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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Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
#1559: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
#1559: Mike Vallante says no to ranked choice voting in Arizona. Bruce Sidlinger converts gold to a house!
Starting off with Jeff’s Top News Picks (at 3:00)
…including $360 million from the rainy day fund for roads, more Covid idiocy, banana republic stuff and more!
+ getting your highway project rejected over bike lanes and other Federal nonsense.
What is ranked choice voting? (At 23:00)
Mike Vallante, Director of the America First Policy Institute Center for Election Integrity discusses…
What is ranked choice voting?
Why he opposing it in Arizona?
What bill is at the AZ Legislature pushing to ban it?
https://americafirstpolicy.com/latest/20221027-the-american-people-will-not-benefit-from-ranked-choice-voting
Bruce Sidlinger, end of an era, last 747 rolls off the line (at 47:00)
…Bruce and Jeff talk about the golden age of flight, 747’s, Ford Tri-Motors, real silverware, lifetime passes and more.
+ Bruce sticks around to talk crime in America and the wealthy walling themselves off and other unintended (or otherwise) consequences of the lefts policies.
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
#1557: Monday, January 30, 2023
#1557: 1/4 of millennials get rent from parents! $60,000 federal teacher wage? + Senator Steve Kaiser discusses eliminating AZ rental tax.
Starting off with Jeff’s Top News Picks (3:00) include
Jeff DeWitt elected AZ State Republican leader. Will it help GOP win elections?
Arizona Democrats elected Yolanda Bejarano
Senator Rogers wants Bitcoin as legal tender in AZ
American Teacher act makes a teacher minimum wage nationally regardless of state economic conditions.
Todays America? 1/4 of millennials on parents dole!
Water conditions improving in AZ? (23:00) Some lakes overflow in AZ. Is Lake Powell rising? +
Bethany feels hopeful when it comes to education in AZ.
It’s been confirmed, governments the problem! (33:00) Jeff discusses a new Gallup poll.
+ More chicken deaths will most likely lead to higher egg cost.
Jeff talks with Senator Steve Kaiser (44:00) about his bill to eliminate rental sales tax in Arizona.
+ Steve talks about 18 year olds running for office and state housing incentives.
Olivia shares listener comments (63:00)
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
#1556: Congressman Andy Biggs with a DC update + Jeff and Owen go skiing. Jeff shares several AZ Leg. Bills including rental tax elimination.
#1556: Thursday, January 26, 2023
Starting off with Skiing leashes, protecting AZ substations, eliminating the rental tax, destructive beavers and more.
Daniel comments on New Mexico solar plan (24:00) and hopes it’s not coming to Arizona.
Housing crash coming? (33:00) Jeff examines the possibilities.
Congressman Andy Biggs gives a DC update (44:00) including debt ceiling, border woes, term limits and more.
Owen shares his first ski day experience (64:00) at Arizona Snow Bowl.
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
#1555: Joe Galli talking term limits + Walt Blackman announces LD7 run, talks state of politics in AZ
#1545: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Ski day = starting off with Joe Galli talking term limits + Walt Blackman announces LD7 run (44:00), talks state of politics in AZ + Olivia with comments (67:00)
Tomorrow, Congressman Andy Biggs!
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
#1544: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
#1554: Time for term limits! They’ll tax the rain! Joe Galli discusses Flagstaff push to increase fees on stormwater runoff.
A busy show starting with Jeff’s Top News picks including a push for term limits, solar panel requirements and more!
Joe Galli of the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce returns (44:00) to discuss a push to increase fees massively in Flagstaff for stormwater runoff.
Olivia and Owen discuss first time skiing + listener comments!
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
#1553: Near record January snow! Traffic calming = traffic misery. Jeff and Mark discuss making panhandling illegal.
1553: Monday, January 23, 2023
Near record snow in January. The cost of all that removal. Traffic calming equals traffic misery.
Navajo Nation finally ends indoor mask mandate.
Is it Constitutional? A bill to criminalize panhandling.
Arizona 2024 Senate race already heating up. Congressman Rubin Gallego in for the Democrats.
Food tax update.
Sleeping in the public right of way? Another proposed bill may make that illegal.
Another 2nd Amendment infringement by the ATF? How many years will Americans have to wait for this to be ruled unconstitutional?
Mud flaps law in Arizona.
BONUS: Podcast only, Mark Haughwout stays late, starting at 73:00…
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
#1552: ESA under assault, abortion ruling in AZ, lots of snow, Bruce Sidlinger, great comments and more on Jeff’s Weekly Roundup!
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
1551: Jeff Knorr on electrification, affordable housing, unicorns and other myths, selling snow to Phoenicians, filling up lakes in NAZ! + “Jesus Saves”, but not at Mall of America, Jeff’s got clips!
1551: Thursday, January 19, 2023
Jeff and Jeff Knorr of JKC Construction (1:00) start off with housing and the forever quest of central planners to “create” affordable housing in a city with $200k-$500k lots, $4,000 historical studies, $400 per square foot building costs and $10k water meters.
Chickens, chicken wings, eggs (10:00) and other “new normal” high cost luxury items.
Will Lake Powell ever fill up again (15:00)?
Where can you dump your excess snow? (22:00). How about trucking some snow to Phoenix and selling it?
What’s Jeff got in his emergency pack in his truck? (26:00)
Electrification! (33:00) Where’s all the electricity coming from? Plus, idiots are everywhere...banning electric cars in Wyoming? Why everyone in NAZ should have a wood stove.
Jeff’s dishwasher woes (45:00) and please don’t call Jeff when the power goes out or the signal goes down!
Must be nice! BofA get’s billions in bailouts, (55:00) banks CEO wants to rewrite capitalism and start ESG standards to determine who’s in and who’s out.
Not at Mall of America! “Jesus Saves” (65:00). Man asked to leave Mall of America because his “Jesus Saves” shirt offends people. Jeff has commentary and clips!
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
#1550: Ending the grocery tax in Arizona? + Cathi Herrod of CAP pushes back against Gov. Hobbs trying to end school choice!
1550: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Jeff’s TOP News Picks include (1:00) fentanyl bust in Happy Jack, stranded in Tucson, Hobbs deep pocket donors and more on the push to repeal Arizona’s municipal grocery tax.
Olivia shares some more listener comments(22:00) including one on Biden’s classified document stash.
Cathi Herrod* discusses the risk SCHOOL choice (44:00), ESA Expansion, is facing in Arizona by Governor Katie Hobbs! Cathi also gives details on the state of abortion in Arizona.
A listener from Cottonwood chimes in on grocery taxes (65:00) and Jeff shares a couple more legislative bills including Democrats push for same day voter registration.
* Cathi Herrod is president of Center for Arizona Policy (CAP), a nonprofit advocacy organization committed to promoting and defending the foundational principles of life, marriage and family, and religious freedom. https://www.azpolicy.org
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
1549: Tuesday, January 17, 2023
#1549: STUPID things not to do during a snowstorm + Bruce Sidlinger on lazy kids and “Jesus saves” just as long as it’s not at the Mall of America!
The Oravits Family presents…STUPID THINGS NOT TO DO DURING A SNOWSTORM. Jeff, Angela, Olivia and Owen bring you some really stupid things they observed during Northern Arizona’s recent snow storm. Seriously STOP jogging!!!
+ Some BIG additions to our month long giveaway.
Bruce Sidlinger returns to the show (about 43:00) and wants the young people to get out there and remove snow for older people. Bruce is concerned about the anti-property/anti-work ethic in many youth of America. Bruce would hire Biden’s press secretary to lure the auditors away through an over abundance of platitudes. Is buying a home the best idea? Talk of the trillion dollar coin (again) and the impending debt ceiling apocalypse (again).
“Jesus saves” just as long as it’s not at the Mall of America. Everyone’s offended in America so let’s pass laws to make you feel better! (65:00)