The Chris & Joe Show

Many people have already planned their own funerals. Chris asks Joe what he wants done at his end of life celebration.

Gilbert is cracking down on E-bikes. Chris and Joe talk about how they should enforce laws and if there should even be e-bike laws.

Glendale and Gilbert are the most expensive cities to shop in. Why is that?

Groceries are becoming more expensive, more so in certain cities. Chris and Joe talk about why and where the most impacted are. 

Corporate America has officially lost it — in the best way possible. Adults are trading PowerPoints for potato sacks, and trust falls for tug-of-war.

Imagine going to work and your closest co-worker wants you to relive one of your most shameful moments in front of the entire office... no, the entire company... no, he wants to to shame yourself in front of the entire metro AND put it on the record for all of eternity. 

Your son didn’t ask for it, but social media gave it to him anyway — a crash course in toxic masculinity. What it’s doing to his mental health? Chris and Joe talk with their licensed clinical therapist Michael Klinkner all about what parents should do about what their boys are seeing on social media. 

Why are so many Arizona teachers thinking about quitting? 

What’s The Why? Why are schools struggling to keep teachers happy?

Maybe you’re grocery shopping and bump into Charles Barkley or you head to your kid’s little league game and find yourself standing in at the concession stand behind Michael Phelps.  If celebrity spotting is your bag, there’s one place you absolutely need to be. 

Sellers in Metro Phoenix are pulling home listings after buyers press for price cuts, repairs, and interest-rate buydowns. Is it a buyer's or seller's market? 

Why are sellers in the Valley pulling listings instead of accepting deals?

You bet on the Cardinals to win, and somehow ended up questioning your life choices. Even the die-hard bettors are wondering if this was all just one big hustle. Why gambling on Arizona is coming back. 

Temps are about to start cooling off... Finally.  It’s time to do some fall cleaning and get the remnants of the monsoon season out of your garage and off your patio.

What’s The Why? Why is “being nice” a losing political strategy? 

Ramaswamy will be the featured speaker at a Montana State University event being held by Turning Point USA, the organization Kirk co-founded.

Since Arizona legalized sports betting, gamblers have made over $26 billion in wagers.

You ever take one of those quizzes to see how well you know your US currency, like “Who’s face is on the nickel?” (Jefferson) or who is on the $1 coin?

When a player chasing the pros is accused of silencing a witness to protect his shot at the league, you have to ask—how much violence are you willing to overlook for a touchdown?

What’s The Why? Why have Arizona’s small towns lost their charm?

Sun City and Bullhead City Ranked Among Worst Small Towns in America. Why?

Chris Merrill and Craig McKee moderate a panel of former and current Arizona politicians as they debate political violence and rhetoric. Discussing the role of AI and media, they breakdown how politics heated up and what it will take to cool them down.

KTAR's Chris Merrill and ABC15's Craig McKee talk to former Maricopa County Recorder, Stephen Richer about political division and the role AI plays in it.  Richer talks about how AI is harmful in a divisive political climate.

KTAR's Chris Merrill  and ABC15's Craig McKee moderate a panel of current and former Arizona lawmakers as they debate the role of politicians in cooling the rhetoric of political violence. Arizona Secretary of State, Adrian Fontes, Chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Pary, Gina Swoboda, and ASU Institute of Politics and former U.S. Senator, Jeff Flake talk about balancing free speech and keeping peace in modern times.