The Jeff Oravits Show Podcast

Ep. 1629: Flagstaff 1st talks carbon neutrality costs. Zach Ellman warns of fiscal cliff and parties failing Americans!

Ep. 1629: Flagstaff 1st talks carbon neutrality costs. Zach Ellman warns of fiscal cliff and parties failing Americans!
 
Jeff takes a comment from Richard in the Prescott area (4:00) who’s concerned with one of the finalists position on transgenders for superintendent for Humboldt Unified School District’s.
 
Sarica Cernohous and Tom Pearson of Flagstaff First (25:00) discuss their groups push to change direction at Flagstaff City Hall especially with regard to their Carbon Neutrality plan that may cost big dollars for residents. 
 
CEO of JustWireless, Zach Ellman, is frustrated with both political parties (44:00) and warns of an impending financial cliff. + Olivia shares a listener comment and a mountain lion warning. 

Ep.1628: NEFARIOUS with Steve Deace. GOP/DEM love $pending! Killing the dishwasher! Jeff Hawkins with DPS.

Ep.1628: NEFARIOUS with Steve Deace. GOP/DEM love $pending! Killing the dishwasher! Jeff Hawkins with DPS. 
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
NEFARIOUS preview and the hope of more faith based movies that aren’t woke! (0:00-4:00)
 
Jeff and Angela break down the 2nd largest budget in ARIZONA HISTORY! (4:00-18:00)
 
Will Jeff’s “Field of Dreams” produce corn, aliens, or baseball? (20:00-24:00)
 
“FREE” money coming your way thanks to Arizona Republicans and Democrats! (27:00-38:00). Breaking down the proposed $17.8 BILLION state budget and reflecting on how fiscally conservative people like Jeff and Angela can never seem to get the big government spenders to stop. 
 
Steve Deace joins Jeff and Angela to talk about his new movie Nefarious (44:00) which is now playing in Flagstaff and Prescott. Jeff and Steve hope Nefarious success gives people like us more un-woke movies we want to see. 
 
Jeff Hawkins, President of the AZ Troopers Association (66:00) discusses the shortage of officers statewide, the challenges of getting them to move to rural areas and the dire state of DPS radios and more!

Ep.1627: Trailhead robberies, Title 42 surge?, Bernies crazy plan, ATC warning!

Ep.1627: Trailhead robberies, Title 42 surge?, Bernies crazy plan, ATC warning!
 
Jeff and Angela tackle Title 42 ending this week and Hobbs “5 prong” plan...oh boy! Plus....
Crime up at Flagstaff trailheads
Not everything needs to be political, especially your neighborhood app. 
A little late! WHO finally says pandemic over.
Nation short 3,000 air traffic controllers. 
Basic math breaks down. AZ AG blames school vouchers for budget woes. 
Buy a junker! Are new cars really the American Dream if they cost you $700 per month for an entry level vehicle?
PLUS the spending, breadlines, homeless camps and more. 
 
+ comments from Gregg, Wanda, Laura and Peter. 

Ep. 1626: Weekly roundup with Legislative update, pollution rankings, and beer woes!

Ep. 1626: Weekly roundup with Legislative update, pollution rankings, and beer woes!
 
Friday, May 5, 2023 
 
Angela Oravits joins Jeff for the Weekly Roundup featuring Rep. David Marshall and Flagstaff City Council-member Lori Matthews. 

Ep. 1625: Rep. David Marshall discusses “Bible Gate”. Best places to live? The Navy did what? + Giveaway winner!

Ep. 1625: Rep. David Marshall discusses “Bible Gate”. Best places to live? The Navy did what? + Giveaway winner!
 
Thursday, May 4, 2023
 
AZ Representative David Marshal discusses “Bible Gate”, “Queen” of the veto Katie Hobbs, the budget deadlock and National Prayer Day. (0:00-28:00)
 
Jeff and Angela discuss the Fed’s budget being on auto pilot and how our elected’s have less and less of a say on the budget. Jeff discusses the ongoing banking crisis. (28:00-43:00)
 
Recycling update (44:00) + an update on the dude who won a woman’s bike race (what a loser!) AZ ranks high for jobs but not desirability to live. What? Jeff questions how New Jersey ranks higher! The craziness continues with the US Navy hiring active-duty drag queen to be face of recruitment drive. + Paramedic shortages and more!

Ep. 1624: Council-member Lori Matthews. Angela on plastic island? The GOP Dem-lite spending plan. Topless trans (woman)@public pool + #WeirdScience!

Jeff spends the first hour self identifying as a pine tree to discuss new camping restrictions around Flagstaff and Angela shares details on the so called plastic island in the Pacific, it’s not quite what the media has portrayed (big surprise). Angela is surprised with Jeff’s transgender (born female) lifeguard story who decided to go topless in front of children at a city swimming facility while teaching underage kids…but don’t worry the “experts” say "Kids don’t sexualize breasts”! Ah remember when you were a teenage boy? 
 
Jeff and Angela discuss if recycling is really helping the Earth, debate “mankind” vs “humankind and more!
 
On the second hour of the show Flagstaff City Council Member Lori Matthews (44:00) shares details on the Flagstaff recycle center abruptly shutting down temporarily ending recycling in the city. Now a new plan is to ship it to Phoenix. Lori also updates us on a new huge multi billion medical center in Flagstaff. 
 
Jeff answers Greggs email about the horrible spending bill that the Republicans are trying to fool Americans with (70:00)…Come on man! Republicans do better! 
 
Jeff shares some optimistic trends locally (82:00) with some groups forming to oppose crazy leftist policies!

Ep. 1623: Rewarded for bad credit, transableism, bank failures and AZ ethics complaint!

Ep. 1623: Rewarded for bad credit, transableism, bank failures and AZ ethics complaint!
 
Monday, May 2, 2023
 
Topics on today’s show with Bob Thorpe:
Republic Bank failure 2nd largest 
Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton ethics complaint 
1500 troops to border as title 42 ends?
Standing for National Anthem “dangerous”
Snowbowl open thru Memorial Day 
3 states require students learn about personal finance. 
Tiny homes for teachers in Chino Valley 
Bees swarm AZ family, climate change ad pops up. 
Now “transableism”? 
Paying for bad decisions. Higher interest if you have higher credit?
Trans cyclist picks up overall victory in Tour of the Gila
CA to ban trains?
$400 million for what?

Ep. 1622: Haughwout talks work ethic, traditional family values. Leest discusses impacts of debt in America.

Ep. 1622: Haughwout talks work ethic, traditional family values. Leest discusses impacts of debt in America. 
 
During the first hour (0:00-43:00) Jeff and Mark Haughwout talk about putting kids to work, work ethic in America and the breakdown of the traditional family. Confusion in our youth over gender identity and raising strong boys to become men in America. Mark hits on a new study showing gun deaths uptick in America, but sadly, suicide is the big cause. Jeff and Mark talk car safety and some crazy stories of people walking away from serious accidents. + Fire-wising your house and how experts get it wrong time and time again. Mark also explains the new lane splitting law. 
 
Glenn Leest joins Jeff in the 2nd hour (43:00-88:00) to discuss out of control Federal spending, no restraints after the US left the gold standard and how to fix this looming national fiscal disaster. Glenn also chimes in on A.I. and the huge upside but also the risks if left unchecked. Plus, social questions for Cody Harmon, a young Gen-Z’er, Glenn a millennial and Jeff a Gen-x’er. Glenn discusses the US status as reserve currency and how China has an extreme demographic cliff coming up. 

Ep. 1621: Congressman Biggs on why he voted no on spending. Rep. Grantham shares Bible hiding story and budget update.

Ep. 1621: Congressman Biggs on why he voted no on spending. Rep. Grantham shares Bible hiding story and budget update. 
 
Starting off with former state Rep. Bob Thorpe (0:00-24:00) discussing AZ veterinary shortage, his thoughts on federal spending, Jeffs comments on national debt cliff + Bob shares a proposed law in MN. that would silence decent. + City of Flagstaff recycle center closes doors…guess you have two trash cans now. 
 
AZ Rep. Travis Grantham (24:00-43:00) shares a bizarre story of a Democrat hiding Bibles at the legislature, Hobbs vetoes and an update on Arizonas budget.  
 
Congressman Andy Biggs tells Jeff why he was 1 of 4 Republicans to vote against the so called limit, save, grow act (44:00-60:00) sharing astounding numbers that show massive national debt increases whether Biden’s spending is approved or Republican spending is approved.  Bottom line, massive deficits to come as the DC spending machine churns on!
 
Bruce Sidlinger (60:00-83:00) shares details on crazy immigration comments that Mayorkas and Blinken made and tells Jeff why he’s a “no growth” guy. 

Ep. 1620: Joe Galli on hospital expansion. Olivia ’s “nerd club”, Dem hiding Bibles, “bird nerds” + spending US to oblivion!

Ep. 1620: Joe Galli on hospital expansion. Olivia ’s “nerd club”, Dem hiding Bibles, “bird nerds” + spending US to oblivion!
During the first hour of the show (0:00-43:00) Joe Galli updates us on the details of a billion dollar plus hospital expansion in Flagstaff. Joe chimes in on the federal budget and the lack of desire of politicians to make cuts for our children’s future. Joe also chimes in on Hobbs record vetoes, the Arizona budget and other Legislative issues. 
     Joe Galli is the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerces Sr. Advisor for Public Policy
 
During the 2nd hour (43:00-88:00) Jeff vents his frustrations with Democrats out of control spending but also points out the Republicans little bit less out of control spending! In the end, we can’t spend more than we have but both parties are doing it! Olivia also shares comments from listeners on ravens vs blackbird, Jeff being “outed” and how to fix your computer including a drill and a hammer. Jeff shares a wacky story out of the Arizona Legislature where a Democrat hid Bibles!