J.D. Vance on "The View", Trusting Iran, and Why Dan Proft Is Single

Father's Day at the NYT

0:30 - Mass shooting in Roseland [https://abc7chicago.com/post/mass-shooting-chicago-drive-shooters-injure-least-12-people-princeton-park-95th/19337727/] 15:11 - Father's Day at the NYT [https://x.com/AlexBerenson/status/2068759137610031161] 31:37 - Opinion editor at The California Post, Joel Pollak, argues Iran chose confrontation over prosperity, proving there is no partner for a lasting deal and that it is time to end the regime. Follow Joel on X @joelpollak [https://x.com/joelpollak?lang=en] 55:51 - JD Vance in Switzerland [https://x.com/AdamMossoff/status/2068781502360330715]: extend an outstretched hand to transform our relationship 01:13:14 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci questions why the U.S. didn't take a more aggressive approach to removing Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz. 01:35:02 - CEO of the Centre for Government Reform and former senior diplomat, Ameer Kotecha, explains Why Starmer has been such a failure [https://spectator.com/article/why-starmer-has-been-such-a-failure/?edition=us]. Follow Ameer on X @Ameer_Kotecha [https://x.com/Ameer_Kotecha?lang=en] 01:50:00 - Former candidate for mayor Paul Vallas reacts to Chicago's 30th mass shooting of the year: “No alarm? No outrage? Is this the new normal?” Follow Paul on X @PaulVallas [http://x.com/PaulVallas] 02:09:29 - World Cup Update [https://notthebee.com/article/tsa-reminds-world-cup-tourists-to-pack-ranch-in-checked-luggage]  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Hope, Change, and Outstanding Invoices

0:30 - OBAMALAND [https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2067768584194125970] 15:02 - Mayoral race [https://x.com/JimStramaglia/status/2067640009209880968] 28:20 - Vance presser [https://x.com/davidharsanyi/status/2067656708567019808] 49:43 - Sports & Politics [https://notthebee.com/article/minor-league-team-forfeits-game-because-players-wont-wear-gay-jerseys-will-still-hold-pride-night-at-stadium]  01:02:18 - Senior Washington Fellow at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy Andrew Latham argues the Iran deal may reopen the Strait of Hormuz but fails to address the root causes of the war [https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/06/trumps-iran-war-wont-be-judged-at-the-signing-table-itll-be-judged-five-years-from-now-on-four-things/]. Follow Professor Latham on X @aalatham [https://x.com/aalatham] 01:28:01 - President of Adamson Plumbing Contractors Michael Owen says his company is nearly $4 million in the red after years of work on the Obama Presidential Center, citing a “perfect storm” of problems on the project. 01:45:00 - Cameron Berg, founder and research director of Reciprocal Research, a nonprofit studying AI cognition, discusses the emerging science of AI consciousness and the risks of ignoring what we may be creating. [https://forwardfuture.ai/newsletter/originals/nobody-ever-checked] Follow Cameron on X @camhberg [https://x.com/camhberg] 02:01:41 - Open Mic Friday See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Remembering Tom Dreesen

0:30 - Teen takeovers in Chicago [https://x.com/RaymondALopez/status/2067414284548624737] 16:37 - Iran [https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/complete-14-point-us-iran-peace-deal-finally-revealed-by-trump-administration-read-text-in-full/] 44:54 - Remembering Tom Dreesen [https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/tom-dreesen-dead-frank-sinatra-opener-1236784063/]: Dan’s interview with Tom from 11/7/25 01:18:05 - Professor at George Mason University Scalia Law School and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Eugene Kontorovich, weighs in on the Memorandum of Understanding [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/whats-in-the-agreement-to-end-the-u-s-war-in-iran-according-to-a-u-s-official], saying “It strengthens Iran, there is no other way to put it.” Follow Professor Kontorovich on X @EVKontorovich [https://x.com/EVKontorovich] 01:36:35 - University of Chicago law professor emeritus Richard Epstein discusses his legal battles over the Obama Presidential Center, saying, “If you’re 100% right in a case against the government, you have a 50% chance of winning.” Check out Richard’s newest book The Myth of Birthright Citizenship [https://www.encounterbooks.com/authors/richard-a-epstein/?srsltid=AfmBOoqEHsfgnRQF1_5gGLtwnrwtheBk_S249kipX8hHWewVYicf02KR] 01:53:54 - Manhattan Institute researcher Neetu Arnold discusses grade inflation [https://www.wsj.com/opinion/whip-grade-inflation-now-3bdd1f89] and why schools may need new ways to separate exceptional students from the pack. 02:07:32 - Hussain Abdul-Hussain, research fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, on the Iran peace deal and Trading Away Lebanon: Washington’s Bargains at Beirut’s Expense [https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2026/06/16/trading-away-lebanon-washingtons-bargains-at-beiruts-expense/]. Hussain is also the author of  The Arab Case for Israel [https://www.amazon.com/Arab-Case-Israel-Distant-Conflict/dp/B0GPKC61BM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ULMQ82E9D32I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cuB2hGJkiXzxv1PciqLqDFpSmzeGYfACdzqLuYER6felPqI0tlHotA-hWA0EQ1tZM-YHwbWDpftYRLCa71sB8Ks6rDO_wf_rQeI2Z2YrQ4YTlnLvd1i72nyuF2syYnsG8YGbbcQcHs2W-MvsNDaeGD5QFyAB2eetgIcoDnNrKbUBUvLN6dX3RJPs7MhshPDO3jdvQBhDbtExlGZ3bFizdukzlvyWMaSmMeQHlSBUDM4.D4bR2PzgpRCWoTiaLpzlA23RdY64mSVQUeD2C0fdedQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+arab+case+for+Israel&qid=1772111969&sprefix=the+arab+case+for+israel%2Caps%2C531&sr=8-1] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

J.D. Vance on "The View", Trusting Iran, and Why Dan Proft Is Single

BLM Brandon on cross-burner [https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/2066936632243007877]  Sen. John Kennedy on trusting Iran [https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2066917769870786677] Vance on The View [https://x.com/DailyCaller/status/2066937413444792708] Why Dan Proft is Single  [https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/06/09/kittenfishing-toxic-dating-trend/90461089007/] President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Clifford May, says President Trump should preserve maximum leverage by keeping the blockade and military options on the table [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jun/16/memorandum-understanding-not-peace-deal-iran/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork]. Keep updated with Cliff on X @CliffordDMay [https://x.com/CliffordDMay] Noted economist Stephen Moore: The economy is on the cusp of an explosion! Get more Steve @StephenMoore [https://x.com/StephenMoore?lang=en] RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent & regular contributor for the California Post, Susan Crabtree: The Newsoms, the Nonprofits, and the Federal Questions [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/06/16/the_newsoms_the_nonprofits_and_the_federal_questions_154229.html] Susan is also co-author of  Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All [https://www.amazon.com/Fools-Gold-Radicals-Traitors-California/dp/1546008039].  Co-Founder & President of West Suburban Foundation for Disabled Veterans (WSFDV), Michelle Senatore, previews this year' s Rockin' for Our Vets concert with the Lt Dan Band Rockin’ for Our Vets - July 11 - Cantigny Park, Wheaton WSFDV.org [http://wsfdv.org]   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Turning Over a New Leaf in the Middle East?

0:00 - Iran wants peace?! 13:08 - Rise Up, Sing Out 32:54 - Migrant crimes 54:34 - Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute discusses whether the peace in Iran will last 1:12:41 - Frank's History Minute 1:14:46 - Illinois' contribution to the America250 time capsule 1:32:32 - Ted Dabrowski discusses Spencer Pratt's mayoral campaign, Springfield trying to keep the Bears in Illinois, and more 1:51:28 - Mark P. Mills of the National Center for Energy Analytics discusses the data center resistance and the true cost of green energy to taxpayers 2:16:25 - DuPage GOP chair Kevin Coyne discusses the upcoming summer kickoff See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.