Best Chris Squared Media Podcasts (2025)

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Are beards still cool in 2025? (11-7-25 Full Show) 1:38:11

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Today's topic is pretty straight forward, are beards still cool in 2025? The topic was spurred because one prominent member of President Trump's cabinet has outed himself as anti beard, at least for U.S. Troops...Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The Secretary of War has has vowed to purge the military of 'beardos' with strict grooming rules. Where ar…

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Have you any experience with any weight loss drugs? (11-6-25 Full Show) 1:40:30

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On the program today, on the heels of the Trump Administration's announcement that they struck a deal to slash the prices of numerous weight loss drugs, we spend today's program talking about said weight loss drugs, have you tried any of them, did you have much luck with them?

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11-5-25 Joe Beamer fills in for Full Show 1:36:38

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Today, Joe Beamer fills in for Tom Bauerle on Wednesday, November 5th 2025. Listen to Tom Bauerle weekdays on WBEN930 from 3-6 PM.

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Election night preview (11-4-25 Beamer for Bauerle Full Show) 1:43:40

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To start the show, we are joined by Jack O'Donnell and Carl Calabrese as they give us their thoughts ahead of the closing of the polls. We'll also get the thoughts of the candidates running for Mayor of Buffalo, as Mike Gainer, James Gardner, and Sean Ryan all join the show to tell us how they've feeling on this election day.…

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Hear from all three candidates for Mayor of Buffalo 38:18

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As we are nearing the closing of the polls, we are joined by all three candidates for Mayor of Buffalo, Mike Gainer, James Gardner, and State Senator Sean Ryan. We hear from them on how they're feeling ahead of the polls closing, their final pleas to the voters of Buffalo, and more.

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Can you begin celebrating Christmas too early? (11-3-25 Beamer for Bauerle Full Show) 1:43:17

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Michael Kraker joins us to start the show to discuss how he's feeling this election eve, also, we talk to you about how you're feeling this election eve as well, what is bringing you to the polls this year, or conversely, keeping you away? Also, is it too early to start celebrating Christmas. have you noticed skimpflation (cutting down on quality s…

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Erie County GOP Chairman Michael Kracker joins the show 16:55

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Erie County GOP Chairman Michael Kracker joins Joe Beamer filling in for Tom Bauerle to discuss how he's feeling this election eve.

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The Ghost Show pt. 2 (10-31-25 Full Show) 1:38:45

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We already did the ghost show exactly two weeks prior to the recording of this program, but we figured the first installment of the ghost show was so nice, we had to do it twice. On this Halloween, we take more of your real ghost stories.

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Celia Waddington from Ignite Creative Services 35:35

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Hey hey Movers and Shakers, it's your host April Wachtel, and I'm thrilled to bring you another inspiring episode of Movers and Shakers. Today, I sit down with Celia Waddington, the creative force behind Ignite Creative Services. Celia's journey through the world of hospitality and brand building is nothing short of remarkable—her innovative approa…

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Is the American Dream dead? (10-30-25 Full Show) 1:46:41

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After talking about the youth yesterday and whether they had a work ethic deficit or a hope deficit that they could actually achieve their American Dream, we spend some time today asking what the American Dream even is. How do you define the American Dream? Is the American Dream as we know it dead?

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Do young people today lack work ethic? (10-29-25 Full Show) 1:34:49

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We often hear about how young people are unwilling to work these days. Is it that young people lack work ethic, or do they lack hope that things will turn out okay in the future given the deck has been somewhat stacked against them with the rise in cost for things like education, housing, and so on?

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Focusing on work/life balance 33:54

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Tom concludes today's program by hearing how some of his callers focus on their work/life balance.

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Living within your means and managing your money and wealth more wisely 34:56

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Tom continues his discussion about managing money and wealth and we hear from a caller who shares their philosophy on managing money.

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Are you saving for a rainy day or spending like there is no tomorrow? 33:13

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On today's program, Tom talks about how people are spending their money and is saving for a rainy day interfering with their happiness.

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Do you question the integrity of your favorite sports leagues after yesterday's gambling arrests in the NBA? (10-24-25 Full Show) 1:35:21

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On the show today, we re-visit a couple of yesterday's topics, the arrests of some people tied to the NBA in regard to gambling, and if you worry about the integrity of your favorite pro sports leagues, we take a look at the article about boomer advice that led to yesterday's advice topic, and is the political climate today poisoning your workplace…

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What is the best/worst advice you've given/received? (10-23-25 Full Show) 1:37:43

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On the show, we talk advice. What is some advice you've given or received that was good? Also, conversely, have you ever given/received bad advice?Also, we talk about a story that broke today, Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat Guard Terry Rozier, and Cleveland Cavaliers Assistant Coach Damon Jones were all arrested in a…

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What subscriptions do you pay for? (10-22-25 Full Show) 1:42:51

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On the show today, we hear from Cassandra Joan Butler on yesterday's show about the declining birthrate in America, we get an update on the weather from Andy Parker, we discuss a call that came in about young conservative men being unable to find women to date, and your subscriptions. What subscriptions do you still pay for? Have you cut some latel…

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Meteorologist Andy Parker on the Lake Effect rain impacting Western New York 7:41

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Meteorologist Andy Parker joins the show to fill us in on the Lake Effect rain situation currently impacting Western New York and what we can expect later in the week on that front.

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The declining birthrate in America (10-21-25 Full Show) 1:44:10

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You're not seeing double, we picked up today right where we left off with yesterday's show about the falling birthrate in America and what is to blame for it.

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What is behind the declining birthrate in America? (10-20-25 Full Show) 1:42:18

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On the program today, we discuss sexless marriages to open things up, and following that, in a similar vein, the birthrate in the United States is historically low, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently categorized the issue as a 'national security threat' and warned it is not high enough to ensure the American population remains stable. Why…

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The Ghost Show (10-17-25 Full Show) 1:41:15

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It's that time of the year, and time for Bauerle staple to make it's annual return...the ghost show, we take your calls on your ghost stories and other paranormal occurrences you've experienced.

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Legislator Frank Todaro and Dominic Cortese on rising electric costs, answering your questions (10-16-25 Full Show) 1:42:43

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Erie County Legislator Frank Todaro and Dominic Cortese of the Hammertime Radio show join us to talk about rising electric costs, electrification in general, and taking your calls and answering your questions on the topic.

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Dominic Cortese answers your questions on electrification 44:10

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Dominic Cortese of Hammertime Radio here on NewsRadio 930 WBEN joins the show on the heels to take some calls and answer your questions on New York State's push to go full electric

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Legislator Frank Todaro on electric supply issues 34:28

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Erie County Legislator Frank Todaro joins the show to discuss the rising costs you may have noticed the last time you looked at your electric bill due to the heavy demands on the electric grid.

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How do you teach/develop critical thinking skills? (10-15-25 Full Show) 1:39:15

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Today, we started off by reading off a hoard of headlines about media President Trump, which led up to talk about critical thinking, it's a skill we'd all like but not a lot of people actually have it. How do you teach someone or yourself develop critical thinking skills?

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Why does the media refuse to give President Trump credit when he does good? (10-14-25 Full Show) 1:45:15

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On the show today, since many of us are bummed about the Buffalo Bills dropping their second consecutive game against the Atlanta Falcons, are you or someone you know one of those whose mood is contingent on how their sports teams play? Also, we talk about some articles that popped up on Tom's news feeds today, one about Israel nominating him for n…

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Are you going to get the most up to date COVID booster? (10-13-25 Full Show) 1:39:47

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Governor Hochul is urging New Yorkers to stay up to date on their COVID boosters, so we talk about that a little bit today, if you've gotten a booster, will you get the most up to date? Why or why not? Also, we talk a little bit about getting duped by fake A.I. videos and the homeless problem in Western New York, where is it the worst?…

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Your thoughts on the electrification of New York State (10-10-25 Full Show; continued from yesterday) 1:38:37

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Today's show is a continuation of yesterday, , taking more of your calls on the electrification of New York State

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What are your thoughts on the electrification of New York State? (10-9-25 Full Show) 1:40:03

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With each passing day, we inch closer to phase one of New York State's push toward blanket electrification. Starting in just about two months, new builds will be prohibited from have gas hookups. As we draw closer to phase one, where do you stand on this issue?

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What are some courtesies that people need to bring back? (10-8-25 Full Show) 1:42:03

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Today, we talk about civility, or the lack thereof, in today's society. There are some courtesies that have seemingly been lost to time, for example, writing handwritten thank you notes. What are some things that boomers used to do that people should start doing again that would go a long way in making for a much more civil society?…

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Two years since the October 7th attack on Israel, do you buy the official narrative on that? (10-7-25 Full Show) 1:41:21

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We begin the show today by talking to Chris Preston, a local man who along with his wife, attended a vigil in North Tonawanda in remembrance of slain political commentator and activist Charlie Kirk. Preston describes the impact Kirk had on him, as well as the the experience at the vigil.