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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
FTTxJT 070326 Interview with Thomas Jefferson
(00:00:00) Suing for Independence (00:06:05) Engaging in Congress (00:10:50) From Declaration to Constitution (00:13:19) The election of 1800 (00:19:11)…
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FTTxJT 070226 "Happy (actual) Birthday USA"
(00:00:00) Today's Your Birthday! (00:03:31) All the things this Declaration did (00:13:29) JCS Gold report / caller on Birthright Citizenship ruling…
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FTTxJT 070226 Guest: "Sacred Honor" Documentary
(00:00:00) Inflection Points (00:04:33) Who were these guys? (00:14:13) When and where? Daily Signal's political editor Bradley Devlin joins to tell us about…
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FTTxJT 070126 "Birth, Right?"
(00:00:00) Harmeet on SCOTUS ruling (00:09:59) Civil War? (00:20:57) Blessed is the Sausage Maker (00:30:37) What's the Issue? NOW these folks care about…
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FTTxJT 063026 "Privacy"
(00:00:00) Supreme Court Rulings (00:09:56) Super-Legislators and Cell Phone Privacy (00:20:50) Callers on cellphone privacy (00:30:38) Warrants Should the…
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FFTxJT 063026 "Tom Drops Bombs"
(00:00:00) Guest: VA Delegate Tom Garrett on gun and privacy rights (00:09:50) Guest: More with VA Delegate Tom Garrett on gun and privacy rights Congressman…
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FTTxJT 063026 "Watson vs RNC Ruling"
(00:00:00) SCOTUS ruling on 'Watson' with Mike O'Neill of Landmark Legal (00:11:00) More w/ Mike O'Neill from Landmark Legal (00:32:01) Has the turnout gone…
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FTTxJT 062926 "Let's call it the 'Not in the Face' Plan"
(00:00:00) "Social (In)Security" / JCS Gold Report (00:09:59) What "Third Place Bill" Cassidy Proposes (00:15:30) Reality Check (not a Social Security one)…
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FTTxJT 062926 "This Version of Capitalism?"
(00:00:00) Like the metaphoric 'broken clock'... Sen. Chris Murphy was correct Sunday (00:10:59) "This Version of Capitalism"? (00:20:56) Campaigning against…
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FTTxJT 062926 "Mamdani's Cheshire Grin"
(00:00:00) Circle the Wagons or Circle the Drain (00:10:00) New Yorkers used to have a name for Mamdani's grin (00:19:55) Want to witness 'Democratic…
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FTTxJT 062726 Engaging in 'Congress'
(00:00:00) President Trump's Religious Liberty Commission Report (00:09:55) Why do we need a commission? Caller: Liberty or Endorsement? (00:19:24) Fili-busted…
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FTTxJT 062726 "How Does Blakeman Win in NYS?"
(00:00:00) Mel Brooks unknown movies / Q: "How can Blakeman win in NYS?" (00:10:30) Hochul and Warner, can they be beat, or do they have to lose? How did…
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FTTxJT 062626 Let's Play "Who's in Charge Here?"
(00:00:00) IRGC defies elected President of Iran (00:09:51) Caller on IRGC vs Iranian President (00:20:21) Details vs Fairy Tales (00:30:07) Caller: Using…
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FTTxJT 062626 "House Rules" with Bob Good
(00:00:00) Conservatives Stand Up against Leadership, again... (00:09:47) Caller on World Cup fans / Back with Bob on Socialist Dems Why can't any GOP member…
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FTTxJT 062626 "GOP Checkup" with VA Sen Bryce Reeves
(00:00:00) Guest: VA Senator Bryce Reeves: Can the GOP survive DEM's lurch to the left? (00:09:55) More w/ Bryce Reeves: Stopping unconstitutional gun laws…
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FTTxJT 062526 "What was happening 250 years ago today?"
(00:00:00) POTUS Kicks off the Semi-Quincentennial (00:08:01) 250 Years of "Legislative Hoarding" (00:17:56) Wonder what they were debating 250 years ago…
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FTTxJT 062526 "Braveheart Meets Birdcage"
(00:00:00) Scotland Depraved (00:07:31) If you aren't going to WIN the World Cup.... The mind races... Please like and share your favorites to help us reach…
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FTTxJT 062526 "Cuccinelli on Citizenship vs Housing"
(00:00:00) Ken Cuccinelli if SAVE act is more important than Housing bill (00:09:59) Ken Cuccinelli on Opposition to SAVE act (00:20:52) Ken Cuccinelli on…
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FTTxJT 062426 "To Save the SAVE Act"
(00:00:00) War Powers? / Caller on Housing Bill (00:09:49) Trump Tries to Save the SAVE act from the GOP (00:19:45) Senator Rick Scott, in his own words Dare I…
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FTTxJT 062426 "Cheap Stuff"
(00:00:00) The Constant Campaign (00:10:19) It's not you and it's not me. It's that other guy behind that tree! (00:20:07) JCS Gold Report / Caller on Making…
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FTTxJT 062426 "The Cycle"
(00:00:00) They need to get you to vote yourself out of power (00:09:59) "The Cycle" (00:14:31) "Fauxcahontas" and Classy Maxie play 'bi-partisan' "I'm from…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
FTTxJT 062326 CATO Adam Michel on "AI Scare"
(00:00:00) Listener text / Guest: Adam Michel from CATO on AI Scare (00:09:49) Guest: more w/ Adam Michel (00:20:09) Guest: wrapping up with Adam Michel from…
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FTTxJT 062326 "Character Studies"
(00:00:00) UK Drama, US Maaise (00:10:58) Little has changed since High School (00:14:03) Caller: Wrestling Characters (00:23:50) How podcasts are monetized is…
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FTTxJT 062326 "Solar Flare"
(00:00:00) Warehouse fire, with a twist (00:10:59) What happens when a solar panel burns? (00:21:38) Caller on toxins released by burning solar panels…
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FTTxJT 062226 PoliSciTheater3000
(00:00:00) VA Budget to be Voted on Today. "Tom Drops Bombs" will do play-by-play (00:09:45) More with "Tom Drops Bombs" Garrett on VA Budget For the video of…
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FTTxJT 062226 "Founding Non-Gestating Persons"
(00:00:00) Men are non-gestating... and the species survies (00:09:49) Wait til the ACLU or SPLC starts suing (00:14:20) Patrick Henry (00:25:59) Frederick…
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FTTxJT 062226 Rho, Rho, Rho, Yer Boat
(00:00:00) $10 Childcare?? / Caller on 'neo-cons' (00:11:00) Maybe this is what Mayor Jake meant about 'our abuelas' HOW much does the esteemed California…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
FTTxJT 062026 "DNI Gabbard's Parting Gift"
(00:00:00) More important release than the Epstein Files (00:09:51) OK, we did it (make COVID), now the question is WHY? Why hasn't this been a bigger story…
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FTTxJT 062026 "What's So Civil About War?"
(00:00:00) Hint about what the issue in Iran is / Caller about 'depleted stockpiles' (00:09:49) What happens when you watch too much TV news (00:14:35) A…
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FTTxJT 062026 "Next on TMN 1... Sport"
(00:00:00) We go to Work (00:03:32) Golfers whining about US Open / Caller on foreign-born US Soccer players (00:13:28) Caller: Sports is about the money / the…
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FTTxJT 061926 Bob Good
(00:00:00) Caller: Obama Museum / Bob Good on why SAVE act has issues (00:09:50) Bob Good on Iran deal Please like and share your favorites to help us reach…
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FTTxJT 061926 with Donna Jackson from CFACT
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FTTxJT 061826 P21s Terris Todd
(00:00:00) On Juneteenth (and why GOP abandoned it) (00:09:55) On Father's Day (and why they want us to abandon it) Please like and share your favorites to…
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FTTxJT 061926 "Mistake by the Lake 2026 Edition"
(00:00:00) Compromising Positions (00:04:22) Does Obama's Teleprompter get its own floor? (00:14:13) The Founding Cronyism (00:24:43) They may have built it…
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FTTxJT 061826 Sex Crisis in Cville Area School
(00:00:00) Predator Teachers in Charlottesville w/ TPUSA's Noah Coffin (00:09:54) More w/ TPUSA's Noah Coffin Please like and share your favorites to help us…
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FTTxJT 061826 "Groucho Marxists"
(00:00:00) Whatever it is, I'm against it! (00:09:52) History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes. (00:19:51) Ending a 240-year-long War? / Caller on gas prices…
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FTTxJT 061726 Nobody Doesn't Like Barbara Lee
(00:00:00) Barbara Lee says a vote for her is a vote for a $50 minimum wage (00:09:43) Caller: Why stop at $50? (00:14:44) Affordability and the Great Society…
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FTTxJT 061726 Senate Intelligence
(00:00:00) Which IS it Senator? (00:02:03) He must be a "Groucho Marxist" (00:13:04) How today differs from WWII (That 'two' Rep. Omar) Please like and share…
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FTTxJT 061626 Tom Drops Bombs
(00:00:00) FISA? (00:09:13) Louise "Left Eye" Lucas (00:17:18) Commerce Clause? Please like and share your favorites to help us reach more people!
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FTTxJT Thursday 0611226
(00:00:00) POTUS' 'Rest of the Story" (00:09:02) Commodities or Comm-oddities? (00:20:06) Comebacks (00:32:00) JD Vance kills GLP-1 (00:41:55) Here we go…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"How Uniparty Deals with Political Outsiders" (Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Anti-Social Media (00:13:00) Platner-tudes / China and the Anti-Data-Center propaganda (00:28:00) How the Uniparty deals with outsiders / Caller on…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"They won't admit why they oppose SAVE act" (Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Listener email on SPR and Joe Biden (00:13:00) MTG's 'Burning Bag' / Caller on looming Social Security Insolvency (00:28:00) Mac McDonald's Sports…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Whaddya Do fer Money, Honey?" (Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) text on Ron Paul (00:13:00) email: "So, you are in favor of LOWER wages?" (00:28:00) JCS Gold Report / Caller on Depleting Strategic Oil Reserves…
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"Who Needs Addresses?" (Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Virginia Judge Caves (00:13:00) Who needs addresses? Caller on California Vote Magic (00:28:00) Listener txt on Dorm Ruling / Caller on Skid Row…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"What are Elections For?" (Tuesday, June 09, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Guest: Tom Garrett on Virginia's Data Center Boogeyman (00:12:59) Guest: Ken Cuccinnelli (Election Transparency) on California's mess (00:27:59)…
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"Tax the Rich" (Tuesday, June 09, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Listener Q; "Tax the Rich" (00:13:00) Socialism, Poverty and Mental Health (00:28:00) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (00:43:57) Guest: "Tom Drops…
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"(Senti)Mental Hygiene" (Tuesday, June 09, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) LIstener texts on NYC stabbing (00:13:00) JCS Gold Report / Sentimental Hygiene (00:27:58) "X" post from Bets-Selling Author / JT speech at Talkers…
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"WHO's 'Big Lie'?" (Monday, June 08, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Trump Walkout (00:12:59) Who's "Big Lie"? (00:28:00) PIP says "Stop UFC fight ASAP" (00:44:00) 'Fairness' is not what the 'F' in FCC stands for…
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"A Bountiful (ballot) Harvest" (Tuesday, June 09, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) How to make Karen Bass the 'Voice of Reason' (00:13:00) "The Magic Kingdom (of Voting)" (00:28:00) This ain't democracy (00:44:01) NYC Mass Stabbing…
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"N.D.A.A." (Monday, June 08, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) We Got's Questions ... (00:13:16) Section 224? (00:28:03) If at first the left doesn't succeed.... (00:44:03) Trump on NBC Please like and share…
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"They've Pointed Out the Enemy..." (Monday, June 08, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) "They've pointed out the enemy ...." (00:12:59) "...They keep you deaf and blind" (00:28:00) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (00:44:05) The real…
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"Foreigners, Sowing the Seeds of Discord, again!" (Monday, June 08, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Listener: Name names of duplicitous hosts (00:12:59) Caller: 2020, eh? (NBC walkout) / Caller: Sports talk (00:28:17) JCS Gold Report / Caller: UFC…
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"War" (Saturday, June 06, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Listener: "What gives you the right?" (00:13:00) Revisit what D-Day would be like today (00:28:00) A long history of foreign manipulation (00:44:00)…
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"No Adjective Needed" (Saturday, June 06, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Slow news day? (00:13:00) Violence: WE are the problem (00:28:00) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook (00:44:00) "The kids are alright" Please like and…
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"If D-Day Happened Today" (Saturday, June 06, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) What is D-Day happened today? (00:12:57) California Cutting / JCS gold (00:27:57) From Adams to Obama (00:44:02) Caller: California Dreaming Please…
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"Social Insecurity" (Friday, June 05, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) The Most Important Word in American History (00:12:59) Guest: More w/ "Good for America" host Bob Good (00:28:04) Guest: "Reid Revolution" Host John…
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"Analogy?" (Friday, June 05, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Anallogy? (00:12:59) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook (00:28:00) Caller: Less Pride (00:43:58) Guest: "Good for America" host Bob Good Please like and…
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"Less Pride" (Friday, June 05, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) College Kids Love Radio (00:12:59) JCS Gold Report / CBS Kills the Goose (00:27:57) Gallup Poll: LGBTQ has gone too far (00:43:59) "It was fun…
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"More 'Show' and Less 'News'!" (Friday, June 05, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Pragmatist-In-Chief (00:12:59) Listener emails: Trump endorsed Graham? (00:28:00) New '60 Minutes' boss tells an "Educated Wish" (00:44:01) Caller…
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"Need a Political Recidivism Program" (Thursday, June 04, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Guest: Kim Farrington on "War Powers" (00:13:02) "Bejing Bernie" vs Data Centers / Guest: finish w/ KimForVirginia (00:28:00) ChiComms paying for…