What's Bugging Me

Rich Man, Poor Man,Beggar Man, Thief,Bitter, Bettor, No Tax Relief...Everyone is feeling a sense of entitlement this week - from the mayor's race in NYC to the recipients of government benefits to millionaire athletes caught up in gambling scandals.We welcome Wall Street Journal baseball writer Jared Diamond, who takes a break from covering the wonder that is Shohei Ohtani, to talk about his other beat, the world of legalized sports betting and why the NBA arrests may be the canary in a very deep coal mine.

Is America's largest and perhaps most important city about to commit suicide? Zohran Mamdani could make New York nostalgic for the "glory days" of Bill de Blasio!We take a deep dive into the race and the leading candidate with John Tabacco of Wise Guys.All that and the Parting Shot.

Donald Trump gets triumphal applause in the Middle East while he continues to receive scorn and protests at home. Where does he go from here?Then we hear from Richard Goldberg, former director for countering Iranian weapons of mass destruction in the first Trump White House, about this week's developments and the challenges that lie ahead.All that and the Parting Shot.

Shutdowns! Phone records! Troops to Portland! CBS! Oh, the horrors and the hypocrisy! That's what's bugging Dennis.

In a world of problems everybody wants to know who is to blame. Democrats are pointing fingers at Republicans, Blacks are pointing fingers at Whites, and Dennis is holding up a mirror.Then former Federal Prosecutor Doug Burns weighs in on the pros, the cons, the good, the bad and the ugly surrounding the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.All that and the Parting Shot.

Jimmy Kimmel is back and so is Dennis - and both with apologies - let's see who wears it better.Then we talk to Rod D. Martin, lawyer, capitalist and conservative commentator about Kimmel, Trump's trip to the UN and more.And in the Parting Shot: A prayer for mom,

Hate speech? Political speech? Free speech? Where's the line? Two members of the Trump Administration tried to define that line this week with varying results. Dennis has thoughts on the crude, the insensitive, the Attorney General, the FCC and Jimmy Kimmel, too.Then Paula Pant returns to the show to talk about when to save and when to spend.Spend a little time with us.

To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven;A time to weep, and a time to laugh;A time to mourn, and a time to dance.This is our time to mourn and to also look towards the future.

"The reports of my death," he said, "are greatly exaggerated." Trump reacts to the Labor Day rumors and more.Then financial guru Paula Pant, host of "Afford Anything," talks to Dennis about tailoring your investment strategies to what you want.All that and the Parting Shot.

Retribution or the "Rule of Law?" Former Bush and Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton has his Maryland home raided by FBI agents.We talk to Angie Wong, GOP Committee Woman from South Florida about the Sunshine State and her old stomping grounds of New York City.All that and a side trip to "Chicago" in the Parting Shot.

Trump hosts both Putin and the heads of Europe as he seeks to end the Russo-Ukranian conflict.And we're joined by Investment Management Attorney and Business Development Executive Matt Patterson to talk about strategies to lower the tax burden on investment income.All that and the Parting Shot.

The President moves to federalize policing in DC and Democrats around the country are freaking out. Plus an update on MMTLP and the economy as a whole.In the B Block, radio personality Chris DeSimone joins us from Tucson, AZ where they've already tried many of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's ideas with disasterous results.All that and the Parting Shot.

There's political storm warnings out. Are they forecasting disaster or a just a tempest in a teapot?Then we talk real weather with Thomas E. Weber and his new book Cloud Warriors: Deadly Storms, Climate Chaos―and the Pioneers Creating a Revolution in Weather Forecasting.Then we chase happiness in the parting shot.

While the Left is going nuts over denim wear ads, Donald Trump is reshaping the world economy.This week we talk to former Wall Street Journal reporter - and now Founder and Chairman of Paradigm Pharmaceuticals - Amal Naj, about how reshoring our pharma industry is a matter of national security.All that and the Parting Shot.

This week DNI Tulsi Gabbard took center stage to accuse the 44th President of the United States of malfeasance against his successor. Dennis takes a long, hard look at the allegations and talks about it with journalist Lee Smith and his book, Disappearing the President: Trump, Truth Social, and the Fight for the Republic.All that and the Parting Shot on the joys of the quiet party.

Dennis Kneale has his own list and it's a naughty one. On the top of it is Communist China and the people who make deals with them to the detriment of America. And then there's the list, the Epstein List and the way it's been buried by the last two Administrations.Then we welcome in old friend Kristen Shaughnessy for the latest update on shady dealings on Wall Street.All that and the Parting Shot... Have your documents ready!

ICE is fighting Antifa, Elon is fighting the system and MAGA is feeling betrayed by the closure of the Jeffrey Epstein case. There's a lot to bug Dennis this week.But there's also a lot to celebrate as the Trump Administration truly invests in the next generation and we get a parting shot from Dennis' mom.

Has the City of New York gone nuts? What does the Democratic primary for mayor mean for the rest of the party and the country? Then we take a deep dive into the unethical practice of short selling stocks with John Welborn, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Dartmouth College and David Lauer of Urvin Finance.Welborn's paper can be read here.

If Donald Trump decides to help Israel finish off the Iranian regime will that trigger a MAGA Civil War?Plus we chat with veteran radio talker Bill Martinez on the situation in Southern California and a Parting Shot on looking for love after lockup.

It's June, Trump is back in office, so it must be Riot Season. On one side is the President, ICE, active-duty and reserve service members, and a majority of the American people. On the other side are elected Democrats in California, illegal aliens, and Antifa. It's getting ugly out there. Then we follow up on our coverage of Wall Street shenanigans of naked short selling and the dereliction of duty of government regulators. All that and the Parting Shot - for which we apologize…