The Drew Mariani Show

Hour 1 for 4/17/26

Drew and Grant Bailey from the Institute for Family Studies discuss if we're in a dating recession (5:00). Topics/Calls: environmental causes (12:11), delaying marriage (16:55), video games (20:55), met my wife through my boss (23:16), broken marriages (30:54), sexual harassment (33:35), romance requires risk (37:03), education (41:56), needing friends (44:37), and complimenting (47:10). 

Link:

https://ifstudies.org/about-us/grant-bailey 

Original Air Date: 2/13/26

Hour 2 for 4/17/26

Drew and Elizabeth pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, McKay Coppins from The Atlantic covers his piece “My year as a degenerate gambler” (27:30). Topics/calls: McKay’s trip to Vegas (39:24), the cultural impact of gambling (43:00), dangers of suicide (44:40), and caller: my ex-husband’s addiction (46:10).

Links:

• https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/online-sports-betting-app-addiction/686061/
• x.com/@mckaycoppins

Hour 3 for 4/17/26

Drew welcomes Dr. Diana Pasulka to discuss Trump’s plan to disclose UFO files (1:00). Calls/Topics: Dr. Paul Thigpen (7:10), US disclosures (12:47), experience at a crash site (16:32), if it helps me to get closer to God (27:11), demonic deceptions (32:01), Msgr. Bransfield’s book on angels (36:19), why don’t they show themselves? (42:29), multiple phenomena (44:26).

Link:

• https://dwpasulka.com/

Original Air Date: 3/3/26

Hour 1 for 4/16/26 

Drew, Fr. Charlie Becker and Scott Weeman discuss alcohol addiction and recovery (1:00). Topics/calls: struggling with addiction (20:58), celiac disease and addiction (20:58), replacing one addiction with another (27:08), replacing one addiction with another (27:08), talking to your kids about addiction (30:55), Christian recovery programs (34:30), 12-Steps saved my family (41:07), and how do you know if you've been healed? (47:13). 

Link:

• https://catholicinrecovery.com/

Hour 2 for 4/16/26

Drew and Elizabeth pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Fr. Ben Cameron, CPM discusses healing after abortion (30:23). Topics/calls: trauma symptoms (34:47), post-abortive grief (41:05), shame after abortion (42:52), I went on retreat after two abortions (47:27), and Rachel's vineyard (49:24). 

Link:

https://fathersofmercy.com/team-members/fr-ben-cameron/

Hour 3 for 4/16/26

Drew and Dr. Jay Bosco discuss colon cancer, screening, and awareness (1:57). Topics/calls: GLP-1 (14:04), Cologuard (18:28), blood in stool (26:29), symptoms (28:55), Chron's disease (31:52), back pain (35:01), diverticulitis (39:14), daily bleeding (42:50), aging out of tests (44:09), colon issues (46:39), and anesthesia for colonoscopy (48:08). 

Hour 1 for 4/15/26

Drew welcomes editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Dispatch Jonah Goldberg to discuss why the American Revolution was such a big deal (11:40). Topics/calls: if the significance of the Revolution has been lost (20:05), the Declaration of Independence and living up to our highest ideals (24:19), Washington/Adams and term limits (29:14), human nature & the Revolution (33:56), the lessons of 1776 (41:37), and the balance of liberty (45:15). 

Links:

• Jonah's article on the America Revolution
• Follow Jonah on X
• The Dispatch 

Hour 2 for 4/15/26

Drew and Brooke pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Demian Brady from The National Taxpayers Union covers Tax Day (26:33). Topics/calls: tax code complexity (30:55), flat and fair taxes (39:21), refund issues (44:24), and tax scams (49:42). 

Link:

https://www.ntu.org/foundation/about/staff/demian-brady

Hour 3 for 4/15/26

Drew and Dr. Mark Warshawsky cover the coming Social Security emergency (1:00). Topics: raising retirement age (10:51), means testing (14:55), solving the issue (16:55), DOGE (17:44), and borrowing from Social Security (20:20). Then, Dr. Ann Cavoukian covers the dangers of Digital ID (27:54). Topics: REAL ID (32:59), 666 (38:13), trucker strike (42:39), TSA (44:56), identity theft (46:46), and 23 & me (48:27). 

Links:

• https://itif.org/person/ann-cavoukian-0/
• https://www.aei.org/profile/mark-j-warshawsky/

Hour 1 for 4/14/26

Drew and Dr. Paul Kengor discuss the continued fallout from the back-and-forth between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV (15:00). Calls: picking a fight with Trump (18:48), Trump overstepped bounds (25:53), shouldn't bash the Pope (30:45), missteps (33:15), caller thinks Church overstepping bounds (40:47), I disagree with both (45:10), and I think Trump needs sleep (49:49). 

Links:

• https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/the-american-pope-and-the-american-president-a-stark-easter-sunday-contrast
• https://www.amazon.com/American-Pontiff-Pope-Plan-Church/dp/1630063312