The Chris & Joe Show

What would you scrub that you posted online and should the valley scale it back on people vacationing here during Christmas?

Chris & guest host Lady La break down what Christmas songs have taken the top spot in 2026.  Plus, the worst Christmas songs for productivity.

Holiday spending is often treated as an economic scoreboard, but Christmas is a uniquely distorted snapshot. Gift-giving is driven less by confidence and more by obligation, guilt, and tradition, making December a terrible proxy for how people are actually doing financially.

Chris and guest host Lady La break down why Christmas is so expensive now, and what is the biggest Christmas gift this year.

Does Turning Point USA rallies take it too far when it comes to entertainment? Plus, what do you do when you see police lights in your rear view mirror, and how do you feel about warm weather on Christmas?

We talked to talk to Pinal County Sheriff, Ross Teeple about his involvment in a new Netflix series.

Paramount has jumped into the game to buy Warner/Discovery, but will the deal go through?  Speaking of streaming, we talked to Pinal County Sheriff Ross Teeple about his jails being involved in a new Netflix series.

Matt McClain from GasBuddy projects that **U.S. average gasoline prices will fall to around $2.79 per gallon on Christmas Day, the lowest since 2020 and down from about **$3.00 last year. We discuss that and other gas projections for 2026.

AAA is forecasting record holiday travel numbers, but those projections rely on models that tend to overshoot reality. Economic pressure, airline capacity limits, and human behavior all point toward a softer finish than the headlines promise. The hype sounds bigger than the outcome.

Joe discusses what is being predicted this holiday season when it comes to traveling to see your family.

What would you do if you found a body in your storage rental? 

One building on Camelback is being converted to housing. We talk to CEO of Kinella Capital, TK Stratton about the construction happening in uptown Phoenix.

One office building in Phoenix is being converted to housing. Will this help with the housing crisis?

Population and job growth in Phoenix is on the rise. Is there enought housing for everyone? 

Why are developers betting so big on Phoenix/Scottsdale right now?

New York Times reporting finds that many American high school students are now assigned just one or two full books a year, if that. Why are kids not reading books?

Recent surveys and trend reports reveal that today’s workforce — especially Gen Z — is wrestling with burnout, fractured expectations, and new behavioral norms on the job.

Will some parents take advantage of the Empowerment Scholarship Account? 

How much would you pay to travel to space? 

Why will some layoffs lead to other companies following suit even if they don’t really need to? 

Think about some of the great places you’d like to see before you’re too old and feeble to get out anymore.  What if you had an extra excuse, beyond just your vacation desire, to take action and buy that plane ticket? 

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly is in a growing dispute with the Pentagon over outside activities tied to his Navy Reserve status.

Why is big data losing the PR battle? 

Why are some valley cities rejecting AI data centers from being built? 

An ASU football coaching change, the Diamondbacks in Mexico City, and how scammers are getting better.