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:19 - January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and it’s a much worse problem than most people realize. Tim Dimoff, president/CEO of SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, discussed the real threat of human trafficking, and Ohio being one of the worst states for this.

9:48 - US Senator Sherrod Brown joined the show to talk nationally about the War Powers Act and locally about fentanyl sanctions.

14:10 - Due to this conflict with Iran, will prices at the pump skyrocket? Not necessarily, says Patrick DeHaan of GasBuddy.

19:15 - Indians team president Chris Antonetti expects Francisco Lindor to be a part of the 2020 season in some way, shape, or form. Could that mean the Indians are looking at one more run before Lindor’s free agency, or is his asking price a bit too high at the moment?

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:19 - Dr. John Green is now retired from every day activities at the University of Akron, though he’s still a part of the Bliss Institute of Applied Politics. He was gracious enough to join Ray to talk about Michael Bloomberg’s chances in the Democratic race, as well as the conflict with Iran and President Trump’s response.

8:01 - One of the more popular and polarizing comedians of the last three decades is Carlos Mencia, and he stopped by the studio to promote his weekend slew of shows at the Funny Stop Comedy Club in Cuyahoga Falls.

19:05 - News leaked that Cavs coach John Beilein called his team a bunch of “thugs,” a term that has racial connotations connected to it. Though the word is Beilein misspoke and meant to say “slugs,” the word thug has become a racial dogwhistle over the years.

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On this Wednesday edition of The Jasen Sokol Show, Jasen spoke with Dr. Karl Kalthenthaler from the University of Akron on the Iran situation (00:20). Jasen also listened in to President Trump's address on that situation as well (12:27). As always, the Dope of the Day was spotlighted (21:56).

:19 - A long-time guest on our program and station is Dr. Debbie Plate from Cleveland Clinic-Akron General. Dr. Plate stopped by to stress the importance of the flu shot, saying that it is not too late to get one at this moment. She also discussed the disposal of expired medication.

9:57 - Tensions continue between the United States and Iran following last week’s strike that killed major general Qasem Soleimani. Dr. David Beer from Malone University talked about the possibility of President Trump remaining isolationist or looking to start conflict with Iran.

19:00 - U-Haul and other companies are starting to test for nicotine, and if one tests positive, they may not be hired or could get fired. Is this about preserving one’s health, or is this about keeping insurance rates down?

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:19 - The Indians swept the Tigers and they are set to take on the Kansas City Royals. It’s pretty obvious the Indians have had a favorable schedule of late, but are there too many division games per season? What can be done? 3:42 - This weekend is the All-American Soap Box Derby, and FirstEnergy has agreed to renew its sponsorship of the event. CEO Chuck Jones called in to talk about the partnership.

10:10 - President Trump has confirmed the United States shot down an Iranian drone. What will this lead to, if anything? The panel discussed the current matters, as well as going back a few years to the Iran Deal.

15:22 - The weather will be scorching hot this weekend, so why not cool off in a movie theater and watch a(nother) Disney reboot? Our movie guy Scott Wynn chats about The Lion King on its 25th anniversary, as well as the Top Gun: Maverick trailer.

17:51 - As mentioned above, it’s Soap Box Derby weekend, and Ray sat down off the air with Ron Reed, author of the new book A Look Back, which chronicles the days of the derby from 1946 to 1959.

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:17 - Movie theaters were abuzz over the weekend with Toy Story 4 opening, but are movie goers tiring of franchises (i.e., Marvel, Star Wars, etc.)? And what will be the future of movie theaters going forward?

9:16 - Dr. David Beer is a professor of political science at Malone University, and he is our resident political analyst on the morning show. He talked to Ray about a slew of topics such as Iran and the United States’ strategy over it, the deportation of illegal immigrants, and the upcoming Democratic debates.

16:46 - Michael Gershe was involved in a car accident when he was just eight weeks old, with his mother being killed by a drunk driver. He has lived to tell his story through humor, and his mission is to educate others on the effects of impaired driving through his program and new book, The Magic of Life. He talked about his book on the air with Ray.

22:49 - And finally, veterinarian Dr. Gary Riggs stopped by to chat about heart worm and ticks this time of year.

:17 - US Senator Sherrod Brown called into the program on another rainy Thursday to talk about how the government will help towns like Barberton with flooding, as well as what the country will do about Iran.

10:38 - Our resident NBA guru, Kris Drew, stopped by the studio to preview tonight’s draft and who the Cavaliers may be interested in.

22:31 - Jeanne Poremski is at a master gardener conference, but she still had a few minutes to join us on the phone. Jeanne brought up what is going on at that conference, and informed the listeners on what to do with their plants through all the rain.