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Media Scatters After Gov. Christie Fully Cleared of Bridgegate 9-27-14
October 14, 2014 16:29 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBHugh Hewitt and Ryan Crocker (former Ambassador to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon), on Middle East. Michael Medved and Bobby Jindal on whether terrorism will strike again on U.S. soil. Dennis Prager unsettles the "settled science" of so-called climate change. Medved on the thousands of self-proclaimed protectors of the planet protesting climate change in NYC. Mike Gallagher spoke with Trey Gowdy, chairman of the Select Committee on Benghazi. Dexter Filkins shares with ...
"Obama Lives in a Cocoon Surrounded by Sycophants" 9-20-14
September 19, 2014 16:34 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBBill Bennett interviews Marc Thiessen on why we need American troops fighting the Islamic State. Medved talks with John McCain about the best strategy moving forward in Iraq. Krauthammer tells Hugh Hewitt that Obama lives in a cocoon surrounded by sycophants. Bennett speaks with Marco Rubio and then David Gelernter on Islamic Jihadism and Muslims trying to stop Ayaan Hirsi Ali from talking on campus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Obama Decrees: Islamic State is NOT Islamic! 9-12-14
September 16, 2014 16:54 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBHugh Hewitt and Rep. Pompeo on the President's Islamic State address. Bill Bennett and Michael Rubin on the fight with the Islamic State. Mike Gallagher and Andy McCarthy on the war with radical Islamists. Bill Bennett and Sean Trende on the possible coming wave election. Hewitt and Rep. Cotton on the race to watch in November. Hewitt talks with the young guns from the Washington Free Beacon about the possible 2016 GOP presidential candidates. Bill Bennett and Mona Charen on the Rotherham abu...
Obama on ISIS: From “Destroy" to "Manage”...in the SAME DAY! 9-5-14
September 16, 2014 16:52 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBMichael Medved on the Obama/Biden uncoordinated, pathetic, confusing response to Islamic State. Bill Bennett and Professor Robert George of Princeton University (covering constitutional interpretation, civil liberties and philosophy of law) discuss Obama's reaction to Islamic State. Medved and WI Gov. Scott Walker on his up-and-coming re-election. Speaker Boehner and Rep. Campbell discuss Syrian air strikes. AEI's Arthur Brooks spoke with Michael Medved about his recent column in the New York...
The Left-Wing Credo: Poverty Causes Crime--Unemployment Produces Terrorists 8-29-14
September 16, 2014 16:50 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBBill Bennett and military historian Max Boot discuss what should be the U.S. plan of action towards Islamic State. Dennis Prager spoke with national security expert Steven Emerson, who explained the details surrounding the Obama-termed "JV" team called Islamic State. Michael Medved on the failure to call Islamic terror "evil". Prager on the massive number of Brits who have joined the fight with the Islamic State. Medved on the Obamacare realization: It will pay for "gender reassignment" surge...
ISIS Beheads an American, Obama Goes Golfing 8-22-14
September 16, 2014 16:48 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBTerrorism expert Steven Emerson on the threat of Islamist terrorism. MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough says that Obama has checked out. The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Riley talks about black on black violence and Ferguson. Former Federal Prosecutor and Judge Stephen Larson on Governor Rick Perry’s indictment. Scholar Victor Davis Hanson weighs in on Obama’s handling of foreign affairs. Rick Santorum looks at the latest in Israel’s fight against Hamas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ISIS "JV" Continues to Massacre 8-15-14
September 16, 2014 16:47 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBHugh Hewitt and Dick Cheney on how much worse ISIS are than al Qaeda. Bill Bennett spoke with Nina Shea of the Hudson Institute, where she directs the Center for Religious Freedom--they discuss the humanitarian crisis in Iraq. Bill Bennett turned to Tom Joselyn of LongWarJournal.org--they discuss on how ISIS got so strong. Michael Medved discussed media blindness with regards to Israel and Iraq with Cliff May, President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Atheist Dan Barker is found...
Obama: Speaking Loudly and Carrying a Small Stick 8-8-14
September 16, 2014 16:45 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBBill Bennett and combat vet Bing West on the assassination of U.S. General Greene in Iraq. Dennis Prager on the potential Kurdistan target from ISIS. Mark Larson and Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.—Ron Dermer. Israel PM Netanyahu's defends his country's strategy and tactics. Michael Medved on the CNN/Wolf Blitzer confrontation with Hamas Spokesman and "Blood Libel" believer, Osama Hamdan. Hugh Hewitt with Arizona gubernatorial candidate, Doug Ducey. Edward Lucas discusses his latest book, "The...
Israel vs. Hamas...and the Media, and Hollywood, and Europe, and... 8-1-14
September 16, 2014 16:43 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBDennis Prager comments on Israel's U.S. ambassador's (Ron Dermer) take-down of CNN's Israel/Hamas reporting while being interviewed on their network. Dermer made an appearance on Michael Medved's show to discuss. Prager on John Kerry's moral equivalency approach to the Israel/Hamas fight. Mike Gallagher and Newt Gingrich on the FAA cutting off U.S. flights to Israel. Sarah Palin called-in to Michael Medved's show to disagree with his stance on immigration. Bill Bennett and Gordon Chang on Put...
Hamas: A Baby in One Arm, A Kalashnikov In The Other 7-25-14
September 16, 2014 16:41 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBMichael Medved’s brother Jonathan, has lived in Israel for over 30 years, and his sons have now been called up. Elliott Abrams, a U.S. foreign policy expert who served under both Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush on Israel. Jamie Weinstein with Noah Pollack who is the executive director of the Emergency Committee for Israel. Bill Bennett turned to healthcare expert James Capretta to sort through the DC Court ruling on O'care. Dennis Prager, upon hearing the President’s response to the ruling, ...
Israel Uses Rockets To Protect People, Hamas Uses People To Protect Their Rockets 7-18-14
September 16, 2014 16:40 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBMike Gallagher turned to Meir [mayor] Weingarten, President of Ariel Tours to discuss events in Israel. Hugh Hewitt spoke with Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S., Ron Dermer. Dennis Prager on the disturbing worldview of Hamas. Bill Bennett gained a perspective from Mark Kirkorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies. Dennis Prager interacted with an opinion piece from Charles Krauthammer’s that simplifies the whole border matter. Michael Medved on Obama's foreign affairs rec...
Would Burger King Make A Wrapper Celebrating Husbands and Wives? 7-11-14
September 16, 2014 16:36 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBMichael Medved spoke with Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Tom Cotton with Hugh Hewitt on Obama's national security. Historian and all-around ridiculously smart guy Sam Tanenhaus with Hewitt on the production and distribution of conservative ideas. Medved on Obama's presidential ranking among presidents since WWII. Dennis Prager on Burger King's pro-homosexual Whopper wrapper. Mike Gallagher talks with Ann Coulter about her recent controversial World Cup soccer columns. Pra...
SCOTUS Hobby Lobby Ruling: Broad or Narrow? 7-4-14
September 16, 2014 16:27 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBHugh Hewitt and John Eastman on the SCOTUS Hobby Lobby decision. On Hobby Lobby: Hewitt with David Cortman, senior counsel and vice-president of religious liberty with Alliance Defending Freedom. Michael Medved spoke with Jonathan Medved, brother of Michael and resident of Israel. Hewitt with Israeli ambassador Ron Dermer. Medved on Hobby Lobby reaction from the Left. SCOTUS says public sector unions can’t collect fees from home health care workers who object to being affiliated with a union-...
Issa & Gowdey Skewer the IRS Chief 6-27-14
September 16, 2014 16:25 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBMichael Medved plays clips from Rep. Gowdey's skewering of the IRS Chief. Bill Bennett talks with John Eastman, whose organization was unlawfully treated by the IRS. Elliot Abrams tells Dennis Prager that Barack Obama broke the Middle East. Vice President Dick Cheney is on the Hugh Hewitt Show. John Fund explains how Attorney General Eric Holder is Obama's "enforcer." Mike Gallagher takes note of a courageous Medal of Honor recipient. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
IRS Scandal Not Watergate...It's Worse! 6-20-14
September 16, 2014 16:23 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBBill Bennett spoke with a man who served in Iraq: Florida Congressman Ron DeSantis. Dennis Prager sought answers regarding the Iraq situation from military expert Max Boot. Bennett turned to Tom Jocelyn of LongWarJournal.org. John Hinderacker of Powerline.com shared his concerns about the Obama IRS, and now, FBI scandal with Dennis Prager. [As Daniel Henninger wriote: "The Watergate break-in was the professionals of the party in power going after the party professionals of the party out of po...
Obama's Iraq: Mission Accomplished 6-13-14
September 16, 2014 16:21 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBDennis Prager with John Fund on Cantor's defeat. Joe Scarborough and Hugh Hewitt on Cantor. David Drucker and Hewitt on who will replace Cantor as Majority Leader. Bill Bennett and Oliver North on Obama's Iraq failure. Bennett spoke to Chester Finn, his former Assistant Director at the Department of Education and now a Fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution--they discussed the problem of tenured teachers. Dinesh D'Souza and Mike Gallagher on Dinesh's new book and up-and-coming movie, "Americ...
Obama's Bergdahl Blunder 6-6-14
September 16, 2014 16:20 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBMichael Medved with Colonel Ralph Peters on the Taliban's Bergdahl release. Bill Bennett spoke with military historian Max Boot about the Bergdahl situation. Michael Medved and Senator Marco Rubio discussed Obama's unilateral decision to release 5 Gitmo prisoners. Hugh Hewitt and CNN's Jake Tapper discuss Tapper's excellent reporting on Bergdahl's release. Bennett and James Pethokoukis (blogger for the American Enterprise Institute) discuss Obama's failure to lift the American economy. Medved...
On Santa Barbara Killer: Perceived Victimhood Leads To Most Evil 5-30-14
September 16, 2014 16:18 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBDennis Prager on the Santa Barbara massacre. Michael Medved on massacre. Hugh Hewitt and Gov. John Kasich on the VA scandal. Medved and Bobby Jindal on the VA/Obamacare relation. Prager on the marriage battle. Hugh Hewitt and Pete Wehner on Obama lousy speech at West Point. Prager on Middle School canceling Honors Night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The VA: Obama's Patented 4-Point Response To Scandal 5-23-14
September 16, 2014 16:12 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBBill Bennett and WaPo's Robert Costa on the primary election results. Michael Medved was encouraged by the primary election results. Pete Wehner calls the VA scandal "Epic Incompetence," he was a guest on Bennett's show. Dennis Prager describes Obama's 4-point patented response to scandal in his administration. Middle East expert and AEI Scholar Michael Rubin recently brought Bennett up-to-date on the distressing developments in Libya. Medved and guest Phillip K. Howard on how the machinery o...
Obama Vs. Cameron on Boko Haram: Who's REALLY #TakingAction? 5-16-14
September 16, 2014 16:10 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBBill Bennett talked about the VA scandal with healthcare expert and Forbes’ “Apothecary” blogger, Avik Roy. Hugh Hewitt with Michael Bender of Bloomberg who on whether the Dems attempt to exploit "income inequality" would backfire on them. Dennis Prager on the growing number of American businesses that FAIL.Hewitt and National Review’s Eliana Johnson on Rubio’s Resurgence. Hewitt and Frank Gaffne discuss Boko Haram. Bill Bennett and Attorney David Rivkin on Russia being the first sovereign st...
Coming Soon: Trey Gowdy Vs. Obama's Benghazi Cover-Up 5-9-14
September 16, 2014 16:07 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBDennis Prager on the 5 to 4 Supreme Court deciding sectarian prayer at a government meeting can continue. Immediately following the Gowdy-to-be-head-of-Benghazi-Select-Committee announcement, Hugh Hewitt was joined by Paul Ryan to discuss Gowdy's Benghazi committee. Congressman Trey Gowdy, a fine appointment to Chair the Committee, was a guest on Bill Bennett’s show. Hewitt with National Review’s Andrew McCarthy, a former terrorist prosecuting U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New Yor...
Privacy No Longer Guaranteed If You Break Culture's Moral Code? 5-2-14
September 16, 2014 16:03 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBMichael Medved and Karl Rove discuss the latest revelation from the Benghazi scandal. Columnist Byron York spoke with K.T. McFarland who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs under President Ronald Reagan--they discussed the latest on Putin's move in Ukraine. Medved on the NBA/Sterling fallout. Prager on NBA/Sterling fears America's unconcern with private conversations being subject to our employment status. Hugh Hewitt and Focus on the Family's, Jim Daly discuss ...
Koch's Who? Billionaire Pledges $100M To Candidates Who Oppose Keystone Pipeline 4-25-14
September 16, 2014 16:00 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBHugh Hewitt turned to Frank Dowse: a former military attaché to Ukraine and member of the Naval Special Warfare Command. Bill Bennett sorted through the incoherence in U.S. foreign policy regarding Al Qaeda with National Review’s Andrew McCarthy. A very influential money man has now emerged who might help explain the President’s Keystone Pipeline delay. Tom Steyer is a San Francisco-based billionaire who has pledged $100 million dollars supporting Democratic candidates who are opposed to Keys...
Hank Aaron: Disagree with Obama and You're Worse Than KKK 4-18-14
September 16, 2014 15:55 - 39 minutes - 18 MBHugh Hewitt discussed the Ukraine problem with former Senator from Missouri, Jim Talent. Hewitt guest, Arkansas Rep. Tom Cotton is challenging Mark Pryor for the senate seat in his state. Salem radio host Michael Medved spoke with Gov. Bobby Jindal about O'care. Dennis Prager spoke with Wall Street Journal reporter Russell Gold who wrote the book “The Boom, How Fracking ignited the American energy revolution and changed the world,” they discussed the topic of fracking. Hewitt talked about the...
Liberty or Firefox...You Choose! 4-11-14
September 16, 2014 15:49 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBMichael Medved on Mozilla CEO, Brandon Eich getting fired over his $1,000 contribution to Prop 8. Dennis Prager sees a new sort of McCarthyism with Eich’s ousting. Paul Kenger—From Grove City College—discussed with Bill Bennett how one of the Pope’s gifts to the president ended up being re-gifted it to current recipient of the Margaret Sanger award, Nancy Pelosi. Bret Stephens from the Wall Street Journal and Hugh Hewitt on Putin’s movement. Bill Bennett turned to K.T. McFarland—a national se...
The Left's Latest PC Attempt: Eliminate the Phrase BE A MAN 4-4-14
September 16, 2014 15:44 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBMike Gallagher spoke with Florida Senator Marco Rubio about Obama's declaration that 7.1M people signed-up for Obamacare. Bill Bennett examined the numbers—that magical 7.1 million figure—with Avik Roy, opinion editor for Forbes. Michael Medved called upon distinguished columnist and author George Will to see what the President’s declining ratings might mean for America’s future. The Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol discussed the "war-weary" America with Bill Bennett. Dennis Prager on the Left'...
Obamacare Success: 1.5M of the 47M Uninsured Have Signed Up! 4-28-14
September 16, 2014 14:11 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBBill Bennett sorted through the Hobby Lobby case with Matt Franck of the Witherspoon Institute. National Review's Carrie Severino was in the court for the Hobby Lobby arguments. She spoke about it to Guy Benson. Michael Medved compared notes on our weak and disordered foreign policy with Ilan Berman, who recently authored “Implosion: The End of Russia—and What it Means for America:” Michael Medved turned to Florida Senator Marco Rubio to discuss the Ukraine issue. Michael Medved took a closer...
Ukraine and Obama's UN Diploma 3-21-14
September 15, 2014 18:06 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBBill Bennett spoke with former Pentagon official and AEI scholar Michael Rubin about what is driving Russia’s aggression. Dennis Prager called out NBC’s David Gregory for another episode of moral equivalence on last week’s “Meet the Press”--Gregory thought it hypocritical for the U.S. to criticize Russia. New York Times’ White House Correspondent Michael Shear and Hugh Hewitt on Obama's unilateralism. Michael Medved on Obama's toxicity. Dennis Prager caught up with Fox News' Greg Gutfeld on h...
Liberty or Firefox...You Choose! Weekend Journal
April 24, 2014 20:26 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBMichael Medved on Mozilla CEO, Brandon Eich getting fired over his $1,000 contribution to Prop 8. Dennis Prager sees a new sort of McCarthyism with Eich’s ousting. Paul Kenger—From Grove City College—discussed with Bill Bennett how one of the Pope’s gifts to the president ended up being re-gifted it to current recipient of the Margaret Sanger award, Nancy Pelosi. Bret Stephens from the Wall Street Journal and Hugh Hewitt on Putin’s movement. Bill Bennett turned to K.T. McFarland—a national se...
Hank Aaron: Disagree with Obam
April 22, 2014 17:26 - 39 minutes - 18 MBHugh Hewitt discussed the Ukraine problem with former Senator from Missouri, Jim Talent. Hewitt guest, Arkansas Rep. Tom Cotton is challenging Mark Pryor for the senate seat in his state. Salem radio host Michael Medved spoke with Gov. Bobby Jindal about O'care. Dennis Prager spoke with Wall Street Journal reporter Russell Gold who wrote the book “The Boom, How Fracking ignited the American energy revolution and changed the world,” they discussed the topic of fracking. Hewitt talked about the...