The Mark Thompson Show

All signs point to a Biden Vs Trump rematch in 2024. Data shows Trump supporters haven’t wavered much, but President Biden’s supporters seem to be shifting around. What’s the one way President Biden can beat Trump? We’ll discuss.A lawyer for one of the defendants in the election interference case in Georgia is admitting to leaking some of the video depositions. In admitting it to the judge, the lawyer said the public was due some transparency and that he would be sleeping very well tonight. What will happen to this attorney? Did he do the right thing? We will ask former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz. The return of game shows in prime time and in land of streaming is what prompts us to bring in The King of Game Shows, Bob Boden. He has has developed, supervised and produced so many shows that are part of our culture. You may have seen Funny You Should Ask, Family Feud, The $25,000 Pyramid, Press Your Luck, Card Sharks, Scrabble Showdown, To Tell the Truth and Match Game! Bob is the man behind it all. It’s the Planet Stupid with Belinda Waymouth focuses on some of the people who have already been forced to leave their homes because of climate change. Now, Australia is offering residency to citizens of Tuvalu because they’re dangerously at risk. World leaders say it is another sign we must dramatically cut emissions.

Is the wild party of greed over for the US Supreme Court? The days of collecting gifts, rolling mansions, trips and school tuition may wind to a close with the adoption of a formal "Code of Conduct" for the justices. Or will it? The 8-page code, much like the one in place for lower federal court, says Justices should "avoid impropriety and the appearance of it" in all their actions. That’s subjective and who is enforcing the new code? No one. What are the penalties for breaking the code? Nothing. The only punishment as of now is the media dispensing a healthy dose of public humiliation. We will have David Cay Johnston on the show to discuss it. Jefferson Graham will stop in to talk tech and give us a preview of the gadgets on sale during Black Friday.

Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans worked for more than a year to make Joe Manchin’s retirement a reality. By not running again, Manchin puts Republicans on the verge of a majority that’s eluded them for two straight election cycles. She’s still at it! Jill Stein, the two-time Green Party presidential nominee, will seek the party’s nomination for the White House in 2024. Last night, she ran a video online announcing her decision saying, “The political system is broken. The two Wall Street parties are bought and paid for.” Will her candidacy matter? Defendant Trump is said to be incensed that his domestic help may be called to testify against him in the documents case in Florida. Is that because the maid always knows the deep dark secrets? Our duo of reporters/analysts will discuss it all. It’s always the best conversation when Jim Avila and Michael Shure join us. It’s time to head back to Florida. Albert left us all the good stories for Friday Fabulous Florida. John Daly joins the fun. Then, we get a blast of culture with our ding word champion, Michael Snyder. He’ll bring us his take on all the movies out this weekend. We might get a tv or sports update out of him too!

The GOP Debate last night in Florida came at the same time as a Trump rally nearby. Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy got into a spat on the debate stage. We’ll rehash the important moments.. At the Trump trial, the New York AG has rested her case with the final witness testimony coming from Ivanka Trump. Now, Trump’s team of lawyers will have their turn. We will chat with former federal prosecutor David Katz about that and more! It’s the Planet Stupid with Belinda Waymouth brings us back to environmental issues. We’ll look at some positive things happening and some that need our attention. Get ready for a special interview with George Shlatter, He’s the author of Still Laughing, A Life in Comedy. He’ll share stories from his days producing television and variety shows like Laugh In. The book is an inside look at the Golden Age of Hollywood in the wake of the cultural upheaval of the Sixties and Seventies. The Mark Thompson Show 11/9/23

Democrats took some wins yesterday in key elections around the country. Notably, voters approved an Ohio ballot measure to lock abortion rights into the state constitution. It looks like they’ve legalized recreational marijuana too. Kentucky voters are keeping Democratic Governor Andy Beshear and Democrats collected seats in the Virginia legislature. Republicans did win in Mississippi, where Governor Tate Reeves will stay on. Is that an indicator of where the 2024 Presidential election is headed? We will talk to John Rothmann about it. Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX is facing 115 years in prison when he’s sentenced in March. He was convicted of all seven counts against him in a fraud trial. Does this send a message to the cryptocurrency industry or is this basic fraud that could have happened in any sector? Michael Hiltzik with the LA Times will unravel it. The Mark Thompson Show 11/8/23

Donald Trump lashed out at the judge in his New York fraud trial repeatedly. He might’ve miscalculated though, when admitting he influenced the valuation of several of his properties. He also admitted some of those values were too high or too low. It seems like he implicated himself in real estate fraud! At one point, the judge asked Trump’s attornies to control their client and told Trump his courtroom is a not a campaign rally! What we know about the courtroom proceedings comes from reporters, but our Jim Avila says we should really be able to see this play out for ourselves. Jim has a nee piece on Barrett News Media and he joins the show to discuss it.We get techie with Jefferson Graham. He brings the latest on Elon Musk’s “Grok.”Digging deeper into AI, Robert Scoble will stop by. We’ll get into what President Biden’s AI executive order means for the industry and more. We are so excited to have Turi Ryder on the show! From the West Coast to the East, she’s been on the radio showing us how it’s done. Turi’s book, “She Said What?” Just came out in audio form. We’ll talk about politics and life in general.

An article in the Washington Post details reports of Donald Trump’s revenge plan should he win another term. Those who know him aren’t surprised he’d go after those disloyal to him. What may be unexpected to some is a new poll showing Trump leading in a potential match up with President Biden in five swing states. Today, Trump is expected to be called to testify in his NY Civil Fraud trial. We’ll chat with Chris Merrill and get his take. It’s been too long since we have had Political Analyst Gary Dietrich on the show. He’s well versed in California and National politics. We’ll ask him about the California Senate race, Governor Newsom’s International jaunt and more. Have you seen the video of plane passengers fighting over reclining a seat? So much drama! It’s in Stories from the Sky! The Mark Thompson Show loves animals and we love our Monday segment with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch. Mark is off and Courtney is off but Kim & Tony are here for it all!

As if she doesn’t have a stable of nannies, a gazillion dollars with which to hire a sitter or any means to procure child care, Ivanka Trump once again tried to get out of testifying in the NY Civil Fraud trial against members of her family and the family business. This time she argued that having kids who go to school make weekdays an undue burden for her. Her request was denied. Former President Trump is still trying to get the gag order imposed by the judge in his federal election subversion case in DC lifted. He wants it removed for 7 days while he appeals to the US Supreme Court. Sam Bankman-Fried looked devastated yesterday when he was found guilty of seven counts of fraud in connection with his cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The jurors needed only about 4 hours or so to find the crypto billionaire guilty of fraud and conspiracy. The sentencing hearing is set for March. We’ll check in with Jim Avila and Michael Shure to get their analysis on all of it. It’s Friday and that means everyone’s favorite Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us. John Daly joins for the fun. Michael Snyder brings all the ding words to the party as he tells us what he thinks of this weekend’s movie offerings. The Mark Thompson Show 11/3/23