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Suppose you are on the dating apps and you swipe right... err... left.... Err, whatever you do to match.  You start chatting and things are going great.  When do you start talking about your politics?  You really have two choices.... You’ll hear what they are, on the Chris and Joe Show.

Two weeks until the election and most of us can’t wait.  In the meantime, your inbox is cluttered with political emails.  Ours, too.  They consume today’s headline volley and we rip them to shreds, on the Chris and Joe Show.

On today's why. Why do we allow ourselves to become so consumed with the agony of the election?

Welcome to the “October surprise,” which has come to mean any late-breaking event with the potential to change the course of the race, but which first entered America’s political lexicon in 1980.

We are just one week away from the one year anniversary of when East Valley student Preston Lord, was beaten to death at a Halloween Party in Queen Creek.  Has the year of attention on yoot violence brought about the change we all demand?  A look at the state of teenage brutality is on the Chris and Joe Show.

A weekend of legends, folly and healthy Americans are bad for the economy.  What a wild start to the other top stories this week and we’ll recap ‘em in our headline volley, on the Chris and Joe Show.

On today's why. Why is Trump Immune from an October Surprise?  On the Chris and Joe Show.

Charges against Tyron McAlpin, the deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was arrested by Phoenix Police officers two months ago, will be dropped.

While social scientists debate whether or not social media is bad for today’s yoots, I have concrete evidence that it’s bringing out the dumbest in many people, including adults.  TikTOK Terror is on the Chris and Joe Show.

In the other big stories today: a cancel culture most of us can agree on and the character you are most likely to see trick or treating at your door next week.  All in today’s headline volley, on the Chris and Joe Show

On today's why. Why do officials in these high profile cases keep blaming the victims? 

Two competing ballot measures are confusing, to be sure.  Still, if you look at your ballot you may find there are far more confusing proposals you’ll have to consider.  What has to be the most confusing one is next and Steve will tell you what it means because I sure as heck can’t. On the Chris and Joe Show, with Steve Goldstein.

Remember back in 2020 when Fox called Arizona for Biden and Trump supporters got very upset?  Nobody else was calling it and here, the network that clearly has an editorial bend toward DJT, was calling it for his opponent.  Get ready for more mixed messaging this time around.  Only this time, you’ll know why there is a difference.  Behind the calls, on the Chris and Joe S...

Steve Goldstein, in for Joe today, puts on his gym shorts and gets ready to battle at the net in today’s headline volley.  Let’s see if he’s ready to deal with World War 3, Animal abusers and the rabbit hole of despair, all stories you gotta hear, on the Chris and Joe Show, with Steve Goldstein.

On today's why. Why have two competing measures on the same ballot?

Why is CRT still a focus two years after Tom Horne was elected State Superintendent on the promise he would end it? Tom Horne joins the Chris and Joe show on KTAR News. A big thanks to Superintendent Horne for joining us and sparring a bit.  We always appreciate when our elected officials are willing to talk to us.

If CRT is being taught in schools, why aren’t we hearing more from parents, superintendents, students and other teachers who have an issue with it?

A Buckeye man is seeking justice for his dog who died while in the care of a professional sitter.

Chicks, Seals and the end times in a mixed bag of headlines for today’s volley.  You are cordially invited to join us as the other top stories get kicked around. RSVP, on the Chris and Joe Show.

A statewide proposition on the ballot in November has left people who work for tips scratching their heads as they try to figure out how exactly the measure, called Proposition 138, will affect them.

Big todo in Arizona today as California passes a law that the Governor says could hit us in the pumps.  Why would they do that?  You’ll find out why Newsom is trying to Make California Great Again and it could crush us. 

Frank Sinatra wanted to fly to it, Jackie Gleason wanted to send Alice there and the cow jumped over it. Today’s headline volley asks if you’re ready to make the trip.  See if it’s worth it, on the Chris and Joe Show.

On today's why. Why are tipped workers against a prop nicknamed the “Tipped Workers Protection Act?” 

While you fight with your grocery bill, economists are arguing over whether or not you should be optimistic about the whole picture.  Highs, lows and click bait economists...on the Chris and Joe Show.

If Prop 479 passes, it will undoubtedly mean more construction. Start thinking about where you’d like to see the roads improve around the Valley but also, do you want to deal with construction in those places?  It’s a delicate dance we’ll detail, on the Chris and Joe Show.