1/10/26 - Maduro Captured and Arraigned Tops 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 January 5th, 2026 through January 9th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Maduro Captured and Arraigned
2. Venezuelan Oil / “Donroe” Doctrine
3. Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting
4. Trump Greenland Ambitions
5. Iran Protests-Instability
6. U.S. Exits 66 Treaties
7. Social Services Money to Blue States Frozen
8. RFK Jr’s Dietary Recommendations / CDC Vaccination Guidelines
9. Dokoupil’s CBS News Debut
10. U.S. Rep LaMalfa Dies

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Nicolás Maduro 
3. Marco Rubio
4. Mike Johnson
5. JD Vance
6. Renee Nicole Good / Jonathan Ross
7. Pele Broberg
8. Masoud Pezeshkian
9. RFK Jr.
10. Doug LaMalfa

2/3/26 - A Look Back At The Top Talkradio Stories And People Of 2025

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio during 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

TOP STORIES OF 2025

1. First Year: Second Trump Presidency
2. Economy / Trade War / Big Beautiful Bill
3. ICE Raids
4. Epstein Files
5. Israel-Hamas War / Russia-Ukraine War / Venezuela
6. Charlie Kirk Assassination
7. Natural Disasters / Climate Change
8. First Amendment Issues / Artificial Intelligence
9. Government Shutdown
10. NYC Mayoral Race

TOP PEOPLE OF 2025

1. Donald Trump
2. Elon Musk / Mike Johnson
3. Jeffrey Epstein / Ghislaine Maxwell
4. Pete Hegseth / Pam Bondi / Kash Patel
5. Joe Biden / Barack Obama
6. Charlie Kirk / Erika Kirk
7. J.D. Vance / Stephen Miller
8. Vladmir Putin / Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Benjamin Netanyahu / Xi Jinping
9. Nicolás Madura
10. Tucker Carlson / Zohran Mamdani

12/27/25 - The Epstein Files Tops This Week's Chart

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 December 22nd, 2025 through December 26th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Epstein Files
2. Venezuela Tensions / U.S. Foreign Affairs
3. The Economy / Tariffs
4. Trump Vanity & Health Issues 
5. ICE Raids / SCOTUS National Guard Decision
6. Health Care / Transgender Issues
7. 60 Minutes Controversy / First Amendment-Censorship Issues
8. Russia-Ukraine War / Israeli-Gaza Tensions
9. MAGA-GOP Infighting / Turning Point USA Conference
10. Holidays / California Storms

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Nicolás Maduro
3. Jeffrey Epstein
4. Mike Johnson / Pete Hegseth
5. Pam Bondi / Kash Patel / Marco Rubio
6. RFK Jr. 
7. Vladimir Putin / Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Vladimir Putin / Xi Jinping
8. Bari Weiss
9. J.D. Vance / Marjorie Taylor Greene / Tucker Carlson / Erika Kirk  
10. Gavin Newsom / Mark Kelly 

12/20/25 - Venezuela Tanker Blockade / Regime Change / Boat Strikes Tops The 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 December 15th, 2025 through December 19th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Venezuela Tanker Blockade / Regime Change / Boat Strikes
2. Trump TV Address / The Economy
3. Brown U. Shooter Search
4. Health Care Bill / ACA Premiums
5. Susie Wiles Interview Controversy
6. Reiner Slayings / Trump Comments
7. Sydney Mass Shooting / Antisemitism
8. Bongino to Exit FBI
9. Epstein Files Photos / Gender Affirming Care Ban
10. U.S.-Taiwan Arms Deal

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Nicolás Maduro
3. Pete Hegseth
4. Susie Wiles
5. Kash Patel
6. Mike Johnson
7. Jerome Powell
8. Rob & Michelle Reiner / Nick Reiner
9. Dan Bongino
10. RFK Jr / Dr. Mehmet Oz

12/13/25 - #1 U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker / Trump Threatens Maduro / Drug Boat Strikes


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 December 8th, 2025 through December 12th, 2025. 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. Seizes Oil Tanker / Trump Threatens Maduro / Drug Boat Strikes
2. The Economy / Trump Tour / Fed Cuts Interest Rates
3. Health Care Debate
4. Trump Demands Indiana Redistricting
5. Netflix-Warner Bros-Paramount Battle
6. ICE Raids
7. Defense Bill
8. Russia-Ukraine War
9. Farm Assistance Program
10. Sherrone Moore Firing

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Nicolás Maduro / María Corina Machado
3. Pete Hegseth / Mitch Bradley
4. Jerome Powell
5. Mike Johnson
6. Rodric Bray
7. David Ellison / David Zaslav
8. Vladimir Putin / Volodymyr Zelensky
9. Steve Witkoff
10. Sherrone Moore

12/6/25 - #1, The Drug Boats Strike Controversy

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 December 1st, 2025 through December 5th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Drug Boats Strike Controversy
2. Hegseth Under Fire
3. ICE Raids / Trump’s Somalis Comment
4. The Economy / Crypto Sell-Off /Trump Approval Numbers
5. Russia-Ukraine Peace Process
6. Trump Health Questions
7. Tennessee House Special Election
8. House Subpoenas Jack Smith
9. U.S. Attorneys Disqualified
10. The Epstein Files / NY Times Sues Pentagon

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Pete Hegseth 
3. Mitch Bradley
4. Steve Witkoff
5. Vladimir Putin
6. Scott Bessent
7. Matt Van Epps / Aftyn Behn
8. Jim Jordan / Jack Smith
9. Lindsey Halligan / Alina Habba
10. Jeffrey Epstein

11/29/25 - Toping This Week's List, The Russia-Ukraine Peace Process

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 November 24th, 2025 through November 28th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Russia-Ukraine Peace Process
2. Comey and James Indictments Tossed
3. Pentagon to Investigate Mark Kelly
4. MTG to Exit Congress
5. Mamdani-Trump Meeting
6. The Epstein Files
7. The Economy / Fed Policy
8. The End of DOGE
9. U.S.-Saudi F35 Deal
10. Thanksgiving Holiday

 PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Vladimir Putin / Volodymyr Zelensky
3. Dan Driscoll
4. James Comey / Letitia James / Lindsey Halligan
5. Mark Kelly
6. Marjorie Taylor Greene
7. Zohran Mamdani
8. Jeffrey Epstein / Ghislaine Maxwell
9. Jerome Powell
10. Scott Bessent

11/22/26 - The Epstein Files Tops Our List  

Host Doug Stephan along with Kevin Casey, Vice President and Executive Editor of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of November 17th, 2025 through November 521st, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

 STORIES 

1. The Epstein Files
2. Megyn Kelly “Pedo” Comments
3. Trump-MBS Meeting
4. Trump vs Reporters
5. ICE Raids
6. Trump -Mamdani Meeting
7. Comey Prosecution Errors
8. Texas Redistricting Ruling
9. UN Approves Trump’s Gaza Plan
10. Venezuela Military Operations
11. Legislator Censures

 PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Jeffrey Epstein / Ghislaine Maxwell
3. Megyn Kelly
4. Mohammed bin Salman
5. Catherine Lucey / Mary Bruce
6. Zohran Mamdani
7. Mike Johnson
8. Lindsey Halligan  / James Comey
9. Jeffrey Brown / David Guaderrama
10. Nicolás Madura

11/8/25 - Government Shutdown & Air Travel Disruption Share This Week's Top Spot

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 November 3rd, 2025 through November 7th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Government Shutdown / Air Travel Disruption
2. SNAP Benefits / Medicaid Subsidies Battle
3. Elections Aftermath / California Redistricting Battle
4. SCOTUS Hears Tariffs Arguments
5. The Economy / Recession Fears
6. The Tucker Carlson-Fueled MAGA Schism
7. ICE Raids / Pope Leo Speaks Out
8. Trump “60 Minutes” Interview
9. Suspected “Narco-Terrorist” Strikes
10. Pelosi to Retire / Dick Cheney Dies

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Zohran Mamdani
3. Mikie Sherrill / Abigail Spanberger
4. Gavin Newsom
5. Ted Cruz / Marjorie Taylor Greene
6. Sean Duffy / Bryan Bedford
7. Tucker Carlson / Nick Fuentes
8. Pope Leo
9. Nancy Pelosi
10. Dick Cheney

11/1/25 - Trump's Asia Trip Tops 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 October 27th, 2025 through October 31st, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Trump’s Asia Trip
2. Government Shutdown / Expiring Benefits
3. Israel-Hamas Peace Accord
4. The Economy / Fed Policy
5. Trump Third Term Chatter
6. Newsom Mulling ’28 Run
7. The NYC Mayoral Race
8. U.S. Attacks Alleged Drug Boats / Venezuela Tensions
9. Biden Autopen Issue
10. Hurricane Melissa

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Xi Jinping
3. Sanae Takaichi
4. J.D. Vance
5. Jerome Powell
6. Mike Johnson
7. Gavin Newsom
8. Zohran Mamdani / Andrew Cuomo / Curtis Sliwa
9. Nicolás Maduro
10. Joe Biden