The Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser

Congressman Tracey Mann/Kyle Moran: Budget Debates, Economic Outlook, and Education Fiasco

Guest Congressman Tracey Mann, 1st District Kansas, joins to discuss upcoming appropriations conversations. Discussion of economic optimism after the One Big Beautiful Bill, upcoming Defense spending bill, ongoing government cuts, and more. 
Guest Kyle Moran, political commentator for Young Voices, joins to discuss ongoing tariff and trade deal talks. Why is there so much uncertainty in the economy? Discussion of imports, inflation numbers, consumer spending, and more. 
The National Education Association fights for...DEI?

Jim Pfaff: Government Cuts, Government Transparency, and the Next Step in Congress

Guest Jim Pfaff, The Conservative Caucus, joins to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill, economic growth, and the next step to cut size of government Discussion of recession bills, another round of reconciliation bills, and how do we bring government transparency?
President Trump muddies the water on the Epstein issue with latest social media post. Who is gaslighting the American people on the issue? Democrats ironically call for transparency, while media says GOP is blocking hearings on the case. Really?

Mark Mix: Trump Successes, Epstein Gaffes, and Mamdani's Socialist Revolution

Guest Mark Mix, National Right to Work Committee, joins to discuss the response of a Mamdani progressive movement in New York from workers, and union leaders. Is this what union workers really want after supporting President Trump? Discussion of the labor market, and renewed push for socialism. 
President Trump has been deemed the 2nd most popular President in modern American history...and we are 6months into the administration. Are Republicans still supporting him, and has the "Epstein flop" hurt him administration? 
Let's break down the numbers on potential support of a new Elon Musk third party chance. 

Amber May: Immigration Battles, Birthright Citizenship, ICE Raids, and Trump Amnesty?

Guest Amber May, host of "The Amber May Show" podcast joins to discuss latest legal battles against the Trump administration on deportations, birthright citizenship, and immigration arrests. Could we see a change in birthright citizenship enforcement? 
California continues to battle radical activists fighting against ICE. Is the violent and hate rhetoric from the Democrat party and media fueling the violence against enforcement agents? 
President Trump floats the idea of amnesty for agriculture workers while focusing on deporting major criminals. 

Kansas Talk: Saturday July 12th, 2025

Happy Saturday!
Guest Dalton Glasscock, Wichita City Councilman, joins to discuss latest from Wichita City Council. Discussion of budget process, lowering mill rates in city, funding city programs, and more. Wichita looking for community consumption areas of town, battling homelessness, crime rates, and more. 
Guest Travis Couture Lovelady, Chair of the Kansas State Rifle Association, joins to discuss rundown of annual meeting later this weekend. Discussion of 2A battles in Kansas, NRA battles in Washington DC, ATF, and more. 
Guest Diane Albert, Wichita school board member USD 259, joins to discuss upcoming primary against her for school board races. Discussion of raising quality of public education, working closer with trade programs, test scores, Wichita's "master plan" for school district, and more. 
Guest Congressman Ron Estes, 4th District of Kansas, gives latest update from DC. Discussion of OBBBA debates in House, medicaid reforms, tax cuts for individuals and business, and what's next for the budget and rescission bill process. 

Richard Harris: Government Transparency, Big Beautiful Bills, and an Economic Comback

Guest Richard Harris, Truth and Liberty, joins to discuss the wins and losses of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Are we seeing an economic return in the country? Discussion of the Trump productivity of the first six months of the administration. Are we beginning to see government transparency under Trump? 
Dan Bongino threatens leave the FBI after botched reporting on Epstein case. Is this the Achilles heel of the Trump administration? Discussion of transparency from government files, putting pressure on Bondi, and more. 

Drew Allen: ICE Raids, Birthright Citizenship, and Trump Amnesty?

Guest Drew Allen, host "The Drew Allen Show" podcast, joins to discuss potential coverups of the Epstein files? Discussion of government corruption, coverups, trust in the system, Bondi, and the real documents related to Epstein. 
Another federal judge tries a nationwide injunction blocking President Trump against changing interpretation of birthright citizenship. Really? 
President Trump floats the idea of amnesty for those in agriculture industry. What would that mean for immigration reform. 

Gregory Wrightstone: Trump's Calamity of Climate Change and Transparency?

Guest Gregory Wrightstone, CO2 Coalition, joins to discuss latest propaganda blaming Trump and the repealing of green initiatives on the recent TX and NM flooding. Really? Discussion of latest signs of "climate change", policies from the new EPA, and alternative energy companies beginning to shut down. 
Is Elon Musk imploding? X CEO steps down and Grok fails. Media and left pushes to destroy Musk as much as possible. Is his start of a new populist movement going to pull from the Trump populist movement?
Conservatives push back against the lack of answers on Epstein. Is it the first flop of the Trump administration?