ToddCast Podcast with Todd Starnes

Rave reviews for the newly-renovated Liberty Bowl gave way to frustration from thousands of fans who complained about logistics - from concessions to parking. Entire rows of seats that were sold turned out to be non-existent. The university admits there were issues and promised to remedy all the problems before the next home game. What was your experience like? Give us a call 901-260-5926.

Fox News Channel is facing massive backlash from fans after firing longtime host Maria Bartiromo. We have breaking news coverage.

Shatonia Wallace, 22, has been indicted for aggravated child abuse. She is accused of burning a two-year-old child with boiling water. The child suffered burns over 30 percent of her body and had to be airlifted to Vanderbilt. Wallace is in jail on a $100,000 bond.

A family farm in Indiana is facing the wrath of liberals because they designed their annual corn maze to resemble Charlie Kirk.

Otis Sanford, a professor emeritus at the University of Memphis, condemned Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Rep. David Kustoff and State Sen. Brent Taylor on social media. He accused them of selling “their political souls to the most corrupt, incompetent, mean-spirited, conniving, lying, vindictive, race-baiting, misogynistic and dangerous president in American history.” Sanford said that he could not in “good conscience” be silent.  This is the sort of propaganda he spewed in the classroom at the UofM – which is why so many UofM journalists are far-left propagandists. 

Dele Lowman, a member of the DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections, said the pledge of allegiance is offensive and divisive. She refused to support the pledge until America “pledges allegiance to all of its people.” So, this woman hates America. She should be removed from her position of authority. What say you, America?

More far-left businesses across Memphis say they will deny service to law enforcement. We name names today. Plus, your chance to win tickets to see Alabama at Live At The Garden.

A Georgia police officer has been placed on leave after he shot and killed a family’s beloved pet donkey. The cops were searching for a missing child when they trespassed on the family’s property in Polk County, Georgia. The officers say the donkey ran up to them and brayed. The officer apparently feared for his life and opened fire.

At least 50 businesses, owned by pro-criminal, far-left activists, have announced they will not do business with any member of the Memphis Safe Task Force. The co-owner of Bramble and Bloom, which promotes flowers over fascism, says Memphis needs more social services, not cops. What say you, Memphis? Join the conversation by calling Todd at 901-260-5926.

The mayor of Olive Branch, Mississippi is not a very big Dolly Parton fan. Mayor Ken Adams is making national headlines after he refused to lower the American flag to honor the Queen of Country Music. Mayor Adams says that there’s no doubt Dolly brought joy to millions but he says to lower the red, white and blue would diminish the gesture’s significance. The mayor says the flag should only be lowered to honor military heroes, first responders and presidents. The reaction has been somewhat insane. The New York Post picked up on the story – and thousands of people are commenting on social media. Most overwhelmingly object to the mayor’s decision. President Trump and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves ordered that US and state flags be flown at half-staff for one week to honor Dolly. But under Home Rule, Mississippi allows cities the right to control their own internal affairs – which is why Mayor Adams thumbed his nose at President Trump and Gov. Reeves. Perhaps the mayor could rethink his bone-headed decision – and perhaps lower Old Glory. You know – extend an olive branch.

There is growing outrage across America over Flock cameras and the surveillance of law-abiding American citizens. A more pressing question is why Congress has not outlawed kill switches in cars? The American people have a right to privacy. What say you?

A guy goes into a Best Buy the other day to purchase a laptop. He’s at the checkout asking for some help, which apparently he got. So, the man said to the clerk, “Thank you, sir.” But it turns out the sir – identified as a ma’am. That’s right, folks. The Best Buy employee happened to be transgender.  The worker became enraged and defiantly told the customer that he would not sell him a laptop unless he called him “ma’am.” The customer pulled out a cell phone and recorded what happened next.  Turns out the store manager agreed with the worker – telling the customer to buy the laptop someplace else.  Back in the day Best Buy was known as the home of the Geek Squad. But these days Best Buy is known as the home of the Freak Squad. 

Jelly Roll, the convicted felon who claims to be a Christian, guest hosted Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show. He used the national platform to attack President Trump — calling him a “fat pig.” It’s too bad Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee can’t rescind Jelly Roll’s pardon. And what does it say that a man who used to weigh 540 pounds is calling anybody a pig?

I’ve been traveling around the country promoting my new book, “The Golden Age: How Trump Saved America.” And it’s true that the president stopped our country from being taken over by political Islam and the communists.  But right now the Administration is dealing with a communication problem – and it could threaten the midterm elections.  The American people are hurting financially – affordability is an issue impacting many families. And yet the administration seems to dismiss those concerns. We were told that it was basically our patriotic duty to pay higher gas prices.  Now comes word that the republican party’s midterm convention is in trouble. Turns out – it’s going to cost and arm and a leg to attend.   House Members are being told they must pay at least $25,000 to attend. And that’s the cheap rate. The highest tier is $100,000.  Some are calling it little more than a GOP fundraiser – as opposed to a pep rally for the midterms.  And the event scheduled just two days before the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Optics are everything. And the Republicans have a big time optics problem. 

The WNBA continues to grapple over the meaning of the “W” in their name. The latest incident involving former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom. Mr. Freedom ejected from Sunday’s game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky. He was wearing a shirt that read, “Woman: noun. Adult human female.” Clearly, Mr. Freedom was trying to help the WNBA understand the definition of the WNBA. He made headlines with his recent decision to declare for the 2027 WNBA draft. Several other male players have also declared – by simply announcing they all identify as women. The WNBA says only women are eligible to play. However, they cannot define what a woman is – so Mr. Freedom decided to call their bluff. Proving the best way to address the absurdity of the sex and gender radicals is to completely embrace their absurdity. Enes is the bravest woman I know!

More than $1 million has been raised online for a woman who killed her three small children. She strangled them to death. Hundreds of women have gathered outside the courthouse to show their support and solidarity for the monster mom. What say you, America?

Lindsay Clancy is charged with three counts of first degree murder. She accused of killing her own children – five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan.  The Massachusetts nurse sent her husband out of the house to run errands while she strangled the children with exercise bands.  Her attorneys claim she was suffering from bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis. They say she should not be held criminally responsible for killing her kids.  Some 200 woke white women agree and they’ve been protesting outside the courthouse in Plymouth. They believe that Mrs. Clancy is the victim, not her three dead children.  Hundreds of women wearing pink shirts – defending a maternal monster.  What a strange period of time in American history where cold-blooded killers like Carmello Anthony and  Luigi Mangione and Dzhokhar Tsarnaef are celebrated as heroes and worshipped as celebrities.  If nothing else it shows that many people in our nation are deceived by the great evil that has enveloped our nation. A disturbing evil. 

A group of drag queens performed disgusting reenactments of Charlie Kirk's assassination as a crowd of fans cheered. There is a great evil in this country.

A group of students pro-lifers and their adult chaperones were kicked out of an Idaho coffee shop. The owner said he was pro-abortion and compared the group to the KKK. We will talk to some of the folks in the group on today’s radio show.

A Georgia mom and her teenage daughter were booted from a WNBA game because they were wearing t-shirts that promoted the fact that boys are boys and girls are girls. The WNBA is literally turning away fans willing to pay $1,000 for tickets. 

Those wishing to make a political point have turned to vandalism and murder...Guest host Jeff Stein says they may be rewarded for it due to woke courts. 

While the White House places on a priority on caring for children and blocking gender-mutilating treatments, Democrats want abortion until birth and experimentation on young children’s bodies. Guest host Jeff Stein says a few stories from the week’s news make the point about who supports families, and who wants to destroy them.

Andy Hooser fills in for Todd on the Todd Starnes Show!

Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, is taking heat after resurfaced writings exposed his sweeping attacks on traditional masculinity and U.S. sports culture. He compared football to toxic masculinity. 

Todd's latest book, "The Golden Age," is released tomorrow...but guest host Jeff Stein says we'll never reach our fullest potential unless the Senate gets back to work and passes the President's (and Americans') agenda.

A North Carolina beauty queen, who is Hispanic, was dethroned after someone discovered social media posts she had written 10 years ago. The beauty queen used the “n***a” word in multiple posts as a 17-year-old. Should someone you write as a juvenile be used against you as a grown adult?

Big trouble at Derby High School in Kansas.  The school yearbook just came out and it’s filled with all sorts of inappropriate material. One student is depicted as a drag queen – a teenage boy wearing a leopard print top and black fishnet stockings. There are also articles attacking Charlie Kirk supporters – along with quotes mocking people who love Jesus. And there was a full page attacking ICE agents for deporting the illegal alien invaders. The Derby High School yearbook also included a message that President Trump is the worst president in American history.  Back when we were in school – the yearbook celebrated the best dressed and most likely to succeed. At Derby High School – they are celebrating the most likely to become a domestic terrorist. Sounds like the Derby school yearbook is being edited by former employees of The New York Times and Washington Post.  If we are really going to save our Republic, we must take back control of our public schools. I explain how to do that in my new book, “The Golden Age: How Trump Saved America.” You can get a copy on Amazon or your favorite bookstore.

Michigan Democrats picked Abdul El-Sayed to be their candidate for the U.S. Senate race. He will face Republican Mike Rogers. Rogers says El-Sayed is “way too extreme for Michigan. I mean, Abdul, he has his own special sauce of crazy."

The Denver City Council wants to start all their meetings with a slavery acknowledgement. Just one big problem - Colorado was never a slave state. They did not even become a state until decades after the Civil War.

There is growing frustration at how President Trump is handling the war in Iran. Over the weekend, the president announced that he was holding off on what would have been a massive military bombardment. The president said he pulled back at the request of the Iranians. Meanwhile – Iran says there are no deals in place and they have not held any direct talks with the administration. The on again, off again war is off again.  Reaction has been swift – and not good for Team Trump.  Nearly a thousand people weighed in on my Facebook page – 99 percent of those who commented were frustrated over the president’s handling of the war.  Meanwhile, the Pentagon sent an email to military personnel inviting them to submit creative and unconventional ideas to punish Iran.  Unconventional Ideas? How about bombing them back to the stone age? What in the world is going on? The American people were very clear – no more forever wars. And what was supposed to be a six-week war has turned into a six month war – and counting.  We’ve been told dozens of times that deals were in place only to watch the Iranians break the deal. It’s time to either fish or cut bait. 

James Talarico, the low-testosterone Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, said in a podcast interview that the Bible nothing more than propaganda. He denounced efforts to education leaders to infuse Bible stories into school curriculum. Talarico, who is a theologian, also claims that God is non-binary and Jesus affirms abortion. Talarico also promoted a vegan lifestyle and once vowed to run a meatless campaign. To boost his Texas bonafides, he has been seen eating brisket and reportedly rented a pickup truck. What say you, America?

A liberal woman took her kids to the dentist the other day. The dentist is a Christian and he had placed Bibles in the waiting room.  That apparently set off this lady who fired off an angry rant on social media.  She was so triggered by the presence of God’s Word that she canceled the appointment.  The woman defended her rant by saying that America is not a Christian nation and she did not appreciate a private business putting Bibles in the waiting room.  Well, I hate to break it to this lady – but America is a country where we embrace religious liberty. And a private business owner can put whatever he wants in the lobby of his lobby.  Honest to goodness – the intolerance of these liberals is something to behold.  Not sure what’s worse – getting a root canal or being forced to listen to an unhinged, far-left loon. At least you get drugs with the root canal. 

The families of the 9/11 victims are demanding that Muslim Mayor Zohran Mamdani stay away from the 25th anniversary memorial service. Mamdani is tied to Islamists who celebrated the attacks on America.

 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing outrage from wealthy homeowners after he published a searchable database identifying affluent property owners who could be subjected to a proposed pied-a-terre tax. Critics say it would expose the wealth to harassment and public safety risks. This is a very dangerous move.

Dr. Anthony Fauci is now being called the Dr. Frankenstein of the modern era. Trump senior adviser Peter Navarro told Fox News that Fauci has the blood of millions of people on his hands. Fauci is testifying on Capitol Hill this week about the role he played in the deaths of nearly 98,000 Americans who died from the China Virus.  Senator Rand Paul, the Republican from Kentucky, just released more than a thousand pages of diary entries from Fauci – showing that the doctor was fixated on press coverage he received during the pandemic. He was also obsessed with his celebrity status – boasting about how the media was quote “hot and heavy” about the doctor.  One journal entry noted that Fauci said his star outshone even President Trump. Of particular note – Fauci emphatically said he had nothing to do with the closing of schools across America. However, in Fauci’s own journal he took personal credit for telling the mayor of New York City and the governor of California to shut down public schools – as well as restaurants and bars. Senator Paul says Fauci will answer to the American people. What say you, America? 

Many conservatives are stunned over Mike Lindell’s revelation that he wants to provide a path for illegals to stay in the United States. He’s proposing a six month amnesty for illegals if he becomes governor of Minnesota. What say you, America?

You might be surprised to learn that Mickey Mouse is not held in high esteem by The Smithsonian. There’s one museum exhibit that describes Steamboat Willie as a vestige of long-standing traditions of a blackface minstrel show.  That revelation came during a congressional hearing with Anthea Hartig, the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.  Mickey Mouse is racist? Now, that’s just goofy.  Turns out the Smithsonian has all sorts of woke exhibits and ideology. Did you know that being polite is a form of white supremacy? Or that you can purchase a children’s story book that includes pictures of two boys lusting after each other?  They also share Latino Power merchandise. To illustrate the absurdity – imagine the outrage if they sold White Power merch.  What’s puzzling is why you can purchase gay-themed books at the Smithsonian gift shop – but you can’t purchase a copy of the two books that most influenced the Founding Fathers – the Holy Bible and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense.  How ironic that you can’t find common sense in The Smithsonian museums. 

A culinary controversy in Georgia.  Rick Jackson – the Republican nominee for governor – stopped by a black-owned restaurant. And now the owner of Toast on Lenox is facing a boycott.  Tamara Young is the owner of Toast on Lenox. She has since deleted a photo she posted when Jackson dropped by for a visit.  Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms poured gasoline on the fire by saying anyone who welcomes her opponent has made a calculated decision and should understand the risks.  Bottoms is the Democrat nominee for governor.  During the China Virus Pandemic – the policies enacted by Mayor Bottoms led to the closing of more than 100 small businesses. And now she wants to shut down any business that serves a Republican. Mr. Jackson issued a statement saying he’s going to fight for all Georgians – no matter their zip code or party affiliation.  I’m predicting Ms. Bottom’s chances of becoming governor are toast.

At least 3 people were injured Monday morning when an anti-ICE terrorist tried to firebomb the federal building in Lower Manhattan. The terrorist was arrested by authorities. There’s no doubt that this terrorist was inspired by all of the anti-ICE rhetoric spewing from the Democrat Party and the anti-ICE propagandists in the media.

FBI agent Nikki Floris wrote in a text chat that "I'm basically running a shadow government across the FBI at this point."  That was one of the more shocking revelations discovered by President Trump. He delivered a speech to the nation announcing that evidence had been uncovered that China had been meddling in our federal elections.  And there were also elements within our own government that had been working during his first term in office to undermine and sabotage the president and his agenda.  Remember what disgraced FBI agent Peter Strozk said to a colleague in 2016 – about needing an insurance policy should Trump be elected. Strozk also told a colleague that the FBI would stop Trump from being elected.  The "shadow government" also kept important documents away from President Trump during his first term in office.  This is sedition - conduct intended to overthrow an established and duly elected government. The maximum penalty is 20 years in prison.  My only question: Has Ms. Floris been taken into federal custody yet?

President Trump will address the nation tonight and he is expected to announce that he has proof China meddled in the 2020 presidential election. If that is true — does the president have any recourse? I will explain what happens next on today’s show.

Tamboli’s Pizza and Pasta is a popular restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee. The other day four young National Guard troops showed up hoping to get a slice or two. Instead, they were shown the door. The staff at Tamboli’s ordered the troops to leave. Eyewitnesses report that other diners cheered as the young men were publicly shamed and kicked out of the restaurant. The owner posted a message on social media explaining that he does not allow National Guard troops to eat his food. Tamboli’s says they do not support the Memphis Safe Task Force or President Trump’s efforts to stop violent crime in the nation’s most dangerous city. I’ve posted the phone number of the restaurant on my website – if you’d like to reach out personally – ToddStarnes.com. 

A gay server at Chili’s says he was fired because he “deadnamed” a transgender colleague. He called her by her birth name, Madeline — instead of her chosen name - which is Fish.

The four Republicans trying to be the GOP nominee in the Ninth Congressional District race debate live on KWAM tonight. Jeremy Thompson, Charlotte Bergmann, Todd Warner and Brent Taylor will take questions from listeners.

Social media is filled with memorial and tributes just about every time a lawmaker dies. And more often than not – the pundit crowd begins their posts with a caveat: “I did not agree with Senator so and so, but…” or “We disagreed on everything and he was a sorry so-and-so, but...” If you have to qualify your tribute or memorial – it is not a tribute. It's an example of bad upbringing. Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly over the weekend. And I noticed that a good many folks on both sides of the aisle were offering backhanded condolences. Senator Graham was a good and decent man. He took care of his family. He fought for the unborn. He stood up for religious liberty. He was a friend to our president. And he will be missed. And as Grandma Starnes used to say – if you can’t say something nice – it’s just best to hush up.

A world-famous ice cream shop in Savannah, Georgia is offering children a free scoop of ice cream if they can recite the pledge of allegiance. Stratton Leopold, the owner of Leopold's, joins The Todd Starnes Show to explain why his family and his business celebrates America! Be sure to click here to pre-order a copy of my new book, "The Golden Age: How Trump Saved America."

Iran refuses to comply with numerous ceasefires. Is it time for President Trump to completely take out Iran - wipe them off the face of the Earth? Or do we pull our troops and claim victory?

A group of prominent black activists are calling on California to teach preschoolers how to speak "Black English." The activists say they don't want their children talking like white people. They say cultural linguistics make it appropriate for black children to "axe" questions and to use words like "finna do something" or "how you be?" Sounds like they want to create a modern-day Tower of Babel. Be sure to click here to get a copy of my new book, "The Golden Age: How Trump Saved America."

“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin sparked a patriotic firestorm after saying she feels unsafe when she sees American flags displayed throughout some neighborhoods. Hostin went on to compare hats adorned with the American flag to a KKK hood. 

Anchors Aweigh, Boys! A popular gay cruise was denied a port of entry in Turkey. "The Scarlet Lady" was turned away because of “moral standards” and “family values,” the CEO of the events company behind the Mediterranean tour told CNN. Todd offers his pithy commentary on the matter on today's show. Be sure to subscribe to Todd's podcast!