The Chris & Joe Show

When was the last time you had an honest conversation with yourself about your own strengths and weaknesses?  I avoid them, too.... I get sad.  But, we’ll have to face the music and really dive into what we are good at and what contributions we are making to society that are slowly causing its downfall.

Negotiations on a plan to use taxpayer dollars for Chase Field repairs are moving ahead, but a parting comment in a recent private meeting has raised questions over what multiple participants perceived as a veiled threat. 

What’s The Why? Why are the politicians who claim to be standing up for tax payers, starting to bend in the negotiations?

You’re trying to save money and the latest data shows just how you’re doing it.  The truth is, some things you just won’t compromise on and other things aren’t quite as inexpensive as you may have thought.  See if you are pinching all the right pennies in the Headline Volley.

Families across Southern California are stocking up on household items, fearing prices will increase due to the new tariffs and imports expected to slow down.

The first sentencing in the Preston Lord case came down and you can’t help but to feel this guy got lucky.

What’s the Why?  Why is it so hard to get adequate funding for schools?

Power companies are crucial in the Valley, especially in the heat of the summer. Both SRP and APS have found themselves in the news recently, Chris and Joe dive deep into those stories

The Tempe Tavern trouble have Chris and Joe wondering: Does tragedy plus time equal comedy? Also, what movies do you put on when you want to feel good? The answers these these questions are on today's Headline Volley

Govenor Hobbs is prepared to get the ball rolling on the Chase Field bill. That means more from tax-payers, right? Chris and Joe look at what a new Chase Field will mean for Arizonans 

Why does basic math mean you are going to pay for it one way or another?

What does an A.I.-based education look like? 

What does an A.I.-based education look like? Michael Goto joins The Chris and Joe show to discuss this new way of learing. 

Smart stories today that you need to hear.  We’ll see if you give off smart vibes and put your basic skills to the test in the headline volley.

The City of Phoenix is embracing new AI tech to fill employment gaps

What’s the Why? Why is technology expanding the class divide in Arizona?

A city in the valley is taking a victory lap and patting themselves on the back for allowing another group to offer services to some of the unhoused. 

Perusing the other stories you need to know about we find the big news is about cars going higher tech.  You almost have to have a PhD just to drive one.  So, you’ll hear about the high techiness of your ride and we’ll test your intelligence in the headline volley.

Several Mesa park rangers, who colleagues said had gone "rogue," have been placed on administrative leave. Why? 

What’s the Why?  What’s the attraction for people to this racist authoritarianism? 

The City of Tempe is adding photo enforcement cameras to major intersections, which will begin taking photos in May.

The other stories you need to hear about today include easy ways to make some money and very bad decisions by young people.  Get ready to judge other people’s kids in our Headline Volley.

Why is the new middle class in the high rent cities a bad thing for the rest of the Valley?

Why is the new middle class in the high rent cities a bad thing for the rest of the Valley?

More bans related to encampments, panhandling, loitering, public urination and defecation, and substance use and alcohol consumption.