Weather and Giggles with Becca and Doug include a warming forecast with smoke from Canadian wildfires.

Summertime means a different set of pet safety issues. Doug was joined by the Vice President of the American Kennel Club (www.AKC.org) Brandi Munden, a fellow Westie owner, to talk about prevention of flea and tick bites, watering and traveling, and potential for sunburn!

The European Union has said they expect their member governments to achieve a 90% reduction in carbon in the next 15 years. Executive Director of The CO2 Coalition, Gregory Wrightstone, joined Doug to talk about how destructive these poorly-thought out policies may be. https://co2coalition.org/

National Correspondent RORY O’NEILL will have the latest on court rulings on President Trump’s tariffs, and the impact it is having on the global markets. Meantime some conservatives are saying the spending cuts passed by the House of Representatives don’t go far enough.

How has the papacy of Leo XIV differed from what the Corporate media predicted? Doug spoke with former Ambassador to the Holy See, Francis Rooney, for his perspective.

US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and the US government are pushing back against Communist Chinese Party influence in America. Doug was joined by Michael Lucci, Founder and CEO of State Armor, who has been at the forefront of the fight to curb Chinese influence, supporting state legislation across the country to stop CCP influence operations, including in education.

Science is now pushing the boundaries of human longevity – allowing people to live healthier, longer lives. Can YOU hack the human lifespan and become a “super ager?” Futurist and founder of Meet the Future, KEVIN CIRILLI, joined Doug to take a look at the biotech revolution that is changing how long people live.

City of Marion Mayor, Nick AbouAssaly, joined Doug to talk about everything going on in Marion!

Weather and Giggles with Becca and Doug – hazy sunshine today and temps in the 80s. Tomorrow, a chance of severe weather and soaking rains through Thursday.