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The Chris Plante Show

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Tired of politicians and so-called journalists who lie constantly and aren't held accountable? Chris Plante takes the microphone 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, calls balls & strikes, and holds their feet to the fire! With quick wit and bottomless memory for songs and movie quotes, Chris relates the serious stories of the day in a way that will make you laugh. Chris spent 17 years at CNN, covering the Pentagon and intelligence, giving him insight into both the Mainstream Media machine and the Washington swamp. He's appeared on Fox News, Newsmax, and more.

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Episodes

1-15-25 Hour 1 - Hegseth in the Hot Seat 15.01.2025 41:48

In hour 1, Chris plays audio from Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing and takes some calls as well For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1-15-25 Hour 2 - Confirmation Hearings All Over 15.01.2025 41:43

In hour 2, Chris plays more audio from the Hegseth confirmation hearing, and we keep you up to date on the Bondi and Rubio hearings as well... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choi...

1-15-25 Hour 3 - Chris opens the Mailbag 15.01.2025 41:43

In hour 3, Chris answers listener questions, takes smart normal callers, and plays audio of the Harpies on the View... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

1-14-25 Hour 1 - Biden still taking Credit for Trump accomplishments 14.01.2025 41:40

In hour 1, Chris plays audio of Biden who tried to give a speech Tuesday, and ended up lying and taking credit for several Trump accomplishments... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad...

1-14-25 Hour 2 - Hegseth in the Hot Seat 14.01.2025 41:31

In hour 2, Chris talks about the Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing which had just begun... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1-14-25 Hour 3 - More on Hegseth and CA Wildfires 14.01.2025 41:50

In hour 3, Chris talks more about the Hegseth hearing, and some updates on the California Wildfires... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1-13-25 Hour 1 - Why is Joe Still in Charge? 13.01.2025 41:27

In hour 1, Chris talks about President Biden being a useless nub, and updates us on the California fires... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

1-13-25 Hour 2 - Why was the CA Fire Presser all about Trump? 13.01.2025 41:56

For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1-13-25 Hour 3 - The Fire, the FBI and Facebook Censorship 13.01.2025 41:45

1-10-25 Hour 1 - Update on California Wildfires 10.01.2025 41:39

1-10-25 Hour 3 - Needing a Firefighter who Looks like you 10.01.2025 41:59

1-10-25 Hour 2 - Fires and Carter's Funeral 10.01.2025 41:50

1-9-25 Hour 1 - Who's To Blame for California Wildfires? 09.01.2025 41:57

In hour 1, Chris talks about Democrats like Karen Bass and Gavin Newsome and why they're the ones to blame for the mismanagement that lead to the wildfire disaster going on For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow...

1-9-25 Hour 2 - Carter Funeral and Wildfires 09.01.2025 41:29

In hour 2, Chris talks more about the ongoing Wildfires in California as the Jimmy Carter funeral takes place in Washington DC For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

1-9-25 Hour 3 - Why Trump Wants Greenland and Panama Canal 09.01.2025 41:34

In hour 3, Chris talks about Trump wanting Greenland, the Panama Canal, the gulf of America and more... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1-8-25 Hour 2 - Trump Gives 70 Minute Presser 08.01.2025 41:35

In hour 2, Chris talks about Trump giving a big press conference in Mar-a-Lago covering the waterfront of issues... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

8-1-25 Hour 1 - Wildfires in California Again 08.01.2025 41:27

In hour 1, Chris talks about the big fires raging in California as the LA Mayor is in Africa, and we remember that Trump warned Gavin Newsome of what he needed to do to prevent these fires... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL a...

1-8-25 Hour 3 - More on Trump's Presser and the Mailbag! 08.01.2025 41:57

In hour 3, Chris plays more from Trump's big press conference, and answers important listener questions from the Mailbag! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1-7-25 Hour 1 - Power was Peacefully Transitioned 07.01.2025 41:51

In hour 1, Chris talks a bit about the passing of the torch to President Elect Trump, with his election being certified, and talks a bit about changes coming to META in terms of Fact Checking... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMA...

1-7-25 Hour 2 - Facebook loses Fact Checkers 07.01.2025 41:26

In hour 2, Chris talks more about Mark Zuckerburg discussing changes coming to META, meaning Facebook and Instagram, claiming to drop Fact Checkers in favor of Free Speech and Community notes, but will he DO it? For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check...

1-7-25 Hour 3 - Media and some Plante Friends worry about Meta Censorship 07.01.2025 41:30

In hour 3, Chris takes calls from liberals and real people about the censorship issue, Trump gives a presser and President Carter's remains are headed to DC... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more a...

1-6-25 Hour 2 - Comparing Two Riots 06.01.2025 41:56

In hour 2, Chris talks about January 6th 2021 and how the media and dems reacted differently in 2020 when riots outside the white house required President Trump to go to the underground bunker... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WM...

1-6-25 Hour 1 - Chris Plante's Back 06.01.2025 41:35

In hour 1, Chris is back from a two week vacation AND it's JANUARY 6th, the day democrats spend all year waiting for, as Kamala today will preside over her own election loss... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlante...

1-6-25 Hour 3 - Will Trump's Nominees Survive the Left? 06.01.2025 41:46

In hour 3, Chris plays audio from the likes of Adam Schiff on Trump's nominees for cabinet positions, and who will manage to get by the Democrats and who may not? For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn mor...

1-3-25 Hour 1 - Will Mike Johnson Remain Speaker? 03.01.2025 42:03

In hour 1, guest host Mike Opelka talks about Speaker Mike Johnson and his odds of remaining speaker of the house... For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....