Wake Up Tucson
3,159 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★ - 30 ratingsChris DeSimone is waking up the community, shining a light on backroom politics and informing Tucson every morning. Tackling local issues in a no-nonsense manner, while still having a good time.
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Episodes
Hour 3 Jeff Utsch--Heirs of the Republic and ICONS event at UA
April 22, 2024 16:52 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBJeff Utsch with Heirs of the Republic about a joint event with ICONS coming up about biological males competing in womens sports . Tomorrow, Tuesday April 23rd, 6PM at the Gallagher Theater on the University of Arizona campus. UA "Israeli Apartheid Week"
Hour 2 Dr. JoAnn di Filippo on Pima County government
April 22, 2024 15:13 - 37 minutes - 34 MBUnfilled jobs as a budget pad in Pima County. Talked about for years on Wake Up Tucson...now Pima County government admitting it's true. Also discussion on Pima County libraries and the Pima County Treasurer appointment
Hour 1 Arizona Daily Star redefines theft as abandonment
April 22, 2024 14:17 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBArizona Daily Star refers to hundreds of stolen shopping carts as "abandoned" UA--Ashford University....financial mess...
Best of WUT Apr '24 Week 3
April 19, 2024 16:50 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBHighlights this week. Interviews may be abbreviated. For the date and hour podcast to hear more, see the note (0:00) Dr. JoAnn di Filippo--Jan Lesher's "new pha$e of the pandemic response" [Apr 15, Hr 2] (15:34) Joe DeSimone and Chris discuss why are Americans going from "never forget" to "forget" [Apr 15, Hr 3] (26:00) Fenatnyl production moving closer to the US Mexico border [Apr 16, Hr 1] (28:42) Tim Crawford, Desert Rose Tax & Accounting--prepare for next year's taxes [Apr 16...
Hour 3 More Anthony Hopkins movies...tourism...Eden Kinkaid's psychobabble
April 19, 2024 16:04 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBMore Movies with Mark! Mark Van Buren and Chris continue the top Anthony Hopkins movies. Mark and Chris talk tourism Tufts University's Eden Kinkaid sounds off on Tucson's UNESCO City of Gastronomy designation. All the buzzwords come out for this pure psychobabble.
Hour 2 Food Friday--favorite Baja AZ eateries outside of Tucson...Movies with Mark! Top Anthony Hopkins movies
April 19, 2024 15:07 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBFood Friday--What are your favorite southern Arizona restaurants outside of Tucson? Movies with Mark Van Buren--Top Anthony Hopkins movies
Hour 1 US Rep Andy Biggs--FISA and House Speaker Johnson
April 19, 2024 14:28 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBUS Representative Andy Biggs on the FISA bill, Mayorkas Impeachment, and the dynamics of Speaker Mike Johnson and the Republican caucus. Roadrunners running to Tempe. Ron Arenas, Picture Rocks Cooling, Heating, and Plumbing. Keeping your home comfortable no matter the season. They have a reduced price Spring/Fall special that includes a plumbing checkup, but you have to call them before the end of April. picturerockscooling.com
Hour 3 Sniglets...NPR, your tax dollars at work against you
April 18, 2024 16:25 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBAn entire segment of Sniglets, the 1980's-era Rich Hall gag. Ad libbing a segment: filler joke. NPR--tweets from the leader, in-house bias funded by your tax dollars, and ignoring actual stories.
Hour 2 US Rep David Schweikert...UA students shot at near campus
April 18, 2024 15:23 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBUS Representative David Schweikert explains the FISA issue, the Mayorkas impeachment, the GOP fighting the $140M Scam PAC that is scraping all of the low dollar donations while not helping elect Republicans. Shootout at the UA Corral--judge gives $5K bail for someone who shot at another person in a car. A growing number of violent crimes around the University.
Hour 1 Tucson--Now median entertainment...Public Square's Michael Seifert
April 18, 2024 14:15 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBTucson's median "entertainers"--a cosplay sideshow. Michael Seifert, with Public Square, publicsquare.com Public Square is a place where you can buy everything your family needs from businesses who respect traditional American values. Public Square is on a mission to restore the culture through the power of commerce. This isnt about boycotts, its about helping you switch to something better.
Hour 3 Carlos Ruiz, Barney Brenner...Campaign Finance...GOP candidates...Collier Elementary
April 17, 2024 16:25 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBMore Pima County Campaign Finance reports GOP candidates and fundraising Collier Elementary School and a telecom tower lease.
Hour 2 Carlos Ruiz--business owners face a "Crime Tax"
April 17, 2024 15:07 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBTucson business owner and member of the Job Creators Network Carlos Ruiz, his column on the "Crime Tax" that businesses are facing. The column was published locally and received national attention. More Pima County campaign finance reports.
Hour 1 Barney Brenner....El Cajon gun sales...Iran, Israel, and Palestine
April 17, 2024 14:03 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBBarney Brenner joins Chris today! Lots of guns sold in El Cajon, CA. Barney and Chris Israel, Iran, and US pro-Palestine senitment.
Hour 3 Tim Crawford, Desert Rose, Tax and Accounting
April 16, 2024 16:28 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBTim Crawford, Desert Rose Tax and Accounting...gets a breather after Tax Day. How can Desert Rose help you? Call Tim and find out. desertrosetax.com Ted Maxwell stops in before Jump In Tucson and Chris talks with Tim, Ted, and ESQ about their first cars.
Hour 2 Campaign Finance Reports
April 16, 2024 15:12 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBChris looks through Pima County campaign finance reports Stephen Levin with RJP Planning joins Chris to tell you how you can plan how you want your home and assets distributed when you pass and avoid the time and expense of probate. For more information, visit rjpestateplanning.com
Hour 1 Oracle and Glenn, a lot going on....Friends of the OV Library Book Sale
April 16, 2024 14:56 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBOracle and Glenn...the new Grant and Alvernon? Martha from the Friends of the Oro Valley Library with information on their semiannual book sale--begins tomorrow, April 17 and runs through the weekend. Great selection and values. For more information, visit orovalleyfriends.org
Hour 3 Dr. JoAnn di Filippo...Joe DeSimone, Blue Chip Planning
April 15, 2024 16:15 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBA bonus segment with Dr. di Filippo--the same "leaders" who turned down Stonegarden money to fight drug smuggling, now begging for a state grant to fight drug smuggling. Amazing... Joe DeSimone, Blue Chip Planning. Joe joins Chris for their ongoing discussion of where world news intersects with financial markets. To learn more about Joe and Blue Chip Planning, visit bluechipplan.com
Hour 1 Apocalypso
April 15, 2024 14:13 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBWWIII brewing. The Left has got everything under control.
Best of WUT Apr '24 Week 2
April 12, 2024 22:33 - 1 hour - 109 MBHighlights this week. Interviews may be abbreviated. For the date and hour podcast to hear more, see the note 0:00 Pima County Treasurer Beth Ford--retiring after 23 years in office on Friday. (Apr 8, Hr 3) 7:24 Dr JoAnn di Filippo--on Sylvia Lee asking questions, Beth Ford retiring, and Matt Heinz leaving meetings (Apr 8, Hr 2) 20:36 Marshi Smith, ICONS fight to keep biological males from competing in womens sports (Apr 9, Hr 3) 37:06 Dan Shearer, Editor Green Valley News, JP Ray Ca...
Hour 3 Shaun McClusky--The Ward Six Council member Replacement Follies!
April 12, 2024 16:41 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBShaun McClusky Ward Six Council seat replacement follies!
Hour 2 Food Friday--Rocco's...Shaun McClusky...Shaun Pfund, Missing in America Project
April 12, 2024 15:57 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBFood Friday! Rocco of Rocco's Little Chicago Pizzeria Shaun McClusky Rocco gives a report from the Vegas Pizza exposition. Dive bar and concert stories. Shaun Pfund with the Missing in America Project
Hour 1 Concerts...Coaches...Conover
April 12, 2024 14:13 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThe chattering class is saying that Tommy Lloyd might be a candidate for the Kentucky coaching job.... Conover fundraiser in DC Kevin's playlist spurs discussion of concerts
Hour 3 Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform
April 11, 2024 17:02 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBGrover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform, atr.org More winners and losers in the Pima County BOS majority
Hour 2 US Rep David Schweikert...Sen Kennedy's comments during Mayorkas impeachment...Winners and Losers under Pima BOS majority
April 11, 2024 17:01 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBUS Representative David Schweikert--the Arizona Supreme Court ruling on abortion...the US again reached borrowing rates at $100,000/second...GOP messaging for the '24 elections. Sen John Kennedy on the Mayorkas impeachment. Winners and losers during the majority run of the Pima Board of Supervisors
Hour 1 Seattle group: American flag is offensive...Pro-life Diapers
April 11, 2024 14:21 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBA dance team goes to a competition in Seattle and is told their flag-resembling uniforms are offensive. Sarah Seifert with Everylife. A better diaper by a pro-life company. Puzzlingly, many major diaper companies financially support pro-choice and anti-family causes. Check out everylife.com
Hour 3 Libertarian Madness (or Sanity) Hour!
April 10, 2024 16:27 - 39 minutes - 36 MBLibertarian hour with Dru Heaton,Terra Radliff, and Jonathan Hoffman! Primaries, Redistricting, Choices in voting. Is it madness? Is it sanity?
Hour 2 Jonathan Hoffman-his column on Peter Schweizer's "Blood Money".
April 10, 2024 15:06 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBJonathan Hoffman on Peter Schweizer's book "Blood Money". Jonathan writes about it at his substack, jlewishoffman.substack.com TUSD "climate science", we have nothing to fear but FEIR itself. A message to GOP candidates.
Hour 1 Reaction to AZ Supreme Court...Dan Shearer, Edtior of the Green Valley News
April 10, 2024 14:12 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBDiscussion of the Arizona Supreme Court decision on abortion. Dan Shearer, Editor of the Green Valley News. Justice Ray Carroll violated judicial code by endorsing a candidate. Kirsten Randall changed political parties in anticipation of Ray leaving? GV Economic Development: Culvers, DQ hot...hospitals, 99 cent stores and movies not so much. Hospitals...stay tuned.
Hour 3 Marshi Smith, ICONS, keeping biological men from competing in women's sports...crime in Tucson Metro area
April 09, 2024 16:11 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBMarshi Smith, who, with others, are fighting to keep biological men from competing with women in NCAA women's sports. The NCAA has ignored the request to get men out of women's sports and she Marshi and other athletes are following through with their promise to sue over the matter. In this fight they've discovered attacks on women, on freedom of speech. ICONS, Heirs of the Republic Rielly Gains Center have an upcoming event at UA Gallagher Theater April 23rd. For information on ICONS, vi...
Hour 2 Danny Sawaya, Tucson Strength
April 09, 2024 15:49 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBDanny Sawaya, Tucson Strength. For information on how Danny and Tucson Strength can help you reach your health and fitness goals, visit tucsonstrength.com Chris and Danny discuss the recently signed human composting bill. Is this what they mean by heirloom tomatoes? Caitlin Clark phenom.
Hour 1 Horse racing in Sonoita over...Amphi employee out of line
April 09, 2024 14:14 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBHorse racing ending in Sonoita. Why? Amphi employee way out of line with minors
Hour 3 Pima County Treasurer Beth Ford
April 08, 2024 16:33 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBPima County Treasurer Beth Ford, on her retirement and the process to name a successor. Dr. Phil with guest pro Hamas and anti-Hamas. Amphi District teacher has an inappropriate conversation with students.
Hour 1 Tucson Budget Shorfall Ahea
April 08, 2024 15:13 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBOV 50th Birthday parade recap Tucson budget shortfall $7,700 for each and every taxpayer per the Tucson Police Protective League Ward Six Tucson City Council applicants so far. Print media taking responsibility for UA President saying he'll leave...in 27 months. OK, what about all the stories they ignore
Best of WUT Apr '24 Week 1
April 05, 2024 16:14 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBHighlights this week. Interviews may be abbreviated. For the date and hour podcast to hear more, see the note 0:00 Dr JoAnn di Filippo--700 missing ballots mystery and a conflict of interest waiver? (Apr 1, Hr 2) 12:01 Byar and Milini from Oro Valley Path Forward (Apr 3, Hr 2) 22:59 Val Romero, TUSD Governing Board Member, on cell phone towers at Collier Elementary (Apr 3, Hr 2) 30:17 Why was TPD Officer Adam Buckner driving a 17 year old p...
Hour 3 Phones Down Just Drive's Julie Festerling...and more Movies with Mark
April 05, 2024 16:07 - 38 minutes - 35 MBJulie Festerling with Phones Down Just Drive More Movies with Mark
Hour 2 Food Friday...Movies with Mark Van Buren
April 05, 2024 15:07 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBFood Friday: Chris asks: What restaurant chains that are loved by a lot of people that don't do it for you? Movies with Mark Van Buren: Movies with rivers in them.
Hour 1 GOP tribunals?...Tucson converting former fire station into homeless shelter?
April 05, 2024 14:09 - 39 minutes - 36 MBGOP "tribunals" in Maricopa County Tucson fire station to become homeless shelter.
Hour 3 Veronique de Rugy--Inflation
April 04, 2024 16:25 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBVeronique de Rugy, Mercatus Center Senior Fellow--inflation calculation changes...apples to apples it's worse than the 1980's.
Hour 2 US Rep David Schweikert...Laura Conover claims she stands up for women.
April 04, 2024 16:21 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBUS Represenative David Schweikert--the realities of Juan Ciscomani's seat on the Appropriations Committee and the one seat GOP majority in USHR. Also, the United States passed the dubious milestone of borrowing $100K per second over the past year. For national debt daily updates from David, go to his house page, schweikert.house.gov and sign up for daily national debt updates. Laura Conover on Sexual Assault Awareness Month...words don't match her actions on a light sentence last year for a ...
Hour 1 Biden Admin makes nice with Houthis...again
April 04, 2024 16:15 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBThe Biden Adminsistraion has removed the Houthi rebels from the terrorist list...again...the first time didn't work out becasuse they attacked our Navy with drones. So Joe's giving them another shot at non-terrorist status. A shooting near a police station and yet another pedestrian death in Tucson.
Hour 3 Val Romero on cell towers at school....further discussion of Tucson budget priorities
April 03, 2024 17:05 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBVal Romero, TUSD Governing Board Member, on cell phone towers put up at Collier School. Budget priorities at City of Tucson--cops have old cars, city workers and managers have new cars and trucks. some electric. Priorities?
Hour 2 Oro Valley Path Forward...2007 Crown Victoria
April 03, 2024 15:40 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBOro Valley Path Forward Bayer Vella, Planning Manager, Oro Valley Milini Simms, Principal Planner, Long Range issues, Oro Valley For more information on OV Path Forward--ovpathforward.com TPD Lead Officer Adam Buckner died on duty in an accident while responding to a call in his department 2007 Crown Victoria. Why are TPD officers driving 2007 vehicles?
Hour 1 Pima County BOS meeting highlights...UA Pres Robbins stepping down
April 03, 2024 14:16 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBHighlights from Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting. UA President Robbins announced he is stepping down...in June...2026...or sooner if his successor is hired before.
Hour 1 WUT 15th Anniversary with Chris, Joe, and Ed!
April 03, 2024 00:51 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBThe 15th Anniversary of Wake Up Tucson and it's a special event at GAP Ministries in support of Arizona Gives Day The original crew! Chris DeSimone, Joe Higgins, Ed Alexander...The OG's! Chris, Joe, and Ed talk about the origin of the show and its mission to wake Tucsonans up to how things happen in Tucson. Matt joins the live panel Annette, of the GAP Ministries Culinary Arts program talks about how she has gotten involved in GAP's culinary program. How the program is helping her to her n...
Hour 3 JoAnn di Filippo extra segment....Joe DeSimone, Blue Chip Planning
April 01, 2024 17:40 - 39 minutes - 36 MBMore with Dr. JoAnn di Filippo--Pima County Attorney requests conflict of interest waiver to hire the law firm of former Tucson Mayor Rothschild to challenge campaign petitions? Joe DeSimone, Blue Chip Planning, where news and politics meet money and markets. Check out bluechipplan.com
Hour 2 Dr JoAnn di Filippo on Pima County Government
April 01, 2024 15:07 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBDr JoAnn di Filippo on Pima County Government
Hour 1 15th Anniversary of Wake Up Tucson
April 01, 2024 14:54 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB15th Anniversary of Wake Up Tucson Recap of the Paul Marsh recognition
Best of WUT Mar '24 Week 5
March 29, 2024 16:28 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBHighlights this week. Interviews may be abbreviated. For the date and hour podcast to hear more, see the note 0:00 Dr JoAnn di Filippo--trying to understand the Mosaic deal and contingency funds (Mar 25, Hr 2) 11:02 Dan Butierrez, running for USHR, AZ CD-7 (Mar 25, Hr 3) 19:01 Terry Bracy says "greed" is to blame for inflation actual economists say it's government printing money. (Mar 25, Hr 2) 27:47 Dan Shearer, Green Valley News Editor, poop bandit a...
Hour 3 Chris takes Shaun on the dystopian city tour
March 29, 2024 16:25 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBCity installs riprap to deter homeless...but won't say it's to deter homeless. Also arms fentanyl zombies with large rocks to use as weapon Shooting at "100 Acre Woods" at the Golf Links/Alvernon curve.
Hour 2 Food Friday! Luna Cafe ... Shaun McClusky reacts to an age-old Pima County political maneuver
March 29, 2024 15:11 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBJavier from Luna Cafe. It's at the Marana stockyards on Kirby Hughes Road. Check out mylunacafe.com GV JP Ray Carroll files for Pima County Treasurer vacancy appointment. Shaun McClusky reacts. A Pima County political tale as old as the hills--the "student body right" of plays from the machine playbook.