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The Jay Thomas Show from Wednesday January 21st, 2026.  Guests include your calls and emails.

Today's Assistant Ag Director is Windy Jacobson! ☁️Watch Weather & Ag in focus LIVE! 🌾 💬Leave a comment, 📞 701-293-9000, or 🌐 weather@flagfamily.com or AG@flagfamily.com Join WDAY Ag Director Bridgette Readel & Chief Meteorologist Dean Wysocki as they break down Weather and Agriculture topics.

Jon blends personal reflection with urgent civic questions as Fargo braces for winter — both literal and political.

Fresh off cataract surgery and navigating life at 61, John shares what it means to enter a season of “body maintenance,” grandfatherhood, and gratitude. But the heart of the show turns sharply toward the streets, where protests, ICE enforcement, and growing fear are colliding across the region.

John digs into the rules of engagement for ICE, questioning how enforcement is being carried out, where oversight has gone missing, and why everyday U.S. citizens — including friends, family, and business owners — are feeling the impact. From constitutional rights and lawful protest to political accountability and moral responsibility, this episode challenges listeners across the spectrum to step out of partisan talking points and confront what’s happening in real time.

Thoughtful, frustrated, hopeful, and unfiltered, this is a call to stay informed, stay human, and remember that if it hasn’t reached your door yet, it might soon.

The Coffee Club from Wednesday January 21st, 2026.  Guests include Bonnie Amistadi.

In this Wednesday morning broadcast, Bonnie Amistadi and Jace Denman guide listeners through a "worser" turn in the weather as an Arctic front slams into the Red River Valley. While temperatures hover at 10 above for now, the duo warns of a brutal plunge into the negative 20s with life-threatening wind chills on the horizon. The sports desk is buzzing after the Indiana Hoosiers clinched their first-ever football national championship in a nail-biter against Miami, and Jace laments another fourth-quarter collapse by the Timberwolves. Between slick road reports and "Road Warrior" updates, the team explores everything from the merits of audiobooks to the bizarre "Reply All" email chains that haunt office workers everywhere.

Key Moments

• The Arctic Front Hits: Bonnie and Jace break down a "plethora of advisories," warning that while 10 degrees feels like a win now, the region is bracing for wind chills as low as 51 below zero by the weekend.

• Hoosiers Rule the Hardwood... and Gridiron: Jace recaps Indiana's historic 27-21 victory over Miami to claim their first football national championship, highlighting quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s gutsy fourth-down touchdown run.

• The "Reply All" Nightmare: Ronnie Lee joins the show to discuss the "Internal Reply Service," mocking the chaos that ensues when employees accidentally email thousands of coworkers—a mistake that has actually led to firings.

• Slick Roads and Rollovers: Real-time reports come in from "Road Warriors" describing "greasy" roads and rollover crashes on I-29 and I-94 as fine, powdery snow coats the region.

• Literary Escapes: The hosts and callers tackle the "Question of the Morn" about recent reads, ranging from Dean Koontz thrillers to Bonnie’s "Hallmark-style" Kindle romances used to survive treadmill sessions.

• Special Needs Community Spotlight: A somber note on the closure of Charlie’s Place, a local coffee shop employing people with special needs, and the hope that it can reopen in a new form.

• Ag Update with Bridgette Readel: Bridgette explains the difference between "strip tillage" and "strip freshening" and dives into the new USDA dietary guidelines—which she notes are mostly just "common sense."

• The "Barbie" Follow-up: Jace and Bonnie discuss the complications of doing taxes, from Logan's "Robin Hood" trading mishaps to the dangers of missing a decimal point.

Coaches Corner Podcast host, Greg Burd, of Flag Family Media is joined each week by MSUM men’s basketball head coach, Jason Kemp, and MSUM women’s basketball head coach, Karla Nelson. This week the coaches discuss how to handle a zone and the challenges of the weekend games.  Plus expectations and what challenges the upcoming games have for the Dragons this weekend.

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Tonight Big Game James McCarty and Jace Denman break down Indiana's College Football Playoff national championship victory over Miami. They discuss some of the game's largest moments and more.

The Jay Thomas Show from Tuesday January 20th, 2026.  Guests include Senator Kevin Cramer and Dr Mike Jorgenson.

☁️Watch Weather & Ag in focus LIVE! 🌾 💬Leave a comment, 📞 701-293-9000, or 🌐 weather@flagfamily.com or AG@flagfamily.com Join WDAY Ag Director Bridgette Readel & Chief Meteorologist Dean Wysocki as they break down Weather and Agriculture topics.

Jane Vangsness Frisch, Vice President of Workforce for the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber of Commerce, is joined by two powerhouse leaders: Rebecca Ryan, futurist and economist, and Shannon Full, Chamber President and CEO. Together, they dive into what it really means to be future-ready — for our businesses, our communities, and our people.

Rebecca brings a national lens on emerging trends shaping the economy — from AI’s impact on the workforce to the leadership turnover driven by baby boomer retirements — while Shannon shares how regional collaboration and courageous leadership are key to sustaining growth and prosperity in the FM area.

The conversation explores practical strategies for employers and community leaders ahead of the upcoming Workforce Forum: From Vision to Action, offering insights into skills-based hiring, work-based learning, and building workplaces where our grandchildren, not our grandfathers, would thrive.

If you care about the future of work, leadership, and how we can build vibrant, people-powered communities — this episode will spark your imagination and inspire action.