The Rod & Greg Show

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 23, 2026

4:20 pm: J.T. Young, author and contributor to RealClearPolitics, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent piece about the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling regarding trans-men playing women’s sports and whether Democrats will use the court’s decision as an out to move away from it.

4:38 pm: Matt Himes, Managing Editor of Align and a contributor to The Blaze, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about the facts about marijuana that the pot lobby would prefer you didn’t know.

6:05 pm: Political commentator Guy Ciarrocchi joins the show to discuss his piece for Broad and Liberty on how the divide in America isn’t all about politics, it’s also about values, goals and lifestyle.

6:38 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 the proposed government bailout of Spirit Airlines.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 22, 2026

4:20 pm: Mollie Hemingway, author and Editor-in-Chief of The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her new book “Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution.”

6:05 pm: Jason Isaac, Founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute, joins the show on Earth Day to discuss his piece for the Washington Examiner to discuss how the planet is doing fine – but the climate cult is cracked.

6:38 pm: Samantha Fillmore, Senior State Government Relations Manager for The Heartland Institute, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how power companies are beginning to cater to data center and turn away from ratepayers.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 21, 2026

4:20 pm: Ken Cuccinelli, National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, joins the program to discuss how states, like Utah, Florida and South Dakota, are leading the way in safeguarding elections, while Congress continues to drag its feet on the SAVE Act.

4:38 pm: Curtis Houck, Managing Editor for NewsBusters at the Media Research Center, joins the show for a conversation about the open letter to members of the White House Correspondents Association to “demonstrate opposition” to President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

6:05 pm: Keith Koffler, Managing Editor for the Daily Signal, joins the show to discuss his piece about how many conservatives expect President Trump to change his ways – what Koffler terms “Trump Estrangement Syndrome” – instead of accepting Trump for the person he is.

6:38 pm: Collin Anderson, Executive Editor of the Washington Free Beacon, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his story about bulk sales of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s book, most purchased by his campaign, helped put his new book on the New York Times Best Sellers list – the same strategy the publication rejected for Texas Republican Ted Cruz.

4:20 pm: Brooke Medina of the State Policy Network joins Greg for a conversation about her piece in Fox News about what’s happening in the blue states that are run by Democratic Governors positioning themselves as Presidential candidates.

4:38 pm: Rachel Sheffield, Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Health and Welfare Policy, joins the show for a conversation about her Daily Signal piece on the reasons behind America’s declining birth rates.

6:05 pm: Gregory Wrightstone, geologist and Executive Director of the CO2 Coalition, joins the program to discuss Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent comments about the difficulty in deconstructing climate change.

6:38 pm: Rachel Ehrenfeld, Director of the American Center for Democracy, joins the show for a conversation about her piece in American Greatness on how the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) controls much of Iran’s economy, therefore allowing the Islamic Revolutionary regime to hide inside traditionally civilian sectors.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 17, 2026

4:20 pm: Chris Bray, former Infantry Sergeant in the U.S. Army and a contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about California’s ridiculous “Stop Nick Shirley” Act.

4:38 pm: Yael Bar tur, a contributor to City Journal and a Social Media Consultant, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her recent piece about how pro-police attitudes are regaining momentum in popular culture.

5:05 pm: Cully Stimson, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for a conversation about his Fox News piece about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ speech at the University of Texas at Austin in which he called for people to return to living the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.

6:05 pm: Roger Pielke, Jr., Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece on the legacy of Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth twenty years after its release.

6:20 pm: Isabella Ritter, Global Health Fellow at the Institute for Women’s Health and a Rising Leaders Academy Coordinator, joins the program to discuss her piece for the Daily Signal about how feminism led to loneliness for women in America.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with David Mahan, Policy Director at the Center for Christian Virtue, regarding the results of a new report that shows red states are best for young Americans looking to start families and careers, and (at 6:50 pm) with Peter Laffin of the Washington Examiner on how David Axelrod’s meeting with Pope Leo likely led to the Pope’s criticism of President Trump.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 16, 2026

4:20 pm: Ward Clark, a contributor to RedState, joins the show for a conversation about how new polling shows GOP Senators are zeroing in on strategies to win voters on kitchen table issues.

4:38 pm: Stephen Soukup, Director of the Political Forum Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how Americans are mourning the loss of communities that used to provide them meaning and loyalty.

5:05 pm: Kai Schwemmer, Political Director for the College Republicans of America, joins the show to give us his reaction to Utah Valley University's decision to cancel the commencement speech from Sharon McMahon over "increased safety concerns."

6:05 pm: Jonathan Williams, President and Chief Economist at the American Legislative Exchange Council, and Utah Senate President Stuart Adams join Rod and Greg for a conversation about Utah retaining its number one spot on ALEC’s Rich States, Poor States report.

6:38 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 Utah’s number one ranking atop ALEC’s Rich States Poor States rankings – again – as well the adverse effects Democratic policies are having on the economy in blue states.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 15, 2026

4:20 pm: Lisa Rue, Director of Global Health and Evaluation at the Institute for Women’s Health, joins the show to discuss her piece for Real Clear Politics on how Gen Z is harking back several generations in how they approach religion and relationships.

4:38 pm: Peter Laffin, Senior Editor at the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss how Democrat political consultant David Axelrod’s recent visit with Pope Leo XIV likely led to the Pope’s criticism of President Trump.

6:05 pm: Kirsten Fleming, Features Columnist for the New York Post, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on how celebrities that fall on the extreme left are fine on supporting candidates like Eric Swalwell if the candidates match their hatred for President Trump.

6:38 pm: Jacob Siegel, Editor of Tablet Magazine and a contributor to the City Journal, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how the simmering right-wing civil war doesn’t connect with the concerns of MAGA voters.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 14, 2026

4:20 pm: Kelly McKenna, CEO of End Chronic Disease, joins the program for a conversation about her piece in the New York Post advocating for recess to be mandatory for all elementary school students.

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins Rod and Greg to discuss why he has decided to send a letter to the administration at Utah Valley University urging them to cancel Sharon McMahon’s appearance as the school’s commencement speaker following backlash over her comments about Charlie Kirk following his assassination on that very campus.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the latest on the SAVE Act, as well as get his thoughts on the controversy over the choice of Sharon McMahon as the commencement speaker at Utah Valley University.

6:38 pm: Ross Marchand, Executive Director of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the trends taxpayers are experiencing as Tax Day approaches, and the grades recently given to federal agencies for their spending habits.

4:38 pm: Mike Brest, Defense Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his piece about how President Trump has begun blocking Iranian traffic from using the Strait of Hormuz.

6:05 pm: Mike Howell, President of the Oversight Project, joins the program to discuss his piece in The Blaze about how proposed legislation from two Republicans would grant amnesty for illegal aliens, and why it’s a slap-in-the-face to GOP voters.

6:38 pm: David Mahan, Policy Director at the Center for Christian Values, joins the show for a conversation about the 2026 Family Structure Index, which shows red states may be best for young Americans looking to start families.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 10, 2026

4:20 pm: Edward Bartlett, Founder of SAVE, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the growing epidemic of female teachers raping male students and the broad range of harmful effects on the victims.

4:38 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, Political Commentator for Broad and Liberty, joins the program to discuss his latest piece in which he says the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has run its course and it’s time for the U.S. to create new alliances.

6:05 pm: Anna Giaritelli, Immigration Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the ways new secretary Markwayne Mullin is changing the Department of Homeland Security.

6:20 pm: Madison Marino Doan, a Policy Analyst for the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy, joins the program to discuss her piece for the Daily Signal on the possible end of the American Federation of Teachers, a teacher’s union that often engages in political activism.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Joshua Slocum, Host of the Disaffected podcast and contributor to The Blaze, about how affordable childcare has become a harmful entitlement, and (at 6:45 pm) with Auguste Meyrat, Senior Contributor to The Federalist, about how the trends of America’s youth today stem from online influencers – and how those who follow the trends have a new name.