Hosts Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor check in from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the Need to Know Morning Show. The show is packed with political commentary and local news. Topics include the continuing government shutdown and the Democrats' resistance to reopening it, with clips from a "radical" CNN Town Hall featuring AOC and Bernie Sanders. The hosts and their guest, Speaker Johnson, mock AOC's arguments and discuss the rise of Marxist ideology within the Democratic Party. They focus on New York City mayoral candidate Zoran Mamdani, whose socialist platform promising "free stuff" like rent freezes and free buses is criticized as an impractical "wolf in sheep's clothing".
A bizarre national news story about an illegal immigrant from Montenegro who worked as a police officer in Illinois for a decade sparks a debate on border security, background checks, and the need for legal immigration paths for people seeking a better life. A caller shares a personal story of losing a good employee due to similar immigration issues.
In sports, James McCarty gives updates on the Vikings vs. Eagles game, with Carson Wentz expected to start, and highlights the Sioux vs. Gophers hockey rivalry. The show also features Bridgette Readel for an Ag Update (including a celebration of Porktober and a look at China's pork production cutbacks) , and Quincy from Cars Tree Service offers advice on preparing trees for winter. Finally, Greg Jarrett provides legal analysis on the indictment of John Bolton.
Standout Moments (Approximate Timestamps):
- 0:01: Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor describe the annoyance of scanning radio stations only to hear the same two songs on different channels
- 0:09: The unbelievable story breaks: an illegal alien from Montenegro who overstayed his visa became a police officer in Illinois and was carrying a firearm for a decade.
- 0:15: A caller shares his frustration after losing a good employee who was sent back to the Middle East due to not having the correct legal status.
- 0:22: A caller details the rule in Cancun, Mexico, that a hospital requires over $10,000 cash upfront for treatment before they'll even look at you, highlighting the need for travel insurance.
- 0:33: In a clip from the CNN Town Hall, AOC is mocked for her childlike, demanding approach to the government shutdown, with Speaker Johnson responding, "bless her heart".
- 0:45: The hosts and Speaker Johnson criticize NYC mayoral candidate Zoran Mamdani's socialist "free stuff" promises, which are critiqued as easily connecting with voters but not offering real solutions to problems like rent and inflation.
- 0:52: Bridgette Readel celebrates Porktober and details the wide-ranging non-food uses of pigs, including heart valves, burn dressings, and pharmaceuticals.
- 1:09: Quincy from Cars Tree Service advises on winterizing trees, suggesting that dormant season pruning and large tree removals are great winter projects.
- 1:18: The hosts use a funny political anecdote to summarize the core difference between liberal and conservative approaches to solving problems, relating to welfare and administrative fees.