The Hugh Hewitt Show

The best segments and interviews from The Hugh Hewitt Show, condensed into one podcast. You can also watch Hugh Hewitt on Salem News Channel

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Episodes

  • The Big Weekend Pod

    Friday, December 12, 2025

    1 hour 1 minute

    Hugh recaps the week and talks with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, Eli Lake, John Ellis, and Doug Lesmerises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Conquering Crisis

    Friday, December 12, 2025

    1 hour 20 minutes

    Adm. William McRaven (USN, Ret.) on his latest book "Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them." Also on today's program: Noah Rothman, Chai Ling, Eliana Johnson, Josh Kraushaar, Energy Sec. Chris Wright, Jim Geraghty, and Jim Talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • The abuse of Erika Kirk needs to stop

    Thursday, December 11, 2025

    1 hour 24 minutes

    Hugh discusses Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate run in Texas, National Defense Authorization Act, and Erika Kirk being slandered by hateful people, and talks with Comfortably Smug, Sarah Bedford, Lauren Stewart, Mary Katharine Ham, Norton Rainey, Salena Zito, and a long interview with Hillsdale's Dr. Matt Spalding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Jasmine Crockett is going to be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas

    Wednesday, December 10, 2025

    58 minutes

    Hugh covers POLITICO’s interview with President Trump, his green light for Nvidia chip sales to China, Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Senate run in Texas, and talks with David Drucker, Bret Baier, Alex Gray, Byron York, Rich Lowry, and James Lileks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • SCOTUS oral arguments & the Minnesota Somali fraud story

    Tuesday, December 9, 2025

    1 hour 16 minutes

    Hugh discusses Minnesota’s Somali community ‘Feeding Our Future’ fraud scandal, the SCOTUS arguments regarding Trump on president’s power to fire FTC commissioner, and talks with Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, Bethany Mandel of The Mom Wars, Scott Johnson of Power Line Blog, Vic Matus of the Free Beacon, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), and Doug Lesmerises of The Bill & Doug Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • The Big Weekend Pod

    Friday, December 5, 2025

    1 hour 1 minute

    Should President Trump offer Ukraine territorial status? Are the strikes on the drug boats constitutional? Has the left lost its collective mind? John Ellis, Eli Lake, Charles C. W. Cooke, and Ben Domenech join Hugh for the week in review.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • To strike narco-boats or not to strike?

    Thursday, December 4, 2025

    1 hour 9 minutes

    Hugh discusses President Trump's authority to order the targeting of foreign narco boats, and talks with Sebastien Lai, Sen. John Cornyn, Bret Baier, Byron York, Noah Rothman, Jim Talent, Josh Kraushaar, Salena Zito, and Phil Balboni.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Day 2 of ALEC's 2025 States & Nation Policy Summit

    Thursday, December 4, 2025

    1 hour 42 minutes

    Hugh broadcasts from the American Legislative Exchange Council's 2025 States & Nation Policy Summit in Fort Worth, Texas. Hugh talks with: Texas Senator Phil King, ALEC Board Member North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger Iowa Speaker Pro Tem John Wills, ALEC Board Member Texas Tech University Chancellor Brandon Creighton Kansas Speaker Dan Hawkins, ALEC State Chair for Kansas Jonathan Williams, ALEC President & Chief Economist Michigan Speaker Matt Hall, ALEC Board Member Florida State Rep. Berny Jacques Chaplain Rich Stoglin, President, the Tarrant County Texas Fredrick Dougl...

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  • Day 1 of ALEC's 2025 States & Nation Policy Summit

    Wednesday, December 3, 2025

    1 hour 39 minutes

    Hugh broadcasts from Day 1 of the American Legislative Exchange Council's 2025 States & Nation Policy Summit in Fort Worth, Texas. Hugh talks with: Rhode Island Rep. Jon Brien Michigan Rep. Ann Bollin West Virginia Senator Patricia Rucker, 2025 ALEC National Chair Lisa B. Nelson, ALEC Chief Executive Officer Ohio Senate President Rob McColley, ALEC Board Member Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, 2024 ALEC National Chair Texas Rep. Caroline Harris Davila, ALEC Board Member New York Assemblyman Robert Smullen, ALEC Board Member Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, ALEC Board Member, 2021 N...

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  • Bibi's pardon request, Hezbollah races to rebuild, and recapping "The Game"

    Tuesday, December 2, 2025

    1 hour 13 minutes

    Hugh recaps Thanksgiving, Ohio State winning "The Game" against Michigan, and updates on Israel with Haviv Rettig Gur, Bethany Mandel, David Drucker, Dr. Michael Oren, Vic Matus, and Doug Lesmerises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Two National Guard members ambushed in D.C.

    Thursday, November 27, 2025

    55 minutes

    Hugh discusses the shooting of 2 National Guardsmen in D.C., the Russia-Ukraine negotiations, and talks with Jordan Hirsch of Palantir, Abe Greenwald from Commentary, AEI's Danielle Pletka, and author Carla Ondrasik.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • A Thanksgiving dinner question worth asking

    Wednesday, November 26, 2025

    53 minutes

    Hugh discusses his book recommendations, AOC's Thanksgiving charity scandal, the Dem's "illegal"  orders video, and talks with Ruthless co-host Michael Duncan, David Drucker of The Dispatch, Washington Examiner's Byron York, Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and humorist James LileksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • It's the week of The Game

    Tuesday, November 25, 2025

    1 hour 15 minutes

    Hugh discusses the MLB gambling scandal, antisemitism and socialism in the Democratic Party, Israel's actions against Lebanon, and talks with Ohio Senator Jon Husted, Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Michael Oren, NewsNation's Leland Vittert, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, Vic Matus of the Free Beacon, Adm Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), and Doug Lesmerises of The Bill and Doug Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • The Big Weekend Pod

    Friday, November 21, 2025

    1 hour 8 minutes

    Hugh discusses the news of the week with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, John Ellis, Eli Lake, and Doug Lesmerises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Former Vice President Cheney's Funeral in D.C.

    Friday, November 21, 2025

    1 hour 5 minutes

    Hugh discusses former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral, the impending AI bubble, and talks with former Senator Jim Talent of the Reagan Institute, National Review's Noah Rothman, David Bahnsen of The Bahnsen Group, Michigan senatorial candidate Mike Rogers, and Josh Kraushaar, editor-in-chief of Jewish Insider.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Court packing, Redistricting, and the Constitution

    Wednesday, November 19, 2025

    1 hour 20 minutes

    Hugh discusses the impending AI bubble, Congressional redistricting the end of the shutdown, and talks with National Review's Charles C. W. Cooke, Mary Katharine Ham of Getting Hammered & Normally, Amit Segal from Israel's N12 News, "Butler" author Salena Zito, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Utah Senator John Curtis, CA Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, and Sarah Bedford of the Washington Examiner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • The AI Bubble, The Epstein Files, and The White House

    Tuesday, November 18, 2025

    1 hour 25 minutes

    Hugh discusses the Epstein files, the looming AI bubble, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's White House visit, and talks with Scott Jennings, Josh Holmes, Andrew C. McCarthy, Rich Lowry, Byron York, David Drucker, James Lileks, and Scott Brown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • The American armada near Venezuela

    Monday, November 17, 2025

    53 minutes

    Hugh discusses the impending AI bubble, the increased U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, and talks with Sen. Tom Cotton, Alex Gray, Dr. Michael Oren, Vic Matus, and Doug Lesmerises. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • The Big Weekend Pod

    Friday, November 14, 2025

    1 hour 58 minutes

    Hugh recaps the week with John Ellis, Jim Geraghty, Jordan Hirsch, Eli Lake, and Doug Lesmerises. Plus, a replay of Haviv Rettig Gur in case you missed it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Is there a divide in the Democratic Party, or a chasm?

    Thursday, November 13, 2025

    2 hours 4 minutes

    Hugh discusses the reopening of the government and the rise of socialism on the Left with Noah Rothman, John Podhoretz, Josh Kraushaar, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), Jim Talent, Dr. Michael Oren, and a long conversation with Haviv Rettig Gur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Why Did 78% of 18-30 year olds in NYC vote for Mamdani?

    Wednesday, November 12, 2025

    1 hour 1 minute

    Why Did 78% of 18-30 year olds in NYC vote for Mamdani? Comfortably Smug, Mary Katharine Ham, and Bethany Mandel offer answers, and Arthur Brooks explains the science of “Happiness". And, no, there’s nothing incriminating about President Trump in the “new” Epstein emails.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Veteran's Day with Semper Fi & America's Fund

    Tuesday, November 11, 2025

    1 hour

    Hugh’s annual Veterans Day Program featuring senior staff from TheFund.org Beth Birchfield and Christy Stover, plus USMC Sgt. Major Kevin Swiss, Corpsman Tyler Burdick (USN, Ret.), Major Ivan Castro (USA, Ret.) Specialist Darnell Duggar (USA, Ret.), Specialist Jason Wheeler (USA, Ret.) and Lance Corp. Ed Lyons (USMC, Ret.).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Democrats Cave, End Shutdown After 40 Days

    Tuesday, November 11, 2025

    1 hour 8 minutes

    Alex Marlow, Editor-in-Chief, Breitbart News, host of "The Alex Marlow Show" on Salem Podcast Network, author of "Breaking The Law" fills in for Hugh, discussing the deal that the Democrats struck with Republicans to end the shutdown and talking with Senator Tom Cotton, Rep. James Comer, and Vic Matus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • The Longest Government Shutdown in History

    Friday, November 7, 2025

    47 minutes

    Alex Marlow, Editor-in-Chief, Breitbart News, host of "The Alex Marlow Show" on Salem Podcast Network, and author of "Breaking The Law" fills in for Hugh, discussing Tuesday's election results, the continuing Schumer shutdown, and talking with Eli Lake, Matthew Continetti, Jonathan Williams, and Tarzana Joe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • The “False Positive” of the “Mamdani Mandate”

    Friday, November 7, 2025

    50 minutes

    Hugh discusses the results of the elections, the ongoing Schumer shutdown, and talks with Ben Domenech, John Ellis, and Jim Talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Republicans got thumped yesterday

    Thursday, November 6, 2025

    1 hour 5 minutes

    Hugh discusses the results of Tuesday's elections and talks with New York Congressman Tom Souzzi, Dr. Michael Oren, Phil Balboni, Noah Rothman, Sen. James Lankford, Sarah Bedford.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Election Day, The Passing of Dick Cheney, and Artic Frost updates

    Wednesday, November 5, 2025

    1 hour 15 minutes

    Hugh discusses the passing of former Vice President Dick Cheney, the elections underway today, the Arctic Frost scandal, and talks with Senators Shelley Moore Capito, Joni Ernst, and Eric Schmitt, as well as Bret Baier, Byron York, James Lileks, and John Ashbrook.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Previewing Election Day

    Tuesday, November 4, 2025

    54 minutes

    Hugh discusses the continuing Schumer Shutdown, the elections coming up tomorrow, and talks with Gov. Patrick Morrisey, David Drucker, Vic Matus, Bethany Mandel, and Doug Lesmerises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • The Big Weekend Pod

    Saturday, November 1, 2025

    55 minutes

    Hugh discusses the Arctic Frost scandal, the NYC Mayoral race, President Trump's Asia trip, the NBA betting scandal and more with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, and John Ellis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • President Trump visits Asia, more "Arctic Frost" details revealed

    Friday, October 31, 2025

    27 minutes

    Hugh discusses the Arctic Frost scandal, the NYC Mayoral race, and President Trump's Asia trip, and talks with Senator Lindsey Graham, George Austin, and Senator Jon Husted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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