It's a New Day with Rip Daniels

Exclusive interview with legendary actor and Mississippi native, Morgan Freeman, and co-producer Eric Meier, discussing the Symphonic Blues Experience, a groundbreaking production that weaves together powerful cinematic storytelling with live blues , orchestral performances, and narration by Freeman. 

Recounting the September 11, 2001 Terror Attacks and how the world has changed in the 25 years since 9/11.

Recounting the previous questionable comments on 9/11 after Donald John tells yet another dubious story about being pulled out of the wreckage of the US Steel Building as New York's mayor releases files proving city officials knew about the toxicity of the air after the attacks on the World Trade Center ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

Americans and Canadians brace for higher prices as the trade war resulting from US tariffs on Canadian imports intensifies with Canada imposing retaliatory tariffs ranging from 15% to 50 % on American milk, perfume, video game consoles, golf clubs, fishing rods, steel, aluminum, jackets and T-shirts will face 50% tariffs. Cheese, carpets and certain household appliances like stoves and air conditioners will be subject to 25% tariffs, and forklifts and industrial molds will face 15% tariffs. 

Exclusive interview with Patrick Lumumba, one of the founders of the Senatobia Committee for Accountability and Transparency (S.C.A.T.) following the firing of Senatobia, Mississippi's police chief and the ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of 1 year-old Kohen Wiley by a Senatobia police officer.

Recounting the Nolan Xavier Wells case since July 4, 2026 and detailing the list of demand and deadline issued by attorneys for alleged "suspects" in the case to Rev. Al Sharpton after threats of a defamation lawsuit against him along with his reaction to those threats. 

Amid the investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of 1 year-old Kohen Wiley, who was shot by a Senatobia police officer in a Walmart parking lot as the baby sat in his mother's lap, Senatobia's Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to terminate Chief Harold Vanderford following reports of racist text messages. Vanderford had attempted to resign, the board rejected his resignation and voted instead to fire the police chief. 

A look back at the history and costs of the toxic culture glamorized by gangster rap music in the wake of the conviction of Duane “Keffe D” Davis for the murder of Tupac Shakur nearly 30 years after the rapper's death.  Davis' first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon conviction could result in his being sentenced to life in prison. 

Exclusive interview with Democratic candidate Scott Colom, the district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi, who'll face Cindy Hyde-Smith in November for a chance to represent Mississippi in the US Senate. Colom discusses his plans to lower costs for families, save our Mississippi hospitals, and bring good jobs home. 

Exclusive interview with the third-great-grandson of Confederate officer and former U.S. Senator James Z. George,  Charles Sims, who returns to Ocean Springs, Mississippi for a public gathering centered on listening, compassion, historical responsibility and community healing in the wake of Nolan Wells' death.  

Reactions and questions after nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef were recalled with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) highest warning level due to an import violation and no clear answer to where the meat came from and an engagement ends after the would-be bride expressed support for accused child-murderer on trial, Lindsay Clancy.

Remembering entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton after her passing at 80 years-old and reactions to the threat to the Kennedy Center after the Justice Department threatened to demolish the Center if planned renovations for the performing arts venue are not allowed to be carried out, and attorneys from the justice department have also asked for President Donald Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.

Drawing contrasts on life on the inside and outside of incarceration and the importance and impacts of voting in America in 2026. 

Donald John threatens an "economic D-Day" for Iran and reactions after Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in 2024 in her home, died in prison after attempting to gain an early release from his 20 year sentence. Grayson had been diagnosed with colon cancer in 2023 and his attorneys said at his sentencing that the disease had spread to his liver and lungs. 

Reactions to the announcement that the U.S. gross national debt has officially crossed the $40 trillion threshold for the first time and that the US strategic oil reserve is at the lowest level since 1983 as the war in Iran continues.  

Ahead of a National Prayer Rally to commemorate what would have been Nolan Wells' 19th birthday, Rip responds to the calls for "patience" with law enforcement while the investigation continues and calls out officials for their lack of transparency in the process. 

Ahead of a national prayer vigil for what would have been Nolan Wells' 19th birthday, listeners are provided a history lesson on how and why the church was one of the most influential groups in the Civil Rights movement in America and how the tactics and strategies of the time could be applied today.

Judge Assma Ali made history by being elected the first Muslim judge in the State. The daughter of Yemeni immigrants to the United States, Ali is now municipal judge for the City of Benoit, a small town in southwest Bolivar County in the Mississippi Delta.  Mississippi Sen. Michael McLendon, R-Hernando, called for her removal from office.  Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson, a Republican candidate for governor, vowed  to ban Sharia law if elected governor, though he did not mention Assma in his post.  

Analyzing the  roughly $100 billion in tariff refunds paid to companies (not the tariff/taxpayer) and the current examples of "democratic socialism" in the US, including the extent of government ownership stakes in at least 30 companies.

Senator Johnny Dupree speaks on his district's lines being redrawn despite no federal mandate to do so.  DuPree's win, along with another Democratic victory the same night, broke the Republican supermajority in the Mississippi Senate for the first time in six years.

A drive-by shooting captured on a doorbell camera sparks conversation about working with law enforcement agencies to help police neighborhoods and prevent violent, potentially deadly situations and "friends" of Nolan Wells speak on the audio from the hold during the Sea Tow call and threats they've received in a new podcast interview. 

The war with Iran drags on with conflicting reports on negotiations and an update in the death of Tasia Fortune, the 29 year-old woman who was identified after her body was found hanging from a tree on August 3, 2026 on the Road to Remembrance in Jackson, Mississippi and a man said to be a person of interest in connection with the death has been arrested on an unrelated charge.

A conversation with caller Tremaine inspires an political science lesson on the advancement of private sector telecommunication technology in the modern era, it's effects on interpersonal communications, especially between families, and how the current political climate in the US is a direct reflection of it.  

As the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells continues, a review of the United Cajun Navy's investigative report on July 4, 2026, the day of Nolan Wells' disappearance which includes a new photo of the three boats Wells' friends anchored off Horn Island on the day Nolan disappeared.

Rip poses the question "What could/would Democrats have to do to get you to vote "Democrat" in upcoming elections? Why?" and callers cite examples from recent executive pardons (January 6th Insurrectionists, internet drug dealers, etc.) as reasons for lack of voter participation. 

An exclusive interview with Janilyah Khadaran, the Harrison County Young Democrats chair, discussing initiatives she believes are vital to driving voter education and participation in future elections and defining the term "Democratic Socialism", how "socialism" isn't actually a foreign concept to the United States, and how it could apply to future candidates. 

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche attempt to secure his confirmation and officials confirm the results of Nolan Wells' autopsy will be withheld pending presentation to a grand jury as fundraisers appear online for "targeted friends of Nolan Wells". 

Attorneys for the family of Nolan Xavier Wells announce plans to analyze audio from a distress call from July 4th and officials announce that autopsy results are finalized and pending review by a grand jury. 

The family of Nolan Xavier Wells holds a press conference at the National Urban League's annual conference in Nashville, where attorneys led by Ben Crump provide an update on the Nolan Wells case following the release of the distress call to Sea Tow released by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and Elon Musk sues Minnesota over a first of it's kind law banning "nudification" AI technology.

Questions still remain surrounding Nolan Xavier Wells' death as distractions (alleged alcohol and drug use) are propped up in the wake of the Sea Tow call audio release and reactions after the Texas State Board of Education voted to approve a mandatory K-12 reading list that includes Bible stories and passages for over 5 million public school students. 

Further audio analysis of the distress call to Sea Tow from the boat Nolan Wells went to Horn Island in on July 4th and interpretation of chatter from the background during the hold at the beginning of the call and on the day of Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral, Donald John welcomes Benjamin Netanyahu as the US plans to merge it's military investments with Israel's IDF. 

More questions surround the death of 18 year-old Nolan Xavier Wells after the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources releases a recording of a call made from a teen on a boat on Horn Island taking on water on July 4 around 4 p.m. to a private towing company, Sea Tow. In the recording, background sounds indicate a frantic situation on the boat. 

Following the report of the findings from the independent autopsy of the body of Nolan Xavier Wells, Jackson County's District Attorney, Angel Myers McIlrath, addresses concerns about the investigation of Nolan Wells’ death and confirms the results of the initial autopsy will not be released until after the findings are presented to a grand jury.

Further review of the initial autopsy results for Nolan Wells from the independent autopsy commissioned by the teenager's family and comments from interviews of those who traveled to Horn Island with Wells on July 4th provide more questions than answers. 

Nolan Wells' family's attorney Ben Crump announces preliminary results from the independent autopsy ordered by the 18 year-old's family following his death after disappearing on July 4th following a boating trip to Horn Island. Crump notes that Wells' organs were not all turned over for the independent autopsy following the initial autopsy. 

Previous speculation that Donald John's administration was withholding US troop casualty numbers from the American public is confirmed when The New York Times reported that the Pentagon withheld information on dozens of U.S. military injuries and earlier strikes during the conflict with Iran. 

Nolan Wells is laid to rest in Ocean Springs, Mississippi at Centre Point Church after dying under suspicious circumstances following his disappearance on July 4th after last being seen on Horn Island.

Donald John attempts to justify his forthcoming election measures and further float the election fraud lies that he campaigned on in a prime time address not carried on major networks because of the false information presented. 

The director of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum attempts to clarify the cost offered to Nolan Wells' family for his funeral services and Donald John's picks for Attorney General (his personal attorney, Todd Blanche) and Director of National Intelligence (former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton) are grilled in Congressional Confirmation Hearings, highlighting their being underqualified for the positions they're nominated for. 

The Coast Coliseum attempts to charged Nolan Wells' family over $80K to hold his funeral and the family and their legal counsel meet with the Jackson County District Attorney, who revealed their investigation would be turned over to a grand jury. 

The family of Nolan Wells continues to search for answers as their recounting of the events surrounding the 18 year-old going missing contradicts official reporting of the course of events following July 4th. 

A week after the teenager went missing on July 4th at Horn Island, the friends of Nolan Wells break their silence as his family implores the public for more information surrounding the 18 year-old's death. 

An update on the Senatobia Walmart officer involved shooting that killed a 1 year-old and the family of Nolan Xavier Wells holds a press conference in New York with Ben Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton at National Action Network headquarters to call for information in the disappearance and death of Nolan Wells.  

The family of Nolan Xavier Wells hires attorney Ben Crump to represent them as they continue to plead for answers from anyone who may have been on Horn Island on July 4th as a parent of one of the people Nolan was with takes to social media to defend her son and dispute possible involvement in Wells' disappearance. 

The investigation into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells continues as his family pleads for more information surrounding his disappearance and death following the first comments from officials.

Exclusive interview with a member of the United Cajun Navy taking part in a search party as Nolan Xavier Wells' family desperately pleads for any information on the missing teenager who was last seen on Horn Island on July 4th.

American fans applaud Team USA making it to the World Cup quarter finals ahead of the 250th birthday of America and the celebration of Independence Day is co-opted by partisan politics in the crumbling "Freedom 250" display in the Nation's Capital. 

A new Mississippi law goes into effect which mandates that minors accused of certain firearm-related offenses, such as violent crimes, drive-by shootings, and illegal possession tied to felonies, be tried in adult circuit court rather than youth court. 

Parents sue Snapchat for pushing adult material to children and the Supreme Court struck down Donald John's executive order that attempted to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are undocumented or in the country temporarily, ruling that these children are automatically U.S. citizens under the 14th Amendment. 

Reactions after the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision that upheld Mississippi’s mail-in ballot law, which allows election officials to count absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive up to five days later. The justices determined that federal election laws do not preempt state laws that establish these ballot grace periods.