Hour 3 opens with guest host Dan Buck and Kim St. Onge analyzing reporting on the September 30, 2026 Flydubai Flight FZ1073 emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The hosts review details surrounding the cockpit struggle between Captain Smit Machchhar and the first officer, the rapid altitude loss, passenger intervention, and the landing executed by off-duty pilots. The news roundup includes audio testimony from Capitol Hill hearings on COVID-19 hospital treatment protocols, Department of Justice voter fraud prosecutions outlined by Acting Associate Attorney General Todd Blanche, and public statements by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Former U.S. Senator Jim Talent joins the program to discuss community and faith-based initiatives, contrasting non-profit models like St. Patrick Center with federal administrative bureaucracies. Senator Talent analyzes foreign policy and security developments in the Middle East following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, evaluating regional petroleum supply lines and election strategy ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The hour continues with commentary on the September 30, 2026 televised CNN California Governor Debate between Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra and Republican candidate Steve Hilton. Buck draws on personal commercial development experience to outline municipal permit review fees and regulatory compliance costs for regional building projects.
On Kim on a Whim (sponsored by Missouri Brush Control), the hosts examine the September 29, 2026 WNBA Playoff Game 2 confrontation between Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson and an Indiana Fever courtside fan, reviewing technical foul assessments, arena fan security protocols, and social media reactions from Sophie Cunningham.
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