Kate Delaney Radio w/Extra Sauce · Kate Delaney

ATN Extra Sauce 04-08-26 | Iran two-week ceasefire, School bus clipped by a train, Artemis II tales

April 8, 2026·1 hr 3 min·5 clips

Kate Delaney reveals why the US called off bombing Iran at the last minute, linking it to a key demand over oil traffic.

Were you waiting for eight o'clock Eastern? Kate starts with a quick flight note and an Artemis II tease, then turns to the Iran ceasefire report. The two-week pause gets tied to the Strait of Hormuz after talk of bombing and annihilation, so the hour does not exactly ease in. Then the flight scare takes over. A cabin door opens midair, a flight turns back, and Artemis II is still in the mix as its lunar flyby heads for a Friday splashdown. The show keeps changing lanes. Kate reacts to hard news, then slides into bowling, missed segments, and the way Extra Sauce works like a little DVR for people catching up later. The sauce bit gets funny and personal in a hurry. Hot sauce, gravies, grits, shrimp, podcast highlights, affiliate listeners, Apple, Spotify, and the website all get folded into the handoff without much ceremony. Linda Haley closes the stretch. The talk moves to stress, anxiety, and a UFO conference in Dayton, Ohio, across from Wright-Patt Air Force Base. Kate keeps the landing soft. She thanks Linda, sends listeners out gently, and ends with the familiar America Tonight goodbye. This episode does not stay in one lane for long. World conflict, space travel, odd flight trouble, listener habits, food cravings, and UFO curiosity all sit on the same table. What holds it together is Kate's pace. She keeps asking what people were waiting for, what they missed, and where they can find the parts they want later. It feels live, loose, and quick on its feet. The serious headlines get room, but they do not stop the next story from walking in. Even the promo has some character. Extra Sauce is both the podcast feed and Kate's shorthand for a show that wants more flavor than the plain version. The closing interview changes the room a little. Anxiety and UFO questions move forward, with Linda pointing curious listeners toward the Dayton event. Kate lets it stay practical, warm, and a little weird, then signs off like the audience has been along for the whole ride.

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A brisk, personality-forward news sweep that keeps moving.

Kate Delaney Radio w/Extra Sauce moves briskly through a stack of current events, from the Iran ceasefire shift and the Strait of Hormuz to a flight turning back after a cabin door opened midair, with a quick nod to Artemis II's lunar flyby.

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For a brisk run from Iran headlines to Artemis II and an in-air scare.

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