Sid & Friends In The Morning

Federal Medicaid czar Dr. Mehmet Oz makes his return to Sid & Friends in the Morning to talk about New York’s overblown $110 billion spending on medical bills and why it is sickening.

Opera singer Christopher Macchio joins Sid live in-studio to discuss his performance of "America the Beautiful" as part of the America 250 celebrations during the closing ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, and the performance failing to make the cut for Fox Sports' television broadcast.

Red Apple Media Podcast Host Bo Dietl joins Sid for his weekly Tuesday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Founder, editor-in-chief, and CEO of Just the News John Solomon, now serving as an unpaid Special Government Employee (SGE) in the White House, joins Sid to discuss NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubling down on his threat that he would not hesitate to order the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he attends the United Nations General Assembly in September.

Sports Radio Personality Joe Benigno joins Sid to preview NFL training camp getting underway next week for both the New York Giants and Jets, before he dives into his analysis of both the Mets and the Yankees.

Joseph Hernandez joins Sid & Friends in the Morning to discuss his run for election for New York State Comptroller.

Former professional baseball player Darryl Strawberry returns to the morning show to discuss his brand-new book titled Another Life: Discovering the Healing Power of Purpose on My Long Journey from Player to Preacher.

Gordon Chang, author & geopolitics expert, joins Sid to offer his expert opinion on President Donald Trump declassifying documents late last week that he asserted shows Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security.

Andrew Giuliani, Executive Director of the White House Task Force for the FIFA World Cup 2026, joins Sid to talk about the rousing success the 2026 World Cup was here in North America, following yesterday's final match between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium that saw Spain hoist its second World Cup trophy.

Red Apple Media Owner & Operator John Catsimatidis joins Sid for his weekly Monday morning appearance to discuss former Governor Andrew Cuomo's speaking engagement at John's weekly Saturday morning breakfast in The Hamptons over the weekend.

On this Friday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid recaps President Trump's primetime address from the East Room of the White House focused heavily on election integrity and declassified documents, reviving familiar claims about election vulnerabilities and the 2020 election and urging the passage of a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote. In other news of the day, federal agents raided the homes of ex-New York City sheriff Anthony Miranda in the Big Apple and Puerto Rico, the burgeoning encampment spreading along Manhattan’s West Side has become a symbol of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wrongheaded homelessness policies — and nine blocks east - a mini-Skid Row in Midtown is sad evidence of his economic neglect, and Queens has erupted into massive, spontaneous street celebrations and fan fests following Argentina's thrilling World Cup run and their advancement to the final against Spain. Andrew Giuliani, Brian Kilmeade, Bruce Blakeman, Joe Tacopina & K.T. McFarland join Sid on this Friday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Defense Attorney Joe Tacopina joins Sid for his weekly Friday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Andrew Giuliani, Executive Director of the White House Task Force for the FIFA World Cup 2026, joins Sid to talk about the rousing success the 2026 World Cup has been here in North America, ahead of Sunday's final match between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium.

Former Deputy National Security Advisor K.T. McFarland joins Sid for her weekly Friday morning appearance on the morning show to offer her thoughts on President Donald Trump's primetime address from the East Room of the White House focused heavily on election integrity and declassified documents, reviving familiar claims about election vulnerabilities and the 2020 election and urging the passage of a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, republican candidate in the 2026 New York gubernatorial election, joins Sid to discuss Governor Hochul making New York the first U.S. state to halt construction of large new data centers, imposing a one-year moratorium as her concerns grow that the facilities driving the artificial-intelligence boom are raising power costs, straining water ‌supplies and burdening local communities.

WABC Radio Host Brian Kilmeade joins Sid to recap President Donald Trump's primetime address from the East Room of the White House focusing heavily on election integrity and declassified documents, reviving familiar claims about election vulnerabilities and the 2020 election and urging the passage of a bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote.

On this Thursday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid covers Vice President J.D. Vance saying some members of the Israeli government had tried to influence U.S. public opinion to oppose a U.S. deal to end the war with Iran, in a podcast episode with host Joe Rogan posted yesterday. In other news of the day, Todd Blanche - President Trump's pick for attorney general - faced tough questioning from Democrats and some Republicans during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, Jay Clayton assured senators that if he's confirmed as director of national intelligence then he'll be "mission-focused and team-oriented" in his approach and will work to strengthen coordination between the intelligence community and the American public, the battle over whether to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City made its return to City Hall as legislators are considering whether to advance the latest proposal -- renamed in the wake of a tourist's freak Central Park death last month -- to the full City Council, and Argentina's Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez struck late goals to snatch a 2-1 win over England in the World Cup semi-final to send Lionel Messi's reigning champions into the weekend showpiece match against Spain. Bill O'Reilly, John McLaughlin, Lara Trump, Mike Lawler & Rich Lowry join Sid on this Friday-eve installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning.

WABC Radio Correspondent Bill O'Reilly joins Sid for his weekly Thursday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Fox News Host Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, joins Sid to discuss Vice President JD Vance's claim that some members of the Israeli government tried to influence U.S. public opinion to oppose a U.S. deal to end the war with Iran, in a podcast episode with host Joe Rogan posted yesterday, before she expands on the rest of the national headlines today.

Pollster John McLaughlin returns to the morning show to talk about his client Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's surge in his New York State gubernatorial race against incumbent Kathy Hochul ahead of November's election day.

Congressman Mike Lawler calls into the morning show to discuss ripping into Rep. Nancy Mace over what he called a “grotesque” post about running to succeed Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died Saturday night.

Rich Lowry, Editor-In-Chief of National Review, joins Sid for his weekly appearance on the morning show to offer his take on Vice President JD Vance saying some members of the Israeli government had tried to influence U.S. public opinion to oppose a U.S. deal to end the war with Iran, in a podcast episode with host Joe Rogan posted yesterday.

Former professional football player Jay Feely, now running for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st Congressional District, joins Sid to discuss President Trump's endorsement of his campaign to assume a seat of paramount importance for the Republicans on Capitol Hill.

WABC Radio Host Mark Levin makes his return to Sid & Friends in the Morning to discuss the ongoing conflict with Iran and President Trump telling Fox News that he won't rule out a ground invasion of Iran amid another round of U.S. strikes against Iranian targets.

Former Congressman Peter King joins Sid for his weekly Wednesday morning appearance on the morning show to update listeners on Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's surge in his race for Governor of New York State against incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul.

Phyllis Inserillo, Chief of Staff for Councilwoman Joann Ariola, makes her debut with Sid to discuss a spree of religious statue thefts in southwestern Queens being investigated as hate crimes by the NYPD.

New York City Councilman Frank Morano joins Sid to touch upon New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani facing backlash after attempting to explain rising rates of rape within his city, as he said it was due in part to an expanded definition of what constitutes rape.

New York City Councilman Frank Morano joins Sid to touch upon New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani facing backlash after attempting to explain rising rates of rape within his city, as he said it was due in part to an expanded definition of what constitutes rape.

On this Tuesday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid revels in the afterglow of his exclusive interview yesterday with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, which gained major mainstream media attention worldwide. In other news of the day, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is demanding answers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over reports of three federal immigration detention projects planned across the state, the United States is set to reimpose its naval blockade of Iran, as President Donald Trump looks to find an edge in the spiraling clash for control of the Strait of Hormuz, and Marco Rubio - the US secretary of state - launched a campaign to dismantle the international criminal court (ICC) yesterday, claiming the global tribunal was interfering with US military and law enforcement operations at the risk of American sovereignty. Bo Dietl, Joe Benigno, John Catsimatidis, Michael Rapaport & Vickie Paladino join Sid on this Tuesday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Actor/Comedian Michael Rapaport returns to Sid & Friends in the Morning live in-studio to continue his evisceration of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his policies as Rapaport keeps teasing a probable run for Mayor against Mamdani in 2029.

Red Apple Media Podcast Host Bo Dietl joins Sid for his weekly Tuesday morning rant on Sid & Friends in the Morning.

NYC Councilwoman Vickie Paladino calls into the program to discuss what she's got planned in her District 19 of Northeast Queens to rebut Mayor Mamdani's controversial map of immigrant enclaves across the Big Apple, notably omitting the famed Little Italy as well as Jewish and Irish communities.

Sports radio personality Joe Benigno joins Sid for his weekly appearance on the morning show to analyze the New York Yankees & Mets at the halfway point of the MLB season as we prepare for the 2026 MLB All-Star game from Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia tonight.

John Catsimatidis, Red Apple Media Owner & Operator, joins Sid live in-studio for his weekly appearance on the program to offer his thoughts on Mayor Mamdani's controversial map of immigrant enclaves across the Big Apple, which notably omits the famed Little Italy as well as Jewish and Irish communities and John's own people in the Greek community in Astoria, Queens.

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid covers the sudden death of U.S. Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham, who's dead at 71 due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. In other news of the day, actor Robert Davi and other local prominent Italians are continuing to blast New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after a city map highlighting immigrant enclaves omitted Little Italy. The "New York City Immigrant Enclaves" map resurfaced on social media after users pointed out it omitted Little Italy, as well as historically Jewish and Irish neighborhoods, despite highlighting 30 immigrant communities across the five boroughs. Ainsley Earhardt, Bibi Netanyahu, Norm Coleman, Robert Davi & Sean Hannity join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Fox News Host Sean Hannity joins Sid to honor the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who suddenly passed away over the weekend at the age of 71, after he expands on other top local and national headlines in the news today.

Norm Coleman, former Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota & former Senator from Minnesota, joins his first cousin Sid to speak on the sudden passing of his friend and former colleague Senator Lindsey Graham, dead at 71 due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Actor Robert Davi makes his return to Sid & Friends in the Morning to expand on his viral social media rant blasting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after a city map highlighting immigrant enclaves omitted Little Italy.

Ainsley Earhardt, co-host of Fox & Friends on Fox News, joins Sid to reflect on the profound impact of Sen. Lindsey Graham's early life, including raising his younger sister after their parents' passing, as she honors the great Senator from South Carolina after his sudden passing over the weekend at the age of 71.

Prime Minister of Israel Bibi Netanyahu makes his debut on Sid & Friends in the Morning with Sid to honor the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who suddenly passed away over the weekend at the age of 71. Bibi then expands on his relationship with President Donald J. Trump, his opinion on anti-Semite and Israel-hating NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and the resolve of the Isreali people to maintain their freedom and independence surrounded by enemies in a volatile Middle Eastern region.

Ophir Falk, Foreign Policy Adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, makes his debut on the morning show with Sid to discuss why he believes Iran has been neutered when it comes to their ability to hurt Israel and furthermore America, before he expands on where he thinks the conflict with Iran goes next.

Ophir Falk, Foreign Policy Adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, makes his debut on the morning show with Sid to discuss why he believes Iran has been neutered when it comes to their ability to hurt Israel and furthermore America, before he expands on where he thinks the conflict with Iran goes next.

On this Friday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid details Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new immigrant enclaves map — which ignores Little Italy and other Italian-American areas of the five boroughs, as well as big Irish and Jewish neighborhoods while spotlighting 30 other areas, including Little Palestine, Koreatown, Little Pakistan and Little Odessa. In other news of the day, President Trump declares the ceasefire with Iran over - leading to strikes on Iran's IRGC installations targeting the Strait of Hormuz - leaving Iran threatening retaliation and causing fear in the oil market and gas prices amid renewed fighting, and Mayor Mamdani’s international affairs commissioner boneheadedly made plans to meet with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations. The scheduled July 7 meeting – first reported by City Journal – between Commissioner Ana María Archila and Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the UN, ultimately never happened. Angelo Vivolo, Brian Kilmeade, Chazz Palminteri, Joe Tacopina, K.T. McFarland & Michael Cohen join Sid on this Friday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Actor and film producer Chazz Palminteri joins Sid on this Friday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Defense Attorney Joe Tacopina joins Sid for his weekly Friday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Former lawyer for President Donald J. Michael Cohen, now a brand-new WABC Radio weekend host, joins Sid to talk about why he understands the backlash he's received regarding his volatile relationship with the President, before offering an update on where him and Trump stand presently.

K.T. McFarland, former Deputy National Security Advisor, joins Sid for her weekly Friday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning to discuss President Trump declaring the ceasefire with Iran over, leading to strikes on Iran's IRGC installations targeting the Strait of Hormuz. This leaves Iran threatening retaliation and causing fear in the oil market and gas prices amid renewed fighting.