The Seth Leibsohn Show

John Hinderaker of Power Line joins the show by phone to talk about the departure of Claudia Milne from CBS News after Bari Weiss became Editor-in-Chief of the network earlier this month and the many socialist political groups like the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) that follow “in the spirit of Lenin.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board’s piece “The Hamas Rule of Terror in Gaza.” Does anyone actually buy the Liberal media’s cognitive decline narrative regarding President Trump? We're joined by Johnny Estes, Vice President of Operations of CMI Gold & Silver. Producer David Doll analyzes David French’s New York Times piece “Something is Stirring in Christian America, and It’s Making Me Nervous.” Mr. Bill talks about bathroom etiquette with Seth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Democratic Party is all too happy to march with groups advocating Marxism in opposing President Trump and the Republican Party. On the upcoming planned nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests this weekend. Former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland. The Trump Administration is increasing military pressure on Nicolás Maduro and the government of Venezuela.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Harsanyi, senior writer at The Washington Examiner and co-host of the You’re Wrong podcast with Mollie Hemingway, calls-in for talk on the new report from Politico that exposed thousands of racist, anti-Semitic, and sexist texts from a Young Republican leadership group chat and the growing number of young people who watch content that reinforces those ideas. The Trump-brokered peace deal in the Gaza war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s (D) recent comments on violent crime and prison reform. Listener call-in commentary on a recent trip to New Jersey. New courses available through Hillsdale College online impress the dangers of Marxism, socialism, and communism. Barton Swaim’s piece at The Wall Street Journal, “Democracy, Thy Name Is Trump.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Current slavery versus ancient. FBI Director Kash Patel’s comments on anti-crime statistics from the Trump Administration at a news briefing this morning. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. This weekend’s upcoming planned nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh Hallman, Attorney, Educator, and former Mayor of Tempe, joins Seth in studio for the full hour to talk about Daniel K. Williams’ opinion piece at The New York Times, “Why So Many Gen Z-ers Are Drawn to Conservative Christianity” and liberal attitudes about faithful Christians in America. The new, fragile peace deal in the Gaza war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Differences in statecraft and diplomacy. Happy heavenly birthdays to Margaret Thatcher and Dwight Eisenhower. Listener call-in commentary on Antifa and Leftist claims of fascism in the Republican Party. Producer David Doll provides an update on his attendance at the Phoenix Greek Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth unpacks Daniel K. Williams’ opinion piece at The New York Times, “Why So Many Gen Z-ers Are Drawn to Conservative Christianity.” Producer David Doll joins in the conversation. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. “Terrified Gazans fear Hamas won’t disarm as terrorists massacre Palestinians: ‘Punishing families’” from The New York Post. President Trump has posthumously given Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth Mandel, Senior Editor of Commentary Magazine, on the new, fragile, Trump-brokered peace in the Gaza war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener call-in commentary on Christopher Columbus and the Trump-brokered peace deal between the State of Israel and terrorist group Hamas in The Gaza Strip, ending the Gaza war. William F. Buckley’s comments on attacks on Christopher Columbus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Columbus Day; Don’t give in to a renaming of the holiday! The hostages are finally home from The Gaza Strip! We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. James Trawick, CEO of The Hondo Rodeo Fest, calls-in to the show to talk about the upcoming rodeo in Phoenix, coming this November 7-9! Seth and Producer David Doll riff on Willie Nelson’s “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabbi Pinchas Allouche, head Rabbi at Congregation Beth Tefillah in Scottsdale, and the host of the Rabbi Allouche podcast, joins Seth for the full hour with a special guest from Israeli, Hillel Aaron, to talk about this week's Torah portion coming from Deuteronomy 33, the upcoming Jewish holiday Simchat Torah, and his perspective of the October 7, 2023 Hamas terror attacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Khalaf, managing partner at the Resolute Group, and President of Data Orbital Consulting, on the Virginia governors race debate, the new coalitions in the Republican Party, the ongoing government shut-down, the state of the Arizona governors race, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will the peace deal hold? Lessons from history. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a man was arrested this week for allegedly sending a threatening letter to conservative influencer Benny Johnson. Amazon is quietly removing guns from the posters of old James Bond movies on their websites. Clips from the Virginia governors race debate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ed Morrissey, Managing Editor at Hot Air, and host of the Ed Morrissey Podcast, joins Seth to discuss President Trump’s upcoming trip to the Middle-East, skepticism regarding the White House’s proposed peace deal in the Israel-Hamas War in the Gaza Strip, the Virginia attorney general race, the new CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jennifer Van Laar, Managing Editor at RedState, on the arrest of Jonathan Rinderknecht as a suspected arsonist in the January 2025 Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles, California. “Trump’s Big Beautiful Gaza Peace Plan” by Peggy Noonan in The Wall Street Journal. Listener call-in commentary on the political situation in California and the possible peace deal in the Israel-Hamas War in The Gaza Strip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is peace at hand in the Israel-Hamas War in the Gaza Strip? Will President Trump receive a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts? Mr. Bill joins the show to talk about recent sports news. We're joined by Johnny Estes, Vice President of Operations, and Shannon Estes, President of CMI Gold & Silver. Nicholas Roske, now identifying as a female named Sophia, has been sentenced to over eight years in prison for attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dinesh D’Souza, author, filmmaker, and host of the Dinesh D’Souza Podcast on the Salem Podcast Network, calls-in to the show to discuss his newest film, The Dragon’s Prophecy, which releases for streaming on SalemNOW tomorrow! Order a streaming or DVD copy today at thedragonsprophecyfilm.com!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Executive Director for the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) Mark Krikorian joins the show live and in-person to talk about the birthright citizenship debate, a study CIS conducted on the recently declining population of illegal immigrants in the country, new GOP attitudes on immigration, and take listener calls!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Democrats’ defense of violence; rhetorically and actually. Seth and Producer David Doll discuss seeing 960 The Patriot host Scott Jennings at Arizona State University (ASU) last night. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. A listener call-in on “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Trump, Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization and son of President Donald J. Trump calls-in to the show to discuss his upcoming new book, Under Siege: My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation, which releases on October 14th. Maya Sulkin’s recent X post about her journey to becoming a reporter for The Free Press. Steven F. Hayward’s Substack piece, “Two Years—and the Next Twenty.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Khalaf, managing partner at the Resolute Group, and President of Data Orbital Consulting, on Democratic Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones’ newly-discovered controversial history of privately texting about threats of violence to his political opponents and the current standing of the Republican Party. George and Seth discuss whether or not we are on the cusp of a cultural reawakening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two years after the October 7th attacks by Hamas terrorists in Israel, American students are woefully confused. Senator Eric Schmitt’s (R-MO) statements during Attorney General Pam Bondi’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee today. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Salem Phoenix General Manager Mark Durkin joins the show to discuss when he went to see President Nixon in Phoenix in 1974. A listener call-in on “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joshua Muravchik, former Distinguished Fellow at the World Affairs Institute, former Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute, and former aide to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, on his opinion piece at The Washington Post today, “Do the Democratic Socialists of America really believe in democracy?”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government is still shut down. Some of the many odd programs and obscure areas where American tax dollars are being spent. Happy “Banned Books Week.” Bari Weiss, Founder of The Free Press, has just been named the editor-in-chief of CBS News. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith tracked the private communications of nearly a dozen GOP Senators as part of his probe into the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democratic socialism in America. Seth and Producer David Doll discuss the upcoming Phoenix Greek Festival. The Democrats’ bad optics on crime in America. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Listener call-in commentary and discussion on the best teachers in middle school Seth and David had.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabbi Pinchas Allouche, head Rabbi at Congregation Beth Tefillah in Scottsdale, and the host of the Rabbi Allouche podcast, joins Seth for the full hour to talk about this week's Torah portion, coming from Deuteronomy, the Yom Kippur fast, relating to God as a “You” versus a “He,” and the recent anti-Semitic terror attack at a synagogue in Manchester, England.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh Hallman, Attorney, Educator, and former Mayor of Tempe, joins Seth in studio for the full hour to talk about the use of the term “pre-recorded,” GQ's 125 Rules for Modern Gentlemen, the importance of being a moral people group, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Preston Westmoreland, radio legend, Global Real Estate Advisor at Russ Lyon Sotheby's Int'll Realty and 2003 Winner of the Marconi for Best Large Market Radio Personality in the U.S. opens the show live and in-studio with Seth for a fun discussion on his history in Arizona radio, and some of the more memorable experiences he had in his legendary broadcast career!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ed Morrissey, Managing Editor at Hot Air, and host of the Ed Morrissey Podcast, joins Seth to discuss the government shutdown, New York Senator Chuck Schumer’s leadership of the Democrats in pushing for the shutdown. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech yesterday in front of hundreds of senior military officers at Quantico, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Anthony Hay, associate director for public programs and professor in the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University (ASU), on an upcoming October 7th event at the Tempe campus, “A Revolution of Common Sense: Understanding America’s Populist Moment” with Scott Jennings. Populism, self-government, and liberal criticisms of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech yesterday at Quantico.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the point of a university; what does it mean to be a university? The culture battle. The government is officially shut down. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Producer David Doll and Seth discuss GQ’s list of manners. Barton Swaim’s piece at The Wall Street Journal, “Mainstream Political Violence.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Hinderaker of Power Line joins the show by phone to talk about political violence, and how today’s violence compares to that of 1968. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A re-commitment to seriousness and standards in our military. The possible government shut-down. Chuck Schumer and AOC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Lemon’s comments about white men. The culture battle. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Trump Administration’s proposed peace plan for the Gaza war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. The problems of Palestinian statehood. Josh Hammer, author of "Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West" and Senior Editor at Large at Newsweek, on his new piece at HotAir, “The Folly of 'Palestinian' Statehood” and the Trump peace plan. The ‘vine’ and the ‘fig tree.’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allysia Finley, Member of the Editorial Board at The Wall Street Journal, on her recent piece, “Did Pot Make the Dallas ICE Shooter Psychotic?” on last week’s shooting at a Dallas, Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. David Strom’s piece “Randi Weingarten's Pet Union Goes Full Communist Revolutionary” at HotAir and Carla Gloria Colomé’s piece, “In Cuba, the Revolution has broken its promises: Hunger and homelessness are on the rise” at El País. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The quickly-changing headlines and the large amount of truly important news. President Trump has announced a proposed peace plan for Israel and the terror group Hamas to put an end to the Gaza war. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Current New York City mayor Eric Adams (D) has suspended his campaign for re-election in an effort to stop democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani (D) from winning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabbi Pinchas Allouche, head Rabbi at Congregation Beth Tefillah in Scottsdale, and the host of the Rabbi Allouche podcast, joins Seth for the full hour to talk about this week's Torah portion, known as Parashat Vayelech, the coming Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are we in a religious revival? Peggy Noonan’s piece “Charlie Kirk and the New Christian GOP” from The Wall Street Journal. Evangelical support for Western values and Israel. A clip from President Reagan speaking about the joy of knowing God, praying for those who were trapped behind the Iron Curtain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recap of the many political events of this past week. Producer David Doll’s upcoming film noir-themed party. Listener call-in commentary on political assassinations. Remembering Pastor Voddie Baucham. Comparisons to the political upheaval of 1968. A clip of former Vice President Kamala Harris on her failed 2024 run for the presidency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Harsanyi, senior writer at The Washington Examiner and co-host of the You’re Wrong podcast with Mollie Hemingway, on his piece on Sol Alinsky, “Mainstreaming Radicalism.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Republicans have a tough task, as their opponents include not only Democrats, but also culture, media, and entertainment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

74% of voters in America believe democracy is not working. We're joined by Johnny Estes, Vice President of Operations, and Shannon Estes, President of CMI Gold & Silver. James Comey has been indicted. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Hinderaker of Power Line joins the show by phone to talk about the Democrats’ demonization of ICE, and Google’s censorship of conservatives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Representative Nick Kupper joins Seth to talk about the new law taking effect in Arizona later this week, requiring age verification to access pornography. The U.N. and the Palestinians. Republicans lead in the latest polling on the high-importance issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats and decency. An attack on an ICE facility. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ed Morrissey, Managing Editor at Hot Air, and host of the Ed Morrissey Podcast, joins Seth to discuss the return of Jimmy Kimmel Live! to ABC after the titular host’s remarks in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Google admits YouTube accounts were banned for political speech during the Biden Administration, and is offering to reinstate the banned accounts. The necessity of free speech debates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener call-in’s continuing on the conversations about the memorial service for the late Charlie Kirk. Former Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent interview with Rachel Maddow of MSNBC on her decision not to choose former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg as her running mate in the 2024 Presidential Election. A clip from Jimmy Kimmel Live! host Jimmy Kimmel after President Donald Trump was banned from multiple social media platforms in 2021.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Analyzing the United Nations (UN) as an organization in the wake of President Trump’s speech today at the 80th UN General Assembly. Producer David Doll’s pinback. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Jake Olsen, Utahn songwriter, joins the show by phone to talk about his recently composed piece “Charlie’s Dream” about the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.