LISTEN TO RATIONAL RADIO LIVE ON WHIP | M/W/F 4-5PM EST A formal impeachment investigation into Trump’s phone call to Ukraine! And Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament declared unlawful! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Emely and Amarynth for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio. DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES: 03:50 -  Nancy Pelosi Announced A Formal Impeachment Investigation Into President Donald Trump 24:50 -  White House mistakenly sends Trump-Ukraine talking points to Democrats 31:40 - Supreme Court: Suspending Parliament was unlawful, judges rule ATTRIBUTIONS: Live show edited to podcast format by Amarynth Ruch Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

LISTEN TO RATIONAL RADIO LIVE ON WHIP | M/W/F 4-5PM EST Iran’s foreign minister won’t succumb to President Trump’s pressure! Trump implied he mentioned Joe Biden to the Ukrainian president! And a sixteen-year-old called out the U.N. for their lack of government action on the climate crisis ! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join [hosts] for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio. DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES: 01:31 -  Trump suggests he mentioned Biden in phone call with Ukrainian president 16:11 -  Iran's Foreign Minister: 'Abandon The Illusion' That Tehran Will Cave To Pressure 31:11 - Greta Thunberg Files Complaint Against United Nations ATTRIBUTIONS: Live show edited to podcast format by Amelia Winger Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

LISTEN TO RATIONAL RADIO LIVE ON WHIP | M/W/F 4-5PM EST House Democrats call for major gun control bills following mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton! National security advisor John Bolton is out of the White House! And Republican state parties are cancelling their primaries and caucuses! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amarynth and Emely for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio. DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES: 05:30 -  House Democrats Push Major Gun Control Bills Forward Following The Mass Shootings In El Paso And Dayton 15:55 -  John Bolton Is Gone 30:50 - More GOP challengers line up against Trump, more states cancel their primaries ATTRIBUTIONS: Live show edited to podcast format by Emely Morel Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

LISTEN TO RATIONAL RADIO LIVE ON WHIP | M/W/F 4-5PM EST Russian spy extracted by U.S. government! FDA warns against Juul Labs’ misleading marketing! And crew found alive on capsized cargo ship! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Evan, Jennie, and Emely for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio. DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES: 1:34 -  US Extracts Russian Spy Over Security Concerns 11:36 -  Crew Found Alive in Capsized Boat 14:44 - FDA Warns Juul Labs Against Misleading Marketing 29:47 - Purdue Pharma Lawsuit Amid Opioid Crisis ATTRIBUTIONS: Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

LISTEN TO RATIONAL RADIO LIVE ON WHIP | M/W/F 4-5PM EST Hate crime against a Jewish synagogue in California kills one. William Barr holds up the Mueller investigation by refusing to testify to Congress. And Sri Lanka bans religious garments in wake of tragedy from Easter Sunday. The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amelia, Jennie, and Valerie for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio. DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES: 1:39 -  Poway Synagogue Shooting 3:32 -Poway Synagogue Shooting -- 2nd source 16:42 -  Barr Threatens Not to Testify Before House, but Democrats May Subpoena Him 33:29 - Sri Lanka President Bans Face Coverings After Easter Sunday Attacks ATTRIBUTIONS: Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud KEYWORDS Poway, California, religion, gun violence, Passover, hate crimes, Attorney General William Barr, Robert Mueller, House Judiciary Committee, Congress, Sri Lanka, Islam, burka, niqab, Easter Sunday, ISIS, terrorism, President Maithripala Sirisensa

LISTEN TO RATIONAL RADIO LIVE ON WHIP | M/W/F 4-5PM EST An Iraq war veteran faces deportation to Mexico after a felony conviction! Kim Jong-un heads to Russia to meet with Vladimir Putin! And the first major drug distribution company is criminally charged in the opioid crisis! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amelia, Evan, and Sam for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio. DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES: 01:56 - After Felony Conviction, Iraq War Veteran Faces Deportation To Mexico 16:01 -  Kim Jong-un in Russia for Vladimir Putin summit 30:49 - First major drug distribution company, former executives, criminally charged in opioid crisis ATTRIBUTIONS: Live show edited to podcast format by Emely Morel Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud KEY WORDS: Iraq War, veteran, deportation, immigration, felony, Mexico, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, Vladimir Putin, Russia, international, opioid, crisis, conviction, Rochester

LISTEN TO RATIONAL RADIO LIVE ON WHIP | M/W/F 4-5PM EST The redacted Mueller Report was finally released to the public! What did it include? Is Donald Trump completely exonerated? What can Congress do with the evidence? The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Tony and Amarynth for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio. DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES: 6:00 - Introduction to the Report 17:08 -  Mueller’s Legal Definitions 24:41 - The Evidence: Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation 44:18 - Conclusion: Overarching Factual Issues Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election Bulleted Summary of Volume 2 by WHIP News Director Tony Pearson ATTRIBUTIONS: Live show edited to podcast format by Emely Morel Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud KEY WORDS: Robert Mueller, Mueller Report, Russia, Donald Trump, interference, 2016, presidential election, report, investigation, Russian interference, FBI, Jeff Sessions, Michael Cohen

LISTEN TO RATIONAL RADIO LIVE ON WHIP | M/W/F 4-5PM EST Attorney General Barr’s ruling reversal could hold asylum seekers in jail indefinitely! The millions of dollars raised for the Notre Dame sparks a conversation about the attention put on rebuilding black churches that were targeted earlier this month! And a Florida teen obsessed with Columbine is found dead after making threats to Colorado schools! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Evan and Amelia for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio. DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES: 01:52 -  Barr makes major reversal in ruling some asylum seekers could be held indefinitely 09:31 -  Alan García: Peru's former president kills himself ahead of arrest 15:58 - Indonesian Presidential Election 23:45 - Notre-Dame fire: Paris blaze inspires help for US black churches  31:41 - The Florida teen who was 'infatuated' with Columbine and made threats as she went to Colorado is now dead 41:30 - Pig brains partially revived four hours after death ATTRIBUTIONS: Live show edited to podcast format by Emely Morel Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud KEY WORDS: Attorney General, Barr, asylum, Alan Garcia, Peru, President, Notre Dame, fire, Louisiana, church, Florida, Columbine, shooting, schoo, threat, pigs, revival, science

LISTEN TO RATIONAL RADIO LIVE ON WHIP | M/W/F 4-5PM EST Lori Loughlin pleads not guilty to a number of charges surrounding the college admission scheme! The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is on fire! And Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has received death threats after video clip surfaces of her simplifying 9/11. The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amelia Winger, Jennie Sheffer, and Valerie Dowret for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio. DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES: 2:25 -  Lori Loughlin Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering and Other Charges 7:47 -  Mueller Report to be Released Thursday 17:09 - Omar has Received Death Threats Following 9/11 Video Clip 33:35 - Cathedral of Notre Dame Up in Flames ATTRIBUTIONS: Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud KEY WORDS: Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli, college admission scandal, University of Southern California, Felicity Huffman, Robert Mueller, Mueller investigation, redaction, President Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr, Representative Ilhan Omar, 9/11, World Trade Center, Twitter,  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Paris, Cathedral of Notre Dame, fire, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, French President Emmanuel Macron

LISTEN TO RATIONAL RADIO LIVE ON WHIP | M/W/F 4-5PM EST WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is arrested and could be extradited back to the US for conspiracy charges! Trump is considering releasing migrants detained at the border into Democratic sanctuary cities! And attorney Michael Avenatti could face up to 335 years in prison after being indicted on 36 federal charges! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amarynth, Emely, and Tony for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio. DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES: 02:56 -  GOP Texas lawmaker reintroduces bill to allow death penalty for women who have abortions 11:37 -  Twice as many companies paying zero taxes under Trump tax plan 20:02 - Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London 29:00 - Trump Says He Is Considering Releasing Migrants in ‘Sanctuary Cities’ 35:41 - Attorney Michael Avenatti Has Been Indicted On 36 Federal Charges ATTRIBUTIONS: Live show edited to podcast format by Emely Morel Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud KEY WORDS: GOP, Texas, Tony Tinderholt, abortion, death penalty, tax cut, Amazon, Netflix, Chevron, Deere, tax season, Julian Assange, Wikileaks, extradition, conspiracy, database, leak, Trump, sanctuary city, Democrat, London, UK, Michael Avenatti, tax evasion, IRS