The Jeff Oravits Show Podcast
Jeff‘s daily two hour show tackles the biggest issues of the day. His common sense approach focuses on individual freedom, economic sanity & personal responsibility. Tune in daily and hear solutions that can steer America away from its trend of conformism, perceived ”safety”, out of control government spending, debt and loss of individual liberties. With nearly 2,000, shows listeners hear from thousands of guests from locals sharing their stories to national and international guests like Senator Rand Paul, Donald Trump Jr., Herschel Walker, Congressman Andy Biggs, Jim Rogers, George Gammon among many, many others. If you‘re looking for solutions that promote self reliance and independence, while drilling down into current issues with facts, but mixed in with just enough humor and fun, the Jeff Oravits Show Podcast may just be what you‘re looking for! Tune in Monday-Friday from 4:00PM-6:00PM AZ Time and Sundays from 9AM-10AM on 97.1FM the Big Talker in Northern Arizona & catch the stream at www.TalkWithJeff.com & please SUBSCRIBE to the Jeff Oravits Show Podcast today!
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Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Show #1005: Joe Galli, Economic #’s, Min. Wage, Housing Prices Way Up1:00 ECONOMIC NUMBERS
How are businesses doing in the year of Covid? Which industries have thrived and which have suffered?19:00 MINIMUM WAGE
How high will Flagstaffs minimum wage go? What if the Federal wage is increased to $15/hr?
27:00 HOUSING PRICES SPIKE
Housing prices continue to increase with interest rates low and people fleeing bigger cities and states like California. Now politicians say there’s a housing crisis and, like councils for generations have been saying, they’re going to fix it!
39:00 Tourism Crashes During Covid
Tourism throughout the world has suffered locally and worldwide.
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Starting off with Stuart McDaniel from LA where mayor orders that lowly citizens must “remain in their homes”!
(at 42:00 minutes)Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus Congressman Andy Biggs talks about loss of freedom, crazy lockdowns and more!
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
WAS THE ELECTION STOLEN or is it sour grapes?Video available: https://youtu.be/HiB9xXG5IKYFormer Flagstaff Mayor Jerry Nabours, Mark Haughwout and listeners throughout Arizona chime in during OPEN LINE WEDNESDAY! PRESIDENT TRUMP RIPS GOVERNOR DUCEY! The week is young and Ducey is upsetting conservatives over the election certification while pissing off liberals by not locking the state down. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN FLAGSTAFF? A listener remembers the 1970's Council that was working on this. Jeff remembers Councils from the 80's and 90's working on this. IS IT TIME TO GIVE UP? STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS? What if you paid your student loan off? What if you never went to college?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Jeff Oravits Show airs 7 days a week on 97.1FM the Big Talker, YouTube, FaceBook, Spotify, TalkWithJeff.com and more! Tune in M-F from 4:06-5:40 MST, Saturday at 3:30PM MST and 8:30AM MST Sundays.
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
2 Term Councilmember Celia BarotzAre local governments in budget trouble? How many outside consultants are really needed? Jeff wonders if Area51 is a warehouse where municipal studies go to die! Celia shares her biggest surprises from Council and more!
Budget Woes and Big GovernmentJeff furthers the discussion on the size of government, what’s essential and what’s not and politicians trying to make decisions for the whole with little clue as to what is needed. We just need another 5 year plan!
Olivia reads from the mailbag!What’s Jeff reading? How do you persuade politicians? Is Jeff running for Senate?
Inflation in housing!Jeff talks about the cost of housing over the past 20 years and also talks about listeners frustrations over Arizona’s voter certification.
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Bruce Sidlinger
Impulse buying a hot air ballon because he loves “doing stuff in the air”! Plus three wheelers, lawn darts, basket weaving (not underwater but), ballon ratings vs. flying a plane, “unplanned landings” and more than you’ll ever need to know about hot air ballon! Plus apprenticeships and important skill sets that our country needs. Bruce also gets into bringing industry back to the US: globalization, isolationism, supply chains and manufacturing capacity and distorting the market and more!Plus a discussion on "pure classical economics", think Adam Smith...how far we’ve strayed to a control economy. Borrowing money to go to college to be a “ceramicist” in “mythical free market America” would not be a good credit risk. But in America today, hey here’s your $200,000 to be a professional student!And there's always the post office and who didn't deliver mail for 40 daysChristine Farr from Toys For Tots
Jeff talks with Christine Farr from Toys for Tots about the need to get unwrapped, new toys to kids this Christmas. Help out! Info here https://wp.me/p2sIf9-2McOlivia shares a storyOlivia shares a story about a bad “bee” experience.
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
1000 shows and counting! Looking back on some of the thousands of topics covered over the past four years with thousands of guests, great co-hosts and listener comments from throughout Arizona and beyond.
This special show features past guests including Congressman Paul Gosar, NFL great Herschel Walker, Attorney General Mark Brnovich, Donald Trump Jr., Peggy Grande, Robert Kiyosaki, Jim Rogers, Jeff Flake, Rob Wilson, Eva Putzova (well not really), Rudy Giuliani, Sara Benatar, Art Babbott, Bob Thorpe, Shanna Nelson and Rand Paul.
Also featuring frequent guest co-hosts Elisha Dorfsmith, Jerry Nabours, John Kistler and past producer Chaz. Jeff’s daughter Olivia makes several appearances! Jeff’s son Owen goes to Graceland. And a huge shoutout to Jeff’s daughter Isabel for her behind the scenes production work!
Plus callers from Arizona and beyond chime in.
Join Jeff at 4:06PM for show #1001 when he returns from Thanksgiving break on Monday, November 30th on 97.1FM and www.TalkWithJeff.com
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
0:00-17:30 Hey Newsom, come take my turkey leg!
Elisha could not imagine a world like we have in 2020 when he got heavily involved in politics in 2007.
Do we have a free market? Politicians and their lockdowns, the hypocrisy of our public servants, and the complacency of the population. Jeff dares them to come take his turkey leg! Which states will remain free?
17:30-29:00 New pastures & shoveling snow
Why is Elisha moving on from Northern Arizona? The death of common ground and ultra polarization!
29:00-43:00 Political burnout, pools, and beer!
Pools, beer, and life after politics. Was Elisha paid for by the Koch Brothers? Do people want freedom and liberty? The collective falling into the trap of government assistance! Jeff is pessimistic for the masses but optimistic for the individual go getter that goes against the stream. The government needs to end long term social safety nets while helping people short term. The bubble economy, real estate, stocks, bitcoin, and more. The eminent economic crash that’s been coming for decades?
The Jeff Oravits Show airs Monday-Friday from 4-6PM on 97.1FM The Big Talker and can be streamed at www.BigTalkerRadio.com
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
0:00-16:00 Politicians making rules but not following them!
Jeff’s rant on our so called “public servants”, professional lifelong politicians and the bureaucracy that never leaves, including those CA public servants that lock down their state as they jet set off to Hawaii for a good ol’ time while you stay in your “region”.
16:00-32:00 Public servants?
How many would jump on one foot and do exactly as the “public servants” say if they tell you it’s for your own good.
A caller asks about the “great reset”. Jeff shares info from the world economic forum and their three priorities for the reset including collectivization, wealth taxes and more.
Obama’s third term, the death of individuality, and the cult of group think.
Great historic advances rely upon the individual, not the group.
32:00-43:00 What was said about Trump supporters?
Public servants outsourcing the dirty things! More on the “great reset”. What did AZ Sec. of State say about Trump supporters?
43:00-59:00 NMA CEO Rich Nolan
National Mining Associating CEO Rich Nolan talks about coal and other mining in AZ, supply chain challenges, and globalization. Plus Rich talks about China’s international mining play and what it means to the US.
The Jeff Oravits Show airs Monday-Friday from 4-6PM on 97.1FM The Big Talker and can be streamed at www.BigTalkerRadio.com
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
The Navajo Nation re-locks down.
Jane Becher returns to the program to talk about her continued push for kids to go back to in person education
Jeff talks about his Digital Detox!
Jeff breaks down Joe Biden’s economic plan.
The Jeff Oravits Show airs Monday-Friday from 4-6PM on 97.1FM The Big Talker and can be streamed at www.BigTalkerRadio.com
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Jeff discusses the week’s news including some final outcomes in the election in Arizona such as the Biden/Trump race.
Congressman Paul Gosar discusses the election including:
What happened with Dominion software in several states
Legal challenges in AZ
A forensic audit?
Trust in our electoral system
Jeff discusses the potential for national lockdowns and the prospect of a new digital currency.
The Jeff Oravits Show airs Monday-Friday from 4-6PM on 97.1FM The Big Talker and can be streamed at www.BigTalkerRadio.com