O'Connor & Company

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Alex Swoyer discussed:
WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - CHRIS PAPST - Baltimore reporter and author of “Failure Factory: How Baltimore City Public Schools Deprive Taxpayers and Students of a Future”
SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/chrispapst
BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Failure-Factory-Baltimore-Taxpayers-Students/dp/B0FNDQQY1T
Former Prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, reports say
WMAL GUEST 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - JAMES ROSEN - chief Washington correspondent at Newsmax and author of Scalia: Supreme Court Years: 1986-2001, released in February 2026
SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/JamesRosenTV
BOOK: Scalia: Supreme Court Years, 1986 to 2001
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Episode: Thursday, February 19, 2026 / 7 AM Hour
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In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Alex Swoyer discussed:
WMAL GUEST 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - KT MCFARLAND - Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump and author of “REVOLUTION"
SOCIAL MEDIA: https://twitter.com/realKTMcFarland
TOPIC: Thoughts on Trump Admin in Munich earlier this week and tensions growing with Iran
U2 Releases Six-Track ‘Days of Ash’ EP for Ash Wednesday, With a Renée Good Tribute Track and Songs About Ukraine and Middle East Turmoil
DC Water’s CEO Oversaw $520 Million In DEI Contracts — And The Biggest Sewage Spill In US History
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Episode: Thursday, February 19, 2026 / 8 AM Hour
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In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
ASH WEDNESDAY: The beginning of the Lenten season and the Pope’s request for the faithful to abstain from hurtful words.
RHODE ISLAND SHOOTING: A transgender gunman, identifying as Roberta Esposito, kills two people during a high school hockey game in Pawtucket.
COLBERT STUNT: Stephen Colbert’s "unaired" interview with James Talarico is revealed as a calculated stunt involving the FCC equal-time rule.
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Episode: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 / 5 AM Hour
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In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
POOPTOMAC: Lee Zeldin and NBC report on the massive Potomac sewage crisis; DC Water sets a mid-March repair target for the ruptured pipe.
JESSE JACKSON: Syndicated columnist Cal Thomas joins the show to share personal stories following the death of Jesse Jackson.
WHOOPI GOLDBERG: The View co-host addresses her name appearing in the Epstein files, claiming it was related to a charity flight request.
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Episode: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 / 6 AM Hour
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In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
POTOMAC SEWAGE: Gabriella Hoffman joins the show to discuss the environmental disaster in the Potomac and the failures of local leadership.
NYC BUDGET: Mayor Zohran Mamdani reverses his stance on homeless sweeps and raids the rainy day fund to cover a massive deficit.
IMMIGRATION: A viral video exposes a migrant ranting against American culture; anti-ICE groups are found training leftists on jury nullification.
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Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company
Episode: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 / 7 AM Hour
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