Hour 2: Free buses? Maybe not.

The Mark Simone Show

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🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Jared Kushner, real estate developer Steve Witkoff, and VP JD Vance are heading to Pakistan to meet with Iranian leaders in pursuit of a possible end to the war. New York City Mayor Mamdani’s campaign promise to make buses free was recently rejected in a City Council meeting, though there may be an alternative path forward. The Artemis 2 astronauts are scheduled to splash down on Friday evening. Mark also reveals just how many podcasts exist in the world today, and the number is staggering. Mark takes your calls! Mark interviews WOR weeknight host Jimmy Failla. President Trump is prepared to keep the pressure on Iran, particularly if the ceasefire talks fall through. The Al Sharpton convention is currently underway, and Jimmy argues that Democrats aren’t adjusting their strategy, a miscalculation that could work in Trump’s favor heading into the midterms. Former President Biden was spotted in public recently, and his appearance raised some eyebrows.

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0:00.0	Mark Simone on 710 W0R.
0:07.0	Hey, it's Thursday, beautiful sunny day today.
0:10.0	A lot to get to this hour.
0:13.0	We'll get to Al Sharpton.
0:14.4	We'll get to Crazy Mom Donnie and ridiculous Kathy Hokel.
0:19.2	So as we speak, the Iranian talks are to take place in Pakistan.
0:24.8	And Steve Whitkoff, J.D. Vance, and Jared Kushner will lead the talks.
0:30.9	They're on their way there now.
0:32.8	You know, you always say, I understand.
0:35.5	I've known Donald Trump for years.
0:36.9	You know, you said, be right down the block there, one block away, Trump Tower.
0:40.7	You'd go up to his office.
0:42.1	It was nothing but fun and excitement, celebrities coming and going.
0:45.6	It was great.
0:46.9	Who would want to leave that and go sit in the White House?
0:50.0	I'm looking at his schedule today.
0:51.3	You know, he's meeting with the head of NATO.
0:53.7	Who the hell wants to talk to the head of NATO? What? Look at the schedule. He's meeting with the president of Peru. You want to be in a room with the president of Peru for an hour? What are you going to say to him? And then look at this Steve Whitkoff, Jared Kushner. You know, Jared used to be right here in Manhattan, building skyscrapers.
1:13.6	He built that 666 building.
1:16.1	And, you know, they have a negotiate while they go around the corner, have lunch at 21.
1:20.6	And that's a nice life.
1:22.9	He's leaving now for Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with Iranian lunatics. Is this the way you want to
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