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

Thursday Dec 16, 2021

Return of 1 room school house? Inflation costing households $3500 more. Common cold symptoms and impending doom.Show #1261: Thursday, December 16, 2021 
 
0:00-16:06 Is it time for the return of the one room school house? + more listener Christmas traditions. Also AG Brnovich appealing a university’s gift clause issue. 
 
16:07-29:54 Inflation costing US households $3,500 more. What will 2022 bring? Jeff has a prediction. A listener asks about transportation logistics for schools if we don’t have larger centralized schools. 
 
29:55-43:20 Dumb policies return as universities going back to 2020 restrictions. Olivia compares several high vax country’s to low vax vs Covid rates. 
 
43:21-63:14 Apple employees return delayed indefinitely. City of Phoenix paying for vaccinated. San Fransisco makes a special carveout to mask mandate. More listener Christmas traditions. 
 
63:15-73:59 Omicron similar to common cold, people may not even know they have it but impending doom is coming. Jeff’s confused by the messaging. 
 
Get a hat! Olivia’s corner. Great Christmas gift!

Wednesday Dec 15, 2021

You now owe $88,000! Jeff calls for bad school districts to be broken up. Psaki needs Econ 101. Jane Becher on failing FUSD School Board and Superintendent Show #1260: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 
 
0:00-16:24 Bad school boards, covid hysteria & White House disconnect
Schools that offer a bad product should be defunded. Jeff calls for FUSD to be broken up into smaller schools and for the Superintendent and School Board to be replaced. Jen Psaki and the White House blames meat inflation on greedy meat conglomerates. Obviously the US has leaders that failed Econ 101. 
 
16:25-29:03 Jeff calls for small government starved of funding. Germany goes full on dumb. Debt ceiling increasing to $31,400,000,000,000. Bad school boards and Superintendents should be replaced and big school districts should be broken up. Jeff calls for a chicken wing investigation.
 
29:04-43:20 The Dems best choice, Hillary 2024? My gosh! Olivia shares more of listener Christmas family traditions. 
 
43:21-62:54 Jane Becher discusses $4,000,000+ funding loss at FUSD. Jeff calls for (again) smaller schools, full school choice and new school board members! Airlines got $55,000,000,000! What’d we get? Worse service and canceled flights! Shoulda let em’ go broke!
 
62:55-74:05 More Christmas traditions. + Olivia discusses a great gift idea, Olivia’s Hats. Buy 1 (or 3) here. 

Tuesday Dec 14, 2021

Parents fed up? FUSD down $4,387,796 and 374 students.Joe Galli breaks down re-districting. Mask up CA…again!Show #1341: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 
 
0:00-13:41  PPI up 9.6%. Jeff explains why inflation is actually about 13-15%Jeff predicts a dusting of snow up to 8’. Olivia shares the actual NWS predictions. Jeff discusses the Producer Price Index, which jumped 9.6% and why inflation, which recently jumped 6.8%, isn’t even close to the actual number. 
 
13:42-32:30 Joe Galli breaks down AZ redistricting. 
Redistricting maps almost done. Joe Galli gives us the details and what to expect into 2022. 
 
32:31-43:38 CA masks up…again!
CA does it again. This time it’s gonna work!
 
43:39-61:43 FUSD DOWN $4,387,796
Flagstaff Unified School District down $4,387,796 after a reduction of 374 students. Now staff and teacher jobs at risk.Jeff speculates that people are sick of the woke policies and the mask mandate.
HERE’S THE PRESS RELEASE
61:44-74:28 Katie Hobbs apologies and lays out her woke policies if she’s governor. 
Jeff and Olivia share more listener Christmas traditions. 

Monday Dec 13, 2021

Hope for 2022 or another crazy Covid year? Winter storm warning, Flagstaff 6th snowiest in US. Christine Farr from Tots for Tots. FREE money…why not dump it by helicopter? 
Show #1258: Monday, December 13, 2021 
0:00-18:21 Hope for 2022 or another crazy Covid year?Camp Verde’s quaint small town Christmas Parade and Fort Verde brings history to life. + Jeff brings some encouraging Covid news out of Colorado but some frustrating news out of Philadelphia. 
 
This weeks prize!
Question: What is your favorite Christmas or holiday family tradition? 
Email talkwithjeff@icloud.com with the answer. Include your name and your city. 
On Friday, we’ll choose randomly out of all the answers, winners for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Just get your email in before the end of the show on Thursday. 
 
1st place: (Total value of $185).   $50 at Just Wireless, Free hour of range time and firearm rental at Timberline Firearms and Training, and 2 hrs of bowling, plus free pizza and beer at Starlight Lanes ($100 value). 
2nd place: (Total value of $125)   $100 at Ashley Homestore and $25 at Daylight Doughnuts
3rd place:  (Total value of $50)    $25 at Wingfield Bread Co. and $25 at Sportsman’s Bar and Grill. 
 
18:22-32:54 NAU pauses vaccine mandate.Olivia shares a winners response. Yuma mayor declares emergency over border crises.  Reduce jail population because guards won’t get vaccine. That makes sense!
 
32:55-43:33 Metro Center to be raised. 
End of an era. Metro to get wrecking ball. 
 
43:34-63:13 Toys For Tots Update + Fake Controversies & Flagstaff 6th snowiest. 
Cash grab controversy in South Dakota called “dehumanizing”, seriously, this is your focus? Christine Farr from Tots For Tots gives an update. flagstaff-az.toysfortots.org  Volunteers by calling Christine at 928-699-7460
 
63:14-74:25 FREE money update! Your tax dollars at work.
City of Flagstaff offering up to $15,000 in matching downpayment assistance. Jeff suggests literally dumping helicopter money to make it more interesting. 

Friday Dec 10, 2021

Inflation 39 year high. Big Christmas giveaway winners. Olivia, Owen and Angela join Jeff with their Christmas stories. Andy Biggs with a DC update.
Show #1257: Friday, December 10, 2021
 
0:00-20:01 Inflation largest year over year increase since 1982. Plus Jeff recaps an interview on increases to the minimum wage.
20:02-35:44 Traveling? Jerry Nabours shares his international travel experience. 
35:45-43:34 Olivia and Owen join Jeff and draw this weeks two big prize winners. 
43:35-58:18 More Christmas stories from listeners plus Jeff’s wife Angela joins the show to share her Christmas memory. 
58:19-74:55 A recap of Congressman Andy Biggs DC update. 

Thursday Dec 09, 2021

Senator Townsend discusses her bill to stop prescription denials. Jeff breaks down the Senates vote to repeal Biden mandate. Bruce Sidlinger talks cowboy cultural appropriation.Show # 1256: Thursday, December 9, 2021 
 
0:00-14:36 Jeff breaks down the Senate passage of a bill to repeal and to nullify President Biden’s vaccine mandate. + Chuck Schumer says really stupid stuff, but why wouldn’t he, he’s never held a real job in his life!
14:37-33:55 Should a pharmacist be able to deny off label treatments prescribed by a doctor? Senator Kelly Townsend says no and proposes a bill (SB1016) to stop this from occurring. She also looks ahead to the 2022 Legislative session which begins in just about a month.
33:56-43:24 Omicron now in AZ, detected in Yavapai County. Olivia shares a Christmas story. 
43:25-64:25 Bruce Sidlinger talks cowboy cultural appropriation, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Costner and Elon Musk. 
64:26-74:05 Another politician violates their own lockdowns, that’s shocking! Olivia shares more Christmas stories. 

Wednesday Dec 08, 2021

Congressman Biggs DC update. Chris Rhode with City of Flag discusses minimum wage. Olivia and Owen share Christmas memories. Jeff on the mandated 4 day work week.Show# 1255: Wednesday, December  8, 2021.
 
0:00-15:01 Are you ready for the government regulated 4 day work week? The Progressive Caucus proposes a law to limit work weeks to 4 days. Jeff breaks down this latest dumb idea! 
15:02-24:32 Governor Ducey visits a 30’ gap in the border wall. Next time bring a post hole digger and some material and just finish the wall! Plus Olivia and Owen share more of your Christmas memories. 
24:33-43:21 Congressman Andy Biggs gives a D.C. update including immigration, debt ceiling and a look into 2022.
43:22-61:26 CHRIS W. RHODE with the City go Flagstaff updates us on an increase in Flagstaff’s minimum wage, enforcement of the minimum wage and more.
61:27-74:07 Plan “A” must have been such a success so now Britain goes to “plan B”. Olivia and Owen share more Christmas memories. 
 
 
Christmas Giveaway: Email the answer to talkwithjeff@icloud.com
Share with us a Christmas/holiday memory or story!
We’ll choose randomly out of the answers a winner for both 1st and 2nd place on Friday’s show. 
Make sure to include your first name and your city. 
 
1st place (Total value of $300): Starlight lanes (2hrs of bowling, pizza, shoes, beer)-$100 value, Timberline firearms and training (free hour of range time and a firearm rental- $35 value), $50 at Just wireless, $15 dollars at Daylight Doughnuts,$100 dollars at Ashley Home-store, and one of Olivia’s Christmas hats! 
 
2nd place (Total value of $60): $25 at Sportsman’s Bar and Grill, $25 at Wingfield Bakery Co., and $10 at Daylight Doughnuts!
 
One entry/email per person.
 
 
     Search "TalkWithJeff" on your favorite podcast provider or CLICK HERE.
 
Tune in M-F from 4:06-5:40PM PST OnAir 97.1FM and OnLine at www.BigTalkerRadio.com

Tuesday Dec 07, 2021

Pearl Harbor Day and America 80 years later. Jerry Nabours sees northern lights in Finland and discusses what it’s like traveling in era of Covid. Minimum wage and continued price increases.Show# 1254: Tuesday, December  7, 2021.
 
0:00-18:08 Pearl Harbor Day, prospects of war today?  Jeff reflects on 80 years after the attacks of December 7, 1941. The state of the world today, conflicts with China with clips from China expert Dan Palm. Jeff also answers email (talkwithjeff@icloud.com) question from Sam on the minimum wage in Arizona and if it’s going up.
 
18:09-28:42 AZ Minimum wage history and increases to come.  Continued discussion on the impacts of government regulated minimum wage. More info on this weeks big giveaway. (See below to participate)
 
28:43-43:22 Free parking? Not for long. Christmas stories including midnight mass and fields on fire. Plus Jeff’s swamp story. 
 
43:23-60:40 Northern lights in Finland with Jerry Nabours. Jerry shares his recent trip to Finland to see the northern lights and also discusses traveling in the era of Covid. 60:41-74:13 Jerry Nabours discusses the rash of smash and grab crimes and Arizona’s castle law. He also shares a great Christmas story.
 
Christmas Giveaway: Email the answer to talkwithjeff@icloud.com
Share with us a Christmas/holiday memory or story!
We’ll choose randomly out of the answers a winner for both 1st and 2nd place on Friday’s show. 
Make sure to include your first name and your city. 
 
1st place (Total value of $300): Starlight lanes (2hrs of bowling, pizza, shoes, beer)-$100 value, Timberline firearms and training (free hour of range time and a firearm rental- $35 value), $50 at Just wireless, $15 dollars at Daylight Doughnuts,$100 dollars at Ashley Home-store, and one of Olivia’s Christmas hats! 
 
2nd place (Total value of $60): $25 at Sportsman’s Bar and Grill, $25 at Wingfield Bakery Co., and $10 at Daylight Doughnuts!
 
One entry/email per person.
 
SUBSCRIBE the Jeff Oravits Show Podcast - 
     Search "TalkWithJeff" on your favorite podcast provider or CLICK HERE.
 
Tune in M-F from 4:06-5:40PM PST OnAir 97.1FM and OnLine at www.BigTalkerRadio.com

Monday Dec 06, 2021

NYC vax mandate on businesses. Oregon goes permanent mask. Man jumps out of plane in PHX. New weekly prize announced!Show# 1253: Monday, December  6, 2021.
A few of todays topics:
A busy show with updates on NYC vaccine mandate on private businesses.Orgon goes permanent masks.A man jumps out of plane in PHX.AZ getting big bucks for highways.Bob Dole passes away and Jeff discusses the rapid loss of direct knowledge of WWII.Evictions down in AZ.
Most freedom loving states and worst. Jeff and Olivia go over the list from Cato Institute. 
 
 
Christmas Giveaway: Email the answer to talkwithjeff@icloud.com
Share with us a Christmas/holiday memory or story!
We’ll choose randomly out of the answers a winner for both 1st and 2nd place on Friday’s show. 
Make sure to include your first name and your city. 
 
1st place (Total value of $300): Starlight lanes (2hrs of bowling, pizza, shoes, beer)-$100 value, Timberline firearms and training (free hour of range time and a firearm rental- $35 value), $50 at Just wireless, $15 dollars at Daylight Doughnuts,$100 dollars at Ashley Home-store, and one of Olivia’s Christmas hats! 
 
2nd place (Total value of $60): $25 at Sportsman’s Bar and Grill, $25 at Wingfield Bakery Co., and $10 at Daylight Doughnuts!
 
 
 
SUBSCRIBE the Jeff Oravits Show Podcast - 
     Search "TalkWithJeff" on your favorite podcast provider or CLICK HERE.
 
Tune in M-F from 4:06-5:40PM PST OnAir 97.1FM and OnLine at www.BigTalkerRadio.com

Friday Dec 03, 2021

Mark Haughwout, are those bike lanes safe? Biden job growth miss. FreedomWorks' Clara Del Villar discusses the latino vote in 2022.Show# 1252: Friday, December  3, 2021.
Santa at Timberline Firearms and Training Saturday, December 4 from 11am-2:30PM.
Job growth misses big time.
Smaller can, less trash? City of Flagstaff pilots smaller trash bins and compost drop-offs.
Rally Against Mandates, Sat. Dec 4 from 1PM-3PM in front of Flagstaff City Hall.
Olivia hats for sale…https://jefforavits.wordpress.com/olivias-corner/
Bike lane dividers in Flagstaff, Mark Haughwout discusses their practicality. 
Yavapai Sheriff boating DUI.
Committing suicide banned in Germany unless vaccinated. 
Mark Haughwout gives some history on Roe v Wade.
FreedomWorks' Clara Del Villar discusses the latino vote in 2022 and immigration issues.  https://www.freedomworks.org
Olivia announces our big winner! (More to come next week!)
Special thanks to Timberline Firearms and Training, Just Wireless, Sportsmans Bar and Grill, Olivia’s Hats, Daylight Doughnuts, Ashley HomeFurniture, Starlite Lanes of Flagstaff
 
 
SUBSCRIBE the Jeff Oravits Show Podcast - 
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