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About this episode

Mark Simone discusses various political and entertainment topics, including an interview with Roger Friedman about the Rolling Stones and Broadway.

115,000 new jobs were added to the economy last month. There is a strong possibility that Kamala Harris will run again in the 2028 presidential race. The United States has fired upon and disabled two Iranian tankers attempting to evade the blockade. President Trump referred to the ongoing exchange of fire between Iran and the USA as just a "love tap." Trump also criticized Nancy Pelosi, claiming she represents everything wrong with politics in Washington, D.C. Governor Ron DeSantis commented on Mayor Mamdani’s video targeting billionaires, specifically Ken Griffin. Governor Hochul claims there is a budget deal in NYC, but is there really? Mark interviews Roger Friedman from Showbiz 411. The Rolling Stones are in NYC, celebrating their 62nd year as a band! Roger shares insights on some of the band’s new songs, provides updates on the progress of The Devil Wears Prada 2 film, discusses the Michael Jackson movie’s box office performance, and gives an overview of how Broadway is currently faring in NYC. Governor Kathy Hochul remains firm on keeping ICE out of New York City through new legislation, while Border Czar Tom Homan supports ICE continuing to patrol the city. Mark shares new…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Simone

Guest: Roger Friedman

Topics covered

• economy
• politics
• entertainment
• health
• international relations

Keywords

• Don Rickles
• Kamala Harris
• Trump
• Marco Rubio
• Rolling Stones
• New York City
• Iran
• health research
• Broadway

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Showbiz 411, Flock Safety

Places: New York City, Iran, Vatican

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