Mark Simone

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Ken takes your calls! Jul 17, 2026

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Vince from Fort Pierce, Florida, calls Ken to discuss how much detail Ken has provided about President Trump’s speech last night. Vince questions whether Fox News has not covered the speech as much because of a possible financial reason. Robert also calls Ken to talk about parts of Trump’s speech that involved money and former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.

Mark's 10am Monologue. Jul 17, 2026

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Ken Rosato fills in for Mark Simone. Ken talks about how people are reacting to Canada’s wildfire response and criticizing its management efforts. He also discusses a trespasser entering the Today Show studio looking for Al Roker and confronting Craig Melvin with a racial slur, along with the networks that aired President Trump’s speech on the 2020 election last night and those that did not.

FULL SHOW: Watch out, Jack Smith! Senate hearings. Jul 16, 2026

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Mark dives into Jay Clayton’s Senate hearing yesterday after being picked by Trump for national intelligence. He faced a tough grilling from Democrats about the 2020 election, underscoring how sharply divided things still are. Chuck Schumer’s recent speech is going viral for an interesting reason! President Trump isn’t backing down from attacking Iran; he says that if Iran doesn’t make a deal, they’ll have nothing left. Mark takes a look at SpaceX’s up-and-down stock performance lately. He talks about the new Democratic Socialists of America platform, calling out some of its more extreme ideas. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is involved, and Mark breaks down what the platform could mean. President Trump is set to speak tonight, focusing on his belief that the 2020 election was stolen and possibly raising the idea that foreign countries were involved. News 12 just had major layoffs as of yesterday. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith could be in serious legal trouble for reportedly obtaining text messages from 44 members of Congress, along with several Trump allies, advocates, and Republican Party figures. There’s even talk that he could face a perjury charge. GOP candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman may face an uphill battle against Governor Hochul, especially with the big money and donations backing her. Mark shares reasons why Blakeman might be short on campaign funds. Mark interviews WOR weeknight host Jimmy Failla. Jimmy and Mark talk about a dinner they attended earlier this week with writer Mark Malkoff, who authored a book on Johnny Carson. Jimmy reflects on how remembering Carson makes him think about his own path as a media host and comedian. The Rolling Stones are still looking sharp for their age, and Mick Jagger recently said he doesn’t think Bruce Springsteen should bring politics into his concerts.

Hour 1: President Trump's speech is tonight. Jul 16, 2026

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Hour 2: Horse Carriage hearing in NYC. Jul 16, 2026

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President Trump is set to speak tonight, focusing on his belief that the 2020 election was stolen and possibly raising the idea that foreign countries were involved. News 12 just had major layoffs as of yesterday. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith could be in serious legal trouble for reportedly obtaining text messages from 44 members of Congress, along with several Trump allies, advocates, and Republican Party figures. There’s even talk that he could face a perjury charge. GOP candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman may face an uphill battle against Governor Hochul, especially with the big money and donations backing her. Mark shares reasons why Blakeman might be short on campaign funds. Mark takes your calls. Mark interviews WOR weeknight host Jimmy Failla. Jimmy and Mark talk about a dinner they attended earlier this week with writer Mark Malkoff, who authored a book on Johnny Carson. Jimmy reflects on how remembering Carson makes him think about his own path as a media host and comedian. The Rolling Stones are still looking sharp for their age, and Mick Jagger recently said he doesn’t think Bruce Springsteen should bring politics into his concerts.

Mark interviews WOR weeknight host Jimmy Failla. Jul 16, 2026

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Jimmy and Mark talk about a dinner they attended earlier this week with writer Mark Malkoff, who authored a book on Johnny Carson. Jimmy reflects on how remembering Carson makes him think about his own path as a media host and comedian. The Rolling Stones are still looking sharp for their age, and Mick Jagger recently said he doesn’t think Bruce Springsteen should bring politics into his concerts.

Mark takes your calls! Jul 16, 2026

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Dave in Chicago called Mark to share some radio facts he thought Mark would enjoy. Patrick in East Chester called to agree with Mark about the over-the-top FIFA World Cup hype and pointed out how small the trophy is for such a big event.

Mark's 11am Monologue. Jul 16, 2026

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Mark takes your calls! Jul 16, 2026

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Marco in New Jersey called Mark to compare Trump’s use of ICE to the deadly incident in Maine where a 26-year-old man was killed. He also drew a connection between that and how Trump deals with casualties in Iran. Gerry in New York called in, upset about VP JD Vance bashing Israel. She made it clear she doesn’t agree with him at all.

Mark's 10am Monologue. Jul 16, 2026

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