Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- California's COVID numbers spell big trouble... Joined by rising flu numbers and RSV, we'll review specifics. China's solutions are getting so much blow back they include demands for President Xi's resignation. David Katz joins us to talk about SCOTUS and the notion of term limits. Also, Trump is losing supporters after dining with a white supremacist and Holocaust denier.
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 35
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- Herschel Walker had a bad Thanksgiving Weekend. Things are getting ugly in Ga. Mark details why and asks political analyst, GARY DIETRICH, about the damage and the likely outcome of that runoff in Georgia. MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY ... Courtney tells the story of the Chippendale murder and what cracked the case. GUEST: Lino DiSalvo was running Disney Animation Division and gave us the movie FROZEN. Also, SPORTS COMMISSIONER ALBERT on 49e...
Nov 28, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 34
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- "There's Never Been Anything Like It Before": .A major Black Friday announcement from our show. Weekly wrap up on politics and world events with former Senior ABC News Correspondent, Jim Avila and TYT's Michael Shure. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA, Michael Snyder, The Culture Blaster, on movies, TV and music.
Nov 25, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 33
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- The truth about the Thanksgiving story...Update on the World Cup... Jefferson Graham stops through with his Tech Turkeys of 2022... We're running out of drugs (the legal ones)
Nov 24, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 32
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- On today’s show: The joys of shopping, the Supreme Court slaps down Trump tax dodge, Lindsey Graham testifies, New GOP Speaker regime-Analysis, Jay Leno is back behind the wheel, Jeremy B. White from Politico’s California Playback stops by, and so much more. It’s a big big show!
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 31
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- Could it be that the very thing many associate with a legal reckoning for Trump is the thing that actually may allow him to skate? Former Asst. Federal Prosecutor, David Katz breaks down the legal realities and takes the tough questions. World Cup, 49ers, Thanksgiving wishes. #trump #legal #49ers #thanksgiving #world cup
Nov 22, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 30
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- Possible breakthrough in developing a NEW VACCINE that’s changing the arithmetic on COVID. MARK'S MURDER MONDAY...Courtney is here to feature a bizarre, mysterious murder of college students. GARY DIETRICH, POLITICAL ANALYST, weighs in on Barr and Pence as they chat it up with every camera in sight. And Gary will talk about the incoming Congress. A Mighty Morphin Power Ranger actor dies--YOUNG...
Nov 21, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 29
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompson.com -- TWITTER is in a free fall from which it may not recover. JEFFERSON GRAHAM joins to assess the future of the social media platform and what Musk might do next. Revelations from a new court filing about Sam Bankman-Fried's bankrupt companies exposes a crypto empire full of mismanagement and MAYBE fraud. The new CEO of FTX says the mess is "unprecedented". That's from the guy that handled the liquidation of ENRON. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLA features a 10...
Nov 18, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 28
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompson.com -- Senate looks to be okay repealing the Defense of Marriage Act which denied federal benefits to same-sex couples. 12 Senators from the GOP will give it the support needed. Herschel Walker is the side show that never stops but could he win? IT'S THE PLANET STUPID is our regular check on the planet and environment with Eco-Journalist, Belinda Waymouth. And a notable passing of actor Robert Clary, a Holocaust survivor and cast member of Hogan's Her...
Nov 17, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 27
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- An accidental bombing of Poland has drawn the world closer to the grim reality of Ukraine conflict "spill over"... We discuss with Washington Post journalist covering that war... This, as America okays close to 40 billion dollars MORE in aid and arms for Ukraine. Trump announces he'll run and he's getting the ho-hum treatment and donors are fleeing. Poppa Murdoch says, no. Taylor Swift, THAT'S RICH and more....
Nov 16, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 26
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- Clarence Thomas and his wife are at it again...What can be done to address a lawlessness within the high court? Mike Pence is pushing a new book and weighs in on Jan 6th...He says he's mad but doesn't tell his face. Former Asst. US Atty, David Katz, explains how Donald Trump used the IRS and Justice Dept to go after his political enemies. ALSO... LAW AND DISORDER and Pete Davidson
Nov 15, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 25
Trump wants to run for President (and announce this week) but that announcement may begin a process of destroying the GOP. Gary Dietrich offers thoughts and analysis. Meantime, key Senate wins change Democrat arithmetic. Volatile post-election GOP House...Battle for control linger.. Meantime, Dems need legislative agenda pushed through to prevent another election steal attempt. We'll explain the Electoral Count Reform Act. MARK'S MURDER MONDAY... Courtney joins with another murder case Jeopardy ...
Nov 14, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 24
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompson.com -- Friday show has Jim Avila (former ABC News Senior Correspondent) who had told us the polls were never right ...Michael Shure TYT analyst joins as well. FRIDAY FABUOUS FLORIDA. Michael Snyder The Culture Blaster on what to watch this weekend. Big Friday Show!!
Nov 11, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 23
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- Trump blames his wife ...Why the delay in results...? COP27 UN Climate Summit update with @BelindaWaymouth. Nazi-sh apology??!!!
Nov 10, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 22
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- Abortion rights, election denial, crime and inflation were all on voters' minds, but not the way pollsters had initially thought. Breaking down the polling and California ballots from LA to SF with Politico's Jeremy B White. National politics with former ABC News Senior Correspondent, Jim Avila
Nov 09, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 21
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- Red wave? Red Mirage? Cops at the polls? Ballots thrown out...2022 mid-terms in America. Powerball was a mess... Also...A piece of movie memorabilia fetches a hefty sum...
Nov 08, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 20
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- If the red wave comes, what will gov't in America look like? What will be the GOP agenda? And what are the races to watch on election night? Political analyst, Gary Dietrich decodes the future with one day until the election and looks ahead at what a government, even partially controlled, by Republicans might look like. Also...Mark's Murder Monday...Mark's girlfriend, Courtney weaves the latest true crime murder yarn. Weekend debrief includ...
Nov 07, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 19
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- Friday Fabulous Florida has it all today... Also.. Guest Pat Thurston updates her plans and weighs in on the world. Joe Rogan recants something we had identified as BS when he first said it. Obama on the stump for Democrats.. Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, has his Friday TV and movie reviews!
Nov 04, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 18
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- More details from the break-in at the Pelosi residence... The Fed raises interest rates to tame an inflationary spiral... Guests: Mark's Mom and Dad... Writer, Comedian, Actor, Peter Vogel on his new show starring Chazz Palminteri. Also... IT'S THE PLANET STUPID --Our weekly look at the environment and planet with Belinda Waymouth
Nov 04, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 17
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com -- The Democrats may lose everything they gained in 2018 and then some. California may be one of the places they lose ground. Political Analyst Michael Shure joins us. Conspiracy theorists jump on Pelosi even though there's video debunking the theories... LAW AND DISORDER, NEWS OF THE BIZARRE, and much more...
Nov 02, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 16
Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com Former Asst. US Attorney, David Katz provides the legal breakdown on things as the Supreme Court hears affirmative action case out of Harvard and North Carolina. Comedian Bobby Slayton takes us to school on his greatest love. Mark's girlfriend, Courtney, is a true crime devotee and joins to share a revelation in a breaking case.
Nov 01, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 15
Support the show: http://themarkthompsonshow.com Mark shares details of Pelosi intruder and what the cops found... Mid-term red wave may be brutal...Gary Dietrich joins with analysis Also: How Dangerous is the Route Coffee Travels to Get to Your Cup? Special Guest Evan Simon on his revealing ABC NEWS documentary on Hulu..
Oct 31, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 14
Support the show @ http://themarkthompsonshow.com Pelosi attack...Twitter gets scooped up by Musk and Trump rises again.. Friday Fabulous Florida....Michael Shure on mid-terms and Gen Z turnout...Giselle and Tom split for real... Michael Snyder on movies and what to watch.
Oct 28, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 13
Support the show: www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Plus Law & Disorder, Planetary Shock from Belinda Waymouth and PhotoWalks Tech Ninja Jefferson Graham
Oct 27, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 12
Former ABC News White House/Senior Correspondent, Jim Avila joins to talk about the Fetterman/Oz debate and the realties for Democrats. From Politico's California Playbook, Jeremy B White, on Newsom and windfall oil tax realities. Also, LA Mayoral election.. Ted Cruz on The View.
Oct 26, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 11
Mark talks to ABC7's Dan Ashley about his other lives, making music, and personal history. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney David Katz shares his takes on Clarence "I refuse to recuse" Thomas and the growing legal challenges of Lindsey Graham.
Oct 25, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 10
Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Get the crime scene tape ready… Today: DATELINE’S Josh Mankiewicz …Talking a famous case NEVER ON DATELINE that reveals what often happens during investigations. The law, murder & investigations… Also, 49ers fall to earth & technical chaos ensues!
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 9
Steve Bannon will do time and Trump can't save him...FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA includes a bizarre gun accident. MID-TERM POLITICS with Gary Dietrich. CULTURE BLASTER, Michael Snyder, has the weekend in film and TV
Oct 21, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 8
Canceling the inaugural flush of a 1.7 million dollar toilet. How did we get here? SF Chronicle's Heather Knight explains. A GOP candidate wants to "return Christian values to America" and he's caught with his pants down in public. And THAT'S NOT THE WORST PART. The sea of plastic choking all creatures...IT'S THE PLANET STUPID with Belinda Waymouth
Oct 20, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 7
** THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE ** Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Mark is joined by Director and Choreographer Vincent Paterson to discuss his new book "Icons & Instincts". For the first time, the choreographer of Michael Jackson, Madonna, Björk and many others reveals stage stories through his extraordinary journey.
Oct 19, 2022•59 min•Ep. 6