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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
"Please Explain 'God Given Rights' to His Holiness" (Monday September 1, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Sorry, Not Sorry (#TrumpNotDead) / "First Things" (news)(:13) Um... Your Holiness? Can we have a word?(:28) Of Laboring, 3-Day Weekends and…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"T.S.O., V.A.X. and R.C.N." (Saturday August 30, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Reax to "the Issues we can agree on" / "First Things" (news)(:13) Issues, lets go through a few(:28) Reax to "Bobby the Murderer" and Irony of who…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Is a Picture Worth 12 Words?" (Saturday August 30, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Reax to "Labor Day" post COVID / "First Things" (news)(:13) New Electric Power / Email on Minneapolis murder motive(:28) Is a Picture worth 12 words? Or…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"How Hard is it to Say; Antisemitic?" (Saturday August 30, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Labor Day weekend isn't the same / "First Things" (news)(:13) The Media Won't Admit the Minneapolis Motive (:28) Long Island parents mad about mercury in…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Moving in Stereo(type)" (Friday August 29, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Sad, tragic irony in Minneapolis Murders / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: More with frm Rep Bob Good(:28) Stereotype of the Baybyboomer's formative…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"You Can't Yell...." (Friday August 29, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) 'Bobby' Should have listened to Ahmadinejad / "First Things" (news)(:13) Reax to 'Can't Yell Fire' Commenatry(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook -…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Saying the Disquieting Stuff out Loud" (Friday August 29, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL(:13) JCSgold Rept / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL on "Societal Norms"(:28) Email: Mary - "It's uncomfortable" /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Indulgence is NOT Compassion" (Friday August 29, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Pronoun-said / "First Things" (news)(:13) Parenthood and Pain(:28) Indulgence is NOT compassion(:44) TSO Tour Announced / Caller: Dr Clarke setupPlease…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"60 Years Later the Arithmetic's the Same" (Thursday August 28, 2025, Hour 4)
From #SPNAM in New Orleans Day 4(:00) No 'Man' in Manifesto / "First Things" (new)(:13) Caller: Eddie in VA on law enforcement & AbSpan's Sanctuary Oops(:28)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Not a Lot of 'Man' in Manifesto" (Thursday August 28, 2025, Hour 3)
From #SPNAM in New Orleans Day 4(:00) :Latest from Minneapolis Shooting / First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: #SPNAM Amy McGuire from the Florida Policy…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"If You Have a Manifesto..." (Thursday August 28, 2025, Hour 2)
From #SPNAM in New Orleans Day 4(:00) Guest: More with Eastlick on Soros loss / "Fist Things" (news)(:13) Guest: wrap up with Kristen Eastlick on Arabella…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Not a Mystery" (Thursday August 28, 2025, Hour 1)
From #SPNAM25 in New Orleans Day 4(:00) Latest from #MinneapolisShooting / "First Things" (news)(:13) The cause of these shootings aren't mysteries(:28)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Scotland Depraved" (Wednesday August 27, 2025, Hour 4)
Live from SPN in New Orleans Day 3"First Things" / Caller: Dr Clarke in ALGuest: Paige Lambermont from Competitive Enterprise Inst.Emails & Texts: Scottish…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"20 Years Since Katrina" (Wednesday August 26, 2025, Hour3)
Live from SPN in New Orleans Day 3Trump Poppin's Skulls / "First Things" (news)Katrina 20thMac McDonald's Sports with guest Bud FosterEmials: Jason F Wright /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Poverty Solutions" (Wednesday August 26, 2025, Hour 2)
Live from SPN in New Orleans Day 3Guest: Frormer British MP Jonathan Arnott (VIPP) / "First Things" (news)JCSGold Report / Guest: More with ArnottGuests: "Dr K…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"That Popping Sound You Hear..." (Wednesday August 26, 2025, Hour 1)
Live from SPN in New Orleans Day 3"I can do anything I want" / "First Things" (news)Drinking hand sanitizerGuest: Jill Kullis from "Constituting America""E…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Fair Treatment" (Tuesday August 26, 2025, Hour 4)
Live from SPN in New Orleans Day 2(:00) Everything's Not 'Jake' / "First Things" (news)(:13) Mac Sports / Guest: Chip Rogers (:28) Guest: Chip Rogers pt2(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Reddit Tyrannium" (Tuesday August 26, 2025, Hour 3)
Live from SPN in New Orleans Day 2(:00) Guest: Wrap with Ray Nothstine / "First Things" (news)(:13) "Morning at the Improv" / 'Latin' American(:28) Mac…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"No Sumus Tyranni" (Tuesday August 26, 2025, Hour 2)
Live from SPN in New Orleans Day 2Policing? / "First Things" (news)Caller: Bob in Moscow / Mac's Sports / JCSGold ReptCaller: Dr Clarke in AL - Reverse…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Next of Kinzinger" (Tuesday August 26, 2025, Hour 1)
Live from SPN in New Orleans Day 2(:00) Next of Kinzinger / "First Things" (news)(:13) Mamdani's Madmoney(:28) Caller: Joel in FL / Guest: Ed Pinto AEI housing…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"A New York Conservative's State of Mind" (Monday August 25, 2025, Hour 4)
Live from SPN in New Orleans Day 1(:00) Three Drink Minimum (First Free in the Morning Coffee!) / "First Things" (news)(:13) Daily Signal column on Connecticut…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Conservatism in Portlandia" Monday August 25, 2025, Hour 3)
Live from SPN in New Orleans Day 1(:00) Scarborough on New Orleans Crime / "First Things" (news)(:13) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook(:28) Guest: John Charles…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Morning in the Weingarten of Good & Evil" (Monday August 25, 2025, Hour 2)
Live from SPN in New Orleans Day 1(:00) Guest: Corey Deangelis / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / Guest: Corey DeAngelis from American Culture…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Left Will Protest Anything" (Monday August 25, 2025, Hour 1)
Live from SPN in New Orleans Day 1(:00) A Morning at the Improv / "First Things" (news)(:13) Why the State Policy Network meeting?(:28) The left will protest…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Dare to be Stupid" (Saturday August 23, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) State Policy Network next week / "First Things" (news)(:13) Dare to be Stoopid (:28) Email: When are you going to talk about the Maxwell tapes?(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Public-Private Partnerships" (Saturday August 23, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Bolton Raid / "First Things" (news)(:13) Why do Businesses Go to the Gov? Same reason Willie Horton robbed Banks.(:28) Sanctuary Saturday / Tik Tokker…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Phrase 'INTEL Inside' Takes on a New Meaning" (Saturday August 23, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Don't Let 'Em Hide (why Sat ?) / "First Things" (news)(:13) 'But, all the other Governments are allowed to!" (Intel Deal)(:28) And, another thing…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Redistricting Revisited" (Friday August 22, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Email on 1929 Apportionment Act / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: more with 'Bob in Farmville' (ex-Rep Bob Good)(:28) How much could be fixed without…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Ever Realize a Mistake on the First Day of Work?" (Friday August 22, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Bad Job? Bad Hike? (US Atty WDofVA) / "First Things" (news)(:13) Ever realize the mistake you made on the first day?(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Crackers 'n Cheese" (Friday August 22, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL on Cracker Barrel(:13) Crackers 'N Cheese(:28) Email reax to Trans Story out of VA School Board Meet(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"On Behalf of Crackers Everywhere..." (Friday August 22, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) It wasn't a picture of a Barrel with a Cracker / "First Things" (news)(:13) Fought the Law and the Law... (US Atty in Western VA Quits)(:28) Mac Sports /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"More Political Violence from the LEFT" (Thursday August 21, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) TikToker: "See MAGA, Shoot MAGA" / "First Things" (news)(:13) Tulsi Gabbard cutting ODNI(:28) Colorado AG on defending "Democratzi" of mail-in votes(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Wresting Victory from the Jaws of Defeat?" (Thursday August 21, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Guest: John Reid for VA LG(:13) Guest: More with John Reid(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - PGA Championship(:44) Texas Rep…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Convention-(of States)-al Wisdom" (Thursday August 21, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Do you think Congress would dilute their own power? / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / NO! COVID 19 PPP fraud?!? Surely not! (Don't call me…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Rearranging Texas' Deck Chairs" (Thursday August 21, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Redistricting: Multiple wrongs trying to make a right / "First Things" (news)(:13) The real racist document: The Permanent Reapportionment Act of…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"When There are No Consequences" (Wednesday August 20, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Silliness at the Little League World Series / "First Things" (news)(:13) Reax emails to LLWS / Text from Kyle in VA on gaslighting(:28) Virginia Schools…