The Jeff Oravits Show Podcast

#1569: Chicken guns, bloated budgets, Sidlinger’s scary ATC story, Haughwout’s election prediction

#1569: Chicken guns, bloated budgets, Sidlinger’s scary ATC story, Haughwout’s election prediction 
 
Mark Haughwout joins Jeff, Angela and Olivia with inflation news, AZ GOP budget woes, Katie Hobbs “special” award, valentines day message, happy birthday Arizona. + Bruce Sidlinger shares a scary air traffic control incident and chimes in on the “UFO” balloons. 

#1568: Jeff Knorr and Dave Ledbetter discuss work ethic in America, the downside of social media, successful and unsuccessful business ventures.

#1568: Jeff Knorr and Dave Ledbetter discuss work ethic in America, the downside of social media, successful and unsuccessful business ventures.
#1568: Monday, February 13, 2023
 
Jeff’s Top News Picks (4:00) include: dynamite in Chino Valley, Biden ruining the washer machine, UFOs over US? And AZ Senate rejecting Gov. Hobbs Health Dir. choice. 
 
Two perfect examples of political insanity out of NY and CA. (18:00)
 
Jeff Knorr and David Ledbetter drop by to discuss…(30:00) work ethic in America, being plugged in vs. being in nature, chickens (of course), how being an employer has changed over the past 20 years, video stores vs. streaming services, successful and unsuccessful business ventures plus an extra 40 minute podcast only bonus!

#1567: Weekly Roundup includes…drag protest in Cottonwood, push for trade schools and AZ budget fail!

#1567: Weekly Roundup includes…drag protest in Cottonwood, push for trade schools and AZ budget fail!
 
#1567: Weekly Roundup includes…drag protest in Cottonwood, push for trade schools and AZ budget fail!

#1566: The dis-United States and the SOU! Bob Thorpe comments on push for reparations to kids + Need more tradesmen in America.

#1566: The dis-United States and the SOU! Bob Thorpe comments on push for reparations to kids + Need more tradesmen in America. 
#1566: Thursday, February 9, 2023
 
A full show with former Arizona Representative Bob Thorpe discussing the State of the Union and how divided our nation is. Disney pushing reparations during kids cartoon. State of politics in AZ, model planes and the need for more tradesmen and women in America.  

#1565: Merissa Hamilton of Freedom Works breaks down GOP failed budget attempt.

1565: Wednesday, February 8, 2023
 
#1565: Merissa Hamilton of Freedom Works breaks down GOP failed budget attempt.
 
(1:00) Why Jeff didn’t watch the SOU!
(6:00) Jeff’s Top ARIZONA News Picks include gun storage bills, ban on cash bans, kangaroo cleat ban and NORAD and the Super Bowl. 
(19:00) PHX Fire Dept. warns of fire danger of lithium ion batteries. 
(23:00) Merissa Hamilton of Freedom Works and AZEZ.org shares how the Arizona budget vote broke down yesterday, discusses a bill to increase emergency response time to 5 minutes statewide. + Katie Hobbs appointments are up before the AZ Senate. 
(37:00) Toilet woes in Bull Head City.
(45:00) Jeff gives a background on how Arizona’s budget went from $9billion to $18billion, under Republicans, in just a few short years. Now, apparently a “skinny budget” is only $15billion? NO! Absurd! Where are the fiscal conservatives?
(63:00) An update on last nights Cottonwood City Council meeting and the 200 people that showed up to protest a scheduled “family” drag show.

#1564: Kim Dawson NAZ real estate update…$600k homes, $4,000 monthly payments!

#1564: Kim Dawson NAZ real estate update…$600k homes, $4,000 monthly payments! Tuesday, February 7, 2023
(3:00) Jeff’s Top News Picks include State of Union, rancher charged with murder in southern AZ, push to break up Maricopa County, Jeff’s push for state senators to be elected by county and the “media” push to end ESA’s.
(22:00) Some Cottonwood residents upset at city for renting out city facility for all ages drag show. Michael Nisito, a concerned resident of Cottonwood discusses why he is opposing the decision.
(36:00) Jeff and Olivia ponder why it takes two extra days to get a package shipped to Flagstaff vs. Verde Vally.
(43:00) Kim Dawson of Nova Home Loans spends the 2nd hour with Jeff giving details on the state of the real estate market in NAZ, the cost of borrowing including examples of $600,000 homes and $4,000 per month mortgage payments.

#1563: Monday: Woolly Mammoth burgers? + Scholarships for trades at Yavapai College with Jennifer Perry.

#1563: Monday: Woolly Mammoth burgers? + Scholarships for trades Yavapai College with Jennifer Perry.  
Monday, February 6, 2023
(4:00) Jeff’s Top News Picks include record debt, egg smuggling from Mexico,  Jeff’s take on the CCP SPY balloon fiasco, Lake Mary snow field broken through and Tusayan looking for council applicants (plus a little history about AZ’s smallest town)
(16:00) Jeff encourages the trades, shares a story of making his kids install a toilet. 
(22:00) Jennifer Perry with the Arizona Foundation talks about scholarships available for trades education at Yavapai Community College, Clarkdale branch. Lots of dollars in scholarships are available at AZFoundation.org
(34:00) Listeners chime in.
(44:00) Locking up ice cream at grocery stores? Oh my, how far we’ve fallen.
(68:00) Are woolly mammoths coming back? Should they? Are we overestimating the futures potential? Olivia shares a Popular Mechanics article…Jurassic Park didn’t turn out too good!

The Oravits Hour Ep. #1: Wreaths, reefs, dumpster diving, propane incidents and midwestern sirens.

The Oravits Family talks family business, why family matters, and trying to just bring a good fun family hour to everyone! 
 
In episode #1 of the Oravits Hours:
Does “Camo Santa” live in Camp Verde?
+ Wreaths, reefs and dumpster diving!
+ Why family matters.
+ The plusses of dumpster diving.
+ Propane incidents and midwestern sirens.

#1561: Coconino Chair Patrice Horstman talks VRBO regulation and forest closures. Dan Pollak of ZOA shares disturbing trend.

#1561: Coconino Chair Patrice Horstman talks VRBO regulation and forest closures. Dan Pollak of ZOA shares disturbing trend.
#1561: Thursday, February 2, 2023 
 
(3:00) Jeff’s Top News Picks include great snowpack news, election integrity bills at legislature and is a ban on political signs coming?
(16:00) Coconino County Chair Patrice Horstman and Director of Community Development Jay Christelman talk regulation of short term rentals and also(30:00) discuss expanding no camping area in National Forest around Flagstaff and part of Oak Creek and possible travel limitations during stage 2 fire restrictions. 
(44:00) Dan Pollak, Dir. of Gov. Relations for Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) talks about an AZ group allegedly fundraising and sending money to a group with terrorist ties.
(64:00) Posters promoting NARCAN in your school is a sign it’s time to exit! + AOC flips out in Congress. 

#1560: Glenn Leest Market update. Dem’s/Rep’s need to come together, cut taxes. APS talking 23% hike. + BIG WINNER and BIG HATS!

#1560: Glenn Leest Market update. Dem’s/Rep’s need to come together, cut taxes. APS talking 23% hike. + BIG WINNER and BIG HATS!
 
 
Jeff’s Top News Picks (3:00) include school troubles with long lines at security check points, cyber attacks, knife attacks and more. Jeff asks how anyone can keep their kids in some of these schools with all the options available in Arizona. 
 
Glenn Leest gives a market update (22:00) including what was a bust last year and where he sees things going this year. Jeff and Glenn also discuss hiding in a bunker vs. living your life with eyes open.
 
Republicans and Democrats should come together (44:00) and support each others selective tax breaks including Hobbs push to eliminate what she calls the “pink tax” and Republicans push to eliminate rental and grocery taxes.  + APS proposing a 23% rate hike. 
 
Olivia shares comments and (60:00) draws lucky January prize winner.