The Chris & Joe Show

Michael Klinkner, Licensed Family Therapist joins Chris and Joe and discusses Mother's Day with them and how to approach the holiday if you've got a strained relationship with your Mom. Additionally he shares some advice for how to approach the day if you lost your Mom recently. 

Chris and Joe talk with Licensed Family Therapist Michael Klinkner about how Mother's Day can be tough for some people, for a variety of reasons. Then they get into The Volley and share stories based on the top headlines of the day. 

Adrian Fontes, the Secretary of State of Arizona joins Chris and Joe to talk about election workers in Arizona training with deepfakes to prepare for 2024. Fontes also shares his thoughts on those who are using A.I. for nefarious purposes. 

Chris and Joe share some ideas on why we aren't better at sniffing out fraud with artificial intelligence, especially as it pertains to election fraud/interference. 

Over two days, election workers from around Arizona maneuvered through a training exercise involving the kinds of attacks generated by artificial intelligence that they might face in this politically competitive state during the coming election cycle.   

KTAR News Legal Analyst Barry Markson joins the show to discuss why the suspects in Preston Lord's murder won't see their court case get going until July 2025 and he chats with Chris and Joe about what the trial will look like. 

Touching on the other big headlines and asking life’s most important questions. Chris and Joe tickle your brain bone and discuss bad accidents, Arizona's nursing shortage, EV's vs. gas guzzlers and pickleball!  

Six of seven suspects charged with the murder of Preston Lord appeared in court on Thursday morning for a hearing. What date was set for the suspect's trial to begin?  

On today's "why"...as Chris and Joe take a deeper dive into a story they explore why Social Security is nearing insolvency and they say it largely comes down to the way it was set up with to begin with. 

Many young adults are convinced that Social Security won’t be around when they’re ready to collect, and seniors are concerned about a cut in their benefits. Chris and Joe work through some solutions to make sure you'll have Social Security when you're ready to retire. 

Running marathons saw a boon during the pandemic and continue to maintain their popularity with demand driving the Boston Marathon to include 30,000 runners this year.  What’s the appeal?  What’s your bucket list marathon?

On today's Why. Why become an officer and make $75k when you can take another gig that doesn’t run the risk of being shot?

What do you want to see cities do to attract more police officers?

Why is the Rolling Stones concert starting so late? Isn't that past their bedtime?

Why does Gilbert Police have a hard time budgeting? The request isn’t unique to the added scrutiny and demand on the department from “Gilbert Goons” cases but rather a trend.

There was a twist in the trial of Former President Trump this afternoon in New York. The Chris and Joe show discuss with KTAR legal analyst Barry Markson. 

On today's Why the Gilbert Police are asking for mor money? The department’s yearly budget for fiscal year 2024 was set at $77.6 million

Americans stop working earlier than planned, but tend to enjoy retirement. A new study shows people are quitting years earlier than they planned on, do they have their finances in order to afford it?  

On Friday, a U.S. District Judge denied an emergency motion to lift the suspension of 20 ASU students after being arrested as part of a pro-Palestine protest and encampment on the main ASU campus. Does their punishment fit their crime?

‘Tis the season for every wannabe politician to ask for a donation from everyone they’ve ever met.  It’s not unlike your buddy’s wife who just started selling garbage in a multi-level-marketing scheme. Would you donate to the potential politician if they were a friend?  

The Gilbert Police Chief, Michael Soelberg, hosted a much-ado-about nothing press conference where they announced the Gilbert Goons ARE a street gang but then went into detail as to why they are different than other gangs and why there wouldn’t be any gang related charges.  The response has not been kind.

For many older Americans, the golden years are still the green years. As in: they need to keep bringing in the green to make ends meet. More retired Americans are "un-retiring." How long will they need to keep working?

The Gilbert Police held a press conference and let everyone know the Gilbert goons are a criminal street gang. But will the gang's members be facing any additional charges as a result of the classification?

The Gilbert Goons, who have been accused in multiple youth violence cases in the East Valley, were officially classified as a criminal street gang, police leaders announced Thursday. Chris and Joe take the press conference live from Gilbert police. 

ABC 15 reporter Ashley Holden attended the Gilbert police press conference where it was announced the Gilbert Goons are officially deisgnated as a criminal street gang. Holden joined Chris and Joe to discuss what this classification means for the investigation into east valley youth violence cases.