Hour 1 [05/22/2026]: Candace Owens Backlash, Colorado Pro-Life Censorship, and Missouri’s Amendment 3 Fight

Hour 1 opens with Mark Cox returning from a bourbon barrel pick trip to Missouri’s Ben Holladay Distillery before quickly pivoting into a heated breakdown of Missouri’s looming ballot fight over Amendment 3 and initiative petition reform, warning about outside money, abortion politics, and constitutional changes driven by billionaire-backed campaigns. The hour’s Shortlist segment tackles Trump joking about Cuba becoming the “51st state,” Byron Donalds blaming Iran for gas prices, Bill Maher struggling to book Democrats, and a sharp conservative backlash against Candace Owens after her Hunter Biden interview. Kim on a Whim centers on a Colorado middle school student allegedly blocked from reading a pro-life poem in class, sparking a larger conversation about public school political bias, private school migration during COVID, censorship, and classroom double standards. The hour closes with discussion surrounding NASCAR star Kyle Busch, reflections on mortality after his final public comments, and Mark’s firsthand reaction to a discrimination lawsuit targeting Edward Jones over compensation practices. Guests: None Hashtags: #CandaceOwens #HunterBiden #Amendment3 #MissouriPolitics #ProLife #ColoradoSchools #KimOnaWhim #ByronDonalds #BillMaher #KyleBusch #EdwardJones #MarkCoxMorningShow