December 23rd, 2025 The Morning Ride

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Happy Festivus and a Merry Christmas from The Morning Ride! On today's episode, Phil talks to King County GOP Chair, Jolie Lansdowne about the upcoming legislative session and how listeners can become candidates. PLUS: Updates on several stories including a continued search for a second vehicle involved in the killing of a Washington State Trooper, Zach's interview with Danica Patrick on biological men competing in women's sports and a few more stories relating to TPUSA's Americafest.

 

December 22, 2025: Tales from Turning Point

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- Zach and I are back from TPUSA's AmFest with stories

- The Starbucks Ventifada continues at Seattle HQ

- Brian Heywood on how the initiatives are doing

- Charlie Kirk's producer Andrew Kolvet joins the show

 

December 22nd, 2025 The Morning Ride

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The Morning Ride kicks off Christmas week with some Die hard trivia with a very special Guest. PLUS: Producer Zach returns from Turning Point's Americafest with stories and audio, Phil shares the tragic story of a state trooper killed in Tacoma over the weekend, new details emerge on the discovery of the Brown University shooter, and a survivor's story from the Bondi Beach shooting on the final day of Hanukkah.

 

December 19th, 2025: The Morning Ride

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Phil takes a hard look at the transportation board as they change the rules on legislation you were already taxed on! Producer Zach does live interviews and coverage from Turning Point USAs 'Americafest,' and a special guest shares her experience with a tragic story of homelessness, prostitution, and child endangerment.

 

December 19, 2025: Broadcasting on Location From Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025

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Ari Hoffman broadcasted on location from the Phoenix Convention Center during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025, the organization's flagship conservative conference held December 18–21. This year's event carried special significance as a tribute to the late founder Charlie Kirk, with a focus on faith, freedom, and continuing his legacy under new CEO Erika Kirk.

The show featured a mix of on-location interviews, discussions with convention attendees and speakers, and segments blending local Seattle updates with national conservative topics.

Guests include Monica Paige, Savannah Hernandez, and a conversation with freed Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov, who shared his story of survival after 505 days in Hamas captivity

 

December 18, 2025: It’s The Economy, Stupid

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- Trump reviews 2025 from the White House trying to change the messaging on the economy

- Are the MIT and Brown shootings connected

- House votes to ban trans surgeries for minors

- Gov Bob wants to make things more affordable by taxing you more

 

December 18th, The Morning Ride

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Hop on The Morning Ride as phil reviews the highlights from President Trump's address to the nation last night. Randy Pepple also joins the show to discuss what we can expect to come out of the state legislature this year. PLUS: Why aren't the Rolling Stones touring?, New developments with EV's, Nick Reiner appears in court for the murder of his parents, and Phil remembers the one  year anniversary of a Seattle Bus drivers murder.

 

December 17, 2025: America is closed to terror

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- Trump issues a ban on multiple terror hotspots and the Democrats go ballistic

- GOP Congressman calls it a career. Will Dems take the seat?

- DC was cooking the crime stats

- Bad Seattle policies help drug dealers

 

December 17th, 2025 The Morning Ride

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The Morning Ride covers more severe weather in the Northwest, could the state have done more to prevent devastation?  Lars Larson and Todd Meyers join the show to weigh in on that question. PLUS: The USS Nimitz returns to Bremerton and an update on the Belltown squatter story from Yesterday.