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Mike Pompeo blasts claims that CCP balloons crossed the U.S. under Trump
February 06, 2023 15:22 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed claims that the Chinese Communist Party sent spy balloons over the U.S. during the Trump Administration, plus Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke on how the balloon could have been shot down over Montana with serious risk, and Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman on the SOTU Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Assessing the media response to my interview with former President Trump
February 03, 2023 17:32 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBDozens and dozens of stories about my interview Thursday with former President Trump —united only by their unanimous decision not to cover the portion of the conversation focused on the new Columbia Journalism Review new expose on the “Russia, Russia, Russia” absurdity that gripped legacy media for four years. Plus Admiral Stavridis (USN Ret.) on the Chinese spy balloon and Sarah Westwood on the week in Congress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Donald Trump Returns To The Hugh Hewitt Show
February 02, 2023 15:33 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBFormer President Donald Trump returned to the program today and as usual made news. Also: Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan joined Hugh to discuss 2024 as well. Listen to both in their entirety. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chairman Mike Gallagher on China buying up farmland, Olivia Beavers reports on committee assignments
February 01, 2023 17:51 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBHugh discusses the news of the morning with the House Select Committee on China Chairman Mike Gallagher, Olivia Beavers of Politico, Jim Geraghty of Washington Post, Virginia AG Jason Miyares, and Senator Tom Cotton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two endorsements from J.D. Vance plus interviews with Chris Christie, Byron York, Mollie Hemingway
January 31, 2023 17:24 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBHugh covers the news of the morning and talks with Mollie Hemingway, David Drucker, Byron York, Bethany Mandel, J.D. Vance, and Chris Christie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) on the reckless refusal of President Biden to negotiate over the debt limit
January 30, 2023 18:50 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBSenator John Cornyn reviews the debt limit deadline and President Biden's irrational and irresponsible refusal to even discuss budget reforms with Speaker McCarthy. Plus, Corey DeAngelis on the school choice Revolution spreading across the county, Jake Sherman and Josh Kraushaar on the weekend in politics, and the rundown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo on "Never Give An Inch" (Full Interview)
January 27, 2023 16:26 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBFormer Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo's full-hour conversation with Hugh Hewitt about his new best-selling memoir "Never Give An Inch." Not surprisingly, Hugh covers all of the book and its many news-making stories. Join Hugh LIVE: Weekdays, 6-9AM ET. Visit Hugh's website: https://hughhewitt.com Follow Hugh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hughhewitt The Hugh Hewitt Show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hughhewittshow/ Subscribe to The Hugh Hewitt Show's po...
Generalissimo's Hosting Debut, Adam Schiff's TikTok rant, U.S. tanks to Ukraine, Pompeo Parts 6 & 7
January 26, 2023 16:51 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBDuane Patterson, producer of The Hugh Hewitt Show and TownHall.com VIP columnist fills in for Hugh today. Duane covers the news of the morning with audio clips, airs parts 6 and 7 of an 8-part interview with former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, author of "Never Give An Inch," and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Washington Examiner's Byron York, as well as former U.S. Senator Jim Talent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pompeo Slams Vatican For Appeasement of CCP
January 25, 2023 18:25 - 1 hour - 35.2 MBFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discusses his new memoir ‘Never Give an Inch’ including his criticism of the Vatican’s appeasement of the Chinese Communist Party. Chairman Mike Gallagher of the new Select Committee on Chinese Communist Party joins Hugh as does new NRSC Chairman Senator Steve Daines, Senator Lindsey Graham, and journalists Jim Geraghty, Olivia Beavers, and Mollie Hemingway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Pompeo on “Never Give An Inch” (Parts 1, 2, 3)
January 24, 2023 17:15 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joined me for a long interview about his new memoir “Never Given An Inch” which will continue tomorrow but we cover “Russia, Russia, Russia” in today’s pod, along with interviews with New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and Richard Haass. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Admiral Mike “Nasty” Manazir (USN, Ret.) talks to Hugh about leadership and his new book
January 23, 2023 16:09 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBAdmiral Mike “Nasty” Manazir is a veteran Top Gun fighter pilot, a U.S. Aircraft Carrier Captain, and a two-star admiral (USN, Ret.). He’s written a terrific book on leadership: “Learn How To Lead To Win” which Hugh inhaled and got the admiral to discuss at length both on-air and off this AM. Listen to it all. Plus, law professors of Left and Right — UT’s Steve Vladeck and Case Western’s Jonathan Adler joined Hugh to discuss #GarageGate as did Punchbowl’s Jake Sherman, Axios’ Josh Kraushaar,...
Should RNC Allow Legacy Media Into GOP Debates?
January 20, 2023 16:31 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBSo the NYT reports that GOP is negotiating with legacy media to have a role in the GOP primary debates. That could be a good thing or a very bad thing. Been there and done that. The GOP needs to assure that the network “clean rooms” are packed tight with Democrat partisans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
GarageGate is Just Getting Started
January 19, 2023 15:13 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MBHugh talks with the New York Times Peter Baker and former Senator Jim Talent about Joe Biden’s growing woes over GarageGate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
GarageGate and the Debt Limit
January 18, 2023 15:45 - 1 hour - 40 MBHugh provides a primer on the national debt and the so-called “debt limit crisis” (it is not a crisis) and updates the FBI’s role in not searching for Biden documents and other GarageGate developments with Congressmen Dan Crenshaw and Mike Gallagher, reporters Seung Min Kim and Olivia Beavers, and columnist Jim Geraghty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
GarageGate Fallout
January 17, 2023 15:03 - 1 hour - 33 MBSenator Tom Cotton, Congressman Jim Banks, Mollie Hemingway, Byron York, Bethany Mandel, and David Drucker all joined Hugh and all discussed GarageGate and the ongoing Biden documents story this AM, plus Admiral Stavridis on China’s AI edge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rain, Racism, and Ridin’ With Biden (and his docs)
January 16, 2023 15:47 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBOn Martin Luther King Day Hugh talks about the scandal engulfing Fairfax County, Virginia public schools which is racist at its core, plus the ongoing deluge in the Golden State and President Biden’s growing Special Counsel nightmare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nebraska’s New Senator Pete Ricketts joins Hugh
January 13, 2023 17:33 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBCubs Cornhuskers and the Collapse of the Chamber of Commerce are topics for Hugh’s first interview of Nebraska’s new senator —its former Governor, Pete Ricketts. Plus Admiral Stavridis on funding the nation’s defense, Sarah Westwood on the new Gallagher and Jordan Committees in the House and, of course, Joe Biden’s exploring and expanding documents scandal as well as Friday’s chat with movie critic Sonny Bunch about Tom Hanks new ‘A Man Called Otto.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on the Commonwealth’s latest scandal in its high schools
January 12, 2023 16:37 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBVirginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on how some northern Virginia high schools pursued equity by punishing excellence, plus Congressman Chip Roy on the debt battles and spending bill showdowns ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Heads up Disney’s Bob Iger and NBA’s Adam Silver: You are going to testify before the Gallagher Committee
January 11, 2023 15:59 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBChairman Mike Gallagher of the new House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party tells Hugh Hewitt that Disney’s Bob Iger and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will both be asked (or obliged) to testify, as will top execs of Big Tech. Also: Interviews with RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, Jim Geraghty, and Olivia Beavers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Biden Papers
January 10, 2023 15:42 - 1 hour - 30.7 MBFormer Vice President Pence, Senator Tom Cotton, Congressman Jim Banks, journalists David Drucker, Byron York, Bethany Mandel, and Mollie Hemingway weigh in on AG Garland’s decision not to refer the Biden Papers review to Special Counsel Jack Smith, another obvious politicization of the DOJ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Speaker McCarthy triumphs
January 09, 2023 14:26 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBHugh talks with Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News, Josh Kraushaar of Axios, and columnist Salena Zito about the road ahead for Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can former AR Gov. Asa Hutchinson gain traction in 2024 race?
January 07, 2023 01:53 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBCan former AR Gov. Asa Hutchinson gain traction in 2024 race? He joins Hugh to discuss his campaign, plus Senator Rick Scott on Senator Stabenow’s decision to retire and the opportunity it presents to his successor at the NRSC Steve Daines and more on the 200 v. 20 battle in the House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Continuing coverage of "The 200 vs The 20" in the House
January 05, 2023 17:09 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBHugh continues his coverage of "The 200 vs The 20" which has the House Speaker race stalled after 6 failed ballots for Kevin McCarthy. Today's guests are Dr. Michael Oren, Jim Talent, Bret Baier, and Jim Geraghty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Deadlock in the House: The 200 vs. The 20
January 04, 2023 17:54 - 1 hour - 37.7 MBHugh discusses the meltdown in the House GOP with Congressman Mike Gallagher and Congressman-elect Juan Ciscomani and journalists Salena Zito and Sarah Westwood. Plus calls supporting both the 200 and the 20. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will Kevin McCarthy get over the top? David Drucker and Byron York discuss + Tom Cotton on Ukraine
January 03, 2023 16:14 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBWill Kevin McCarthy get over the top? Hugh talks with Washington Examiner's David Drucker and Byron York. Plus the rundown and Senator Cotton on the war in Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Complete, All-Purpose Guide to New Year’s Resolution plus Sonny Bunch on Avatar: The Way of The Water
December 30, 2022 18:41 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBThe Complete, All-Purpose Guide to New Year’s Resolution plus Sonny Bunch on Avatar: The Way of Water, the run-down, agreement and —finally— on dumping TikTok from all your devices asap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will Kevin McCarthy be the Speaker when January 3 voting is finished?
December 29, 2022 16:01 - 45 minutes - 21.1 MBBret Baier provides his latest reporting. Former senator and representative Jim Talent adds his perspective, plus a long conversation with the new government being installed by incoming Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu from former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Michael Oren and my new Washington Post column on the sources of morality in a post-Christian America: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/28/putin-evil-shared-moral-standards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Ed Morrissey fills in for Hugh, Guests Cam Edwards, John Hinderaker, and more
December 28, 2022 20:47 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBEd Morrissey, host of "The Ed Morrissey Show Podcast" and Managing Editor at HotAir.com, fills in for Hugh from Central Texas. Ed discusses the news of the morning with John Hinderaker, co-founder of PowerLineBlog.com and president of the Center of the American Experiment, Wesley J. Smith, Discovery Institute\'s Center on Human Exceptionalism senior fellow, Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist at First Trust Portfolios LP, as well as King Banaian of St. Cloud State University, Cam Edwards of Beari...
Discussing the Omnibus bill with Senator Tom Cotton, plus Hugh pitches a Netflix series to David Drucker and Byron York
December 27, 2022 19:52 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBSenator Tom Cotton joined Hugh today to discuss the Omnibus plus David Drucker and Byron York help Hugh pitch his idea for the Netflix series “Being George Santos,” a new reality show that is just asking to be made. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should the former president and his many prosecutors do a deal to put it all behind us?
December 21, 2022 18:58 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBHugh’s new Washington Post column drew 5,000+ angry comments from Trump haters and dozens of angry calls from Trump supporters. Hugh suggested an “Agnew Option” and, as he predicted in the column, the hard edges of the American political spectrum didn’t like the idea —at all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Senate Agrees on Massive $1.7 Trillion Spending Package to Avoid Government Shutdown
December 20, 2022 17:51 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBHugh covers the news of the morning with audio clips and talks with David Drucker, Byron York, Sen. Tom Cotton, and at length with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Urban Meyer Talks With Hugh About the Massive Changes Sweeping Through College Football
December 19, 2022 16:18 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBUrban Meyer talks with Hugh about NIL, the Portal, the pressures on student-athletes (and Athletic Directors), and the Mount Rushmore of college football coaches. Also on the show today: Salena Zito, Jake Sherman, and Josh Kraushaar. Don't forget to check out Hughniverse.com for the exclusive Grand Old Pod available only to members. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Speaker-designate Kevin McCarthy and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on their legislative priorities for 2023
December 16, 2022 18:25 - 49 minutes - 22.7 MBHugh talks with Speaker-elect Kevin McCarthy and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin about their legislative priorities for 2023 plus a focus on China with Admiral Stavridis, the Rundown, and a chat with former Deputy White House Press Secretary Brian Morgenstern about his book on “Vino and Vignettes” and his years in the Trump Administration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will The New House Select Committee on China, Chaired by Wisconsin’s Mike Gallagher, Get Word About the CCP Out?
December 15, 2022 17:43 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBHugh talks with former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Senator Tom Cotton, Morgan Ortagus, and “China hand” former Senator Jim Talent about what Gallagher can reasonably expect to achieve with his colleagues on the new committee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Elon Musk is Living Inside the Heads of the New York Times Staff
December 14, 2022 17:57 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBHugh talks about the lead story about Musk in today’s NYT, and does a big rundown of lots of news and interviews including RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. Plus: A free episode of The Grand Old Pod, which is available to subscribers of The Hughniverse. Check it out now at hughniverse.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
53,000 Migrants Crossed Into One City, El Paso, In October!
December 13, 2022 17:22 - 45 minutes - 21 MBHugh reads the New York Times articles on the flood of border crossers into El Paso in October and discussed with David Drucker and Byron York. Any hope of an immigration “compromise” is dead on arrival until border barriers are built and finished so that El Paso and other border cities are safe from such an exodus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Democrat Ro Khanna on Twitter, China, and the 2024 CA Senate race
December 12, 2022 17:05 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBDemocrat Ro Khanna represents Silicon Valley in the House and he joined Hugh Monday morning to discuss the “Twitter Files,” the new Select Committee on China, and the California Senate race in 2024. Plus, a free episode of the Grand Old Pod, Hugh’s new podcast available most days only to subscribers to The Hughniverse. Today’s stories focus on Chris Christie, Mike Pompeo, and Mike Pence. Try it out at hughniverse.com and see if you want to subscribe for an “in the GOP weeds” pod. See omnyst...
Rev. Russell Levenson Jr. on his new book "Witness to Dignity: The Life and Faith of George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush"
December 10, 2022 20:02 - 26 minutes - 12 MBHugh replays an interview from earlier this week with Rev. Russell Levenson Jr. talking about his new book “Witness to Dignity: The Life and Faith of George H.W. and Barbara Bush” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reacting to "The Twitter Files Part Two" from Bari Weiss
December 09, 2022 19:51 - 35 minutes - 16.5 MBHugh and Producer Duane talk old Twitter, “Twitter BE,” and its enemies list and shadowbanning, as well as with callers around the nation. As Hugh puts it, he’s gone from shocked to angered to outraged as details emerged. Callers are even more so. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rep. Chris Stewart talks Select Committee on China and Olivia Beavers discusses the 2024 Senate map
December 08, 2022 22:12 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBHugh does a long interview with Rev. Russell Levenson Jr. on his new book “Witness to Dignity: The Life and Faith of George H.W. and Barbara Bush” and Rep. Chris Stewart, UT, and then dives into the new Select Committee on China that incoming Speaker Kevin McCarthy is setting up, and Politico’s Olivia Beavers on the GOP and the 2024 Senate map.” Plus one free episode of the new “Grand Old Pod” available exclusively to Hughniverse.com members. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Warnock defeats Walker in GA Runoff, Rep. Gallagher on the "Select Committee on China," and Prof. Isaac Bailey on his book "Why Didn't We Riot"
December 07, 2022 19:42 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBAfter a topline on the GA Senate race, Hugh dives deep into what Congressman Mike Gallagher has to say about Kevin McCarthy’s new “Select Committee on China” and a longer chat with Professor Isaac Bailey about his book “Why Didn’t We Riot.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Georgia Runoff: Hugh talks with Senators Tom Cotton, Rick Scott, and Dan Sullivan
December 06, 2022 16:05 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBA Senator Triple Play as Florida’s Rick Scott, Arkansas’ Tom Cotton and Alaska’s Dan Sullivan join Hugh to talk about Herschel Walker and the Georgia runoff vote today and the 2024 presidential race as well as China and Iran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interviews with Former Assistant Sec. of State Len Khodorkovsky and CSO Boston Superintendent Thomas Carroll
December 05, 2022 17:37 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBHugh talks at length with Len Khodorkovsky about Don Lemon and CNN’s unprofessional, shout-down interview last week and the cracks showing in the Iranian regime. Lemon was only interested in berating Len —a Jew— about Donald Trump and couldn’t get bothered to let Len speak. Len is not only a Soviet Jew who escaped to America and came to helm State’s digital efforts in Mike Pompeo’s State Department, he’s also an expert on Iran’s theocracy. As a bonus, Hugh also talks with Tom Carroll, head o...
CHECK OUT TIMELESS with Julie Hartman
December 04, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MBCheck out the first episode of Timeless with Julie Hartman, now available on the Salem Podcast Network. Subscribe today at ... Salem Podcast Network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/podcasts/timeless-with-julie-hartman Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timeless-with-julie-hartman/id1656808169 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13IZPkFF5JfER4Eep55V8K YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@juliehartman Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2172640 As an open-minded, 22-y...
LIVE from the American Legislative Exchange Council's Annual Meeting, Day 2
December 01, 2022 16:56 - 1 hour - 38.6 MBHugh broadcasts from the American Legislative Exchange Council's Annual Meeting, from Washington D.C. Hugh talks with Lee Schalk, ALEC Policy Vice President, Michigan State Representative Phil Green, Florida State Representative Danny Perez, ALEC’s incoming National Chairman, New York State Representative Robert Smullens, Utah State Senate President Stuart Adams, Colorado State Representative Patrick Neville, Ohio State House Representative-elect Melanie Miller, and Lisa Nelson, ALEC’s CEO....
LIVE from the American Legislative Exchange Council's Annual Meeting, Day 1
November 30, 2022 23:22 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBHugh recaps the overnight news and then is joined by state legislators from around the country to discuss the agendas for the laboratories of the states in 2023. Topic one: School choice! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Musk claims Apple threatens to remove Twitter from App Store, China protests continue
November 29, 2022 17:18 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MBWill Apple exile Twitter from the App Store? Talking Big Tech with Senator Cotton, China with Rep Gallagher, ticket monopolies with Senator Blackburn and the RNC with Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on today’s podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
China rocked by protests over "Zero-COVID" lockdowns, Twitter suffers exodus of advertisers
November 28, 2022 23:45 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MBHugh covers the news of the morning with audio clips and talks with Salena Zito, Jake Sherman, Josh Kraushaar, and David E. Bernstein, University Professor chair at George Mason University School of Law, author of “Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Thanksgiving Eve Show, Quick News Rundown and Guests Rep. Mike Gallagher & Fmr. Sen. Jim Talent
November 23, 2022 23:36 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBThe Thanksgiving Eve run down of the news and interviews with Representative Gallagher and fmr Senator Jim Talent as Representative Jim Banks mulls a run for U.S. Senate in 2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gearing up for 2024 with Senator Tom Cotton, Byron York, David Drucker, and Adm. James Stavridis
November 22, 2022 15:28 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBWhat happened at the Republican Jewish Coalition meetings this past weekend in what seems to be the start of the 2024 race: Senator Tom Cotton, David Drucker and Byron York join Hugh to review what happened in Vegas that didn’t stay in Vegas and Admiral Stavridis discusses with Hugh the upcoming “winter war” in Ukraine.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.