The Mark Thompson Show

Stats are convincing...More to jail and fewer in diversion programs under the new DA, Brooke Jenkins. Former Asst Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, on the realities of parents/family members of suing gun manufacturers. Also, the latest on the Gwyneth Paltrow case. Belinda Waymouth joins for IT'S THE PLANET, STUPID and discusses the recharging of ground water in Calif. during this record year for rain and snow. plus.. MARK'S MADNESS continues..

Guests galore!! Spencer Christian on the storm John Rothmann on Israel and, then, U.S. politics Plus, best selling author, Former Global Mgr for Corporate Finance at Bloomberg, CNBC Host/Creator of Fast Money, commentator on CNBC and TYT, Dylan Ratigan... Dylan explains the banking system's secret relationship with gov't and why what just happened with SVB was monstrously significant. Academy Award Nominated writer of The Hunger Games and Captain Phillips, Billy Ray. Plus, Mark's Madness!

Another blast of winter hitting storm ravaged California...Spencer Christian joins to sort it out. The United States of Guns...Another spate of massacres in a country overrun with guns and random use of those guns... The weaponizing of The Justice Dept. is something being investigated by a GOP led committee that overlooks an entire period during which then Atty General Barr made it his work to weaponize the department. David Cay Johnston joins. An "activist prosecutor" in Alameda County is drawing criticism. MARK'S MADNESS-- THE CELEBRITY BRACKET !! We'll review it.

Lingering issues for Calif with both incoming storms and worsening levee and aqueduct problems. DATELINE NBC's Josh Mankiewicz joins Courtney for MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY and it's a California case. Mark's close friend is one of Taylor Swift's major fans... He's also an award winning broadcaster, Bean Baxter. MARK'S MADNESS: Mark's bracket has blown up and he's not happy...We'll check in on everyone's bracket and update the standings.

Mark's back... We check Ca. reservoir numbers...a new parasite is showing up in Cali and may begin to affect humans. Trump poll numbers are surprising and just part of the reemergence of the embattled poltical figure. Gary Dietrich joins to offer thoughts. AI is having a moment and that moment may never end. Tech Thu brings Rich Demuro in. He'll touch on that and all things tech. Donald Trump's lawyer got a major order from the appeals court and it's not good for Trump. David Katz explains. And IT'S THE PLANET STUPID brings in Belinda Waymouth to touch on issues of the environment and the planet.

Donald Trump will likely be arrested this week on what may be the weakest charge he potentially faces. It deals with the payoff to porn actress, Stormy Daniels. Fomer Asst U.S. Atty, David Katz takes us through the legal case and what to expect. Also, what other legal swords hang over Trump. On MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY, true crime officionado, Courtney, visits with the latest mysterious yarn. Tech authority, Robert Scoble @scobleizer , on the bloodletting in Silicon Valley and the effect of AI.