Synopsis
Tara hasn't taken long to make her mark at 106.3 WORD as she was named SouthCarolina Broadcasters Association 2016 "Personality of the Year!" Inaddition, Tara has also won over two dozen state and national journalismawards for column writing, news reporting and investigative reporting whileworking for three newspapers and writing for a variety of nationalpublications. She won a first place reporting award from the North CarolinaPress Association for an investigative series about the weaknesses inCharlotte's overburdened court system, which regularly let murderers off thehook with less than 15 years in prison. Due to her work, that system has beenreformed.Tara is also a winner of the prestigious first place Green EyeshadeAward, a national award for column writing from The Society of ProfessionalJournalists. Tara took to the airwaves about 11 years ago to do a radio showheard up and down the coast and fell in love with bypassing her editors totalk straight to the people. Tara hasn't stopped reporting, and still bringsher investigative journalism to the show. Tara is a mom, wife and talk radioconvert-- and weekday mornings she's live and local on 106.3 WORD.
Episodes
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Cracker Barrel, Culture, and the New American Power
27/08/2025 Duration: 02h04minThis content argues that a major shift in the American culture war is underway, where conservative voices are finally gaining ground against what the speaker describes as "woke" ideology. Citing the rapid reversal of the Cracker Barrel logo change and the enduring backlash against Bud Light, the speaker contends that "normal Americans" now have the power to financially punish companies that embrace liberal agendas. This new power, he claims, is a direct result of a change in social media control, particularly under the new ownership of X (formerly Twitter), which he says has allowed for free speech that was previously suppressed by entities like the FBI. The monologue expands on this theme, connecting it to a variety of other topics, including: Immigration and Safety: The speaker expresses concern about non-English speaking immigrants allegedly receiving commercial driver's licenses and discusses the safety and economic implications of this issue, while also drawing a parallel to crime and immigration polic
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H1: The New Power of the People: From Cracker Barrel to Cultural Change
27/08/2025 Duration: 31minThis content argues that a new era of public power has emerged, where everyday Americans can influence corporations through social media to push back against "woke" culture. The speaker highlights the rapid logo reversal by Cracker Barrel and the continued backlash against Bud Light as key victories. The central idea is that the public's ability to "cancel" companies has become a greater financial threat than any ratings or pressure from organizations like the Human Rights Campaign. The speaker attributes this shift to a new freedom of speech on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), which he says are no longer controlled by the government or what he calls "mainstream liberal media." This newfound power, he claims, allows for a real-time marketplace of ideas where public opinion can directly impact a company's stock price. The content also connects this cultural shift to broader political topics, including what the speaker describes as government-led censorship, the alleged "debanking" of political opponents, a
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H2: The Culture War Heats Up: A Cracker Barrel Victory and the Fight for Free Speech
27/08/2025 Duration: 31minThe transcript details a series of perceived "wins" in the culture war, with a focus on the Cracker Barrel logo controversy. The speaker argues that the company's quick reversal of its rebrand was a victory for "normals" over "woke" groups and investment firms. This win is attributed to the power of social media and a return of free speech, which the speaker claims was previously suppressed by the FBI. The conversation also touches on other culture war issues, including a school district's policy requiring girls to declare a "mental health exemption" to avoid changing in front of boys and a conflict between two protected groups in Canada.
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H3: Geopolitical Battles and Global Threats
27/08/2025 Duration: 31minThis content is a wide-ranging discussion covering US foreign policy, domestic crime, and international events. The speaker begins by applauding what he describes as a new 50% tariff on India for its purchase of Russian oil, framing it as a necessary economic measure to force India to choose between the US and its rivals, Russia and China. He criticizes previous administrations for what he claims were policies designed to benefit China at the expense of American interests and the middle class, specifically citing alleged financial corruption and the handling of the Russian oil market. The speaker then pivots to domestic issues, praising efforts to reduce crime in Washington, D.C., and advocating for the death penalty and the end of cashless bail. He links these domestic problems to a perceived international pattern, using a story about an American tourist attacked in Germany to argue that a global "program of terror" aims to use undocumented individuals to intimidate the public. Finally, the monologue conclud
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H4: California's Dangerous Policies, Newsom's Woke War, and a Teen Murder Scandal
27/08/2025 Duration: 30minThis content covers a range of topics, starting with a critique of California's policies. The speaker discusses the dangers of granting commercial driver's licenses to non-English-speaking illegal immigrants, citing a fatal accident in Florida as an example. He argues this policy not only endangers public safety but also negatively impacts American truckers by driving down wages. The conversation then shifts to the political sphere, where the speaker mocks California Governor Gavin Newsom for allegedly using a team to mimic Donald Trump's social media style and taking credit for the Cracker Barrel logo reversal. Finally, the monologue turns to a tragic and shocking news story from Myrtle Beach, where a 16-year-old boy was lured to his death and murdered by his 17-year-old girlfriend and her friends. The speaker expresses disbelief at the senseless violence and the fact that the crime was filmed by the teenage accomplices.
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Modesty and Madness: The Culture War at School
27/08/2025 Duration: 06minThis content focuses on a controversial policy in the Temecula Valley Unified School District in California. The speaker claims the policy requires high school girls to sign a document declaring themselves "mentally ill" in order to receive an accommodation that allows them to avoid changing in front of biological boys who identify as girls. The speaker frames this as a new, radical tactic by "the left" to punish dissent and force compliance. He draws a parallel between this policy and a past incident in Loudoun County, Virginia, where a male student who identified as female was allegedly involved in sexual assault cases. The speaker argues that in both cases, the legal system and school authorities protected the perpetrators while punishing or silencing those who spoke out. The monologue concludes by teasing an upcoming story about Trump's conflict with the EU, suggesting these domestic and local issues are part of a larger, international political and cultural battle.
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Driving and Deception: Safety, Politics, and a Woke War
27/08/2025 Duration: 11minThis content explores the intersection of immigration policy, public safety, and the culture war. The speaker expresses strong concern over the issuance of commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to non-English speaking individuals, citing a fatal accident in Florida involving an illegal immigrant from India as a key example. He criticizes California's policies, arguing that they endanger the public and drive down wages for American truckers. The monologue then shifts to political commentary, mocking California Governor Gavin Newsom's social media team for allegedly copying Donald Trump's style and attempting to take credit for the Cracker Barrel logo reversal. The speaker views this as a sign of the Democratic party's political desperation and the failure of what he calls the "woke" agenda, which he believes is alienating voters and will lead to future electoral losses.
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Law and Order: A Global Battle
27/08/2025 Duration: 08minThis content argues that a new political and cultural battle is underway, with Donald Trump's law and order policies in Washington, D.C. at its center. The speaker praises Trump's actions, including a push to bring back the death penalty for murder in the capital, as part of a necessary cleanup of crime. The speaker then draws an international parallel, using the story of an American tourist allegedly attacked in Germany by an asylum seeker to illustrate a global trend. He asserts that European governments and sanctuary cities in the U.S. have allowed a culture of lawlessness to flourish, where high-value illegal immigrant voters are not held accountable. The speaker concludes by framing this as a deliberate, systematic program of terror against those who oppose the political left, with Trump being the only person standing in its way. The speaker also claims that a victim of the attack in Germany did not reach out to the man who saved her because of fears she would be prosecuted under German law for criticiz
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Trump's Tariffs and the Geopolitical Chess Game
27/08/2025 Duration: 09minThis content discusses a new 50% tariff imposed on Indian goods, which the speaker frames as a necessary punishment for India's alliance with Russia and China. The speaker argues that this economic pressure is a far better alternative to military conflict. He then shifts to an extended critique of the previous administration's foreign policy, claiming that its sanctions on Russian oil were a deliberate move to benefit China by forcing Russia to sell it cheap oil. The speaker further alleges that the previous administration's policies, from Afghanistan to trade, were consistently designed to help China and that this was driven by financial corruption within the Biden family. The speaker concludes by celebrating the new tariff as a step toward reasserting American dominance and forcing countries like India to "choose sides," while also expressing a hope for a future where diplomacy could lead to lower oil prices and a weakening of the China-Russia alliance.
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A Cultural Win for the "Normals"
27/08/2025 Duration: 06minThis content argues that the swift reversal of Cracker Barrel's logo change represents an unprecedented victory in the culture war. The speaker contends that for the first time, a major American company capitulated to its customers and stockholders rather than to "woke" groups and liberal investment firms. He credits this shift in power to the newfound freedom of speech on platforms like X, which he claims were previously controlled by the FBI and other entities to suppress dissenting voices. The speaker highlights the financial aspect of this new power, noting that a company's stock price can now take a greater hit from public backlash on social media than from a bad rating by a human rights organization. He asserts that executives are watching and learning from the speed of the Cracker Barrel reversal, which he contrasts with the much slower response of Bud Light. The speaker concludes that this victory is fragile and dependent on the continued existence of platforms that do not censor conservative voices,
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A "Mental Health" Exemption to be Normal
27/08/2025 Duration: 11minThis content focuses on a controversial school policy in California that requires high school girls to declare themselves "mentally ill" in order to receive an exemption from changing clothes in the same room as biological boys. The speaker argues this policy is a form of social and psychological coercion, designed to penalize people who hold traditional views and to create a permanent record that could jeopardize their future careers, such as in the military or law enforcement. The speaker ties this policy to a broader narrative of what he calls "the left" losing the culture war but seeking to exact a heavy price for dissent. He uses other examples, including an incident in Loudoun County, Virginia, where a Muslim student's religious objection to a school's transgender policy was respected while others' were not, and an event in Canada where pro-Palestinian activists reportedly shut down a gay pride demonstration. He frames these conflicts as proof that the left's coalition of "protected" groups is fracturi
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A Cracker Barrel Victory and the New Front in the Culture War
27/08/2025 Duration: 06minTara argues that the Cracker Barrel logo reversal is more than just a win for a single brand—it’s a powerful signal that the balance of power in the culture war has shifted. The speaker contends that the rapid victory was not a result of political figures weighing in, but rather the collective power of everyday Americans on social media. This event, he says, proves that mainstream media has lost its ability to control the narrative. He also draws a parallel to what he calls the left’s historical need for censorship, and he celebrates the newfound freedom of speech as a vital tool for pushing back against what he terms "woke" culture. The speaker sees this as a new, accelerated form of public accountability, one that can make companies reconsider their decisions based on a new fear: that public backlash will hurt their bottom line more than a bad rating from an activist organization.
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Cracker Barrel, Culture, and the New Power of the People
27/08/2025 Duration: 12minThis transcript explores how social media and shifting political power dynamics have enabled a new form of public influence. The speaker argues that recent events, like the backlash against Cracker Barrel's temporary logo change and the enduring protest against Bud Light, demonstrate a newly found power for a large segment of the American population. He suggests that this "ascended power" is a direct result of increased free speech on platforms no longer controlled by what he refers to as "the democrats" and "government thuggery," which he believes artificially suppressed conservative voices. This new power, he claims, is now capable of financially impacting companies that engage in "woke" rebrands, forcing them to reverse course faster than ever before.
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D.C. has longest stretch without murders all year after Trump intervention, plus is woke really dead?
26/08/2025 Duration: 37minSome are celebrating as Washington D.C. enjoys a nearly unprecedented number of days without a murder after Donald Trump braved liberal wrath and sent in the National Guard. Get the latest on reaction to that, plus Rich Zeoli takes on the Cracker Barrel branding problem and asks 'Is woke really dead?'
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Full Show - A Nation Under Siege: How a Worldwide Battle Connects Foreign Adversaries, Political Corruption, and American Culture
26/08/2025 Duration: 02h07minThe combined transcripts present a comprehensive narrative of a nation facing a multi-front "worldwide battle." The host, Tara, argues that the most significant threat is China, which she alleges is using a "hostage situation" with rare earth minerals to force U.S. concessions, including a massive increase in Chinese student visas. She claims this is part of a deliberate strategy to infiltrate the U.S. with spies and bioweapons. The monologue extends this conspiracy to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is framed as a betrayal to allow China access to the country's mineral wealth, a deal allegedly facilitated by the Biden family. The host also connects these geopolitical struggles to domestic issues, claiming that "Marxist" policies like cashless bail are designed to protect criminals and that "woke" corporate agendas are deliberately stripping American culture of its values. Citing the cases of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and a recent Cracker Barrel controversy, she argues that these issues are part of a c
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H1: The Chinese Influence Machine: From Rare Earths to American Elections
26/08/2025 Duration: 31minThe transcript outlines a conspiracy theory about China's multi-pronged effort to dominate the United States. It claims that U.S. dependency on rare earth minerals has created a "hostage situation" where China can dictate U.S. policy on student visas. The speaker also alleges a deep-seated corruption where Democratic politicians, from local to national levels, are financially compromised by China to push policies that benefit the Chinese government. Furthermore, the transcript suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic was a deliberate act orchestrated by the Chinese Communist Party, funded and facilitated by U.S. government agencies. This narrative culminates in a warning that Chinese influence has progressed to directly affecting American elections through "social clubs" in major cities, highlighting a war for global dominance that the U.S. is currently losing.
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H2: The Afghan Debacle: The Truth About Abbey Gate and the US-China Mineral Deal
26/08/2025 Duration: 30minThis transcript delves into the speaker's perspective on the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Abbey Gate bombing, arguing that the events were a deliberate act orchestrated by the Biden administration. The speaker claims this was done to facilitate a deal with China for control of Afghanistan's valuable lithium and rare earth mineral mines, with Hunter and Jill Biden allegedly receiving payment. The monologue asserts that military advisors were ignored and that the withdrawal was intended to allow the country to fall to the Taliban, which the speaker claims had a pre-existing deal with China. A Worldwide System of Chaos: Cashless Bail, Woke Policies, and the Erasing of White Men The speaker connects the events in Afghanistan to a broader "worldwide battle," claiming that a "worldwide system" is at play to sow chaos and tyranny. This system, according to the speaker, is responsible for cashless bail policies in the US and Europe, which the speaker claims allow criminals and "illegal immigrants" to go free.
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H3: The Great Humiliation: A Hostage Situation with China
26/08/2025 Duration: 31minAccording to host Tara, the U.S. is facing a humiliating "hostage situation" with China. She argues that the recent increase in Chinese student visas from 500,000 to 600,000 is not a sign of goodwill but a forced concession. Tara claims China is using its monopoly on rare earth minerals—vital for the U.S. auto industry—as leverage. She alleges that Chinese students are "slaves" of the Chinese Communist Party and are being used to smuggle bioweapons and other destructive agents into the country to destroy crops and livestock. Tara maintains that while it appears Trump is capitulating, his actions are a brilliant move to expose China's leverage and drive the U.S. toward mineral independence. Tara broadens her argument, claiming a war has been declared on American business and its people. She alleges that Democrats and figures at the Federal Reserve are intentionally destroying the economy by keeping interest rates high to make it impossible for people to buy homes and for businesses to stay afloat. She cites a
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The Kilmar Abrego Garcia Saga: A "Perfect Democrat," Woke Corporations, and the War on American Labor
26/08/2025 Duration: 33minHost Tara connects several political and social issues, using the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged human trafficker and gang member, as a focal point. She expresses outrage that Garcia, who needs a translator to speak and whom she claims "pre-hates" the U.S., was released from custody and calls him the "perfect Democrat." Tara also criticizes Cracker Barrel's "woke" rebranding, alleging it led to a significant loss in stock value. A major part of the monologue focuses on the H-1B visa program, which Tara describes as a "welfare program for big tech." She claims that a political deal between Republicans and Democrats allowed for the flooding of the tech labor market with foreign workers to depress wages. The host asserts that companies hide job openings from Americans, and she champions a grassroots effort that is publicly posting these jobs to allow Americans to apply. Finally, she briefly returns to the topic of Chinese student visas, framing the increase to 600,000 as a "hostage situation" where Tru
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The Kilmore Abrego Garcia Saga: Woke Corporations, China's Leverage, and the Digital Nightmare
26/08/2025 Duration: 10minHost Tara connects several disparate political and social issues, beginning with the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant and alleged gang member. She expresses outrage that Garcia, who she claims "pre-hates" the U.S., was released and is now the "perfect Democrat voter." Tara also criticizes Cracker Barrel, alleging the company lost $143 million in stock value after a "woke" rebranding effort that included sponsoring LGBTQ+ events for children. She then returns to the topic of Chinese student visas, framing the increase to 600,000 as a "hostage situation" where China is using its monopoly on rare earth minerals to force concessions from the U.S. The host defends Trump's apparent capitulation on the visa issue, arguing it was a brilliant move that exposed China's leverage and prompted a push for American independence in rare earth minerals. Finally, she takes a detour to complain about her modern, digitized car, expressing her desire for a return to simpler, non-computerized automobiles.