The Hugh Hewitt Show: Highly Concentrated

Hugh discusses Iran, the upcoming midterm elections, the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, and talks with Claire Lai, David Drucker, Bret Baier, Alex Gray, Rich Lowry, and James Lileks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh speaks with exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, Dr. Dan Schueftan, and Adm. Mark C. Montgomery (USN, Ret.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

Hugh discusses Iran and more with Dr. Michael Oren, Jim Talent, Noah Rothman, Eliana Johnson, Josh Kraushaar, Sarah Bedford, Philip Balboni, and Jonathan Williams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses Iran and talks with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Mary Katharine Ham, John Podhoretz, Gov. Greg Gianforte, Salena Zito, Robert C. O'Brien, and Brit Hume.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses the bill passed by the House to end the partial government shutdown and Iran, and talks with Texas Senator John Cornyn, John Ashbrook, David Drucker, and James Lileks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses Iran and the partial government shutdown, and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Bethany Mandel, Sen. Tom Cotton, Vic Matus, and Haviv Rettig Gur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since his interview with President Trump on January 8, Hugh has conducted a series of longer interview with American and Israeli experts not currently in intelligence jobs, on the likely war with Iran. They are collected in this podcast. The guests are President Trump, Haviv Rettig Gur, Mark Dubowitz, Behnam Ben Taleblu, Rear Admiral Mark C Montgomery (USN, Ret), Danielle Pletka, Dr. Michael Oren, former Senator Jim Talent, Richard Goldberg, Eli Lake, Abe Greenwald, and Karim Sadjadpour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

War with Iran? Hugh talks with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, Eli Lake, and John Ellis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses skyrocketing tensions in and around Iran and more with Karim Sadjadpour, Lucas Tomlinson, Jim Talent, Jim Geraghty, Noah Rothman, Eliana Johnson, and Vic Matus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses Iran, Greenland, and Minneapolis, and talks with Danielle Pletka, Tom Weiler, Matt Sharpsteen, Josh Kraushaar, Salena Zito, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), Sarah Bedford, and Mary Katharine Ham.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses Iran and talks with Rich Goldberg, Bret Baier, James Lileks, Michael Duncan, and David Drucker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses Minneapolis, Canada, and Iran, and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Dan Wall, Sen. Tom Cotton, Bethany Mandel, and Benham Ben Taleblu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses the news of the week with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, Eli Lake, John Ellis, Jonathan Williams, and replay's Mark Carney's speech from Davos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses former Special Council Jack Smith at the House Judiciary Committee hearing, this year's Oscar nominated movies, Greenland, Iran, and talks with Noah Rothman, Eliana Johnson, Jim Talent, Josh Kraushaar, and Jim Geraghty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses President Trump's trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos and talks with Rep. Jason Smith, Rep. Lisa McClain, Mary Katharine Ham, Charles C. W. Cooke, and Sarah Bedford.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses President Trump's first year in office this second term and talks with Bret Baier, Josh Holmes, Byron York, David Drucker and James Lileks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses Iran, Don Lemon's Minnesota church protest that violated the FACE Act, PA Governor Josh Shapiro being asked if he was an Israeli agent by Harris' team, and talks with Michael Doran, Bethany Mandel, and Vic Matus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran, Iran, Iran…and more with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, John Ellis, Eli Lake, Doug Lesmerises, and Tarzan Joe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses President Trumps foreign policy strategy and talks with Noah Rothman, Eliana Johnson, Michael Knowles, Alex Gray, Salena Zito, Josh Kraushaar, Seth Mandel, Jim Geraghty, and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses Iran and talks with Tim Shaw, Mike Rogers, Daniel Darling, Comfortably Smug, Rich Lowry, David Zavagno, Sarah Bedford and Amb. Olga Stefanishyna.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses Iran with Haviv Rettig Gur, Sen. Joni Ernst, David Drucker, Bret Baier, and Byron York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses the Iran protests and possible actions by President Donald Trump, and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Steve Hilton & Gloria Romero, Sen. Tom Cotton, Mark Dubowitz, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), David Bahnsen, and Sebastien Lai.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Eyes On Iran: Hugh talks with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, John Ellis, and Eli Lake about the protests in Iran which may turn into a revolution, the second order consequences in Cuba of Operation Absolute Resolve and more. Plus, a replay of my interview with President Trump in case you missed it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh interviews President Trump about Iran, Cuba, the SCOTUS, much more, and talks with callers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis, the oil tankers seized from Venezuela, and talks with Ohio Senator Jon Husted, Mary Katharine Ham, Noah Rothman, Phil Balboni, Sarah Bedford, and Jim Talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses Operation Absolute Resolve and the latest news for Venezuela with Jim Geraghty, John Ashbrook, David Drucker, Bret Baier, Michael Whatley, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Byron York, and James Lileks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses Operation Absolute Resolve, the latest news for Venezuela, and talks with Senator Tom Cotton, former Ambassador and NSA Robert C. O'Brien, Dr. Michael Oren, Daniel Runde, and Vic Matus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh kicks off 2026 discussing the news of the week with Matt Continetti, Eli Lake, and Doug Lesmerises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.