WMAL GUEST: ADAM ZIMMERMAN (Great-grandson of Holocaust survivors and a local Hebrew school teacher) on the terrifying attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, where a suspect rammed a vehicle into the building.

• READ: Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says

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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: TIM STEWART (President, U.S. Oil & Gas Association) on skyrocketing oil prices as Iran's new Supreme Leader vows to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and the U.S. prepares for potential naval ship escorts.

• SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/US_OGA
• READ: Trump officials: Ship escorts to start in Strait of Hormuz "soon"

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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: LT. COL. TONY SHAFFER (Retired DoD Intelligence Operative, President of Project Sentinel) on the deadly Old Dominion University shooting, the Michigan synagogue attack, and the strategic landscape of the war in Iran.

• WEBSITE: ColonelTonyShaffer.com
• READ: Who was Mohamed Jalloh? Ex-Army National Guard member accused of Old Dominion University shooting

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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: KURT SCHLICHTER (Senior Columnist at Townhall, Lawyer, Army COL(R)) on his new book "Blue Flame," the escalation of domestic terror attacks, and the U.S. military's heavy bombing campaign against the Iranian regime.

• FORTHCOMING BOOK: People's Republic: Blue Flame
• SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/KurtSchlichter

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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

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In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:

• Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says.
• Security Guards Hailed As Heroes After Stopping Attack at Michigan Synagogue Housing 140 Kids.
• Multiple sources report that Mohamed Jalloh carried out a shooting at ODU on Thursday that killed 1 person and injured 2 others. The shooter is dead, officials said.
• ROTC cadet fatally stabbed Old Dominion gunman to stop shooting.
• Lobstergate: Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon faces backlash over $7 million lobster spree.
• Marine veteran Joey Jones rips critics for attacking troops over steak and lobster meals.

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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

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In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:

• Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz as oil prices spike again.
• US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian oil amid Iran prices spike.
• An image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, which has been widely published by Iranian media today and now appears on his new X account, appears to have been manipulated with AI.
• WMAL GUEST 6:35 AM - INTERVIEW - ADAM ZIMMERMAN - great-grandson of Holocaust survivors and a local Hebrew school teacher on the Michigan synagogue attack

TOPIC: Michigan synagogue attack

• 7 teen suspects wanted in stabbing attack at Wheaton Mall.

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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

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In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:

• WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - TIM STEWART - President. U.S. Oil & Gas Association

TOPIC: Oil prices and the developing situation with Iran

• Cindy Crawford roasted over morning routine post on Instagram: ‘Nothing like having money’
• Latest on terror attacks at Old Dominion University and a Michigan synagogue.
• Loudoun Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian) on Thursday proposed freezing pay raises for county deputies unless Sheriff Mike Chapman cancels an agreement between his office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:

• WMAL GUEST 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - LT. COL. TONY SHAFFER – Retired Department of Defense senior intelligence operative, President of Project Sentinel, former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and CIA-trained intelligence officer

WEBSITE:
 https://www.coloneltonyshaffer.com/

TOPICS:

Old Dominion terror attack Synagogue attack in Michigan

Lobstergate

Iran

• Gov. Wes Moore names March 20 ‘MeatOut Day in Maryland’
• WMAL GUEST 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - KURT SCHLICHTER - Senior Columnist at Townhall, Lawyer, Army COL(R), author

SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/KurtSchlichter/

TOPICS:

Kurt’s new graphic novel, Blue Flame

Kurt’s thoughts on Iran

The latest terror attacks in the U.S.

Lobstergate

• Gen. Razin Caine and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth provide an update on the conflict in Iran.

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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

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