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First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
Prefer to sleep in? Not a ’morning person’? But still want an honest & unique analysis of the news? Get it all right here from veteran broadcast entertainer Joe Thomas. LIVE weekdays, 5 am - 9 am ET from ”America’s Hometown” -- Charlottesville, VA! (& Staunton) E-mail us at: jtinthemorningradio@gmail.com or call the studio at 434-882-4217
Episodes
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Pam Bondi Proves Norn-Busting Point" (Thursday September 18, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Email reax to "Word Games" / "First Things" (news)(:13) text from Joel in FL on sin and 'qualified indulgences'(:28) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook -…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Putting the 'Mean' in 'Meaning'!" (Thursday September 18, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) PA Shooting latest / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Report / Sloppy Use of Words(:28) Put the 'mean' in 'meaning'(:44) Compromising Position /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"When Do You Stop Being a 'Former Republican'?" (Thursday September 18, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Charlie Kirk Posthumia / "First Things" (news)(:13) Is there a time limit for being called a "Former Republican"?(:28) AG's 'hate speech' statement…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Imagine a World" (Wednesday September 17, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Definitions #2 (with Clarke in AL) / "First Things" (news)(:13) reax to 'Original First Amendment' and Tort Reform vs Court Reform(:28) Reax to…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Apportionment Before Speech???" (Wednesday September 17, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Y'know why they say free speech is the First Amendment? / "First Things" (news)(:13) Priority of the Founders? First: Keep Congress Districts Small…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Rights are Balanced by Responsibilities" (Wednesday September 17, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Definitions #1 / "First Things" (news)(:13) Rights are Balanced by Responsibilities, Liberties are not / Caller: Bob in Moscow(:28) Caller: Bob in Moscow…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Happy Birthday, E, Phllebmista!" (Wednesday September 17, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) "Down the Centuries You've Slurred the Meaning of..." / "First Things" (news)(:13) Oh, that whacky Commerce Clause(:28) Section 8... Must be Crazy(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Word Crimes" (Tuesday September 16, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) MTG say 'Divorce' again, Dem's make her case / "First Things" (news)(:13) Reax to JT's "when it costs them money" analysis of news media(:28) Words…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Filibuster" (Tuesday September 16, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) The Chair Recognizes Senator Clegghorn / "First Things" (news)(:13) 'Bob in Esmont VA' tex on Filibuster / Caller: Charley in VA on UVA vs Kirk(:28) Mac…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Norm-busting" (Tuesday September 16, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Reax to Cooper interview on 'Norm-busting' events / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Report / Email Suggestion / Callers: John in FL, Bob in Moscow…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Who are YOU?" (Tuesday September 16, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Who are YOU? / "First Things" (news)(:13) "If you can't beat 'em..."(:28) Guest: Horace Cooper - Project 21 - Charlie Kirk's legacy(:44) Guest: More with…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Vigils" (Monday September 15, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Vigils for Kirk & Zarutzka / "First Things" (news)(:13) Email from listener that went to one of the vigils / Text: Groypers?(:28) Yuri Bezmenov; Stahe 3…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Karl and the Last Good Marble" (Monday September 15, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Caller: Andy in FL re; 'Marketing Marx' / "First Things" (news)(:13) Karl and the Last Good Marble(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - UCLA & VT…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Marx's Deceptive Marketing" (Monday September 15, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Vigils are For Charlie... and Us / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / Caller: Joel in FL on Marists Mixed Messages(:28) 'Renegade Mouse' text /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Nationalist or Globalist, Socialism is Bad" (Monday September 15, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Regarless of which kind of Socialism it is..." / "First Things" (news)(:13) Why would you support tis?(:28) TSO promo / Left whines of Kirk "purges"(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Opinion is NOT Dominion" (Saturday September 13, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Charlie Kirk vs Decades of Indoctrination / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: More with TSO's Joel Hoekstra (TSO FTT ticket giveaway promo)(:28) From…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Deranged Leftists is Still Accurate" (Saturday September 13, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) POTUS not wrong to call out 'deranged leftists' / "First Things" (news)(:13) The Danger in Defining Yourself Only by What You Oppose / Caller: Chris in…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Jihad, Not Just for Islamists Anymore" (Saturday September 13, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Caller: Joel in FL narc's JT about his birthday / "First Things" (news)(:13) Jihad... Not Just for Islamists Anymore (Kirk Shooter)(:28) Groyper? I Don't…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Kirk Shooter Suspect Arrested" (Friday September 12, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Trans-Siberian Orchestra ticket contest / "First Things" (news)(:13) Breaking news: Suspect aprehended in Utah(:28) Latest from Utah / Guest: More with…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Open Minded or Vacant Minded?" (Friday September 12, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Guest: More with Talkers' Harrison / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: Harrison from Talkers on future of TPUSA(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - ODU…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Opinion is NOT Dominion" (Friday September 12, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Guest: Jan Jekielek - EPOCH Times / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / Opinion vs Dominion / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL(:28) If someone disagrees…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Through the Black Mirror" (Friday September 12, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Social Media, America's 'Black Mirror' / "First Things" (news)(:13) Moving Forward; Covering vs Wallowing(:28) Caller: Joel in FL on the most important…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Jefferson Lives" (Thursday September 11, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Deep State or a Rifle, they point at us / "First Things" (news)(:13) Killing Opposition(:28) emails: Marx, McCarthy, Murrow / Guest: More w/ John Ried…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Political Terrorism" (Thursday September 11, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) "First Things" (news) Guest: ex-Radio Host and VA LG Candidate John Reid(:13) Guest: More with John Reid for Virginia(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Inflection Point USA" (Thursday September 11, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL - Leftists Rhetoric(:13) Caller: Big John in Lynchburg VA on 2017 riots / Guest: Jan Jekielek Epoch…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
Terrorism then (09/11/01) and now (09/10/25) (Thursday September 11, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Terrorism then (09/11/01) and now (09/10/25) / "First Things" (news)(:13) This isn't the first morning like this for JT(:28) Rush and Charlie(:44) Hockey…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"License and Registration?" (Wednesday September 10, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Trump 2.0 like Mayor Giuliani in NYC / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: Dr Noah Trudeau - State Licensing Index(:28) Guest: finish w/ Dr. Trudeau(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Crime and Punishment" (Wednesday September 10, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) TSO Giveaway Promo / "First Things" (news)(:13) "Fake Electors" Case Dismissed (after 6 YEARS!)(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - Transfer Portal…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Like a 'Hoarder House' of Laws" (Wednesday September 10, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL "How'd we get here?"(:13) JCS Gold Report / Caller: more w/ Dr Clarke in AL(:28) New analogy: " A Hoarder…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Punish the Heroes and What do You Get?" (Wednesday September 10, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) What is 'Tednesday'? / TSO Giveaway Promo / "First Things" (news)(:13) POTUS on Crime(:28) Caller: Joel in FL on Crime, and punishing the wrong…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Overton Window Washers" (Tuesday September 9, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) The Overton Window and Citizenship / "First Things" (news)(:13) What was corrupted? / Caller: "Il Mustachio" on Overton Window(:28) Caller: More with 'Il…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Why Go to the Trouble of 'Crossfire'?" (Tuesday September 9, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL on Catch & Release Justice(:13) Caller: More w/ Clarke - Why bother with "Crossfire Hurricane"?(:28) Mac…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"C.O.S. and Effect" (Tuesday September 9, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) "First Things" (news) Caller: Joel in FL on corruption(:13) JCSGold Report / Caller: Joel in FL on nothing seems to change (Conv of States)(:28) Guest…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"When Reverend Al Shows Up..." (Tuesday September 9, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Rev Al and TSO promo / "First Things" (news)(:13) Sharpton on Sharpton(:28) Robinhood?(:44) What was corrupted?Please like and share your favorites to…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Private Property and the American Left" (Monday September 8, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Survival Crime vs Private Property / "First Things"(:13) "Mister Postman" (LI Mailman caught stealing mail)(:28) Email: Saturday's Autism Cause…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"So Afraid of the Russians" (Monday September 8, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Caller: Bob in Moscow - Christianity / "First Things" (news)(:13) Email: Russia and Cville's 2017 Riots(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - NFL Week…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Hug and Release Justice System" (Monday September 8, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Poverty & Crime / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / Trans-Siberian Promo / Jasmine's Marie Antoinette moment(:28) Mac Sports / How to stop repeat…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Lectures From the Shoe Closet" (Monday September 8, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Hornets (not the Chaorlotte Team) / "First Things" (news)(:13) Trump on 'Chicagocalypse' / Hornets (the Basketball team) & Charlottes Stabber(:28)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Acetaminophen & Folic Acid" (Saturday September 6, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) email: Get off the fence, JT / "First Things" (news)(:13) WSJ: HHS rept - Autism connected to too much Tylenol and not enough Folic Acid(:28) Connecting…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Por Que No Los Dos?" (Saturday September 6, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Translation; Why not both? / "First Things" (news)(:13) (satire) "Trump's driving up the cost of crack for the poorest Americans"(:28) "Mr. Postman" (or…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Vax-ing Nostalgic" (Saturday September 6, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) This weeks' Senate 'Class Clown' Award / "First Things" (news)(:13) AOC Sends Up a Red Flag(:28) Mac Sports / Vax-ing Nostalgic(:44) Don't Treat, Pretend…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Trans-Mission" (Friday September 5, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Guest: John Reid for VA LG @ Fairfax Schools(:13) Guest: more with John Reid(:28) Guest: more with "Good For America" podcast…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Storytelling vs Journalism" (Friday September 5, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Narrative vs News / "First Things" (news)(:13) RFKjr, Trump and the first Republican's to understand the Overton Window(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Power of Truthiness" (Friday September 5, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Email on yesterday's Tim Kaine story / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / How the left uses "truthiness"(:28) Mac McDonald Sports / More about the…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"RFK junior and Fauxcohontas" (Friday September 5, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Daily Signal Column / "First Things" (news)(:13) RFK jr Testifies / caller: "Pharmacist Bob" (in Moscow)(:28) Mac Sports / caller: more with Bob / Long…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Think; Government Survivor" (Thursday September 4, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Who would you vote 'off the island'? / "First Things" (news)(:13) "Informed Concent" returns to Florida(:28) TSO ticket giveaway promo / Malcolm…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Is there 'Long TDS'?" (Thursday September 4, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Catholics for Democrazi / "First Things" (news)(:13) More reax emails & texts re; Tim Kaine on Rights(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook(:44) Is there…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Malcolm Gladwell had a Personal Tipping Point" (Thursday September 4, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Reax to Tim Kaine 'rights' statements / "First Things" (news)(:13) Caller: Matt on Tim Kaine violating the first Commandment(:28) JCSgold Rept / Emails…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Mommy, Where do Rights Come From" (Thursday September 4, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Senator Kaine says rights come from the Gov't / "First Things" (news):(13) Kaine Mutiny / Caller: Dr Clarke on rights(:28) Tim Kaine and the Soros…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Lightfootin'" (Wednesday September 3, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Lightfootin' / "First Things" (news)(:13) National Guard Fun Facts (incl Obama's Executive Order 13528)(:28) Caller: Bob in Moscow / NYC Mayoral Race /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Intel Inside?" (Wednesday September 3, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Leftists Love the 10% Intel Deal / "First Things" (news)(:13) (Intel Deal) A second wrong trying to make a right(:28) Mac McDonald's Notebook - Clemson &…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Influence Industry" (Wednesday September 3, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) "First Things" / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL(:13) JCSGold Rept / Isolated by Social Media(:28) The Influence Industry(:44) Spaceforce to AL w/ JFK and JD…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Blame Shifting" (Wednesday September 3, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Nat'l Guard to Chicago / "First Things" (news)(:13) Lightfoot: Send Nat'l Guard after Gun Makers and Sellers (?!?!)(:28) "Blame Shifting" / Caller: Joel…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Will (have to) Work for Food" (Tuesday September 2, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Reax to SNAP changes / "First Things" (news)(:13) Why the left wanted the open borders (an economic opinion)(:28) RIP Graham Greene / Caller: Bob in…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Chinese Laundry... for Money" (Tuesday September 2, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Reax to "Celebrity Flotilla" / "First Things" (news)(:13) The 'Chinese Laundry' still exists!(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - Bill Belichick UNC…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Celebrity Flotilla" (Tuesday September 2, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Celebrity Flotilla / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / "Will (have to) work for food" / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL(:28) Celebrity Flotilla: Your…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Migrants Seeking Asylum... FROM U.S." (Tuesday September 2, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) MIgrants seeking asylum... (from US) / "First Things" (news)(:13) Kimmels and Bits(:28) Stay Classy, Maxie(:44) Our 'Electted Monarchy'Please like and…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"POTUS to Mandate Voter ID" (Monday September 1, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Reax to "Not time to point fingers" / "First Things" (news)(:13) Voter ID? / Caller: Bob in Moscow (RUS)(:28) Caller: finish with Bob / Indulgence ISN'T…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Left Recycles the Old 'Air America' Idea" (Monday September 1, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Email on "Organizing for America" protests / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Reptort / Another 'Told You So' (Arabella trying to make a 'Joe…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Not Pointing Fingers" (Monday September 1, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Rep Omar: "Now is not the time to point fingers" / "First Things" (news)(:13) What has "not pointing fingers" done? / Caller: Dr Clarke on "The…