Today we talk to Georgia Public Service Commissioner Fitz Johnson.

We talk about energy consumption, road mapping, technology, and opening a nuclear reactor.

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This weekend we talk about Israel's peace agreement with the other team.

And we talk about MAHA in California.

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There is nothing bigger happening in the news than the government's fiscal shutdown, and this week, Ben gets to the bottom of what is going on with Chuck Schumer and the Senate Democrats. Why are they so reluctant to vote through the Continuing Resolution passed by the Senate? Is this the leftist wing of the Democrat party pressuring Chuck Schumer to fight, or is this a play for him to save his own political career with the threat of a looming primary loss to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

PLUS: Ben examines the impact of Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, how the fiscal shutdown is affecting the military, and what it would take to reduce the Income Tax to $0!

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Had the opportunity to cohost The Morning Drive on XTRA 106.3 this week.

It's a little different format than the weekends. I pay a lot of attention around the country as to who has the best ideas. At any level of public service, Greg is the best.

In the last election cycle, he was the only check I wrote. Take that for what it is worth.

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This weekend we talk about Jimmy Kimmel and lessons you should learn about your first amendment rights.

We handicap the Georgia Republican Governors primary.

We also talk more in depth about Turning Point USA and the strengths they had/have.

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You already know what we talked about.

That is why it is a day early.

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On today’s episode, we interview Dr. Brian Erkkila, the Director of Regulatory Science at Swedish Match North America, a subsidiary of Philip Morris International – makers of ZYN. A former scientist at the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products, Dr. Erkkila offers detailed insights on a new generation of smoke-free products and outlines opportunities for tobacco harm reduction. He also addresses common misconceptions about nicotine and explains how the FDA can do more to arm medical professionals with better advice for their patients who smoke. PMI U.S. recently released a white paper on the topic entitled "Getting Smart on Reduced Harm."

Dr. Brian Erkkila is a regulatory scientist with a history of tackling complex regulatory issues, specializing in human health risk assessment, pharmacology, tobacco regulation, database development and science policy. He currently serves as the director of regulatory science at Swedish Match North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Philip Morris International. Prior to this role, he worked at the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products, Office of Science, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Erkkila holds a BA in Neurobiology from The Johns Hopkins University and earned his PhD in Neurobiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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Today we talk about the powerball.

We feature Dr. Bran Erkkila to talk about harm reduction amongst tobacco users

and we talk about people the women in congress who will burn your house down.

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