Guy Benson Show

x SUNDAY REPLAY: On this week's Sunday Replay, we're looking back at our interview with Martha MacCallum! Guy & Martha discussed her newsy interview w/ NY mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Trump's meeting with Zelensky, + MORE! Listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uh oh. Cookie terrorized ANOTHER youth sporting event - but why was she kicked? Plus, Dylan brings Guy and the crew some of YOUR listener emails (gbs@fox.com). Listen above! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-17-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martha MacCallum, executive editor and anchor of The Story at 3pm ET, and co-anchor of FOX News Politics, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss her recent newsy interview with New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. MacCallum described Mamdani as "slick" and "smooth," but noted that his far-left Democratic Socialist policies are unlike anything New York has seen before. MacCallum and Benson also revisited Mamdani's refusal to answer a simple question about whether Hamas should disarm, and how his attempted clarification during last night's debate might only show how disingenuous he is. MacCallum and Benson also weighed in on Trump's ongoing negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, and you can listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin, former MMA fighter and current member of the Senate Committees on Armed Services, Environment and Public Works, and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, joined The Guy Benson Show today to react to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's refusal to vote on a clean continuing resolution to reopen the government, as the ongoing stalemate is all about "optics." Mullin also slammed this weekend's "No Kings" protests, calling it an anti-American demonstration literally sponsored by the Communist Party USA. He and Benson discussed Democrats' refusal to pass the defense budget, despite many of them voting for the measure in committee. Finally, Sen. Mullin weighed in on the leaked Young Republican group chat, noting how quickly GOP leaders condemned the comments and how it pales in comparison to the Jay Jones text messaging scandal. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-16-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, representing Louisiana's 1st District and author of Back in the Game: One Gunman, Countless Heroes, and the Fight for My Life, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and why the Democrats alone have the power to end it by voting on the House passed clean CR. Scalise also discussed how Democrats are deflecting from their own failures tied to Obamacare by trying to blame the GOP for expiring subsidies. Scalise also weighed in on new polling that suggests Republicans could not only hold and expand their House Majority going into 2026. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy Failla, Host of Fox Across America on Fox News Radio M-F Noon-3pmET, host of Fox News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla 10pmET , author of Cancel Culture Dictionary: An A to Z Guide to Winning the War on Fun, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss Zohran Mamdani's interview with Martha MacCallum yesterday. Failla drew parallels between Mamdani and Obama, where both leaders are charismatic but hold very little in terms of substantive policies. Jimmy also discussed how Katie Porter and similar Dems are so avoidant of confrontation and answering questions. Listen to the full interview below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-15-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Baier, Chief Political Anchor for Fox News, Anchor of Special Report with Bret Baier weeknights at 6pm, and author of To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the parallels between Teddy Roosevelt and Donald Trump, two leaders who share a drive to shape narratives and influence global politics. Baier also broke down the significance of Trump's newly brokered ceasefire deal, how it could expand the Abraham Accords, and why a Gaza peacekeeping force must come together quickly. Plus, he weighed in on Trump's growing frustration with Russia and how it could signal increased U.S. support for Ukraine. Listen to the full interview below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Melugin, who currently serves as a Los Angeles-based correspondent for FOX News Channel, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the shocking move by the LA County Board to declare a "state of emergency," not for a natural disaster or public safety threat, but to provide free aid to illegal immigrants following recent ICE raids. Melugin also shared updates from Illinois, where Trump administration officials continue to face pushback from Gov. JB Pritzker and others spreading misinformation about specific ICE arrests. Listen to the full interview below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Karol Markowicz, columnist for the New York Post and Fox News, and co-author (with Bethany Mandel) of Stolen Youth: How Radicals Are Erasing Innocence and Indoctrinating a Generation, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the newly brokered Middle East deal, which she called "a miracle." Markowicz and Guy discussed why many doubted Hamas hostages would ever return home, and she explained why this moment reaffirms her decision to support President Trump and his foreign policy approach. Markowicz also pushed back on the left's attempts to claim credit for his historic peace agreement and highlighted how the "ceasefire now" activists have revealed their true motives. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howard Kurtz, media and political analyst and host of the Media Buzzmeter podcast, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss Bari Weiss' new leadership role at CBS News and the backlash she's faced from the left simply for not being an outward ideological progressive. Kurtz explained how Weiss' early efforts to restore credibility in newsrooms are already frustrating some activists who view basic fact-checking as political bias. Kurtz also weighed in on how President Trump continues to dominate media coverage of the government shutdown while Democrats appear increasingly disorganized and leaderless. Listen to the full interview below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-14-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-13-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eli Lake, reporter at The Free Press, host of the Breaking History podcast, and contributing editor at Commentary, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss while return of hostages from Hamas is incredible, the job of restructuring Gaza is far from finished. Lake explained why Hamas's terror infrastructure must be dismantled and its tunnels destroyed, and Lake also praised Trump's continued foreign policy achievements this term. Lake and Benson also reacted to the disturbing protests against a ceasefire in Israel, which he said reveal a faction of the left that never cared about ending the war, only about targeting Jewish people. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bethany Mandel, co-author of the bestselling book Stolen Youth and host of The Mom Wars podcast, joined The Guy Benson Show today to share her reaction to the release of hostages held by Hamas. A passionate advocate for the hostage families, Mandel described the emotional relief for herself and the hostage families following the return of the living hostages. Mandel also highlighted the heroism and sacrifice of the hostages, many of whom saved others before being taken, and pushed back against absurd media narratives claiming Hamas treated hostages better than Gazans, despite the hostages' trauma, abuse, and malnourishment. Listen to the full interview below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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You know what it is. This week's Bonus Benson features Cookie's new nickname after ANOTHER equipment gaffe, her shocking Halloween costume controversy, a boys day, + MORE. Listen above. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-10-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Nicole Saphier, Board Certified Medical Doctor, Senior Fox News Medical Contributor, and bestselling author of Panic Attack: Playing Politics with Science in the Fight Against COVID-19, joined The Guy Benson Show today for an important conversation on skin cancer awareness. In light of Guy's recent melanoma diagnosis and successful removal, Dr. Saphier emphasized the life-saving importance of self-checks and early detection. She shared her own experience with basal cell skin cancers, noting how catching them early made all the difference. Dr. Saphier also walked through practical steps for identifying abnormal moles and warned that delaying dermatologist visits, even for "minor" concerns, can prove dangerous. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kat Timpf, Fox News Contributor, Co-Host of Gutfeld! and author of I Used to Like You Until... (How Binary Thinking Divides Us), joined The Guy Benson Show today for a deeply personal and candid conversation. Kat and Guy discussed Guy's recent skin cancer diagnosis and successful melanoma removal, and the importance of self checks when it has also come with Kat's own experience with breast cancer, her double mastectomy, and her ongoing recovery. The two reflected on the complex emotions that come with surviving serious illness, including feeling guilty for having "less severe" outcomes than others, and the importance of early detection. Kat also opened up about her full-page New York Times Style feature, the insecurities she's faced following reconstruction surgery, and the cruel backlash she received from readers who suggested she "deserved" cancer because of her work at Fox News. The conversation closed on a hopeful note as Kat shared how motherhood and watching her baby boy grow have brought new meaning and joy to her life (and how Cheems is fairing with the new member of the family). Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today during the final hour of the Guy Benson Show, Guy took a break from our regularly scheduled programming to share a health update and to give a PSA on skin cancer. Following a recent skin cancer diagnosis, Guy detailed his diagnosis, removal, and treatment process of a melanoma. Guy also emphasized the importance in self-checking for skin abnormalities and for visiting your dermatologist regularly, and you can listen to the full segment below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined The Guy Benson Show today to react to the disturbing text messages released by Democratic AG candidate Jay Jones, in which Jones allegedly wished death upon a political opponent. Miyares said such disturbing comments should be disqualifying for anyone seeking public office, especially for someone running to be Virginia's top law enforcement official. Miyares also voiced concern over the deafening silence from Democrats who have refused to condemn Jones' remarks. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-09-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Ciattarelli, Republican candidate for Governor in the state of New Jersey, joined the Guy Benson Show today with guest host Harry Hurley to weigh in on the state of the gubenetorial race on the day of the final debate with Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill. Ciattarelli is closing in on Sherrill's thin lead in the Garden State, as New Jersey could potentially elect it's first Republican governor since Chris Christie. Listen to the fulll interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Concha, Fox News Contributor & author of The Greatest Comeback Ever: Inside Trump's Big Beautiful Campaign, joinied guest host Harry Hurley on the Guy Benson Show today and reacted to the viral interview between CA gubentorial candidate Katie Porter and a local journalist. The interview went south when Porter refused to answer questions, and Concha also reacted to the increasingly left leaning Democratic party. Concha called AOC and her extremist wing of the Democratic party as "adolecent." Listen below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-08-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S. Senate and author of Daughter of the Heartland: My Ode to the Country that Raised Me, joined The Guy Benson Show today to reflect on the second anniversary of the October 7th massacre in Israel, when Hamas terrorists slaughtered hundreds of innocent festivalgoers and took countless others hostage. Ernst underscored the importance of standing firmly with Israel and ensuring such evil is never forgotten. Sen. Ernst also weighed in on the ongoing government shutdown, blasting Democrats for refusing to vote on a simple, clean continuing resolution. Guy and Sen. Ernst also reacted to the shocking story of an illegal immigrant being hired as the superintendent of the Des Moines School District. Finally, Sen. Ernst discussed her reasoning for not seeking re-election to the Senate and  her confidence in Rep. Ashley Hinson as a strong potential successor for Iowa's seat. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) joined The Guy Benson Show today on the second anniversary of the October 7th massacre in Israel, reflecting on the enduring lessons from that day and the importance of unwavering U.S. support for Israel and why terrorist groups cannot remain in power. Thune also reacted to the stunning revelation that the FBI has been spying on and tracking GOP senators, calling it a dangerous overreach that demands immediate congressional oversight and accountability. Thune also weighed in on the appalling scandal out of Virginia involving Democratic AG candidate Jay Jones, who reportedly sent text messages wishing death upon the state's Speaker of the House. Finally, Thune discussed the ongoing Schumer Shutdown, arguing that Democrats are squarely to blame for refusing to pass a clean continuing resolution to keep the government open. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-07-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-06-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. Kevin Kiley, who represents California's 3rd Congressional District, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and the Democrats' refusal to support a clean continuing resolution. Kiley pushed back on what he called Schumer's "manufactured crisis," arguing that Democrats are once again trying to score political points with the far left rather than negotiate responsibly. He also called out the hypocrisy of Democrats denying that taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants is part of their platform, despite championing that very idea back in 2020. Benson and Rep. Kiley then turned to California politics, where Kiley sounded the alarm on Governor Gavin Newsom's latest effort to gerrymander the state and wipe out remaining conservative districts, using voter confusion to advance a deceptive ballot initiative. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Reid, Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the shocking scandal involving Democratic Attorney General candidate Jay Jones, who sent text messages saying he wished current Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert had “two bullets” in his head, along with wishing Gilbert's wife could watch her own children die in her arms. Reid expressed outrage over the silence from Virginia Democrats, including gubernatorial candidate Abagail Spanberger, who have refused to condemn Jones or call for him to drop out of the race. He also noted that many Democrats who voted early are now expressing deep regret over their decision. Reid detailed the disturbing pattern of escalating political violence on the left, from this scandal to the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk, and what it says about the state of our political discourse. Listen to the full interview below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Pompeo, former U.S. secretary of state and CIA director, joined Guy on Friday after Hamas reportedly says it will release the remaining hostages after President Trump's ultimatum. Pompeo also gives his thoughts on the war between Russia and Ukraine as well as the recent scare involving the CCP when the members of the United Nations met in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All "homestretch" segments from 09/29-10/03 with Guy Benson and the team, plus one with guest host Tom Shillue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-03-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Pompeo, former Secretary of State and CIA Director, Fox News Contributor, and author of Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love, joined The Guy Benson Show today for a wide-ranging conversation on foreign policy and national security. Pompeo weighed in on President Trump's pitched plan to end the conflict in Gaza, along with his brand new Sunday ultimatum, arguing the proposal offers the best hope for Gazans, Palestinians, and Israel, even though Hamas may never abandon its terrorist mindset. Sec. Pompeo also addressed the troubling rise of global antisemitism, including an attack in the UK on Yom Kippur, before turning to the war in Ukraine and the growing intelligence partnership between Washington and Kyiv that is enabling strikes deep inside Russian territory. Pompeo and Benson also detailed the CCP's foiled effort to target New York City's cell grid, as well as the potential TikTok deal that could finally force Beijing to relinquish control of the platform's algorithm, a development that would help quell many national security fears. Listen below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Griff Jenkins, co-host of Fox and Friends Weekend, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to break down the latest on the failed votes in the Senate that would have reopened the Federal government. As Democrats continue to blame Republicans for the government shutdown, they continue their pattern of "no" votes to prevent the government from reopening under a "Clean" continuing resolution. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-02-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tomi Lahren, host of Tomi Lahren is Fearless on Outkick and a Fox News Contributor, joined The Guy Benson Show today with guest host Tom Shillue to weigh in on the ongoing government shutdown, arguing that Chuck Schumer and the old guard of the Democratic Party are being held hostage by the demands of their younger, more radical wing. Lahren also discussed President Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to Portland as ANTIFA riots continue, and why Democratic governors' resistance to federal help makes little sense given the state of their cities. Lahren and Shillue also reacted to the announcement that Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show, and you can listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. Mark Harris, freshman Republican Congressman from North Carolina's 8th district and a member of the House Judiciary Committee, the Committee on Education and Workforce, and the House Committee on Agriculture, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the ongoing government shutdown, what it means for everyday Americans, and how his constituents are responding to the shutdown. Harris also explained why he decided to run for Congress as a newcomer to Washington and what he hopes to accomplish. He reflected on the tragic killing of Logan Federico and her father's passionate vow to seek justice, and outlined legislation he has introduced aimed at curbing crime by cracking down on repeat offenders who are too often released under Democrat-backed policies. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices