The Show's Friday NewsCap is a weekly review of the biggest stories with experts, reporters and commentators to put the news in perspective.
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The Show is a stream of curated stories from Phoenix, our region and around the country. With the help of reporters and producers around the region and globe we’ll mix the stories and news to keep you up to date and entertained. Listen live weekdays at 9 a.m.
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Valley religious leaders say when hate threatens one community, everyone must confront it
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48:38There has been an increase in hate incidents — including antisemitic ones — over the past few years. What’s behind that and what we can do about it. Plus, an Iraq veteran discovers a familial legacy of wartime trauma.
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This 'rainy day fund' for the Colorado River incentivizes saving more water
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50:51Ongoing talks about the future of the Colorado River often focus on who should get how much of its water. The argument for setting some of that water aside. And, a humor writer reflects on a lifetime of not taking life seriously.
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Could Ruben Gallego's immigration plan snowball into a 2028 presidential run?
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23:03To talk about another proposal to deal with immigration, another entrant into a congressional race and more, The Show sat down with Matthew Benson and Matt Grodsky.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs calls out Republicans on Prop. 123, budget plans and more
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46:09When the Arizona Legislature returns from break, it will need to come up with a budget and a new version of Proposition 123. Gov. Katie Hobbs joins The Show to discuss where she and Republicans are on these issues. Plus, our Friday NewsCap panelists break down Sen. Ruben Gallego’s immigration bill.
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Boycotts can influence big companies. This professor says they aren't always moral
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50:55Tesla boycotts, Bud Light boycotts, corporations boycotting states — are these examples of freedom of speech or something else? The moral quandary of market activism. Plus, a Valley-based author’s book about a high schooler with Tourette syndrome.
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More states are rejecting daylight saving time — and the president might be on board
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34:28Several states may soon join Arizona in rejecting daylight saving time. We’ll hear what they’re thinking and why the federal government might be on board. Plus, mahjong can be a difficult game — and all the variants don’t make it easier.
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'Think of me as being real': AI companions act like friends but present unique risk for kids
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35:08AI companions are becoming more popular, including with teens. We’ll hear what new research says about the potential dangers for that age group. Plus, why a tiny town in Northern Arizona still relies on mules to get their mail.
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Dean of ASU's new School of Technology for Public Health outlines the challenges ahead
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47:49Technology is rapidly changing how health care is delivered. Now a new school at ASU is hoping to influence that evolution. Plus, how one Arizona inmate remade herself as a literary judge.
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Trump strategists bailed on Karrin Taylor Robson. Can her campaign survive?
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22:14To talk about a clash between the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and county recorder, members of the Trump team abandoning a gubernatorial candidate and more, The Show sat down with Doug Cole and Tony Cani.
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Trump strategists bailed on Karrin Taylor Robson. Can her campaign survive?
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48:19The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and the county recorder don’t agree on elements of running this summer’s special congressional election. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, what famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright learned from the desert.
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After censorship controversy, Shepard Fairey paints Mesa Arts Center an olive branch
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50:24Mesa Arts Center has a new mural from an artist who was at the center of a recent controversy there. Now Shepard Fairey says he has changed his approach to activism. Plus, a social history of Jell-O.
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Stephen King stories helped this Arizona horror writer make sense of a challenging childhood
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45:52Growing up in the desert with a mom fighting MS, Nat Cassidy had a surreal childhood. How his imagined conversations with a Stephen King character changed his life. Plus, why one electric vehicles maker with an Arizona presence is buying some parts of another.
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Dust is causing snow to melt too soon. That's a problem for our water supply
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48:59Snowmelt and its runoff are crucial for water supplies throughout the Southwest. Find out why dust may be messing things up. Plus, the end of a journalistic era at Outside Magazine.
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Sen. Ruben Gallego says Democrats won't stop fighting for Head Start, Medicaid funds
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50:52Federal funding for Head Start programs is in danger of being revoked by the Trump administration. Hear from Sen. Ruben Gallego about Democratic attempts to intervene. Plus, bringing old out-of-print books by female authors back into the world.
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How can Hobbs get her agency director nominees past Sen. Jake Hoffman?
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22:49To talk about the resignations of two state agency directors, next year’s gubernatorial campaign hitting the airwaves and more, The Show sat down with Jaime Molera and Mike Haener.
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How can Hobbs get her agency director nominees past Sen. Jake Hoffman?
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50:26A pair of state agency directors in an acknowledgement they would not be confirmed. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, making the case for recycled wastewater.
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New documentary explores the life and mystery of 'SNL' star Andy Kaufman
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48:31You know those people who think they know everything about everything? Why one writer thinks we’re all kind of becoming those people. And, a road trip that celebrates the best and worst of American excess.
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The delicate art of historic preservation in rapidly-evolving Phoenix
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48:26Things change quickly here in Phoenix, which means the city has a complicated relationship with the past. The delicate art of historical preservation in a modern major city. Plus, some important context for the mythology we often associate with a president’s first 100 days.
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U.S. faces brain drain as Trump administration creates uncertainty for international students
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49:07The federal government says it’s reversing a decision to cancel the records of some international students studying at American universities. What the incident could mean for those students and the schools’ futures. Plus, an argument against being calm, cool and collected.
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Arizona could get a new city — San Tan Valley residents will vote on incorporation
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48:21Arizona could get a new city, if voters in a Pinal County community say yes. The head of the San Tan Valley incorporation effort. Plus, how two dogs helped rescue an endangered Arizona orchid.
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Trump has endorsed 2 candidates for AZ governor. Could it help the Republican Party?
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20:41To talk about internal Democratic Party drama, President Trump endorsing a second GOP gubernatorial candidate and more, The Show sat down with Lorna Romero Ferguson and Roy Herrera.
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Trump has endorsed 2 candidates for AZ governor. Could it help the Republican party?
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47:38President Trump had endorsed a candidate in next year’s GOP gubernatorial primary; this week, he also endorsed a second. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, the Southwest city that one author argues is a forgotten piece of America’s origin story.
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Data shows roundabouts are safe. Drivers in Scottsdale and elsewhere are still fighting them
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49:08A proposed roundabout in north Scottsdale recently became a bit of a flashpoint in city politics. We’ll hear what the data says about them — and why they can be so controversial. Plus, a new festival celebrates Phoenix’s DIY music scene.
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What 3 words would you use to describe Phoenix?
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47:33If you had to describe Phoenix culture in three words, what would they be? Assessing life in the Valley after a year of reporting on it. And Rep. Juan Ciscomani on the priorities of the conservative Climate Caucus.
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Hobbs evokes 'nuclear option' over Department of Developmental Disabilities funding
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21:57To talk about the governor issuing a moratorium on new bills, the debate over a measure on Axon’s proposed new campus and more, The Show sat down with Paul Bentz and Sam Richard.
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How much credit should Trump get for the drop in border crossings?
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22:31To talk about a pair of Trump administration officials in AZ, the latest in the fight between Axon and the city of Scottsdale and more, The Show sat down with Barrett Marson and Stacy Pearson.
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Adelita Grijalva will be the frontrunner for her dad's seat in Congress
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23:31To talk about the field to replace the late Congressman Raúl Grijalva shaping up, a plan to ask voters to end some legislative immunity and more, The Show sat down with Marcus Dell’Artino of First Strategic and Democratic strategist Tony Cani.
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'100% chance' Fontes runs for Grijalva's seat in Congress
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23:23To talk about Adrian Fontes looking at a run for Congress, finger pointing over budget shortfalls and more, The Show sat down with Chuck Coughlin of HighGround and former state Rep. Reginald Bolding.
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Prop. 139 enshrined Arizona abortion rights — but the legislative debate will continue
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20:58The Show sat down with Democratic attorney Tom Ryan and former state Republican lawmaker Regina Cobb to discuss Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick's essay, voting to get rid of legislative immunity for traffic tickets, enshrined abortion rights and more.
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Hobbs is caught between Arizona economy and Trump's cuts on Grand Canyon
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21:04To talk about a congressional candidate giving her race another go, the back and forth of tariffs against the state’s two biggest trading partners and more, The Show sat down with Lorna Romero-Ferguson of Elevate Strategies and former Congressional staffer Roy Herrera.
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Arizona Democrats are getting tough on the border. Will it save them in 2026?
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21:38To discuss Gov. Katie Hobbs’ new border task force, DEI changes at University of Arizona and more, The Show sat down with Doug Cole of High Ground and Sam Richard of Consilium Consulting.
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Hobbs' veto means Arizonans will vote on plan to speed up election counting
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22:38Matthew Benson of Veridus and former state lawmaker Reginald Bolding joined The Show to talk about the governor’s first veto of the year, a proposal to introduce bounties in Arizona and more.
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Taylor Robson vs. Biggs — who will be the next GOP candidate for governor?
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22:29To talk about Karrin Taylor Robson entering the gubernatorial race, a measure to speed up election results and more, The Show sat down with Paul Bentz of HighGround and Mike Haener of Lumen Strategies.
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Trump's threats could push Mexican business away from AZ, closer to China
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22:11To talk about the threat and then pause of tariffs against Arizona’s two biggest trading partners and more, The Show sat down with former state school superintendent Jaime Molera and Matt Grodsky with Matters of State Strategies.
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Without a quarterback, does Hobbs have the staff to get a budget done?
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22:13To talk about Arizona’s newest Supreme Court justice, changes in the governor’s office and more are Barrett Marson of Marson Media and Democratic strategist Tony Cani.
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Hobbs' budget offers up border funds in exchange for ESA restrictions
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25:04To talk about Andy Biggs pursuing a run for governor, Kris Mayes challenging Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship and more, the Show sat down with Marcus Dell’Artino of First Strategic and former state lawmaker Aaron Lieberman.
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Hobbs kicks off 2026 reelection campaign with a shift to the center
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22:43To talk about Gov. Hobbs’ State of the State speech, a proposal to make AZ elections more like Florida’s and more, The Show sat down with former lawmaker Regina Cobb and consultant Sam Richard.
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The honeymoon's already over for Gallego after supporting Laken Riley Act
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22:11On this Friday NewsCap, The Show discusses immigration bills, previews the Arizona legislative session which starts on Monday and more.
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What mass deportations could look like in Arizona and who might push back
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23:57To talk about what’s to come on the political horizon in 2025 and how big national issues will hit home in Arizona, The Show sat down with Stacy Pearson of Lumen Strategies and Chuck Coughlin of HighGround.
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In 2024, everything in Arizona politics was national — and divisive
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28:44KJZZ’s Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week from Arizona and beyond. On this last Friday of 2024, we look back at some of the biggest political stories of the year — from the state capitol to the U.S. Capitol to the campaign trail.
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