Sid & Friends In The Morning

Jason Barrett, President and Founder of Barrett Media, joins Sid to congratulate him on Sid & Friends in the Morning being rated the number one morning radio show in the country. Sid and Jason discuss the voting process, which involves 40 decision makers from major broadcast operations nationwide. Barrett explains that consistency, brand strength, and national appeal are key metrics for ratings. They also touch on the unique reach and influence of the show, highlighting notable guest appearances and its non-syndicated success. Additionally, Barrett emphasizes the enduring power and relevance of traditional radio amidst the rise of digital media and podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Wednesday Tunnel to Towers edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid expands on the abduction case of Nancy Guthrie now in its eleventh day; New York City's Mamdani administration is facing scrutiny over its response to a cold snap that resulted in 18 deaths; the politicization of religious references by the Mamdani administration recently; today's meeting between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding Iran; and more commentary on Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance and its cultural implications. The overarching theme touches on how local and international events are interpreted through specific sociopolitical lenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artist Scott LoBaido joins Sid for his weekly Wednesday morning rant on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former NYPD Inspector & Current Fox News Correspondent Paul Mauro joins Sid live from Arizona to report on the latest developments in the Nancy Guthrie abduction case. Despite the initial lack of suspects, recent video footage has surfaced showing a masked man outside Guthrie's house, potentially identifying features. Mauro highlights the suspect’s efforts to avoid leaving DNA evidence and possible mistakes that may lead to his capture. The conversation also touches on the shift in media focus from searching for Nancy to catching the perpetrator, raising concerns about her well-being given her medical needs. Paul remains hopeful but acknowledges the complexities and setbacks in the investigation, including the role of digital evidence and other suspects, such as Guthrie's son-in-law. The incident involves sophisticated elements like Bitcoin transactions, but also seemingly amateurish actions, adding to the case's perplexity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Congressman Peter King joins Sid for his weekly Wednesday morning hit to talk about Bruce Blakeman's campaign for the New York gubernatorial race, expressing strong support and optimism for Blakeman's chances. King highlights key issues such as law and order and taxation that could sway traditional Democrat voters. He also comments on U.S. relations with Iran, supporting a firm stance against the regime, and touches on the Ukraine-Russia conflict, emphasizing the significant losses faced by Russia and the need for continued support for Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Councilwoman Joann Ariola calls into the show to discuss her relationships with figures like Julie Menin and Adrienne Adams, as well as their influence in New York City's political landscape. Ariola highlights Menin's effectiveness as a city council speaker and reflects on Adams joining Kathy Hochul's ticket for re-election. Transitioning to the city's pressing issues, Ariola critiques Mayor Mamdani for inadequate responses to street homelessness, particularly during a cold snap that resulted in several deaths. Ariola argues for more proactive and compassionate measures, indicating a significant alignment among council members in holding the administration accountable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Criminal defense lawyer & legal contributor at Fox News, Donna Rotunno, calls in for the second straight day to update Sid's listeners on the latest developments in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case. Donna covers the release of video footage showing a masked man who is the primary suspect in Guthrie’s abduction. The conversation explores the odd details of the video, including the suspect's backpack, gun holster, and attempts to hide the camera. Rotunno also explains theories about the motive and the potential mishandling of evidence retrieval by local authorities. She emphasizes the FBI's role in advancing the investigation and speculates about what might be inside the suspect’s backpack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Tuesday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid continues to rant about the Super Bowl Halftime Show featuring Bad Bunny, re-emphasizing that a Super Bowl Halftime Show exclusively in a different language makes zero sense in the middle of America's game. Jon Stewart seems to disagree on The Daily Show, roasting Sid for almost two minutes on his crispy tan rather than disputing any of the valid points he's raised regarding Bad Bunny's performance. In other news of the day, Nancy Guthrie is still missing ten days later; Bruce Blakeman chooses his lieutenant governor; and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu jet-sets to Washington to meet with President Trump behind closed doors regarding Iran. AJ Edelman, Bo Dietl, Bruce Blakeman, Todd Hood, Clay Travis, Donna Rotunno & Randy Fine join the show on this Tuesday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AJ Edelman, captain of the Israeli bobsled team in the Winter Olympics in Italy, joins Sid live from the Olympic village to discuss his perseverance in making sure the Jewish state was represented at this year's winter games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce Blakeman, current Nassau County Executive and running for Governor of New York later this year, joins Sid alongside his pick for Lieutenant Governor, Todd Hood, to discuss the pair's ambitions to bring New Yorkers out of the pit of despair that Governor Kathy Hochul has led them into. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Apple Media Podcast Host Bo Dietl joins Sid for his weekly Tuesday morning rant on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congressman Randy Fine joins Sid to discuss the incoming partial government shutdown, the third in recent months, being forced on Americans by a Democrat Party that wants to see the DHS and ICE dissolved immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donna Rotunno, criminal defense lawyer & legal contributor at Fox News, leads off Sid's guest list to offer an update on the Nancy Guthrie missing persons case, now into its eighth day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid recaps the snooze-fest that was Super Bowl LX last night in Santa Clara, California, where the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 to secure their second Super Bowl title in franchise history. In other news of the day, the missing persons case involving Nancy Guthrie officially moves into week number two, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani cites his trusty Quran while spewing falsehoods as to why he believes I.C.E. should be abolished; Olympic athletes donning the red, white & blue continue to use their Olympic platform to regurgitate leftist, America-hating drivel that makes zero sense; a state trial date is finally set for the murderer Luigi Mangione; and Sid appears on last night's installment of One Nation with Brian Kilmeade on Fox News. John Catsimatidis, Marc Beckman, Mike Huckabee, Nancy Grace & Nicole Malliotakis join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, Red Apple Media Owner & Operator, joins Sid for his weekly Monday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis joins Sid to discuss the latest coming out of Capitol Hill, the fight for the SAVE America Act & the probability of yet another government shutdown coming this Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nancy Grace, legal commentator and television journalist, calls into the program to offer Sid's listeners an update on the missing persons case surrounding Nancy Guthrie, the mother of news anchor Savannah Guthrie, as the search for the missing 84-year-old drags on into its second week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc Beckman, exclusive senior advisor for First Lady Melania Trump, joins Sid live in-studio following Sid's exclusive interview with the First Lady last Friday to discuss how anti-Semitism reared its ugly head in the production of Melania, the documentary currently in theaters that follows Melania Trump, the first lady of the United States, in the 20 days before her husband Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Huckabee, United States Ambassador to Israel, calls into the morning show to discuss what comes next between the United States and Iran before he delves into all the other news of the day pertaining to the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid prepares to welcome the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, onto his airwaves for the first time ever to help her continue the promotion of her documentary still in theaters, titled Melania. In other news of the day, NYC Mayor Mamdani officially endorses Kathy Hochul in her re-election campaign for governor; the mayor also appoints a self-hating Jew as his czar to combat anti-Semitism in NYC; U.S.-Iran talks get underway in Oman regarding Iran's nuclear capabilities; and hope continues to wane in the missing persons case involving news anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy. Brian Kilmeade, Craig Carton, Joe Tacopina, Mike VanDenburg, Lisa Tuozzolo, Rabbi Joseph Potasnik & First Lady Melania Trump join the show on this Friday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike VanDenburg, founder of promiseofhopefoundation.org, alongside Lisa Tuozzolo, joins Sid live in-studio to discuss the work of the Promise of Hope Foundation & footing the bill for the wake of Patricia Espinosa, the Nassau County police officer who was killed when her car was hit by a suspected drunk driver last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Defense Attorney Joe Tacopina joins Sid for his weekly Friday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports radio personality Craig Carton calls into the show to preview Sunday's Super Bowl between the Seahawks and Patriots in Santa Clara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WABC Radio Host Rabbi Joseph Potasnik joins Sid to offer his reaction to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pick to combat anti-Semitism in NYC, leftist Palestinian-sympathizer Phylisa Wisdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WABC Radio Host Brian Kilmeade joins Sid to offer his thoughts on the TPUS alternate Super Bowl Halftime Show that he'll be tuning into before he delves into the rest of the top local and national headlines in the news today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States, makes her debut on Sid & Friends in the Morning to discuss the making of her documentary, Melania, and the philanthropic work she's involved in as First Lady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Thursday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid remembers the "Miracle on Ice," 46 years later, as we prepare for the start of the Winter Olympics in Milan, with opening ceremonies set for tomorrow from Italy. In other news of the day, Charles Barkley feels the need to discuss something other than basketball for some odd reason; Sid remembers Patricia Espinosa, the law enforcement official whose wake took place yesterday on Long Island; Savannah Guthrie and her siblings release a video statement in response to her mother Nancy's captors; and Cardinal Timothy Dolan gets ready to leave his post as Archbishop of New York. Bill O'Reilly, Bruce Blakeman, Mike Eruzione, Naomi Rosenberg, Rich Lowry & Saritha Komatireddy join Sid on this Friday-eve installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saritha Komatireddy, running for New York Attorney General, makes her debut on the morning show with Sid to discuss her ambitions to fire the corrupt Letitia James from that position and bring law & order back to New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WABC Radio Correspondent Bill O'Reilly calls in for his weekly Thursday morning segment on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain of the 1980 Men's National Hockey Team, Mike Eruzione, joins Sid to reminisce about 1980 and the glory he and those young men donning the red, white, and blue discovered when they beat the unbeatable Soviets in the "Miracle On Ice" game that sent them to the 1980 Gold Medal match against Finland, where they ultimately won. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, also running for Governor of New York later this year, joins Sid to offer his reaction to his opponent, Governor Kathy Hochul, picking Adrienne Adams as her running mate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief of National Review, joins Sid for his weekly appearance on the program to discuss the latest coming out of Minneapolis as the President decides to de-escalate the presence of federal forces in the city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sid's mom, Naomi, calls into the show to offer a mother's perspective on the missing persons case involving news anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Wednesday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid unpacks the partial Government shutdown coming to an end, saying the solution is just a band-aid on a gunshot wound with the government set to shut down AGAIN in just a few weeks. In other news of the day, Sid praises New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft for his upcoming Super Bowl advertisement that will aim to combat anti-Semitism. Also, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defends the league's decision to book anti-American Spanish pop star Bad Bunny as the headliner, and the missing persons case involving news anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, reaches concerningly new heights with a ransom note now entering the conversation. Alex Traiman, Peter King, Rick Scott, Scott Kaplan, Scott LoBaido, and Ted Cruz join Sid on this hump day installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senator Ted Cruz joins Sid to reminisce about the moment he swore in the great morning show host as a new member of the United States White House Holocaust Memorial Museum Council in December, before he delves into his staunch support of Israel, a possible run for president in 2028, and his true Republican American values. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Congressman Peter King joins Sid for his weekly Wednesday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports radio personality Scott Kaplan joins Sid to preview this Sunday evening's Super Bowl LX between the Seahawks & Patriots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senator Rick Scott calls into the show to re-emphasize the contrast between his home state, Florida, and New York City, which is falling into Mayor Zohran Mamdani's disgusting abyss of socialism, which apparently means piles of dirty snow and trash leaking into the streets for weeks on end. Scott also dives into the now resolved short-lived government shutdown and why the Save America Act is of the utmost importance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid to discuss the energy on the ground in Israel in reaction to Portland Trail Blazers guard Deni Avdija becoming the first Israeli NBA All-Star. Traiman then delves into the other news of the day pertaining to Israel and the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Tuesday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid lays into New York City leadership, especially Mayor Zohran Mamdani, for the mountains of snow and ice still impeding New Yorkers from a storm that occurred almost two weeks ago, in addition to the piles of stinky trash that the sanitation department has allowed to pile up on top of the snow, as the entire department is backlogged and understaffed in trying to clean up New York City and its streets. To boot, now 16 people have died as a result of the frigid temperatures in the Big Apple. In other news of the day, an Israeli is selected to an NBA All-Star team for the first time ever; celebrity activism hypocrisy is seemingly at an all-time high; Kristi Noem says ICE will be present at Sunday evening's Super Bowl; and A.G. Pam Bondi offers an update on the legal proceedings out in Minnesota. Bo Dietl, Brilyn Hollyhand, Joe Concha, Lee Zeldin & Mike LiPetri join Sid on this Tuesday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike LiPetri joins Sid live in-studio to officially announce his run for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 3rd Congressional District, a seat he barely lost to now-incumbent Tom Suozzi in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lee Zeldin, EPA administrator, calls into the program to discuss his plans to head to Los Angeles later today after President Trump named him the new permitting czar for L.A. to rebuild the once great city after last year's devastating wildfires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Apple Media Podcast Host Bo Dietl joins Sid for his weekly Tuesday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gen Z political activist & commentator Brilyn Hollyhand joins Sid live in-studio to talk about why his generation let down America and voted in Socialist Zohran Mamdani, who is deliberately trying to destroy New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WABC Radio Host Joe Concha joins Sid to discuss his view on the Super Bowl Halftime Show coming up during the Big Game this weekend, the Grammys somehow going more woke than ever over the weekend, the brand-new movie Melania being a success at the box office, and the eerie missing persons case involving news anchor Savannah Guthrie's own mother being taken against her will. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid pokes major fun at the grifters who took the Grammys stage last night to spew their ridiculous liberal political beliefs to a bunch of people who just don't care. In other news of the day, we're officially in the midst of yet another government shutdown, technically partial this time around. Also, Don Lemon looks much better in handcuffs than he does on a television set; Melania rakes in $8 million on its opening weekend; NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani continues to twiddle his thumbs while New Yorkers freeze to death; and Sid's not the only one who will be tuning out this coming Sunday's Super Bowl Halftime Show featuring Green Day & Bad Bunny. Jason Whitlock, Jim Jordan, John Catsimatidis, Morton Klein & Victoria Coates join Sid on this Monday morning installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast Host Jason Whitlock makes his return to the program to talk about why he won't be watching a second of the NFL's Super Bowl 60 broadcast coming up this Sunday evening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congressman Jim Jordan calls in to offer an update on the partial Government shutdown reaching its second full day and when he believes it will end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victoria Coates, VP of The Heritage Foundation & Former Deputy National Security Advisor, joins Sid to discuss the latest news of the Middle East and what comes next in dealing with Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, Red Apple Media Owner & Operator, joins Sid live in-studio for his weekly Monday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices