The Macrini in the Morning Podcast

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Join Tony Macrini, the voice of Hampton Roads since 1976, for straight-talking conversation on the issues that matter most to Southeastern Virginia. Each episode digs into local politics, national headlines, and the stories shaping the 757 — plus candid interviews with the politicians, military leaders, and newsmakers who drive them. Expect independent commentary with no party allegiance, real community connection, and the steady, familiar voice generations of Virginians have tuned into for decades. New episodes every weekday.

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    The Macrini In The Morning Podcast - Wednesday 11/4/26

    On today's show... - Tony and listeners react to the results of Tuesday's midterm elections, as Democrats ride a "blue wave" to power in the U.S. House and Senate. - Tony is joined in studio by Regent University Law Professor Brad Jacob, who brings along a very special guest, Gregory Jacob (no relation), lawyer and former Counsel to Vice President Mike Pence. and more!

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    The Macrini In The Morning Podcast - Tuesday 11/3/26

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    The Macrini In The Morning Podcast - Monday 11/2/26

    On today's show... - Political analyst and longtime broadcaster Joel Rubin joins Tony on the eve of Election Day! - Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens stuns her party by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. - Republicans are escalating attacks on Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, drawing accusations of Islamophobia. - Democratic Senator Chris Murphy suffers a stroke days after he called a possible Trump administration plan for renewed military action against Iran "insane." - Columnist David French accuses Attorney General Todd Blanche of corrupting the Justice Department through politically motivated prosecutions. and more!

  4. Oct 28

    The Macrini In The Morning Podcast - Wednesday 10/28/26

    On today's show... - Steve Woll, an independent candidate running in Virginia's 3rd Congressional District, joins Tony. - Polling expert Nate Silver predicts Democrats will win both chambers of Congress in next week's midterms, with Republican turnout potentially collapsing. - New York Times columnist David French condemns Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad against his Democratic opponent as another example of MAGA’s cruelty. - It's Halloween week! What are your favorite horror movies? and more!

  5. Oct 27

    The Macrini In The Morning Podcast - Tuesday 10/27/26

    On today's show, Lee Foster fills in for Tony and talks about... - Our friend, Colonel Jeff Acosta, joins us to talk about the U.S.-led invasion of Grenada, which began on this date in 1983. - With just one week until the midterm elections, the polls are increasingly pointing toward a very good night for the Democrats. - Democrats in Congress have released a report containing disturbing new details about sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump. - According to a new study, popular music is getting less sad, but isn't getting happier easier. Is pop music losing its emotional punch? - The NBA is getting even deeper into the sports gambling business, partnering with Kalshi and Polymarket. - The Milwaukee Brewers are one win away from their first-ever World Series Championship! and more!

  6. Oct 26

    The Macrini In The Morning Podcast - Monday 10/26/26

    On today's show, Lee Foster fills in for the Emperor and talks about... - Former President Barack Obama says President Trump's White House looks like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory." - Trump says he doesn't "give a damn" about high prices because oil companies are "making a fortune." - An update on what is currently happening in Venezuela ten months after the U.S. captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Is America helping or exploiting? - Is America ready for a female President? Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and former First Lady Michelle Obama have vastly differing opinions. - Is traditional trick-or-treating disappearing, or is it just changing? We discuss new trends, like "trunk-or-treating." and more!

  7. Oct 23

    The Macrini In The Morning Podcast - Friday 10/23/26

    On today's show... - Today marks 43 years since the Beirut barracks bombings, when a suicide truck bomb killed 241 U.S. service members, mostly Marines, at Beirut International Airport in Lebanon, while a nearly simultaneous attack killed 58 French paratroopers at their Beirut barracks. - Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas and six others face federal charges involving alleged marijuana trafficking, money laundering and corruption. - In the 1st Congressional Race, Republican Rob Wittman's campaign ad falsely blamed Democratic challenger Shannon Taylor for allowing a nurse accused of abusing infants to return to work. - A Republican operative claims Lindsey Graham’s alleged encounters with male escorts were widely known, following accusations he paid three men for sex, including a minor. - CNN’s Kaitlan Collins challenged Trump for defending a Vivek Ramaswamy attack ad exploiting an Ohio gubernatorial candidate’s childhood sexual abuse allegations. - J-Lee, Ron Solo and Coach Jones from Sports Insight 790 join Tony to talk about the World Series, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts' blood clot controversy, and more sports! and more!

  8. Oct 22

    The Macrini In The Morning Podcast - Thursday 10/22/26

    On today's show... - A Richmond man has been charged with abduction after allegedly tying his wife to a chair in the basement of their home so that he could watch football. - JD Vance is defending a controversial ad by Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother questioning her childhood abuse claims, despite bipartisan criticism. - Pete Hegseth’s staff accidentally dropped and damaged a historic globe believed to have been used by General Dwight Eisenhower during World War II. - The U.S. and Israel are reportedly preparing renewed military strikes against Iran after the November midterm elections, targeting nuclear and military facilities, although President Trump has not approved the operation and Iran is threatening major retaliation. - The origin of the term "skeeter" and why it became used as a nickname. and more!

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Join Tony Macrini, the voice of Hampton Roads since 1976, for straight-talking conversation on the issues that matter most to Southeastern Virginia. Each episode digs into local politics, national headlines, and the stories shaping the 757 — plus candid interviews with the politicians, military leaders, and newsmakers who drive them. Expect independent commentary with no party allegiance, real community connection, and the steady, familiar voice generations of Virginians have tuned into for decades. New episodes every weekday.

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