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| The Big Weekend Pod | 21 Jun 2025 | 01:02:08 | |
Of course this weekend’s Big Weekend Pod is all about Israel’s strikes on Iran and whether President Trump should direct the American military to join in the attempt to smash Iran’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. Hugh’s guests include Jim Geraghty of National Review, AEI’s Matt Continetti (who is also with Commentary and The Free Press), Ben Domenech of the Spectator and Fox News, and Eli Lake of The Free Press – Eli’s new “Breaking History” podcast episode on the Iranian nuclear program is not to be missed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Israel and Iran at War: Day 6 | 20 Jun 2025 | 01:05:13 | |
Hugh speaks with House Intel Chair Rick Crawford, Ruthless Podcast Fella Michael Duncan, Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt of the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition, Mark Dubowitz of FDD, National Review’s Andrew McCarthy, Commentary’s Seth Mandel, and former Senator Jim Talent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Remembering D-Day | 07 Jun 2025 | 00:37:53 | |
Duane Patterson, host, "Duane's World" podcast, TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh today. Duane discusses the Trump-Elon feud, the 81st Anniversary of D-Day, Trump trade deals, and talks with Bethany Mandel, Matt Continetti, and Tarzana Joe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| President Trump vs. Elon Musk | 06 Jun 2025 | 00:42:23 | |
Ed Morrissey, host of "The Ed Morrissey Show" and Managing Editor at HotAir.com, fills in for Hugh from Central Texas. Ed discusses Trump and Elon Musk's falling out, Karine Jean-Pierre turning on dems, the improving economy, and talks with John Ashbrook, Scott Jennings, Josh Kraushaar, and Cam Edwards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Elon shades the One Big Beautiful Bill | 05 Jun 2025 | 00:38:16 | |
Filling in for Hugh, today, Mark Davis, host of "The Mark Davis Show" on Dallas 660 AM The Answer. Mark discusses Elon Musk's criticism of the One Big Beautiful Bill and the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal with Behnam Ben Taleblu, Brendan Steinhauser, Seth Mandel, and Sarah Bedford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb sends a message to Russia | 05 Jun 2025 | 01:02:16 | |
Col. Kurt Schlichter, senior columnist for Townhall.com, co-author of "Lost Angeles: Silver Bullets On The Sunset Strip" fills in for Hugh, discussing Russia-Ukraine, U.S. shipbuilding, the Dems problem with men, and talking with John Konrad, David Drucker, Alex Gray, Byron York, Will Chamberlain, and Sen. Jim Banks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Terror in Colorado | 05 Jun 2025 | 00:57:37 | |
Duane Patterson, host, Duane's World podcast, TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh today. Duane discusses the Boulder antisemitic attack, Ukraine's drone attack on Russia, and the One Big Beautiful Bill, and talks with Olivia Beavers, Dr. Michael Oren, Noah Rothman, Vic Matus, and Jim Talent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Week in Review | 31 May 2025 | 00:45:25 | |
Duane Patterson, host, Duane's World podcast, TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh and discusses new inflation numbers, Biden's health/competence, and Elon Musk's exit from DOGE with Jim Geraghty, Matthew Continetti, and Ben Domenech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| When judges get it wrong in real time | 30 May 2025 | 00:44:07 | |
Hugh lambasted the Court of International Trade on Fox News this morning and in his opening segment of his program this afternoon. Plus, Alan Dershowitz on his new book “The Preventive State,” and Ed O’Keefe, CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| David Mamet and "The Disenlightenment" | 29 May 2025 | 01:10:00 | |
On today's podcast: David Mamet, Abe Greenwald, Brian Moynihan, and Salena Zito. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Trump gets tough with Putin, NPR sues over funding, updates on Israel-Gaza | 28 May 2025 | 00:58:07 | |
Hugh discusses Trump getting tough on Putin, Israel-Gaza, Harvard funding, and the One Big Beautiful Bill with Noah Rothman, Dr. Michael Oren, David Drucker, Bret Baier, Vic Matus, Adm. Mark Montgomery, and Bethany Mandel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Big Weekend Pod | 23 May 2025 | 01:13:35 | |
Hugh discusses leftist political violence, SCOTUS executive power case, and the One Big Beautiful Bill with John Ellis, Jim Geraghty, Charles C. W. Cooke, and Eli Lake. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Special edition: Haviv Rettig Gur on Israel’s Ongoing Campaign Against Iran | 19 Jun 2025 | 00:46:48 | |
Haviv Rettig Gur and John Podhoretz talk with Hugh about Israel's ongoing campaign against Iran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Tragedy in D.C. | 23 May 2025 | 00:38:31 | |
Hugh discusses the antisemitic murders of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington D.C. and the Big Beautiful Bill passing the House with Florida Senator Ashley Moody, Michael Duncan, Francis Rocca, and Jim Talent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| President Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa | 23 May 2025 | 00:56:49 | |
Hugh discusses President Trump's press conference with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, former President Biden's health, and the One Big Beautiful Bill with Rep. Ro Khanna, Salena Zito, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Sen. John Cornyn, and Sarah Bedford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Checking in the "One Big, Beautiful Bill" | 21 May 2025 | 01:03:17 | |
Hugh discusses the One Big Beautiful Bill and former President Biden's health with Rep. Jodey Arrington, Noah Rothman, David Drucker, Bret Baier, Andrew C. McCarthy, Rep. Jason Smith, Rich Lowry, Rep. Lisa McClain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Gaza, Iran, and former Presiden Biden's Diagnosis | 20 May 2025 | 00:48:33 | |
Hugh discusses Gaza, Iran, and U.S.-Israeli relations, the tax bill, and former President Biden's cancer diagnosis, with Haviv Rettig Gur, Olivia Beavers, Alfredo Ortiz, Sen. Tom Cotton, Vic Matus, and Bethany Mandel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Big Weekend Pod | 17 May 2025 | 01:00:51 | |
John Ellis, Matt Continetti, Ben Domenench, Eli Lake and Jim Geraghty join Hugh to provide a dozen hot takes on a week jammed with news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| SCOTUS hears arguments on birthright citizenship | 16 May 2025 | 01:08:55 | |
Hugh discusses the SCOTUS birthright citizenship case, the tax bill, and Biden's decline coverage, with Rep. August Pfluger, John Ashbrook, Rep. Steve Scalise, Shalom Laam, Seth Mandel, Sen. Jon Husted, and Jim Talent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Is Trump pulling away from Israel, or pulling the Gulf Arab states into a coalition against Iran? | 15 May 2025 | 00:57:14 | |
Hugh discusses President Trump's Middle East trip, the reconciliation bill, and Biden's infirmity coverage with Mary Katharine Ham, John Campbell, Salena Zito, and Sarah Bedford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| President Trump’s Trip to the Middle East | 14 May 2025 | 00:43:05 | |
Hugh discusses President Trump's Middle East trip and speech in Riyadh with Noah Rothman, Bret Baier, Alex Gray, and David Drucker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| U.S. and China Reach Trade Deal | 14 May 2025 | 01:21:46 | |
Hugh discusses the tariff deal with China, the release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, the tax bill, and gender in youth sports, with Olivia Beavers, Dr. Michael Oren, Sen. Tom Cotton, Vic Matus, Adm. Mark Montgomery, and Patrick McGee. Book: Apple in China by Patrick McGee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Big Weekend Pod | 10 May 2025 | 01:13:03 | |
Hugh discusses Pope Leo XIV with Vice President J.D. Vance, Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, and Andrew C. McCarthy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Will the One Big Beautiful Bill pass by July 4th? | 18 Jun 2025 | 01:15:34 | |
Hugh discusses the Iran-Israel war and the Big Beautiful Bill with Senator Steve Daines, Noah Rothman, David Drucker, Bret Baier, Byron York, Adm. Mark Montgomery, Bethany Mandel, and James Lileks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Pope Leo XIV | 09 May 2025 | 01:20:40 | |
Hugh discusses Pope Leo XIV, the tax bill, and tarrifs, with Senator Mike Crapo, Comfortably Smug, Frank Gardner, Mary Katharine Ham, Suzy Welch, Eli Lake, Josh Kraushaar, Larry Elder, Sarah Bedford, and Jim Talent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| President Trump Returns to The Hugh Hewitt Show To Talk China, Iran, Submarines…and the NFL | 08 May 2025 | 01:05:59 | |
Hugh interviews President Donald Trump and talks with John Podhoretz, John Campbell, and Salena Zito. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Will there be a U.S.-Iran deal? | 07 May 2025 | 01:32:17 | |
Hugh discusses the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal, the markets, the Congressional softball field shooting report, with Haviv Rettig Gur, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Israel to Occupy Gaza | 06 May 2025 | 00:51:32 | |
Hugh covers the news and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Sen. Tom Cotton, Vic Matus, and Joe Concha. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Big Weekend Pod | 03 May 2025 | 00:53:02 | |
Duane Patterson fills in for Hugh and talks with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, and Jim Geraghty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond | 01 May 2025 | 00:35:39 | |
Hugh discusses President Trump's White House Cabinet meeting and the Oklahoma charter school case before SCOTUS with Mary Katharine Ham, Salena Zito, and Sarah Bedford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The First 100 Days | 30 Apr 2025 | 01:04:32 | |
Hugh discusses President Trump's first 100 days in office with Noah Rothman, David Drucker, Bret Baier, Byron York, Robert Bluey, and James Lileks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Border, The Budget, and The Conclave | 29 Apr 2025 | 01:25:33 | |
Hugh discusses Iran, the border, the budget bill, and Ukraine-Russia, and talks with Olivia Beavers, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), Sen. Tom Cotton, Vic Matus, Bethany Mandel, and Terry Pluto. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Big Weekend Pod | 26 Apr 2025 | 01:00:45 | |
Hugh discusses Ukraine-Russia war, federal judges arrested, the passing of Pope Francis, and U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and more with John Ellis, Matt Continetti, and Ben Domenech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Updates on Ukraine-Russia and U.S.-Iran negotiations | 25 Apr 2025 | 01:10:20 | |
Hugh discusses the Ukraine-Russia war, Dark Woke dems, and U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, with Michael Duncan, Robert C. O'Brien, Salena Zito, Josh Kraushaar, Sen. James Lankford, Bethany Mandel, and Jim Talent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Israeli strikes on Iran and the targets that must be hit | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:29:46 | |
Hugh discusses the Iran-Israel war and talks with Amit Segal, Dr. Michael Oren, and Sen. Tom Cotton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Are we going to strike a deal with Iran? Or bomb Iran? | 24 Apr 2025 | 01:20:47 | |
Hugh discusses the financial markets, Harvard's federal funding, and U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, with Danielle Pletka, Mary Katharine Ham, Dr. Michael Oren, John Campbell, Seth Mandel, Rep. Jason Smith, Abe Greenwald, and Sarah Bedford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Harvard sues over federal funding, SCOTUS takes up parents' rights | 23 Apr 2025 | 00:52:27 | |
Hugh discusses Harvard's federal funding and the parents' rights SCOTUS case with Noah Rothman, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| On the Passing of Pope Francis | 22 Apr 2025 | 01:07:36 | |
Hugh discusses U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and the passing of Pope Francis, and talks with Senator Tom Cotton, Jonathan Schanzer, and Arthur Brooks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Big Weekend Pod | 19 Apr 2025 | 00:51:23 | |
Hugh talks with Victor Davis Hanson, Ben Domenech, and Christopher Rufo about President Trump’s second “100 Days,” the looming showdown with Iran, and Harvard’s rejection of the Trump Administration's demand that it reform its practices across the university. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Harvard rejects The White House, risks federal funding freeze | 16 Apr 2025 | 01:32:55 | |
Hugh discusses Harvard's tax-exempt status and California considering letting community college students be allowed to sleep in their cars, with Noah Rothman, Jonathan Williams, David Drucker, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), Andrew C. McCarthy, John Ondrasik, and Bethany Mandel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Bukele bucks SCOTUS and Buckeyes visit The White House | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:38:34 | |
Hugh discusses the El Salvadorian terrorist deportation case, the GOP budget bill, U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, and Harvard's federal grant funding, with Olivia Beavers, Sen. Tom Cotton, and Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Big Weekend Pod | 12 Apr 2025 | 00:56:51 | |
Hugh discusses tariffs, SCOTUS immigration case, Russia, and China, with John Ellis, Matt Continetti, and Ben Domenech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Knucklehead Caucus did not blow up the budget bill | 11 Apr 2025 | 00:52:34 | |
Hugh discusses court cases against President Trump's policies, the GOP budget bill, and tariffs with Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, Josh Hammer, David Vardanyan, and Jared Gesner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Trump pauses tariffs, except China | 10 Apr 2025 | 01:21:24 | |
Hugh discusses the stock market gains, China, tariffs, and the GOP budget bill with Comfortably Smug, Mary Katharine Ham, John Campbell, Charles C. W. Cooke, Phil Balboni, Sarah Bedford, and Gadi Taub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Back to the House | 09 Apr 2025 | 00:48:31 | |
Hugh covers the news of the day with news clips and talks with Sen. Jon Husted, Sen. Susan Collins, Gov. Greg Gianforte, Byron York, Alex Gray, and David Bahnsen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Israel vs. Iran heats up | 14 Jun 2025 | 01:09:01 | |
Duane Patterson, host, "Duane's World" podcast, TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh today. Duane discusses Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel with Jim Geraghty, Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, Eli Lake, and Tarzana Joe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Tariffs and terrorists | 08 Apr 2025 | 01:10:11 | |
Hugh talks with Senator Tom Cotton, Ambassador Michael Oren and Douglas Murray plus Vic Matus of “Getting Hammered” on the late Val Kilmer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Big Weekend Pod | 05 Apr 2025 | 01:01:21 | |
Hugh covers the news of the week and talks with John Ellis, Matt Continetti, and Ben Domenech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Are you hearing only prefabricated “takes” on President Trump’s “Liberation Day?” | 04 Apr 2025 | 01:21:10 | |
Hugh opens the show by setting the baseline for assessment of the big break with the appearance of free trade and talks with John Ashbrook, Dan Schlessinger, Sen. Tom Cotton, Jonathan Williams, Andrew C. McCarthy, and Jim Talent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Budgets, tariffs and…war? | 04 Apr 2025 | 01:01:52 | |
Hugh talks about all this and more with Senate Leader Thune, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, plus former Congressman John Campbell, Mary Katharine Ham, Salena Zito, and Sarah Bedford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||