The Rod & Greg Show

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 16, 2026 4:20 pm: Ward Clark, a contributor to RedState, joins the show for a conversation about how new polling shows GOP Senators are zeroing in on strategies to win voters on kitchen table issues. 4:38 pm: Stephen Soukup, Director of the Political Forum Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how Americans are mourning the loss of communities that used to provide them meaning and loyalty. 5:05 pm: Kai Schwemmer, Political Director for the College Republicans of America, joins the show to give us his reaction to Utah Valley University's decision to cancel the commencement speech from Sharon McMahon over "increased safety concerns." 6:05 pm: Jonathan Williams, President and Chief Economist at the American Legislative Exchange Council, and Utah Senate President Stuart Adams join Rod and Greg for a conversation about Utah retaining its number one spot on ALEC’s Rich States, Poor States report. 6:38 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 Utah’s number one ranking atop ALEC’s Rich States Poor States rankings – again – as well the adverse effects Democratic policies are having on the economy in blue states.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 15, 2026 4:20 pm: Lisa Rue, Director of Global Health and Evaluation at the Institute for Women’s Health, joins the show to discuss her piece for Real Clear Politics on how Gen Z is harking back several generations in how they approach religion and relationships. 4:38 pm: Peter Laffin, Senior Editor at the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss how Democrat political consultant David Axelrod’s recent visit with Pope Leo XIV likely led to the Pope’s criticism of President Trump. 6:05 pm: Kirsten Fleming, Features Columnist for the New York Post, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on how celebrities that fall on the extreme left are fine on supporting candidates like Eric Swalwell if the candidates match their hatred for President Trump. 6:38 pm: Jacob Siegel, Editor of Tablet Magazine and a contributor to the City Journal, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how the simmering right-wing civil war doesn’t connect with the concerns of MAGA voters.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 14, 2026 4:20 pm: Kelly McKenna, CEO of End Chronic Disease, joins the program for a conversation about her piece in the New York Post advocating for recess to be mandatory for all elementary school students. 4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins Rod and Greg to discuss why he has decided to send a letter to the administration at Utah Valley University urging them to cancel Sharon McMahon’s appearance as the school’s commencement speaker following backlash over her comments about Charlie Kirk following his assassination on that very campus. 6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the latest on the SAVE Act, as well as get his thoughts on the controversy over the choice of Sharon McMahon as the commencement speaker at Utah Valley University. 6:38 pm: Ross Marchand, Executive Director of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the trends taxpayers are experiencing as Tax Day approaches, and the grades recently given to federal agencies for their spending habits.

4:38 pm: Mike Brest, Defense Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his piece about how President Trump has begun blocking Iranian traffic from using the Strait of Hormuz. 6:05 pm: Mike Howell, President of the Oversight Project, joins the program to discuss his piece in The Blaze about how proposed legislation from two Republicans would grant amnesty for illegal aliens, and why it’s a slap-in-the-face to GOP voters. 6:38 pm: David Mahan, Policy Director at the Center for Christian Values, joins the show for a conversation about the 2026 Family Structure Index, which shows red states may be best for young Americans looking to start families.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 10, 2026 4:20 pm: Edward Bartlett, Founder of SAVE, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the growing epidemic of female teachers raping male students and the broad range of harmful effects on the victims. 4:38 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, Political Commentator for Broad and Liberty, joins the program to discuss his latest piece in which he says the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has run its course and it’s time for the U.S. to create new alliances. 6:05 pm: Anna Giaritelli, Immigration Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the ways new secretary Markwayne Mullin is changing the Department of Homeland Security. 6:20 pm: Madison Marino Doan, a Policy Analyst for the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy, joins the program to discuss her piece for the Daily Signal on the possible end of the American Federation of Teachers, a teacher’s union that often engages in political activism. 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Joshua Slocum, Host of the Disaffected podcast and contributor to The Blaze, about how affordable childcare has become a harmful entitlement, and (at 6:45 pm) with Auguste Meyrat, Senior Contributor to The Federalist, about how the trends of America’s youth today stem from online influencers – and how those who follow the trends have a new name.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 9, 2026 4:20 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins the program to discuss how a group of Catholic nuns are fighting New York’s transgender-rights law that mandates the use of a person’s preferred pronouns and allows bathroom use based on gender identity. 4:38 pm: YouTube journalist Nick Shirley joins the program to discuss his work on exposing government fraud, and to preview tomorrow’s Leadership Institute Free to Speak Tour event at the University of Utah. 6:05 pm: James Varney of Real Clear Investigations joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent piece about how the state of Alaska is pondering the construction of an additional natural gas pipeline, which would run 800 miles from Prudhoe Bay to the Kenai Peninsula. 6:38 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the program to discuss his piece for the City Journal about how the President’s House Site in Philadelphia has moved away from a woke agenda and now promotes the historical significance of its exhibits.

4:20 pm: Charlies Lipson, author and contributor to The Spectator, joins the show to discuss how President Trump’s threats to destroy Iran should be considered credible. 4:38 pm: Jay Young, Founder and CEO of oil and gas company King Operating Corporation, joins the program for a conversation about what the two-week Iran War ceasefire could mean for oil and gas prices in the U.S. 6:20 pm: Bart Marcois, political analyst and host of “A Minute with Bart” on YouTube, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in American Greatness pondering if deportation is compassionate. 6:38 pm: Auguste Meyrat, Senior Contributor to The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the trends of America’s youth today stem from online influencers – and how those who follow the trends have a new name.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 7, 2026 4:20 pm: J.T. Young, author and a contributor to Townhall, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for Townhall on how the American left is seemingly oblivious to Iranian terrorism. 4:38 pm: Mike Carey, Chair of the Salt Lake County Republican Party, joins the show for a conversation about Utah Valley University’s invitation of author and influencer Sharon McMahon, who has been openly critical of Charlie Kirk, to speak at the school’s commencement ceremony. Kirk was murdered on the UVU campus in September. 6:05 pm: Brady Knox, Foreign Affairs Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the latest on the Iran War and how Ian has called on young people to form human chains around power plants as a deterrent to U.S. airstrikes. 6:38 pm: Maaneli (Max) Derakhshani, Senior Science Advisor at the Co2 Coalition, joins the program to discuss why the California firm Reflect Orbital’s idea to put 50,000 mirrors into low orbit in space to reflect light for use in powering solar farms at night carries the potential to have disastrous effects on life on earth.

4:20 pm: Utah State Auditor Tina Cannon joins the program for a conversation about a new report showing that nearly half a billion dollars in Medicaid funds that should have been used for patient care in Utah instead were used on administrative fees. 4:38 pm: Cole Kelly of the Utah State Board of Education joins the program to discuss the board’s resolution to recognize America’s upcoming 250th birthday – and the slew up negative public comments the board has received regarding the resolution. 5:05 pm: Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Mark Hasara joins the program to discuss how the military plans and executes search and rescue missions like the one executed to save two American pilots in Iran over the weekend.6:05 pm: Zachary Faria, Commentary Writer at the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how Democratic policies are leading judges to release violent criminals into our neighborhoods. 6:38 pm: Joshua Slocum, Host of the Disaffected podcast and contributor to The Blaze, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece about how affordable childcare has become a harmful entitlement.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 2, 2026 4:20 pm: Nathanael Blake, Senior Contributor to The Federalist and a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on how liberals won’t confront fraud because they believe government has the solution. 4:38 pm: Dr. Keri Ingraham, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, Director of the American Center for Transforming Education, and a Senior Fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss her piece for the Daily Wire about how parents are taking control of their children’s education. 5:05 pm: Tom Knighton, a writer with Bearing Arms, joins the show to discuss how gun experts are blasting the Daily Mail for the misinformation it put forth regarding ballistics information in the Charlie Kirk murder case. 6:05 pm: Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at The Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for the New York Post about how the birthright citizenship issue won’t go away even if it is upheld by the Supreme Court. 6:20 pm: Daniel McCarthy, Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought at the Heritage Foundation and Editor-in-Chief of Modern Age, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about the brewing battle over birthright citizenship. 6:38 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 how the Iran War is contributing to rising oil and gas prices. 6:50 pm: Dr. Jonathan Thorp, CEO of Quantum Connections, joins the program to discuss the results of the latest poll from the Monster Research Institute that shows workplace tones are growing more serious with 52% saying they don’t want to hear political jokes while at work.

4:20 pm: Matt Crapo, Director of Litigation for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, joins the show for a conversation about today’s Supreme Court hearing in the birthright citizenship case Trump v. Barbara. 4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins the program for a conversation about the benefits for Utah of having the U.S. Forest Service headquarters move to Salt Lake City. 6:05 pm: Fred Fleitz, Vice Chair at the Center for American Security at the America First Policy Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how European leaders have come to realize President Trump was right when he labeled Iran a global threat. 6:38 pm: Albert Eisenberg, an advisor to the American Unity Fund, joins the program for a conversation about yesterday’s Supreme Court decision that strikes down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for gay children.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 31, 2026 4:20 pm: Representative Tiara Auxier, sponsor of HB 312, which requires schools to teach students specific Bible passages as part of a new social studies curriculum beginning as early as third grade, joins the show to discuss the specifics of the bill. Governor Spencer Cox has signed the bill into law. 6:05 pm: Townhall Senior Columnist Kurt Schlichter joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his recent piece in which he outlines all the reasons the Iran War should only end when Iran is no longer a destabilizing force in the world. 6:38 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on how Vice President JD Vance’s chances of winning the 2028 GOP nomination for President are being underrated.

4:20 pm: Gil Guerra, Senior Policy Analyst for the Niskanen Center, joins the program to discuss his piece for the City Journal on how America’s “melting pot” worked in the early 1900s and the lessons that can be used today. 4:38 pm: Tim O’Brien, a contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on the inorganic nature of the No Kings protests. 6:05 pm: Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins the program to discuss the details of his Deseret News op-ed on the importance of access to public lands, and their roads, for residents of rural cities and towns in Utah. 6:38 pm: Scott McKay, Publisher of The Hayride and a Contributing Editor to American Spectator, joins the program to discuss his piece about how the Democrats won’t win the midterm elections, but the GOP could find a way to lose them.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 27, 2026 4:20 pm: Chris Bray, contributor to The Federalist and a former U.S. Army Infantry Sergeant, joins the program to discuss his piece in which he outlines how the “trans kids” trend is dying because high rates of trans kids have decided to detransition. 4:38 pm: Kirsten Fleming, Features Columnist for the New York Post, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on coaches that are hard on athletes – and the resilience and grit that is a result of hard coaching. 6:05 pm: Arthur Schaper, writer for American Greatness, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about the importance of the 2026 midterms for the Republican Party. 6:20 pm: Jake Dreyfous of Slow the Flow joins Rod for the latest on the group’s efforts to save the Great Salt Lake. 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Phil Kerpen of American Commitment on what he calls President Trump’s reckless war on credit cards, and (at 6:50 pm) with Stacey Mathews of Legal Insurrection on the results of polling that shows Democrats are out of touch with voters on their messaging about voter ID.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 26, 2026 4:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now an analyst for Fox News, joins the show for a conversation about the government shutdown and the problems it’s causing with the TSA and homeland security. 4:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they discuss the effects of the Iran War the pocketbooks of Americans, and the mistake Washington state has made by implementing an income tax on millionaires. 6:05 pm: Utah Republican Party Chairman Rob Axson joins the program to discuss the party’s next moves after enough signatures were removed from the petition to put Utah’s redistricting law back on the ballot for the initiative to fall below the signature threshold. 6:38 pm: Stephen Kruiser, PJ Media Senior Columnist and Associate Editor, joins the show to discuss how the New York Times is only now realizing that Democrats are out of touch when it comes to immigration, transgender rights, and other issues.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 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 work being done to try and pass the SAVE Act, as well as the plan to end the government shutdown. 4:38 pm: Doug Truax, Founder and CEO of Restoration of America, joins the program for a conversation about why he says the time has come for the Senate to use the talking filibuster to pass the SAVE Act. 6:05 pm: Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for the Washington Examiner on why he believes President Trump’s support of capping credit card interest at 10% is a reckless move. 6:38 pm: Lou Aguilar, novelist, screenwriter and culture war correspondent, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in American Spectator about how the fall of Britain should serve as a warning to modern day America.

4:20 pm: Stacey Mathews, a columnist and contributor to Legal Insurrection, joins the show to discuss her piece on new polling results that show Democrat Senators are completely out of touch with their constituents when it comes to voter ID. 4:38 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Institute for Rule of Law at Advancing American Freedom, joins the program to discuss his piece for The Blaze on how the strategy to win elections hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. 6:05 pm: Brittany Madni, Executive Vice President for the Economic Policy Innovation Center, joins the show for a conversation about a new report on how Congress can stop the ever-growing national debt, which has not topped $39 trillion. 6:38 pm: Tyler O’Neil, Senior Editor for The Daily Signal, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on what an ancient Roman cult reveals about the transgender movement.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 20, 2026 4:20 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about how Democrats and the legacy media are lying about the progress the United States is making in the Iran War. 4:38 pm: Mark Hemingway, Senior Writer for Real Clear Investigations, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how, despite early controversy, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is now quietly saving taxpayer money. 6:05 pm: JP De Gance, Founder and President of Communio, joins the show to discuss new Pew Research Center polling that shows the root of America’s division runs far deeper than politics. 6:20 pm: Kamryn Crane, Budget and Entitlement Reform Policy Analyst for the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss a new report on how the affordability crisis is reshaping America’s middle class. 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Stefano Ritondale, Chief Intelligence Officer at Artorias, regarding the risk scenarios facing the U.S. should Cuba’s government collapse without a managed transition of power, and (at 6:50 pm) with Shawn Fleetwood of The Federalist on how Wyoming is ground zero for the RINO war against conservatives.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 19, 2026 4:20 pm: KUTV 2 News Meteorologist Chase Thomason joins Rod and Greg to explain the unseasonably warm weather we’re experiencing, as well as the mild winter. 4:38 pm: PJ Media contributor Scott Pinsker joins the show for a conversation about his piece in which he writes about how the Iranian people will overthrow their government. 6:05 pm: Steve Camarota, Director of Research for the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the details of a new report examining welfare use by non-citizens broken down by country and region of birth. 6:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly visit about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they discuss how the Iran War is causing oil and gas prices to climb in the U.S., along with how Washington is considering a “millionaire tax” of nearly 10%.