In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Beverly Hallberg discussed:

INTERVIEW:  Stephanie Lundquist-Arora - Fairfax chapter leader of the Independent Women’s Network on the Fairfax County School Board’s budget corruption and proposed transgender proclamation.

INTERVIEW: Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer  – Retired Department of War senior intelligence operative on Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s criticism of Iran war effort, the Army’s easing restrictions on age and weed and John Brennan’s trusting of Iran over Trump.

NASA Moon Base: NASA unveils ambitious $20 billion plan to build moon base near lunar south pole.

Project Hail Mary: Buzz continues to build around new Ryan Gosling movie recently released in theaters.

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Episode: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Beverly Hallberg discussed:
INTERVIEW: &nbsp;Stephanie Lundquist-Arora - Fairfax chapter leader of the Independent Women&rsquo;s Network on the Fairfax County School Board&rsquo;s budget corruption and proposed transgender proclamation.
INTERVIEW: Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer&nbsp; &ndash; Retired Department of War senior intelligence operative on Gen. Stanley McChrystal&rsquo;s criticism of Iran war effort, the Army&rsquo;s easing restrictions on age and weed and John Brennan&rsquo;s trusting of Iran over Trump.
NASA Moon Base:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-moon-base-plan-lunar-south-pole/">NASA unveils ambitious $20 billion plan to build moon base near lunar south pole</a>.
Project Hail Mary: Buzz continues to build around new Ryan Gosling movie recently released in theaters.
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Episode: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

Enjoy O'Connor & Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

Enjoy O'Connor &amp; Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

O'Connor & Company

"O'Connor & Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at WMAL.com, on the WMAL App or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC

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"O'Connor &amp; Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at <a href="http://www.wmal.com">WMAL.com</a>, on the <a href="https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/">WMAL App</a> or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC<a href="https://www.cornerstonefirst.com/"></a>
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Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, NASA Moon Base, Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer, Project Hail Mary

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor andBeverly Hallberg discussed:

Larry Arrives in Dallas: Larry talks about his experience flying to Dallas for the 2026 CPAC Convention and how ICE has been assisting the TSA agents.

RNC Midterm Convention?: President Trump and the Republican National Committee are strongly considering Dallas as the site of an unusual midterm convention later this year.

Army Eases on Age and Pot: Army raises enlistment age to 42, eases marijuana restrictions.

Brennan Trusts Iran: Obama’s former CIA Director John Brennan says “I tend to believe Iran more than I do Donald Trump.”

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Episode: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Beverly Hallberg discussed:
Larry Arrives in Dallas: Larry talks about his experience flying to Dallas for the 2026 CPAC Convention and how ICE has been assisting the TSA agents.
RNC Midterm Convention?: President Trump and the Republican National Committee are strongly considering Dallas as the site of an unusual midterm convention later this year.
Army Eases on Age and Pot:&nbsp;<a href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-enlistment-age-marijuana-waiver/">Army raises enlistment age to 42, eases marijuana restrictions</a>.
Brennan Trusts Iran: Obama&rsquo;s former CIA Director John Brennan says &ldquo;I tend to believe Iran more than I do Donald Trump.&rdquo;
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Episode: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

Larry Arrives at CPAC, RNC Midterm Convention?, Army Makes Changes, Brennan Trusts Iran

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Beverly Hallberg discussed:

INTERVIEW: Cal Thomas: Syndicated Columnist on Iran, the fight to fund the DHS and Delta Air Lines revoking perks for Congress until shutdown is over.

SAVE Act Update: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is running into early resistance to passing elements of the SAVE America Act through reconciliation. 

Critter News: Vaping squirrels, seven stolen dogs from a Chinese meat factory, a capybara escapes from England zoo.

Tampons in Maryland Men’s Rooms: Maryland bill would mandate tampons in men’s bathrooms.

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Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Beverly Hallberg discussed:
INTERVIEW: Cal Thomas: Syndicated Columnist on Iran, the fight to fund the DHS and Delta Air Lines revoking perks for Congress until shutdown is over.
SAVE Act Update: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is running into early resistance to passing elements of the SAVE America Act through reconciliation.&nbsp;
Critter News: Vaping squirrels, seven stolen dogs from a Chinese meat factory, a capybara escapes from England zoo.
Tampons in Maryland Men&rsquo;s Rooms:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/maryland-bill-would-mandate-tampons-mens-bathrooms">Maryland bill would mandate tampons in men&rsquo;s bathrooms</a>.
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Episode: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

SAVE ACT Update, Critter News, Cal Thomas, Maryland and Tampons

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Beverly Hallberg discussed:
INTERVIEW: Rep. Jim Jordan: R-Ohio and Chairman of House Judiciary Committee on recent subpoenas of prosecutors in cases involving protests outside Stephen Miller’s home and the murder of Stephanie Minter in Fairfax.
INTERVIEW: Jeff Ryer & John Reid: The new Chairman of Republican Party of Virginia along with the former VA Lt. Governor Candidate and current Referendum Ambassador for the Virginia Republican Party discuss the redistricting power grab by Virginia Democrats and the duo’s efforts to help Republicans get out the vote.
Italian Man weighs in on DC Dating: Larry and Beverly recall their DC dating experiences after an Italian man goes viral for trashing the women he’s dated in DC.
Data Center Companies & Neighborhoods: Homeowners and farm owners being offered millions of dollars by companies to allow data centers to be built on their current properties.

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Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Beverly Hallberg discussed:
<ul>
<li>INTERVIEW: Rep. Jim Jordan: R-Ohio and Chairman of House Judiciary Committee on recent subpoenas of prosecutors in cases involving protests outside Stephen Miller&rsquo;s home and the murder of Stephanie Minter in Fairfax.</li>
<li>INTERVIEW: Jeff Ryer &amp; John Reid: The new Chairman of Republican Party of Virginia along with the former VA Lt. Governor Candidate and current Referendum Ambassador for the Virginia Republican Party discuss the redistricting power grab by Virginia Democrats and the duo&rsquo;s efforts to help Republicans get out the vote.</li>
<li>Italian Man weighs in on DC Dating: Larry and Beverly recall their DC dating experiences after an Italian man goes viral for trashing the women he&rsquo;s dated in DC.</li>
<li>Data Center Companies &amp; Neighborhoods: Homeowners and farm owners being offered millions of dollars by companies to allow data centers to be built on their current properties.</li>
</ul>
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Episode: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, NASA Moon Base, Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer, Project Hail Mary

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