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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Episodes
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
AZ candidate for governor Steve Gaynor + Olivia talks Pony Express + Alex Ayers discusses unfair shipping practices by Amazon#1298: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
0:00-16:20 Jeff’s News Picks including Rep. Finchem proposing a resolution to decertify the 2020 election in 3 AZ Counties.
16:21-35:08 AZ Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Gaynor
Should Maricopa County be broken up to smaller counties? Steve Gaynor thinks so.
Time to take action as a state because of the Feds failure at the border? Gaynor likens the border to those crossing coming over and “waiting for an Uber” to get picked up by border patrol because they know they’re not getting sent back.
What about school choice? Gaynor wants a backpack of money that follows the kid.
35:09-43:20 Olivia reads some listener comments including Dan from Washington who misses AZ and Tom from Flagstaff who wonders why he can’t ride his 20MPH E-Bike in the National Forest.
43:21-50:24 $130 to mail a letter? Jeff and Olivia discuss the cost of the post office now and during the Pony Express.
50:25-61:44 Unfair shipping advantages for Amazon by the US Post Office? Alex Ayers, executive director of the Family Business Coalition, discusses this unfair business practice and possible action by Congress to change it. http://www.familybusinesscoalition.org/aboutus/
61:45-74:17 Why is Fossil Creek still closed?
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Grover Norquist talks taxes, spending and the “pledge”. Senator Michelle Ugenti-Rita, end the 2 year emergency and stop spending so much! Olivia with other news including 7 in 10 living paycheck to paycheck.#1297: Monday, February 7, 2022
0:00-13:49 Is a crackdown coming on vacation rentals?
Paradise Valley, a supposed suburb of Phx (a whole other story there) combats short vacation rentals. Is an all out political assault on vacation rentals coming? Email your thoughts talkwithjeff@icloud.com. + Jeff goes over his Arizona News Picks including a 15 week ban on abortions and a bill banning CRT in schools passing the AZ Senate
13:50-43:20 Senator Michelle Ugenti-Rita gives a legislative update.
$14.25 billion budget is too much! Government shouldn’t be hoarding cash!
Governors emergency powers should not last two years.
School board elections should be partisan.
Election integrity bills discussed
Her bid to be Arizona’s next Secretary of State
https://electmichelle.com
43:21-65:56 Grover Norquist talks taxes, spending, states rights and more!
“We’re on the road to serfdom” Norquist
The “Pledge”
How America should tax and which states are getting it right.
States rights can fix the US.
https://www.atr.org
65:57-73:57 Olivia with other news including:
New study finds 7 in 10 Americans living paycheck to paycheck.
NJ finally eliminating masks in schools.
Comment? Email talkwithjeff@icloud.com
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Jeff’s AZ News Picks of the week + AG Candidate Abraham Hamadeh + Matt Salmon + Glenn Leest on Spotify controversy#1296 Friday, February 4, 2022
0:00-23:59 Jeffs AZ News Picks of the week including polling on Sinema, Ducey, senate races and more. Also a voter fraud conviction and rental rates breaking records in the US and AZ.
24:00-43:15 Attorney General Candidate Abraham Hamadeh chats with Jeff about election integrity, the border, our schools and more.
43:16-66:10 Gubernatorial Candidate Matt Salmon talks with Jeff about education, covid, border security and more.
66:11-73:55 Jeff answers an affordable homes email question. Glenn Leest talks about the Spotify Joe Rogan issue.
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Lori Matthews: is housing affordability really possible? + Bruce Sidlinger on killing the car and WWIII + Jeff’s AZ News Picks#1295 Thursday, February 3, 2022
0:00-16:43 Jeff’s AZ News Picks
Including Sinema favorability hit, ban on transgender in women’s sports, Wendy Rogers defamation case and more!
16:44-37:47 Jeff talks with Lori Matthews, Flagstaff City Council candidate.
Lori Matthews worked in the banking field for 35 years as Vice President of several banks. She’s run a successful consulting firm and has worked tirelessly on homeless issues in Northern Arizona. Lori is running for a seat on the Flagstaff City Council. More info about Lori at https://www.lorimatthewsforflagstaff.org.
Is affordable housing even possible in Flagstaff?
What are accessory dwelling units and will that help flagstaff housing costs?
Forest Health. Another voter initiative to create a healthier forest? What about state trust land and possible land swaps?
Fiscal responsibility? Are we too far down the road?
When’s the election?
Petitions can now be signed online here. https://apps.azsos.gov/equal/
37:48-43:23 Fired for not getting the shot?
If Rep. Steve Kaiser’s bill passes, employers that fired people for not getting the shot may get a years pay.
43:24-74:19 Bruce Sidlinger on WWIII and killing the car
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Mark Haughwout joins Jeff for open line Wednesday.
#1294 Wednesday, February 2, 2022Should VRBOs be more heavily regulated? Should cities like flagstaff have districts for Council-members? How about a pipeline for water from the Mississippi to AZ? Should food stamps be more heavily restricted, should we even have this program? Open line Wednesday with listeners commenting and asking about these and many other topics.
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Abraham Hamadeh + listeners chime in on food stamp abuses + Olivia and food fights + AZ has biggest rent increases + Happy 30Trillion day!
#1293 Tuesday, February 1, 2022
0:00-15:52: AZ has 6 cities in top 20 rent increase year over year. Time to “go after” the landlord? Wait, remember when they couldn’t collect rent! + Ducey for Senate? Jeff goes over new polling and the “rumors”
15:53-37:19 Abraham Hamadeh is an intelligence officer in the US Army Reserve, his most recent deployment was in Saudi Arabia, he’s a former prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorneys Office. He is running for the Republican nomination for Arizona Attorney General. Abe shares his families American success story. Jeff and Abe get into CRT, election integrity and more.
37:20-43:28 A listener is upset at the Flagstaff City Council for shutting down the senior center.
43:29-62:04 Listeners chime in on food stamp abuses.
62:05-74:03 A listener wants Jeff to use bad words on air and calls him a coward. Yes, this one’s a classic. A food fight over steak. A good old fashion food fight.
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Everybody deserves a unicorn! + Matt Salmon on big tech censorship + Glenn Leest on cryptos, Ukraine and rate hikes.#1292 Monday, January 31, 2022
0:00-16:15 Why am I paying for this! Kids (or anyone for that matter) should not be buying coffee/specialty drinks and pastries with food stamps? + AZ governors race poll shows Lake and Salmon close and far ahead of the pack. Senator Wendy Rogers has 3rd most $$$ on hand in AZ, launches bill to make crypto currencies legal tender in AZ.
16:16-33:42 Glenn Leest gives a market update including his take on cryptos and their future, insights on Ukraine, Americas future (assets and knowledge don’t disappear overnight), discussion on the Fed raising (maybe) interest rates in March. + Social media doubts and badges of honor, a discussion on Joe Rogan and Spotify.
33:43-43:20 Listner comment: How dare Jeff point out that using an EBT card for expensive prepared drinks and pastries is a horrible abuse of the EBT (food stamp program). This should be disallowed!
43:21-67:02 Matt Salmon: Former Congressman and candidate for governor Matt Salmon returns to the show to give his take a on big tech censorship and what he was recently censored for. + School choice, time for vouchers for all and more with Matt Salmon.
67:03-74:12 Everyone deserves a unicorn! Olivia, 12, explains inflation and why raising the minimum wage only raises prices and shows more knowledge about basic economics than most of Americas politicians. Plus, learn why everyone deserves a unicorn!
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Emergency shouldn’t last 2 years, time for government limits. Weekly news wrap up.
#1291 Friday, January 28, 2022
0:00-17:07 Governor Ducey’s state of emergency has gone on way too long, time for restrictions on power + How a bill becomes law with Bob Thorpe.
17:08-36:59 LD1 Senate candidate Steve Zipperman
37:00-43:19 FUSD in serious financial trouble.
43:20-56:52 Weekly news roundup from TalkWithJeff.com
56:53-74:12 Dr. Ruddell on how to get your tax dollars to private schools.
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
#1290: Green mandate stopped in AZ (for now), Omicron V2.0, stickups and meth + LD1 Senate candidate Steve Zipperman
#1290 Thursday, January 27, 2022
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0:00-15:47
AZ Corp. Com. stops expensive green mandate, saving AZ rate payers billions! + Jeff discusses new “stealth” Omicron variant in AZ that appears initially to be about the same as Omicron v1.0
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15:48-28:59
Meth bust and stickup in Flagstaff + Listener comments.
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29:00-43:22
Come on M&M’s stop playing the “woke” game. Americans sick of it!
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43:23-64:42
LD1 Senate Candidate Steve Zipperman talks border issues, education and more.
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64:43-74:01
CPI up but so is inflation with companies announcing big increases.
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Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Open line Wednesday with Bob Thorpe. Olivia gives away some pizza. + how a bill becomes law.
#1289 Wednesday, January 26, 2022
An open line show with listeners chiming in from around Arizona on topics ranging from the US Supreme court, will Kamala Harris be the pick? to A news updates and more.
Olivia gives away some pizza and former 4 term member of the Arizona House explains how a bill becomes law.