The Rod & Greg Show

4:20 pm: Jeffrey Lord, Contributing Editor for The American Spectator, joins the show to discuss how former Obama and Biden administrations staffer Susan Rice has gone full fascist in her quest to punish supporters of Donald Trump. 4:38 pm: E.J. Antoni, Research Fellow and Public Finance Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Fox News on the five reasons President Trump’s economy is about the blast off. 6:05 pm: Utah Federation of College Republicans Field Director Kai Schwemmer joins Rod and Greg to discuss his experience attending last night’s State of the Union Address and get his reaction from the speech. 6:38 pm: Hannah Freeze, Deputy at the Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner, joins the program to discuss President Trump’s pledge to help save the Great Salt Lake and the state’s plan to ask for $1 billion in funding.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 24, 2026 4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the latest on the progress of the SAVE Act, as well as preview tonight’s State of the Union address from President Trump. 4:38 pm: Peter Rosenberger, author, radio host, and longtime caregiver, joins the program to discuss his piece in The Blaze about how many people can no longer agree on what America means.

4:38 pm: Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins the show for a conversation about his piece for the Deseret News on the dangers of gambling apps and how they are skirting Utah’s laws against gambling. 6:05 pm: Representative Cal Roberts joins Rod and Greg to discuss the details of a new agreement between the state and its oil and gas industry partners that will help enhance supply and lower Utah’s gas tax. 6:38 pm: Lora Ries, Director of the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center, joins the program to give us her thoughts on the weekend news that the Mexican Army has killed a cartel leader, and what the fallout could be for residents of Mexico and America.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 20, 2026 4:20 pm: Esther Wickham, Education Reporter for The Center Square, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on how spending on public education in America is rising despite falling enrollment numbers. 4:38 pm: Larry Sand, former (retired) President of the California Teachers Empowerment Network, joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how teachers are helping instigate anti-ICE hysteria in American schools. 5:05 pm: Michael O'Neill, Vice President of Legal Affairs at the Landmark Legal Foundation, rejoins the show to get his reaction to the Supreme Court decision today that invalidates the tariffs President Trump placed on companies that import goods to America. The court rejected the administration's move to implement tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. 6:05 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor for The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about her piece on how red states are struggling to implement pro-American history curriculum in schools because of continued pushback from the left. 6:20 pm: Nicholas Giordano, Higher Education Fellow at Campus Reform and a Political Science Professor at Suffolk Community College, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for The Federalist about how many of the students protesting ICE can’t answer basic questions from the U.S. Citizenship Exam. 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s interviews with New York Post opinion contributor Karol Markowicz on how the recent rash of killers who are transgender proves we have a mental health crisis, and (at 6:50 pm) with R Street Institute Policy Director Matt Germer on why he says we should slow down the implementation of the SAVE Act.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 19, 2026 4:20 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly visit to discuss politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss Trump’s tariffs, the future of electric vehicles, America’s beef shortage, and the possibility of the NFL’s Bears leaving Chicago. 4:38 pm: Michael O’Neill, President of Legal Affairs at the Landmark Legal Foundation, joins the show to discuss the possible impacts of several upcoming decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States, including the question of birthright citizenship. 6:05 pm: Trent Staggs, Regional Advocate for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy and former Mayor of Riverton City, joins the show to discuss the Trump Administration’s work to lower regulatory costs for small businesses. 6:38 pm: John Sailer, Director of Higher Education Policy at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program to discuss a new issue brief modeling legislation that could restore a balance between faculty autonomy and accountability at public universities.

4:20 pm: Tiffany Justice, Executive Vice President of Heritage Action, joins the show to discuss her piece for the Washington Examiner about how women are not falling for the anti-SAVE Act propaganda from Democrats. 4:38 pm: Andrew Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show for a conversation about a recent report showing President Joe Biden granted “quite amnesty” to nearly one-million illegal immigrants. 6:05 pm: Karol Markowicz, Opinion Writer for the New York Post, joins the show to discuss her piece about how the rise of transgender killers is proof that a major mental health crisis is unfolding. 6:38 pm: Representative Kristen Chevrier joins Rod and Greg to discuss her proposal to prevent those receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) benefits from using them to purchase “ultra-processed food.”

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 17, 2026 4:20 pm: Matt Germer, Policy Director in Governance at the R Street Institute, joins the program to discuss why he says it would be a good idea to slow the implementation of the SAVE Act for federal elections because of timing and administrative concerns. 4:38 pm: Tim O’Brien, a contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how the most recent meltdown from Hillary Clinton at the Munich Security Conference is just another in a long line of Hillary Clinton hissy fits. 6:05 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, political commentator and contributor to Broad and Liberty, joins the show for a conversation about how Marco Rubio has shown he wants to unite the United States and Europe.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 13, 2026 4:20 pm: J.T. Young, author and contributor to Townhall, joins the program to discuss his piece in which he writes that housing affordability is about politics, and not economics. 4:38 pm: Representative Lisa Shepherd joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her bill that would create a Secretary of State position in Utah, who would then assume operations of state elections from the Lieutenant Governor. 6:05 pm: Anne Schlafly, Chairman of the Eagle Forum, joins the show for a conversation about why legalizing marijuana has become a big problem in America, and the dangers the drug presents. 6:20 pm: William Henson, President Emeritus of Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School and a former Senior Investment Banker, joins the show for a conversation about his recent report for the Manhattan Institute examining the return on investment Americans receive for funding public education. 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Linda Denno of the University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology regarding how the exodus of voters from California is turning other states blue, and (at 6:50 pm) with author Ian Haworth about his Substack piece on how conservative anger over the NFL’s Bad Bunny halftime show only makes the league more profitable.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 12, 2026 4:20 pm: Jason Isaac, CEO of the American Energy Institute, joins the show for a conversation about the Trump administration’s decision to revoke the Obama-era Endangerment Finding, which states climate change poses a threat to the public, a significant step in the fight against green policies. 4:38 pm: Adam Coleman, Founder of WrongSpeak Publishing, joins the show to discuss his piece in the New York Post about how the trucking industry has become a hot spot for illegal immigrant labor. 5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the latest on the SAVE Act, which has passed the House of Representatives and now faces a vote in the Senate with strong Democrat opposition. 6:05 pm: Charles Lipson, a contributor to The Spectator and Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how the upcoming midterm elections could determine the legacy of President Trump. 6:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss the latest jobs report, as well as the Democrat addiction to raising taxes.

4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod and Greg to discuss the latest jobs report, which shows the economy added 130,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in January. 4:38 pm: Michael O’Neill, Vice President of Legal Affairs for the Landmark Legal Foundation, joins the program to discuss his piece for RedState about why conservatives should support the SAVE Act, which would require ID and proof of citizenship to participate in federal elections. 6:05 pm: Jessica Costescu of the Washington Free Beacon joins the show to discuss her piece about how Democrats’ demands for ICE to improve its warrant procedures could grind ICE’s illegal immigration enforcement to a near halt. 6:38 pm: Ian Haworth, author and political commentator, joins the show to discuss his Substack piece about how conservative anger over the NFL’s Bad Bunny halftime show only makes the league more profitable.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 10, 2026 4:20 pm: Representative Jeff Burton joins the program to discuss his election integrity bill that would require all mailed ballots to be returned in person, with a valid ID, to an election drop box or polling location during elections in Utah. 4:38 pm: Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in the Washington Examiner about how the Smithsonian is dodging efforts by the Trump Administration to audit the museum and ensure it is not pushing a woke agenda. 6:05 pm: Chris Piehota, retired FBI Executive Assistant Director, joins the program to give us his reaction to the latest news from the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie. 6:38 pm: Linda Denno, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Administration at the University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology, joins the show to discuss her piece for the New York Post about how voters who are leaving California are helping to turn other states blue.

4:20 pm: Sarah Wilder, a fellow at the Independent Women’s Form and The Federalist, joins the program to discuss her piece about how President Trump has stopped American tax dollars from funding trans-ideology in other countries. 6:05 pm: Nicholas Ballasy, Senior Editor at Just the News, joins the show for a conversation about recent concerns from the House Intelligence Committee that Chinese biolabs are being set up on U.S. soil in a possible effort to start another pandemic. 6:38 pm: Lee Habeeb, host of Our American Stories, joins Rod and Greg to give us the details about the program, which makes its KNRS debut tonight at 10:00 pm.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 6, 2026 4:20 pm: Jennifer Oliver O’Connell, a contributor to RedState, joins the program to discuss her piece about how Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is working to secure operations of the court to prevent leaks. 4:38 pm: Kim Cordova, President of the Utah State Bar, joins the show for a conversation about why the bar has been outspoken against several bills being considered by Utah lawmakers that are designed to make the judicial branch more transparent and accountable. 6:05 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on whether America’s center, and friendships with those who think differently, can survive the current political climate. 6:20 pm: Steve Milloy, Senior Fellow at the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, joins the program to discuss how recent layoffs at the Washington Post, which includes 13 climate and environment reporters, likely equals doomsday for the climate change movement. 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with Just the News White House Correspondent Amanda Head about how Hollywood’s outrage is another arm of Democrat propaganda, and (at 6:50 pm) with Terry Schilling of the American Principles Project about how recent congressional polling greatly favors Democrats over Republicans.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 5, 2026 4:20 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss President Trump’s creation of a critical minerals reserve, and the effects of tariffs. 4:38 pm: Drag queens across Utah are up in arms about Representative Colin Jack’s HB 114 proposal, and Jack joins Rod and Greg to explain what his bill accomplishes in terms of creating new stand-alone offenses for crimes involving pornographic or harmful performances. 6:05 pm: Andrew Kerr, Investigative Reporter for the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show to discuss the story of a hate crime hoax in Texas where, in 2021, a black mother and her attorney falsely claimed that white kids forced her son to drink urine. Now that mother owes the alleged organizer $3.2 million in damages. 6:38 pm: Pawel Styrna, Director of International Affairs for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, joins the show for a conversation about a new report from the group showing how Joe Biden’s open border policies invited preventable crime into the country.

4:20 pm: Josh Findlay, Director of the National Election Protection Project at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about in piece in Townhall about why America should use voter ID. 4:38 pm: Senator Chris Wilson joins the program to discuss why the Utah Legislature is working so hard on judicial transparency during the current session and responds to criticism from the state’s bar association. 6:05 pm: Representative Paul Cutler joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his proposed legislation to require people gathering signatures for a ballot initiative to undergo government training about what they must tell voters. 6:38 pm: Dr. Kurt Miceli, Chief Medical Officer for Do No Harm, joins the show to discuss how the American Medical Association has now followed the American Society of Plastic Surgeons in condemning gender-affirming surgeries on children under 19 years of age.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 3, 2026 4:20 pm: Kamden Mulder, a Political Journalism Fellow at National Review, joins the program to discuss her report about how the Utah Department of Health used low-quality and unreliable research as evidence to push the use of gender-affirming care. 4:38 pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins Rod and Greg to discuss her latest piece about how, despite the spin of Democrats and the media, President Trump’s economy is thriving and it’s up to him to convince Americans. 6:05 pm: The constitutional limits of judicial power will now be decided in a federal court after Utah Congresswoman Celeste Maloy and other state leaders have filed suit against the state over the state’s new congressional maps. Maloy joins Rod and Greg to discuss the lawsuit. 6:38 pm: Amanda Head, White House Correspondent for Just the News and host of the Furthermore Podcast, joins the show to discuss her piece about how Hollywood’s outrage is just another arm of the left’s propaganda machine.

4:20 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins the program to discuss how Democrats fared better than Republicans on a recent congressional poll commissioned by Fox News. 4:38 pm: Nationally syndicated radio host Kevin McCullough joins the program to discuss his piece for Townhall on the differing messages delivered over the weekend by Melania Trump and Hillary Clinton. 6:05 pm: Steven Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how new Census Bureau information shows a dramatic drop in illegal immigration from mid-2024 to mid-2025. 6:38 pm: Lora Ries, Director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss her piece for Fox News in which she writes that the immigration bubble has burst in the U.S. with negative net migration for the first time since the 1970s.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 30, 2026 4:20 pm: Anna Giaritelli, Immigration Reporter at the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss her story about why ICE and Border Patrol are bickering over which agency is best suited to arrest illegal immigrants. 4:38 pm: Dr. Brian Joondeph, physician and writer, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for American Thinker about the difference between the results of voter polls and what the media decides to report. 6:05 pm: Jonathan Butcher, Education Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the program to discuss the story of a teacher in Chicago that was placed on leave after posting his support for ICE on Facebook. 6:20 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times, joins the program to discuss her piece about how if Democrats truly want peace, they should be promoting peace. 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Representative Tyler Clancy on his proposed legislation that will help solve violent crimes in Utah, and (at 6:50 pm) with Dr. Kurt Miceli of Do No Harm on a bill being considered by Utah lawmakers that would prohibit giving cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers to minors.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, January 29, 2026 4:20 pm: Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith joins the program for a conversation about how Utah leaders are working with ICE to prevent the state from experiencing events like those in Minnesota from happening in Utah. 4:38 pm: Beverly Willet, author and former attorney, joins the show for a conversation about her piece in the Federalist on how former Senator Kyrsten Synema, accused of being a homewrecker, is being sued by a stay-at-home mom over an affair with her husband, and how a similar law is on the books in Utah. 6:05 pm: Salena Zito, Reporter and Columnist for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss her piece about how Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman stays true to himself. 6:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg for his weekly visit about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss how the Trump accounts could turn into millions for future American citizens.

4:20 pm: M.D. Kittle, Senior Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Angel Families should be consulted before backing off immigration enforcement in Minnesota. 4:38 pm: Kenin Spivak, author and Founder of the SMI Group, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Politics about how the campaign against ICE is about open borders. 6:05 pm: Kirsten Fleming, Features Columnist for the New York Post, joins the show for a conversation about the recent rash of medical professionals wishing physical harm and threatening to deny care to Trump supporters. 6:38 pm: Scott Pinsker, a public relations and crisis communications expert, joins the program to discuss his piece for PJ media about how President Trump’s approval numbers among Hispanic voters are surging.