Hour 1 Segment 1 
Tony starts another edition of the show talking about how to not count out Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Tony also talks about her response to how her speech from Munich was received.  

Hour 1 Segment 2 
Tony talks about Fat Tuesday and what to give up for Lent. Tony also talks about a church explosion in Booneville, New York with multiple injuries.  

Hour 1 Segment 3 
Tony talks about a transgender father opening fire at his son’s high school hockey game in Rhode Island, killing three including himself. Tony also talks about how Chuck Schumer wants the gay pride flag to have the same prestige as the U.S. and military flags.  

Hour 1 Segment 4 
Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about the auction of the Jim Irsay Collection.  

Hour 1 Segment 1&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;starts&nbsp;another edition&nbsp;of the show talking&nbsp;about&nbsp;how to&nbsp;not count out Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.&nbsp;Tony also talks about her response to how her speech from Munich was&nbsp;received.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 1 Segment 2&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks&nbsp;about Fat Tuesday and what to give up for Lent. Tony also talks about a church explosion in Booneville, New York&nbsp;with multiple injuries.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 1 Segment 3&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks about&nbsp;a transgender father opening fire at his son&rsquo;s high school hockey game in Rhode Island, killing three including himself.&nbsp;Tony also talks about how Chuck Schumer wants the gay pride flag to have the same prestige as the U.S. and military flags.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 1 Segment 4&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;wraps up the first hour of the show&nbsp;talking about&nbsp;the&nbsp;auction of the Jim Irsay Collection.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Episode 4397: Tony Katz Today Hour 1 - 02/17/26

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Hour 1 Segment 1 
Tony starts the first hour of the show talking about Thomas Massie losing to Ed Gallrein in the Kentucky Fourth Congressional District Primary election.  

Hour 1 Segment 2 
Tony talks about the U.S. eyeing an attack-drone threat from Cuba.  

Hour 1 Segment 3 
Tony talks about taking President Donald Trump seriously versus literally.  

Hour 1 Segment 4 
Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker torching Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on not having a plan for saving the Chicago Bears from moving.  

Hour 2 Segment 1 
Tony starts the second hour of the show talking about how the political parties attack from the other side.  

Hour 2 Segment 2 
Tony talks about mortgage rates increasing and if it’s the government’s issue to fix the housing market.  

Hour 2 Segment 3 
Tony plays the latest speech from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaking on the indictment of Raul Castro.  

Hour 2 Segment 4 
Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about the Schlitz beer getting discontinued after 177 years.  

Hour 3 Segment 1 
Tony starts the final hour of the show joined with Major Mike Lyons to talk about President Donald Trump’s trip to China, moves in the Taiwan Strait, and why not go to war with Iran.  

Hour 3 Segment 2 
Tony talks more about Thomas Massie losing to Ed Gallrein in the Kentucky Fourth Congressional District Primary election. 

Hour 3 Segment 3 
Tony is joined with Dr. Matt Will, economist from the University of Indianapolis, to talk about increasing mortgage rates and if it’s the government’s issue to fix the housing market.  

Hour 3 Segment 4 
Tony wraps up another edition of the show talking more about Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker torching Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on not having a plan for saving the Chicago Bears from moving. 

Hour 1 Segment 1&nbsp; Tony starts the first hour of the show&nbsp;talking about&nbsp;Thomas Massie losing to&nbsp;Ed Gallrein in the Kentucky Fourth Congressional District Primary&nbsp;election.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 1 Segment 2&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks about&nbsp;the U.S. eyeing an attack-drone threat from Cuba.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 1 Segment 3&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks about&nbsp;taking President Donald Trump seriously&nbsp;versus literally.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 1 Segment 4&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;wraps up the first hour of the show&nbsp;talking about&nbsp;Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker torching Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on not having a plan for saving the Chicago Bears from moving.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 2 Segment 1&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;starts the second hour of&nbsp;the&nbsp;show&nbsp;talking about&nbsp;how&nbsp;the&nbsp;political&nbsp;parties&nbsp;attack from the other side.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 2 Segment 2&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks about&nbsp;mortgage rates increasing&nbsp;and if&nbsp;it&rsquo;s&nbsp;the&nbsp;government&rsquo;s&nbsp;issue to fix the housing market.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 2 Segment 3&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;plays the latest speech from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaking on the&nbsp;indictment&nbsp;of Raul Castro.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 2 Segment 4&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;wraps up the second hour of the&nbsp;show&nbsp;talking about the Schlitz beer getting discontinued after 177 years.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 3 Segment 1&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;starts the final hour of the&nbsp;show&nbsp;joined with&nbsp;Major Mike Lyons&nbsp;to talk about&nbsp;President Donald Trump&rsquo;s trip to China, moves in the Taiwan Strait, and&nbsp;why not go to war with Iran.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 3 Segment 2&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks&nbsp;more about Thomas Massie losing&nbsp;to Ed Gallrein in the Kentucky Fourth Congressional District Primary election.&nbsp;
Hour 3 Segment 3&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;is joined with&nbsp;Dr. Matt Will, economist from the University of Indianapolis, to talk about&nbsp;increasing mortgage rates and if&nbsp;it&rsquo;s&nbsp;the government&rsquo;s issue to fix the housing market.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 3 Segment 4&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;wraps up another edition of the show&nbsp;talking&nbsp;more&nbsp;about&nbsp;Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker torching Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on not having a plan for saving the Chicago Bears from moving.&nbsp;

Tony Katz Today Full Show - 05/20/26

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/41405580-3a6e-4609-afc5-b45001323fe0/transcript

Tony is joined with Dr. Matt Will, economist from the University of Indianapolis, to talk about increasing mortgage rates and if it’s the government’s issue to fix the housing market. 

Tony&nbsp;is joined with&nbsp;Dr. Matt Will, economist from the University of Indianapolis, to talk about&nbsp;increasing mortgage rates and if&nbsp;it&rsquo;s&nbsp;the government&rsquo;s issue to fix the housing market.&nbsp;

Tony Katz & Dr. Matt Will on Mortgage Rates & Housing Market

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/2c90dadb-c99b-4d1b-92b7-b45001320c1e/transcript

Tony starts the final hour of the show joined with Major Mike Lyons to talk about President Donald Trump’s trip to China, moves in the Taiwan Strait, and why not go to war with Iran. 

Tony&nbsp;starts the final hour of the&nbsp;show&nbsp;joined with&nbsp;Major Mike Lyons&nbsp;to talk about&nbsp;President Donald Trump&rsquo;s trip to China, moves in the Taiwan Strait, and&nbsp;why not go to war with Iran.&nbsp;

Tony Katz & Major Mike Lyons on Taiwan Strait & Iran

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/fc9a7819-a62f-4ee8-82df-b4500131a288/transcript

Episode 4397: Tony Katz Today Hour 1 - 02/17/26

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