The Ben Domenech Podcast

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Each week Ben Domenech offers his perspective on the latest news of the day. With a new episode available twice weekly, the program welcomes politicians, authors, musicians and journalists for engaging interviews that go beyond the day’s headlines.

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How Anti-Semitism Has Infil...

11.28.2023

As the ceasefire allowing hostages to be released into Israel has now been extended for two more days, New York Businessman Seth Sklar, who just returned from Israel, accounts for the situation on the ground as well as how the ...

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11.28.2023 How Anti-Semitism Has Infiltrated College Campuses As the ceasefire allowing hostages to be released into Israel has now been extended for two more days, New York Businessman Seth Sklar, who just returned from Israel, accounts for the situation on the ground as well as how the ...
11.21.2023 A Thanksgiving Message From Ben Domenech As Americans head into Thanksgiving week, Ben draws on the history of Thanksgiving, from the Pilgrims on the Mayflower to President George Washington's creation of Thanksgiving as a national holiday, to explain why despite America's modern struggles, we still have ...
11.14.2023 Can Senator Joe Manchin Run And Win? As a New York Times/Siena Poll shows former President Trump leading President Biden in multiple key swing states, the calls to replace Biden on the Democratic ticket look far more serious today than just a few weeks ago. This, as ...
11.08.2023 Senator Tommy Tuberville: We Are Just Playing By The Rules As Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) stands strong on his commitment to blockade military nominees, he did state after a closed-door GOP conference meeting that he would be open to five or six options to eventually allow the nominations through. Senator ...
11.07.2023 When Comedy Ceases To Be Comedy As late-night television falls from the cultural relevance and political influence it once enjoyed, Ben uses the recent controversy surrounding comedian Hasan Minaj's bending of the truth to highlight where comedy can once again regain its stride. Plus, he explains ...
10.31.2023 The Reason Why The Left Fears Speaker Mike Johnson Ben weighs in on the newly elected Speaker of the House Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) and explains why he has drawn fierce criticism from left-wing voices such as former White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki. Plus, Ben explains what having ...
10.24.2023 The History Behind The Speakership Dilemma Today, Ben shares an insightful history of the role of Speaker of the House. He details what changes in the role led to the dilemma of the House of Representatives being without a Speaker today. Ben spells out how the ...
10.17.2023 The Left Owns Anti-Semitism, While The Right Stands With Israel As the War in Israel enters its second week, Ben shares some of the concerning rhetoric and actions he's seen against Israel and the Jewish people since the Hamas attacks. The sentiment comes from politicians, activists, and especially across college ...
10.10.2023 Consider The Possibility We Are Led By Idiots Today, Ben unveils his new podcast format, where he will be providing you with unique insights, opinions, and commentaries on all of the most important and impactful issues of the day. As the nation of Israel reels from the deadly ...
10.03.2023 Inside The Border Crisis As the border crisis makes its way north and big-city mayors struggle to deal with the influx of migrants, Ben sits down with the Assistant Director of Federal Affairs at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Selene Rodriguez. Selene gives Ben ...
09.26.2023 President Biden's Support Wavering As Government Shutdown Looms Recent polling data consistently shows President Biden's support among voters declining steadily, as the country continues the slow crawl toward the 2024 Presidential Election. Ben is joined by the Executive Editor of The Common Sense Society Christopher Bedford as they ...
09.19.2023 Chad Pergram Takes You Inside Capitol Hill With a potential government shutdown looming on October 1st, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is looking to thread the needle to pass the necessary legislation to fund the government, while fending off a potential motion to vacate the Speaker's Chair by members ...
09.12.2023 Jerry Dunleavy & The Shocking New Details Of The Afghanistan Withdrawal Just over two years have passed since the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan that saw a quick Taliban takeover and the death of 13 Marines. The images of refugees clinging to the wings of planes taking off from the Kabul International ...
09.09.2023 Jennifer Hale & The 2023 NFL Season With just hours to go until the 2023 NFL Season kicks off FOX Sports NFL Sideline Reporter Jennifer Hale gets you ready for all aspects of the upcoming football season. Ben and Jennifer discuss the biggest headlines from Aaron Rodgers's ...
09.05.2023 Revisiting A Conversation With Vice President Mike Pence As post-debate polling shows slight movement in the race for the 2024 Republican Presidential nomination, Ben revisits a conversation with the now-candidate and former Vice President of The United States Mike Pence. They discuss the need to highlight fiscal responsibility ...
08.29.2023 Tomi Lahren & The State Of The Republican Primary As the stakes continue to rise for GOP Presidential candidates following the first Republican Presidential Primary Debate, Ben is joined by Host of Tomi Lahren Is Fearless on Outkick, Tomi Lahren to discuss how the state of the race has ...
08.22.2023 Why Long-Shot Will Hurd Is Running For President With just 48 hours until the first 2024 Republican Debate, hosted by the FOX News Channel, eight candidates have reached the donor and polling threshold. Former Texas Congressman, Former CIA Officer, and 2024 GOP Presidential Candidate Will Hurd is not ...
08.17.2023 Senator Tommy Tuberville & Why He Is Holding Up Military Nominations As a newcomer to Washington, D.C., Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has faced critics in the press and left-wing circles, most recently for holding up the nomination of military officials, he sits down with Ben to address why. Plus, he shares ...
08.15.2023 Matt Taibbi & The Rise And Fall Of American Media Independent Journalist and Author Matt Taibbi discusses his beginnings in media, his role in the release of the Twitter Files, and outlines his frustrations with the current landscape of print and digital media. Matt also touches upon Missouri V. Biden, ...
08.08.2023 Andy McCarthy & What Trump's Latest Indictment Means Former President Donald Trump’s legal troubles persist as he pleads not guilty to his third indictment. Ben sits down with FOX News Contributor & former Federal Prosecutor Andy McCarthy for an in-depth analysis on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s case against ...
08.01.2023 Carol Roth & Why You Will Own Nothing As the world's financial systems becomes increasingly digital in the 21st century, Ben sits down with Former Investment Banker and New York Times Best-selling Author Carol Roth to discuss her new book You Will Own Nothing: Your War with a ...
07.25.2023 Christopher Rufo & How The Radical Left Conquered Everything Today, Ben is joined by Author and Commentator Christopher Rufo to discuss his new book, America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything. Chris sheds light on the hidden history of left-wing intellectuals and activists who systematically took control ...
07.18.2023 Governor Rick Perry & Continuing The Work Of The Trump Administration As former President Donald Trump continues to fend off attacks from former cabinet members, former Governor of Texas and Secretary of Energy under President Donald Trump Rick Perry weighs in on the work he has been doing on energy and ...
07.11.2023 Ethan Strauss & The NCAA Influencer Dilemma Today, Ben shares with listeners some of his own listening and reading habits, and brings on one of his favorite writers, Ethan Strauss, former ESPN reporter and author of The House Of Strauss Substack, to discuss the rise of influencers ...
07.04.2023 A Selection Of July Fourth Readings With Ben Domenech On this July 4th Weekend, Ben shares some readings he finds relevant to the nation's day of birth and the current political moments. A few of the selections include President George Washington, political philosopher Alexander De Tocqueville, and abolitionist and ...
06.27.2023 Congressman James Comer & Why The Biden Family Corruption Matters Does the Biden family corruption go straight to the top? House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) weighs in on the latest developments in regard to alleged bribery schemes between the Biden family and foreign entities. Plus, Congressman Comer lays out ...
06.20.2023 David Bernhardt & Accountability For The Failing Administrative State Today, Ben sits down with former Secretary of the Interior in the Trump Administration, David Bernhardt, to discuss his new book, You Report to Me: Accountability for the Failing Administrative State. Ben and David discuss how the Washington D.C. swamp ...
06.13.2023 Marco Rubio & America's Crossroads Moment Ben and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) have a wide-ranging conversation covering a wide variety of issues Rubio lays out in his new book 'Decades of Decadence: How Our Spolied Elites Blew America's Inheritance of Liberty, Security, and Prosperity. In the ...
06.07.2023 Bret Baier & Why LIV-PGA Merger Is Good For Golf As the news of the stunning PGA and LIV Golf merger breaks, Ben sits down with FOX News Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier, who shares his inside knowledge of how the deal went down and how he thinks it will ...
06.06.2023 Speaker Gingrich: Biden Is Gone, He Just Doesn't Know It Yet On this episode, Ben sits down with former Speaker of the House and 2012 GOP Presidential Candidate, Newt Gingrich, to discuss his new book, March To The Majority: The Real Story Of The Republican Majority. Drawing on his time as ...
05.30.2023 Congresswoman Debbie Lesko & Behind The Scenes On The Debt Ceiling Recorded just hours before Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden reached a deal on the debt ceiling, Ben sits down with Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) to discuss the inside scoop on the negotiations. Plus, they discuss the fallout from the ...
05.23.2023 Eric Bolinder & Limiting The Power Of Federal Agencies Today, Ben is joined by Cause of Action attorney, Eric Bolinder, in a case on behalf of New Jersey fishermen who challenge the federal government's attempt to unlawfully force them to pay monitoring fees without congressional approval. The case would ...
05.16.2023 Senator Josh Hawley & The American Masculinity Crisis On this episode, Ben sits down with Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) to discuss his new book Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs. Senator Hawley argues that the character of men and the male virtue that goes along with it is ...
05.09.2023 Evan Nierman & How To Fight Back Against Cancel Culture Author Evan Nierman joins Ben to discuss his new book, The Cancel Culture Curse: From Rage to Redemption in a World Gone Mad. They discuss why cancel culture has become so pervasive in American life, as well as how specifically ...
05.02.2023 Corey DeAngelis & A Failed Government Schooling Model Today, Ben sits down with Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children, Corey DeAngelis to discuss the President of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten's troublesome Capitol Hill testimony as well as the battle for school choice. Later, ...
04.25.2023 A Conversation With Former Vice President Mike Pence Ben is joined by the 47th Vice President Of The United States Michael Richard Pence. Ben and the former Vice President discuss the need to highlight fiscal responsibility as the nation faces a severe debt crisis in the near future, ...
04.18.2023 Peter Meijer & The Nuances Of Fixing A Broken Congress Ben sits down with former Michigan Congressman Peter Meijer to give an inside look at what he believes America's greatest challenges are from an institutional, political, and cultural perspective. Drawing from his term in Congress and military service, Peter discusses ...
04.11.2023 Frederick Fleitz & The Future Of The America First Movement Ben sits down with The Vice Chairman of the America First Policy Institute Center for American Security, Frederick Fleitz. They discuss where a future administration could build upon former President Trump's foreign policy accomplishments. Plus, they look at how leaders ...
04.06.2023 BONUS EPISODE: Eli Lake & How The Trump Indictment Will Play Out On this episode, Ben sits down with the Host of The Re-Education Podcast and Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security at The University of Texas at Austin, Eli Lake. They discuss the merits of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin ...
04.04.2023 Trey Gowdy & What's Really Wrong With Congress On this episode, Ben sits down with former South Carolina Congressman and Host of The Trey Gowdy Podcast, Trey Gowdy. Ben and Trey discuss how politics have changed since they began following politics. Plus, Trey gives an inside look at ...
03.28.2023 Jonathan Turley & Where Manhattan DA Bragg Will Take The Trump Case On this episode, Ben sits down with FOX News Legal Analyst & George Washington University Law Professor, Jonathan Turley, to discuss the legal intricacies of how the potential indictment of former President Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg could ...
03.21.2023 David McIntosh & The Club For Growth Agenda On this episode, Ben sits down with former Indiana Congressman and President of Club For Growth, David McIntosh, to discuss his organization's influence on the current political scene. Ben and David discuss the work the organization is doing to help ...
03.14.2023 Larry Kudlow & The Causes Of The Economic Crisis On this episode, Ben sits down with the former Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council under President Trump, and the Host of Kudlow on FOX Business, Larry Kudlow, to discuss why he ...
03.07.2023 Professor J.D. Haltigan & The Culture Wars Of Academia On this episode, Ben sits down with Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, J.D. Haltigan, to discuss the rise of depression in young adults, weighing factors such as culture, social media, and partisan politics. Later, Ben discusses ...
02.28.2023 Steve Krakauer & Fixing The Media Bias Problem On this episode, Ben is joined by former CNN Executive, Steve Krakauer, to discuss his new book, Uncovered: How the Media Got Cozy with Power, Abandoned Its Principles, and Lost the People. They discuss how this bias came about, and ...
02.21.2023 Spencer Klavan & How to Save the West On this episode, Ben sits down with the assistant editor of The Claremont Review of Books and The American Mind at the Claremont Institute, Spencer Klavan, to discuss his new book, How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 ...
02.14.2023 Congressman McHenry & Fighting China Economically On this episode, Ben sits down with the Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) to discuss how the United State government must combat the Chinese Communist Party from a financial perspective. Plus, the Congressman explains ...
02.07.2023 Chad Pergram & The State Of Capitol Hill On this episode, Ben sits down with FOX News Chief Congressional Correspondent, Chad Pergram. Ben and Chad discuss what they have learned about President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy's debt ceiling negotiations, the latest on the fallout from the Chinese ...
01.31.2023 Eli Lake & The Future Of American Foreign Policy On this episode, Ben revisits a conversation with the Host of The Re-Education Podcast and a Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security at The University of Texas at Austin, Eli Lake. In a selection from Ben's time filling ...
01.24.2023 Mike Pompeo & Righting America's Place In The World On this episode, Ben sits down with former CIA Director and Secretary of State under President Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo, to discuss his new book, Never Give An Inch. Secretary Pompeo details why he believes China is the United States' ...

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