Guy Benson Show

The Guy Benson Show 10-07-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GOP Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) joined The Guy Benson Show today to provide a fiery update on the ongoing violence and political fallout in Minnesota. Benson and Emmer discuss the latest shooting connected by law enforcement to gang violence involving Somali youth, as well as the response from Democratic leaders. They also examine local law enforcement's characterization of the gangs and the growing concerns surrounding public safety in Minnesota. Benson and Emmer further dive into systemic fraud and corruption in the state, that Minnesota's leaders have failed to address. Finally, Emmer discusses how the recent violence, fraud cases, and broader political debate could factor into Minnesota's 2026 midterm races, and much more. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Doocy, co-host of Fox & Friends and author of “The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook: 100-Plus Fast and Easy New Recipes That Taste Like Home,” joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to reflect on 30 years of the Fox News Channel! Doocy shared stories on his early days of the channel as a weatherman, the “Wild West” startup mentality, and the longevity of the network. Listen to the full interview with Doocy and Benson below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-06-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News Medical Correspondent and author of the hit book "The Miracles Among Us: How God's Grace Plays a Role in Healing," joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to weigh in on the risk of the Russian pneumonic plague, where a researcher died working in an anti plague laboratory. Plus, Dr. Siegel shares details about his upcoming book, “The Angels Among Us: How God's Messengers Play a Role in Healing." Listen to the full interview with Dr. Siegel and Benson below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Domenech, a Fox News contributor, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss former President Obama’s motivation for joining Abdul El-Sayed on the campaign trail with the midterms just a few weeks away. Benson and Domenech break down why El-Sayed is polling worse than expected and discuss potential outcomes if this trend continues. Domenech argues that the Democratic base has shifted away from being policy-focused and toward retribution and revenge. He also provides his analysis of the “Cornell 7” case as more evidence comes to light, and much more. Listen to the full interview below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-05-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donna Rotunno, Fox News contributor, criminal defense attorney, and host of the Fox News true crime podcast, “Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno,” joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the ongoing investigation into the “Cornell 7” and the latest updates in the case, including a phone call between one of the students and Jane Doe. Benson and Rotunno break down how New York law impacts the case and its affects if criminal charges are brought. They also discuss how political bias has played a significant role in how the case has been covered by the media and government officials, and much more. Listen to the full interview below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lucas Tomlinson, correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC) based in Washington, DC, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to talk about national security, and Iran. Tomlinson and Benson began the conversation by breaking down President Trump’s announcement of a new “super intelligence” task force, and the national security implications related to this. Later, Tomlinson elaborates on the United States’ decision to pull American bombers from RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom, reflects on the upcoming three-year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks in Israel, and more. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's #guybensonshow Sunday Replay, we're looking back at Guy’s conversation with Rep. Ashley Hinson! Sen. Moody— who’s running for U.S. Senate— discussed the heated race between her and Democrat nominee Angie Nixon, what sets the Florida race apart from other midterm races, and more. Listen at GuyBensonShow.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guy encountered some travel woes this week, as well as a confrontation with a passenger over travel etiquette. The gang shares their thoughts on an article about the top 100 TV shows of the 21st century, and Cookie embarks on a ribbitting new endeavor. Tune in for that, and MORE on this week's Bonus Benson. 🎧! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-02-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michele Tafoya, former longtime NFL sideline reporter, host of "The Michele Tafoya Podcast," and the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss her dead-heat race against Peggy Flanagan in the Minnesota Senate race. Tafoya sits just one point behind Flanagan in recent polling, with a chance to flip a key Senate seat. Benson and Tafoya break down Flanagan’s role under Tim Walz amid the rampant fraud allegations in Minnesota. Additionally, they discuss protecting fairness in women’s sports amid ongoing controversy. Tafoya also shares her thoughts on AI data centers and how we should approach them moving forward. That and much more. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lt. General Keith Kellogg (ret), co-Chair of American Security at AFPI, who served as an Assistant to the President, Senior National Security Advisor, and Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today for a conversation on foreign policy, and international relations. Kellogg and Benson went over the latest on Iran, which includes a deployment of a third U.S. aircraft carrier, alleged Iranian involvement in the FlyDubai attempted hijacking, and attempted U.K. bombing attack. Lt. Kellogg also discussed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the relationship between the U.S. and China and why we need to view them as an “adversary,” and more. Listen to the full interview with Lt. Kellogg and Benson below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-01-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lydia Moynihan, New York Post Financial correspondent, joined us on the Guy Benson Show with guest host Rich Zeoli for a conversation on California’s policy crisis, and economic decline. Moynihan elaborates on a recent report in San Francisco, stating that 25% of rapists and pedophiles are living in Government housing— an example of failed policies. The conversation then shifts to the massive exodus of wealth and people in California, Gavin Newsom’s political future, Trump’s leadership in promoting AI positively, and more. Listen to the full interview with Moynihan and Benson below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bethany Mandel, co-author of the bestselling book "Stolen Youth," and co-host of the Mom Wars podcast, joined guest host Rich Zeoli on the Guy Benson Show today to break down the rise in antisemitism in New York under Mayor Mamdani. Additionally, Zeoli and Mandel react to Mandami's new plan to fight antisemitism without mentioning Israel. They provide some more updates on the Flydubai high jacking and the media response. Mandel gives her takes on Miss Rachel, a popular children's content creator who is known for promotion of gender ideology to young children and her political approach to children's content, and much more. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 09-30-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonathan Fahey, Former Acting ICE Director & Former Federal Prosecutor, joined the Guy Benson Show today to break down the reduction in Fentanyl and opioid deaths since the Trump administration closed the border. Fahey elaborated on how the closing of the border has also helped agents focus more on drug cartels rather than migrants. Fahey and Benson discussed crime rate drops throughout the country, including Washington D.C., due to the Trump administration's focus on street level crimes. Also, Fahey touched on updates on the ICE shooting in Texas of an undocumented immigrant who tried to run over a police officer, including a discussion around how Democrats have responded to the incident, and much more. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kim Strassel, Fox News Contributor, member of the editorial board for The Wall Street Journal, and author of “The Biden Malaise: How America Bounces Back from Joe Biden's Dismal Repeat of the Jimmy Carter Year,” joined us on the Guy Benson Show today for a conversation on all things midterms, particularly the Alaska Senate race. Strassel and Benson discussed the latest revelations about Democratic challenger Mary Peltola’s behavior and treatment of her staff, and a critical opportunity Republicans are missing when it comes to their GOP messaging. Later, Benson and Strassel shift to how Republicans should communicate on energy, concerns about voter turnout, and more. Listen to the full interview with Strassel and Benson below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 09-29-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Byron York, chief political correspondent for the Washington Examiner, Fox News Contributor, and author of The Daily Memo, joined the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the discourse around Republicans pessimism surrounding the midterm elections, and where many of the key races stand. York and Benson touch on the historical context of the midterms' performance, and the House vs. Senate outlook. Later in the conversation, they go over the debate around Roy Cooper and his defense of the Senate filibuster, the historical precedent centered around President Trump's popularity and approval rating and its effect on midterms, and much more. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director of Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today for a discussion on the Iranian regime. Schanzer and Benson went over a big headline in the Wall Street Journal, and reports online detailing Iran as being in a weakened position. Later, they explore the possibility of an uprising in Iran, discuss the successful U.S. Navy blockade of the country, the Israeli Palestinian conflict, and more. Listen to the full interview with Dr. Schanzer and Benson below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 09-28-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gordon Chang, author of "Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America and The Coming Collapse of China," joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to give his insight on the China regime. Chang and Benson gave an analysis on the recent summit between President Trump and Chairman Xi Jinping, in which Chang expressed skepticism on the summit's results. Later, Chang goes over China's support Iran, signs of leadership instability within China's leadership, the country's AI race against the U.S., and more. Listen to the full interview with Chang and Benson below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Di Martino, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today! Benson and Di Martino began by discussing the viral debate video Daniel was a part of, where he managed to get leftists to label Republican Senator Susan Collins as a "radical." Also in the conversation, Di Martino touches on socialism vs. capitalism, and draws from his personal experience as a Venezuelan immigrant. With Benson, he argues about how most federal spending goes to people over the age of 65 through Social Security and Medicare, and more. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's #guybensonshow Sunday Replay, we're looking back at Guy’s conversation with Rep. Ashley Hinson! Rep. Hinson gave us the latest on the tight Iowa Senate race, which has her trailing ahead by 8 points, and more. Listen at GuyBensonShow.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guy experienced some travel woes this week, as well as a confrontation with a passenger over travel etiquette. What did he do to resolve it? Plus, Guy and Cookie react to his monologue on a story from the Boston Globe that’s one for the ages, and the follow-up to it. Tune in for that, and MORE on this week's Bonus Benson. 🎧! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 09-25-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mary Katherine Ham, Outkick Columnist, co-author of the book "End of Discussion," and best friend of the program, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the Nikole Hannah-Jones controversy. Mary Katherine and Benson went over the hypocrisy from Hannah-Jones, a writer who advocated for certain school policies, while sending her daughter to a failing school. Plus, Katherine Ham shared her experience attending underfunded schools in North Carolina — which shaped her views on standardized testing, and the need for school choice — the negative "vibes" for Republicans in the midterms, and more. Listen to the full interview with Mary Katherine Ham and Benson below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

General Jack Keane, a retired 4 star general, the chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, and Fox News Senior Strategic Analyst, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today! Gen. Keane shared details on his trip to Israel, Gaza, and Lebanon— where he met with top Israeli officials. Also in the conversation, Keane detailed the human and military cost of the Gaza War, Iran’s decades-long campaign against the U.S. With Benson, he shared his assessment on where things stand with the Iranian conflict, and more. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 09-24-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sen. Jon Husted, the Junior Senator from Ohio, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the Ratepayer Protection Act, which would require data centers to pay for their own infrastructure and electricity. Later, Benson and Sen. Husted go over the deaths in Ohio caused by illegal immigrant drivers, where Husted proposes legislation to help combat this issue, and also discusses the Protect College Sports Act. Listen to the full interview with Sen. Husted and Benson below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia joined us on the Guy Benson Show today for a personal, yet insightful conversation. Benson and Capito discussed how Alzheimer’s Disease has affected their families, and the most recent medical breakthroughs. The conversation shifts to AI’s potential in curing diseases like Alzheimer's, in which Sen. Capito urges caution. Later, the Senator expands on the Protect College Sports Act, her sports background, and more. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 09-23-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Trump- endorsed nominee for U.S. Senate in Iowa’s Second Congressional District, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to provide the latest on the Iowa Senate race, which has Hinson trailing her opponent, Rep. Josh Turek, by 8 points. Rep. Hinson and Benson compared and contrasted her record vs. Turek’s, touched on the Iran conflict and energy costs, Hinson’s key policy positions, and more. Listen to the full interview with Rep. Hinson and Benson below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charles C. W. Cooke, senior writer at National Review and host of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss a wide variety of topics. Cooke and Benson criticize Hasan Piker for claiming that he loves America, yet expresses hatred with his controversial comments about Americans deserving 9/11. Later, Cooke goes over a controversy involving the Archbishop of Canterbury, immigration policy, data centers, and more. Listen to the full interview with Cooke and Benson below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shock Poll: Trump Assassination acceptance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donna Rotunno - Patrick Clancy speaking out after ex-wife's mistrial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump's "gamechanger" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Bevan: Mixed polling signals in a difficult climate for Republicans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's #guybensonshow Sunday Replay, we're looking back at Guy’s conversation with Ben Shapiro! Shapiro shared details on the upcoming film he served as the Executive Producer for, “Run Hide Fight: Infidels,” discussed the media’s efforts to reframe the narrative around the 9/11 attacks, MORE! Listen at GuyBensonShow.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guy and Cookie hit the road and ventured to Kansas City for an unforgettable trip, but a shocking announcement is made. Did Cookie become friends with Taylor Swift at the Kansas City Chiefs game? Did she keep her promise to be “professional” on the road? Tune in for that, and MORE on this week's Bonus Benson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 09-18-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dagen McDowell: Interest rates, debt, and gas prices all on the rise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Karol Markowicz: The Boycott Double Standard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hasan Piker: USA Worse Terrorist than al Qaeda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 09-16-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senate Majority Leader John Thune joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the midterms, and the Republican’s prospects for maintaining control of the Senate. Leader Thune gave his thoughts on the latest polling, the quality of candidates in firewall states such as Maine, Ohio, Iowa, and Alaska, and stressed the importance of voter turnout. Later in their discussion, Benson and Leader Thune touch on the socialist ideologies some Democratic candidates are embracing, economic performance and messaging, the $5,000 dividend promised by President Trump, and more. Listen to the full interview with Leader Thune and Benson below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senator Tim Scott, Junior Senator serving the great state of South Carolina and chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today! Sen. Scott reflected on his friendship with the late Senator Lindsey Graham, and praised his sister, Darlene Graham, for her focus on kitchen table economic issues. Scott and Benson then went over key Senate races in states such as Michigan, and New Hampshire, with the former criticizing Democrat candidates such as Abdul El-Sayed, and Chris Pappas. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices