Hour 2: Remembering Bernard McGuirk

The Mark Simone Show

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4.3 • 695 Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Curtis fills in for Mark Simone. He took time to remember the late, great radio producer and host Bernard McGuirk, sharing personal stories and highlights from his career in a heartfelt tribute. In addition, Curtis explored the growing impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce, considering how advancements in AI technology could potentially lead to significant job losses if companies choose automation over human employees. Curtis takes your calls on Radio producer and host Bernard McGuirk, AI, and more!

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0:00.0	Now, the Red Beret has returned to radio.
0:04.6	Curtis Sliwa, guest host the Mark Simone show on 710 W.O.R.
0:12.7	Oh, I heard that update about Governor Sherell, former congresswoman.
0:20.0	She's going on a diner tour.
0:23.2	Boy, nobody hears from Jack Sidorelli any longer, remember?
0:27.2	He was the Big Maga-Trumper guy this time around, third time around.
0:31.8	And her whole campaign was affordability, cost a living, and he lost.
0:37.1	But you don't hear from him at all. I don't know
0:39.2	what he plans on doing. I've known Jack. It's a good candidate, but the voters were interested in
0:48.0	cost of living, affordability. That's what propelled Johan Mandami in New York and in other races where Democrats beat Republicans
1:00.0	around the country and may well end up determining the fate of the House of Representatives.
1:06.3	You know, Trump there was all fake news, fake news.
1:08.5	Now it's all about, oh no, affordability cost of living.
1:11.5	Yeah, yeah, yeah, okay, get on board.
1:14.0	But it reminds me of a great radio figure who was here from time to time, the King of Talk Radio,
1:20.4	Bob Grant. He was here on two different occasions. But when he was at WABC.
1:25.7	where I was at that time, there was the woman trying to become governor there, Christine Todd Whitless. What a disgracado. What a shunner. Remember, she's the one who was the EPA chieftus for Bush 43 and in the aftermath of the attack of 9-11 said, oh, there's no toxins in the air.
1:47.1	You don't need gloves or masks or hazmat suits.
1:50.6	Just inhale, exhale.
1:53.1	Look how many died.
1:54.2	Look how many still suffer.
1:55.3	But anyway, at that time, it was Governor Florio.
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