Wake Up Tucson

Highlights this week. Interviews may be abbreviated. For the date and hour podcast to hear more, see the note 00:00 What happened to my pueblito? Tucsonan gets a note from his friend who visited Tucson for the first time in several years. (July 11, Hour 2) 07:20 Protest at Pima County Jail after 4th inmate death in 2022--why doesn't the media ask about the shortage of guards...who are there to keep the inmates safe? (July 11, Hour 2) 15:50 First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in a speech says Hispanics are "unique like breakfast tacos". Chris takes us in all the time machine to 2016 when Trump was called a racist for linking Hispanics with food. (July 12, Hour 1) 26:38 What are your keys to raising a good kid? An excerpt from Chris's full hour discussion of your online suggestions and calls. (July 12, Hour 3) 37:16 Homeless causing problems for business owners. At a roundtable, a longtime business leader who has supported officials who have ignored the problem tells small business owners they need to get involved. (July 13, Hour 2) 47:16 Chris and Jonathan Hoffman discuss what passes for science between COVID and denial of basic biology. They bring a Dennis Prager article into the discussion "You're a scientist...so what?". (July 13, Hour 2) 57:16 Breaking news: Houston's USFL team has a new name! (July 14, Hour 1) 58:08 Congressman David Schweikert on inflation and its impacts on Arizonans...and welcome to Cooper Schweikert! Excerpt of full interview. (July 14, Hour 3) 1:04:31 Congressman Raul Grijalva pens a guest opinion in the Tucson Sentinel looking for fentanyl test strips and blaming the GOP for policies that the Dems who hold both houses of Congress and the White House have done nothing to fix. (July 14, Hour 2) 1:14:02 The Arizona Daily Star runs a misleading article of COVID panic porn at Reid Park Zoo. (July 14, Hour 2) 1:16:34 Tucson has a space port...actual space ships will be built in Mesa. (July 15, Hour 1) 1:22:00 Food Friday--Dominick's Real Italian....hungry yet? (July 15, Hour 2)

Tucson 13th highest pedestrian deaths in the country and pedestrian deaths affect persons of color at a high level. A measure to provide in-state college tuition to "Dreamers". Spaceships being built in Mesa, being transported through Tucson to T or C New Mexico.

Food Friday! Dominick's Real Italian. Ted from Dominick's brings a feast for Chris and Company. Check out their East Coast Italian and great pizza at dominicksrealitalian.com Movies with Mark Van Buren! Top Ten Movies about losing innocence. Your calls and online suggestions too!

Movies with Mark Van Buren continues. Top Ten Movies about losing innocence. Your calls and online suggestions too! Why are there so many car vs. pedestrian accidents? In the final segment "Chris clears his tabs (TM)" Crime around college campuses Railroad strike possible soon? Repercussions much? AOC has a moment of accidental honesty. The Hill says the GOP is "stealing" Hispanic voters....interesting choice of words...

Just announced, the highest inflation in 40 years...Chris takes the Wake Up Tucson time machine back to 1982! Wake Up Tucson Sports Intern Ryan Larson joins Chris to talk British Open, NFL, College Football's "Week 0" and the new name of the Houston USFL team!