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The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 23, 2026 4:20 pm: Heather Andrews, Director of the Utah chapter of Americans for Prosperity, joins the show to discuss why she says Utah voters should vote in favor of Amendment B, and to push back on a recent Deseret News op-ed urging voters to oppose it. 4:38 pm: Congressman Brandon Gill is campaigning for Riley Owen, the Republican nominee for Utah’s newly drawn 1st Congressional District, and he joins the show for a conversation about all things Congress. 5:05 pm: Mark Mazman, a contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about the six ways to hold banks accountable for debanking conservatives. 6:05 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the show to discuss his piece for the City Journal on the reasons behind the dwindling attendance at the Smithsonian Museum. 6:20 pm: Larry Sand, former President of the California Teachers Empowerment Network, now retired, joins the program to discuss his piece for American Greatness about the prevalence of pedophilia in American schools. 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute about the emotional issues suffered by children coming from same-sex marriages, and (at 6:50 pm) with Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute on how we should celebrate the accomplishments of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 22, 2026 4:20 pm: M.D. Kittle, Senior Elections Correspondent at The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how the recent polling scandals are another example of left-leaning biased media. 4:38 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how the riots in France are a symptom of mass immigration. 6:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly visit about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they discuss how leading indicators are pointing to economic growth in the U.S. 6:38 pm: Patrick T. Brown, a Fellow in the Life and Family Initiative at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins the show to discuss his Substack piece about how Major League Baseball has made it difficult for families to watch games together because of the plethora of commercials featuring scantily clad women.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 21, 2026 4:20 pm: Stephen Soukup, Director of the Political Forum Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how the American ruling class simply doesn’t like the people of rural America, but still ask for their votes. 4:38 pm: Dave Owen, a local political strategist and consultant, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the realities of what Utah’s Amendment B is trying to accomplish for residents. 6:05 pm: Madison Martinez, Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Education, joins the show to recap yesterday’s speech in Salt Lake City from Education Secretary Linda McMahon. 6:38 pm: Gary Abernathy, Editor of the Abernathy Road newsletter and a contributor to USA Today, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on the GOP’s big reason to be optimistic about the upcoming election.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 20, 2026 4:20 pm: Scott McKay, Publisher of The Hayride and a Contributing Editor to American Spectator, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in which he writes the Democratic rage machine is running out of gas. 4:38 pm: Amanda Head, White House Correspondent for Just the News, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how President Trump’s border policies have lowered crime rates and the fiscal costs of illegal immigration – and how an amnesty agreement would reinstate them. 6:05 pm: Jennifer Roback Morse, Founder of the Ruth Institute, joins the show to discuss her piece in The Blaze about the results of a recent study showing there are higher odds of emotional problems among children with same-sex parents. 6:38 pm: Ammon Blair, Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation a former U.S. Border Patrol Agent, joins the program for a conversation about how mass immigration causes questions of national security and economic stability.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 19, 2026 4:20 pm: Michael McKenna, Contributing Editor to the Washington Times, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how voters need to keep the midterms in perspective, as they tend to decide who holds the power for a very short time. 4:38 pm: Judge Glock, Senior Fellow and Director of Research at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the City Journal about the achievements of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). 6:20 pm: Hans Mahncke, Founder and Board Director for the Counterlawfare Institute and a contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Democrat activists are disguised as journalists. 6:38 pm: Rob Bluey, President and Executive Editor of The Daily Signal, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on the rise of socialism in the United States.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 16, 2026 4:20 pm: Jamieson Greer, U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador, joins the program for a conversation about President Trump’s trade policies and their effects on the state of Utah. 4:38 pm: Clark Aposhian, Chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS, joins the program for a conversation about the deadly school shooting in Oregon yesterday where a concealed carry holder shot the offender. 6:05 pm: Charlie Kolean, President of the Private Property Rights Institute, joins the show to discuss the group’s latest effort, called “Buildout America,” to protect property rights and promote responsible development in states that are ripe for data center construction. 6:20 pm: Maribel Ibrahim, co-founder of Start School Later, joins the show to discuss why school start-times have become a sticking point to the fight for permanent daylight-saving time. 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer at The Washington Stand, about how the mainstream media is suddenly hedging their bets against a blue wave election in November, and (at 6:50 pm) with Mateo Forero, Director of Investigations at the Federation for American Immigration Reform, on the high costs of birthright citizenship.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 15, 2026 4:20 pm: Matt Shor, Director of Public Opinion at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss the results of a survey on why Californians continue to support Democrat candidates. 4:38 pm: Dr. Andrew Fox, author, professor and organizational culture expert, joins the show for a conversation about “woke” culture and whether people can question institutional policies without being pressured into silence. 5:05 pm: Rusty Cannon, Vice Chair of the Taxpayers Shield PAC, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the campaign to support Amendment B, which would require 60% voter approval for citizen-initiated measures that would increase taxes, which detractors say gives too much power to the government. 6:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show to for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss election polls and how inflation is haunting President Trump. 6:38 pm: Miranda Devine, a columnist with the New York Post, joins the show for a conversation about a new report showing that major banks closed the accounts of MAGA, pro-life, and other conservative groups that were disfavored by the Biden administration.

4:20 pm: Mateo Forero, Director of Investigations for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, joins the program to discuss the high cost of birthright citizenship to the United States. 5:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins the guys to react to a federal judge’s decision to block President Trump from moving the headquarters of the U.S. Forest Service to Salt Lake City without first receiving congressional approval. 6:05 pm: J.T. Young, contributor to Real Clear Politics, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on what the polls are currently telling us about next month’s election. 6:38 pm: Eva Terry, Fellow in Political Journalism for National Review, joins the program to discuss her piece on the red tape that blocks mining companies from gathering the lithium that the U.S. needs for batteries.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 13, 2026 4:20 pm: Sheri Few, Founder and President of United States Parents Involved in Education, joins the show to discuss her piece for Townhall about how drugs for ADHD, a disorder that can’t be tested for, are having profound negative effects on America’s youth. 4:38 pm: Clark Dice, spokesperson for the Utah Civic Compact, a group dedicated to ensuring residents of the state have a voice with decision makers, joins the show for a conversation about the group’s opposition to the use of flock cameras and what can be done to shut them down now. 6:05 pm: Bill Scher, Politics Editor for Washington Monthly, joins the show to discuss the reasons why we should probably believe the polls that predict a blue wave in November. 6:38 pm: Simon Hankinson, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for The Blaze asking if ‘Islamophobia’ is irrational.

4:38 pm: Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer at the Washington Stand, joins the show to discuss her piece for The Daily Signal on how the media is now less certain about a Blue Wave for Democrats in the November election. 6:05 pm: Jennifer Graham, Ideas and Culture Editor for the Deseret News, joins the program to give her thoughts on what should happen next in the strange Christa Pike death sentence case.

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.