Fri, Aug 28, 2026
Duane and Ed’s Week in Review 08/28/26
Duane and Ed cover the latest in Iran and Operation Economic Outcast, the ongoing Hasan Piker fallout with the Democratic Party, and more.
Duane and Ed cover the latest in Iran and Operation Economic Outcast, the ongoing Hasan Piker fallout with the Democratic Party, and more.
Hugh continues with the Hillsdale Dialogues, this week, joined by Dr. Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, as they discuss current events.
Hugh discusses the news of the week with Ben Domenech, Opinion Editor, “The Daily Wire,” Fox News Contributor, Arkansas Congressman Rick Crawford, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and Tarzana Joe, HHS poet laureate and author of “The 2nd Best of Tarzana Joe.”
Hugh discusses the news of the week with John Ellis, founder, Substack.News-Items.com, Eli Lake, columnist, “The Free Press,” contributing editor, “Commentary,” host, “Breaking History” podcast, and Matthew Continetti, columnist, “The Wall Street Journal,” Director of Domestic Policy Studies, Neal Chair, American Enterprise Institute.
Duane and Mark talk about the case involving the mom that murdered her three children, blaming it on post-partem depression, and then turn to the midterms, especially the problems Democrats are having trying to get out from under Hasan Piker.
Duane catches up on late-breaking news since the last Hugh Hewitt Show, then James Lileks helps present another edition of the Magnificent Seven.
Hugh discusses Hasan Piker with Jim Geraghty, senior political correspondent, “National Review,” and Abe Greenwald, Executive Editor, “Commentary.”
Hugh discusses Hasan Piker, and talks with John Sununu, New Hampshire Senatorial candidate, Vic Matus, Arts & Culture Editor, “The Free Beacon,” co-host, “Getting Hammered,” and Josh Kraushaar, Editor in chief, “Jewish Insider,” political analyst, FOX News Radio.
Hugh discusses Hasan Piker and talks with Spencer Klavan, associate editor, Claremont Institute, author, “A Way With Words,” Jonathan Williams, ALEC President, Chief Economist, and Eliana Johnson, Editor-in-chief at Washington Free Beacon.
Hugh discusses data center hysteria, the legacy media covering for Hasan Piker, and Operation Economic Outcast, and talks with James Taylor, president, Heartland Institute, founding director, Arthur B. Robinson Center for Climate and Environmental Policy, and Danielle Pletka, co-host, “What The Hell Is Going On?” podcast, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute.
Hugh discusses the legacy media covering for Hasan Piker, and talks with former Missouri Senator Jim Talent, senior fellow, Reagan Institute Center for Peace Through Strength.
Hugh discusses Operation Economic Outcast and Canadian tariffs, and talks with Mary Kissel, CEO, The Kissel Group, senior fellow, Hudson Institute, Noah Rothman, Senior Writer, “National Review,” author, “Blood and Progress,” and Bethany Mandel, co-founder, The Mom Wars.