Left of Center Show Thomas McDermott, Jr. and Kevin Smith

John Cantrell fills in for Kevin; Lindsey graduates; Tom fires off after reading that the Northwest Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council endorsed U.S. Senator Mike Braun for IN Governor; did President Biden just legalize weed; former Congressman George Santos now dressing in drag for his Cameo videos; South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem shot and killed her family’s dog; Democrats to save Speaker of the House Mike Johnson against Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s motion to vacate; an AI-generated LOCPOD theme song?

Tom’s recent stress test turns into an emergency; Tom and Marissa see Phish at the Sphere; FBI serves subpoenas at Dolton Village Hall following a string of scandals involving Dolton, IL Mayor Tiffany Henyard; former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot hired to help investigate Henyard; Bakersfield, California resident Riddhi Patel charged with 18 felonies after her speech at a City Council meeting; a new LOCPOD segment goes wrong when Tom has to leave the studio after trying different snacks from around the world, including pickle-flavored cotton candy and bacon-flavored toothpaste.

The season 12 premiere – Kevin turns 55; Tom gets inducted into Purdue University Northwest’s Hall of Fame; John’s visits NYC for 24 hours; Tom discusses the recent announcement of school closures by the School City of Hammond; Indiana Democratic Party Chairman Mike Schmuhl talks with Tom and Kevin about some of the upcoming elections in IN, the presidential race, this summer’s DNC taking place in Chicago, and more.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Mayor Tom Henry passes away; Trump starts selling Bibles; Mayor Tom to shave his head in effort to raise money for cancer awareness; Tom announces Calibre 50 to perform at Hammond, Indiana’s Festival of the Lakes on Sunday, July 21; has Tom been banned from the UK; container ship brings down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Chris fills in for John again; the LOCPOD text thread goes wild over Ivermectin; Tom and Kevin discuss the price of fast food as a picture of a Five Guys receipt goes viral; a recent article makes it seem like cities are eliminating recycling programs.

Everyone seemed to enjoy the first pitch at the opening day of MLB in Seoul, South Korea; Eagles at the Sphere; Tom talks about his time on a panel with other Northwest Indiana Mayors; “Dolton Dictator” Mayor Tiffany Henyard hires convicted sex offender as a Code Enforcement Officer; Valparaiso, Indiana Councilwoman Ellen Kapitan drops by to talk about being a newly elected official, her knowledge of trees, and more.