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The Guy Benson Show 11-04-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congressman Mike Lawler, representing New York's 17th District, joined The Guy Benson Show today on Election Day to discuss why Zohran Mamdani's potential election in New York would be "disastrous," not only for the city but for Democrats across the country. Lawler detailed Mamdani's radical positions and history like his stance against police, his violent rhetoric against Jewish communities, and more, warning that the Democratic Party's embrace of such extremism risks pulling them towards their leftist base. Rep. Lawler also weighed in on the ongoing government shutdown, blasting Democrats for their incoherent messaging and refusal to vote for a clean continuing resolution to reopen the government. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Virginia Lt. Governor candidate John Reid joined The Guy Benson Show today as voters head to the polls in today's off-year election in Virginia. Reid discussed the tightening polls in his race, as well as the  gubernatorial and AG contests featuring Winsome Earle Sears and Attorney General Jason Miyares, respectively, emphasizing that momentum is building for Republicans statewide. Reid encouraged strong turnout in SW Virginia, warning that every vote will matter in pushing back against the radicalism and violent rhetoric on display from Democrats like Jay Jones, the Democratic candidate for AG in VA who wished violence on political opponents. Reid also recounted his so-called "debate" with his opponent, who has refused to engage with him meaningfully on the issues, and made one final appeal for Virginians to get out and vote today. Listen to the full interview below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 11-03-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Governor Glenn Youngkin of the Commonwealth of Virginia joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the latest on the state of Virginia, including tomorrow's gubernatorial election and the ongoing redistricting fight in VA. On the ongoing redistricting battle in Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin discussed how nonpartisan voter representation is being overridden by partisan maneuvering by Democrats in the state. Youngkin called out Abigail Spanberger for flipping her stance on redistricting after receiving major financial backing from the very effort she once criticized. Gov. Youngkin also weighed in on the controversy surrounding Democratic AG candidate Jay Jones, whose vile texts wishing death on political opponents have drawn widespread outrage, praising Attorney General Jason Miyares for taking a firm stand and shared numbers encouraging to Miyares' race. Youngkin also discussed the heated gubernatorial race between Winsome Earle-Sears and Spanberger, explaining why he believes Sears can make up ground in the

Senate Majority Leader John Thune joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss what's next for the CR to reopen the government as Democrats drag the government shutdown towards record lengths. Leader Thune discussed why the shutdown might need to be rewritten to extend the deadline, and why Dems are still beholden to their leftist base and fear retribution if they reopened the government. Thune also discussed why he disagrees with President Trump's call to end the filibuster, and you can listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Riley Gaines, host of “Gaines for Girls Podcast” on OutKick, best-selling author, and Turning Point USA Contributor, joined Guy on Thursday after her viral X spat with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to address that and other democrat spokespeople attacking her online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All "homestretch" segments from 10/27-10/31 with Guy Benson and the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-31-2025 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 share the story behind her spot-on Great British Bake Off themed Halloween costume with her husband. She also weighed in on the ongoing government shutdown, blasting Democrats for refusing to pass a clean CR and holding Americans' SNAP benefits hostage. Ham explained why President Trump's push to eliminate the filibuster to reopen the government is a bad idea, and would effectively reward Democrats for their shutdown antics. Mary Katharine also broke down the high-stakes Virginia gubernatorial race between Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears and why Jason Miyares could defy expectations and beat scandal-plagued Democrat Jay Jones. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Miranda Devine, Fox News Contributor, New York Post columnist, author of The Big Guy: How a President and His Son Sold Out America, and host of the hit podcast Pod Force One, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the ongoing genocide of Christians in Sudan, a humanitarian crisis the media is shockingly ignoring. Devine and Benson contrasted the silence surrounding Sudan with the left's loud, evidence-free outcry over alleged "genocide" in Israel, spotlighting the hypocrisy of activists like Greta Thunberg who have disdain for the lone Jewish state. Miranda also weighed in on the Biden autopen scandal, where the president's signature was allegedly used to mass-pardon individuals without his consent or knowledge, and reacted to the left's meltdown over Trump's privately funded, useful new White House ballroom. Finally, she previewed her latest Podforce One interview with Vice President JD Vance. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-30-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and why Democrats are holding it hostage to score political points. Sen. Johnson criticized the nonsensical shutdown as programs like SNAP hang in the balance and hungry Americans face the fallout. Johnson explained that Republicans remain open to negotiating on health care, but Democrats continue doubling down on subsidies instead of passing a clean CR and continue negotiations. Relatedly, Sen. Johnson shared details about his new bill aimed at permanently ending government shutdowns by passing clean CRs every two weeks instead of having the government grind to a halt. Finally, Sen. Johnson weighed in on the explosive "Arctic Frost" investigation, and you can listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-29-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katie Pavlich, Fox News Contributor, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the shocking background of Zohran Mamdani's father, Mahmoud Mamdani, a terrorism sympathizer who once claimed the U.S. and Al Qaeda share moral equivalence. Pavlich explained why it's critical to highlight this influence, given that Zohran himself has said his father shaped his worldview, and questioned why he hasn't faced tougher scrutiny. She also slammed Mamdani's attempts to hand wave his past extremist positions by claiming personal growth, despite having held those views as a full-grown adult in office. Pavlich warned that this kind of visceral anti-Americanism is becoming mainstream within the far-left faction Mamdani represents, and you can listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tomi Lahren, host of Tomi Lahren is Fearless on OutKick, co-host of The Big Weekend Show, and Fox News Contributor, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the disturbing clip of Jennifer Welch laughing as a woman celebrated the death of Charlie Kirk, and why Lahren says it reveals the moral decay of the modern left. Lahren also weighed in on how Democrats have become beholden to "activists... podcasters... and TikTokers," increasingly alienating normal centrists and voters. Lahren and Benson also blasted Gavin Newsom's bizarre lie about his upbringing and his backpedaling on his son's support for Charlie Kirk. Finally, Lahren reacted to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's refusal to say "illegal alien" as he called the term racist, while ironically associating it with skin color. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-28-2025 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 discuss the release and rehabilitation of Israeli hostages who were freed by Hamas after two harrowing years in captivity. Mandel detailed Hamas's cruel refusal to return the bodies of those who were killed and the emotional toll that has taken on the families of the victims. Mandel and Benson also examined growing tensions between Israel and Hamas, including potential ceasefire violations by Hamas, and why Israel maintains its right to self-defense despite signing onto the ceasefire. Finally, Mandel weighed in on the alarming rise of antisemitism in New York City, and the bizarre attempt by local activists to appeal to Jewish voters with an ad featuring a trans rabbi, even as figures like Zohran Mamdani continue to threaten their safety with rhetoric hostile to Jews. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jason Rantz, host of The Jason Rantz Show on Seattle Red 770AM and author of What's Killing America: Inside the Radical Left's Deadly Plan to Transform the Nation, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the undercovered Seattle mayoral race, and why it mirrors the radical trends taking root in cities like New York under figures such as Zohran Mamdani. Rantz explained how progressive policies are spreading nationwide while voter turnout in Seattle remains alarmingly low, with many residents increasingly disengaged. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guy Benson Show 10-27-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices