The Mark Thompson Show

Ga Grand Jury report is out...Former Asst. US Atty David Katz offers summary and analysis Tech Thu with Jefferson Graham...Future of Bing, Hard Drives for cheap, Chatbot Fail and Future... It's the Planet, Stupid, with Belinda Waymouth... Super cyclone in New Zealand

Another shooting on a college campus...More revelations from the "bomb train" derailment and chemical fire and new details on the objects shot down by U.S. fighter jets

Amazing Superbowl ....The Commissioner weighs in with analysis... More controversy and questions about stuff in the sky and shooting it down. Classified documents found..more of them. Mark's Murder Mystery Monday with Courtney

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A right wing, Trump appointed, conservative judge may decide on the future of "medication abortion". Tossing out Roe did not satisfy the radical Christian right. They want to completely take away the abortion option for women. Now, they are going after the "abortion pill" which is used by 50 percent of women who decide to abort pregnancy. Tech Thursday brings Jefferson Graham to the show...The long time, former tech writer for USA TODAY shares thoughts on the latest from the ChatBot world. IT'S THE PLANET STUPID showcases the latest news on the planet and the environment with Ecojournalist, Belinda Waymouth

Biden is getting good marks for his State of the Union address... Analysis from John Rothmann, Michael Hiltzik and Mark. Mark also looks at the GOP response as presented by Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Then, Dan Ashley from ABC7 joins to talk about his upcoming music gig.

Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -Pulitzer Prize winner, David Cay Johnston joins...Mark asks him about why the State of the Union Address still exists in the current form. Hasn't it outlived its usefulness and is more theater now than anything else? Insulin costs in America are ridiculous. California may have the answer--Make our own. Also, THAT'S RICH! (news that follows the money)

Updates on Turkey and the brutal quake… Astronomer, professor and writer, Andrew Fraknoi... The state of the universe, travel to Mars and the future of our planet. Note: Fraknoi's free online introductory textbook, cleverly titled "Astronomy" has now become the most frequently used astronomy text in the United States. It's already saved students more than 60 million dollars in astronomy textbook costs. How our exploration of Mars is going, with the Perseverance rover having a helicopter as a scout, and packaging up samples for future return to Earth. MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY with Murder Mystery specialist, Courtney and her GUEST, Former Asst U.S. Attorney, David Katz Plus, for BLACK HISTORY MONTH, how much of the segregated south evolved to a different and, perhaps equally disturbing, place and how much has legitimately reformed? ABC7’s Spencer Christian joins.. He grew up under Jim Crow laws and can offer perspective on the culture today.

Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -A Chinese spy balloon is over sensitive military areas like missile launch sites. The Pentagon is scrambling for a plan. Soaring Calif gas price relief may be here... Friday Fabulous Florida... Shure and Avila on politics and world events... The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, blasts away on movies and television.