The Rod & Greg Show

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 9, 2026

4:20 pm: Charles Lipson, a contributor to The Spectator, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece about the mudslinging taking place between political candidates across the country.

4:38 pm: Matt Margolis, author and columnist for PJ Media, joins the show to discuss how James Talarico, the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, has seemingly gone missing from the campaign trail, and the rumors of where he’s been.

6:05 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss why he says President Trump has ushered in the golden age of public safety during his term in office.

6:38 pm: Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how the riots in France are a show of force of unassimilated Muslim immigrants and what the U.S. must do to avoid the same happening on its soil.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 8, 2026

4:20 pm: Brent Hamachek, an author and former collaborator with Charlie Kirk, joins the program for a conversation about how young conservatives can help Republicans win elections using Kirk’s training program for campus exchanges.

4:38 pm: Paul Runko, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives in the K-12 Program at Defending Education, joins the program for a conversation about how Utah ranks in the latest RISE: Ranking on Integrity in State Education report.

6:05 pm: Economist Stephen Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss how energy prices are leading to high prices across the board.

6:38 pm: Jared Garcia, Commissioner of the Utah Department of Corrections, joins Rod and Greg to introduce the new ARCH Project, which aims to break the cycle of recidivism and homelessness for high utilizers.

4:20 pm: Representative Jason Kyle of the Utah House of Representatives joins the program to break down Amendment B, which would require 60% voter approval for any citizen-led ballot initiatives that raise taxes.

:38 pm: Brigham Tomco, a reporter for the Deseret News, joins the show to discuss his piece about a political money network that is seemingly working to elect moderate Republicans to office in Utah.

6:05 pm: Representative Tomi Strock of the Wyoming House of Representatives joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece for The Federalist about how dark money from George Soros has infiltrated Wyoming.

6:38 pm: Amy Swearer, Senior Legal Fellow for Advancing American Freedom, joins the show to discuss her piece for the Daily Signal in which she writes that President Trump CAN end birthright citizenship because nothing in the Constitution requires the practice.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 6, 2026

4:20 pm: Andrew Dunn, Content Manager for the State Policy Network, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the Democratic Socialists of America have built a following over the last decade in most of the United States.

4:38 pm: Author and journalist Bethany Mandel joins the program to discuss her New York Post piece in which she writes the left has fueled incidents like the ‘Cornell 7’ by promoting a culture that reduces women to sexual objects.

6:05 pm: Emily Washburn, Issues Analyst for Focus on the Family, joins the show for a conversation about the population of people that take part in gambling is growing younger, while the industry is making gambling more glamourous.

6:38 pm: Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel for the First Liberty Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for the Daily Signal on how the Supreme Court may handle a case about displaying the Ten Commandments in schools.

4:20 pm: Scott Pinsker, a contributor to PJ Media, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) can destroy the campaigns of the five Democrat favorites to be the party’s presidential nominee.

4:38 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor of The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece about how the nation’s Baby Boomers can help guide today’s youth.

6:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins Rod and Greg to discuss his disappointment with how the state’s Judicial Conduct Commission, and specifically the chair Cheylynn Hayman, for how it handled an investigation into allegations that former Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen had an inappropriate relationship with an attorney arguing cases before the court.

6:38 pm: Cully Stimson, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to preview the cases the Supreme Court will take on as it opens its October term today.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 2, 2026

4:20 pm: Eric Boehm, a reporter for Reason.com, joins the show to discuss his piece about a new report from the Congressional Budget Office that shows Americans are wealthier now than thirty years ago.

4:38 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod and Greg to discuss September’s jobs report, which shows an increase of just 29,000 non-farm payroll jobs and an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

6:05 pm: O.H. Skinner, Executive Director of Alliance for Consumers, joins the program to discuss his piece in The Federalist about how climate activists are asking to the Supreme Court to impose a green new deal that could bankrupt energy industries.

6:20 pm: Stacey Mathews (aka: Sister Toldjah), a contributor to RedState, joins the program for a conversation about her piece pondering what she and others would do if faced with a hostage/terrorist situation.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with E.J. Antoni, Public Finance Economist with the Heritage Foundation, about why socialism is making a comeback in America, and (at 6:50 pm) with Tim Goeglein of Focus on the Family on how the Hyde Amendment has saved millions from abortion over the last 50 years.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 1, 2026

4:20 pm: Kent Strang, Managing Director for Americans for Prosperity, joins the show to discuss recent polls that show voters prefer the GOP when it comes to affordability issues.

4:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss how all the numbers point to a strong economy, yet people are suffering because of high gas prices.

6:05 pm: Congressman Mike Kennedy joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent comments about how the country has no need for a Surgeon General and why states are best to tend to their own in medical emergencies.

6:38 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the program for a conversation about a new report from the Department of Homeland Security showing a 40% error rate in the vetting program of the Afghan Allies program.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 30, 2026

4:20 pm: Todd Bensman, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center, joins the program for a conversation about how El Salvador’s ‘reverse migration’ campaign, asking its citizens living in the U.S. to return to help fill labor shortages during the country’s economic boom.

4:38 pm: Matt Whitlock, host of the 10 Minute Drill on YouTube, joins Rod and Greg to discuss whether Congress will pass two bills popular with voters – banning congressional stock trading and a bill that addresses data center/utility cost issues.

5:05 pm: iHeart’s aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the attempted hijacking of an Israel-bound Flydubai flight, which was foiled by passengers on the plane.

6:05 pm: Justin Haskins, President and Senior Fellow at Our Republic, joins the program to discuss the results of a recent poll showing Democrat voters would vote for Republicans if they can show the best plan to bring down the cost of living.

6:38 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program for a conversation about her piece for the Deseret News about the people who don’t speak up about what they believe in.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 29, 2026

4:20 pm: E.J. Antoni, Research Fellow and Public Finance Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about why he believes socialism seems to be making a comeback in America.

4:38 pm: Scott McKay, Publisher of The Hayride and a Contributing Editor to American Spectator, joins the program to discuss his piece about the mistakes Republicans – like Sarah Sanders – are making in recent political ads.

6:05 pm: Tim Goeglein, V.P. of External and Government Relations for Focus on the Family, joins the program to discuss his piece for The Federalist about how the Hyde Amendment has saved millions from abortion over the last 50 years.

6:38 pm: Carol Rudell, Administrator of the Suicide Prevention Program at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, joins the show to discuss the prevention programs available to help in Utah.