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Hour 4: Curling controversy

2

Hour 2: Saying goodbye

3

The Volley: Chris wants to be a fighter pilot

4

Hour 1: Commercial free

5

The Why: Nancy Guthrie missing case

6

Hour 2: No proof of life

7

Ashley Holden, ABC 15 News Investigative reporter

8

The Volley: Money over vacation

9

Hour 1: Is cash still King?

10

The Why: Time to vote

11

Hour 2: Nancy Guthrie missing case

12

The Volley: Valley events and high temps

13

Heidi Hommel, KTAR News reporter

14

Inside the Zion Society Cult

15

Alex Stone, ABC News correspondent

16

The Why: Buying a house in Arizona

17

Hour 1: Buying a house in Arizona

18

Hour 2: Red light retreat

19

The Volley: Auto pay and merging brands

20

The Why: Prescribed by a doctor...or not

21

Hour 1: Nancy Guthrie missing case

22

Hour 2: Governing the Grand Canyon State

23

Hugh Lytle, Arizona Independent Party Candidate for governor

24

The Volley: Dating on a budget

25

Hour 1: West Valley Reacts to ICE Warehouse

26

The Why: Slipping through ICE

27

Hour 2: School's out for...protest

28

The Volley: Life insurance and wedding rings

29

Hour 1: Generation ICE

30

The Why: ICE raids in the valley

31

Hour 2: The independent Governor

32

The Volley: Buyer's regret and class clowns

33

Hour 1: Armed protests

34

The Why: ICE and Zipps

35

Hour 2: Busted by a speed camera

36

The Volley: Season ticket holders and traffic lights

37

Hour 1: TikTok has a new home

38

The Why: Selling TikTok

39

Hour 2: Paying income taxes

40

The Volley: Being a hero

41

Barry Markson, KTAR News legal analyst

42

The Why: ICE protests

43

Hour 1: ICE enforcement in Phoenix

44

The Volley: Best ways to cope

45

Hour 2: Money Problems

46

The Why: It will get worse before it gets better

47

Hour 1: Who's to blame for ICE violence?

48

Hour 2: Taxes

49

The Volley: Arizona's biggest issue

50

The Why: AI is taking jobs

51

Hour 1: How to tell if it's real or AI

52

David Rietz , Chief Drone Operator, Rapid Drone

53

Hour 2: Look up in the sky

54

The Volley: Water management and moving on

55

The Why: Protesting ICE

56

Hour 1: ICE in the desert

57

Hour 2: Buying a house

58

The Volley: HOA rates and Fresh air

59

The Why: Speed cameras

60

Hour 1: Say Cheese

61

The Why: Powering up data centers

62

Hour 1: Feeling electric

63

Hour 2: The cost of living in Hawaii will shock you

64

Sarah Grado, CEO of notMYkid

65

Hour 1: 2026 is the new 2016

66

Hour 2: Screen time

67

The Volley: Abandoned shopping carts and college stress

68

Shira Tanzer, KTAR News education reporter

69

The Why: 5 or 4 day school week?

70

HOUR 1: Empty classroom

71

Hour 2: El Nino

72

Ian Schwartz, AZ Family Meteorologist/KTAR Host

73

The Volley: The night watch and going bald

74

Barry Markson, KTAR legal analyst

75

Hour 1: Insurrection Act

76

Hour 2: All about the power

77

The Volley: Dog chew toys & Sibling support

78

Hour 1: Reduced Rank

79

Barry Markson, KTAR legal analyst

80

Hour 2: Fast food

81

The Volley: Fast food gone and fighting brothers

82

Jim Rounds, valley economist with Rounds Consulting

83

Hour 1: Economy of AI

84

The Why: Housing predictions

85

The Volley: Technology and The Arizona promise

86

Hour 2: The Arizona Promise

87

Hour 2: Cardinals head coach search

88

The Volley: Snow chains and marriage pains

89

The Why: Economic forecast

90

Hour 1: Guess who's back?

91

Hour 2: Paying for sports

92

The Volley: Dream homes and The key to happiness

93

Hour 1: What's next for ICE

94

The Why? ICE in Phoenix

95

Hour 2: Running red lights

96

The Volley: Food substitutes and fake drinks

97

The Why: Cheaper gas prices

98

Hour 1: Oil strike

99

Hour 2: Pay the teachers

100

Shira Tanzer, KTAR Education Reporter

101

The Volley: Becoming a millionaire and kicking the latest trends

102

Royal Oakes, ABC News Legal Analyst

103

The Why: Invading Greenland

104

Hour 1: Oil from Venezuela

105

Hour 2: The most dreaded day for NFL coaches

106

The Volley: Entering the portal and best QB names

107

The Why: Capturing the president of Valenzuela

108

Hour 1: Venezuela

109

The Volley: New years traditions, and are books back?

110

Hour 2: When A.I. is good, and when it is bad

111

The Why: Fame, Backlash, and the Politics of Attention

112

Hour 1: Does celebrity influence drive politics?

113

The Volley: Politics, Christmas Trees, and Seasonal Reality Checks

114

Hour 2: Patriot Games, favorite children, and Christmas decorations

115

The Why: Employee retention

116

Hour 1: What is a ghost job?

117

The Volley: What we would scrub that we posted online

118

Hour 2: Christmas music taste has changed

119

The Why: Why is Christmas a bad indicator of the state of the economy?

120

Hour 1: How expensive is Christmas now

121

The Volley: How should we feel about political rallies now?

122

Ross Teeple, Pinal County Sheriff

123

Hour 2: Paramount has jumped into the streaming takeover

124

Matt McClain from Gas Buddy

125

The Why: Holiday travel predictions

126

Hour 1: Traveling this holiday is going to break records

127

The Volley: Christmas Carols and storage rentals

128

TK Stratton, CEO Kinella Capital

129

Hour 2: Building homes in Phoenix

130

Hour 1: Developing Phoenix

131

The Why: The Valley is growing

132

Hour 2: Reading books

133

Hour 1: Gen X

134

Shira Tanzer, KTAR Education Reporter

135

The Volley: Touching space and hottest year on record

136

The Why: Year end layoffs

137

The Volley: Sport pilgrimage and Christmas scams

138

Hour 2: Mark Kelly versus the Pentagon

139

The Why: AI data centers are being rejected

140

Hour 1: AI Data Centers

141

The Volley: Scamming is only getting worse

142

Hour 2: 2025 film review and 2026 preview

143

Gayle Bass, president of the Phoenix Film Critics Society

144

The Why: 2026 predictions

145

Hour 1: Chris & Joe's political predictions for 2026

146

The Volley: dog DNA and winter days

147

The Why: Politicians want more money

148

Hour 2: America's Christmas wish list

149

Hour 1: Political pay raise

150

The Volley: Cassette tapes are making a comeback

151

Hour 2: Shopping local

152

Hour 1: Help wanted

153

The Why: Phantom jobs

154

The Volley: Epstein files and food labels

155

Hour 2: Arizona is burning up

156

The Why: Successful social media bans

157

Hour 1: Banning social media could be good?

158

Lee Barnes, Central Arizona Fire and Medical chief

159

The Volley: Shopping local

160

Hour 2: Are you old enough to be drinking that?

161

Dr. Scott Menzel, Scottsdale School District Superintendent

162

The Why: Merging schools

163

Hour 1: Schools out and it's not for summer

164

Trevor Halpern, CEO of Phoenix-based Halpern Residential at eXp

165

The Volley: Wild animals and seasonal jobs

166

Hour 2: Housing is getting more affordable

167

The Why: Tucson says not in our town

168

Hour 1: Project blue

169

Hour 2: White House is buzzing about Arizona

170

Hour 1: Who is reviewing your medical bills?

171

The Why: Medical billing

172

The Volley: Pre season rankings and a night in the 619

173

The Volley: Dating apps are getting harder

174

Hour 2: Let's go shopping!

175

The Why: Is the back and forth between politicians going to end?

176

Hour 1: Who are we at war with?

177

The Volley: Have you ever seen the rain?

178

Hour 2: Four-Day Fridays

179

Hour 1: Young home buyers

180

The Why: Housing predictions

181

Hour 2: Road raging

182

The Volley: The flu and political fear

183

The Why: Majoring in AI

184

Hour 1: Institutional education

185

The Volley: Mill avenue re-do

186

The Why: SCOTUS Vs. Cox Communications

187

Hour 2: The Mall is making a comeback

188

HOUR 1: Could the internet go dark?

189

The Volley: Dogs as soulmates and micro luxuries

190

Hour 2: Order in chaos

191

The Why: Holiday purchasing rituals

192

Hour 1: Holiday spending tips

193

Hour 2: Are you shopping on Black Friday?

194

The Volley: Electric vehicles are being hacked

195

The Why: New election laws

196

Hour 1: How much was that turkey?

197

The Volley: Animals that will protect you

198

Hour 2: Growing pains

199

Hour 1: America's mental health

200

The Why: IQ rates in America are declining

201

The Volley: shopping on Black Friday

202

Hour 2: Speech under scrutiny

203

Hour 1: Cut the mic

204

The Why: Public speaking

205

The Volley: Acting weird in public could be illegal

206

Hour 2: Speeding laws

207

The Why: Duty to disobey

208

Hour 1: Trump is mad at Mark Kelly

209

Hour 2: Crypto scams and fake accounts

210

The Volley: Trading games and road blocks

211

Hour 1: The nation's birthrate is on the decline

212

The Why: America's birth rate

213

The Volley: Love, Bots & Babies

214

Hour 2: Sinful city

215

The Why: Can you buy a house if you under the age of 40?

216

Hour 1: Who killed the American Dream?

217

The Volley: When the earth swallows up your home

218

Tom Horne, State Superintendent of Public instruction

219

Hour 2: Teacher shortage

220

Hour 1: Will he keep his promise?

221

The Why: Tariff payback...maybe

222

The Volley: The future and misplacing an urn

223

Hour 2: Rangers gone rogue

224

The Why: Voting on Epstein Files

225

Hour 1: TSA Bonus

226

The Volley: Bees and the McRib

227

Hour 2: Badge & Crash

228

Jim Rounds, Valley Economist

229

The Why: Arizona's economy

230

Hour 1: Swipe fatigue

231

Ruben Castro, Heart Walk Chair with Abrazo Health

232

Hour 2: Comet or Alien aircraft

233

The Volley: Favorite Disney cartoon

234

Hour 1: What's the bid Deal about the Colorado River?

235

The Why: Colorado river water agreement

236

The Volley: Police raids and rude interuptions

237

Hour 2: They got the power

238

The Why: Growing pains

239

Hour 1: From 50 to zero

240

The Volley: Porch pirates

241

The Why: Teacher shortage

242

Hour 1: Teacher shortage in Arizona public schools

243

Hour 2: DPS has 350 vacancies to fill statewide

244

Hour 2: Will the Government SNAP out of it?

245

The Volley: Message in a bottle

246

The Why: Democrats and Republicans are negotiating

247

Hour 1: Shutdown is almost over right?

248

The Volley: Best hype man ever

249

Hour 2: Halloween costume gone wrong

250

The Why: How much are you spending on Christmas presents?

251

Hour 1: Christmas presents cost too much

252

The Volley: Scary Halloween costumes

253

The Why: Technology taking your job

254

Hour 1: College double play

255

Hour 2: Still Shutdown

256

The Volley: Hiking trails and flying cars

257

Hour 2: if you build it...will they come?

258

The Why: SNAP benefits

259

Hour 1: SNAP out of it Arizona

260

The Volley: Look up in the sky

261

Hour 2: Friday Night Lights

262

Hour 1: Enrollment options for health care

263

The Why: Market place health care

264

Will Humble, Executive Director of Arizona Public Health Association

265

The Volley: ASU football and selling things

266

Hour 2: Renaming a bridge

267

The Why: Putting phones down

268

Hour 1: Crash test robots

269

Hour 2: Is there such a thing as too scared?

270

The Volley: Broke bliss

271

The Why: Gambling with SNAP

272

Hour 1: SNAP decisions

273

Barry Markson, KTAR's legal analyst

274

The Volley: Can you guess how many acres will burn?

275

Hour 2: Merge madness is fixed

276

The Why: Best or worst time to get fired

277

Hour 1: AI job thieves

278

The Why: Health insurance open enrollment

279

The Volley: Halloween costumes and Open enrollment

280

Hour 1: Ham instead of Turkey for Thanksgiving

281

Hour 2: Open enrollment

282

Hour 2: Can you believe what we just saw?

283

The Why: Should you buy a home?

284

Hour 1: Is it time to buy or sell?

285

Hour 2: Adults living in dorms?

286

The Volley: Stockpiling and the right size of dog

287

Hour 1: Is Arizona adding a sixth "C"?

288

The Why: Arizona's road map

289

Hour 2: What happened to the Zone?

290

The Volley: Head butts and highways

291

Hour 1: Paying more for groceries

292

The Why: Sour economy with Jim Rounds, President of Rounds Consulting

293

Hour 2: Tipping point

294

The Volley: Government shutdown and Death Row

295

Hour 1: Policing with technology

296

The Why: Local police have a new tool

297

Hour 2: Speech, Censorship and Violence

298

The Volley: turning back time and safe cities

299

Founder and CEO of Arizona Talks Carlos Alfaro

300

Hour 1: How many foreclosures will we see in Phoenix?

301

The Why: Why are home foreclosures on the rise?

302

Paul Johnson, former Mayor of Phoenix and No Labels Arizona

303

Hour 2: Label swap for the party

304

The Volley: Stealing the crown jewels and skipping meetings

305

Hour 1: Going out to eat just got more expensive

306

The Why: Grocery store prices

307

Hour 2: Until death do us part

308

The Volley: AI resurrection and licking batteries

309

Hour 1: Put it on the card

310

The Why: How do American's feel about AI?

311

Hour 2: Dome dreaming

312

The Volley: Volunteering and bad photos

313

The Why: The price of a used car

314

Hour 1: How much is that car worth?

315

Hour 1: Economy good, shopping list bad

316

The Why: paycheck to paycheck

317

The Volley: Biggest life fear

318

Hour 2: Why are energy prices surging?

319

Hour 2: Is Arizona family friendly?

320

The Why: Halloween costumes for pets

321

Hour 1: The kids these days don't want to work

322

The Why: Gen Z work burnout

323

The Volley: Gen-Z haters

324

Hour 2: Nursing shortages

325

The Why: Microburst dangers

326

Hour 1: Storm scares

327

The Volley: Planning funerals

328

Hour 2: E-bike laws

329

The Why: Which cities are most expensive

330

Hour 1: Lights out, fridge empty

331

Hour 2: Adult field day

332

The Volley: Shame and no rules

333

Michael Klinker, child and family psychologist

334

The Why: Are Arizona teachers happy?

335

Hour 2: October rain

336

The Volley: Dream vacation destination

337

Hour 1: To buy or to sell

338

The Why: Selling your home

339

Garret Archer, ABC15 Data Guru

340

The Volley: Arachnophobia

341

The Why: Political strategy

342

Hour 1: Playing Nice

343

Hour 2: You Bet, Arizona

344

The Volley: Minting and label machines

345

Hour 2: Mercedes Vega murder case update

346

The Why: Arizona's best small town

347

Hour 1: Best small town in Arizona

348

The Right to Disagree: Hour 2

349

The Right to Disagree: Tech-Tok timebomb

350

The Right to Disagree: Petty party

351

The Right to Disagree: Hour 1

352

The Right to Disagree: The line between passion and provocation

353

The Right to Disagree: Divided we fall.

354

The Volley: Skipping school and changing names

355

Hour 2: TikTok made you buy it

356

Alex Stone, ABC News Correspondent

357

The Why: Better title or more money?

358

Hour 1: Banking on friendship

359

hour 2: They got him

360

The Volley: Entry level jobs and shopping carts

361

Hour 1: More Corruption

362

The Why: Broke school districts

363

Hour 2: Road rage

364

The Volley: Grocery stores or zoo?

365

Barry Markson, KTAR legal analyst

366

The Why: Artificial intelligence

367

Hour 1: AI bubble

368

Hour 1: Shutdown

369

Hour 2: Chronic absenteeism

370

The Volley: For the love of money

371

The Why: Government shutdown

372

Hour 2: Shutdown Shutdown

373

The Volley: Dog bites and Mental health

374

Dr. Mike O’Neil, President of O’Neil Research

375

The Why: APS power rate

376

Hour 1: Power up Arizona

377

The Volley: Costco tattoos and nesting

378

ABC15 Senior Investigator Melissa Blasius

379

Hour 2: Charter schools

380

The Why: Car buying

381

Hour 1: How to spot tariffs

382

The Volley: Inflation and vending machines

383

Hour 2: The worth of education

384

The Why: Trouble in the neighborhood

385

Hour 1: All things ADU

386

Bunny Davis, Kyrene School Board

387

Hour 2: School's out for good

388

The Volley: Naming planets and winning

389

Hour 1: Power up Arizona

390

The Why: Partisan Power Struggle

391

Hour 2: Unsafe schools

392

Hour 1: Preston Lord Day

393

The Volley: The Rapture and getting banned from stores

394

The Why: Teen violence

395

Nikki Kontz, Chief Clinical Officer at Teen Lifeline

396

Hour 2: Public education

397

The Volley: Fantasy sports

398

Steve Goldstein, Moderator of the Education Solutions in Arizona townhall

399

Hour 1: Economic happiness

400

The Why: Does money buy happiness?

401

Colton Krolak, KTAR News reporter

402

Balin Overstolz, KTAR News reporter

403

The Volley: Protest and top movie list

404

The Why: teen violence

405

Hour 1: High School Hazing

406

Hour 2: Dysfunction in DC

407

The Volley: Favorite books, and

408

Hour 2: Buying Homes

409

The Why: Is AI worth the risk?

410

Hour 1: AI Doomsday

411

The Volley: More money or learning to swim

412

Hour 2: Capital Offense

413

The Why: Why is this not the last rate cut of the year?

414

Hour 1: Rate Cut

415

Andrea Mosher, Chief Lending Officer at Desert Financial Credit Union

416

The Volley: Record temperatures and engagement rings

417

Hour 2: The files

418

The Why: Energy rate hikes

419

Hour 1: Hobbs making an energy task force?

420

The Volley: Making Bank

421

Hour 2: Cop Drop

422

The Why: Why is Gen Z so stressed?

423

Hour 1: Inner WorkingZ

424

The Volley: Pumpkin Concierge and TV size

425

Hour 2: Cutting spending for the holidays

426

The Why: Everyone is on edge

427

Hour 1: The algorithm knows you

428

The Volley: Unemployment and walking out

429

The Why: Father turns in his son

430

Hour 1: Blood isn’t thicker than water

431

Hour 2: No Kids these says

432

The Volley: Concerts and sports memorabilia

433

Hour 2: Educating Arizonan's youth

434

Hour 1: Charlie Kirk assasination

435

The Why: Why is there so much hate in America?

436

Hour 1: Political violence

437

Chuck Coughlin, CEO and President of HighGround, Inc.

438

Jeff Flake, former US Senator from Arizona

439

Hour 2: Doom Cycle

440

The Volley: Jobs and getting away with crimes

441

Hour 1: Non-partisan elections

442

The Why: Dark money

443

The Volley: Legos and miracles

444

Hour 2: Tempe park drama

445

The Why: Retirement

446

Hour 1: Never retire

447

The Volley: Legos and Nightmares

448

The Why: Arizona schools need more money

449

Hour 1: Public education

450

Hour 2: Arizona DCS

451

The Volley: Winning numbers

452

The Why: Losing faith

453

Hour 1: Emergency fund

454

Hour 2: Audits, audits and more audits!

455

The Why: Hazing versus abuse

456

The Volley: Vibes versus logic

457

Hour 1: Sports hazing

458

Hour 2: Homework

459

The Volley: lottery wish list

460

The Why: Youth violence in the east valley

461

Hour 1: Youth violence

462

Hour 2: Dreaming is free!

463

The Volley: Life expectancy, gas prices and tipping

464

The Why: Home prices are falling

465

Hour 1: Real Estate releif

466

Hour 2: Lower gas prices

467

Hour 2: Elected Officials behaving badly

468

The Volley:  Hot days and housework

469

Hour 1: Trade wars

470

The Why: Can robots give life advise?

471

The Volley: Power and Chipotle

472

Hour 2: Running out of water

473

The Why: Finding a new job

474

Hour 1: Entering the workforce

475

Hour 2: Sneakflation

476

The Volley: Beer blues and treveling

477

Hour 1: AI teaching your kids

478

The Why: 2 hours school

479

The Volley: Worse seat in the stadium

480

The Why: Paying more for groceries

481

Hour 1: Losing weight

482

Hour 2: Phones in school

483

The Why: Mail in voting

484

The Volley: Cheaper products and better items

485

Hour 1: Mail in Voting

486

Hour 2: Protecting the Kids

487

John Nickens, Incoming President and CEO, Phoenix Children’s

488

The Volley: Crocs, the NFL and civics testing

489

The Why: AI taking your job

490

Hour 1: The job market

491

Hour 2: ESA abuse persists

492

Hour 1: Today's youth

493

Hour 2: Arizona's next Governor

494

The Volley: The one part your body can live without

495

The Why: Gen Z

496

The Volley: Weight loss medication and family heirlooms

497

The Why: Powering data centers

498

Hour 1: Power data

499

Hour 2: Goon squad

500

Hour 2: Tipping scale

501

The Volley: Russia leader in Alaska and cutting trees

502

The Why: Parents going in debt for kids

503

Hour 1: Debt for Mom and Dad

504

Carine Werner, Arizona State Senator

505

The Why: Arizona DCS

506

The Volley: Fast food and places you can't miss

507

Hour 1: Arizona DCS controversy

508

Hour 2: The School sees it all

509

The Volley: Pooch Problems

510

Arizona State Climatologist, Erinanne Saffell

511

Hour 2: Valley weather

512

The Why: Valley Economist Jim Rounds

513

Hour 1: All things inflation

514

The Volley: Labubus and politics

515

Hour 2: AI, is it good or bad?

516

Hour 1: Housing market shambles

517

Trevor Halpern, CEO of Halpern Residential at eXp

518

The Why: Trevor Halpern, CEO of Halpern Residential at eXp

519

The Volley: Dirty cities and no savings

520

Hour 2: DUI Duh

521

Hour 1: ICE alert and Presidential hopefuls

522

The Volley: Lava tubes and trade secrets

523

The Why: Tempe city parks

524

Hour 1: Tempe Parks free or pricey?

525

Hour 2: Rebekah Baptiste follow up

526

The Volley: Retirement and animals that will kill you

527

The Why: 10 year-old dies after multiple reports of abuse

528

Hour 1: Child Protective Services

529

Hour 2: "Fair use"

530

The Volley: Why is one Zoo feeding your pet cat to their animals?

531

The Why: Grocery store prices

532

Hour 1: Phoenix's suicide lanes

533

Hour 2: Stress at the grocery store

534

The Volley: Dating apps and picking up dog poop

535

The Why: Retirement

536

Erika Pillsbury, Mother of Mercedes Vega who was murdered in 2023

537

Hour 1: Retirement

538

Hour 2: Pet Peeves

539

The Volley: The perfect hot dog

540

Hour 2: Corporate love contracts

541

The Why: Digital price tags

542

Hour 1: Dynamic pricing is coming to stores near you

543

The Volley: Scams and a wall in the way

544

Hour 2: Life on the Streets

545

Ford Hatchett ABC 15 Reporter

546

The Why: Jobs at risk from AI

547

Hour 1: Is AI coming for you?

548

The Volley: Horrorobics, adult summer camp, and witches

549

Hour 2: Scamazona

550

The Why: You're going to be paying for data center expansion

551

Hour 1: Data driving

552

The Volley: Dating apps and raising kids

553

The Why: Rebate from the Government

554

Hour 1: Winning the war

555

Hour 2: Rich people problems

556

The Volley: Sick foods and end of life

557

The Why: Charter versus Public schools

558

Hour 1: Schools suck

559

Hour 2: Smoking hot

560

The Volley: Work hard, play hard

561

Hour 2: Water is gold

562

Sarah Porter, Director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy

563

The Why: Epstein is here to stay

564

Hour 1: How is a dead guy breaking apart the Republican party?

565

The Volley: Death, dreams and dread

566

Hour 2: Parenting 101

567

The Why: Bosses are happy when you quit.

568

Hour 1: Why is everyone quitting their jobs and are happy about it?

569

Hour 1: Is it time to buy?

570

Hour 2: Mesa park rangers

571

The Volley: Air conditioning settings and online scams

572

The Why: Homes on the market are not selling

573

The Volley: Real sugar in Cola

574

Hour 2: Road raging

575

Hour 1: Media is changing

576

The Why: The reason Colbert is cancelled

577

Garret Archer, ABC15 Data Analyst

578

The Why: Ranking public education

579

The Volley: The economy and spending on your pets

580

Hour 1: Public education

581

Hour 2: Trapped motorcyclist saved by Phoenix Police

582

Hour 2: Traditional malls are dead, what's replacing them?

583

The Volley: Budgeting brides and angry HOA's

584

Hour 1: Arizona speeding tickets are the third most expensive in the country

585

The Why: Speeding is still a problem

586

Heidi Hommel, KTAR News reporter

587

Stacy Pearson, Democratic strategist and Co Founder Lumen Strategies

588

The Volley: The cost of breaking up

589

Hour 2: Arizona Democratic party

590

Hour 1: Why is the American Dream only for the wealthy?

591

The Why: Economic American dream

592

Hour 1: More ESA questions

593

Hour 2: Waiting for monsoon

594

The Volley: Kiss Cam and summer vacations

595

The Why: Back to school shopping

596

Amber Sullins, Chief Meteorologist for ABC15 News

597

Hour 2: Preston Lord Trial

598

The Volley: Banksy and getting your parents traits

599

Hour 1: Will the robots become self aware?

600

The Why: AI jobs

601

The Volley: Burning calories and what is your worth

602

The Why: Did Epstein have a list?

603

Hour 1: The list

604

Hour 2: Tax laws

605

Hour 1: Home are for sale

606

Hour 2: Cheap houses

607

Balin Overstolz, KTAR News reporter

608

The Volley: Reality TV and shopping regrets

609

The Why: Buying and selling homes

610

Hour 2: Where is the ESA money?

611

The Volley: Leopard dog rescue

612

Hour 1: Tariff tango

613

The Why: Tariffs

614

The Volley: Flying cars and shopping online

615

The Why: Selling your home

616

Hour 2: Gig economy

617

Hour 1: Taxes

618

Heidi Hommel, KTAR Reporter

619

The Volley: The Valley's new police chief, and what injuries have YOU had?

620

Hour 2: Texas flooding

621

The Why: Teen violence

622

Hour 1: Valley teens, what's with the violence?

623

Hour 1: More cameras

624

Hour 2: Keep your shoes on

625

The Volley: End of days and kissing in public

626

The Why: Indecent proposals

627

Balin Overstolz, KTAR Reporter

628

The Volley: Crashing out and bee attacks

629

Hour 2: Who did the colonists declare independence from?

630

Hour 1: Teen summer jobs may be fading away

631

The Why: Work/life balance

632

Hour 2: Arizona Democratic party re-shuffle

633

The Volley: Novelty popcorn, drivers-ed and teenage unemployment

634

Hour 1: Independent's day

635

The Why: Pride in America

636

Hour 2: A decade under the sun

637

The Volley: Best meal you ever had

638

The Why: Defining success

639

Hour 1: How do you define success?

640

Hour 2: Elementary school shooting thwarted

641

Michael Klinker, child and family psychologist

642

The Volley: Hiking in the heat

643

Hour 1: On hold with customer service

644

The Why: Customer service

645

Hour 2: Watch your wallet

646

Hour 1: SCOUTS ruling on birthright citizenship

647

The Volley: Autonomous helicopters and calling 911

648

The Why: Birthright citizenship

649

Hour 1: This generation of workers

650

Hour 2: The kids these days

651

The Volley: Hitting the highway and your favorite chip flavor

652

Barry Markson, KTAR legal analyst

653

The Why: Working smarter not harder

654

Erika and Tom Pillsbury, parents of murder victim Mercedes Vega

655

Hour 2: Update on Mercedes Vega murder case

656

The Volley: Public transportation or drive your self

657

Hour 1: How much does immigration really cost?

658

The Why: The economic impact of illegal immigration

659

Hour 2: Illegal fireworks

660

The Volley: NBA Finals, Stanley Cup, and Pickleball

661

The Why: Budget stand off

662

Hour 1: How passing a bill could improve Chase Field

663

The Volley: War, holidays and trades - oh my!

664

Hour 2: The Phoenix Suns traded who?

665

Vince Marotta, host of Bickley and Marotta on Arizona Sports

666

Hour 1: Headed into a war or into a peace treaty?

667

Why is Iran even more interested in pushing for a nuclear weapon after the attacks?

668

Hour 2: Power company rate hikes

669

Kris Mayes, Arizona Attorney General

670

The Volley: scary movies and Suns drama

671

Hour 1: A new budget plan, government shutdown, and the Diamondbacks stadium deal

672

Warren Peterson, Arizona Senate President

673

The Why: Government shutdown

674

Hour 2: The heat is on

675

The Volley: Wearing airpods, and robbing banks

676

Justin Hobbs, ABC 15 Meteorologist

677

Hour 1: AI, new jobs, and how long are we making it?

678

The Why: AI in the workforce

679

The Volley: Best bachelorette party spot

680

The Why: The cost of education

681

Hour 2: It's the economy

682

Hour 1: The cost of child care

683

Hour 1: A murder in Seligman Arizona

684

Hour 2: Utility rate hike

685

The Volley: Pickleball and consuming drinks

686

The Why: Cold case in Seligman Arizona

687

Hour 2: Ticketmaster fees

688

The Volley: Are Malls still a cool place to hang out?

689

Hour 1: Balancing the budget

690

The Why: State budget deadline

691

Hour 1: Can you afford to the cost of living?

692

Hour 2: Father's day gifts

693

Loic Beabeau, Student ambassador for a non-profit called Good Soles

694

The Volley: CostCo upgrade and surviving a plane crash

695

The Why: Living paycheck to paycheck

696

Hour 2: The law targets some high profile Arizonans

697

The Volley: How to make your house go kaboom and cursive

698

The Why: Why isn't ICE going after employers?

699

Heidi Hommel, KTAR News Reporter

700

Hour 1: The latest on ICE operations in the Valley

701

Hour 2: How do you know the economy is bad?

702

The Volley: Bad eggs and renting out theme parks

703

Hour 1: ICE protest may be coming to Phoenix

704

The Why: ICE protests

705

Hour 1: Paying student athlete's

706

Hour 2: Buyer's or Seller's market?

707

The Volley: Food worth dying for and public breakups

708

Linda Bell, Bankrate Home Lending expert

709

The Why: Pay for Play

710

Hour 2: When will AI robots take over the world?

711

The Volley: Staycations and fear factor

712

Hour 1: School cuts

713

The Why: Arizona schools have no funding

714

Sheriff Jerry Sheridan

715

Ashley Holden, ABC 15 Reporter

716

The Volley: Saving strangers and family stories

717

The Why: Preston Lord case details

718

Hour 2: Trump and Musk feud

719

Hour 1: Updates on Preston Lord case

720

Dave Wells, Founder of New Deal Meal

721

The Volley: budget friendly foods and cougars

722

Hour 2: Tempe speeding tickets

723

The Why: Will schools close over utility costs?

724

Hour 1: Cooling tricks

725

Kim Hansen, mom of Rachel Hansen

726

The Volley: Living without eggs and raising a pet

727

Hour 2: Possible Change to Democratic Party

728

The Why: Price increases

729

Hour 1: Grocery Store Buy Now, Pay Later

730

Mike Broomhead, Host of The Mike Broomhead Show

731

The Volley: Childhood heroes and dream rides

732

Jon Ryder, Executive Director of Resolve To Win

733

Hour 2: Knight in shining armor

734

Hour 1: No more State income tax

735

The Why: State income tax

736

Hour 2: The latest in the Preston Lord case

737

The Volley: Sports Championships and to plea or not to plea

738

Barry Markson, KTAR legal analyst

739

Hour 1: How good is the economy?

740

The Why: Will we see a recession?

741

The Volley: Wedding shows and crying happy tears

742

Hour 2: Calling 911

743

The Why: State Treasurer Kimberly Yee is taking on state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne

744

Hour 1: Battle for Arizona's top teacher

745

The Volley: Lacking in disaster relief and sleep schedules

746

Hour 2: The Valley housing market

747

The Why: Doing nothing might be better

748

Hour 1: The AZ Senate returns...what now?

749

The Volley: Babysitting and legal troubles

750

Hour 2: Construction that disturbs

751

Hour 1: Blue vs. White collar jobs - Who's next for AI?

752

The Why: AI advancements

753

The Volley: Stable economy and wish list

754

The Why: Tariff reality

755

Hour 2: AI products are taking someone's job

756

Hour 1: To buy, or not to buy

757

Hour 2: Surviving the apocalypse

758

The Volley: Cartel UFOs and dimensia

759

Hour 1: DOJ is OUT!

760

The Why: The DOJ drops its investigation

761

Hour 2: Can you get a degree in Influencing?

762

Hour 1: Hitting the road for Memorial day

763

The Volley: career advise and goodnight wishes

764

The Why: Memorial day weekend travel

765

Hour 2: Bucket list

766

The Volley: Reality TV and haunted dolls

767

Hour 1: Prison violence

768

The Why: Breaking out of prison

769

Hour 2: Can you escape this room?

770

The Volley: Escape for Dummies

771

Hour 1: Can you afford to purchase a home?

772

The Why: House prices keep going up

773

Hour 2: Paying the power bill

774

The Volley: Reality shows and Presidential pardons

775

Hour 1: How much are you paying for subscriptions?

776

The Why: Subscription rate hike

777

The Volley: Rim to rim to rim and bikers beware

778

Ted Whittock, National Weather Service

779

Hour 2: Monsoon, non-soon, too soon?

780

The Why: Reverse lanes won't disappear from Phoenix streets

781

Hour 1: Reverse lanes

782

The Volley: Being lost in the woods and shoes that make you faster

783

Hour 2: Helping loved ones get out of an abusive relationship

784

Hour 1: HB2437, drug-free homeless zones

785

The Why: Wildfire protection law

786

Hour 2: The heat is deadly

787

The Volley: Growing old and who makes the best burgers and fries?

788

Hour 1: Why is a $1,000 bonus insulting to the American people?

789

The Why: America needs another baby boom

790

Outspoken Crossover

791

The Volley

792

Hour 2: Sen. Kelly won't be intimidated

793

Hour 2: An AZ President?

794

Hour 1: Too Broke for Vices

795

Kelsey Dickerson, spokesperson for AZ Humane Society

796

What's the Why? Why's the current job market creating uncertainty?

797

Hour 1: Job Hopping Gen-Z

798

Hour 2: A case of no so fatherly love

799

The Volley: Kids screen time and work fears

800

Hour 1: How close are we to empty shelves in the grocery store?

801

The Why: Trade talks with China are back on

802

Hour 2: Arizona's race for Governor

803

The Volley: Christmas presents and thoroughbred racing

804

Hour 1: How important is an endorsement from Trump?

805

The Why: MAGA endorsement

806

The Why: Maricopa County Record vs. Board of Supervisors clash on mail-in voting

807

KTAR Legal Analyst, Barry Markson

808

Licensed Therapist, Michael Klinkner

809

ABC News Reporter, Alex Stone

810

The Volley: A new IKEA, and Utah's hockey team

811

Hour 2: AI Testimony

812

Hour 1: Mail in mayhem and the Mother's Day Blues

813

Hour 2: What do you feed to your pet snake?

814

The Volley: Real ID and snake food

815

Hour 1: How easy is it for a landlord to evict tenants?

816

The Why: Arizona landlords want to initiate eviction action against tenants without a conviction, criminal charge or even a crime

817

Hour 2: Is it a buyer's or seller's market?

818

The Volley: Parental qualities and lay a way

819

Hour 1: Should they stay or should they go?

820

The Why: Negotiations over Chase Field

821

The Volley: Cheap fast food and buying generic

822

Hour 2: Trade wars continue

823

Hour 1: Preston Lord case, the first sentencing

824

The Why: Paying for public school

825

Hour 2: Power in the valley

826

The Volley: Tragic comedy and Movies for you

827

Hour 1: Chase Field

828

The Why: The math behind Chase Field

829

Hour 2: Can a robot teach your kid to read and write?

830

Michael Goto, Head of School at Unbound Academy

831

The Volley: Converting kilos to miles and Dad brew

832

Hour 1: The robots are coming for your job

833

The Why: AI is taking over Arizona classrooms

834

Hour 2: Are you camping or living?

835

The Volley: Locking apps, State budgets and running the mile in under 4

836

Hour 1: Mesa has a goon squad

837

The Why: Park rangers in Mesa are in deep trouble

838

Hour 2: get ready for speed cameras

839

The Volley: Easy money and bad decisions

840

Hour 1: The American dream

841

The Why: What happened to the middle class?

842

Hour 2: No more camping here

843

The Volley: Speed boats, Fear factor and Cyber trucks

844

Hour 1: Will it cost more to make it in America?

845

The Why: Made in America

846

Hour 2: How many heat records will Arizona break this year?

847

The Volley: Artic ice cubes and Fantasy drafts

848

Hour 1: Luxury imported item cost are rising

849

The Why: Home sales in Arizona are down

850

Hour 2: Preventing wildfires

851

The Volley: Kids fight club and proposed child labor laws

852

Adrian Fontes, secretary of state of Arizona

853

Hour 1: Two House members launched bids for U.S. Senate

854

The Why: Getting involved in politics

855

Hour 2: Should cops be held to a higher standard?

856

The Volley: Another baby boom and on line adds

857

Hour 1: Trump endorses 2 candidates for Arizona Governor

858

The Why: Arizona candidates get a double endorsement

859

Hour 2: They are coming back

860

The Volley: Punishing bad kids and death bed meetings

861

Hour 1: Summer vacation just got a whole lot more expensive

862

The Why: Are American's too broke to travel?

863

Hour 2: To serve and protect

864

The Volley: campground bans and scary scents

865

Hour 1: Axon can move forward now

866

The Why: Governor Hobbs is signing bills

867

Hour 2: Phones in schools

868

The Volley: Hobbies and Arizona's own Mowgli

869

Hour 1: The bad with the good

870

The Why: Semiconductor Boom

871

Danny Shapiro, Public relations manager for the State Bar of Arizona

872

Hour 2: Arizonans with disabilities

873

The Volley: designer snacks and paying for energy

874

Hour 1: You might need a permit if you want to do that

875

The Why: Feeding the homeless

876

The Volley: Bernie Sanders at Coachella

877

Hour 2: Scammy Scams

878

The Why: Why can’t the state or the Valley get ahead of the housing issues?

879

Hour 1: Thou Shalt Not Dream

880

Hour 2: To DEI or to not DEI.....

881

The Volley on the Chris and Joe Show

882

Carlos Alfaro, Arizona Talks founder

883

Hour 1: Kids will be kids; can we regulate them through policy?

884

The Why on Chris and Joe

885

The Volley: Daylight savings time, and the best steak sauce out there

886

Hour 2: After one season they gave him the boot

887

Dave Burns, Host of Burns and Gambo on Arizona Sports

888

Hour 1: Tech stocks rallied with tariff exemption hopes

889

The Why: Tariff on Tariff off, which is it?

890

Jim Barton, Attorney at Barton Mendez Soto

891

Jim Barton, Attorney at Barton Mendez Soto

892

The Volley: What is your choice?

893

Hour 2: Deportation legal or illegal?

894

Hour 1: Is now the time to buy with tariffs?

895

Hour 2: The Robot Will See You Now

896

Michael Klinkner, Clinical Family Therapist

897

Hour 1: Congressional Tit for Tariff

898

The Why: Why Congress Likely Won't Do Anything to Curtail the Chaos of Presidential Executive Order Tariffs

899

Hour 2: You remember the Ladmo bag?

900

Pat McMahon, KTAR and Phoenix broadcasting legend

901

The Volley: Waiting on an airplane and NHL mascots

902

Hour 1: Tariff plans change again

903

Olivia Rubin, ABC News reporter

904

Jim Rounds, valley economist with Rounds Consulting

905

Chuck Coughlin, CEO and President of HighGround, Inc.

906

The Why: Why are we doing the tariff hokey pokey?

907

The Volley: Stealing, teaching, and the dog or the spouse

908

Dr. John Delony, Co-host of the Ramsey show

909

Hour 2: The impact of betting

910

The Why: The tariff tango could be coming to an end soon

911

Hour 1: The tariff tango continues

912

Hour 2: The shows we watched when we were kids

913

The Volley: Scents you never forget and the greatest hockey player ever

914

Hour 1: Are we headed into a recession?

915

Jim Rounds, valley economist with Rounds Consulting

916

The Why: Tariffs are changing the economy

917

The Volley: Bites and Business

918

Hour 2: Allegedly is the word of the day

919

Barry Markson, KTAR's legal analyst

920

Hour 1: Tariffs, Tariffs and more Tariffs

921

Jim Rounds, President of Rounds Consulting

922

Hour 2: Is flying the safest form of transportation?

923

The Volley: What artist is back on tour and fantasy stealing

924

Hour 1: How would federal medicaid cuts affect Arizona’s economy?

925

The Why: What do tariffs mean for you?

926

Hour 2: Arizona Homeowners Insurance is Going Up

927

The Volley: Influencer Marketing

928

Colten Krolak, KTAR News Reporter

929

Jim Rounds, President of Rounds Consulting, Valley Economist

930

Hour 1: President Trump's Liberation Day

931

The Why: Why is President Trump calling today Liberation Day?

932

Hour 2: A.I.’s impact on teachers

933

The Volley: Speeding lawmakers and the bucket list

934

Hour 1: Micro retirement is a growing trend

935

The Why: Scientists have found that being playful is beneficial to your health

936

Hour 2: Did you ever want to be what your parents are?

937

The Volley: A heavy story that occurred 20 years ago and a look back is coming up in our Headline Volley

938

Hour 1: Guess what Trump is putting a tariff on now?

939

The Why: Trump said his tariffs won't just target nations that contribute most to the U.S.

940

The Volley: Tesla cars on fire and the latest scam text

941

Hour 2: Axon versus the City of Scottsdale

942

Hour 1: Why would the voters go for an obvious attempt to rig the election?

943

The Why: Arizona voters could prevent lobbyists from serving in statewide office or the Legislature

944

Hour 2: A day like no other

945

The Volley: Baby memories and Opening day for the Dbax

946

Joe Setyon, Senior Communications manager, Goldwater Institute

947

Hour 1: Should law enforcement be used to bust kids skipping school?

948

The Why: Arizona's chronic absenteeism rate is declining while its graduation rate is increasing

949

Hour 2: How confident are American consumers?

950

The Volley: Expensive clothes and cage free chickens

951

Hour 1: Ballot-palooza is coming a poll near you

952

The Why: Next year's midterm elections could bring another historically long ballot for Arizona voters

953

Hour 2: Arizona's EAS voucher program is getting out of hand

954

The Volley: White House needs a sponsor for annual egg roll and robots are like firefighters

955

Tom Horne, State Superintendent of Public instruction

956

Hour 1: Will the Diamondback's leave town if Chase Field is not repaired?

957

The Why: Legislation to fund Chase Field repairs moves forward

958

The Volley: How did you raise your kids?

959

Brian Kellar, 2025 Phoenix Heart Walk Chair & Liam, Congenital Heart Defect Survivor

960

Hour 2: Phoenix Rising, Phoenix Heart Walk and Liam's story

961

Hour 1: Education in Arizona

962

The Why: Arizona State Department of Education and ESA

963

Hour 2: The Story of Rachel Hansen

964

The Volley: Burrito Loans, and eating alone

965

Kim Hansen, mother of Rachel Hansen

966

Beth Lewis, Director of Save Our Schools Arizona

967

Hour 1: Diamondbacks Stadium Funding, and Trump's approach to the DOE

968

The Why: Changing HB 2704

969

The Volley: Conspiracies and too many kids?

970

Hour 2: The Kennedy Assassination

971

Pat McMahon, KTAR and Phoenix broadcasting legend

972

Hour 1: America's most unproductive work day

973

The Why: Most unproductive work day in America

974

Hour 2: Is US history being scrubbed?

975

The Volley: Happiest city in the nation, your favorite food and burnout on life

976

Hour 1: Arizona carried out its first execution since 2022 today

977

The Why: Arizona's death chamber was used today

978

Ashley Holden, ABC 15 News reporter

979

Hour 2: Latest arrest details about the Gilbert Goons

980

The Volley: A long time home coming and JFK files released

981

Hour 1: Bringing them home from space

982

The Why: Chief Justice Roberts rebuked an idea raised by Trump

983

Hour 2: Can you pass the Crazy AZ test?

984

The Volley: March Madness brackets and your favorite place to eat in Las Vegas

985

Hour 1: Life is expensive and we can't afford eggs

986

The Why: The price of eggs keeps rising

987

Hour 2: How do you know when you are a Phoenician?

988

The Volley: Banning brass knuckles and a dark friend request

989

Hour 1: Tempe wants to keep your neighborhood quiet

990

The Why: A valley city is cracking down on noisy house parties

991

Hour 2: Do Arizona lawmakers need a pay raise?

992

the Volley: Dive bar for sale the best ideas ever

993

Hour 1: Why would anyone say Jesus is worse than a psychologist in a school?

994

Donna Kafer, Arizona Legislative Chaplaincy

995

The Why: Do schools need a psychologist on campus?

996

Hour 2: Anti-Semitism University

997

The Volley: Pretty Privilege

998

Hour 1: Does Arizona need a border security task force?

999

The Why: Gov Hobbs wants border Sheriff's to join her border security task force

1000

Hour 2: Arizona schools need more money