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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
"Railway (Virtue-) Signals" (Saturday, May 16, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) 'It's Electric' (00:13:01) Railroad (Virtue-) Signals (00:27:58) Listener texts on trains and slush-funds (00:43:58) Listener Request: Kars 4 Kids…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Cookie Jar" (Saturday, May 16, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Email: Who's that "I go to work" guy? (00:12:58) Latest from the Louise Lucas Investigation (00:27:59) Disinformation & FCC / Caller on FBI raid…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Unionized Government" (Saturday, May 16, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Railroad Strike (00:12:58) 300,000 commuters stranded (00:27:59) Unionized Government (00:44:00) Where's the beef? / SCOTUS tosses VA Democrats…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Chinese Take-Out" (Friday, May 15, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Guest: Josh Phillip of the Epoch Times on China Summit (00:12:58) Guest: More with Josh Phillip (00:27:59) Caller on China & Taiwan / Guest - More…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"God Given Rights?" (Friday, May 15, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Email: Illegals and their 'God Given Rights'? (00:12:58) Rights & Responsibilities (00:28:09) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - NCAA Football…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Peace Officer Memorial Day" (Friday, May 15, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Peace Officer Memorial Day (00:12:58) JCS Gold Report / Caller: LAW enforcement (00:27:59) Progressive Prosecutors on the hot seat (00:43:58)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Also, why did we stop healing people?" (Thursday, May 14, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) US-China Summit latest (00:13:01) Listener emails: Rand Paul / Tony Fauci (00:28:00) Bio-Weapons (00:43:59) Caller on COVID Coverup Please like and…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Pulling it All Together" (Thursday, May 14, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) 'Florida-Man' to the Rescue (00:12:57) Chia's Tech, COVID Coverup, A.I... Put it all together (00:28:00) Mac McDonald's sports notebook (00:44:00)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"You know how to whistle, don't ya?" (Thursday, May 14, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) You know how to whistle, don't ya? (00:13:00) JCS Gold Report / COVID Coverup (00:28:00) "Coverup Rule 1: Is it safe? Is it effective?" (00:43:59)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"It's Always the Cover-Up" (Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Listeners txts on Marty Makary (00:13:00) The Government that Cried 'Wolf' (00:28:00) It's always the cover-up (00:43:59) Always ask the next…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Of Rats and Sinking Ships" (Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Listener emails on Hantavirus (00:13:00) Like rats from a leaking ship / caller on hantavirus (00:27:59) Mac_McDonald Sports Notebook - Scottie…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Spelling is Racist" (Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Is spelling racist? (00:13:01) JCSGold Report / Caller on Jay Jones' spelling (00:28:00) Listener txt re; Marty and the FDA / Caller on Hantavirus…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Great Scott, Marty!" (Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) China-US Summit (00:13:00) Marty Makary and the FDA (00:28:00) Caller on FDA and Jay "Spell Check" Jones ('Attoney General of Virgnia') (00:43:59)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Process Story" (Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Guest; More with "Tom Drops Bombs" (00:13:00) Guest: Todd Starnes on Tennessee redistricting (00:27:59) Washington supported small districts /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Primary Colors" (Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) texts and emails abut "news theater" and VA AG appeal (00:13:00) Governor Landry's 45,000 votes (00:28:00) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook / email on…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"News Theater" (Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Not Bluetooth, more like 'meth tooth' (00:13:00) JCS Gold Report / Jen Kiggans and 'Guilt by Association (00:28:00) Caller: Virginia's appeal to…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The 'Will of the People,' Huh?" (Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Cville-on-Rivanna? (00:13:00) txt: "All the World's a Stage" / Chicom Spy Mayor (00:28:00) "The 'Will of the People,' huh?" (00:43:59) Beware the…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Democrat-sea" (Monday, May 11, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) George Washington agreed with Joe (and George Mason) (00:12:58) 50,000 people? (00:27:59) The Sea of Information (00:44:00) "Democrat-see" Please…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Up-Chuck" (Monday, May 11, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Up-Chuck (00:12:58) Guest: Congressman John McGuire (00:27:59) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (00:44:00) Guest: more with Rep. John McGuire Please…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Not a NEW Civil War" (Monday, May 11, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Caller: Are these people even citizens? (00:12:58) JCS Gold Report / Email: "why do say the Civil War never ended"? (00:27:57) Rahm-rodded…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud" (Monday, May 11, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) AOC: "My Ambitions" (00:12:58) "The Future" (00:27:59) FDR is on Lone 2 (00:44:00) Caller: "Calvinball Politics" Please like and share your…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"London Calling" (Saturday, May 9, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) "I Go to Work" (00:12:58) London Calling (00:27:59) Guest: Ken Cuccinelli on redistricting (00:44:00) Long Island Nazi's Please like and share your…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"An Unregulated Militia..." (Saturday, May 9, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Caller on IRGC taking over iin Iran (00:12:58) Caller on Cuba / Caller on Supreme Court ruling (00:27:59) Partisanship on the Bench / Mac McDonald…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"UN (In)Security Council" (Saturday, May 9, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) SCoVA Ruling on Districts (00:13:01) UN's (IN)Security Council (00:27:59) Listener text on SCoVA ruling / Caller on UN, Iran and Russia (00:44:00)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Get 'Out' and Do More?" (Friday, May 8, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) More impactful outside of office? (00:12:58) Listener email on Louise Lucas (00:28:00) Guest: Daily Signal Ohio reporter Rebecca Downs (Yost out)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Everybody Gets a Trophy" (Friday, May 8, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Ohio AG Resigning? (00:12:58) Guest: more with Garrett Bryant - Prayer at the Heart (00:27:59) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (00:43:57) Guest: Bob…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"When Joe Biden Investigates You..." (Friday, May 8, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) "They Ought to Know" (00:12:58) JCS Gold Report / AOC on Race (00:27:59) Conservatism is NOT a Political Party Issue (00:44:00) Guest: Garrett…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Earning a Billion Dollars" (Friday, May 8, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Be more like Tom Homan (00:12:59) Tennessee Redistricting (00:28:00) AOC: "You can't earn a billion dollars" (00:44:00) V-E Day / Stamp Out Hunger /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Reapportionment" (Thursday, May 7, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) V-E-Day event at WW2 Museum (00:12:58) Permanent Reapportionment? (00:27:59) Listener emails on Ted Turner & CNN / Caller on Term Limits (00:44:00)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Note" (Thursday, May 7, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Listener emails on CNN (00:12:58) National Moving Month (00:27:59) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - Captain Outrageous (00:43:57) "The Note" (NOT…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Crude, Rude and .... " (Thursday, May 7, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) She Goes to Eleven (00:12:59) JCS Gold Report / Crude Oil and what that means for Gas Prices (00:28:03) KY Gov lowers gas taxes (00:44:00) "In the…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"24-Hour News?" (Thursday, May 7, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Ted Turner passes (00:12:58) Realities and Ironies of the Lucas Raid (00:27:59) Listener emails on Lucas Raid / Caller on punishing ethics violators…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Silos" (Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Listener text: Gun Buying tips (00:12:58) "Narrowcasting" / Guest: more with "Tom Drops Bombs" host (00:27:59) Silo's (00:43:57) texts and emails…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Going Postal" (Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Going Postal (00:12:58) Caller on DOJ on guns-in-the-mail (00:27:59) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (00:43:57) Guest: "Tom Drops Bombs" (youtube)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The GOP (not Trump) and the Black Community" (Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Remote-Control War? (00:12:58) JCS Gold Report / Caller on redistricting fears (00:27:59) Cuccinelli's Concern, valid? (00:43:57) It's not easy, but…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Gun's in the Mail" (Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Snow in May (00:12:58) Guns in the Mail? (00:27:59) USPS and the Constitution (00:44:00) Email: "What's up in Ukraine?" (news isn't covering it…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Leapin' Leftists!" (Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Listener: "What's wrong with big districts?" (00:12:58) Guest: more w/ Ken Cuccinelli (Virginia Case) / caller on Pharma (00:27:58) Caller: Leapin'…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Redistricting Opiate" (Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Drugs (00:12:58) Caller: Curing versus Treating (00:27:58) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - Tribute to John Sterling (00:43:58) Guest: Ken…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Dopesick" (Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Listener: Capitalism begats Cronyism (00:12:58) Morality of Money? / JCSGold report / Text; You sound like 'Dopesick' (00:28:01) Trouble at the…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"RFK vs the Dragon" (Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Separatists on 'May the Fourth'? No trade-unionists? (00:12:58) 'Strait' Answers (00:27:58) RFK versus the Dragon (00:43:58) Heal, not mask Please…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"No Path to Victory?" (Monday, May 4, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) GOP bails in MN (00:12:58) "Deceptive Language" and abortion (00:27:58) Mac McDonald's sports notebook - Golden Tempo and Duke-Amazon deal…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Affordability" (Monday, May 4, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Caller: "May you live in interesting times" (00:13:02) JCS Gold Report / Caller: Alabama Redistricting (00:28:01) "Liquid Democracy" /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"In the 'Spirit' of Capitalism" (Monday, May 4, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Fonzie, a shark and Nelson Mandela walk into a pub ..... (00:12:58) NOT 'Capitalism' (00:27:58) Why were the other mergers allowed? (00:43:58) Blame…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Autopen Strikes Again" (Monday, May 4, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) 'Autopen' strikes again (00:12:58) May the Fourth (00:28:01) Biden admin, protecting airlines from competition to keep them affordable (?)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"George Mason, Time Traveler?" (Saturday, May 2, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Is Voting Early, voting? Or not? (00:12:58) Georgia says yes, Virginia Dems say no. (00:27:58) George Mason, Time Traveller? (00:43:58) Original…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Governor Me-Maw's Redistricting" (Saturday, May 2, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Caller: Governor Me-Maw's redistricting (00:13:00) Communist agrees? (00:27:59) Sin ain't what it used to be (00:43:59) Spirit didn't need a bailout…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Intentionally Deceptive Language" (Saturday, May 2, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Intentionally Deceptive Language (00:12:58) Listener txt about Spirit Airways / Guest: Josh Hertzler from Family Foundation (00:27:58) Why they…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"What is it now? Jim Crow 3.0?" (Friday, May 1, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Email; Taxpayer Viagra but not Abortion? (00:12:58) Free Speech (with every happy meal) (00:28:01) Guest: more with Bob Good (gerrymandering)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Free Speech (and worth every penny)" (Friday, May 1, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Wait, Trump HAS War Powers? (00:12:58) Free Speech and shells in the sand (00:27:58) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook (00:43:58) Guest - Bob Good (Good…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Intesticle Fortitude?" (Friday, May 1, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Caller: Poly-Tics means.... (00:12:58) Comey Claims Free Speech Protection (00:27:58) JCS Gold Report / Caller - 'Historia' (00:44:01) Can the GOP…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Repercussion Instruments" (Friday, May 1, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) 33 years ago, this morning (00:13:01) Louisiana SCOTUS repercussions (00:28:01) Side-effects of partisan gerrymandering (00:43:58) SCOTUS causes…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Original Race-Based Congressional Districts" (Thursday, April 30, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Guest: more with Linda Lee Tarver from Project 21 (00:12:59) Listeners: Txt on Race-based Gerrymander / Caller on Ilhan Omar (00:28:01) Caller on…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
SCOTUS on Gerrymandering (Thursday, April 30, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Still can't find any 'No Kings' rallies (00:13:02) texts re; Omar speech / Guest: Marshall Pattie from City Elders (00:28:01) Mac McDonald's sports…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Kings Speech" (Thursday, April 30, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) It Goes to Eleven (00:12:58) JCSGold Report / The King's Jokes (00:27:58) COVID indictments begin... (00:44:01) SLPC: The Government knew Please…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"No Kings?" (Thursday, April 30, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) The Royals of Front Royal (00:12:58) Can't find a 'No Kings' rally anywhere! (00:28:01) Trade Deficit drops 55% (00:43:55) Listener Q: Why do we…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Comedy of Errors, or the Other Way Around" (Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Why Comedy? (00:12:58) Insults and shocking statements in lieu of comedy (00:27:58) What gives FCC authority herer? (00:44:01) Mission Creep Please…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Reflux" (Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Hour 3)
(00:00:00) Caller: What Trump should have said on 60 Minutes (00:13:02) Email: Ron Paul? / Caller: Comey indictment dissapointment (00:27:58) Mac McDonald's…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Making Society Great Again" (Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Hour 2)
(00:00:00) Tednesday Values (00:12:57) Great Society, eh? How's That Working? JCS Gold report / Caller on Kimmel (00:28:02) Email: Adult Diaper? / Caller…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"A Joke?" (Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Hour 1)
(00:00:00) Diaper-Gate? (00:12:58) Finally, someone tells a joke! (00:28:01) Trump Tweet: Iran Collapsing? (00:43:58) Caller: What about the deficit? Please…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Tom Drops Bombs" (Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Hour 4)
(00:00:00) Tom Drops Bombs - Redistricting & Early Vooting (00:13:02) SCOTUS "Geofence Search" hearing (00:27:58) SCOTUS Phone privacy case (00:44:01) Listener…