Episode Details

It’s Monday on The Need to Know Morning Show, and hosts Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor are kicking off the week with a wet weather outlook and a fiery news breakdown. The hosts dive headfirst into a tense clash between President Trump and Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker, before analyzing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ recent whirlwind media briefing. Plus, farm and ranch expert Bridget Riddle stops by to sound the alarm on tech-savvy animal activists harassing cattle with drones, and fitness guru Mariah Prusia unpacks the lab-created secrets hiding in your favorite candy aisle. Show Notes & Timestamps [00:00] – Monday Morning Rainfall & High Winds Recap Kevin and Alex welcome listeners to a wet start to the week, reviewing a wild weekend that brought destructive 90+ MPH winds and large hail to the western half of the region. Meteorologist Dean drops off the upcoming weather track, forecasting a steamy climb to 91 degrees on Tuesday before an evening threat of severe storms. [04:15] – California Election Shambles & Local Memes The guys call out the glacial pace of the Los Angeles mayoral race vote count. With election officials revealing that there are still 35 days left to finish auditing and counting, the hosts react to listener-submitted memes detailing the suspicious overnight ballot surges. [10:00] – The Ultimate Interview Tense Exchange: Trump vs. Meet the Press A feature breakdown of President Trump’s abrupt exit from a tense interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker in Wisconsin. The hosts dissect the explosive conversation regarding voting system adjudications, media bias, and why the President ultimately decided he had "had enough." [12:30] – Steve Hilton on the Bureaucratic Breaking Point The show highlights a clip of conservative commentator Steve Hilton slamming California’s lenient mail-in ballot laws and unchecked executive spending. Hilton outlines how 16 years of unified party rule drove a $50 billion train-to-nowhere project and forced local businesses to flee the state. [15:15] – Ag Tech Week & The "Venmo for Farmers" App Bridgette Readel calls in to recap the massive State FFA officer elections before previewing a packed Ag Tech Week lineup. Bridget highlights the local success of the "Bushel" app, explaining how its brand-new wallet function allows regional grain growers to execute instant transactions from their phones. [17:30] – The Drone Threat in Cattle Country Bridget shines a light on a rising nationwide security concern for ranchers: urban animal activists…