Guy Benson Show

Former U.S. Senator, former university president, and Senior Fellow at AEI Ben Sasse, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss a few stories surrounding falling education standards and collegiate athletics. One story involves new University of California San Diego report showing incoming freshmen lacking basic middle-school-level math skills, which he says reflects a much deeper national problem in education. Sasse and Benson also discussed Harvard's stunning grade inflation and the rise in students at elite schools claiming disabilities to gain academic advantages. Finally, Sasse and Benson discussed the current overcorrections in NIL and the college football playoff system need to be reined in to restore balance so that college sports does not remain a "junior professional sports league." Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wowie! Does Gen Z really not understand these routine things from the 80's and 90's? Plus, Justin is getting married this weekend! What shenanigans will take place when Cookie meets her cartel friends south of the border? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 12-12-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 12-11-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former U.S. Senator, former university president, and Senior Fellow at AEI Ben Sasse, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss a few stories surrounding falling education standards and collegiate athletics. One story involves new University of California San Diego report showing incoming freshmen lacking basic middle-school-level math skills, which he says reflects a much deeper national problem in education. Sasse and Benson also discussed Harvard's stunning grade inflation and the rise in students at elite schools claiming disabilities to gain academic advantages. Finally, Sasse and Benson discussed the current overcorrections in NIL and the college football playoff system need to be reined in to restore balance so that college sports does not remain a "junior professional sports league." Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran ever elected to the United States Senate and author of DAUGHTER OF THE HEARTLAND: My Ode to the Country that Raised Me, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the failed healthcare votes in the Senate, after both the Republican and Democratic proposals fell short earlier today. Ernst discussed why the Republican plan focuses on directing subsidies to citizens, not insurance companies, in order to stop the rampant Obamacare skimming and fraud that has flourished under Democratic leadership. Ernst also reacted to the disgusting messaging from Rep. Bennie Thompson who called the jihadist attack on National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C. an "unfortunate accident." Benson and Sen. Ernst closed by discussing  the pace of judicial nominations and why the Trump administration must move quickly to get their judges confirmed for the present term. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 12-10-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taylor Riggs, Co-anchor "The Big Money Show" on Fox Business Channel,  joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the Federal Reserve's quarter-point rate cut today. Riggs explains exactly what that means for you, your wallet, and your financial future.  The pair also discussed Trump's messaging on the affordability crisis and the debate surrounding Trump's approval of NVIDIA's chip sale to China, and you can listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 12-09-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mary Katharine Ham, Fox News Contributor, Outkick columnist, and co-author of End of Discussion, joined The Guy Benson Show today to address the unwarranted attacks and scrutiny aimed at Erika Kirk for defending her assassinated husband Charlie Kirk, and why the baseless conspiracy theories perpetuated by online personalities like Candace Owens are not only wrong but morally repugnant. MKH and Benson also walked through the political ideology of the killer, noting how a clearly leftist attacker has somehow been twisted by the media, just as the Congressional baseball shooter was. MK and Benson then discussed the CFP controversy, the importance of preserving playoff integrity, and why Notre Dame opting out of its bowl game cheats its players and is a weak move. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gianno Caldwell, Fox News Contributor, political analyst, and author of The Day My Brother Was Murdered: My Journey Through America's Violent Crime Crisis, joined The Guy Benson Show today to break down the tight mayoral race in Miami between Trump-backed Republican Emilio Gonzalez and DNC-backed Democrat Eileen Higgins. Caldwell detailed Higgins' support for policies like defunding the police and ending cash bail would make a booming city less safe. Benson and Caldwell also discussed a few shocking crime-related stories, like a repeat sex offender in Minneapolis being hit with "racist" charges, and a Portland stabbing acquittal surrounding race, and Caldwell stressed the importance of public safety over politics, especially in districts with liberal crime policy. Caldwell also spoke about losing his teenage brother to gun violence in Chicago, and explained how that tragedy drove him to launch the Caldwell Institute for Public Safety to fight for safer communities. Listen to the full interview below! Learn

The Guy Benson Show 12-08-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former longtime NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, host of the Michele Tafoya Podcast, joined The Guy Benson Show today to dig into the massive fraud and theft scandal in Minneapolis involving over $1 billion stolen from taxpayers by, predominantly, Somali Americans in the state. Tafoya and Benson also discussed the questions surrounding Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and campaign contributions tied to the perpetrators. Tafoya and Benson also discussed the racism accusations coming from figures like Ilhan Omar if her involvement in the fraud scandal is questioned, despite legitimate questions surrounding her potential involvement. Tafoya also weighed in on Tim Walz's outrage over being called the "r-word," contrasting it with his own history of spreading smears about Donald Trump and JD Vance and making light of political violence. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Brenberg, Co-host of The Big Money Show and The Bottom Line, joined The Guy Benson Show today to break down President Trump's shift in messaging on affordability, moving from dismissing it as a non-issue to emphasizing that it's real but rooted in Biden-era failures. Brenberg and Benson then turned to discussing Trump's newly announced assistance for American farmers and why Trump needs to continue the push to open markets for long-term, sustainable growth. Brenberg also examined the shifting housing market and why entry-level homes may soon become more attainable for Gen Z and younger buyers. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congressman Matt Van Epps won a special election in Tennessee district 7, defeating Aftyn Behn who has been dubbed "the AOC of Tennessee". Van Epps joined Guy hours after being sworn into the House of Representatives Thursday to discuss his new position, his election, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All "homestretch" segments from 12/01-12/04 with Guy Benson and the team, plus 12/05's homestretch with guest host Harry Hurley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gordon Chang, author of Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America and The Coming Collapse of China and found on Twitter @GordonGChang, joined The Guy Benson Show today with guest host Harry Hurley to break down China's deepening influence and infiltration inside American politics and government. Chang broke down the breaking story involving alleged Chinese operative Linda Sun and her boasting about having control and sway over NY Governor Kathy Hochul. Chang discussed past cases involving Chinese ties to American offices tied to Eric Swalwell and Dianne Feinstein. Hurley and Chang then turned to Beijing's economic pressure campaigns, and why Secretary Bessent does not need to make excuses for Chinese failure to fulfill soybean promises. Chang also assessed China's escalating aggression toward Taiwan and how the Trump administration has reinforced deterrence in the Taiwan Strait, and weighed in on the "Iron Lady" Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's tougher posture toward Beijing as a model for democrati

Gregg Jarrett, Legal and political analyst for Fox News and author of the book "Trial of the Century," joined guest host Harry Hurley on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss a bevy of topics for the Trump administration. Jarrett weighed in on the sheer transparency of the Trump administration and the legality of Trump's strikes against Venezuelan drug boats. Hurley and Jarrett compared the current Democratic stance against drug boats to Democrats of days past, including former President Joe Biden. Jarrett also weighed in on SCOTUS' decision to uphold Texas' move to redraw their Congressional maps, and you can listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 12-05-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 12-04-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices