The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (12/01/2022):

3:05pm- In a 2021 interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook explained why his company continues to rely on China for manufacturing despite the government’s totalitarian and suppressive tendencies. According to a report from CNBC, just prior to widespread anti-government protests Apple limited its iPhone’s AirDrop function in China—restricting the communication methods of protesters taking a stand against totalitarian COVID-19 lockdown procedures that have resulted in numerous deaths. CNBC writes that AirDrop, “relies on wireless connections between phones, rather than internet connectivity, placing it beyond the scope of [China’s] internet content moderators.” Will Apple continue to support the Chinese government?

3:20pm- While speaking with The Washington Post, Dr. Anthony Fauci claimed that he was “being outgunned by people who are spreading disinformation” on social media.

3:30pm- Speaking with Fox News’ Martha MacCallum, National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby was unable to answer why the federal government has vowed to monitor Twitter but has not expressed interest in investigating Apple’s decision to deactivate its iPhone AirDrop feature at the behest of the Chinese government. 

3:45pm- New Jersey State Senator Michael Testa Jr. joins The Rich Zeoli Show to talk about how Republicans in South Jersey were able to find electoral success during the 2022 midterms—what was the secret? Sen. Testa believes it’s important to be unapologetically conservative. 

3:50pm- The Supreme Court has decided to review the legality of the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness program. 

4:05pm- The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board is warning that Democrats are seeking to “stuff all 12 of Congress’s annual, overdue spending bills into a giant ‘omnibus’ to finance government through September 2023” prior to losing control of the House of Representatives. 

4:10pm- House Democrats have selected Congressman Hakeem Jeffries to become the next House Minority Leader. He will become the first Black leader in Congress, according to The Guardian. After being elected to the position, Rep. Jeffries referred to Nancy Pelosi as a “Speaker for the ages.”

4:15pm- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’ fiancé took to Instagram to explain how to be less racist. 

4:30pm- While appearing on Alex Jones’ show, rapper Kanye West made numerous, horrifying anti-Semitic comments.

4:40pm- Howard Husock—Senior Fellow in Domestic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute & Author of “The Poor Side of Town and Why We Need It”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to talk about his most recent opinion editorial in The Wall Street Journal, “The Environmental Battle Writ Small: Leaf-Blower.” Read more at: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-environmental-battle-writ-small-leaf-blower-wars-eco-hysteria-noise-affluent-municipalities-carbon-preferences-11669666011?mod=opinion_lead_pos7

5:05pm- Henry doesn’t know how to change a tire. What other basic life skills is he unable to perform?

5:15pm- On Wednesday, against the advice of his attorney, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin of the New York Times. During the interview, SBF claimed he did not knowingly "commingle" the funds of FTX and Alameda. He also said he did not believe he is criminally liable for events leading to FTX’s bankruptcy. 

5:25pm- San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors have voted to permit the deployment of lethal robots in extraordinary circumstances. The New York Times wrote: “In 2016, the Dallas Police Department ended a standoff with a gunman suspected of killing five officers by blowing him up with a bomb attached to a robot in what was believed to be the first lethal use of the technology by an American law enforcement agency.”

5:30pm- Jen Psaki suggested that an unnamed source at the Department of Justice told her that Attorney General Merrick Garland will hold former President Donald Trump for his actions on January 6th. 

5:50pm- "Who Won Social Media" in the 5 o’clock hour? Rich has to attend a parent teacher meeting tonight and needs to sprint out of the studio when the show ends at 7pm. 

5:55pm- It’s Time to Reduce the Load! What stories will Rich try to get rid of so Matt stops putting them on his show sheet?

6:05pm- On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal documented the Chinese government’s attempts to stifle free speech within its borders and, consequently, end anti-lockdown protests. The WSJ writes, “[t]he Cyberspace Administration of China issued guidance to companies on Tuesday, including Tencent Holdings Ltd. and ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese owner of short video apps TikTok and Douyin, asking them to add more staff to internet censorship teams.”

6:45pm- Jim Cryns—writer for Barrett News Media—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss talk radio and his new book, “Talk to Me: Profiles on News Talkers & Media Leaders from Top 50 Markets.” The book features profiles on Rich, Dom, Dawn, and Nick!