The Chris & Joe Show

Seems like every day we get more news about the unemployment numbers going up or how AI is coming for your job. One group of Arizonans just learned that the reports are more than just watercooler talk as they were all just marched out the front door of their office gigs.  Find out who got whacked, who they worked for and if you’re next in our Headline Volley.

Why might a family member think twice before trying to encourage someone to “do the right thing?”

Robinson’s father recognized him from the photos released by the FBI and told him to turn himself in. Robinson refused at first, but then changed his mind, according to a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

A new poll found that young men who voted for Donald Trump prioritize having children above all else — but being a parent is of so little importance to young women who voted for Kamala Harris, it charted second to last out of 13 options.

IBM in 1970, Apple in 1980, Bitcoin in 2012 and Nvidia in 2022... Most of us have missed out on investments that blew up and could’ve made us rich.  You’re about to find out that one of your favorite radio hosts could be sitting on a treasure trove of the latest hot commodity.

Scores for 12th-graders in math and reading continued their years-long slide, reaching new lows on national tests, new data released Tuesday show.

Do you predict the US becoming more or less violent in the wake of the Kirk assassination?

What’s The Why? Why can’t we change?

Arizona politicians expressed condolences after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon.

Arizona politcal pundits expressed condolences after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon.

Arizona politicians expressed condolences after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon.

The U.S. labor market was much weaker during much of 2024 and early 2025 than data initially showed, a new government report indicated Tuesday — adding more uncertainty into the economy and fueling a raging debate over the figures that analysts use to understand it.

Job creation sputtered in August, adding to recent signs of labor market weakening and likely keeping the Federal Reserve on track for a widely anticipated interest rate cut later this month. 

Even in our non-partisan elections, political action groups are working to make certain THEIR candidates get elected. 

What’s The Why? Why is the Arizona case likely to become the center of a national debate? 

Imagine you win the lotto.  Not the $1.8b that just got split between some hillbilly in Missouri and a redneck in Texas, but a more fathomable win like an Andy Biggs sized $10m Publishers Clearing House type deal.  Where, in the Valley, would you buy your next home? 

The City of Tempe recently voted to rescind a controversial ordinance restricting park use by residents, after considerable community pushback. KTAR reporter Balin Overstolz talks more about the city's decision and what people on both sides of the debate are saying. 

You have to wonder if the homeless advocates see the latest twist in the homeless drama as a good thing or if they harbor some skepticism.

What’s the Why? Why don’t most Americans do a better job of saving for retirement?

A significant retirement crisis looms for many Americans, with seniors in 41 states and Washington, D.C., projected to outlive their savings and face an average shortfall of $115,000.

How pricey is too pricey for a toy?

Why even those who are against Tom Horne and not in favor of filling schools with school resource officers may want to support Tom Horne’s $180 million School Safety Program request.

No weapons detection or police on campus, more counselors and mental health services, What is going on in Arizona public schools?

Arizona's Department of Child Safety will take immediate action involving foster group homes after a closed-door stakeholder meeting at the State Capitol on Wednesday. What did we learn?

Well, bad news, you didn’t hit the $1.4 billion dollar Powerball…Good news…you’ve got a chance to hit an even bigger jackpot a few days from now.