The Seth Leibsohn Show

Hugh Hallman, Attorney, Educator, and former Mayor of Tempe, joins Seth in studio for the full hour with his son Louis, Managing Director of Incite Analytics, to discuss getting down to the facts about the Venezuela raid, the bifurcation of Gen Z, declining birthrates, and relationship statistics and advice in and for young people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Duty to be Normal. Iran-born Erica Kasraie, Middle-East expert, human rights activist, and Executive Director of LIVING WATER Productions, joins the show to comment on the lack of information coming out of Iran in the wake of mass protests against the theocratic government of the Islamic Republic. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. President Reagan’s adopted son Michael Reagan passed away today. “Homeownership is racist.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kurt Schlichter, retired Army Colonel, trial attorney, senior columnist at Townhall.com, and author most recently of the Kelly Turnbull novel PANAMA RED, on the U.S. strikes and raid on Venezuela this past weekend, the international response to the capture and arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, and the new interim president Delcy Rodríguez.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth on Venezuela and Victory! Producer David Doll discusses his weekend antics. A listener call-in on Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX). We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Sarah E. Hunt, President of the Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy on the history of the center and recent public opinion surveys they have conducted. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) has announced he will not seek a third term as governor due to the ongoing welfare fraud scandal in the Gopher State.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Khalaf, Republican candidate for the Arizona House of Representatives from Legislative District 3, on newly-inaugurated New York City Mayor Mamdani’s (D) pledge to replace individualism with collectivism, the importance of giving young people something to live and die for to fill the void in them, what it really means to be an American, and much more!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, Vaychi, Hebrew for "and he lived," recognizing the important things before one dies, what makes a lasting society and future, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to 2026! Think about where the country was one year ago, and how much the Trump Administration did in 2025. A listener call-in on looking forward to 2026. We're joined by Johnny Estes, Vice President of Operations, and Shannon Estes, President of CMI Gold & Silver. Newly-inaugurated New York City Mayor Mamdani (D) pledges to replace "…the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism." CBS News has a new Evening News anchor, Tony Dokoupil.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Senior Fellow and at the Ronald Reagan Institute, and best-selling presidential historian, on big, positive things that have happened in 2025, his recent column at National Review, “2025: A Year in Reading,” and the success of 1960's and 1970's comedic television like Laugh-In and Saturday Night Live! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian Faith, co-host with Galen Balinski of The Screwtape Letters Podcast, calls in to the show to talk about the inspiration behind the creation of the podcast, his recently-released devotional inspired by the C.S. Lewis book, Confronting Evil in Our Time, what happens when the truth hits you, the scary, real dangers of vice and the difficulty of convincing others of those dangers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth’s own journey to conservatism. Producer David Doll has no New Year’s Eve plans. “Fake News” stories that were reported in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran-born Erica Kasraie, Middle-East expert, human rights activist, and Executive Director of LIVING WATER Productions, joins the show to comment on the widespread social unrest and anti-government protests against the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the history of the theocratic regime. Seth discusses hopes for a free Iran and democracy and freedom rising across the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Taylor, chairman of the Phoenix Salvation Army Advisory Board, joins Seth in studio for the full hour to talk about his past struggles with alcoholism and journey to recovery, and give advice to those who are early in their path to sobriety. Seek help today at thestopstartshere.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the movement within the country. Producer David Doll discusses the Twelve Days of Christmas. Have we entered an era in which a certain amount of drug use deaths are becoming ‘acceptable?’ A listener call-in on David Bowie’s 1977 duet with Bing Crosby on a Christmastime television special. The scandal in Minnesota just keeps growing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singer/songwriter Noel Paul Stookey, of the legendary group Peter, Paul and Mary, and as an independent musician who passionately believes in bringing the spiritual into the practice of daily life, joins the Seth Leibsohn Show for a discussion on the origins of the band, his spiritual journey, and other fun and memorable stories of interacting with famous musicians in the 1960's and '70's. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leftist mourning for Black Liberation Activist Assata Shakur. Dennis Prager’s reflections on his career-ending injury a year later. John Stossel’s piece at Hot Air, “Socialism vs. Capitalism.” Seth’s use of “unique words.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The conservative constellation weeps those we lost in 2025, and looks forward to 2026. Remembering the life of Brigitte Bardot. The welfare fraud scandal in Minnesota just keeps growing. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Producer David Doll discusses the gift he gave Seth this holiday season and New Years’ resolutions. Quoting from William F. Buckley, Jr. on the need to pray 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 ASU event with Wilfred Reilly on January 15th, 2026, 'Which Path Forward: The Two Options Facing the Black Community, and America, this MLK Day', Martin Luther King, Jr. and civics, Jacob Savage’s piece “The Lost Generation,” and the vast cultural changes that have transformed Europe and America since the 1960's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Senior Fellow and at the Ronald Reagan Institute, and best-selling presidential historian, on the late Norman Podhoretz, longtime editor of Commentary magazine, who passed away yesterday, the double murder of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, the recent shooting at Brown University, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the life and legacy of the late Norman Podhoretz. Producer David Doll gives an update on his attendance of holiday parties. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. More on the ongoing investigation into the massive amount of welfare fraud in Minnesota’s social services system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh Hallman, Attorney, Educator, and former Mayor of Tempe, continues in studio for the last hour of the show to talk about President Trump’s foreign policy, the concept of ‘Europe,’ Kazakhstan’s recent entry into The Abraham Accords, and the issues of immigrants not accepting the tenants of the place in which they have come to live.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh Hallman, Attorney, Educator, and former Mayor of Tempe, continues in studio for a serious analysis of the Trump Administration’s newly-produced National Security Strategy and the policies contained in the document. A listener call-in question on the recent military hits on boats carrying drugs from Venezuela. Salem Phoenix General Manager Mark Durkin joins the show to process his resentments with Seth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh Hallman, Attorney, Educator, and former Mayor of Tempe, joins Seth in studio for the entire show to talk about the “affordability crisis,” the Trump Administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, resentment for the court system, and The Supreme Court’s upcoming review of birthright citizenship. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Matthew Spalding, Vice President of Washington Operations and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College, joins the show by phone for discussion on his newly-released book, The Making of the American Mind, available for purchase today. On the number of people who no longer appreciate or know the contents of the Declaration of Independence, the education system, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New images of the suspected gunman in the Brown University shooting this weekend have emerged. Ed Morrissey’s piece at Hot Air, “Aussie PM: We Licensed a Terror Suspect to Carry Firearms, But Guns & Right-Wingers Are the Problem.” Former President Biden has not raised nearly enough funding to build a presidential library for himself. Historian Victor Davis Hanson’s piece “It’s Affordability, Stupid?” at American Greatness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The demons in the world today. Listener call-in commentary on Seth’s monologue, cookies in the office, and illegal alien drivers in Arizona. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the arrest of four members of the so-called "Turtle Island Liberation Front," allegedly planning a series of bombings against multiple targets on New Years Eve of this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Khalaf, Republican candidate for the Arizona House of Representatives from Legislative District 3, on the recent official kick-off event for his campaign, his personal values, the state of his campaign and recent polling in the district, as well as premature obituaries of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement and other discussion.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, Parashat Vayeshev, coming from Genesis, the story of Joseph, and the coming Hebrew holiday of Hanukkah.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth discusses Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar’s (D) infamous past, reading from Scott Johnson’s Washington Free Beacon piece, “Yes, Ilhan Omar Married Her Brother.” Producer David Doll joins in the discussion on the upcoming 960 The Patriot holiday party. We're joined by Johnny Estes, Vice President of Operations, and Shannon Estes, President of CMI Gold & Silver. Students at Massachusetts’ elite liberal school, Amherst College, say they were forced to sit through first year orientation performances where people mimicked sex acts on stage.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 some of their favorite interviews of musicians over their careers in radio, The New York Times’ recent piece “Kamala Harris Isn’t Ready to Be Written Off,” Erika Kirk’s recent interviews upon the release of her late husband’s book Stop, in the Name of God, the Australian social media ban on under-16’s, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Trump Administration’s new National Security Strategy and the debate on isolationism versus interventionism. The clashes between protestors and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Erika Kirk’s recent comments on those who are attacking Turning Point USA in the wake of the assassination of her husband three months ago. Historian Victor Davis Hanson’s New York Post piece, “Citizens are fed up with Dem-invited migrants who have disdain for US law and culture.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Harvey’s 1965 broadcast “If I Were the Devil” and similar responses from Artificial Intelligence (AI) on how to erode meaning from society. Listener call-in commentary on AI and the dangers it carries. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Producer David Doll and Seth discuss the music of the Jesus Revolution movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s. The U.S. seized a tanker off of the coast of Venezuela.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carol Platt Liebau, President of the Yankee Institute for Public Policy & Salem National News & Public Affairs Board Member, discusses the crisis of our young men, the role parents, society, and culture plays in properly rearing children, the profound loss of the late Charlie Kirk as a guiding voice for young men, and more!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 who might replace President Trump as the heir of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) in the future, speculations on the ‘end’ of mainstream media, whether the Democrats will ever turn on former President Joe Biden, The New York Times’ piece today “Kamala Harris Isn’t Ready to Be Written Off,” and who leads the field for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The burgeoning crisis of our young men. Bethany Mandel’s Wall Street Journal opinion piece, “What Do We Lose When Birthrates Collapse?” We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Josh Hammer’s piece “The Welcome Demise of Climate Change Catastrophism.” Airport hygiene advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Hinderaker, founder of Power Line and President of the Center of the American Experiment, joins the show by phone to talk about the staggering fraud uncovered in the Minnesota Feeding our Future federal nutrition program indicating as much as $1 billion taxpayer dollars may have been stolen in separate plots, the latest in the Supreme Court’s deliberation on issues like birthright citizenship and the President's power to remove heads of agencies, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year in New York City, was back in court today. Listener call-in’s on the Feeding our Future federal nutrition program fraud scandal in Minnesota and Mangione’s court appearance. Using the term “alleged.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remembering Pearl Harbor Day. Producer David Doll updates the audience on his weekend antics. What does a Make America Great Again (MAGA) foreign policy look like? The Trump Administration’s newly-released National Security Strategy. Charles Fain Lehman’s piece at City Journal, “Thinking About Crime at 50.” Charlie Kirk's last book will be posthumously released tomorrow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Khalaf, Republican candidate for the Arizona House of Representatives from Legislative District 3, on the status of his campaign, the correlations between one’s church attendance and adherence to conservative ideology, the problems with young men today, and his favorite Christmas music... mug to Seth's distress.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, Vayishlach, thinking of making Heaven ‘full,’ where merit comes from, and who Jacob wrestled with at Peniel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth on the more durable things in life, reading from “Nellie Bowles Gets Tough Love from Abigail Shrier” at The Free Press. Producer David Doll reports on a newly-circulating video of the late Hamza bin Laden which suggested the Taliban emir was alive, but was revealed to have been produced by Artificial Intelligence (AI) by a Dutch anti-Taliban activist. Listener call-in commentary on the football versus soccer debate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Senior Fellow and at the Ronald Reagan Institute, and best-selling presidential historian, on his recent piece in The Washington Examiner, “William F. Buckley Jr. at 100: The irreplaceable policeman of the Right,” the new feud between former Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro (D) over comments made in her post-presidential campaign memoir; “107 Days,” and the conservative leaders we lost in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrest of a suspect who was believed to have planted pipe bombs near Democrat and Republican national party headquarters ahead of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots. Listener call-in commentary on Anarcho-Capitalism and Venezuelan fishing trawlers. Dane from Production joins the show to introduce himself to the listening audience. Peggy Noonan’s column piece at The Wall Street Journal, “We’re in an Era of Political Violence.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new Manhattan Institute survey examines the makeup of today’s Republican Party. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a suspect who investigators believe planted pipe bombs near Democrat and GOP headquarters ahead of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots. We're joined by Johnny Estes, Vice President of Operations, of CMI Gold & Silver. More media controversy over Secretary of Defense Pete Hegeseth’s role in the military strikes on Venezuelan drug boats in September.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kurt Schlichter, retired Army Colonel, trial attorney, senior columnist at Townhall.com, joins the show by phone to talk about his upcoming book Panama Red, which releases on December 9th and is available for pre-order now, and discussion on the media controversy surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s decision to strike a drug-smuggling boat new Venezuela in September, the attitudes of Somalian immigrants in Minnesota, and his recent piece at Townhall, “Mating in 2025 Is Totally Incomprehensible.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With recent news, December is bringing a great time for discussion on the general issues of immigration, visas, naturalization, and Americanism. Kiss’s Gene Simmons’ testimony at the Pentagon in 2019 on his emigration to the United States. The ‘tale’ of two Somali-Americans; Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is launching the Fentanyl Free America Initiative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump’s recent comments on Somalis in the United States. Seth reads from President Wilson’s 1915 Address to Naturalized Citizens at Convention Hall, Philadelphia. Listener call-in commentary on the monologue, legal immigrants’ testimonies, and suggestions for Christmas bumper music.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, to discuss his political philosophy of “fusionism,” on the absence of figures like William F. Buckley, Jr. from the conservative movement in modern America, the Trump Administration’s North American foreign policy, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A listener call-in on the special election today in Tennessee’s 7th congressional district. Producer David Doll discusses fear… Seth answers by reading C.S. Lewis’s essay "On Living in an Atomic Age." Billionaire Michael Dell announced today a pledge of $6.25 billion to create additional ‘Trump Accounts’ for newborn children across the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The inflated media controversy surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s decision to strike a drug-smuggling boat new Venezuela in September. Reporter Olivia Nuzzi’s new memoir American Canto tells a story of an extramarital affair with Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, amongst many other political figures. The U.S. Treasury is investigating allegations that Minnesotans’ tax dollars may have been diverted to the terrorist group Al-Shabaab under the watch of Democratic Governor Tim Walz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Hinderaker, founder of Power Line and President of the Center of the American Experiment, joins the show by phone to talk about the fraud in the Minnesota Social Security system that Governor Tim Walz (D) turned a blind eye to, the Trump Administration’s sword rattling over Venezuelan drug traffickers, young conservative influencers, the happiness that marriage brings, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When individual cultural groups turn into fiefdoms in the multicultural society of America. More listener call-in’s on Christmas music and cultural integration. Demitri Sahnas of The Sahnas Brothers calls-in to the show to discuss the group’s upcoming appearances at the Desert Botanical Garden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.