Mark Larson Podcast

Mark checks in with James Hirsen from NewsMax on the latest involving Roy Moore as well as how impacted the entertainment industry has been since longtime mogul Harvey Weinstein was taken down for multiple instances of sexual harassment, assault and misconduct.

Mark checks in with John Cox, who's running for Governor of California, and part of running the campaign to repeal the gas tax levied against Golden State residents.

What are some of the new laws going into effect in the state of California come Monday, January 1, 2018? Mark dives deep into some of those. Also, Tim Graham from the Media Research Center & NewsBusters.org joins Mark to opine on the mainstream media's continuous attack on President Trump.

Mark lists some of President Trump's accomplishments amid the controversy and chaos in what many refer to as the 45th Presidential Administration.

Mark opines on the latest public official to join the cannabis business here in California, as well as the LA County government employee who left manure at the Bel Air doorstep of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. Also, Scott McEwen - NYT best-selling author - provides some incredible analysis on the counter-coup of a coup involving former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe.

Mark talks with San Diego Union Tribune columnist Nick Canepa on the death overnight of legendary Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Dick Enberg and what he meant not only to the industry but as to us as family humans. We dip into the archives as Mark interviewed the great-grandson of literary author Charles Dickens - Cedric Dickens - on his great-grandfather's museum and what he was horrified about working and living with the family name. Economist Stephen Moore drops by for a few quick hits on the heels of President Trump signing the tax bill into law. Finally, Mark's mom Inga lays out the menu for the Larson family Christmas dinner.

Mayor Kevin Faulconer provides an update on the homeless shelter opening in the Midway district, as well as the fight against Hepatitis A and fixing roads. Dr. Ken Blanchard - one of Amazon.com's best-selling authors of all-time - tells some of his most memorable Christmas stories. San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman gives tips on how to protect yourself and your families and loved ones over the holiday season, and it comes down to the basics.

Mark's long-time friend, and Republican strategist Peggy Ellis joins Mark for more on the battles between the House and Senate parties over the tax bill and others as the government threatens to shut down over lack of money. Also, PoliticalVanguard.com contributor Christina Pushaw provides her experience living in a communist country and applying that to how she rejects socialistic tendencies on the left.

Mark checks back in with James Hirsen from NewsMax on the latest involving Democrats crying wolf over the tax bill, as well as the special investigation led by the former FBI head Robert Mueller on Russia's involvement of the 2016 election.

Mark makes fun of the liberal/Democrat politicians bemoaning the new tax bill that's on the way to President Trump's desk, and yet nobody made as much as a peep when Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama increased the deficit up to $20 trillion. Nick Stone with FS Investors stops by for an update on the Soccer City proposal and what they want to do with the Mission Valley land on which SDCCU Stadium sits.

Rachel Bovard - Senior Director of Policy at the Conservative Partnership Institute - provides her two cents on the tax reform bill as it just passes and is on its way to President Trump's desk. Tim Graham from the Media Research Center and NewsBusters.org analyzes the votes and reform altogether as well.

Former Clinton administration official and the guy who used to carry the nuclear codes -- Col. Buzz Patterson - checks back in with Mark on the latest involving, what seems to be, an imminent war between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. Also, Mehran Aram from The Aramco Group stops by on the heels of the House GOP tax bill passing and making its way to the Senate and what it means for American taxpayers.

Mark checks back in with public official and lawyer from Santa Barbara County, Mike Stoker, on the continuing Thomas Fire north of us. Also, former Astronaut Jim Lovell (Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13) joins Mark to relive an important anniversary of when Lovell and Co. were in space.

Mark checks in with Tom Del Bacarro from PoliticalVanguard.com on the latest involvement in the high-speed train derailment in Washington State, and the idiocy of the liberal left in this state and country. Also, we dip into a news conference from the National Transportation Safety Board with their investigation into the train crash.

Mark catches up with Michael Reagan on the developing tragedy in the Washington State Amtrak high-speed train derailment, as well as the looming tax reform bills to be put forth before Congress and the President.

Mark revisits with Charlie Duke, the youngest person ever to walk on the moon. We also speak more on the death of Cory Iverson, the apparatus engineer for CAL FIRE who died on the front lines in the Thomas Fire in Ventura.

Mark chats with economist Stephen Moore as the House and Senate are preparing to finalize a tax reform bill in hopes of getting it to the President's desk by the end of next week.

Mark checks in with SD City Council member Lorie Zapf on fellow member Scott Sherman's outrage over childlike politics inside the council chambers. Also, Rep. Darrell Issa pays Mark another visit to opine on the Net Neutrality ruling from the FCC as well as the tax reform bills that await votes in both Houses.

Mark interviews Harrison "Jack" Schmitt, former astronaut aboard Apollo XVII, as they chat about the anniversary of the last time we landed on the moon. Also, James Hirsen (NewsMax.com) talks to Mark about the effects of the FCC's ruling to eradicate the "net neutrality" rules created back in 2015.

Mark checks in with Sandy Rios - governmental affairs director for the American Family Association - as they both react to Roy Moore losing in a stunning upset to Doug Jones for the U.S. Senate seat for the state of Alabama. Bill Gertz from the Washington Free Beacon provides an update on Kim Jong-Un and what North Korea has brewing. Jim Kidrick from the San Diego Air & Space Museum stops by for another visit as well with Mark.