Hugh Hewitt Podcast

Victor Davis Hanson

Hewitt: Hour 3 – Military historian and classicist Victor Davis Hanson analyzes the events in Lebanon, and worries greatly that the West is faltering.

Tim Pawlenty

Hewitt: Hour 1 – Hugh does some of the goofy news of the day, and talks with recently re-elected Minnesota Governor, Tim Pawlenty.

Frank Gaffney, Yoni Tidi, Claudia Rosett

Hewitt: Hour 2 – National security and Middle East experts Frank Gaffney and Claudia Rosett discuss the disturbing events in Lebanon after the assassination of a Christian political leader there.

Congressman John Campbell

Hewitt: Hour 1 – The countdown to the USC/Notre Dame game has begun, with Hugh laying it on thick about the USC band. Congressman John Campbell, a USC alum, tried to defend, and talk about politics.

Fred Barnes, Morton Kondracke, Larry Kudlow

Hewitt: Hour 2 – The Fox News Channel Beltway Boys discuss the political news of the week, including the organization of both parties’ leadership in the House and Senate with guest host Carol Platt Liebau. Later in the hour, CNBC’s Larry Kudlow remembers the late, great Milton Friedman.

Conservative pragmatism, 101

Hewitt: Hour 1 – Guest host Carol Platt Liebau plaid some discouraging audio from incoming Senate minority whip Trent Lott, and took calls from listeners on how to responsibly disagree without destroying the Republican Party’s attempt at regaining the majority.

Eric Cantor, James Lileks, John Campbell

Hewitt: Hour 3 – House deputy whip Eric Cantor started out Hugh’s last hour in Washington, D.C. He was followed by James Lileks’ analysis of the election post-mortem, Minnesota style. Hugh ended with a replay of his interview with Congressman John Campbell.

Audio clips and calls from listeners.

Hewitt: Hour 2 – Hugh discusses the political landscape between Nancy Pelosi’s first failed move as incoming Speaker of the House, and the Republicans’ attempt to reorganize in the House and Senate.

Senator Mitch McConnell, Erwin Chemerinsky

Hewitt: Hour 3 – After a replay of the Mitch McConnell interview, Hugh talked about judicial nomination implications of last week with law professor Erwin Chemerinsky of Duke University. Later in the hour, calls about the new House and Senate leadership.

Mitch McConnell, Dan Lungren, Roy Blunt

Hewitt: Hour 1 – Live (barely) from the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., Hugh interviewed the incoming Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, minority Congressional leadership candidates Dan Lungren and Roy Blunt.

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