Mark Larson Podcast

The latest inside the DC swamp with Bill Gertz from The Washington Times & The Washington Free Beacon. Also, El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells checks in on their latest attempt to minimize panhandling from the homeless, as well as how it pertains to the Hepatitis A outbreak.

Bob McElroy - CEO of Alpha Project - provides an update as the organization gets set to open up its first transitional homeless camp. Also, Michael Reagan stops by for more jabs at the POTUS, as well as Senator Bob Corker.

Mark lets loose on the latest bills signed into law (and also that await the signature of) by Governor Jerry Brown. Tom Del Bacarro from PoliticalVanguard.com joins Mark in studio to discuss the aforementioned bills as well as Dianne Feinstein choosing to run for another term in the U.S. Senate.

Mark checks back in with former UN Ambassador John Bolton on the Iran nuclear deal and President Trump, as well as the absence of North Korea lately. Also, Democratic strategist Doug Schoen joins Mark to discuss the latest inside the beltway, as well as Trump's reaction/statements following the Las Vegas shooting.

Mark checks in with the captain aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt - CAPT. Carlos Sardiello - as they get ready to deploy. Also, CNN chief economist Stephen Moore stops by and we also visit with Director of Education at the San Diego Air & Space Museum - Francis French.

Dr. John Lott from the Crime Research Center provides important details on guns and how eliminating the 2nd Amendment and the growing outrage needs to be tempered just a bit. Also, SD City Council member Lorie Zapf makes an passionate plea for solutions to the mental health crisis not just in San Diego, but the nation as well.

Mark checks in with Bob McElroy (CEO of The Alpha Project) and how it's going to help enforce cleaning up the homeless crisis in San Diego. Also, James Hirsen from NewsMax.com opines on Miley Cyrus righting a thank-you letter to Hillary Clinton on late-night television.

Mark checks in with Dr. Ken Blanchard on the Las Vegas aftermath, as well as with gun rights attorney Emily Taylor on the craze and outrage to amend the 2nd Amendment after the massacre in Vegas.

Mark opines on the developing facts (or rumors) during the aftermath of the Las Vegas massacre. We check in with Tim Graham from NewsBusters.org on yet another political monologue from Jimmy Kimmel, as well as Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin w) Chuck Todd.

Mark checks in with Dr. Michael Mantell, life coach and retired psychologist on the aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting. Also, Jeffrey MacDonald from the SD Union Tribune on a report that's come out on the homeless problem that people predicted would happen prior to Petco Park. Also, another update from Las Vegas from News 8's Shannon Handy.

Today's show consists of a litany of guests: - Nathan & Chrissy Oleson (friends of Mark who attended the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas) - Scott McEwen, NYT best-selling author of "American Sniper" - Emily Taylor, gun law expert with USlawshield.com - Lisa Daftari, founder/editor-in-chief of Foreign Desk News - Shannon Handy, News 8 reporter in Las Vegas for an update on the deadly shooting - Tom Del Bacarro (PoliticalVanguard.com) - Michael Schwartz, executive director of San Diego County Gun Owners - Dr. Michael Mantell - local SD retired psychologist

Mark checks in with CNN chief economist Stephen Moore on the latest tax reform plan as dished out by President Trump. Also, world-renowned conductor Andre Rieu stops by to promote his concert with the Johann Straus Orchestra, which will be performing at Valley View Casino Center on Saturday, October 21.

Michael Reagan, SD City Council member Lorie Zapf, and SDPD Chief Shelley Zimmerman

Mark examines deeply into the Hepatitis A outbreak and efforts to curb it with SD City Council member Scott Sherman. Also, Lisa Daftari from Foreign News Desk checks in on the Kurds/ISIS feud going on now that's taken a back seat to just about everything in the news.

Mark checks in with Rachel Bovard from the Conservative Partnership Institute for an update on the DC outrage and hypocrisy. Saundra Sima from Honor Flight San Diego promotes a great event this weekend about our military veterans. James Hirsen from NewsMax.com opines with Mark on all things sports and politics and how it pertains to the national anthem protests in the NFL.

Col. Buzz Patterson used to be an military aide to President Clinton, and was also the guy who held the nuclear "football" with the launch codes. We get his insight with Mark.

Mark opines on the state of Tailgate Park's latest setup for battling the Hepatitis A outbreak, and how it's not even pleasant anymore to attend baseball games down there. Also, Tim Graham from NewsBusters.org and the Media Research Center checks in on an interesting interview done with Seth Meyers and former WH press secretary Josh Earnest.

We dip into President Trump's press conference with the Prime Minister of Spain, where he answers questions about the NFL/National Anthem protests, and what to do with North Korea. Rowen Scarborough (Washington Times) provides an update on the tension with the United States and North Korea and whether there's a war that's been declared.

Mark checks in with his favorite liberal, Bob Beckel, on the latest rants and ravings from President Trump. Also, former CNN contributor Jeffrey Lord was recently fired for political correctness. He and Mark discuss that event that took place along with much more.

The conversation continues with the protests against the national anthem at NFL games, as well as the fear of "proclamations of war" between the United States and North Korea. We also catch up with the Vice President of Young America's Foundation, Kate Obenshain, on said controversy.