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The Hugh Hewitt Show: Highly Concentrated

The Hugh Hewitt Show: Highly Concentrated

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The Minnesota Fraud Scandal pt. 3

Col. Kurt Schlichter fills in for Hugh and talks with Dr. Sebastian Gorka, John Ashbrook, Ted Frank, Tony Daniel, Salena Zito, Matthew Betley, and Sarah BedfordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 1, 202659 min

The Minnesota Fraud Scandal pt. 2

Col. Kurt Schlichter fills in for Hugh and talks with Jim Geraghty, David Drucker, AAG Harmeet Dhillon, Dr. Michael Oren, Ric Grenell, Andrew Kolvet, and James Lileks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 31, 20251h 5m

The Minnesota Fraud Scandal pt. 1

Col. Kurt Schlichter fills in for Hugh and talks with Jim Hanson, Michael Malice, Batya Ungar-Sargon, Ned Ryun, Kerry Picket, and Josh Hammer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 30, 202557 min

The Big Weekend Pod

Col. Kurt Schlichter fills in for Hugh and talks with Eli Lake, John Konrad, Sal Litvak, Michael Walsh, and Marc Caputo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 27, 202545 min

Merry Christmas Eve

Hugh discusses the current media landscape of the Conservative movement, and talks with Terry Pluto, sports columnist for Cleveland.com, author of “Why Can’t This Team Just Find a Quarterback?: And Other Thoughts on Life in Browns Town. And for Christmas Eve, Hugh talks with Dr. Mark D. Roberts, Senior Fellow at Fuller Theological Seminary’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership, about Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 25, 20251h 9m

Consumers Power Strongest U.S. Economic Growth in Two Years

Hugh discusses the GDP and inflation numbers that came out, the Tim Walz/Minnesota fraud scandal, talks with callers as well as David Drucker, David Bahnsen, Dr. Michael Oren, Noah Rothman, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), and Eli Lake.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 24, 20251h 14m

About that Vanity Fair "profile" of WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles..

Hugh discusses The Vanity Fair "profile" by journalist Chris Whipple of White House Chief Susie Wiles, New York Congressman Mike Lawler signing a discharge petition to force a vote on the ACA subsidies, and talks with Sen. Tom Cotton, Ambassador Mike Waltz, Bethany Mandel, Vic Matus, and Doug Lesmerises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 23, 202543 min

The Big Weekend Pod

Hugh discusses the news of the week with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Rep. Mike Lawler, Charles C. W. Cooke, Ben Domenech, and Eli Lake.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 20, 20251h 14m

Anything can happen. Anywhere. To Anyone. Especially Jews.

Hugh discusses the surge in violence against Jews, and talks with Noah Rothman, Josh Kraushaar, Eliana Johnson, Brinker Harding, Seth Mandel, and Jim Talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 19, 202558 min

RIP Norman Podhoretz, Recapping 2025 with Exit Interviews

Hugh discusses the passing of Norman Podhoretz, and talks with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, Ohio AG Dave Yost, Andrew C. McCarthy, and Sarah Bedford.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 18, 20251h 7m

Antisemitism is the evil of our time and every American has to wake up to it

Hugh discusses the rise of antisemitism and talks with Josh Holmes, David Drucker, Bret Baier, Byron York, Rep. Riley Moore, and White House A.I. & Crypto Czar David Sacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 17, 20251h 10m

A Sad, Dark Weekend

Hugh covers the Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre, the shooting at Brown University, the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife, and talks with Reihan Salam, Sen. Tom Cotton, Former Rep. Mike Gallagher, Bethany Mandel, Aaron Baer, and Vic Matus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 16, 20251h 20m

The Big Weekend Pod

Hugh recaps the week and talks with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, Eli Lake, John Ellis, and Doug Lesmerises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 12, 20251h 0m

Conquering Crisis

Adm. William McRaven (USN, Ret.) on his latest book "Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them." Also on today's program: Noah Rothman, Chai Ling, Eliana Johnson, Josh Kraushaar, Energy Sec. Chris Wright, Jim Geraghty, and Jim Talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 12, 20251h 19m

The abuse of Erika Kirk needs to stop

Hugh discusses Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate run in Texas, National Defense Authorization Act, and Erika Kirk being slandered by hateful people, and talks with Comfortably Smug, Sarah Bedford, Lauren Stewart, Mary Katharine Ham, Norton Rainey, Salena Zito, and a long interview with Hillsdale's Dr. Matt Spalding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 11, 20251h 24m

Jasmine Crockett is going to be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas

Hugh covers POLITICO’s interview with President Trump, his green light for Nvidia chip sales to China, Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Senate run in Texas, and talks with David Drucker, Bret Baier, Alex Gray, Byron York, Rich Lowry, and James Lileks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 10, 202557 min

SCOTUS oral arguments & the Minnesota Somali fraud story

Hugh discusses Minnesota’s Somali community ‘Feeding Our Future’ fraud scandal, the SCOTUS arguments regarding Trump on president’s power to fire FTC commissioner, and talks with Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, Bethany Mandel of The Mom Wars, Scott Johnson of Power Line Blog, Vic Matus of the Free Beacon, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), and Doug Lesmerises of The Bill & Doug Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 9, 20251h 15m

The Big Weekend Pod

Should President Trump offer Ukraine territorial status? Are the strikes on the drug boats constitutional? Has the left lost its collective mind? John Ellis, Eli Lake, Charles C. W. Cooke, and Ben Domenech join Hugh for the week in review.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 6, 20251h 1m

To strike narco-boats or not to strike?

Hugh discusses President Trump's authority to order the targeting of foreign narco boats, and talks with Sebastien Lai, Sen. John Cornyn, Bret Baier, Byron York, Noah Rothman, Jim Talent, Josh Kraushaar, Salena Zito, and Phil Balboni.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 5, 20251h 8m

Day 2 of ALEC's 2025 States & Nation Policy Summit

Hugh broadcasts from the American Legislative Exchange Council's 2025 States & Nation Policy Summit in Fort Worth, Texas. Hugh talks with: Texas Senator Phil King, ALEC Board Member North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger Iowa Speaker Pro Tem John Wills, ALEC Board Member Texas Tech University Chancellor Brandon Creighton Kansas Speaker Dan Hawkins, ALEC State Chair for Kansas Jonathan Williams, ALEC President & Chief Economist Michigan Speaker Matt Hall, ALEC Board Member Florida State Rep. Berny Jacques Chaplain Rich Stoglin, President, the Tarrant County Texas Fredrick Douglass Republicans. Ohio Senator Jerry Cirino, Finance Chair Missouri Senator Nick Schroer Florida State Rep. Demi Busatta ALEC Incoming National Chair for 2026 Texas Senator Paul Bettencourt, ALEC State Chair for Texas    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 4, 20251h 41m

Day 1 of ALEC's 2025 States & Nation Policy Summit

Hugh broadcasts from Day 1 of the American Legislative Exchange Council's 2025 States & Nation Policy Summit in Fort Worth, Texas. Hugh talks with: Rhode Island Rep. Jon Brien Michigan Rep. Ann Bollin West Virginia Senator Patricia Rucker, 2025 ALEC National Chair Lisa B. Nelson, ALEC Chief Executive Officer Ohio Senate President Rob McColley, ALEC Board Member Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, 2024 ALEC National Chair Texas Rep. Caroline Harris Davila, ALEC Board Member New York Assemblyman Robert Smullen, ALEC Board Member Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, ALEC Board Member, 2021 National Chair Oklahoma Senate Majority Floor Leader Julie Daniels, ALEC Board Member Arizona Senate President Pro Tem. T.J. Shope, ALEC Board Member Arkansas Senator Jim Dotson, ALEC Board Member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 3, 20251h 38m

Bibi's pardon request, Hezbollah races to rebuild, and recapping "The Game"

Hugh recaps Thanksgiving, Ohio State winning "The Game" against Michigan, and updates on Israel with Haviv Rettig Gur, Bethany Mandel, David Drucker, Dr. Michael Oren, Vic Matus, and Doug Lesmerises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 2, 20251h 12m

Two National Guard members ambushed in D.C.

Hugh discusses the shooting of 2 National Guardsmen in D.C., the Russia-Ukraine negotiations, and talks with Jordan Hirsch of Palantir, Abe Greenwald from Commentary, AEI's Danielle Pletka, and author Carla Ondrasik.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 27, 202554 min

A Thanksgiving dinner question worth asking

Hugh discusses his book recommendations, AOC's Thanksgiving charity scandal, the Dem's "illegal"  orders video, and talks with Ruthless co-host Michael Duncan, David Drucker of The Dispatch, Washington Examiner's Byron York, Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and humorist James LileksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 26, 202552 min

It's the week of The Game

Hugh discusses the MLB gambling scandal, antisemitism and socialism in the Democratic Party, Israel's actions against Lebanon, and talks with Ohio Senator Jon Husted, Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Michael Oren, NewsNation's Leland Vittert, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, Vic Matus of the Free Beacon, Adm Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), and Doug Lesmerises of The Bill and Doug Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 25, 20251h 14m

The Big Weekend Pod

Hugh discusses the news of the week with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, John Ellis, Eli Lake, and Doug Lesmerises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 21, 20251h 7m

Former Vice President Cheney's Funeral in D.C.

Hugh discusses former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral, the impending AI bubble, and talks with former Senator Jim Talent of the Reagan Institute, National Review's Noah Rothman, David Bahnsen of The Bahnsen Group, Michigan senatorial candidate Mike Rogers, and Josh Kraushaar, editor-in-chief of Jewish Insider.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 21, 20251h 4m

Court packing, Redistricting, and the Constitution

Hugh discusses the impending AI bubble, Congressional redistricting the end of the shutdown, and talks with National Review's Charles C. W. Cooke, Mary Katharine Ham of Getting Hammered & Normally, Amit Segal from Israel's N12 News, "Butler" author Salena Zito, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Utah Senator John Curtis, CA Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, and Sarah Bedford of the Washington Examiner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 20, 20251h 19m

The AI Bubble, The Epstein Files, and The White House

Hugh discusses the Epstein files, the looming AI bubble, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's White House visit, and talks with Scott Jennings, Josh Holmes, Andrew C. McCarthy, Rich Lowry, Byron York, David Drucker, James Lileks, and Scott Brown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 19, 20251h 24m

The American armada near Venezuela

Hugh discusses the impending AI bubble, the increased U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, and talks with Sen. Tom Cotton, Alex Gray, Dr. Michael Oren, Vic Matus, and Doug Lesmerises. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 18, 202552 min

The Big Weekend Pod

Hugh recaps the week with John Ellis, Jim Geraghty, Jordan Hirsch, Eli Lake, and Doug Lesmerises. Plus, a replay of Haviv Rettig Gur in case you missed it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 14, 20251h 57m

Is there a divide in the Democratic Party, or a chasm?

Hugh discusses the reopening of the government and the rise of socialism on the Left with Noah Rothman, John Podhoretz, Josh Kraushaar, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), Jim Talent, Dr. Michael Oren, and a long conversation with Haviv Rettig Gur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 13, 20252h 4m