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The Chris & Joe Show

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The Chris & Joe Show is a smart, fun and locally focused show where we want to explore why things are happening and why we feel the way we do about them

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Feb 19, 2026

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The Volley: Dog bites and Mental health 30.09.2025

If you’re a pet owner, chances are you’ve experienced undue stress at some point because you worry about how your pet is going to behave when you aren’t around.  Maybe you think Fido is going to tear up the sofa or Puss Puss is scratching through the window screens.  But have you ever worried that your pets are going to land you in jail.

Dr. Mike O’Neil, President of O’Neil Research 30.09.2025

Now that Schweikert tosses his hat in the ring, the race for the Republican Gubernatorial Candidacy just got real interesting.  Who are the winners, who are the losers and what does this mean for Hobbs?

The Why: APS power rate 30.09.2025

What’s The Why? Why isn’t APS more forthcoming in disclosing data center impact?

Hour 1: Power up Arizona 30.09.2025

Only one of Arizona’s three largest utilities provided to 12News data reflecting how each customer class contributes to peak demand records. Consumer advocates say this is difficult to believe, considering the growing threat that one class of customers - data centers - pose to grid capacity.

The Volley: Costco tattoos and nesting 29.09.2025

Chris and Joe talk about tattoos and divorced parents choosing to nest.

ABC15 Senior Investigator Melissa Blasius 29.09.2025

Melissa joins the Chris and Joe Show to talk about the salaries of some school employees.

Hour 2: Charter schools 29.09.2025

Chris and Joe talk about how some Charter schools are using their money.

The Why: Car buying 29.09.2025

Why is auto buying going to get harder befre it gets better?

Hour 1: How to spot tariffs 29.09.2025

Chris and Joe talk about some of the ways we can spot tariffs.

The Volley: Inflation and vending machines 26.09.2025

Inflation is hitting our streaming networks, with some increases in subscription costs. How high will you pay for the stuff you stream? Also, what are some things you'd like to see in vending machines? Chris & Joe have the answers to these questions and more on today's headline volley

Hour 2: The worth of education 26.09.2025

Reports show poeple think higher education isn't as important as it used to be. Chris & Joe discuss the cost of college, the value people see in higher education, and a unique situation a Gilbert school is facing 

The Why: Trouble in the neighborhood 26.09.2025

Why is house creep leading to neighborhood civil wars in more Valley neighborhoods?

Hour 1: All things ADU 26.09.2025

Homeowners in Tempe want to put an ADU in their back yard. Their neighbors aren't so happy. Chris & Joe look into the recent ADU news and discuss the impact it's having on the community

Bunny Davis, Kyrene School Board 25.09.2025

The latest district facing consolidation and what some of the options are for this East Valley district are next on the Chris & Joe Show.

Hour 2: School's out for good 25.09.2025

Tuesday night, one Valley school board is expected to discuss a proposal to close up to nine schools.

The Volley: Naming planets and winning 25.09.2025

Arizona is home of some of the greatest astronomers in the world.  Another incredible discovery is made in the Grand Canyon State that gives you new info on the universe around us.  The problem is, we are TERRIBLE at naming these discoveries.

Hour 1: Power up Arizona 25.09.2025

Why has power conservation and cost become a partisan issue?

The Why: Partisan Power Struggle 25.09.2025

What’s The Why? Why has power conservation and cost become a partisan issue?  

Hour 2: Unsafe schools 25.09.2025

Another report shows Arizona as one of the worst states for education in the country.

Hour 1: Preston Lord Day 24.09.2025

Dozens of community members, friends, and family of Preston Lord gathered in downtown Chandler on Tuesday to honor the teen on what would have been his 18th birthday.

The Volley: The Rapture and getting banned from stores 24.09.2025

You might have another week of vacation left, or a few days that you want to pack around Thanksgiving or the holidays. 

The Why: Teen violence 24.09.2025

Why is the Gilbert In-N-Out doing something now? What could be behind the timing?

Nikki Kontz, Chief Clinical Officer at Teen Lifeline 24.09.2025

Forty students from 24 Arizona high schools are participating in the 2025 Messages of Hope video campaign from Teen Lifeline during Teen Suicide Prevention Awareness Month this September.

Hour 2: Public education 23.09.2025

Lots of talk about what direction young adults should take after they graduate high school.

The Volley: Fantasy sports 23.09.2025

Whether you’re a sports fan or not, you can’t avoid it, there’s a palpable buzz happening in the Valley right now. Just a couple years ago the D-backs were in the World Series but earlier this summer it looked like they were toast and they traded away many of their top players.

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