In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark is joined by John Reeves, appellate specialist, former Assistant Missouri Attorney General, and civil law attorney with Reeves Law LLC in Clayton, to discuss where things stand with the Missouri congressional map following the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. Reeves details the court's decision to convert the trial judge's order into a permanent injunction requiring the 2025 map, the 7-day stay currently in place, possible scenarios for U.S. Supreme Court intervention, and the legal precedent this case establishes for future elections. Mark is later joined by Bill O'Reilly, iconic author and host of No Spin News, to discuss his latest book, Confronting America: What Has To Change. O'Reilly shares his analysis on tight Senate battles in Texas and Michigan, the political impact of international conflicts involving Iran ahead of the midterm elections, and the importance of innovation, leadership, and personal responsibility in overcoming national challenges. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day and more. Mark is later joined by Elliott Davis, retired FOX 2 investigative reporter, to discuss his removal from St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer's press list and briefings. Elliott responds to allegations of misrepresenting city facts, breaks down the figures surrounding the city's police budget and community funding, and emphasizes the necessity of independent journalism and aggressive press questioning in local government. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to discuss federal efforts to eliminate fraudulent healthcare enrollments and protect program integrity. Dr. Oz also breaks down new federal funding targeting rural Missouri hospitals and EMS training, examines the role of artificial intelligence in assisting medical diagnoses, and touches on voluntary postpartum mental health home visits for new mothers. Mark is later joined by George Rosenthal, co-owner of Throttlenet, for Tech Talk Tuesday to discuss the latest developments in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. George breaks down an internal testing breach involving Google Gemini that occurred earlier in the year, examines how AI is shifting online shopping behaviors away from traditional search links, and explores the rise of local processing for no-cloud smart home technology. He wraps up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.
Sep 22, 2026
