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The Mark Simone Show

FULL SHOW: MLB is back; What's the plan regarding Iran.

The Mark Simone Show

iHeartRadio and Mark Simone

News

4.3695 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

There is a growing perception that Republicans are responsible for the government shutdown, which is being blamed for major delays at airports - though that narrative may not tell the full story. Republicans are working to sharpen their strategy and gain the upper hand in the ongoing debate over DHS funding involving both sides. On the Democratic side, calls are growing for Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down, with Senator Chris Murphy emerging as a potential replacement. Meanwhile, the U.S. has entered into indirect negotiations with Iran through a third party, and the outcome remains uncertain. One possible resolution on the table involves a transit fee for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, which could play a key role in ending the conflict. Mark interviews Roger Friedman of Showbiz 411. The two discuss Savannah Guthrie’s emotional search for her missing mother and her upcoming return to the Today Show, where she gave her first major interview since the story broke. Roger also provides an update on Paul McCartney and his recent activities. On a positive note, Broadway ticket sales are up approximately $5 million - a significant jump from the previous week. Attorney and former Special Counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice Jack Smith is drawing scrutiny after a memo revealed that only six people were aware that President Trump had taken classified documents. The television industry continues to contract, with Stamford, Connecticut, feeling the impact particularly hard. NBC has announced the closure of its Stamford studio, a facility that once served as the home base for several major productions. In other news, The New York Times published a piece examining the growing trend of former Florida residents relocating back to New York City. Mark interviews author Ann Coulter. Ann praises ICE agents for their work at airports in managing immigration enforcement and maintaining public safety. Mark and Ann also raise the question of whether TSA pat-downs are still necessary, given that no major terrorist attack on the scale of 9/11 has occurred in decades. She also weighs in on Mayor Mamdani’s proposal to raise corporate taxes, arguing that the plan functions as a de facto tariff, agreeing with Mark that the cost will ultimately be passed down to consumers.

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0:00.0

live from midtown manhattan here comes the mark simone show on 710 w o'er well hey it's wednesday uh it's opening day

0:12.6

yankees opening day to day unfortunately you can't see the game unless you have netflix but most people

0:18.9

have netflix it's a first time uh opening days tonight they're playing in san francisco first time the yankee home day opening day

0:27.3

which is a big day a lot of ceremonies a lot of stuff first time it won't be on regular television

0:32.5

you got to have Netflix to see it met's opening day tomorrow. So baseball season underway as of tonight.

0:40.4

A lot to get to. Today, we'll get you the latest on Iran. Negotiations are taking place.

0:46.6

That has been confirmed by both sides now. They've been taking place. We'll get to the latest on

0:50.8

Iran. We'll get to Savannah Guthrie. We'll get to LaGuardia.

0:55.5

And we'll get to Crazy Mayor Mamdani, who's now wants to put tariffs on businesses here in New York.

1:02.0

The TSA, the, no, it's interesting.

1:04.4

The TSA, still a big, big shortage.

1:09.0

Ice agents are doing a great job in the airport,

1:11.7

despite what Chuck Schumer said.

1:14.4

They're not shooting people,

1:16.3

despite what Blumenthal and all the other Democrats

1:21.1

said they would be in the airport,

1:22.2

brutalizing people, shooting people,

1:23.8

no gun fire in the airport from ICE agents. And the problem is they've now made,

1:33.2

the negotiations are taking place between the Republicans and the Democrats. They've actually

1:37.5

made a lot of progress in the negotiations. Republicans submitting to the Democrats a deal

1:44.1

that would be exactly what they wanted,

1:47.1

and Democrats turning it down.

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