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10:48

Kaylie Ray on Protecting Female Spaces in Sports (10...

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2026/03/17

Former Utah State Volleyball star Kaylie Ray calls in to discuss her testimony in the Arizona Senate Education Committee supporting bill HCR 2003. Ray says the bill would create three sports categories, allow optional co-ed teams, and protect women-only private spaces such as locker rooms and bathrooms. She criticizes State Senator Catherine Miranda’s comments during the hearing and argues that allowing men into women’s sports and spaces eliminates women’s sports and raises safety concerns. Ray says

11:26

Peter King on Irish-American Influence on St....

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2026/03/17

Former Congressman Peter King joins the program on this St. Patrick's Day to describe his role during the Clinton era in advancing peace in Northern Ireland, outlining historical discrimination against Catholics and the violence from 1969 onward. He says President Bill Clinton, along with Tony Blair and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, helped drive negotiations that led to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, with King sometimes acting as an unofficial emissary after setbacks, and he notes New York’s

11:22

Victoria Coates Navigates International Tensions and...

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2026/03/17

Former Deputy National Security Advisor Victoria Coates joins Sid to discuss the Iran conflict, where Coates argues timeline ambiguity is useful and says U.S. objectives center on disabling nuclear sites and addressing highly enriched uranium, while noting potential continued engagement if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. She emphasizes a second, economic front as Iran shuts down the internet, banks, and markets, predicting severe capital flight when restrictions lift. Coates contrasts Japan’s

10:48

Bill Donahue on St. Patrick's Day, Tradition &...

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2026/03/17

President of the Catholic League Bill Donahue joins Sid for his annual St. Patrick's Day appearance to talk about why he no longer marches in New York’s St. Patrick’s Day parade: after defending the parade’s rules against political banners, parade leaders in 2014 allowed gay groups to march under their own banner but, he says, continued to deny pro-life groups, which he calls a double-cross by parade “elites.” He adds disappointment that Ireland has become de-Christianized, far left, and supportive

8:40

Lionel: Loved Ones Living On Through Artificial...

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2026/03/17