5/30/26 - The Iran War 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 May 25th, 2026 through May 29th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Iran War 
2. Trump Candidates’ Primary Success
3. Redistricting Cases
4. The Economy / Gas Prices
5. DOJ to Investigate E. Jean Carroll
6. Ballroom Project
7. Biden Recordings Suit
8. Pope Leo’s AI Encyclical
9. White House Attacker Shot
10. Ebola Outbreak

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Benjamin Netanyahu
3. Ken Paxton / John Cornyn
4. James Talarico
5. Howard Lutnick
6. E. Jean Carroll
7. Todd Blanche
8. Joe Biden
9. JD Vance
10. Pope Leo XIV

5/23/26 - Trump’s Primary Victories 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 May 18th, 2026 through May 22nd, 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’s Primary Victories
2. Iran War / War Powers Vote
3. Gas-Food Prices
4. “Anti-Weaponization” Fund / Trump Immunity
5. U.S-Cuba Tensions / Ebola Outbreak
6. DNC 2024 “Autopsy” 
7. Xi-Putin Meeting / U.S.-Taiwan Relations
8. Deadly Mosque Shooting / Rededicate 250 Prayer Rally
9. End of Colbert Show / Springsteen vs Trump
10. Kyle Busch Dies

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Thomas Massie
3. JD Vance / Pete Hegseth
4. Todd Blanche
5. Joe Biden / Kamala Harris
6. Raul Castro
7. Xi Jinping / Vladimir Putin
8. Lai Ching-te
9. Stephen Colbert / Bruce Springsteen
10. Kyle Busch

5/16/26 - Trump's Visit To China Tops The 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 May 11th, 2026 through May 15th, 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 in China
2. Iran War / Strait of Hormuz
3. Gas Prices / Inflation Spikes
4. Redistricting
5. Warsh Confirmed as Fed Chair
6. Patel Testimony / Hegseth Testimony
7. Abortion Pill Order
8. Reflecting Pool & Ballroom Controversies
9. UK Election Results - Keir Starmer Challenged
10. Hantavirus

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Xi Jinping
3. Marco Rubio
4. Benjamin Natanyahu
5. Kevin Warsh / Jerome Powell
6. Kash Patel
7. Pete Hegseth
8. Mike Johnson
9. Hakeem Jeffries
10. Keir Starmer

5/9/26 - The Iran War And Peace Negotiations Are Tied For #1

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 May 4th, 2026 through May 8th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

SRORIES

1. Iran War / Peace Negotiations
2. Gas Prices / The Economy / Tariff Ruling
3. Ohio-Indiana Primary Races
4. Rubio-Pope Meeting
5. Purported Epstein Suicide Note / Lutnick Testimony
6. White House Seeks AI Oversight
7. Redistricting
8. DOJ to Investigate Smith College
9. Andes Hantavirus
10. Met Gala

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Pete Hegseth
3. JD Vance
4. Scott Bessent
5. Jerome Powell
6. Vivek Ramaswamy
7. Rodric Bray
8. Kash Patel
9. Marco Rubio / Pope Leo XIV
10. Jeffrey Epstein / Howard Lutnick

5/2/26 - The Iran War Comes In At Number One

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 April 27th, 2026 through May 1st, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Iran War
2. Gas Prices / The Economy / Fed Holds Interest Rates
3. WHCD Shooting Aftermath / WH Ballroom Project
4. DHS Funding Passes
5. Trumps vs Kimmel / FCC to Review ABC TV Licenses
6. Comey Indictment
7. Royal Visit
8. Epstein Files / Suicide Note Allegation
9. SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Opinion
10. Means Nomination Withdrawn

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. JD Vance
3. Pete Hegseth
4. Cole Tomas Allen
5. King Charles III
6. Jimmy Kimmel / Melania Trump
7. Todd Blanche / James Comey
8. Jerome Powell / Kevin Warsh
9. Kash Patel
10. Casey Means

4/18/26 - U.S.-Israel-Iran War / Israel’s Lebanon Attacks Coming In At #One

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 April 13th, 2026 through April 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. U.S.-Israel-Iran War / Israel’s Lebanon Attacks
2. Trump-Vance vs The Pope / Trump’s AI Jesus Posts
3. Trump Threatens Jerome Powell
4. Looming Expiration of FISA 702
5. Swalwell & Gonzales Exit Congress
6. Orban Ousted
7. Fairfax Murder-Suicide
8. Labor Secretary Investigation
9. New Jersey Special Election
10. Russini-Vrable Scandal

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. JD Vance
3. Pope Leo XIV
4. Mike Johnson
5. Pete Hegseth
6. Jerome Powell
7. Eric Swalwell / Tony Gonzales
8. Viktor Orbán
9. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
10. Dianna Russini / Mike Vrable

4/11/26 - Iran Ceasefire / Israel’s Lebanon 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 April 6th, 2026 through April 10th, 2026. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Iran Ceasefire / Israel’s Lebanon Strikes
2. Oil Prices / Financial Markets Activity
3. Trump and 25th Amendment Talk
4. Trump vs NATO / Vance in Hungary
5. Bondi Epstein Deposition
6. Melania Epstein Statement / Epstein Files  
7. Birthright Citizenship / Georgia, Wisconsin Elections 
8. DHS Funding / Privatization of TSA
9. SCOTUS Bannon Case Ruling
10. Artemis II Mission

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Pete Hegseth
3. Benjamin Netanyahu
4. JD Vance / Marco Rubio
5. Melania Trump / Jeffrey Epstein
6. Jared Kushner / Steve Witkoff
7. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf
8. Clay Fuller
9. Markwayne Mullin
10. Steven K. Bannon

4/4/26 - Topping The List: U.S.-Israel-Iran War / Trump’s National Address

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 March 30th, 2026 through April 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. U.S.-Israel-Iran War / Trump’s National Address
2. Gas Prices / Financial Markets Activity
3. Bondi Exits AG Post
4. DHS Funding / ICE Troops at Airports
5. Birthright Citizenship Case
6. White House Ballroom Construction Paused
7. Trump’s National Voter List Order / SAVE America Act
8. U.S.-Cuba Policy
9. CPAC 2026 / “No Kings” Protests
10. Lindsey Graham at Disney / Artemis II Launch

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Pete Hegseth / Marco Rubio
3. Pam Bondi
4. Benjamin Netanyahu
5. Kristy Noem / Corey Lewandowski / Byron Noem
6. John Thune
7. Chuck Schumer
8. John Roberts / John Sauer
9. Mike Johnson
10. Lindsey Graham

3/28/26 - #1 This Week U.S.-Israel-Iran War / Conflicting Reports of Talks

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 March 23rd, 2026 through March 27th, 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.-Israel-Iran War / Conflicting Reports of Talks
2. TSA-ICE-Air Travel Woes / DHS Funding Stalemate
3. LaGuardia Investigation
4. Oil Prices / Financial Markets Activity
5. Mullin Confirmed to DHS Post
6. Social Media Addiction Verdict
7. SAVE America Act / SCOTUS Hears Mail-In Balloting Case
8. Dem Flips FLA State Seat
9. CPAC 2026
10. Robert Muller Dies

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Pete Hegseth
3. Jared Kushner / Steve Witkoff
4. Benjamin Netanyahu
5. Markwayne Mullin
6. John Thune / Katie Britt
7. Chuck Schumer
8. Mark Zuckerberg / Sundar Pichai
9. Emily Gregory
10. Robert Muller