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
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The Big Weekend Pod: John Brennan and the Law
Friday, July 11, 2025
Hugh covers the week in review with Ben Domenench, Charles C.W. Cooke, Jim Geraghty, Josh Kraushaar, and John Ellis from “News Items”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Where does the $157 billion in new defense spending go?
Friday, July 11, 2025
Admiral Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret) goes through the long list with Hugh plus former Senator Talent’s take. Then, Hugh’s long interview with Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson about their book “Original Sin.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Is Israel’s long war drawing to a close?
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Hugh discusses Israel-Gaza, Jeffrey Epstein, the Texas floods, and talks with Amit Segal, Senators Ron Johnson and Eric Schmitt, as well as John Campbell and Salena Zito.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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American universities' addiction to foreign students
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Hugh talks about American universities' addiction to foreign students with callers, plus Noah Rothman and Byron York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What a six months
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Hugh reviews the accomplishments of President Trump, and discusses the impact on Iran’s nuclear weapons program of America’s strikes with Senator Tom Cotton and former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Dr. Michael Oren, and the impact of OBBB on permitting at the Department of Interior with Secretary Doug Burgum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Big 4th of July Weekend Pod
Friday, July 4, 2025
Hugh on President Trump’s first six months plus Matt Continetti covering the achievements of 45-47. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Passes The Senate and It’s A Beautiful Thing
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Hugh discusses with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Bret Baier, David Drucker, Byron York, and Ajit Pai.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Best Month America Has Had In Decades
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Hugh discusses the Big Beautiful Bill and the vote-a-rama with Sen. Tom Cotton, Vic Matus, Bethany Mandel, and Dr. Michael Oren.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Big Weekend Pod
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Hugh discusses the Battle Damage Assessment of the B-2 strikes on Iran, SCOTUS decision ending nationwide court injunctions, the NYC Mayoral race, and talks with former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Matt Continetti, Eli Lake, and Ben Domenech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How great was the damage done to Iran? Beyond measure.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Hugh discusses with the results of Operation Midnight Hammer many experts and analysts, including Alex Gray, Danielle Pletka, Jim Talent, Josh Kraushaar, and Josh Holmes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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NYC Dems Say No to Cuomo, Yes to Socialism
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Hugh discusses Iran, the Big Beautiful Bill, the NYC Mayoral race, and talks with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Rep. Jason Smith, Mary Katharine Ham, Dan Senor, Salena Zito, Dave Barry, and Rick Atkinson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Iran-Israel Ceasefire
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Hugh discusses the Iran-Israel ceasefire brokered by President Trump and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Yossi Klein Halevi, Bret Baier, Noah Rothman, Rep. Rick Crawford, and Kelly Loeffler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Monday after the Big Friday Surprise
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Hugh discusses the war with Iran and talks with Sen. Tom Cotton, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), Vic Matus, and Bethany Mandel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Big Weekend Pod
Friday, June 20, 2025
Of course this weekend’s Big Weekend Pod is all about Israel’s strikes on Iran and whether President Trump should direct the American military to join in the attempt to smash Iran’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. Hugh’s guests include Jim Geraghty of National Review, AEI’s Matt Continetti (who is also with Commentary and The Free Press), Ben Domenech of the Spectator and Fox News, and Eli Lake of The Free Press – Eli’s new “Breaking History” podcast episode on the Iranian nuclear program is not to be missed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Israel and Iran at War: Day 6
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Hugh speaks with House Intel Chair Rick Crawford, Ruthless Podcast Fella Michael Duncan, Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt of the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition, Mark Dubowitz of FDD, National Review’s Andrew McCarthy, Commentary’s Seth Mandel, and former Senator Jim Talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Special edition: Haviv Rettig Gur on Israel’s Ongoing Campaign Against Iran
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Haviv Rettig Gur and John Podhoretz talk with Hugh about Israel's ongoing campaign against Iran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Will the One Big Beautiful Bill pass by July 4th?
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Hugh discusses the Iran-Israel war and the Big Beautiful Bill with Senator Steve Daines, Noah Rothman, David Drucker, Bret Baier, Byron York, Adm. Mark Montgomery, Bethany Mandel, and James Lileks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Israeli strikes on Iran and the targets that must be hit
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Hugh discusses the Iran-Israel war and talks with Amit Segal, Dr. Michael Oren, and Sen. Tom Cotton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Israel vs. Iran heats up
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Duane Patterson, host, "Duane's World" podcast, TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh today. Duane discusses Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel with Jim Geraghty, Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, Eli Lake, and Tarzana Joe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sen. Padilla ejected from DHS briefing
Friday, June 13, 2025
Ed Morrissey, host of "The Ed Morrissey Show Podcast" and Managing Editor at HotAir.com, fills in for Hugh from Central Texas. Ed discusses Sen. Alex Padilla being forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference in Los Angeles, and talks with Comfortably Smug, John Ondrasik, Cam Edwards, and Jim Talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Anti-ICE Demonstrations Spread to Other Cities
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Filling in for Hugh today is Mark Davis, host of "The Mark Davis Show" on Dallas' 660 AM The Answer. Mark discusses the L.A. anti-ICE riots, the passing of Brian Wilson, and talks with Ingrid Jacques, Mary Katharine Ham, John Campbell, Salena Zito, Drew Holden, Sarah Bedford, and Joel Kotkin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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President Trump sends in the National Guard
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Col. Kurt Schlichter, senior columnist for Townhall.com, co-author of "Lost Angeles: Silver Bullets On The Sunset Strip" fills in for Hugh, discussing the L.A. anti-ICE riots and Israel-Gaza, talking with Karol Markowicz, David Drucker, Sean Parnell, Byron York, Steve Hilton, and Rep. Ro Khanna.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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LA Riots Erupt in Response to ICE Raids
Monday, June 9, 2025
Duane Patterson, host, "Duane's World" podcast, TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh today. Duane discusses the L.A. ICE riots, the Big Beautiful Bill, and talks with Olivia Beavers, Noah Rothman, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), Bethany Mandel, and Dr. Mark Skousen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Remembering D-Day
Friday, June 6, 2025
Duane Patterson, host, "Duane's World" podcast, TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh today. Duane discusses the Trump-Elon feud, the 81st Anniversary of D-Day, Trump trade deals, and talks with Bethany Mandel, Matt Continetti, and Tarzana Joe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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President Trump vs. Elon Musk
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Ed Morrissey, host of "The Ed Morrissey Show" and Managing Editor at HotAir.com, fills in for Hugh from Central Texas. Ed discusses Trump and Elon Musk's falling out, Karine Jean-Pierre turning on dems, the improving economy, and talks with John Ashbrook, Scott Jennings, Josh Kraushaar, and Cam Edwards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Elon shades the One Big Beautiful Bill
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Filling in for Hugh, today, Mark Davis, host of "The Mark Davis Show" on Dallas 660 AM The Answer. Mark discusses Elon Musk's criticism of the One Big Beautiful Bill and the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal with Behnam Ben Taleblu, Brendan Steinhauser, Seth Mandel, and Sarah Bedford.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb sends a message to Russia
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Col. Kurt Schlichter, senior columnist for Townhall.com, co-author of "Lost Angeles: Silver Bullets On The Sunset Strip" fills in for Hugh, discussing Russia-Ukraine, U.S. shipbuilding, the Dems problem with men, and talking with John Konrad, David Drucker, Alex Gray, Byron York, Will Chamberlain, and Sen. Jim Banks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Terror in Colorado
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Duane Patterson, host, Duane's World podcast, TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh today. Duane discusses the Boulder antisemitic attack, Ukraine's drone attack on Russia, and the One Big Beautiful Bill, and talks with Olivia Beavers, Dr. Michael Oren, Noah Rothman, Vic Matus, and Jim Talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Week in Review
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Duane Patterson, host, Duane's World podcast, TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh and discusses new inflation numbers, Biden's health/competence, and Elon Musk's exit from DOGE with Jim Geraghty, Matthew Continetti, and Ben Domenech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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When judges get it wrong in real time
Friday, May 30, 2025
Hugh lambasted the Court of International Trade on Fox News this morning and in his opening segment of his program this afternoon. Plus, Alan Dershowitz on his new book “The Preventive State,” and Ed O’Keefe, CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.