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

10/25/25 - The Government Shutdown 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 October 20th, 2025 through October 24th, 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
2. ICE Raids / Chicago Guard Troops Ruling
3. Trump’s White House Ballroom Project
4. Israel-Hamas Peace Process
5. Trump Demands Cash from Justice Department
6. “No Kings” Protests
7. Louvre Jewelry Heist
8. Trump Commutes Santos’ Sentence
9. Alleged Drug Boats Strikes
10. Mob-Linked Sports Rigging Case

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Mike Johnson
3. Chuck Schumer / Hakeem Jeffries
4. Karoline Leavitt
5. J.D. Vance / Benjamin Netanyahu
6. George Santos
7. Pete Hegseth
8. Vladimir Putin
9. Robert DeNiro / Stephen Miller
10. Chauncey Billups / Terry Rozier

10/18/25 - Israel-Hamas Accord Aftermath 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 October 13th, 2025 through October 17th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Israel-Hamas Accord Aftermath
2. ICE Raids / Guard Troops Rulings
3. Government Shutdown / Judge Blocks Shutdown Layoffs
4. CIA Operations in Venezuela / Deadly U.S. Boat Strike
5. Young Republicans Group Chat Controversy
6. SCOTUS Hears Voting Rights Act Arguments
7. The Economy / U.S.-China Tariffs Spat
8. John Bolton Indictment
9. Zelensky-Trump Meeting
10. Diane Keaton Dies

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Benjamin Netanyahu
3. JB Pritzker
4. Susan Illston
5. J.D. Vance
6. Brett Kavanaugh
7. Xi Jinping
8. John Bolton
9. Volodymyr Zelensky
10. Diane Keaton

10/11/25 - The Gaza Cease Fire Takes The #1 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 October 6th, 2025 through October 10th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Gaza Cease Fire
2. Government Shutdown / Furloughs
3. The Economy / Tariffs
4. ICE Raids
5. National Guard Troop Deployment
6. James Indictment
7. Comey Indictment
8. Russia-Ukraine War
9. Vaccine and Health Care Controversies
10. Epstein Files / Maxwell Pardon Speculation 

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Pam Bondi
3. Letitia James / James Comey 
4. Benjamin Netanyahu
5. Gavin Newsom / JB Pritzker
6. Pete Hegseth 
7. Chuck Schumer / Hakeem Jeffries
8. Mike Johnson
9. RFK, Jr 
10. Jeffrey Epstein / Ghislaine Maxwell 

10/4/25 - Topping The List, Government Shutdown / Furloughs

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 September 29th, 2025 through October 3rd, 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 / Furloughs
2. The Economy / BLS Data
3. ICE Raids / Guard Troops to Memphis & Portland / War with Cartels
4. Hegseth & Trump Address Military Brass
5. Deadly Michigan Church Attack
6. SCOTUS Lisa Cook Ruling
7. Comey Indictment
8. Gaza Flotilla Intercepted
9. LaGuardia Planes Collision
10. Jane Goodall Dies

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Russell Vought
3. Chuck Schumer / Hakeem Jeffries
4. Mike Johnson
5. Pete Hegseth
6. Thomas Sanford
7. Lisa Cook
8. James Comey
9. Greta Thunberg
10. Jane Goodall

9/27/25 - Government Shutdown Battle & Firing Threats 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 September 22nd, 2025 through September 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. Government Shutdown Battle / Firing Threats
2. The Economy / Positive Growth Report
3. ICE Facility Shooting
4. Comey Indicted
5. Trump UN Address
6. Trump vs Kimmel / Kirk Slaying Aftermath
7. Tylenol-Autism Debate
8. SCOTUS OKs Trump FTC Firing
9. Gaza War / Russia-Ukraine War
10. Dem Wins AZ House Seat

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Chuck Schumer / Hakeem Jeffries
3. James Comey / Pam Bondi
4. Greg Abbott
5. Jimmy Kimmel
6. Charlie Kirk / Erika Kirk
7. RFK Jr.
8. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter
9. Benjamin Netanyahu / Vladimir Putin
10. Adelita Grijalva

0/20/25 - The Kirk Slaying Aftermath 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 September 15th, 2025 through September 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. Kirk Slaying Aftermath / Public Figure Safety Fears 
2. ABC Suspends Kimmel / First Amendment Issues
3. The Economy / Fed Rate Cut
4. Trump Visits UK
5. Israel’s Gaza City Takeover
6. Trump Sues NYTimes
7. ICE Raids / Guard to Memphis
8. Russian Incursion into NATO Airspace
9. Lisa Cook Case
10. Robert Redford Dies

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Charlie Kirk
3. Pam Bondi / Stephen Miller / JD Vance
4. Jimmy Kimmel
5. Barack Obama
6. Jerome Powell
7. Benjamin Netanyahu
8. Vladimir Putin
9. Lisa Cook
10. Robert Redford

9/13/25 - The Charlie Kirk Assassination 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 September 8th, 2025 through September 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. Charlie Kirk Assassination
2. ICE Raids / Guard to Chicago Threats
3. SCOTUS ICE Ruling
4. The Epstein Files
5. The Economy
6. Lisa Cook Ruling
7. GA Hyundai Plant Raid / U.S.-South Korea Relations
8. Poland Intercepts Russian Drones
9. Israel Attacks Hamas in Qatar
10. France’s Government Implodes

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Charlie Kirk
3. J.B Pritzker / Brandon Johnson
4. Jeffrey Epstein
5. Scott Bessent
6. Jerome Powell / Lisa Cook
7. Lee Jae Myung
8. Vladimir Putin
9. Benjamin Netanyahu
10. Emmanuel Macron

9/6/25 - #1 This Week: Trump Challenges Tariff Ruling

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 September 1st, 2025 through September 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. Trump Challenges Tariff Ruling
2. Judge Backs Harvard in Grants Case
3. Guard Troops in DC / Other Cities Protest
4. Epstein-Maxwell Victims Testify
5. Trump’s Health
6. Florida Ends Kids Vaccine Requirements
7. The Economy / Fed Policy
8. China Military Parade / Russia-China-India Economic Talks
9. RFK Jr Testimony
10. Russia-Ukraine War

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. James Comer
3. Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell
4. Muriel Bowser
5. Allison D. Burroughs
6. Karoline Leavitt
7. Gavin Newsom
8. Ron DeSantis
9. Xi Jinping / Vladimir Putin / Narendra Modi
10. RFK Jr.