The Rod & Greg Show

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 30, 2025

4:20 pm: Congressman Mike Kennedy joins Greg and Carolyn to give us his thoughts on President Trump’s first 100 days in office.

5:38 pm: Tyler O’Neil, Managing Editor of The Daily Signal joins the show for a conversation about a Colorado bill that could remove kids from parents’ custody for behaviors like “misgendering” and “deadnaming.”

6:05 pm: Andrea Mew, Managing Editor for IW Features at the Independent Women’s Forum joins the program for a conversation about the state of Washington threatened the career of a therapist that is critical of gender ideology.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 29, 2025

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Greg and Carolyn for his weekly visit to discuss what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the deportation of illegal immigrant criminals and budget negotiations.

4:38 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber joins the show for a conversation about his piece for the Deseret News on how the Trump trade negotiations and tariff drama creates opportunities for the beehive state.

6:05 pm: Brad Bishop, President of the Utah Police Chiefs Association joins Greg and Carolyn for a preview of tomorrow’s law enforcement career day, an effort to build interest and recruit the next generation of police officers in the state.

6:38 pm: Summer Airman of the Make-a-Wish Foundation and Brad Strong of the Strong Automotive Group join the program for a preview of the Drive for Wishes campaign

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 24, 2025

4:20 pm: Steven Wilson, Senior Fellow at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research joins the show for a conversation about the federal deadline to end DEI at public schools.

4:38 pm: Major Steve Salas of the Utah Highway Patrol joins Rod and Greg to discuss the results of distracted driving crackdown that took place across the state earlier this month.

6:05 pm: Dr. Paul Winfree, President and CEO of the Economic Policy Innovation Center joins the show to discuss his Wall Street Journal piece in which he says it is time to reform the Medicaid funding system and focus on those in need.

6:38 pm: Adam Ellwanger, a Professor at the University of Houston-Downtown joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in American Greatness about Donald Trump’s courage to fight.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 23, 2025

4:20 pm: Park MacDougald, a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the program for a conversation about his piece for The City Journal on whether Democrats can ditch their woke ways and pivoting to the political center.

5:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about a federal plan to ban artificial petroleum-based food dyes, announced yesterday by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

6:05 pm: John J. Waters, an attorney and former Deputy Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security joins the program to discuss his piece for American Greatness about Donald Trump’s courage to fight.

6:38 pm: Al Perotta, Contributing Editor to The Daily Signal joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece on the politicians that make up the current Democratic Party Mount Rushmore.

In this missing piece from the Rod and Greg Show on Tuesday, April 23, Guy Ciarrocchi, Political Commentator and a contributor to American Greatness, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on how tariffs are both an economic tool and a reality check.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project joins the program for a conversation about a case the Supreme Court is hearing today regarding whether Montgomery County Public Schools violated the religious rights of parents by forcing children to sit through an LGBTQ-themed story without informing the parents.

Amber Todoroff, Deputy Policy Editor for Open the Books, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the wealth accumulated by Dr. Anthony Fauci both before, and after, his retirement.

Author David Zweig joins Rod and Greg to discuss his new book “An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus and a Story of Bad Decisions” about the covid lockdowns and what it has meant for the future of our children

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 21, 2025

4:20 pm: Jonathan Tobin, Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish News Syndicate joins the program for a conversation about how Harvard’s resistance to President Trump is about the continuation of policies that enable and encourage antisemitism, not about academic freedom.

4:38 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins Rod and Greg to give us her reaction to Friday’s ruling by a Third District Judge that Utah’s school voucher program violates the state’s constitution.

6:05 pm: Luke Rosiak, Investigative Reporter for The Daily Wire joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the Trump administration’s shuttering of the Global Engagement Center, which was responsible for funding groups working to censor media and social media outlets.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 18, 2025

4:20 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee posted on Facebook today that Utah lawmakers have discovered proof that illegal immigrants are voting in Utah and joins Rod and Greg to discuss her call for a special session to deal with the issue.

4:38 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor at The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her recent piece in which she says doctors only give children ADHD drugs as a convenience to the adults in their lives.

6:05 pm: Chase Jennings, former spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Management and Budget during President Trump’s first term joins the show for a conversation about his piece for RedState on how the Democrats new strategy is to bring illegal immigrants back to America.

6:20 pm: Filmmaker T.C. Christensen joins the program to discuss his new film “Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story” about a former Utah resident turned Olympic track and field gold medalist.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with Congressman Mike Kennedy regarding his trip to Central America to visit an El Salvadoran prison, and (at 6:50 pm) with Van Mobley, a Professor of History at Concordia University-Wisconsin regarding his piece for The Federalist on how it is dishonest to compare tariffs to the Smoot-Hawley Act.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 17, 2025

4:20 pm: Congressman Mike Kennedy has returned to the U.S. following a visit to an El Salvadoran prison, and he joins Rod and Greg to discuss what he saw during his trip to Central America.

4:38 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about why he says the Abrego Garcia issue is not a winning one for Democrats.

6:05 pm: Philip Wegmann, White House Reporter for Real Clear News on his recent piece about how the Trump Administration has plans to overhaul the Endangered Species Act as part of its deregulation efforts.

6:38 pm: Christina Buttons, Investigative Reporter for the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss her recent piece examining youth mental treatment centers and why so many people are now advocating against their use.