8/29/26 - The U.S.-Canada Trade War Tops This Week's List

Host Doug Stephan along with co-host Jennifer Horn, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of August 24th, 2026 through August 28th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S.-Canada Trade War
2. U.S.-Iran War / Economic Sanctions
3. Secret Service Leaks and Suspensions
4. Primary Races / Looming Midterms / Mail-In Voting Restrictions
5. The Economy / Bond Market Trends
6. Ratcliffe Warns Putin Against NATO Attack
7. Flock Cameras Controversy / Data Centers Backlash
8. Dolly Parton Dies
9. Natalie Harp Controversy
10. Jed York Arrest

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Mark Carney
3. Anthony Guglielmi
4. Darline Graham
5. Jon Ossoff
6. Ken Paxton
7. Abdul El-Sayed
8. John Ratcliffe / Vladimir Putin
9. Dolly Parton
10. Natalie Harp

8/22/26 - U.S.-Iran War And Economic Sanctions Top This Week's List


Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of July 27th, 2026 through July 31st, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S.-Iran War / Economic Sanctions
2. Primary Races / November Mid-Terms
3. Natalie Harp Controversy
4. U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion
5. ABC Sues FCC
6. The Economy / Bond Market 
7. Canada Tariffs Negotiations
8. Ballroom Project Battle
9. South Korea Drills Pullback
10. Overton Nominated to Lead FDA

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Jon Ossoff
3. Byron Donalds
4. Angie Nixon / Debbie Wasserman Schultz
5. Natalie Harp
6. Scott Bessent / Kevin Warsh
7. Mark Carney
8. Scott Jennings
9. JD Vance
10. Dr. Heidi Overton

8/15/26 - U.S.-Iran War / Strait of Hormuz Control Share The #1 Spot

Host Doug Stephan along with guest co-host Jennifer Horn, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of August 10th, 2026 through August 14th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S.-Iran War / Strait of Hormuz Control
2. Primary Races / DSA Candidates
3. Trump’s Air Force One Ruse
4. Trump Vaccine Order
5. Reflecting Pool Controversy
6. Karoline Leavitt to Exit Post
7. Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Systems
8. Cyclosporiasis
9. Gas Prices / The Economy
10. AOC on ABC

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Masoud Pezeshkian
3. Abdul El-Sayed
4. Max Miller
5. Francesca Hong / David Crowley
6. RFK Jr.
7. Karoline Leavitt
8. David Hearn
9. Todd Blanche
10. AOC

8/8/26 - U.S.-Iran War And The Economy Top This Week's List

Host Doug Stephan along with guest co-host Jennifer Horn, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of August 3rd, 2026 through August 7th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S.-Iran War / Economy
2. Reflection Pool Controversy
3. Todd Blanche Nomination 
4. Anti-Weaponization Fund
5. Michigan Democratic Primary / Mid-Term Elections
6. Fauci Hearings-Contempt Charges
7. Cyclosporiasis Outbreak 
8. Rep. Max Miller Allegations
9. Armed Man Arrested at Trump Golf Course
10. Northwest Wildfires

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Jeanine Pirro / Doug Burgum
3. David Hearn
4. Dr. Anthony Fauci 
5. JD Vance / Marco Rubio
6. Todd Blanche
7. Max Miller
8. Mike Johnson
9. Pete Hegseth
10. Jeanine John Taele

8/1/26 - Topping This Week's List: U.S.-Iran War / Hamas Disarmament Deal

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of July 27th, 2026 through July 31st, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S.-Iran War / Hamas Disarmament Deal
2. Fauci Hearing
3. Graham Ceremonies
4. ICE Operations
5. Gas Prices / Financial Markets / Fed Policy
6. Trump Polls / November Mid-Terms
7. Mail-In Voting Reforms
8. Blanche Confirmation Delay / Comey Prosecution
9. Mitch McConnell Health
10. European Wildfires

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Benjamin Netanyahu
3. Dr. Anthony Fauci / Rand Paul
4. Lindsey Graham / Darline Graham
5. JD Vance
6. Tom Homan
7. Kevin Warsh
8. Mike Johnson
9. Todd Blanche / James Comey
10. Mitch McConnell

7/25/26 - U.S.-Iran Hostilities Intensify Tops Talkers List

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of July 20th, 2026 through July 24th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S.-Iran Hostilities Intensify
2. Houthi Red Sea Attacks / Oil Prices Climb
3. U.S.-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Deal
4. House Passes Military Spending Bill
5. Hegseth on Capitol Hill
6. Trump Defers CA and MN Medicaid Payments / Trump's New Tariffs
7. ICE Killings
8. Primary Races
9. Darline Graham to Run for Full Term
10. Tropical Storm Bertha

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Mohammed bin Salman
3. Benjamin Netanyahu
4. JD Vance
5. Marco Rubio
6. Mike Johnson
7. Pete Hegseth
8. Jay Feeley / Amish Shah
9. Darline Graham
10. Mitch McConnell

7/18/26 - ICE Killings Top Our List This Week

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of July 13th, 2026 through July 17th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. ICE Killings
2. U.S.- Iran War
3. Graham Death Aftermath / McConnell Health Status
4. Trump’s Election Integrity Address
5. Dems Block Defense Bill
6. Blanche Confirmation Hearings
7. SCOTUS Requests Increased Security Funding
8. DOJ Subpoenas NYT Reporters
9. Judge Rebukes Trump-IRS Deal
10. Wildfire Smoke Smothers Midwest & Northeast / Texas Floods

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Joan Sebastian Guerrero / Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
3. Lindsey Graham
4. Mitch McConnell
5. JD Vance
6. Marco Rubio
7. Chuck Schumer
8. Todd Blanche
9. Elena Kagan / Amy Coney Barrett
10. Kathleen Williams

7/11/26 - Number One This Week Trump at NATO

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of July 6th, 2026 through July 11th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Trump at NATO
2. Iran War Escalates
3. Independence Day Aftermath / Great American State Fair / Reflecting Pool 
4. Graham Platner Scandal
5. Ali Khamenei Funeral
6. The Economy / Stock Market / Inflation
7. Russia-Ukraine War
8. Charlie Kirk Murder Trial /E. Jean Carroll Judgement Ruling
9. AI / Data Centers Controversy /ICE Shoots Man in Houston
10. Mitch McConnell Health Issue / Trump World Cup Red Card Controversy

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. JD Vance / Marco Rubio
3. Ali & Mojtaba Khamenei 
4. Graham Platner
5. Mike Johnson
6. Vladmir Putin / Volodymyr Zelenskyy
7. Charlie Kirk / Tyler Robinson
8. E. Jean Carroll
9. Mitch McConnell
10. Folarin Balogun / Lorenzo Salgado Aranjo

7/3/26 - Top Story, Supreme Court Rulings

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of June 29th, 2026 through July 3rd, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Supreme Court Rulings
2. U.S.-Iran Negotiations
3. Great American State Fair / Reflecting Pool Controversy
4. Primary Races
5. Heatwave / Climate Change
6. SAVE America Act
7. AI 
8. The Economy / Stock Market / Inflation
9. Trump Crypto Profits
10. World Cup

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. John Roberts / Samuel Alito / Amy Coney Barrett
3. Steve Witkoff / Jared Kushner
4. JD Vance / Marco Rubio
5. Melat Kiros
6. Zohran Mamdani
7. Mike Johnson
8. Sam Altman / Dario Amodei
9. Donald Trump Jr. / Eric Trump
10. E. Jean Carroll

6/27/26 - Number One: U.S.-Iran Negotiations / War Powers Resolution

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of June 22nd, 2026 through June 26th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STOTIES 

1. U.S.-Iran Negotiations / War Powers Resolution
2. Primary Elections
3. Housing Bill / SAVE America Act
4. Reflecting Pool Controversy / America 250 Kickoff
5. SCOTUS Rulings
6. Gas Prices / Tech Stocks
7. AI Concerns
8. Texas Immigration Center Shooting Convictions
9. Keir Starmer Resigns
10. Alan Greenspan / Clive Davis / David Clayton Thomas Deaths

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. JD Vance / Marco Rubio
3. Benjamin Netanyahu
4. Bill Cassidy
5. Mike Johnson
6. Zohran Mamdani
7. Darializa Avila Chevalier
8. Keir Starmer
9. Alan Greenspan
10. Clive Davis / David Clayton Thomas