Mac Watson Talks voted BEST PODCAST by Phoenix Magazine's 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll. We explore current events through emotional connections, real-life experiences, and humor.
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Episode 269: Arizona Abortion Law
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In the News --Eclipse wrap-up --Arizona abortion discussion --Chad Daybell trial update --Scottsdale mayor flip-flops on Coyotes arena --Suns fan Mr. ORNG charged with soliciting photos from minors --Terrell Suggs arrested after flashing gun at drive through --Teenager with Nerf gun killed when man mistakenly fired a real gun at him Tales from the …
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Episode 268: Phoenix Cracking Down on AirBNBs during Final Four
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In the News --Six figure income required to purchase home in Phoenix --Cost of college on average $95,000 --Solar eclipse can affect animals --Chad Daybell trial may last 10 weeks --Florida air boat tour capsized in alligator infested waters --Final Four at State Farm Stadium; Phoenix cracking down on short-term rentals --Can Mac Ruin It? 300 year …
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Episode 267: Social Security Insecurities
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In the News --Superstition Mountains' cougar shadow makes it bi-annual appearance --Garage door opener bandits --Coyotes looking at land near 101 and Scottsdale --Three Arizona cities are best at saving for retirement --Social Security insecurities --Exotic birds seized at Mexican border --Biden visits Mary Rose Wilcox in Arizona Tales from the Cri…
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Episode 266: Science of Happiness
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In the News --Phoenix firefighter damages home over alleged affair with nanny --Tom Horne calls for increase in teacher pay --Rattlesnake found in backseat of car --Ohio women drive dead roommate to bank to withdraw money from his account --Gilbert Trader Joe's top store in country --Child spent night locked in Target store --College course offered…
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Episode 265: Arizona has Worst Drivers
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In the News --Arizona has some of the worst drivers in the country --Peoria mom accused of attempted murder of child with her pickup truck --UK study shows 4 day work week is more productive at 32 hours than 5 day 40 hour week --Sierra Nevada expecting 100 inches of snow this week --Married men proposing to wives as a recommittal of love Tales from…
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Episode 264: Watching Diamondbacks on TV No Longer Free
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In the News --Donald Trump fined $354 million --Biden's competence questioned --Lori Daybell faces charges in Arizona --Colleges scramble with new FAFSA --Diamondbacks games no longer available cable TV --Cell phone providers suffer a nationwide outage --Private lunar landing puts us back on the moon for the first time since 1960s Tales from the Cr…
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Episode 263: Where Is Cricket?
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On this episode, where is Cricket and why isn't she on the podcast this week? The Valley is gearing up for the Cactus League to start and bring in millions of dollars to the area. More people say Biden shouldn't be president because of recent events, according to a new poll. Donald Trump is having a very, very, very, rotten, no-good, horrible week.…
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Episode 262: NFL Playoffs
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In the News --NFL Playoffs whoas (no Ravens) --Meet baby McFlurry --Snowboarder stuck in gondola overnight --Valley Metro light rail expands to Metro Center --DCS reports 13,000 children in out-of-home placement with only 2,000 licensed foster homes --38th anniversary of Challenger tragedy --Jay Leno files for conservatorship of wife --Keanu Reeves…
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Episode 261: Rattlesnakes in Walls of West Phoenix Home
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In the News --Cold front blasts the US --Human trafficking prevention month --Alaska Airlines' passenger phone sucked out of plan is found and working --Lego bouquet of roses for Valentine's Day --Homeowner in West Phoenix finds 4 rattlesnakes in walls of house --No pants light rail riders ride the light rail in underwear --Feds say no more funny f…
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Episode 260: Pink Stanley Cups
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In the News --Pink Stanley cups cause stampede at Target --Mary Lou Retton silent on how she will spend GoFundMe monies --Election season 2024 --Joe Arpaio running for mayor of Fountain Hills --FAA grounds Boeing 737Max models after window blows out of plane mid-flight --Phoenix considers new homeless camping bans near schools and daycares --Can Ma…
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Episode 259: Can Mac Ruin It?
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In the News --Widower of ex-Maricopa County Attorney kills 2, then turns gun on self --Three year old unwraps every present under the tree at 3am --Minnesota dentist accused of disfiguring patient --Unaccompanied 6 year old put on wrong flight by Spirit Airlines --Can Mac ruin it? South Dakota holds contest to name snow plows Tales from the Crib --…
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Episode 258: Welcome to Season 5
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Special episode where we talk about the last month and our move across town; then tell our annual Christmas stories. Not safe for little ears. Support the show BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Magazine's 2020 & 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll
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Episode 257: End of Season 4
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In the News --End of Season 4 for Mac Watson Talks --Wyoming coal mine purchased 12 years ago for $2 million; now worth $37 billion --Grand Canyon University fined $36 million for deceptive student aid practices --Martha McSally sexually assaulted in Iowa --Major league baseball executives catch virus at Scottsdale's Omni Montelucia --Woman attacke…
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Episode 256: World Series Bound!
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In the News --Diamondbacks headed to the World Series --Man connected to Alicia Navarro arrested for child sex abuse --Body of JJ Vallow finally released to grandparents --Arizona takes a stand against irresponsible ground water use --Pantsless Veterans Affairs manager curses out employees on Zoom call Tales from the Crib --Halloween Last Word --Ca…
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Episode 255: Leave Your Love Locks at Home
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In the News --Mary Lou Retton in ICU with pneumonia at age 55 --Suzanne Somers dead at 76 --Arizona lawmakers concerned about high gas prices --Eclipse disappoints --National Park Service reminds people to leave love locks at home --Tolleson music teacher named 2024 Arizona teacher of the year --Grizzly bear in Cody city limits relocated Tales from…
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Episode 254: Offensive Halloween Costumes
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In the News --Eleven Halloween costumes that are always offensive --Super Bowl contributed $1.3 billion in economic impact in Arizona --Paul Penzone stepping down as Maricopa County Sheriff --Scheels opens in Chandler Fashion Square --Tucson woman charged with attempted murder of husband --Costco now selling 1 ounce bars of 24K gold --Walmart waive…
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Episode 253: Raising Kids is Expensive
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In the News --Brooks Robinson, legendary Baltimore Oriole, dies at age 86 --Kayne's ex dishes on their sexless sex life --Target closing inner-city stores due to theft and crime --Largest expenses of raising kids is now child care and cars; not college tuition --Government shutdown facts --Goodyear woman arrested for shooting at teenagers in Walmar…
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Episode 252: 20 Rattlesnakes Under Mesa Water Heater
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In the News --United flight loses cabin pressure over the Atlantic --Mesa homeowner finds 20 rattlesnakes under water heater in garage --Lori Vallow Daybell appeals her murder convictions --Airplane lands on I17 near Sunset Point --Utah mother's video celebrating with son goes viral for all the wrong reasons --Phoenix legalizes backyard guest house…
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Episode 251: Four-Day School Week
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In the News --How Arizona is handling the DCS document disclosure debacle --Man arrested for letting 10 year old drive truck on 101 in Scottsdale --Arizona DOT. safety message winners announced --Schools considering 4-day school week to counter funding shortfalls --Study shows screen time in toddlers results in development delays in 60% of children…
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Episode 250: Triple-demic Threat
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In the News -Arizona reviewing child welfare cases including adoptions -Backpage founder facing second trial for facilitating prostitution and money laundering -Triple-demic warning for COVID-19, the flu and RSV -Ron DeSantis trailing Trump as preferred Republican nominee Tales from the Crib -Sister takes up volleyball Last Word -Phoenix family sui…
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In the News -Donald Trump indicted for the fourth time -Arizona wants to extradite Lori Vallow Daybell -Fires in Maui; pilot flies plan back to mainland in shorts and Hawaiian shirt Tales from the Crib -Brother holds a Duplo concert Last Word -Drunk man in Georgia kills a bear that threatened his chickens Support the show BEST PODCAST in Phoenix Ma…
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Episode 248: Lori Vallow Daybell Sentenced to Life in Prison
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In the News -Phoenix is still hot -Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced to life without parole -Alicia Navarro's family is being harassed and asks public to "move on" -Mom of biracial child sues Southwest for racial profiling and accusing her of trafficking -Lightrail expansion -DOJ 2-year investigation of Phoenix Police Department still ongoing Tales fro…
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Episode 247: Alicia Navarro Found
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In the News -Alicia Navarro found after 4 years -July hottest month on record globally -Mayor Gallego and President Biden announce action to protect communities from extreme heat -Maricopa Coroner at 106% of capacity because of heat-related deaths -Man tries to sell tiger online -Music legends Sinead O'Connor and Randy Meisner die this week Tales f…
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Episode 246: Dangerously High Temperatures
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In the News --Dangerously high temperatures in Phoenix --Arizona Republican Party's cash reserves feel pinch of no donation from party members --Trump's defense team trying to delay trial --Birth control pills available without a prescription in Arizona Tales from the Crib --Traveling with Rico Suave Last Word --Birmingham company primarily employs…
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Episode 245: SCOTUS Guts Affirmative Action
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In the News --SCOTUS guts affirmative action in college admissions while upholding a business owner's right to refuse services to LBGTQ couples based on religious freedom --Parkland, Florida law enforcement office found not guilty for child neglect for failure to confront school shooter --Airlines delayed over 2,000 flights during holiday weekend -…
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Episode 244: Homeless Crackdown Impacts Navajo
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In the News --Canal killer sentenced to death --Homeless problem in Phoenix has disparaging impact on Navajo --Coyotes could land in another western US city --Man falls to death at Grand Canyon Skywalk --Doug Ducey has a new job at Citizens for Free Enterprise Tales from the Crib --Sister got a job Last Word --Fake news stories are hilarious Suppor…
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Episode 243: American Woman
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In the News --NHL wants Coyotes to stay in Arizona --Pickleball interest exploding in the Valley --Phoenix ground water projected to dry-out in next 100 years --City of Phoenix rape kit backlog because 10 of 26 lab technician positions are empty --Lori Vallow Daybell wants a new trial --Kari Lake walk-on song "American Woman" poor choice Tales from…
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Episode 242: Will Coyotes Become Hartford Whalers?
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In the News --Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetos bill attempting to limit rights of transgendered students --Zombie Hunter serial killer finally speaks in court --Arizona Coyotes seek move to old Fiesta Mall property in Mesa; Hartford, Connecticut interested in the franchise -- Airlines raising prices to avoid chaos of last year Tales from the Crib…
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Episode 241: Coyotes Future Uncertain
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In the News --Coyotes future uncertain --New casino coming to San Tans --Chic fil a opening 5 new restaurants in Phoenix area --Lori Vallow Daybell facing charges in Arizona --Bryan Patrick Miller's ex-wife testified against him --Disney is sticking it to Florida's Governor DeSantis --Stupid tourist stories from Yellowstone Tales from the Crib --Br…
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Episode 240: Lori Vallow Daybell Convicted of Murder
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In the News --Lori Vallow Daybell convicted of murder --Allen, TX, mall shooter is hispanic and purportedly a Neo-Nazi --Are high school kids actually having sex? --Border states worry as Title 42 exclusions expire --Phoenix is getting another chicken joint Tales from the Crib --Fiesta at the middle school Last Word --Florida parents suing McDonald…
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