Episodes
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Dr. Kelly Victory - California's SB 2098 is the worst legislation passed in my lifetime
Dr. Kelly Victory joined KUSI's Mark Mathis to react to a controversial new bill Governor Newsom just signed into law. SB 2098 targets doctors just like her. Luckily, Dr. Victory does not live or work in California, but her personal experience make her the perfect doctor to speak on the issue and...
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El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells his efforts to act on the homeless crisis
El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells has been calling out San Diego County for their "inequitable" distribution of motel vouchers, as El Cajon is clearly taking in the large majority of the county's homeless. Wells' comments resulted in California AG Rob Bonta telling him to stop enforcing crimes committed…
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San Diego sports with Chris Ello
If you are a sports fan in San Diego, you already know Chris Ello. Ello and KUSI's Mark Mathis discussed the state of San Diego as a so-called, "sports town." Ello detailed how San Diego's leadership has failed to create adequate sports facilities that would be able to showcase professional…
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Mark My Words Podcast: Attorney Michael Curran on Mayor Todd Gloria's vaccine mandate
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Attorney Michael Curran has dedicated his time to represent business owners who faced losing their livelihoods due to government overreach. Fast forward to July 2022, and Curran is now focusing on helping unvaccinated City of San Diego workers, including San...
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Owner of McGregor's Bar & Grill - Ian Linekin
The owner of McGregor's Grill in Mission Valley, Ian Linekin, discussed what it takes to run a small business in San Diego, California post COVID-19 pandemic. From making sure bartenders have certifications, to keeping customers from coming back, Linekin and KUSI's Mark Mathis touched on…
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News Director Steve Cohen on why KUSI is dedicated to giving the people a voice
KUSI News Director Steve Cohen joined Mark Mathis on the Mark My Words podcast to discuss the style of KUSI broadcasts to San Diegans. Cohen has worked in many markets, both big and small, and as dealt with politicians from his position as a news director through it all. In 2022, it is common for...
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Mark My Words: San Diego County Gun Owners PAC details Joe Biden's Gun Control proposals
In the aftermath of the Uvalde mass shooting, President Joe Biden has proposed a variety of gun control measures he claims will prevent these tragic events from happening in the future. But in the United States, there are tens of millions of law-abiding gun owners who own firearms for protection,...
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KUSI News Director, Steve Cohen: SCOTUS, political division, and state of media
In this edition of KUSI's Mark My Words podcast, we sat down for an extended conversation with KUSI's News Director, Steve Cohen. Cohen went over the complicated SCOTUS opinion on Roe vs. Wade, and what exactly the opinion says, they did not debate beliefs about abortion, rather just what it...
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San Diego County Supervisor candidate Amy Reichert
Amy Reichert, a co-founder of ReOpen San Diego, is now campaigning against San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher. Reichert has no political experience, but explains how her campaign is gaining popularity as she hopes to replace Chair Fletcher.
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KUSI News reporter & anchor Matt Prichard
KUSI News reporter & weekend anchor, Matt Prichard, discusses his career journey, including his first job in a small market in Georgia, to working in Washington D.C., to coming back to Southern California to do what he loves.
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Mark My Words with KUSI's Jenny Milkowski
Jenny Milkowski recently joined the KUSI News team, and has been working alongside Paul Rudy and Mark Mathis on Good Morning San Diego. Milkowski joined Mark My Words! to share some insight into her career, and how she ended up here in America's Finest City! Jenny has built a huge following on…
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Mark My Words: Sup. Jim Desmond details opposition to SANDAG's Regional Transportation Plan
Friday (12/10/21), SANDAG is scheduled to vote on their $163 BILLION Regional Transportation Plan. The proposed plan essentially changes the entire framework of San Diego County, as it brings construction of enormous public transit projects across the county. Many critics say supporters of the…
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Mark My Words with Comedian, Entertainer and Musician, Russ T. Nailz
Russ T. Nailz is a well-known name in the San Diego community. Once a popular radio personality, comedian and entertainer of many different forms, Russ T. Nailz has had a very impressive career. He joined KUSI's Mark Mathis on Mark My Words! to share what it was like earning a living from these...
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Michelle Metter on preparing the San Diego Food & Wine Festival
Michelle Metter is responsible for setting up the upcoming San Diego Food & Wine Festival, where thousands of people will enjoy their weekend discovering some of San Diego's finest food and beverages. The events industry was decimated last year, especially here in California, where it was the…
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Sal Busalacchi on the hardships restaurant owners are experiencing
Sal Busalacchi is a well-known restaurant owner in San Diego. And as we all know, the restaurant industry was among the hardest hit as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. But what restaurant owners are dealing with in the aftermath of the destructive lockdowns, is not as well-known in the...
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KUSI's Ginger Jeffries details the ongoing saga about Rebecca Zahau case
KUSI's Good Evening San Diego anchor Ginger Jeffries joined Mark Mathis on Mark My Words! to discuss her outstanding reporting on various cold cases in the San Diego area. Some of the recent cold cases Jeffries has covered were resolved after decades, others quickly, and one continues to shape...
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Meet MMA Fighter Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is a Hawaii native, who now lives in San Diego, California. Ilima-Lei is a very successful MMA fighter, and former 5x Bellator MMA Flyweight Champion. But what you may not know, is she is contemplating a possible run for office back in her home state of Hawaii. Macfarlane and...
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KUSI's Good Evening San Diego Meteorologist Francella Perez
On this episode of Mark My Words!, KUSI’s Mark Mathis speaks with KUSI Meteorologist Francella Perez about her job, attention to detail, and work that goes into creating a weather forecast, even in sunny Southern California. Francella explained her love for San Diego’s microclimates, and…
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KUSI Good Morning San Diego reporter Kacey McKinnon
KUSI's Kacey McKinnon reports live on Good Morning San Diego every weekday. On this episode of Mark My Words, KUSI's Mark Mathis speaks with McKinnon about her job, and what its like venturing all around the county meeting people every morning. They started with Kacey's collegiate career, where…
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'Let Them Breathe' founder Sharon McKeeman
The coronavirus pandemic impacted every aspect of our lives, and some parents believe our children's upbringing may be one of the most detrimental in the long-term. Schools were closed across the nation in 2020, and California's were the last to reopen for in-person learning. It's been about a…
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KUSI News Chief Engineer Fred Swift
June 24, 1984 was Fred Swift's first day working for KUSI. Swift was originally hired as the Transmitter Supervisor, but is now KUSI's Chief Engineer. At the time, USIU, also known as United States International University owned the license to the transmitter signal, but did not have the...
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Ian Linekin, Owner of McGregor's Ale House
As we know, restaurant owners went through an incredibly difficult year amid the coronavirus pandemic, especially in California. The government, under Gavin Newsom, was ordering them to close, reopen, close, reopen, and it never seemed like there was a solid justification for doing so. Thousands…
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Restaurant owner Sal Busalacchi
Sal Busalacchi, the owner of Trattoria Don Pietro in Old Town, joined KUSI’s Mark Mathis on Mark My Words to discuss the “year of hell” restaurateur’s like himself have gone through. Busalacchi opened his restaurant in August 2020, but explained they had to close and reopen so many times, he...
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San Diegans speak out at 4.5 hour County Board meeting
ReOpen San Diego, Let Them Breathe, and San Diego Rise Up joined forces with other members of the San Diego community and voiced their opposition to San Diego County's COVID-19 response, and medical mandates of any kind. In what is likely the most attended County Board meeting ever, San Diegans...
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Little Tommy Sablan
Little Tommy Sablan is widely known throughout San Diego. Growing up in San Diego, specifically Chula Vista, Tommy Sablan began his career working in the radio business at an early age. He slowly moved up the ranks, and was the first ever radio producer to be inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame...
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Shaun Frederickson
San Diegan, Shaun Frederickson recently voiced his opposition to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors during public hearing at one of their recent meetings. Frederickson specifically called out Dr. Wilma Wooten for using the coronavirus data in way that was designed to intentionally scare...
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Hunter Sowards
KUSI's Anchor and Reporter Hunter Sowards moved to San Diego from Nacogdoches, Texas, where she grew up. Hunter also attended college in Nacogdoches, so her move to San Diego to work for KUSI News was the first time she moved to a city away from the rest of her family. Hunter discusses some of…
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Reverend Shane Harris
Civil & Human Rights Leader/Organizer, Social Campaigns & Organizing Strategist, Ordained Minister and Founder of the People's Association of Justice Advocates, Shane Harris, joined KUSI's Mark Mathis and Paul Rudy for an in-depth discussion about local politics, and the controversial tortilla...
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2021 Woman of the Year, Lauren Phinney!
In this episode of KUSI's Mark my Words, Mark Mathis and Paul Rudy sit down with none other than Lauren Phinney who has always been our women of the decade but now discusses her women of the year as she was most recently named. Mark and Paul discuss her journey to becoming one of San Diego’s most...
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KUSI News Director Steve Cohen
In the inaugural episode of KUSI's Mark my Words, Mark Mathis and Paul Rudy sit down with KUSI News Director, Steve Cohen. Steve Cohen was a maverick for CBS News and NBC in his early career. Working along side Walter Cronkite and being next door to the devastating John Lennon murder, Cohen has...
About this show
KUSI News broadcasts over 10 hours of local coverage daily, but this podcast brings viewers a fun and entertaining insight into our newsroom coverage through our host, Meteorologist Mark Mathis.
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