The Bret Baier Podcast

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The Bret Baier Podcast episodes

May 26 All-Star Panel: What a Wartime Economy Means for Midterm Elections
The Strait of Hormuz remains shuttered, and the economic fallout of the 90-day Iran conflict is officially arriving on U.S. shores. With the midterm elections looming, the "wartime economy" has shifted from a theoretical threat to a primary reality.
Former Deputy Chief of Staff to George W. Bush Karl Rove, FOX News
Senior Political Analyst Juan Williams, and FOX News Senior White
House Correspondent Peter Doocy join Bret to analyze the current state
of negotiations and what the war’s economic effects mean for the looming
midterm elections.

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22 min
May 21 Common Ground: A Bipartisan Solution for America’s Housing Problem
With the cost-of-living rising, a new bipartisan effort is
aiming for the housing crisis. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed
the House this week with overwhelming support. Congressmen French Hill
(R-AR) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) joined Bret to discuss
how this legislation intends to lower the barrier to entry for first-time
homebuyers across the nation.

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12 min
May 19 One on One: President Donald J. Trump
Fresh off a critical summit in Beijing, President Donald J. Trump sits down with Bret Baier for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview.
As a massive political battle brews back home over rising
energy costs and a high-stakes redistricting fight ahead of the midterms,
President Trump sets the record straight on the future of Taiwan, A.I.
supremacy, and trade with America's fiercest rival. Plus, the President pulls
back the curtain on the current state of the Iran conflict and CIA Director
John Ratcliffe’s clandestine meeting with Cuban officials.
This interview was recorded Friday, 05/15/26.

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37 min
May 14 One on One: Former People's Liberation Army Colonel Zhou Bo
As trade tensions simmer and inflationary pressures reshape the global economy, President Trump has arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping. With American interests hanging in the balance, understanding the internal calculus of the CCP is more critical than ever.
One individual deeply familiar with China’s decision-making process is former People's Liberation Army Colonel and Senior Fellow at the Center for International Security and Strategy, Zhou Bo. He spoke to Bret to share the Chinese perspective on critical issues like the Iran war and Taiwanese independence, as well as where he sees U.S-China relations going in
the future.

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10 min
May 12 One-On-One: Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
Outside of China, few understand the inner workings of the CCP better than former Australian Prime Minister, Global President of the Asia Society in New York, and Author of On Xi Jinping, Kevin Rudd.
With President Trump’s trip to China fast approaching, he joined Bret to dissect the primary objectives of this month’s summit, the tenuous politics of Taiwan and the Strait of Hormuz, and what a “win” for the U.S. would look like when talks conclude.

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20 min
May 07 Exclusive: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz
As Iran continues to impede transit through the Strait of Hormuz, when does the time come for the United Nations to step up? U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, sat down with Bret to discuss the international community’s role in the conflict and how Iran will play into President Trump’s upcoming negotiations with China.

This interview first aired on Wednesday, 05/06, on Special Report.

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11 min
May 05 Making The Case for America with Martha MacCallum & Charles Payne
In a nation increasingly defined by its political divisions, what is it that still
holds America together? That is the question Bret set out to answer in his
latest book, The Case for America: An Argument on Behalf of Our Nation.
Host of ‘Making Money with Charles Payne,’ Charles Payne, and Host of ‘The
Story,’ Martha MacCallum join Bret to weigh in on the top news stories of the day, and share their own personal cases for America.

The Case for America is available now.

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18 min
April 30 Exclusive: General Motors CEO Mary Barra
Despite gas prices hitting a four-year high amid conflict in Iran, GM CEO Mary Barra is staying the course. She joined Bret on Wednesday to discuss navigating economic volatility, a cooling EV market, and the rising competitive threat from China.
This interview first aired on Wednesday, 04/29, on Special Report.

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10 min
April 28 The Case for America: Steve Case
As the nation’s 250th anniversary approaches, Bret Baier’s upcoming book, The Case for America, explores our core values through the eyes of top historians and leaders.
In this episode, AOL Co-Founder Steve Case joins Bret to discuss his role in the internet revolution, insights from venture capital, and his personal "case for America."
The Case for America hits shelves May 5th, 2026.

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16 min
April 23 Common Ground: Tim Shriver on How to Solve Our Problems, Together
In the Information Age, democracy faces an emerging threat in the form of
political polarization. Fortunately, it is not without a solution. Chairman of
Special Olympics International and Founder of UNITE, Tim Shriver, sat
down with Bret to go over his efforts to turn down the temperature of American politics through the creation of the “Dignity Barometer,” an eight-point scale that aims to help Americans of opposing views work together to solve their problems by giving them an objective way to measure the “dignity” of political rhetoric.
This interview first aired on Tuesday, 04/21, on Special Report.

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11 min