As the year winds down, the "New Year’s Eve Eve" edition of the Need to Know Morning Show tackles the heavy hitters. Host Kevin Flynn dives into the viral fallout of the Nick Shirley investigation into Twin Cities daycare fraud, including the now-infamous "Quality Leering Center" and Joe Biden’s mock diploma meme. Later, sugar beet industry veteran Mike Warner joins the program to explain why the Red River Valley relies on tariffs to survive global "dump markets" and how a record-breaking 13.4 million tons of beets actually get processed. Plus, a salute to law enforcement featuring probation officer Todd Wall and a look at why some residents would rather go to jail than defend America.
Standout Moments & Timestamps
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[00:03:15] The "Bacon Day" Invasion Kevin discusses a bizarre viral incident in Dearborn involving a supermarket bacon display and reflects on the cultural clashes surrounding National Bacon Day.
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[00:04:30] Joe Biden at the "Leering Center" A look at the viral memes following Nick Shirley’s investigation into Minneapolis daycare fronts, including the misspelling of "Learning" as "Leering" on multi-million dollar facilities.
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[00:10:45] The Fight for the "Bros" in 2026 Kevin plays highlights from The Five, where Tyrus and Kellyanne Conway break down why Democrats are struggling to win back young men who are "sick of losing the cultural war."
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[00:26:30] Jail Over Defense? Audio from Dearborn features a Muslim protester telling Nick Shirley he would choose jail time over enlisting to defend America against an Islamic nation like Iraq.
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[00:28:45] Hiding in Plain Sight Todd Lyons, Director of ICE, discusses how fraudsters are using "sanctuary rules" in Minnesota to facilitate human exploitation and material fraud.
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[00:33:00] Salute to Law Enforcement Meet Todd Wall, a 27-year veteran of the Fargo PD turned probation officer, as he discusses his career walking the beat in downtown Fargo and his recent trip to Iceland.
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[00:43:00] The "Dump Markets" of Sugar Mike Warner breaks down the $6 billion impact of the sugar industry and why tariffs are the only thing stopping Europe from crashing the local economy with surplus "dumped" sugar.
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[00:45:15] A Truck Line to Boise Warner puts the record-breaking sugar beet harvest into perspective: if you put this year's 13.4 million tons on trucks, the line would stretch from Fargo all the way to Idaho.