Gary kicked off today's show with Investigative Journalist George Colli, who discussed Ned Lamont's tree cutting scandal, and gave us an up close look at the protests at Columbia University in NYC. Then Lee Elci from our sister station on the shoreline checked in to discuss the protestors, and what to do about them. Lastly, political strategist Liz Kurantowicz  to talk about the antisemitism on college campuses, the end of the legislative session, including the fact Dems voted against including letting police intervene if adults smoke in a car with kids.

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ROGER HIGGINS, Roger immigrated to America from England as a child and became a lawyer. He is the author of the historical novel Billy Gogan, Gone Fer Soldier, he spoke to Brad and Paul about a Controversial Topic: Are There Parallels Between Today’s Immigrant Struggles and the Irish Influx of the 19th Century?

President Trump is ramping up his efforts to make a public case for his border wall as the partial government shutdown is now in its third week, delivering a prime-time address Tuesday night and a visit to the border Thursday.  Audrea Taylor joined Brad and Paul to talk about it.