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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
"Content" (Thursday, June 04, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Content Creators Club (00:12:59) Rubio on 'Why' and Caller on Coal (00:28:01) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (00:43:58) Guest: 2026 US Senate…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Daddy's War Bucks?" (Thursday, June 04, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Caller: War Bucks (00:12:59) Caller: Trying to end a 240-year-old war / JCS Gold Report (00:28:00) Background (00:43:58) War Powers Please like and…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"First Graders Count Faster" (Thursday, June 04, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) California Counting (00:12:59) Did Trump just endorse... ? (00:28:00) Will VT Rector Case Wreck Higher Indoctrination? (00:43:58) Caller: "cue up…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Dropping Bombs" (Wednesday, June 03, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Email: What difference? (00:12:59) Guest: "Tom Drops Bombs" host Tom Garrett (00:27:57) Guest: more bombs with Tom (00:43:58) Emails: Billy Bush @…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Staying at the Hilton" (Wednesday, June 03, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Text: How did "Obamacare cause the lockdown"? (00:12:59) Russia Strike Ukraine Hard / Guest: Angellina fr. Daily Signal on November prospects…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"2026 LA vs 1992 NYC" (Wednesday, June 03, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) The 'Fresh Prints' (00:13:02) Listener: "Who is this 'Tawana' you mentioned?" / JCS Gold Report (00:28:00) It's not "Unhoused" (00:43:58) It's the…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"California" (Wednesday, June 03, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Bring out yer Ted (00:12:59) Guest: Daily Signal's Angelina Delfin on CA Primaries (00:28:00) Caller on LA mayor race (00:43:58) Email: "Rent them a…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Intelligence Design" (Tuesday, June 02, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Drew Allen and the California Numbers Game (00:13:00) Guest: Keith Ablow on A.I and ethics (00:28:03) Guest: more with Keith Ablow (00:44:00)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Would you Believe?" (Tuesday, June 02, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Would you believe ...? (00:13:02) Caller on Sonny Hostin (00:28:01) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (00:43:58) Listener Q: How is "Pride Month"…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"It's Always 'Sonny' in..." (Tuesday, June 02, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Fake it til ya make it (00:12:59) JCS Gold Report / It's always 'Sonny' in... (00:27:58) Representative Government (00:44:01) Is LA as Broken as NYC…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Californication" (Tuesday, June 02, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Tonight's the night ... (00:12:59) The Numbers Game w/ Daily Signal's Drew Allen (00:28:00) X-Men (00:43:58) The Swalwell Effect Please like and…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Legislative Hoarders" (Monday, June 01, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Platner reax continues (00:12:59) WHY we let it happen (00:27:59) Legislative Hoarders (00:44:00) Listener: What can we do? (Convention of States)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"We Let it Happen" (Monday, June 01, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Reax to JT's position on liability (00:12:59) Voter Turnout? (00:27:59) Mac McDonald's Sports (00:44:00) Reax to "Mrs Platner" Please like and share…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Who Should Pay?" (Monday, June 01, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) On a Silver Platner (00:12:59) JCS Gold Report / Platner and TLC texts (00:28:00) Errors & Corrections: Salt 'n Pepa / Caller: Taxpayers shouldn't…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Pride Month" (Monday, June 01, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) AM, PM and 'LM' (Last-minute) (00:12:59) "Pride Month" on FTTxJT / Platner's Hypocrisy (00:27:59) Caller: What about other Pols with 'compromised…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Perils in the Weaponization Fund" (Saturday, May 30, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Not 'for free' (00:12:59) Perils in the 'Weaponization' settlement (00:28:00) Caller: Process-as-punishment (00:44:00) Caller: E. Jean Carrol /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Crisis Communications" (Saturday, May 30, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Snowflakes Cancel ID4 Event (00:12:59) "State Fair" Play (00:27:59) Crisis Communications (00:44:00) Listener Q's: More Original Commodores than…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Party People" (Saturday, May 30, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Third Parties? (00:13:00) Backroom Dealing (00:27:57) "T-Birds" not 'woke enough' (00:44:01) Email: Debtor Nation Please like and share your…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Iran Deal?" (Friday, May 28, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Listener txt on Sacramento Ballpark (00:12:58) Guest: more with Bob Good (00:28:01) Guest: Ryan Morgan from the Epoch Times (Foreign Corresponent)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"I Fought the Law ... and Got Taxed" (Friday, May 28, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Ifought the law and got taxed ... (00:12:59) Beware the "J6" Rhetoric (00:27:58) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (00:44:01) Guest: frm Rep Bob Good…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"When Will You Get to Our Mail?" (Friday, May 28, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Listener Reax to USPS/DHL deal (00:12:58) JCS Gold Report / Caller on USPS and J6 victim's tax (00:27:58) Caller: Trump and My Grandkids (00:44:00)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Wait a Minute Mister Postman" (Friday, May 28, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) I'm so tired... (00:12:58) Guilt by (implied) Association / Gov fires Univ Rector (00:28:00) DHL rents USPS (00:43:59) Calls on USPS and the…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Trappings" (Thursday, May 28, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) POTUS on Iran Regime (00:12:58) The Trappings of America (00:27:58) Listenr Q: How is this MAGA? (00:43:59) IRGC in Charge? Please like and share…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Ethical People" (Thursday, May 28, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) "He Starts Monologuing" (00:13:02) Ethical People / Kevin Harris from City Elders (00:27:58) Mac McDonalds Sports Notebook (00:44:01) Guest: More w/…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Party People! (Whoomp, there it is...)" (Thursday, May 28, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Listener email: Third Parties? (00:12:58) JCS Gold Report / George Washington on Parties (00:27:58) Listener Q: "Advance our Freedoms"? (00:44:00)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Ol' College Try" (Thursday, May 28, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) There's a Leaking in the Washroom... (00:12:58) You know how I hate to say 'I told you so.' (00:28:00) Caller from SEC country on Senate NCAA bill /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Data Haters"(Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Caller with idea to fix CFP (00:13:00) Guest: More with Freedomfest founder Mark Skousen (00:27:58) Antisemitism and Data Centers (00:43:59) Data…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Sign this NDA" (Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Listener text on Gov't NDA's (00:13:00) Texts: GOP fails / Guest: Freedomfest Founder Mark Skousen (00:27:58) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Journey to the Center of your Data" (Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Caller on "Party-over-People" (00:13:00) JCS Gold Report / Reax to NASA's Moon Base / Space-based Data Centers (00:27:58) Journey to the Center of…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Who IS 'The Party'?" (Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) As JT said... Paxton but a bunch (00:12:57) Who IS 'The Party'/ Politicians or Voters? (00:27:58) Reconciliation Bait-and-Switch (00:43:59)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Throwing the Pope a Rope" (Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Freedom to Try Again (00:13:00) Listener sends Daily Signal Column opposite JT's Papal Position (00:27:58) Guest: More w/ Tom Garrett (00:43:59)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Freedom For, or Freedom From?" (Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Freedom For or Freedom From? (00:13:01) Bernie, the Pope and Pandering (00:27:57) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (00:44:01) Guest: Tom Garrett on if…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Biggest Cookie Jar" (Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) "The Voice of Patriots" (00:12:57) JCS Gold Report / GAO audit finds billions of "overpayment" (00:28:01) LBJ and the "Great Society" war-on-poverty…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Pope on A.I." (Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Trump Honors the Fallen (00:13:00) Pope Leo XIV Encyclical on A.I. (00:28:01) Listener Q: How do the 10 Commandments Govern A.I.? (00:44:00) Norfolk…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Liberators" (Monday, May 25, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Von Stueben (00:12:57) The "Why" Everyone's Missing (or ignoring) (00:28:01) Don't Focus on the "Who Hash" (00:43:59) The Civil War Roots of…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The China Syndrome" (Monday, May 25, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Working for You (00:13:00) Sewing the seeds (00:28:01) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (00:44:00) Caller: The China Sybdrome Please like and share…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Know Tour Why" (Monday, May 25, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) The curse of the 3-day weekend (00:13:00) JCS Gold Report / Caller on the Waltons (00:27:58) Know your 'Why' (00:44:00) Can't win "USA Bad"…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Massie-Formation-Psychosis" (Monday, May 25, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) In Memorium (00:12:57) Massie-Formation-Psychosis (00:27:58) Guest: Norfolk Nazi's? w/ Del. Tom Garrett (00:43:59) Guest: "Who's Behind the Door" w/…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Inalienable Abductions" (Saturday, May 23, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) MS Now Host bungles Declaration (00:13:02) Caller on Inalienable Rights (00:28:00) How they Circumvent (00:43:58) Caller on Contracting / Civile War…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Fruit Trees" (Saturday, May 23, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Tending the Fruit Tree (00:13:00) Proving Polls Prevarications (00:27:57) Listener Q re; Kyle Busch and Watkins Glen 'shot' / Caller on performance…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Why We Have This 3-Day Weekend" (Saturday, May 23, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Prayers for the Families (00:13:00) JCS Gold Report / Memorial Day Feels Retro for Jt (00:27:57) Raise Money for Vets Groups / Fighting Vet Suicide…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"NextEra-Dominion Merger" (Friday, May 22, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Text: Rights Restoration? (00:13:00) Guest: More with Former Rep Bob Good (00:28:00) Guest: Dr Bonner Cohen on Electric Mega-Merger (00:43:59)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"SPLC and the FBI" (Friday, May 22, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) SPLC Hatemap / "First Things" (news) (00:13:00) Guest: Tyler O'Neil (Making Hate Pay) FBI Connection? (00:28:00) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Weaponization" (Friday, May 22, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Caller: Problems with Weaponization Fund / "First Things" (news) (00:13:00) JCSGold Report / Email re; Tommy Massie (00:28:00) The realities of…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Try This One: #YourLifeMatters" (Friday, May 22, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) In Memorial / "First Things" (news) (00:13:00) Try this: #YourLifeMatters (00:28:00) Infant Left in Hot Car (00:43:59) Predictable: $30 Bellboys =…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Justice? Or, 'Just Us'?" (Thursday, May 21, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Independent Judiciary? (00:13:00) Guest: Ken Cuccinelli - Choosing Judges / Guest: City Elders on Character (00:28:00) Moral Society? / San Diego…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"NOT a Threat to Democracy" (Thursday, May 21, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) The Schadenfreude Age (00:13:00) Lessons from Cuba / City Elders (00:28:00) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (00:43:59) Guest: Ken Cuccinelli - Did…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Lessons from Cuba?" (Thursday, May 21, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Lessons from Cuba? / "First Things" (news) (00:13:00) Caller on Constitutional Money / JCS Gold Report (00:28:00) K-Bass and Ab-Span Prove My Point…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"George and Alex are Back" (Thursday, May 21, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Chaos Theory (00:12:58) The Soros Family is Back (from the Middle East, no less) (00:28:00) Caller on "Mini Me" (Alex S.) (00:43:59) 9/11 Broadcast…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Next, on 'Legislative Hoarders'..." (Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Moral Society / "First Things" (00:12:59) Legislative Hoarders (00:28:00) Guest: Frank Kelly - new book; "Love, Go" (00:43:58) Rule of Man, vs Rule…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Stay Classy, San Diego" (Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Listener text: 2A and SD??? / "First Things" (news) (00:13:01) Being "Anti-War" is not Leadership (00:28:00) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Infectious Disease" (Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Caller on med-money / "First Things" (news) (00:12:59) JCS Gold Report / Letest from SD shooting / Caller on Ebola (00:28:00) Primaries in KY, TX…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Primary Colors" (Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Tedness-day and Primaries / "First Things" (news) (00:12:59) Primary Colors (TX, KY) (00:28:00) Glad GOP spent all that money for Cornyn / Caller…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Libel" (Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Guest: Tom Garrett on San Diego (00:12:58) Guest: Finish with Tom - Relief Fraudsters in Gov't (00:27:58) Guest: Carson Holloway (Claremont Inst /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Incomplete News" (Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Ayanna Pressley says that evictions are hate crimes (00:12:58) JCS Gold Report / Caller on SD shooting & 'hate crime' (00:27:59) "Context"…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Generalized Hate Rhetoric" (Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) "If you lay down with dogs..." (00:12:59) "...you wake up with fleas." (00:27:58) Latest from San Diego Shooting (00:44:00) "It's Electric"…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Massie-semitism" (Monday, May 18, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Massie hanging on (00:12:58) Listener e-mail on "International Entanglements" (00:27:58) Listener txt on Constitution and Patrick Henry (00:43:58)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Build a Bigger Cookie Jar" (Monday, May 18, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) "One Nation ...." (00:12:58) "The Biggest Cookie Jar" (00:27:58) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (00:43:58) Government Cheese Please like and share…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Third in a 3-Horse Race" (Monday, May 18, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Third in a 3-horse race (00:12:58) JCS Gold Report / Cassidy and the "Government-as-Answer" crowd (00:27:58) Caller on Bill Cassidy and 'Pride…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Endowed by Their Creator..." (Monday, May 18, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) "Toto was Great" (?) (00:12:58) Rededication to "One Nation Under God" (00:27:58) Caller on Foreign Adversary Federal Offense Act (00:43:58) txt…