The Jeff Oravits Show Podcast

Zach Ellman concerned about small business future in America. (Ep. 1742)

Zach Ellman concerned about small business future in America. (Ep. 1742)
0:00 Starting off with details on the Speaker of the House drama finally ending…at least for now, but holding off on judgment to see how the upcoming spending bill turns out. + Info on AZ Congressional races.
24:00 Zach Ellman, owner of Just Wireless, talks AZ joining 41 other states suing social media over “addiction” and kids, but what about personal responsibility of the parents and users? 
43:00 Zach Ellman is concerned about the future of small business in America.
75:00 They need blood! Cathy Flores, President, Acts of Kindness Flagstaff, www.aokflag.org and Carina Fors, Senior Account Manager, Vitalant Blood Donation www.aokflag.org, talk about this Fridays blood drive at the Flagstaff mall and the need for donations.

Goldwater takes on Flagstaff (Ep. 1741) AZ needs two Ukraine payments to fix roads. + Owens goose hunt!

Goldwater takes on Flagstaff (Ep. 1741) AZ needs  two Ukraine payments to fix roads. + Owens goose hunt!
     Tuesday, October 24, 2023
 
City of Flagstaff Illegally bans Navy Veteran’s Gun Range Ad!
Flagstaff business owners, Rob & Elise Wilson, had their ad banned by the City of Flagstaff. The Timberline Firearms and Training ad depicts safe and responsible gun ownership and has previously run at the Flagstaff Airport but was recently banned. Now the Goldwater Institute has taken on the case and is “demanding the city stop flouting the Arizona Constitution by illegally censoring messages it doesn’t like“. READ MORE from Goldwater HERE
Rob Wilson discussed this issue on the show recently (at about 26:00) HERE or VIDEO on YouTube…HERE
 
ADOT says Arizona needs $230 billion (or 2 Ukraine payments-Jeffs words not there’s) to fix roads with $69 billion budgeted!
ADOT releases 2050 Long Range Transportation. AZ "needs" $230 billion. Projected revenue is estimated at $69 billion. Jeff and Angela break down the state of roads in Arizona.
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Armed robbery in Flagstaff
Two men arrested in suspected 4:30AM armed robbery at Speedway Convenience Store located at 101 E. Butler Ave in Flagstaff
Laughlin namesake Don Laughlin dies at 92
Jeff and Angela talk Vegas, Laughlin and some family experiences that they'd rather avoid in the future. + What happened to Laughlin, AZ
Why do things break so fast?
Jeff and Angela head to Walmart to buy another bluetooth speaker. Why does everything break so fast? Stop being enviro hypocrites. How about companies actually make things that are repairable and that you can replace the batteries on. 
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State Senator arrested for gun on plane.
Jeff and Angela discuss Washington State Senator Jeff Wilson who says he mistakenly brought a handgun on a flight out of San Francisco and found the gun midway through his flight to Hong Kong. Faces gun charges and years in prison in Chinese controlled Hong Kong. Was TSA too busy checking someones 9oz hair gel? 
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Jeff and Angela on Cheap speakers, throw away society and payment plans for $20 items + thin gold wedding rings!
& Why Jeff is concerned with people wearing flip flops! + Angela's fierce defense of flip flops! (yes a very important segment!) 
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Speaker debacle enters week 3. Will the Dems and RINO’s win? 
Speaker debacle continues, let's see the RINO's "true colors shining through!". And another one bites the dust.  
 
Mass evacuations?
U.S. "prepares" for mass evacuations of Americans throughout Middle East. Estimated 600,000 in Israel and 86,000 in Lebanon plus tens of thousands in other Muslim countries. 
 
Jenna Ellis
Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis takes a plea deal in Georgia election interference case and joins former Trump confidents Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro. In exchange Ellis gets 5 years probation and has to pay fines.
 
Liz Cheney doesn’t rule out Presidential bid
Talking to CNN’s Jake Tapper, the former Republican Representative from Wyoming said that she is “not” ruling out a Presidential bid. Ha, Ha, Ha!
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Graduation participation awards in Oregon
Jeff and Angela explain!
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Owen gets a goose!
Owen returns to the show with a goose hunting update!

Arizona is rapidly growing (Ep. 1739), Jeff & Angela have some surprising info!

Jeff and Angela hit on some of the weeks big stories plus talk about how rapidly Arizona is growing, especially in Phoenix but also how it's spilling over and impacting all of Arizonas. Plus, Jeff over does it again! 
 
A (mostly) fun weekly roundup!

Verde Valley water rights challenged? (Ep. 1738) + Kelly Broaddus talks 8% rates.

Jeff starts off talking about Verde Valley water rights and the need for residents to pay attention to the adjudication process that may impact their wells, irrigation ditches and more.
Kelly Broaddus talks the impacts of 8% interest rates on the real estate market.+ Recycling bust in Flagstaff, more D.C. insanity and why Jeff wants to focus on other things, Americans survey surprising results on political violence and Americans be on alert around the world. 
 

Lesko out, “D.C. is broken” (1337) + the real issue with Prop 480

Lesko out, “D.C. is broken” (1337) + the real issue with Prop 480
     Wednesday, October 18, 2023
 
0:00-24:00  “D.C. is broken” and Lesko is out + AZ News Picks
including Kari lake election lawsuit tossed, Jeff and Angela on how to fix AZ elections and a Kamala NAU correction.
 
25:00-44:00  Hamas blames Israel, Israel blames Hamas for blowing up a hospital, looks like Hamas rocket blew up at hospital. Day of super duper rage sees protests around the world. Angela asks why they'd launch a rocket from a hospital, Jeff explains. 
 
44:00-59:00 Jeff and Angela break down the real issue on Prop 480.
 
59:00-71:00
Shocking, people don’t want to see a dude in women’s lingerie! Victoria’s Secret decides woke isn’t good for bottom line!
 
71:00-86:00 Olivia shares listener comments. 

Bruce Sidlinger discusses cost of V.P. NAU visit (1336) + Joe Setyon of Goldwater talks the “Zone”

Bruce Sidlinger discusses cost of V.P. NAU visit (1336) + Joe Setyon of Goldwater talks the “Zone”
     Tuesday, October 17, 2023
 
0:00-24:00  The “Zone” and DEI at ASU with Joe Setyon
Joe Setyon of the Goldwater Institute updates on City of Phoenix ignoring judge order to clear out the “Zone” and how Goldwater is fighting this to the Supreme Court. + DEI at AZ universities and how this ideology is infiltrating all institutions and how Goldwater is fighting back in court. 
 
 
25:00-43:00 Bruce isn’t happy with Gaetz and the speaker ouster
Bruce is mad at GOP taht voted to oust McCarthy but Jeff is mad at the same old same old and the broken promises!
 
44:00-86:00 What’s the cost to move these politicians around? 
Jeff and Bruce discuss VP Harris NAZ visit, the fiasco of moving these politicians around the country and the environmental hypocrisy of it all!
+ Why are banks closing branches, $1.4 million speeding tickets and N.M. really bad governor.

Jeff gets TWO ballots! (1335) + Cherise Trump talks DEI

0:00-25:00 DEI takeover of schools with Cherise Trump 
Jeff talks with Cherise Trump, Executive Director of Speech First, about DEI taking over schools, pro Hamas demonstrations on campuses and what to do about college?
 
 
25:00-43:00 Rob Wilson of Timberline Firearms and Training talks Middle East, Trump gag order, Taylor Swift and more!
 
43:00-86:00 Jeff gets TWO ballots!
+ Jonathan Nez announces for CD2
+ Rob's take on Prop 480
--- & a really BIG roundabout!

Jenny Clark: ESA’s under attack in AZ!

Jenny Clark of Love Your School talks about how Katie Hobbs and the government school unions are going after Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship (ESA) program and what you can do about it!

Marks take on Flagstaff 20 Props including 480

Mark Haughwout goes over how he'll be voting on Flagstaffs (must be record breaking) 20 propositions on the ballot. From spending limits for the city manager to Prop 480 hospital expansion.

Slimy AZ politicians overspent & blame CHILDREN! (Ep. 1733) + Kari Lake discusses Senate race.

Slimy AZ politicians overspent & blame CHILDREN! (Ep. 1733) + Kari Lake discusses Senate race.
 
(00:00-15:00) TOLD YOU SO! $400 million budget deficit projected in AZ. 
and Governor Hobbs lays blame on families who’ve gotten their kids out of failing public schools. A little history lesson here on the out of control spending that lead us here!
 
 
(24:00-43:00) Jeff’s News Picks
Hamas calls for “Day of Jihad” on Friday 13th. 
27 Americans dead in Israel.
5.7 million non-detained migrants residing in the United States and getting FREE stuff.
“Not sending our best and brightest?” Says one of the dimmest. 
GOP wasting time. Not enough support for Scalise. 
 
(43:00-62:00) Kari Lake talks with Jeff
about why she’s running for Senate, her thoughts on Israel, Ukraine, spending leadership and more.
 
(63:00-83:00) Jeff and Angela discuss Kari Lakes interview
Jeff and Angela give their take on Kari Lakes interview and Jeff circles back to Katie Hobbs slimy anti ESA propaganda. + Jeff is concerned that if Kamala Harris became President it would be a huge setback for women since you could literally pick nearly any woman at random and they’d be smarter than her. 
 
(83:00-86:00) Solar eclipse
Solar eclipse is coming.  Angela gives details.