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The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 7, 2026

Amanda Head, White House Correspondent for Just the News and host of the Furthermore podcast, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece in which she writes the upcoming midterm elections are a contest of flaws.

Daniel Lipinski, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Wall Street Journal about how Democratic Socialism is more dangerous than the GOP’s Tea Party insurgency.

Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the show for a conversation about the latest jobs numbers, which show the economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, but is that the whole story?

Andrew Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show to discuss the migrant surge in Ceuta and the related Supreme Court decision that everyone seems to have missed.

We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Kevin McCullough on his Townhall piece about the “woke” attitudes amongst coaches in the WNBA, and with Liana Graham of the Heritage Foundation about Gen Z’s marriage fears.

A new episode of CEO’s You Should Know with Cedro Toro of Avary Drone.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Mateo Forero, Director of Investigations for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, joins the program to discuss their recent report about how anti-borders politicians and bureaucrats have “quietly turned the national commercial driver’s license program into a de-facto permission slip for foreign nationals”

Glenn Beaton, a columnist with Aspen Beat, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in which he says we should just give poor people more money by developing a negative tax rate.

Trent England, Founder of Save Our States, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in the National Review about how Democrats are now backing off the idea of ranked choice voting.

Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss how three states with Democrat governors have not opted in to the federal school choice program.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Scott McKay, Publisher of The Hayride and a contributor to American Spectator, joins the show to discuss his piece about how giving power to socialists is a bad idea because the reality is worse than the ideology.

Dan Lennington, Managing Vice President and Deputy Counsel for the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in The Federalist about how Madison, Wisconsin has become the poster child for what socialism in American would look like.

Author and political commentator Ian Haworth joins the show to discuss his piece about how Dr. Anthony Fauci is a symptom of weak-minded politicians in Washington, D.C.

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Mike Kennedy joins Rod and Greg to discuss his op-ed in the Deseret News where he writes the federal government should give local authorities more power and opportunity to manage federal lands against wildfire, such as prescribed burns and timber thinning.

4:38 pm: Kevin McCullough, nationally syndicated radio host and contributor to Townhall, joins the program for a conversation about the “woke” attitudes amongst coaches in the WNBA and coaches refusing to define a “woman.

”6:05 pm: JP De Gance, Founder of Communio, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for Townhall about how reaching the American Dream – buying home, marriage, starting a family – seem an impossibility to many Americans.

6:38 pm: John Hinderaker of Powerline joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece that looks back on covid and compares mortality rates from then and now.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, July 31, 2026

Joshua Monnington, Assistant Editor at The Federalist, joins the program to discuss his piece on how Barack Obama fathered today’s Marxist Democrat party.

Josh Wood, Executive Director of Them Before Us, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in The Federalist about how the Left will never be able to erase both moms and dads.

jennifer Weber, K-12 Education Policy Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program to discuss how anti-disciplinary policies in schools have not worked to control student misbehavior.

Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his reaction piece about the Texas State Board of Education’s decision to require bible passages be read in public schools.

Today’s CEO You Should Know is Scott Porter of San Diablo Artisan Churros.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 30, 2026

Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on the different paths Democrats can take in the fight over socialism.

Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss this week’s Fauci hearing and how Fauci’s wrote in his diaries that he wanted to shut Steve up.

Tyler O’Neil, Senior Investigative Reporter at the Daily Signal, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how things are progressing for people who have sued for medical malpractice after undergoing experimental treatment to change their genders.

Naomi Schaefer Riley, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss her piece for the Deseret News about the everchanging definition, and cost, of adulthood.

Utah Congressman Burgess Owens says there are progressives from the left infiltrating Utah’s GOP primary elections, and he joins Rod and Greg to discuss his concerns about left-leaning organizations taking hold in Utah. Plus, Jeffrey Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the program to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics about the taming of the woke messaging at the President’s House site in Philadelphia.

Jennifer Galardi, Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the release of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s diaries and his decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment to every question from a Senate panel today, and what it means going forward. Plus, Curtis Houck, Managing Editor at Newsbusters at the Media Research Center, joins the program for a conversation about how television networks managed their coverage of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s contentious Senate hearing today.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, July 28, 2026

4:20 pm: David Harsanyi, Senior Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about his piece about how neither political party is talking about subjects their voters care about.

4:38 pm: Karl Abramson, External Affairs Manager for the Manhattan Institute, joins the show for a conversation about the results of a new poll on American attitudes about welfare, waste, crime and the political environment.

6:05 pm: Brianna Lyman, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about how the Shiloh Hendrix prosecution in Minnesota is proof of the Left goal of criminalizing speech.

6:38 pm: Stacey Matthews, aka Sister Toldjah, a contributor to RedState, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the online food police have caused her, and others, to stop posting food photos online.

4:20 pm: Aaron Terr, Director of Public Advocacy for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, joins the program for a conversation about a case in Minnesota where a woman was convicted of disorderly conduct after directing racial slurs toward a Somalian man. The conviction has many questioning its validity under the First Amendment.

4:38 pm: Peter Rosenberger, a caregiver, author and national radio host, joins the show to discuss his piece in The Blaze about how climate activists demand rules from a distance, while ranchers and others are forced to live with the consequences of those actions.

6:05 pm: Professor Greg Jackson, Chair of Integrated Studies and Deputy Director of National Security Studies at Utah Valley University and host of the History That Doesn’t Suck podcast, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his work that shows today’s political climate is more the norm than it is unique.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, July 23, 2026

4:20 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, joins the show to discuss his new documentary and companion book, “The Thread of Liberty: Keeping Our Republic.”

4:38 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’ll discuss President Trump’s technology trade efforts, as well as the how unemployment claims are at a record low.

6:05 pm: Josh Findlay, National Election Protection Director for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about recent election security issues in the news, including news that more than 6,600 non-citizens were registered to vote in New Jersey.

6:38 pm: Jill Simonian, Director of Outreach for PragerU Kids, joins the show for a conversation about why she writes in RedState that we should be teaching our children American songs in kindergarten.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 22, 2026

4:20 pm: David Keltz, author and contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how college students should express their beliefs and not apologize for carrying them.

4:38 pm: John Tamny, Editor of Real Clear Markets, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how “K-shaped economies” are signals of a thriving economy.

6:05 pm: Stephen Siller, Jr., Manager of the In the Line of Duty Program for Tunnel2Towers, joins the program for a conversation about the Steel Across America tour that rolls into Utah on Thursday.

6:38 pm: Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño, President of Cornerstone University, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about a new Gallup poll that shows Americans believe four-year colleges and universities are not providing affordable educations.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 21, 2026

4:20 pm: William Barclay, political theorist, policy advisor and contributor to the Western Standard, joins the program to discuss his piece in which he writes diversity initiatives have evolved into a system where discrimination against white people is excused.

4:38 pm: Representative Nicholeen Peck joins Rod and Greg to discuss her proposal that would allow victims of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits against their offenders.

6:05 pm: Jared Whitley of Whitley Political Media and a contributor to Utah Policy, joins the show to discuss his piece about how money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program has been filtered to an Islamic terrorist group.

6:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his regular appearance around what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss if President Trump’s speech last week will help pass the SAVE Act, plus the future of mail-in-voting.

4:38 pm: Kaelan Deese, Justice Department Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his piece about Nikki Floris, the ex-FBI official revealed as the person responsible for saying she was running a “shadow government” to hide China’s election interference in 2020.

6:05 pm: Ammon Blair, Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a former U.S. Border Patrol agent, joins the program for a conversation about why he says illegal labor is big agriculture’s crutch and takes President Trump to task for stopping ICE raids on agricultural employers.

6:38 pm: Allen Mendenhall, Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Institute for Economic Policy Studies, joins the program for a conversation about the White House’s recent report on how the radical ideologists at the Smithsonian are dividing Americans.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown - Friday, July 17, 2026

4:20 pm: Stephen Soukup, Director of The Political Forum Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness on how the politicization of everything allows for shady tactics in attempts to gain power.

4:38 pm: Todd Bensman, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about why stopping asylum fraud schemes should be the next tool used to secure the nation’s borders.

5:05pm: Cleta Mitchell, Founder of the Election Integrity Network and a Senior Research Fellow at the Conservative Partnership Institute, joins the program to discuss the takeaways from President Trump’s speech last night, and to explain why people from the intelligence community haven’t been prosecuted for hiding information about the election from Trump.

6:05 pm: Jennifer Graham, Ideas and Culture Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on President Trump’s claim of having an approval rating of 59% with no polls found to substantiate the claim.

6:20 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schulz on his conversations with President Trump as the President prepared to deliver on his promise to shrink the acreage footprint of Bears Ears and Grand-Staircase Escalante, and (at 6:38 pm) with Peter Laffin of the Washington Examiner on how President Trump needs to reset the conversation about Iran, beginning with American citizens.

6:50 pm: A new episode of CEO’s You Should Know with April James of Hearts Knit Together.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, July 16, 2026

4:20 pm: Caleb Jasso, Senior Policy Advisor for the Institute for Energy Research, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Energy on how the Iran conflict has forever changed the Strait of Hormuz.

4:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss his frustration with young people over their acceptance of socialism, and the failure of Massachusetts voluntary higher income tax rate.

6:05 pm: Sean Speer, Technical Writer for The City Journal, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about the unpopularity of Artificial Intelligence and how to build a pro-AI majority.

6:38 pm: Kurt Schlichter, Senior Columnist at Townhall, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on what he calls a “pestilence upon Western society” - Leftist women.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 15, 2026

4:20 pm: Utah State Senator Todd Weiler has been named the new President and CEO of local think The Sutherland Institute and he joins Rod and Greg to discuss his new role.

4:38 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins the program for a conversation about a piece from the publication’s editorial board about how Socialism is also infecting the Republican Party.

6:05 pm: Dr. Scott Atlas, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins the program for a conversation about why he writes in the Wall Street Journal that Baby Boomer parents are responsible for the subsequent “selfie generation.”

6:38 pm: Jeremy Portnoy, Investigative Journalist for Open the Books, joins Rod and Greg to discuss their new report showing fraud to the tune of $225 million within the nation’s public-school systems over a seven-year period.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 14, 2026

4:20 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins Rod and Greg to discuss his conversations with President Trump as the President prepared to deliver on his promise to shrink the acreage footprint of Bears Ears and Grand-Staircase Escalante.

4:38 pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins Rod and Greg to discuss her recent column about the collapse of the Democrats’ affordability scandal in states where they have control of the government.

6:05 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins Rod and Greg today to discuss his recent piece for Real Clear Investigations about America’s falling crime rate and why the U.S. is safer than most nations.

6:38 pm: Just the News Energy Reporter Kevin Killough joins the show for a conversation about how Venezuela’s oil policies have been reformed and production has soared with the help of President Trump.

4:20 pm: Nic Dunn, Senior Fellow and V.P. of Strategy for the Sutherland Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece about using empowerment accounts as a streamlined system to fight poverty.

4:38 pm: Garfield County Commissioner Leland Pollock joins the show for a conversation about President Trump’s expected reduction of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

6:20 pm: Peter Laffin, Senior Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his piece about how President Trump needs to reset the conversation about Iran, beginning with American citizens.

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

4:20 pm: Famed sculptor Sabin Howard joins the Rod and Greg show for a conversation about the proposed Grand Liberty Arch sculpture in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Salt Lake City, plus we'll get his thoughts on the woke leadership of the Smithsonian Institute.

6:05 pm: Brooke Brandtjen, journalist and contributor to The Blaze, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece about how the new film "Young Washington" provides Gen Z with an aspirational hero.

6:20 pm: We'll listen back to this week's conversations with Representative Candice Pierucci on her reaction to an audit of the Utah Fits All Scholarship program and some strange spending found in that audit, and (at 6:38 pm) with Scott McKay of The Hayride about his piece for American Spectator about how democratic socialists are, in fact, communists.

6:48 pm: CEO’s You Should Know featuring Blake and Ben Murdock of the Murdock Auto Group.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 9, 2026

4:20 pm: Andrew Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the program to discuss the Justice Department's vow to crack down on birth tourism following the Supreme Court's decision on birthright citizenship.

4:38 pm: Jason Isaac, Founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Hill about how California Governor Gavin Newsom is deflecting blame when it comes to high gas prices in California.

6:05 pm: Mike Carey, Chair of the Salt Lake County Republican Party, who works as a home developer, joins the program to discuss the results of a recent report about the effects of illegal immigration on home prices in America, and his concern that Utah's First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program, which provides $20,000 no-interest loans, could be used by illegal immigrants.

6:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore, Co-Founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg for his weekly visit about politics and the nation's economy, and today they'll discuss the large companies, like Toyota and General Motors, that will be moving production facilities into the United States, plus how oil prices continue to fall despite a resumption of the War in Iran.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 8, 2026

4:20 pm: Scott Pinsker, a contributor to PJ Media and public relations expert, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece about correctly predicting the demise of Graham Platner, and what he expects the Democrats will do next.

4:38 pm: Scott McKay, Publisher of The Hayride and a Contributing Editor to American Spectator, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in which he says democratic socialists are just communists in disguise.

6:05 pm: J.T. Young, author and contributor to Real Clear Markets, joins the show to discuss his piece on how the financial markets will always be smarter than the so-called experts.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, July 7, 2026

4:20 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins Rod and Greg to give us her thoughts on a financial audit of the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, which found some strange spending of scholarship funds, and what Utah lawmakers have done to attempt to eliminate that spending.

4:38 pm: Brian Entin, Senior National Correspondent for NewsNation, joins the program for a wrap-up of day 2 of the hearings to decide if Tyler Robinson should stand trial for the murder of Charlie Kirk.

6:05 pm: Sean Speer, Technical Writer for the City Journal, joins the program to discuss his piece about how the Democratic Socialists of America have captured the Democratic Party.

6:38 pm: Al Perotta, Contributing Editor to the Daily Signal, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how the Smithsonian is now being run by those with radical, activist ideology who are erasing America’s greatness.

4:20 pm: Corey DeAngelis, Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and President of the Economic Freedom Institute, joins the show for a conversation about plans the National Education Association have for a “National March on Washington, D.C.” to call for President Trump to be impeached and removed from office prior to the November election.

4:38 pm: NewsNation Senior National Correspondent Brian Entin joins Rod and Greg to give us the latest on today’s hearing in the Charlie Kirk murder case where prosecutors are seeking to convince a judge that Tyler Robinson should stand trial in the case.

6:05 pm: Rena Rowe, Breaking News Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss her piece about the very different visions for America given by President Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ahead of July 4th.

6:38 pm: Norton Rainey, CEO of Ace Scholarships, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Fox News about how the next 250 years for America begins in the classroom.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 30, 2026

4:20 pm: Brett Tolman, Executive Director of Right on Crime and former U.S. Attorney for Utah, joins Rod and Greg to discuss today’s Supreme Court decision upholding the ability for states to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.

4:38 pm: Paul Cozzens of the Iron County Commissioner joins the show to discuss his recent Facebook post blaming radical anti-timber politics for shutting down sawmills that would manage forests and reduce wildfire danger.

6:05 pm: Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss today’s Supreme Court ruling that rejected President Trump’s proposed limits on birthright citizenship.

6:20 pm: Michael O’Neill, Vice President of Legal Affairs for the Landmark Legal Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about today’s Supreme Court decisions, including birthright citizenship and striking down limits on a political party’s campaign spending.

6:38 pm: Lindsey Cormack, author and Associate Professor of Political Science at Stevens Institute of Technology, joins the show to discuss her piece for the New York Post in which she says America’s 250th birthday is the perfect time to teach our children what the country is all about.

4:20 pm: State Representative Matt MacPherson joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about why he is opposed to the personal fireworks ban put in place in Utah late last week by Governor Spencer Cox.

4:38 pm: Former Utah lawmaker Kim Coleman, now a Republican National Committeewoman, joins the show to give us her reaction to today’s Supreme Court ruling that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day.

6:05 pm: Curtis Schube, Executive Director of the Council to Modernize Government, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his Washington Examiner piece about the influence that nongovernmental organizations have America’s National Park Service.

6:38 pm: Jared Whitley, political commentator, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for NewsMax about how getting rid of an outdated energy policy would help lower gas prices today.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 26, 2026

4:20 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, political commentator and contributor to Broad and Liberty, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece on the praise America, and Americans, are receiving from tourists visiting for the World Cup soccer tournament.

4:38 pm: Josh Findlay, National Election Protection Director for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins the program to discuss his piece for Townhall about how the Los Angeles City Council has decided to allow non-citizens to vote in school board elections.

6:05 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent at The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how the American Republic is falling apart.

6:20 pm: We’ll listen back to yesterday’s interview with Jamie Barnes, Division Director of Utah Forestry, Fire and State Lands, and the State Forester, about the details behind the decision to ban personal fireworks in Utah this 4th of July.

6:38 pm: We’ll air an encore of this week’s interview with James Thorne, Chief Market Strategist for Wellington-Altus Private Wealth, about his piece for Real Clear Politics on how President Trump has helped secure piece in the world using American strength.

6:50 pm: This week’s CEO’s You Should Know features Phil James of Fort Knox Safes.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 25, 2026

4:20 pm: Sam Dorman, Editor of the Epoch Times, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the decisions handed down this week by the U.S. Supreme Court.

4:38 pm: Clark Aposhian, Chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS, joins the program to discuss the Supreme Court decision today that struck down a Hawaii law requiring gun owners to get permission to carry into a store or private property.

5:05 pm: Utah State Forester and Division Director of Utah Forestry, Fire and State Lands Jamie Barnes will join Rod and Greg to discuss today’s executive order from Governor Spencer Cox to give her the ability to ban fireworks via a state of emergency.

5:38 pm: Draper City Mayor Troy Walker joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the statewide fireworks ban issued today in Utah, and why the ban has the support of the state’s mayors.

6:38 pm: Dave McEntire, Professor in the Department of Emergency Services at Utah Valley University, who formerly lived in Venezuela, joins the show to discuss the devastating impacts of yesterday’s twin earthquakes.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, June 24, 2026

4:20pm: Thomas Catenacci of the Washington Free Beacon joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece on the Trump Administration's $17.5 billion investment to fund 10 new nuclear power reactors across the United States.

4:38 pm: Jay Rogers, Founder and President of Alpha Strategies and a contributor to The Hill, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on why America deserves answers about the actions of Dr. Anthony Fauci.

5:05 pm: M.D. Kittle, Senior Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on how RINO's in the U.S. Senate are too busy scolding Trump about Iran to pass the SAVE Act, and we'll get his thoughts on Trump's meeting with Senate Republicans today.

6:05 pm: Jason Isaac, CEO of the American Energy Institute, joins the show for a conversation about President Trump's call for the Department of Justice to investigate the possibility of gas price gouging.

6:38 pm: Antonio Graceffo, Economist and National Security Analyst, joins the program to discuss his piece for the Gateway Pundit about the Liberal corruption inside the USAID program and how American taxpayer dollars were used against our own interests.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 23, 2026

4:20 pm: Inez Stepman, Senior Policy Analyst for the Independent Women’s Forum joins the show for a conversation about her piece in National Review on the quiet competence of the Trump Administration.

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss a judge’s decision that President Trump’s upgrade of the centralized voter-verification database was unlawful, plus the rise of socialism in America.

6:05 pm: John Hinderaker of Powerline joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on the rise of socialism in America and how it may have created an unbridgeable divide.

6:38 pm: James Thorne, a marketing strategist and contributor to the Epoch Times, joins the show to discuss his piece about how President Trump has helped secure peace in the world by using American strength.

4:38 pm: Kelly Wickens, Communication and Prevention Specialist for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, joins the program for a conversation about the Iron Fire near Eureka that nearly took out the town.

6:05 pm: Leor Sapir, Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for the City Journal about major transgender suicide study that has crumbled under closer examination.

6:38 pm: Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on a study showing iPhones may be to blame for the drop in the fertility rates in the U.S.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 18, 2026

4:20 pm: Ian Haworth, author and political commentator, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Washington Examiner about why he came to America, and why he decided to stay.

4:38 pm: Brigham Tomco, Politics Reporter at the Deseret News, joins the show for a conversation about how Republican voters may very well decide the Democratic primary in the state’s 1st Congressional District race.

6:05 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 economic impact of President Trump’s deal with Iran to end the war.

6:20 pm: Geoff Dickens, Director of Media Analysis for the Media Research Center, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for NewsBusters about how the opening of Barack Obama’s Presidential Center will give the media another opportunity to fawn over the former president.

6:38 pm: Dr. Brad Birzer, History Professor at Hillsdale College, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his book “The Declaration of Independence: A Radical Experiment in Liberty.”

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

4:20 pm: Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy for Americans for Prosperity, joins the show for a conversation about why he says Congress must stop fraud to bring interest rates down.

4:38 pm: Zachary Faria, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece about how conviction of Karmelo Anthony has brought out the nation’s race baiters and racists that like to play the victim.

5:05 pm: Stacey Matthews (aka: Sister Toldjah), joins the program to discuss how Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri has demanded answers from Major League Baseball after the league warned three San Francisco Giants players of future punishment for writing Bible verses on their “Pride Night” themed caps.

6:38 pm: Fred Lucas, Chief News Correspondent for the Daily Signal, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on why President Dwight Eisenhower included the phrase ‘under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 16, 2026

4:20 pm: Patrick De Haan, Senior Petroleum Analyst for GasBuddy.com, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about when Americans can expect to see lower gas prices given President Trump’s deal with Iran to end the war.

4:38 pm: As Utah prepares to enact a new law banning bell-to-bell cell phone use by students in public schools, Thomas Dee, Economist and Professor of Education at Stanford University, joins the program to discuss the results of several studies of such cell phone bans.

6:05 pm: PJ Media columnist Matt Margolis joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about the results of a recent study that shows mental illness is emerging as its own political identity, and that it is mostly aligned with leftist political ideology.

6:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the possible cease-fire deal with Iran, plus his reaction to Hillary Clinton’s recent comments about voters and the SAVE America act.

4:20 pm: Brooke Brandtjen, a contributor to The Blaze, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece about how Democrats are unable to distance themselves from the trans-support platform they’ve created.

4:38 pm: Beth Brelje, Senior Political Investigator for Restoration News, joins the show to discuss a proposed paid parental leave program in Pittsburgh that threatens to destroy small businesses, and it has the support of large unions.

6:05 pm: Tim Stay, CEO of the Other Side Academy, joins the program to respond to a Salt Lake Tribune article that is critical of the foundation’s business model.

6:38 pm: Glenn Beaton, Columnist with Aspen Beat, joins the show to discuss his piece in which he writes the world would be a better place without humans.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 12, 2026

4:20 pm: Box Elder County Commissioner Boyd Bingham joins Rod and Greg to discuss a conflict-of-interest complaint that’s been filed against him by the Utah Civic Compact, a complaint seemingly tied to the Stratos data center project.

4:38 pm: Gary Abernathy, author and contributor to Real Clear Energy, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how the opposition Americans hold to data centers will eventually have to give way to the nation’s security.

6:05 pm: Anna Pingel, Visiting Fellow at the Independent Women’s Voice, joins the show to discuss her piece for Real Clear Politics in which she writes the real victims of gerrymandering are the independent voters.

6:38 pm: Jennifer Graham, Ideas and Culture Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece about how it’s likely we are being recorded during nearly everything we do these days.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 11, 2026

4:20 pm: Ben Smith, political writer and contributor to Red State, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was aware of the fraud taking place in his state, yet did nothing to stop it.

4:38 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how Spencer Pratt’s loss in the Los Angeles mayoral election shows that large cities run by Democrats won’t change course anytime soon.

6:05 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 inflation and get a history lesson about Calvin Coolidge you didn’t know you needed.

6:38 pm: Jason Richwine, Resident Scholar for the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show to discuss the results of a new report that shows welfare use by non-citizen households is substantially higher than that of the U.S.-born.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 10, 2026

4:38 pm: Jennifer Weber, K-12 Education Policy Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss the latest Nation’s Report Card assessments for reading and math.

6:05 pm: Ed Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the show to discuss his column about how California’s political machine reshaped the final vote count and buried Spencer Pratt’s bid for LA Mayor.

6:38 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, contributor to Broad and Liberty, joins the program to discuss his latest piece about the 10 Commandments of the Left, which outlines the items with which a middle ground does not exist with Democrats.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 9, 2026

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod and Greg about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss his thoughts on the LDS Church, at least initially, not being recognized as being of Christian denomination. Plus, they’ll discuss why what’s happening in the California primary election is why it’s necessary to pass the SAVE Act.

4:38 pm: Jack Tomczak, Vice President of Outreach for Americans for Citizen Voting, joins the program to discuss the question of how the idea of citizen-only voting could be controversial.

6:05 pm: Anthony Iafrate, Associate Editor for The Daily Caller, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on which party won the gerrymandering war.

6:38 pm: James Thorne, Chief Market Strategist for Wellington-Altus Private Wealth, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics on how Scott Bessent could be the most consequential Secretary of the Treasury since Alexander Hamilton.

4:20 pm: Steve Milloy, Senior Fellow at the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, joins the program for a conversation about President Trump’s announcement of a $700 million initiative to support the coal industry, which includes upgraded power plants.

4:38 pm: Deseret News reporter Brigham Tomco joins the show to discuss how a campaign firm that supports Democrats is behind the push for Republican voters in Box Elder County to oust sitting GOP county commissioners over their approval of the Stratos Project Data Center.

5:05 pm: Centerville City Council Member Cheylynn Hayman is under fire for displaying a pride flag on her desk during council meetings and says it’s her freedom of speech. Representative Trevor Lee, who ran the bill banning unauthorized flags in government buildings, joins Greg to explain how the new law does apply to an individual using the flag on government property.

6:20 pm: Don Palmer, Senior Legal Fellow for Election Integrity at the Heritage Foundation, joins the program for a conversation about the lengthy vote count in California’s recent primary election, and why the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles is now investigating possible fraud.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 5, 2026

4:20 pm: Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, joins the program to discuss his piece for the Washington Examiner on how the Marxist threat to America is advancing on two fronts.

4:38 pm: Josh Wood, Executive Director of Them Before Us, joins the show to discuss why he thinks a new Gallup poll shows support for same-sex marriage and other LGBTQ causes is declining for the first time in decades. Hint: It’s about how these issues have overlooked children.

5:05 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod and Greg to discuss the May job numbers, which show a growth of more than 172,000 jobs while unemployment remained at 4/3%.

6:05 pm: Major Keith Bottjen of the Salvation Army joins the show to discuss National Donut Day and how it helps serve our communities and veterans.

6:20 pm: Dan Neville of Harvest Right joins Rod for our new “CEOs You Should Know” feature.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Professor Robert George of Princeton University, the creator of Fidelity Month, on the meaning behind the idea. Utah Governor Spencer Cox recently declared June Fidelity Month in the state.

6:50 pm: An encore of this week’s interview with Scott McKay of the American Spectator on why he says the CBS program 60 Minutes is burning to the ground.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 4, 2026

4:20 pm: Breccan Thies, White House Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how the America250 commission, created by Congress to plan celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary nationwide, funneled millions to leftist groups during the Biden years.

4:38 pm: Brian Kennedy, Chairman of the Committee on the Present Danger: China, Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, and President of the American Strategy Group, joins the show to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics on why there is an urgency to secure America’s elections.

6:05 pm: Adrienne Byrd, a West Virginia mother of two, was recently charged with contempt of court in Berkeley County for engaging in a hug with her daughter and posting the hug – and information about a child-welfare court case – on Facebook. Adrienne Byrd joins Rod and Greg to discuss her case.

6:38 pm: Robert Moffitt, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Health about the progress made by the Trump administration in cracking down on Medicare fraud.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 3, 2026

4:20 pm: Scott McKay, Contributing Editor to American Spectator, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on the demise of 60 Minutes and CBS News.

4:38 pm: Sarah Parshall Perry, Vice President of Defending Education, joins the show to discuss how the courts have finally put a stop to the Biden administration’s attempts to change Title IX to allow males into traditionally female-only spaces.

6:05 pm: Robert George, Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, joins the show to discuss the idea behind “Fidelity Month,” which calls for a rededication to patriotism, family and faith. Governor Spencer Cox has declared June as “Fidelity Month” in Utah.

6:20 pm: Susan Crabtree, White House and National Political Correspondent for Real Clear News, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece about how Republican “change agents” have infiltrated the elections in deep-blue California.

6:38 pm: Author and journalist Bethany Mandel joins the show to discuss her piece for the New York Post on how scientists are finally moving off the predictions of climate doom.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 2, 2026

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their regular conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the importance of passing the reconciliation bill, funding ICE and CBP, the aftereffects of John Cornyn’s primary loss in Texas, and the status of the SAVE Act.

4:38 pm: Auguste Meyrat, Senior Contributor at The Federalist and an English teacher, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece on how AI is rewarding students for being dishonest people.

6:05 pm: Laura Hollis, Freelance Writer and Educator, joins the show to discuss her piece for Newsmax on how Texas GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton should not avoid his opponent James Talarico’s contrived moralism.

6:38 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins the program for a conversation about how reality television star Spencer Pratt has captivated Los Angeles as he tries to unseat Mayor Karen Bass in today’s primary election.

4:20 pm: Kevin Downey, Jr., a host on LI News Radio in Long Island, New York and a contributor to PJ Media, joins the show for a conversation about is piece on how even “blue” cities are tiring of the antics of “woke” Democrats.

4:38 pm: Jay Rogers, Founder and President of Alpha Strategies and a contributor to Townhall, joins the program to discuss his piece reminding Americans to never forget those behind the covid craziness.

5:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod and Greg to discuss the letter he sent to Kevin O’Leary calling for a 75% reduction in the footprint of the proposed data center in Box Elder County, along with asking for a greater focus on land conservation and water stewardship.

6:38 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the program to discuss his piece for the City Journal about the victories earned by President Trump when it comes to border control.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 29, 2026

4:20 pm: Kirsten Fleming, Features Columnist for the New York Post, joins the show to discuss her piece about how Utah resident Jaxson Dart, now quarterback for the NFL’s New York Giants, doesn’t need to face an inquisition for his support of President Trump.

4:38 pm: Kirk Offel, CEO of Overwatch Mission Critical and a leading voice in digital infrastructure, joins the show for a conversation about why he says data centers are critical to the nation’s future.

6:05 pm: Michael Capuano, Director of Research at the Federation for American Immigration Reform, joins the show for a conversation about the Department of Labor’s proposal to raise minimum salaries for H1B Visa recipients to get companies to hire more Americans.

6:20 pm: Teresa Huizar, CEO of the National Children’s Alliance, joins the program for a conversation about her piece for the Washington Times about the dangers of posting photos of your children online.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Todd Adkins of the Oregon Hunters Association on a voter initiative that would ban hunting and fishing in Oregon, and (at 6:50 pm) with state Senator Brady Brammer on the brewing battle over the makeup of the Utah Supreme Court.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 28, 2026

4:20 pm: Economist Stephen 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 how Democrats have made fraud a partisan issue, as well as the latest inflation numbers.

4:38 pm: Senator Brady Brammer joins the program to give us his two cents on the battle brewing between the state’s legislative branch and the legal community over Governor Cox’s upcoming selection of four new state Supreme Court justices.

6:05 pm: Chris Bray, former Army Infantry Sergeant and a contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about President Trump’s proposal to expand hunting and fishing rights on public lands across the country.

6:38 pm: James E. Campbell, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Buffalo-SUNY, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece for Real Clear Politics questioning if the 2026 midterms will be “normal” in that the party holding the majority will lose seats.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 27, 2026

4:20 pm: Jake Dreyfous, Managing Director of Grow the Flow, joins the program for a conversation about the group’s concerns about data centers and the public meetings they are holding to discuss those concerns.

4:38 pm: M.D. Kittle, Senior Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how conservatives are driving RINOs out of the Senate.

6:05 pm: Ward Clark, Contributor to RedState, joins the program to discuss his story about how the province of Alberta is considering becoming an independent nation and seceding from Canada.

6:20 pm: Kevin McCullough, a nationally syndicated host and podcaster, joins the show to discuss his piece for Townhall in which he states President Trump has until the 4th of July to convince Americans of victory in Iran or he will face the consequences during the November midterms.

6:38 pm: Todd Akins, Executive Director of the Oregon Hunters Association, joins Rod and Greg to discuss a radical voter initiative that would ban hunting, fishing and trapping in Oregon. The signature verification process is the last hurdle before the initiative goes on the ballot.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 26, 2026

4:20 pm: Linnea Lueken, a Research in Climate and Environmental Policy at the Heartland Institute, joins the show to discuss her piece in the Daily Caller about why it’s time for America to set aside its fear of nuclear energy.

4:38 pm: Jack Salmon, Scholar and Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his Deseret News piece on why Utah is strongly positioned to handle any future financial cuts made by the federal government.

6:05 pm: Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins the program to discuss his visit to Washington, D.C. to take part in a meeting with Vice President JD Vance’s task force on fraud.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 21, 2026

4:20 pm: Yoav Potash, a Holocaust expert, documentarian and director of the film “Among Neighbors,” joins the program for a conversation about America’s chilling embrace and normalization of antisemitism.

4:38 pm: State Representative Doug Owens joins Rod and Greg to discuss the reasons he pushed for a legislative study of the impacts of data centers on wildlife, water and air.The legislature’s Natural Resources Interim Committee approved the study during interim meetings on Wednesday.

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod and Greg to discuss his legislation, passed yesterday by the U.S. House of Representatives, that would prohibit schools that hide gender transitioning activities of students from their parents from receiving federal funding.

6:05 pm: Economist Steve 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 people are vacationing this Memorial Day despite high gas and food prices, as well as if we can expect new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to raise interest rates.

6:38 pm: Curtis Houck, Managing Editor of NewsBusters at the Media Research Center, joins the program to discuss the outlets post-season analysis of Saturday Night Live that shows 91% of the jokes during the program’s “Weekend Update” segments were directed at conservatives.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 20, 2026

4:20 pm: Bart Marcois, political analyst and writer and host of “A Minute with Bart” on YouTube, joins the program to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how lessons we learned from North Korea equate to today’s conflict with Iran.

4:38 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the Washington Post on how the outcomes of Tuesday’s primary elections only reinforced what was believed about each of the political parties.

6:05 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, political commentator and contributor to Real Clear Pennsylvania, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Pennsylvania is to blame for the current mania surrounding gerrymandering and redistricting.

6:38 pm: John Kotek, Senior V.P. of Policy Development and Public Affairs for the Nuclear Energy Institute, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how Utah is emerging as a leader in nuclear energy development.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 19, 2026

4:20 pm: Ford Copple, Development Coordinator for the Sutherland Institute, joins the show for a conversation on the group’s recent report urging balanced debate about data centers in Utah.

4:38 pm: Kaelan Deese, Justice Department Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about the department’s new “anti-weaponization fund” that will allow defendants arrested for the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots to receive compensation for being targeted by the Biden administration.

6:20 pm: Melissa Henson, Senior Policy Advisor for Media and Culture for Concerned Women for America, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the group’s push for media outlets to put honest labels/ratings on their programming.

6:38 pm: Daniel Ross Goodman, author and contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the downfall of Stephen Colbert and the end of The Late Show.

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Mike Kennedy joins Rod and Greg to discuss his proposal to stop the paychecks of all members of Congress during a government shutdown.

4:38 pm: Christian Toto, Editor of HollywoodinToto.com and host of the Hollywood in Toto podcast, joins the show to discuss his piece for the New York Post about how Hollywood has seemingly stopped making patriotic films.

6:05 pm: Stefano Ritondale, Chief Intelligence Officer for Artorias, joins the program for a conversation about an Axios report that stated the Cuban government has obtained military drones and is planning an attack on the United States.

6:38 pm: Adam Coleman, Founder of WrongSpeak Publishing and a contributor to the New York Post, joins the show to discuss his piece about a Supreme Court ruling that will mean justice for the victims of negligent driving by illegal immigrant truckers.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 15, 2026

4:20 pm: Glenn Beaton of the Aspen Beat joins Greg for a conversation about his piece on the decline in devotion to family in the U.S., and why certain subgroups of the population may survive.

4:38 pm: Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith joins Greg to discuss why he and the county commission have once again found themselves defending their decision to allow their police department to cooperate with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

6:05 pm: President Donald Trump is considering putting a pause on the federal gas tax to help give Americans some financial relief. But such a move is not free of consequences. Shai Akabas, Vice President of Economic Policy for the Bipartisan Policy Center, joins Greg to discuss the hidden costs of a gas tax holiday.

6:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how the recent elections in Britain could forecast trouble for the election in America later this year.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Samuel Benson of Politico regarding his story on how Senator John Curtis is showing interest in running for Utah’s gubernatorial seat, and (at 6:50 pm) with political theorist William Barclay, a Canadian resident, about how Canada’s identity has devolved into ‘not American.’

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 14, 2026

4:20 pm: Matthew Wilson, Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent study showing a decline in patriotism in the United States.

4:38 pm: Breccan Thies, Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about how Vice President J.D. Vance and his anti-fraud task force to force states to prove they prosecute Medicaid fraud cases or risk losing federal money intended to fund investigations.

6:05 pm: Tim Anaya, V.P of Marketing and Communications for the Pacific Research Institute, joins the show to discuss how former reality television star Spencer Pratt is making noise in Los Angeles as a conservative mayoral candidate.

6:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly visit to discuss politics and the nation’s economy, and today’s conversation centers around the spending report and the pros and cons of data centers.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 13, 2026

4:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University, joins Greg to discuss his piece for Unherd about how young Americans training in trades don’t fear AI, and their futures, like those working in information technology.

4:38 pm: Samuel Benson, National Politics Reporter for Politico, joins Greg to discuss his recent piece on how current Senator John Curtis has set his eyes on becoming Governor of Utah, and if we should believe Curtis’ denials since the story was published.

6:05 pm: James Morrone, Energy Analyst for Americans for Prosperity, joins the program to discuss how President Trump’s visit to China renews the debate over America’s dependence on Chinese minerals despite plenty of domestic reserves seemingly blocked by regulation.

6:38 pm: William Barclay, a political theorist and policy advisor, joins Greg to discuss his piece for the Western Standard in which he writes how ‘not American’ has become the definition of what it means to be Canadian during the country’s Liberal era.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 12, 2026

4:20 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Opinion Editor for the Washington Times, joins Greg to discuss her piece about how Democrats are too focused on gaining power and completely ignore platforms and principles.

4:38 pm: Representative Troy Shelley joins the program for a conversation about the green energy/carbon credit scam and his work to protect the state’s economy.

5:05 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, a contributor to Broad and Liberty, joins Greg for a conversation about new polling that shows nearly 40% of Democrats believe at least one of the assassination attempts on the life of President Trump was faked, with 1 in 3 believing the attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania was staged.

6:05 pm: Cully Stimson, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss the Supreme Court decision that overturns an Alabama redistricting order that flipped a seat for Democrats in 2024.

6:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Greg to discuss what’s happening in Washington, D.C., including AOC’s support of ending the Senate filibuster, the latest on the SAVE Act, and how Democrats believe at least one assassination attempt on the life of President Trump were staged.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 5, 2026

4:20 pm: Byron Fisher, Chief of Staff for the Texas Public Policy Center’s Election Protection Project, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in The Federalist on three ways to pass the SAVE Act should Republicans continue to erect hurdles.

4:38 pm: Isaac Schorr, Editor for Mediaite, joins the show to discuss his piece in the New York Post on how the GOP should go about its messaging for the midterm election.

6:05 pm: Matt Margolis, author and columnist for PJ Media, joins the show to discuss his piece on the moves President Trump has made to get people off food stamps.

6:38 pm: Amanda Head, White House Correspondent for Just the News and host of the Furthermore podcast, joins the program to discuss her report about President Trump’s decision to relocate the USDA to Georgia and Iowa.

4:20 pm: Derek Monson, Executive Director of the Sutherland Institute, joins the show to discuss the group’s new report on data centers and the challenges they present when introducing them into our communities.

4:38 pm: Dan Varroney, author and small business and economic policy expert, joins the show to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics on how small businesses nationwide should be taking advantage of the work Donald Trump has done to help them succeed.

6:05 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how California is strangling its own energy base with policies built on ideology.

6:38 pm: Chris Pope, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his City Journal article asking why Americans can’t buy more affordable healthcare plans.

4:20 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins the show for a conversation about this week’s congressional hearing about free speech on college campuses in America, and why he says campuses should be areas welcoming of “intellectual diversity” and not areas of “fear, bullying and cowardice.”

4:38 pm: Matthew Hennessey, Editor of Free Expression from the Wall Street Journal, joins the show for a discussion on his piece about how President Trump’s rise to the White House is a hero’s journey.

6:05 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent at The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how the left is the only side prone to political violence and just force must be used to stop it.

6:20 pm: Aaron Sibarium, Associate Editor at the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show to discuss his piece on how homeless services in many cities across the country are distributed based on race and sexual identity.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Utah Attorney General Derek Brown on his fight against social media apps that both damage and profit off Utah children, and (at 6:50 pm) with Liz Peek of Fox News on what is driving young Americans toward violence.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 30, 2026

4:20 pm: Jennifer Graham, Ideas and Culture Editor for the Deseret News, joins the program to discuss her piece that ponders if we live in the type of society where it’s acceptable to mock widows.

4:38 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins Greg to discuss the results of a recent poll that shows 6 out of 10 Utah voters don’t feel represented by either of the dominant political parties, leading many to feel disengaged from politics altogether.

6:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today he and Greg discuss the future of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, as well as the UAE’s exit from OPEC and the drop in jobless claims.

6:38 pm: Robyn Bagley, Executive Director of Utah Education Fits All, joins Greg for a conversation about open opportunities for the group’s scholarship program.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 29, 2026

4:20 pm: From gambling apps to social media platforms, Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed about his goal to protect Utah from those looking to profit from depravity aimed at our children.

4:38 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Institute for the Rule of Law at Advancing American Freedom, joins the show to discuss today’s Supreme Court ruling striking down a Louisiana congressional map and making clear the Voting Rights Act cannot be used for racial gerrymandering.

6:05 pm: Fox News Analyst Jason Chaffetz, a former Utah Congressman, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about the failures of the Secret Service that now stretch back more than a decade.

6:38 pm: Dr. Michelle Malkin, Lead Research Scholar in the Gambling Research and Policy Initiative at East Carolina University, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how many college athletes, now flush with NIL cash, are susceptible to gambling addiction.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 28, 2026

4:20 pm: Fox News columnist Liz Peek joins the show to discuss her piece pondering the question of what the driving force is behind the anger and violence of some young Americans.

4:38 pm: Patrick Brosnan, a nationally recognized security expert and former NYPD detective, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the New York Post on how President Trump’s protection detail is failing.

6:05 pm: Josh Wood, Executive Director of Them Before Us, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in The Federalist about how gay marriage is on a collision course with children’s rights.

6:38 pm: Rhyen Staley, Director of Research at Defending Education, joins Rod and Greg to discuss a new report from the group showing teachers unions spent over a billion dollars both federally and on the state level on political influence and power instead of putting it into the classrooms.

4:20 pm: Walter E. Block, Eminent Scholar in Economics for the College of Business at Loyola University, joins the show for a conversation about his Washington Examiner piece about how President Trump is not starting a war with Iran, he’s finishing a longstanding one.

4:38 pm: Keith Koffler, Managing Editor of the Daily Signal, joins the program to discuss his piece describing his experience of being inside the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when the shooting and commotion began Saturday night.

6:05 pm: Collin Anderson, Executive Editor for the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show for a conversation about his piece profiling the man who attempted to assassinate President Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday evening.

6:38 pm: Mark Meckler, President of Convention of States, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, as well as why he says a ground game is necessary for the GOP to gain ground during the 2026 midterm election.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 24, 2026

4:20 pm: Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for PJ Media on his personal experience being labeled a “hate group leader” by the Southern Poverty Law Center and receiving bans from several financial organizations.

4:38 pm: Joel Ferry, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, joins the show for a conversation about Utah’s bleak water outlook and the drought contingency plans the state has in place.

6:05 pm: Victoria Coates, Vice President of the Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, joins the program to discuss her Fox News piece about how the dire warnings about Trump’s actions in Iran have failed to materialize.

6:20 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show for a conversation about her Deseret News piece about how college students are struggling because they’ve left high school without basic skills.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s interview with author Mollie Hemingway, Editor-in-Chief of The Federalist, about her new book “Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution.”

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.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 9, 2026

4:20 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins the program to discuss how a group of Catholic nuns are fighting New York’s transgender-rights law that mandates the use of a person’s preferred pronouns and allows bathroom use based on gender identity.

4:38 pm: YouTube journalist Nick Shirley joins the program to discuss his work on exposing government fraud, and to preview tomorrow’s Leadership Institute Free to Speak Tour event at the University of Utah.

6:05 pm: James Varney of Real Clear Investigations joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent piece about how the state of Alaska is pondering the construction of an additional natural gas pipeline, which would run 800 miles from Prudhoe Bay to the Kenai Peninsula.

6:38 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the program to discuss his piece for the City Journal about how the President’s House Site in Philadelphia has moved away from a woke agenda and now promotes the historical significance of its exhibits.

4:20 pm: Charlies Lipson, author and contributor to The Spectator, joins the show to discuss how President Trump’s threats to destroy Iran should be considered credible.

4:38 pm: Jay Young, Founder and CEO of oil and gas company King Operating Corporation, joins the program for a conversation about what the two-week Iran War ceasefire could mean for oil and gas prices in the U.S.

6:20 pm: Bart Marcois, political analyst and host of “A Minute with Bart” on YouTube, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in American Greatness pondering if deportation is compassionate.

6:38 pm: Auguste Meyrat, Senior Contributor to The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the trends of America’s youth today stem from online influencers – and how those who follow the trends have a new name.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 7, 2026

4:20 pm: J.T. Young, author and a contributor to Townhall, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for Townhall on how the American left is seemingly oblivious to Iranian terrorism.

4:38 pm: Mike Carey, Chair of the Salt Lake County Republican Party, joins the show for a conversation about Utah Valley University’s invitation of author and influencer Sharon McMahon, who has been openly critical of Charlie Kirk, to speak at the school’s commencement ceremony. Kirk was murdered on the UVU campus in September.

6:05 pm: Brady Knox, Foreign Affairs Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the latest on the Iran War and how Ian has called on young people to form human chains around power plants as a deterrent to U.S. airstrikes.

6:38 pm: Maaneli (Max) Derakhshani, Senior Science Advisor at the Co2 Coalition, joins the program to discuss why the California firm Reflect Orbital’s idea to put 50,000 mirrors into low orbit in space to reflect light for use in powering solar farms at night carries the potential to have disastrous effects on life on earth.

4:20 pm: Utah State Auditor Tina Cannon joins the program for a conversation about a new report showing that nearly half a billion dollars in Medicaid funds that should have been used for patient care in Utah instead were used on administrative fees.

4:38 pm: Cole Kelly of the Utah State Board of Education joins the program to discuss the board’s resolution to recognize America’s upcoming 250th birthday – and the slew up negative public comments the board has received regarding the resolution.

5:05 pm: Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Mark Hasara joins the program to discuss how the military plans and executes search and rescue missions like the one executed to save two American pilots in Iran over the weekend.6:05 pm: Zachary Faria, Commentary Writer at the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how Democratic policies are leading judges to release violent criminals into our neighborhoods.

6:38 pm: Joshua Slocum, Host of the Disaffected podcast and contributor to The Blaze, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece about how affordable childcare has become a harmful entitlement.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 2, 2026

4:20 pm: Nathanael Blake, Senior Contributor to The Federalist and a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on how liberals won’t confront fraud because they believe government has the solution.

4:38 pm: Dr. Keri Ingraham, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, Director of the American Center for Transforming Education, and a Senior Fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss her piece for the Daily Wire about how parents are taking control of their children’s education.

5:05 pm: Tom Knighton, a writer with Bearing Arms, joins the show to discuss how gun experts are blasting the Daily Mail for the misinformation it put forth regarding ballistics information in the Charlie Kirk murder case.

6:05 pm: Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at The Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for the New York Post about how the birthright citizenship issue won’t go away even if it is upheld by the Supreme Court.

6:20 pm: Daniel McCarthy, Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought at the Heritage Foundation and Editor-in-Chief of Modern Age, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about the brewing battle over birthright citizenship.

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 how the Iran War is contributing to rising oil and gas prices.

6:50 pm: Dr. Jonathan Thorp, CEO of Quantum Connections, joins the program to discuss the results of the latest poll from the Monster Research Institute that shows workplace tones are growing more serious with 52% saying they don’t want to hear political jokes while at work.

4:20 pm: Matt Crapo, Director of Litigation for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, joins the show for a conversation about today’s Supreme Court hearing in the birthright citizenship case Trump v. Barbara.

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins the program for a conversation about the benefits for Utah of having the U.S. Forest Service headquarters move to Salt Lake City.

6:05 pm: Fred Fleitz, Vice Chair at the Center for American Security at the America First Policy Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how European leaders have come to realize President Trump was right when he labeled Iran a global threat.

6:38 pm: Albert Eisenberg, an advisor to the American Unity Fund, joins the program for a conversation about yesterday’s Supreme Court decision that strikes down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for gay children.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 31, 2026

4:20 pm: Representative Tiara Auxier, sponsor of HB 312, which requires schools to teach students specific Bible passages as part of a new social studies curriculum beginning as early as third grade, joins the show to discuss the specifics of the bill. Governor Spencer Cox has signed the bill into law.

6:05 pm: Townhall Senior Columnist Kurt Schlichter joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his recent piece in which he outlines all the reasons the Iran War should only end when Iran is no longer a destabilizing force in the world.

6:38 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on how Vice President JD Vance’s chances of winning the 2028 GOP nomination for President are being underrated.

4:20 pm: Gil Guerra, Senior Policy Analyst for the Niskanen Center, joins the program to discuss his piece for the City Journal on how America’s “melting pot” worked in the early 1900s and the lessons that can be used today.

4:38 pm: Tim O’Brien, a contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on the inorganic nature of the No Kings protests.

6:05 pm: Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins the program to discuss the details of his Deseret News op-ed on the importance of access to public lands, and their roads, for residents of rural cities and towns in Utah.

6:38 pm: Scott McKay, Publisher of The Hayride and a Contributing Editor to American Spectator, joins the program to discuss his piece about how the Democrats won’t win the midterm elections, but the GOP could find a way to lose them.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 27, 2026

4:20 pm: Chris Bray, contributor to The Federalist and a former U.S. Army Infantry Sergeant, joins the program to discuss his piece in which he outlines how the “trans kids” trend is dying because high rates of trans kids have decided to detransition.

4:38 pm: Kirsten Fleming, Features Columnist for the New York Post, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on coaches that are hard on athletes – and the resilience and grit that is a result of hard coaching.

6:05 pm: Arthur Schaper, writer for American Greatness, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about the importance of the 2026 midterms for the Republican Party.

6:20 pm: Jake Dreyfous of Slow the Flow joins Rod for the latest on the group’s efforts to save the Great Salt Lake.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Phil Kerpen of American Commitment on what he calls President Trump’s reckless war on credit cards, and (at 6:50 pm) with Stacey Mathews of Legal Insurrection on the results of polling that shows Democrats are out of touch with voters on their messaging about voter ID.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 26, 2026

4:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now an analyst for Fox News, joins the show for a conversation about the government shutdown and the problems it’s causing with the TSA and homeland security.

4:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they discuss the effects of the Iran War the pocketbooks of Americans, and the mistake Washington state has made by implementing an income tax on millionaires.

6:05 pm: Utah Republican Party Chairman Rob Axson joins the program to discuss the party’s next moves after enough signatures were removed from the petition to put Utah’s redistricting law back on the ballot for the initiative to fall below the signature threshold.

6:38 pm: Stephen Kruiser, PJ Media Senior Columnist and Associate Editor, joins the show to discuss how the New York Times is only now realizing that Democrats are out of touch when it comes to immigration, transgender rights, and other issues.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 24, 2026

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the work being done to try and pass the SAVE Act, as well as the plan to end the government shutdown.

4:38 pm: Doug Truax, Founder and CEO of Restoration of America, joins the program for a conversation about why he says the time has come for the Senate to use the talking filibuster to pass the SAVE Act.

6:05 pm: Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for the Washington Examiner on why he believes President Trump’s support of capping credit card interest at 10% is a reckless move.

6:38 pm: Lou Aguilar, novelist, screenwriter and culture war correspondent, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in American Spectator about how the fall of Britain should serve as a warning to modern day America.

4:20 pm: Stacey Mathews, a columnist and contributor to Legal Insurrection, joins the show to discuss her piece on new polling results that show Democrat Senators are completely out of touch with their constituents when it comes to voter ID.

4:38 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Institute for Rule of Law at Advancing American Freedom, joins the program to discuss his piece for The Blaze on how the strategy to win elections hasn’t changed in 2,000 years.

6:05 pm: Brittany Madni, Executive Vice President for the Economic Policy Innovation Center, joins the show for a conversation about a new report on how Congress can stop the ever-growing national debt, which has not topped $39 trillion.

6:38 pm: Tyler O’Neil, Senior Editor for The Daily Signal, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on what an ancient Roman cult reveals about the transgender movement.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 20, 2026

4:20 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about how Democrats and the legacy media are lying about the progress the United States is making in the Iran War.

4:38 pm: Mark Hemingway, Senior Writer for Real Clear Investigations, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how, despite early controversy, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is now quietly saving taxpayer money.

6:05 pm: JP De Gance, Founder and President of Communio, joins the show to discuss new Pew Research Center polling that shows the root of America’s division runs far deeper than politics.

6:20 pm: Kamryn Crane, Budget and Entitlement Reform Policy Analyst for the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss a new report on how the affordability crisis is reshaping America’s middle class.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Stefano Ritondale, Chief Intelligence Officer at Artorias, regarding the risk scenarios facing the U.S. should Cuba’s government collapse without a managed transition of power, and (at 6:50 pm) with Shawn Fleetwood of The Federalist on how Wyoming is ground zero for the RINO war against conservatives.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 19, 2026

4:20 pm: KUTV 2 News Meteorologist Chase Thomason joins Rod and Greg to explain the unseasonably warm weather we’re experiencing, as well as the mild winter.

4:38 pm: PJ Media contributor Scott Pinsker joins the show for a conversation about his piece in which he writes about how the Iranian people will overthrow their government.

6:05 pm: Steve Camarota, Director of Research for the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the details of a new report examining welfare use by non-citizens broken down by country and region of birth.

6:38 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 the Iran War is causing oil and gas prices to climb in the U.S., along with how Washington is considering a “millionaire tax” of nearly 10%.

4:20 pm: Hans Zeiger, President of the Jack Miller Center, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece for Real Clear Politics in which he advocates for investing in civics education in our schools.

4:38 pm: Stefano Ritondale, Chief Intelligence Officer for Artorias, joins the show to discuss the risk scenarios facing the U.S. government should the Cuban government collapse without a managed transition of power.

6:05 pm: Author and journalist Bethany Mandel joins the program for a conversation about her piece for the Washington Examiner on how American libraries are becoming quietly radicalized.

6:38 pm: Kevin Killough, Energy Reporter for Just the News, joins the show for a conversation about the news that the first new oil refinery in 50 years in the U.S. will be built in Texas and the benefits it presents to the energy industry.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 17, 2026

4:20 pm: J. Christian Adams, President of the Public Interest Legal Foundation, joins the program to discuss election fraud and how large numbers of illegal aliens are voting in American elections.

4:38 pm: Shawn Fleetwood, Staff Writer at The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Wyoming has become “ground zero” for RINOs’ (Republicans in Name Only) war against conservative policies.

6:05 pm: Lauren K. Hall, Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology’s College of Liberal Arts, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece for Real Clear Politics about how Trump voters are right in thinking the system is broken, but wrong about how.

6:38 pm: Andrew Fowler, Editor of Real Clear Religion, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about why George Washington’s statement that religiosity is vital to society’s sustainability still matters today.

4:20 pm: Steve Malanga, Senior Editor at the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal, joins the program to discuss his piece about sports journalism has moved to the political left.

4:38 pm: Ryan Arbon, Weber County Sheriff, joins the show to discuss his support for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Salt Lake City, even amongst the backlash for the facility from city and county leaders.

6:05 pm: Brandon Morse, Senior Editor for RedState, joins the program to discuss his piece about why people shift politically to the right as they age.

6:38 pm: Live coverage of Kouri Richins case, wife accused of poisioning her husband with fentanyl, and verdict after 3 hours of deliberations.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 13, 2026

4:38 pm: Senator John Curtis joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his opposition to the talking filibuster, which Senate Republicans could theoretically use to pass the SAVE Act.

6:05 pm: Amanda Head, White House Correspondent for Just the News, joins the show for a conversation about the results of a recent poll that shows most voters are unaware of what the SAVE Act would accomplish.

6:38 pm: Mateo Forero, Director of Investigations for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his report on how states with anti-border agendas are harming election integrity.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 12, 2026

4:20 pm: Josh Findlay, Executive Director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s National Election Protection Project, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Townhall about whether the SAVE Act is truly Jim Crow 2.0.

4:38 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in the Washington Post on the hidden reasons why Republicans could outperform expectations in the midterm elections.

6:05 pm: Brady Knox, Foreign Affairs Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss the mounting price tag of the war in Iran, which some estimates say has already topped $11 billion.

6:38 pm: Brooke Medina, V.P. of Communications for the State Policy Network, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her Washington Examiner piece on how the nation’s “champagne socialists” like New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani are quickly realizing property tax increases will be necessary to pay for their promised social programs.

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C, and today they’ll discuss President Trump’s pledge not to sign any legislation until Congress passes the SAVE Act.

4:38 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on the four questions about the Iran War that deserve consistent answers.

6:05 pm: Congressman Mike Kennedy joins the show for a conversation about his bill that would allow minors that receive transgender-related surgeries and hormone treatments to later sue their doctors for damages if they later regret the decision to transition.

6:38 pm: Jesse Arm, Director of Polling at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program to discuss the results of a new survey of Democrats aiming to clarify whether the Democratic voter is moving left, or if the party is being dragged toward the radical side by an activist faction of the party.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 10, 2026

4:20 pm: RedState contributor Ward Clark joins the show to discuss his recent piece that ponders if President Donald Trump is reshaping the world by punishing socialist regimes.

4:38 pm: Molly Moore, Chief Operating Officer for LiveOps, joins Rod and Greg to discuss a Federal Communications Commission proposal to limit U.S. telecom firms use of foreign call centers and require their workers to be proficient in English.

6:05 pm: State Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins the show to discuss her decision to run for Congress in Utah’s 2nd District against incumbent and fellow Republican Blake Moore.

6:38 pm: Peter Rosenberger, author, caregiver and national radio host, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for The Blaze about how, following the death of Rush Limbaugh, his audience became scattered.

4:20 pm: Kevin Mooney, author and Investigative Reporter for Restoration News, joins the show for a conversation about how “green” groups with ties to China and Russia routinely file lawsuits against the U.S. Navy to impede training.

4:38 pm: Kenneth Abramowitz, author and founder of savethewest.com joins the program for a conversation about how the son of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has succeeded his father in that position.

6:05 pm: J.T. Young, author and contributor to The Blaze, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his recent piece about how recent protests over the death of Iran leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the hands of the U.S. military begs the question – do the protestors hat Donald Trump, or do they hate America?

6:38 pm: Jon Schweppe, Senior Advisor for the American Principles Project, joins Greg to discuss his piece for the Washington Post about how the median age for American home buyers – now 59 years – is an outrage that goes against the American Dream.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 6, 2026

4:20 pm: Senator Brady Brammer joins the show to discuss the highs and lows of the 2026 Legislative session.

4:38 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the show for a conversation about the wins and losses of the session.

5:05 pm: Former Utah lawmaker Phil Lyman joins Greg to discuss why he has made the decision to run for congress in Utah’s 3rd Congressional District against incumbent Celeste Maloy.

5:38 pm: Representative Logan Monson joins the show to discuss his experience during the 2026 Legislative session.

6:05 pm: Angela Morabito, Visiting Fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show for a conversation about her piece in The Federalist about a Democrat bill that would ban immigration enforcement actions from taking place within 1,000 feet of “sensitive locations,” like a schools, hospitals and churches.

6:20 pm: Richie Greenberg, a California based political commentator and opinion columnist, joins the program to discuss his piece in the New York Post on how California Governor Gavin Newsom loves to blame everyone but himself for issues facing the state.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Greg’s conversations this week with Daniel Turner of Power the Future on the effects the U.S. airstrikes on Iran will have on the global energy industry, and (at 6:50 pm) with Andrea Picciotti-Bayer of The Conscience Project on her Federalist piece about how we have parents to thank for the retreat of those pushing the trans-ideology.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, March 4, 2026

4:20 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins Greg for his first interview since he announced he will not seek reelection in 2026 and will retire following his current term. Owens has represented Utah in the House since he was first elected in 2020.

5:05 pm: Representative Cory Maloy joins Greg live at the state capitol building for a conversation about his bill, HB 209, which has passed the legislature and will require proof of citizenship to vote in state elections.

5:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins Greg for a conversation about the 2026 Utah Legislative session, how it’s going and what to expect during the session’s last 30 hours.

6:05 pm: Senator Todd Weiler joins Greg for a conversation about the efforts of the Better Boundaries group to have voters remove their signatures from the Proposition 4 repeal initiative. What are the odds they'll be successful?

6:38 pm: Andrew Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show for a conversation about changes the Department of Homeland Security is making to asylum applicant work permit rules.

4:20 pm: Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks, National Chairman of the State Financial Officers Foundation, joins the program for a conversation about how treasurers, comptrollers and auditors in conservative states rescued $28 billion in taxpayer money from fraud and abuse in 2025.

4:38 pm: Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, Director of the Conscience Project, joins Greg to discuss her piece for The Federalist about how the nation’s parents are to thank for forcing the transgender ideologists into retreat.

6:05 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, political commentator and contributor to Real Clear Pennsylvania, joins Greg for a conversation about what the political attacks on Senator John Fetterman from his own party are showing us.

6:38 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform, joins the show for a conversation about how California is going to tax the newly created Trump Accounts, putting additional burdens on California residents.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 3, 2026

4:20 pm: Congressman Mike Kennedy joins Greg to give us his reaction to the U.S. airstrikes on Iran, and to discuss his concerns about the next steps in ending the Iranian regime.

4:38 pm: Jim Antle, Executive Editor of Washington Examiner Magazine, joins the show to discuss his piece about how President Trump can avoid getting the U.S. into a ‘forever war’ with Iran.

6:05 pm: Jonathan Butcher, Education Fellow with the Heritage Foundation, joins Greg to discuss the Supreme Court decision that blocks a California law preventing schools from informing parents of a child’s transgender identity.

6:38 pm: Steve Mosher, President of the Population Research Institute, joins Greg to discuss his New York Post piece about how President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran was a tactical move to choke off China’s energy pipeline.

4:20 pm: Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power the Future, joins Greg for a conversation about what effect the American airstrikes in Iran over the weekend will have on energy supply and prices in the United States.

4:38 pm: M.D. Kittle, Senior Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about how Democrats moves to defund the Department of Homeland Security combined with American airstrikes in Iran have been America’s homeland security at risk.

5:05 pm: Charles Lipson, a contributor to The Spectator and Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the program to discuss his piece about what success or failure to change the power regime in Iran would mean for the United States.

6:20 pm: Michael Letts, Founder and President of In-Vest USA and a veteran of law-enforcement, joins the show for a conversation about how the FBI is now investigating whether the shooting in Austin, Texas over the weekend was an act of terrorism.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 27, 2026

4:20 pm: Representative Trevor Lee joins Greg to discuss his immigration bill, HB88. The one once thought dead in the water bill may have new life after some changes, and Lee will discuss the bill, and some of the misconceptions about it, which aims to strip some public services from anyone in the country illegally.

5:05 pm: Jim Varney of Real Clear Investigations joins Greg to discuss how the billions of dollars in government subsidies doled out to electric vehicle manufacturers are not paying off.

5:20 pm: Ian Haworth, author and political commentator, joins Greg for a conversation about how, unlike liberals, conservatives were able to set aside politics to root for American athletes at the Olympics.

6:05 pm: David Harsanyi, author and Senior Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins Greg to discuss his piece about how the behavior of Democrats during the State of the Union address this week proves they are crazy.

6:20 pm: Rhyen Staley, Director of Research for Defending Education, joins the show to discuss how some left-leaning organizations in Minnesota planned student walkouts and training on establishing “sanctuary schools” as part of a “Melt the ICE” week.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with Utah Attorney General Derek Brown on dangers of online gambling, which is still illegal in Utah, and what he plans to do about websites that are skirting the law, and (at 6:50 pm) with author and radio host Peter Rosenberger about his piece in The Blaze on how the current America is difficult to recognize, and why we don’t have to live this way.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 26, 2026

4:38 pm: Lindsay Butrum, Policy Implementation Manager of The Policy Project, joins the show for a conversation about a bill recently passed by the Utah Legislature that bans cell phone use in schools from bell to bell.

6:05 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins the program for a conversation on his piece for The Federalist about how the media doesn’t want to admit that transgender violence is worse than what they’re reporting.

6:38 pm: Gary Abernathy, author and Editor of the Abernathy Road newsletter, joins the show to discuss his piece for Real Clear Energy about how Democrats have reshaped their messaging when it comes to climate change.

4:20 pm: Jeffrey Lord, Contributing Editor for The American Spectator, joins the show to discuss how former Obama and Biden administrations staffer Susan Rice has gone full fascist in her quest to punish supporters of Donald Trump.

4:38 pm: E.J. Antoni, Research Fellow and Public Finance Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Fox News on the five reasons President Trump’s economy is about the blast off.

6:05 pm: Utah Federation of College Republicans Field Director Kai Schwemmer joins Rod and Greg to discuss his experience attending last night’s State of the Union Address and get his reaction from the speech.

6:38 pm: Hannah Freeze, Deputy at the Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner, joins the program to discuss President Trump’s pledge to help save the Great Salt Lake and the state’s plan to ask for $1 billion in funding.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 24, 2026

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the latest on the progress of the SAVE Act, as well as preview tonight’s State of the Union address from President Trump.

4:38 pm: Peter Rosenberger, author, radio host, and longtime caregiver, joins the program to discuss his piece in The Blaze about how many people can no longer agree on what America means.

4:38 pm: Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins the show for a conversation about his piece for the Deseret News on the dangers of gambling apps and how they are skirting Utah’s laws against gambling.

6:05 pm: Representative Cal Roberts joins Rod and Greg to discuss the details of a new agreement between the state and its oil and gas industry partners that will help enhance supply and lower Utah’s gas tax.

6:38 pm: Lora Ries, Director of the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center, joins the program to give us her thoughts on the weekend news that the Mexican Army has killed a cartel leader, and what the fallout could be for residents of Mexico and America.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 20, 2026

4:20 pm: Esther Wickham, Education Reporter for The Center Square, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on how spending on public education in America is rising despite falling enrollment numbers.

4:38 pm: Larry Sand, former (retired) President of the California Teachers Empowerment Network, joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how teachers are helping instigate anti-ICE hysteria in American schools.

5:05 pm: Michael O'Neill, Vice President of Legal Affairs at the Landmark Legal Foundation, rejoins the show to get his reaction to the Supreme Court decision today that invalidates the tariffs President Trump placed on companies that import goods to America. The court rejected the administration's move to implement tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

6:05 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor for The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about her piece on how red states are struggling to implement pro-American history curriculum in schools because of continued pushback from the left.

6:20 pm: Nicholas Giordano, Higher Education Fellow at Campus Reform and a Political Science Professor at Suffolk Community College, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for The Federalist about how many of the students protesting ICE can’t answer basic questions from the U.S. Citizenship Exam.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s interviews with New York Post opinion contributor Karol Markowicz on how the recent rash of killers who are transgender proves we have a mental health crisis, and (at 6:50 pm) with R Street Institute Policy Director Matt Germer on why he says we should slow down the implementation of the SAVE Act.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 19, 2026

4:20 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly visit to discuss politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss Trump’s tariffs, the future of electric vehicles, America’s beef shortage, and the possibility of the NFL’s Bears leaving Chicago.

4:38 pm: Michael O’Neill, President of Legal Affairs at the Landmark Legal Foundation, joins the show to discuss the possible impacts of several upcoming decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States, including the question of birthright citizenship.

6:05 pm: Trent Staggs, Regional Advocate for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy and former Mayor of Riverton City, joins the show to discuss the Trump Administration’s work to lower regulatory costs for small businesses.

6:38 pm: John Sailer, Director of Higher Education Policy at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program to discuss a new issue brief modeling legislation that could restore a balance between faculty autonomy and accountability at public universities.

4:20 pm: Tiffany Justice, Executive Vice President of Heritage Action, joins the show to discuss her piece for the Washington Examiner about how women are not falling for the anti-SAVE Act propaganda from Democrats.

4:38 pm: Andrew Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show for a conversation about a recent report showing President Joe Biden granted “quite amnesty” to nearly one-million illegal immigrants.

6:05 pm: Karol Markowicz, Opinion Writer for the New York Post, joins the show to discuss her piece about how the rise of transgender killers is proof that a major mental health crisis is unfolding.

6:38 pm: Representative Kristen Chevrier joins Rod and Greg to discuss her proposal to prevent those receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) benefits from using them to purchase “ultra-processed food.”

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 17, 2026

4:20 pm: Matt Germer, Policy Director in Governance at the R Street Institute, joins the program to discuss why he says it would be a good idea to slow the implementation of the SAVE Act for federal elections because of timing and administrative concerns.

4:38 pm: Tim O’Brien, a contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how the most recent meltdown from Hillary Clinton at the Munich Security Conference is just another in a long line of Hillary Clinton hissy fits.

6:05 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, political commentator and contributor to Broad and Liberty, joins the show for a conversation about how Marco Rubio has shown he wants to unite the United States and Europe.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 13, 2026

4:20 pm: J.T. Young, author and contributor to Townhall, joins the program to discuss his piece in which he writes that housing affordability is about politics, and not economics.

4:38 pm: Representative Lisa Shepherd joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her bill that would create a Secretary of State position in Utah, who would then assume operations of state elections from the Lieutenant Governor.

6:05 pm: Anne Schlafly, Chairman of the Eagle Forum, joins the show for a conversation about why legalizing marijuana has become a big problem in America, and the dangers the drug presents.

6:20 pm: William Henson, President Emeritus of Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School and a former Senior Investment Banker, joins the show for a conversation about his recent report for the Manhattan Institute examining the return on investment Americans receive for funding public education.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Linda Denno of the University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology regarding how the exodus of voters from California is turning other states blue, and (at 6:50 pm) with author Ian Haworth about his Substack piece on how conservative anger over the NFL’s Bad Bunny halftime show only makes the league more profitable.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 12, 2026

4:20 pm: Jason Isaac, CEO of the American Energy Institute, joins the show for a conversation about the Trump administration’s decision to revoke the Obama-era Endangerment Finding, which states climate change poses a threat to the public, a significant step in the fight against green policies.

4:38 pm: Adam Coleman, Founder of WrongSpeak Publishing, joins the show to discuss his piece in the New York Post about how the trucking industry has become a hot spot for illegal immigrant labor.

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the latest on the SAVE Act, which has passed the House of Representatives and now faces a vote in the Senate with strong Democrat opposition.

6:05 pm: Charles Lipson, a contributor to The Spectator and Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how the upcoming midterm elections could determine the legacy of President Trump.

6:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss the latest jobs report, as well as the Democrat addiction to raising taxes.

4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod and Greg to discuss the latest jobs report, which shows the economy added 130,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in January.

4:38 pm: Michael O’Neill, Vice President of Legal Affairs for the Landmark Legal Foundation, joins the program to discuss his piece for RedState about why conservatives should support the SAVE Act, which would require ID and proof of citizenship to participate in federal elections.

6:05 pm: Jessica Costescu of the Washington Free Beacon joins the show to discuss her piece about how Democrats’ demands for ICE to improve its warrant procedures could grind ICE’s illegal immigration enforcement to a near halt.

6:38 pm: Ian Haworth, author and political commentator, joins the show to discuss his Substack piece about how conservative anger over the NFL’s Bad Bunny halftime show only makes the league more profitable.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 10, 2026

4:20 pm: Representative Jeff Burton joins the program to discuss his election integrity bill that would require all mailed ballots to be returned in person, with a valid ID, to an election drop box or polling location during elections in Utah.

4:38 pm: Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in the Washington Examiner about how the Smithsonian is dodging efforts by the Trump Administration to audit the museum and ensure it is not pushing a woke agenda.

6:05 pm: Chris Piehota, retired FBI Executive Assistant Director, joins the program to give us his reaction to the latest news from the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie.

6:38 pm: Linda Denno, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Administration at the University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology, joins the show to discuss her piece for the New York Post about how voters who are leaving California are helping to turn other states blue.

4:20 pm: Sarah Wilder, a fellow at the Independent Women’s Form and The Federalist, joins the program to discuss her piece about how President Trump has stopped American tax dollars from funding trans-ideology in other countries.

6:05 pm: Nicholas Ballasy, Senior Editor at Just the News, joins the show for a conversation about recent concerns from the House Intelligence Committee that Chinese biolabs are being set up on U.S. soil in a possible effort to start another pandemic.

6:38 pm: Lee Habeeb, host of Our American Stories, joins Rod and Greg to give us the details about the program, which makes its KNRS debut tonight at 10:00 pm.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 6, 2026

4:20 pm: Jennifer Oliver O’Connell, a contributor to RedState, joins the program to discuss her piece about how Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is working to secure operations of the court to prevent leaks.

4:38 pm: Kim Cordova, President of the Utah State Bar, joins the show for a conversation about why the bar has been outspoken against several bills being considered by Utah lawmakers that are designed to make the judicial branch more transparent and accountable.

6:05 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on whether America’s center, and friendships with those who think differently, can survive the current political climate.

6:20 pm: Steve Milloy, Senior Fellow at the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, joins the program to discuss how recent layoffs at the Washington Post, which includes 13 climate and environment reporters, likely equals doomsday for the climate change movement.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with Just the News White House Correspondent Amanda Head about how Hollywood’s outrage is another arm of Democrat propaganda, and (at 6:50 pm) with Terry Schilling of the American Principles Project about how recent congressional polling greatly favors Democrats over Republicans.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 5, 2026

4:20 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 President Trump’s creation of a critical minerals reserve, and the effects of tariffs.

4:38 pm: Drag queens across Utah are up in arms about Representative Colin Jack’s HB 114 proposal, and Jack joins Rod and Greg to explain what his bill accomplishes in terms of creating new stand-alone offenses for crimes involving pornographic or harmful performances.

6:05 pm: Andrew Kerr, Investigative Reporter for the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show to discuss the story of a hate crime hoax in Texas where, in 2021, a black mother and her attorney falsely claimed that white kids forced her son to drink urine. Now that mother owes the alleged organizer $3.2 million in damages.

6:38 pm: Pawel Styrna, Director of International Affairs for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, joins the show for a conversation about a new report from the group showing how Joe Biden’s open border policies invited preventable crime into the country.

4:20 pm: Josh Findlay, Director of the National Election Protection Project at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about in piece in Townhall about why America should use voter ID.

4:38 pm: Senator Chris Wilson joins the program to discuss why the Utah Legislature is working so hard on judicial transparency during the current session and responds to criticism from the state’s bar association.

6:05 pm: Representative Paul Cutler joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his proposed legislation to require people gathering signatures for a ballot initiative to undergo government training about what they must tell voters.

6:38 pm: Dr. Kurt Miceli, Chief Medical Officer for Do No Harm, joins the show to discuss how the American Medical Association has now followed the American Society of Plastic Surgeons in condemning gender-affirming surgeries on children under 19 years of age.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 3, 2026

4:20 pm: Kamden Mulder, a Political Journalism Fellow at National Review, joins the program to discuss her report about how the Utah Department of Health used low-quality and unreliable research as evidence to push the use of gender-affirming care.

4:38 pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins Rod and Greg to discuss her latest piece about how, despite the spin of Democrats and the media, President Trump’s economy is thriving and it’s up to him to convince Americans.

6:05 pm: The constitutional limits of judicial power will now be decided in a federal court after Utah Congresswoman Celeste Maloy and other state leaders have filed suit against the state over the state’s new congressional maps. Maloy joins Rod and Greg to discuss the lawsuit.

6:38 pm: Amanda Head, White House Correspondent for Just the News and host of the Furthermore Podcast, joins the show to discuss her piece about how Hollywood’s outrage is just another arm of the left’s propaganda machine.

4:20 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins the program to discuss how Democrats fared better than Republicans on a recent congressional poll commissioned by Fox News.

4:38 pm: Nationally syndicated radio host Kevin McCullough joins the program to discuss his piece for Townhall on the differing messages delivered over the weekend by Melania Trump and Hillary Clinton.

6:05 pm: Steven Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how new Census Bureau information shows a dramatic drop in illegal immigration from mid-2024 to mid-2025.

6:38 pm: Lora Ries, Director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss her piece for Fox News in which she writes that the immigration bubble has burst in the U.S. with negative net migration for the first time since the 1970s.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 30, 2026

4:20 pm: Anna Giaritelli, Immigration Reporter at the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss her story about why ICE and Border Patrol are bickering over which agency is best suited to arrest illegal immigrants.

4:38 pm: Dr. Brian Joondeph, physician and writer, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for American Thinker about the difference between the results of voter polls and what the media decides to report.

6:05 pm: Jonathan Butcher, Education Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the program to discuss the story of a teacher in Chicago that was placed on leave after posting his support for ICE on Facebook.

6:20 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times, joins the program to discuss her piece about how if Democrats truly want peace, they should be promoting peace.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Representative Tyler Clancy on his proposed legislation that will help solve violent crimes in Utah, and (at 6:50 pm) with Dr. Kurt Miceli of Do No Harm on a bill being considered by Utah lawmakers that would prohibit giving cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers to minors.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, January 29, 2026

4:20 pm: Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith joins the program for a conversation about how Utah leaders are working with ICE to prevent the state from experiencing events like those in Minnesota from happening in Utah.

4:38 pm: Beverly Willet, author and former attorney, joins the show for a conversation about her piece in the Federalist on how former Senator Kyrsten Synema, accused of being a homewrecker, is being sued by a stay-at-home mom over an affair with her husband, and how a similar law is on the books in Utah.

6:05 pm: Salena Zito, Reporter and Columnist for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss her piece about how Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman stays true to himself.

6:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg for his weekly visit about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss how the Trump accounts could turn into millions for future American citizens.

4:20 pm: M.D. Kittle, Senior Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Angel Families should be consulted before backing off immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

4:38 pm: Kenin Spivak, author and Founder of the SMI Group, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Politics about how the campaign against ICE is about open borders.

6:05 pm: Kirsten Fleming, Features Columnist for the New York Post, joins the show for a conversation about the recent rash of medical professionals wishing physical harm and threatening to deny care to Trump supporters.

6:38 pm: Scott Pinsker, a public relations and crisis communications expert, joins the program to discuss his piece for PJ media about how President Trump’s approval numbers among Hispanic voters are surging.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 27, 2026

4:20 pm: Ammon Blair, Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a former Border Patrol agent, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Fox News on how mass immigration is economic warfare.

4:38 pm: Representative Tyler Clancy joins Rod and Greg to discuss the details of a piece of bipartisan legislation on Utah’s Capitol Hill that aims to help solve open cases of violent crime in Utah.

6:05 pm: Dr. Kurt Miceli, Chief Medical Officer at Do No Harm, joins the show to discuss a bill being considered by Utah lawmakers that would prohibit giving cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers to minors.

6:38 pm: Steve Malanga, Senior Editor of the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how red state governors are using Elon Musk’s DOGE model to fight fraud and waste in their states.

4:20 pm: Matt Margolis, author and Columnist for PJ Media, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how the left doesn’t want people to know that Alex Pretti, the man shot Saturday by Border Patrol agents, was part of a sophisticated operation to interfere with immigration enforcement.

4:38 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council, host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS, joins the show to discuss several gun related bills in front of lawmakers at the Utah Legislature, as well as the weekend shooting of an ICE protestor in Minnesota.

6:05 pm: David Harsanyi, author and Senior Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss his New York Post piece countering claims by New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that violent and disruptive protesting is an American ideal.

6:38 pm: Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how Democrats are crying about “affordability” when they only need look in the mirror to find the culprit.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 23, 2026

4:20 pm: Ross Marchand, Executive Director of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, joins the program to discuss President Trump’s decision to remove the United States from the World Health Organization.

4:38 pm: Fred Fleitz, Vice Chair of the Center for American Security at the America First Policy Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how President Trump dominated the global stage at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos.

6:05 pm: Andrew Handel, Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force at the American Legislative Exchange Council, joins the show for a conversation about the group’s new report on how well states are progressing toward education options for its children.

6:38 pm: Steven Hayward, Visiting Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy at Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Civitas Institute about how America has become a gas exporting nation.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, January 22, 2026

4:20 pm: Justin Keener, President of Americans for Public Safety, joins the show to discuss a new Council on Criminal Justice report showing homicide rates in America have fallen to the lowest in recorded history and the possible reasons for the decline.

4:38 pm: Washington County Commissioner Adam Snow joins Rod and Greg to discuss the Trump administration’s decision to move forward with the Northern Corridor Highway project, a four-lane highway that will run through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.

5:05 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’ll discuss President Trump’s pitch to European leaders about America’s economy during the World Economic Forum in Davos.

6:05 pm: Mary Taylor, President of Pro-Life Utah, joins Rod and Greg to discuss abortion-related proposals in front of the Utah Legislature, and to preview this weekend’s March for Life.6:30 pm: KNRS will present coverage of Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s 2026 State of the State Address live from the Utah State Capitol.

4:20 pm: Bethany Mandel, author and journalist, joins the show to discuss her piece in the Washington Examiner about how the Minnesota fraud scandal is hurting the people the system was set up to help.

4:38 pm: Representative Cory Maloy joins the program to discuss his bill that would require proof of citizenship to participate in state elections.

6:05 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins the show to discuss his piece in the Wall Street Journal about how the state of Hawaii is trying to skirt the Second Amendment via a law that bans firearms on private property – a law now being challenged in front of the Supreme Court.

6:38 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, a contributor to Broad and Liberty joins the show to discuss his piece about the crazy actions of the left in Minnesota.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, January 20, 2026

4:20 pm: Jeffrey Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics in which he writes America’s immigration problem still isn’t solved.

4:38 pm: Senator Todd Weiler joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about a call the state’s Republican leaders are making for there to be more transparency in the judicial branch of Utah government.

6:05 pm: Curtis Houck, Managing Editor for Newsbusters at the Media Research Center, joins the program for a conversation about how several major media networks have either ignored or downplayed the story of the anti-ICE protestors interruption of a church service in Minnesota.

6:38 pm: Andrew Stiles, Senior Writer for the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show for a conversation about how leaders of the Democrat Party, including those seen as most likely to run for President, still refuse to define the word “woman.”

4:20 pm: Conservative activist Scott Presler and Utah GOP Chair Rob Axson join the show to preview tomorrow’s “Utah Fights Back” events happening across the state to promote the initiative and gather signatures to repeal Proposition 4.

4:38 pm: Rachel Sheffield, a Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Health and Welfare Policy, joins the program to discuss her piece for Fox News in which she writes the Minnesota fraud scandal shows the nation’s welfare system is designed to fail.

6:05 pm: Ingrid Jacques, a columnist at USA Today, joins the show to discuss how Democrats are stuck in the past and how hating Donald Trump won’t help them win future elections.

6:20 pm: Tommy Pigott, Deputy Spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State, joins the program to discuss how the government has revoked over 100,000 visas from foreign nationals in 2025, and the reasons for those revocations.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Victor Joecks of the Las Vegas Review Journal about his piece for the Daily Signal on why America needs more masculinity, and (at 6:50 pm) with Kirsten Fleming of the New York Post on how soccer moms are turning into anti-ICE agitators.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Wednesday, January 14, 2026

4:20 pm: Paul Schvaneveldt, Professor of Child and Family Studies at Weber State University, joins the show to discuss his op-ed in the Deseret News about the importance of family in improving child literacy.

4:38 pm: Chris Talgo, Editorial Director at The Heartland Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for RedState about how two decades of socialism destroyed Venezuela.

6:05 pm: Jessica Costescu, Staff Writer at the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show to discuss her story about how the premier foundations and dark money networks from the left are funding the group’s that are harassing ICE agents in Minnesota.

6:38 pm: Darel E. Paul, Professor of Political Science at Williams College, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Compact Magazine on the death of “Minnesota nice.”

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, January 13, 2026

4:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins Rod and Greg to give his thoughts on today’s Supreme Court oral arguments of two cases that could decide whether states can ban transgender men from participating in women’s sports.

4:38 pm: Victor Joecks, a columnist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal and contributor to the Daily Signal, joins the program to discuss his latest piece about why American needs more masculinity.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the program for his weekly visit to discuss what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll get his thoughts on the Supreme Court taking up transgender men in women’s sports.

6:38 pm: Kai Schwemmer, Field Director for the Utah Federation of College Republicans, joins the program to discuss the results of a new study showing fewer young Mormons identified as Republicans in 2024 compared to 2020.

4:20 pm: Sarah Parshall Perry, Vice President of Defending Education and a Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss what’s to come this week as the Supreme Court takes up state bans on transgender athletes participating in school sports.

4:38 pm: Zions Bank Senior Economist Robert Spendlove, formerly a state lawmaker, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the economic improvements touted by the Trump administration are playing out in Utah.

6:05 pm: Brian Steed, Great Salt Lake Commissioner, joins the show to discuss the latest annual report from the Great Salt Lake Strike Team that shows cities are contributing to the lake’s decline more than previously thought.

6:38 pm: Andrew Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the program to discuss how the recent death during an ICE operation in Minneapolis underscores a deep divide on immigration policy exists in America.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Friday, January 9, 2026

4:20 pm: Tim O’Brien, Communications and Crisis Management Consultant and contributor to PJ Media, joins the show for a conversation about how, after Trump’s first year, the left has realized it is losing.

4:38 pm: Patrick Lencioni, an author and creator of The Working Genius, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Daily Wire about why so many Americans are romanticizing socialism - and why they are wrong in doing so.

6:05 pm: Ryan Burge, Professor of Practice at the Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his study about what the 2024 election revealed about religion in America.

6:38 pm: Yuri Perez, Director of Latin American Studies at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Fox News on how Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela have put all socialists on notice.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, January 8, 2026

4:20 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on the monumental failures of Tim Walz as a leader for the Democrats.

4:38 pm: Ed Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how rebuilding real infrastructure, deregulation and rewarding work over dependency can help unite and restore opportunity in America.

5:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation's economy.

6:05 pm: Rhyen Staley, Director of Research for Defending Education, joins the program for a conversation about why he writes in The Hill that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies have no place in American K-12 classrooms.

6:38 pm: Alvin Lui, President of Courage is a Habit, joins the show for a conversation about a potential White House executive order that would prevent any government from removing children from parents who oppose gender transition and what the move could mean politically and culturally.

4:20 pm: Daniel Buck, a Research Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece in the City Journal about why southern states are outperforming others in post-pandemic recovery in classrooms.

4:38 pm: Representative Doug Fiefia joins Rod and Greg to discuss his proposed legislation – the SAFE Act – that would help restrict the use of technology in Utah classrooms.

6:05 pm: Cole Kelley of the Utah Board of Education joins Rod and Greg to give his response to allegations of corruption both inside the board and the broader education community coming from two other board members.

6:38 pm: Jason Isaac, President of American Energy Works, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about what the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro will mean for the global oil industry and energy prices.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, January 6, 2026

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll get Lee’s reaction to the events leading to the capture and arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, as well as the Somalian fraud case in Minnesota.

4:38 pm: Gary Sasse, State Chairman of Our Republican Legacy, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Politics on how Americans won’t believe the economy is improving if they don’t feel economic relief.

6:05 pm: Christina Boggess and Emily Green, members of the State Board of Education, join Rod and Greg to discuss a scathing X post by Boggess in which she alleges broad corruption inside the board and “broader educational establishments.”

6:38 pm: Jeff Davidson, a work-life balance expert and contributor to Townhall, joins the show to discuss his piece on how history will judge the woke crowd working to allow gender-affirming care for children.

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Mike Kennedy joins the show to give us his thoughts on this weekend’s arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro on narco-terrorism and drug importation charges.

4:38 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins Rod and Greg to discuss a piece by the outlet’s editorial board on how the recent reports from Nick Shirley about the fraud in Minnesota has exposed the legacy media.

5:05 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Carlos Moreno, a former political asylee from Venezuela, joins the show to give us his reaction to the arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and discuss his experience.

6:38 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, Political Commentator and contributor to Broad and Liberty, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how Minnesota’s daycare fraud is just more proof that Democrats still don’t understand what the American people want.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Friday, December 19, 2025

4:20 pm: Justin Keener, President of Americans for Public Safety, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for Real Clear Policy on how better bail practices in the U.S. would make the country safer.

4:38 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, a contributor to Fox News, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece on how Republicans have an opportunity now to fix a healthcare system broken by Barack Obama.

6:05 pm: Joel Kotkin, Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for The Gateway Pundit on how the gender divide is changing America.

6:20 pm: Peter Copeland, Deputy Director of Domestic Policy for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, joins the program to discuss his recent piece for Commonplace about how the burden unchecked immigration adds to the housing crunch in the United States.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Representative Mike Kennedy about why he voted against the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, and (at 6:50 pm) with Kelsey Piper of The Argument magazine on how the economic growth of America has transformed childhood and made us more protective.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, December 18, 2025

4:20 pm: Goud Maragani, a former GOP candidate for Salt Lake County Clerk, is leading a group that has filed a petition for a referendum to stop a 14.65% property tax hike in the county, and he joins the show to discuss the effort.

4:38 pm: Utah Congressman Mike Kennedy, a physician by trade, joins Rod and Greg to explain his vote against the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, a house bill that makes it a felony for doctors to perform transgender surgeries and procedures on minors. Kennedy is one of four Republicans to oppose the bill.

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’ll discuss inflation, healthcare costs, and his take on President Trump’s address to the nation.

6:38 pm: Rachel Sheffield, Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Health and Welfare Policy, joins the show for a conversation about her piece for Fox News on how fraud in Minnesota proves our welfare system is broken.

4:20 pm: Former FBI operative and cybersecurity expert Eric O’Neill joins the show for a conversation about how investigators are going about identifying and tracking down the person responsible for the shooting at Brown University.

4:38 pm: Kelsey Piper, Contributor to The Argument Magazine, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the economic growth of America has transformed childhood and made us more protective.

6:05 pm: Steve Milloy, Senior Fellow at the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece for the Daily Caller on how the Paris Climate Accord has become a decade-old disaster.

6:38 pm: Kevin Sabet, President and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and a Fellow at Yale University, joins the show to discuss the results of a clinical trials showing no evidence that the use of marijuana is effective to treat acute pain and insomnia.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, December 16, 2025

4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the show for a conversation about the latest jobs report, which shows a rebound of 64,000 jobs added in November following the loss of 105,000 jobs in October.

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the latest jobs report, Obamacare subsidies, and concerns about radical Islamic extremism.

6:05 pm: Kevin McCullough, nationally syndicated host and podcaster and a contributor to Townhall, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on the many Americans seeking to flee the country to “escape” Donald Trump.

6:38 pm: David Winston, President of the Winston Group and a contributor to Roll Call, joins the show to discuss his piece about how voters might react to inflation during the 2026 midterm elections.

4:38 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and Graham Park, President of Shooters Union Australia, join the show to discuss the tragic shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia over the weekend, as well as Australia’s restrictive gun laws.

6:05 pm: Ammon Blair, Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about how breakdowns in our immigration system lead to violence.

6:38 pm: Paul Larkin, Senior Legal Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about why he says President Trump’s plan to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I controlled substance to a Schedule III would be a mistake.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, December 11, 2025

4:20 pm: Beth Brelje, Elections Correspondent for the Federalist, joins the show to discuss how American taxpayers are helping pay for Somalian immigrants not to assimilate into American culture.

4:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg for his weekly conversation about the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss the changes we’ve seen, and aren’t seeing, with prices of goods and services in the U.S.

6:05 pm: Ian Haworth, author and political commentator, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his latest Substack piece about Australia’s ban on social media for everyone under 16 years of age is a terrible idea.

6:20 pm: Issac Orr, co-founder and Vice President of Research at Always On Energy Research, joins the program to discuss the results of a new report from the Institute for Energy Research showing how blue state policies lead to higher energy costs.

6:38 pm: Maisey Jefferson, Staff Editor at The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about her piece on why people shouldn’t compare the Holy Family to illegal immigrants.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Friday, December 5, 2025

4:20 pm: Congressman Blake Moore joins the show to discuss his role in helping President Trump create a program that would create $1,000 savings accounts for all U.S. children that will accrue interest into their adult years.

4:38 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform, joins the show for a conversation about how President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will lead to larger tax refunds in 2026.

6:05 pm: Kreg Edgmon, CEO of WeYouth, joins the show for a conversation about the dangers of AI toys for youth after talking teddy bears were temporarily pulled from store shelves after it was discovered the bears could give advice about topics from sex to the best way to light matches.

6:20 pm: Jeremy Carl, Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for the American Mind about how settling Afghans in the U.S. puts America last.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Utah Senate President Stuart Adams on how the Utah Legislature plans to battle the new congressional map put in place by Judge Dianna Gibson, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jessika Harkay of The 74 on the effects of parents not reading to their kids.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, December 4, 2025

4:20 pm: Frank Miele, a columnist for Real Clear Politics, joins the program for a conversation about why people shouldn’t be blindly loyal to President Trump.

4:38 pm: Jessika Harkay, Staff Reporter at The 74, joins the program for a conversation about a study showing parents rarely read to their children and it’s leading to kids entering school unprepared.

6:20 pm: Economist Steve 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 his thoughts on “affordability” and inflation, as well as his ideas on payroll tax cuts.

6:38 pm: Jesse Arm, Director of Polling at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show for a conversation about the group’s new survey on the current makeup of the Republican Party.

4:20 pm: Dean Clancy, Senior Health Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in the Washington Examiner about how President Trump has put Democrats on the spot with his new Health Savings Account plan.

4:38 pm: Chris Jacobs, Founder and CEO of the Juniper Research Group and a contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how the middle class can’t keep up with inflation.

6:05 pm: Kevin Killough, Energy Reporter for Just the News, joins the program for a conversation about how the International Energy Agency has listened to U.S. threats to stop funding the agency and is no longer basing its forecasts of future oil demand on net-zero emissions scenarios.

6:38 pm: Sean Mahoney, Executive Director of the Space Frontier Foundation, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about today’s confirmation hearing for Jason Isaacman, President Trump’s nominee to lead NASA.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, December 2, 2025

4:20 pm: Sean Stevens, Chief Research Advisor for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), joins the program to discuss the results of a new survey of college students, including students at Utah Valley University, about how the assassination of Charlie Kirk is shaping student attitudes and behavior.

4:38 pm: Jarrett Stepman, Columnist for the Daily Signal, joins the show for a conversation about his piece about the massive gap between red states and blue states when it comes to affordability.

6:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod and Greg to discuss the latest on the Utah Legislature’s efforts to overturn the congressional map put into place by Judge Dianna Gibson.

6:38 pm: Jeff Charles, News Editor for Townhall, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on the 5,000 Afghan nationals flagged as national security risks allowed into the U.S. by the Biden administration.

4:20 pm: David Manney, contributor to PJ Media, joins the show to discuss his piece about new information from the House Oversight Committee revealing that Joe Biden wasn’t calling the shots in the White House.

4:38 pm: Rosalind Hanson, Parental Rights and Education Advocate and Chair of the Montgomery County, Maryland chapter of Moms for Liberty, joins the program for a conversation about her piece in the Washington Times about the growing illiteracy of American children.

6:38 pm: Michael McKenna, Contributing Editor for the Washington Times, joins the show to discuss his piece about the radical shift facing Republicans that the party establishment refuses to recognize.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Friday, November 21, 2025

4:20 pm: Richard Lyons, author and contributor to American Greatness, joins the show for a conversation about how government failures have led to an “unaffordable” America.

4:38 pm: Jamie Wilson, Executive Director of Conservatarian Press, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on what she calls the “jobs Americans won’t do lie.”

5:05 pm: Representative Matt MacPherson joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his op-ed piece in the Deseret News on holding judges accountable and the possibility of impeachment proceedings against Judge Dianna Gibson.

6:05 pm: Kelsey Piper, a contributor to The Argument Magazine, joins the show for a conversation about the math scandal at the University of California at San Diego and when grades stopped holding meaning.

6:20 pm: Katherine Hamilton, Political Reporter for Breitbart News, joins the show to discuss her reporting on the 130 Democrat lawmakers that have asked the Supreme Court to rule on the side of transgender athletes in several cases.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Kurt Schlichter of Townhall on his piece about purging the backstabbers within the Republican Party, and (at 6:50 pm) with Alfonso Aguilar of Defending Education on the restructuring of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, November 20, 2025

4:38 pm: S.A. McCarthy, a writer for the Washington Stand and the Family Research Council, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the U.S. Department of Agriculture will require people to reapply for SNAP benefits as it tries to curb fraud within the program.

5:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore of Unleash Prosperity joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the "affordability" argument and the health of the U.S. economy.

6:05 pm: Breccan Thies, Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in which he writes the U.S. should maintain a goal of deporting one million illegal immigrants per month during the Trump administration.

6:38 pm: Victor Joecks, a columnist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Daily Signal about ways to help solve the housing crisis in America.

4:20 pm: Alfonso Aguilar, Senior Director of Government Affairs for Defending Education, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the recent reorganization of the U.S. Department of Education.

4:38 pm: Tyler O’Neil, Managing Editor for The Daily Signal, joins the program for a conversation about how a new report from Health and Human Services about transgender care for minors has revealed why activists have tried to silence critics.

6:05 pm: John Tillman, CEO of American Culture Project, joins the show to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics about how television news networks should just admit their bias instead of attempting to be objective.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, November 18, 2025

4:20 pm: Larry Behrens, Director of Communications for Power the Future, joins the program to discuss his piece for Townhall on how the Democrats, no longer in power, are suddenly concerned about “affordability.”

4:38 pm: Steve Milloy, Senior Fellow at the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, joins Greg for a conversation about how claims from climate activists have taken another hit as the 2025 hurricane season will soon pass without any landfalls or significant activity.

5:05 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss his piece about how sports betting apps are worse than people realize.

6:20 pm: Kurt Schlichter, Senior Columnist at Townhall, joins Greg to discuss his piece about how the time has come to purge the party of members who collaborate with Democrats.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Friday, November 14, 2025

4:20 pm: Mark Tapscott, Senior Congressional Analyst for the Washington Stand, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s actions during the shutdown could spell the end of Obamacare.

4:38 pm: Michael Capuano, Director of Research for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, joins the program for a conversation about a new report showing high immigration levels are adding to the stress of America’s housing supply shortage.

6:05 pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins the show to discuss her recent piece about how the Democrats are eating their own following the shutdown with calls for the ouster of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

6:20 pm: Chris Jacobs, Founder and CEO of Juniper Research Group, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Wall Street Journal about how health reimbursement accounts can serve as an alternative to Obamacare.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz on Judge Dianna Gibson’s decision forcing the state to use a congressional map drawn by activists rather than one from Utah lawmakers, and (at 6:50 pm) with Curtis Houck of Newsbusters on how the big three networks have all admitted that Democrats caused the government shutdown.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, November 13, 2025

4:20 pm: J.D. Tuccille, Contributing Editor to Reason.com, joins the program to discuss his piece about how California’s $20 per hour minimum wage killed approximately 18,000 jobs in the state.

4:38 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, fellow at the Commonwealth Foundation and a contributor to Broad and Liberty, joins the show to discuss his piece outlining the reasons the Democrats fought so hard during the government shutdown.

6:05 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how, once again, California voters chose their hatred of Donald Trump over fixing their state.

6:38 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for Reason.com about how highly educated college graduates were the strongest supporters of socialist Zohran Mamdani in his mayoral election victory in New York City.

4:20 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins the program to discuss the congressional district map put in place by Judge Dianna Gibson and why it is a departure from past districts used by the state.

5:05 pm: Salt Lake County GOP Chairman Mike Carey joins Rod and Greg to discuss the specifics of the new congressional district put in place by Judge Dianna Gibson, the borders, the voting history, and why he says the district is more gerrymandered than the map submitted by Utah lawmakers.

6:05 pm: Curtis Houck, Managing Editor of Newsbusters at the Media Research Center, joins the show for a conversation about how news programs from the nation’s “Big Three” networks, ABC, CBS and NBC, have all now reported that Democrats are responsible for the government shutdown.

6:38 pm: Sarah Parshall Perry, Vice President at Defending Education and Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss a federal appellate court ruling that an Ohio school district violated students’ First Amendment rights by compelling them to use the preferred pronouns of classmates.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, November 11, 2025

4:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins Rod and Greg to discuss how lawmakers plan to respond to last night’s decision by Judge Dianna Gibson to throw out the legislature’s proposed congressional map in favor of one drawn by the plaintiffs in the case which could guarantee a Democratic seat from Utah.

4:38 pm: Laura Lewis Eyi, Spokesperson for Mormon Women for Ethical Government, one of the groups that sued the Utah Legislature over congressional maps adopted in 2021, joins the program to discuss the judge’s decision to favor their map over the one proposed by Utah lawmakers.

5:05 pm: Utah Republican Party Chairman Rob Axson joins the program for a conversation about the party’s next steps after Judge Dianna Gibson’s decision to reject the state legislature’s new congressional map in favor of a map drawn by nonprofit groups that likely favors a Democrat candidate.

6:05 pm: Former Utah Congressman Rob Bishop, also a former member of the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission, joins the program to give us his thoughts on Judge Dianna Gibson’s decision on Utah’s congressional map.

4:38 pm: Steve Milloy, Senior Fellow at the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece about why Ford’s electric F150 pickup truck was a commercial failure.

6:05 pm: Dr. John Eastman, a Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for The American Mind on the constitutional importance of the upcoming Supreme Court term.

6:38 pm: Leslie Eastman, a writer for Legal Insurrection, joins the show to discuss her piece about how Denmark's attempts to reduce the amount of methane gas produced by cows via a food additive have failed and now cows are dying.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Friday, November 7, 2025

4:20 pm: Lauren Stewart, Senior Legislative Affairs Liaison for Americans for Prosperity and Concerned Veterans for America, joins the show to discuss her piece for Fox News in which she says Democrats are holding the government hostage over subsidies Americans don’t want.

4:38 pm: Christopher Ferguson, Professor of Psychology at Stetson University, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Investigations about loneliness in America.

5:05 pm: Jamie K. Wilson, Executive Director of Conservatarian Press, on her piece for PJ Media on how America is “missing the journey” of putting in hard work to achieve success.

6:05 pm: Caitlin Sutherland, Executive Director of Americans for Public Trust, joins the show for a conversation about the group’s report on how foreign charities have donated nearly $2 billion into American policy advocacy groups that focus on climate change and political activism.

6:20 pm: Summer Love and Laura Hadley of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation join the show to preview this year’s Taste of Utah Foundation fundraiser.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with Aimee Winder Newton of the Salt Lake County Council on the controversial closures of four county-run day care centers and (at 6:50 pm) with John Tamny of Real Clear Markets on the proliferation of data centers in the U.S.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, November 6, 2025

4:20 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel, host of the Travel Show on KNRS, joins the program to discuss the flight cuts that will take place at 40 of the country’s busiest airports starting Friday.

4:38 pm: Tim Goeglein, Vice President of External and Government Relations for Focus on the Family, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Daily Signal about how men are returning to church.

6:05 pm: Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the Supreme Court taking up the question of the legality of President Trump’s tariffs.

6:38 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow and Manager of the Election Law Reform at the Heritage Foundation, joins the program for a conversation about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting push.

4:20 pm: The Jordan School District Board recently approved a $700,000 bid to build a greenhouse at Herriman High School, which has raised the ire of some parents in the district. One of those parents, Shawn Mathis, hopes to get the approval overturned and joins the show to discuss his concerns.

4:38 pm: Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton joins the program for a conversation about a controversial decision by the council to close several county-operated daycare centers at the end of the calendar year.

6:05 pm: Chase Jennings, Founder of the Jennings Strategy Group and a former spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security, joins the show to discuss his piece for RedState on how the GOP must learn to win elections without Donald Trump on the ballot.

6:38 pm: Adam Coleman, Founder of WrongSpeak Publishing, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in the New York Post about how the Democratic Party is giving in to radicals like Zohran Mamdani.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, November 4, 2025

4:20 pm: Matt Welch, Editor-at-Large for Reason.com, joins the show for a conversation about the giddiness Democrats are showing for New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

4:38 pm: Utah Congressman Mike Kennedy joins the program for a conversation about what he says is a problem that the nation’s lawmakers seem unwilling to address - the national debt.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg today for a conversation about the latest about the government shutdown, plus they consider changes to the filibuster.

6:38 pm: Brenda Hafera, Assistant Director at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for American Studies, joins the program to discuss the foundation’s new “Guide to Historic Sites” that grades America’s museums, presidential homes and other historical venues on historical accuracy and woke narratives.

4:20 pm: Michael Weiser, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History, joins the show to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics on the cost of civic illiteracy.

4:38 pm: Scott Yenor, Director of the Center for American Studies at the Heritage Foundation and a Fellow at the Claremont Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece for The Federalist about why male teachers have left the nation's elementary schools.

6:05 pm: Beth Brelje, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her report on how illegal aliens have milked the SNAP program for food.

6:38 pm: John Tamny, Editor of Real Clear Markets, joins the show to discuss how the large growth of data centers in America will prove to be about more than collecting data.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Friday, October 31, 2025

4:20 pm: Amanda Head, White House Correspondent for Just the News, joins the show to discuss her recent piece regarding fraud in the SNAP food assistance program.

4:38 pm: Representative Tyler Clancy joins the show for a conversation about his decision to accept the appointment to become Utah’s new State Homeless Coordinator.

6:05 pm: S.T. Karnick, Author and Senior Fellow at the Heartland Institute, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for The Federalist on how big government locks young Americans out of the American Dream.

6:20 pm: Nathan Honeycutt, Manager of Polling and Analytics for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), joins the show for a conversation about their report on the lasting impacts of the attacks on the freedom of speech of university scholars in the U.S.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Hannah Cox of BASEDPolitics on her report for the Washington Examiner that BlackRock is not buying up homes across America, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jason Hopkins of the Daily Caller on the GOP crackdown on illegal immigrant truckers.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, October 30, 2025

4:20 pm: Sterling Burnett, Director of the Center on Climate and Environmental Policy at the Heartland Institute, joins the show to discuss how Bill Gates has suddenly backed off his alarmist views that climate change will lead to humanity’s demise.

4:38 pm: John Carney, Finance and Economics Editor for Breitbart, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on why the tariff inflation scare is now dead.

6:38 pm: Clifford May, Founder and President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a columnist for the Washington Times, joins the show to discuss his piece about why American needs energy dominance.

4:20 pm: Ward Clark, political columnist and contributor to RedState, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about the downfall of American cities.

4:38 pm: Shawn Teigen, President of the Utah Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his op-ed piece for the Deseret News about why social capital and community life are important to Utah.

6:05 pm: Michele Steeb, Founder of the Free Up Foundation and Visiting Fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness Initiative, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her Fox News piece about the corruption behind the homelessness crisis.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, October 28, 2025

4:20 pm: Charles Lipson, political columnist and Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the program to discuss his piece asking why Democrats are so angry about President Trump’s improvements to the White House ballroom.

4:38 pm: Hannah Cox, President and Co-Founder of BASEDPolitics, joins the show to discuss her piece in the Washington Examiner about how, despite rumor to the contrary, BlackRock is not responsible for the housing crisis in America.

6:05 pm: Jack Birle, Supreme Court Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss how the Supreme Court is loading up on gun rights cases during this session.

6:38 pm: Joseph MacKinnon, Staff Writer for The Blaze, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about a new report from the House Oversight Committee shows an extensive amount of autopen use during the Biden administration and has called for an investigation into the validity of some executive actions and pardons during Biden’s time in the White House.

4:20 pm: Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Policy at the Reason Foundation, joins the show to discuss the issues the government shutdown has caused with air traffic control, and how government should no longer run the organization.

4:38 pm: Daily Caller Immigration Reporter Jason Hopkins joins the show for a conversation about how Republicans in Congress are pushing for a permanent crackdown on illegal migrant truckers in the U.S.

6:05 pm: Utah Republican Party Chairman Rob Axson joins Rod to discuss the party’s plan to pivot from using an indirect initiative to kill a voter-passed anti-gerrymandering law and instead plan to put the question to voters if it can gather the necessary signatures.

6:38 pm: Jeff Murrow, Executive Director of Victims of Impaired Drivers, joins the program to discuss a new Oklahoma law that outlines instances where first time offenders for driving under the influence can be charged with a felony

4:20 pm: Adam Guillette, President of Accuracy in Media, joins the show to discuss the group’s most recent hidden video that seems to show a University of Utah employee admitting to skirting the state’s anti-DEI laws.

5:05 pm: Bryan Ganz, CEO of Byrna Technologies, joins Greg for a conversation about how small companies can help their consumers avoid the bite of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

5:38 pm: Jim Beach, author and entrepreneur, joins Greg for a conversation about why President Trump’s energy policies are working, and why gas prices are falling – except in the western U.S.

6:05 pm: Davis County Commission Chair Lorene Miner Kamalu and David County Controller Scott Parke join Greg to discuss the reasons behind a proposed property tax increase of nearly 30 percent, which would increase the tax on an average valued home by over $100.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, October 21, 2025

4:20 pm: Christian Toto, Editor of HollywoodinToto.com, joins the show to discuss The View’s Joy Behar’s fake comments that conservatives won’t appear on their program out of fear.

4:38 pm: Victor Joecks, a columnist with the Las Vegas Review Journal and a contributor to The Daily Signal, joins the program to discuss his piece outlining the three fundamental differences that are dividing Americans.

6:05 pm: Gates Garcia, Host of the YouTube program We the People and a contributor to The Blaze and the Daily Signal, joins the show to discuss his piece in which he writes you should ask regular everyday people about the American spirit – not politicians.

6:20 pm: Ingrid Jacques, USA Today Columnist, joins the show for a conversation about her piece in which she writes not to expect a “blue wave” for Democrats in the midterm elections as Democrats are receiving historically low marks in voter polling.

6:38 pm: Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton joins Rod and Greg to give her reaction to Mayor Jenny Wilson’s proposed 2026 budget, which includes a 19.6% property tax increase.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Monday, October 20, 2025

4:20 pm: David Deavel, an instructor at the University of St. Thomas and a contributor to Association of Mature American Citizens, joins the show to discuss his piece about the hypocrisy of the Democrats’ No Kings movement.

4:38 pm: Kamron Dalton, Managing Director of Operations for the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, and Jason Brown, CEO of Envision Utah, join Rod and Greg to discuss the results of a recent report showing that 30 years from now Utah will be 235,000 homes short of demand.

6:05 pm: Christopher Ferguson, Professor of Psychology at Stetson University, joins the show to discuss his piece about a recent study showing how the trend of youth self-identification as non-binary or trans is on the decline.

6:38 pm: Billy Hallowell, Host of Faithwire and CBN News, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Washington Times about the dangers of legalizing marijuana.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, October 14, 2025

4:20 pm: Kara Byrne, Senior Health and Human Services Analyst at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss ways Utah can help prevent veteran suicides.

4:38 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his piece about the closing of the Democratic Party mind.

6:05 pm: Bethany Blankley, a Reporter with The Center Square, joins the program to discuss her story on how ten new construction contracts worth $4.5 billion have been awarded to expand the border wall and add technological surveillance.

6:38 pm: Nathaniel Blake, Senior Contributor to The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in which he says LGBTQ activists will not stop coming for your children.

4:20 pm: Debra Saunders, Washington Columnist for the Las Vegas Review Journal, joins the show to discuss her piece on who the race for Virginia Attorney General is showing proof of the “Charlie Kirk Effect.”

4:38 pm: Glenn Beaton, a columnist with the Aspen Beat, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his latest piece about how California, and other states, provide driver’s licenses and voting rights to illegal immigrants.

6:05 pm: Michael McKenna, Contributing Editor for the Washington Times, joins the program to discuss his piece about how the government shutdown shows that some politicians prefer drama over duty.

6:38 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora, a part-time resident of Israel, joins the show to discuss today’s release of hostages by Hamas captivity and the ceasefire negotiated by President Trump.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Friday, October 10, 2025

4:20 pm: Bill Duncan, Director of the Sutherland Institute’s Center for Family and Society, joins the show for a conversation about what rising political violence reveals about freedom and faith.

4:38 pm: Amos Guiora, Law Professor at the University of Utah and part-time resident of Israel, joins the program to give us his thoughts on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

6:05 pm: Bethany Mandel, author and journalist, joins the program for a conversation about her piece in the New York Post about how parents are flexing their power against Netflix, with many banning the streaming service for offering children’s programs with woke sexual boundaries.

6:20 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, joins the program to discuss his recent blog piece about how the revelation that the FBI spied on eight U.S. Senators is a sign of the American Leviathan in action.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Joseph Vasquez, Associate Editor of Media Research Center Business, about how the Washington Post has admitted that Obamacare wasn’t affordable, and (at 6:50 pm) with Michael F. Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, on how the Democrats’ push to continue the government shutdown exposes Obamacare as a fraud.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, October 9, 2025

4:20 pm: Michael F. Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece for the Washington Times on how the Democrats’ push to continue the government shutdown exposes Obamacare as a fraud.

4:38 pm: Karol Markowicz, Opinion Contributor for the New York Post, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the Colorado trans-therapy case currently in front of the Supreme Court is a slam dunk for free speech.

6:05 pm: Adam Guillette, President of Accuracy in Media, joins the program to discuss their latest hidden video exposing a Utah Tech University administrator admitting the school is skirting Utah’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.

6:38 pm: Ed Latimore, author, Army veteran and professional boxer, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for City Journal on how tackling the issue of poverty requires mindset changes more than money.

4:38 pm: Susie Moore, Deputy Managing Editor for RedState, joins the program to discuss her recent piece about deconstructing the narrative of the resistance judiciary.

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the latest on the government shutdown.

6:38 pm: Jason Richwine, Resident Scholar at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show to discuss his piece for the New York Post in which he outlines the hidden costs of the Democrat’s benefits for migrants.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, October 7, 2025

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss how Biden’s FBI spied on eight U.S. Senators, and the latest on the government shutdown.

4:38 pm: Representative Jefferson Burton, former Major General of the Utah National Guard, joins the show to discuss the legality of President Trump’s use of the National Guard in Chicago and Portland.

6:05 pm: Nan Swift, Resident Fellow at the R Street Institute, joins the show for a conversation about the nation’s broken appropriations process and the structural reforms necessary to prevent future government shutdowns.

6:38 pm: Joseph Vasquez, Associate Editor of Media Research Center Business, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how the Washington Post has admitted that Obamacare wasn’t affordable.

4:20 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, Senior Fellow for the Commonwealth Foundation and contributor to Broad and Liberty, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on the questions every Democrat should have to answer about violent actions within the party.

4:38 pm: Kevin McCullough, nationally syndicated radio host and contributor to Townhall, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent piece on how Portland, Oregon has become a hellhole under the supervision of Democrats.

6:05 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the Deseret News about working across the aisle to stop political violence.

6:38 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins Rod and Greg to discuss the results of today’s special session to vote on a new congressional map for the state.

4:20 pm: Senator John Curtis joins the show to discuss the government shutdown and the Senate holdups in passing a government funding bill.

4:38 pm: Matt Margolis, author and columnist at PJ Media, joins the show for a conversation about President Trump’s cuts to the federal workforce.

6:05 pm: Michael Thielen, President and Executive Director of the Republican National Lawyers Association, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Politics on about President Trump’s success in the nation’s courts.

6:38 pm: Kelsey Piper, a contributor to The Argument Magazine, joins the show to discuss her piece about how illiteracy in American schools is a policy choice.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the program to discuss his piece about how the left’s political playbook is about projection and deflection.

Jennifer Graham, Ideas and Culture Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how abortion is no longer about Roe v. Wade, but about red states against blue states.

4:20 pm: Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy for Americans for Prosperity, joins the show for a conversation about a potential government shutdown if Congress is unable to reach a deal on how to fund the government.

4:38 pm: On the heels of yesterday’s shooting and arson at an LDS church in Michigan, Carl Chinn, President of the Faith Based Security Network, joins the show for a discussion about protecting America’s churches.

6:05 pm: Nicole Russell, a Columnist with USA Today, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on the results of a poll that shows Americans don’t trust Democrats when it comes to the economy and crime prevention.

6:38 pm: Erika Sanzi, Director of Outreach for Parents Defending Education, joins the show to discuss her piece for Outkick in which she writes that teachers who show joy on social media over murder and assassinations should not be in America’s classrooms.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, September 23, 2025

4:20 pm: Senator Dan McCay joins the show to discuss his push to create a memorial for Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University and the pushback the idea is receiving from some of the school’s students.

4:38 pm: George Fishman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show to discuss a largely ignored 1996 law that prevents migrants from receiving welfare.

6:05 pm: Senator Brady Brammer joins Rod and Greg to discuss his proposal to create new congressional maps for the state using “partisan symmetry,” a plan that has frustrated the state’s Democrats.

6:38 pm: Paul McCarthy, Senior Research fellow for European Affairs at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Freedom, joins the program to discuss his piece for RealClearWorld on how Europe’s recognition of Palestine is a slap to the face of the United States.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Friday, September 19, 2025

4:20 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss how those on the right held vigils, and didn’t riot, when Charlie Kirk’s life was taken.

4:38 pm: Stella Morabito, Senior Contributor to The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how Charlie Kirk helped American college students that questioned left-wing narratives overcome campus loneliness.

6:05 pm: Jean Twenge, a Professor in the Department of Psychology at San Diego State University, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her continued work to make parents aware of the harmful effects of screen time for children and her newbook “10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World: How Parents Can Stop Smartphones, Social Media, and Gaming from Taking Over Their Children’s Lives.”

6:20 pm: Lee Schalk, Senior Vice President of Policy at the American Legislative Exchange Council, joins the show to discuss the group’s new civics education coalition.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Brett Tolman, former U.S. Attorney for Utah and now of Right on Crime, about the charges filed this week against Charlie Kirk’s assassin, and (at 6:50 pm) with Henry Olsen of the Ethics and Public Policy Center on whether the U.S. can retain its republic.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, September 18, 2025

4:20 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy.

4:38 pm: Scott Pinsker, public relations expert and contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how Democrats, who for years championed cancel culture, are suddenly angry about free speech.

6:05 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the City Journal in which he says President Trump is right for fighting wokeness at the Smithsonian.

6:38 pm: Shima Baradaran Baughman, a law professor at Brigham Young University and Distinguished Fellow at the Wheatley Institute, joins the show for a conversation about her piece in the Deseret News on how the Constitution is not partisan.

4:20 pm: David Manney, writer and contributor to PJ Media, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Washington’s panic over Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. shows he is likely close to the truth.

4:38 pm: Beth Brelje, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss her report about how former FBI Director Christopher Wray targeted Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA organization as part of a long list of Republican groups being improperly investigated under Joe Biden.

6:05 pm: Dr. Eric Patterson, President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Fox News on how young Americans are falling for ‘pop Marxism.’

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, September 16, 2025

4:20 pm: Craig Shirley, author, historian and Chairman of Citizens for the Republic, joins the show to discuss his piece about how national conservatism doesn’t exist in America.

4:38 pm: Former U.S. Attorney Brett Tolman, now Executive Director of Right on Crime, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the charges filed against the man that assassinated Charlie Kirk.

6:38 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, political commentator and contributor to Broad and Liberty, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on how the left must condemn violence instead of making excuses to justify violent behavior.

4:20 pm: David Deavel, a contributor to AMAC and an instructor at the University of St. Thomas, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how the Democrats need to stop spouting death wishes.

4:38 pm: Elle Purnell, Elections Editor for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss her recent piece in which she writes there is no more room for “both sides-isms” in America.

6:38 pm: Henry Olsen, a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in the Washington Examiner questioning whether the U.S. can keep its Republic.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Friday, September 12, 2025

4:20 pm: Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith joins the program for a conversation about the capture of the man suspected of killing Charlie Kirk.

4:38 pm: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens and Michigan Representative Tim Walberg join the show for a conversation about the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.

6:05 pm: Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins the show to discuss his thoughts on Charlie Kirk, his assassination and this morning’s arrest of the suspect.

6:20 pm: Dr. Salvatore J. Giorgianni, Jr., Senior Science Advisor to the Men’s Health Network, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about whether people have become desensitized to violence.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with columnist Glenn Beaton of the Aspen Beat on why he says we should let Chicago destroy itself, and (at 6:50 pm) with Andrew Fowler of RealClearReligion on how science proves that prayer works.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, September 11, 2025

4:20 pm: Peter Laffin, Deputy Commentary Editor at the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in which he writes that mass shootings are a cultural sickness with no legislative cure.

4:38 pm: Steve Moore, Economist and Co-Founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show to offer his thoughts on yesterday’s tragic events at Utah Valley University where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated.

6:05 pm: Chris Piehota, retired FBI Executive Assistant Director, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the bureau is likely going about trying to identify the person responsible for shooting Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University yesterday.

6:38 pm: Sean Stevens, Chief Research Advisor at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, joins the program to discuss the results of a study that shows growing university student support for violence and banning “controversial” speech.

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee reacts to today’s assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman Mike Kennedy reacts to the shooting death of Charlie Kirk at UVU today.

5:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins the show about the death of Charlie Kirk and with information about a vigil being held this evening at the state capital.

6:05 pm: We’ll continue to get reaction about the murder of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk from Senator John Curtis.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Tuesday, September 9, 2025

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the difficulty Congress has faced confirming Trump nominees, as well as redistricting.

4:38 pm: Nic Dunn, Senior Fellow at the Sutherland Institute, joins the show to discuss a news effort to ensure boys and men in Utah can live healthy lives with productive careers.

6:05 pm: Brianna Lyman, Elections Correspondent at The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how Dearborn Heights, Michigan, will allow police officers to wear an Arabic patch on their uniforms.

6:38 pm: Andrew Fowler, Editor for RealClearReligion, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece about how, according to science, prayer works.

4:20 pm: Sterling Burnett, Director of the Center on Climate and Environmental Policy at The Heartland Institute, joins the program to discuss the results of a recent study showing that, despite reports, sea levels are not rising.

4:38 pm: J.D. Tuccille, Contributing Editor to Reason.com, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece about the growth of private schools, charter schools and homeschooling in America.

6:05 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the show for a conversation about today’s Supreme Court ruling, and a report that shows the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles were premeditated and organized by anti-borders activists and foreign actors.

6:38 pm: Glenn Beaton, Columnist for the Aspen Beat, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece in which he writes that we should let Chicago destroy itself for “legal, philosophical and political” reasons.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Friday, September 5, 2025

4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the latest jobs report, which shows only 22,000 jobs added in August and a rise in unemployment.

4:38 pm: Wayne Niederhauser, Utah Homeless Service Coordinator, joins the show to discuss the site selection for the new 1,300 bed homeless services campus, and how the state will quell the fears of residents in the northwest corner of Salt Lake City.

6:05 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent at The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how transgenderism has become a threat to public safety and it’s time to eradicate it.

6:20 pm: Brooke Brandtjen, a journalist, writer and contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss her piece about the “before” of transgenderism and the evil it has become.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s interviews with Corey Astill of the Summit Institute for Law and Policy on how a judge’s ruling on Utah’s redistricting law oversteps judicial bounds, and (at 6:50 pm) with Beverly Willett, a contributor to The Federalist, on how it’s not a coincidence that most school shooters come from families of divorce.

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, September 4, 2025

4:38 pm: Legal analyst and author John O’Connor joins Rod and Greg to discuss the criticism ten federal judges have leveled at the Supreme Court for overturning lower court rulings involving the Trump administration.

6:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:38 pm: Scott Mourtgos, Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for City Journal on how the media influences public support of the police.

4:20 pm: Stephen Dinan of the Washington Times joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how President Trump has won the border wall battle with Congress approving an additional $46.5 million in funding.

4:38 pm: Beverly Willett, author and former litigator and copyright attorney, joins the program to discuss her recent piece for The Federalist about how many school shooters come from families of divorce.

6:05 pm: John Hart, CEO of Open the Books, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his open letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asking him to end the longstanding year-end “use-it-or-lose-it” spending spree.

6:38 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his piece about President Trump’s successful immigration policies.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 2, 2025

4:20 pm: Tim Goeglein, Vice President of External and Government Relations at Focus on the Family joins the show to discuss his recent piece for the Epoch Times about how remote work changed working moms.

4:38 pm: Corey Astill, President of the Summit Institute for Law and Policy, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News in which he writes that a judge’s recent ruling on redistricting in Utah oversteps judicial bounds.

6:05 pm: Adam Coleman, Founder of WrongSpeak Publishing, joins the show to discuss his New York Post piece in which he writes America does not need illegal immigrants to do the jobs Americans won’t.

6:38 pm: Mark Vargas, Editor-in-Chief of the Illinois Review, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about crime in Chicago following a Labor Day weekend that saw 57 people shot, seven fatally.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 27, 2025

4:20 pm: Jon Levine, a Reporter for the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show for a conversation about how money raised by celebrities to help the victims of the 2025 California wildfires ended up going to unrelated nonprofits, some of which provide support to illegal aliens.

4:38 pm: Larry Behrens of Power the Future joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how Democrats are attempting to blame high energy prices on Donald Trump, but it’s their own green energy failures causing the problem.

6:05 pm: Amanda Head, White House Correspondent for Just the News and host of the Furthermore Podcast, joins the program to discuss her recent piece about President Trump’s executive order against burning of the American flag.

6:38 pm: Author and journalist Bethany Mandel joins the show to discuss her piece in the Washington Examiner about how the American Academy of Pediatrics is digging its heels in the sand and insisting that all children receive vaccinations.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 26, 2025

4:20 pm: Senator John Johnson joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how the Utah Constitution is very clear that the state’s Legislature is responsible for dividing the state into congressional districts, not judges or commissions.

4:38 pm: Forest Romm and Kevin Waldman, Researchers in Clinical and Applied Psychology at Northwestern University, join Rod and Greg for a conversation about the results of a study that shows a large percentage of college students have pretended to hold views they don’t endorse to succeed academically.

6:05 pm: Jennifer Harrison, Executive Director of The Victims Rights Reform Council, joins the show for a conversation about her piece for The Spectator World on the high cost of cashless bail.

6:38 pm: Neetu Arnold, Policy Analyst at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show for a conversation about the fallout from schools that have failed to maintain and enforce fundamental behavioral standards.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 25, 2025

4:20 pm: Gord Magill, a trucker and contributing columnist to The Blaze, joins the program to discuss his piece about what he calls Commercial Driver License mills and who is to blame for allowing incompetent foreign truckers on our roads.

4:38 pm: Columnist Susan Shelley of the Southern California News Group joins the show to discuss how Washington, D.C. was able to dismantle several homeless encampments in a week’s time while California has been dealing with the issue for 20 years.

6:38 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor at The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her recent piece on how the covid lockdowns would not have happened if not for lies from the corporate media.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 22, 2025

4:20 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her recent piece on MSNBC’s name change, and what’s wrong with corporate media.

4:38 pm: James Copland, Senior Fellow and Director of Legal Policy for the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for the City Journal on how the ESG bubble is bursting.

6:05 pm: Representative Carl Albrecht joins the program for a conversation about the importance of the coal industry to the state of Utah now and in the future.

6:20 pm: Victor Joecks, a columnist with the Las Vegas Review Journal joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece for PJ Media on how the high number of self-deportations of illegal immigrants is President Trump’s biggest immigration win yet.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with Representative Steve Eliason on new options to deal with mental health in schools, and (at 6:50 pm) with Liz Peek of Fox News about President Trump’s war on the Smithsonian Museum.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 21, 2025

4:20 pm: Townhall Senior Columnist Kurt Schlichter joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent piece questioning the endgame of the Democrats.

4:38 pm: James Wood, Senior Fellow at the Gardner Policy Institute, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about data that shows high housing prices leads to longer commute times for Utah residents as many can’t afford homes near their place of employment.

6:05 pm: Representative Matt MacPherson joins the program for a conversation about his proposed legislation that would require police to impound vehicles found to be driven by unlicensed drivers.

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.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 20, 2025

4:20 pm: Fox News columnist Liz Peek joins the show for a conversation about President Trump’s ongoing battle with the Smithsonian Museum and the woke narratives it commonly displays.

4:38 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins the program to discuss her proposed legislation that would require a person to show proof of citizenship to register to vote in the state of Utah.

6:05 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about why cities in blue states are failing.

6:38 pm: Kevin Killough, Energy Reporter for Just the News, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how President Trump has overturned the Biden climate agenda in under 200 days in office.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 19, 2025

4:20 pm: Political Analyst John Gordon, host of The Truth with John Gordon, joins the show for a conversation about President Trump’s push to end mail-in-voting.

4:38 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod and Greg to discuss how California issued a commercial driver license to an illegal alien who caused an accident while making an illegal U-turn in a big rig resulting in the death of three people.

5:05 pm: Dave Davis, President and Chief Legal Officer for the Utah Retail Merchants Association, joins the program to discuss why Utah’s gas prices are so much higher than neighboring states.

6:05 pm: Congressman Mike Kennedy joins the show for a conversation about why he says it is unlikely Congress will pursue a way for illegal immigrants to remain in the country legally and will continue to focus on deportation.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 18, 2025

4:38 pm: Shawn Teigen, President of the Utah Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent op-ed piece in the Deseret News about why social capital, the way people utilize social connections to benefit themselves, matters to Utah.

6:05 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the mental health of our children, and available resources, as they head back to school.

6:38 pm: Lieutenant Randy Sutton (retired), founder of The Wounded Blue, joins the program for a conversation about what the families of the slain Tremonton police officers, and their co-workers, will likely be going through as they navigate last night’s tragic events.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 15, 2025

4:38 pm: Nationally syndicated radio host Glenn Beck joins Rod and Greg from our Salt Lake City studios today for a conversation about a plethora of current political news.

6:05 pm: Isaac Schorr, an Editor at Mediaite and a contributor to The Spectator, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about his brush with death in the streets of Washington, D.C.

6:20 pm: Taylor Hathorn, Visiting Fellow at the Independent Women’s Center for American Safety and Security, joins the program to discuss how crime has shattered Washington, D.C.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction Molly Hart about a new initiative to battle chronic absenteeism, and (at 6:50 pm) with Joseph Grenny, Chair of the Other Side Academy, about how to fix chronic homelessness in Utah.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 14, 2025

4:20 pm: John Solomon, Founder of Just the News, joins the show for a conversation about news he broke of the whistleblower who warned the FBI in 2017 about Adam Schiff leaking classified information to smear Donald Trump, and how Barack Obama shut down possible charges against Hillary Clinton in 2016 for corruption inside her foundation.

4:38 pm: Larry Sand, President of the California Teachers Empowerment Network, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his article for American Greatness in which he writes about the high number of California residents that are relocating to other states.

6:05 pm: Andrew Stiles, Senior Writer for the Washington Free Beacon, joins the program to discuss the Democrats platform for 2026, which includes continued nastiness and defense of illegal immigrants.

6:38 pm: Steve Moore, Economist and Co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 13, 2025

4:38 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, a contributor to Broad and Liberty, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in which he writes about the seven deadly sins of the Left, which was born from Barack Obama’s goal to fundamentally transform America.

6:05 pm: Molly Hart, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the details of a new initiative to battle chronic absenteeism in the state.

6:38 pm: Andrew Kerr, Investigative Reporter for the Washington Free Beacon, joins the program for a conversation about how police leaders in Washington, D.C. have been accused of manipulating data to make crime rates appear lower.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 12, 2025

4:20 pm: Charles Lipson, author and contributor to The Spectator, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on President Trump’s decision to take over the police in Washington, D.C., and to deploy the National Guard in the Nation’s Capital.

4:38 pm: Joseph Grenny, Chairman of the Board of the Other Side Academy, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his op-ed in the Deseret News about fixing chronic homelessness in Utah.

6:05 pm: David Deavel, an instructor at the University of St. Thomas, joins the program to discuss his recent article for Amac regarding President Trump’s moves to ensure transparency in higher education admissions.

:38 pm: Dr. Chase Spears, host of the Finding Your Spine podcast, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for RedState on Traditional Family Month.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 1, 2025

4:20 pm: Jason Hopkins, Immigration Reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation, joins the show to discuss his recent piece on how Latinos living on the southern border are pleased with President Trump’s increased immigration enforcement.

4:38 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent at The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on why it’s time to get women out of men’s spaces.

6:05 pm: Corey DeAngelis, Senior Fellow at the American Culture Project and a Visiting Fellow for the American Institute for Economic Research, joins the show to discuss his Fox News piece about what was revealed in a leaked National Education Association handbook.

6:20 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on the 85th birthday of Bugs Bunny, and how the cartoon character’s antics of yesteryear wouldn’t go over well with today’s woke generation.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Jonathan Freedman, Chief Executive Officer of World Trade Center Utah, about how the trade deal Donald Trump has worked out with the European Union could affect Utah, and (at 6:50 pm) with Chris Talgo, Editorial Director for The Heartland Institute, on President Trump’s plan to rescind some of the Obama-era’s anti-fossil fuel EPA regulations.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 31, 2025

4:20 pm: Jeremy Harrell, CEO of ClearPath, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Energy in which he writes that an increase in American energy means higher demand on mineral production and permits for that production.

4:38 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the show for a conversation about how the state may react to President Trump’s executive orders on homelessness policy given Governor Cox’s instructions to accelerate work on the issue.

5:05 pm: Utah State Auditor Tina Cannon joins Rod and Carolyn to discuss the results of a new report showing the former head of a taxpayer-funded nonprofit used public money to pay for luxury items like vacations, and to channel money to his for-profit company.

6:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:38 pm: Ian Miller, an author and writer for Outkick, joins the show for a discussion about his recent piece on how the covid lockdowns have devastated an entire generation of children.

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

4:20 pm: Representative Tyler Clancy joins Rod and Carolyn for a conversation about his proposed legislation to stop airlines, like Delta, from using artificial intelligence to set flight prices based on personal data.

4:38 pm: Sofia Hamilton, Healthcare Policy Analyst at Americans for Prosperity, joins Rod and Carolyn for a conversation about proposed legislation in Massachusetts that would ban any adult born after 2005 from purchasing nicotine or tobacco products.

6:05 pm: Utah GOP Chairman Rob Axson joins the program to discuss how the party will respond to the political advocacy group “Vote Save America’s” attempts to recruit candidates to try and unseat ten of the Utah Legislature’s GOP members next year.

6:38 pm: Chris Talgo, Editorial Director for The Heartland Institute, joins the program for a conversation about President Trump’s plan to rescind some of the Obama-era’s anti-fossil fuel EPA regulations.

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

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss a possible delay or cancellation of the August recess to continue confirmation of President Trump’s administrative and judicial nominees.

4:38 pm: Dr. Leigh Richardson, Founder of the Brain Performance Center, joins Rod and Carolyn for a conversation about the mental health of the gunman who killed four people and himself in Midtown Manhattan yesterday – a man who seemingly had a fixation with head trauma injuries.

6:05 pm: Tim Graham, Executive Editor of Newsbusters at the Media Research Center joins the show to discuss how the mainstream media is burying the newly released Russia-gate revelations after furiously hyping the hoax of election interference in 2016.

6:38 pm: Jeff Davidson, a contributor to Townhall.com, joins the show for a conversation about the left’s seemingly never-ending smear campaign against President Trump

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 28, 2025

4:20 pm: Senator Kirk Cullimore joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent piece in the Deseret News about reclaiming the spirit of self-governance.

4:38 pm: Jonathan Freedman, Chief Executive Officer of World Trade Center Utah, joins the show to discuss how the trade deal Donald Trump has worked out with the European Union could affect Utah.

6:05 pm: Steve Cortes, Founder of the League of American Workers, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Politics in which he writes the real January 6 took place in 2017 when Barack Obama and James Comey tried to trap Donald Trump into a false confession.

6:38 pm: Glenn Beaton, a columnist with the Aspen Beat, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how Democrats define the oppressed and the oppressors.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, July 25, 2025

4:20 pm: Adam Snow, Washington County Commissioner, joins the show for a conversation about the economic growth taking place in Southern Utah.

4:38 pm: David Ibarra, author and former candidate for Salt Lake City Mayor joins the program for a conversation about President Trump’s executive orders on the homelessness crisis and what it could mean for downtown Salt Lake City.

6:05 pm: Paul Sperry, Investigative Reporter for Real Clear Investigations joins the show to discuss how the Obama administration turned an unverifiable report into Russia-gate.

6:20 pm: Auguste Meyrat, Senior Contributor to The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece about the Austin, Texas Fire Chief who refused to deploy rescue boats for flood victims was a DEI hire.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations with Redge Johnson, Director of the Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, about the state’s plan to continue attempts to gain control of public lands in the state, and (at 6:50 pm) with Representative Tyler Clancy about a new plan to unleash Utah’s energy potential.

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

4:20 pm: Dr. Jacob Hess, Ph.D., a contributor to the Deseret News, joins the show for a conversation about his piece pondering whether any good comes from continuing to publicly shame those involved in the viral “Coldplay kiss-cam” video.

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the information that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has released regarding the 2016 election documents on Russia.

6:05 pm: Redge Johnson, Director of the Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, joins the program to discuss why Utah will continue its quest to control public lands in the state and what their plans are if they’re able to gain that control.

6:38 pm: Representative Tyler Clancy joins the show for a conversation about a new coalition of lawmakers, business leaders and others with the goal of making Utah a leader in energy development.

4:20 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman, now Executive Director of Right on Crime, joins the show to discuss the release of declassified documents that show the Obama administration orchestrated the efforts to sabotage Donald Trump following the 2016 election.

4:38 pm: Breccan Thies, a correspondent with The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how the Biden administration pressured the Department of Justice to weaponize the federal government against parents that pushed back against covid mandates, CRT and transgender policies.

6:20 pm: Michael McKenna, Contributing Editor for the Washington Times, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how President Trump’s quiet revolution has changed America, and how Trump must now survive the zealots that threaten to destroy what he’s built.

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

4:20 pm: David Harsanyi, Senior Writer at the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about why climate change alarmism failed.

4:38 pm: E.J. Antoni, Research Fellow and Public Finance Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about how inflation has dropped, and the reasons it should continue to fall moving forward.

6:05 pm: Jesse Arm, Director of Polling for the Manhattan Institute, joins the show for a conversation about the results of a poll showing voters believe higher education is on the wrong track.

6:20 pm: Leigh Ann O’Neill, Senior Legal Strategy Attorney for the America First Policy Institute, joins the program to discuss the Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump Administration to move forward with downsizing, and eventually eliminating, the federal Department of Education.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Representative Candice Pierucci regarding a new Utah law that bans foreign entities from owning land in the state, and (at 6:50 pm) with John Solomon of Just the News on the FBI’s investigation into election antics by Democrats and the deep state.

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

4:20 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 recent continue improvement of the nation’s economy.

4:38 pm: Kurt Schlichter, author and Columnist for Townhall, joins the show for a preview of his latest book, “American Apocalypse: The Second American Civil War.”

5:05 pm: Utah County Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner joins the program to discuss why the commission voted to partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify illegal immigrants in the county.

6:38 pm: Liz Peek, columnist with Fox News, joins the show to discuss her piece in which she writes the identity crisis that Democrats are going through is only getting worse.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 16, 2025

4:20 pm: Jarrett Stepman, Columnist with the Daily Signal, joins the show for a conversation about his piece about the failure, and short-term future, of the federal Department of Education.

4:38 pm: Scott Pinsker, a contributor to PJ Media, joins the program to discuss his piece on what he says are President Trump’s three options for dealing with the Jeffrey Epstein mess.

6:05 pm: Brittany Madni, Executive Vice President of the Economic Policy Innovation Center, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece for the Daily Caller in which she writes the Senate passing the rescissions package is the bare minimum of the cuts that could be made.

6:38 pm: Washington Examiner Reporter David Zimmerman joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his report on how red states are passing legislative reform to develop infrastructure that ties with President Trump’s goals of energy dominance.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, July 15, 2025

4:20 pm: Frank Miele, Columnist with Real Clear Politics, joins the program for a conversation about his piece pushing back against what he says is the “big Medicaid lie” about the Big Beautiful Bill.

4:38 pm: John Haughey, National Affairs Reporter with The Epoch Times, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the new dual mine in Wyoming that will produce both coal and other mineral elements.

6:38 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins the program for a conversation about putting a 2024 bill passed by the Utah Legislature to work and banning foreign entities, like China and North Korea, from owning land in Utah.

4:20 pm: John Solomon, Founder of Just the News, joins the show for a conversation about the FBI’s new investigation into the antics of the Democratic Party and the deep state’s meddling in elections.

4:38 pm: Auron MacIntyre, a columnist with Blaze news, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent piece about how Donald Trump must avoid repeating a mistake made by Ronald Reagan by offering amnesty to illegal aliens working in agriculture and hospitality.

6:05 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the policing of political speech following her recent piece about Douglas Mackey, who was convicted on federal charges after posting election-related memes on the internet.

6:38 pm: Andrew Malcolm, a political commentator for RedState, joins the program for a conversation about how Donald Trump, despite the attacks he has faced, is still a stand-up guy.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, July 11, 2025

4:20 pm: Ian Haworth, author and political commentator, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the Washington Examiner on the mania surrounding Donald Trump’s tariffs.

4:38 pm: Scott McKay, Publisher of The Hayride and a contributor to American Spectator, on how we should condemn those on the left using the Texas flash flood tragedies to push political arguments.

6:05 pm: John Hart, CEO of Open the Books, joins Rod and Greg to discuss a new report that shows President Trump’s 2025 White House payroll is the smallest since 2009 and has shrunk by 29% when compared to Joe Biden’s 2024 operation.

6:20 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins the program to discuss the group’s call for President Trump to do more given the results of a study showing further action is needed to stop the trans agenda.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Margot Cleveland, Senior Legal Correspondent at The Federalist, on her piece about how Barack Obama pushed for the Trump-Russia witch hunt, and (at 6:50 pm) with former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz of Fox News on the criminal investigation into ex-FBI boss James Comey and ex-CIA Director John Brennan.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 10, 2025

4:20 pm: Chris Martz, a meteorologist with CFACT.org, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Washington Free Beacon about how climate zealots are attempting to silence him because he’s spoken out against the lies that climate change is responsible for the Texas flash floods.

4:38 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 passing of the One Big Beautiful Bill.

6:05 pm: Salena Zito, National Political and Culture Reporter, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her new book “Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland.”

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 9, 2025

4:20 pm: Beth Brelje, Elections Correspondent at The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about how the mainstream media is burying stories about violent attacks on ICE officers across the country.

4:38 pm: Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz, a former Utah Congressman, joins the program for a conversation about the probe into former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA boss John Brennan

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about defunding Planned Parenthood, attacks on ICE agents, and the fallout of the failed plan to sell public lands.

6:38 pm: Draper City Mayor Troy Walker joins Rod and Greg to discuss his history of dealing with housing issues in Draper as Governor Cox has called for 35,000 new starter homes by 2028 despite stifling regulatory and insurance issues.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, July 8, 2025

4:20 pm: Steve Milloy, Senior Fellow at the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, joins the program to discuss the left’s exploitation of the tragic flash floods in Texas to further a political agenda.

4:38 pm: Tim Graham, Executive Editor of Newsbusters at the Media Research Center joins the show to discuss how ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and CNN’s Dana Bash are mistakenly trying to pin the loss of life in the Texas flash floods on President Trump.

6:05 pm: Emily Kopp of the Daily Caller News Foundation joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her reporting on how USAID shopped thousands of viral samples to a lab in Wuhan despite the lack of a formal operation agreement.

6:38 pm: Margot Cleveland, Senior Legal Correspondent for The Federalist joins the show to discuss her story about how a CIA review shows Barack Obama pushed the intelligence community to portray Russia as targeting the 2016 election to help Trump win.

4:20 pm: Billy Hesterman, President of the Utah Taxpayers Association, joins the program to discuss his op-ed in the Deseret News in which he says time is running out to save Social Security.

4:38 pm: Hugo Gurdon, Editor-in-Chief at the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his piece about how America is less liked, but more respected, with Donald Trump in the White House.

6:05 pm: Lauren Green, Congressional Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece on how Democrats in Washington, D.C. have turned to theatrics to get noticed since they’ve been voted out of power.

6:38 pm: Thaddeus G. McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the show to discuss his piece about how tell-all books have become detrimental to good American government.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 2, 2025

4:20 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Politics about how the Trump Administration is mobilizing JD Vance as an advocate for the MAGA agenda.

4:38 pm: Kevin Killough, Energy Reporter for Just the News, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how blue state Democrats have shifted their zero emission goals to nuclear because of fading hopes to use solar and wind power.

6:05 pm: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Director of the Center for Energy, Climate and Environment and Senior Fellow in Energy and Environmental Policy at the Heritage Foundation on her piece for Real Clear Energy about how Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry is leading the charge to promote oil and gas production.

6:20 pm: Brian Reisinger, an author and consultant who grew up on a family farm in Wisconsin, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the importance of President Trump's migrant worker pass proposal.

6:38 pm: Amanda Head, White House Correspondent for Just the News and host of the Furthermore Podcast, joins the program to discuss her piece about Donald Trump’s fight to keep non-citizens off voter rolls.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, July 1, 2025

4:20 pm: From tax cuts for the wealthy to Medicaid cuts for people who need it the most, Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy at Americans for Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the myths created by the Democrats about the Big Beautiful Bill.

6:05 pm: Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins the program for a conversation about the lawsuit filed against Snapchat for being addictive to children, sexual exploitation and facilitating drug sales.

6:38 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now an analyst at Fox News, joins the show for a conversation about his new book “They’re Coming for You: How Deep State Spies, NGOs, and Woke Corporations Plan to Push You Out of the Economy.”

4:20 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, political commentator and a contributor to Broad and Liberty joins the show for a conversation about how the fact that not one Democrat has spoken out against Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy to be Mayor of New York says a lot about the state of the Democratic Party.

4:38 pm: Betsy Brantner Smith, a retired police sergeant and spokesperson for the National Police Association, joins Rod and Greg to discuss why she says Americans are rejecting the defund the police movement.

6:05 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the show to discuss the results of a new Pew Validated Voter Survey that shows the Democrats are hemorrhaging men and could be in serious trouble.

6:38 pm: Steve Goreham, author and Environmental Researcher, joins the show to explain why, despite media reports, the recent heat wave in America is not man-made.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 27, 2025

4:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council, host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS, joins the show to discuss how a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act removes gun suppressors from being regulated.

4:38 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how a USAID fraud case has proven the foolishness of awarding contracts to “disadvantaged” contractors.

5:05 pm: Author and attorney Alan Dershowitz joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about why he says President Trump’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities was both constitutional and proper.

6:05 pm: Mary Taylor, President of Pro-Life Utah, joins the program for a conversation about what the Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday allowing South Carolina to defund Planned Parenthood means for Utah.

6:20 pm: Jennifer Roback Morse, Founder of the Ruth Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece in The Blaze about how to help gay men and women to leave Pride behind.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversation this week with Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, who has worked on public land issues as an attorney, regarding Senator Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off federal lands in the Western U.S.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 26, 2025

4:38 pm: Glenn Beaton, columnist with The Aspen Beat, joins the show to discuss how CNN published a stolen and inaccurate report about the effectiveness of the U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

6:05 pm: Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of the Liberty Counsel, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the state of South Carolina to withhold Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood.

6:38 pm: Helen Raleigh, Senior Contributor to The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about the takeaways from the U.S. bombing on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 25, 2025

4:20 pm: Leslie Eastman of Legal Insurrection joins the program to discuss her piece about how the media is numbing the public to an actual climate threat by turning normal hot summer days into a climate catastrophe.

4:38 pm: Adam Pack, Congressional Reporter for The Daily Caller, joins the program to detail what a recent Senate Parliamentarian ruling on Senator Mike Lee’s public lands sales proposal means for the bill moving forward.

5:05 pm: Congresswoman Harriet Hageman of Wyoming, who has worked as an attorney on land use issues in the past, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the current state of Senator Mike Lee’s public lands sale proposal.

6:38 pm: Joseph MacKinnon of The Blaze joins Rod and Greg to give us the details about the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida, the Trump administration’s new detention facility for illegal immigrants facing deportation.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 24, 2025

4:20 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the show to discuss Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott’s warning of the threat of foreign terrorist sleeper cells in the U.S.

4:38 pm: Senator John Curtis joins the program to discuss the status of the cease fire between Iran and Israel and his thoughts on how President Trump has handled the situation.

6:05 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod and Greg to give us his thoughts on President Trump's actions in Iran and if he expects the cease fire between Iran and Israel to continue.

6:38 pm: Katelynn Richardson, Courts Reporter for The Daily Caller, joins the show to discuss the latest on the news that a federal judge has defied a Supreme Court ruling and blocked the deportation orders of eight illegal immigrants

4:20 pm: Rob Bluey, President and Executive Editor of The Daily Caller joins the show for a conversation about President Trump’s weekend move to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities and what he sees with U.S. and Iran moving forward.

6:05 pm: Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power the Future joins Greg for a conversation about America’s domestic energy importance as Iran moves to make the Strait of Hormuz a chokepoint for oil and gas prices.

6:38 pm: Margot Cleveland, Senior Legal Correspondent for The Federalist joins the show to discuss how a federal judge in California is ready and willing to meddle in President Trump’s constitutional authority.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 20, 2025

4:20 pm: Congressman Mike Kennedy joins the show to discuss this week’s decision by the Supreme Court to uphold a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for youth, which clears such laws for twenty other states, including Utah.

6:05 pm: Ryan McGowan, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Legislative Analysis, joins Greg for a conversation about the results of a study showing lawmakers are less conservative than their constituents.

6:20 pm: Shawn Fleetwood of The Federalist joins Greg to discuss how America needs Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to become the reliable originalist it was expecting when appointed by President Trump.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Greg’s conversations this week with two political commentators, beginning with Charles Lipson on how the Democrats are continuously on the wrong side of 80/20 issues, and (at 6:50 pm) with Guy Ciarrocchi on how the Democrats tell us who they are by what they fight for.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 18, 2025

4:38 pm: Ian Haworth, author and political commentator, joins Greg for a conversation about his recent piece in which he writes that President Trump has been right about Iran all along.

5:05 pm: Clark Aposhian, Chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS, joins Greg for a conversation about the controversy surrounding the “peacekeepers” at the No Kings protests and why the “peacekeeper” responsible for killing a protestor in Salt Lake City has not been charged with a crime.

6:38 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the Federalist on how the National Park Service is celebrating Juneteenth in a way that marginalizes the actual 4th of July Independence Day.

5:05 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, a political commentator and contributor to Broad and Liberty, on how the Democrats are telling us who they really are through the protests and violence of the past week.

6:05 pm: Brandon Arnold, Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayers Union, joins Greg for a conversation about his group’s advocacy of the tax cuts included in the Big Beautiful Bill.

6:38 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece on how Donald Trump is standing up to the violent activism of the Left.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 16, 2025

4:20 pm: Michael Letts, a veteran of law enforcement and President of Invest USA, joins Greg for a conversation about the fallout from the weekend’s protests and how he believes the White House should respond.

4:38 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus of International Politics and a frequent contributor to The Spectator on why Democrats continue to fall on the wrong side of 80/20 issues.

6:05 pm: State Representative Jason Thompson joins the show to discuss his planned proposal to help fix chronic absenteeism in Utah’s public school system.

6:38 pm: EJ Antoni, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the program for a conversation about how President Trump continues to win on inflation.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 13, 2025

4:20 pm: Ingrid Jacques, a Columnist with USA Today, joins the show to discuss her recent piece about how the Los Angeles riots make her and other Americans glad that Donald Trump is President.

4:38 pm: Paul Gottfried, Editor of Chronicles Magazine and an American political philosopher, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for The Blaze on how Trump isn’t a threat to democracy – but to the ruling class.

5:05 pm: Brad Wilcox, a Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies and a Sociology Professor at the University of Virginia, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his recent Deseret News piece about why fathers matter.

6:05 pm: Amber Todoroff, Deputy Editor of Open the Books, joins the program for a conversation about their new report that shows California has pumped tens of millions of dollars into non-government organizations that track ICE and fight deportation.

6:20 pm: Devin Hartman, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy for the R Street Institute, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in which he writes about the importance of DOGE in returning America to energy dominance.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with Kurt Schlichter of Townhall.com on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s response to the riots in Los Angeles, and (at 6:50 pm) with John Daniel Davidson of The Federalist on how Mexico is also complicit in the L.A. riots.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 12, 2025

4:20 pm: YouTube journalist Nick Shirley, a Utah resident, joins the program for a conversation about his experiences venturing into the heart of the anti-I.C.E. protests in both Los Angeles and New York this week.

4:38 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 latest on Trump’s tariffs and his doubts on the President’s deal with China.

6:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and Executive Director of the Urban Reform Institute, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Spiked Online in which he ponders if Los Angeles, given this week's violent protests, is capable of hosing the 2028 Olympic games

6:38 pm: Lesley Davis, President and CEO of the Mississippi Advocacy Group and Vice Chair of the Mississippi Republican Party joins the program to discuss her piece for the Daily Signal reacting to the Department of Education’s decision that sororities that admit male members will lose Title IX exemptions.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 11, 2025

4:20 pm: Kurt Schlichter, Senior Columnist at Townhall, joins the program to give us his reaction to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s address to the state last night in which he verbally attacked President Trump.

4:38 pm: David Harsanyi, author and Senior Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss his piece about the reasons he has changed his mind about gay marriage.

6:05 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how the National Park Service is attempting to transform the Jefferson Memorial into a woke basement museum condemning the man.

6:38 pm: Amanda Head, White House Correspondent for Just the News and host of the Furthermore podcast, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her recent piece in which she writes that the media learned nothing from the 2024 election of President Trump.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 10, 2025

4:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent at The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece about how the Mexican government is complicit in the rioting taking place in Los Angeles.

4:38 pm: Jennica Pounds, the woman known by her “X” page handle DataRepublican, joins Rod and Greg (via an interpreter) to discuss what she’s discovered about who is responsible for funding and organizing the protests and riots in Los Angeles and other cities across the nation.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their regular conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the reaction of Democrats to the Los Angeles riots.

6:38 pm: Daily Caller reporter Hailey Gomez has been on the streets of Los Angeles during the last few nights of rioting and looting, and she’ll join Rod and Greg to discuss what she’s seen.

Jennica Pounds, the woman known by her “X” page handle DataRepublican, joins Rod and Greg (via an interpreter) to discuss what she’s discovered about who is responsible for funding and organizing the protests and riots in Los Angeles and other cities across the nation.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 9, 2025

4:20 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies joins the show for a conversation about how progressive states, like California, that don’t care about the border or laws are the states tearing the country apart.

4:38 pm: Kevin McCullough, a nationally syndicated radio host and contributor to Townhall joins the show to discuss his piece in which he writes that he voted for the rule of law and not for the chaos and violence, like that in Los Angeles over the weekend, that Democrats ignore.

6:05 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor of The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her recent piece about how nearly 25% of public-school enrollment could be anchor babies.

6:38 pm: David Manney, columnist for PJ Media, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the nine rulings the Supreme Court will make in June that could be life changing for many Americans.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 6, 2025

4:20 pm: Andrew Stiles, Senior Writer at the Washington Free Beacon, joins the program to discuss how Democrats have brought in a female abortion activist and defund the police advocate to head a $20 million campaign to try and understand men.

6:05 pm: Clare Morell, a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and Director of the Technology and Human Flourishing Project, joins the show for a conversation about her new book "The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones."

6:20 pm: Francis Menton of the Manhattan Contrarian blog joins the show to discuss his recent piece in which he writes that America does not have to welcome those that hate our country.

6:38 pm: We'll listen back to Rod and Greg's conversations this week with Ryan Burge, a Political Scientist at Eastern Illinois University regarding the results of a study of the voting habits of members of the LDS Church, and (at 6:50 pm) with Beth Brelje of The Federalist on her piece discouraging people from shopping at retailers that openly support gay pride activities.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 5, 2025

4:20 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss today’s blowup between President Trump and Elon Musk over the spending bill.

6:05 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod and Greg to update us on his school choice legislation and discuss Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s work to empower states to manage their education systems.

6:38 pm: William Jacobson, founder of Legal Insurrection and a professor at Cornell Law School joins the show to discuss today’s SCOTUS decision that makes it easier for non-minorities to file discrimination suits.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 4, 2025

4:20 pm: Simon Hankinson, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center joins the show to discuss his piece in the New York Post about why it’s common sense to not let people who hate America move into the country.

4:38 pm: Ryan Burge, Political Scientist at Eastern Illinois University, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the results of his recent study showing the voting patterns of Latter-Day Saint voters in 2024.

6:05 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the group’s recent research report that shows a surge of sanctuary jurisdictions in the United States over the last seven years.

6:38 pm: William Barclay, a political theorist and contributor to Real Clear Politics joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how Canada’s relaxed immigration enforcement has allowed Islamic terrorists to get a foot hold in North America.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 3, 2025

4:20 pm: Representative Trevor Lee joins the show to discuss his plan to propose legislation next year aiming to stop companies that make use of public tax dollars from pushing woke political ideologies.

4:38 pm: Melissa Henson, Vice President of the Parents Television and Media Council, joins the program to discuss her piece for The Blaze on how big tech has hijacked the nation’s classrooms.

6:38 pm: Christopher Bedford, Senior Editor for Politics for Blaze Media joins the show to discuss Elon Musk’s criticism of President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 2, 2025

4:20 pm: Daniel Turner, Executive Director of Power the Future, joins the show for a conversation about why the group is calling into question whether President Joe Biden was cognizant of the climate change executive orders that occurred during his administration.

4:38 pm: Beth Brelje, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the program to discuss her op-ed piece urging people not to support companies pushing the gay pride agenda.

6:05 pm: Leslie Eastman of Legal Insurrection joins the program to discuss her report on the Trump administration's fast-tracking of the approval process for a uranium mine in Utah.

6:38 pm: Carrie Sheffield, Senior Policy Analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the program to discuss her piece in the Daily Signal about how the Left still has a thirst for political violence

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 30, 2025

4:20 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his report on how the leftist media covered up Joe Biden’s physical and mental decline.

4:38 pm: Dr. Lance Izumi, Director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute joins the program for a conversation about how a San Francisco public school system has scrapped plans for a pilot equity grading system after backlash from families and local officials.

6:05 pm: This hour will feature some of Greg’s best conversations from this week that deserve to be heard again. We’ll begin with his conversation with Sabrina Schaeffer of the R Street Institute regarding her DC Journal piece in which she writes that President Trump’s reform efforts lack a clear message.

6:20 pm: We’ll listen back to Greg’s conversation with Congressman Mike Kennedy regarding the move by the House of Representatives to codify some of the cuts made by DOGE.

6:38 pm: We’ll have an encore of Greg’s conversation with Logan Spena of Alliance Defending Freedom regarding the Supreme Court’s refusal to take up a case of censorship in public schools.

6:50 pm: We’ll listen back to Greg’s interview with Tom DiLorenzo, President of the Mises Institute regarding National Public Radio’s decision to sue the Trump administration over a loss of federal funding.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 29, 2025

4:20 pm: Eric Boehm, a reporter for Reason.com joins the show to discuss his piece about why Elon Musk is right when he says the Big Beautiful Bill is a bad deal.

4:38 pm: Utah Congressman Mike Kennedy joins Greg to discuss the plans of the House of Representatives to pass legislation to codify the cuts made by DOGE.

5:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss the misconceptions surrounding Donald Trump’s tax policy bill.

5:38 pm: Former state lawmaker Brian King, a Democrat currently running for chair of the state Democrat Party, joins Greg for a conversation on how those on the left view the recent reports about Joe Biden’s health situation while he was in the White House.

6:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins Greg for a conversation about how the state may react to pressure from the Trump administration to discontinue the provision of health coverage for immigrant children.

6:38 pm: Logan Spena, Legal Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, joins Greg for a conversation about the Supreme Court’s refusal to take up the case seeking to protect student expression that questions gender ideology in public schools.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 28, 2025

4:38 pm: Liz Peek, a columnist with Fox News, joins Greg to discuss her recent piece in which she writes that conservative women scare Democrats like Hillary Clinton.

6:05 pm: Political commentator Guy Ciarrocchi joins Greg to discuss his piece for Broad + Liberty on the strong job Marco Rubio is doing as Secretary of State.

6:38 pm: Matt Margolis, a columnist for PJ Media, joins Greg for a conversation about his piece reacting to the recent revelation that Joe Biden aides would have done the work of the President had Biden been elected to a second term.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 27, 2025

4:20 pm: Tom DiLorenzo, President of the Mises Institute, joins the show for a conversation about the decision of National Public Radio and several of its member stations to file a lawsuit against President Trump over his order to cut federal funding for public broadcasting.

4:38 pm: Sabrina Schaeffer, Vice President of Public Affairs for the R Street Institute joins the show to discuss her piece for the DC Journal in which she writes the Trump administration’s government reform efforts lack a clear roadmap to streamlining government.

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Blake Moore joins the show to discuss a bill he’s sponsoring that aims to kickstart the production of electronics in the United States, as well as the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill.

6:38 pm: Ireland Owens, a reporter with the Daily Caller joins Greg for a conversation about her story on how large corporations have scaled back their financial support of gay pride celebrations in the United States.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 22, 2025

4:20 pm: Representative Katy Hall joins the show for a conversation about whether the results of a recent legislative report showing that gender-affirming care benefits trans youth will have any effect on Utah’s current ban on such treatments.

4:38 pm: Pastor Daniel Hayworth from Vintage Church is Harker Heights, Texas joins the show to discuss his piece in The Blaze in which he writes the Left’s war on the family is real.

5:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy, and today we’ll get Steve’s reaction to the House passage of the Big Beautiful bill.

:05 pm: Jarrett Stepman, a Columnist with the Daily Signal, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece in which he says the Joe Biden presidency is a historic scandal.

6:38 pm: Deroy Murdock, a contributor to Fox News and The Daily Signal, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about the love Democrats have for illegal criminals.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 21, 2025

4:20 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins the program for a conversation about what he says is President Trump’s most important executive order – getting rid of extreme regulatory punishment.

4:38 pm: Author and historian Craig Shirley joins the program to discuss his piece for Fox News in which he writes about the similarities that exist between Presidents Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss efforts to cut spending, as well as his work on the SAVE Act.

6:38 pm: Kevin Killough, Energy Reporter for Just the News, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the world has moved away from pushing for expansion of green energy to embracing energy abundance.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 20, 2025

4:20 pm: Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, joins the program to discuss why he says the REINS Act to control regulatory costs should be included in President Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill.

4:38 pm: Auguste Meyrat, a Senior Contributor to The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss a Minnesota Supreme Court decision that rules in favor of public nudity.

6:05 pm: Townhall Senior Columnist Kurt Schlichter joins the show to discuss his piece on why we should not just forgive and forget the lies of the Biden family.

6:38 pm: Daniel Di Martino, Founder of the Dissident Project and a Manhattan Institute Fellow joins the program to discuss a recent Supreme Court decision that allows President Trump to end deportation protections for Venezuelans in the United States.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 19, 2025

4:20 pm: Greg Hughes joins Rod and Carolyn to give their thoughts on this weekend’s Utah GOP convention and Rob Axson’s victory for another term as Party Chair.

4:38 pm: Utah Congressman Mike Kennedy joins the program for a conversation about a House committee’s decision to pass President Trump’s domestic policy package and what changes the bill still faces.

6:38 pm: William Jacobson, Professor at Cornell Law School and Founder of Legal Insurrection, joins the show to discuss the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on a case about reverse discrimination in the workplace.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 16, 2025

4:20 pm: Reagan Reese, White House Correspondent for the Daily Caller, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece about how the GOP plans to use the divisions within the Democrat Party to bring Republicans more election victories in 2026.

4:38 pm: Jeff Mordock, White House Reporter for the Washington Times, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how Trump’s economy is defying Wall Street predictions of recession.

6:05 pm: Utah Republicans are set to elect the party’s next Chairman at this weekend’s party convention. Rod and Greg will be joined by the candidates, including incumbent Rob Axson and (at 6:20 pm) his challenger, former lawmaker Phil Lyman.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with E.J. Antoni, a Research Fellow with the Heritage Foundation, about Joe Biden’s misleading jobs numbers, and (at 6:50 pm) with Kane County Sheriff Tracy Glover, President of the Utah Sheriffs Association, on the nation’s high suicide rates of off-duty officers.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 15, 2025

4:20 pm: Chase Jennings, Founder of the Jennings Strategy Group and a former spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security joins the show to discuss his piece for RedState in which he says Donald Trump is setting a new standard for how Presidents can get things done.

4:38 pm: Kaelan Deese, SCOTUS and DOJ Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to give us the details of what went down during today’s Supreme Court hearing about the power of lower courts to block federal policies nationwide.

6:05 pm: Glenn Beaton, a Columnist with the Aspen Beat joins the program to discuss his piece on how David Hogg, Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, talked his way into being ousted from his position.

6:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 14, 2025

4:20 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform, joins the show to give us the latest on President Trump’s tax plan.

4:38 pm: Ken Davis, former Deputy Attorney General in Virginia joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about Trump’s efforts to reduce federal regulations.

6:05 pm: Margot Cleveland, Senior Legal Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about why she says partisan lawfare won’t change even if the Supreme Court gives Trump a win on birthright citizenship.

6:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss President Trump’s trip to the Middle East, the tax bill, and tomorrow’s Supreme Court hearing.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 13, 2025

4:20 pm: E.J. Antoni, Research Fellow and Public Finance Economist with the Heritage Foundation joins the program for a conversation about how the Labor Department has all but admitted via new data that hundreds of thousands of jobs created under Joe Biden never existed.

5:05 pm: Eric Boehm, a Reporter for Reason.com, joins the show to discuss his recent piece in which he outlines the reason that the Department of Government Efficiency failed to live up to its promise of making $2 trillion in cuts.

6:05 pm: Senator Scott Sandall joins the program for a conversation about how the Environmental Protection Agency, now under new leadership under President Trump, is reconsidering strict air pollution standards that Utah is unlikely to meet.

6:38 pm: Dr. Dana Cheng, Founder of the Epoch Times, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how the Chinese communist party has spent years planning for a trade war with the United States.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 12, 2025

4:20 pm: Tom Jipping, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation joins the show for a conversation about the rhetoric we can expect to hear from the left regarding President Trump’s judicial appointments in the months to come.

4:38 pm: Kane County Sheriff Tracy Glover, President of the Utah Sheriffs Association, joins the program to discuss the high off-duty suicide rate of police officers in the U.S.

6:05 pm: Chris Enloe of The Blaze joins the program to discuss his piece on how America’s “obsession” with protein has become a “right-coded” political act and a new microaggression for the left.

4:20 pm: Jorge Martinez, Senior Adviser and National Director of Hispanic Outreach for America First Works joins the program for a conversation about his Washington Times piece in which he writes Donald Trump is rebuilding the country while Biden’s failures collapse.

4:38 pm: Shawn Fleetwood of The Federalist joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how conservatives need to hold red state RINO’s (Republicans in name only) accountable for failing to live up to the will of their constituents.

6:05 pm: Tage Flint, Executive Director of Utah Water Ways, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about why we need to take water conservation more seriously.

6:20 pm: Legendary singer/songwriter Barry Manilow joins the show for a conversation about his final tour, which includes a stop at West Valley’s Maverik Center on July 14th.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Christopher Ferguson, a Professor of Psychology from Stetson University on how recent stats don’t support banning cell phones in classrooms, and (at 6:50 pm) with Patrick DeHaan of GasBuddy.com on why Utah’s gas prices are still high despite Donald Trump’s claims of lower prices.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 8, 2025

4:20 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the Washington Examiner in which he says 60 years of mass immigration in America is enough.

4:38 pm: Midvale City Mayor Dustin Gettel, who is gay, joins Rod and Greg to discuss why he says he will continue to display pride flags in his city office despite a new Utah law banning the display of such flags in government owned buildings.

6:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:38 pm: Parker Sheppard, an economist with the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent piece in Commonplace about the results of a new poll showing there is enormous interest from Americans in manufacturing careers.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 7, 2025

4:20 pm: Jason Johnson, President of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for the New York Post on how defunding the police led to an increase in the murder rate in America’s largest cities.

4:38 pm: Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how the argument for defunding PBS and NPR is about more than just the left-leaning bias of the media outlets.

5:05 pm: Diane Schrader, a blogger for She Speaks Truth, joins the show to discuss her recent piece in The Blaze about how families should stop sacrificing their children’s youth, and the family unit, in the pursuit of youth sports.

6:38 pm: Lexi Lonas Cochran, Education Reporter for The Hill, joins the show for a conversation about how the Trump administration has ended student loan forgiveness and garnishment of wages is on the table as a way for the government to collect on those debts.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 6, 2025

4:20 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins the show for a conversation about recent reports that sports apparel company Nike funded a transgender athlete study, possibly to justify allowing boys to play girls sports.

4:38 pm: Christopher Ferguson, a Professor of Psychology at Stetson University, joins the show to discuss his recent piece for Real Clear Investigations about how recent stats do not support cell phone bans in our nation’s schools.

6:05 pm: Senator Kirk Cullimore joins the program for a conversation about Utah being ranked the top state in the nation for the third consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report, and what must happen to continue to improve.

6:38 pm: Neetu Arnold, Policy Analyst at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss her article about a new merit pay program for teachers in Houston, Texas.

6:50 pm: Utah First Lady Abby Cox joins Rod for a conversation about the Live On Suicide Prevention Program.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 5, 2025

4:20 pm: Steve Mosher, President of the Population Research Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece for the New York Post on how China is retreating and losing the tariffs war.

4:38 pm: Patrick DeHaan, Senior Petroleum Analyst for GasBuddy.com joins Rod and Greg to discuss gas prices in the U.S. and why we’re still paying well over $3.00 per gallon in Utah.

6:38 pm: Author Sam Quinones, who has written several books about illegal drugs in America joins Rod and Greg to discuss what’s happening in the U.S. now, and his trip to Utah this week to speak at the 2025 Utah Solutions conference.

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.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 16, 2025

4:20 pm: John Tillman, CEO of the American Culture Project, joins the program to discuss why he says tax cuts, and not tariffs, should be Donald Trump’s economic legacy.

4:38 pm: Ward Clark, a contributor to RedState, joins the program to discuss how Arizona is teaming with the Department of Homeland Security to purge its voter rolls, and expect to purge as many as 50,000 non-U.S. citizens.

6:05 pm: Anna Giaritelli, Immigration Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the White House’s goal of one-million deportations during Donald Trump’s first year in office.

6:38 pm: Jack McPherrin, Research Fellow at the Heartland Institute and the Pro-Family Legislative Network, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the stance the state of Arkansas has taken to protect farmers against environmental, social and governance (ESG) systems.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 15, 2025

4:20 pm: Jonathan Williams, President and Chief Economist for the American Legislative Exchange Council, joins the show for a conversation about the 2025 Rich States, Poor States Report.

6:05 pm: Representative Trevor Lee joins the show for a conversation about what teachers will be able to display in classrooms once the so-called “pride flag ban” kicks in on May 7, and what another bill, HB281, covers beyond flags.

6:38 pm: Trent England, Founder of Save Our States joins the show to discuss how state lawmakers in Nevada declined to add the state to the National Popular Vote compact, and what that means in other states moving forward.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 10, 2025

4:20 pm: Frank Miele, a Columnist with Real Clear Politics, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his latest piece on the Panama Canal.

4:38 pm: State Senator Evan Vickers joins Rod and Greg to discuss an open letter he and other state lawmakers have sent to Utah’s Congressional delegation voicing their opposition to Medicaid cuts.

6:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:38 pm: Shane Harris, Editor-in-Chief for AMAC Newsline, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how the Democrat’s worst nightmare – the possibility of advancement to the Senate and party leadership by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – may just become a reality.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 9, 2025

4:20 pm: Jeff Junior, CEO and Founder of Trajan Wealth joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about Donald Trump’s decision to pause tariffs for 90 days on all nations except China, and what that could mean for the stock market in the coming weeks.

4:38 pm: Ross Kaminsky, radio host at KOA in Denver joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about a Colorado bill that, if passed, would deem misgendering your own child as abuse, and a misgendered child can be taken from its parents.

6:05 pm: Deroy Murdock, a contributor to Fox News, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for the Washington Times on how the U.S. economy is in dire need of tax cuts.

6:38 pm: Brad Bishop, President of the Utah Police Chiefs Association, joins the program to discuss a new recruitment campaign designed to add the next generation of police officers in the state.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 8, 2025

4:20 pm: Jeff Mordock, White House Reporter for the Washington Times joins the show to discuss the industries that stand to benefit from the Trump tariffs.

4:38 pm: YouTube journalist Nick Shirley joins Rod and Greg to discuss his experience covering the Trump/Musk protests at the state capital over the weekend.

6:05 pm: Joseph MacKinnon, Staff Writer for The Blaze, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how pedophiles can now face the death penalty in Idaho.

6:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Supreme Court ruling allowing President Trump to deport illegal alien criminals.

4:20 pm: Bill D’Agostino, Media Editor and Senior Research Analyst at the Media Research Center joins the program for a conversation about how the media handled reports of the deportation of an El Salvadoran man in the country illegally.

4:38 pm: David Craig, Legal Director for the Foundation for Government Accountability joins the show to discuss his piece for USA Today on how the federal layoffs are causing outrage amongst the left.

6:05 pm: John D. Sailer, Senior Fellow and Director of Higher Education Policy for the Manhattan Institute joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for the City Journal on how the Mellon Foundation is funding radical activists in higher education.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 4, 2025

4:20 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how the Democrats are still in trouble despite the results of special elections in Wisconsin and Florida.

4:38 pm: Steve Milloy, Senior Fellow at the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, joins the show to discuss how Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has shut down an EPA museum that was costing taxpayers $600k per year.

5:05 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the program for a conversation about the latest jobs report.

6:05 pm: Mayra Rodriguez, a former employee at Planned Parenthood who now works for And Then There Were None, a non-profit outreach for those who have worked in the abortion industry, joins the show to discuss her piece for The Daily Signal about why Planned Parenthood should not be taxpayer funded.

6:20 pm: Bob Peters, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about America’s aging nuclear arsenal.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Samantha Nerove, a retired Army Lieutenant, on how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is right to hold women to the same military fitness standards as men, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jeffrey H. Anderson of the American Main Street Initiative on the top five threats to American principles.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 3, 2025

4:20 pm: Spencer Lindquist, Investigative Reporter for the Daily Wire joins the show to discuss his piece about how mandating the use of E-Verify would encourage illegal aliens to return to their countries.

4:38 pm: Former Utah lawmaker Mike Noel, who also operates a cattle ranch, joins the program for a conversation about why so many cattlemen support President Trump’s tariffs.

6:05 pm: Carol M. Swain, an author and Founder of Real Unity Training Solutions, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece in the New York Post on how proxy voting is making a mockery of Congress.

6:38 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the program to discuss his piece about how falling birth rates in wealth nations threaten collapse, and why modern women choose not to have kids.

4:20 pm: Eireann Van Natta, Intelligence State Reporter for The Daily Caller joins the show for a conversation about her piece on how many of the judges ruling against the Trump administration have conflicts of interest.

4:38 pm: Samantha Nerove, a retired Army Colonel and now CEO of WorldStrat, joins the show to discuss her piece for the Federalist on how Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is right to hold military men and women to the same fitness standards.

6:05 pm: Luke Rosiak, Investigative Reporter for The Daily Wire joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how the federal job corps is a breeding ground for criminal activity.

6:38 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for The Spectator on the collapse of the green agenda.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 1, 2025

4:20 pm: Cole Kelley, Member of the Utah State Board of Education, joins the program to discuss why he, and several other members of the board, are in support of Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate the Department of Education.

4:38 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah, Brett Tolman, now Executive Director of Right on Crime joins the show to discuss President Trump’s moves to clean house the Department of Justice.

5:05 pm: Spencer P. Morrison, Editor of the National Economics Editorial, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for American Greatness on President Trump's liberation day as tariffs are implemented.

6:20 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about Congress’ plan to consider the SAVE Act, a move to require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

6:38 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for the Daily Signal on the biggest threats to American principles.

4:20 pm: Michael Letts, President and Founder of InVest USA, joins the program for a conversation about the arrest and likely deportation of an MS-13 gang leader in Woodbridge, Virginia last week.

4:38 pm: Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, now President of the Young America’s Foundation, joins the program to discuss why he says the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is important if we are to uphold common-sense governing.

6:05 pm: Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in the New York Post on how Democrats still will not admit the damage done by the Covid hysteria.

6:38 pm: Auron MacIntyre, a columnist for The Blaze, joins Rod and Greg to discuss Donald Trump’s offer to lower tariffs for China if Tik Tok’s Chinese owner would sell the video app to a non-Chinese buyer.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 28, 2025

4:20 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins the program for a conversation about the media’s treatment of President Donald Trump.

4:38 pm: Homeowners in Little Cottonwood Canyon have filed a lawsuit against the Utah Department of Transportation to try to stop UDOT from using land in their neighborhood to build a road for the controversial gondola project, and their attorney, Brent O. Hatch joins the show to discuss the lawsuit.

6:05 pm: Nationally syndicated radio host Glenn Beck joins Rod and Greg in studio for a two-segment conversation about his program and other topics at the top of the headlines.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with Rep. Jeff Burton about the changes lawmakers have made to Utah’s vote-by-mail system, and (at 6:50 pm) with Victoria Manning of Restoration America on the group’s Education Freedom Grades for states.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 27, 2025

4:20 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 tariffs Donald Trump has placed on foreign auto makers.

4:38 pm: Representative Jeff Burton joins the show to discuss the changes lawmakers made to Utah’s vote-by-mail system during the legislative session, changes there were approved by Governor Spencer Cox.

6:05 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent at The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent piece on how the judicial insurrection against Donald Trump is worse than previously thought.

6:38 pm: Jake Morabito, Director of the Communications and Technology Task Force for the American Legislative Exchange Council, joins Rod and Greg to discuss Utah’s new App Store Accountability Act and whey he says there are less restrictive ways to ensure online safety.

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss budget reconciliation, among other topics.

4:38 pm: Senator John Johnson joins the program to discuss his bill, recently signed into law by Governor Cox, that will now require the state’s college and university students to take classes focusing on Western civilization, the rise of Christianity and the American Founding Fathers.

6:05 pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins the show for a conversation about her piece on how President Trump, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin have offered a special solution to the “green agenda” of Joe Biden.

6:38 pm: Spence Purnell, Resident Senior Fellow in Technology and Innovation at the R Street Institute joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about why he says new online safety laws, like those enacted in recent years in Utah, could backfire.

4:20 pm: Karol Markowicz, an Opinion Contributor for the New York Post joins the program to discuss why she says the Democrats silence regarding the violence against Tesla is a damning condemnation of the party.

4:38 pm: John Hart, CEO of Open the Books joins the show for a conversation about a new report on how federal government agencies have been quietly overspending and expanding workforces for years.

6:05 pm: Daniel McCarthy, Editor-in-Chief for The Modern Age and Vice President of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for The Spectator on how Donald Trump is revolutionizing Washington, D.C.

6:38 pm: Victoria Manning, Senior Investigative Researcher at Restoration of America joins the program to discuss a new tool that exposes the education freedom laws in each state allowing taxpayers to see where tax money for education is allocated.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 21, 2025

4:20 pm: Luke Rosiak, Investigative Reporter for The Daily Wire joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on President Trump’s closure of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

4:38 pm: Mike Carey, Chair of the Salt Lake County Republican Party, joins the program to give us his reaction to the raucous town hall meeting last night held by Representatives Mike Kennedy and Celeste Maloy in which they were consistently booed and shouted down by many in attendance.

6:05 pm: Hugh Brown, Vice President of American Life League, joins the program for a conversation about a report from the group showing the staggering salaries – many over $350,000 per year – of the CEOs of Planned Parenthood.

6:20 pm: Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation joins Rod and Greg to discuss the significance of the dismantling of Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Terry Schilling of the American Principles Project on the Texas bill that would ban the “furry culture” in public schools, and (at 6:50 pm) with Stephen Macedo, Professor of Politics at Princeton, regarding his new book with Frances Lee “In Covid’s Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us.”

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 20, 2025

4:20 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times joins the program for a conversation about her piece on how Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the best reflection of a destroyed Democrat Party.

4:38 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss his tongue-in-cheek piece suggesting Democrats should begin listening to the men in the party.

6:05 pm: Andrew Handel, Director of the Education and Workforce Development Taskforce at the American Legislative Exchange Council joins the program to discuss President Trump’s executive order to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education.

4:20 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation joins the program for a conversation about whether judges have the authority to block President Donald Trump’s deportation plans.

4:38 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project joins the show to discuss the Texas bill that would ban the “furry” culture from public schools in that state.

6:05 pm: Ingrid Jacques, Columnist for USA Today, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about whether Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student who led violent pro-Palestinian protests, should be deported.

6:38 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner joins the show for a conversation about how single liberal women in America can be insufferable, and there’s no better example than a recent incident shown on the Netflix program “Love is Blind.”

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 14, 2025

4:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the Democrats decision to agree to fund the government through September, and Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer calling Republicans ‘bastards’ on MSNBC.

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins Rod and Greg to discuss reported threats from the Sundance Film Festival to remove Utah from their list of possible host cities because of the state’s pending ban on pride flags in schools and government buildings.

6:05 pm: Senate President Stuart Adams joins the program to discuss the highs and lows of the 2025 Utah Legislative session, which wrapped up last week.

6:20 pm: John Kirk, Director of Communications for the International Sportsmen’s Expo, joins the program to preview next weekend’s show taking place at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Phil Kerpen of American Commitment on his recent piece urging Congress to immediately and permanently extend the tax cuts President Trump enacted during his first term in office, and (at 6:50 pm) with columnist Kurt Schlichter of Townhall pondering if normal people pay any attention to Democrat lunatics.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 13, 2025

4:20 pm: Dave Patterson, National Security Correspondent for Liberty Nation News and a former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense joins the program for a conversation about his recent article on how the impacts of DEI still linger.

4:38 pm: Economist Stephen Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss the latest inflation report and the falling stock market.

6:05 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center joins the program to discuss the results of a study showing those with conceal carry permits can stop active shooters better than police can.

6:38 pm: Congressman Mike Kennedy joins Rod and Greg to discuss legislation he is working on with Senator Mike Lee and John Curtis that will ensure that investors from around the world cannot buy and cut off access to public lands in Utah.

4:20 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor at the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in which he writes Donald Trump is betting heavily on tariffs to kickstart the U.S. economy.

4:38 pm: Ward Clark, a contributor to RedState, joins the program to discuss his piece about how America is past the problem of peak pollution, making fossil fuels more sustainable.

6:05 pm: Kurt Schlichter, Senior Columnist at Townhall, joins the show for a conversation pondering the question of whether normal people pay any attention to extreme Democrat lunatics.

6:38 pm: Steven Wilson, Senior Fellow at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research about the big changes at the Department of Education and why he says charter schools are a better option to educate American students.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 11, 2025

4:20 pm: Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, joins the program for a conversation about his piece urging Congress to work together to cancel an incoming tax hike.

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss budget negotiations, as well as Ukraine’s agreement to a cease fire with Russia.

6:38 pm: Gord Magill, an author and career trucker joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for The Blaze in which he says foreign born truckers are depressing wages for American truckers and causing problems on the nation’s highways.

4:38 pm: Veronique de Rugy, Chair of Political Economy and a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, joins the show to discuss her piece about why the efforts of DOGE to cut waste and fix entitlements are essential.

6:05 pm: Representative Trevor Lee joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his bill, passed the Utah Legislature and now awaiting the signature of the Governor, that bans all “non-sanctioned” flags, like Pride flags, from Utah schools and government properties.

6:38 pm: Jason Isaac, President of the American Energy Institute, joins the show for a conversation about the results of a new study that reveal the high costs of solar energy.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 7, 2025

4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the show for a conversation about the February jobs report, including the effects of President Trump’s federal layoffs.

4:38 pm: New Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd joins the program to discuss his new job and his approach to policing in the capital city.

6:38 pm: Joey Chester of the Federation for American Immigration Reform has spent the week at the nation’s southern border, and he joins the show to discuss how things have changed under the direction of President Trump.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 6, 2025

4:20 pm: Representative Karen Peterson joins Rod and Greg today to discuss the details of a bill that slashes higher education budgets and reallocates available funds.

4:38 pm: Laura Hollis, and educator and freelance writer joins the program for a conversation about her piece in Townhall on what’s behind the demise of the Democrat Party.

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Economist and Co-Founder of Unleash Prosperity joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:38 pm: Glenn Beaton, Columnist for the Aspen Beat, joins the program for a conversation about Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s plan to save the city’s dying restaurant scene – to slap an extra 20% tax onto every restaurant tab.

4:38 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, an analyst for Fox News, joins Rod and Greg to give us his reaction to President Trump’s address to Congress.

6:05 pm: Auguste Meyrat, an English teacher and Senior Editor of the Everyman blog joins the show to discuss his piece for The Blaze about how immigrants struggle to assimilate in American schools – and we all pay for it

6:38 pm: Dr. Scott Atlas, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in the Wall Street Journal on America’s need for a covid reckoning.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 4, 2025

4:20 pm: Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, now President of the Young America’s Foundation, joins the show to discuss his piece in the Washington Time’s about current Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ proposal to stop using the term "mother" in favor of "inseminated person."

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the fallout from the Zelenskyy meeting, as well as what he hopes to hear tonight from President Trump during his address to Congress.

4:20 pm: Susan Shelley, Columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins the program to discuss her piece in the Los Angeles Daily News about how President Trump is dismantling the unaccountable bureaucracy.

5:05 pm: Representative Jake Fitisemanu joins Rod and Greg to discuss his bill that would create a pilot red-light camera program to capture the license plates of those who run red lights, sending out warnings for violations.

6:38 pm: Robert Chernin, Chairman of the American Center for Education and Knowledge joins the show for a conversation about his piece for the Washington Examiner on how President Donald Trump brings back meritocracy and sanity to America

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 28, 2025

4:38 pm: Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about the week at the 2025 Utah Legislature, and today they’ll discuss a new raise for the state’s schoolteachers.

6:05 pm: Representative Rex Shipp joins the program to discuss his bill which would make the decisions of school boards in Utah subject to voter referendum.

6:20 pm: Benjamin Dierker, Executive Director of the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Energy in which he writes that carbon emissions in America will fall under the leadership of President Donald Trump.

6:38 pm: We will listen back to this week’s conversations with Representative Stephanie Gricius on her bill banning the use of fluoride in Utah drinking water, a bill that now awaits the signature of Governor Cox, and (at 6:50 pm) with Christopher Bedford of Blaze Media on how the GOP’s old tricks to ignore a President’s wishes aren’t working on Donald Trump.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 27, 2025

4:20 pm: Economist Stephen 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 federal tax cuts.

4:38 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins the program for a conversation about the impact of the federal layoffs in Utah, and whether the state should take over operation of the national parks that reside within its borders.

6:38 pm: Representative Neil Walter joins Rod and Greg to discuss a house committee’s rejection of his bill which would have required small businesses in Utah to use E-Verify to check in the immigration status of perspective employees.

4:20 pm: Christopher Bedford, Senior Editor for Politics and the Washington Correspondent for Blaze Media joins the program to discuss his piece about how some of the old Republican tricks to ignore the President’s wishes aren’t working on Trump this time around.

4:38 pm: Jeffrey Tucker, Founder and Director of the Brownstone Institute joins the show to talk about his Wall Street Journal piece in which he states that the future of America depends on the success of DOGE.

6:05 pm: Collin Anderson, Executive Editor of the Washington Free Beacon joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how recent DOGE protests held in deep-red districts were organized by left-wing groups.

6:38 pm: Congressman Mike Kennedy joins the program for a conversation about the tax and spending cuts in the GOP budget passed by the House of Representatives.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 25, 2025

4:20 pm: Craig Shirley, Author, Historian and Chairman of Citizens for the Republic on the results of a recent poll showing a majority of American voters are opposed to subsidies for profitable nuclear energy companies.

4:38 pm: Bill Duncan, Director of the Center for Family and Society at the Sutherland Institute joins the program for a conversation about the results of a recent survey showing how Utah voters feel about the App Store Age Verification bill currently being considered by Utah lawmakers.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss Dan Bongino’s move to become Deputy Director of the FBI, the mood in D.C. following the federal job cuts, and his bill limiting judges from blocking President Trump’s executive orders.

6:38 pm: Justin Haskins, Director of the Socialism Research Center at the Heartland Institute joins the program to discuss the Fair Access to Banking Act and how it will stop discrimination against conservatives.

4:20 pm: Scott Morefield, a columnist with Townhall, joins the show to discuss his recent piece in which he advocates for making homelessness illegal as other solutions are bound to fail.

6:05 pm: Representative Stephanie Gricius joins Rod and Greg to discuss her bill, which now awaits the signature of Governor Spencer Cox, that prohibits the use of fluoride in public drinking water

.6:38 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins the show for a conversation about how the democrats are doubling down on their transgender agenda despite vast opposition from American voters.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 21, 2025

4:20 pm: Tony Daunt, Senior Director of Workers for Opportunity at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy on his Deseret News piece in which he says Utah is leading the nation by prioritizing worker freedom.

4:38 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the show for his weekly visit about the 2025 Legislative session, and today they’ll discuss affordable housing, budget revenue numbers, and Salt Lake City’s new police chief.

6:05 pm: Shawn Fleetwood, Staff Writer for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about the State Leadership Initiative, a new group that, like DOGE, will work with “red states” to cut needless spending and regulations.

6:20 pm: Robert McGreevy of the Daily Caller joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on how USAID, under the leadership of Joe Biden, became a slush fund for progressives on the left.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s interviews this week Paul Kengor about his piece for American Spectator on how CNN is grasping at straws to disparage President Trump, and with Brad Wilson, the newly named CEO of the 2034 Winter Olympics, on the challenges ahead in bring the games back to Salt Lake City.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 20, 2025

4:05 pm: Cole Bagley of the Professional Hockey Writers Association joins the program for a preview of tonight’s 4 Nations Faceoff final in Boston between Canada and the United States.

4:20 pm: Steve Moore, economist and co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg to discuss politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss possible tax refunds for Americans, and President Trump’s negotiations with Ukraine.

4:38 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was recently named the CEO of the 2034 Winter Olympics, and he joins the show to discuss the challenges ahead in prepping for the return of the games to Salt Lake City.

6:05 pm: Steven Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod and Greg to discuss results of a new study showing immigrants are arriving in America less educated than in the past.

6:38 pm: Hayden Dublois, Data and Analytics Director at the Foundation for Government Accountability, joins the show for a conversation about his New York Post piece in which he outlines how federal employees that are Democrats outnumber Republicans at federal agencies.

4:20 pm: Beth Brelje, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist joins the show for a conversation about how leftist claims that the SAVE Act won’t let married women vote are an insult to their intelligence.

4:38 pm: Robert Charles, President of the Charles Group, joins the program to discuss his recent piece for AMAC on how the founding fathers would be applauding President Trump’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.

6:05 pm: Glenn Beaton, a columnist with The Aspen Beat joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in which he outlines why Trump is likely wrong about birthright citizenship.

6:38 pm: Paul Kengor, author and Political Science Professor at Grove City College joins Rod and Greg for a conversation on his piece in American Spectator about how CNN is now grasping at straws to fuel anti-Trump sentiments.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 18, 2025

4:20 pm: Representative Nicholeen Peck joins the program for a conversation about her bill which would block employees from organizations that provide abortions from teaching or providing curriculum for health instruction to public and charter schools in Utah.

4:38 pm: John Hinderaker of Powerline joins the show to discuss his recent piece about why nobody respected the legacy media anymore.

6:05 pm: William Jacobson, Professor at Cornell Law School and founder of Legal Insurrection, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece on how the only current “constitutional crisis” is the Democrats lost the election.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 14, 2025

4:20 pm: J.D. Tuccille, Contributing Editor for Reason.com joins the program for a conversation about his piece about how we can reduce the size of the federal government by getting rid of the Department of Education.

4:38 pm: Representative Matt MacPherson joins the program for a conversation about his proposal to require police to impound the vehicles driven by unlicensed drivers, as well as increase financial punishments for those driving without a license.

6:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the program for their weekly conversation about the 2025 Utah Legislative session, and today they’ll discuss whether tax cuts are still on the docket, as well as how President Trump’s proposed federal employee cuts could affect Utah.

6:20 pm: Jared Whitley, a contributing columnist to the Daily Herald, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how Big Pharma is trying to pull the wool over the eyes of consumers with their drug discount decoy.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with DataRepublican (“X” handle) regarding her work to track the money doled out by the USAID program, and (at 6:50 pm) with Christopher Tremoglie of the Washington Examiner on how the idea of DOGE is at the root of American values.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 13, 2025

4:20 pm: John Hart, CEO of Open the Books, joins the show to discuss his piece in the New York Post in which he outlines the organization’s idea to make the DOGE revolution stick by making the Treasury Department’s payment system transparent in real time.

4:38 pm: Caroline Carralero, Founder and CEO of Daily Nouri and a leading voice in the Make America Healthy Again movement joins the program to discuss the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary and the need for transparency in the food and health industries.

6:20 pm: Congressman Mike Kennedy joins the program for a conversation about his proposal to reinstate word requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for able-bodied adults, requirements that were relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6:38 pm: Economist Stephen 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 NGO spending and the lack of benefits to Americans of that spending.

4:20 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times joins the program for a conversation about her recent piece on how the Democrats have outed themselves as corrupt by complaining about USAID cuts.

4:38 pm: Andrew Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy for the Center for Immigration Studies joins Rod and Greg to discuss how FEMA spending on migrants was out of control under Joe Biden.

:05 pm: Rod and Greg speak with “DataRepublican,” the “X” handle for a woman who is becoming immensely popular for tracking the money doled out by the USAID program and posting those results to her “X” page.

6:05 pm: Representative Casey Snider joins the show to discuss his bill that would force cities with a population of more than 100,000 people to work with the state to target homeless encampments and drug distribution

Rod and Greg speak with “DataRepublican,” the “X” handle for a woman who is becoming immensely popular for tracking the money doled out by the USAID program and posting those results to her “X” page.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 11, 2025

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss judicial interference into President Trump’s agenda, and the Reins Act, which would reassert Congressional authority over regulatory decisions and prevent Presidential overreach.

6:05 pm: Liz Peek, Columnist for Fox News, joins the program to discuss her piece about how President Trump’s “vibe shift” is beginning to roll across America.

6:38 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how the idea of the Department of Government Efficiency is at the root of American values.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 7, 2025

4:20 pm: Ryan McMaken, Editor of Mises Wire and The Austrian joins the program to discuss his recent article for the Epoch Times in which he writes about why the U.S., and other countries in the world, are giving up on birthright citizenship.

4:38 pm: Philip K. Howard, Chair of Common Good, joins the program to discuss his new report for the Manhattan Institute on how to fix and modernize American infrastructure.

6:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening at the 2025 session of the Utah Legislature.

6:20 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins the program to discuss how the Biden Administration doled out hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and contracts to promote "radical ideas" on gender ideology.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s interviews this week with Joy Pullman of The Federalist on how elections are essentially fake if Presidents don’t have control of government agencies, and (at 6:48 pm) with John Daniel Davidson of The Federalist on how defunding USAID is just shutting down leftist propaganda.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 6, 2025

4:20 pm: Steve Moore, Co-Founder of Unleash Prosperity and an economic advisor to President Trump, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg to discuss politics and the nation’s economy.

4:38 pm: Representative Neil Walter joins the show to discuss his bill designed to strengthen E-Verify requirements and make it harder to steal the identities of young children.

5:05 pm: Townhall columnist Derek Hunter joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in which he writes the USAID program might be the one thing Democrats love more than abortion.

6:05 pm: John Tierney, Contributing Editor for the City Journal, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in which he calls the FAA’s air traffic control system an international disgrace.

6:38 pm: State Representative Ken Ivory joins the program for a conversation about his bill, HB380, that establishes mechanisms to deal with jurisdictional conflicts between the state and federal governments.

4:38 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist joins Rod and Greg to discuss how defunding USAID is about shutting down leftist propaganda more than reducing the deficit.

5:05 pm: Representative Jon Hawkins joins the program for a conversation about his bill that would give a judge the ability to hand down a harsher sentence to those who have assaulted a referee or official of a sporting event.

6:20 pm: Scott Morefield, a Columnist with Townhall joins the show for a conversation about how the uproar over DEI is the fault of those on the left who prioritized diversity over knowledge and capability.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 4, 2025

4:20 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece on poll results that shows Donald Trump’s executive orders have the backing of American voters.

4:38 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor of The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece on how, if Presidents are unable to control executive agencies like the FBI or the DOJ, then elections are fake.

6:05 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness about the ten problems with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion that frighten the public.

6:38 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins the show to discuss a bill she’s sponsoring that will increase Utah’s sentence for Class A misdemeanors by one day, therefore making immigrants charged with some offenses eligible for immediate deportation.

4:20 pm: Pat McMonigle, former FBI Special Agent, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the City Journal about how Kash Patel can fix the FBI.

4:38 pm: Jeff Mordock, White House Reporter for the Washington Times, joins the show to discuss his piece about how President Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal workforce is testing some legal boundaries.

5:05 pm: Travis Tokar, Supply Chain Professor at Texas Christian University, joins the show for a conversation about how the tariffs President Trump has placed on China, Canada and Mexico could backfire.

6:05 pm: Steve Milloy, founder of JunkScience.com at the Heartland Institute joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the latest lie from climate activists is that rising temperatures has caused a rise in the world’s rat population.

6:38 pm: Matt Margolis, Columnist for PJ Media, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Donald Trump was right when he said DEI hiring was a factor for the FAA’s lack of qualified air traffic controllers.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 31, 2025

4:20 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in the New York Post on Saturday’s election of a New Democratic Party Chair.

4:38 pm: Brianna Lyman, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss her recent piece about how America was, in fact, not a country founded by immigrants.

6:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the program for his weekly conversation with Rod and Greg to discuss the week that was in the 2025 Legislative session, and today they’ll discuss the fast pace of the session, tax cuts and election integrity.

6:20 pm: Francis Menton, a blogger for the Manhattan Contrarian joins the program to discuss his recent article on the EPA’s “Endangerment Finding” and why getting rid of it could lead to a clear path of success for Donald Trump’s energy-related goals.

6:38 pm: We will listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with Robyn Bagley of Utah Education Fits All about School Choice Week, and (at 6:50 pm) with David Harsanyi of the Washington Examiner on the excessive use of executive orders by recent U.S. Presidents.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, January 30, 2025

4:20 pm: Dr. Gary Foster, a state dental representative from Cache County, joins the program for a conversation about Senate Bill 81, which would remove fluoride from Utah’s drinking water.

5:05 pm: Jay Ratliff, iHeartMedia Aviation Expert, joins the program to discuss the latest from the tragic airplane-helicopter collision in Washington, D.C.

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Economist and co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the program for his weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:38 pm: Author and journalist Bethany Mandel joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece for the New York Post about Vice President JD Vance’s pro-family priorities.

4:20 pm: Senator Brady Brammer is running a bill that would ban Utah residents from registering vehicles in the state of Montana to avoid paying state sales taxes, and he joins the program to discuss his reasons for sponsoring the bill.

4:38 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies joins the show to discuss how President Trump’s mass deportation plan can bring relief to Americans.

6:05 pm: Dr. Lance Izumi, Director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute joins Rod and Greg to discuss the results of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress report which shows U.S. students have still not recovered academically from impacts of the Covid pandemic.

6:38 pm: Ramsey Touchberry, Congressional Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss today’s confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 28, 2025

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for his weekly visit about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss his impressions of Trump’s first week in the White House, and his support of RFK Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

4:38 pm: Tristan Justice, Western Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how many Senators set to question Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. about his nomination to run the Department of Health and Human Services have pocked millions in donations from Big Pharma.

6:05 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins the program for a conversation about her bill which would remove Utah from the Electronic Registration Information Center and ensures efforts by the state to keep its voter rolls accurate.

6:38 pm: Senator Jordan Teuscher joins Rod and Greg to discuss a controversial bill he is sponsoring that would eliminate collective bargaining for public sector employees, including firefighters, police officers and teachers.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, January 27, 2025

4:20 pm: David Harsanyi, Senior Writer for the Washington Examiner joins the program to discuss the excessive use of executive orders by recent Presidents.

:38 pm: Senator Todd Weiler and child advocate Melissa McKay join the show to discuss the App Store Accountability Act which would require app stores to verify a user’s age before they can download an app.

6:05 pm: Robyn Bagley, Executive Director of Utah Education Fits All joins the show for a conversation about School Choice Week.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 24, 2025

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening during the 2025 session of the Utah Legislature.

4:38 pm: Bob Moffit, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Health and Welfare Policy joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how pardoning Dr. Anthony Fauci would be a disservice to Americans.

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Blake Moore joins the show to discuss his inauguration day experience and what he hopes to see from Donald Trump as he begins his second term leading the nation.

6:38 pm: Katelynn Richardson, Courts Reporter for The Daily Caller, joins the program for a conversation about how Donald Trump killed decades of DEI bureaucracy in just 36 hours on the job.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, January 23, 2025

4:38 pm: Representative Jeff Burton joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his bill, HB300, that would require any mailed ballots be returned to poll workers and submitted with a valid form of identification.

5:05 pm: Steve Moore, an economist and 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 Trump’s first week back in the White House.

5:38 pm: Utah Congresswoman Celeste Maloy joins the show to discuss her legislative priorities as Donald Trump takes office for his second term in the White House.

6:05 pm: Mary Taylor, President of Pro-Life Utah, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the group’s legislative priorities this session, as well as preview this weekend’s annual Walk for Life.

4:20 pm: Cheryl Saltzman, mother of a Utah State University student and now working with Campus Reform, joins the show to discuss how a biological male is working as a resident assistant in a female dorm at USU and how the controversy now has the attention of Utah lawmakers.

4:38 pm: Jennifer Graham, Ideas and Culture Editor for the Deseret News, joins the program for a conversation about her piece on why California is so different from the rest of the United States and whether the state can be saved.

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens joins the program for a conversation about his expectations for the second Presidency of Donald Trump.

6:38 pm: Salena Zito, National Political and Culture Reporter for the Washington Examiner joins the program for a conversation about her piece on the decade she’s spent covering Donald Trump.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 21, 2025

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss Biden’s controversial pardons and Trump’s first week priorities.

4:38 pm: Jacob Sullum, Senior Editor at Reason.com joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden’s preemptive pardons undermine the rule of law.

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Mike Kennedy joins the program to discuss his inauguration day experience and what he expects from President Trump in his first days in office.

6:38 pm: Daniel McCarthy, Editor-in-Chief of The Modern Age joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for the New York Post on how the promises President Trump made during his inauguration speech are exactly what America wants.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 17, 2025

4:38 pm: Clark Aposhian, Chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins Greg for a conversation about a proposal to be considered by Utah lawmakers that would require public schools to teach students about firearms safety beginning in kindergarten through the high school years.

6:05 pm: Senator Jen Plumb joins the program to discuss her proposed bill that would make human composting (turning a body into soil), also known as natural organic reduction, legal in the state of Utah.

6:38 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Greg to discuss his priorities for the 2025 Utah Legislative session, which begins Tuesday.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, January 16, 2025

4:20 pm: Steve Moore, an economist and 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 how Donald Trump may approach repairing the economy.

4:38 pm: Derek Monson, Chief Growth Officer at the Sutherland Institute joins the program for a conversation about the results of a new poll on election trust in Utah and ways that trust can be strengthened.

6:05 pm: Rich McHugh, National Investigative Correspondent for NewsNation has spoken with Palisades residents who saw the blaze as it broke out and he joins the program to discuss how officials mismanaged the fire from the very beginning.

6:38: pm: Susannah Luthi Taylor, a reporter with the Washington Free Beacon, joins the program for a conversation about the red tape and failed bureaucracy that led to California’s slow movement on fire prevention.

4:20 pm: Kurt Schlichter, attorney, veteran and Senior Columnist at Townhall joins the program for a conversation about his piece about how, despite the wildfires, nothing will change in California because the state’s voters won’t admit Democrats are failing.

4:38 pm: Adam Coleman, Founder of WrongSpeak Publishing joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in the New York Post in which he writes Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is bad at her job and it’s not racist to say so.

6:00 pm: President Joe Biden will be giving his Farewell Address

6:35 pm: Senator Dan McCay joins the show for a conversation about Governor Spencer Cox’s proposal to end the income tax on Social Security for the state’s older residents.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 14, 2025

4:20 pm: J.D. Tuccille, Contributing Editor at Reason.com joins the program to discuss his recent piece about the high hopes Americans have for Donald Trump’s next term in the White House.

4:38 pm: Special Counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Department of Justice after filing his final confidential report, and Margot Cleveland, Senior Legal Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss how the report could shape the narrative around Trump’s presidency.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Defense, as well as the Supreme Court’s decision not to take up Utah’s lawsuit over federal lands, and California’s failure to mitigate wildfires.

6:38: pm: Tyler O’Neil, Managing Editor at the Daily Signal, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how a recent poll shows nearly half of federal employees in Washington, D.C. intend to act like their own “deep state” in opposition to Donald Trump.

4:20 pm: Glenn Beaton, a columnist with the Aspen Beat, joins the show to discuss his column about how four young Democratic Congresswomen are responsible for killing their own party.

4:38 pm: Representative Joe Elison joins the show to discuss his proposal to permanently remove Utah from Daylight Savings Time.

6:05 pm: Draper City Mayor Troy Walker joins the show for a conversation about how his city has dealt with fire prevention in areas of wildland-urban interface.

6:38: pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the show to discuss his piece about how failed politicians and their policies led to the destruction caused by the fires in Los Angeles.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 10, 2025

4:20 pm: Duane Patterson, Columnist for Hot Air and Producer of the Hugh Hewitt radio show joins Rod and Greg to discuss the painful lessons we’ve learned from the Los Angeles wildfires.

4:38 pm: Jonathan Lesser, President of Continental Economics and a Senior Fellow at the National Center for Energy Analytics, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for the City Journal on how the Los Angeles wildfires were an avoidable tragedy.

5:05 pm: Brett Tolman, former U.S. Attorney for Utah and Executive Director of Right on Crime joins the show to discuss today’s sentencing of Donald Trump and the politics behind it.

6:05 pm: Jared Downing, a reporter for the New York Post, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how years of corruption and mismanagement led to Los Angeles running out of water.

6:20 pm: Kenny Stein, Vice President of Policy at the Institute for Energy Research joins the program to discuss the latest on the debate over America’s electric vehicle policies as Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House.

6:38: pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Representative Karianne Lisonbee on the package of proposed bills from Utah lawmakers that aim to improve public safety and address impacts of the southern border crisis on the state, and (at 6:50 pm) with Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times on how the use of DEI in the workplace is dangerous.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, January 9, 2025

4:20 pm: Paula Scanlan, Special Projects Ambassador at the Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute joins the program for a conversation about a federal judge's decision to block Joe Biden's changes to Title IX from taking effect.

4:38 pm: Merilee Boyack, former City Councilwoman in Poway, California and now a Utah resident, joins the show to discuss her experience with wildfires in the San Diego area and what those who’ve been evacuated in Los Angeles might be experiencing.

5:05 pm: Senator John Curtis joins the show to give us his impressions following last night’s meeting with President-elect Donald Trump and other GOP Senators to discuss Trump’s legislative priorities.

6:05 pm: Taiga Rohrer, Deputy Fire Management Officer with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands joins the show for a conversation about the proactive programs Utah uses to help prevent wildfires.

6:38: pm: Steve Moore, an Economist with FreedomWorks and a financial advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

4:05 pm: Chris Berry of iHeartRadio’s 24/7 News service joins the program to update us on the wildfire raging through the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles County.

4:20 pm: Former Salt Lake City Police Officer and podcaster Eric Moutsos joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about Facebook’s new free speech policies and issues with the platform that he’s dealt with in the past.

6:05 pm: Christopher Roach, attorney and Adjunct Fellow at the Center for American Greatness joins the program to discuss his piece about how authorities prioritizing narrative over truth endangers the public.

6:38: pm: Ward Clark, a contributor to RedState, joins the show for a conversation about what the Republican Party should focus on moving forward.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 7, 2025

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for his weekly visit about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss recent changes made by Facebook that they say could improve free speech on the platform.

4:38 pm: Brian Richter, President of Sustainable Waters and a Senior Freshwater Fellow at the World Wildlife Fund joins the program to discuss the results of a study that shows reducing irrigation to grow food for livestock would help save the Great Salt Lake.

6:05 pm: Valerie Richardson, a Reporter for the Washington Times, joins the show to discuss her recent piece about how using Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices in the workplace can be dangerous.

6:38: pm: Michael J. O’Neill, Vice President of Legal Affairs at the Landmark Legal Foundation joins the show to preview what is looking to be a busy and controversial 2025 term for the Supreme Court of the United States.

4:20 pm: Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power the Future joins the program for a conversation about Joe Biden’s decision to ban offshore oil and gas drilling in the U.S.

5:05 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins the program to discuss proposed legislation from Utah lawmakers that aims to improve public safety and address impacts of the southern border crisis on the state.

6:05 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, Senior Fellow at the Commonwealth Foundation, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for the Daily Caller on why he thinks the transition of American Presidents takes too long.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, December 20, 2024

4:20 pm: Beth Brelje, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss her piece about why there should be an investigation into those who hid Joe Biden’s declining health.

4:38 pm: Nic Dunn, Vice President of Strategy and Communications at the Sutherland Institute joins the program to discuss his recent piece about the need for welfare reform.

6:05 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss his piece about what really happens when illegal immigrants leave the United States.

6:20 pm: Adam A. Millsap, Senior Fellow focusing on economics for Stand Together Trust joins the show to discuss a new blueprint for realigning the federal government with the Constitution.

6:38: pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with David Deavel of AMAC on his piece about the signs of America getting its mojo back, and (at 6:50 pm) with Mark Meckler, President of Convention of States, on how Washington is corrupt and unaccountable.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, December 19, 2024

4:20 pm: Peter Laffin, a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece on how conservatives are making a comeback in the culture wars.

4:38 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Stephen Moore joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss the latest on the spending bill negotiations in Congress.

6:05 pm: Howard Husock, Senior Fellow for Domestic Policies at the American Enterprise Institute joins the show to discuss his piece for the Washington Examiner in which he makes a case for students to pass a “Jeopardy Test” to graduate high school in the U.S.

6:38: pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for his regular weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the issues he has with the more than 1,500-page spending bill.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, December 18, 2024

4:20 pm: Judge Glock, Senior Fellow and Director of Research at the Manhattan Institute joins the program to discuss his recent piece for the City Journal on why the working class rejected “Bidenomics.”

4:38 pm: James Agresti, President of Just Facts, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how the Constitution does not grant birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants.

6:20 pm: Ingrid Jacques, a columnist with USA Today, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece on why we shouldn’t expect media bias against conservatives to end despite ABC’s $15 million settlement with Donald Trump.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, December 17, 2024

4:20 pm: Mark Meckler, President of Convention of States, joins the show for a conversation about his recent comments on how Washington, D.C. is corrupt and unaccountable.

4:38 pm: Corinne Johnson of Utah Parents United and Representative Karianne Lisonbee join Rod and Greg to discuss the launch of a new coalition to protect and promote homeschooling in Utah.

5:05 pm: Representative Mike Peterson joins the show to discuss why he and other lawmakers believe Utah’s elections have become needlessly complicated and what should be done to simplify them.

6:20 pm: Eireann Van Natta, Intelligence State Reporter with the Daily Caller, joins the program for a conversation about her piece on how the deep state opposes Donald Trump’s nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, November 15, 2024

4:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent at The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about why Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz is the perfect man to lead Donald Trump’s new Department of Justice.

4:38 pm: Dr. Leonard Sax joins the show for a conversation about his piece for the New York Post on how autism numbers are rising amongst American children, and the “medicalization of misbehavior” is to blame.

6:05 pm: Jason Snead, Executive Director of the Honest Elections Project and Co-Chair of the Stop Ranked Choice Voting coalition, joins the show to discuss how voters across the country soundly defeated ranked choice voting during the election.

6:20 pm: Katelynn Richardson, Courts Reporter for The Daily Caller, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece on how Donald Trump may shape the judiciary during his second term in the White House.

6:38: pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with John Hinderaker of Powerline on why he says Democrats are in deep trouble because of their lack of a policy agenda, and (at 6:50 pm) with journalist and author Bethany Mandel on why she says the liberals are not handling the election results well – and they’re harming their children because of it.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, November 14, 2024

4:20 pm: Steve Moore, an Economist with FreedomWorks, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation's economy, and today they'll discuss Donald Trump's cabinet appointees, and whether he will have a role in the cabinet.

4:38 pm: Jess Anderson, Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety and chair of the Utah Fentanyl Task Force, joins the program to discuss the mission ahead for the task force and the issues the state is facing regarding fentanyl.

6:20 pm: Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy for the Heritage Foundation joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the Washington Examiner on how Donald Trump, after winning the Hispanic vote in the election, can further dismantle the Left’s minority coalition.

4:20 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist with the Southern California News Group joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece about how Donald Trump has received a mandate from the American people with his re-election as President.

4:38 pm: Mayor Tamara Tran of Kaysville joins Rod and Greg to discuss the discord citizens have over a new “warming shelter” for the homeless set to be opened in the city.

6:20 pm: Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy at Americans for Prosperity joins the program for a conversation about the latest inflation numbers and how they are a direct result of “Bidenomics” policies.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, November 12, 2024

4:20 pm: Bob Maistros, a crisis specialist and messaging and communications strategist, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in Issues and Insights about why he says the election loss is not the end of the Democrats and they will continue to resist conservatives.

4:38 pm: John Hinderaker of Powerline joins Rod and Greg to discuss why he writes in his recent piece that Democrats “no longer have a coherent policy agenda” and are in deep trouble.

6:05 pm: Author David Harsanyi, Senior Writer at the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how the public has stopped listening to the mass media.

4:20 pm: Gary Harter, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, joins the show to discuss some of today’s Veteran’s Day events as well as the benefits available to Utah’s vets.

4:38 pm: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens joins the show to discuss the results of last week’s election and what it means moving forward for Republicans in Washington, D.C.

6:05 pm: Rafael Mangual, Deputy Director of Legal Policy and a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and Contributing Editor at the City Journal, joins the program for a conversation about how the outcomes of several local elections will make 2024 the “anti-crime election.”

6:38: pm: Journalist and author Bethany Mandel joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece in the New York Post about how the election outcome has liberal moms losing their cool – and it’s hurting their children.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, November 8, 2024

4:38 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how exit polling after the election shows voters trust Donald Trump more than Kamala Harris to better handle their concerns.

6:05 pm: Brett Samuels, White House Reporter for The Hill, joins the program for a conversation about his reporting on Donald Trump’s plans for his first day in office.

6:20 pm: Brianna Lyman, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist joins the program to discuss her story about how voters in Georgia ousted the District Attorney that oversaw sanctuary-city policies in the county where Laken Riley was murdered.

6:38: pm: We’ll listen back to our conversations this week with United States Senator-elect John Curtis, and (at 6:50 pm) his replacement in the House of Representatives, Congressman-elect Mike Kennedy about their respective victories in this week’s election.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, November 7, 2024

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg to give us his thoughts on the outcome of the 2024 election, and what claiming Senate majority will mean for the GOP moving forward.

4:38 pm: Local political consultant and strategist Dave Owen joins the program for a conversation about results of the election.

5:05 pm: Derek Brown, former chair of the Utah Republican Party, now the Utah Attorney General-elect, joins the program for a conversation about what comes next as he prepares to take the reigns as the state’s top law enforcement official.

6:05 pm: Tim Head, Executive Director of the Faith and Freedom Coalition joins Rod and Greg to discuss how Donald Trump won the Catholic vote by 15 points, the largest margin of victory in a presidential election in that demographic in decades.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, November 6, 2024

4:20 pm: Congressman John Curtis, now Senator-elect, joins the show to discuss his victory, as well as get his reaction to Donald Trump’s victory and what it means for America moving forward.

4:38 pm: State Senator Mike Kennedy, now the Congressman-elect in Utah’s 3rd congressional district, joins the program to discuss his next steps as he prepares to move to Washington, D.C.

5:05 pm: Carolyn Phippen, Executive Director of the Freedom Front of Utah, joins the show to discuss the results of yesterday’s election.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, November 5, 2024

4:38 pm: Glenn Beaton, Columnist for the Aspen Beat, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his recent piece outlining the many reasons he says Trump will win the election.

5:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins Rod and Greg live from Florida where he is attending Donald Trump’s election night party.

5:38 pm: Cousin Matty joins the program from the swing state of Pennsylvania to spill the tea about what voters are saying at the drive-thru beer station.6:00 pm: We begin our full evening of 2024 Election coverage, both locally and nationally from iHeartMedia, featuring updates from across the country and interviews with local candidates and newsmakers.

4:20 pm: Victor Davis Hanson, Author and Historian, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece that debunks the false accusations of fascism that Kamala Harris has made against Donald Trump.

4:38 pm: Michael McKenna, a Columnist with the Washington Times, joins the program to discuss his piece in which he says voters who value the Constitution have no choice but to vote for Donald Trump.

5:05 pm: Brian Entin, Senior National Correspondent for NewsNation, joins the show for a conversation about his recent travels to nine states along Interstate 80, including Utah, to speak to voters for his “Driving the Vote” special, airing tonight at 7 pm on the CW network.

5:38 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins the program to discuss his piece about how Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos outed the news media, including his newspaper, as untrustworthy and was proven right by the media’s lies about Trump’s comments about Liz Cheney.

6:05 pm: It’s Rod and Greg’s “Minute to Win It” hour where candidates for political office can call the program and take 60-seconds – and not more than 60-seconds – to speak to voters about why they deserve their votes.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, November 1, 2024

4:20 pm: Daniel Idfrense, Campus Correspondent for the Leadership Institute’s Campus Reform joins the show for a conversation about how young, male voters are leaning more toward Donald Trump.

4:38 pm: Auguste Meyrat, an English teacher and Senior Editor of The Everyman blog, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for The Federalist about the real reason American men are turned off by Democrats.

6:05 pm: Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer for National Review and a contributor to The Daily Mail, joins the show to discuss what he calls Kamala Harris’ plot to change America forever.

6:20 pm: Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the program to discuss why he says Donald Trump should end his campaign on a positive, unifying note rather than further attacks.

6:38: pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s interviews this week with Denise Gitsham, a political contributor to NewsNation, on a new survey that shows people feel exhaustion from politics, and (at 6:50 pm) with Ingrid Jacques of USA Today on why she, as a non-MAGA conservative, is voting for Donald Trump.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 31, 2024

4:20 pm: Brett Tolman, former U.S. Attorney for Utah and now Executive Director of Right on Crime joins the program to discuss the high number of election-related lawsuits that could be filed next week.

4:38 pm: Steve Moore, an economist with FreedomWorks, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:05 pm: Christine Cooke Fairbanks, Education Policy Analyst for the Sutherland Institute joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the results of a new study showing how Utah voters prioritize education issues going into the election.

6:38: pm: Jay Ratliff, an aviation expert for 700 WLW in Cincinnati, joins the show for a conversation about a new refund rule for customers experiencing significant flight disruptions.

4:20 pm: Mary Margaret Olohan, Senior Reporter for The Daily Wire, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her story on how Donald Trump has embraced the transgender culture wars

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg to discuss his thoughts on the upcoming election as he travels the country on the campaign trail, as well as the qualities he’s looking for in a new GOP Senate leader

.6:05 pm: Mark Judge, journalist and author, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the Washington Examiner about Michelle Obama’s limitless resentment toward those on the political right.

6:38: pm: Denise Gitsham, a political contributor to NewsNation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss a new Pew Research survey that shows 65% of Americans express feelings of exhaustion when it comes to politics.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 29, 2024

4:20 pm: Kaitlynn Wheeler, an Ambassador for the Riley Gaines Center, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about tonight’s women’s volleyball matchup between Utah State University and the University of Nevada, two teams that have forfeited matches to San Jose State University because of a trans-athlete on the team, and their support of Project BOYcott, which advocates for fairness and safety in women’s sports.

4:38 pm: Fred Bauer, a blogger and contributor to the City Journal, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are campaigning on two very different electoral models.

6:05 pm: Tim Graham, Executive Editor of Newsbusters at the Media Research Center joins the show for a conversation about the results of a media analysis that shows evening news broadcast coverage of the election is the most lopsided ever, with 85% of Donald Trump coverage being negative, and 78% of Kamala Harris coverage being positive.

6:38: pm: Philip Wallach, Author and Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute joins the program for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Politics on how the real threat to democracy in America is an incapable Congress.

4:20 pm: David Deavel, Senior Contributor to the Imaginative Conservative, joins the program to discuss how the use of the word “fascist” to describe Donald Trump will backfire on Kamala Harris and the Democrats.

5:05 pm: Reagan Reese, the Daily Caller’s White House correspondent, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the social unrest we may expect if Donald Trump wins the election.

6:05 pm: Ingrid Jacques, a columnist with USA Today, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her decision, as a non-MAGA conservative, to vote for Donald Trump in the presidential election.

6:38: pm: Author and historian Craig Shirley joins the show for a conversation about how, 60 years later, Ronald Reagan’s “a time for choosing” speech still holds up.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 25, 2024

4:20 pm: Frank Miele, a columnist with Real Clear Politics, joins the show for a conversation about his prediction of a landslide victory for Donald Trump and a meltdown amongst the progressive left.

5:05 pm: Scott Pinsker, a contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod and Greg to discuss why he says there are rumblings of a revolution brewing within the walls of the Democratic Party.

6:05 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins the program to discuss how the Democratic Party is showing much buyer’s remorse when it comes to the choice of Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee.

6:20 pm: Francis Menton, blogger for the Manhattan Contrarian, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his recent piece in which he says Kamala Harris is the most unserious presidential candidate of all time.

6:38: pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Theo Wold, a former Deputy Assistant to President Trump, who set the record straight on disparaging allegations made against Donald Trump in The Atlantic for the way he treated the family of murdered soldier Vanessa Guillen, and (at 6:50 pm) with political columnist Jared Whitley on why some “progressive Mormons” are lending their support to Kamala Harris.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 24, 2024

4:20 pm: Jeffrey Carter of the Points and Figures blog joins the show to discuss how betting and prediction markets - like those predicting the outcome of the election - are surprisingly accurate.

5:05 pm: Jared Whitley, political columnist, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in the Daily Herald about why some “progressive Mormons” are lending their support to Kamala Harris.

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, an economist with FreedomWorks and former advisor to President Trump, joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 23, 2024

4:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Chicago and a political columnist joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for The Telegraph on how Democratic Senate candidates in some swing states are lending their support to Donald Trump.

5:05 pm: Jennifer Galardi, Health Reporter for the Epoch Times and Founder and Director of the Center for a Healthy America, joins Rod to discuss her piece for The Federalist on how Kamala Harris hasn’t provided enough incentive for women to vote for her.

6:05 pm: Theo Wold, former Deputy Assistant to President Trump and a board member for American Moment, joins Rod to set the record straight on disparaging allegations made against Donald Trump in The Atlantic for the way he treated the family of murdered soldier Vanessa Guillen.

6:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on why asking questions about election integrity does not make one an election denier.

6:38: pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins the program to discuss her piece about how Donald Trump should focus his messaging on how to fight rising crime in America, crime that is being normalized by the liberal media.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 22, 2024

4:20 pm: Matty Altmyer, aka Cousin Matty, a Pennsylvania resident, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the latest he’s hearing from customers about the Presidential election at the drive-thru beer store.

5:05 pm: Desiree Hennessy of the Utah Patients Coalition joins the show to discuss the results of a poll the shows half of Utah voters support fully legalized recreational marijuana use in the state.

6:05 pm: Tim Anaya of the Pacific Research Institute joins the program to discuss the institute’s latest book, “The California Left Coast Survivor’s Guide,” which aims to stop the leftist “California way” from infecting the rest of the country.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 21, 2024

4:20 pm: Scott Yenor, Senior Director of State Coalitions at the Center for the American Way of Life at the Claremont Institute, also a Professor of Political Science at Boise State University, joins the program to discuss his recent piece for the City Journal about Utah’s misleading DEI ban.

5:05 pm: Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the five challenges Donald Trump faces in executing his mass deportation plan.

6:20 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how the Biden administration is hiding its role in the migrant crisis by using misleading statistics.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 18, 2024

4:20 pm: Aimee Winder Newton of the Salt Lake County Council joins Rod and Greg to discuss the council’s plan to investigate whether County Recorder Rashelle Hobbs is guilty of electioneering for including an insert, paid for by taxpayers, that looks suspiciously like a campaign flyer with county tax notices. Winder has proposed an ordinance change to prevent this situation in the future.

4:38 pm: Victoria Coates, Vice President of the Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation joins the program for a conversation about how the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar at the hands of Israeli defense forces should serve as a warning to Hamas.

6:05 pm: Representative Phil Lyman, who is running a write-in campaign for Governor, joins the program to discuss why he asked the Utah Legislature to disqualify incumbent Governor Spencer Cox from the ballot following a legislative audit showing many of the signatures he collected to get on the ballot were invalid.

6:20 pm: Author Patrick O’Donnell joins Greg for a conversation about his recent piece on the election of 1864, largely considered the most important election in history up to that point, and the “October Surprise” that preceded that election.

6:50: pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversation this week with Joe Kennedy, the Washington high school football coach who was fired from his job for praying on the field, and eventually won his job back thanks to a decision by the Supreme Court, about an upcoming film about his ordeal.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 17, 2024

4:20 pm: Rod and Greg break down their reactions to Bret Baier’s interview with Kamala Harris on Fox News.

5:05 pm: A.J. Rice, author and public relations expert joins Greg for a conversation about his latest book “The White Privilege Album: Bring Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides.”

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 16, 2024

4:20 pm: Liz Mair, Republican Strategist and contributor to Real Clear Politics, joins the program to discuss why she says neither Donald Trump nor Kamala Harris should embrace tariffs.

6:05 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins Greg for a conversation about her recent piece on why the United States should work to remove criminal migrants.

6:20 pm: Author Patrick O’Donnell joins Greg for a conversation about his recent piece on the election of 1864, largely considered the most important election in history up to that point, and the “October Surprise” that preceded that election.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 15, 2024

4:38 pm: Jeremy Adams, author and high school politics and economics teacher, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his article in The Federalist about how cell phones are destroying the ability of our children to read books.

5:38 pm: Jim Schultz, President of the Minnesota Private Business Council, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the lies Tim Walz is telling about the Minnesota business climate.

6:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins the program to discuss the directions given to state colleges and universities by the Utah Legislature to cut 10% of their budgets ahead of the 2025 session.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 14, 2024

4:38 pm: Rick Larsen, President of the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in the Deseret News about how those who treat politics as religion are undermining the Constitution.

6:05 pm: John Nantz, a columnist with Townhall and a retired FBI agent, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his recent piece on why Christians must vote for Donald Trump.

6:38 pm: Joe Kennedy, the Washington high school football coach who was fired from his job for praying on the field, and eventually won his job back thanks to a decision by the Supreme Court, joins the show for a conversation about an upcoming film about his ordeal.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 4, 2024

4:20 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in the New York Post on how the Biden-Harris administration has done everything it can to protect migrant criminals from deportation.

5:35 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins the program to discuss his New York Post piece about how Hispanics are abandoning the Democratic Party.

6:05 pm: Auron MacIntyre, a columnist with The Blaze, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how Progressives are fearful of losing control, and receiving payback, from the leviathan they’ve released on America.

6:20 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in which he says, if Trump wins the White House, it will lead to democracy vs. the media in America.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with Luke and Erin Taylor, a Kaysville couple who recently experienced an attempted home invasion by a weapon-carrying illegal immigrant, and (at 6:50 pm) with Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs and his wife Alisha on why members of the LDS Church should vote for Donald Trump for President.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 3, 2024

4:20 pm: Sohrab Ahmari, Founder and Editor of Compact Magazine, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for The Free Press defending the east coast strike of the International Longshoremen’s Association.

6:05 pm: Tristan Justice, Western Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece on how the Biden-Harris administration used Federal Emergency Management Agency funds to provide shelter and services to illegal immigrants.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 2, 2024

4:20 pm: Shawn Carney, President and CEO of 40 Days for Life joins Rod and Greg today to discuss how Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Tim Walz repeated several lies about abortion laws in red states during last night’s debate between the nominees for Vice President.

4:38 pm: Penny Nance, President and CEO of Concerned Women for America, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her recent piece for the New York Post about how female voters in battleground states care about more than just abortion.

6:05 pm: Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs and his wife Alisha join the program for a conversation about their Deseret News op-ed about why members of the LDS Church should vote for Donald Trump for President.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 1, 2024

4:38 pm: David Harsanyi, author and contributor to the New York Post, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on the Democrats war on constitutional order.

5:05 pm: Kaysville residents Luke and Erin Taylor join Rod and Greg to discuss a recent event at their home in which an illegal alien, high on drugs, attempted to break into their home using a baseball bat and carrying weapons. Luke’s recent post about the events has gone viral, recently shared on X by Elon Musk.

5:38 pm: Keith Hanson, CEO of QUX Technologies and a veteran law enforcement expert joins the program for a conversation about how Venezuelan gangs are operating New York City and other major cities in the U.S.

6:05 pm: Jack Hedge, former Executive Director of the Utah Inland Port Authority and V.P. of Pasha Group, a shipping and maritime services company in the San Francisco area, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the east coast longshoreman strike could affect Utah and other western states.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 30, 2024

4:20 pm: Paul Lawrence, Under Secretary at the Veterans Administration, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about healthcare issues vets are experiencing under the Biden/Harris administration.

5:38 pm: Charles Lipson, author and Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, joins the program to discuss his piece for The Spectator about Israel’s campaign to kill Hezbollah and Hamas.

6:05 pm: Macy Petty, a former NCAA volleyball player and now a leader for Young Women for America, joins the show to discuss her piece for Fox News advocating against men playing as women in collegiate athletics.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 27, 2024

4:20 pm: Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss the details of Kamala Harris’ trip to the border.

4:38 pm: Mark Judge, a journalist and author, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in the Washington Examiner about how the “liberal media” needs a new name.

6:05 pm: Eddie Scarry, D.C. Columnist for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss how Kamala Harris is essentially begging for another debate with Donald Trump.

6:20 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow and Manager of Election Reform Law efforts at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to set the record straight about the foundation’s Project 2025 efforts.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations this week with Dr. Carole Lieberman on how Kamala Harris’ body language shows she lacks belief in herself to do the job of President, and (at 6:50 pm) with Daniel Di Martino of the Manhattan Institute on his recent study showing mass deportations in America would help the U.S. deficit.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 25, 2024

4:20 pm: Frank Miele, a Columnist with Real Clear Politics, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on how young Americans are rejecting traditional news outlets.

5:05 pm: Lehi residents are up in arms about being forced to leave a brand-new city park on Sunday – which apparently was not scheduled to be open because of a lack of available staff. Should city parks need to be staffed? Should they always be open during daytime hours? Rod and Greg tackle the topic and take your calls at 888-570-8010.

6:05 pm: Bethany Blankley, a Reporter for The Center Square, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her recent piece about how much of small-town America, not just Springfield, Ohio, is experiencing a mass in-migration of Haitian (and other) immigrants.

6:38 pm: Fred Bauer, a blogger and contributor to the City Journal joins the program to discuss his piece about how the breakdown at the nation’s southern border has become a symbol and accelerant of the polarization of America.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 24, 2024

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss Kamala Harris’ past efforts to gut religious freedom laws.

5:05 pm: Christine Cooke Fairbanks, Education Policy Analyst at the Sutherland Institute joins the show for a conversation about the organization’s latest research on parent access and the parent/teacher perception gap.

5:20 pm: Rod and Greg will discuss the topic of cameras in your children’s classrooms. Greg says yes, Rod says no. What say you? Rod and Greg take your calls at 888-570-8010.

6:38 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the show for a conversation about his Wall Street Journal piece in which he describes how, despite what the media is reporting, urban crime rates are up in the U.S.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 23, 2024

4:20 pm: David Deavel, a professor at the University of St. Thomas and a Columnist for the Association of Mature American Citizens, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have become their own worst enemies during their campaign.

5:05 pm: Dr. Carole Lieberman, a psychiatrist and speaker, joins the show for a conversation about her recent comments in which she said Kamala Harris is showing through her body language that she lacks confidence in her competence.

6:20 pm: Daniel Di Martino, a PhD Candidate in Economics at Columbia and a University Graduate Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent study that shows mass deportations of illegal immigrants in the United States would help the U.S. deficit.

6:38 pm: Joey Chester of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the show for a conversation about Congress’ failure to pass the SAVE Act, which would have kept illegal residents from participating in elections.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 20, 2024

4:38 pm: Spencer Lindquist, a Field Reporter with the Daily Wire, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on how Springfield, Ohio, overrun with Haitian immigrants, is falling apart.

5:05 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for Townhall about whether Kamala Harris’ “run out the clock” campaign can be successful.

6:05 pm: Pastor Chuck Beickel of the First Baptist Church joins Rod and Greg to preview this weekend’s patriotic interfaith event in American Fork.

6:20 pm: David Clemons, CEO of Hero Defense Systems.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s interviews this week with Alexander Bolton of The Hill on how Democrats in Congress are betting that Kamala Harris will, if elected, move left on her centrist campaign promises, and (at 6:50 pm) with Dr. Marty Makary on his new book “Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong and What It Means for Our Health.”

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, September 19, 2024

4:20 pm: Dr. Marty Makary, a Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his latest book “Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health.”

5:05 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Steve Moore joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:05 pm: Jon England, Education Policy Analyst at the Libertas Institute, joins the show for a conversation about his recent op-ed for the Deseret News in which he called for an end to the Department of Education.

6:38 pm: Justin Folk, Director of the new Matt Walsh film “Am I Racist?” joins the show for a conversation about the film and the reaction it’s getting nationwide.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 18, 2024

4:38 pm: Christopher Roach, an Adjunct Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the program to discuss why many old Republican establishment officials are showing their support for Kamala Harris.

5:35 pm: Douglas MacKinnon, author and former White House Pentagon official joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for Townhall on the appreciation that should be shown to Donald Trump for the courage he’s showing on the campaign trail.

6:38 pm: Ashley Oliver, Justice Department Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about the Republicans fight to pass the SAVE Act, a bill that would reshape elections in the United States.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 17, 2024

4:20 pm: Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, joins Rod and Greg to discuss Kamala Harris’ plan for a carbon tax, which would likely raise fees on gasoline and heating bills.

5:05 pm: Alexander Bolton, a reporter for The Hill, joins the show for a conversation about how Democratic lawmakers are assuming Kamala Harris will abandon the political center policies she’s preaching during her campaign in favor of more progressive policies if she’s elected President.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for his weekly visit about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the second assassination attempt on the life of Donald Trump, as well as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announcing that state will also investigate the matter.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 16, 2024

4:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, a Senior Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how the Democrats did not “lower the temperature” of political rhetoric following the first assassination attempt against Donald Trump.

5:05 pm: Scott Pinsker, author and public relations expert, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for PJ Media in which he says ABC and other media outlets are perplexed why Kamala Harris didn’t see a boost in the polls following the presidential debate.

6:20 pm: Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the show to discuss his piece about how the upcoming election will define what the office of the President of the United States has become – a chief executive for America or a caretaker of the administrative state.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, September 12, 2024

4:38 pm: Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter at the Washington Examiner, joins Rod and Greg today for a conversation about her piece on how Springfield, Ohio became the epicenter of the immigration debate.

5:05 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:20 pm: Carolyn Gorman, Policy Analyst at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program for a conversation about her new report on school-based mental health initiatives.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 11, 2024

4:38 pm: Jennifer Van Laar, Managing Editor of RedState, joins the show for a conversation about her piece on how the actions of the ABC debate moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis, made the event a complete joke.

5:05 pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on how the liberal media is the biggest loser coming out of last night’s presidential debate.

6:05 pm: Local political consultant Dave Owen joins the program to give us him impressions of last night’s Trump-Harris presidential debate.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 10, 2024

4:20 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, joins Rod and Greg today for a conversation about his book “American Leviathan: The Birth of the Administrative State and Progressive Authoritarianism.”

4:38 pm: State Representative Rex Shipp is preparing a proposal to create gun safety education for Utah students, and he joins Rod and Greg to discuss his reasons for the legislation.

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the program for his regular weekly visit with Rod and Greg, and today they’ll preview tonight’s presidential debate, as well as discuss the SAVE Act.

6:05 pm: Daniel Kline, Professor of Economics at George Mason University joins the program to discuss a recent petition he helped start to rally academics behind Donald Trump in the presidential election.

6:38 pm: Jesse Walker, Books Editor for Reason.com joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent piece in which he says Republican voters became more socially liberal under Donald Trump.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 9, 2024

4:20 pm: David Deavel, an instructor at the University of St. Thomas and a Columnist for the Association of Mature American Citizens joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece about people moving toward the Trump side of the election.

5:05 pm: Former U.S. Congressman for Utah, Rob Bishop, joins the program for a conversation about his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune about why he says Utah voters must pass the ballot initiatives amendment.

6:05 pm: Representative Tyler Clancy joins Rod and Greg for a discussion on the state’s school lunch debt and how to make school lunch more affordable, or even free, for qualifying families.

6:38 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod and Greg to discuss how Congress is gearing up for a vote on the SAVE Act and what it would mean for stopping illegal aliens from participating in U.S. elections.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 6, 2024

4:20 pm: Trent England, Founder of Save Our States, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about concerns over Tim Walz’s moves in Minnesota to destroy the Electoral College.

4:38 pm: Isaac Schorr, a staff writer with Mediaite joins the program to discuss his piece for the New York Post in which he says Kamala Harris is being dishonest with voters by flip-flopping on a few issues.

5:05 pm: Betsy Brantner Smith, a retired police sergeant and spokesperson for the National Police Association joins the show to discuss the charges now faced by the father of the 14-year-old who killed four people in a school shooting in Georgia earlier this week.

6:05 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the latest weaker than expected jobs report, which shows that hiring is slowing across the country.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, September 5, 2024

4:38 pm: Carolyn Phippen, Executive Director of the Freedom Front of Utah and a former U.S. Senate candidate joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about what she expects from next week’s presidential debate.

5:05 pm: Steve Moore, an Economist with FreedomWorks joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod and Greg to discuss politics and the nation’s economy.

5:38 pm: Representative Marsha Judkins joins the program to discuss why she, and several other Republican legislators, are taking issue with the ballot language for the constitutional amendment on ballot initiatives.

6:05 pm: Shawn Teigen, President of the Utah Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the results of a recent survey that shows Utah voters agree across party lines on many key issues.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, September 4, 2024

4:38 pm: Jim Robb, Vice President of Alliances and Activism for Numbers USA, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for Newsweek on how there is no free market for labor in America.

5:20 pm: Matty Altmyer, a Pennsylvania resident and drive-thru beer store operator, who also happens to be Greg’s cousin, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how residents of the state are talking about the presidential candidates.

6:20 pm: Curtis Rowley, a cherry farmer at Cherry Hill Farms, joins the program to discuss a proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule that would change the classification of tart cherries because the added sugar is deemed “unhealthy.”

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 3, 2024

4:38 pm: Tad Callister, Chairman of the Why I Love America Committee, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about Constitution Month.

5:38 pm: Brianna Lyman, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about how voters are catching on to Kamala Harris’ incompetence despite the media’s efforts to protect her.

6:05 pm: Jenny Howe, a therapist and mental health consultant, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the growing stress of raising children in America.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 28, 2024

4:20 pm: Shawn Carney, President and CEO of 40 Days for Life joins Rod and Greg to discuss how everything Kamala Harris said about abortion in her DNC acceptance speech was a lie.

4:38 pm: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens joins the show for a conversation about what he’s hearing from voters across America as he travels to campaign for other candidates.

6:05 pm: Christine Cooke Fairbanks, Education Policy Analyst with the Sutherland Institute joins the show to discuss the group’s new study on parental engagement in public schools.

6:38 pm: John Nantz, a Columnist with Townhall.com and a retired FBI agent joins Rod and Greg to discuss how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. found common ground with Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 27, 2024

4:20 pm: Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for PJ Media on how the D.C. swamp will continue to operate regardless of who is elected President.

4:38 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in The American Mind about what voters in America care about.

5:05 pm: Richard Lyons, a contributor to The Blaze, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how Franklin Roosevelt and Richard Frankfurter turned America into a bureaucratic nightmare.

5:38 pm: Laura Lewis Eyi, Communications Specialist for Mormon Women for Ethical Government joins Rod and Greg to discuss the group’s opposition to a constitutional amendment proposal from Utah Lawmakers that would allow the state legislature to overturn ballot initiatives.

5:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins the show for a conversation about the ballot initiative amendment passed by Utah lawmakers during yesterday's special session and will now be on the ballot for voters to consider during November's election.

5:38 pm: David Harsanyi, Senior Editor for The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for the New York Post on why he is so exhausted by what's happening at the Democratic National Convention.

6:05 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Steve Moore joins the guys for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation's economy.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 21, 2024

4:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now an analyst for Fox News, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece on how Kamala Harris is not prepared for a political fight against Donald Trump.

5:05 pm: Cache County Sheriff Chad Jensen joins Rod and Greg to discuss a proposed new rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that would essentially do away with all volunteer search and rescue teams in the state of Utah.

6:05 pm: Investment advisor Gary Gygi joins the show for a conversation about the recent revelation that the Bureau of Labor Statistics will downward revise the number of jobs for April 2023 to March 2024 by up to one million.

6:38 pm: Josh Crawford, Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives at the Georgia Center for Opportunity joins the show for a conversation about Kamala Harris’ plans for criminal justice.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod and Greg Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Liz Peek, Fox News Columnist, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on the many shocking failures of Joe Biden’s presidency. Plus, Representative Keven Stratton joins the guys to discuss the lawsuit the state has filed against the federal government over public lands. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 20, 2024

4:38 pm: Liz Peek, Fox News Columnist, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on the many shocking failures of Joe Biden’s presidency.

5:05 pm: Nicole Russell, a Columnist with USA Today, joins the program to discuss how the Democratic National Committee is using Barack Obama and the Clintons to gaslight voters about Kamala Harris.

6:05 pm: Representative Keven Stratton joins the guys to discuss the lawsuit the state has filed against the federal government over public lands.

6:38 pm: Auron MacIntyre, a host and columnist with The Blaze, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the media become complicit in the propaganda surrounding Kamala Harris.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 19, 2024

4:05 pm: Was Kamala Harris intoxicated during a recent public appearance? Several police officers believe she was. Rod and Greg discuss the issue, as well as other issues pertaining to the presidential campaigns.

:05 pm: Derek Monson, Public Policy Director for the Sutherland Institute, joins the program to discuss the growing rumblings that a special session of the Utah Legislature be called to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would give lawmakers veto power over ballot initiatives.

6:05 pm: Utah County residents are up in arms over a proposed almost 50% property tax increase, which comes on the heels of an already approved 12% tax increase from the Alpine School District.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 16, 2024

4:20 pm: Jason Isaac, Founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute, joins Greg for a conversation about how a group called the Climate Judiciary Project is indoctrinating judges across the United States.

5:05 pm: Rep. Phil Lyman, who challenged Utah Governor Spencer Cox for the GOP nomination in this year’s gubernatorial race, joins Greg to discuss why he has joined forces with the candidate from the Democrats, Rep. Brian King, in asking voters to reject Cox.

5:20 pm: Rep. Brian King, the Democratic nominee in the Utah gubernatorial race joins Greg to discuss the new political ad he has released with Rep. Phil Lyman, who was Governor Spencer Cox's GOP challenger during this election season, asking voters NOT to vote for Cox.

6:38 pm: Shawn Carney, President and CEO of 40 Days for Life joins the show to discuss how Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz once used nearly $100,000 in covid relief funds for “abortion doula” services.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 15, 2024

4:20 pm: Simon Hankinson, Senior Research Fellow for the Border Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation joins Greg for a conversation about how the town of Princeton, New Jersey is protecting illegal aliens from ICE despite a risk to public safety.

5:05 pm: David McGarry, Policy Analyst for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance joins the program to discuss Kamala Harris’ proposal to put price controls on groceries.

6:05 pm: Sheldon Stewart, Salt Lake County Councilman representing District 5, joins Greg to discuss his vote against a $507 million dollar bond that will now be placed on the November ballot to address homelessness, substance abuse and public safety – a measure that will raise property taxes as average of nearly $60 per year for county residents.

6:38 pm: Chris Pope, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the program to discuss his new report that shows working class Americans are in more need of a tax break than the nation’s senior citizens.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 14, 2024

4:20 pm: Erika Sanzi, Director of Outreach for Parents Defending Education joins Greg to discuss Tim Walz’s left wing priorities when it comes to education policy and how those policies have deteriorated education in Minnesota.

5:05 pm: Daniel Cochrane, Senior Research Associate at the Heritage Foundation’s Tech Policy Center joins the program for a conversation about the state of Texas’ investigation into election interference.

6:05 pm: Ian Haworth, political commentator, joins the show to discuss his recent piece on how Kamala Harris says we should trust women… except the women that support Donald Trump.

6:38 pm: Tim Graham, Executive Editor of Newsbusters at the Media Research Center joins Greg to discuss the results of a recent poll that show Democratic voters are very much in the dark about Kamala Harris’ radical ways.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 7, 2024

4:38 pm: James Gagliano, retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent and a doctoral candidate in homeland security at St. John’s University joins the program for a conversation about his piece for Fox News on the truth behind Kamala Harris’ record on law enforcement.

5:05 pm: Rod and Greg will tackle the Olympic women’s boxing scandal, whether people are guilty of jumping to conclusions, and the role a little-known medical condition might be playing in this issue.

6:05 pm: The state of Utah is schedule to execute a death row inmate for the first time since 2010 just after midnight tonight. Rod and Greg discuss the question of whether the death penalty, and its associated costs, are worth the trouble.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 6, 2024

4:20 pm: Derek Hunter, Townhall.com Columnist, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his recent piece in which he says Republicans may be weird, but Democrats are sick.

5:05 pm: Wendy Wilde, Midwest Region News Director for iHeartMedia and a former reporter in Minnesota joins the program to discuss Kamala Harris’ pick of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her Vice-Presidential running mate.

6:05 pm: Corinne Johnson of Utah Parents United joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the thirteen books recently removed from public schools in Utah.

6:38 pm: Dr. Robert Farley, a Senior Lecturer at the School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky joins the show for a conversation about how Joe Biden has become a master at confronting no-win scenarios.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 5, 2024

4:20 pm: Justin Collings, Professor of Law at Brigham Young University joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece in the Deseret News about how Abraham Lincoln predicted the political chaos of today.

5:05 pm: Bill Duncan, Constitutional Law and Religious Freedom Fellow at the Sutherland Institute joins the show to discuss the Utah Supreme Court decision on the state’s new abortion law.

6:05 pm: Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his recent piece on how the Democrats are trying to erase Kamala Harris’ political history in her race against Donald Trump.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 2, 2024

4:20 pm: Edward Ring, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how Kamala Harris’ core constituency is the MAGA hating progressives of the San Francisco Bay Area.

4:38 pm: Eddie Scarry, Washington D.C. Columnist for The Federalist joins Rod to discuss his piece on the Media’s new round of lies about the popularity and history of Kamala Harris.

6:05 pm: Brianna Lyman, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss her report on how the FBI has ramped up censorship efforts ahead of the 2024 election.

6:20 pm: John Goodman, President of the Goodman Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece for Townhall pondering the question of whether people vote on what they know or how they feel.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Hannah Cox of BASEDPolitics about how the Kids Online Safety Act takes power away from parents and places it in the hands of bureaucrats, and (at 6:50 pm) with Ilya Shapiro of the Manhattan Institute on Joe Biden’s proposal to reform the Supreme Court.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 1, 2024

4:20 pm: RedState contributor Ward Clark joins the show for a conversation about how some Democrats are growing nervous over Kamala Harris’ ability to be a strong candidate.

4:38 pm: Steve Moore, an economist with FreedomWorks, joins the program for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy.

:05 pm: Senator Dan McCay joins Rod to give us his reaction to the Utah Supreme Court decision to continue to block the state’s abortion law until a lower court can determine its constitutionality.

6:05 pm: LaVarr Webb, political consultant and longtime columnist for the Deseret News, has announced his retirement and joins Rod to discuss his career and what comes next.

6:20 pm: James Bovard, author and contributor to the New York Post joins the show to discuss how Democrats are working to expunge the ugly history of the career of Kamala Harris.

6:38 pm: Lincoln Brown, a contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece about a group of Republican voters that is rallying behind Kamala Harris.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” July 31, 2024

4:20 pm: Glenn Beaton, a columnist with the Aspen Beat joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece asking if accepting the lifestyles of LGBTQ people means we also must accept their mocking of ours.

5:05 pm: Hannah Cox, President and Co-Founder of BASEDPolitics, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece for the Washington Examiner about how the Kids Online Safety Act empowers bureaucrats and handcuffs parents.

6:05 pm: Billy Hallowell, Host of Faithwire and CBN News, joins the program to discuss his piece for the Washington Times outlining the reasons Christians fear Kamala Harris.

Rod ArquetteRod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Senator Mike Lee joins Rod to discuss today’s joint Senate hearing where Secret Service and FBI leaders were questioned about issues surrounding the assassination attempt of Donald Trump. Plus, political commentator Kurt Schlichter on his Townhall piece in which he says nothing is out of bounds when attacking Kamala Harris. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, July 30, 2024

4:20 pm: Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation joins Rod to discuss his latest book “NextGen Marxism: What It Is and How to Combat It.”

4:38 pm: Colby Jenkins, a candidate in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, has called for a recount of the votes in his race against incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy and he joins the program to discuss his reasons behind the recount request.

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss today’s joint Senate hearing questioning Secret Service and FBI leaders about issues surrounding the assassination attempt of Donald Trump, plus Joe Biden’s proposal to reform the Supreme Court.

6:05 pm: Kurt Schlichter, political commentator and contributor to Townhall.com joins the program about his recent piece in which he says there is nothing out of bounds when it comes to attacking Kamala Harris.

6:20 pm: Victor Davis Hanson, author and historian, joins Rod to discuss his piece for Townhall.com about the multiple political coups that have taken place in recent years inside the Democratic party.

6:38 pm: Jeffrey Tucker, Founder and Director of the Brownstone Institute joins the program to discuss his recent piece about his ten general observations about the effects of the covid lockdowns on the economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 29, 2024

4:20 pm: Thomas Catenacci, a reporter with the Washington Free Beacon, joins Rod for a conversation about his coverage of Kamala Harris’ plan to be more aggressive than Biden when it comes to electric vehicle mandates.

4:38 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director for the R Street Institute joins the show to discuss his piece on the roots of J.D. Vance’s odd political thinking.

6:05 pm: Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies and a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the program to discuss Joe Biden’s recently released plan to reform the Supreme Court.

6:20 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins the program for a conversation about the group’s efforts to get out the word about the extreme left policies of Kamala Harris.

6:38 pm: Shaka Mitchell, a Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children joins Rod to discuss the latest on the Utah Education Association’s lawsuit against the state over the recently passed school choice law.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, July 26, 2024

4:20 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins Rod for a conversation about how old guard conservatives are at a crossroads as they view the Trump-Vance ticket as a rejection of their views.

4:38 pm: Caroline Moore, Vice President of Parents Defending Education joins the program for a conversation about Kamala Harris’ support of American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, who is widely regarded by conservatives as a key player in keeping schools shut down during the covid pandemic.

6:05 pm: Logan Washburn, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist joins Rod to discuss his piece outlining how Democrats went about forcing Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race.

6:20 pm: Brad Slager, a contributor to RedState, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece on how recent reporting in the New York Times has rewritten history and elevated the political status of Kamala Harris.

6:38 pm: We will listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Ned Ryun of American Majority on the importance of Republicans embracing early voting, and (at 6:50 pm) with Ron Mortenson of the Center for Immigration Studies on Utah’s stealthy sanctuary state status.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 25, 2024

4:20 pm: Ellie Gardey Holmes, a reporter and Associate Editor for American Spectator, joins Rod for a conversation about how the media tried to hide Joe Biden’s cognitive issues.

4:38 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins Rod to discuss his piece in The Spectator on how Joe Biden’s address to the nation on Wednesday felt like he was delivering his own eulogy.

6:05 pm: Jim Burling, Vice President of Legal Affairs for the Pacific Legal Foundation, joins the program to discuss how, because of the recent Supreme Court ruling, California Governor Gavin Newsom has given orders to dismantle thousands of homeless encampments.

6:20 pm: Spencer Lindquist, a field reporter with The Daily Wire, joins the show for a conversation about how the media is now denying Kamala Harris was ever appointed the “border czar” despite plenty of evidence to the contrary.

6:38 pm: Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies joins the show for a conversation about the extremist views of Kamala Harris when it comes to border policy.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 24, 2024

4:20 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in American Greatness about how it would help Donald Trump if those voting for him took advantage of early voting opportunities.

:38 pm: Ingrid Jacques, a Columnist with USA Today joins the show for a conversation about her piece on how those closest to Joe Biden hid his condition, which did no favors for the Democratic Party.

6:05 pm: We will listen in on Joe Biden’s address to the nation, his first since he announced he was dropping out of the presidential race, where he is expected to discuss his plans for his remaining time in office.

6:20 pm: Jennie Taer, Texas Reporter for the New York Post joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about the legacy of Kamala Harris as the nation’s “border czar.”

6:38 pm: Ron Mortenson, a Fellow with the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show to discuss his piece on how Utah is a “stealthy” sanctuary state and is taking in illegal immigrants while denying “sanctuary” status.

6:50: pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins Rod for a conversation about a recent piece in the publication questioning whether recent events will mark the end of the road for the Democratic party.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 22, 2024

4:20 pm: Former state lawmaker and U.S. Senate candidate Scott Howell, a Democrat, joins Rod for a conversation about the state of the Democrat party following Joe Biden’s announcement he is dropping out of the race for president.

4:38 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor at the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden succumbed to pressure from the Democrat party in his decision to bow out of the presidential race.

5:05 pm: Josh Hammer, Senior Editor at Large for Newsweek and a contributor to Townhall, joins Rod to give us his reaction to Joe Biden dropping out of the race for president.

6:05 pm: Utah Republican Party Chairman Rob Axson joins the program to discuss his thoughts on Joe Biden’s decision to leave the presidential race.

6:20 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins Rod for a conversation about his call for Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill to resign his position following a social media post where Gill wrote “a dead body is more competent that Trump to be President,” a post that led to much criticism given the recent assassination attempt against Trump.

6:38 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins the program for a conversation about the new Utah Rising program.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Friday, July 19, 2024

4:20 pm: Dr. Jacob Hess, a contributor to the Deseret News, joins Rod and Greg today for a conversation about his piece on why he thinks so many deeply conservative Republicans that once opposed Donald Trump are now supporting him.

4:38 pm: Fox News columnist Liz Peek joins Rod and Greg to give us her reaction to Donald Trump’s speech during the GOP Convention last night.

6:05 pm: Lura Forcum, Director of Marketing Communications for the State Policy Network, joins the show to discuss her piece for Real Clear Politics about how Americans can get beyond the polarization and begin talking about politics again.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod and Greg’s conversations at the GOP Convention this week with Donald Trump Jr. reflecting on the assassination attempt on his father’s life, and (at 6:50 pm) with national radio host Jesse Kelly.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 18, 2024

4:20 pm: State Senator Mike Kennedy joins the guys to discuss the GOP Convention and his upcoming bid for Congress in Utah’s 3rd District.

4:38 pm: Utah Congresswoman Celeste Maloy joins Rod and Greg to discuss her re-election bid in Utah’s 2nd District, the assassination attempt of Donald Trump and the GOP Convention.

5:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is live in Milwaukee for the GOP Convention and joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about this week’s events.

5:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg to discuss what he expects to hear from Donald Trump tonight and fallout from the assassination attempt on Trump.

6:05 pm: National radio host Jesse Kelly joins Rod and Greg in Milwaukee to discuss the week’s events at the GOP Convention.

6:38 pm: State Senator John Johnson, a member of the RNC's Platform Committee joins Rod for a conversation about his work on the classical education/higher education platform.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 17, 2024

4:20 pm: Chayse Leavitt, Utah’s youngest Republican National Committee delegate at just 18 years old, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his experience at this week’s convention.

4:38 pm: Rep. Trevor Lee joins the show to give his impressions of the week's events at the GOP Convention and the state's support of Donald Trump.

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins the program for a conversation about the fallout of the Trump shooting, and the GOP Convention.

6:05 pm: Timothy Head, Executive Director of the Faith and Freedom Coalition joins the guys for a conversation about religion and politics.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Monday, July 15, 2024

4:20 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman, now Executive Director of Right on Crime, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the dropping of the classified documents case against Donald Trump.

4:38 pm: Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about security measures for events like the one being held Saturday when the assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life took place.

6:05 pm: Donald Trump Jr., son of the former President of the United States, join Rod and Greg to discuss his thoughts following the assassination attempt of his father as well as the choice of Ohio Congressman JD Vance as his father's vice-presidential running mate.

6:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now a Fox New analyst, joins the program to discuss the Trump assassination attempt as well as other events taking place the Republican National Convention this week.

6:38 pm: Republican political analyst Tudor Dixon, a former gubernatorial candidate in Michigan, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the fallout from the Trump assassination attempt.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, July 12, 2024

4:20 pm: James Phillips, Constitutional Government Initiative Director at BYU’s Wheatley Institute joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in the Deseret News about the danger of relying on the Supreme Court to solve problems in America.

4:38 pm: Fox News columnist Liz Peek joins Rod to give us her reaction to Joe Biden’s performance in yesterday’s “big boy” press conference.

5:05 pm: Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz joins the program to give us his reaction to Joe Biden’s press conference, as well as discuss his piece on efforts by some Democrats to replace Biden as the party’s presidential nominee.

6:05 pm: Steven Hayward of Powerline joins the program for a conversation about his piece in which he calls the media lazy and degenerate, all stemming from their coverage, or lack thereof, of the Biden administration.

6:20 pm: Mary Thomas, Executive Director of the Hispanic Vote Coalition joins the program to discuss the importance of Hispanic voters in the 2024 election.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with James Varney of Real Clear Investigations, who spoke with Rod and Greg Hughes about educators working to suppress news about sex-assault cases in American schools, and (at 6:50 pm) with Chris Barnard of the American Conservation Coalition about why he says natural gas is a winner for the climate and economy in America.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 11, 2024

4:20 pm: Jennifer Strickland, author and host of the “I Am a Woman” podcast joins Rod to discuss her piece for the Daily Wire in which she says requiring women to register for the military will destroy American families.

4:38 pm: Brian Steed, Great Salt Lake Commissioner, joins the program to discuss the progress made on the strategic plan to save the lake once years since its implementation.

5:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod to discuss the Utah Supreme Court ruling today that the legislature overstepped its bounds when it rewrote a 2018 voter-approved ballot initiative establishing an independent redistricting process.

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, an economist with FreedomWorks, joins the program for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:20 pm: Brianna Lyman, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss the mass amounts of Democrats in Congress that voted against a bill to keep foreign nationals from voting in elections in the U.S.

6:38 pm: Steve Malanga, Senior Editor for the City Journal, joins the show for a conversation about how the Biden campaign’s use of Donald Trump’s pandemic failures could backfire.

6:50 pm: Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and Founder of OpenTheBooks.com joins Rod to discuss the group’s recent report on how Pentagon schools used a curriculum that pushed students to become social justice activists.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” July 10, 2024

4:38 pm: Laura Arce, Research Associate at the American Institute for Economic Research joins Rod for a conversation about her piece about the high cost of hosting the Olympic games.

5:38 pm: Seth Barron, Managing Editor of the Claremont Institute's AmericanMind.org joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece questioning why Joe Biden is hanging on to his presidential campaign.

6:05 pm: James Varney of Real Clear Investigations joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how educators are working hard to suppress news about sex-abuse happening in K-12 schools in the U.S.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, July 9, 2024

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their regular conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the push from some on the left for Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic candidate for President, plus the possibilities for Donald Trump’s vice-presidential running mate.

4:38 pm: Tom Basile, Host of “America Right Now” on Newsmax TV and a columnist at the Washington Times joins the show for a conversation about the dangerous fraud and deception of Democrats.

6:05 pm: Jonathan Tobin, Editor-in-Chief for the Jewish News Syndicate joins the program to discuss his piece for The Federalist in which he writes Joe Biden is not a decent man.

6:20 pm: Kevin McCullough, a nationally syndicated radio host and contributor to Townhall.com joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in which he says the race for President doesn’t change regardless of who the Democratic nominee might be.6:38 pm: Scott Morefield, Columnist for Townhall.com, joins Rod to discuss how removing Joe Biden from the presidential race would only stand to improve the Democrat’s chances of winning the White House.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 8, 2024

4:20 pm: Kirsten Fleming, Features Columnist at the New York Post, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about how many Democrats are now hopping on the Kamala Harris bandwagon, and why she says Harris is a terrible candidate.

4:38 pm: Ashley McCully, a contributor to PJ Media, joins the show for a conversation about her recent piece about how voters seemingly ignore the qualifications of vice-presidential candidates during election seasons.

6:05 pm: Robert McGreevy, a reporter with the Daily Caller joins the program for a conversation about how Donald Trump is distancing himself from the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025.

6:20 pm: Jared Whitley, a principal for Whitley Political Media joins the show for a conversation about his piece in the Ogden Standard Examiner about how Big Pharma is encouraging Mexican nationals to cross the border and sell their blood plasma.

6:38 pm: Chris Barnard, President of the American Conservation Coalition, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Washington Examiner about how natural gas is a winner for the climate, economy and security in America.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, July 2, 2024

:38 pm: Brett Tolman former U.S. Attorney and Executive Director of Right on Crime joins the program to discuss the Supreme Court decision that says former presidents can’t be prosecuted for official actions taken while in the White House.

5:05 pm: John Goodman, President of the Goodman Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for Townhall.com on why the country is so polarized.

6:05 pm: Derek Monson, Public Policy Director at the Sutherland Institute joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Deseret News about how the results of the primary elections in Utah raise questions about the caucus convention system.

6:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago and a contributor to The Spectator joins Rod for a conversation about the hard choice Joe Biden faces if he stays in the presidential race.

6:38 pm: Judge Glock, Senior Fellow and Director of Research for the Manhattan Institute joins Rod to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Grants Pass, Oregon law that that essentially bans homeless people from sleeping in public areas.

6:50 pm: Steve Cortes, Founder of the League of American Workers joins the program for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Politics on how swing state voters place the blame for high food prices squarely on Joe Biden.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 1, 2024

4:20 pm: Ellie Gardey Holmes, a Reporter and Associate Editor at American Spectator, joins the show for a conversation about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s thirst for power amidst speculation Democrats use him as a replacement for Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee.

4:38 pm: Bill Duncan, Religious Freedom and Constitutional Law Fellow at the Sutherland Institute joins Rod for a conversation about the Supreme Court’s decision on the Chevron deference case, meaning courts no longer must give deference to a government agencies interpretation of federal law.

6:05 pm: Frank Miele, a columnist with Real Clear Politics, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how last’s week’s presidential debate turned reality on its head.

6:20 pm: Leslie Eastman, a writer with Legal Insurrection, joins Rod to discuss her piece pondering whether Vice President Kamala Harris is as unpopular among voters as many make her out to be.

6:38 pm: Kathryn Jean Lopez, Editor of National Review Online, joins Rod to discuss her piece about the true meaning of freedom.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 28, 2024

4:20 pm: Bruce Hough, Utah GOP National Committeeman at the Republican National Committee joins Rod to give us his reaction to last night’s presidential debate.

4:38 pm: Thomas Wright, former Chair of the Utah GOP and a former gubernatorial candidate joins Rod to give us his thoughts about last night’s presidential debate.

5:05 pm: Greg Hughes joins the program to give us his reaction to last night’s presidential debate.

6:05 pm: Reagan Reese, White House Correspondent for the Daily Caller, joins Rod for a conversation about how Democrats are panicking and reportedly scrambling to find a replacement for the party nominee following Joe Biden’s performance in the debate last night.

6:20 pm: Larry Behrens of Power the Future joins Rod for a conversation about Joe Biden’s biggest energy failures, and to discuss the truths and lies about energy discussions from last night’s presidential debate.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with author Jack Carr (from “Wingman Wednesday” with Greg Hughes) about his new book “Red Sky Mourning,” and (at 6:50 pm) with City Journal Contributing Editor John Tierney about the “March of Dimes Syndrome.”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 27, 2024

4:20 pm: Congressman John Curtis, who won the GOP primary election to become the party’s candidate in the race for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney, joins Rod for a conversation about his campaign’s next steps.

4:38 pm: Paul Sperry, Investigative Reporter for Real Clear Investigations joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how former National Intelligence Director James Clapper rigged the 2016 and 2020 debates against Donald Trump.

5:05 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now an analyst with Fox News, joins the show for a preview of tonight’s presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

6:05 pm: Valerie Richardson, a Reporter with the Washington Times, joins Rod to discuss how transgender track athlete CeCe Telfer has a goal of breaking records in women’s indoor track and field after rule changes prevented the biological male from competing in the Olympics.

6:20 pm: State Senator Mike Kennedy, fresh off his victory in the primary election to become the GOP candidate in Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, joins Rod to discuss what’s next in his campaign.

6:38 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins the show to react to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s decision to declare gun violence a “public health crisis.”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” June 26, 2024

4:38 pm: John Vecchione, Senior Litigation Counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance joins the show for a conversation about the Supreme Court decision today that shot down lawsuits against the Biden administration over efforts to urge social media companies to remove alleged misinformation about Covid-19.

5:38 pm: Author Jack Carr joins Rod and Greg today to discuss his latest book “Red Sky Mourning.”

6:05 pm: Derek Brown, the GOP candidate for Attorney General following his victory in yesterday’s primary election, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his win and what comes next in his campaign.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 25, 2024

4:20 pm: Alexander Bolton, a Reporter for The Hill, joins Rod to discuss how Senate Democrats are expressing frustration over talk of replacing Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee before or during the Democratic National Convention.

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for a conversation about the state’s congressional races and the importance of today’s state primary election.

6:05 pm: Kristen Ullman, President of the Eagle Forum, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece in The Federalist about it being time to bring the Ten Commandments back to the public square.

6:20 pm: Noah Rothman, Senior Writer for National Review, joins the program for a conversation about what both the Biden and Trump campaigns are doing to manage expectations for Thursday’s debate.

6:38 pm: Dr. Ron Faucheux, Chief Analyst at Certus Insights, joins Rod to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics about how most political debates aren’t won, but lost.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 24, 2024

4:20 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland joins the program to discuss comments she recently made about suspected murderer Mia Bailey, a biological male, that have come under fire from mental health experts and the media.

4:38 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director at the R Street Institute joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in which he says the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 has brought an end to Ronald Reagan’s legacy.

5:05 pm: Lavar Webb, a political consultant and contributor to the Deseret News, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on what the Utah Primary Election will reveal about politics in the state.

6:05 pm: Al Weaver, Senate Reporter at The Hill, joins Rod to discuss his piece about the advice Republicans are giving Donald Trump about his strategy in this week’s presidential debate.

6:20 pm: John Tierney, Contributing Editor for the City Journal joins Rod to discuss his piece about the “March of Dimes Syndrome,” which essentially means that activists will look for another mission after one is accomplished.

6:38 pm: Antonio Graceffo, an economist and national security analyst, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for the Gateway Pundit about how high-speed rail would be expensive and inefficient for America’s travel infrastructure.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 21, 2024

4:20 pm: We continue our series of interviews with the four candidates vying for Utah’s soon to be vacated (by Mitt Romney) U.S. Senate seat with current Congressman, John Curtis, and (at 4:38 pm) former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson.

5:05 pm: Jared Whitley, political columnist, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in the Daily Caller about how Governor Spencer Cox, if re-elected, will turn Utah blue.

6:05 pm: Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore joins the show to discuss why he says Joe Biden’s “threat to democracy” rhetoric backfires against him because it raises doubts in the minds of voters about the security of the American system.

6:20 pm: Kevin Ireland, Director of the Utah Air Show Foundation, joins the show to preview the 20204 Warriors over the Wasatch Air Show.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s recent conversations with Nicole Russell of USA Today about Dr. Anthony Fauci’s admission to Congress that the covid guidelines of 2020 had no scientific support, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jason Isaac of the Texas Public Policy Foundation about the real cost of electric vehicles.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 20, 2024

4:38 pm: Rod begins his series of interviews with the four candidates vying for Utah’s soon to be vacated (by Mitt Romney) U.S. Senate seat with current Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs (at 5:05 pm) with Jason Walton.

6:05 pm: David Harsanyi, Senior Editor at The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about how the media is still trying to convince people that Joe Biden isn’t mentally and physically fragile.

6:20 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece about how to unite America’s political spectrum.

6:38 pm: Auguste Meyrat, an English Teacher and Senior Editor of The Everyman blog joins Rod to discuss his piece for The Federalist about how a Dallas school district is offering classes to parents for how to solve issues of misbehavior in children.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” June 12, 2024

4:38 pm: We will continue this week’s conversations with GOP candidates for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District seat with Stewart Peay.

5:38 pm: Breanne Deppisch, Energy and Environment Reporter at the Washington Examiner joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece about what the fall of the Chevron deference would mean for energy and climate regulations.

6:05 pm: State Representative Ken Ivory joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how the state's school districts should go about implementing the new sensitive materials law, HB29.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 11, 2024

4:20 pm: Craig Shirley, author and historian, joins Rod to discuss his piece for Fox News about the reasons New York, a traditionally Democratic stronghold, could be ripe for the picking by Donald Trump in the upcoming election.

4:38 pm: We will continue this week’s conversations with GOP candidates for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District seat with Case Lawrence

5:05 pm: Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, a current candidate for United States Senate, accused current Congressman and fellow senate candidate John Curtis of insider trading at the tail-end of a debate last night and he joins Rod to discuss his reasons for making the accusation.

6:05 pm: Kim Russell, former Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Oberlin College and now an ambassador with the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss the group’s “Take Back Title IX Bus Tour” which made a stop in Salt Lake City today.

6:20 pm: Mona Zhang, States Cannabis Reporter for Politico Pro joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about the failing weed market in Colorado.

6:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C. politics, and today they’ll discuss Hunter Biden being found guilty in his federal gun trial, as well as the Rolling Stone piece about Justice Samuel Alito.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 10, 2024

4:20 pm: David Marcus, author and columnist for Fox News and Daily Wire, joins the show for a conversation about his piece about the insults that Joe Biden has lobbed at American voters.

4:38 pm: This week Rod will conduct interviews with each of the GOP candidates for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District seat, and a conversation today with J.R. Bird will begin the week’s conversations.

6:05 pm: Matt Margolis, a columnist with PJ Media, joins the show to discuss the real reason’s star women’s basketball player Caitlin Clark was left off the Team USA roster.

6:20 pm: Jordan Boyd, Staff Writer with The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on how a Texas doctor, who outed his hospital for continuing a child transgender program, faces four felonies after speaking out.

6:38 pm: Elaine Parker, President of the Job Creators Network Foundation joins Rod for a conversation about her piece in the O.C. Register about inflation’s effects on small businesses.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 7, 2024

4:20 pm: Spencer Lindquist, a Field Reporter with The Daily Wire joins Rod to discuss how some nongovernmental organizations, which are government funded, are working to facilitate mass immigration in the U.S.

4:38 pm: Michele Exner, Senior Advisor at Parents Defending Education, joins Rod to discuss how the nation’s migrant crisis is overwhelming public schools in Washington, D.C.

6:05 pm: Our series of interviews with candidates for federal offices continues today with Congressman Blake Moore, the incumbent in Utah’s First Congressional District, joining the program to discuss his campaign.

6:20 pm: David Urbanski, Senior Editor for The Blaze, joins the show to discuss his piece about the ten times the “defund the police” movement backfired.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, an immigration attorney in Austin, Texas, about Joe Biden’s executive order on asylum seekers, and (at 6:50 pm) with Daily Caller White House correspondent Reagan Reese about her story on the Trump campaign running on all cylinders.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 6, 2024

4:20 pm: Steve Moore, an economist with FreedomWorks, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they'll discuss Joe Biden's war on oil and gas in America.

4:38 pm: Our series of interviews with candidates for federal offices continues today with Congresswoman Celeste Maloy, the incumbent in Utah’s Second Congressional District, joining the program to discuss her campaign.

6:05 pm: Marly Hornik, CEO of United Sovereign Americans and Executive Director of New York Citizen Audit joins Rod to discuss her piece for Issues and Insights pondering why every state doesn’t have a required election audit.

6:20 pm: Political journalist Salena Zito joins Rod to discuss her piece for Townhall about the impact inflation is having on small, family-owned businesses across the country.

6:38 pm: Jon Schweppe, Director of Policy and Government Affairs at the American Principles Project joins the program for a conversation about the backlash received by the U.S. Navy SEALs and Naval Special Warfare Command for marking the start of Pride Month on their social media outlets.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” June 5, 2024

4:20 pm: Representative Jim Jordan joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about all things D.C. politics, as well as his endorsement of Celeste Maloy in Utah’s second congressional district.

5:05 pm: Derek Monson, Public Policy Director at the Sutherland Institute joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in which he says secure elections require public trust.

6:05 pm: Washington County Commissioner Adam Snow joins the program for a conversation about the lawsuit the county has filed against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service alleging an improper started process to reconsider the previously approved Northern Corridor.

6:38 pm: Reagan Reese, White House Correspondent for The Daily Caller joins Rod and Greg to discuss her recent piece about how insiders are saying that Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is running on all cylinders.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 4, 2024

4:20 pm: Victoria Taft, a contributor to PJ Media, blogger, and podcaster joins the show to discuss her recent piece about why she believes Donald Trump will, in fact, be sent to jail.

4:38 pm: Our series of interviews with candidates for federal offices continues today with Colby Jenkins, a candidate for Congress in Utah’s Second Congressional District, joining the program to discuss his campaign.

6:05 pm: U.S. Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss Joe Biden’s executive order to shut down asylum seekers, plus Lee’s promise not to work with Congressional Democrats on bills and to block all Joe Biden appointees following the verdict in the Donald Trump trial.

6:20 pm: Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, an immigration attorney in Austin, Texas joins Rod for a conversation about the possible impacts of Joe Biden’s executive order to restrict asylum seekers at the nation’s southern border.

6:38 pm: Robyn Bagley, Executive Director of Utah Education Fits All joins Rod to discuss the Utah Fits All Scholarship program and how 17,000 children in the state were put on a waiting list to receive the money.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 3, 2024

4:20 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director of the R Street Institute joins the show to discuss his piece for the O.C. Register on the failure of California’s ban on plastic grocery bags.

4:38 pm: Our series of interviews with candidates for federal offices continues today with Paul Miller, a candidate for Congress in Utah’s First Congressional District, joining the program to discuss his campaign.

6:05 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in the Telegraph about how America is a land of justice, and not systemic racism.

6:20 pm: Southern California News Group columnist Susan Shelley joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about how the outcome of the Trump trial could backfire depending on an upcoming decision from the Supreme Court.

6:38 pm: Scott Tranter, Director of Data Science for Decision Desk HQ joins Rod to discuss the group’s 20024 Election Forecast Model, which correctly predicted the outcome of more than 1,000 elections in 2020 and 2022.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 31, 2024

4:20 pm: Jennifer Graham, Ideas and Culture Editor for the Deseret News joins the show to discuss her piece about how the Trump guilty verdict and how it will change America moving forward.

4:38 pm: Representative Phil Lyman is running against Spencer Cox for the GOP nomination for Governor, and he joins Rod to discuss his campaign for the state’s top job.

5:05 pm: Josh Hammer, Senior Editor at Large for Newsweek and a contributor to Townhall.com joins the show to discuss his piece asking if the guilty verdicts against Donald Trump will wake up the American right.

6:05 pm: Andrew Atterbury, Education Reporter for Politico, joins Rod for a conversation about Florida’s school choice program and how many public schools may close because of it.

6:20 pm: Former United States Senator Scott Brown, now Chair of the Competitiveness Coalition, joins the program to discuss his piece for Fox News about how Joe Biden policies are ruining the summer fun of many Americans.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Townhall contributor Scott Hogenson on why he says Pride Month is an insult to America, and (at 6:50 pm) with David Keltz on his piece for American Greatness about how now is the time for the GOP to unite behind Donald Trump.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 30, 2024

4:05 pm: Greg Hughes joins Rod for reaction to the verdict of today's Trump trial. Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts.

4:38 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah, Brett Tolman, now Executive Director of Right on Crime joins Rod to give us his reaction to the verdict in the Donald Trump trial.

5:38 pm: Former Utah Congressman, now Fox News Analyst, Jason Chaffetz joins the show for a conversation about the Trump trial verdict.

6:05 pm: We conclude this week’s series of interviews with candidates for Utah Attorney General with former Utah GOP Chair Derek Brown.

6:20 pm: Representative Tyler Clancy joins the program to discuss his proposal to help reduce recidivism and improve re-entry to society for people leaving prison in Utah.

6:38 pm: Representative Candace Pierucci, sponsor of Utah’s recently passed school voucher program, joins Rod to discuss the lawsuit filed against the state by the Utah Education Association (teacher’s union) to stop the law from taking effect.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” May 29, 2024

4:20 pm: Vivek Ramaswamy, author and former GOP candidate for President of the United States, joins the show to discuss the Trump trial as well as his endorsement of Colby Jenkins in Utah’s second congressional district race.

4:38 pm: Brianna Lyman, Elections Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss her piece about how the stunt the Biden campaign pulled yesterday having actor Robert DeNiro speak outside the Manhattan Courthouse shows the trial is political warfare.

6:05 pm: We continue our series of interviews with candidates for state and federal races today as Frank Mylar, a candidate for Utah Attorney General, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his campaign.

6:38 pm: Elaine Mallon of the Washington Examiner joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece on the six signs that Joe Biden is panicking about his chances at re-election.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 28, 2024

4:20 pm: Scott Hogenson, a contributor to Townhall.com, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece in which he says Pride Month is as insult to American excellence.

4:38 pm: Rachel Terry, a candidate for Utah Attorney General, joins the program for a conversation about her campaign.

6:05 pm: David Keltz, author and contributor to American Greatness joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how now is the time for the GOP to unite behind Donald Trump.

6:20 pm: Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer for National Review Online joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how the dumb Justice Samuel Alito flag story has gotten even dumber.

6:38 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies joins the program to discuss his piece in the New York Post outlining how America once took a two-generation long pause from immigration and how it fixed many of the nation’s labor issues.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 23, 2024

4:20 pm: Michael McKenna, a Columnist with the Washington Times and President of MWR Strategies joins the program for a conversation about Joe Biden’s penchant for ignoring laws.

4:38 pm: Batya Ungar-Sargon, Opinion Editor for Newsweek, joins Rod for a conversation about her new book “Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America’s Working Men and Women.”

6:05 pm: Louis Perron, author and political consultant, joins Rod for a conversation about how celebrity endorsements of politicians hold little weight with voters.

6:20 pm: Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, Director of the Conscience Project, joins Rod to discuss her piece for National Review about a federal appeals court upholding a Montgomery County School board decision to keep parents from opting out of a K-5 curriculum that now includes books featuring LGBTQ characters.

6:38 pm: Rafael Mangual, Fellow and Deputy Director of Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute joins Rod for a conversation about Joe Biden’s desperate attempts to help his reelection campaign by inciting race-based despair during a commencement speech at Morehouse College.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” May 22, 2024

4:20 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins the guys to discuss his anger over faculty members at the University of Utah supporting the pro-Palestinian protests on campus.

5:05 pm: Ryan Walker, Executive Vice President of Heritage Action, joins the program to discuss cuts Joe Biden is making to the Medicare Advantage Program, going against his promise to never slash benefits for America’s senior citizens.

6:05 pm: Jennie Taer, Texas Reporter with the New York Post joins Rod and Greg to discuss how illegal immigrants are rushing to cross the border now over concerns that Donald Trump will be elected President in November.

6:38 pm: Stefan Padfield, Deputy Director of the Free Enterprise Project at the National Center for Public Policy Research joins the program to discuss how Amazon is making corporate donations to radical left-wing groups.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 21, 2024

4:20 pm: Kyle Brosnan, Chief Counsel of the Heritage Foundation Oversight Project, joins Rod to discuss a new report about Joe Biden’s election interference scheme and the ways states can fight back.

4:38 pm: Steve Cohen, President and CEO of the Statue of Responsibility Foundation joins Rod to discuss the group’s proposed monument for the re-development of the Point of the Mountain.

6:05 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss how Democrats are beginning to sound the alarm about how Joe Biden is losing support from unaffiliated voters.

6:20 pm: Akash Chougule, Vice President of Americans for Prosperity, joins Rod for a conversation about the group’s efforts to remind people of gas prices during the Trump administration by rolling back prices at gas stations across the country.

6:38 pm: Special Counsel Robert Hur recently said Joe Biden is an “elderly man with poor memory” during an investigation into Biden’s mishandling of classified documents. So, if that’s the case, why are the Hur tapes not being released? David Harsanyi, Senior Editor for The Federalist joins the show for a conversation about his piece on the issue.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 20, 2024

4:20 pm: Susan Crabtree, White House and National Political Correspondent for Real Clear News joins Rod to discuss the billionaires that are funding the campus protests of the war in Gaza are also funding re-election campaigns of House democrats.

4:38 pm: Senator Scott Sandall joins the show to discuss the potential fight the state could put up against the federal government’s new air quality standards.

6:05 pm: Political expert Dan Snell of The Winsome Way joins the program for a conversation about how the never-Trump and never-Biden voters are playing a major role in the 2024 election.

6:20 pm: Liz Peek, a Columnist with Fox News, joins Rod to discuss her piece about how Joe Biden has decided to participate in debates against Donald Trump out of desperation from his campaign.

6:38 pm: Ingrid Jacques, a Columnist with USA Today, joins Rod to discuss her piece about how Biden’s spending habits are putting America further into debt.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 17, 2024

4:20 pm: Matthew Dickerson, Director of Budget Policy at the Economic Policy Innovation Center joins Rod for a conversation about the group’s recent study on the rising costs of America’s food stamps program.

4:38 pm: Steve Cortes, Founder of the League of American Workers, joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how some of the decisions made during the pandemic panic in 2020 are causing economic problems now.

6:05 pm: Madison Marino, Senior Research Associate for the Heritage Foundation joins Rod to discuss the results of a recent study that shows Arizona schools are bearing the brunt of the huge costs of the border crisis, as it could cost up to $10 million to educate the children of illegal immigrants.

:20 pm: Breanne Deppisch, Energy and Environment Reporter for the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss how the trend of 100% clean energy legislation is now affecting more than half of U.S. residents.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Adam Johnston, a contributor to The Federalist, about how America needs shared culture, and (at 6:50 pm) we’ll air an encore of the interview Rod and Greg Hughes did with author Patrick O’Donnell about his new book “The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War that Forged America’s Special Operations.”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 16, 2024

4:20 pm: Washington County Commissioner Adam Snow joins Rod to discuss the dustup in the community over a proposed Northern Corridor highway, aimed at reducing congestion in St. George, that would run through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.

4:38 pm: Erika Sanzi, Director of Outreach for Parents Defending Education joins Rod for a conversation about the widespread use of “restorative justice” disciplinary practices in American schools, which focus on conversations between offender and victim rather than traditional punishments like suspension.

6:05 pm: Steve Malanga, Senior Editor of the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal joins Rod for a conversation about some cities and states are spending billions on housing projects that, in the end, won’t help solve the housing affordability crisis.

6:20 pm: George C. Upper III, Contributing Editor for the Western Journal, joins Rod to discuss his recent report about how Joe Biden’s administration is planning to issue ID cards for illegal immigrants across the U.S.

6:38 pm: Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Independence Institute joins Rod for a conversation about his article in The Epoch Times about how RICO laws should be used against organizers of pro-Hamas lawlessness.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” May 15, 2024

4:38 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics joins Rod and Greg to discuss how Joe Biden’s refusal to participate in the debates by the Commission on Presidential Debates means the University of Utah loses out on a presidential debate originally planned for the 2024 campaign season.

5:05 pm: Steven Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies joins the show to discuss a new report that shows half of illegal immigrants residing in the U.S. are unemployed.

6:38 pm: Author Patrick O’Donnell joins the program for a conversation about his latest book “The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War that Forged America’s Special Operations.”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, May 14, 2024

ByEric RayMay 14, 2024

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Utah State Auditor John Dougall joins Rod for a conversation about a recent video he released about the “bathroom bill” and why he says the bill is more about “show” than “substance.” Plus, David Keltz, writer and author, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for American Greatness about how, if Joe Biden wins a second term in the White House, he will take the country even further down a path of self-destruction. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 14, 2024

4:20 pm: Utah State Auditor John Dougall joins Rod for a conversation about a recent video he released about the “bathroom bill” and why he says the bill is more about “show” than “substance.”

4:38 pm: Allan Feifer, author and strategist joins Rod about his piece in American Thinker in which he ponders the anti-American legacy that will be left by Joe Biden and why women and young voters appear to support him.

6:05 pm: David Keltz, writer and author, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for American Greatness about how, if Joe Biden wins a second term in the White House, he will take the country even further down a path of self-destruction.

6:20 pm: Gabriella Hoffman, Director of the Center for Energy and Conservation at the International Women’s Forum, joins the program to discuss her piece for Townhall on how Americans are beginning to reject climate alarmism.

6:38 pm: Adam Johnston, a contributor to The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece on how America would be a shell of itself without shared culture and history.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 13, 2024

4:20 pm: Natalie Boyle, Childcare Expert for Annie’s Place, joins the program to discuss a recent report that shows childcare has become more expensive than housing for American families.

4:38 pm: Weber County Sheriff Ryan Arbon joins Rod to discuss his impressions after a recent tour of the nation’s southern border.

6:05 pm: Eric Ewert, Chair of the Department of Geography, Environment and Sustainability at Weber State University joins the program for a conversation about his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune about how the “Mighty 5” campaign of 2013 has worked for Utah’s economy but been a disaster for quality of life in the state.

6:20 pm: Political commentator Myra Adams joins Rod to discuss her piece for The Hill about the four reasons this year’s presidential election could blow up America as we know it.

6:38 pm: Tim Carney, Washington Examiner commentary writer and a Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute joins Rod to discuss his piece about the “always-only-ever-anti-Trumpers.”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 10, 2024

4:20 pm: Paul Gottfried, political philosopher and intellectual historian, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Blaze about how the deep state plans to foil a Donald Trump return to the White House.

4:38 pm: Nationally syndicated radio host Kevin McCullough, a contributor to Townhall.com joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how sanity, in the form of common-sense Americans, is fighting back against antisemitic protests and actions of the extreme left.

6:05 pm: Karol Markowicz, Opinion Contributor at the New York Post, joins the show to discuss her piece on how many of the activists participating in campus protests across the country were brainwashed long before their college years.

6:20 pm: Chapman University Professor of Urban Studies Joel Kotkin joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Spiked.com on the death of the family in America.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Nic Dunn of the Sutherland Institute on how now is the best opportunity for conservatives to win the minimum-wage argument, and (at 6:50 pm) with Shia Kapos of Politico on how many of the pro-Palestinian protests are backed by the same groups backing Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 9, 2024

4:20 pm: Andrew Chapados, a writer for The Blaze, joins the program to discuss how Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced the company will focus on creating sequel films for existing storylines because they are easier to market.

4:38 pm: Daniel Oliver, Chairman of the Board of the Education and Research Institute and Director of the Pacific Research Institute joins the program for a conversation about his piece for American Greatness asking whether Americans care about elections anymore.

6:05 pm: Scott Morefield, a columnist with Townhall.com joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on why the leftists in America hate Israel.

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, an Economist with FreedomWorks, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:38 pm: Tim Graham, Executive Editor of Newsbusters at the Media Research Center joins Rod to discuss his congressional testimony yesterday regarding the biased reporting of National Public Radio, which is funded by taxpayer money.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” May 8, 2024

4:38 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Legal Analyst for The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss his concerns over Tik Tok’s plan to hire 40,000 people to remove “election misinformation” from the app and their ability to determine what constitutes “misinformation.”

5:05 pm: Scott Warren, a Fellow with the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University joins the show to discuss the group’s national push for a “conservative agenda for democracy” and using conservative principles to build trust in the election process.

6:38 pm: Ryan Girdusky, Political Consultant and Founder of the 1776 Project PAC joins the program to discuss his piece for the National Populist Newsletter about how the 2024 Presidential election is coming down to the Sun Belt vs. the Rust Belt.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 7, 2024

4:20 pm: Neil deMause, author of “Field of Schemes” about how public money is used to build stadiums for private profit joins Rod to give his impressions of the proposal Utah Jazz and now NHL owner Ryan Smith has put forward for a new Salt Lake City entertainment district.

4:38 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins Rod to discuss how the man who fatally struck a Santaquin police officer with his semi-truck, was convicted in Oregon of a similar act, and has run from police in California and Kansas is still allowed on the streets.

5:05 pm: Jack Clark, a member of the Utah Youth Symphony, has started a petition to save Abravanel Hall from being torn down as part of Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith’s proposed downtown entertainment district. The petition has already gathered nearly 19,000 signatures and he will join Rod to discuss his efforts.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the program for his weekly conversation with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss his new legislation targeting federal grant money to ultra-wealthy universities that support DEI programs and have lost control of antisemitic protests.

6:20 pm: Mike Maughan, General Manager of Alta Ski Area, joins the program to discuss his “Red Snake Letter” to the Utah Department of Transportation about why he doesn’t think a gondola, busing or tolling are the answer to the canyon’s transportation issue and why metering lights could solve the problem.

6:38 pm: Calder McHugh, Deputy Editor for Politico Nightly, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on why late-night television hosts won’t roast Joe Biden.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 6, 2024

4:20 pm: Santaquin Mayor Dan Olson joins Rod for a conversation about how his community is reacting to the hit-and-run death of Seargent Bill Hooser on Sunday morning.

4:38 pm: Shia Kapos, a reporter at Politico, joins the show for a conversation about her piece on how pro-Palestinian groups behind many of the nation’s protests are backed by the same groups pushing for the re-election of Joe Biden.

6:05 pm: Shawn Fleetwood of The Federalist joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on the ten lies Democrats use about elections in the United States.

6:20 pm: Nic Dunn, Vice President of Strategy and Communications for the Sutherland Institute joins the program to discuss his piece for National Review about this election year is an opportunity for conservatives to use the minimum wage debate to persuade voters.

6:38 pm: Tim Goeglein, Vice President of External and Government Relations for Focus on the Family joins the program to discuss his piece in The Federalist about how children that come from religious schools tend to be more tolerant than those from the public school system.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 30, 2024

4:20 pm: Scott Hogenson, a contributor to Townhall joins Rod to discuss his piece about Joe Biden has already gone against his “Never Again” promise to fight antisemitism.

4:38 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights joins the program for a conversation about the Democrats’ plan to steal the presidency for good.

6:05 pm: Benji Backer, President of the American Conservative Coalition on his piece for The New York Times about how the Republican Party should be the one leading the fight against climate change.

6:20 pm: USA Today columnist Ingrid Jacques joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on how Joe Biden’s changes to Title IX will have devastating effects on women, the opposite of what the original law intended.

6:38 pm: Madeline Osburn, Managing Editor of The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about her piece on the cost-benefits of having a baby.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 29, 2024

4:20 pm: Jason Snead, Executive Director of the Honest Elections Project and Co-Chair of the Stop Ranked Choice Voting Coalition on his piece in The Hill about the ranked choice voting fad coming to an end.

4:38 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Insights and Issues joins the program for a conversation about a plan the Democrats have hatched to permanently steal the presidency.

5:05 pm: Trent Staggs, Riverton Mayor and a candidate for U.S. Senate, won the delegate vote as the Utah GOP candidate at convention over the weekend and he joins Rod to discuss what comes next in his campaign.

6:05 pm: Colby Jenkins nearly missed knocking out incumbent Congresswoman Celeste Maloy in the delegate vote but will be on the primary ballot for Utah’s 2nd Congressional district and he joins Rod to discuss his performance at the convention.

6:20 pm: Frank Mylar was the delegate favorite among the candidates for Utah Attorney General at convention, and he joins the show to discuss his campaign platform.

6:38 pm: State Senator Mike Kennedy, a candidate for Utah’s 3rd Congressional district seat, won the delegate vote at Saturday’s convention and he joins Rod to discuss the victory and his campaign path moving forward.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 26, 2024

4:20 pm: Utah Gubernatorial candidate Carson Jorgenson, former chair of the Utah GOP, has selected Corinne Johnson of Utah Parents United as his Lieutenant Governor running mate and they join Rod to discuss their platform ahead of this weekend’s Utah GOP convention.

4:38 pm: Allan Feifer, author, strategist and blogger at 1plus1equals2.com joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Thinker in which he says the Democrats have deliberately shattered the ties that bind America.

6:05 pm: Caden Rosenbaum, Senior Policy Analyst for the Libertas Institute, joins the program to discuss the group’s opposition to government sponsored internet service.

6:20 pm: Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow of Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss why he says in his recent piece for the Washington Examiner that the next GOP President should defund public broadcasting.

6:38 pm: We will listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with author Dennis Powell on his piece for The Hill about why the 2024 election is a lose-lose proposition, and (at 6:50 pm) with Luke Rosiak of The Daily Wire about his piece on how criminal prosecutions of illegal aliens stopped when the coronavirus hit and have never restarted.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Steve Cortes, Founder of the League of American Workers, joins the show to discuss why he thinks Speaker Mike Johnson only claims to be Republican and is effectively a leader of the Democrats. Plus, Madeline Osburn, Managing Editor of The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about her piece on the cost-benefits of having a baby. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 25, 2024

4:20 pm: Economist Steve Moore of FreedomWorks joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

4:38 pm: Steve Cortes, Founder of the League of American Workers, joins the show to discuss his piece on Substack about why he thinks Speaker Mike Johnson only claims to be Republican and is effectively a leader of the Democrats.

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the program to make an announcement pertaining to the 2024 election.

6:05 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Wall Street Journal about why we should not believe the media when they say crime numbers are decreasing.

6:20 pm: Madeline Osburn, Managing Editor of The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about her piece on the cost-benefits of having a baby.

6:38 pm: Sarah Parshall Perry, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for a conversation about a federal appeals court decision to strike down a West Virginia law, therefore allowing biological boys to play girls sports.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” April 24, 2024

4:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about why Speaker of the House Mike Johnson caved on the Ukraine funding bill.

4:38 pm: Katelynn Richardson, Courts Reporter for The Daily Caller, joins the show to discuss how the prosecutor in the Trump “hush money” trial, Matthew Colangelo, is a former Biden DOJ official with a history of working investigations into Trump.

6:05 pm: Luke Rosiak, an Investigative Reporter for The Daily Wire joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how criminal prosecutions of illegal immigrants stopped when they coronavirus hit and were never resumed.

6:38 pm: Shawn Carney, President of 40 Days for Life, joins the program to discuss how Joe Biden has enraged Catholics across the country by giving the sign of the cross during a show of approval for abortion in Florida.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 23, 2024

4:20 pm: Frank Miele, a Columnist with Real Clear Politics joins the show to discuss how Intifada, Palestinians that continue to resist the existence of Israel, have brought their “death to America” shouts to the United States.

4:38 pm: Zachary Faria, Commentary Fellow at the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss his piece about how “elite” universities are molding a new generation of hateful people.

6:05 pm: Bob McEntee and Blair Brandenburg, members of the Weber County Conservatives, join Rod to discuss a resolution they’ll present at this weekend’s state GOP convention asking for Utah to elect a Secretary of State to run elections instead of the Lieutenant Governor.

6:20 pm: Dennis Powell, a Strategic Management Consultant with Massey Powell and a contributor to The Hill on his piece about why 2024 is a lose-lose election.

6:38 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss how, despite its dysfunction, the GOP can keep the House in 2024.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 22, 2024

4:20 pm: David P. Deavel, Professor at the University of St. Thomas and a Senior Contributor to The Imaginative Conservative joins Rod to discuss his piece on how the Biden Administration’s new Title IX rules represent a war against women.

4:38 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about another batch of “tall tales” coming from the mouth of Joe Biden.

5:05 pm: Kaelan Deese, Supreme Court Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about how the Supreme Court could pave the way to a ban on homeless encampments.

:05 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins Rod for a conversation about the beginning of the Donald Trump “hush money” trial in New York.

6:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss his opposition to the funding bill for Ukraine.

6:38 pm: Valerie Richardson, a Reporter with the Washington Times joins the program to discuss her piece about Joe Biden’s Title IX revisions which adds protections to transgender students.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 19, 2024

4:20 pm: Spike Cohen, a Libertarian candidate for Vice President in 2020, joins Rod to discuss his visit to Utah for the State Libertarian Convention.

4:38 pm: Dr. Todd Corelli, Clinical Psychologist and Host of Dr. Todd Talks joins the show to discuss the recent story about Nebo School District students walking out of class in protest of “furries” bullying students.

5:05 pm: We'll carry a live press conference with Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman discussing the Arizona franchise's move to Salt Lake City.

6:05 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins the program for a conversation about his challenge of a new Bureau of Land Management rule that hinders access to public/federal lands for energy and mineral development, grazing and recreation.

6:20 pm: Josh Hammer, Senior Editor-at-Large for Newsweek and a contributor to Townhall.com joins the show to discuss his piece about how an Obama-Biden foreign policy is responsible for paving the way for Iran’s attack on Israel.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Inez Stepman of the Independent Women’s Forum on her piece for Fox News questioning why we aren’t making universities pay their part for the student debt crisis, and (at 6:50 pm) with Ward Clark, a contributor to RedState, about how the Biden administration is blocking half of Alaska’s petroleum reserve from being used for oil and gas development.

Today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, it’s official, the NHL is coming to Utah, and Rod will get your reaction. Plus, Jennifer Galardi, health and wellness expert and a Health Reporter for The Epoch Times, joins the program for a conversation about her piece in the Federalist on why women seem to be naturally drawn to toxic left beliefs. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 18, 2024

4:20 pm: Henry Olsen, a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for National Review on how those voters holding out for Nikki Haley are not a problem for Donald Trump.

4:38 pm: Jennifer Galardi, health and wellness expert and a Health Reporter for The Epoch Times, joins the program for a conversation about her piece in the Federalist on why women seem to be naturally drawn to toxic left beliefs.

5:05 pm: Dave Soutter, longtime Utah resident, hockey coach and employee of both the Salt Lake Golden Eagles and Utah Grizzlies joins Rod to give us his reaction to the NHL coming to Utah and why he says the franchise will be successful in Utah.

6:05 pm: Benjamin Horsley, Director of Communications for the Granite School District, joins Rod to discuss the district’s consideration of an outright ban on cell phone use during school hours.

6:20 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about the liberal bias at NPR and the woman driving that bus, CEO Katherine Maher.

6:38 pm: Dr. Terry Paulson, psychologist, speaker and author, joins Rod to discuss his piece for Townhall.com on the division in America today and whether it could potentially lead to civil war.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” April 17, 2024

4:20 pm: Utah 2nd Congressional District candidate Colby Jenkins joins Rod and Greg to discuss the blockage of the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and his background working in counterterrorism at the Pentagon.

6:05 pm: Tim Graham, Executive Editor of the Media Research Center's Newsbusters joins the program to discuss the story of NPR Senior Business Editor Uri Berliner, who resigned today after he was suspended without pay for writing a published essay about the liberal bias coming from NPR programs and news stories.

6:38 pm: Chris Talgo, Editorial Director at The Heartland Institute joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for Townhall about the results of a recent poll that shows three in ten voters would vote illegally in the upcoming election to ensure a victory by their preferred candidate.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 16, 2024

4:20 pm: Inez Stepman, Senior Policy Analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum joins Rod to discuss her piece for Fox News about how the nation’s universities should be held accountable for their role in the student debt crisis.

4:38 pm: Ward Clark, Contributor to RedState, joins the show to discuss his report about how Joe Biden will continue to contribute to high energy costs by locking down half of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, making it unavailable for oil and gas development.

6:05 pm: David Marcus, Author and Columnist for Fox News and the Daily Wire joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how Joe Biden doesn’t care about the pain Americans feel over inflation and crime in the country.

6:20 pm: Helen Raleigh, writer and speaker, joins the program for a conversation about her piece in The Federalist about the long list of Joe Biden’s broken promises.

6:38 pm: Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on the historical anomalies happening in the 2024 election.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 15, 2024

4:20 pm: Brandon Brown, Reporter for the Phoenix Business Journal, joins Rod to discuss what went wrong with the National Hockey League team in Phoenix that led to their departure to Utah.

4:38 pm: Senator Dan McCay, who sponsored a bill passed by the Utah Legislature this year allowing sales taxes to be raised in Salt Lake City for the construction of a new arena for the Utah Jazz and the NHL should a hockey team come to Utah, joins Rod to explain the details of the bill.

6:05 pm: Alfredo Ortiz, President and CEO of the Job Creators Network, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for the Washington Times on how Hispanics will determine the outcome of the 2024 election.

6:20 pm: Joe Guy, Director of Development at Personnel Policy Operations and a former Trump administration official joins Rod to discuss his piece in The Federalist about how the RNC cleaned house to get everyone on the same page about election integrity.

6:38 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora, who lives part time in Israel, joins Rod to give us his thoughts on how Israel should respond to the Iran attack.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Scott Brown, Chair of the Competitiveness Coalition and a former U.S. Senator joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece in the New Hampshire Union Leader about how life under Joe Biden is more costly for everyone but those at the top. Plus, Utah Commissioner of Public Safety Jess Anderson joins Rod to give us an update on the Panguitch Dam situation after cracks were found in the dam and officials feared the dam breaking and causing flooding in the area. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 11, 2024

4:20 pm: Scott Brown, Chair of the Competitiveness Coalition and a former U.S. Senator joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece in the New Hampshire Union Leader about how life under Joe Biden is more costly for everyone but those at the top.

4:38 pm: Laura Hollis, educator and contributor to Townhall.com joins the program to discuss her piece about how Americans need to stop voting for a politician’s intentions and instead on results.

5:05 pm: Utah Commissioner of Public Safety Jess Anderson joins Rod to give us an update on the Panguitch Dam situation after cracks were found in the dam and officials feared the dam breaking and causing flooding in the area.

6:05 pm: Steven Shepard, Senior Campaign and Elections Editor at Politico joins the show to discuss his piece about how recent polls show a shift in young voters who are now leaning toward Donald Trump over Joe Biden.

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, an Economist at FreedomWorks, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:38 pm: Ben Weingarten, Editor of Real Clear Investigations joins the show to discuss his story about how taxpayers are footing the bill for Democrat boots on the ground this election season via voter registration campaigns.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” April 10, 2024

4:20 pm: Kimberly Begg, President of the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women, joins the guys for a conversation about her piece for The Federalist about how most young women have conservative values, but feel pressure to suppress them.

5:05 pm: U.S. Senate candidate Carolyn Phippen joins the show to discuss why she says she agrees with Donald Trump when he says abortion is an issue for the states and disagrees with the push for a national abortion ban.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 9, 2024

4:20 pm: Julia Manchester, National Politics Reporter at The Hill joins Rod for a conversation about how female voters are viewing the Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump rematch.

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their regular conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Mayorkas impeachment proceedings, as well as the FISA Act.

6:05 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the show to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics about who should compete in women’s sports.

6:20 pm: Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist at the American Legislative Exchange Council joins the program to discuss the release of the group’s latest “Rich States, Poor States” report in which Utah fairs quite well.

6:38 pm: Sarah Bedford, an Investigative Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about her recent comments about how the Biden Administration treats the economy like a “messaging problem” instead of a failing policy.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, April 8, 2024

4:20 pm: David Blackmon, Energy Writer and consultant, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Daily Caller in which he says Biden continues to play politics with America’s strategic petroleum reserve.

4:38 pm: Former Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about the six-month anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war and whether anything has been solved because of it.

6:05 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Telegraph in which he writes that Americans are no longer safe in their cities – and it’s something Joe Biden won’t admit.

6:20 pm: David Legates, Climatologist, Author and Visiting Fellow at the Heritage Foundation joins the program to discuss his new book “Climate and Energy: The Case for Realism.”

6:38 pm: Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies joins the program to discuss his recent report about how migrants with Mexican cartel connections are paying smugglers to sneak them across America’s southern border.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 5, 2024

4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod for a conversation about the job numbers released today that show the addition of 303,000 jobs nationwide in March.

4:38 pm: Deseret News Culture Editor Jennifer Graham joins Rod to discuss her piece about how some companies are frustrated with young progressives and are looking to hire “non-woke” employees that share their values.

6:05 pm: Sean Kennedy, Visiting Fellow at the Maryland Public Policy Institute joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the City Journal about the need to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore – and rebuild it fast.

6:20 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines, Director of the Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute, about her “Reclaim Feminism” tour. Plus, (at 6:38 pm) an encore of Rod and Greg’s conversation with Tara Sonenshine, Senior Fellow at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy about her piece in The Hill about why Americans are so unhappy, and (at 6:50 pm) with Adam Carrington of Hillsdale College on why it’s good that fewer people are going to college.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins Rod for a conversation about her latest piece about how Joe Biden does not care if his policies are detrimental to the average American. Plus, Author James Bovard joins Rod to discuss his piece for the New York Post about how some in Washington, D.C. think members of Congress need a raise despite receiving salaries triple that of the average American. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 4, 2024

4:20 pm: Senator Ann Millner joins the program to discuss the Utah Legislature’s proposed constitutional amendment that removes an earmark limiting the use of state income taxes for education and the Utah Education Association’s opposition to the plan.

4:38 pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins Rod for a conversation about her latest piece about how Joe Biden does not care if his policies are detrimental to the average American.

6:05 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Stephen Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:20 pm: Author James Bovard joins Rod to discuss his piece for the New York Post about how some in Washington, D.C. think members of Congress need a raise despite receiving salaries triple that of the average American.

6:38 pm: Jeffrey Tucker, Founder and Director of the Brownstone Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece for The Epoch Times on how the Hertz Rental Car company’s massive failure with electric vehicles reveals how bad the EV debacle truly is.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” April 3, 2024

4:20 pm: Nicholas Giordano, Campus Reform Higher Education Fellow and a Political Science Professor at Suffolk Community College joins the guys for a conversation about his piece for Fox News on how woke education is fueling the mental health crisis.

5:05 pm: Tara Sonenshine, Senior Fellow at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece for The Hill on why Americans are so unhappy.

6:05 pm: Lenore Skenazy, President of Let Grow and Founder of Free-Range Kids joins the program to discuss the story of some Georgia parents in trouble for letting their seven-year-old son enter a grocery store alone.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 2, 2024

4:20 pm: Allan J. Feifer, author, strategist and blogger at www.1plus1equals2.com joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Thinker on how conservatives must have courage to fight back against the radical left and take the country back.

4:38 pm: Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College joins Rod to discuss his piece for The Washington Examiner about why it’s good that fewer people are going to college.

6:05 pm: Senator Scott Sandall joins the show to discuss the recently passed SB224, a bill that likely weighed on Rocky Mountain Power’s recent decision to abandon early retirement of its coal-fired power plants and continue using them until 2042.

6:20 pm: James Varney of Real Clear Investigations joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on how a porous border means crime without boundaries.

6:38 pm: Riley Gaines, Director of the Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute and a former collegiate swimmer joins the show to discuss her campaign against biological males participating in women’s sports and her Reclaim Feminism Campus Tour coming to the University of Utah on Thursday. More information at rileygainescenter.org.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 1, 2024

4:20 pm: Bill Duncan, Constitutional Law and Religious Freedom Fellow at the Sutherland Institute joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Washington Examiner about how we can set aside the predictions of doom heading into the 2024 election.

4:38 pm: Ginny Gentles, Director of the Education Freedom Center at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins Rod to discuss her piece about Joe Biden’s decision to designate Easter Sunday at “Transgender Day of Visibility.”

6:05 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness joins the show to discuss his piece about how the establishment narrative that the future of the United States is negative is completely farcical.

6:20 pm: John Judis, Editor-at-Large for Talking Points Memo joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in the Deseret News on how many small-town Americans see Democrats as jetsetters and globalists and are abandoning the party.

6:38 pm: Matt Margolis, author and columnist at PJ Media joins Rod to discuss his piece about what Joe Biden doesn’t want you to know about his fundraising numbers.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 29, 2024

4:20 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform, joins Greg to discuss how inflation has eroded Joe Biden’s tax pledge.

5:05 pm: Matt Sandgren, Executive Director of the Hatch Foundation, joins Greg for a conversation about his piece on how judicial independence in America, particularly at the Supreme Court level, is under attack by the political branches of government.

6:38 pm: State Representative Ken Ivory joins Greg to discuss the details of his bill, recently passed by the Utah Legislature, that allows for a portion of funds in state reserve accounts to be invested in precious metals.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Greg Hughes is in for Rod today. He’ll be joined by Tom Jipping, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, to discuss the latest Supreme Court case on the regulation of abortion drugs by the Food and Drug Administration. Plus, Nic Dunn, Vice President of Strategy and Communications for The Sutherland Institute joins Greg to discuss his op-ed in the Washington Examiner about reforming welfare and workforce policies to help fight homelessness. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Wednesday, March 27, 2024

4:20 pm: Tom Jipping, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the program to discuss the latest Supreme Court case on the regulation of abortion drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.

5:05 pm: Nic Dunn, Vice President of Strategy and Communications for The Sutherland Institute joins Greg to discuss his op-ed in the Washington Examiner about reforming welfare and workforce policies to help fight homelessness.

6:05 pm: Ira Mehlman, Media Director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the show to discuss how Congress once again failed to take any action on securing the border prior to going into recess despite funding the departments responsible for implementing immigration laws.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 26, 2024

4:20 pm: Reagan Reese, White House Correspondent for the Daily Caller joins the show to discuss her piece discussing whether Biden’s failures in the White House could mean a MAGA tidal wave come November.

:38 pm: Peter Laffin, a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how white liberals have been humiliated by the number of minorities switching party allegiance to the GOP.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the spending plan, Biden’s workaround on student loan forgiveness, and the ongoing legal warfare against Donald Trump.

6:20 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins Rod to discuss the outrage from journalists at NBC and MSNBC over the hiring of former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as a political analyst.

6:38 pm: Deroy Murdock, a contributor Fox News and The Daily Caller, joins Rod to discuss his piece for Jewish World Review in which he says Biden’s path to re-election is paved with lies.

6:50 pm: We’ll have a preview of the Safe UT Safe Kids Fair coming up Saturday at the Mountain America Expo Center.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 25, 2024

4:20 pm: Gavin Wax, conservative activist, commentator and columnist, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Daily Caller in which he writes that the shakeup within in the Republican National Committee now means the MAGA movement will bring credibility to the Republican party.

6:05 pm: Philip K. Howard, author, activist and attorney joins Rod for a conversation about his new book “Everyday Freedom: Designing the Framework for a Flourishing Society” and whether Americans are free to do what’s right and sensible.

6:20 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss his piece about the feminist campaign to label marriage “racist.”

6:38 pm: Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joins the program to discuss the future, or lack thereof, of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 22, 2024

4:20 pm: Currie Myers, criminologist and law enforcement veteran joins the show to discuss why he says the White House is underreporting crime in the United States.

4:38 pm: Haisten Willis, White House Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss his piece today on how Joe Biden found a way to continue cancelling billions of dollars in student debt despite a Supreme Court decision ruling the practice illegal.

6:05 pm: Mark Hemingway, Editor at The Federalist, joins the program to discuss how Joe Biden’s poor ratings shows that Democrats are beginning to ask if their party has gotten anything right in the last four years.

6:20 pm: Adam Sklute, Artistic Director at Ballet West joins the show for a preview of the company’s 2024-2025 season.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Stephan Helgesen an author and retired U.S. diplomat, about his piece for American Thinker on the moment people realized they liked Donald Trump, and (at 6:50 pm) with political journalist Salena Zito on her piece for Hot Air on how Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech may not have been the win amongst voters that many Democrats think it was.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Ward Clark, a contributor to Red State, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how Donald Trump might change the odds on the electoral vote map. Plus, Rusty Cannon, President of the Utah Taxpayers Association, joins Rod for a conversation about his Deseret News op-ed in which he says the Utah tax cut recently passed by lawmakers is a win for all taxpayers. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 21, 2024

4:20 pm: Ward Clark, a contributor to Red State, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how Donald Trump might change the odds on the electoral vote map.

4:38 pm: Jason Walton, one of the many candidates for Mitt Romney’s U.S. Senate seat in Utah, join Rod to discuss his candidacy and what he would bring to the office.

6:05 pm: T.J. Harker, former federal prosecutor and a contributor to The Blaze, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece about the stand of based Americans.

6:20 pm: Rusty Cannon, President of the Utah Taxpayers Association, joins Rod for a conversation about his Deseret News op-ed in which he says the Utah tax cut recently passed by lawmakers is a win for all taxpayers.6:38 pm: Lawrence Wilson, Politics Reporter at the Epoch Times, joins Rod for a conversation about the battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden for those voters that were supporting Nikki Haley.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” March 20, 2024

4:38 pm: Josh Hammer, Senior Editor-at-Large for Newsweek and a contributor to The Daily Caller, joins the show to discuss his piece outlining what he says is a clear path to victory for Donald Trump.

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod and Greg to discuss the House Republicans introduction of a bill that would end federal funding for medical schools that employ diversity, equity and inclusion standards.

6:05 pm: Craig Bickmore, Executive Director of the New Car Dealers of Utah joins Rod and Greg to give us his reaction to a new Biden administration rule designed to drive sales of electric vehicles.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 19, 2024

4:20 pm: Christine Cooke Fairbanks, Education Policy Analyst for the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod to discuss her research on curriculum transparency and whether it benefits students academically.

4:38 pm: Carl Cannon, Washington Bureau Chief ad Executive Editor at Real Clear Politics joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how America still needs the ideal politician conjured up in the film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.”

6:20 pm: Eric Lendrum of American Greatness joins the program to discuss his piece about former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to fund a $200 million climate initiative.

6:38 pm: Political journalist Salena Zito joins Rod for a conversation about her piece for Hot Air in which she writes that Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech was not the win that left-wing political pundits will tell you it was.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 18, 2024

4:20 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor at the Washington Times, joins the show for a conversation about her piece in which she writes that Israel must eradicate terrorists despite what Democrats might say.

4:38 pm: Gerrick Wilkins, author of a new book titled “Unshackling Democracy: Embracing Term Limits, Empowering Citizens” joins Rod to discuss why he says now is the time to limit how long members of Congress can serve.

6:05 pm: Author and retired U.S. diplomat Stephan Helgesen joins the show for a conversation about his piece for American Thinker about the moment you started to like Donald Trump.

6:20 pm: Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece pondering whether Donald Trump is running a campaign or a revenge tour in 2024.

6:38 pm: Merrilee Boyack of Latter-Day Saints for Life joins the show to discuss the formation of the Mormon anti-abortion group.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 15, 2024

4:20 pm: Town of Alta Mayor Roger Bourke joins Rod for a conversation about the town council’s decision to support a resolution against the Utah Department of Transportation plan to build a gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

4:38 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the program to discuss the Utah Education Association’s opposition to a new tax-plan voters will take up in November that amends the Utah constitution away from mandating income taxes go directly to education.

6:05 pm: Ingrid Jacques, USA Today Columnist, joins the program to discuss a recent visit by Kamala Harris to a Minnesota abortion clinic that Jacques describes as “cringe.”

6:20 pm: Fred Fleitz, Vice Chair of the Center for American Security at the America First Policy Institute joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Greatness about the European elite’s fearmongering about Donald Trump and why he says the must stop.

:38 pm: Shawn Teigen, President of the Utah Foundation, joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune about how schools can help feed hungry children.

6:50 pm: Sarah Pettit of Associated Foods joins Rod to discuss how you can help support the Utah Food Bank’s Feed Utah 2024 food drive that takes place tomorrow.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Greg Hughes is in for Rod today. He'll be joined by Jason Butrill, Chief Researcher and Writer for The Blaze, to discuss his new documentary titled "Texas vs. The Feds: How the Elites Use the Border Crisis Against Us." Plus, Heritage Foundation Tech and Coalitions Advisor Wesley Hodges joins Greg for a conversation about the efforts in Congress to shut down Tik Tok. See below for a full rundown of today's program.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – Thursday, March 14, 2024

4:20 pm: Jason Butrill, Chief Researcher and Writer for The Blaze, joins Greg to discuss his new documentary titled “Texas vs. The Feds: How the Elites Use the Border Crisis Against Us.”

5:05 pm: Heritage Foundation Tech and Coalitions Advisor Wesley Hodges joins Greg for a conversation about the efforts in Congress to shut down Tik Tok.

6:38 pm: Jenin Younes, Litigation Counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance joins Greg to discuss the Supreme Court taking up a case that could determine how far the federal government can go to suppress information on social media about health, safety and other issues of public concern.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” March 13, 2024

4:20 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins the program to discuss how England’s National Health Service has now banned puberty blockers for children and whether the U.S. will follow in banning the high-profit industry.

6:05 pm: Representative Colin Jack joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the future of the coal-fired power plant industry in Utah following the passage of two bills by state lawmakers that intend to keep Rocky Mountain Power from shutting down two such plants in the state.

6:38 pm: Virginia Pearce, Director of the Utah Film Commission joins Rod and Greg to discuss the spike in movie-industry jobs in the state and the effect those jobs have on the state’s economy.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 12, 2024

4:20 pm: Paul Gottfried, American political philosopher, historian and contributor to The Blaze joins Rod to discuss his piece about what Nikki Haley can do for Trump now that she’s dropped out of the presidential race.

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their regular conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss his idea to get rid of the TSA at airports, forcing the social media site Tik Tok out of the hands of Chinese ownership, and Joe Biden’s abandonment of taking responsibility for the nation’s southern border.

6:05 pm: Tristan Justice, Western Correspondent at The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how the January 6 Committee his records and testimony that undermined Democrat storylines and conspiracies.

6:20 pm: Matt O’Brien, Director of Investigations for the Immigration Reform Law Institute, joins Rod to discuss how job programs for illegal immigrants will only worsen the border crisis.

6:38 pm: Peter Laffin, a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how Barack Obama’s promise of hope became his signature failure and continues to haunt the country.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 11, 2024

4:20 pm: Kevin McCullough, a nationally syndicated radio host and contributor to Townhall.com joins the program to discuss Joe Biden’s comments about Lake Riley during the State of the Union Address and his apology to the left for using the word “illegal” to describe her killer.

4:38 pm: Akash Chougule, Vice President of Americans for Prosperity, joins the program to discuss his piece for Real Clear Policy about how Bidenomics isn’t adding up for the American family.

6:05 pm: Aimee Winder-Newton, Senior Adviser to Governor Cox and Director of the Utah Office of Families, joins Rod to discuss the progress made by Governor Spencer Cox’s "Socials Harms Campaign," which is tasked with the goal of keeping all children away from social media.

6:20 pm: Jeff Davidson, a work-life balance expert and a contributor to Townhall.com joins Rod to discuss his piece pondering whether a generation of Americans that have been indoctrinated by the left can still be saved.

6:38 pm: Justin Haskins, Director of the Heartland Institute’s Socialism Research Center joins the program to discuss his piece for The Federalist about the Uniform Law Commissioner, a radical group that he says urges lawmakers to adopt legislation to undermine the rights of the American people.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Friday, March 8, 2024

4:20 pm: Eric Ruark, Research Director for NumbersUSA joins Greg to discuss Joe Biden’s comments about immigration policy during the State of the Union Address on Thursday evening, and how he says Biden has actively undermined border enforcement.

5:05 pm: Herbie Newell, President and Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services joins the program to react to Joe Biden’s comments about abortion during the State of the Union Address and how Democrats are putting the issue front and center this election year.

:38 pm: Janet Harvey, CEO of inviteCHANGE joins Greg to discuss how North Face is offering customer discounts in exchange for taking courses on diversity, equity and inclusion.

6:05 pm: Dick Morris, political commentator and former adviser to President Bill Clinton, joins Greg to give us his reaction to Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech and to discuss each candidate’s chances of winning the White House.

6:38 pm: Rod Arquette joins his own program for a conversation with Greg about their differing opinions on the State of the Union speech.

Rod ArquetteRod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown - Thursday, March 7, 2024
Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Greg Hughes is in for Rod this week. Michael Valentine, former candidate for Salt Lake City Mayor and owner of the Weathered Waves bar in Salt Lake City, has come under fire for the bar’s “no Zionist” policy and he joins Greg to discuss the stance he has taken. Plus, Congressman Burgess Owens joins Greg for a preview of Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address tonight. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes

Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 7, 2024

4:38 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins Greg for a preview of Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address tonight.

5:05 pm: Michael Valentine, former candidate for Salt Lake City Mayor and owner of the Weathered Waves bar in Salt Lake City, has come under fire for the bar’s “no Zionist” policy and he joins Greg to discuss the stance he has taken.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS,

Greg Hughes is in for Rod this week.

Rob Axson, Chair of the Utah Republican Party joins Greg to discuss last night’s Utah Republican caucus, the outcome, voting system issues, and any silver linings from the evening. Plus, Representative Tim Jimenez joins the show to discuss his bill that provides training and legal protection to teachers that want to conceal carry firearms on campus. See below for a full rundown of today’s program

.Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Wednesday, March 6, 2024

4:20 pm: Rob Axson, Chair of the Utah Republican Party joins Greg to discuss last night’s Utah Republican caucus, the outcome, voting system issues, and any silver linings from the evening.

6:05 pm: Representative Tim Jimenez, sponsor of HB119, a bill recently passed by Utah lawmakers that provides training and legal protection to teachers and school staff carrying concealed firearms on school grounds, joins Greg to discuss the reason for the bill and recent calls for Governor Spencer Cox to veto the measure.

6:38 pm: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Director of the Center for Energy, Climate and Environment at the Heritage Foundation joins Greg for a conversation about how manufacturer enthusiasm to build electric vehicles is fading despite the Biden administration’s plans to administer new requirements that 60% of new cars sold to be battery powered by 2030.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 5, 2024

4:05 pm: President Donald Trump joins Greg to discuss his campaign and what is expected to be a dominating Super Tuesday performance in his quest for the Republican nomination for President.

5:05 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how Joe Biden is essentially ignoring the story of Laken Riley, the college student murdered by an illegal immigrant in Georgia in late February.

5:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins the program to discuss his endorsement of Donald Trump for President of the United States.

6:05 pm: We’ll air an encore of Greg’s interview with President Donald Trump from earlier on today’s show.

6:38 pm: Shawn Carney, President and CEO of 40 Days for Life, joins Greg to discuss how Democrats are using the abortion debate to drive voters to the polls during Super Tuesday today.

Here is the interview Greg Hughes did with President Donald Trump during the Rod Arquette Show on 105.9 KNRS on March 5, 2024.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 4, 2024

4:20 pm: Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies joins the program to discuss his story about how Customs and Border Protection is flying illegal aliens into the country from foreign airports.

5:05 pm: Michael O’Neill, Vice President of Legal Affairs for the Landmark Legal Foundation joins Greg for a conversation about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a Colorado court’s decision banning Donald Trump from the presidential ballot in that state.

6:05 pm: Bill Duncan, Director of the Sutherland Institute’s Center for Family and Society, joins the show to discuss how today’s Supreme Court decision allowing Donald Trump on the presidential ballot in Colorado shows the court isn’t a partisan tool.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the stadium deals and other session highlights. Plus, S.T. Karnick, Senior Fellow at the Heartland Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece for RedState about how fiscal conservatives can win the budget fight. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 29, 2024

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the latest from the 2024 Utah Legislature, and today they’ll discuss the stadium deals, his endorsement of Donald Trump, and highlights of the 2024 session which ends on Friday.

4:38 pm: Brett Tolman, Executive Director of Right on Crime and a former U.S. Attorney, joins Rod to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Donald Trump’s claim he is immune from prosecution for accusations of attempting to change the outcome of the 2020 election.

6:05 pm: S.T. Karnick, Senior Fellow at the Heartland Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece for RedState about how fiscal conservatives can win the budget fight.

6:20 pm: David B. McGarry, Policy Analyst for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, joins the program to discuss his piece for The Daily Caller in which he writes states need to stop wasting time and money on unconstitutional social media regulations.

6:38 pm: Louis Perron, author and political consultant, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Hill in which he says the only way for the Democrat’s to deal with Biden’s aging is to hide him until November.

6:50 pm: Author Con Chapman joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for The American Spectator about how suburban residents in America continue to fight off elite disdain for their lifestyle.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” February 28, 2024

4:20 pm: Rob Axson, Chairman of the Utah Republican Party joins Rod and Greg to preview next week’s Utah GOP Caucus and clarify how the party will nominate its candidate for President of the United States.

5:05 pm: Neil deMause, Author of “Field of Schemes: How the Great Stadium Swindle Turns Public Money into Private Profit” joins Rod and Greg to give his impressions of two bills that would raise taxes in Utah to pay for new hockey and baseball venues.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Kennedy joins the program for a conversation with Rod and Greg about HB165, which would require a federal officer (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) to inform the Utah Attorney General or other local law enforcement when someone in the country illegally is released from federal custody.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 27, 2024

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for a conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Mayorkas impeachment and the fiscal year 2024 spending bill.

4:38 pm: Dan Knopp, Mayor of Brighton, Utah township joins Rod to discuss the strange story of a township landowner that pulled a shotgun on a suspected trespassing snowboarder, and the whole episode was caught on video.

6:05 pm: Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, now President of the Young America’s Foundation, joins Rod to discuss why he says Donald Trump’s pick for a running mate for Vice President should be a sitting Governor.

6:20 pm: Ingrid Jacques, USA Today Columnist, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on the reasons behind Nikki Haley’s decision to remain in the race for President of the United States.

6:38 pm: Al Perotta, Managing Editor of The Stream joins the program to discuss his recent piece advocating for Donald Trump to select Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat and Congresswoman for Hawaii, as his Vice-Presidential running mate.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 26, 2024

4:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent at The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how government-backed sensors are already at work to steal the 2024 election.

4:38 pm: Daniel Cochrane, Senior Research Associate at the Tech Policy Center at the Heritage Foundation joins the show for a conversation about two bills in front of Utah lawmakers that would roll back protections for the online safety of children found in the Social Media Regulations Act of 2023.

6:05 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins Rod to discuss her piece about how Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg saved Donald Trump hundreds of millions of dollars.

6:20 pm: David Mallinak of The Village Smithy blog joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about the over-the-top reaction to the Natalie Cline controversy from Utah political and community leaders.

6:38 pm: Jon Schweppe, Director of Policy and Government Affairs at the American Principles Project joins the program to discuss today’s Supreme Court hearing about the extent of a state’s power to hold social media platforms liable for political censorship.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 23, 2024

4:20 pm: Kevin Stocklin, an investigative reporter and documentary producer, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Epoch Times on the rise of mail-in voting in America.

4:38 pm: State Representative Ken Ivory joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece for the Deseret News about the scorn parents are lawmakers have received for trying to protect children from pornographic material in schools.

5:38 pm: Political commentator Kurt Schlichter joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for Townhall in which he writes that Donald Trump’s chances of winning the White House are now better than ever.

6:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about the week that was at the Utah Legislature, and today they’ll discuss the hockey stadium financing bill, legislative transparency and the possibility of ending ranked choice voting.

6:20 pm: Representative Katy Hall joins the show to discuss the progress of her proposal to bring an early end to the ranked choice voting pilot program in Utah.

6:38 pm: Laura Vanderkam, author and podcast host, joins Rod to discuss her piece for Reason.com about teen depression and why she says social media isn’t to blame.

6:50 pm: James Piereson, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on the disconnect between the high job numbers and American pessimism about the economy.

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Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Veronique de Rugy, Chair in Political Economy and a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, joins Rod to discuss why she says Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is irresponsible. Plus, FreedomWorks Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss today’s historic rise in the stock market. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 22, 2024

4:20 pm: Veronique de Rugy, Chair in Political Economy and a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, joins Rod to discuss why she says Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is irresponsible.

4:38 pm: Lincoln Brown, a contributor to American Spectator, joins the show for a conversation about his review of the film “God and Country” which, he says, carries the implication that any political outlook not shared with the progressive left is dangerous.

6:05 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss today’s historic rise in the stock market.

6:20 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins the program to discuss why she is running a bill to repeal a ban on abortion clinics in the state – a ban that came from a bill she ran during last year’s session.

6:38 pm: Thomas B. Griffith, a former judge at the U.S. Court of Appeals and a fellow at BYU’s Wheatley Institution joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Deseret News about political compromise for the sake of unity.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” February 21, 2024

4:38 pm: Representative Ryan Wilcox joins the program to discuss his proposed hotel tax increase to raise $1 billion of public money to invest in a new Major League Baseball stadium and entertainment district on Salt Lake City’s west side.

5:38 pm: Kirsten Fleming, Features Columnist for the New York Post, joins Rod and Greg to discuss her piece on why allowing trans athletes to participate in girl’s and women’s sports is a ticking time bomb.

6:05 pm: Utah Commissioner of Public Safety Jess Anderson joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the push to pass school safety legislation during this year’s session.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 20, 2024

4:20 pm: David Benson, Cache County Clerk, joins Rod for a conversation about his decision to pull the county out of the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence, a left-wing dark money organization that pushed Democrat-backed voting policies.

4:38 pm: Matt McCullough, Rural Hospital Improvement Director at the Utah Hospital Association joins Rod to discuss the state of Utah’s rural hospitals.

5:05 pm: Reagan Reese, White Houe Correspondent for the Daily Caller, joins Rod for a conversation about how the Biden campaign plans to use the State of the Union Address as a hail-Mary to get his re-election campaign back in line.

6:05 pm: Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project, joins the program to discuss her piece for the Salt Lake Tribune criticizing Utah lawmakers for banning diversion, equity and inclusion training in state universities.

6:20 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the show to discuss how California’s new trucking regulations threaten the standards of living in America.

6:38 pm: Paul Kengor, author and Political Science Professor at Grove City College joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Spectator about the last living hero of the Cold War.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 16, 2024

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening at the Utah Legislature, and today they’ll discuss the state’s economy and budget considerations.

4:38 pm: Andrew Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies joins Rod for a conversation about how illegal immigration could increase seats at the House of Representatives for sanctuary states.

6:05 pm: Rick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute joins Rod to discuss his new book “Getting Education Right: A Conservative Vision for Improving Early Childhood, K-12, and College.”

6:20 pm: Liberty Vittert, Professor of Data Science at Washington University in St. Louis joins Rod to discuss her piece for The Hill on how some schools now refuse to issue “D” or “F” grades to students and it is causing ignorance among students.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Alex Thompson, National Political Correspondent for Axios on how Joe Biden botched the situation at the nation’s southern border, and (at 6:50 pm) with Sean Trende, Senior Elections Analyst for Real Clear Politics on why Joe Biden is so unpopular.

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Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, David Harsanyi, Senior Editor at The Federalist, joins the show to discuss the how we should prepare ourselves for a campaign from the left that attempts to make Joe Biden seem lucid. Plus, Representative Jefferson Burton joins the program to discuss his proposed bill that would increase the number of liquor licenses in the state, while also putting a larger spotlight on bars whose customers get busted for DUI. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 15, 2024

4:20 pm: David Harsanyi, Senior Editor at The Federalist, joins the show to discuss the how we should prepare ourselves for a campaign from the left that attempts to make Joe Biden seem lucid.

4:38 pm: Author and historian Craig Shirley joins Rod to discuss his latest book “The Search for Reagan: The Appealing Intellectual Conversation of Ronald Reagan.”

5:05 pm: Chris Talgo, Editorial Director for The Heartland Institute, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in Townhall about why so many states in the U.S. allow mail-in voting when it’s been banned in most other developed countries.

6:05 pm: Representative Jefferson Burton joins the program to discuss his proposed bill that would increase the number of liquor licenses in the state, while also putting a larger spotlight on bars whose customers get busted for DUI.

6:20 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:38 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins the show for a conversation about the Jennifer Crumbley case and why he says she shouldn’t have been convicted in manslaughter in her son’s murder case.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” February 14, 2024

5:05 pm: Derek Monson, Public Policy Director at the Sutherland Institute joins Rod and Greg to discuss a new poll that shows Utah voters may favor Ranked Choice Voting despite a bill being considered by Utah lawmakers that would repeal a pilot project for the election system.

6:38 pm: Senator John Johnson joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his proposed General Education Act (SB226) that would require all students at state-funded universities to take required courses on Western civilization, American history and civics.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 13, 2024

4:20 pm: Frank Miele, a Columnist with Real Clear Politics, joins the show to discuss his piece about the one question Democrats can’t answer right now – why can’t the border be shut down immediately?

4:38 pm: Alex Thompson, National Political Correspondent for Axios, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden messed up on the nation’s southern border.

6:20 pm: Stanley Kurtz, a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins Rod to discuss a bill being considered by Utah lawmakers that would require all students at state-funded universities to take required courses on Western civilization, American history, and civics.

6:38 pm: Brad Wilcox, Visiting Scholar at the Sutherland Institute and a Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies joins Rod to discuss his new book “Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization.”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 12, 2024

4:20 pm: Jason Isaac, Founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute joins Rod to discuss the new Environmental Protection Agency air quality standards for particulate matter.

4:38 pm: Ross Kaminsky, Host at KOA radio in Denver, joins the program to discuss the concerns city leaders in Denver are experiencing because of a mass influx of illegal immigrants.

6:05 pm: Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer at National Review Online, joins Rod for a conversation about his New York Post piece about his concerns about Kamala Harris

6:20 pm: Sean Trende, Senior Elections Analyst for Real Clear Politics joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about why Joe Biden is so unpopular.

6:38 pm: Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy for the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, joins the show for a conversation about several domestic violence bills being considered by Utah lawmakers and the approach she thinks the state should take to deal with domestic violence.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 9, 2024

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening during the 2024 legislative session, and today they’ll discuss his decision to urge Governor Cox to send Utah National Guard troops to the border, as well as the controversy surrounding Utah School Board member Natalie Cline.

4:38 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Stephen Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss a new report that says the nation’s debt is expected to grow to record levels.

6:05 pm: Kevin Greene, Utah State Director for Americans for Prosperity, joins the show to discuss his op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune about how Utah taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for stadiums and complexes for any incoming major professional sports franchises.

6:20 pm: Maggie Switek, Senior Director of the Milken Institute’s research department joins the show for a conversation about the institute’s latest ranking of the nation’s best performing cities.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Mayor Donald Huish of Douglas, Arizona on the border issues his town has dealt with, and (at 6:50 pm) with Governor Scott Walker, President of the Young America’s Foundation, on new polls showing Donald Trump is leading Joe Biden in several swing states.

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Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Utah Congressman John Curtis joins Rod to discuss his visit to the nation’s southern border in Arizona today, plus his proposed State Border Reimbursement plan to pay back states for costs incurred due to the inaction of the federal government.

See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 8, 2024

4:20 pm: Scott McKay, contributor to American Spectator and Publisher of The Hayride blog joins the program to discuss his piece about how Mitch McConnell should resign as caucus leader for the Senate Republicans after demanding Republicans vote “yes” on the Senate’s border bill.

4:38 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins Rod to discuss his visit to the nation’s southern border in Arizona today, plus his proposed State Border Reimbursement plan to pay back states for costs incurred due to the inaction of the federal government.

5:05 pm: Matt Forys, Executive Vice President and Legal Counsel for the Landmark Legal Foundation joins Rod to discuss the Supreme Court's hearing today in Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court decision that he can be barred from that state's presidential primary ballot.

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Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” February 7, 2024

4:38 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how Donald Trump should approach the remainder of his campaign.

5:05 pm: Caroline Moore, Vice President of Parents Defending Education, joins the show to discuss how their group has uncovered information showing several school districts in Utah conceal the transgender status of students from their parents.

6:20 pm: Peter Morici, national columnist and a Professor in the School of Business at the University of Maryland joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his recent piece in the Washington Times on the enduring appeal of Donald Trump.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 6, 2024

4:20 pm: Scott Walker, former Governor of Wisconsin and now President of the Young America’s Foundation, joins the program to discuss new polls that show Donald Trump is leading Joe Biden is several swing states.

4:38 pm: Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal and Judicial Strategy at Americans for Prosperity joins Rod to discuss his piece for the New York Post about why politicians can’t stop passing absurd laws.

5:05 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland joins the program to discuss her proposal to allow a state-run lottery in Utah, the proceeds of which would help offset property taxes for older residents of the state.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their regular weekly conversation, and today they’ll discuss the Senate’s border deal and why he says it’s a bad idea.

6:20 pm: Lora Ries, Director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation joins Rod to give her reaction to the Senate’s border bill, which already appears to be DOA.

6:38 pm: Mayor Donald Huish of Douglas, Arizona, a small town on the border of Arizona and Mexico, joins Rod to discuss the type of border issues they are experiencing in his town.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 5, 2024

4:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now an analyst for Fox News, joins Rod to give us his reaction to the border deal struck by Senate negotiators over the weekend.

4:38 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod for a conversation about some of the details of the Senate’s border deal and whether it represents a workable solution.

5:35 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz just returned from a weekend trip to the nation’s southern border, and he joins Rod to give us his impressions of what he saw there.

6:05 pm: Auguste Meyrat, Senior Editor of The Everyman blog and a contributor to The Federalist on his piece about how a silly Oklahoma bill that bans children identifying as animals from classrooms could help fight mental illness.

6:20 pm: Representative Walt Brooks joins the show for a conversation about his proposal that would ban, in Utah, a current environmentalist activist movement to give personhood to nature, including a movement to grant legal personhood to the Great Salt Lake.

6:38 pm: Emma Camp, Assistant Editor at Reason.com joins the show to discuss her piece about how test scores of school children in America are rebounding after the covid lockdowns, however some students will never catch up.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 2, 2024

4:20 pm: Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith joins the program to discuss a bill in front of Utah lawmakers that would expand mental health resources for first responders.

4:38 pm: Virginia Allen, Senior News Producer and Podcast Host for The Daily Signal joins Rod to discuss the border battle happening between the state of Texas and the federal government.

5:05 pm: Senator Lincoln Fillmore joins Rod for a conversation about his package of education bills, one of which would allow teachers, against federal policies, to remove disruptive students from their classrooms.

6:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the week that was during the 2024 Utah Legislative session, and today they’ll discuss whether the DEI and transgender bathroom bills will hold up to legal challenges, plus they’ll discuss mental health and social media.

6:20 pm: Carrie Sheffield, Senior Policy Analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss her piece in the New York Post about how transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, a biological male, may sue the Olympic governing body over the World Aquatics ban on anyone who experienced male puberty from competing against females.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations with Dr. Terry Paulson of Townhall.com on his piece about getting beyond political narratives, and (at 6:50 pm) with Steven Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies on how immigration isn’t taming inflation in America.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Reagan Reese, White House Correspondent at the Daily Caller, joins the program to discuss her piece about what the experts say doomed the presidential campaign of Ron DeSantis. Plus, Jeffrey Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the show to discuss his piece for the City Journal about how a disproportionate number of Americans have relocated to Republican-led states the imposed the fewest Covid-19 mandates. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 1, 2024

4:20 pm: David Marcus, author and columnist for Fox News and The Daily Wire joins Rod to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden has essentially said nothing about the three American soldiers killed in an Iranian drone attack.

4:38 pm: Reagan Reese, White House Correspondent at the Daily Caller, joins the program to discuss her piece about what the experts say doomed the presidential campaign of Ron DeSantis.

6:05 pm: Jeffrey Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the show to discuss his piece for the City Journal about how a disproportionate number of Americans have relocated to Republican-led states the imposed the fewest Covid-19 mandates.

6:20 pm: Zack Smith, a Fellow in Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about how crime rates are rising in America despite what the media is reporting.

6:38 pm: Timothy Carney, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner and a Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece about how many environmentalists are beginning to realize that not everyone thinks the same as they do.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” January 31, 2024

4:20 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor at the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about how past frustration over immigration issues are what is fueling the GOP’s opposition to the current border deal.

4:38 pm: Mary Rooke, a Columnist with the Daily Caller joins Rod and Greg to discuss a story out of Republican-led Montana where the state has taken custody of a 14-year-old girl and will allow her to go through transgender treatments against her parent’s wishes.

6:20 pm: Rich Cromwell, Senior Contributor at the Federalist on a California proposal that, if passed, would require all new vehicles to be equipped with a governor that prevents drivers from going more than 10 mph above the speed limit – and the kicker is those cars would likely be sold across the nation in states where the limiter is not under law.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 30, 2024

4:20 pm: Dr. Terry Paulson, Psychologist and contributor to Townhall joins the show for a conversation about his piece about getting beyond political narratives.

4:38 pm: Frank Miele, Columnist for Real Clear Politics, joins the show to discuss his piece about how suddenly the news gatekeepers have become the news.

6:05 pm: Steven Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod to discuss how the immigration crisis has had no effect on limiting inflation.

6:20 pm: John Zmirak, Senior Editor of The Stream joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how we are being ruled by corrupt, bumbling elitists.

6:38 pm: Jonathan Lesser, President of Continental Economics and an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the show to discuss about the unexpected obstacles faced by developers of offshore wind projects.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, January 29, 2024

4:20 pm: Derek Hunter, a columnist with Townhall, joins the program to discuss why he says now is the time for the GOP to hit Joe Biden even harder about the crisis on the nation’s southern border.

4:38 pm: Matt Boyle, Washington Political Editor for Breitbart, joins the show to discuss his piece about a radical left network that has hijacked the Democrats in an effort to stop Donald Trump at any cost.

5:05 pm: Nationally syndicated radio host Kevin McCullough, a contributor to Townhall, joins Rod to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden hates making America great.

6:05 pm: Representative Colin Jack joins the show to discuss Utah’s risk of energy shortfalls and a bill he’s working on to ensure coal-fired power plants aren’t closed before the resource is fully replaced.

6:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Chris Stewart, who served on the Intelligence Committee during his time as a member of the House of Representatives, joins Rod to give us his impressions of how the U.S. should react to the Iranian drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers.

6:38 pm: Mark Hemingway of The Federalist joins Rod for a conversation about his piece about how the immigration crisis has highlighted the American establishment’s contempt for democracy.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 26, 2024

4:20 pm: Author and veteran Washington D.C. reporter Charlie Spiering joins Rod to discuss his new book “Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House.”

4:38 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening at the Utah Legislature, and today they’ll discuss this week’s passage of the DEI and transgender bathroom bills.

6:05 pm: Neil Munro of Breitbart joins the show for a conversation about the Biden administration has released 6.2 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. over the last three years using what is termed a “parole” loophole.

6:20 pm: Jeff Mordock, White House Reporter for the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss his piece on how rural voters lack enthusiasm for the candidates in the race for President.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Alex Thompson, National Political Correspondent for Axios, on what’s behind the power surge atop the race for the GOP presidential nomination.

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Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Deroy Murdock, a contributor to the Daily Caller News Foundation, joins the show to discuss his piece about how the nation’s open borders are forcing American taxpayers to open their wallets. Plus, Alex Thompson, Reporter for Axios, joins Rod to discuss what’s behind the power surge experienced by Donald Trump during his campaign for the GOP nomination for President. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, January 25, 2024

4:20 pm: Beth Akers, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program to discuss her piece for Utah Policy on the nation’s economy and why, despite some positive economic numbers, Americans don’t positive about it.

4:38 pm: Deroy Murdock, a contributor to the Daily Caller News Foundation, joins the show to discuss his piece about how the nation’s open borders are forcing American taxpayers to open their wallets.

5:05 pm: Alex Thompson, Reporter for Axios, joins Rod to discuss what’s behind the power surge experienced by Donald Trump during his campaign for the GOP nomination for President.

6:05 pm: Dakota Wood, Senior Research Fellow for Defense Programs at The Heritage Foundation joins Rod for a conversation about the organization’s latest Index of Military Strength, an assessment of America’s military power.

6:20 pm: Helen Roy, Staff Writer for The Blaze, joins the program for a conversation about her recent piece on how we should reject the “affordable childcare” fantasy.

6:38 pm: Randy Shumway, Chairman of the Cicero Group and Co-Chair of the Utah Homeless Council joins the program to discuss his piece for the Deseret News on how we are unintentionally making things worse for the homeless by not diagnosing the root problems of homelessness

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” January 24, 2024

5:20 pm: Robyn Bagley, Executive Director of Utah Education Fits All, joins the program to discuss National School Choice Week and where Utah currently sits in the world of school choice.

6:38 pm: Republican Strategist Liz Mair joins Rod and Greg for a wrap-up of the New Hampshire Primary and what she thinks Donald Trump’s victory means moving forward in the campaign for the GOP nomination for President.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 23, 2024

4:20 pm: Nathan Worcester, National Politics Reporter for The Epoch Times, joins the show to give us an update on the New Hampshire Primary.

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Supreme Court’s action allowing border agents to tear down razor wire erected by Texas officials, and the border security bill currently in front of the U.S. Senate.

6:05 pm: James Evans, former chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins the show to discuss his support of a bill currently in front of Utah lawmakers that overhauls diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the state.

6:20 pm: Former Utah lawmaker Howard Stephenson joins the show to discuss why he says it’s important to keep Utah’s Dual Language Immersion programs in our schools as lawmakers consider defunding the programs.

6:38 pm: Jonathan Tobin, Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish News Syndicate joins the program to discuss his piece for The Federalist about how the media outlets that are keeping Donald Trump off the air are only making him stronger.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, January 22, 2024

4:20 pm: Jon Feere, Director of Investigations for the Center for Immigration Studies joins Rod to discuss his piece for the New York Post about how Joe Biden put Americans in danger by giving up on ridding the country of criminal aliens.

4:38 pm: Jon Miltimore, Editor-at-Large for FEE.org joins the program to discuss his piece for the Washington Examiner about why Joe Biden’s war against household appliances has hit a snag.

6:05 pm: Myra Adams, Opinion Contributor to The Hill, joins the show to discuss her piece on the five reasons the decline of America seems irreversible.

6:20 pm: Christopher Roach, an Adjunct Fellow at the Center for American Greatness joins the show for a conversation about how the popularity of Donald Trump has made a Republican Primary a pointless exercise.

6:38 pm: Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the program to discuss his piece about America’s ever-expanding national debt and how Americans need to start paying attention.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 19, 2024

4:20 pm: Mary Rooke, a Columnist with The Daily Caller joins the program to discuss her piece about the media’s crumbling conspiracy theories about the crisis on the nation’s southern border.

4:38 pm: Scott McKay, Publisher of The Hayride and a contributor to American Spectator joins Rod to discuss his piece about how Ron DeSantis must remain in the Presidential race if only to block Nikki Haley should Donald Trump’s legal problems cause him to drop out.

5:05 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins Rod to discuss the pros and cons of a proposed bill in front of lawmakers that provide merit pay to some Utah teachers up to as much as $100,000 per year.

6:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for the first of their weekly conversations about the 2024 Utah Legislative session, and today they’ll discuss Governor Spencer Cox’s comments about Utah being “weird,” and about the encroachment of government on people’s lives.

6:20 pm: Mary Taylor, President of Pro Life Utah joins Rod to preview tomorrow’s March for Life event.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Susan Shelley of the Southern California News Group on the important decisions faced by the Supreme Court in 2024, and (at 6:50 pm) with Great Salt Lake Commissioner Brian Steed on the release of the strategic plan to save the lake.

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Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now of Fox News, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about the five reasons Democrats are leading in 2024 elections. Representative Paul Cutler joins the show to discuss his proposed legislation that he says would help define and crack down on road rage incidents in the state. See below for a full rundown of today’s program

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, January 18, 2024

4:20 pm: Representative Paul Cutler joins the show to discuss his proposed legislation that he says would help define and crack down on road rage incidents in the state.

4:38 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now of Fox News, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about the five reasons Democrats are leading in 2024 elections.

6:05 pm: GianCarlo Canaparo, a Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, joins Rod for a conversation about how the Supreme Court is taking up a dispute over fisheries regulation in what conservatives hope will weaken the power of federal agencies.

6:30 pm: KNRS offers a special presentation of Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s State of the State Address.

Coming up at 4 pm today on a “Wingman Wednesday” edition of the Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Bob Corn-Revere, a First Amendment Attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, joins the show to discuss a lawsuit filed against the state of Utah over a new law mandating age verification to use social media. Plus, Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins the program for a conversation about the House’s legislative priorities during the 2024 session.

See below for a full rundown of today’s program.Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” January 17, 2024

4:38 pm: Tracie Halvorsen, lead sponsor of the ballot initiative to repeal the bill creating a new state flag, SB 31, joins the show to discuss a lawsuit filed against the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s office over the rejection of some signature packets related to the initiative.

5:05 pm: Bob Corn-Revere, a First Amendment Attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, joins the show to discuss a lawsuit filed against the state of Utah over a new law mandating age verification to use social media.

5:20 pm: Representative Mike Petersen joins Rod and Greg to discuss his bill that would require public schools to display a framed copy of the Ten Commandments in a prominent area of the school.

6:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz joins the program for a conversation about the House’s legislative priorities during the 2024 session.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 16, 2024

4:20 pm: Rob Axson, Chair of the Utah Republican Party, was in Iowa last night for Donald Trump’s landslide win in the Iowa Caucus and he joins Rod to give us him impressions of the vote.

4:38 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss what Donald Trump’s victory in in the Iowa Caucus means moving forward in the campaign for the Republican nomination.

5:05 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins Rod to give us his impressions on the outcome of last night’s Iowa Caucus.

6:05 pm: Susan Shelley, Columnist for the Southern California News Group, joins Rod to discuss her piece about the decisions facing the Supreme Court in 2024.

6:20 pm: Great Salt Lake Commissioner Brian Steed joins Rod for a conversation about the first strategic plan to save the lake released by his office today.

6:38 pm: Tom Pyle, President of the American Energy Alliance, joins the program for a conversation about how Utah Congressman John Curtis, now a Senate candidate, often splits from other Republicans on the issue of climate change and has received thousands of dollars in campaign donations from green energy donors.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 12, 2024

4:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for a conversation about the release of Lt. Ridge Alkonis from a United States prison.

4:20 pm: Author Walt Heyer joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for The Federalist on how the medical definition for “gender dysphoria” is a get-rich scam.

4:38 pm: Representative Katy Hall joins Rod for a conversation about her proposed legislation that would overhaul diversity, equity and inclusion programs at universities in the state.

6:05 pm: Shane Harris, a writer and political consultant, joins Rod to discuss his piece on the Association of Mature American Citizens website where he says secret allies of Joe Biden are facilitating the illegal immigration crisis.

6:20 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director at the R Street Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece in the Orange County Register about how we need to stop complaining as we live in a good time for the country.

6:38 pm: Steve Malanga, a Senior Editor at the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal joins Rod to discuss how baby boomers have beaten the predictions and are one of history’s richest generations.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, January 11, 2024

4:20 pm: Paul Gottfried, philosopher and historian, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for The Blaze on how the left will go nuts if Donald Trump is elected.

4:38 pm: Susan Crabtree, White House and National Political Correspondent for Real Clear News joins Rod to discuss some of the items covered by Donald Trump during his town hall on Fox News last night.

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, an Economist at FreedomWorks, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:20 pm: Edward Ring, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how wealthy elites are controlling from both parties, therefore creating one large uniparty.

6:38 pm: Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Independence Institute joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for The Epoch Times on how states can respond to illegal immigration.

6:50 pm: Robert VerBruggen, a Fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the City Journal on how new studies are casting doubt on the narrative that systemic racism is playing a role in prison sentences for crime.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” January 10, 2024

5:05 pm: Cully Stimson, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is in hot water after she allegedly hired a romantic partner to prosecute Donald Trump and benefitted financially from the relationship.

6:05 pm: Hugh Fike, Government Relations Director for the Conservative Partnership Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 9, 2024

4:20 pm: Utah State Auditor John Dougall joins the program to discuss his decision to run for the Congressional seat being vacated by John Curtis.

4:38 pm: Shawn Teigen, President of the Utah Foundation, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece for the Deseret News on where Utah lawmakers should start to improve Utah.

6:05 pm: Amanda McNab, Quality Improvement and Training Manager at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, joins the show to discuss driving behaviors and road rage.

6:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss how the Senate has the sense that Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas doesn’t hold the confidence of the American people.

6:38 pm: Joe Simonson, Senior Investigative Reporter at the Washington Free Beacon joins the show to discuss his piece about how the Biden Administration put race at the center of government spending.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, January 8, 2024

4:20 pm: Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch, joins Rod to discuss his piece for PJ Media about there being a time when government tried to make the people it represents better.

4:38 pm: Ashley Carter, Controller and Executive Assistant for 1819 News, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on why Taylor Swift is not a good role model for young girls.

6:05 pm: State Senator Scott Sandall joins Rod to discuss his proposed legislation that would allow the state to ignore presidential executive orders or federal regulations that lawmakers believe trample on Utah’s sovereignty.

6:20 pm: Christine Cooke Fairbanks, Education Policy Analyst at the Sutherland Institute, joins the show for a conversation about her recent piece on how Democrats and Republicans have in common on education curriculum beliefs.

6:38 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins the show for a conversation about how the blue-state exodus could be a positive for the GOP come election time.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 5, 2024

4:20 pm: Carl Cannon, Executive Editor of Real Clear Politics, joins the program to discuss his piece about the art of covering for lying politicians.

4:38 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Spiked on how the progressive left has abandoned working class Americans and embraced the oligarchs.

5:05 pm: State Senator Mike Kennedy joins Rod to discuss his decision to run for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District seat as the current Representative, John Curtis, has decided to pursue Mitt Romney’s seat in the U.S. Senate.

5:20 pm: Former Utah GOP Chairman Carson Jorgenson has decided to run for Governor against incumbent Spencer Cox and he joins the program to discuss his reasons for jumping into the race.

6:05 pm: Peter Laffin, a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on how America’s teachers need to embrace open-mindedness and doubt.

6:20 pm: Matt Lamb, Associate Editor at The College Fix and a contributor to the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how we need to stop viewing everything through a “queer” lens.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Sharyl Attkisson of Full Measure on her piece for the Epoch Times on the continuing plot to silence Donald Trump in 2024, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jonathan Butcher of the Heritage Foundation on Oklahoma’s ban on requiring DEI oaths at state agencies and universities.

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Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Cesar Grajales, Director of Public Affairs for the LIBRE Initiative joins Rod to discuss Joe Biden’s weaknesses among the Democratic base, and why Donald Trump is leading polls of Hispanic voters. Plus, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy joins the show to discuss her recent trip to the nation’s southern border. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, January 4, 2024

4:20 pm: Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy at Americans for Prosperity, joins Rod to discuss his recommendations to the House Budget Committee on how to improve Congressional oversight.

4:38 pm: Cesar Grajales, Director of Public Affairs for the LIBRE Initiative joins Rod to discuss Joe Biden’s weaknesses among the Democratic base, and why Donald Trump is leading polls of Hispanic voters.

6:05 pm: Congresswoman Celeste Maloy joins the show to discuss her recent trip to the nation’s southern border.

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Economist at FreedomWorks, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:38 pm: Patrick DeHaan, Senior Petroleum Analyst at GasBuddy, joins Rod for a conversation about the anticipated gas prices in 2024.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” January 3, 2024

4:38 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins Rod and Greg to discuss his decision to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney.

5:05 pm: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., an independent candidate for President of the United States, has been awarded a spot on Utah’s ballot and he joins Rod and Greg to discuss the process of getting on the ballot and his competition to win the White House.

6:05 pm: Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in the City Journal where he writes the resignation of Claudine Gay as President of Harvard doesn’t fix what’s wrong with higher education in America.

6:38 pm: Jonathan Butcher, Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the Oklahoma Governor’s decision to use an executive order to prohibit state agencies and universities from requiring job applicants to complete a DEI oath.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 2, 2024

4:20 pm: Dr. Terry Paulson, author and contributor to Townhall.com, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on reclaiming American optimism.

4:38 pm: Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power the Future, joins Rod to discuss his piece for The Federalist about how America can’t let fossil fuels die because so much of the medical field depends on them.

5:05 pm: Sharyl Attkisson, host of “Full Measure” joins Rod to discuss her piece for the Epoch Times on the continuing plot to silence Donald Trump in 2024.

6:05 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in the Washington Times about why 2023 was a good year for Republicans.

6:20 pm: Alex Gangitano, White House Correspondent for The Hill, joins the show to discuss her piece on the five things that could tank Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection bid.

6:38 pm: Corinne Johnson of Utah Parents United joins Rod for a conversation about the bills for parents to watch during Utah’s 2024 legislative session.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” December 20, 2023

4:38 pm: Garfield County Commissioner Leland Pollock joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his recent comments comparing the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance to al-Qaida for the way he says they harass ranchers in the area.

5:05 pm: Ross Kaminsky, Midday Host at KOA radio in Denver, joins the program for a conversation about the reaction of Colorado voters to the state’s Supreme Court decision to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 Presidential ballot.

6:05 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Legal Analyst at The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss why he says the Colorado Supreme Court has no legal authority to bar Trump from the 2024 ballot.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, December 19, 2023

4:20 pm: Ira Mehlman, Media Director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, joins the show for a conversation about how the state of Texas is taking on Joe Biden by passing a law that allows cops to arrest illegal immigrants and ship them back to Mexico.

4:38 pm: Chris Sinacola, Communications Director at the Pioneer Institute, joins Rod to discuss a push to reintroduce the teaching of history and civics in American classrooms.

5:05 pm: Rob Axson, Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, joins Rod to respond to a press release sent out by the Utah Democratic Party today that said the Utah GOP is in a state of disarray, dysfunction and disorganization.

6:05 pm: Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith, President of the Utah Sheriffs Association, joins Rod for a conversation about a New York Times piece that says police body cameras have not lived up to expectations.

6:20 pm: Salena Zito, a political journalist and contributor to Townhall, joins the program to discuss her piece about the dire power grid problems much of America is still suffering.

6:38 pm: Political Strategist Matt Mackowiak joins the show to discuss Joe Biden’s low approval numbers and job performance reviews from public opinion polls.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, December 18, 2023

4:20 pm: Richard Samuelson, an American Historian and Associate Professor of Government at Hillsdale College joins Rod to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics about America’s first insurrection, the Boston Tea Party.

6:05 pm: Ramsey Touchberry, Capitol Hill Reporter for the Washington Times, joins the show to discuss how GOP senators are demanding transparency from Democrats about discussions on border security with the Biden administration.

6:38 pm: Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy at Americans for Prosperity joins the program to discuss why he says Congressional committees are the key to taking back arbitrary power from the administration.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Friday, December 15, 2023

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Greg for a conversation about the Senate’s legislative priorities going into the 2024 session, which begins next month.

6:05 pm: Michael Toscano, Executive Director of the Institute for Family Studies, joins the program to discuss his recent piece in the Deseret News on how to make smartphone apps safer for kids.

6:20 pm: Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute joins Rod for a conversation about how university presidents are right to defend free speech, except when it becomes disruptive action on campus.

6:38 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the program to discuss his piece for Compact about the new green feudalism.

6:50 pm: Thomas Kelly, Vice President of Civics Initiatives at the Jack Miller Center joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece for The Fulcrum about finding solutions to America’s civics crisis.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Ben Weingarten, Editor of Real Clear Investigations, joins the program to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden has destabilized peace in the Middle East. Plus, Laura Hollis, Educator and Contributor to Townhall.com joins Rod for a conversation about atheism and antisemitism in America’s universities. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, December 14, 2023

4:20 pm: Ben Weingarten, Editor of Real Clear Investigations, joins the program to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden has destabilized peace in the Middle East.

4:38 pm: Myah Ward, White House Reporter for Politico, joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden is using Donald Trump’s recent “dictator” remarks as an example of how Trump is a threat to democracy.”

6:05 pm: Laura Hollis, Educator and Contributor to Townhall.com joins Rod for a conversation about atheism and antisemitism in America’s universities.

6:20 pm: Christina Bennett, a correspondent with Live Action, joins the program for a conversation about the Supreme Court’s decision to take up a major abortion pill access case.

6:38 pm: Jennifer Graham, the Culture Editor for the Deseret News, joins the show for a conversation about her piece asking whether now is the right time for Tucker Carlson to launch his own streaming service.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” December 13, 2023

4:20 pm: Chris Talgo, Editorial Director of The Heartland Institute, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about a recent poll that revealed upwards of 14 billion mail-in ballots cast in 2020 were fraudulent.

5:05 pm: Attorney Tyler Ayres joins the program for a conversation about the Midvale family he is representing that has for months been the target of racial harassment from a neighbor. Videos of the harassment have gone viral on social media.

6:05 pm: Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joins the program to discuss how the government is now using eminent domain as a weapon against opposition to large wind and solar projects in the United States.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, December 12, 2023

4:20 pm: Derek Brown, former Chair of the Utah Republican Party, has announced his candidacy for Utah Attorney General and he joins Rod to discuss why he’s decided to toss his hat into the ring.

4:38 pm: Liz Peek, Fox News columnist, joins the show to discuss her piece about how the Democrats are petrified that Donald Trump will beat Joe Biden.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, December 11, 2023

4:20 pm: Emily Jashinsky, Culture Editor for The Federalist and a Senior Fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about how left-of-center voices that have expressed concerns since October 7 need to take a long look at their own value system.

4:38 pm: Victor Davis Hanson, author and historian, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for The Daily Caller in which he says our universities became “incubators of primordial hatred.”

6:05 pm: Jack Birle, Breaking News Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about the large number of box office duds Disney has delivered in 2023.

6:20 pm: Eddie Scarry, D.C. Columnist at The Federalist, joins the program to discuss his piece in which he says we are not prepared for the election hell Democrats will put us through in 2024.

6:38 pm: Steven Shepard, Chief Polling Analyst and Senior Campaign and Elections Editor for Politico, joins Rod to discuss his piece about why Nikki Haley polls better against Joe Biden than Donald Trump does.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, December 8, 2023

4:38 pm: Brett Tolman, former U.S. Attorney for Utah and now Executive Director of Right on Crime joins Rod for a conversation about the indictment of Hunter Biden.

6:05 pm: Tyler O’Neil, Managing Editor of The Daily Signal joins the program for a conversation about his piece on a transgender activist that is threatening to target and rape Christian girls in bathrooms.

6:20 pm: Kennedy Jones of the Larry H. Miller Group joins Rod for a preview of Monday’s Larry H. Miller Christmas sing-along at the Delta Center.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Karol Markowicz of the New York Post on the real cost of shoplifting, and (at 6:50 pm) with Fox and Friends Host Brian Kilmeade about his new book titled “Teddy and Booker T: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality.”

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Drew Allen, political analyst, author and host of the Drew Allen Show, joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how it’s time for Republicans to rally behind Trump. Plus, Paul Gottfried, Associated Scholar at the Mises Institute and a political philosopher, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Blaze about why he thinks former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley would be a disastrous choice for the GOP. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, December 7, 2023

4:20 pm: Drew Allen, political analyst, author and host of the Drew Allen Show, joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how it’s time for Republicans to rally behind Trump.

4:38 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how Democrats are afraid Trump will do to them what they’ve done to him – weaponize the Justice Department and shred the Constitution.

6:05 pm: Paul Gottfried, Associated Scholar at the Mises Institute and a political philosopher, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Blaze about why he thinks former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley would be a disastrous choice for the GOP.

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, an Economist with FreedomWorks, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:38 pm: Adam Coleman, Founder of WrongSpeak Publishing and a contributor to The New York Post on his piece about how sports journalism has become a politically poisoned well.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” December 6, 2023

4:38 pm: Parker Sheppard, Director of the Center for Data Analysis at the Heritage Foundation joins the program for a conversation about how inflation hits poor Americans the hardest.

5:05 pm: Max Eden, Research Fellow for the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the organization’s 2023 American Family Survey and the reasons why American parents may never agree on what should be taught in public school classrooms.

6:05 pm: Margot Cleveland, Senior Legal Correspondent for The Federalist and an attorney with the New Civil Liberties Alliance, joins Rod and Greg to discuss a lawsuit filed against the State Department over a blacklist effort to silence media outlets that don’t promote the preferred views of government.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, December 5, 2023

4:20 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod for a conversation about today’s congressional committee hearing with the Presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania regarding the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, and why schools are failing to stand up for Jewish students.

4:38 pm: Salt Lake County Councilwoman Dea Theodore joins Rod to discuss a proposed ordinance, released today, that would reinforce the privacy and safety protocols in women’s locker rooms at county recreational facilities.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss Senator Tommy Tuberville’s decision to release his blockade on military promotions, and about defunding the United Nations.

6:20 pm: Brian Kilmeade, Co-Host of Fox and Friends on the Fox News Network joins Rod to discuss his new book “Teddy and Booker T: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Radical Equality.”

6:38 pm: Representative Brian King joins the program to discuss why he has decided to throw his hat in the ring and run for Governor of the state of Utah.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, December 4, 2023

4:20 pm: Karol Markowicz, Opinion Contributor for the New York Post, joins Rod to discuss her piece about the real cost of shoplifting.

4:38 pm: Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins Rod for a conversation about her recent piece pondering why today’s politics are so awful.

6:05 pm: Christopher Roach, Adjunct Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how Joe Biden is attempting to strong arm people into believing that Biden-omics is working.

6:20 pm: Jeffrey Lord, a contributor to NewsBusters, joins the program to discuss his recent piece asking whether the media will do its job during coverage of the 2024 election season.

6:38 pm: Ingrid Jacques, a Columnist with USA Today, joins Rod to discuss her piece about why it matters that Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s botched quote of Ronald Reagan matters.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, November 17, 2023

4:20 pm: Ken Cuccinelli, National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, joins the program to update us on voter transparency initiatives happening across the country.

4:38 pm: Brad Polumbo, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of BASEDPolitics, joins the show to discuss his piece in the New York Post about how Tik Tok users are openly praising the writings of Osama Bin Laden.

6:05 pm: Work Life Balance Expert Jeff Davidson joins the program to discuss his piece for Townhall in which he says the federal government is an ever growing out of control monster.

6:20 pm: Elizabeth Grace Matthew, a Visiting Fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss her piece in the Deseret News about how to fix education by bringing back authority and getting rid of “gentle parenting.”

6:38 pm: Steve Goreham, Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, joins the program to discuss how, from electric vehicles to failed bans on gas stoves, the breakdown of the push for renewable energy is happening.

6:50 pm: R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., Founder and Publisher of American Spectator, joins the program for a conversation about the history of conservatives vs. liberals.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Caroline Woods, a communications consultant and founder of Woods Strategies joins Rod to discuss her piece in The Federalist giving tips about how to keep the “woke mind virus” away from your children. Plus, Dr. Currie Myers, a criminologist and law enforcement veteran, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how we are living in a time of significant criminal social contagions. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, November 16, 2023

4:20 pm: Dr. Currie Myers, a criminologist and law enforcement veteran, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how we are living in a time of significant criminal social contagions.

4:38 pm: William Jacobson, a Professor at Cornell Law School and Founder of CriticalRace.org, joins the show to discuss a recent study that shows six of the top ten business schools in the country require students to take CRT/DEI-related training.

5:05 pm: Caroline Woods, a communications consultant and founder of Woods Strategies joins Rod to discuss her piece in The Federalist giving tips about how to keep the “woke mind virus” away from your children.

6:05 pm: Lincoln Brown, a contributor to PJ Media, joins the show to discuss his piece about a mob in Detroit that attacked firefighters trying to rescue victims of a car accident.

6:20 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune in which he says Utah's business community needs elected officials committed to addressing homelessness.

6:38 pm: Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joins the program to discuss a plan by the Securities and Exchange Commission to buy land and take it out of productive use.

Coming up at 4 pm today on a “Wingman Wednesday” edition of the Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now an analyst for Fox News, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on what Republicans don’t understand about how Joe Biden really wins elections. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,”

November 15, 2023

4:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now an analyst for Fox News, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece on what Republicans don’t understand about how Joe Biden really wins elections.

6:20pm: Mike Schultz Speaker Utah House of Representatives. Conversation on his election as Speaker and his plans for the chamber

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, November 14, 2023

4:20 pm: Bill Duncan, Director of the Sutherland Institute's Center for Family and Society, joins Rod for a conversation about how the Supreme Court should reign in federal agencies.

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what's happening in Washington, D.C., and today they'll discuss American support for Israel in the war against Hamas, plus the latest on the FISA Act.

6:05 pm: Representative Angela Romero joins Rod for a conversation about the next steps of the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Task Force and key findings of a new report that outlines strategies to address the injustice of murdered and missing indigenous relatives in Utah.

6:20 pm: iHeartMedia aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the program to discuss how airlines in the U.S. have set a record for the worst year ever for delayed departures, and how things may get worse this holiday season.

6:38 pm: Katy O’Donnell, Politico Financial Services Reporter, joins Rod to discuss her piece about how Joe Biden is betting on the nation’s economy to carry him to victory in the 2024 election.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 13, 2023

4:38 pm: Quin Hillyer, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his piece about why Speaker Johnson's two-part spending plan deserves support.

6:05 pm: Michael McKenna, a Washington Times columnist and President of MWR Strategies, joins the program for a conversation about his piece about why national conservatism resonates with many Americans.

6:20 pm: Congressman Blake Moore joins the program for a conversation about his new role as Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference.

6:38 pm: State Representative Ken Ivory joins Rod to discuss his proposed legislation that would make it easier to remove books from school libraries.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, November 10, 2023

4:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the program to discuss his piece for the Telegraph about how intolerant bigots have seized control of our universities.

4:38 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about her recent piece for the Deseret News in which she writes it is time to stop believing that marijuana is harmless.

6:05 pm: Joshua Crawford, Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives at the Georgia Center for Opportunity, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Wall Street Journal about how Covid has become an excuse for rising crime instead of the bad policy that has worsened violence.

6:20 pm: Jackson Elliott, a Reporter with the Epoch Times, joins the show to discuss his story on how the United States spent $4 billion on global LGBTQ initiatives over the last three years.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Deroy Murdock of The Daily Caller on why he says early voting is against the law, and (at 6:50 pm) with Robert Moffitt of The Heritage Foundation about how the covid vaccine mandates have spawned lingering dangerous results.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how the popularity of Donald Trump in the United States is not inexplicable. Plus, Liz Mair, a Republican Strategist, joins the program for a conversation about her piece for Real Clear Politics in which she writes about the age quandary both parties are dealing with when it comes to Presidential candidates. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, November 9, 2023

4:20 pm: Laura Hollis, political commentator and Business Law Professor at Notre Dame, joins the program for a conversation about her piece in Townhall on advice she would give the GOP heading into 2024.

4:38 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how the popularity of Donald Trump in the United States is not inexplicable.

6:05 pm: Liz Mair, a Republican Strategist, joins the program for a conversation about her piece for Real Clear Politics in which she writes about the age quandary both parties are dealing with when it comes to Presidential candidates.

6:20 pm: David Harsanyi, Senior Editor of The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in which he says if Palestinians truly wanted peace, they would already have it.

6:38 pm: Joseph Dzierzewski, Vice President of Research and Scientific Affairs for the National Sleep Foundation joins the show to discuss the results of a new study that shows drowsy driving begins with teens.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” November 8, 2023

5:05 pm: Troy Walker, Mayor of Draper City, joins the program to discuss the latest in the development plans for the Point of the Mountain and his concern that the development contract is not rushed through the approval process.

6:05 pm: Shawn Carney, President and CEO of 40 Days for Life, joins the show to discuss the amendment of the Ohio Constitution approved by voters yesterday that allows abortion up until birth and erodes parental rights, and how abortion activists will expand their schemes to other states.

6:38 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Legal Analyst at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss why he says judges have no legal authority to ban Donald Trump from election ballots in 2024.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, November 7, 2023

4:20 pm: Kevin Stocklin, an investigative reporter and documentary producer, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Epoch Times about how Michael Bloomberg is ready to spend $500 million to shut down coal and gas plants.

4:38 pm: Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Independence Institute and a former Constitutional Law Professor joins the show to discuss his piece for the Epoch Times on how to fix American universities.

5:05 pm: Deroy Murdock of the Daily Caller and Fox News joins Rod for a conversation about his piece that outlines why early voting is illegal.

6:05 pm: Frank Miele, a Columnist for Real Clear Politics, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about why the Democrats fear new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

6:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly visit about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss how the U.S. should approach the Hamas-Israel war, funding for both Israel and Ukraine, and his recent trip to the nation’s southern border.

6:38 pm: State Senator Keith Grover joins the program to discuss his proposed legislation that would help regulate future school district splits in Utah.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, November 6, 2023

4:20 pm: Patrick Ruffini, a Republican Pollster and Author of “Party of the People” joins Rod to discuss his piece in Politico about the emerging working-class Republican majority.

4:38 pm: Jonathan Tobin, Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish News Syndicate, joins the show to discuss why Barack Obama is wrong to declare that both Hamas and Israel are in the wrong, and why Obama should bear guilt for what’s happening there.

6:05 pm: Sarah Parshall Perry, Senior Legal Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins the program to discuss why the Ohio ballot initiative on abortion is a Trojan horse that holds many other left-wing policy aims, including opening gender ideology doors.

6:20 pm: Matthew Boose, a contributor to American Greatness, joins Rod for a conversation about how the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act didn’t work as advertised and has had a devastating impact on working class Americans.

6:38 pm: Robert Moffitt, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the program to discuss the sober consequences of Joe Biden’s covid vaccine mandates, including health risks to some who have received the vaccine.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, November 3, 2023

4:20 pm: Salena Zito, Political Journalist for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss her piece about what the great trucking recession is telling us about the nation’s economy.

4:38 pm: Bart Marcois, Policy Analyst and Political Writer, joins the show to discuss his piece in the Deseret News about how the war in Israel is justified to “remove the bases of terrorist power.”

5:05 pm: Matt Miller, Senior Attorney for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins the program to discuss how Joe Biden’s plans to moderate access to public lands in America will greatly reduce the ability of Americans to enjoy the great outdoors.

6:05 pm: Jay Evensen, Deseret News Columnist, joins Rod for a conversation about why so many more Americans have decided to homeschool their children.

6:20 pm: Robert VerBruggen, a Fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod to discuss the results of a new study that show America’s major cities are become “increasingly childless” due to the skyrocketing cost of living.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Michael B. Poliakoff, President of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni about his piece for the Washington Examiner about why it’s so hard for universities to condemn Hamas, and (at 6:50 pm) with Linnea Lueken of the Heartland Institute about the strong evidence of the safety of fracking.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Michael McKenna, Columnist for the Washington Times and President of MWR Strategies, joins the program to discuss the decision by the Republican National Committee to award the third Republican presidential primary debate to NBC. Plus, Dr. Terry Paulson, Psychologist and contributor to Townhall, joins the program to discuss his piece about the fears of Joe Biden folding to the extreme left. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, November 2, 2023

4:20 pm: Dr. Terry Paulson, Psychologist and contributor to Townhall, joins the program to discuss his piece about the fears of Joe Biden folding to the extreme left.

4:38 pm: Michael McKenna, Columnist for the Washington Times and President of MWR Strategies, joins the program to discuss the decision by the Republican National Committee to award the third Republican presidential primary debate to NBC.

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Economist with FreedomWorks, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:20 pm: David Blackmon, an energy writer and consultant joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Daily Caller about how energy companies are laughing at predictions about ‘peak oil.’

6:38 pm: Merrill Matthews, a Resident Scholar at the Institute for Policy Innovation, joins Rod to discuss his piece in The Hill about how people who have decided to detransition are now filing lawsuits against medical providers they claim recommended hormonal transition.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” November 1, 2023

4:38 pm: Kory Holdaway, Board Member for Utah Ranked Choice Voting and a former State Representative, joins the show for a conversation about Salt Lake City’s decision to use ranked choice voting in this year’s mayoral election.

5:05 pm: History Professor Donald Critchlow of Arizona State University joins Rod and Greg to discuss his new study that shows higher education tends to focus on America’s divisive moments when teaching history.

6:05 pm: Carolyn Phippen, Executive Director of the Freedom Front of Utah, joins the show to discuss her decision to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Mitt Romney.

6:38 pm: James Lynch, Investigative Reporter with the Daily Caller, joins the show to discuss his piece today regarding a video released by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer that outlines how Joe Biden received $40k in laundered Chinese money.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 31, 2023

4:20 pm: Shawn Fleetwood, Staff Writer for The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss how antisemitic attacks against Jewish people in Russia have been termed “peaceful protests” by American legacy media.

4:38 pm: Representative Phil Lyman joins Rod to discuss his decision to run for Governor against incumbent Spencer Cox.

6:05 pm: John Tierney, Contributing Editor at the City Journal, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how Harvard University allows free speech excusing Hamas’s actions, however any language spoken on campus that is offensive to left is often met with sanctions and boycotts.

6:20 pm: Grayson Quay, News and Opinion Editor at the Daily Caller, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece where he says Democrat run cities in America are our version of Gaza.

6:38 pm: Teresa Manning, Policy Director at the National Association of Scholars, joins Rod to discuss her piece for American Greatness about how the word “diversity” now means divide and conquer.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 30, 2023

4:20 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins Rod for a conversation about a recent piece by the publication’s editorial board that quotes a study out of Norway showing man-made CO2 emissions are not warming the planet.

4:38 pm: Linnea Lueken, a Research Fellow in Climate and Environmental Policy at the Heartland Institute, joins the show to discuss her piece in the Washington Examiner that outlines evidence about the safety of fracking.

6:05 pm: Dan Perry, former Associated Press Regional Editor for Europe, Africa and the Middle East, joins the show to discuss his piece for the New York Post in which he outlines several steps that should be taken to reshuffle the deck in the Middle East.

6:20 pm: Michael B. Poliakoff, President of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, on his piece in the Washington Examiner about why it was so hard for elite Universities to condemn Hamas terrorism.

6:38 pm: Robert Woodson, famed community development leader and civil rights activist joins Rod for a conversation about the work he is undertaking in Utah to help at-risk and underserved communities.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 27, 2023

4:20 pm: KUTV Meteorologist Sterling Poulson has announced his retirement and he will join Rod to discuss his career and what comes next.KUTV Meteorologist Sterling Poulson has announced his retirement, and he will join Rod to discuss his career and what comes next.

4:38 pm: Chris Edwards, Chair of Fiscal Studies at the CATO Institute, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece where he advocates for Congress to consider repealing the USDA’s food aid programs.

6:05 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins Rod for a conversation about her piece pondering if the era of High School homecoming kings and queens has come to an end.

6:20 pm: Brent Bennett, Policy Director for Life Empowered, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins Rod to discuss his recent analysis on the true costs of electric vehicles.

6:38 pm: We will listen back to conversations Greg Hughes had earlier this week with Utah Congressman John Curtis about the election of new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and (at 6:50 pm) with Representative Mike Schultz about the falsehoods Senator Mitt Romney wrote about Schultz in his new book.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Greg Hughes is filling in for Rod today, and he’ll be joined by Utah Congressman John Curtis for a conversation about the election of Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson as the new Speaker of the House. Plus, Shawn Carney, President and CEO of 40 Days for Life, joins Greg for a conversation about how the same people on the left that support unrestricted abortion are also supporting Hamas. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 25, 2023

4:20 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins Greg to discuss how the House GOP finally landed on Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson as House Speaker three weeks after the ouster of Representative Kevin McCarthy.

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins the show for a conversation about the election of Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson as the new Speaker of the House.

5:38 pm: Shawn Carney, President and CEO of 40 Days for Life, joins Greg for a conversation about how the same people on the left that support unrestricted abortion are also supporting Hamas.6:05 pm: Zack Smith, Fellow in Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation joins Greg to discuss rising crime in Washington, D.C. and a new anti-crime initiative put in place by the district’s mayor.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 23, 2023

4:38 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins Greg for a conversation about a federal judge’s decision to end California’s decades old ban on so-called “assault weapons.”

5:05 pm: Liz Peek, a Fox News Columnist, joins Greg to discuss her recent piece about how Joe Biden’s missteps in the Middle East could cost him the White House.

6:05 pm: Representative Mike Schultz joins Greg to outline what he says is a lie Senator Mitt Romney told about him in Romney's new book.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Lora Ries, Senior Research Fellow in Homeland Security for the Heritage Foundation joins the show for a conversation about her recent piece about why the United States should not resettle Palestinians. Plus, Steve Malanga, Senior Editor of the City Journal at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece about how state and local governments are spending billions to deal with illegal immigration. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 19, 2023

4:20 pm: Lora Ries, Senior Research Fellow in Homeland Security for the Heritage Foundation joins the show for a conversation about her recent piece about why the United States should not resettle Palestinians.

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod for their bi-weekly conversation about what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill.

6:05 pm: J. Peder Zane of Real Clear Politics joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece where he writes the Hamas attack on Israel has unearthed the “moral abyss at the core” of liberals in the United States.

6:20 pm: Steve Malanga, Senior Editor of the City Journal at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece about how state and local governments are spending billions to deal with illegal immigration.

6:38 pm: Manhattan Institute Fellow Charles Lehman joins Rod to discuss his latest report about who would be responsible for paying reparations for slavery in the United States.6:50 pm: Zachary Faria, Commentary Fellow at the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on a nine-year old North Carolina child that is being used as the crux of a lawsuit by transgender activists against the state’s ban on sex-change procedures for children.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – "Wingman Wednesday," October 18, 2023

5:38 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins the program to discuss his piece for the Washington Times about the importance of good guys with guns in a time of crisis.

6:05 pm: Ronald Mortenson, a Fellow with the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent article about how Utah has avoided the sanctuary state label despite being a very welcoming state for illegal aliens.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 17, 2023

4:20 pm: Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch, joins the program to discuss his piece in PJ Media on everything you need to know about the Israeli occupation that the left won’t tell you.

4:38 pm: Suzanne Bates, National Politics Editor for the Deseret News joins Rod to discuss her piece about a recent poll about what voters think about an age limit to run for President of the United States.

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for a conversation about the conflict in Israel, students in the United States protesting in support of Hamas, and the vote for a new House Speaker.

6:05 pm: J.D. Tuccille, Contributing Editor at Reason.com, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how Americans continue to show hatred for government agencies.

6:20 pm: John Nantz, Columnist at Townhall and a retired FBI agent joins the program to discuss his piece about why liberals love Hamas.

6:38 pm: Tim Goeglein, Vice President of External and Government Relations at Focus on the Family joins the show to discuss his piece for The Federalist about how the United States must stop condemning our nation’s founders if we wish to preserve our freedoms.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 16, 2023

4:20 pm: Leslie Eastman, a writer with Legal Insurrection, joins the program for a conversation about how investors are pulling out of the renewable energy sector.

4:38 pm: Auguste Meyrat, an English Teacher and Senior Editor of The Everyman blog joins Rod to discuss his piece for The Federalist in which he writes how life for the middle class has become a penny-pinching nightmare.

5:05 pm: Penny Nance, President of Concerned Women for America, joins the program to discuss her piece for The Daily Caller in which she writes that the actions of Joe Biden, specifically with Iran, have paved the way for Hamas massacres in Israel.

6:05 pm: Mark Cancian, retired Marine Colonel and Senior Adviser for the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece pondering if the weapons stock of the United States will suffer by equipping both Ukraine and Israel.

6:38 pm: Scott Morefield, Columnist for Townhall, joins Rod to discuss his piece about how diehard Donald Trump supporters are steadfast in their refusal to abandon their support of the former President

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 13, 2023

4:20 pm: Mario Loyola, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a Law Professor at Florida International University joins the show to discuss his piece for National Review in which he says the U.S. should oppose a premature cease fire in Gaza.

4:38 pm: Jon Schweppe, Director of Policy and Government Affairs for the American Principles Project, joins the show to discuss how Harvard students have backed off their support of a letter blaming Israel for the war with Hamas over concerns of being blacklisted for future employment by CEOs of large companies.

5:05 pm: Representative Jefferson Burton, a retired Army Major General, joins Rod to discuss the military aspects of invading the Gaza Strip.

6:05 pm: Jordan Boyd, Staff Writer for The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about Louisiana State Representative Laurie Schlegel’s fight against online pornography.

6:20 pm: Daniel Buck, a secondary-school English teacher and a contributor to National Review, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about why school libraries are full of books with elicit content.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Judith Miller of the City Journal about how an investigation into how Iran, and therefore Hamas, could afford to attack Israel must take place after the fighting, and (at 6:50 pm) with Dakota Wood of the Heritage Foundation about how Joe Biden’s $6 billion payment to Iran for humanitarian aid opened other funds for Iran to fund the Hamas attack on Israel.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” October 11, 2023

5:05 pm: Larry Behrens of Power the Future joins Rod and Greg to discuss how Joe Biden’s ignorance of oil sanctions against Iran helped fuel the Hamas attack on Israel.

6:05 pm: Hugo Gurdon, Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss his recent piece in which he says the Left can’t think straight when it comes to the actions of Hamas in Israel.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 10, 2023

4:20 pm: Dakota Wood, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for National Defense, joins the show to discuss how a recent $6 billion dollar payment the Biden administration made to Iran made it easier to fund terrorist groups like Hamas.

4:38 pm: Chet Linton, CEO of the security software company AEGIX, joins Rod to discuss a new gun-detection software called ZeroEyes that, pending final approval of the Utah State Board of Education, will be placed in K-12 schools across the state.

6:05 pm: Judith Miller, Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a Contributing Editor to the City Journal joins Rod for a conversation about how Israel must fight the war against Hamas before investigating how Hamas pulled off the assault.

6:20 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor at Newsweek, joins the program to discuss his recent piece for The Daily Caller about why Representative Matt Gaetz decided to go after the speakership throne of Representative Kevin McCarthy.

6:38 pm: Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the program to discuss his piece about the results of a new poll that shows Democrats support government censorship of free speech.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 9, 2023

4:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Chris Stewart, now working as a national defense lobbyist, joins Rod for a conversation about the Israel-Hamas War.

5:05 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora joins Rod from Israel to give us his take on the Israel-Hamas War.

6:05 pm: Valerie Richardson, a reporter for the Washington Times, joins Rod to discuss her story about a Democratic Roanoke Virginia City Councilman who recently suggested female athletes work harder to defeat transgender men participating in their sports.

6:20 pm: David Harsanyi, Senior Editor of The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss his piece about the persistent persecution of Denver baker Jack Phillips, who again faces accusations of discrimination for refusing to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition.

6:38 pm: Peter Berkowitz, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece for Real Clear Politics in which he writes conservatives are at a crossroads.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 6, 2023

4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod to discuss the latest jobs report.

4:38 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for Fox News on how the GOP should go about picking a new Speaker of the House.

6:05 pm: Jonathan Tobin, Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish News Syndicate joins the program to discuss how Joe Biden is going about building a border wall that Democrats called “racist” during the Trump administration.

6:20 pm: Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, joins the show for a conversation about Joe Biden’s attack on gas-powered vehicles.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Gabriel Nadales of Our America on how retail theft is ruining the American Dream for some citizens, and (at 6:50 pm) with Frederick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute on the toxic collegiate culture in America today.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 25, 2023

4:20 pm: Chad Ennis, Vice President of the Honest Elections Project, joins the show to discuss his piece about how attorneys for Democrats are waging war on the most basic of election integrity measures.

4:38 pm: Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss her piece about the reasons immigrants are surging to the southern border of the United States.

6:05 pm: Mark P. Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for the City Journal about the reality of the jobs/labor involved with an all-electric car future.

6:20 pm: Niall Stanage of The Hill and a contributor to NewsNation’s “Morning in America” program, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how Democrats are beginning to worry that Donald Trump is more electable than they originally believed.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 22, 2023

4:20 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how Democrats now say the U.S. Constitution is a threat to democracy.

4:38 pm: Patrick DeHaan, a Senior Petroleum Analyst for GasBuddy.com, joins the show to discuss how and why gas prices have reached their highest level in eleven months.

5:05 pm: Katherine Ballard, wife of Tim Ballard, whose efforts to fight child-trafficking were the basis of the movie “Sound of Freedom” and who most recently has been accused to sexual misconduct during his time with Operation Underground Railroad, joins Rod in-studio for an hour to discuss the accusations against her husband.

6:05 pm: Brad Wilcox, Visiting Scholar at the Sutherland Institute and a Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, joins Rod a piece he co-wrote in the Deseret News which advocates for the state of Utah to do a better job of tracking how children from married families do in school and life.

6:20 pm: Carl Cannon, Editor of Real Clear Politics joins Rod for a conversation about the results of a new poll of voters about censorship and free speech in the United States.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget on the national debt reaching $33 trillion, and (at 6:50 pm) with Fox News columnist Liz Peek on how the Democrats may dump Joe Biden but will still own his ridiculous policies.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Tanner Jensen, Director of the Statewide Information and Analysis Center for the Utah Department of Public Safety joins the show for a conversation about Utah’s fentanyl problems. Plus, Kristen Tate of The Hill and a contributor to The Messenger joins the show for a conversation about her piece on the crime trend that nobody is talking about – random attacks on people minding their own business. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – Thursday, September 21, 2023

4:20 pm: Tanner Jensen, Director of the Statewide Information and Analysis Center for the Utah Department of Public Safety joins the show for a conversation about Utah’s fentanyl problems.

5:05 pm: Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith joins Rod and Greg to discuss a variety of topics related to law enforcement in Utah, including the battle against fentanyl and the recruitment of perspective new officers.

6:38 pm: Kristen Tate of The Hill and a contributor to The Messenger joins the show for a conversation about her piece on the crime trend that nobody is talking about – random attacks on people minding their own business.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 20, 2023

4:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins Rod to discuss Joe Biden’s forthcoming federal office of gun violence prevention, which is expected to be introduced on Friday.

4:38 pm: Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, joins the program to discuss the national debt, which has now reached $33 trillion.

5:20 pm: Orem Mayor David Young joins Rod to discuss the altercation he had with the daughter of a Utah County newspaper reporter who spit and slapped him following an Orem City Council meeting on Tuesday.

6:05 pm: Tad Callister, Emeritus General Authority for the LDS Church and Chairman of the Why I Love America Committee joins the show to discuss his recent piece in the Deseret News where he wrote the Constitution was designed for moral and religious people.

6:38 pm: Katie Spence, Energy and Politics Reporter for the Epoch Times joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on how some sanctuary cities claim to be past the breaking point of taking in illegal immigrants.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 19, 2023

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the dress code in Senate chambers, the missing F-35, and the national debt topping $33 trillion.

4:38 pm: James Lynch, Investigative Reporter for The Daily Caller, joins the show for a conversation about his piece outlining the evidence against Joe Biden that connects him to Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings.

6:05 pm: Christian Barnard, Senior Policy Analyst for the Reason Foundation, joins Rod to discuss his piece about how post-pandemic public school enrollment continues to shrink.

6:20 pm: Ingrid Jacques, a Columnist with USA Today joins Rod for a conversation about her piece about how Joe Biden is scolding the media for how they are covering the impeachment inquiry against him.

6:38 pm: John Tamny, Vice President of FreedomWorks and Editor of Real Clear Markets joins Rod to discuss how Americans will never accept further restrictive coronavirus measures from the CDC or other public health agencies.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 18, 2023

4:20 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins the program to discuss his piece about how Senator Mitt Romney wants to pass the torch but is having a hard time finding qualified takers.

4:38 pm: Shawn Teigen, President of the Utah Foundation, joins the program to discuss the group’s new report on which Universities in Utah give the best bang for the buck.

5:00 pm Hour: Conservative newsmaker Kari Lake, the former Arizona television news anchor who ran for Governor of the state in 2022, joins Rod to discuss her visit to Utah today to participate in a fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Trent Staggs.

6:05 pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins the show to discuss how rumors continue to swirl that the Democrats may force Joe Biden out of the 2024 race, but if they do, they’re stuck with his policies.

6:20 pm: David Winston, President of the Winston Group, joins the show to discuss his piece for RollCall.com in which he outlines how voters are asking if anything is working in America.

6:38 pm: Delano Squires, Research Fellow in Life, Religion and Family at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss his recent piece for The Blaze in which he says Black America’s “marriage before carriage” movement will likely require Black Americans to remove themselves from the Democratic Party.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 15, 2023

4:20 pm: William Jacobson, a Professor at Cornell Law School and Founder of the Legal Insurrection blog joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how Oberlin College’s women’s lacrosse coach was fired after she was an outspoken objector to men playing women’s sports.

4:38 pm: Erica Komisar, Parent Coach, Psychoanalyst and Author, joins the program to discuss her piece for the Wall Street Journal about how school is a hostile environment for boys.

6:05 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins the show to discuss a plan from Governor Spencer Cox to address the state’s labor shortage and immigration reform at the same time.

6:20 pm: James Wood, a Senior Fellow at the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah joins the show for a conversation about a recent study that shows Utah’s housing markets are the least affordable in the state’s history.

6:38 pm: We will listen back to the conversations Rod and Greg Hughes had with Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson and (at 6:50 pm) with Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs to gauge their reactions to Senator Mitt Romney’s announcement that he will not seek reelection in 2024.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Lavar Webb, a political consultant, joins Rod to break down the possible contenders for Mitt Romney’s senate seat. Plus, Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on the lives of females that have been ruined by the Only Fans website. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.Rod Arquette Show

Daily Rundown – Thursday, September 14, 2023

4:20 pm: Lavar Webb, a political consultant and contributor to the Deseret News, joins Rod to break down the possible contenders for Mitt Romney’s senate seat.

4:38 pm: Steve Moore, Economist at FreedomWorks, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss a new economic report that shows a rise in poverty.

6:05 pm: Bill Duncan, Director of the Center for Family and Society at the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece for National Review on the flawed civic understanding behind the attacks on the Supreme Court.

6:20 pm: Brandon Morse, Senior Editor with Red State, joins the program to discuss the results of a study that shows most people are getting their political news from non-political outlets.

6:38 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on the lives of females that have been ruined by the Only Fans website.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” September 13, 2023

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson, who is exploring a run for U.S. Senate in 2024, joins Rod and Greg to give us his reaction to Senator Mitt Romney’s announcement that he will not seek reelection.

5:05 pm: Mark Morgan, former acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a Visiting Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and a Senior Fellow at the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod and Greg to discuss how Americans are losing their lives because of the crisis on America’s southern border.

5:48 pm: Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, who has already announced a run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Mitt Romney, joins the guys to give his reaction to Romney's announcement that he will not run for reelection.

6:05 pm: Veronique de Rugy, Chair in Political Economy and a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, joins the show to discuss the latest consumer inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

6:38 pm: Susannah Luthi Taylor, a reporter with the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show to discuss a bill in California that would punish parents that don’t “affirm” their child’s gender identity.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 12, 2023

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his regular visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the directive from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to launch an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden.

4:38 pm: Carolyn Phippen, Executive Director of the Freedom Front of Utah, joins the program to discuss what can be done about Utah’s $130 million budget shortfall.

5:05 pm: Susan Shelley, a Columnist with the Southern California News Group joins Rod to discuss her piece about why an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden is needed.

6:05 pm: Madeline Fry Schultz, Contributors Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss her piece recapping a Slate writer’s reaction to some of the graphic novels showing up in school libraries in America.

6:20 pm: John Feehery, a blogger and partner at EFB Advocacy, joins the program to discuss his piece in The Hill urging the House of Representatives to begin acting like they have the majority.

6:38 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod to further discuss Joe Biden impeachment inquiries that have been launched by Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 11, 2023

4:20 pm: Dr. Currie Myers, a criminologist and law enforcement veteran joins the program to discuss the recent calls for impeachment of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham following her issue of an order banning concealed carry in the state.

4:38 pm: Stephen Balkam, Founder and CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Deseret News about whether Utah’s social media law respects the rights of teen residents.

6:05 pm: Christopher Bedford, Executive Editor at The Common Sense Society, joins Rod to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden is using illegal immigrants to hurt his political enemies.

6:20 pm: Brian Lonergan, Director of Communications at the Immigration Reform Law Institute and Co-Host of the “No Border, No Country” podcast joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for the Washington Examiner in which he calls sanctuary cities a failed experiment.

6:38 pm: Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow of Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation joins Rod to discuss his opposition to a new Smithsonian Museum of the American Latino.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 8, 2023

4:20 pm: Dr. Lance Izumi, Director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute joins the program to discuss the results of a new poll of voters regarding parental influence on school boards.

4:38 pm: Daniel A. Cox, Director of the Survey Center on American Life, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent survey that show Donald Trump may have a problem with Mormon voters.

6:05 pm: Victoria Snitsar Churchill, Writer and Editor of American Liberty News and The Republican Standard, joins the show for a conversation about her recent piece about the online backlash against Utah company Liberty Safe after the company gave the FBI access to a customer’s safe. That customer was a January 6 protester.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation earlier this week with Ward Clark, a contributor to Red State, regarding his piece pondering if the United States is currently under the direction of a shadow president.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, September 7, 2023

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Celeste Maloy is now the sole Republican candidate to replace Representative Chris Stewart in Utah’s second congressional district and she joins Rod to discuss the next steps as her campaign moves forward. Plus, Daniel McCarthy of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute joins the show to discuss his piece for News Busters about why Donald Trump is good for democracy in the U.S. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, September 7, 2023

4:20 pm: Celeste Maloy has been crowned the winner of the special primary election and is now the Republican candidate to replace Representative Chris Stewart in Utah’s second congressional district and she joins Rod to discuss the next steps as her campaign moves forward.

4:38 pm: Daniel Suhr, Legal Fellow at the National Opportunity Project joins the program for a conversation about the results of a survey that show discrimination in the hiring practices of school districts based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts.

6:05 pm: Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlements Policy at the CATO Institute joins the show to discuss how government spending is moving America toward bankruptcy.

6:20 pm: Daniel McCarthy, Editor of Modern Age: A Conservative Review and Vice President at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for News Busters about why Donald Trump is good for democracy in the U.S.

6:38 pm: Bryce Bird, Air Quality Director at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality joins the program for a conversation about carbon reduction rule from the Biden administration that many are calling unrealistic.

Coming up at 4 pm today on a “Wingman Wednesday” edition of the Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Political Consultant and Strategist Dave Owen joins Rod and Greg to break down yesterday’s Second Congressional District election and discuss how an election that is currently too close to call might shake out. Plus, Christina Bobb, an author, investigative reporter and Attorney for Donald Trump, joins the program to discuss her new book “Stealing Your Vote: The Inside Story of the 2020 Election and What It Means for 2024.” See below for a full rundown of today’s program.Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,”

September 6, 2023

4:20 pm: Jennie Taylor of the Major Brent Taylor Foundation joins Rod and Greg for a preview of this year’s 9/11 Remembrance Project.

5:05 pm: Political Consultant and Strategist Dave Owen joins Rod and Greg to break down yesterday’s Second Congressional District election and discuss how an election that is currently too close to call might shake out.

6:05 pm: Christina Bobb, an author, investigative reporter and Attorney for Donald Trump, joins the program to discuss her new book “Stealing Your Vote: The Inside Story of the 2020 Election and What It Means for 2024.”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 5, 2023

4:20 pm: Ward Clark, a contributor to Red State, joins the show to discuss his piece considering whether America is currently under the direction of a shadow president.

4:38 pm: Scott Hogenson, a contributor to Townhall.com, joins Rod for a conversation about the Biden Administration is panicking over the reduction of union workers in the nation’s labor force.

6:05 pm: Dr. F. Wayne Vaught, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Utah Valley University, joins Rod for a conversation about his Deseret News piece on the benefits of Utah’s education system.

6:20 pm: Ben Weingarten, Editor of Real Clear Investigations joins the program to discuss how democracy in America will die if Democrats are successful in criminalizing the opposition, namely Donald Trump, and crippling the Supreme Court.

6:38 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss his piece about a California mom’s court victory against a school district that, without her knowledge, helped transition her daughter by using male pronouns and allowing her access to the boy’s bathrooms.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” August 30, 2023

4:20 pm: Representative Jefferson Burton, retired Army Major General, joins the program for a conversation about the two-year anniversary of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

5:05 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland joins Rod and Greg to discuss her proposed legislation that would require Utah voters to “opt-in” before they are able to vote by mail.

6:38 pm: Shawn Fleetwood, Staff Writer at The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about his piece about how the Biden administration is holding a voter drive for newly naturalized citizens, and why he says it is an act of federal election interference.

At 4 pm on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, John Tierney, Contributing Editor to the City Journal, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Americans should ignore the renewed call for mask mandates because of an uptick in Covid cases. Plus, Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins the show to discuss the story of a 12-year-old Colorado boy who was kicked out of school for having a “Don’t Tread on Me” patch on his backpack. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 29, 2023

4:20 pm: John Tierney, Contributing Editor to the City Journal, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Americans should ignore the renewed call for mask mandates because of an uptick in Covid cases.

4:38 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins the show to discuss the story of a 12-year-old Colorado boy who was kicked out of school for having a “Don’t Tread on Me” patch on his backpack.

6:05 pm: Daily Caller contributor Deroy Murdock joins the show for a conversation about his piece on the so called “smoking gun” the Fulton County District Attorney claims to have against Donald Trump.

6:20 pm: Melissa Mackenzie, Publisher of American Spectator, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece in which she says the GOP is living a big lie if it expects to return to power under anyone other than Donald Trump.

6:38 pm: Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod to discuss the strange story of a Pakistani doctor with an H-1B visa working at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota who hatched a jihadist plot to kill fellow doctors.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 28, 2023

4:20 pm: Dr. Eoin Lenihan, an independent educator and extremism researcher, joins Rod to discuss his piece for The Federalist about the real legacy of comedian Jon Stewart.

4:38 pm: Suzanne Bates, National Politics Editor for the Deseret News, joins the program to discuss the four policy decisions Mitt Romney is weighing and he also decides whether to run for reelection.

6:05 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist with the Southern California News Group joins Rod to discuss her piece about the smash and grab epidemic in Los Angeles.

6:20 pm: Justin Haskins, Editorial Director of The Heartland Institute and Director of the Socialism Research Center joins the program to discuss his piece for Fox News about how Bidenomics is just a term for massive government spending.

6:38 pm: Jeffrey Tucker, Founder and Director of the Brownstone Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Epoch Times on the new covid mask mandates that are popping up across the country.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 25, 2023

4:20 pm: Brandon Weichert, Senior Editor at 19fortyfive.com joins Rod to discuss his piece calling Vivek Ramaswamy a scam, saying he is the “political equivalent of chickenfeed.”

4:38 pm: Bob Barr, Chairman and CEO of the Law Enforcement Education Foundation joins the show to discuss his piece for Townhall in which he says the feel-good driver equity laws that liberals are fond of endanger the public.

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, an Economist with FreedomWorks, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:20 pm: RealClearPolitics columnist J. Peder Zane joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in which he says Democrats have broken America and Republicans should be more outraged than they seem.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Steve Malanga of the City Journal about the sharp decline in American children participating in soccer, and (at 6:50 pm) with Eric Teetsel of the Heritage Foundation on his piece titled “Confessions of a Rich Man North of Richmond.”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 24, 2023

4:20 pm: Marc Joffe, Federalism and State Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute, joins Rod to discuss the massive government failures in responding to the Maui wildfire.

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins the show for his bi-weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill.

5:05 pm: Rob Axson, Chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins Rod to give us his reaction to last night’s GOP Presidential debate.

6:05 pm: Utah Congressional candidate Celeste Maloy joins Rod in studio for a full hour for a conversation about the hot political topics heading into next month’s election.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” August 23, 2023

4:20 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins Rod and Greg for a preview of tonight’s GOP Presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

6:05 pm: Henry Olsen, Columnist for the Washington Post and a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden’s involvement in his son’s business dealings deserve a serious investigation.

6:38 pm: Jon Schweppe, Director of Policy and Government Affairs at the American Principles Project joins the show for a conversation about the battle in Virginia between Governor Glenn Youngkin and the state’s Department of Education over the state’s new policies on gender identity.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Steve Malanga, Senior Editor for the City Journal at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program to discuss how fewer American children are playing soccer as television ratings for the sport are climbing in the U.S. Plus, Utah Homeless Services Coordinator Wayne Niederhauser joins the program to discuss the proposal to have a city sanctioned homeless camp in Salt Lake City. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 22, 2023

4:38 pm: Evita Duffy Alfonso, a Staff Writer with The Federalist and co-founder of Chicago Thinker, joins the show for a conversation about her piece on how 14 American cities are targeting bans on meat, dairy and private vehicles by 2030.

5:05 pm: Steve Malanga, Senior Editor for the City Journal at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program to discuss how fewer American children are playing soccer as television ratings for the sport are climbing in the U.S.

6:05 pm: Utah Homeless Services Coordinator Wayne Niederhauser joins the program to discuss the proposal to have a city sanctioned homeless camp in Salt Lake City.

6:20 pm: O.H. Skinner, Executive Director of Alliance for Consumers joins the program to discuss his piece for the Washington Examiner about how the left is using public nuisance lawsuits to change the everyday lives of Americans.6:38 pm: Evan Lambert, a D.C. Correspondent for NewsNation joins the program to discuss how flight attendants are asking for mandated self-defense training to help deal with unruly passengers.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 21, 2023

4:20 pm: Jordan Boyd, Staff Writer with The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss her piece in which she writes that America’s self-destruction will become irreversible the longer Republicans sit on their hands when it comes to Joe Biden’s corruption.

4:38 pm: Liz Mair, President of Mair Strategies and a Republican strategist joins Rod to preview Wednesday’s GOP Presidential debate.

5:05 pm: Bruce Hough, one of the candidates running for Congress in Utah’s second district, joins Rod for the full hour to discuss his campaign platform.

6:05 pm: Jennifer Throndsen, Director of Teaching and Learning for the Utah State Board of Education, joins Rod for a conversation about how Utah plans to go about improving the state’s third grade reading levels.

6:20 pm: Eric Teetsel, Vice President of Government Relations for the Heritage Foundation joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in The Daily Signal about being one of the men Oliver Anthony sings about in his song “Rich Men North of Richmond.”

6:38 pm: Steve Goreham, Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, joins Rod for a conversation about his new book “Green Breakdown: The Coming Renewable Energy Failure.”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 18, 2023

4:20 pm: Josh Crawford, Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives for the Georgia Center for Opportunity joins Rod to discuss his piece for Newsweek about the climbing homicide rates in cities led by progressives.

4:38 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins the show to discuss why he has declared his endorsement of Donald Trump for President in 2024.

6:05 pm: Utah House of Representatives Majority Leader Mike Schultz joins the show to discuss his plan to reign in the mining operation of Compass Minerals on the north arm of the Great Salt Lake.

6:20 pm: Jay Evensen, Deseret News Columnist, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about the film Oppenheimer and how it hits close to home for Utah residents that lived through nuclear testing.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations with Washington Examiner Politics Editor Jim Antle on why it will be difficult to shrink the 2024 GOP Presidential field, and (at 6:50 pm) with Zach Goldberg of the Manhattan Institute on what America gets wrong about police violence.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 17, 2023

4:20 pm: Gabriel Nadales, National Director of Our America, joins the show for a conversation about a Minnesota town that has lost its entire police force via resignations and has received no applications for replacements.

4:38 pm: Kim Coleman, Vice Chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins the show to discuss her recent op-ed piece about when it’s ok to set aside civility and scream about your beliefs.

6:05 pm: Dr. Roger Klein, Faculty Fellow at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law joins Rod to discuss why he says Joe Biden’s Drug Price Negotiation Program, which is part of the Inflation Reduction Act, is unconstitutional.

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, FreedomWorks Economist, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:38 pm: Kimberly Ross, a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss her recent column about how, despite for separate indictments, Donald Trump still enjoys unprecedented voter support.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 16, 2023

4:20 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, a Legal Analyst with the Heritage Foundation joins the program for a conversation with Greg about why he says the Georgia indictments of Donald Trump and 18 others for questioning the legitimacy of the 2020 election is an attempt to criminalize free speech.

5:05 pm: Veronique de Rugy, Chair in Political Economy and a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University joins the show to discuss the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act and the true story about what it’s meant for Americans.

6:05 pm: Bill Duncan, Director of the Sutherland Institute’s Center for Family and Society joins Greg to discuss a recent decision in Massachusetts to deny a Catholic couple the ability to foster children due to their religious beliefs.

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Aug 15, 2023

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Greg Hughes is in for Rod today. He’ll be joined by Daniel Garza, President of the LIBRE Initiative, joins Greg for a conversation about the group’s new campaign countering the Democratic messaging around “Bidenomics.” Plus, Diana Furchtgott Roth, Director of the Center for Energy, Climate and Environment as well as a Fellow in Energy and Environmental Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins Greg to discuss Joe Biden’s regulatory war on your household appliances. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown

Tuesday, August 15, 20235:05 pm: Diana Furchtgott Roth, Director of the Center for Energy, Climate and Environment as well as a Fellow in Energy and Environmental Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins Greg to discuss Joe Biden’s regulatory war on your household appliances.

6:20 pm: Daniel Garza, President of the LIBRE Initiative, joins Greg for a conversation about the group’s new campaign countering the Democratic messaging around “Bidenomics.

”6:38 pm: Curtis Houck, Managing Editor of Newsbusters at the Media Research Center joins the program for a conversation about the media’s coverage of Merrick Garland making David Weiss special counsel over the Hunter Biden situation compared to the coverage of Donald Trump’s latest indictments in Georgia.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Monday, August 14, 2023

4:20 pm: Ryan Peters, Oklahoma State School Superintendent, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Hill in which he says we should teach truth, and not racism to the next generation of Americans.

6:05 pm: Former state lawmaker Scott Howell, a Democrat, helped coordinate Joe Biden’s visit to Utah last week and he joins Greg to discuss his impressions of what the President had to say at the fundraiser in Park City.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 11, 2023

4:20 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss why it will be difficult to trim 2024 GOP Presidential field.

:38 pm: Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank, now Vice President of Law Enforcement Strategy at the Center for Policing Equity, joins Rod for a conversation about the FBI raid in Provo in which a man who reportedly threatened Joe Biden was shot and killed by agents.

6:05 pm: Peder Zane, Columnist with Real Clear Politics joins the program to discuss how the New York Times did it’s best to turn the Hunter Biden scandal into a nothing burger.

6:20 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about why the U.S. women’s soccer team was terrible both on the field and off this year.

:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Auguste Meyrat of the Everyman Blog on his piece for The Federalist about the failure of the school started by LeBron James, and (at 6:50 pm) with Rick Larsen of the Sutherland Institute on whether the 250th birthday of America will be a celebration or a funeral.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 10, 2023

4:20 pm: Zach Goldberg, Policy Analyst for the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about a new report about what Americans get wrong about police violence.

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod for their bi-weekly interview about what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill, and today they’ll discuss Joe Biden’s visit to Utah, as well as the endorsements Wilson has received from fellow lawmakers to encourage him to run for United States Senate against Mitt Romney.

5:05 pm: An encore of Glenn Beck’s interview with Travis Lee Clark, a friend of Craig Robertson, the man shot and killed by the FBI in Provo yesterday following threats Robertson reportedly made toward Joe Biden.

6:05 pm: Matthew Taylor, Documentary Producer, joins the show to discuss his new film “Gotham: Rise and Fall of New York” and how that city could be a model of how to reduce rising crime.

6:20 pm: Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for the New York Post on how Democrats hate a new floating border barrier in Texas because it will be effective.

6:38 pm: Jonathan Lesser, President of Continental Economics and an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins Rod to discuss his piece for the New York Post about how offshore high-paying wind jobs are just a bunch of hot air.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” August 9, 2023

4:20 pm: Michael Valentine, local business owner and student who is a candidate for Salt Lake City Mayor joins the program to discuss his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune calling for the city to ban homeless abatements and open city-sanctioned homeless camps.

5:05 pm: Chris Heaton, Kanab City Councilman, owns 1,000 acres of land on the newly designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument, and he joins the program to discuss his opposition to the designation.

6:05 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the results of a new study that shows Americans are reluctant to admit they are gun owners.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Marc Novicoff, a reporter with Politico, joins the show for a conversation about how Utah’s age verification law for online pornography has stopped some pornography companies from operating in Utah, and other states, altogether. Plus, Rick Larsen, President of the Sutherland Institute joins the program to discuss his recent op-ed in the Deseret News pondering whether America’s 250th birthday will be a celebration or a funeral. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 8, 2023
4:20 pm: Will Kessler, a Reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden’s costly regulations on American businesses are contributing to poor economic productivity.

4:38 pm: Marc Novicoff, a Reporter with Politico, joins the show for a conversation about how Utah’s age verification law for online pornography has stopped some pornography companies from operating in Utah, and other states, altogether.

6:05 pm: Rick Larsen, President of the Sutherland Institute joins the program to discuss his recent op-ed in the Deseret News pondering whether America’s 250th birthday will be a celebration or a funeral.

6:20 pm: Larry Sand, President of the California Teachers Empowerment Network joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how the touted educational benefits of pre-Kindergarten are nonexistent.

6:38 pm: Leor Sapir, an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in the Wall Street Journal about a scientific review the American Academy of Pediatrics has ordered on “gender affirming care.”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 7, 2023

4:20 pm: David Blackmon, an energy writer and consultant, joins Rod to discuss his piece for The Daily Caller in which he ponders whether Joe Biden will once again raid America’s gasoline reserves to win an election.

4:38 pm: William Jacobson, a Professor at Cornell Law School and founder of the blog Legal Insurrection, joins Rod to discuss how Oberlin College is suing insurers for refusing to cover the $36 million dollars it paid Gibson Bakery for defamation.

6:05 pm: John Hinderaker of Powerline joins Rod to discuss his piece about how Democrats are getting what they want, an advantage in the 2024 election, by keeping Donald Trump in the headlines.

6:20 pm: Jesse Arm, Director of External Affairs at the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about a recent poll of GOP voter preferences heading into the 2024 election.

6:38 pm: Auguste Meyrat, an English Teacher and Senior Editor of The Everyman blog joins Rod to discuss his piece for The Federalist about how a school founded by NBA star LeBron James has been a major flop.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 4, 2023

4:20 pm: Jeffrey Carter joins Rod to discuss the ballot initiative he is sponsoring that would allow wine and liquor sales in grocery stores in Utah, as well as allow home delivery of online liquor orders.

4:38 pm: Terry Jones of Issues and Insights joins the program to discuss his piece about how economic policies prevalent in Joe Biden’s plan have failed everywhere they’ve been tried.

6:05 pm: Lincoln Brown, a contributor to PJ Media, joins the show to discuss his column reacting to a New York Times piece that questions if America’s elites are the bad guys.

6:20 pm: Mary Taylor, President of Pro-Life Utah joins the program for a conversation about the upcoming decision on Utah’s abortion trigger law and an event this weekend supporting the law.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to the conversation Rod and Greg Hughes had with Dr. Carrie Gress about why liberalism is so enticing to young girls, and (at 6:50 pm) to Rod’s conversation with Jeffrey McCall of DePauw University on why the media is reluctant to cover the topic of aging politicians.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 3, 2023

4:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how the indictments of Donald Trump are a declaration of war against American voters.

4:38 pm: Dr. Wayne Winegarden, Senior Fellow in Business and Economics at the Pacific Research Institute joins the show to discuss how California Governor Gavin Newsom’s policies on homelessness aren’t working.

6:05 pm: Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joins the program for a conversation about how the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating will affect Americans.

6:20 pm: Tim Stewart, President of the U.S. Oil and Gas Association, joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden is continuing to make it difficult to use fossil-fuel powered appliances in the U.S.

6:38 pm: Mya Guarnieri Jaradat, Religion Reporter for the Deseret News, joins the program for a conversation about the role parents could play in the 2024 election.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” August 2, 2023

4:20 pm: Fox News columnist Liz Peek joins the show for a conversation about the three crucial moves the GOP needs to make for an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden to happen.

5:05 pm: Dr. Carrie Gress joins Rod and Greg to discuss why liberalism has proven to be enticing to young girls in the United States.

6:05 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman, now Executive Director of Right on Crime joins Rod and Greg to discuss the new charges against Donald Trump and how he might defend himself.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Representative Jeff Stenquist joins Rod to discuss his bill that would ban sexuality, politics and religion from being taught in Utah classrooms. Plus, author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the program for a conversation about his piece for Townhall on the wild 2024 Presidential race. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 1, 2023

4:20 pm: Kevin Stocklin, Investigative Reporter for The Epoch Times, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece about how the Biden administration is spending millions of dollars for every $50,000 green job.

4:38 pm: Representative Jeff Stenquist joins Rod to discuss his bill that would ban sexuality, politics and religion from being taught in Utah classrooms.

6:05 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for Townhall on the wild 2024 Presidential race.

6:20 pm: Nick Pope, Energy Reporter for The Daily Caller, joins the program to discuss how Joe Biden’s regulatory policies compare to those of Barack Obama after two and a half years in office.

6:38 pm: Christine Cooke Fairbanks, Education Policy Analyst for the Sutherland Institute joins Rod to discuss the results of a recent study that shows students have a better chance to avoid poverty with stronger awareness of the “success sequence.” (High School graduation, full time employment, having children after marriage)

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 31, 2023

4:20 pm: Professor and Media Critic Jeffrey McCall of DePauw University joins Rod to discuss his piece in The Hill about how the media just can’t ignore the question of capability when it comes to elected officials.

4:38 pm: Jason Snead, Executive Director of the Honest Elections Project, joins the program for a conversation about how Arlington County in Virginia tried, and then disposed of, ranked choice voting.

6:05 pm: Nicki Neily, President of Parents Defending Education, joins the show for a conversation about the group’s report on how China is funding America’s public schools.

6:20 pm: Emma Waters, a Research Associate with the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece for The Epoch Times on how the United States is a top destination for child sex trafficking.

6:38 pm: Townhall Columnist Derek Hunter joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece about how the mothers in America are the latest people be demonized by the Democratic Party.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, July 28, 2023

4:20 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins Rod to discuss his efforts to help get prosecutors in the Afghanistan Attorney General’s office out of the country and safe from the Taliban.

4:38 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago joins the show for a conversation about his piece for The Spectator in which he says Hunter Biden’s grift was really the business of the entire Biden family.

6:05 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how Jason Aldean’s song “Try That in a Small Town” is a primal scream against woke ideology and ignored violence and crime.

6:20 pm: Daniel de Visé, an author and Trendspotting Reporter for The Hill, joins Rod to discuss his piece about a recent study that shows remote employees work longer and harder.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with attorney and author Michael Ginsberg about his piece for American Greatness on the role Barack Obama played in creating the modern Democratic Party, and (at 6:50 pm) with Dr. Bart Kosko of the University of Southern California on all things Artificial Intelligence.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 27, 2023

4:20 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod to discuss his recent push for an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, plus the impacts of pandemic school closures, as well as how to lower costs and increase the value of a college education.

4:38 pm: Lenore Skenazy, President of Let Grow and Founder of Free-Range Kids, joins Rod to discuss the growing use of Apple AirTags by parents to help keep track of their children.

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Economist at FreedomWorks, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:20 pm: Ramsey Touchberry, Capitol Hill Reporter for the Washington Times, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Democrats are afraid that the combative protests of “green” groups are undercutting the climate change movement.

6:38 pm: Jeffrey Tucker, Founder and Director of the Brownstone Institute joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece about the repercussions of the covid lockdowns.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 26, 2023

4:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now an analyst for Fox News, joins the program to discuss his piece on how today’s liberals have left classic Democrats out in the cold.

5:05 pm: Philip Wegmann, White House Reporter for Real Clear News and a Fellow at the Steamboat Institute joins the show for a conversation about the latest on the Hunter Biden drama.

6:05 pm: Steve Malanga, Senior Editor at the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal, joins the program to discuss his piece in the New York Post about how shoplifting is becoming organized crime.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, July 25, 2023

4:20 pm: Gerard Scimeca, Chairman of Consumer Action for a Strong Economy, joins Rod for a conversation about the Biden administration’s proposed “Can Tax,” which would tax people for buying anything that comes in metal packaging, including canned foods.

4:38 pm: Sarah Bedford, Investigative Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about how a Biden family political aid worked for the Delaware U.S. attorney’s office at the time the office began investigating Hunter Biden.

6:05 pm: Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Senior Editor at Reason.com, joins Rod for a conversation about proposed weight-based discrimination bans in the workplace, meaning employers could not consider someone’s weight when making hiring decisions.

6:20 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor for Newsweek and a contributor to American Greatness joins the program for a conversation about his piece in which he says the Right must prioritize the abolition of the DEI regime following the demise of Affirmative Action.

6:38 pm: Chris Chmielenski, Vice President and Deputy Director of Numbers USA, joins Rod to preview the testimony on the border crisis of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 24, 2023

4:20 pm: Katie Spence, Energy and Politics Reporter for The Epoch Times, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on the big organizations helping Democrats win elections.

4:38 pm: Attorney and author Mike Ginsberg joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how Barack Obama’s election created the modern Democratic Party.

6:05 pm: Paul Gottfried, American Political Philosopher, joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how Joe Biden won’t be dumped by the Democrats because he is controllable by his handlers and the Deep State.

6:20 pm: Rep. Ryan Wilcox joins the show for a conversation about his proposed legislation that would increase penalties for school hoax calls in Utah.

6:38 pm: Bart Kosko, Professor at the University of Southern California, joins Rod to discuss the latest news on artificial intelligence

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, July 21, 2023

4:20 pm: R. Quin Denning was one of the candidates eliminated in the special convention held to determine the Utah GOP’s candidate to replace Congressman Chris Stewart, and now he has filed a lawsuit seeking to disqualify the convention winner, Celeste Maloy, over claims she was ineligible to run for the seat as a Republican. He joins Rod to discuss the reasons behind the lawsuit.

4:38 pm: Adam Coleman, Founder of WrongSpeak Publishing and a contributor to the New York Post joins Rod to discuss his piece asking why Jason Aldean’s new song is more controversial than the average hip hop song.

6:05 pm: David Harsanyi, Senior Editor at The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss his latest piece about how Joe Biden is responsible for bringing the culture wars to the United States military.

6:20 pm: Author Teresa Mull, Policy Advisor for Education at the Heartland Institute, joins Rod to discuss her new book “Woke Proof Your Life.”

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Salt Lake County Councilwoman Dea Theodore and county resident Candace Duncan on Theodore’s call for county-wide regulations on men using women’s restrooms in county facilities after Duncan twice had run-ins with men in women’s locker rooms, and (at 6:50 pm) with Stephan Dinan of the Washington Times on a GOP House bill to shut down “ecogrief” training for federal employees.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 20, 2023

4:20 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins Rod for a conversation about a new Virginia Department of Education rule that prohibits schools, and school districts, from allowing students to use a different name or pronoun without parental permission.

4:38 pm: Shawn Teigen, President of the Utah Foundation, joins the program for a conversation about his op-ed piece in the Deseret News on ways to make Utah safer for bicycles.

5:05 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now a Fox News analyst, joins the show for a conversation about the IRS whistleblowers in the Hunter Biden case.

6:05 pm: David Christopher Kaufman of the New York Post joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on why both parties need the Gen-X independent voters on their side.

6:20 pm: Peter Berkowitz, a Senior Fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, joins the program to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics about the roots of critical race theory.

6:38 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins Rod for a conversation about the effectiveness of the national 988 suicide hotline on its one-year anniversary.

6:50 pm: Candice Hasenyager, Director of the Utah Division of Water Resources joins the program for a conversation about how, following a strong winter, we can make the water we have last longer.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” July 19, 2023

4:38 pm: Alexander Bolton of The Hill joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how radical conservative populism is rattling Republican senators, including Utah’s Mitt Romney.

5:05 pm: Representative Brian King, a Democrat, joins Greg and Rod for a conversation about how his party is being cast as the “enemy of masculinity.”

5:35 pm: Michael Torres, Deputy Editor of RealClearPennsylvania and a contributor to The City Journal, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how school districts, using flimsy legal reasoning, believe they have the right to hide a child’s gender transition from parents.

6:05 pm: Former Ogden Police Chief Randy Watt joins the show for a conversation about the extreme lack of resource officers in Utah’s public schools.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, July 18, 2023

4:20 pm: Stephan Dinan of the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss a House GOP bill that would shut down the Biden administration’s “ecogrief” training for federal employees.

4:38 pm: Brad Wilcox, a Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, joins the program for a conversation about a new paper on family trends in Utah, including how family structure is more closely tied to upward mobility than race and other factors.

6:05 pm: Salt Lake County Councilwoman Dea Theodore and county resident Candace Duncan join the program to discuss Duncan’s story of encountering men in a women’s locker room at a Salt Lake County facility on multiple occasions and Theodore’s new push for a county-wide policy to address the issue.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 17, 2023

4:20 pm: Scott Lincicome, Vice President of General Economics at the Cato Institute, joins the program for a conversation about how “Bidenomics” provides a negative return on investments.

4:38 pm: Suzanne Downing, Publisher of Must Read Alaska, joins the show to discuss her piece for The Daily Caller on how Joe Biden has backed America into a corner after selling off much of the country’s oil reserve.

5:05 pm: Ryan Clancy, Chief Strategist for No Labels joins Rod for a conversation about the group’s new Common Sense policy platform, which they hope will be a call to action and road map for elected officials across the country.

6:05 pm: Michael Poon, an attorney for the Pacific Legal Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for The Messenger on how to go about holding unelected officials accountable.

6:38 pm: Political commentator Myra Adams joins Rod to discuss the piece she wrote for The Hill about why Ron DeSantis should drop out of the race for President.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, July 14, 2023

4:20 pm: Evita Duffy Alfonso, Staff Writer at The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about her recent piece giving 13 reasons why Joe Biden is not the “ethical” President that Time Magazine says he is.

4:38 pm: Mike Love, lead singer and founding member of The Beach Boys joins Rod to discuss the group’s history and their concerts in Deer Valley this weekend with the Utah Symphony.

6:05 pm: Mark P. Mills, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show for a conversation about how it is an impossible dream for everyone to own electric vehicles.

6:20 pm: Jon Schweppe, Director of Policy and Government Affairs at the American Principles Project joins Rod to discuss why teachers are leaving the profession, and why parents should be concerned.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Josh Van Jura, Project Manager for the Little Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Impact Statement at the Utah Department of Transportation about the decision to move forward with building a gondola in the canyon, and (at 6:50 pm) with Deseret News reporter Jennifer Graham on her piece about the GOP Presidential candidate forum Tucker Carlson will host on Glenn Beck’s Blaze Media network.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 13, 2023

4:05 pm: KUTV Chief Meteorologist Sterling Poulson joins Rod to discuss the heat advisory put in place by the National Weather Service for this weekend in Southern Utah and parts of Northern Utah.

4:20 pm: Dan Schneider, Vice President of the Media Research Center’s Free Speech America, joins Rod for a conversation about how Alex Soros, the son of influential leftist billionaire George Soros, is taking over his father’s checkbook and is likely to be even more radical than his father.

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod for their bi-weekly conversation about what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill, and today they’ll discuss UDOT’s decision to move forward with a gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon, as well as the Utah Supreme Court’s hearing on the redistricting issue.

6:05 pm: Carl Fisher, Executive Director of Save Our Canyons joins Rod to give us his reaction to the decision of the Utah Department of Transportation to move forward with plans to build a gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

6:20 pm: USA Today columnist Ingrid Jacques joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about how most Americans can’t afford to live under Joe Biden’s economic agenda.

6:38 pm: Townhall columnist Scott Morefield joins the show to discuss the large lead in the polls that Donald Trump holds over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and why he takes the results of these polls with a grain of salt

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Naomi Schaefer Riley, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod to discuss her piece in the Deseret News about the growing stigma surrounding adoption. Plus, Ken Davis, former Deputy Attorney General for Virginia joins the show to discuss his recent piece for The Daily Caller on the weaponization of government. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.Rod Arquette Show

Daily Rundown – Friday, July 7, 20234:20 pm: Local investment advisor Gary Gygi joins the program to give us his thoughts on the latest jobs report that shows the slowest employment growth since December 2020.

4:38 pm: Jeremy Beck, Vice President of NumbersUSA joins the program to discuss how House Republicans are on the verge of approving a bill that would sextuple the number of work visas for foreign laborers.

6:05 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod to discuss her piece in the Deseret News about the growing stigma surrounding adoption.

6:20 pm: Ken Davis, former Deputy Attorney General for Virginia joins the show to discuss his recent piece for The Daily Caller on the weaponization of government.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with national radio host Kevin McCullough on his piece for Townhall on how Donald Trump’s Supreme Court appointments are helping get America back, and (at 6:50 pm) with Terry Jones of Issues and Insights on the growing divide in America.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, local political consultant and strategist Dave Owen joins Rod to break down the race to replace Chris Stewart in Utah’s Second Congressional District. Plus, Dea Theodore of the Salt Lake County Council joins the show to discuss her push for better forest management, including bush and tree thinning, to increase the water yield and reduce wildfire risks. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –

Thursday, July 6, 2023

4:20 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy.4:38 pm: Local political consultant and strategist Dave Owen joins Rod to break down the race to replace Chris Stewart in Utah’s Second Congressional District.

6:05 pm: Dea Theodore of the Salt Lake County Council joins the show to discuss her push for better forest management, including bush and tree thinning, to increase the water yield and reduce wildfire risks.6:20 pm: Washington Examiner Commentary Editor Conn Carroll joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how the Democrats are angry that the courts won’t allow them to collude with big tech to censor conservative idea.

6:38 pm: Dr. Sumatra Maitra, Senior Editor at The American Conservative joins the program to discuss his piece about the Supreme Court’s recent decision to end affirmative action in American universities.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 29, 2023

4:20 pm: Kevin McCullough, a nationally syndicated radio host, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece for Townhall about the impact the Supreme Court appointments made by Donald Trump when he was President.

5:20 pm: Paul Chabot, Founder of Conservative Move, joins the program for a conversation about what he says is a pent-up demand from people to move to states with Republican-led governments.

6:05 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins Rod to discuss his piece questioning whether America can survive the growing differences of its citizens.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 29, 2023

4:20 pm: Celeste Maloy, a former attorney in Congressman Chris Stewart’s D.C. office who won the Utah GOP nomination in the race to replace Stewart, joins Rod to discuss her campaign.

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins the program for his bi-weekly conversation about what’s happening in Utah politics and at the Utah Legislature.

6:05 pm: Dr. Lance Izumi, Director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute, joins Rod to give his reaction to the Supreme Court ruling today that using race as a factor in college admissions is unconstitutional.

6:38 pm: State Senator Kathleen Riebe has won the nomination as the Utah Democratic Party’s candidate for the special election to replace Utah Congressman Chris Stewart and she joins Rod to discuss her platform for the election.

6:50 pm: Hadley Heath Manning, Vice President for Policy at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss her recent piece about the conservative position on birth control.

Coming up at 4 pm today on a “Wingman Wednesday” edition of the Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Greg will discuss his ultimately unsuccessful run to replace Congressman Chris Stewart. Plus, Joe Lancaster, Assistant Editor at Reason.com joins Rod to discuss the failure of yet another electric vehicle manufacturer and what it means for the future of the E.V. in America. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” June 28, 2023

6:05 pm: Joe Lancaster, Assistant Editor at Reason.com joins Rod to discuss the failure of yet another electric vehicle manufacturer and what it means for the future of the E.V. in America.

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Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman, now Executive Director of Right on Crime joins the program to discuss Hunter Biden’s sweetheart plea deal. Plus, Cami Mondeaux, Congressional Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about the four kinds of voters that will determine the outcome of the 2024 election. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 27, 2023

4:20 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman, now Executive Director of Right on Crime joins the program to discuss Hunter Biden’s sweetheart plea deal.

4:38 pm: Cami Mondeaux, Congressional Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about the four kinds of voters that will determine the outcome of the 2024 election.

6:05 pm: Political commentator Jeffrey Lord joins the show to discuss his piece for Newsbusters.org about how the media has simply ignored the Biden scandals.

6:38 pm: David Seminara, a contributor to the City Journal joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how the Left twists the meaning of “book ban.”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 26, 2023

4:20 pm: Joe Simonson, Senior Investigative Reporter for the Washington Free Beacon, joins the program to discuss some of the bombshells learned from about Hunter Biden from the IRS whistleblowers.

4:38 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins the program for a conversation about her piece in which she states the Hunter Biden investigation was the cover up.

5:38 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins the program to discuss whether the dam is breaking on the Biden family's corruption.

6:05 pm: Patrick Deneen, Author and Political Philosophy Professor at Notre Dame, joins the program to discuss his piece for the Deseret News on the rise of populism and end of the elites.

6:38 pm: Suzanne Downing, Publisher of Must Read Alaska, joins the show to discuss her piece for The Daily Caller on what ProPublica’s crusade against conservative Supreme Court justices is really about.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 23, 2023

4:20 pm: Robert Schmad of the Washington Free Beacon joins the show to discuss his piece showing those who work as fact-checkers give nearly 100 percent of their political donations to Democrats.

4:38 pm: Timothy Head, Executive Director of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, joins the program for a conversation about the priorities of evangelical voters in 2024.

5:05 pm: Former Utah Congressional candidate Erin Rider, who ran against Chris Stewart in 2022, joins the show to give us her thoughts on the race to replace Stewart and what she expects to happen during tomorrow's special convention.

6:05 pm: Mary Taylor, President of Pro-Life Utah, joins Rod to discuss the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and where the fight against abortion is headed now.

6:20/6:38 pm: Each day this week, and ahead of Saturday’s convention, Rod will have a conversation with several of the GOP candidates running to replace Chris Stewart as Utah’s representative in the state’s second congressional district, and today he’ll speak with Jordan Hess and Ty Jensen.

6:50 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Deroy Murdock of The Daily Caller about how the modern left can only be described as evil.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 22, 2023

4:20 pm: Jean Twenge, a Professor in the Department of Psychology at San Diego State University joins the show to discuss her piece for The Spectator about why today’s teenagers are so unhappy.

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod for their bi-weekly conversation about what’s happening at the Utah Legislature, and today they’ll discuss a new EPA rule that says Utah could be fined if the state’s dirty air makes it to Colorado, as well as his thoughts on this weekend’s second congressional district convention.

6:05 pm: Robert Delahunty, an author at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, joins the program for a conversation about his new book “The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Supreme Court.”

6:20/6:38 pm: Each day this week, and ahead of Saturday’s convention, Rod will have a conversation with several of the GOP candidates running to replace Chris Stewart as Utah’s representative in the state’s second congressional district, and today he’ll speak with Becky Edwards and Henry Eyring.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 21, 2023

4:20 pm: Merrill Matthews, Resident Scholar at the Institute for Policy Innovation joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for The Hill about how Joe Biden, under the pressure of progressives, has become the perpetual-emergency president.

4:38 pm: Deroy Murdock of the Daily Caller joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece about the four-letter word that describes the modern left, evil.

6:00 PM Hour: Each day this week, and ahead of Saturday’s convention, Rod will have a conversation with several of the GOP candidates running to replace Chris Stewart as Utah’s representative in the state’s second congressional district, and today he’ll speak with R. Quin Denning, Scott Allen Hatfield, and Bruce Hough.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 20, 20234:38 pm: Brady Leonard, a political strategist and host of the podcast “No Gimmicks” joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for the Washington Examiner about how the GOP can’t afford to ignore the culture wars.5:05 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about today’s closed hearing with Special Counsel John Durham regarding the FBI’s handling of the “Russian Collusion” hoax, as well as Hunter Biden’s plea deal.6:00 PM Hour: Each day this week, and ahead of Saturday’s convention, Rod will have a conversation with several of the GOP candidates running to replace Chris Stewart as Utah’s representative in the state’s second congressional district, and today he’ll speak with Bill Hoster, Scott Reber and Kathleen Anderson.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 16, 2023

4:20 pm: Charles Fain Lehman, a Fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece in the City Journal about why America should build a national police academy.

4:38 pm: Dr. Sumatra Maitra, Senior Editor at The American Conservative, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on how Pride Month feels different this time around as people push back against government mandated policies.

6:05 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins Rod today for a conversation about his fight against a new Bureau of Land Management rule that creates dedicated leases for conservation because he says the rule blocks access to these lands by ranchers and recreation businesses.

6:20 pm: Dr. Wayne Winegarden, Senior Fellow in Business and Economics at the Pacific Research Institute joins the program to discuss a new report on California’s grim energy future.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with GianCarlo Canaparo of the Heritage Foundation on how big government controls our lives through multiple agencies, and (at 6:50 pm) with Mya Guarnieri Jaradat, Religion Reporter for the Deseret News, on her piece about the Moms for Liberty

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 15, 2023

4:20 pm: Rocky Anderson, former Salt Lake City Mayor and a candidate to reclaim that seat, joins Rod to discuss the idea of a city-sanctioned tent city for homeless residents.

4:38 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on Utah’s .05 DUI law and how recent statistics show it isn’t working.

6:05 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Stephen Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:20 pm: Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joins Rod to give us his reaction to a Wall Street Journal piece that describes how red states have slowed the use of ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing by creating laws against politicized investing.

6:38 pm: Kelly Wickens, a Fire Prevention Specialist for the Utah Department of Natural Resources, joins the program to discuss Utah’s current wildfire conditions and burning regulations.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 14, 2023

4:20 pm: Larry Behrens, Director of Communications for Power the Future joins the show to discuss the next climate-coup Joe Biden is pushing, taxpayer funded “green banks,” which would create a funding mechanism for eco-left projects.

4:38 pm: Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, joins the show to discuss the results of a survey of older voters that shows concerns about healthcare affordability, specifically drug costs.

6:05 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago joins the show to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics about the collapse of our country’s institutions.

6:20 pm: GianCarlo Canaparo, a Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies joins the program to discuss his piece for Fox News about how big government controls our lives through the rules of multiple agencies.

6:38 pm: Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing on his piece for Real Clear Politics calling for the United States to end trade relations with China.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 12, 2023

4:20 pm: Mya Guarnieri Jaradat, a Religion Reporter at the Deseret News, joins the show to discuss Moms for Liberty, a growing nonprofit that promotes parental rights.

4:38 pm: Scott Hogenson, President of Hogenson Communications and a contributor to Townhall.com joins the show to discuss his piece about the “platinum rule” and how its being hijacked by those pushing the transgender ideology.

6:05 pm: Dr. Lance Izumi, Director of the Pacific Research Institute’s Center for Education joins Rod to discuss the results of a new study that shows pandemic learning loss has impacted entire communities regardless of race or income.

6:20 pm: Anneke Green, Founding Partner of Reach Global Strategies and a contributor to the New York Post, and Hanna Skandera, President and CEO of Daniels Fund, join Rod for a conversation about the nationwide decline in civics education and how it is creating ignorant adults.

6:38 pm: Ryan King, Breaking Politics Reporter for the Washington Examiner joins Rod today to discuss which of the 2024 GOP Presidential candidates have enough of the goods to make it to the debate stage

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 9, 2023

4:20 pm: Travis Gillmore, a reporter with the Epoch Times joins Rod to discuss how trucking companies will struggle to meet California’s electric vehicle mandate.

:38 pm: Representative Ken Ivory joins Rod for an update on the latest on the Bible ban in the Davis School District.

6:05 pm: Brad Polumbo, Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of BASEDPolitics joins the program to discuss his piece about how the results of recent studies show the covid lockdowns were a costly failure.

6:20 pm: Breccan Thies, an Investigative Reporter for the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss his piece about a study showing smartphone use by children leads to worse mental health outcomes as adults.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Fox News Analyst Jason Chaffetz on his new book “The Puppeteers: The People Who Control the People Who Control America,” and (at 6:50 pm) with Politico reporter Jeremy B. White on the growing rivalry between California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida’s Ron DeSantis.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 8, 2023

4:20 pm: Will Hild, Executive Director of Consumers’ Research, joins the show to discuss a series of billboards the group is putting up across the country, including Salt Lake City, protesting Bank of America’s efforts to push a political agenda on its customers.

4:38 pm: Scott Walker, for Wisconsin Governor and now President of the Young America’s Foundation, joins Rod for a conversation about his Wall Street Journal piece about the lessons he would share for the 2024 GOP Presidential candidates.

5:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod to discuss his decision to run for the Utah Congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Chris Stewart.

6:05 pm: Radio host Jesse Kelly, heard evenings from 7 to 10 pm on 105.9 KNRS, joins Rod to discuss his new book “The Anti-Communist Manifesto” prior to his book signing event Monday at the Barnes and Noble in Layton

6:20 pm: Author and journalist Mark Judge joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Washington Examiner about how riot ideology destroyed American cities.

6:38 pm: Steve Moore, Economist for FreedomWorks, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” June 7, 2023

4:20 pm: Ethan Bauer, a reporter with Deseret News In-Depth joins the guys for a conversation about whether CNN will be able to attain its goal of becoming an impartial news source.

5:05 pm: Representative Angela Romero, a Democrat, joins Rod and Greg to discuss Joe Biden's age and why it doesn't seem Democrats are concerned about it.

6:20 pm: Ben Weingarten, Editor for Real Clear Investigations and a Senior Contributor at The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about the most important questions 2024 GOP Presidential candidates will have to answer.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 6, 2023

4:20 pm: Ben Johnson, Senior Editor for The Washington Stand joins the program for a conversation about his piece on the results of a study that shows gender affirming care leaves people lonely and depressed.

4:38 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now a Fox News contributor, joins Rod to discuss his new book “The Puppeteers: The People Who Control the People Who Control America.”

6:05 pm: Representative Trevor Lee joins Rod to discuss how the Utah Transit Authority shelved plans to put a Pride-themed bus in Salt Lake City’s Pride Parade on Sunday after he and other lawmakers expressed concerns about UTA’s involvement in the event.

6:20 pm: Jeremy B. White, a reporter for Politico, joins Rod for a conversation about the growing rivalry between California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

6:38 pm: Jeffrey Tucker, Founder and Director of the Brownstone Institute joins the show for a conversation about why he says corporate America is destroying itself by continuing to push woke ideologies in the face of consumer backlash.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 5, 2023

4:20 pm: Rob Axson, Chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins the show to update us on the process to replace Congressman Chris Stewart who announced last week he will be resigning his office in September.

4:38 pm: Steve Hayward of Powerline joins Rod to discuss his piece in the New York Post about how traditional middle-class Americans are starting to reject extreme woke and radical views.

6:05 pm: Jeremiah Poff, Education Reporter for the Washington Examiner joins the show for a conversation about his story on a study showing how some school districts are simply transferring teachers who have been accused of sexual assault to other schools.

6:20 pm: Jeff Bermant, Founder and CEO of Tusk, joins the program for a conversation about how the Capitol Police stopped a children’s choir from South Carolina from performing the national anthem inside the Capitol building.

6:38 pm: David Blackmon, an energy writer and consultant, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Daily Caller about the possibility that Texas is turning its back on renewable energy.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Friday, June 2, 2023

4:20 pm: Alfredo Ortiz, President and CEO of the Job Creators Network joins the show for a conversation about the May Jobs Report that showed an increase in jobs, but also an increase in unemployment.

5:05 pm: Representative Ken Ivory joins the program for a conversation about the Davis School District's decision to remove the Bible from school libraries in its elementary and middle schools citing passages describing sex and violence as the reason for the removal.

6:20 pm: Tyler O’Neil, Managing Editor of The Daily Signal, joins the program to discuss his piece about how a Princeton professor flipped Pride Month on its head by declaring June “Fidelity Month” instead.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 1, 2023

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins the show for his bi-weekly appearance, and today he and Greg discuss Congressman Chris Stewart’s resignation and the upcoming special election.

5:05 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Greg to discuss Joe Biden’s CPB One immigration pathway that would essentially allow up to one million illegal immigrants per year to enter the United States.

5:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for a conversation about the latest on the debt ceiling drama in Washington, D.C.

6:38 pm: Cory Brewer, an attorney with the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, joins the show to discuss her piece for Fox News in which she writes that Biden’s Title IX changes are already causing problems in girl’s locker rooms nationwide.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 31, 2023

6:05 pm: Phil Wallach, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program to discuss his new book “Why Congress,” as well as the debt ceiling negotiations taking place in Washington, D.C.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 25, 2023

4:20 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the show to discuss his piece for Townhall about how the left has pushed the envelope against traditional America when it comes to the cultural revolution.

4:38 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod to discuss the debt ceiling negotiations as well as provide an update on his fight to bring more and cheaper flights from Salt Lake City to Washington, D.C.

6:05 pm: Liz Peek, a columnist for Fox News, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about how Americans should prepare themselves for a “reluctant recession.”

6:20 pm: Kaysville Mayor Tami Tran joins Rod to discuss the city’s efforts to bring Trader Joe’s to the area.

6:38 pm: Politico reporter Meridith McGraw joins the program to discuss the presidential candidacy of South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and to break down his chances of winning the GOP nomination.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” May 24, 2023

4:38 pm: Kevin Greene, Policy Director for the Utah Chapter of Americans for Prosperity joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News outlining his ideas about how to fix America’s outdated immigration system.

5:05 pm: Herbert Ley, Vice President of the Utah Stream Access Coalition, joins the show to discuss a recent court ruling that is a blow to anglers and outdoorsmen hoping to access rivers and streams across private property in the state.

6:05 pm: Republican Strategist Liz Mair joins Rod and Greg to give us her reaction to the failed Twitter Spaces event where Ron DeSantis was supposed to announce his candidacy for President of the United States.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 22, 2023

4:20 pm: Joseph Arlinghaus, President and Founder of the SuperPAC Valor America, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Federalist about why Republicans should not rely on ballot harvesting during the 2024 election.

4:38 pm: Niall Stanage, Associate Editor of The Hill and a contributor to NewsNation’s “Morning in America” program joins Rod to discuss his recent piece asking five questions about Ron DeSantis as he heads into battle for the GOP nomination against Donald Trump.

6:05 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins Rod to discuss his piece on “The Hate Industry” and the agenda-driven hype behind it.

6:20 pm: Thaddeus G. McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the program to discuss his piece about how the GOP must practice what it preaches when it comes to free speech and opposing censorship.

6:38 pm: Don Feder, Coalitions Director at the Ruth Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Washington Times in which he says Democrats are out to destroy the American middle class.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 19, 2023

4:20 pm: Mark Tapscott, an Investigative Journalist with The Epoch Times, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about why transgenderism is exploding in America.

4:38 pm: Paul Alan Cox, Executive Director of Brain Chemistry Labs joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece for the Deseret News in which he says one way to help save the Great Salt Lake is to grant it national park status.

6:05 pm: Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer at National Review Online joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece where he outlines how Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is helping other members of the Republican Party while Donald Trump is draining the party coffers.

6:20 pm: Gabe Kaminsky, Investigative Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about how a non-profit group behind a campaign that demands transparency from the Supreme Court has mistakenly leaked a list of its funders.

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Naomi Schaefer Riley regarding a bullying story out of New Jersey that led to a 17-year-old boy’s suicide, and (at 6:50 pm) with Patrick Brown of the Ethics and Public Policy Center on what the Republican Party can learn from Major League Baseball’s new pitch clock.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 18, 2023

4:20 pm: Townhall columnist Derek Hunter joins the program for a conversation about his piece about why Republicans consistently lose – because they lack emotion and are bound by senses of decency and reality.

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins the program for his bi-weekly conversation with Rod about what’s happening in the state, and today they’ll discuss the state’s flooding issues as well as the results of a recent audit on the state prison.

6:05 pm: Mark Knold, Chief Economist with the Utah Department of Workforce Services joins Rod to discuss Utah’s teen workforce, and why more teens in Utah work than in any other state in the U.S.

6:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent at The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss his piece about Title 42 and why he says it was never going to fix illegal immigration, and how the end of the regulation means our southern border is collapsing.

6:38 pm: Brandon Weichert, Senior Editor of 19fortyfive.com and author of the upcoming book “Biohacked: China’s Race to Control Life,” joins the show to discuss his recent piece about Barack Obama’s five biggest mistakes as President.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – "Wingman Wednesday," May 17, 2023

4:20 pm: Brett Tolman, former U.S. Attorney for Utah, now Executive Director for Right on Crime, joins the show to discuss who should be held accountable for the wrongdoing revealed in the Durham report, and what that accountability looks like.

6:05 pm: Representative Ryan Wilcox joins the show for a conversation about the lessons learned by the state’s new School Security Task Force from the recent school shooting hoaxes in Utah.

6:38 pm: Scott Mourtgos, a Ph.D. candidate in political science at the University of Utah joins the show to discuss his piece in the City Journal about how police departments across the country, including Salt Lake City, are experiencing high levels of officer turnover.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 16, 2023

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Durham report as well as the Senator’s letter to Joe Biden regarding the debt ceiling.

4:38 pm: Shawn Teigen, President of the Utah Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece in the Deseret News in which he explains the math surrounding inflation.

6:05 pm: Newly named Great Salt Lake Commissioner Brian Steed, also the Executive Director of the Institute for Land, Water and Air at Utah State University, joins Rod to discuss his new position and what the next steps are toward saving the Great Salt Lake.

6:20 pm: Patrick Brown, a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the program to discuss what the Republican Party could learn from Major League Baseball’s new pitch clock – that change can be a good thing.

6:38 pm: Eric Felten, an Investigative Correspondent with Real Clear Investigations, joins the show to discuss his series of reports about politicians who are long shots in the Presidential race, and why they run.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 15, 2023

4:20 pm: Tristan Justice, Western Correspondent at The Federalist joins the program for a conversation about a new public lands proposition from the Bureau of Land Management that ignores the needs of mountain states in the west by jeopardizing grazing rights for ranchers and implementing conservation leasing.

4:38 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about how the nation is further divided by the abortion debate following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.

5:05 pm: St. George City Council member Michelle Tanner joins the show for a conversation about Mayor Michele Randall’s decision to shut down public comment at City Council meetings seemingly over some resident’s desires to stoke the culture wars rather than address city issues.

6:05 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins the program to discuss why she says open borders are a threat to American sovereignty.

6:20 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, a Resident Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss the story of how a false rape accusation against a 17-year-old New Jersey boy led to his suicide in an incident that goes far beyond bullying.

6:38 pm: Scott Paxman, General Manager of the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District joins Rod to discuss what Utah reservoir operators are doing to plan for what is expected to be record runoff from this winter’s snowpack.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 12, 2023

4:20 pm: iHeartMedia Aviation Expert Jay Ratliff joins the show for a conversation about why the upcoming summer travel season is shaping up to be a nightmare.

4:38 pm: Ira Mehlman, Media Director from the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod live from the nation’s border to discuss the expiration of Title 42 and the challenges being presented to border towns, many of which have issued disaster declarations.

6:05 pm: Joel Zinberg, Senior Fellow for the Competitive Enterprise Institute joins Rod for a conversation about how the Centers for Disease Control, and its director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, have destroyed public trust in the center’s credibility.

6:20 pm: Helen Raleigh, Senior Contributor to The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about her piece on how America’s founders didn’t support open borders, and nor should we.

6:38 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins Rod to discuss a new law in Washington that allows minors seeking gender-affirming care to do so without parental consent.

6:50 pm: Journalist and author Joan Swirsky joins the program to discuss her recent piecefor CNAV News about how the transgender craze is just more madness from the left.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 11, 2023

4:20 pm: Nino Marchese, Director of the Criminal Justice and Civil Justice taskforces at the American Legislative Exchange Council joins the program to discuss the keys to solve violent crimes.

4:38 pm: FreedomWorks economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss a new report from the House of Representatives that shows how senior intelligence officials and the Biden campaign worked to mislead voters in 2020.

6:20 pm: Jenny Beth Martin, Honorary Chair of Tea Party Patriots Action, joins the show to discuss how Senator Mike Lee has helped unify Republicans when it comes to the debt ceiling negotiations.

6:38 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece in the City Journal about a new study showing the health damages done by carbon-dioxide while wearing masks during the pandemic.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 10, 2023

4:20 pm: Auguste Meyrat, Senior Editor of “The Everyman” blog and a contributor to The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about a federal judge’s decision that has forced a Pennsylvania middle school to host an After School Satan Club.

4:38 pm: Jane Robbins, attorney and retired senior fellow for the American Principles Project, joins the show to discuss he recent piece in The Federalist about the left’s push toward social and legal approval of pedophilia.

6:05 pm: Citizen Greg Hughes takes time out of his vacation to join Rod to discuss the political news of the day.

6:38 pm: Christopher Barnard, Vice President of External Affairs at the American Conservation Coalition, joins the show to discuss how regulations are getting in the way of expanding the use of nuclear energy in America.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 9, 2023

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins Rod for a conversation about the debt ceiling negotiations and whether Joe Biden will agree to cuts as part of the negotiations.

4:38 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Politics on how an indictment of Hunter Biden would lead to some difficult decisions for Joe Biden.

6:05 pm: Scott Morefield, a Columnist at Townhall.com joins the show to discuss the story of Jordan Neely, and why a better job must be done at handling America’s homeless.

6:20 pm: Mark P. Mills, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the program to discuss his recent piece in the City Journal about how there is no proof that widespread use of electric vehicles will cut carbon emissions.

6:38 pm: Mark Jones, Director of Hunter Outreach for Gun Owners of America joins Rod for a conversation about new regulations efforts from Joe Biden that would expand areas where cost-effective lead ammunition and fishing tackle is banned.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 8, 2023

4:20 pm: Simon Hankinson, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on why the end of Title 42 means the end of a secure border.

4:38 pm: Rod Thomson, Founder of the Thomson Group, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for American Greatness about how the Republican Party can break corporate media.

6:05 pm: Ryan Young, a fellow in regulatory studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss how Joe Biden has imposed an unprecedented number of regulatory actions over the last two years.

6:20 pm: Suzanne Bates, National Politics Editor for the Deseret News, joins the show to discuss how surveys show Americans are in favor of freedom of speech on America’s college campuses.

6:38 pm: Verlan Lewis, Professor of Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University, joins the show to discuss his piece in the Deseret News about the recent protests of a Trump-appointed judge at Stanford University, and why cancel culture isn’t the answer.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 28, 2023

4:20 pm: Matthew Boyle, Washington Bureau Chief for Breitbart News joins the program to discuss the disarray at Fox News following this week’s firing of Tucker Carlson and Dan Bongino.

6:38 pm: Simon Hankinson, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center joins the show for a conversation about how the Brittany Griner case shows that Russia has learned that Joe Biden’s America is willing to pay ransoms to free Americans arrested in that country.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 27, 2023

5:20 pm: KUTV News Anchor Heidi Hatch joins the show for a conversation about how the White House is handling press conferences with Joe Biden after a photo was captured of a “cheat sheet” showing the President knew what questions were coming from specific reporters.

6:38 pm: Logan Church, Campaign Director for CatholicVote, joins Greg and Chris to discuss a lawsuit the organization has filed against the FBI and DOJ over failure to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests for documents regarding the discrimination against and targeting of Catholics.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 26, 2023

4:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins Greg and Chris to discuss a new law in Washington banning the sale, manufacture and import of so-called “assault weapons” in the state.

5:38 pm: Former Utah Governor Gary Herbert joins the show to discuss an upcoming visit to Utah Valley University by former Vice President of the United States Mike Pence.

6:05 pm: Robert Rector, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Health and Welfare Policy joins program to discuss why welfare work requirements are less about savings than about human well-being.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 25, 2023

4:20 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Greg and Chris for a conversation about the importance of the Border Security and Enforcement Act

6:05 pm: Hugh Fike, Government Relations Director at the Conservative Partnership Institute, joins Greg and Chris for a conversation about the upcoming debt ceiling vote in the U.S. House, the first big test for Speaker Kevin McCarthy

6:38 pm: Alfredo Ortiz, President and CEO of the Job Creators Network, joins the program to discuss the economic performance of Joe Biden, as well as a New York City billboard regarding Biden’s “performance.”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 24, 2023

5:05 pm: J. Peder Zane, a columnist with Real Clear Politics, joins Greg and Chris for a conversation about how the woke revolution is erasing the past as colleges and universities are losing humanities students.

6:05 pm: Rob Axson, who works as the State Office Director for Senator Mike Lee, joins the show to discuss his election as the new chairman of the Utah Republican Party and what’s on his agenda as he assumes the office.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 21, 2023

4:20 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins Greg and Chris to discuss the House’s passage of a bill banning transgender athletes from participating on female sports teams.

5:35 pm: Dr. Bonner Cohen, Senior Policy Analyst for the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) joins Greg and Chris to discuss Earth Day and the day has been taken over by climate alarmism rather than environmentalism.

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Kennedy joins the program to discuss how his home was vandalized last night with angry spray paint messages referring to a bill he sponsored this year to ban gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy for minors.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 20, 2023

4:20 pm: Gabriel Nadales, National Director of Our America, joins Greg and Chris to discuss America’s shrinking police forces and the problems it is causing in cities like Washington, D.C.

5:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins the program for his regular conversation with Greg and Chris, and today they’ll discuss Wilson’s decision to explore running for Senate.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 13, 2023

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about the leak of classified documents containing intelligence information from the Pentagon last weekend.

4:38 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights joins the program for a conversation about how people are actually voting for Donald Trump when they decide to pack up and move from blue states to relocate in red states.

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:20 pm: David Harsanyi, Senior Editor at The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden’s electric vehicle edict is both harmful and fascist.

6:38 pm: Paul Gottfried, an American political philosopher and Associated Scholar at the Mises Institute, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for American Greatness in which he writes the Democrats will go after anyone who stands in their way by using their media and government allies.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 19, 2023

4:20 pm: Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, joins Greg and Chris to discuss why he has filed an amicus brief in a Florida case arguing against policies that limit parental speech at school board meetings.

5:05 pm: Virginia Allen, Senior News Producer at The Daily Signal, joins the show to discuss how Bud Light misread its consumer base by launching an ad campaign with a transgender activist and is now paying the price.

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” April 12, 2023

4:20 pm: Wilfred Reilly, author of “Hate Crime,” “Hoax,” and “Taboo” and an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Kentucky State University joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his piece in Newsweek about how data shows race relations in America are not as bad as Americans seem to think they are

6:38 pm: Author Patrick O’Donnell joins Greg and Rod to discuss his new book “The Indispensables” about the soldier-mariners who formed the U.S. Navy and helped shape the country

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 18, 2023

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the latest smear attacks on Clarence Thomas and identifying cartels as terrorist groups.

4:38 pm: Tyler O’Neil, Managing Editor of The Daily Signal joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece about Project 2025, which is a plan for a conservative President to dismantle the deep state.

6:05 pm: Tim Graham, Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research Center joins Rod to discuss his piece in Townhall about how National Public Radio (NPR) won't hide its hatred of Republicans and Fox News

6:20 pm: Michelle Cretella, co-chair of the Adolescent Sexuality Committee at the American College of Pediatricians, joins the show for a conversation about research that shows an explosion of transgenderism in American teenagers in the last decade.

6:38 pm: Ben Weingarten, Editor of Real Clear Investigations, joins the show to discuss House GOP efforts to defund all woke programs and initiatives found in 2024 spending bills.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 17, 2023

4:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent at The Federalist joins Rod to discuss what benefit, or lack thereof, the American people are receiving for the $80 billion given to Ukraine to help fund the war against Russia.

4:38 pm: Mark Hemingway, Book Editor for The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on why teen employment is not child exploitation.

6:05 pm: Evita Duffy of The Federalist joins Rod today to discuss her piece about a free new notification system called “Woke Alerts” that informs users when a company promotes the radical, left-wing agenda.

6:20 pm: Mike Squires, Government Affairs Director for the Utah Association of Municipal Power Systems joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in the Deseret News about why it’s time to invest in nuclear energy.

6:38 pm: Stanley Ridgley, a Clinical Professor of Management at Drexel University join the show to discuss his book “Brutal Minds: The Dark World of Left-Wing Brainwashing in Our Universities,” which acts as a guide for students to resist the indoctrination attempted by universities.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 14, 2023

4:20 pm: Quin Hillyer, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss his piece about how the liberal media has basically ignored the story of a Tennessee florist that refuses to serve Republicans after taking conservative cake makers to task for refusing to bake for gay marriage ceremonies.

4:38 pm: Joel Ferry, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, joins the show to discuss the flood mitigation efforts the state has undertaken to reduce the effects of possible flooding during the runoff this spring.5:05 pm: Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project, joins the program to discuss why she says there is a need for diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

6:05 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss her recent column about how trans-female Dylan Mulvaney, who is a spokesperson for large companies like Anheuser-Busch and Nike, is an offense to real women.

6:20 pm: Addison Smith, reporter and podcast host for Just the News joins Rod to discuss how liberal handouts have created a culture of entitlement and replaced the American Dream

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s interviews this week with Breanne Deppisch, Energy and Environment Reporter for the Washington Examiner about why consumers are wary of purchasing electric vehicles, and (at 6:50 pm) with Thomas Hogan, an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute on his new brief on what police and prosecutors in American can do to reduce homicides

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 11, 2023

4:20 pm: Kalev Leetaru, a Media Fellow with RealClear News and a Senior Fellow at George Washington University’s Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, joins the show to discuss the reasons Tik Tok could be dangerous to Americans

4:38 pm: Thomas Jipping, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation joins Rod to discuss the recent reports about the travel habits of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

6:05 pm: Thomas Hogan, an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the program for a conversation about his blueprint for prosecutors and police to help reduce homicides in the United States

6:20 pm: Breanne Deppisch, Energy and Environment Reporter at the Washington Examiner joins the program for a conversation about her recent story outlining the reasons American consumers are wary of purchasing electric vehicles

6:38 pm: Jeff Davidson, a work-life balance expert, joins the program to discuss his piece in Townhall on what he calls the “big lie” about diversity, equity and inclusion

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 10, 2023

4:20 pm: Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for PJ Media in which he explains the real reason that popular companies are using trans-woman Dylan Mulvaney as a spokesperson

4:38 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor at the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about how a defeat on the debt ceiling showdown with Democrats would erase the small victories obtained so far by new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

6:05 pm: Veronique de Rugy, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University joins Rod to discuss her piece for the Orange County Register in which he outlines how neither Democrats or Republicans seem inclined to fix Medicare or Social Security, both of which seem headed for insolvency in the next decade

6:20 pm: Political consultant and Deseret News contributor Lavar Webb joins Rod to discuss his recent piece that ponders whether obtaining a college degree is worth the cost

6:38 pm: Jim Harper, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute joins the show to discuss his piece in the Deseret News about how Utah’s social media legislation is good for America, even if it doesn’t hold up legally

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 7, 2023

4:20 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland joins the show to give us her reaction to a Supreme Court decision allowing a transgender female in West Virginia to continue participating in girls’ sports while lower courts tackle a challenge to a new law blocking transgender participation

4:38 pm: Robert Henneke, Executive Director and General Counsel for the Texas Public Policy Foundation joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Washington Examiner on why there is nothing affirming about mutilating children

6:05 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness joins Rod for a conversation about his recent article on how climate alarmism killed credible environmentalism

6:20 pm: Former Utah lawmaker Stephen Handy, now Utah Director of The Western Way, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the Deseret News about how the advantages of pumped storage hydropower to help store energy created by solar and wind

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Christopher Roach of the Center for American Greatness on his recent piece about a Wall Street Journal piece that shows people with conservative values are now in the minority, and (at 6:50 pm) with John Hinderaker of Powerline about how it’s time for the GOP to take off the gloves and start fighting back and charging Democrat politicians for their crimes

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – "Wingman Wednesday," April 5, 2023

4:38 pm: Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow with the Hudson Institute’s Center for Defense Concepts and Technology joins the program to discuss how the Chinese spy balloons that flew across the United States gathered sensitive information from U.S. military sites

5:05 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the IRS’s plan for spending roughly $80 million the agency received as part of the Inflation Reduction Act

6:05 pm: Senator David Hinkins joins Greg and Rod for a conversation about Utah’s coal industry, and what happens to the state’s coal jobs when Rocky Mountain Power makes the switch to nuclear

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 4, 2023

4:05 pm: iHeart Radio reporter Scott Pringle joins Rod to update us on the scene in New York today during Donald Trump’s arraignment

4:20 pm: Dr. Terry Paulson, an author, psychologist and contributor to Townhall joins the show to discuss how American society is fractured and the citizens are angry

4:38 pm: Jack Butler, Submissions Editor at National Review Online, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in the Deseret News about how the rise of “wokeness” in America was a gift for the GOP

5:05 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Greatness in which he says America’s system of government would not survive Republicans were to go tit-for-tat in indicting politicians

6:05 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor of The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about how Donald Trump once refused to prosecute Hillary Clinton, and how the Democrats have no such restraint

6:15 pm: Donald Trump is expected to make a statement to the media regarding his arraignment on charges of falsifying business records. KNRS will carry Trump’s remarks live.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 3, 2023

4:20 pm: Amas Tenumah, an author and customer service consultant, joins the program to discuss how American’s are growing frustrated with poor customer service

4:38 pm: Christopher Roach, an Adjunct Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how conservatives are becoming the minority in America and this means life will get harder

5:05 pm: John Hinderaker of Powerline joins Rod for a conversation about his piece urging conservatives to quit playing nice with Democrats and give them a dose of their own medicine

6:05 pm: Phil Kerpen, President of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity joins Rod to discuss his piece in the New York Post about how the school closures were the worst of the self-inflicted Covid blunders in the U.S.

6:20 pm: PJ Media columnist Matt Margolis joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how television host Bill Maher and author J.K. Rowling are asking questions about transgenderism that most on the left will not ask

6:38 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins Rod to discuss Donald Trump’s arrest and whether or not a gag order could be placed on the former president

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 31, 2023

4:20 pm: Representative Ryan Wilcox joins the show for a conversation about how his recently passed school safety legislation will help protect Utah’s children

4:38 pm: John Zadrozny, Deputy Director of Investigations for America First Legal joins the program for a conversation about the indictment of Donald Trump

5:05 pm: Donald Trump has been indicted, so what next? Former U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber joins the show to discuss the next steps in the process

6:05 pm: Townhall columnist Kurt Schlichter joins the program to discuss his piece about how the actions of Nashville’s police force during this week’s school shooting shows that bravery and courage is not extinct in America

6:20 pm: Chad Saunders, one of the organizers of a referendum against the new Utah State Flag, joins the program to update us on the progress of the referendum

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Derek Monson, Public Policy Director for the Sutherland Institute, about how to remedy the west’s fractured election policies, and (at 6:50 pm) with Christopher Bates, a Legal Fellow with the Orrin Hatch Foundation, about the organization’s recent report on a new approach to police reform

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 30, 2023

4:20 pm: Jonathan Lesser, President of Continental Economics and an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the program for a conversation about his issue brief on an economically rational energy policy for the United States

4:38 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on 105.9 KNRS joins the show for a conversation about the myths, and truths, of the AR-15 rifle

6:05 pm: James Varney of Real Clear Investigations joins Rod to discuss his piece about why the GOP hasn’t yet taken up impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, an economist with FreedomWorks, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:38 pm: Jeremiah Poff, an Education Reporter with the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss the results of a new poll that show teen girls are the most addicted to Tik Tok and how the app makes life worse for those already depressed

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday," March 29, 2023

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod and Greg to discuss a recent report by the Associated Press regarding Chinese ties to Utah and the relationships the Chinese government has forged with state leaders

5:05 pm: Jesse Sloan, a delegate with the Emery County Republican Party, joins Rod and Greg to discuss an effort being made to censure Senator Mitt Romney because of his support for the impeachment of President Trump, which occurred under false narratives, and perceived abandonment of the Republican Party

6:05 pm: Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the school shooting hoaxes that happened today in Utah and at least three other states

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 28, 2023

4:20 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Fellow at the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how some athletes are now starting to push back against radical left-wing cultural politics

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss yesterday’s school shooting in Nashville, and the Wall Street Journal poll on American values

:05 pm: James Nault, a retired Navy captain and a contributor to Legal Insurrection, joins Rod to discuss his piece about the low military weapons stockpile in the United States and why it limits the power of the U.S. to deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

6:20 pm: Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the show to discuss his piece about Canada’s assisted suicide policy, and how the left in America would like to bring that policy across the border

6:38 pm: Author James Rosen joins the program for a conversation about his new book on Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia titled “Scalia: Rise to Greatness 1936 to 1986

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 24, 2023

4:20 pm: Senator Mike McKell joins Rod for a conversation about Utah’s new parental supervision law for social media sites, and what could come next in efforts to protect children

4:38 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, a Resident Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute joins the program to discuss the need for foster children to find permanent homes, and how the actions of some activists are making that more difficult

6:05 pm: Lisa Rowe, CEO of Support After Abortion joins Rod for a conversation about a mental health issue that is hidden by politics, after abortion mental health

6:20 pm: West Jordan Police Chief Ken Wallentine joins the show to preview this weekend’s Safe Kids Fair

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with David Drucker, Senior Writer with The Dispatch, on his piece about the role the mainstream media will play for Republican candidates in 2024, and (at 6:50 pm) with Sarah Westwood, Investigative Reporter at the Washington Examiner, about Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney that is threatening to arrest Donald Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –“Wingman Wednesday,” March 22, 2023

5:05 pm: Representative Norm Thursday joins the program to discuss the strange story of how he caught a telemarketer breaking the law - a law helped create

6:38 pm: Ian Rowe, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about education, upward mobility and family as they preview the Sutherland Institute’s annual gala

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, March 21, 2023

4:20 pm: David Drucker, a Senior Writer with The Dispatch, joins the show to discuss his piece about the role the mainstream media will play for Republican candidates in 2024

4:38 pm: Sarah Westwood, Investigative Reporter at the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss her piece about Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney that is threatening to arrest Donald Trump

6:05 pm: Sterling Burnett, Director of the Center on Climate and Environmental Policy at The Heartland Institute joins the program for a conversation about Joe Biden’s veto of a bill that would ban ESG investments

6:20 pm: Dr. Jacob Hess, a contributor to the Deseret News, joins the program to discuss a public campaign at Southern Utah University to have a commencement speech from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the LDS Church cancelled

6:38 pm: Mayor Troy Walker of Draper joins the show to discuss his concerns about the tentative approval of the expansion of the Geneva Rock quarry at the point of the mountain

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 20, 2023

4:20 pm: Nationally syndicated radio host and podcaster Kevin McCullough joins Rod to discuss his piece for Townhall about the possible arrest of Donald Trump on Tuesday, and what comes after

4:38 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins Rod for a conversation about her piece pushing for Joe Biden to release information about the origins of the Covid 19 virus

6:05 pm: Mike Bird, Treasurer of the Utah GOP, is running to replace Carson Jorgensen as chair of the party, and he joins Rod to discuss his reasons for running

6:20 pm: We continue our interviews with the candidates for chair of the Utah GOP with Rob Axson, current state office director for Senator Mike Lee, who joins the show to discuss what he would like to bring to the party

6:38 pm: Brent Scher, Executive Editor of the Washington Free Beacon joins the show for a conversation about how Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is putting Arkansas on the map

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 17, 2023

4:20 pm: David Seminara, a contributor to The City Journal, joins Rod for a conversation about how Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been accused of banning books in Florida public schools, and how he went about setting the record straight on those accusations

4:38 pm: Carl Szabo, Vice President and General Counsel of NetChoice, joins the program for a conversation about why he says a Utah bill that would require parental permission for kids to sign up for social media is a bad idea

6:05 pm: Elizabeth Grace Matthew, a freelance writer, joins Rod to discuss her piece for the Deseret News about the vanishing American male

6:20 pm: Joe Massa, CEO of NumbersUSA joins Rod to discuss how Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will approach immigration in a possible campaign against Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Dr. Ron Faucheux of Certus Insights on his piece for the Washington Examiner about how the Democrats can go about solving the “Kamala Harris problem”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 10, 2023

4:20 pm: Congressman Blake Moore joins Rod for a conversation about Joe Biden’s budget proposal

4:38 pm: Senator Dan McCay, sponsor of the bill creating the controversial new Utah state flag, joins Rod to discuss the new flag, and the seemingly growing contempt around it

6:05 pm: Chris Thomas, President of the Intrepid Agency and the spokesperson for the family of Elizabeth Smart during her kidnapping saga, joins Rod to discuss the 20th anniversary of the Smart kidnapping and his new book on the subject

6:20 pm: Evita Duffy of The Federalist joins Rod to discuss how Michael Knowles of the Daily Wire was correct when he said the transgenderism ideology must be eradicated during his CPAC speech last week

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Benjamin Pacini, a teacher at BYU-Idaho in the Department of Elementary, Early and Special Education about how public schools can fight back against school vouchers, and (at 6:50 pm) with Wilfred Reilly, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University about the honest conversation about race that we never seem to have in America

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” March 8, 2023

4:20 pm: Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife Founder Don Peay was once an avid supporter of Donald Trump, but now he says that's no longer the case and he joins Rod and Greg to discuss why

5:05 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins Rod and Greg in studio for the full hour to take your questions about the school choice bill passed by lawmakers during the 2023 legislative session

6:05 pm: Representatives Trevor Lee and Tyler Clancy join the show to discuss the ups and downs of their respective freshman legislative sessions

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 7, 2023

4:20 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins the show to discuss the new January 6 videos aired yesterday by Fox News and the new light it sheds on what actually happened at the U.S. Capitol that day

4:38 pm: Wade Mathews, Public Information Officer at the Utah Division of Emergency Management joins the program for a conversation about what the state is doing to plan for possible flooding in the event of a quick spring runoff like that of 1983 when State Street became a river

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss what he expects from Joe Biden’s budget, which will be released on Thursday, and the latest on the work he’s doing to get Japan to release Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis

6:20 pm: Deroy Murdock, a contributor to the Daily Caller News Foundation, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on the left’s lies about Ron DeSantis

6:38 pm: Akash Chougule, Vice President of Americans for Prosperity, joins Rod to discuss Joe Biden’s plan to some increased taxes in his budget, which will be released later this week

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 6, 2023

4:20 pm: Wilfred Reilly, Assistant Professor of Political Sciences and Criminal Justice at Kentucky State University joins the show to discuss his piece in National Review about the honest conversation about race that we never have

4:38 pm: Benjamin Pacini, a teacher in the Department of Elementary, Early and Special Education at BYU-Idaho joins the program to discuss his piece in the Deseret News about how public schools can fight back against vouchers

6:05 pm: Deseret News columnist Jay Evensen on how the bill introducing a new state flag of Utah invoked the most passionate debate of any bill at the 2023 Utah legislative session

6:20 pm: Katie Spence, Energy and Politics Reporter for the Epoch Times joins the show for a conversation about her story on the ease children in America have in obtaining fentanyl

6:38 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor at Newsweek, joins Rod to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics about how parents and children are the key to the future of the Republican Party

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 3, 2023

4:20 pm: Mary Taylor, President of Pro Life Utah joins Rod to give us her reaction to the Utah Legislature voting to close all abortion clinics in the state by January of next year

4:38 pm: Jessica Anderson, Executive Director of Heritage Action for America, joins the show to discuss the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act

5:05 pm: Senator Scott Sandall joins Rod to discuss his amendment to a wildlife bill, passed yesterday by lawmakers, that opens up cougar hunting 365 days per year to any person carrying a valid hunting license 6:05 pm: Townhall columnist Derek Hunter joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on some hot-button questions that Democrats either can’t, or refuse, to answer

6:20 pm: Nathan Honeycutt, a Research Fellow at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression joins the show to discuss the results of a survey that shows college professors across the country are self-censoring out of fear of cancel culture and losing their jobs

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations with Carson Jorgenson, Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, on his decision to not seek reelection, and (at 6:50 pm) with Real Clear Politics White House Reporter Philip Wegmann on Joe Biden’s support of gain-of-function research

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown w/ Greg Hughes – “Wingman Wednesday,” March 1, 2023

4:20 pm: Representative Brian King joins Greg and Rod to discuss the 2023 Utah legislative session from the point of view of a Democrat

4:38 pm: Utah House Majority Leader Mike Schultz joins Greg and Rod to discuss a variety of issues, including his thoughts on the legislation for a new state flag

6:05 pm: Representative Ken Ivory joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about House Bill 464, which would require public schools to create a rating system for books and other instructional materials, and mandates a review process when a parent challenges the legality of instructional material

6:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod and Greg for his weekly visit, and today they’ll discuss the legislature’s priorities entering the last two days of the session, including a new “omnibus” tax cut bill

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 28, 2023

4:20 pm: U.S. Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the deadline Lee has given Japan for the return of Lt. Ridge Alkonis to the United States, as well as tomorrow’s Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Merrick Garland

4:38 pm: Beth Akers, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to give us her impressions of today’s Supreme Court hearings about Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plans

6:05 pm: Philip Wegmann, White House Reporter for Real Clear Politics joins the show to discuss Joe Biden’s support of “safe and secure” gain-of-function research into viruses like covid-19

6:20 pm: Senator John Johnson joins the show for a conversation about his controversial bill, now bound for interim study, which would have eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion offices and leadership positions at Utah’s public universities

6:38 pm: Senator Chris Wilson joins the show to discuss his request or $300,000 to study and identify the management needs of Bear Lake in northern Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 27, 2023

4:20 pm: Scott Hogenson of Hogenson Communications joins the show to discuss his piece in Townhall about the large amount of delusional behavior happening in America today

4:38 pm: Allison Schuster, a Communication Specialist at the America First Policy Institute joins the show to discuss how the reaction to recent tragedies shows Joe Biden is putting America last

6:05 pm: Veronique de Rugy, Chair in Political Economy and a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University joins the program to discuss her piece for the Orange County Register on the simple solutions to America’s demographic problems

6:20 pm: Zach Goldberg, Policy Analyst with the Manhattan Institute, joins the show for a conversation about his recent report showing that the teaching of critical social justice ideology in American schools is shifting students to the political left

6:38 pm: Senator Derrin Owens joins Rod to discuss his bill that could help clear the way for a Utah coal-fired power plant to continue operating after its scheduled July 2025 closure date

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 24, 2023

4:20 pm: Philip Magness, Director of Research and Education at the American Institute for Economic Research joins the show for a conversation about his recent Wall Street Journal piece on how a Hulu program on the 1619 Project actually vindicates capitalism

4:38 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the one year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war and what future U.S. involvement might look like

5:05 pm: Former state lawmaker Chris Herrod is married to a Ukrainian woman and he joins the show to discuss how the Russia-Ukraine war, now a year long, has affected his family

6:20 pm: Larry Sand, President of the California Teachers Empowerment Network joins the show for a conversation about his piece in American Greatness on the bad Covid school-lockdown decisions that will impact our children for the rest of their lives

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Susan Shelley, Columnist for the Southern California News Group on her piece about the Biden crime family, and (at 6:50 pm) with Shawn Fleetwood of The Federalist on his piece about how Joe Biden’s ‘equity’ executive order is systemic racism in disguise

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” February 22, 2023

5:20 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod and Greg to discuss a proposed immigration regulation from Joe Biden that is strikingly similar to one proposed in the past by Donald Trump

6:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what’s happening during the 2023 legislative session, and today they’ll discuss the progress being made on a deal to remove the sales tax on food, as well as state water issues

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 21, 2023

4:20 pm: Teri Rhodes, President of the Cache County School Board joins the show today to discuss her open letter to the Utah Legislature regarding the passing of HB215 and the trust issues that has created between the education community and lawmakers

4:38 pm: Lydia Moynihan, Business Reporter for the New York Post, joins the show for a conversation about how Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Washington lobbyists are fueling the airline crisis

6:05 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins the program for a conversation about why she says it’s time to be honest about our “sketchy” president

6:20 pm: Shawn Fleetwood of The Federalist joins Rod to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden’s “equity” executive order is just systemic racism in disguise

6:38 pm: Amity Shlaes, an author and contributor to The City Journal joins the program to discuss her piece about how Ken Burns’ new documentary about the Holocaust distorts the historical record in favor of making a political point

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 17, 2023

4:20 pm: Robin Fretwell Wilson, co-director of the Program in Family Law and Policy at the University of Illinois’ College of Law on her piece in the Deseret News about a Utah bill that makes adoption easier by making the costs more transparent

4:38 pm: Heather Andrews, Utah Director of Americans for Prosperity joins the show for a conversation about her op-ed piece in the Deseret News opposing several bills being considered by Utah lawmakers that would require parental permission and age-verification to use social media apps

6:05 pm: Scott McKay, Publisher of The Hayride and a contributor to American Spectator joins Rod to discuss his recent column where he says it’s time to call transgenderism what it is, a mental illness

6:20 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on how caustic words are poisoning the way people address each other

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with clinical psychologist Dr. Todd Corelli about the results of a CDC study that show teen girls are caught in an extreme wave of sadness and violence, and (at 6:50 pm) with Auguste Meyrat, a contributor to The Federalist, on what they’re doing in France to keep kids from viewing pornography

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” February 15, 2023 4:20 pm: Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera joins the program to discuss a bill being considered by Utah lawmakers that would disband the Unified Police Department 5:05 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her legislation that would ban abortion clinics in the state of Utah beginning in 2024 5:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Greg and Rod to discuss negotiations to end the sales tax on food in Utah, but only if voters approve an amendment to the state constitution that income taxes only be used to fund education

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 14, 2023

4:20 pm: Lawrence W. Reed, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education joins the show to discuss his piece about the hard truths about America’s history with slavery

4:38 pm: Clinical psychologist Todd Corelli joins Rod for a conversation about a new report from the CDC that shows teen girls are caught in a wave of sadness and violence

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss what the U.S. has learned about the objects the military shot out of the skies this week

6:20 pm: Republican Strategist Liz Mair joins the show to discuss Nikki Haley’s chances of winning the White House after Haley declared her candidacy for President of the United States today

6:38 pm: Fox News columnist Liz Peek joins the show for a conversation about her piece on how Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was spot-on when she called the Democrat’s agenda “crazy”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 13, 2023 4:20 pm: Auguste Meyrat, an English Teacher and Senior Editor of The Everyman blog joins Rod to discuss his piece for The Federalist in which he outlines how France is protecting children from pornography and why America should take note 4:38 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins the show to discuss her legislation that for reasons of national security would block certain foreign entities from purchasing land in Utah 6:05 pm: Tyler Laing, Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Manager for the Utah Department of Transportation joins the show to discuss some new technology that will help prevent wrong-way drivers on Utah’s freeways 6:20 pm: Kelsey Bolar, a contributor to The Federalist and Senior Policy Analyst at the Independent Women's Forum joins Rod to discuss her piece about how some people who have decided to halt their gender transitioning have been abandoned by medical professionals 6:38 pm: Luke Hogg, Director of Outreach at the Lincoln Network joins the show to discuss his recent piece for the Deseret News on how tech legislation can lead to unity in amongst House Republicans in Congress

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – “Thank Rod It’s Friday,” February 10, 2023 4:20 pm: Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute joins Rod to discuss the capabilities of the two spy balloons shot down by the military this week 4:38 pm: Townhall Columnist Scott Morefield joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how the pushback against gender ideology proves conservatives can win the culture war 6:05 pm: John Whitehead, President of the Rutherford Institute, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how child trafficking has become big business in America 6:20 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor at Newsweek and a contributor to Townhall on his piece about the 2024 test for the New American Right 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Brian Steed of Utah State University’s Institute for Land Water and Air about what can be done to save the Great Salt Lake, and (at 6:50 pm) with Ashley Bateman of The Heartland Institute about two faulty studies that have become the basis of the transgender industry

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” February 8, 2023 4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens joins the show to give us his reaction to Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address 4:38 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod and Greg to discuss the highs and lows of last night’s State of the Union Address from Joe Biden 6:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about possible tax breaks, and what’s can be done legislatively to help save the Great Salt Lake

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 7, 2023 4:20 pm: Thomas Berry, a Research Fellow at the CATO Institute joins the program for a conversation about his research that shows Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is illegal 4:38 pm: Representative Jeff Stenquist joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News advocating for the gondola option to help solve traffic issues in Little Cottonwood Canyon 6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss tonight’s State of the Union Address 6:20 pm: Luke Nichter, Presidential Historian at Chapman University, joins the show for a conversation about tonight’s State of the Union Address and how tonight’s speech stacks up historically for Joe Biden 6:38 pm: Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Washington Examiner about why he says term limits are not the answer to fix Congress

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 6, 2023 4:20 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on the contrast between Joe Biden and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Governor of Arkansas who is scheduled to deliver the Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday evening 4:38 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director of the R Street Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece on it being time to rebuild a bipartisan police reform movement 6:05 pm: Brian Steed, Executive Director of Utah State University’s Institute for Land, Water and Air joins Rod to discuss the recommendations from a group made up of experts from state agencies and state universities they believe will help save the Great Salt Lake 6:20 pm: Ashley Bateman, Policy Writer for The Heartland Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece in The Federalist on how the entire transgender industry is based on two faulty studies 6:38 pm: Victoria Marshall, a Staff Writer at The Federalist joins the show for a conversation about her piece on the effectiveness of election integrity laws in 2022

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 3, 2023 4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the show to discuss today’s job numbers, which show an increase of 517,000 in January 4:38 pm: Natalie Cline of the Utah State Board of Education joins the program to discuss some possible changes to the financial literacy courses in Utah high schools that would re quire students to learn about the superiority of the American free market systems 6:05 pm: Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness about how school voucher systems typically cause higher education costs 6:20 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, a Resident Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute joins the show for a conversation about her piece on how parents should have the same due process as criminals when it comes to the child welfare system 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Adam Guilette of Accuracy in Media about their report that critical race theory is being taught in Utah high schools, and (at 6:50 pm) with Rafael Mangual of the Manhattan Institute on why actions of police like those caught on video in Memphis are still atypical of police behavior

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” February 1, 2023 6:05 pm: Senator Mike McKell joins Rod and Greg to discuss his bill that would require any person under the age of 18 to have parental consent to use social media apps, and includes a number of other restrictions, including limiting the hours a minor can spend on the apps

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 31, 2023 4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the letter sent by members of Congress to Joe Biden about the debt ceiling, as well as a new poll that shows Americans are fed up with Joe Biden and the lack of leadership in Congress 4:38 pm: Lisa Logan of Parents of Patriots joins Rod to discuss the report from Accuracy in Media, and to provide further evidence, that critical race theory is being taught in Utah schools 6:05 pm: Spencer Chretien, Associate Director of the 2025 Presidential Transition Project at the Heritage Foundation joins Rod to discuss the project and what it hopes to accomplish 6:20 pm: John Bair of the Western Conservation and Hunting Expo joins Rod to preview this weekend’s show in Salt Lake City 6:38 pm: Brian Riedl, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the show for a conversation about his piece for National Review on how fiscal conservatives should approach the debt ceiling

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, January 30, 2023 4:20 pm: Adam Guilette, President of Accuracy in Media joins the program for a conversation about how school administrators, teachers and union officials in Utah were caught on camera boasting about teaching critical race theory 4:38 pm: Dan Savickus, Director of Policy for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for Issues and Insights on how French President Emmanuel Macron has shown the U.S. a way forward on entitlement reform 6:05 pm: Dan McLaughlin, a Senior Writer at National Review Online joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how the 2024 New Hampshire Primary Polls show voters aren’t enthused by either Joe Biden or Donald Trump 6:20 pm: Nathanael Blake, a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins Rod to discuss his piece for The Federalist about how the media and trans-activists try to hide the negative effects of transgender medicine on children 6:38 pm: Rafael Mangual, Fellow and Deputy Director of Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute and a Contributing Editor to City Journal joins Rod to discuss his piece about how the brutal beating in the Memphis police video are not a representation of the police as a whole

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 27, 2023 4:20 pm: Paul Cassell, an attorney and law professor at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss his opposition to a bill that would allow crime victims to be deposed by defense attorneys in felony and serious misdemeanor cases 4:38 pm: Lyman Stone, Chief Information Officer at Demographic Intelligence joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on the rise of intact families post-pandemic 5:05 pm: Christine Cooke Fairbanks, Education Policy Analyst at the Sutherland Institute joins the program to get her thoughts on the school choice bill passed by Utah lawmakers this week 6:05 pm: CJ Pearson of Prager U joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the New York Post about what can be done to save Generation Z 6:20 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel joins the show to preview this weekend’s travel expo 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Joel Kotkin of Chapman University on his piece for Real Clear Investigations on the rise of the single woke female, and (at 6:50 pm) with Deroy Murdock of Fox News and the Daily Caller about the inept staff that Joe Biden has hired

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown –“Wingman Wednesday,” January 25, 2023 4:20 pm: Jenn Oxboro, former Director of the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition and a licensed social worker joins Greg and Rod to discuss a series of bills on Utah’s Capitol Hill that aim to help police better recognize and react to domestic violence situations 5:38 pm: Representative Mike Schultz joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the reaction to the school choice bill on Utah’s Capitol Hill and to the speed at which it is moving through the legislature

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, January 24, 2023 4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss classified documents as well as the debt ceiling 4:38 pm: Chloe Cole, a self-described “former trans-kid” who underwent a double mastectomy at the age of 15 and has since de-transitioned, joins Rod for a conversation about her fight to protect children from transgender surgeries 6:05 pm: Representative Walt Brooks joins Rod for a conversation about his bill that would place a ban on vaccine passports, making it illegal for businesses to discriminate based on vaccination status and for employers to require proof of immunity 6:20 pm: Deroy Murdock of Fox News and the Daily Caller joins Rod to discuss how Joe Biden’s commitment to diversity caused him to hire a number of inept and unqualified officials 6:38 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University joins Rod to discuss his recent piece for Real Clear Investigations on the rise of the single woke female in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, January 20, 2023 4:20 pm: Larry Behrens of Power the Future joins Rod to discuss where America is now two years after Joe Biden shut down construction on the Keystone XL Pipeline 4:38 pm: Allison Sorenson, Executive Director of Education Opportunity 4 Every Child joins Rod for a conversation about the school choice bill currently in front of lawmaker at the Utah Legislature 6:05 pm: Joe Simonson, Senior Investigative Reporter at the Washington Free Beacon joins the show to discuss details of the green energy group that’s behind the study driving calls to ban gas stoves 6:20 pm: Martin Gold, a Senior Fellow with the Orrin Hatch Foundation joins the program to discuss his recent paper on the importance of the filibuster in the United States Senate 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Amy Hawkins of the Ballpark Community Council on the announcement the Salt Lake Bees will be moving to South Jordan in 2025, and (at 6:50 pm) with Kelsey Dallas of the Deseret News on what the law says about companies forcing employees to work on Sundays

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, January 23, 2023 4:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the show to discuss a potential lawsuit the state may file against social media companies to address the harm they are doing to the mental health of Utah’s youth 4:38 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the program for a conversation about his plan to introduce legislation that would make it illegal for social media platforms to offer their services to people under 16-years of age as a way to improve the mental health of America’s young people 6:05 pm: Robby Soave, Associated Editor of Reason.com, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece about how emails released by Elon Musk and obtained from Facebook reveal that federal agencies, like the FBI and CDC, worked with moderators from those platforms to restrict anti-Covid speech 6:20 pm: Nathan Worcester of the Epoch Times joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how background reviews of officials at the National Archives supports allegations of bias at the organization 6:38 pm: Melisa Stark, Commissioner of Apprenticeships at the Utah Department of Workforce Services, joins Rod to discuss the apprenticeship opportunities available to high school graduates and others in the state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, January 18, 2023 5:05 pm: Freshman Representative Tyler Clancy of Utah County joins Rod and Greg to discuss his experience being the new guy in the state legislature 5:20 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci stops by to discuss her proposed school choice bill which will be heard in the House Education Committee on Thursday 5:38 pm: Senator Mike Kennedy stops by the show to discuss the bills dealing with transgender issues in the state that are going before lawmakers this session 5:50 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about what to expect during the 2023 session of the Utah Legislature

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 17, 2023 4:20 pm: Scott Hogenson, President of Hogenson Communications and a contributor to Townhall joins the program to discuss a new teacher licensing rule in Minnesota that requires teachers to affirm transgender ideology 4:38 pm: Amy Hawkins, Chair of the Ballpark Community Council, joins the show to give us her reaction to today’s news that the Larry H. Miller group is moving the Salt Lake Bees baseball team out of Salt Lake in 2025 to a new ballpark in South Jordan 6:05 pm: Michelle Tanner, a member of the St. George City Council, joins the program for a conversation about the controversy over a recent meeting in which letters containing profanity, sent to her by LGBTQ groups upset by her stance against public drag shows, were read aloud with children present 6:20 pm: Kelsey Dallas, Faith Writer for the Deseret News joins Rod for a conversation about a case in front of the Supreme Court in which the court will weigh whether an employer can force employees work on Sunday 6:38 pm: Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs joins Rod for a conversation about the Salt Lake Bees move to South Jordan and what it means for the south end of the valley moving forward

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 13, 2023 4:20 pm: Peter Laffin, a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how the internet is harming our youngest generation 4:38 pm: Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies for the Center for Immigration Studies joins the show to discuss her piece in the New York Post about how Joe Biden’s border policies are facilitating modern slavery 5:05 pm: David Harsanyi, author and contributor to The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about how Joe Biden is running out of excuses for the discovery of classified documents found at his home and at a “think tank” he is involved with 6:05 pm: Crystal Bayat, founder of the Crystal Bayat Foundation joins the program to preview this weekend’s rally to raise awareness about the oppression occurring in Afghanistan against women and girls, including their inability to be educated, work, and serve their government 6:20 pm: Helen Raleigh, a Senior Contributor to The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation on her piece about how the pandemic lockdowns have greatly reduced the lifetime earning potential of America’s children 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Brian Besser, District Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Agency, on the amount of fentanyl the DEA seized in 2022, and (at 6:50 pm) with Liz Wolfe of Reason.com on how the IRS is auditing poor taxpayers much more often that wealthy ones

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, January 11, 2023 4:20 pm: Charles Sauer, President and Founder of the Market Institute joins the show for a conversation about the flight disruptions today caused by the outage of the FAA’s computer system 4:35 pm: Francis Menton, a blogger at the Manhattan Contrarian, joins the show to discuss his piece about how the future goal ridding America of gas-powered vehicles in favor of using only electric vehicles simply doesn’t add up 6:05 pm: Madaline Malisa, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Government Accountability, joins the show for a conversation about ranked choice voting and why it’s making losers about of winning candidates 6:35 pm: Dr. Lance Izumi, author and former education advisor to President Donald Trump joins Rod to discuss his new book “The Great Parent Revolt: How Parents and Grassroots Leaders Are Fighting Critical Race Theory in America's Schools”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 10, 2023 4:20 pm: Liz Wolfe of Reason.com joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about how the IRS continued to audit mostly poor taxpayers again in 2022 4:38 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss how classified documents were found at the think tank of President Joe Biden just days before the November election, and how that fact undermines the prosecution of Donald Trump 6:05 pm: Brian Besser, District Agent in Charge at the Drug Enforcement Agency, joins the show to discuss how the agency seized a record amount of fentanyl off the streets in 2022 6:20 pm: Attorney Michelle Quist, who represents the Utah Stream Access Coalition, joins Rod to discuss the case in front of the Utah Supreme Court about whether people should have access to rivers and streams that run through private lands in the state 6:38 pm: Jordan Boyd, Staff Writer at The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about how incidents like the vigilante shooting of a man robbing a Texas taco shop happen when government leaders don’t crack down on crime

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, January 9, 2023 4:20 pm: Fox News columnist David Marcus joins the show to why he says the time has come for Congress to discontinue funding National Public Radio 4:38 pm: Representative Mike Schultz, Majority Leader, joins Rod to discuss the legislative priorities in the house as the 2023 session of the Utah Legislature gets started later this month 6:05 pm: Emily Jashinsky, Culture Editor at The Federalist and a Senior Fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum joins the show to discuss her piece about how the lengthy negotiations to make Kevin McCarthy the Speaker of the House were a win for conservatives 6:20 pm: Daniel Buck, secondary-school English teacher and a freelance author joins Rod to discuss his new book “What Is Wrong with Our Schools: The ideology impoverishing education in America and how we can do better for our students” 6:38 pm: Nate Hochman, ISI Fellow at National Review, joins Rod for a conversation about how gender ideology conquered South Dakota

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 6, 2023 4:20 pm: Senator Todd Weiler joins the program to discuss his proposed legislation that aims to reduce domestic violence in the state by creating a database of incidents 4:38 pm: Mark Morgan, former Acting Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and a Senior Fellow at the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod to discuss Joe Biden’s latest plan to launder illegal immigrants 5:05 pm: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens joins the show to discuss the growing number of unsuccessful attempts to elect a House Speaker in Congress and what it will take to end the madness 6:05 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod for a conversation about the fears being pushed by some about over-population of the planet, and they’re calling it one of the greatest threats to human well being 6:20 pm: Sharon Supp, Senior Research Analyst at the Alliance Defending Freedom joins the program to discuss her piece in The Federalist about how America should go about protecting children with gender dysphoria 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Allison Sorenson of Education Opportunity 4 Every Child on her Deseret News piece about how education should not be a one-size-fits-all system, and (at 6:50 pm) with Suzanne Bates of the Deseret News on why the GOP should not be embarrassed about the length of time it is taking to elect a new Speaker of the House in Congress

At 4 pm on the Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes on "Wingman Wednesday," the guys will talk about the inability of Congress to elect a House Speaker, and the fallout in the NFL from the cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin. Today at 4 pm on the Rod Arquette Show on 105.9 KNRS.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, December 16, 2022 4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss the passing of a military spending bill that includes a repeal of the vaccine mandate for the nation’s troops 4:38 pm: Washington Times contributor Tim Constantine joins Rod for a conversation about his piece about Joe Biden’s plan to provide a $36 million bailout to a Teamsters union pension plan, a union regularly tied to organized crime 5:05 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent at The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his recent piece on the end of Title 42 has capped the worst year for illegal immigration in American history 6:05 pm: Paul Kengor, author and Political Science Professor at Grove City College joins Rod to discuss his piece in The American Spectator about how Joe Biden has humiliated America with the prison swap that got Brittney Griner released from a Russian prison 6:20 pm: Stacey Lennox of PJ Media joins the program for a conversation about her piece on the price Americans are willing to pay to ditch corporations that work with the Chinese Communist Party 6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations with Steve Malanga, Senior Editor of the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal on why Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan is a huge waste of money, and (at 6:50 pm) with Josh Hammer of Newsweek on how the GOP elite hates its own voter base

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, December 15, 2022

4:20 pm: Steve Moore, an Economist for FreedomWorks, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

4:38 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor for The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on how the Twitter files illustrate how intelligence agencies can rig politics

5:05 pm: Kurt Schlichter, attorney, veteran and political commentator, joins Rod to discuss his piece for Townhall in which he explains that in America we are free not to tolerate society’s weirdos

6:05 pm: Deroy Murdock, a contributor to the Daily Caller News Foundation joins Rod to discuss why he says Republicans should demolish the voting schemes of Democrats instead of mimicking them

6:20 pm: Reagan Reese, a contributor to the Daily Caller News Foundation joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about how the school choice movement is picking up steam across the country

6:38 pm: Sterling Poulson, Chief Meteorologist for KUTV News, joins Rod to preview the upcoming Christmas Carol sing-a-long event at Vivint Arena on Monday, December 19

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” December 14, 2022

5:05 pm: Representative Mike Schultz joins Greg and Rod to discuss the results of the legislative audit of the 2022 election in Utah, what is being done well and where some problems still exist

6:05 pm: Amy Hawkins, Chair of the Ballpark Community Council, joins the program to discuss Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s order that several vacant homes in the neighborhood be demolished following a string of fires that that have made the properties uninhabitable

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, December 13, 2022

4:20 pm: Preston Brashers, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for the Federal Budget at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Washington Examiner in which he outlines a poor 2023 economic outlook from the Congressional Budget Office

4:38 pm: Nick Stark, Director of the Tax and Fiscal Task Force for the American Legislative Exchange Council joins Rod to discuss a recent study about why so many companies are fleeing California

5:05 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor for Newsweek, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece for Townhall in which he ponders why the GOP elites hate their own voting base

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Congressional budget battle

6:20 pm: Steve Malanga, a Senior Editor for the City Journal at the Manhattan Institute joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan is a giant waste of resources

6:38 pm: Dennis Leavitt, Director of United We Pledge, the group behind the creation of the Liberty Village in Hurricane, Utah, joins Rod to discuss the progress being made on that project

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, December 12, 2022

4:20 pm: Scott Hogenson, President of Hogenson Communications and a contributor to Townhall joins the show to discuss his recent piece about the left’s backdoor attack on the Constitution

4:38 pm: Paul Gottfried, American Political Philosopher and an Associated Scholar at the Mises Institute joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in American Greatness on what moves the voters the GOP lost in the November election

6:05 pm: Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, joins the show to react to a recent op-ed calling for an end to alfalfa production in Utah as a way to save the Great Salt Lake

6:20 pm: Brian Riedl, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins Rod for a conversation about how many Democratic policies, like the Green New Deal, lack any plans to actually be implemented

6:38 pm: Tara Gill, Senior Director of Advocacy and State Legislation at Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety joins the show to discuss the group’s latest “Roadmap to Safety” report

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, December 9, 2022

4:38 pm: Rabbi Dov Fischer, a contributor to American Spectator, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece about how the Republican Party should move on from Donald Trump

5:05 pm: Allison Sorenson, Executive Director of Education Opportunity for Every Child joins Rod to discuss the organization’s push to enact a school choice program similar to Arizona’s in Utah

6:05 pm: Radio host Glenn Beck joins Rod for a conversation about what’s happening in America today

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Chuck DeVore, Chief National Initiatives Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, about what life in America would be like if the Constitution didn’t exist, and (at 6:50 pm) with Eric Ewert, Chair of the Department of Geography, Environment & Sustainability at Weber State University about how ending alfalfa farming could help save the Great Salt Lake

Michelle Corigliano, Executive Director of the Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association joins the show to discuss how local restaurants are struggling more now than they did in the early days of the pandemic. Plus, Aaron Sibarium, Associate Editor at the Washington Free Beacon joins Rod for a discussion about the hijacking of American pediatric medicine.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – “Wingman Wednesday,” December 7, 2022

4:20 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the show to discuss a bipartisan immigration deal being worked on by the U.S. Congress that would trade border enforcement for Dreamer legal status

5:05 pm: Former Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke, now a political commentator, joins the program for a conversation about what to expect from a split Congress over the next two years

6:20 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how Democrats tried to include the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act in a military funding bill

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, December 6, 2022

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss Lee’s opposition to the omnibus spending bill and his counter proposal to that bill

4:38 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, a Legal Analyst at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss his piece for The American Spectator on why mail-in voting needs to end if we are to sustain public confidence in our elections

6:05 pm: Congressman Blake Moore joins Rod to discuss why he, Representative John Curtis, and others are supporting California Congressman Kevin McCarthy to be the next Speaker of the House

6:20 pm: Patrick de Haan, Senior Petroleum Analyst at GasBuddy.com joins the show to discuss the expectation that gas prices will begin to fall and the reasons behind that price reduction

6:38 pm: Pedro Gonzalez, Senior Fellow at the American Principles Project Foundation joins the program for a conversation about how the transgender lobby is a massive and well-funded movement

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, December 5, 2022

4:20 pm: Chuck DeVore, Chief National Initiatives Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation joins Rod for a conversation about what life in America would be like if the Constitution didn’t exist

4:38 pm: Bill Duncan of the Sutherland Institute’s Center for Family and Society joins the program to discuss a case in front of the Supreme Court involving a Colorado web designer who isn’t interested in working on websites that support gay marriage

6:05 pm: Eric C. Ewert, Chair of the Department of Geography, Environment & Sustainability at Weber State University joins the show to discuss how ceasing alfalfa farming is one way to make a real difference in saving the Great Salt Lake

6:20 pm: Lawrence W. Reed, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education on his recent piece about how socialism is actually anti-social

6:38 pm: Stella Morabito, Senior Contributor to The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about how the Respect for Marriage Act has reduced marriage to a meaningless institution

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Tuesday, November 22, 2022

4:38 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman, now Executive Director of Right on Crime, joins the show to discuss the Hunter Biden laptop situation as well as the special counsel appointed in the probe of Donald Trump

5:05 pm: Scott Howell, former senate candidate, joins the show to give Rod and Greg a perspective of Joe Biden from a Democrat point of view

6:05 pm: Rachel Alexander, Editor of the Intellectual Conservative, joins the show to discuss her piece in in Townhall about the strange occurrences during the midterm election in Maricopa County, Arizona

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, November 21, 2022

4:20 pm: Victoria Marshall, Staff Writer at The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss why she writes that the GOP must stop relying on political consultants whose candidates are losing yet are making money hand over fist

4:38 pm: Lauren Farrell, Development Coordinator for American Majority, joins Rod to discuss her piece for American Greatness in which she reminds people why they liked Donald Trump when he ran for President the first time around

6:05 pm: Amy Pomeroy, Criminal Justice Policy Analyst at the Libertas Institute joins the show for a conversation about her Deseret News piece on how the criminal justice system wasn’t set up for people with mental illness

6:20 pm: Jeffrey H. Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative joins Rod to discuss his piece in the City Journal about how midterm election polling shows voters are generally dissatisfied with both parties and the direction of the country

6:38 pm: Steve Goreham, Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America joins Rod for a conversation about Joe Biden’s failed energy policies and the recent COP27 Climate Conference in Egypt

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, November 18, 2022

4:20 pm: Greg Todd, Director of the Utah Office of Energy Development and the Energy Advisor to Governor Spencer Cox joins Rod for a conversation about a recent study showing the reasons behind Utah’s high gas prices

4:38 pm: Kaylee McGhee White, Deputy Editor of the Restoring America series at the Washington Examiner and a Visiting Fellow at the Independent Women's Forum joins the program for a conversation about a Texas judge dealt the first blow against Joe Biden’s attempts to rewrite Title IX

6:05 pm: Tiffany Pocock, Project Manager at the Utah Department of Transportation, joins Rod to discuss a proposal to widen I-15 from North Salt Lake to Farmington

6:20 pm: Benji Backer, President of the American Conservative Coalition, joins Rod for a conversation about why he says “just stopping oil” isn’t a good climate plan because the world would lose 80?% of its power source

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with American Political Philosopher Paul Gottfried about his piece in American Greatness about the national appeal of Ron DeSantis, and (at 6:50 pm) with E.J. Antoni of the Heritage Foundation on why inflation didn’t play a bigger role with voters in the midterm elections

4:20 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies joins Rod to discuss how Democrats continue to pass the buck when it comes to who will pay for the high costs of illegal immigration

4:38 pm: Dr. Jacob Hess, a contributor to the Deseret News, joins the program to discuss his piece on how to tell the difference between true journalism and hit pieces designed to enrage

6:05 pm: Joel Ferry, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources joins the show to discuss a proposal to pay farmers in the state not to grow crops in an effort to increase water flow into the Great Salt Lake

6:20 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:38 pm: Karol Markowicz, Opinion Contributor at the New York Post joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on how a recent study showing that the use of masks reduces racism is another sign that our medical establishment has gone insanely woke

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Greg Hughes joins Rod for “Wingman Wednesday.” They’ll discuss Donald Trump’s announcement that he is running for President in 2024, a recent survey that shows 7 out of 10 Gen Z’ers can’t pay their bills on time, and why incivility is so prevalent in America today. The Rod Arquette Show at 4 pm on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, November 15, 2022

4:20 pm: Brian Brown, President of the National Organization for Marriage, joins the show to discuss the group’s push to stop the Respect for Marriage Act, which would enshrine same-sex marriage on the federal level, and Utah’s Mitt Romney is one of 15 Republican Senators on the group’s list of lawmakers that could vote to approve the bill

4:38 pm: Senator Todd Weiler, one of 86 Utah elected officials urging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to run for President in 2024, joins Rod to discuss the reasons behind call for DeSantis to run

6:05 pm: Julie Valentine, BYU Nursing Professor and a Sexual Assault Nurse for Wasatch Forensic Nurses, joins the show to discuss the results of a study showing the connection between dating apps and sexual violence

6:20 pm: Janice Hisle of the Epoch Times joins the show for a conversation about the white wave of write-in ballots that doomed Republicans during the midterm elections

6:38 pm: Christian Winter, a doctoral candidate at Hillsdale College and a contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece on how conservative men can help solve the GOP’s problem with single women

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, November 14, 2022

4:20 pm: E.J. Antoni, a Research Fellow in Regional Economics at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis, joins the show to discuss his piece in the Daily Caller about why inflation wasn’t a bigger issue for voters in the midterm elections

4:38 pm: Clare Anne Ath, a County Commissioner in Jefferson County, West Virginia joins Rod to discuss her piece in the Daily Caller about how toxic femininity is costing Republicans elections

6:05 pm: Senator Dan McCay joins Rod to discuss why he, and a large number of other state officials, are urging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to run for President in 2024

6:20 pm: Paul Gottfried, American Political Philosopher and an Associated Scholar at the Mises Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece in American Greatness about whether Florida Governor Ron DeSantis carries national appeal

6:38 pm: Washington Times Columnist Michael McKenna joins Rod to discuss his piece on the lame duck Congress and America’s discontent with their work

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, November 11, 2022

4:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University joins Rod to discuss his piece for Spiked in which he describes the factions into which America has been split

4:38 pm: Jennie Taylor, founder of the Major Brent Taylor Foundation in memory of her husband, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece in the Deseret News thanking veterans for their service

6:05 pm: Fox News columnist Liz Peek joins Rod to discuss her piece that anoints Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as the new leader of the Republican Party

6:20 pm: Chris Pope, a Senior Fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss how, despite voter dissatisfaction over how the government is operating, incumbents were re-elected at an overwhelming rate nationwide

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Senator Mike Lee following the news of his reelection, and (at 6:50 pm) with Dana Stangel-Plowe of the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism on how America needs an inclusive approach to ethnic studies

4:20 pm: David Freddoso, Online Opinion Editor at the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on the two factions of the Republican Party

4:38 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now an analyst at Fox News, joins the program to give us his impressions of the outcomes of the 2022 midterm election

6:05 pm: Freedomworks Economist Stephen Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Colin Reed, Republican Strategist and co-founder of South & Hill Strategies joins the program to discuss his piece for The Daily Caller on the silver linings Republicans can take from the 2022 midterms

6:38 pm: Chris Collard, a Research Analyst with the Utah Foundation joins the program to discuss the results of a study that shows the keys to bolstering the police force in Salt Lake County is to close the pay gap between their current salaries and jobs outside of policing or policing jobs in other states

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, November 9, 2022

4:20 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins the program to give Rod and Greg his reaction to the state House election results

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg to discuss his re-election to the Senate and to get his thoughts on how the rest of the election played out nationwide

5:38 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about last night’s election results

6:05 pm: Dana Stangel-Plowe, Managing Director of Education at the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about her piece for Real Clear Education on why the U.S. needs inclusive ethnic studies

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, November 8, 2022

4:20 pm: Rabbi Dov Fischer, a contributor to American Spectator, joins the show to discuss his piece on the real threat to democracy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, November 7, 2022

4:20 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins Rod to discuss tomorrow’s election and outlines his expectations for the outcome

4:38 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics joins Rod for a conversation about Tuesday’s election

5:05 pm: Republican Strategist Liz Mair joins Rod to preview tomorrow’s election

6:05 pm: It’s Rod’s “Minute to Win It” where candidates in tomorrow’s election can call and tell us why they deserve your vote, all while trying to avoid getting hung up on by that nasty one-minute buzzer!!

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, November 4, 2022

4:20 pm: Matt Sandgren, former Chief of Staff for Senator Orrin Hatch and Executive Director of the Hatch Foundation joins the show for a conversation about his piece in the Washington Examiner about how next week’s midterm elections can permanently reshape American democracy

4:38 pm: Bethany Mandel, an Editor at Heroes of Liberty and a contributor to the Deseret News, joins the show to discuss her piece about “pandemic amnesty” and whether we should let those who made poor decisions off the hook, especially if those poor decisions remain in practice

6:05 pm: Steven Hayward of Powerline joins the show for a conversation about what political pollsters are missing when it comes to the growing support of suburban women toward the GOP

6:20 pm: Author and historian Martin Dugard joins the show for a conversation about his new book “Taking Berlin: The Bloody Race to Defeat the Third Reich”

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with John Daniel Davidson of The Federalist on why he says conservatives needs for forge a new political identity, and (at 6:50 pm) with Merrill Matthews of the Institute for Policy Innovation on what needs to happen to have Joe Biden removed from office using the 25th Amendment

4:20 pm: Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow James Meigs joins the show for a conversation about the trouble some states face in attempting to reopen nuclear power plants

4:38 pm: Steve Pociask, President and CEO of The American Consumer Institute joins the program for a conversation about the lack of American support for Joe Biden’s energy policy

6:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to react to Joe Biden’s political speech last night in which he continued to attack Donald Trump and his supporters, and warned of violence ahead of Tuesday’s election

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Economist at FreedomWorks, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:38 pm: Nannette Holt, an Editor with The Epoch Times, joins the program for a conversation about a Colorado school district that lied to parents about the existence of “furries” – people who identify as animals – in its scho

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – "Wingman" Wednesday, November 2, 2022

4:20 pm: Davis County Deputy Clerk Brian McKenzie joins the show for a conversation about mail-in-voting and what happens to those ballots once they’ve been returned by voters

6:05 pm: Institute for Policy Innovation Resident Scholar Merrill Matthews joins the show to discuss his piece for The Hill asking if use of the 25th amendment to remove Joe Biden from office is forthcoming

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, November 1, 2022

4:20 pm: Dr. Ron Faucheux, Chief Analyst at Certus Insights joins the show for a conversation about what Joe Biden’s poll numbers might mean for the upcoming election

4:38 pm: Jenet Jacob Erickson, a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, joins the program to discuss the results of a study showing teen tech habits are shaped by the family

6:05 pm: Corinne Johnson of Utah Parents United joins the program to discuss the upcoming elections for school boards across the state, as well as the group’s new voter guide for parents

Supreme Court affirmative action, Biden gives up on mid-terms, Sen Mike Lee, 8 days before election, up 10-points in an Emerson Poll, Listeners, shall we forgive mistakes made during pandemic? Dignity Index, A State House race to watch, "Conservatives" may be an outdated term.

Book complaints in Utah schools, Midterm analysis, Senator Lee event celebrating Utah's Latinos, Why do gas prices make us so mad, More guns, more crime, American boys failing in schools

Crime & Red Wave, People conceal their politics, why? Utah Senate Race is close, why? The economy, Dems ignore voters, Energy Madness

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – "Wingman" Wednesday, October 26, 2022

4:38 pm: Greg’s cousin, a Pennsylvania resident and drive-thru liquor store owner, joins the program to discuss what the people on the street are saying about the Fetterman-Oz Senate race

5:38 pm: Former Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard, a one-time Presidential candidate, joins the show to discuss her decision to leave the Democratic Party, and what she expects in the November election

6:38 pm: Goud Maragani, the GOP candidate for Salt Lake County Clerk, joins the show to discuss his campaign and to dispute several media hit pieces recently published about him

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 25, 2022

4:20 pm: Scott Hogenson, President of Hogenson Communications and a contributor to Townhall, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece on why the Left hates God, family and country

4:38 pm: Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, a former supervisor of Evan McMullin, joins Rod to discuss her support for Mike Lee in the race for the Senate

6:05 pm: Andrew Handel, Director of the Workforce Development Task Force at the American Legislative Exchange Council joins Rod to discuss how states can rebound from the learning losses of our children suffered during the pandemic

6:20 pm: Brian Riedl, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the show to discuss his piece for the New York Post in which he takes Joe Biden to task for his claims of national debt reduction

6:38 pm: Jay Cost, Contributing Editor at the Washington Examiner joins the program for a conversation about the rising powers of outsiders in political campaign financing

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 24, 2022

4:20 pm: Former Ambassador Robert C. O’Brien, former U.S. National Security Adviser, joins Rod to discuss why he is supporting Senator Mike Lee for reelection

4:38 pm: Dr. Wayne Winegarden, Senior Fellow in Business and Economics at the Pacific Research Institute joins Rod to discuss how the inflation crisis is worsening homelessness in the United States

6:05 pm: Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joins Rod for a conversation about the $85 million parks, trails and open space bond that Salt Lake City voters will take up in November

6:20 pm: Adam Coleman, Founder of WrongSpeak Publishing joins the show to discuss his piece about how the media’s political propaganda kept him from understanding conservatives

6:38 pm: William Hayden Smith, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri joins the program to discuss why he told Utah lawmakers last week that renewable energy is a failed path

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 21, 2022

4:20 pm: Henry Olsen, a columnist with the Washington Post and a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece about how Liz Truss’s resignation as Britain’s Prime Minister should serve as a warning to Republicans

4:38 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod to discuss the results of an audit of the public school curriculum and teacher training, which did uncover some questionable content

6:05 pm: John Tierney, Contributing Editor at the City Journal joins the program to discuss Rand Paul’s lonely battle in his fight against the federal government’s covid-19 response

6:20 pm: Matthew Boose, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how the Washington, D.C. establishment is still terrified of Donald Trump

6:38 pm: Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies joins the show for a conversation about how Joe Biden’s open borders are empowering Mexican cartels

6:50 pm: Brad Polumbo of the Foundation for Economic Education joins the show to discuss why, according to the latest data, that Joe Biden is to blame for the nation’s inflation problems

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 20, 2022

4:20 pm: Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, joins the program to discuss her piece for Forbes in which she describes how socialized medicine is tanking the economy in Great Britain

4:38 pm: Representative Mike Kohler joins Rod for a conversation about his op-ed piece in the Deseret News where he explains the high cost of food can be traced back to farms, and he places the blame squarely on the shortage of farm workers

6:05 pm: Freedomworks Economist Stephen Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Amie Parnes, Senior White House Correspondent at The Hill joins the program for a conversation about how Joe Biden is now viewed as a drag on the election hopes of Democrats

6:38 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness in which he says things are much worse for Democrats than the polls show they are

6:50 pm: Isaac Schorr, Media and Enterprise Reporter for National Review, joins the program to discuss his latest piece on how local Democrats are handcuffing police and driving the rise in crime

Greg Hughes joins Rod for “Wingman Wednesday.” Greg and Rod will discuss whether people want their government representatives to always vote with party leadership. They’ll also discuss whether flags other than the American flag should be displayed in public school classrooms.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 18, 2022

4:20 pm: Ken Cuccinelli, former Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and former Acting Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, joins the program for a conversation about the Election Transparency Initiative that is fighting two bills that would override state election laws

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee and Ric Grenell, former Director of National Intellingence under President Trump join Rod for a conversation about the upcoming election and national security

6:05 pm: Reason.com reporter Eric Boehm joins the show for a conversation about Evan McMullin’s ugly history in the Central Intelligence Agency

6:20 pm: Carl Cannon, Executive Editor at Real Clear Politics joins Rod to discuss the group’s new Polling Accountability Initiative, an effort to improve public trust and confidence in political polling

6:38 pm: Matt McCaw, spokesperson for the Greater Idaho campaign joins Rod to discuss the progress the group is making in their attempt to get a large portion of southern Oregon, seven counties, to secede and become part of the state of Idaho

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 17, 2022

4:38 pm: Political consultant Greg Powers joins the show to discuss the strategies that many politicians use in preparation for debates

5:05 pm: Texas Congressman Chip Roy joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the upcoming election and the chances for the GOP across the country

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 14, 2022

4:20 pm: Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera joins the program for a conversation about the fentanyl trends that are popping up across the valley

4:38 pm: Rachel Bovard, Senior Director of Policy at the Conservative Partnership Institute joins the program for a conversation about the Republican Party’s refusal to move on from policies popular in the 1980s

6:05 pm: Washington Examiner Commentary Editor Conn Carroll joins Rod to discuss his piece about why liberal women are so unhappy

6:20 pm: John Feehery, a blogger and partner with EFB Advocacy joins Rod to discuss how crime and punishment is atop voter minds going into the election, and how that doesn’t bode well for soft-on-crime Democrats

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute on how the original war on drugs – marijuana in particular – was about public health and not about criminalization as Democrats would like you to believe, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jon England of the Libertas Institute on how opposition to school choice is crumbling

4:20 pm: Greg Glod, Senior Criminal Justice Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity joins the program to discuss rising crime in America and the effect it could have on the November election

4:38 pm: Representative Brad Wilson joins Rod for a conversation about today’s Great Salt Lake Summit and plans for a new public-private partnership to help educate Utah residents about water conservation

5:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee and Wyoming Senator John Barasso join Rod for a conversation about the campaign trail, the upcoming election, and the GOP’s chances of reclaiming control of the United States Senate

6:05 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Katie Tubb, a Research Fellow with The Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss her piece in the Washington Examiner about how Joe Biden has only himself to blame for the failure of his energy policies

6:38 pm: Aaron Kliegman, Enterprise Reporter with Just The News joins the program for a conversation about his piece on the many times that events labeled “disinformation” have proven to be legitimate

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 12, 2022

4:20 pm: Brent Hatch, an attorney representing Club for Growth joins Rod to discuss the group’s plans to continue supporting Senator Mike Lee in his bid for re-election against Evan McMullin

6:05 pm: Mark Morgan, former Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and a Visiting Fellow with the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the latest on the "whipping" scandal at the border - that DHS Secretary Mayorkas was told the whipping narrative was false, yet he attended a White House briefing and doubled down on the issue

Opposition to school choice faltering, Victor Davis Hanson On Dems cognitive impairment, Evil taught in schools? California doctors and politicians, Marijuana conviction myth, SL County attorney candidate

Biden's search for a solution for gas prices, Buy local, shop local businesses, Listener's views on Utah's Senate Candidates, Hijacking Columbus Day, Soft on crime twisted logic, Biden & the middle class

4:20 pm: Zack Smith, a Fellow in Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation joins Greg for a conversation about the shocking new crime numbers released by the FBI and the Left’s embrace of lawlessness

4:38 pm: Harriet Hageman, the woman who beat Liz Cheney in the Wyoming GOP Primary, joins Greg to discuss her race for Congress and the GOP’s chances nationwide

5:05 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform joins Greg for a conversation about the Internal Revenue Service’s recent problems, including allowing ineligible child tax credits, employees defrauding covid relief programs, and the destruction of 30 million taxpayer files

6:05 pm: Jim Behunin, Executive Director, Pioneer Park Coalition, joins Greg for a conversation about a new three-pronged approach to help handle homelessness in Salt Lake City, which includes the police arresting those who break the law

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 5, 2022

4:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Greg for a conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C. They’ll both be joined by former Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo

5:05 pm: Emma Waters, a Research Associate at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Life, Religion and Family joins Greg for a conversation about the many recent attacks against peaceful, pro-life Americans

6:38 pm: Akash Chougule, Vice President of Americans for Prosperity joins the show to discuss OPEC’s decision to cut oil production and what that means moving forward for energy costs in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 4, 2022

4:20 pm: David Drucker, Senior Political Correspondent at the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss his piece about recent polls that show voters are swinging toward the GOP and prefer and Republican controlled Congress

4:38 pm: Rusty Cannon of the Utah Taxpayers Association joins the program to discuss the group’s endorsement of Orem’s proposition two, which would create a new school district in the city

6:05 pm: Joshua Philipp, Senior Investigative Reporter for The Epoch Times joins the show to discuss a new documentary from the organization that looks at what’s happening on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border

6:20 pm: Gregory R. Wrightstone, Executive Director of the CO2 Coalition joins Rod to discuss a letter sent by himself and other energy experts to Republican congressional leaders to beware of how green policies have contributed to the energy crisis in Europe

6:38 pm: Becket Adams, Program Director for the National Journalism Center at the Young America’s Foundation, joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Washington Examiner about how the left only believes our institutions are legitimate as long as they are in charge

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 3, 2022

4:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council joins the show to discuss the Supreme Court’s rejection of his challenge of a federal ban on “bump stocks,” which enable semi-automatic weapons to fire faster

4:38 pm: State Representative Ken Ivory joins the program for a conversation about a town-hall being held tonight to discuss HB374 – a law requiring schools to remove sensitive materials from schools, which was passed by Utah lawmakers this year

6:05 pm: Larry Sand, President of the California Teachers Empowerment Network joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness on what the anti-book banning fetish kin our schools is really about

6:20 pm: Eric Lendrum, host of the “Right Take” podcast, joins the program to discuss his piece for American Greatness on how New Jersey is introducing a global warming curriculum in public schools

6:38 pm: Leor Sapir, an Adjunct Fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the City Journal about how many Americans have reservations about “gender affirming” care for minors and teaching gender-identity theology in the nation’s schools

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 30, 2022

4:20 pm: Heidi Ruster, CEO of Red Cross of Utah, joins the program to discuss her upcoming to trip to Florida to help with relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Ian

4:38 pm: Mollie Hemingway, Editor-in-Chief for The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on how GOP members of the Senate are baffled by Mitt Romney’s ploy to oust Mike Lee

6:05 pm: Steven Shepard, Politico’s Senior Campaign and Elections Editor, joins the show for a conversation about how the fears some political pollsters have about once again underestimating the support for Republican candidates

6:20 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins Rod to discuss his recent piece where he makes the argument that Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program will only make college even more expensive

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Jim Antle of the Washington Examiner on the fresh questions that are being asked about Joe Biden given his latest gaffe – attempting to introduce a lawmaker that has been deceased for several months, and (at 6:50 pm) with Shawn Fleetwood of The Federalist about his story on an Idaho mom who is being prosecuted for allowing her children to play on a closed city playground during the covid lockdowns

4:20 pm: Washington Examiner Politics Editor Jim Antle joins Rod to discuss how asking for a deceased lawmaker to stand and be recognized has raised new questions about the health of Joe Biden

4:38 pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins Rod to discuss her recent piece where she says Joe Biden has failed the test as leader of the Western world

6:05 pm: Freedomworks Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist joins Rod to discuss the Mexican cartel issues near the southern border that could cause larger problems for American than illegal immigration

6:38 pm: Representative Keven Stratton joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece for the Deseret News asking if Utah lawmakers can reach bipartisan agreements on climate legislation, why can’t it happen on the federal level

4:20 pm: Washington Examiner Politics Editor Jim Antle joins Rod to discuss how asking for a deceased lawmaker to stand and be recognized has raised new questions about the health of Joe Biden

4:38 pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins Rod to discuss her recent piece where she says Joe Biden has failed the test as leader of the Western world

6:05 pm: Freedomworks Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist joins Rod to discuss the Mexican cartel issues near the southern border that could cause larger problems for American than illegal immigration

6:38 pm: Representative Keven Stratton joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece for the Deseret News asking if Utah lawmakers can reach bipartisan agreements on climate legislation, why can’t it happen on the federal level

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 28, 2022

4:05 pm: Rod is joined by Jamie Kennedy, an iHeart employee living in Tampa, Florida, on the latest from Hurricane Ian’s front lines

4:20 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins the program for a conversation about the results of a recent poll showing Donald Trump did not suffer any electoral fallout from the FBI raid on his home

4:38 pm: Daniel Dew, Legal Policy Director with Pacific Legal Foundation, joins the program to discuss the legal challenge the group has filed to stop Joe Biden’s forgiveness of student loans

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the endorsement he received from former Vice President Mike Pence, as well as Evan McMullin’s decision not to caucus

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 28, 2022

4:05 pm: Rod is joined by Jamie Kennedy, an iHeart employee living in Tampa, Florida, on the latest from Hurricane Ian’s front lines

4:20 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins the program for a conversation about the results of a recent poll showing Donald Trump did not suffer any electoral fallout from the FBI raid on his home

4:38 pm: Daniel Dew, Legal Policy Director with Pacific Legal Foundation, joins the program to discuss the legal challenge the group has filed to stop Joe Biden’s forgiveness of student loans

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the endorsement he received from former Vice President Mike Pence, as well as Evan McMullin’s decision not to caucus

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 27, 2022

4:20 pm: Author and columnist David Marcus joins Rod to discuss his piece for the New York Post on how progressives only care about crime when they’re the ones getting robbed, or are about to lose an election

4:38 pm: Randy Topham, owner of Cake hair salon in downtown Salt Lake City joins Rod to describe the many problems – and dangerous interactions – he is having with the homeless population setting up camp right outside his business

6:05 pm: Shawn Fleetwood, Staff Writer for The Federalist joins the show to discuss his story on an Idaho mom who is being prosecuted for allowing her children to play on a closed city playground during the covid lockdowns

6:20 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor for The Federalist joins the show for a conversation about South Dakota’s debate over a K-12 history curriculum that some say could be the best in the country

6:38 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on why the left is anti-family

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 27, 2022

4:20 pm: Author and columnist David Marcus joins Rod to discuss his piece for the New York Post on how progressives only care about crime when they’re the ones getting robbed, or are about to lose an election

4:38 pm: Randy Topham, owner of Cake hair salon in downtown Salt Lake City joins Rod to describe the many problems – and dangerous interactions – he is having with the homeless population setting up camp right outside his business

6:05 pm: Shawn Fleetwood, Staff Writer for The Federalist joins the show to discuss his story on an Idaho mom who is being prosecuted for allowing her children to play on a closed city playground during the covid lockdowns

6:20 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor for The Federalist joins the show for a conversation about South Dakota’s debate over a K-12 history curriculum that some say could be the best in the country

6:38 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on why the left is anti-family

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 26, 2022

4:38 pm: Daniel Buck, author and secondary-school English teacher, joins Rod to discuss his piece for National Review about how 60’s radicals have come to our K-12 schools

6:05 pm: Former Utah GOP Chairman James Evans joins Rod to discuss the decision of Salt Lake City School District Superintendent Timothy Gadson to resign following months of controversy over workplace behavior and travel issues

6:20 pm: Paula Bolyard, Editor of PJ Media, joins the program to discuss her piece about recent FBI raids on conservatives from Donald Trump to pro-life activists across the country

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 26, 2022

4:38 pm: Daniel Buck, author and secondary-school English teacher, joins Rod to discuss his piece for National Review about how 60’s radicals have come to our K-12 schools

6:05 pm: Former Utah GOP Chairman James Evans joins Rod to discuss the decision of Salt Lake City School District Superintendent Timothy Gadson to resign following months of controversy over workplace behavior and travel issues

6:20 pm: Paula Bolyard, Editor of PJ Media, joins the program to discuss her piece about recent FBI raids on conservatives from Donald Trump to pro-life activists across the country

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 23, 2022

4:20 pm: Political pollster Bryon Allen of WPA Intelligence joins Greg to discuss how political polling works on the heels of a recent Deseret News poll that shows Senator Mike Lee leads his opponent Evan McMullin by just two percentage points

6:38 pm: Grassroots conservative leader Kristen Chevrier joins Greg to preview the Health Freedom Gala

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 23, 2022

4:20 pm: Political pollster Bryon Allen of WPA Intelligence joins Greg to discuss how political polling works on the heels of a recent Deseret News poll that shows Senator Mike Lee leads his opponent Evan McMullin by just two percentage points

6:38 pm: Grassroots conservative leader Kristen Chevrier joins Greg to preview the Health Freedom Gala

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 21, 2022

4:20 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee

5:05 pm: Ken Cuccinelli, former Acting Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and former Acting Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

5:20 pm: Jeff Sessions, former U.S. Attorney General and former Alabama Senator

5:38 pm: Steve Camarota, Director of Research for the Center for Immigration Studies

6:05 pm: Diamond and Silk, Video Bloggers and Social Critics

6:20 pm: Rodney Scott, Senior Distinguished Fellow for Border Security for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and former Chief of the United States Border Patrol

6:38 pm: John Zadrozny, Deputy Director of Investigations for America First Legal

6:50 pm: Chad Wolf, former Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 21, 2022

4:05 pm: Dan Stein, President of the Federation for American Immigration Reform

4:38 pm: Ira Mehlman, Spokesman and Media Director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform

4:50 pm: Sabine Durden-Coulter of Advocates for Victims of Illegal Aliens joins Rod to discuss the story of her son, who died at the hands of an illegal alien

5:05 pm: Tom Homan, former Acting Director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and now a Senior Fellow at the Immigration Reform Law Institute

5:20 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies.

5:38 pm: Sheriff Kieran Donahue of Canyon County, Idaho

6:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the latest on Vladimir Putin and what’s happening in Ukraine

6:20 pm: Mark Morgan, former Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and now a Senior Fellow at the Federation for American Immigration Reform

6:38 pm: Art Del Cueto, Spokesperson for the National Border Patrol Council

6:50 pm: Sheriff Mark Dannels of Cochise County, Arizona

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 21, 2022

4:05 pm: Dan Stein, President of the Federation for American Immigration Reform

4:38 pm: Ira Mehlman, Spokesman and Media Director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform

4:50 pm: Sabine Durden-Coulter of Advocates for Victims of Illegal Aliens joins Rod to discuss the story of her son, who died at the hands of an illegal alien

5:05 pm: Tom Homan, former Acting Director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and now a Senior Fellow at the Immigration Reform Law Institute

5:20 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies.

5:38 pm: Sheriff Kieran Donahue of Canyon County, Idaho

6:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the latest on Vladimir Putin and what’s happening in Ukraine

6:20 pm: Mark Morgan, former Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and now a Senior Fellow at the Federation for American Immigration Reform

6:38 pm: Art Del Cueto, Spokesperson for the National Border Patrol Council

6:50 pm: Sheriff Mark Dannels of Cochise County, Arizona

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 20, 2022

4:20 pm: Matthew Dickerson, Director of the Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation joins Greg for a conversation about the high cost to taxpayers, nearly $1.5 trillion, of Joe Biden’s executive orders

6:20 pm: Julie Bauke, Founder and Chief Career Strategist of The Bauke Group joins Greg to discuss how many companies are using sophisticated worker surveillance tools to “analyze” (read: spy) on how workers are doing their jobs

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 20, 2022

4:20 pm: Matthew Dickerson, Director of the Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation joins Greg for a conversation about the high cost to taxpayers, nearly $1.5 trillion, of Joe Biden’s executive orders

6:20 pm: Julie Bauke, Founder and Chief Career Strategist of The Bauke Group joins Greg to discuss how many companies are using sophisticated worker surveillance tools to “analyze” (read: spy) on how workers are doing their jobs

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 19, 2022

4:20 pm: Emma Freire, Staff Writer for WNG.org and a contributor to City Journal joins the program to discuss her piece about how police have been replaced by private security in Minneapolis

4:38 pm: Nationally syndicated radio host Kevin McCullough joins the show to discuss his piece in Townhall about the 2022 election strategy that will stop the Marxist left cold

6:05 pm: Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joins the show to discuss the financial benefits, or lack thereof, of investing in environmental, social and governance funds

6:20 pm: Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America joins the program to discuss her piece about how Joe Biden and his allies are gambling that voters like abortion as much as they do

6:38 pm: Politico Campaign Reporter Elena Schneider joins Rod to discuss her piece about the results of a poll that shows voters don’t think politicians are informed enough about abortion to set policy on the issue

6:50 pm: Senator Ann Milner joins Rod to discuss a new plan at the Utah Legislature to implement strategies to improve the reading/early literacy levels of Utah’s youth

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 19, 2022

4:20 pm: Emma Freire, Staff Writer for WNG.org and a contributor to City Journal joins the program to discuss her piece about how police have been replaced by private security in Minneapolis

4:38 pm: Nationally syndicated radio host Kevin McCullough joins the show to discuss his piece in Townhall about the 2022 election strategy that will stop the Marxist left cold

6:05 pm: Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joins the show to discuss the financial benefits, or lack thereof, of investing in environmental, social and governance funds

6:20 pm: Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America joins the program to discuss her piece about how Joe Biden and his allies are gambling that voters like abortion as much as they do

6:38 pm: Politico Campaign Reporter Elena Schneider joins Rod to discuss her piece about the results of a poll that shows voters don’t think politicians are informed enough about abortion to set policy on the issue

6:50 pm: Senator Ann Milner joins Rod to discuss a new plan at the Utah Legislature to implement strategies to improve the reading/early literacy levels of Utah’s youth

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 16, 2022

4:20 pm: Amber Athey, Washington Editor for Spectator USA joins the program for a conversation about her recent piece asking why the left thinks it was cruel for the Governors of Texas and Florida to send migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

4:38 pm: State Representatives Karianne Lisonbee and Kera Birkeland join Rod to discuss the letter sent by a group of Utah Lawmakers to providers and funders of abortions in the state that elective abortion remains a felony criminal offense in Utah

5:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the program to discuss the op-ed piece he and Congressman Burgess Owens and John Curtis joined forces to write in defense of Senator Mike Lee from the hyperbole being used by his opponent in the race for Senate, Evan McMullin

6:05 pm: State Senator Lincoln Fillmore joins Rod for a conversation about his op-ed piece in the Deseret News in which he says the political divide in this country has created a false narrative that politics is about power

6:20 pm: Tim Stay, CEO of the Other Side Academy, joins the program to give us an update on the progress of the Other Side Village, a development to help the chronically homeless

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Jeff Mordock of the Washington Times on how violent youth are adding to the crime wave in the U.S., and (at 6:50 pm) with MaryAnn Martinez of the New York Post on the issues illegal immigrants are causing in El Paso, Texas

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 16, 2022

4:20 pm: Amber Athey, Washington Editor for Spectator USA joins the program for a conversation about her recent piece asking why the left thinks it was cruel for the Governors of Texas and Florida to send migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

4:38 pm: State Representatives Karianne Lisonbee and Kera Birkeland join Rod to discuss the letter sent by a group of Utah Lawmakers to providers and funders of abortions in the state that elective abortion remains a felony criminal offense in Utah

5:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the program to discuss the op-ed piece he and Congressman Burgess Owens and John Curtis joined forces to write in defense of Senator Mike Lee from the hyperbole being used by his opponent in the race for Senate, Evan McMullin

6:05 pm: State Senator Lincoln Fillmore joins Rod for a conversation about his op-ed piece in the Deseret News in which he says the political divide in this country has created a false narrative that politics is about power

6:20 pm: Tim Stay, CEO of the Other Side Academy, joins the program to give us an update on the progress of the Other Side Village, a development to help the chronically homeless

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Jeff Mordock of the Washington Times on how violent youth are adding to the crime wave in the U.S., and (at 6:50 pm) with MaryAnn Martinez of the New York Post on the issues illegal immigrants are causing in El Paso, Texas

4:20 pm: Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer at National Review Online joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about Evan McMullin and what he calls McMullin’s “shape shifting”

4:38 pm: Sasha Stone of the website AwardsDaily.com joins the program for a conversation about her piece in The New York Post about the moment she gave up on Joe Biden

6:05 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Kaylee McGhee White, Deputy Editor for the Washington Examiner’s Restoring America series joins the show for a conversation about how Lindsey Graham’s fifteen week abortion ban proposal would bring the U.S. in line with the rest of the civilized world

6:38 pm: Author Vivek Ramaswamyjoins Rod for a conversation about his new book “Nation of Victims: Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence”

4:20 pm: Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer at National Review Online joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about Evan McMullin and what he calls McMullin’s “shape shifting”

4:38 pm: Sasha Stone of the website AwardsDaily.com joins the program for a conversation about her piece in The New York Post about the moment she gave up on Joe Biden

6:05 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Kaylee McGhee White, Deputy Editor for the Washington Examiner’s Restoring America series joins the show for a conversation about how Lindsey Graham’s fifteen week abortion ban proposal would bring the U.S. in line with the rest of the civilized world

6:38 pm: Author Vivek Ramaswamyjoins Rod for a conversation about his new book “Nation of Victims: Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 14, 2022

4:05 pm: Sean Hannity of Fox News joins Rod to make a special announcement regarding an event that he and KNRS are partnering up to present

4:20 pm: Jeff Mordock, Justice Department Reporter for the Washington Times, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how violent underage offenders are adding to the nation’s crime wave

4:38 pm: New York Post Reporter MaryAnn Martinez joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about the migrant issues in El Paso, Texas that has residents and visitors describing the area as a third world country

5:05 pm: Ainsley Earhardt, co-host of Fox and Friends on the Fox News channel, joins Rod for a conversation about an upcoming event she and Sean Hannity will be hosting with KNRS

6:05 pm: Jacob Sullum, Senior Editor at Reason.com joins the program for a conversation about a recent survey of gun owners that shows the using guns for self-defense is common

6:20 pm: John Hinderaker of Powerline joins Rod for a conversation about his piece that asks if Americans are starting to catch on to the idea that electric vehicles are a terrible idea

6:38 pm: Dan Walters, a Commentary Writer for CalMatters, joins the show to discuss his piece for the O.C. Register asking whether California can truly convert their power grid to green energy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 14, 2022

4:05 pm: Sean Hannity of Fox News joins Rod to make a special announcement regarding an event that he and KNRS are partnering up to present

4:20 pm: Jeff Mordock, Justice Department Reporter for the Washington Times, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how violent underage offenders are adding to the nation’s crime wave

4:38 pm: New York Post Reporter MaryAnn Martinez joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about the migrant issues in El Paso, Texas that has residents and visitors describing the area as a third world country

5:05 pm: Ainsley Earhardt, co-host of Fox and Friends on the Fox News channel, joins Rod for a conversation about an upcoming event she and Sean Hannity will be hosting with KNRS

6:05 pm: Jacob Sullum, Senior Editor at Reason.com joins the program for a conversation about a recent survey of gun owners that shows the using guns for self-defense is common

6:20 pm: John Hinderaker of Powerline joins Rod for a conversation about his piece that asks if Americans are starting to catch on to the idea that electric vehicles are a terrible idea

6:38 pm: Dan Walters, a Commentary Writer for CalMatters, joins the show to discuss his piece for the O.C. Register asking whether California can truly convert their power grid to green energy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 13, 2022

4:20 pm: Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy at Americans for Prosperity joins the program to discuss the rising Consumer Price Index that is wreaking havocs on the pocket books of Americans

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Consumer Price Index report and Kamala Harris’s claims that the border is secure

6:05 pm: Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini joins the show for a conversation about an overflow homeless shelter he would like to open in the city this winter in an old library building

6:20 pm: Dawn Hawkins, CEO of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation joins Rod to discuss the group’s fight to shut down big porn

6:38 pm: John Murawski of Real Clear Investigations joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how anti-white racism won acceptance in elite America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 13, 2022

4:20 pm: Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy at Americans for Prosperity joins the program to discuss the rising Consumer Price Index that is wreaking havocs on the pocket books of Americans

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Consumer Price Index report and Kamala Harris’s claims that the border is secure

6:05 pm: Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini joins the show for a conversation about an overflow homeless shelter he would like to open in the city this winter in an old library building

6:20 pm: Dawn Hawkins, CEO of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation joins Rod to discuss the group’s fight to shut down big porn

6:38 pm: John Murawski of Real Clear Investigations joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how anti-white racism won acceptance in elite America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 12, 2022

4:20 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Richard Snelgrove joins the show to discuss his opposition to the council’s decision to give $500,000 to the Utah Jazz to help pay for events surrounding the 2023 NBA All Star Game

4:38 pm: Dr. John Seago, President of Texas Right to Life joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden has ordered the Veterans Administration medical facilities to provide abortions, which is in conflict with federal law

6:05 pm: Emily Jashinsky, Culture Editor for The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about why she says Republicans, as part of a midterm strategy, should treat the green agenda of the Democrats as another part of the culture war

6:20 pm: Julie Walker, President of the Orem Council Parent-Teacher Association, joins the show to discuss her opposition to the independent school district initiative that Orem voters will decide in November

6:38 pm: Jonathan Butcher, Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation Center for Education joins Rod to discuss the group’s latest education freedom rankings

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 12, 2022

4:20 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Richard Snelgrove joins the show to discuss his opposition to the council’s decision to give $500,000 to the Utah Jazz to help pay for events surrounding the 2023 NBA All Star Game

4:38 pm: Dr. John Seago, President of Texas Right to Life joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden has ordered the Veterans Administration medical facilities to provide abortions, which is in conflict with federal law

6:05 pm: Emily Jashinsky, Culture Editor for The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about why she says Republicans, as part of a midterm strategy, should treat the green agenda of the Democrats as another part of the culture war

6:20 pm: Julie Walker, President of the Orem Council Parent-Teacher Association, joins the show to discuss her opposition to the independent school district initiative that Orem voters will decide in November

6:38 pm: Jonathan Butcher, Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation Center for Education joins Rod to discuss the group’s latest education freedom rankings

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 9, 2022

4:20 pm: Representative Robert “RJ” May of South Carolina’s House of Representatives joins the program to discuss the hasty decision of the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball program to cancel a home and home series against BYU following the unsubstantiated complaints from a Duke women’s volleyball player that she was subjected to racist taunts at a recent match in Provo

4:38 pm: Orem Mayor David Young joins the program to give us the details on the independent school district initiative that voters will take up in November

6:05 pm: Kate Scanlon, Congressional Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss how some Democrats are trying to gain support from Republicans on a same sex marriage bill by offering religious liberty provisions

6:20 pm: Kristy Jones, Community Health Manager at Intermountain Healthcare joins the show as part of our Live On suicide prevention series

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with California attorney and Democrat Scott J. Street about how even Democrats feel Joe Biden’s rhetoric has gone too far, and (at 6:50 pm) with PF Whalen of the Blue State Conservative on Joe Biden’s speech last week

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 9, 2022

4:20 pm: Representative Robert “RJ” May of South Carolina’s House of Representatives joins the program to discuss the hasty decision of the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball program to cancel a home and home series against BYU following the unsubstantiated complaints from a Duke women’s volleyball player that she was subjected to racist taunts at a recent match in Provo

4:38 pm: Orem Mayor David Young joins the program to give us the details on the independent school district initiative that voters will take up in November

6:05 pm: Kate Scanlon, Congressional Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss how some Democrats are trying to gain support from Republicans on a same sex marriage bill by offering religious liberty provisions

6:20 pm: Kristy Jones, Community Health Manager at Intermountain Healthcare joins the show as part of our Live On suicide prevention series

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with California attorney and Democrat Scott J. Street about how even Democrats feel Joe Biden’s rhetoric has gone too far, and (at 6:50 pm) with PF Whalen of the Blue State Conservative on Joe Biden’s speech last week

4:05pm KNRS News Director Abby Bonell joins the show from England to discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth

4:20 pm: Ben Hart, the new Executive Director of the Utah Inland Port Authority, joins Rod to discuss the changes he is making and the future of the port

4:38 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins the program to discuss his research that shows if we can fix sloppy record keeping, we might be able to restore faith in elections

5:05 pm: Jennie Taylor of the Major Brent Taylor Foundation and New York Fire Department Lieutenant Steve Casquarelli join Rod to discuss the 9/11 memorial event happening this weekend at the Legacy Events Center in Farmington

6:05 pm: Freedomworks Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:38 pm: George Karahalios, President of the Salt Lake City Greek Festival joins the program to preview the 46th year of the annual event

4:05pm KNRS News Director Abby Bonell joins the show from England to discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth

4:20 pm: Ben Hart, the new Executive Director of the Utah Inland Port Authority, joins Rod to discuss the changes he is making and the future of the port

4:38 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins the program to discuss his research that shows if we can fix sloppy record keeping, we might be able to restore faith in elections

5:05 pm: Jennie Taylor of the Major Brent Taylor Foundation and New York Fire Department Lieutenant Steve Casquarelli join Rod to discuss the 9/11 memorial event happening this weekend at the Legacy Events Center in Farmington

6:05 pm: Freedomworks Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:38 pm: George Karahalios, President of the Salt Lake City Greek Festival joins the program to preview the 46th year of the annual event

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 7, 2022

4:20 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, joins the program to discuss his piece questioning whether the GOP will have the courage to fight back against the FBI and Department of Justice if it’s able to take back the house in the November election

4:38 pm: Scott J. Street, an attorney, Democrat, and contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss why he says Joe Biden’s rhetoric has gone too far

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Chris Stirewalt, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program to discuss his new book “Broken News: Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America and How to Fight Back”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 7, 2022

4:20 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, joins the program to discuss his piece questioning whether the GOP will have the courage to fight back against the FBI and Department of Justice if it’s able to take back the house in the November election

4:38 pm: Scott J. Street, an attorney, Democrat, and contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss why he says Joe Biden’s rhetoric has gone too far

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Chris Stirewalt, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program to discuss his new book “Broken News: Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America and How to Fight Back”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 6, 2022

4:20 pm: PF Whalen of the Blue State Conservative joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about Joe Biden’s recent speech, which he calls one of the worst presidential speeches in U.S. history

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss Joe Biden’s speech on Thursday of last week.

6:05 pm: Jennie Taylor of the Major Brent Taylor Foundation joins the program to give us a preview of the latest edition of the 9/11 Remembrance Project

6:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the show to discuss his piece in the City Journal about the presidential hopes of California Governor Gavin Newsom

6:38 pm: iHeartRadio Aviation Expert Jay Ratliff joins the show to discuss the airline industry’s report card for the summer travel season

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 6, 2022

4:20 pm: PF Whalen of the Blue State Conservative joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about Joe Biden’s recent speech, which he calls one of the worst presidential speeches in U.S. history

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss Joe Biden’s speech on Thursday of last week.

6:05 pm: Jennie Taylor of the Major Brent Taylor Foundation joins the program to give us a preview of the latest edition of the 9/11 Remembrance Project

6:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the show to discuss his piece in the City Journal about the presidential hopes of California Governor Gavin Newsom

6:38 pm: iHeartRadio Aviation Expert Jay Ratliff joins the show to discuss the airline industry’s report card for the summer travel season

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, September 1, 2022

4:20 pm: Michael Hartney, an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a Fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins the program for a conversation about the National Center for Education Statistics report that shows significant drops in math and reading test scores for the nation’s 9-year-olds during the pandemic

4:38 pm: Carl Fisher, Executive Director of Save Our Canyons, joins Rod to give us his reaction to the Utah Department of Transportation’s announcement that it prefers a gondola to solve transportation issues in Little Cottonwood Canyon

6:05 pm: Stephen Handy joins the program to discuss his write-in candidacy attempt to keep his seat in the Utah Legislature

6:20 pm: New York Post Columnist Karol Markowicz joins the show for a conversation about her piece on the overmedication of children in America

6:38 pm: Dr. Michael Robillard, an American philosopher, writer and Army veteran, joins the show to discuss his piece in American Greatness on how conservatives must drain the academic swamp if they hope to win the culture war in America

6:50 pm: Josh Sheperd of The Federalist joins Rod to discuss his piece about how faith-centered families in America are no longer consuming Disney based programming

Little Cottonwood gondola, Facts on Electric Vehicles, Did the racial slur at BYU volleyball game really happen?, Greg Hughes weekly conversation on Utah politics, Time for conservatives to push back against the Left

Consequences of no border enforcement, 1 year since Afghanistan withdrawal, Background checks for religious callings involving children, GOP's 2022 chances, Flight delays down in th west, Never achieve Zero Emissions

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 29, 2022

4:20 pm: Kali Fontanilla, co-founder of the Exodus Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece for The Epoch Times about teachers getting accused of harming students for not confirming gender identities

4:38 pm: Gabrielle Etzel, Senior Research Fellow at the Foundation for Government Accountability joins Rod to discuss her piece for the Washington Examiner about Alaska’s disastrous attempt at using ranked choice voting

6:05 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss his piece asking why Joe Biden’s loan amnesty program, if indeed it is illegal, can’t be stopped

6:20 pm: Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project on her recent op-ed piece where she states Utah will not be a safe place to live for women or families until we are able to curb domestic violence

6:38 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins the show for a conversation about her piece on the lessons learned about political bias by CNN and MSNBC

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 26, 2022

4:20 pm: Henry Olsen, a Columnist at the Washington Post and a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on California’s misguided ban on gas-powered vehicles

4:38 pm: Tyson Lybbert, Vice President of Sales for Visit Salt Lake, joins the show to discuss the opening of the new 700 room Hyatt Hotel in Salt Lake City and what it means for the city moving forward

6:05 pm: Tristan Justice, Western Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss his story on how the FBI colluded with Facebook to suppress information about Hunter Biden’s laptop from voters

6:20 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor for Newsweek and a contributor to Townhall, joins the program to discuss his piece about the lessons learned from Joe Biden’s reckless student loan “forgiveness” program

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen on pandemic relief fraud, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jeffrey Tucker of the Brownstone Institute on how to tame a bureaucracy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 25, 2022

4:20 pm: Rik Mehta, former FDA official and a Georgetown University Health Law Professor joins the program to discuss the decision of Dr. Anthony Fauci to step down from his positions as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and as President Biden's chief medical adviser in December

4:38 pm: John Zadrozny, Deputy Director of Investigations for America First Legal joins the program to discuss who will now be footing the bill for student loans after Biden’s forgiveness program

6:05 pm: Jeff Hunt, Director of the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University, joins Rod to discuss a recent study showing marijuana use has skyrocketed in states where it has been legalized

6:20 pm: John Hugh Demastri, a contributor to The Daily Caller, joins the program to discuss how the largest landowners in America are continuing to buy up even more private property

6:38 pm: Freedomworks Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the national economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 24, 2022

4:20 pm: Akash Chougule, Vice President of Americans for Prosperity joins Rod to discuss Joe Biden's plan to cancel more student debt following his executive action to reduce $6 billion in student debt last month

4:38 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, a Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about how Major League Baseball is silencing black, conservative Republicans

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Daniel Buck, a secondary-school English teacher, freelance author, and contributor to National Review joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how our children should not be allowed to have cell phones at school because they are a distraction to learning and social interaction

4:20 pm: Washington Examiner Politics Editor Jim Antle joins the show to discuss why some Trump skeptics in the Republican Party aren’t sold on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis either

6:05 pm: Julie Valentine, BYU Nursing Professor and a Sexual Assault Nurse for Wasatch Forensic Nurses joins the program to discuss a new BYU study that shows Utah is still above the national average in rapes per capita

6:20 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins Rod for a conversation about a recent decision by a school board in Wisconsin to ban the display of Black Lives Matter or LGBTQ support flags in classrooms

6:38 pm: Larry Sand, President of the California Teachers Empowerment Network, joins the show to discuss the immense amount of money being spent on public education in America, where it goes, and whether our children are benefitting from that spending

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 22, 2022

4:20 pm: United States Senators Mike Lee (Utah) and Ted Cruz (Texas) join Rod to discuss the Senate race, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s retirement, and other news of the day

6:05 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins the show for a conversation about whether American’s distrust of the government is justified following $100 billion in pandemic relief fraud

6:20 pm: Jeffrey Tucker, Founder and Director of the Brownstone Institute, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece where he says the only way to tame a bureaucracy is to get rid of it

6:38 pm: Author and former Federal Judge Ted Stewart will join Rod to discuss his latest book “A World Without America”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, August 19, 2022

4:20 pm: Brandon Peterson, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utah joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the Salt Lake Tribune on how anti-vaxxers and pro-choice advocates are using the same argument to justify their beliefs

4:38 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland joins Rod to give us her reaction to a judge’s decision to block the state’s transgender sports bill

6:05 pm: Representative Brady Brammer joins the show to discuss the latest on the state’s ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy and his decision to explore whether the state’s occupational licensing division has the authority to ban the practice

6:20 pm: Federalist Senior Correspondent John Daniel Davidson joins Rod for a conversation about his piece about how the transgender movement is barbaric and violent and is coming for your children

6:38 pm: Shawn Fleetwood, Staff Writer at The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on defunding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

6:50 pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins the show to discuss her recent piece about how Joe Biden’s anti-business White House

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 18, 2022

4:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

4:38 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins the show for a conversation about the expansion of a diversion pilot program that offers low level offenders a chance to avoid prosecution

6:05 pm: Washington Post contributor Gary Abernathy on his recent piece on how critics of the GOP, like Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney, should accept the party as it is in order to help the country heal

6:20 pm: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, an Economics Professor at George Washington University and nationally known transportation and technology policy expert joins the program for a conversation about her recent piece for the City Journal about how recent research shows that electric vehicles may not be as green as advertised

6:38 pm: Robin Hatch, Prevention Coordinator at the Northeastern Counseling Center joins Rod to discuss her work as part of the Live On suicide prevention campaign

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 17, 2022

6:20 pm: Fred Lucas, Chief News Correspondent with the Daily Signal, on how Joe Biden keeps dismissing voter fraud, yet the Justice Department continues to prosecute offenses

4:20 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform joins Greg for a conversation about why he says the 2022 election is essentially a referendum against Joe Biden and his policies

5:05 pm: Douglas Blair, News Producer and Podcast Host at The Daily Signal joins the show to discuss how, because of covid vaccination rules, 40% of black teens in Washington, D.C. are essentially banned from attending school

FBI overreach, Recall election fraud in California, The end of journalism in America

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Friday, August 12, 2022

5:38 pm: John Malcolm, Vice President at the Institute for Constitutional Government and Senior Legal Fellow for the Heritage Foundation joins Greg for a conversation about how GOP lawmakers have vowed a probe of the FBI over the raid of Donald Trump’s home

6:05 pm: Congressman Blake Moore joins the show to discuss his opposition to the Inflation Reduction Act

6:38 pm: Ian Haworth, Commentary Writer for The Daily Wire, joins the program for a conversation about why he says Democrats don’t hate violence, but they do hate everyday average Americans

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 11, 2022

5:38 pm: Richard Stern, Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation joins Greg for a conversation about the seven ways the Inflation Reduction Act will hit Americans in their pocketbooks

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 10, 2022

4:38 pm: John Zadrozny, Deputy Director of Investigations at America First Legal joins the program to discuss his group’s call for an investigation into the Department of Justice over transparency and double standards exposed by the raid on Donald Trump’s Florida home

6:05 pm: Larry Behrens of Power the Future joins Greg to discuss his concerns that the Democrats’ climate, health and tax bill, and the $369 billion committed to climate and energy programs, could turn into another Solyndra

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 9, 2022

4:20 pm: Author and political commentator Dick Morris joins the show to discuss why Fox News wants Donald Trump involved in a primary election, and his new book “The Return: Trump’s Big 2024 Comeback”

4:38 pm: Kaylee McGhee White, Deputy Editor of Restoring America at the Washington Examiner and a Visiting Fellow at the Independent Women's Forum joins Rod for a conversation about her piece about why the battle for kids and against radical gender ideology is just beginning

5:05 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now with Fox News, joins Rod to give us his impressions of the FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home

6:05 pm: Brett Tolman, former U.S. Attorney for Utah, joins Rod to give us his reaction to the FBI’s raid of Donald Trump’s home in Florida

6:20 pm: Jordan McGillis, a Policy Analyst at the Manhattan Institute joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in the City Journal about where cars fit – or don’t fit – in the current culture war

6:38 pm: Jennie Taer, Investigative Reporter with the Daily Caller, joins Rod for a conversation about her report on the illegal border crossings and migrant deaths that shattered records in fiscal year 2022

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 8, 2022

4:20 pm: Chris Queen, Editor and Columnist at PJ Media, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how the Biden administration is carrying out an illegal gun registry

4:38 pm: Paul Gottfried, American Political Philosopher and a contributor to American Greatness, joins Rod to discuss how Democrats won’t even give “Never Trump” Republicans a free pass to the White House

6:05 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah joins the show to give us the latest on the Monkeypox scare as kids get ready to head back to school

6:20 pm: Eliana Johnson, Editor-in-Chief at the Washington Free Beacon, joins the program to discuss how new CNN boss Chris Licht has been meeting with Republican members of Congress in efforts to win back their trust

6:38 pm: Melissa Mackenzie, Publisher of American Spectator joins the program to discuss her piece about why Dick Cheney, and those like him, should be more concerned about the voters they betrayed than they should about Donald Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 5, 2022

4:20 pm: Brian Riedl, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the show for a conversation about how Democrats in Congress have both subsidized and taxed business in separate bills

4:38 pm: PF Whalen of the Blue State Conservative joins the show for a conversation about his piece outlining the issues Republicans must make a priority if they hope to win in November

6:05 pm: Brent Tanner, Executive Vice President of the Utah Cattlemen’s Association, joins the show to discuss the state of the ranching industry in Utah given the drought and soaring operating costs

6:20 pm: Sarah Westwood, an Investigative Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss whether states that have legalized the use of marijuana are experiencing rising crime

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Benji Backer of the American Conservative Coalition on the debate over the current heat wave in America – is it climate change or just the weather?

6:50 pm: We’ll air an encore of Rod’s conversation with Dr. Ron Faucheux, Chief Analyst of Certus Insights, on how Democrats can solve their biggest problem – Joe Biden

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 4, 2022

4:20 pm: Barrington D. Martin II, Co-National Director of Our America, joins the show to discuss his piece for the New York Post in which he says we need to stop loud radicals from drowning out the pro-American majority

4:38 pm: Freedomworks Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Michael J. New, Visiting Assistant Professor of Practice at the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America joins the show to discuss his piece in The Federalist about how pro-lifers shouldn’t worry about Kansas voters shooting down an amendment to the state’s constitution that would have removed a right to an abortion

6:20 pm: Brad Polumbo, a Writing Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education joins the show to discuss his piece in the Washington Examiner in which he says the artist Beyonce caved to the woke mob with her decision to change a song lyric

6:38 pm: Comedian Bill Engvall (here’s your sign) joins the program to discuss his career, his final tour, and his last show ever at Utah’s Eccles Theater on December 31

6:50 pm: Samantha Tilton Sorensen, Prevention Coordinator at Weber Human Services joins Rod to discuss her work as part of the Live On suicide prevention campaign

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 3, 2022

4:20 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins the show to give us his impressions of the primary elections in Arizona, Kansas, Washington, Missouri, Michigan and Wisconsin yesterday

4:38 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins the show to discuss what more can be done legislatively to save the Great Salt Lake

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Dr. Ron Faucheux, Chief Analyst at Certus Insights joins the program for a conversation about piece in the Washington Examiner on how Democrats can solve what he calls their “Joe Biden problem”

Senator Mike Lee's weekly chat, SL School Superintendent controversy, Words you can't use, Trans activists on social media, Dems unseriousclimate deal, Soros making black lives harder

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 1, 2022

4:20 pm: Benji Backer, President of the American Conservative Coalition, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Deseret News asking how much we can blame current weather events on climate change

4:38 pm: John Daniel Davidson, a Senior Correspondent with The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about how the climate policies that are destroying private agriculture in the Netherlands are on their way to the United States

6:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece about how federal land (i.e.: National Parks) should have federally funded search and rescue teams

6:20 pm: Daniel Cox, Director of the Survey Center on American Life and a Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute joins the show for a conversation about the results of a survey showing the Democratic Party has become less religious, more diverse and more liberal

6:38 pm: Ramona Bessinger, a Teacher at the Providence Public School District in Rhode Island joins Rod to discuss how she blew the whistle on critical race theory in schools and has survived to continue working in her profession

Biden's people spinning recession, Stattes vs ESG, GOP Governors getting results, Thank Rod it's Friday & Best of the week

4:20 pm: FreedomWorks Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

4:38 pm: Zachary Faria, a Commentary Fellow with the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about Indiana’s legal fight over transgender athletes

6:05 pm: Rafael Mangual, Deputy Director of Legal Policy for the Manhattan Institute and a Contributing Editor to City Journal joins the program to discuss his new book “Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong and Who It Hurts Most”

6:20 pm: Joe Simonson, Senior Investigative Reporter for the Washington Free Beacon joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how the Centers for Disease Control and Big Tech joined forces to censor Americans that were skeptical of covid vaccines

6:38 pm: Armando Simon, Author and retired Psychologist joins Rod to discuss his piece for Issue and Insights about how it’s more dangerous for news organizations to completely ignore a story rather than report slanted information

6:50 pm: Dr. Bonita Teasley of the Career Academy of Utah joins Rod to give us an outline of how the new school works

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 27, 2022

4:20 pm: Politico Energy Reporter Ben Lefebvre joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how high gas prices in America are here to stay since the nation’s ability to refine oil into gasoline is diminishing rapidly

4:38 pm: Nicole Thomas, Founder and CEO of LatterDayBride joins the program to discuss why she decided to move her business to Bluffdale, and out of crime and homeless-ridden Salt Lake City

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Grady Means, an Opinion Contributor to The Hill, joins the program to discuss Joe Biden’s nonsensical energy plan

4:20pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights joins the program to discuss how a recent poll of voters shows people are unhappy with Joe Biden’s team of advisers

4:38 pm: Joe Hanneman, an Investigative Reporter with the Epoch Times joins the show to preview a new documentary film about the real story behind the events of January 6

6:05 pm: Carrie Sheffield, Senior Policy Analyst for the Independent Women’s Forum joins Rod to discuss why she says free government money actually harms the recipients in the long run

6:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Japanese incarceration of Lt. Ridge Alkonis, as well as the passing of the Formula Act

6:38 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, a Commentary Fellow with the Washington Examiner joins the program for a conversation about how former White House Covid 19 Response Coordinator Deborah Birx now says the efficacy of the covid vaccines was overplayed and she knew all along they wouldn’t stop infections – and what those revelations mean for the credibility of Dr. Anthony Fauci

Animal stories, True cost of DC spending, California companies may be forced to release salary information, Restoring voter faith, Fauci pension, Culture wars between the states

Mob rule in America?, Hunter Biden Probe, Democrats out of touch, Airlines wage demands, Free Range Kids, Those who want to leave America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, July 21, 2022

4:20 pm: Mohamed Baayd of the Salt Lake City School Board joins Rod for a conversation about why he says the complaints made against Superintendent Timothy Gadson leading to Gadson being placed on administrative leave are blatantly racist

5:20 pm: Kimmi Wolf of the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition joins the show to discuss the failure of the University of Utah to protect yet another student that reported episodes of domestic abuse, resulting in the murder of another female student

6:05 pm: Naomi Lim, White House Reporter for the Washington Examiner joins the show for a conversation about how Joe Biden disappointed climate activists by choosing not to declare a climate emergency

6:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the show for a conversation about how California Governor Gavin Newsom is not the party savior many Democrats hope he’ll be

6:38 pm: FreedomWorks economist Stephen Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 20, 2022

4:20 pm: Dr. Lance Izumi, author and former education advisor to President Trump joins the show to discuss his new book “The Homeschooling Boom: Pandemic, Policies, and Possibilities - Why Parents Are Choosing to Homeschool their Children”

4:38 pm: Tristan Justice, Western Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about how Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg essentially told lawmakers that pain at the pump was essential to help elites pay for electric vehicles

5:05 pm: Sargent Cameron Roden of the Utah Highway Patrol joins the show to discuss the UHP’s upcoming crackdown on speeding on the state’s highways

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins the program to discuss his bill that aims to help save the Great Salt Lake by studying ways to put more water into the lake, and we’ll get Romney’s reaction to Joe Biden’s announcement today regarding steps he’s taking to address climate change

4:20 pm: William Jacobson, a Professor at Cornell Law School and Founder of the Legal Insurrection blog joins Rod to discuss a recent decision that gives two states, Missouri and Louisiana, "expedited discovery" regarding the Biden administration's collusion with big tech, allowing those states to serve subpoenas on social media and big tech companies and to take depositions regarding communications with government officials

4:38 pm: Simon Hankinson, a Senior Research Fellow for the Heritage Foundation joins the program to discuss the celebrities that have promised to leave the United States over one political reason or another, yet are still here

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss a new bill that would help limit government spending when the nation’s inflation rate is 3 % or higher

6:38 pm: As part of our Live On suicide prevention campaign series, Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the launch of the new 988 suicide prevention hotline that went live over the weekend

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 18, 2022

4:20 pm: Lenore Skenazy, President of Let Grow and Founder of Free Range Kids, joins Rod to discuss her piece for the New York Post where she says parents should let their kids live like the kids portrayed on the Netflix show “Stranger Things”

4:38 pm: Susan Shelley, Columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins the program for a conversation about Representative Adam Schiff’s repeated claims that he has dirt on Donald Trump

6:05 pm: Karol Markowicz, an opinion contributor to the New York Post on why teachers unions don’t want people discussing alternatives to public schools in America

6:20 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins the show to give us her take on the “conservative” report about the 2020 election that we discussed on the show last week with Thomas B. Griffith

6:38 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the show for a conversation about his piece in the Epoch Times about the disappearing workforce coinciding with a large decrease in people having babies in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, July 15, 2022

4:20 pm: Auguste Meyrat, a school teacher and contributor to The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece asking conservatives to stop caring what comedian Bill Maher says

4:38 pm: Former U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Thomas B. Griffith, now a fellow at BYU’s Wheatley Institution, joins the show to discuss his review of the 2020 election that show Donald Trump lost the election, and it was not stolen

6:05 pm: Townhall columnist Derek Hunter joins the show to discuss the many people in politics and the media who are going through “Trump withdrawal”

6:20 pm: Thomas Jipping, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss what the Supreme Court’s decision to end Roe v. Wade really means

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Steve Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies on a new report about the decline of the labor force participation in the United States, and (at 6:50 pm) with Frank Straub of the Center for Targeted Violence Prevention regarding what parents should do if they hear their children threatening to shoot at a school

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 14, 2022

4:20 pm: Melanie Mortenson, a parent advocate at Utah Parents United and a former candidate for the Utah State School Board joins the program to discuss the stall tactics the board is using to delay the drafting of a sensitive materials policy

4:38 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora joins the show to discuss President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel and Saudi Arabia

5:05 pm: FreedomWorks economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation's economy

6:05 pm: Political commentator Gary Abernathy joins the program to give us his take on the now confirmed abortion story of the 10-year-old Ohio girl who was raped by an illegal immigrant, and how her story has now become a political football

6:20 pm: Eddie Scarry of The Federalist joins Rod to discuss his piece on how the harassment of public servants is the Left’s new normal

6:38 pm: Margaret Busse, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce joins the program to discuss the work her office is doing to streamline the process of professional licensing to make it easier for skilled workers to find jobs

6:50 pm: Representative Andrew Stoddard joins the show for a conversation about how Utah can lead when it comes to combatting climate change

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 13, 2022

4:20 pm: Steven Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show to discuss the results of a new study that show there has been a long term decline in the labor force participation rate that pre-dates the Covid pandemic

4:38 pm: Frank Straub, Director of the Center for Targeted Violence Prevention, joins Rod to discuss what parents should do if they suspect their child is considering shooting at a school

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes, aka “Citizen Hughes,” joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Real Clear Investigations Reporter Mark Hemingway joins Rod to discuss what he calls the real backstory in the downfall of Roe v. Wade

4:20 pm: Paul Bois of Breitbart News joins the program to discuss how the Washington Post used viral repetition of a story about a 10-year-old receiving an abortion in order to report the unchecked story as a fact

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss how many on the left now view the Supreme Court as a racist organization

6:05 pm: Jennie Taer, Investigative Reporter for The Daily Caller joins Rod to discuss the Biden administration’s proposed punishments for border agents accused of “whipping” immigrants

6:20 pm: Liz Peek of Fox News joins the show to discuss the reasons behind Elon Musk wanting out of his deal to purchase social media giant Twitter

6:38 pm: Attorney and political commentator Kurt Schlichter joins Rod to discuss his latest book “We’ll Be Back: The Rise and Fall of America”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 11, 2022

4:20 pm: Hatch Foundation Executive Director Matt Sandgren joins Rod to preview a webinar the group will hold later this week making a case against the packing of the Supreme Court

4:38 pm: David Ibarra, author, leadership consultant and a former candidate for mayor in Salt Lake City joins Rod to discuss his op-ed in the Deseret News calling for city leaders to step up with resources for the homeless population

5:05 pm: Author, speaker and journalist Sophia A. Nelson joins the program to discuss her piece for the New York Post about how Christians are getting tired of being punished for their views in America

6:05 pm: Jack Spencer, Energy Analyst for the Heritage Foundation joins Rod for a conversation about why Joe Biden sent U.S. oil reserves overseas

6:20 pm: Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee has reportedly requested a copy of voting machine data from the 2022 primary election and he joins Rod to discuss the reasons behind that request

6:38 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the program to discuss his legislation that would defund research labs in adversarial countries like China, North Korea, Russia and Iran

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, July 8, 2022

4:20 pm: Tarren Bragdon, President and CEO of the Foundation for Government Accountability joins the program to discuss his group’s push to have states put a stop to the Biden administration’s partisan “get out the vote” campaign

4:38 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the program for a conversation about the latest jobs and unemployment numbers

5:05 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins the show for a conversation about the future of school choice in Utah following Arizona’s passing of the nation’s first universal school choice bill

6:05 pm: Eric Boehm, a reporter for Reason.com joins Rod to discuss how the FDA has essentially blamed itself for the baby formula shortage in America

6:20 pm: State Representative Steve Eliason joins the program to discuss his latest efforts to prevent suicide as part of our ongoing Live On suicide prevention campaign series

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Amie Parnes of The Hill on the frustration many Democrats are showing over the powerlessness of Joe Biden, and (at 6:50 pm) with political columnist Salena Zito on about why she says the country is moving center-right

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 7, 2022

4:20 pm: Economist Steve Moore of Freedomworks joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

4:38 pm: Clinical psychologist Dr. Todd Corelli joins the program to discuss the role marijuana use played with the Highland Park shooter and other mass shooters

6:05 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins Rod for a conversation about a recent Hinckley Institute poll showing Utahns support strong gun control laws, and what happens when gun control laws don’t prevent crime

6:20 pm: Author and columnist David Marcus joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the New York Post about how many of those on the left are saying Joe Biden is a lost cause

6:38 pm: Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss how the Biden administration is quietly dismissing illegal immigration cases, a practice that could lead to over a million pardons by 2024

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 6, 2022

4:38 pm: Amie Parnes, Senior White House Correspondent at The Hill, joins the show to discuss the building frustration and alarm of Democrats over the powerlessness of Joe Biden

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Writer and film producer Kevin Stocklin joins the show to discuss his recent piece for The Epoch Times on why more companies are moving their operations to so-called “red states”

Violent crime is spiking and why, The U.S. is moving Center-Right, Should conservative employers discriminate, Supreme Court's EPA decision

Farm labor shortage, California transgender sanctuary, Pro-Life rally Saturday, Help for victims of sex trafficking, Economy and quality of life in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 29, 2022

4:20 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies joins Rod to discuss his piece in the New York Post where he says Joe Biden’s policies are to blame for the migrant crisis in America

4:38 pm: Dominick Sansone, a contributor to the Epoch Times, joins the program to discuss the approaching geographic realignment in post-Roe America

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Mark Paoletta, an attorney and Senior Fellow at the Center for Renewing America joins Rod to discuss why he says Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t care about what his racist critics think about him

4:20 pm: Corey DeAngelis, National Director of Research for the American Federation for Children joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Wall Street Journal pondering if the GOP can become the party of parents in America

4:38 pm: Alexandra DeSanctis, a writer with National Review Online joins Rod to discuss her new book “Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing”

6:05 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins the program for a conversation about a new poll on American history and civics education in America

6:20 pm: Zachary Faria, a Commentary Fellow at the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss his piece about the damage former Education Secretary Arne Duncan has done to due process protections

6:38 pm: PF Whalen, a writer with The Blue State Conservative, joins the show for a conversation about five things the Republican Party can do to win in November

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 27, 2022

4:20 pm: Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Independence Institute joins Rod to discuss his piece for The Epoch Times on the deeper significance of the Second Amendment opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas

4:38 pm: Jonathan Lesser, President of Continental Economics and an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins Rod to discuss his piece for the City Journal in which he says Joe Biden’s excuses about the fuel crisis are only serving to make things worse

6:05 pm: iHeart Radio aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the program to discuss how airlines will likely cave on pilot demands for a pay raise, as well as the rampant cancellation of flights across the country

6:38 pm: Republican Strategist Liz Mair joins the show to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade on the upcoming midterm elections, as well as how Democrats are losing the Hispanic vote

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Friday, June 24, 2022

4:20 pm: Katie Tubb, Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Greg today to discuss why it’s unlikely that Joe Biden’s proposed gas-tax relief package will provide any relief to Americans

4:38 pm: Allan Parker, President of the Justice Foundation and the attorney who filed the Amicus Brief in Dobbs v. Mississippi joins Greg to give us his reaction to the Supreme Court decision that overturns Roe v. Wade

5:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Greg to discuss how Utah’s trigger law on abortion works now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade

5:38 pm: Derek Monson, Public Policy Director at the Sutherland Institute, joins the show to give us his reaction to today’s decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade

6:05 pm: Pro Life Utah President Mary Taylor joins Greg to react to today’s Supreme Court decision, and to discuss the future of the pro life movement

6:38 pm: Melanie Mortensen, a candidate for the Utah State School Board, joins Greg to discuss her candidacy

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 23, 2022

4:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council joins Greg to discuss the Supreme Court decision today to strike down a New York law that placed restrictions on concealed carry of guns outside the home

5:05 pm: Draper City Mayor Troy Walker joins Greg to discuss the future of the prison site at the point of the mountain now that construction is complete on the new prison west of the Salt Lake City International Airport

6:05 pm: State School Board candidate Kim DelGrosso joins the program to discuss her candidacy

6:38 pm: Carolyn Phippen, a candidate in Utah House District 46 joins Greg for a conversation about her candidacy against incumbent Gay Lynn Bennion

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 22, 2022

4:38 pm: Former Utah Congressman Chris Cannon joins the program to discuss the latest Project Veritas videos that capture a campaign employee for Congressman John Curtis making some controversial comments about the incumbent Utah Representative

5:05 pm: RC Maxwell of Project Veritas joins the show to discuss the videos of a Congressman John Curtis campaign worker making controversial comments about the Representative’s thoughts on Utah’s abortion trigger law, as well as his strategy for reelection

6:05 pm: Sarah Parshall Penny, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Greg to discuss recent comments by U.S. Women’s Soccer team member Megan Rapinoe regarding transgender athletes in girl’s high school sports

Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 21, 2022

4:20 pm: State Senator Mike McKell joins the program to discuss his proposed legislation to regulate campaign signs from going up on freeway overpasses, as well as highway on and off ramps

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Greg to discuss why a blind eye continues to be turned on protestors breaking federal law by picketing the homes of Supreme Court Justices

6:05 pm: Notre Dame Law Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett, also an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Greg to discuss the Supreme Court's decision to reject Maine's ban on state funding to religious schools

6:38 pm: Christopher Tremoglie of the Washington Examiner joins Greg to discuss how, on the heels of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas winning a women’s swimming national championship, FINA, the world’s governing body of swimming, has put new rules in place to prevent such occurrences in the future

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 17, 2022

4:20 pm: Representative Stephen Handy joins the program for a conversation about the use of hydrogen power and why it’s working in Utah

4:38 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee stops by the studio for a conversation with Rod about guns, Joe Biden and a myriad of other topics

6:05 pm: We continue our series of pre-primary election interviews with Utah GOP congressional candidates with Jake Hunsaker, a candidate in Utah’s fourth congressional district running against incumbent Utah Congressman Burgess Owens

6:20 pm: Kevin Ireland and Lieutenant Colonel Jay Michaels, Directors of the Warriors Over the Wasatch air and space show join Rod to preview the 2022 lineup

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Utah County Councilman Richard Snelgrove on why he says spending $592 million on gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon is a waste of taxpayer dollars, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jay Greene of the Heritage Foundation on his report about how giving children who reject their gender puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones affects their mental well being

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 16, 2022

4:20 pm: Patrick De Haan, Senior Petroleum Analyst for GasBuddy.com joins the show for a conversation on where we are going with gas prices in the near future, and if Americans are slowing their use of fuel given current prices

4:38 pm: Steve Moore, an economist for FreedomWorks, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

5:05 pm: Reporter Daniel Lippman from Politico joins the show for a conversation on his piece about how Susan Rice has become Joe Biden’s domestic policy broker in Washington, D.C.

6:05 pm: Larry Sand, President of the California Teachers Empowerment Network joins the program for a conversation about his piece for American Greatness on how we can best go about protecting our children

6:20 pm: Leor Sapir, an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod to discuss his review of Matt Walsh’s new film “What is a Woman?”

6:38 pm: We continue our series of pre-primary election interviews with Utah GOP congressional candidates with Congressman Burgess Owens, who is running to keep his seat in Utah’s fourth congressional district against challenger Jake Hunsaker

6:50 pm: BreeAnn Silcox, Suicide Prevention Coordinator at the Salt Lake County Health Department joins Rod for another in our series of conversations about the Live On suicide prevention campaign

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 15, 2022

4:20 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins the program to discuss why he is one of ten GOP Senators to support a bipartisan gun control measure, as well as his proposed family support bill

4:38 pm: Jeffrey Tucker, Founder and Director of the Brownstone Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about how the current economic meltdown has its roots in the pandemic shutdown

5:05 pm: Valerie Hudson, Professor of International Affairs at Texas A+M University, joins the program to discuss her piece for the Deseret News in which she says Utah’s abortion trigger law should be a model for the rest of the nation

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: We continue our series of pre-primary election interviews with Utah GOP congressional candidates with Congressman Blake Moore, who is running to keep his seat in Utah’s first congressional district against challengers Andrew Badger and Tina Cannon

4:20 pm: Paul Sperry, an Investigative Reporter with Real Clear Investigations joins Rod to discuss his piece about how former FBI Director James Comey misled the so-called “Gang of Eight” about the strength of evidence the bureau had in its counterintelligence investigation of President Trump

4:38 pm: Jay Greene, a Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss his report about how giving children who reject their gender puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones affects their mental well being

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the bipartisan gun control bill agreed upon by the Senate

6:05 pm: Luke Niforatos, Executive Vice President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana joins the program to discuss how states in America that have legalized marijuana are experiencing a significant increase in violent crime

6:20 pm: Former Utah County Prosecutor Amy Pomeroy joins the program to discuss why she, and 24 other prosecutors, have quit their jobs at the Utah County Attorney’s Office since David Leavitt became the County Attorney

6:38 pm: We continue our series of pre-primary election interviews with Utah GOP congressional candidates with Andrew Badger, a candidate in Utah’s first congressional district, a seat currently held by Congressman Blake Moore

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 13, 2022

4:20 pm: Scott McKay of The Hayride and a contributor to The American Spectator joins Rod to discuss his piece today in which he is critical of the ten GOP Senators, including Utah’s Mitt Romney that voted to forge a deal on gun control

4:38 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Richard Snelgrove joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News in which he says it would be a waste of taxpayer dollars to build a gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon when there are more pressing transportation projects in the valley

6:05 pm: Beaver County Commissioner Mark Whitney joins the show for a conversation about the downsizing of a food plant in the county, the loss of more than 250 jobs and the economic impact it will have on the area

6:20 pm: We continue our series of pre-primary election interviews with Utah GOP congressional candidates with Tina Cannon, a candidate in Utah’s first congressional district, a seat currently held by Congressman Blake Moore

6:38 pm: Healthcare activist Paul Gibbs joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune where he says blaming violence on the mentally ill in America only serves to feed the stigma surrounding mental illness

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 10, 2022

4:20 pm: Naomi Lim, White House Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss how Joe Biden has turned on the media as midterm elections loom

4:38 pm: Jon Miltimore, Managing Editor of FEE.org joins the show for a conversation about the fairness of the Jimmy Carter-Joe Biden comparisons

6:05 pm: We continue our series of pre-primary election interviews with Utah GOP congressional candidates with Becky Edwards, a former state lawmaker who is a candidate for United States Senate running against incumbent Senator Mike Lee

6:20 pm: Amos Guiora, Law Professor at the University of Utah, joins Rod to discuss the billion dollar lawsuit filed by a group of U.S. Olympic gymnasts against the FBI for mishandling the sexual abuse case against team doctor Larry Nassar

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Jacob Sullum of Reason.com on whether certain gun control measures could actually stop mass shootings, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jeremiah Poff of the Washington Examiner on how Joe Biden is forcing public schools to take part in his transgender Title IX agenda by holding federal school lunch money hostage

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, June 9, 2022

4:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at FreedomWorks joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

4:38 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins Rod to discuss why he says Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loans would only benefit the rich and doesn’t do anything to solve the problem of unaffordable higher education

6:05 pm: We continue our series of pre-primary election interviews with Utah GOP congressional candidates with Ally Isom, who is running for United States Senate against incumbent Senator Mike Lee

6:20 pm: Jeremiah Poff, Education Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden is now using Title IX to push his pro-transgender platform onto America’s public schools

6:38 pm: Susan Madsen, founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project, joins the show to discuss Utah’s high numbers of sexual assault and the formation of a new task force to facilitate possible solutions

6:50 pm: We continue our Live On suicide prevention campaign series with Kristina Groves, a licensed clinical social worker at the Urban Indian Center, about the center’s suicide prevention efforts

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 8, 2022

4:20 pm: Susan Crabtree, National Political Correspondent for Real Clear News joins the show to discuss how the recall election in San Francisco of District Attorney District Chesa Boudin will reverberate across the country

4:38 pm: Jacob Sullum, Senior Editor at Reason.com joins Rod to discuss his piece asking if certain gun control measures would have any effect on preventing mass shootings in America

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: We continue our series of pre-primary election interviews with Utah GOP congressional candidates with Congressman John Curtis, who is running to keep his seat in Utah’s third congressional district against challenger Chris Herrod

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the work the Senate is doing on compromised gun control legislation, as well as Joe Biden’s efforts to increase the use of solar energy

4:38 pm: Representative Cory Maloy joins the show to react to Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson’s Salt Lake Tribune op-ed in which she says Republicans in the state are allowing gun sales to criminals by hiding behind an absolutist interpretation of the Second Amendment

5:05 pm: Actor Matthew McConaughey spoke passionately at the White House today about his visit to his hometown of Uvalde, Texas to speak to the families of the victims of the shooting at Robb Elementary School. We’ll let you hear some of what McConaughey had to say and get caller reaction at 888-570-8010

6:20 pm: We begin our series of pre-primary election interviews with Utah GOP congressional candidates with Chris Herrod, a former state lawmaker who is a candidate in Utah’s third congressional district running against incumbent Congressman John Curtis

6:38 pm: Paul Gottfried, American Political Philosopher and Intellectual Historian, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in American Greatness in which he says November’s predicted “red wave” may fail to materialize

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 6, 2022

4:38 pm: Zach Smith, Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Greg to discuss why several rogue California prosecutors are concerned about recall elections.

6:38 pm: Clare Morell, Policy Analyst at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins Greg for a conversation about the Supreme Court’s recent decision to leave in place a lower court’s block of a Texas social media law that punishes online platforms for removing political speech

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 3, 2022

4:20 pm: Jon Schweppe, Director of Policy & Government Affairs at the American Principles Project joins the show for a conversation about how the Biden administration is forcing schools to follow transgender mandates in order to continue receiving funding for school lunches

4:38 pm: Commentary writer Quin Hillyer of the Washington Examiner joins Rod for a conversation about how recent budget numbers show the United States is careening toward calamity

6:05 pm: Townhall columnist Scott Morefield on the transgender fights that conservatives could win now

6:20 pm: Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and Founder of OpenTheBooks.com joins the program to discuss how lifeguards in Los Angeles County are making corporate level salaries

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Daily Caller Investigative Reporter Jennie Taer about what she saw on her recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, and (at 6:50 pm) with Representative Kera Birkeland on her reaction to the lawsuit filed against the transgender sports bill passed by Utah lawmakers this year

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 2, 2022

4:20 pm: Freedomworks Economist Steve Moore joins the program for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

4:38 pm: Steve Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies joins the show for a conversation about the immigration boom in the United States – two million new faces in the last 16 months

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for his weekly conversation with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss Lee’s impressions of the Senate debate last night between himself, Ally Isom and Becky Edwards

6:05 pm: Dan Gelernter, Columnist for American Greatness joins the program to discuss his piece about why so many mass shootings involve the use of an AR-15

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 1, 2022

4:20 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland joins Rod to respond to the lawsuit filed by the families of two transgender high school athletes against House Bill 11, the bill that bans transgender females (biological males) from participating in female sports

4:38 pm: Ethics and Public Policy Center Fellow Patrick Brown joins the program to discuss why he says gun reform should be different now as a pro-family culture can’t continue to tolerate attacks on our children

5:05 pm: Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith joins the show to respond to a call for his resignation from Utah County Attorney David Leavitt. Leavitt has accused Smith of digging up old allegations against Leavitt of participating in a ritualistic sex ring. Smith's office recently reopened an investigation into a child sex trafficking ring

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:38 pm: Jennie Taer, Investigative Reporter for The Daily Caller joins the show to discuss her recent piece on what she witnessed during a recent trip to the United States-Mexico border

4:20 pm: Rhett Larsen, Student and School Safety Specialist at the Utah State Board of Education joins the program to discuss where we stand when it comes to school safety in Utah, and what more can be done to protect our children

4:38 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago joins Rod to discuss his piece for Spectator World on why the verdict in the Sussman trial doesn’t pass the smell test

5:05 pm: Kyle Shideler, Senior Analyst for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism at the Center for Security Policy joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness in which he asks what kind of police Americans want following the inaction of the Uvalde police in Texas during the school shooting last week.

6:00 pm: Tune in for a special presentation of a Utah GOP Second Congressional District primary debate between Congressman Chris Stewart, the incumbent, and his challenger Erin Rider, mediated by Rod Arquette

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 25, 2022

4:20 pm: Author and historian Craig Shirley joins the program to discuss why he says Joe Biden is not the president that will be able to unite the United States

4:38 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece in the New York Times about it being time for America to prepare for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s worst weapons

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the continued failures of the Biden administration from energy to the baby formula shortage

4:20 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about whether America will be able to survive Joe Biden’s presidency

4:38 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins the program to discuss the real reason Joe Biden’s Disinformation Governance Board was scrapped
5:00pm-7:00pm Callers and Updates on the Texas School Mass Shooting

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 23, 2022

4:20 pm: Chris Sinacola, Book Editor for the Pioneer Institute on the group’s latest book on model vocational-technical schools in the U.S. and how the schools could help curb American’s student loan crisis

4:38 pm: J.D. Tuccille, Contributing Editor to Reason.com joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how the “traffic-deaths crisis” in America isn’t quite as bad as politicians claim

6:05 pm: Jenet Jacob Erickson, a family sciences researcher and a contributing columnist to the Deseret News joins the show to discuss her recent piece about the true cost of abortion

6:20 pm: Kathryn Jean Lopez, Editor of National Review Online, joins the show to discuss why she says Americans should look beyond the rancor of the abortion debate

6:38 pm: Political commentator Myra K. Adams, a contributor to The Hill, joins the show for a conversation about her piece on what she calls the painful national issue most political candidates won’t discuss – the national debt

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 20, 2022

4:20 pm: Larry Behrens, Director of Communications for Power the Future joins the program to discuss his op-ed piece for the Washington Times about how America needs a leader instead of Biden the politician

4:38 pm: Representative Mike Schultz joins Rod to discuss why lawmakers are hesitant to get on board with a suggestion from Utah Governor Spencer Cox to offer free public transit state wide

6:05 pm: Merrill Matthews, Resident Scholar at the Institute for Policy Innovation joins the show to discuss his piece in The Hill about how much of the Hispanic vote the GOP would need to garner to gain political dominance

6:20 pm: Rachel Lucynski, Director of Community Crisis Intervention and Support Services at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute joins the program to discuss her work in helping prevent suicide as part of the 2022 Live On suicide prevention campaign

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Megan Basham of The Daily Wire about the legend of the real Jane Roe, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jessica Vaughn of the Center for Immigration Studies on the sharp decrease in ICE deportations since Joe Biden entered the White House

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 19, 2022

4:20 pm: Jessica Vaughn, Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies joins the show to discuss how detailed ICE records show deportations dropped 70 percent during 2021, Joe Biden’s first year in office

4:38 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins the show to discuss why lawmakers are asking the Utah State Board of Education to immediately begin enforcing HB 374, which blocks pornographic instructional materials in schools

6:05 pm: Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joins the program to discuss how Tesla has been removed from the S&P 500 ESG Index after allegations of workplace racism, autopilot deaths and a lack of low-carbon strategy

6:20 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor for Newsweek and a contributor to American Greatness, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden is acting contrary to the interests of the American people

6:38 pm: Fred Davis, Founder and CEO of Lion Energy, joins the show to discuss what the company is doing to help people who are trapped in Ukraine

6:50 pm: Rachel Alexander, Editor of Intellectual Conservative, joins Rod to discuss her piece in Townhall where she says social media is destroying mental health

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 18, 2022

4:20 pm: Katie Wright, Executive Director of Better Boundaries, joins the program to discuss her recent op-ed piece about how gerrymandering is wrong regardless of which party is guilty of the act

4:38 pm: Lyman Stone, Chief Information Officer at Demographic Intelligence joins Rod to discuss the overlooked factors that led to the baby formula shortage in the United States

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Steve Forbes, Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media joins Rod for a conversation about his new book "Inflation: What It Is, Why it’s Bad, and How to Fix It"

4:20 pm: Author, columnist and radio host Drew Allen joins Rod to discuss his piece in American Greatness about how Democrats are exploiting the mass shooting in Buffalo for political gain

4:38 pm: Dr. Jennifer Plumb of Utah Naloxone, also an ER Physician at Primary Children’s Medical Center, joins the program to discuss the rise of opioid overdoses in the U.S. since the beginning of the pandemic

6:05 pm: LaVarr Webb, who represents Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, joins the program to discuss the future of nuclear power in Utah and to rebut several comments made on Rod’s show last week by Rusty Cannon of the Utah Taxpayers Association

6:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod to discuss what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the FORMULA Act, which would help reduce regulation and get baby formula into the hands of Americans

6:38 pm: Mike Howell, Senior Advisor of Government Relations for the Heritage Foundation joins Rod to discuss how the $40 billion Ukraine aid package is putting Americans last

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 16, 2022

4:20 pm: Josh Blackman, author and assistant professor at the South Texas College of Law, joins Rod to discuss recent comments from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas that trust within the court has been destroyed following the leak of the Roe v. Wade draft opinion

4:38 pm: Megan Basham, Culture Reporter for The Daily Wire, joins the show for a conversation about her piece on the legend of the real Jane Roe

5:05 pm: Carson Jorgenson, Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, joins Rod to discuss why the party is shunning the Utah Debate Commission in favor of holding its own debates prior to the primary election

6:05 pm: Leor Sapir, an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program to discuss the results of a Princeton study of the effectiveness of “gender affirming therapy”

6:20 pm: Brad Wilcox, a Sociology Professor at the University of Virginia joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Deseret News about what family policies should look like in post-Roe America

6:38 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, a Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss her Deseret News piece remembering Midge Decter, who warned us about the dangers of progressivism

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 13, 2022

4:20 pm: Steve Malanga, Senior Editor at the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal, joins the program for a conversation about how Joe Biden’s policies are blocking efforts to bring industrial jobs back to America

4:38 pm: Zachary Faria, a Commentary Fellow with the Washington Examiner joins the program to discuss how the National Basketball Association is being hypocritical with its social justice stance when the league will play pre-season games in a country where homosexuals can be killed over their sexual preference

6:05 pm: Justin Collings, an Associate Professor of Law at Brigham Young University joins the program to discuss how precedent will come into play in the Supreme Court’s consideration of overturning Roe v. Wade

6:20 pm: Ken Cuccinelli, National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative joins Rod to discuss its new $2 million effort to get candidates elected that support secure elections

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s interviews this week with Bethany Mandel of Heroes of Liberty on what’s being done about the baby formula shortage in America, and (at 6:50 pm) with Matt Margolis of PJ Media on the big secret behind Joe Biden’s new press secretary

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 12, 2022

4:20 pm: Rachel Bovard, Senior Director of Policy at the Conservative Partnership Institute joins the show to discuss her piece for the New York Post about how it’s ok to incite violence on Twitter as long as it’s against conservatives

4:38 pm: Deseret News columnist Jay Evensen joins the program to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden is blaming everyone but himself for inflation in America, and he’s not serious about ending it

6:05 pm: Rusty Cannon, President of the Utah Taxpayers Association about why he says investing in Nuclear Power is the wrong move for Utah

6:20 pm: New York Post Columnist Kyle Smith joins the program to discuss how a school in Washington, D.C. is teaching anti-racism ideology to four-year olds

6:38 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor at the Washington Times joins the show to discuss how Deborah Birx, who worked as the head of President Donald Trump’s covid task force, recently admitted that she and many other healthcare leaders, including Anthony Fauci, had a pact to all quit if Trump had fired any one of them

6:50 pm: Josh Hansen, Co-Founder of the Continue Mission, joins the program to discuss the work the mission does in helping prevent veteran suicides as part of the 2022 Live On suicide prevention campaign

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, May 11, 2022

4:05 pm: Patrick Wiggins, local NASA Ambassador and a pilot, joins the program to discuss the strange story of an airplane landed by a passenger in Florida after the plane's pilot passed out mid-flight.

4:38 pm: Salt Lake City Councilman Darin Mano joins the program to discuss the growing concerns about crime and homelessness in the “Ballpark Neighborhood” of the city

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Senator Jerry Stevenson joins the program for a conversation about his plans to attempt to bring back the so-called “photocop” program to help deal with excessing speeding by some Utah drivers

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 10, 2022

4:20 pm: Jeff Junior, CEO and Founder of Trajan Wealth, joins the show to discuss how the wild swings in the stock market are impacting 401k and pension plans

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the people picketing in front of the homes of Supreme Court justices

6:05 pm: Bethany Mandel, Editor of Heroes of Liberty and a contributor to the Deseret News joins the show for a conversation about what’s being done about the baby formula shortage in America

6:20 pm: PJ Media Columnist Matt Margolis joins the show for a conversation about his piece on what Joe Biden doesn’t want people to know about his new Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre (The big secret is she’s married to a reporter at CNN.. but shhhh… keep that quiet!)

6:38 pm: Naomi Wolf, author and Co-Founder and CEO of DailyClout.io joins the program to discuss her new book “The Bodies of Others: The New Authoritarians, COVID-19 and The War Against the Human”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 9, 2022

4:20 pm: Thomas Jipping, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation joins the program for a conversation about why he says the original decision in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey were constitutionally flawed

4:38 pm: Musician Alex Boyé joins the show for a conversation about his “Bend Not Break” suicide prevention tour and his upcoming performance in Utah

6:05 pm: Draper City Mayor Troy Walker joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News about how public transit needs to catch up with Utah’s growth

6:20 pm: Alyson Pinkelman, a recent graduate with a master’s degree in public health from Westminster College, penned an op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune about the value of a pornography class at Westminster. Does pornography really hold something of value for students?

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, May 6, 2022

4:20 pm: Neil Patel, Co-Founder and Publisher at the Daily Caller News Foundation joins the show for a conversation about why he says the abortion debate will be a rough ride for America once the Supreme Court’s decision becomes official

4:38 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins the show for a conversation about the possible legal problems that could face the person that leaked the Supreme Court draft decision on Roe v. Wade

6:05 pm: David Whittekiend, U.S. Forest Service Forest Supervisor for the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest joins the program to discuss what the forest service, and Utah residents, can do to prevent wildfires this summer

6:20 pm: Christopher Roach, Adjunct Fellow at the Center for American Greatness joins the program for conversation about whether the GOP is still the party of big business

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Senator Dan McCay on the trigger law in place in Utah should Roe v. Wade indeed be overturned, and (at 6:50 pm) with Patrick Brown of the Ethics and Public Policy Center on the fight for fatherhood taking place in Florida

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 5, 2022

4:20 pm: Joey Gilbert, Vice President of Associated General Contractors, joins Rod to discuss how the business community has teamed with the Salt Lake Chamber to release employer toolkits aimed to help with preventing suicide in the workplace

4:38 pm: Mary Taylor, President of Pro Life Utah, joins the show to discuss the future of the pro-life movement following the leak of the Supreme Court draft decision on Roe v. Wade

6:05 pm: Akash Chougule, Vice President for Americans for Prosperity joins Rod to discuss how Joe Biden must decrease government spending in order to get an upper hand on the inflation crisis

6:20 pm: Michael Shea, Salt Lake County Environmental Sustainability Director, joins the program to discuss how the county has proposed getting rid of parking strip grass on 132 county-owned parking strips in an effort to save five million gallons of water per year

6:38 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Legal Analyst for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss his ode to Patrick Henry and how we are still fighting to protect our liberty today

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 4, 2022

4:20 pm: Bryan Attridge, Chief Executive Officer of the Utah Youth Soccer Association, joins the show to discuss his decision to place a zero-tolerance policy on inappropriate behavior towards referees that would ban all supporters from being on a team’s sidelines for the remainder of the season

5:05 pm: Jenny Howe, local therapist and mental health consultant joins Rod to discuss why so many people are uncomfortable discussing mental illness with those that have been diagnosed

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Susan Crabtree, White House and National Political Correspondent for Real Clear News joins Rod to discuss how last night was a big night for J.D. Vance and Donald Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 3, 2022

4:20 pm: Colonel Michael Rapich, Superintendent of the Utah Highway Patrol, joins Rod for a conversation about how the covid-19 pandemic may have contributed to making Utah’s roads less safe

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the leaked draft opinion from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade

5:20 pm: State Senator Dan McCay joins the program to discuss Utah’s trigger laws on abortion that would be activated if the Supreme Court were to officially overturn Roe v. Wade

6:20 pm: Ed Whelan, Distinguished Senior Fellow and Antonin Scalia Chair in Constitutional Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins the program to discuss the leaked Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade

6:38 pm: Patrick Brown, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins the show to discuss the fight to support fatherhood taking place in Florida

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 2, 2022

4:20 pm: Joel Zinberg, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute joins the show for a conversation about his piece for the New York Post that outlines a study showing politicians and experts grossly mishandled covid

4:38 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins the program to discuss her recent piece about the totalitarian interest to punish “wrongthink”

6:05 pm: Author and conservative icon Dr. Ben Carson joins Rod to discuss his latest book “Created Equal: The Painful Past, Confusing Present, and Hopeful Future of Race in America”

6:20 pm: Jeffrey Tucker, Founder and Director of the Brownstone Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about the shrinkage of the GDP and what that could mean for the economy of the country in the near future

6:38 pm: Laurie Cardoza-Moore, founder of Proclaiming Justice to the Nations joins Rod to discuss how Florida’s pro-parenting law is just the first of many in the blowback against childhood indoctrination and woke culture in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 29, 2022

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod and Greg to discuss his recent tweets to new Twitter owner Elon Musk about moving the social media giant to Utah, and his call for a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden

5:05 pm: On the heels of another large homelessness camp cleanup in Salt Lake City, downtown businessman David Ibarra joins the show to discuss homelessness problems in the city

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 28, 2022

4:20 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins the program for a conversation with Rod and Greg about how Joe Biden told teachers gathered at the White House yesterday that children “are not somebody else’s children. They’re yours when you’re in the classroom.”

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for FreedomWorks, joins the show for his weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:38 pm: Douglas Blair, Podcast Host for The Daily Signal joins Rod and Greg to discuss YouTube’s recent ban of a Heritage Foundation video featuring a conversation with a conservative voter fraud expert

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 27, 2022

4:20 pm: Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith joins the program to discuss if local law enforcement is seeing an uptick in illegal immigration, and drug trafficking, on the heels of a new report showing the illegal immigrant population in the U.S. has grown by over one million during Joe Biden’s first year in the White House

4:38 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod to discuss the group's report that the illegal immigrant population in American has grown by over a million people during Joe Biden’s first year in office, costing American taxpayers about $10 million

5:05 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson joins the show in studio today to discuss the security and integrity of the Utah elections system

4:20 pm: Congressman Blake Moore joins the program to discuss his impressions from the trip to the Texas-Mexico border yesterday

4:38 pm: Gene Hamilton, Vice President and General Counsel of America First Legal, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about a federal court decision to block the lifting of Title 42, which allows the government to refuse all immigrants entry into the U.S. as a way to stop the spread of Covid-19

5:05 pm: Bill Duncan, Director of the Sutherland Institute’s Center for Family and Society, joins the program to discuss yesterday’s Supreme Court hearing on the case of a high school football coach that was fired for leading a prayer after games

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the program for his weekly conversation with Rod and Greg about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss election integrity and last weekend’s Utah GOP convention

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 25, 2022

4:20 pm: Matt Sandgren, former Chief of Staff for Senator Orrin Hatch, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the life of the longtime Senator. Hatch died on Saturday.

5:05 pm: Representative Brian King joins the show to discuss the decision of delegates from the Utah Democratic Party to support independent candidate Evan McMullin in the race against incumbent Senator Mike Lee

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 20, 2022

4:20 pm: Lee Edwards, Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought with the Heritage Foundation joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece for National Review on the myth of Scandinavian socialism

4:38 pm: Nancy Volmer, Director of Communications at the Salt Lake International Airport, joins the show to discuss the removal of the mask mandate and what that could mean for the summer travel season moving forward

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins the program for a conversation about his recent Wall Street Journal op-ed in which he takes Joe Biden to task for “doing nearly everything wrong” in worsening inflation

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 19, 2022

4:20 pm: Kalev Leetaru of RealClear News and the George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security joins the program to discuss his piece about the size of Twitter

4:38 pm: Former Utah lawmaker Howard Stephenson joins the show for a conversation on his op-ed piece for the Deseret News in which he says this weekend’s state convention is a test of civility for the Utah GOP

6:05 pm: Bob McEntee, a Utah GOP delegate from Weber County is leading a proposal to change the party’s stance on abortion, taking a harder stand on the issue, and he joins Rod to discuss the proposal

6:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins Rod for a conversation about the blame games being played by Joe Biden

6:38 pm: Jordan Boyd, Staff Writer for the Federalist, joins the program to discuss her recent piece on a federal judge’s decision to end the federal travel mask mandate

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 18, 2022

4:20 pm: Midvale City Councilman Dustin Gettel is among several local Democrats putting their support behind independent candidate Evan McMullin in the race for Senate against incumbent Mike Lee instead of supporting the candidate from the Democrat party, and he joins Rod to discuss his decision

4:38 pm: Thom Carter, Executive Director of the Utah Governor’s Office of Energy Development joins Rod to give us his reaction to Joe Biden’s plan to open more federal lands for oil and natural gas drilling

6:05 pm: Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist of the American Legislative Exchange Council, joins the program for a conversation about a new report that shows states the tax less have better economic prospects

6:38 pm: Victoria Taft, blogger, podcaster and contributor to PJ Media, joins the show for a conversation about her recent piece about the Federal Government’s apology to violent Black Lives Matter protestors for not being nicer to them

6:50 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins Rod to discuss gun control issues in New York that have arisen following the subway shooting in that city

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 14, 2022

4:20 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute, also an author of a series of conservative values children’s books, joins the program to discuss how CNN recently accused the books at being an attempt to “indoctrinate” children with right wing ideas

4:38 pm: Deroy Murdock of Fox News and Contributing Editor to National Review joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about Joe Biden’s war on charter schools

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Bill Duncan, Director of the Sutherland Institute’s Center for Family and Society, joins the show for a conversation about the Supreme Court’s decision to take up a case about religion in the workplace

6:38 pm: Townhall columnist Scott Morefield joins Rod to discuss the questions he has about Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loans

6:50 pm: Author and journalist Robert Bryce on his recent piece for Newsweek on how the mass killing of birds in the name of climate change must stop

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 13, 2022

4:20 pm: Tristan Justice, Western Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how Americans are turned off by Disney’s groomer crusade

4:38 pm: Hugo Gurdon, Editor in Chief of the Washington Examiner joins the program to discuss his piece about how inflation has exposed the arrogance of Biden’s Democrats

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:38 pm: Suzanne Bates, Senior Writer and Researcher for Americans for Fair Treatment joins the program to discuss how the National Education Association is spending twice as much money on politics than it is on member needs

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 7, 2022

4:20 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent poll on the upcoming primary election in Utah

4:38 pm: Salt Lake Tribune Columnist Robert Gehrke joins the program to respond to comments made by Greg Hughes on yesterday’s show about Gehrke’s column about right wing radicalism in some Utah elections

6:05 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins the show for a conversation about covid relief money and the messed up ways that some of it is being spent

6:20 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, joins the show to discuss his recent piece for American Greatness in which he says renewable energy is a source of self-deception

6:38 pm: Ryan Mills of National Review joins the show to discuss his recent story of one mother’s fight to save her daughter from trans-orthodoxy at school

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 6, 2022

4:20 pm: Tim Meads of the Daily Wire joins Rod for a conversation about Chicago’s taxpayer funded gas card plan

4:38 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss how Barack Obama upstaged Joe Biden during Obama’s visit to the White House yesterday

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project, joins the show to discuss a new report on human trafficking of women and girls in the state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 5, 2022

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss his vote against confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

4:38 pm: RJ Hauman, Director of Government Relations for the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the program to discuss what the Biden administration’s plan is once the covid-related Title 42 immigration regulations expire

5:38 pm: Valerie Hudson, University Distinguished Professor of International Affairs at Texas A+M University joins the show to discuss her piece in the Deseret News on the need for a Bill of Rights for women

6:05 pm: Jason Groth, Deputy Legal Director for the ACLU of Utah, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in the Deseret News stating that book banning in taking place in Utah

6:20 pm: Thomas Hogan, a contributor to the City Journal, joins Rod to discuss his piece on how retail owners are beginning to fight back against the outbreak of shoplifting in America

6:38 pm: Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Independence Institute joins the program to discuss his recent piece for the Epoch Times that re-ranks the Presidents using the Constitution

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 4, 2022

4:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins Rod for a conversation about why he is pushing social media companies to do more to protect our children via stronger parental controls and monitoring

4:38 pm: John Daniel Davidson of The Federalist joins the show for a conversation about how his Twitter account was recently locked because he posted the truth about U.S. Assistant Secretary of Health Rachel Levine – which is that “she” is actually a man

6:05 pm: David Freddoso, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on how buying an electric vehicle is not a good way to save money

6:20 pm: Tom Pyle, President of the American Energy Alliance joins the program for a conversation about the ad campaign the group has launched against Joe Biden for sending mixed signals about energy production in America

6:38 pm: Local GOP delegate Leslie Carpenter joins the show to discuss her recent op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune about how the time she recently spent with Utah lawmakers has changed her mind about how hard they work

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, April 1, 2022

4:20 pm: Kael Weston, the Democratic challenger of Senator Mike Lee, joins the show to discuss his candidacy, specifically his thoughts on high ranking Democrats in the state are backing independent candidate Evan McMullin

4:38 pm: Jake Christensen, a former candidate for mayor in South Salt Lake City joins the program to discuss how that city’s council overturned a city law in order to approve pay raises for themselves and the mayor – and the voter referendum he’s pushing to reverse those pay raises

5:05 pm: Katie Tubb, Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation joins Rod for a conversation about Joe Biden’s definition of energy independence

6:05 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece in the New York Post about how border patrol agents are worried that ending a covid-related health order could trigger a mass-migration event at the border

6:20 pm: Paul Sperry, Investigative Reporter for Real Clear Investigations joins the program to discuss how Ketanji Brown Jackson has a history of being soft on crime

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Josh Hammer of Newsweek on how the GOP should embrace the culture war, and (at 6:50 pm) with David Pyne of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security on the grid resiliency bill

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, March 31, 2022

4:20 pm: Sarah Westwood, Political and Investigative Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss her piece questioning what Disney is trying to accomplish in its fight with Florida over the parental rights bill

4:38 pm: Local therapist and mental health consultant Jenny Howe joins Rod to discuss what may be behind the so-called “Age of Rage” in America today

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Blake Moore joins Rod to discuss his new legislation that aims to highlight the delay tactics the U.S. Department of the Interior is using to slow energy production, i.e. drilling for oil, in the United States

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:38 pm: Bethany Mandel, Editor of Ricochet, joins the program for a conversation on her piece for the Deseret News about how Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s refusal to define a woman during her confirmation hearing will only serve to help Republican’s during the midterm elections

6:50 pm: Katie Wyant-Stein, a doctoral student in Developmental Psychology at the University of Utah joins the show for a conversation about a recent study that shows an increase in Utah’s minimum wage could mean the birth of healthier babies

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, March 30, 2022

4:20 pm: Kimberly Fletcher, Founder and President of Moms for America, joins the program to discuss the results of a recent poll about school choice in America

5:05 pm: Local comedian Guy Seidel joins the show for a conversation about performing comedy in the midst of today’s “woke” political climate

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics, and today Greg chimes in on Will Smith’s slap heard around the world

6:38 pm: James Varney of RealClearInvestigations joins the show to discuss how the Biden administration is increasingly releasing immigrant offenders from jail into the general population despite federal law which requires they be turned over to ICE for deportation

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, March 29, 2022

4:20 pm: Townhall contributor Peter Pischke joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on what the Disney “Don’t Say Gay” protest is about, and why it matters

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss inflation and the record number of Border Patrol encounters at the nation’s southern border

6:20 pm: Nate Hochman, ISI Fellow at National Review, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how most Americans have moved on from covid, however progressive elites have not

6:38 pm: David T. Pyne, Deputy Director and Congressional Liaison for the Task Force on National & Homeland Security joins Rod to discuss a bill passed by Utah lawmakers that will harden Utah’s electrical power grid against cyber-attack and super solar storms

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 28, 2022

4:20 pm: Ken Silva, National Security Correspondent for the Epoch Times, joins the program for a conversation about his recent story on an operation by the FBI to infiltrate the nation’s right wing

4:38 pm: Emily Jashinsky, Culture Editor for The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about the Oscars, and how the awards show has descended into obscurity, and how the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap incident is only delaying that descent

6:05 pm: Timothy Head, Executive Director of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for The Hill on how broken promises by Joe Biden have basically handed the midterm elections to the GOP

6:20 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor for Newsweek, joins the show for a conversation about why he says the GOP should embrace the culture wars

6:38 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to give us his reaction to the call-to-arms speech delivered by Joe Biden in Poland in which Biden seemingly called for a regime change in Russia

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Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 25, 2022
By Eric Ray
Mar 25, 2022

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Senator Curt Bramble joins Rod for a conversation about the Utah Legislature’s vote today to overturn Governor Spencer Cox’s veto of the transgender sports bill. Plus, Jared Whitley, Principal at Whitley Political Media, joins the show to discuss his piece for Utah Policy in which he outlines the reasons Evan McMullin would be wrong for Utah as a United States Senator. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, March 25, 2022

4:20 pm: Dan Yergin, Pulitzer Prize winning author and a leading global energy expert joins the program to discuss the importance of the shale revolution in the United States

4:38 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod to discuss the actions taken today by the Utah Legislature on the transgender sports bill

5:05 pm: Senator Curt Bramble joins Rod for a conversation about the Utah Legislature’s vote today to overturn Governor Spencer Cox’s veto of the transgender sports bill

6:05 pm: Jared Whitley, Principal at Whitley Political Media, joins the show to discuss his piece for Utah Policy in which he outlines the reasons Evan McMullin would be wrong for Utah as a United States Senator

6:20 pm: Jeff Charles, a contributor to RedState, joins the program to discuss how it’s time for conservatives to stop playing defense and start forcing the Left to defend its ideas and arguments

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Joseph Grenny of the Other Side Academy on the progress being made on the tiny homes village in Salt Lake City, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News on how it might be time for companies to stop away from making political stances

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, March 24, 2022

4:20 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins the show for a conversation about the Senate Judiciary Committee’s questioning of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Jackson Brown about her record in sentencing child porn offenders

4:38 pm: Nichole Mason, President of Utah Parents United, joins Rod to discuss the new political action committee founded by the organization

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute joins Rod to discuss her op-ed piece for the Deseret News in which she says Teach for America should concentrate on teaching children instead of pushing woke ideologies

6:38 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins the program to discuss the group’s latest study on social cohesion in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, March 23, 2022

4:20 pm: Dan Shelley, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Radio Television Digital News Association joins the show for a conversation about his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune asking Governor Spencer Cox to veto HB 399, which would restrict public access to police department information regarding investigations into use of force and other rules violations

4:38 pm: State Representative Ken Ivory joins Rod for a conversation about his plan to scrutinize the Park City School District after its failure to report several accusations of sexual abuse to law enforcement

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Nicole Russell of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss her recent piece in which she says the inclusion of Rachel Levine, the first transgender assistant secretary for health for the Department of Health and Human Services, on USA Today’s list of Women of the Year is an affront to biological women

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 22, 2022

4:20 pm: Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist for the American Legislative Exchange Council joins the show to discuss the organization’s report on grading America’s governors

4:38 pm: Washington Times Columnist Tim Young joins the show to discuss his recent piece on how participation trophies have corrupted America’s culture

5:05 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland joins Rod to give us her reaction to Governor Spencer Cox's veto of HB 11, the transgender sports bill, and the quick response of Utah legislative leaders to schedule a veto override session on Friday

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

6:20 pm: Joshua C. Huminski, Director of the Center for Intelligence and Global Affairs at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, and a Visiting Fellow at the George Mason University National Security Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece for The Hill about putting emotion aside and asking hard questions about Ukraine

6:38 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor for The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about how the ruling class’s reaction to inflation is a signal that it’s about to get worse

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 21, 2022

4:20 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss his recent piece on how U.S. Senators should be allowed to question Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson about her record on sentencing those convicted of child pornography crimes

4:38 pm: Joseph Grenny, Chair of the Other Side Academy, joins the program to discuss the progress of the Tiny Homes Village as the Salt Lake City Council will soon vote on a rezoning proposal for the project that will provide homes for the homeless

5:05 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins the show to discuss her piece about how it might be time for companies to step away from making political stances

6:05 pm: Daniela Larsen, Executive Director of the Hutching Museum Institute, on her op-ed piece for the Deseret News on letting science and facts determine the future of Utah Lake

6:20 pm: Matt Lamb, Associate Editor of The College Fix, joins the show to discuss how the University of Utah has received a $500,000 grant to create a new intersectional studies collective, which will include training on “disability,” “transgender and queer of color critique,” “carceral studies,” “environmental anti-racism” and “Indigeneity and decolonial justice.”

6:38 pm: Gary Abernathy, a contributor to the Washington Post, joins the show to discuss how Donald Trump is still a political lightning rod and too hot to be discussed civilly

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, March 18, 2022

4:20 pm: Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau, joins the program to discuss the rising prices of food and food shortages in America, and where Utah stands currently in its food supply

4:38 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, a Commentary Fellow with the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss his recent piece on Emma Weyent, the female swimmer that finished second in the 500 yard freestyle national championship race yesterday, behind trans-female Lia Thomas

5:05 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the show for a conversation about how the Biden Administration fears a massive influx of illegal immigrants at the southern border once Biden’s covid guidelines expire

6:05 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent with The Federalist joins Rod for a conversation about how a campaign is underway in Washington to get NATO to go to war with Russia

6:20 pm: Terry Jeffrey of CNS News joins Rod to discuss his piece pondering whether Joe Biden is failing in his promise to keep America safe from attacks on our country originating in Afghanistan by ISIS and the Taliban by keeping watch from “over the horizon”

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Washington Times Columnist Everett Piper on why he says it’s insane to oppose Florida’s parental rights bill, and (at 6:50 pm) with Rebecca Friedrichs, founder of Kids for Country, on her new documentary film “Whose Children Are They?”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 17, 2022

4:20 pm: David Drucker of the Washington Examiner joins Rod for a conversation about how Donald Trump thought Vladimir Putin was using a negotiation ploy when he sent troops to the border of Ukraine

4:38 pm: Townhall Columnist Kurt Schlichter joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece about how Ron DeSantis is working to keep woke fascists out of our lives

6:05 pm: Jeffrey Lord or American Spectator joins the show to discuss Senator Josh Hawley’s recent comments about how President Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, has a habit of letting child porn offenders off the hook for their crimes

6:20 pm: John Kirk of the International Sportsmen’s Expo joins the show to preview this weekend’s show at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy

6:38 pm: Tim Meads of the Daily Wire joins the show for a conversation about the Senate’s plan to make Daylight Savings time permanent

6:50 pm: Dorothy Moses Schulz, an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss how states can keep rogue cops from remaining employed by constantly changing departments

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, March 16, 2022

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to give us his reaction to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to U.S. lawmakers today, asking for America’s help in the war against Russia

4:38 pm: Tristan Justice, Western Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss Joe Biden’s use of Tik Tok “influencers” to spread disinformation about why gas prices are so high in the United States

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Fox News Columnist Liz Peek joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on begin ready for the coming Biden recession

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 15, 2022

4:20 pm: Scott Paxman, CEO of the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District joins Rod for a conversation about possible water restrictions that could come our way this summer

4:38 pm: Rebecca Friedrichs, a former teacher and founder of Kids for Country joins the show to discuss her new documentary film “Whose Children Are They?” which aims to expose hidden agendas in America’s schools

6:05 pm: Washington Times Columnist Everett Piper joins Rod to discuss his latest piece in which he says it’s insane for people to object to Florida’s parental rights in education bill

6:20 pm: Jordan Boyd, Staff Writer at The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about how the White House is blaming anyone but Joe Biden for inflation

6:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Salt Lake Tribune’s report on comments by former National Security Council staffer Alexander Vindman that he has “blood on his hands” for escalating the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 14, 2022

5:05 pm: Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal and Judicial Strategy at Americans for Prosperity joins Greg to discuss the results of a new poll that show Americans don’t trust their leaders and feel their core freedoms are less secure than before the pandemic

6:05 pm: Representative Mike Schultz, Majority Leader in the House of Representatives, joins Greg for a conversation about the 2022 Utah Legislative session, including what could happen if Governor Spencer Cox vetoes the transgender sports bill

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 11, 2022

4:20 pm: State Senator Kirk Cullimore joins Greg to discuss what lawmakers accomplished - and didn't accomplish - during the recently completed 2022 Utah Legislative session

5:05 pm: Senior Legal Fellow Cully Stimson of the Heritage Foundation joins Greg to discuss Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's failure to accept blame for the rise in crime that she enabled in the city

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 10, 2022

4:20 pm: Natalie Gochnour, Director of the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss how the Russian invasion of Ukraine will impact us here in Utah

4:38 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: iHeartMedia aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the program to discuss the effects of the Russia invasion of Ukraine on air travel

6:20 pm: Karol Marcowicz, Opinion Contributor at the New York Post joins the show to discuss why U.S. citizens should demand our leaders admit and apologize for getting it wrong about covid

6:38 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University joins the show for a conversation about how the after-effects of the covid pandemic will resonate for years to come

6:50 pm: Representative Keven Stratton joins the program for a conversation about his bill that requires the state to increase the level of scrutiny on a company named Lake Restoration Solutions, which has proposed to dredge Utah Lake and create artificial islands the company would then own

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, March 9, 2022

4:20 pm: Dan Eberhart, CEO of Canary, on why he says the United States should unleash domestic oil and gas production

4:38 pm: Christine Stenquist, co-founder of TRUCE (Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education) joins Rod to discuss the changes that were made to medical cannabis laws in Utah during the 2022 legislative session

5:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the show to discuss why he doesn't think Utah Governor Spencer Cox should veto the transgender sports bill

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs joins Rod for a conversation about his recent op-ed piece in the Deseret news

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Utah Congressman John Curtis and Senator Mike Lee join Rod to discuss Joe Biden’s decision to halt the importation of Russian oil to the United States. Plus, Brad Asay, President of the Utah Chapter of the American Federation of Teachers joins Rod to discuss how the Utah Legislature treated education during the 2022 session. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 8, 2022

4:20 pm: Utah GOP Chairman Carson Jorgenson joins Rod to preview tonight’s neighborhood caucus meetings, which are expected to be well attended

4:38 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss why he says it’s important for the U.S. to target sanctions against Russia’s oil and gas industry

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss Joe Biden’s announcement that the United States will halt the importation of Russian oil

6:05 pm: Brad Asay, President of the Utah Chapter of the American Federation of Teachers joins Rod to discuss how the Utah Legislature treated education during the 2022 session

6:20 pm: Representative Jon Hawkins joins the program to discuss his bill, passed by the Utah Legislature, which tightens election security in the state via video surveillance of ballot drop boxes and prohibits tabulation machines from being connected to the internet, among other changes

6:38 pm: James Copland, Senior Fellow and Director of Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute joins Rod to discuss Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court

6:50 pm: Tony Graf of the Tooele City Council joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in Utah Policy about why Americans are supporting Ukraine

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 7, 2022

4:20 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins the program to discuss the future of school choice in Utah after lawmakers shot down her vouchers bill during the 2022 legislative session

4:38 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland joins Rod for a conversation about changes made to her transgender sports bill by Senator Dan McCay, changes that fully ban transgender females from competing in girl’s high school sports, which were passed by lawmakers late on the last day of the session on Friday

5:05 pm: Senator Dan McCay joins the program to discuss the changes he made to the transgender sports bill late on the last day of the Utah legislative session, changes that completely bans transgender females from competing in female high school sports and that now have the LGBTQ community up in arms and Governor Spencer Cox promising to veto the bill

6:05 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod to discuss the future of the campaign to end the death penalty in Utah after lawmakers once again refused to abolish its use in the state

6:20 pm: Leor Sapir, an adjunct fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod to discuss the four conceptual mistakes the media makes in covering transgender issues

6:38 pm: Heather Lewis, Substance Use Disorder Prevention Director for the Utah County Health Department joins Rod to discuss a new program called “Gray Matters” that aims to help parents speak to their kids about the dangers of marijuana use

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, March 4, 2022

4:20 pm: Julie Valentine, a Sexual Assault Nurse with Wasatch Forensic Nurses joins Rod to discuss how hundreds of rapes in Utah have been linked to dating sites, and a bill in front of Utah lawmakers would put a warning notice on those websites/apps

4:38 pm: Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky is in Utah today for a fundraising visit with Senator Mike Lee and he joins Rod to discuss all things politics in Washington, D.C.

6:05 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins the show for a conversation about his homelessness bill that would incentivize cities to provide overflow space for the homeless during the winter months

6:20 pm: First Amendment Attorney Ari Cohn joins Rod to discuss why he says Utah Senate Bill 198, which aims to moderate censorship by social media platforms, is a bad idea

6:38 pm: Ben Johnson of the Daily Wire joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on how the defund the police movement became political suicide for politicians that pushed the policy

6:50 pm: Chris Pope, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the show to discuss the redistributive welfare state in America and how government provides more aid to the poor in the U.S. than in Europe

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 3, 2022

4:20 pm: Elle Reynolds, Assistant Editor at The Federalist, joins the show to discuss how the Democrats have quietly adopted covid policies previously pushed by the GOP and used media coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine to mask

4:38 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the 2022 Utah Legislative session, and today they’ll discuss what the Senate will be focusing on entering the last day of the session on Friday

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they discuss the possibility of the Biden administration banning the use of Russian oil in the U.S.

6:20 pm: Benji Backer, President of the American Conservative Coalition, joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece for the Deseret News in which he says young Americans are looking for balance, and not for radical change on climate issues

6:38 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora joins the show to discuss his recent paper on how legal and social forces enable the sexual abuse of children

6:50 pm: Steve Milloy of the Heartland Institute, and founder of junkscience.com, joins the program to discuss the Supreme Court taking up the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, and why now is not a good time for that plan to be implemented

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, March 2, 2022

4:20 pm: Political Strategist Matt Mackowiak joins Rod to give us his reaction to Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address

4:38 pm: Henry Eyring of Utah State University and the London School of Economics joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece for the Deseret News about 10 things that will help Utah prosper and grow sustainably

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly visit about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Political strategist Liz Mair joins the show to give us her reaction to Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 1, 2022

4:20 pm: Representative Brady Brammer joins the program for a conversation about his bill that would create the Utah Lake Authority, which would work to promote the health of the lake, along with creating recreational, economic and other benefits around the lake

4:38 pm: Representative Ken Ivory joins the program to discuss his bill that would ban “pornographic or indecent” books from Utah school libraries

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly visit about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as tonight’s State of the Union Address

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 28, 2022

4:05 pm: World Trade Center President and CEO Miles Hansen joins the program for a preview of today’s rally for Ukraine at the state capital building

4:20 pm: Steven Hayward, blogger for Powerline and a Senior Resident Scholar at the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley joins the show to discuss his recent piece asking if the world is beginning to return to energy realism

4:38 pm: Rabbi Dov Fischer, Rav, Young Israel of Orange County and a contributor to Spectator.org on how Joe Biden is driving America into a global crisis

6:05 pm: Utah County Attorney David Leavitt is a former resident of Ukraine and he joins Rod to discuss what he’s hearing from friends still living in that country

6:20 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins the show to discuss her recent piece about the White House moves to fight climate “denialism” as calls to end the crackdown on fossil fuels become louder

6:38 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago joins the program to discuss his piece for Spectator World on how Vladimir Putin has ended the post-Cold War order

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 25, 2022

4:20 pm: Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in PJ Media on the lies Joe Biden has told about the sanctions imposed on Russia prior to the invasion of Ukraine

4:38 pm: Former Utah lawmaker Chris Herrod’s wife is from Ukraine and she still has family there, and Herrod joins the program for a conversation about the Russian invasion of that country

6:05 pm: Nick Loris, Vice President of Public Policy for C3 Solutions, joins Rod for a conversation about whether Joe Biden should sanction Russian energy

6:20 pm: Ken Cuccinelli, Executive Director of the Election Transparency Initiative, joins Rod for a conversation about how state judges across the United States are facing backlash from conservatives over decisions in election cases

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Salt Lake County Councilman Richard Snelgrove on the plan for the county’s west bench, and (at 6:50 pm) with author and historian Craig Shirley about his new book “April 1945: The Hinge of History”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 24, 2022

4:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

4:38 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins Rod to discuss what consequences could come for Americans with Russia going to war with Ukraine

5:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for his weekly visit about what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill during the 2022 legislative session, and today they’ll discuss education issues and transgender sports bill, which has passed the house and is now into the senate

6:05 pm: Carrie Sheffield, Senior Policy Analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum joins the show to discuss her recent piece for the New York Post in which she says the American trucker convoy could become the next Tea Party prior to the midterm elections

6:20 pm: Lindsey Curnutte of Heritage Action for America joins the program to clear up misconceptions about Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill

6:38 pm: Chris Jacobs, CEO of Juniper Research Group joins the show for a conversation about his piece in The Federalist on how nearly two million children left public schools between 2020 and 2021

6:50 pm: West Valley Assistant City Manager Nicole Cottle joins the show to discuss why the city has major doubts about the state's renewable energy act and may opt out of the plan over cost concerns

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, February 23, 2022

4:20 pm: Tristan Justice, Western Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss how Joe Biden continues to deflect blame for high gas prices in the country

4:38 pm: Author and historian Craig Shirley joins Rod for a conversation about his new book "April 1945: The Hinge of History"

5:05 pm: Representative Norm Thurston joins the show to discuss the reasons behind his bill that would put a pause on the production of personalized license plates in Utah

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Representative Mark Strong joins Rod to discuss his election reform bill that would allow poll watchers to stand within six-feet of those counting ballots, and require county regularly post running totals of ballots received and counted

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 22, 2022

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod in studio today to discuss the latest on the Russia-Ukraine situation and what Joe Biden may do in response to Russia's threats of invasion

5:05 pm: Unified Police Sheriff Rosie Rivera joins the program to discuss a strange incident in Midvale last night where a man who was confronted by police in a McDonald's drive thru told his four-year old son to shoot at the officers, which the child then attempted

6:05 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center joins the show to discuss how gun crimes tend to grab headlines; however the media tends to ignore the successful use of guns for self defense

6:20 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Richard Snelgrove joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece for the Salt Lake Tribune about the West Best General Plan and balancing growth with conservation

6:38 pm: Victoria Taft, blogger, podcaster and contributor to PJ Media joins Rod to discuss her recent piece on how Seattle’s soda tax has gone horribly wrong as people have given up soda and instead are consuming more beer

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 18, 2022

4:20 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden can’t escape his poor approval ratings

4:38 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the show to discuss his recent piece for PJ Media about Hillary Clinton’s spying on Donald Trump and the hysteria it caused across the nation

6:05 pm: Michael Clark, Executive Director of Summit Academies, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in support of an all-day kindergarten bill being run by Representative Steve Waldrip

6:20 pm: Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece for Fox News on how the San Francisco school board recall should give conservatives optimism about the education fight

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Bethany Mandel of Heroes of Liberty on how schools are sneaking critical race theory into our children’s classrooms, and (at 6:50 pm) with Phil Robertson of Duck Commander on his new book “Uncanceled”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 17, 2022

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill during the 2022 legislative session

4:38 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins the show for a conversation about a bill that would create standards for those in law enforcement to report police misconduct, and prohibits retaliatory actions against those who report misconduct

5:05 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins the show to respond to the comments Utah Governor Spencer Cox made today in opposition to the school vouchers bill she is sponsoring this session

6:05 pm: Kyle Sweetland, a researcher at the Institute for Justice and co-author of “Food Truck Truth” joins Rod for a conversation about Utah food truck laws that make it difficult for the businesses to operate

6:20 pm: Jeffrey Anderson, President of the American Main Street Initiative, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for American Greatness on how gas prices and not climate change are what matter to Americans

6:38 pm: Amy Swearer, Senior Legal Policy Analyst for The Heritage Foundation joins Rod for a conversation about how the nation’s massive spikes in crime are a result of covid lockdowns

6:50 pm: Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and Founder of OpenTheBooks.com joins Rod to discuss why he was fired by Forbes Magazine after an oversight article about Dr. Anthony Fauci riled up the National Institutes of Health

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, February 16, 2022

4:20 pm: Bethany Mandel, Editor of the Heroes of Liberty children’s books, joins the show to discuss how schools are sneaking critical race theory ideologies into classrooms

4:38 pm: David Randall, Director of Research for the National Association of Scholars joins the program to discuss the results of a recent study of civics education in America

5:05 pm: Representative Walt Brooks has introduced a bill that would ban the use of vaccine passports, making it illegal for employers to require proof of vaccination and restricts government entities from placing vaccine mandates on citizens, and he joins Rod to discuss the bill

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Deroy Murdock, a contributor to Fox News and Online Editor for National Review joins the program to discuss why he says the is a long game to Joe Biden’s “open borders” policy – to increase future Democratic voter rolls

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Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 15, 2022
By Eric Ray
Feb 15, 2022

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Senator Ronald Winterton joins Rod for a conversation about his bill that would increase tax incentives for movie and television productions that want to film in Utah. Plus, Representative Phil Lyman is sponsoring a bill that would eliminate Utah’s mail-in-voting system and he joins Rod to give his reasons for wanting to get rid of the system. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 15, 2022

4:20 pm: Representative Phil Lyman is sponsoring a bill that would eliminate Utah’s mail-in-voting system and he joins Rod to give his reasons for wanting to get rid of the system

4:38 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times joins the show to discuss how most members of Joe Biden’s own party don’t want him to run for another term in the White House

5:05 pm: Senator Ronald Winterton joins Rod for a conversation about his bill that would increase tax incentives for movie and television productions that want to film in Utah

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss his efforts to amend the continuing resolution on vaccine mandates

6:20 pm: Candice Hasenyager, Director of the Utah Division of Water Resources joins Rod to discuss just how bad the drought has become in the Western U.S.

6:38 pm: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece for the Washington Examiner on how pandemic restrictions have negatively impacted black students, and how school choice could help turn things around

6:50 pm: Representative Ray Ward joins Rod to discuss his bill that would tax owners of electric vehicles for every mile driven as a way to make up for lost gas tax money

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 14, 2022

4:20 pm: Frank Miele, a columnist with Real Clear Politics, joins the program to discuss his recent piece on how the media has mistakenly and repeatedly reported that the Republican National Committee termed the events of January 6, 2021 at the Capitol as “legitimate political discourse”

4:38 pm: Phil Robertson of Duck Commander, formerly of the television show Duck Dynasty, on his new book Un-canceled: Finding Meaning and Peace in a Culture of Accusations, Shame and Condemnation

6:05 pm: Matthew Germer, Elections Fellow with the R Street Institute, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about a roadmap to improve elections

6:20 pm: Brett Tolman, former U.S. Attorney for Utah and Executive Director of Right on Crime, joins the show to give us his reaction to the story that Hillary Clinton paid tech workers to dig up Trump-Russia connections during the 2016 presidential campaign

6:38 pm: Mya Guarnieri Jaradat, Religion Reporter for the Deseret News, joins the program to discuss whether those involved in the anti-abortion movement will split if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 11, 2022

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece for the Deseret News in which he says Joe Biden and others need to look no further than Utah to discover what Republicans stand for

4:38 pm: William Fowlke, former director of Utah Adult Probation and Parole, and Curtis Larson, former Deputy Utah County Attorney, join the program to discuss why they are advocates for Utah keeping the death penalty

5:05 pm: Jonathan Emord, a constitutional attorney, author and contributor to PJ Media joins Rod for a conversation about how the omicron variant, and not Joe Biden, is ending the pandemic

6:05 pm: Michelle Steeb, Senior Fellow for the Texas Public Policy Foundation joins the program for a conversation about the factors that are fueling the homelessness crisis

6:20 pm: David Keltz, a Fellow with the Claremont Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for American Spectator in which he says Democrats are to blame for the war on police officers

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Heidi Matthews, President of the Utah Education Association, on the group’s opposition to a new school vouchers bill being considered by Utah lawmakers, and (at 6:50 pm) with Erin Banco of Politico on how the Biden administration is recalculating covid hospitalizations

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 10, 2022

4:20 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman, now Executive Director of Right on Crime, joins Rod to discuss his organization and its support of Utah’s “clean slate” laws

4:38 pm: Sharon Weeks, a victim advocate whose sister and niece were murdered by Ron Lafferty, and for years sat through court dates and death row appeal hearings, joins the show to discuss why she thinks Utah should abolish the death penalty

6:05 pm: Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill during the 2022 legislative session, and today they’ll discuss the larger tax cut approved by the Utah House of Representatives

6:20 pm: Jean Twenge, a Professor in the Psychology Department at San Diego State University, joins the show for a conversation about who should be monitoring a child’s use of social media – parents, schools or the government?

6:38 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist joins Rod to discuss how Joe Biden is wrong about his pledge to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court, and so were Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump for making similar pledges

6:50 pm: Lindsey Curnutte, Press Secretary for Heritage Action for America, joins the program to discuss how to battle big tech’s totalitarianism

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, February 9, 2022

4:20 pm: Erin Banco, a Healthcare Reporter for Politico, joins the show to discuss the Biden administration’s plan to recalculate covid hospitalizations in America

4:38 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now an analyst for Fox News, joins Rod to discuss two bills going through Congress – one that addresses the financial problems of the U.S. Postal Service, and the other that bans members of Congress from trading stocks

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about the latest piece in the foundation’s series of reports on “middle housing” in the state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 8, 2022

4:20 pm: Heidi Matthews, President of the Utah Education Association, joins the program for a conversation about a bill being considered by Utah lawmakers that would allow parents to use state funds, essentially a “voucher,” to send their children to private school

4:38 pm: Desiree Hennessey of the Utah Patients Coalition joins the show to discuss a bill that would allow public employees, such as police officers or other emergency responders, to have a medical cannabis card without being discriminated against

6:05 pm: Representative Mike Schultz, the Majority Whip of the Utah House of Representatives, joins Rod to discuss a new bill that would give the Utah Department of Transportation oversight of major transit projects that are currently under the control of the Utah Transit Authority

6:20 pm: Patrick Hauf, a Staff Writer with the Washington Free Beacon joins the show for a conversation about how the Biden administration is providing smoking kits – basically crack pipes – to vulnerable communities as part of a $30 million grant program to advance “racial equality”

6:38 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss America’s high inflation

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 7, 2022

4:20 pm: John Tierney, Contributing Editor for the City Journal joins the program for a conversation about the fears many vaccinated people still have surrounding covid-19

4:38 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness on why it sucks to be a Democrat in America right now

6:05 pm: A member of the Utah Ophthalmology Society joins the show to discuss the group’s concerns about a bill that would allow lesser trained optometrists to perform certain laser eye surgeries

6:20 pm: Annie Berryhill of the Utah Freedom Coalition joins Rod for a conversation about the group’s opposition to a bill that would create digital drivers licenses in the state

6:38 pm: Eric Boehm of Reason.com joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on why the $30 trillion national debt should be a wakeup call for American leadership

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 4, 2022

4:20 pm: Lew Moore of Secure Vote Utah joins the program to discuss the group’s initiative that would return Utah elections to in-person all paper ballots, which critics say would cost the state millions to implement

4:38 pm: Derek Monson of the Sutherland Institute joins the program for a conversation about a recent study of the vote-by-mail system in Utah

5:05 pm: Carson Jorgenson, Chairman of the Utah GOP, joins Rod for a conversation about how members of the Republican National Committee are voting today to censure Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger over their activity on the House committee investigating the events on January 6, 2021 at the Capitol

6:05 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins the show to discuss her bill that would put tighter controls on dangerous convicts that have absconded from probation or parole

6:20 pm: Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about the woman who is behind the southern border crisis created by the Biden administration

6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Representative Mike Winder on his plea for Utah to develop a match to the federal earned income tax credit, and (at 6:50 pm) with Chris Delaney, State Fire Management Officer with the Bureau of Land Management, on the Biden administration’s multi-billion dollar plans to reduce wildfire danger in the west through controlled burns and thinning overgrown trees

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss how ISIS leader Ibrahim al-Qurayshi took his life, and the life of his family, as American troops descended upon his home in Syria

4:38 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill during the 2022 Legislative session.

6:05 pm: Senator Kirk Cullimore joins Rod for a conversation about his “Hope Scholarship Program” bill, which opponents say is another attempt at a school voucher program that would reimburse families for a portion of their children’s private school education

6:20 pm: Senator John Johnson joins the show to discuss two of his bills, one that gives parents the right to sue teachers for infringing on parental rights, and the other that would allow the state of Utah to ignore federal education regulations

6:38 pm: Political commentator Myra Adams joins Rod to discuss her piece for The Hill in which she says Michelle Obama could be an emergency Presidential candidate for Democrats in 2024

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, February 2, 2022

4:20 pm: Matt Margolis, a columnist with PJ Media, joins the program to discuss his recent piece in which he says ABC shouldn’t fire Whoopi Goldberg for her comments about the Holocaust on The View, but should instead rehire Roseanne Barr

4:38 pm: Utah Auditor John Dougall joins the show to discuss the results of a study on the course and program fees in the Utah System of Higher Education, including how some course fees were created outside of policy and deemed unjustified

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:38 pm: Eric Kaufmann, an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program for a conversation about the politics of the culture wars in contemporary America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 1, 2022

4:20 pm: David Marcus, a columnist with Fox News, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how cancel culture is still wrong, even if a New York City actress was fired for speaking ill of a fallen officer

4:38 pm: Representative Adam Robertson joins Rod to discuss his bill that would prohibit Utah schools from charging curricular fees and appropriate $55 million to help cover the money typically paid by Utah families

6:05 pm: Corinne Johnson of Utah Parents United joins Rod for a conversation about the proposed gender identity guidelines for Utah schools

6:20 pm: Republican Representative Judy Weeks Rohner joins the program to discuss a bipartisan effort she is taking up with Representative Rosemary Lesser, a Democrat, to do away with the sales tax on food in Utah

6:38 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss inflation, immigration and the Supreme Court

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, January 31, 2022

4:20 pm: Representative Mike Winder joins the show for a conversation about why he says Utah lawmakers should, in addition to cutting taxes, create a match for the federal earned income tax credit as another way to help low-income families

4:38 pm: Jeff Wright, Chairman of Actium Partners, joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News on why he says the time is right to end the death penalty in Utah

6:05 pm: James Pinkerton of Breitbart joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden’s “big shift” on climate change is part of the “great reset”

6:20 pm: Russell Berman of The Atlantic joins the show for a conversation about why he says members of congress should be banned from stock trading while they are in office

6:38 pm: Chris Delaney, State Fire Management Officer for the Utah office of the Bureau of Land Management joins Rod to discuss a new multibillion dollar Biden administration plan to use controlled burns and tree thinning to help reduce wildfires in 11 western states

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 28, 2022

4:20 pm: Matt Lamb, Editor of The College Fix, joins the program for a conversation about the a recent hate crime hoax at the University of Utah that has grabbed national headlines

4:38 pm: Bruce Yandle, Distinguished Adjunct Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University to discuss a few reasons why oil prices have hit a five year high

6:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about Russia’s threat to invade Ukraine and whether Joe Biden should send U.S. troops to the area to support Ukraine

6:20 pm: New York Times Bestselling Author Blaine Pardoe joins the show for a conversation about his piece in Townhall about how the left uses diversity and inclusion to infiltrate America’s corporations

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Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 27, 2022
By Eric Ray
Jan 27, 2022

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, taxpayers are footing the $260,000 bill to build a fence around Governor Spencer Cox’s property in Fairview, along with what amounts to a security bunkhouse on the property, and Utah lawmakers approved the move in 2021. What are your thoughts? Rod takes your calls at 888-570-8010. Plus, Representative Matthew Gwynn joins Rod to give us further explanation about his bill that would allow for unwed couples to enter into surrogacy agreements in order to have children. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, January 27, 2022

4:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz joins the show for a conversation about the tense meeting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas had with border patrol agents yesterday in Arizona.

4:38 pm: Representative Matthew Gwynn joins Rod to give us further explanation about his bill that would allow for unwed couples to enter into surrogacy agreements in order to have children.

5:05 pm: Taxpayers are footing the $260,000 bill to build a fence around Governor Spencer Cox’s property in Fairview, along with what amounts to a security bunkhouse on the property, and Utah lawmakers approved the move in 2021. What are your thoughts? Rod takes your calls at 888-570-8010.

6:05 pm: Terry Jones of Issues and Insights joins the show to discuss how the covid pandemic has revealed how scared, stupid and easily manipulated the young people of America are.

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill during the 2022 Legislative session, and today they’ll discuss possible cuts to income taxes

6:50 pm: Senator Lincoln Fillmore joins the program to discuss his legislation that would create digital driver licenses in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, January 26, 2022

4:20 pm: Zach Frankel, Executive Director of the Utah Rivers Council, joins the program for a conversation about a bill written by the organization which aims to maintain the Great Salt Lake at healthy levels by establishing actions which trigger fees on specific water users

4:38 pm: Journalist Sharyl Atkisson joins the program for a conversation about how some third party fact checkers are being used in efforts to manipulate the public into disapprove of the media and appreciate censorship

5:05 pm: Representative Matthew Gwynn joins Rod to discuss his bill that would change state statute and allow unwed couples to enter into a surrogacy agreement in order to have a child. Current statute prohibits these agreements for unmarried couples.

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins Rod for a conversation about a new law in San Jose, California which requires gun owners to carry liability insurance

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 25, 2022

4:20 pm: Christopher Tremoglie, a Commentary Fellow with the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss how some members of the women’s swimming team at the University of Pennsylvania now feel like third-class citizens as a male-to-female transgender athlete continues to dominate female swimming competitions

4:38 pm: Jarrett Stepman, Columnist for the Daily Signal, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece in the New York Post about how parents are wising up about critical race theory

6:05 pm: Andrew Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies joins Rod to discuss how the Department of Homeland Security encountered a record two million illegal immigrants on the nation’s southern border in 2021

6:20 pm: Chris Talgo, Senior Editor at the Heartland Institute joins the show for a conversation about how criminals are targeting police officers at historic levels following calls to defund the police

6:35 pm: Tom Del Beccaro, Chairman of Rescue California and a contributor to Fox News joins Rod to discuss the political dynamics to watch out for in 2022

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, January 24, 2022

4:20 pm: New York Times Bestselling Author Blaine Pardoe joins the show for a conversation about his piece in Townhall about how the left uses diversity and inclusion to infiltrate America’s corporations

4:38 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about Russia’s threat to invade Ukraine and whether Joe Biden should send U.S. troops to the area to support Ukraine

6:05 pm: Representative Joel Ferry joins Rod to discuss a bill in front of Utah lawmakers that would change Utah’s building code to require the use of more efficient bathroom and kitchen features in an effort to save water

6:20 pm: Bill Duncan, Director of the Sutherland Institute’s Center for Family and Society joins Rod for a conversation about the Supreme Court’s decision to take up the case of a high school football coach that was fired for praying on the field after games

6:35 pm: Mary Margaret Olohan, a Reporter for The Daily Signal, joins Rod for a conversation about a controversial lesson plan at a California high school that teaches students they are inherently privileged if they are white, male or Christian

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 21, 2022

4:20 pm: Tristan Justice, Western Correspondent for The Federalist joins the program for a conversation about only 10 percent of the congressional committee subpoenas for January 6 actually deal with the events at the Capitol January 6

4:38 pm: Former Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joins the show for a conversation about federalism and the duties of Utah’s elected representatives to protect the rights of Utah residents

6:05 pm: Henry Olsen, Washington Post Columnist and a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the program for a conversation about how progressive Democrats are hoping to get Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin out of office during the Primary Election

6:20 pm: Jackson Elliott of the Epoch Times joins the program to discuss why train companies are beginning to re-route trains out of the Los Angeles area because of rampant burglaries

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Dave Davis, President of the Utah Retail Merchants Association, on whether Utah consumers should fear empty grocery store shelves in 2022, and (at 6:50 pm) with Patrick DeHaan of GasBuddy.com on if we’ll see $4 per gallon gas prices in Utah in 2022

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for the first of their weekly conversations about what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill during the 2022 legislative session, and today they’ll discuss the controversy over his covid tests, mask mandates and possible tax cuts

4:38 pm: Amy Hawkins, Chair of the Ballpark Community Council, joins the program to discuss an op-ed piece she penned along with members of the Pioneer Park Coalition about a new path forward to help Utah’s homeless population

5:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Deanna Holland, Vice President of Pro Life Utah joins Rod to preview this weekend’s March for Life event

6:30 pm: We’ll air a special presentation of Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s State of the State Address

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, January 19, 2022

4:20 pm: Patrick DeHaan, Senior Petroleum Analyst for GasBuddy.com joins the show to discuss the possibility that gas prices will balloon past $4 per gallon nationwide in 2022

4:38 pm: Dave Davis, President of the Utah Retail Merchants Association, joins the program to discuss the possibility that Utah consumers will see empty shelves in grocery stores and a food shortage in 2022

5:05 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins the program for a conversation about his opposition to the Voting Rights Bill

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Dean Clancy, Senior Health Policy Fellow for Americans for Prosperity joins Rod for a conversation about how we can learn from the Government’s covid testing debacle

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 18, 2022

4:20 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the show to discuss his piece for Townhall in which he says the coronavirus pandemic was politicized from the start

4:38 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor of The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about the LGBTQ community’s continued harassment of a Colorado baker that once refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple

6:05 pm: Nick Vujicic, a well-known motivational speaker, joins the program for a preview of his address at the upcoming March for Life event in Salt Lake City

6:20 pm: Representative Joel Briscoe has proposed legislation that would make public transit free in the state and he joins Rod to discuss the major reasons behind his proposal

6:35 pm: Christian Toto, Editor of Hollywood in Toto, joins the program to discuss his recent piece for The Daily Wire about what J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books, can teach us about cancel culture

Governors water/drought plan, Legal threats over Covid treatments, RNC's rejection of presidential debates, Supreme Court's decision on Vaccine mandates, Change thinking about the pandemic

Moab police report on Petito case, Air pollution a cause of death?, SCOTUS ruling on vaccine mandate, SL County Council mask mandate vote, How is mask order affecting restaurants

Will lawmakers overturn mask mandate, Biden's election lies, Inflation at a 40 year high, Greg Hughes & people are quitting jobs, School civics standards are being rewritten

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the Russia-NATO negotiations regarding the Ukraine border situation and his fears that Joe Biden might agree to pull back U.S. forces and that Vladimir Putin may intimidate NATO into retreat

4:38 pm: James Crean, a supply chain expert, joins the program to discuss the future of the supply chain in the United States and whether any relief is in sight

6:05 pm: Dan Eberhart, CEO of Canary joins Rod for a conversation about how drivers should prepare for even higher gas prices later this year

6:20 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director of the R Street Institute joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Orange County Register on the crusade against government hubris

6:35 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the threats from Senator Chuck Schumer to nuke the filibuste

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, January 10, 2022

4:20 pm: Dr. John Goodman, Founder and CEO of the Goodman Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece for Townhall asking if democracy is under siege

4:38 pm: Legal Fellow Christopher Bates of the Orrin Hatch Foundation joins Rod to discuss a study about family-centered criminal justice reform

6:05 pm: Timothy Nash, Director of the McNair Center at Northwood University joins the program for a conversation about his piece for Townhall on the future of the United States economy

6:20 pm: Susan Shelly, Columnist for the Southern California News Group, joins the show to discuss her recent piece about how federalism is a needed check on progressivism

6:35 pm: Rick Larsen, President and CEO of the Sutherland Foundation, joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece in the Deseret News pondering whether freedom has an expiration date

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 7, 2022

4:20 pm: Representative Ray Ward joins the show to discuss his proposed water conservation bill which would ban cities and homeowner associations from mandating residents to maintain lawns

4:38 pm: Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, now President of the Young America’s Foundation, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for the Washington Times on things that are more important than January 6th

6:05 pm: David Bossie, President of Citizens United, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for Fox News about how Joe Biden’s first year in office is the worst since Jimmy Carter’s

6:20 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel and host of the Travel Show joins Rod to discuss what the world of travel will look like in 2022

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Wade Heaton of the Utah Wildlife Board about the board’s decision, which he opposed, to ban the use of trail cameras during the Utah big game hunting season, and (at 6:50 pm) with Dr. Buzz Hollander, a physician in Hawaii and contributor to Real Clear Science, on why the time has come to end the covid state

4:20 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins the program to discuss his concerns about the future of the Great Salt Lake and what lawmaker might be able to do legislatively to help save the lake

4:38 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins Rod to discuss what he expects from Utah’s economy in 2022

6:05 pm: Karen Harned, Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center joins the program to discuss the group’s lawsuit against Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate, which will now be considered by the Supreme Court

6:20 pm: John Matsusaka, Professor of Law, Business and Political Science at the University of Southern California, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece for Politico in which he says should Roe v. Wade be overturned, the decision about abortion should be left to a voter referendum

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, January 5, 2022

4:05 pm: Chris Williams, Director of Communications for the Davis School District, joins the program for a conversation about the plans to address rampant racism in the district

4:20 pm: Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, joins the program to discuss whether climbing hospitalizations in America are really due to covid

4:38 pm: Hinckley Institute of Politics Associate Director Morgan Lyon Cotti joins Rod for a conversation about what to expect from the world of politics in 2022

5:05 pm: Wade Heaton, an outfitter and member of the Utah Wildlife Board joins the program to discuss the board’s decision, which he opposed, to ban the use of trail cameras during the big game hunting seasons from July 31st to December 31st

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Ben Weingarten, Editor of Real Clear Investigations, joins the show to discuss the results of a comparison study between the January 6th Capitol riot and the Black Lives Matter riots that took place across the country

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, January 4, 2022

4:20 pm: Dr. Buzz Hollander of Iris Integrative Health in Hawaii, a contributor to Real Clear Science, joins the program to discuss his recent piece in which he says it’s time to change the way we are dealing with covid 19

4:38 pm: iHeartMedia aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the program for a conversation about what to expect from the airline industry in 2022

6:05 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University joins the program to discuss his recent piece for Unherd in which he questions if we have reached the end of progressive America

6:20 pm: Heritage Foundation Legal Analyst Hans von Spakovsky joins the program to discuss the federal voting rights bill, which Congress could take up this week

6:35 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins the show to discuss the decade of police reform in Utah since the shooting of Matthew David Stewart in 2012

4:20 pm: Kaylee McGhee White, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about what the female swimmers at the University of Pennsylvania can do to deal with a transgender swimmer that is stealing headlines and competitions

4:38 pm: Henry Grabar, a Staff Writer for Slate, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about America’s addiction to driving fast

6:05 pm: Veronique de Rugy, a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, joins the program to discuss her recent piece for the Orange County Register about how the government isn’t required to Build Back Better

6:20 pm:Katie Tubb, Policy Analyst at the Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation joins the program to discuss her recent piece in the Daily Signal that provides a different perspective on climate change

6:35 pm: Noelle Cockett, President of Utah State University, joins Rod for a conversation about a recent op-ed she penned along with Governor Spencer Cox on how Utah can solve its land, water and air issues

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, December 15, 2021

4:20 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins Rod for a conversation about the impact the Democrats’ tax-and-spend bill would have on families and child care providers

4:38 pm: Henry Olsen, a Columnist with the Washington Post and Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins Rod to discuss how the Build Back Better bill may not actually pass

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project joins the program for a conversation about the legislation brought forward in South Dakota by Governor Kristi Noem that would limit participation in female sports, both at the collegiate and K-12 levels, based on the sex identified on an athlete's birth certificate

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, December 14, 2021

4:20 pm: Senator Todd Weiler joins Rod to discuss his social media posts against the Amber Alert being used as a tool in custody disputes, like it can be argued it was over the weekend, instead of solely for abducted children

4:38 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they discuss the decision by Democrats to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion and their efforts to pass the Build Back Better bill

5:05 pm: Tricia Fenton, President of the Utah Educational Library Media Association, joins the program for a conversation about the group’s opposition to recent calls for book bans in Utah school libraries

6:05 pm: Republican Strategist Liz Mair joins the program for a conversation about the seemingly growing unpopularity of Vice President Kamala Harris

6:20 pm: Patrice Onwuka, Director of the Center for Economic Opportunity at the Independent Women’s Forum joins Rod for a conversation about how inflation reached a 39-year high during the month of November

6:35 pm: Seton Motley of RedState joins Rod for a conversation about how decades of a corrupt system in America have created today’s gambling culture

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, December 13, 2021

4:20 pm: Max Eden, Research Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss how the North Carolina model of dealing with critical race theory in our schools should be the model because it both bans the use of CRT and avoids censorship

4:38 pm: Gregory R. Wrightstone, Executive Director of the CO2 Coalition joins the program for a conversation about how Joe Biden has mistakenly blamed the weekend’s destructive tornadoes in the Midwest on climate change

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins the program to discuss his recent comments that the United States should consider an all-out ban of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China

6:20 pm: Rusty Cannon, Vice President of the Utah Taxpayers Association, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in which he says it’s a bad idea to get rid of sales tax on food

6:35 pm: Lawrence Mead, a professor at New York University and author of “Burdens of Freedom” joins the program to discuss his piece for Townhall on the border crisis and the American culture

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, December 10, 2021

4:20 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins Rod to discuss the possibility of removing the gas tax to make fuel cheaper for Americans

4:38 pm: Rafael Mangual, Deputy Director of Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on the Wall Street Journal outlining how the current crime wave is as bad as people think

6:05 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor for Newsweek, joins the show to discuss his piece for American Greatness about the Republican Party’s multi-ethnic coalition

6:20 pm: Debra Saunders, a Fellow at the Center for Citizen Leadership at the Discovery Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about her recent piece for Real Clear Politics on the failure of crime reform in California

6:35 pm: Dr. Galena Rhoades, a Research Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Denver joins the program to discuss a recent study she authored along with several BYU professors about the effects of pornography on couples in America

6:50 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for a conversation about where things stand with the current push for a constitutional convention

4:20 pm: Lavar Webb of Utah Policy joins the program for a conversation about whether Utah should experiment with free public transit

4:38 pm: Ari Blaff, a contributor to the Deseret News, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on how young people across the world are losing interest in marriage

5:05 pm: Bethany Mandel, Editor of Ricochet and a contributor to the Deseret News, joins the program to discuss her recent piece about how ending mask mandates on airplanes could get families to fly again

6:05 pm: Jenny Howe, a local therapist and mental health consultant joins the program to discuss the Surgeon General’s recent warning of an emerging youth mental health crisis

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Ambassador Sam Brownback, former U.S. Ambassador at Large of International Religious Freedom joins the show to discuss some of the pressing human rights issues happening in the world today

Education in the American idea, Teach MLK not CRT, Utah election audit bill, Greg Hughes, Constitution in danger?

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, December 7, 2021

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss where the Build Back Better bill stands, as well as the possibility of shutting down the government

4:38 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights joins the program for a conversation about the California crime spree and why that state must stop it before it spreads nationally

6:05 pm: Deseret News Faith Reporter Kelsey Dallas on her recent piece asking if government officials should pray in public

6:20 pm: Congressman Blake Moore joins Rod for a conversation about his Deseret News op-ed in which he says the abortion case in front of the Supreme Court could be a turning point for Utah

6:35 pm: Representative Melissa Garff Ballard joins the show for a conversation about the politics involved for the Utah health department in regulating tattoo, piercing and microblading parlors in the state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, December 6, 2021

4:20 pm: David Keltz, author and former intern for Vice President Mike Pence joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Greatness in which he says 2021 was a year of vindication for Donald Trump

4:38 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times joins Rod for a conversation about why she says America can’t survive another three years with Joe Biden as President

6:05 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Dave Alvord joins the program to discuss a recent cut of $180,000 from Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson’s office budget – the elimination of two staff positions – that he proposed and that has upset the Mayor and council Democrats

6:20 pm: Jenet Jacob Erickson, a Family Sciences Researcher and a Deseret News Contributing Columnist joins Rod to discuss some appalling information about the American family recently released by the Census Bureau

6:35 pm: Don Milne, Founder and National Director of Stories Behind the Stars joins Rod to discuss the organization and its most recent undertaking, the Pearl Harbor Project

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, December 3, 2021

4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod for a conversation about the November jobs report, the worst report since Joe Biden took office

4:38 pm: Katherine Doyle, White House Correspondent for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss the high amount of staff turnover in Kamala Harris’s office and the pending resignation of her top spokesperson and adviser

6:05 pm: John Feehery, a partner with EFB Advocacy and a contributor to The Hill joins the program to discuss his piece on why Democrats, including Joe Biden, are now historically unpopular

6:20 pm: Susan Madsen, founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project, joins the show for a conversation about the group’s recent study on why Utah is ranked as the worst state for women’s equality and some of the things that can be done to remedy the issue

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with bestselling author Alex Berenson on his new book “Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights and Lives,”, and (at 6:50 pm) with Pete Eliadis, CEO of Intelligence Consulting Partners about the growing number of smash and grab robberies in the U.S.

4:20 pm: Townhall columnist Kurt Schlichter joins the program to discuss his recent piece on why people are shrugging off the omicron variant of covid-19

4:38 pm: ProPublica reporter Eli Hager joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how welfare is tough to obtain in Utah, and how some people feel they must join the LDS Church in order to receive the aid

6:05 pm: Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joins Rod for a conversation about why his office is pushing back against banking institutions that have pledged to boycott working with fossil fuel industries

6:20 pm: Representative Paul Ray is leaving the Utah Legislature after 20 years in office to become the Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs for the Utah Department of Health and Human Services and he joins Rod to discuss his years in the House

6:35 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel joins the show for a conversation about how Joe Biden’s latest travel restrictions because of the omicron variant could affect travel and tourism in the U.S.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, December 1, 2021

4:20 pm: Bestselling author Alex Berenson joins the program for a conversation about his new book “Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Lives”

4:38 pm: Abby Johnson, Founder and CEO of And Then There Were None, a group that works to help people escape their jobs in the abortion industry, joins the program to discuss her piece for Fox News about the abortion industry’s greatest lie

5:05 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins the program to discuss her recent piece questioning whether the majority of Americans are really pro-choice

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House and gubernatorial candidate Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins the program for a conversation about the national debt and the National Defense Authorization Act

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, November 30, 2021

4:20 pm: Pulitzer Prize winner Dan Yergin, a leading global energy expert, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in The Atlantic about why the energy transition will be complex and complicated

4:38 pm: David Siders, National Political Correspondent with Politico, joins Rod to discuss why he says the Democratic brand is broken

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly chat about what’s happening in Washington, D.C. and today they’ll discuss the Dobbs abortion case that is going in front of the Supreme Court

6:20 pm: Rusty Cannon, Vice President of the Utah Taxpayers Association, joins Rod to discuss the group’s latest report on the cost of county government

6:35 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the program to discuss his piece for the Daily Caller warning of a possible congressional compromise over amnesty for illegal immigrants

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Monday, November 29, 2021

4:20 pm: Pete Eliadis, CEO of Intelligence Consulting Partners, joins the show to discuss the rise of smash-and-grab theft in America and the reasons behind the failures to prosecute these criminals

4:38 pm: Utah Homeless Services Coordinator Wayne Niederhauser joins the show to discuss whether cities should designate areas for homeless people to pitch tents

5:05 pm: Brooke Stephens, Curriculum Director for Utah Parents United, joins the show to discuss the group’s efforts to have several books removed from school libraries in the Canyons District

6:05 pm: Derek Monson, Public Policy Director for the Sutherland Institute, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for the Deseret News in which he says new and more transparent curriculum guidelines will improve teachers’ standing with parents

6:20 pm: Townhall columnist Derek Hunter joins the program to discuss why he says progressives are the worst people in America

6:35 pm: Carrie Sheffield, Senior Policy Analyst for the Independent Women’s Forum, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece for the New York Post in which she says it’s likely critical race theory is already in your child’s school

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, November 19, 2021

4:20 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Paul Cassell joins the program to break down today’s verdict in the Rittenhouse trial

4:38 pm: Ross K. Baker, a distinguished professor of political science at Rutgers University joins the program for a conversation about why he says political polls can’t be trusted

5:05 pm: Local defense attorney Greg Skordas joins Rod to give us his impressions of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and today’s verdict

5:20 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins the show to give us his reaction to the Rittenhouse verdict

6:05 pm: Patrice Onwuka, Senior Policy Analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum, on her piece for Fox News about America’s inflation problem and how citizens can’t afford Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” program

6:20 pm: John Miltimore, Managing Editor of FEE.org joins Rod to discuss his piece about what happens when Democrats have the power

6:35 pm: Political columnist Myra Adams, a contributor to The Hill, joins Rod to discuss her piece about the upcoming battle for GOP supremacy between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis

6:50 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with author and historian Victor Davis Hanson about his piece for the Deseret News on America’s disappearing middle class

Kamala is weird, Chris Stewart & The Fauci Act, Nation's economy, Comedy & commons sense

American's have moved on from Covid 19, Biden & Inflation, Is "Let's Go Brandon" ok at BYU games, Citizen Greg Hughes, Gen Z & Religion

Senator Lee on reparations for illegal immigrants, Sex Assault cases stalling in courts, China and Climate Change

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Monday, November 15, 2021

4:20 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator on how the Washington Post has admitted it was wrong about the Donald Trump-Russia collusion story and how the Post, and other publications, has lost credibility

4:38 pm: Andy Smarick, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins Rod for a conversation about how conservatives can make education reform a winner in future elections

6:05 pm: Phil Martial, Chief of Veterans Services for the Utah Department of Workforce Services joins Rod to discuss the many services they have available to Utah veterans

6:20 pm: Alana Semuels, Senior Economics Correspondent for TIME Magazine joins the show to discuss her piece about how their isn’t a trucker shortage in America, just people that don’t want to work in such poor working conditions

6:35 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Deseret News about the disappearance of the American middle class

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, November 12, 2021

4:20 pm: William Jacobson, a professor at Cornell Law School and founder of the blog Legal Insurrection, joins the show to discuss his piece for the New York Post on how the media framed Kyle Rittenhouse and won’t come clean about it

4:38 pm: Michael Marker, Director of Friends of Little Cottonwood Canyon, joins the show to discuss his Deseret News op-ed piece in opposition to the construction of a gondola in the canyon

6:05 pm: Bethany Mandel, Editor of Ricochet, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece asking why a Muppet, in this case the Big Bird character, is advocating for Covid 19 vaccinations for children via Twitter

6:20 pm: Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen, also a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the program to discuss his piece about how the coming GOP threat may be larger than Democrats expect

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with John Daniel Davidson of The Federalist on why the left won’t defend critical race theory, they’ll only deny its existence, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jason Hayes, Director of Environmental Policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy on the Biden administration’s plans to shut down yet another oil pipeline

4:20 pm: Phil Martial, Chief of Veterans Services at the Utah Department of Workforce Services joins the show to outline the assistance services available to veterans in Utah

4:38 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins Rod for a discussion about the infrastructure bill and other news from Washington, D.C.

6:05 pm: Senator Derrin Owens joins Rod to discuss the reasons behind his sponsorship of a bill, passed yesterday by the legislature, which strips Intermountain Power of exemptions to transparency laws

6:20 pm: Andy Rasmussen, Utah Field Coordinator for Trout Unlimited, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Deseret News about why he says the infrastructure bill recently passed by Congress is a win for Sportsmen and women across the country

6:35 pm: LaVarr Webb of Utah Policy joins the show to discuss his piece on what “community of interest” means when it comes to the redistricting of political boundaries

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, November 10, 2021

4:20 pm: Jonathan Tobin, Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish News Syndicate joins Rod to discuss his piece for the New York Post about how Joe Biden is blaming Americans for the supply chain issues and refuses to do anything about it

4:38 pm: Katie Wright, Executive Director of Better Boundaries joins Rod to discuss the Utah legislature’s decision to consider a controversial redistricting map and possible plans to attempt to overturn that decision via a voter initiative

5:05 pm: Washington County Commissioner Victor Iverson joins the program to discuss the Dixie State University name change and why he doesn’t think the change is necessary

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Representative Steve Eliason, who has worked tirelessly on suicide prevention during his time in the Utah Legislature, joins the show to discuss why he thinks the recent suicide of a 10-year-old girl in the Davis School District should act as a wakeup call for parents and policy makers

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, November 9, 2021

4:20 pm: Rex Facer, Chair of the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission joins Rod today to discuss his piece for the Salt Lake Tribune in which he outlines how the commission did provide non-partisan map options for lawmakers to consider

4:38 pm: Rick Whitbeck, Alaska State Director for Power the Future, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for the Daily Caller in which he says Biden has accomplished his goal of weakening America’s energy dominance

5:05 pm: State Senator Kirk Cullimore joins the show to discuss his efforts to discuss his efforts to expand workplace exemptions to Covid-19 vaccine mandates, including claims of natural immunity for those who have had the virus

6:05 pm: Brian Kilmeade, co-host of Fox and Friends on Fox News joins Rod to discuss his new book “The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul”

6:35 pm: Nate Hochman, an ISI Fellow at National Review, joins the show to discuss is recent piece asking what direction national conservatives want the Republican Party to go

6:50 pm: Dustin Bass, host of the Sons of History podcast and a contributor to the Epoch Times joins the show to discuss his piece about the end of American courage

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, November 8, 2021

4:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on why the left won’t defend critical race theory and instead denies its existence

4:38 pm: Jason Hayes, Director of Environmental Policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy joins Rod to discuss the Biden administration’s plans to shut down yet another oil pipeline

5:05 pm: Political Strategist Matt Mackowiak joins Rod for a conversation about recent comments by former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie that the 2020 election is over regardless of how people about it

6:05 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director for the R Street Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece for Reason.com on how America must revert to its original principles in order to be saved

6:20 pm: Scott Whitlock, Associate Editor of Newsbusters.org, joins the program to discuss how Democrats are claiming they have no support from the media following losses during last week’s election

6:35 pm: Former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman joins the show to discuss his new book “The Centrist Solution: How We Made Government Work and Can Make It Work Again”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, November 5, 2021

4:20 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins Rod to discuss the arrest of the primary source for the Steele Dossier, which was used by the FBI as the basis for the Trump-Russia investigation

4:38 pm: Robert Natelson, a Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence for the Independence Institute and a former constitutional law professor joins the program to discuss his piece for the Epoch Times in which he says it’s time to abolish the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health

5:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about his work on the Daylight Savings Act, which would allow states to decide if they participate in Daylight Savings Time

6:05 pm: Miles Hansen, President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah joins the program to discuss how rethinking trade might help solve the nation’s supply chain problems

6:20 pm: Heritage Foundation Legal Analyst Hans von Spakovsky joins Rod for a conversation about his new book “Our Broken Elections: How the Left Changed the Way You Vote”

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center on the Supreme Court taking up the New York handgun law, and (at 6:50 pm) with Congressman Burgess Owens on the power of parents over critical race theory

Utah's Role in Freight Crisis, Women's leadership conference, National economy, Mask mandates, $450k payments to Illegals, Nuclear Energy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, November 3, 2021

4:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now a Fox News analyst, joins Rod to give us his reaction to yesterday’s election results

4:38 pm: Carl Cannon of Real Clear Politics joins the show to discuss the outcome of the Virginia gubernatorial election and the reasons the Democrats lost

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center joins the show to discuss the challenge of the New York law that limits handguns in public that is now in front of the Supreme Court
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Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, November 1, 2021

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis is taking an active role in climate legislation and joins Rod to discuss why he and the rest of the Conservative Climate Caucus are heading to Glasgow, Scotland for the United Nations climate summit

4:38 pm: Fox News columnist Liz Peek joins Rod to discuss her piece about how Joe Biden, in just nine months in the White House, has brought a booming economy to its knees

5:05 pm: Steve Goreham, Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, joins the show for a conversation about the United Nations climate summit and why he says there is no evidence that policies proposed at this summit will produce any positive effect on the environment

6:05 pm: It’s another edition of Rod’s “Minute to Win It” where candidates for political office can call the program at 888-570-8010 and take one minute – and one minute only – to tell our listeners why they should be elected in tomorrow’s General Election

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 29, 2021

4:20 pm: Author, columnist and political analyst Drew Allen joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Greatness in which he says Biden’s presidency is akin to Barack Obama’s third term

4:38 pm: David Harsanyi, a Senior Writer with National Review and a contributor to Townhall, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how the only thing Joe Biden has left to lean on is that he isn’t Donald Trump

6:05 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, a Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute joins Rod to discuss her piece for the Deseret News about why society lets men off the hook when it comes to abuse

6:20 pm: Jennifer Best, an attorney for the group Friends of Animals, joins Rod to discuss the Bureau of Land Management’s treatment of wild horses in Utah and why the group is involved in a lawsuit over the BLM’s management plans

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with former Congressman Rob Bishop following his sudden resignation from the state’s redistricting commission, and (at 6:50 pm) with Kat Dwyer, Media Manager of the Property and Environment Research Center, on how Biden’s environmental plans can’t be seriously considered

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 28, 2021

4:20 pm: Brian Riedl, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for the New York Post about the true cost of the Democrat spending plan

4:38 pm: Columnist Jay Evensen of the Deseret News joins Rod for a conversation about how Congress should think twice about passing a huge stimulus package because of the history of the connection of rising inflation and crime rates

6:05 pm: Ben Hart, Deputy Director of the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, joins the show to discuss how the state is working on options to draw companies to the state without giving them large tax breaks

6:20 pm: Local therapist and mental health consultant Jenny Howe joins Rod to discuss how many people are suffering from stress over basic daily life decisions, like what outfit to wear to work, during the pandemic

6:35 pm: Ken Dudley, the man shot by police brutality protestors in Provo as he tried to drive through the area in June 2020, is now running for Mayor of that city and he joins Rod to discuss his candidacy

6:50 pm: Reverend Vinnetta Golphin-Wilkerson, Pastor at the Granger Community Christian Church, joins the show to discuss faith-based suicide prevention as our interviews for the LIVE ON suicide prevention campaign continue

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 27, 2021

4:20 pm: Jonathan Butcher, Senior Policy Analyst for the Heritage Foundation Center for Education joins Rod for a preview of a free seminar about critical race theory he will deliver Thursday at Thanksgiving Point

4:38 pm: Nate Hochman, an ISI Fellow at National Review, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how progressives fear a post-pandemic return to normalcy

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Utah County Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner joins Rod to discuss the commission’s decision to pass a resolution in support of the dissolution of the death penalty in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 26, 2021

4:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joins Rod to discuss why he suddenly and abruptly resigned from the state’s redistricting commission yesterday

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about what is happening in Washington, D.C.

5:05 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, an Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah joins Rod to discuss what parents should be considering as they contemplate having their children receive the covid vaccine

6:05 pm: Thom Carter, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Energy Development, joins the show to discuss why Utah residents will likely see higher energy bills this winter

6:20 pm: Damon Cann, Professor of Political Science at Utah State University, joins Rod for a conversation about why he says Utah does not need an audit of the state’s election system

6:35 pm: Eric Boehm, a reporter for Reason.com, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on America’s rising national debt

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 25, 2021

4:20 pm: Jenny Beth Martin, Honorary Chair of Tea Party Patriots Action, joins the program to discuss how parents collaborate to shut down the National School Boards Association

4:38 pm: Ronald Mortenson, a retired Foreign Service officer and a Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod to discuss why he says the experience of downwinders in Southern Utah helps explain the low covid vaccination rates

6:05 pm: Representative Rosemary Lesser joins the show to discuss why she will propose legislation during the 2022 session of the Utah Legislature to eliminate the state’s portion of sales tax on food

6:20 pm: Kat Dwyer of the Property and Environment Research Center joins the show to discuss her piece for National Review in which she states Joe Biden’s environmental plans seem to be more about pleasing interest groups than actually helping the environment

6:35 pm: Levi Thatcher of the Sugarhouse Community Council joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece for the Salt Lake Tribune in which he says the push to build more highways only makes life in Utah worse

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 22, 2021

4:20 pm: Chris Williams, Director of Communications for the Davis School District, joins Rod to discuss the tongue lashing the district has received from the Justice Department for intentionally ignoring racial harassment of students

4:38 pm: Kristen Soltis Anderson, a Political Columnist with the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about how voters are now blaming Democrats for inflation in America

6:05 pm: Sutherland Institute President Rick Larsen joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece for the Deseret News in which he calls for complete transparency of what is being taught to our children in Utah classrooms

6:20 pm: Benji Backer, President of the American Conservative Coalition, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Deseret News about how Americans lose when Congress lumps everything together into one package, like Democrats have done with the “social spending” bill

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Amie Parnes of The Hill about how Joe Biden is essentially steering clear of the media, and (at 6:50 pm) with Maureen Ferguson of The Catholic Association on her piece about how teenagers do no need smart phones

4:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the show to discuss why he says Donald Trump’s seemingly never ending story about a “stolen election” is damaging America

4:38 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins the show to discuss his decision to no longer accept plea deals for gun-related crime cases

5:05 pm: Utah Senator Lincoln Fillmore joins the show to discuss legislation he plans to run in 2022 that would give parents the opportunity to view a school’s social studies curriculum in advance of it being taught to their children

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins Rod to discuss his piece for Spiked-Online.com about how the “woke” progressive model may be losing its appeal

6:35 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council joins Rod to discuss Utah’s new gun laws and whether getting rid of a permit requirement to conceal carry has made Utah less safe

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 20, 2021

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss the Natural Immunity is Real Act which is designed to require federal agencies to recognize natural immunity to Covid 19

5:05 pm: Representative Steve Christiansen joins Rod to discuss a hearing being held today by an interim committee of the Utah Legislature regarding election integrity, plus his plan to look into Utah’s mail-in-voting system

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Rod interviews America First Credit Union President and CEO Thayne Shaffer during today’s episode of CEO’s You Should Know

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 19, 2021

4:20 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland had plenty to say about Dr. Anthony Fauci during a recent appearance on Newsmax and she joins Rod to tell us more about her concerns about people who follow Fauci’s advice about Covid vaccinations

4:38 pm: Representative Merrill Nelson joins the show to discuss how states have a way, via an Article V convention, to push back against federal overreach

6:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation, and today they’ll discuss Joe Biden’s commission on changes to the Supreme Court as well as the possibility of Congress passing some controls on big tech

6:20 pm: Lisa Logan, a member of Utah Parents United, joins Rod to discuss how the Canyons School District has stopped using an emotional health program called Second Step because it linked to a website about dating and sex

6:35 pm: Steve Malanga, Senior Editor for the City Journal joins the show to discuss how Joe Biden seems not to be bothered by the worker shortage in the United States

6:50 pm: Christian Toto, Editor of HollywoodinToto.com joins the show to discuss how the media is making cancel culture worse

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 18, 2021

4:20 pm: Maureen Ferguson, a Senior Fellow at the Catholic Association, joins Rod to discuss her piece for National Review about how teenagers don’t need to own smart phones

4:38 pm: Kalev Leetaru, Senior Fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber & Homeland Security joins Rod to discuss why he believes Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act needs to be changed to help solve the issue of social media transparency

6:05 pm: Amie Parnes, Senior White House Correspondent for The Hill joins the show to discuss the lack of interviews being granted by Joe Biden

6:20 pm: Patrice Onwuka, Senior Policy Analyst for the Independent Women’s Forum joins the program for a conversation about how runaway inflation is beginning to show up in dollar stores across the country

6:35 pm: Roland Warren, President and CEO of Care Net, joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece for the Deseret News asking if the pro-life movement is prepared for the circumstances that follow a Supreme Court victory

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 15, 2021

4:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, a Senior Correspondent at The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on how the 2020 election was vandalized by Democrats, big tech and the media

4:38 pm: Karma Newberry, Founder of Lyme Justice, joins Rod to discuss the fight to get better health insurance coverage for those suffering from Lyme disease as she prepares to speak at next week’s weCANact conference

6:05 pm: Hugo Gordon, Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss the launch of the paper’s Restoring America project, a website aiming to unify Americans by promoting patriotic values

6:20 pm: James Wood, a Senior Fellow at the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah joins the show to discuss the results of a recent study that shows Utah’s hot housing market will get worse for renters and prospective buyers

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Cheryl Chumley of the Washington Times on her piece about how America is losing its youth to socialism, and (at 6:50 pm) with Susan Shelley of the Southern California News Group on the Department of Justice’s intimidation of parents

4:20 pm: Sylvan Lane, Finance and Economy Reporter for The Hill joins Rod to discuss his piece about what people should know about the supply chain bottlenecks in the United States

4:38 pm: Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Independence Institute and a contributor to the Epoch Times joins the show to discuss his open letter to Joe Biden asking him to end vaccine mandates

6:05 pm: Utah GOP Chairman Carson Jorgenson joins Rod to discuss how Donald Trump is now advocating for Republicans not to vote in the 2022 or 2024 unless the election fraud of 2020 is solved

6:20 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss the concerns of the entire Utah Congressional delegation about continued abuses of the Antiquities Act, like Joe Biden making the unilateral decision to expand the borders of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

6:35 pm: Isaac Schorr, Media and Enterprise Reporter for National Review, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how Virginia Democrats voted to allow schools to refrain from reporting sexual assaults, a law now in the spotlight following the rape of a 15-year-old girl in a bathroom in Loudon County. Virginia

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 13, 2021

4:20 pm: Andrew Klavan, Contributing Editor to the City Journal, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on what lies at the heart of the divisions in America

4:38 pm: Larry Behrens, Director of Communications for Power the Future, joins the show to discuss how Europe’s energy crisis could be coming to America if the eco-left gets its way

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Michele Corigliano, Executive Director of the Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association, joins Rod to discuss the problems local restaurants are experiencing with both hiring – and keeping – employees on staff

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 12, 2021

4:20 pm: Jon Schweppe, Director of Policy and Government Affairs for the American Principles Project joins Rod for a conversation about how YouTube has censored the group’s channel following a six-figure ad buy in the Virginia Governor’s race, ads the challenge the platform of Democrat Terry McAuliffe

4:38 pm: State Senator Kirk Cullimore joins Rod to explain the legislation package he has introduced that he says will reduce emissions along the Wasatch Front by 50% by the year 2030

5:05 pm: Patrick De Hahn, a Senior Petroleum Analyst with GasBuddy.com joins the show to discuss how a Joe Biden ban on oil exports would make the U.S. supply shortage worse

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 11, 2021

4:20 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Editor for the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss her piece about how America is losing its youth to socialism, and that’s just how the Democrats want it

4:38 pm: iHeartMedia aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins Rod for a conversation about Southwest Airlines decision to cancel nearly 2,000 flights over the weekend and what the real reasons behind the cancellations could be

6:05 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist for the Southern California News Group, joins Rod for a conversation about how the Department of Justice is going after parents after the National School Boards Association complained to Joe Biden about threats against public education leaders

6:20 pm: Mya Guarnieri Jaradat, a Religion Reporter for the Deseret News joins Rod to discuss her piece about how the Gabby Petito case has spotlighted the many limits of domestic violence law in the United States

6:35 pm: Christian Britschgi, Associate Editor at Reason.com joins Rod to discuss his piece about how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention became America’s landlord

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 8, 2021

4:20 pm: Representative Phil Lyman, who represents the portion of the state where Bears Ears National Monument is located, joins the program to discuss Joe Biden’s decision to reinstate the monuments original boundaries

4:38 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform, joins the show to discuss the latest jobs report as well as new polling that shows Joe Biden has only a 37% approval rating

6:05 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner joins the show for a conversation about how Joe Biden is failing in his campaign promises to forge bipartisan coalitions and consensus in the Senate and House

6:20 pm: Brigitte Gabriel, National Security Analyst, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Chairperson of ACT for America.org joins the show for a conversation about immigration policy in America

6:35 pm: We will listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with the leaders of the Utah Legislature, Senate President Stuart Adams and (at 6:50 pm) Speaker of the House Brad Wilson regarding Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates and if there is a plan to fight them at the state level

4:20 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins Rod to discuss his latest piece that asks if Covid-19 has made people more mean and violent

4:38 pm: Julie Valentine, a Nursing Professor at BYU and a Sexual Assault Nurse with Wasatch Forensic Nurses, joins the show to discuss the latest statistics on sexual assaults on campus and why she thinks the dip in those numbers might not be telling the whole story

5:05 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins Rod to discuss her piece on the 25th anniversary of Fox News

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly chat about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Caitlin Hansen, TV Host for Silicon Slopes, joins the show to preview the 2021 Silicon Slopes Summit that takes place October 13th and 14th at the Salt Palace Convention Center

6:35 pm: Michael Tragakis, Suicide Prevention Clinical Director for the Salt Lake City VA Hospital, joins Rod to discuss how to prevent the nation’s veterans from committing suicide in another conversation as part of the LIVE ON suicide prevention campaign

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 6, 2021

4:20 pm: James Copland, a Senior Fellow and Director of Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for National Review about how to rein in critical race theory

4:38 pm: Dave Young, a candidate for Orem City Mayor, joins Rod to discuss how the Woodbury Corporation, which owns University Place Mall and surrounding developments in the Orem area, will not allow political candidates to put up campaign signs on their property unless the candidate signs an agreement promising to support future development at the mall

5:05 pm: George Bekmezian, a Herriman resident that, along with his daughter, was robbed at gun and knife point two years ago by the same man that murdered University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe joins Rod to tell the story of his encounter with Buk M. Buk

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Laura Vernon, Great Salt Lake Coordinator for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands joins the show to discuss the danger of the Great Salt Lake becoming a toxic polluter as the water levels continue to fade

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 5, 2021

4:20 pm: Author David Horowitz joins Rod to discuss his new book “I Can’t Breathe: How a Racial Hoax is Killing America”

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Facebook whistleblower and how to reign in the power of social media, plus Lee’s reaction to Senator Kyrsten Sinema getting harassed in a bathroom

6:05 pm: Cache County Sheriff Chad Jensen, President of the Utah Sheriff’s Association, joins Rod to respond to the crime statistics released this morning by the Utah Department of Public Safety

6:20 pm: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod to discuss a bill he is co-sponsoring with Congressman Chris Stewart that aims to make sure Utah’s “downwinders,” those negatively affected by nuclear testing both during and after World War II, aren’t forgotten by our government

6:35 pm: Neil Munro, Immigration Reporter for Breitbart, joins the show to discuss how money is driving illegal immigration in America

6:50 pm: Josh Blackman, an Assistant Professor at the South Texas College of Law joins Rod for a conversation about the upcoming term of the United States Supreme Court

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 4, 2021

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod to discuss today’s meeting of the Business and Labor Interim Committee that aimed to gauge how Utah residents are feeling about the possibility of vaccine mandates for businesses

4:38 pm: Liz Sollis of the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition joins Rod to discuss the complexities of domestic abuse that have come to light with the most recent video that has surfaced of Gabby Petito

6:05 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins Rod to discuss the results of a recent poll showing most independents are opposed to Joe Biden’s massive spending plan

6:20 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod to discuss a possible plan to work around the vaccine mandates for large businesses expected to be handed down soon by Joe Biden

6:35 pm: Kelsey Dallas, Faith Writer for the Deseret News, joins Rod to discuss how religion is playing an increasingly deeper role in the National Basketball Association’s vaccine mandate drama

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 1, 2021

4:20 pm: Joel Griffith, a Research Fellow with a focus on Financial Regulations at The Heritage Foundation joins Greg to discuss the Democrats $3.5 trillion spending bill and some are calling it a “socialist wish list”

4:38 pm: Zack Smith, a Fellow in Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss new FBI statistics that show a 30% rise in murder rates in 2020

5:20 pm: Senator Kirk Cullimore joins Greg for a conversation about a bill he is running that would make businesses that mandate employees get the covid vaccination liable for any dangerous vaccine side effects

6:05 pm: Senator Curt Bramble joins Greg to further discuss vaccine mandates for businesses ahead of Monday’s special legislative committee hearing to take public comment on the issue

4:20 pm: Mark Morgan, former Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and a Senior Fellow at the Federation for American Immigration Reform

4:38 pm: Utah Congressman Blake Moore

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece in The Hill in which he says the world is a more dangerous place with Joe Biden in the White House, plus we’ll touch on Stewart’s decision to ban personal attendance to Utah Jazz games because of the team’s vaccine mandate

6:05 pm: Local businessman and former Salt Lake City mayoral candidate David Ibarra joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune in which he states we have lost Salt Lake City because of a lack of leadership in both the mayor’s office and the police department

6:35 pm: Social Critics and Media Vloggers Diamond and Silk join Rod to discuss the Joe Biden White House and how he’s handling the border crisis

Rod is broadcasting live from Washington, D.C. today during the Federation for American Immigration Reform’s 2021 Hold Their Feet to the Fire conference, and today he’ll be joined by Senator Mike Lee, former ICE Acting Director Tom Homan, Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch, and Sheriffs Charles Jenkins of Frederick County, Maryland and Kieran Donahue of Canyon County, Idaho. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 29, 2021

4:20 pm: Sheriff Charles Jenkins, Frederick County, Maryland

4:35 pm: Steven Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies

4:50 pm: Tom Homan, former Acting Director, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement

5:05 pm: Robert Spencer, Director, Jihad Watch

5:20 pm: Sheriff Kieran Donahue, Canyon County, Idaho

6:05 pm: Dan Stein, President of the Federation for American Immigration Reform

6:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 28, 2021

6:05 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Legal Analyst for The Heritage Foundation, joins Greg to discuss the takeaways from the Arizona election audit

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Monday, September 27, 2021

4:20 pm: Quin Hillyer, a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss his latest piece in which he says Joe Biden has intentionally created the border crisis, calling it a “pre-planned implementation of Biden’s preferred (immigration) policy”

4:38 pm: Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank, now Vice President of Law Enforcement Strategy at the Center for Policing Equity, joins Rod for a conversation about how the Moab police handled the domestic violence situation involving Gabby Petito prior to her murder

5:05 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke on his recent piece about Gabby Petito’s disappearance and why more missing people need to be valued similarly

6:05 pm: Jack Hedge, Executive Director of the Utah Inland Port Authority, joins Rod for a conversation about the clogged shipping operations of the United States and whether the Inland Port could help alleviate such problems in the future

6:20 pm: Karen Townsend, blogger and contributor to Hot Air, joins Rod for a conversation about the misinformation campaign against the United States Border Patrol and why there is no outrage about it found anywhere

6:35 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss her piece for the Deseret News in which she explains why she believes higher education in the United States is no longer built for men

6:50 pm: Our LIVE ON suicide prevention campaign continues with a conversation with Katie Perkins of the Utah Pride Center about suicide issues in the LGBTQ community and how the center works to prevent it

Border Crisis, Monoclonal Covid Treatments, Border Enforcement, Mandated Vaccine at Vivint Arena

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, September 22, 2021

4:20 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins the show to discuss his frustration over Joe Biden’s immigration policy and the administration’s handling of the border crisis

4:38 pm: Vivek Ramaswamy, author and contributor to the New York Post joins Rod for a conversation about how our culture and government gave too much power to Facebook

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics, and today they’ll discuss the border crisis

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, September 21, 2021

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation, and today they’ll discuss the debt limit, the crisis on the border with Haitian refugees, and defending the nation’s Supreme Court

4:38 pm:John Tamny, Editor of Real Clear Markets and Forbes joins Rod to discuss the covid hypocrisy that is running rampant in America

5:05 pm: Davis School District spokesperson Chris Williams joins Rod to discuss why the district made the decision to ban any LGBTQ, Black Lives Matter, and even police support flags from the classrooms in its schools

6:05 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in Real Clear Politics about how Biden’s mistakes in Afghanistan won’t soon be forgotten by the American people

6:20 pm: Benji Backer, President of American Conservative Coalition, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Deseret News in which he makes a case for a conservative way of environmentalism

6:35 pm: Author and journalist Robert Bryce joins the show to discuss how the push for renewable energy and mismanagement are degrading the nation’s electric grid and it could soon mean we’ll be dealing with blackouts

6:50 pm: We will continue our series of suicide prevention interviews for the LIVE ON campaign with Teresa Willie, a Prevention Specialist with the Southwest Behavioral Health Center in Washington County, Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Monday, September 20, 2021

4:20 pm: RJ Hauman, Government Relations Director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod to discuss the Haitian immigrant crisis as well as how Democrats have been blocked from including immigration reform in the spending bill

4:38 pm: Bethany Mandel, Editor at Ricochet.com and a contributor to the Deseret News, joins the show for a conversation about her piece about how people are blaming Governors for mask mandates in schools while the organization really behind the mandates, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seemingly slides by unnoticed

6:05 pm: Representative Matthew Gwynn, who is also the Chief of the Roy Police Department, joins the show to discuss the results of a study that show first responders are dissatisfied with their careers, particularly the pay and benefits, and how Gwynn himself plans to address the issue is his role as a lawmaker

6:20 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about the Republican Party has become a champion of the police

6:35 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor for The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about how parents in Colorado have created a no-politics public school

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, September 17, 2021

4:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins Rod to discuss why he has joined the Attorneys General from 23 other states threatening to sue Joe Biden over his vaccination mandates for businesses

4:38 pm: Carl Sullivan, U.S. Navy retired, joins Rod to discuss how he is attempting to help several Afghanistan natives that have worked as allies to the United States military escape the country

6:05 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation joins Rod for a conversation about the group’s latest civic engagement study of voter turnout in Utah

6:20 pm: Rod interviews Joe Woodbury, President and CEO of Neighbor, during another segment of CEO’s You Should Know

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with David Zweig of The Atlantic on why the covid hospitalization numbers, long thought to be the benchmark statistic during the pandemic, is losing its meaning, and (at 6:50 pm) with Dr. Marty Makary on the covid confusion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

4:20 pm: Kevin D. Williamson of National Review and author of “Big White Ghetto” joins the show for a conversation about how more women are earning college degrees than men and why that could be troubling for society

4:38 pm:Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah joins Rod to discuss breakthrough cases of Covid-19 and whether booster vaccinations will be effective

6:05 pm: Tim Carney, a Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece outlining a conservative case for getting vaccinated for Covid-19

6:20 pm: Kristen Chevrier of the activist group Utah Open for Business joins the show to discuss the group’s concerns about federal vaccine mandates and their fears about the effects those mandates could have on Utah businesses

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 15, 2021

4:20 pm: Jean Twenge, author and Psychology Professor at San Diego State University, joins Rod to discuss how the powers that be at Facebook are aware that Instagram is toxic to teen girls yet continues to play the issue down publicly

4:38 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about the accusations leveled toward Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley in a new book by Bob Woodward, which include Milley telling his Chinese counterpart that he would inform them if President Trump were to approve of any military action aimed a China

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Dr. Marty Makary of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for the Wall Street Journal about how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are relying on data from Israel regarding booster shots for Covid-19 instead of researching the issue in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 14, 2021

4:20 pm: David Zweig, author and contributor to The Atlantic and the New York Times joins Rod for a conversation about how hospitalization numbers for Covid-19, once thought to be our most reliable gauge of the pandemic, may not be so reliable after all

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s testimony before Congress about Afghanistan

6:05 pm: We’ll discuss suicide prevention this hour with Robin Hatch, Prevention Coordinator, and Tricia Bennett, Site Supervisor, from Northeastern Counseling Center in Roosevelt as part of the “Live On” suicide prevention campaign

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, September 10, 2021

4:38 pm:iHeart aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins Rod to discuss how air travel has changed since 9/11 and whether we are actually safer to fly now than we were pre-9/11

6:20 pm: Haley Strack of The Federalist joins the show to discuss her piece on how the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, as well as other founding documents, have had “harmful content” warning labels placed on them by the National Archives Records Administration

6:35 pm: Justin Collings, Associate Law Professor at Brigham Young University and a Fellow at the Wheatley Institution, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Deseret News in which he ponders whether Democracy is too much of a good thing

4:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah joins Rod to discuss Joe Biden’s decision to abandon his nomination of David Chipman to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

4:38 pm:Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Author Stephen Pyne, also a contributor to Writers on the Range, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Salt Lake Tribune about the new age of fire and how humans will need to go about living with it

6:20 pm: Paul Smith, Executive Director of the Utah Apartment Association joins Rod to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal eviction moratorium and what that could mean for renters in Utah

6:35 pm: Jake Oaks, Event Director for Utah’s Liberty United Festival, joins the show for a conversation about the 9/11 remembrance the group is holding this weekend

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 8, 2021

4:20 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora joins Rod to discuss the 9/11 anniversary and the state of Afghanistan 20 years later, a preview of an event taking place Friday at the S.J. Quinney College of Law

4:38 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber joins Rod to discuss the call for action in Salt Lake City’s Pioneer Park because of dire safety conditions and homelessness

5:05 pm: Representative V. Lowry Snow is planning to sponsor a bill during the upcoming Utah Legislative session that would repeal and replace the death penalty in Utah and he joins Rod to discuss the goals of the legislation

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Paul Swenson of Colonial Flag joins Rod for a preview of the 9/11 Healing Fields celebration taking place in Sandy on the 20th anniversary of 9/11

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 7, 2021

4:20 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about the reasons Joe Biden’s approval ratings are plummeting into the mid-40s

4:38 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins the show for a conversation about how the Biden administration has lost contact with more than 4,500 children that crossed the border illegally, nearly a third of the kids they were supposed to be tracking

6:05 pm: Jennie Taylor of the Major Brent Taylor Foundation joins the program to preview the WEber Remembers 9/11 project, an interactive experience commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11

6:20 pm: Susan Shelley, a Columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins the show to discuss her recent piece about how vaccine passports are an affront to liberty

6:35 pm: Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, now President of the Young America’s Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about Biden’s Afghanistan blunders and the upcoming 9/11 anniversary

6:50 pm: Michael J. Staley, Suicide Prevention Research Coordinator at the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner joins Rod as part of the LIVE ON suicide prevention campaign, and he'll discuss how to destigmatize suicide for those who have lost a loved one

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, September 2, 2021

4:20 pm: Politico White House Correspondent Alex Thompson joins Rod to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden is attempting to shift blame for what happened in Afghanistan

4:38 pm: Christopher Bedford, Senior Editor of The Federalist joins Rod for a conversation about how the White House hopes we all forget about Afghanistan and how the media will help it happen

5:05 pm: Pioneer Park in Downtown Salt Lake City is becoming a problem again as drug deals, homeless camps and even daytime sex acts are once again rearing their ugly heads.Rod will take your calls on how you think the city should manage the park

6:05 pm: Journalist Megan Fox, a contributor to PJ Media, joins the show to discuss her recent piece about how the Department of Education has launched an investigation in to the states that have placed bans on mask mandates in public schools

6:20 pm: James Carafano, Vice President of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for Fox News outlining the five ways the leadership of Joe Biden has gone bad

6:35 pm: David Harsanyi, Senior Writer for National Review Online joins the show to discuss his piece about how the GOP’s number one goal should be to stop the $3.5 budget bill authored by Senator Bernie Sanders

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 1, 2021

4:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about his piece calling Joe Biden’s presidency a complete disaster, and why Biden has only himself to blame

4:38 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins the program to discuss how California Governor Gavin Newsom, already the target of a recall campaign, is now being blamed for the massive California wildfires and for mismanaging the state’s forests

5:05 pm: Representative Mike Schultz joins Rod to discuss the meeting the House of Representatives had to day with Governor Spencer Cox regarding the possibility of mask mandates in Utah’s schools.Cox will meet with members of the state’s Senate tomorrow

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for his weekly visit about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Rod will feature another CEO You Should Know with Nick Greer of Built Bar

4:20 & 6:45pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the end of the war in Afghanistan, how Biden handled it, and what the future looks like moving forward

4:38 pm: Patrick Mason, Chair of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University joins Rod for a conversation about how the push for members of the Church of Latter Day Saints to get vaccinated for Covid-19 is dividing them

6:05 pm: Ronald Mortenson, a fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod for a conversation about what the Afghanistan debacle and the border crisis have in common

6:35 pm: Aden Batar, Immigration and Refugee Resettlement Director at Catholic Community Services joins the show to discuss what life will be like for Afghan refugees once they arrive in Utah, and what the rest of us can expect to see from them

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 30, 2021

4:20 pm: Rick Moran, Chicago Editor for PJ Media, joins Rod to discuss why he says now is a moment of truth for public schools as more and more parents have lost faith in them and are pulling their kids out

4:38 pm: Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs joins Rod for a conversation about his recent Deseret News op-ed piece in which he says for capitalism to survive it must become more inclusive

5:05 pm: Retired Utah National Guard Colonel Derek Tolman, who led a military intelligence unit in Afghanistan, joins Rod for a conversation about the completion of military activities in that country and what it means moving forward

6:05 pm: Meaghan Mobbs, military veteran and Visiting Fellow for the Independent Women’s Forum joins Rod to discuss why she says there must be a strict screening process for Afghan refugees that come to the United States

6:20 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor for Newsweek, joins Rod for a conversation about how America is failing at nation building and shouldn’t attempt it again

6:35 pm: Christopher Cunningham, Managing Editor of Public Square Magazine, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Deseret News in which he says scientists and journalists must work together to disseminate accurate information about Covid-19

Biden & Afghanistan, Redistricting Op-Ed, Biden Morphs Carter, Trump Should stay Mum on Afghanistan?

4:20 pm: Samuel Benson, Opinion Writer for the Deseret News, joins the program for a conversation about his piece asking if we’ve abandoned Afghanistan residents that were allies to the U.S. military and left them to die

4:38 pm: Congressman Blake Moore joins Rod to discuss today’s blast in Afghanistan that took the lives of twelve U.S. service members

6:05 pm: Betsy McCaughey, former Lieutenant Governor of New York and a bestselling author, joins the show to discuss her piece for Townhall about the farcical school mask mandates

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Dean Cheng, a Senior Research Fellow focusing on Chinese Political and Security Affairs at the Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss how China may exploit the debacle in Afghanistan

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 25, 2021

4:20 pm: Carrie Sheffield, a Senior Policy Analyst with the Independent Women’s Forum, joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden is abandoning the women of Afghanistan

4:38 pm: John Tierney, Contributing Editor for the City Journal, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how policymakers are keeping the fear of Covid-19 alive

5:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for the full hour to discuss a variety of issues, including Afghanistan, the Biden White House and more, during this radio town hall

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Author Jeremy Adams joins Rod to discuss his latest book “Hollowed Out: A Warning about America’s Next Generation”

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about Afghanistan, the struggles to count U.S. citizens still there and a possible extension to the withdrawal window

4:38 pm: Utah Representative Mike Schultz joins the show to discuss why he says the mask mandate for Salt Lake City schools put in place by Mayor Erin Mendenhall is an overstep of her authority

6:05 pm: Local attorney Greg Skordas joins Rod to discuss the lawsuit a group of parents have filed against the state for its ban on school districts ability to implement mask mandates
6:35 pm: Fred Lucas, Chief National Affairs Correspondent for The Daily Signal joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on a report from the Public Interest Legal Foundation that shows up to 15 million votes from the 2020 elections are unaccounted for

Senator Mitt Romney, Mendenhal's Mask Mandate Legality?, Afghan Vet Randy Watt on rescuing Americans, Biden's Epic Fall Coming?, What makes Taliban Tick

SL schools mask mandate, Biden Blunders Afghanistan, Fullmer Family Foundation

Honest Elections Project, Heritage Foundation & HR4, Anti- infrastructure bill

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 18, 2021

4:38 pm: Adam Rizzieri, Chief Marketing Officer for Agency Partner Interactive on how the Taliban is allowed to post on Twitter, but former President Donald Trump is still banned

5:05 pm: James Carafano, Vice President of Defense and Foreign Policy Studies for the Heritage Foundation, joins Greg for a conversation about why Barack Obama deserves the blame for the collapse of Afghanistan

6:38 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Greg to discuss the strange case of the Lehi High School chemistry teacher that was terminated today after sharing many of her political opinions with her class while being recorded on cell phone video

Teena Horlacher, Chair of weCANact, joins Greg to preview their October conference in Salt Lake City where they will brainstorm ideas to attack big tech censorship and media bias, Breaking News, SLC Mayor Mendenhall to mandate masks in schools

Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Monday, August 16, 2021

4:38 pm: Miles Hansen, President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah, joins Greg to discuss the situation in Afghanistan

5:05 pm: Patrice Onwuka of the Independent Women’s Forum joins Greg to discuss how a high ranking member of Biden’s administration has made admissions about the bad situation at the nation’s southern border

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 13, 2021

4:20 pm: Stefani Buhajla of the Foundation for Government Accountability joins Rod to discuss how some Biden voters are now beginning to show buyer’s remorse as his approval ratings plummet

4:38 pm: William Mattox, Director of the Center for Educational Options at the James Madison Institute on his piece for the Wall Street Journal on how Florida is approaching the mask controversy in schools by putting the power in the hands of the parents

5:05 pm: Corinne Johnson of Utah Parents United joins Rod to give us her reaction to the decision yesterday by the Salt Lake County Council to overturn a school mask mandate for grades K-6

6:05 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins the show to discuss the many calls urging Joe Biden to withdraw his nomination of David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

6:35 pm: Salena Zito, a columnist with the Washington Examiner and the New York Post, joins Rod to discuss her piece about how a drug store in the small town of Wall, South Dakota has not only survived, but thrived, since 1931

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 12, 2021

4:20 pm: Daniel Mendoza, Visiting Assistant Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah joins Rod to share more results from a study that shows people from Utah’s poorer neighborhoods were much more likely to contract Covid-19

4:38 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss his concerns about the infrastructure bill and its chances of passing the House of Representatives

5:05 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Richard Snelgrove joins the show to discuss the council’s decision today not to accept the school mask mandate for children 11 years of age and under ordered earlier this week by Dr. Angela Dunn of the Salt Lake County Health Department

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Shawn Teigen, Research Director for the Utah Foundation, joins Rod to discuss the results of a study that shows the gaps in homeless services in Salt Lake County, particularly in the areas of housing and employment services

6:35 pm: Daniel Cox, Director of the Survey Center on American Life and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent survey about friendship in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 11, 2021

4:20 pm: Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst for the Price Futures Group and a contributor to Fox News joins the program to discuss how the White House is blaming OPEC for rising gas prices as a way to mask their own failed energy policies

4:38 pm: Katharine Gorka, Director of Civil Society and American Dialogue at The Heritage Foundation joins the program to discuss the growing revolt of parents against the government and school districts across the country for mask mandates and failures to reopen classrooms

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project, joins Rod to discuss her recent op-ed in the Deseret News in which she says it will take action on diversity, not just words, to move Utah forward

4:20 pm: Edward Ring, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about America’s automotive future

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll cover the high cost of the infrastructure bill

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 9, 2021

4:20 pm: Colonel Michael Rapich, Superintendent of the Utah Highway Patrol, joins the show to discuss why UHP is calling on all Utah drivers to be safer following a weekend full of tragic accidents

4:38 pm: Dr. Jacob Hess, a contributor to the Deseret News, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how people should be able to disagree about Covid vaccinations and the use of masks without condemning each other

6:05 pm: Dr. Tom Price, former HHS Secretary under President Trump and now Senior Health Care Policy Fellow for the Job Creators Network joins Rod for a conversation about how the infrastructure bill contains a provision that will raise prescription drug prices

6:20 pm: John Pudner, Executive Director of Take Back Our Republic, joins the show to discuss why he says Utah is a perfect example to other red states for how to run elections

6:35 pm: Steve Goreham, Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, joins the show to respond to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that says "it is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, oceans and land"

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 6, 2021

4:20 pm: Christopher Bates, a Legal Fellow at the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Washington Examiner in which he says criminal justice reform should take a more family-centered approach

4:38 pm: Bethany Mandel of Ricochet joins Rod to discuss her piece for the Deseret News in which she says the narcissism of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden could help promote the Covid vaccine

6:05 pm: Christopher Cunningham, Managing Editor of Public Square Magazine, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Deseret News in which he says the science has changed and its time revisit Roe v. Wade

6:20 pm: Taryn Hiatt, area Director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, joins the show to discuss the LIVE ON suicide prevention campaign

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Joe Grenny of the Other Side Academy about the likelihood of a tiny homes village for the low income in Salt Lake City, and (at 6:50 pm) with Sarah Coyne, Professor at the School of Family Life at BYU regarding a recent study on the effects of the “Disney Princess Culture” on our children

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 5, 2021

4:20 pm: Phillip Holloway, attorney, podcaster and contributor to Townhall.com joins the show to discuss why he says Joe Biden is violating his oath of office

4:38 pm: Nathan Seegert, an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss the results of a study showing the elimination of extended unemployment in Utah did not have the desired effect of driving people back into the work force

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy.

6:20 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins Rod to discuss his recent comments that Utah’s current laws make it difficult to go after police officers who used deadly force when the likely shouldn’t have

6:35 pm: Representative Paul Ray joins the show to discuss Utah’s deadly force laws and why he says the law is fine as-is despite comments to the contrary by Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 4, 2021

4:20 pm: Molly Davis, Policy Analyst for the Libertas Institute, joins the program to discuss a recent poll showing Utah residents are very much in favor of the EQUAL Act, which would eliminate sentencing disparities for some drug cases

4:38 pm: Stacey Matthews, who writes under the name Sister Toldjah, joins the show to discuss her piece for RedState about why so many people dislike Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. Women’s Soccer team

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Valerie Hudson, Professor of International Affairs at Texas A&M University, joins Rod to discuss her piece for the Deseret News in which she says women already do more for the country than men and women should not be made to register for Selective Service

4:20 pm: State Epidemiologist Leisha Nolen joins the program to discuss the K-12 Covid-19 recommendations the Utah Department of Health has released for schools to use as guidelines for the coming school year

4:38 pm: Sunny Washington, President and CEO of the new Slopes Political Action Committee on the types of candidates the group is looking to support and the goals it wants to accomplish

6:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening politically in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the amendment to the infrastructure bill that he has introduced titled “Pay Less, Build More”

6:20 pm: Attorney and author Mike Ginsberg joins Rod to discuss the infrastructure deal that was revealed over the weekend, as well as his latest book, “Debt Bomb”

6:35 pm: Republican strategist Liz Mair joins Rod to discuss how political groups attached to former President Donald Trump have raised $82 million so far in 2021 and how that could influence the 2022 election

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 2, 2021

4:20 pm: Sarah Coyne, a Professor at the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University, joins the show for a conversation about the results of a recent study that shows the Disney “princess culture” isn’t toxic to children

4:38 pm: Joseph Grenny, Chair of the Other Side Academy, joins the program to discuss the idea of a “tiny home village” in the Salt Lake Valley and possible roadblocks to making the village a reality

5:05 pm: Deseret News Reporter Jennifer Graham joins the show to discuss how conservatives are being blamed for the low television ratings for the Summer Olympics

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod to discuss his opposition to the $1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill that was revealed to Congress on Sunday

6:20 pm: Kim Frost, Executive Director of the Utah Clean Air Partnership joins Rod for a conversation about how the drought is turning the Great Salt Lake into a massive dust bin and how people can do their part to battle the drought

6:35 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor International Politics at the University of Chicago and a contributor to Newsweek, joins the show to discuss his piece about the bizarre absence of Kamala Harris from the public eye

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, July 30, 2021

4:20 pm: Jeffrey Tucker, author and contributor to Real Clear Markets, joins the program for a conversation about the Center for Disease Control’s flip flop on mask mandates over the Delta variant of the coronavirus could mean a full discretization of the organization

4:38 pm: Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies joins Rod to discuss why he says the United States should withdraw from the United Nations refugee treaty because is the root of the current border crisis

6:05 pm: David P. Carter, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah joins the show to discuss why he says in a Salt Lake Tribune op-ed piece that the options the Utah Department of Transportation has provided for helping solve transportation issues in Little Cottonwood Canyon are nothing more than taxpayer funded gifts to ski resorts

6:20 pm: Katherine Supiano, Director of the Caring Connections program at the University of Utah joins Rod to discuss how to seek help when you’ve lost someone to suicide.The interview is part of the LIVE ON suicide prevention campaign

6:35 pm: We will listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Lavar Webb of Utah Policy on why you can get the Covid-19 vaccine and still be a good conservative, and (at 6:50 pm) with Utah County Clerk/Auditor Josh Daniels on what voters should know going in to the municipal elections

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 29, 2021

4:20 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins Rod for a conversation about the $550 billion infrastructure bill, which the Senate has voted to take up, and that currently includes $3.3 billion for projects in Utah, including the Central Utah Project

4:38 pm: Representative Mike Schultz joins Rod for a conversation about K-12 Covid-19 guidelines, what lawmakers have passed and what school districts and health agencies will be allowed to implement

6:05 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for the Salt Lake Tribune in which he says money is losing its value and meaning

6:20 pm: Amanda Prestigiacomo, staff writer for The Daily Wire, joins the show to discuss her piece about United States gymnast Simone Biles and why she says we shouldn’t cheer women who quit on their dreams

6:35 pm: Chuck Donovan, President of the Charlotte Lozier Institute, joins the show to discuss the group’s analysis of European abortion laws showing most European countries limit abortions to before 15 weeks

6:50 pm: John McCormack, Washington Correspondent for National Review, joins Rod to discuss how Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is facing yet another round of ridicule following a recent New York Times report about tips the FBI has received about Kavanaugh

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 28, 2021

4:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist of the Heritage Foundation, joins the program live from the ALEC meetings for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

4:20 pm: William Jacobson of Legal Insurrection joins the show from the ALEC meetings in downtown Salt Lake City to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to take on an abortion case that challenges Roe v. Wade

4:38 pm: Carson Jorgenson, Chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins Rod live from the ALEC meetings in Salt Lake City to discuss mask mandates, vaccines and making healthcare political

5:05 pm: Jonathan Williams, Vice President and Chief Economist for the American Legislative Exchange Council joins Rod live from the ALEC meetings to discuss Utah’s well run economy and why other states aren’t so well run

5:20 pm: Derek Brown, former chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins Rod from the ALEC meetings to discuss the state of the Republican Party and the future of the national GOP

5:38 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, a Legal Analyst for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show live from the ALEC meetings to discuss mandatory vaccinations by employers, as well as election integrity

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Pam Perlich, Director of Demographic Research for the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, joins the program to discuss how U.S. population growth has ground to a near halt and the economic impacts of that slowing

4:20 pm: Dakota Wood, a Senior Research Fellow with the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss why he says the infiltration of critical race theory into the military will only weaken the armed forces

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for his weekly visit about what is happening in the nation’s capital and today they’ll discuss why Lee has asked the Supreme Court to abandon Roe v. Wade, the infrastructure bill and the January 6th Commission

6:05 pm: Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and Founder of OpenTheBooks.com joins Rod to discuss how some Democratic mayors defunding the police while spending millions on personal security

6:20 pm: Christopher Roach, an Adjunct Fellow for the Center for American Greatness, joins Rod for a conversation about why he says public skepticism about the coronavirus vaccine makes sense given the distrust in government

6:35 pm: Daniel Buck, a secondary school English teacher and freelance author joins Rod to discuss his piece for National Review about what kids should be learning about American history

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 26, 2021

4:05 pm: KUTV Meteorologist Sterling Poulson joins Rod to discuss dust storms, like the one that contributed to a 20-car pile-up killing eight people near Kanosh, their cause and how often they happen

4:20 pm: Lavar Webb of Utah Policy joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Deseret News in which he says people can still be considered strong conservatives if they get vaccinated for Covid-19

4:38 pm: James Pinkerton of Breitbart joins the program for a conversation about how the New York Times, long considered one of the preeminent mouthpieces for the left, has now admitted that so-called “green jobs” won’t help rebuild the middle class as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris promised during their campaign

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Blake Moore joins Rod to discuss the Firesheds Act, a bipartisan effort to make changes to improve wildfire prevention efforts across the nation

6:20 pm: Utah County Clerk-Auditor Josh Daniels joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for the Salt Lake Tribune in which he outlines what people should know heading into this year’s municipal elections

6:35 pm: State Representative Timothy Hawkes, also General Counsel for the Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Cooperative, joins the show to discuss why he has had a change of mind about the Great Salt Lake and is now the legislature’s leading voice to save the lake

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, July 23, 2021

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod to discuss the legislature’s disinterest in putting a mask mandate in place for Utah K-12 schools despite the recommendations of the CDC and local public health officials

4:38 pm: Tori Black, a member of the board of United Families International, joins the program to discuss the results of the group’s recent survey about the Equality Act

6:05 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Paul Cassell joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in which he says people should support the police, but not in the case where a woman was charged with a hate crime for crumpling a “back the blue” sign

6:20 pm: Stacey Lennox of PJ Media joins Rod for a conversation about the new generation of Republican candidates

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Brian Steed, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, about water managers having to dip into emergency reserves because of current drought conditions, and (at 6:50 pm) with Craig Buttars, Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food, about how the drought is forcing many Utah farmers to consider selling off their land

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 22, 2021

4:20 pm: University of Utah Virologist Dr. Stephen Goldstein joins the program to discuss why he says it is unlikely the covid-19 virus was leaked from a Wuhan, China laboratory

4:38 pm: Author and veteran Kurt Schlichter joins the program to discuss his latest book “Crisis”

5:05 pm: Dr. Marty Makary, author and professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Wall Street Journal about the flimsy evidence behind the CDC’s push to vaccinate kids

6:05 pm: Chris Stigall, a podcast host and columnist at Townhall, joins Rod to discuss his latest piece where he says he is not anti-vaccine, however he is pro-questions

6:20 pm: Salt Lake County Assessor Chris Stavros joins Rod for a conversation about property taxes and whether county residents should plan to see higher taxes based on the skyrocketing housing prices

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist with the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, July 21, 2021

4:20 pm:State Senator Mike McKell is once again planning to run a bill at the Utah Legislature that will combat the censorship of certain social media platforms and he joins Rod to discuss his plan

4:38 pm: Liz Wolfe, Staff Editor for Reason.com, joins Rod to discuss her piece that says people should be excited about Jeff Bezos going to space because we stand to benefit from technologies developed for those trips

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Nichole Cunha, Early Intervention/Crisis Program Administrator at the Utah Dept. of Human Services Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health joins the show to discuss treatment for those who have attempted, or are thinking of attempting, suicide

4:20pm:John Tierney, Contributing Editor to the City Journal joins the program to discuss his piece in which he says the fearmongering from journalists, scientists and politicians did more damage than the actual virus during the pandemic

4:38 pm: Richard Samuelson, a History Professor at California State University at Santa Barbara, joins the program to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics in which he ponders what we should be teaching kids about racism, slavery and Jim Crow

6:05 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci are undermining Roe v. Wade with their mandatory vaccination demands

6:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll cover Joe Biden’s nomination for head of the Bureau of Land Management, the Senate vote on the infrastructure bill, and the Department of Education’s stance on critical race theory

6:35 pm: Quinn Hillyer, a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss his piece about how Middle America is fighting against the left’s culture war

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 19, 2021

4:20 pm: Craig Buttars, Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food, joins the program for a conversation about how the drought may force some farmers to sell their land to developers

4:38 pm: Brian Steed, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources joins the program to discuss how the drought has forced water managers to dip into the state’s emergency reserves

6:05 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director for the R Street institute joins Rod to discuss his recent piece for the Orange County Register in which he says there is good reason to be critical of critical race theory

6:20 pm: David Keltz, author and former White House intern for Vice President Mike Pence, joins the show to discuss his piece for American Spectator in which he says Joe Biden is unfit to be President and the media is covering for him

6:35 pm: Hayden Ludwig, Senior Investigative Researcher for the Capital Research Center joins the program to discuss why he says big philanthropy is weaponizing foundations in attempts to remake America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, July 16, 2021

4:20 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber, joins Rod to discuss the group’s call, along with state Republican lawmakers and immigration advocates, for Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Lee to pass bipartisan immigration reform

4:38 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman, now Executive Director of Right on Crime, joins Rod to discuss facial recognition technology and whether its use by federal and local law enforcement is an invasion of privacy

6:05 pm: Lyndsey Stram, a Regional Economist with the Utah Department of Worksforce Services, joins Rod for a conversation about Utah’s labor shortage and the growing number of jobs available in the state

6:20 pm: Bill Brady of Troomi Wireless joins Rod for today’s “CEO’s You Should Know” segment

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Laura Haskell of the Utah Division of Water Resources about the dire need to conserve water during the current drought, and (at 6:50 pm) with Kurt Schlichter of Townhall on his piece about who really is in charge in the United States

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, July 15, 2021

4:20 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss some of the hurdles Democrats are facing in the 2022 elections

4:38 pm: Devin Wiser, Executive Director of the Olene Walker Institute of Politics and Public Service at Weber State University joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Ogden Standard Examiner in which he says there is danger in picking politics over everything else in life

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Phil Dean, a Senior Research Fellow at the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, joins Rod for a conversation about the results of a recent poll showing residents are deeply concerned about inflation

6:35 pm: Charles Lehman, a fellow for the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about how police officers across the country are leaving their jobs because they no longer feel supported by the public or civilian officials

4:20 pm: Filmmaker and podcast house Dinesh D’Souza joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for the Epoch Times about Frederick Douglass vs. the 1619 Project

4:38 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod to discuss his piece for Newsweek in which he says America needs to celebrate its Black patriots

6:05 pm: Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS presents a town hall about suicide prevention as part of the Live On campaign, and today’s guests are therapist Kristina Groves of the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake, and Behavioral Health Day Supervisor Carlos Palamo of Community Crisis and Intervention Support Services

4:20 pm: Samuel Gregg, Research Director for the Acton Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece for National Review about how to change the minds of young Americans that have a preference for socialism

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about D.C. politics, and today they discuss critical race theory, Joe Biden’s speech on voting rights, and recent calls for freedom in Cuba

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: John Mejia, Legal Director for the ACLU of Utah, joins Rod for a conversation about why the group has denounced hate crime charges against a 19-year-old woman in St. George for destroying a “Back the Blue” sign in front of a police officer

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4:20p Will Hild, Executive Director of Consumer’s Research, joins the show to discuss a new initiative from the group that aims to “name and shame” corporations that put politics ahead of their customers

4:38 pm: Utah Farm Bureau Federation President Ron Gibson joins Rod to discuss how Joe Biden is stirring up a race war between ranchers in the western United States

6:05 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the show to discuss the lawsuit the state and other states have filed against tech giant Google over anti-competitive practices in its Play Store

6:20 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah joins Rod to discuss the latest Covid-19 surge and the number of unvaccinated people being hospitalized

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist of the Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:50 pm: Scott McKay of The Hayride and a contributor to American Spectator joins Rod for a conversation about what comes next after the death of the American legacy media

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, July 7, 2021

4:20 pm: Liz Peek, a columnist for Fox News and The Hill, joins Rod to discuss the real reasons behind the nation’s economic recovery, and they have nothing to do with Joe Biden

4:38 pm: Scott Groene, Executive Director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, joins the show to discuss why the group questions if an environmental caucus put together by Utah Congressman John Curtis is only a way to give political cover to Republicans

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Karen Townsend, a blogger and a contributor to Hot Air, joins Rod to discuss Joe Biden’s plan to go door-to-door in an effort to get more people vaccinated for Covid-19

4:20 pm: Walt Heyer, author and a contributor to The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about his story on how the mother of a 10-year-old girl saved her daughter from going transgender

4:38 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson of Stanford University joins Rod to discuss his piece for American Greatness in which he outlines the genesis of the collective American meltdown

6:05 pm: Patrick De Haaan, a Senior Petroleum Analyst with Gasbuddy.com joins Rod to discuss the nation’s high gas prices and why we may not see them dip below $3.00 per gallon for quite some time

6:20 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation joins the program for a conversation about his piece for the Salt Lake Tribune in which he discusses why the current drought highlights the importance of water management

6:35 pm: Jacob Sullum, Senior Editor at Reason.com joins the show to discuss how judges saved the Constitution by not allowing the government to go overboard with public health declarations during the pandemic

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, July 1, 2021

4:20 pm:Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee joins the show to discuss why the commission voted to cut property taxes, cutting nearly in half an increase that was approved in 2019

4:38 pm: Utah GOP Chairman Carson Jorgensen joins Rod for a conversation about critical race theory in Utah schools and why he has offered to sit down with Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell to discuss the topic

6:05 pm: Max Eden, a Senior Research Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece for Real Clear Policy about gas lighting parents over critical race theory

5:05 pm: Politico reporter Daniel Lippman joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece about the dissent and dysfunction that exists in the office of Vice President Kamala Harris

6:20 pm: Tyler O’Neil, Assistant Editor for PJ Media joins the show to discuss the backlash he says is coming for Joe Biden over the conditions on the nation’s southern border

6:35 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on how both political parties in America are lacking strong political villains

6:50 pm: Ginette Bott from the Utah Food Bank updates us on the summer needs of the food bank

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 30, 2021

4:20 pm: Senator Jerry Stevenson joins Rod to discuss the state’s expected $3 billion overage in expected tax revenues and whether that means residents can expect a tax decrease from lawmakers

4:38 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins Rod to discuss a letter he signed, which included roughly 70 other prosecutors, that seems to suggest they will not enforce any laws that target transgender youth

5:05 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins Rod to discuss the vacation of comedian Bill Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Evan Done, Development Director for Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness joins Rod to discuss the Live On suicide prevention campaign

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 29, 2021

4:20 pm:Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago joins Rod to discuss his recent piece for Real Clear Politics about Joe Biden’s immigration fiasco

4:38 pm: Lavar Webb of Utah Policy joins Rod for a conversation about whether federalism in the United States is to blame for hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 deaths

5:05 pm: Snowbird General Manager Dave Fields joins Rod to discuss a new video from Gondola Works showing what a gondola ride in Little Cottonwood Canyon would look like, and Rod will take your calls on the gondola vs. enhanced bus service debate

6:20 pm: Cassie Smedile, Executive Director of America Rising, joins the program for a conversation about National Archives racism

6:35 pm: Phil Dean, Public Finance Senior Research Fellow for the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah joins Rod to discuss whether Utah residents should be panicking over inflation

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 28, 2021

4:20 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins the program for a conversation about putting climate models on trial as some experts say those models should be taken with a grain of salt

4:38 pm: Senator Kirk Cullimore joins Rod to discuss how the $1.6 Billion dollars Utah will receive from the federal government for infrastructure improvements will be spent

6:05 pm: Political commentator Myra Adams joins Rod to discuss her piece for The Hill about how Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is positioning himself as the future leader of the GOP and could be headed for a clash with Donald Trump

6:20 pm: Jason D. Bland, a doctoral student at Regent University and a contributor to American Greatness joins the program to discuss his recent piece about inner-city violence in America

6:35 pm: Dr. Pamela Brubaker, an Associate Professor of Public Relations at Brigham Young University, joins Rod to discuss the results of a study she’s completed about internet trolls

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 25, 2021

4:20 pm: Rusty Cannon of the Utah Taxpayers Association joins the show to discuss the results of a recent study of just how much Utah families are paying out in taxes

4:38 pm: Art Raymond of the Deseret News joins the show to discuss his recent piece about the upcoming expiration in Utah of the federal unemployment benefit and how it could affect the 24,000 Utah residents currently receiving the money

6:05 pm: Charles Murray, a scholar with the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about his new book “Facing Reality: Two Truths About Race in America”

6:35 pm: Utah residents John Maxim and David Cline have hidden $10,000 of their own money in the mountains of Utah and are putting out clues on Instagram for residents to hunt for the treasure, and they join Rod to discuss the reasons for creating the real-life treasure hunt

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 24, 2021

4:20 pm: J. Arthur Bloom from American Conservative joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how the media allowed itself to be duped by Peter Daszak on Covid-19

4:38 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland plans to run legislation in the 2022 legislative session that would fund de-escalation training for police across Utah and she joins Rod to discuss her reasons behind the proposal

6:05 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod from the nation’s southern border in Sierra Vista, Arizona for an update on the conditions there

6:20 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah joins the show to discuss the Delta variant strain of the Covid-19 virus and why people should be concerned about it

6:35 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, a Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute joins Rod to discuss her piece for the Deseret News in which she says parents should be sending their teen children to work instead of to summer camp

6:50 pm: Josh Hansen of the Continue Mission joins Rod to discuss suicide prevention as part of the LIVE ON campaign

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 23, 2021

4:20 pm:James Czerniawski, a Policy Analyst with the Libertas Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about a package of bills House Democrats are running that would bring about major changes to the world’s tech giants

4:38 pm: iHeart aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the program for a conversation about how airlines are reducing flights and raising prices despite the fact that more people are flying again

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Charles Lehman of the Manhattan Institute joins the show to discuss a new toolkit the organization has published that helps inform parents about critical race theory and other “woke” schooling methods

4:20 pm: John Feehery, a partner at EFB Advocacy, blogger and contributor to The Hill joins Rod to discuss the many reasons Joe Biden should accept the bipartisan infrastructure deal

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill

6:05 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in Townhall where he says if Republican voting reforms are anti-Democratic, then all of Europe is anti-Democratic

6:20 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel joins the show to discuss the rising costs of taking a family to Disneyland, and if the Magic Kingdom is pricing out most American families

6:35 pm: Barrington D. Martin II, founder of the United Alliance PAC and a former congressional candidate in the state of Georgia joins the program to discuss his piece for Newsweek in which he outlines why some black parents are outraged by critical race theory

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 21, 2021

4:20 pm: William Jacobson, a Professor at Cornell Law School and founder of the blog Legal Insurrection joins the show to discuss how the media is panicking at mounting opposition to Critical Race Theory

4:38 pm: Representative Rex Shipp joins Rod to discuss his plans to once again run legislation in 2022 that restricts gender affirming healthcare for transgender youth in the state

5:05 pm: Local attorney and Deseret News contributor Michael Erickson joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how the new Juneteenth holiday is mean for everyone, not just Black Americans

6:05 pm: Representative Joel Ferry joins the program to discuss just how dire the drought conditions are becoming in Utah

6:20 pm: Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and Founder of OpenTheBooks.com joins Rod to discuss how the new Juneteenth federal holiday means yet another paid day off for federal employees

6:35 pm: Howard Gleckman, Senior Fellow at the Tax Policy Center at the Brookings Institution joins the program to discuss how 60% of American tax payers face a tax increase under Joe Biden’s proposals

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 17, 2021

4:20 pm: Liz Mair, a Republican strategist and President of Mair Strategies, joins the program to discuss Joe Biden, recent actions by Democrats, and how the GOP can make inroads in blue states

6:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about the meeting between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, plus the desire of Utah’s congressional delegation to meet with Biden regarding the national monuments in Utah

6:35 pm: Edward Timmons, a Professor of Economics at St. Francis University joins Rod to discuss a report he authored for Utah State University’s Center for Growth and Opportunity on how Utah can reform occupational licensing in the state

6:50 pm: Jeff Hunt, Director of the Centennial Institute, joins the show for a conversation about next week’s Western Conservative Summit

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 16, 2021

4:20 pm: Tom Schatz, President of Citizens Against Government Waste joins the program to discuss his piece for National Review in which he discusses Joe Biden’s belief that there is no wasteful government spending

4:38 pm: Adam Brandon, President of FreedomWorks, joins Rod for a conversation about his latest book, “A Republic, Not a Democracy”

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Tiffany Pocock, Project Director at the Utah Department of Transportation, joins the show for a conversation about a recent study on a road usage tax that in the future may replace the gas tax

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 15, 2021

4:20 pm: Dr. Marty Makary, a Professor at John Hopkins School of Medicine joins Rod to discuss his latest book “The Price We Pay” as well as covid vaccines for kids and natural immunity to the coronavirus

4:38 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins Rod for a conversation about Joe Biden’s broadband network plan and why he says government-run broadband is a bad idea

6:05 pm: Jonathan Wood, a Research Fellow at the Property and Environment Research Center joins Rod to discuss a new report about some proposed reforms that could help restore America’s forests and help tackle the wildfire crisis

6:20 pm: Jennie Taylor of the Major Brent Taylor Foundation joins Rod to discuss a new 9/11 remembrance project she is spearheading in Weber County

6:35 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation, and today they’ll cover the Senator’s meeting with Joe Biden on the national monuments in Utah, the Team Act, and how we can use what we’ve learned to prepare for any future pandemics

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 14, 2021

4:20 pm: Steve Milloy of the Heartland Institute and founder of JunkScience.com joins Greg to discuss the G7 Climate Summit

5:05 pm: Representative Steve Christiansen joins the program for a conversation about his intention to run a bill banning the use of critical race theory in Utah schools, and on his recent trip to Arizona to get a look at the audit on one county’s election process

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 11, 2021

4:20 pm: Tyler Clancy, Executive Director of the Pioneer Park Coalition, joins Rod for a conversation about policing problems in Salt Lake City and why he says the city needs to hire more officers

4:35 pm: Steve Smith, Professor of Law at the University of San Diego, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Deseret News on the many types of racism

6:05 pm: Mike Gonzalez, a Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss his recent report on identity politics and how many Latinos are leaving the Democrat party

6:20 pm: Logan Wolf, Pastor at CrossPoint Church, joins the program to discuss suicide prevention and the role faith can play in helping sway people away from suicide

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations with Aimee Winder Newton of the Salt Lake County Council about she and her families decision to put a personal ban on fireworks this year to help prevent wildfire in a drought year, and (at 6:50 pm) with wildlife biologist Matt Howard of the Utah Department of Transportation on the effectiveness of wildlife crossings like the one in Parley’s Canyon

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 10, 2021

4:20 pm: Michael Valentine of the group Save the Utah Pantages Theater joins Rod to discuss what the group is doing to save the historic downtown theater, including locking himself to the theater’s front doors for a night

4:35 pm: Derek Monson, Public Policy Director for the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune urging us to be diligent about informing the public and policy makers about critical race theory

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Linda Townes-Cook of the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District gives us the latest update on the drought conditions in the area and advice on how people can limit water usage

6:35 pm: Elisabeth Braw, a Resident Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod to discuss how ransomware is derailing the lives of everyday Americans by shutting down schools and even delaying medical procedures

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 9, 2021

4:20 pm: Niall Stanage of The Hill joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on how Joe Biden’s honeymoon period as President of the United States is coming to a sudden end

4:35 pm: Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton joins Rod to discuss how she and her family have placed a personal ban on fireworks this year as a way to support efforts to limit drought and wildfire dangers

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Amber Athey, Washington Editor for Spectator USA joins Rod for a conversation about the strange trip Kamala Harris took to Mexico and Guatemala

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 8, 2021

4:20 pm: Nicholas Wu of Politico joins the show to discuss the security failures outlined in a bipartisan senate report about the violent protests that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6

4:35 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly chat, and today they cover the senate report on the Capitol security issues, Joe Manchin’s vote on the voting rights bill, and Kamala Harris’s visit to Mexico and Guatemala

6:05 pm: Join KNRS for a special broadcast of Direct Link with Governor Cox as Utah Governor Spencer Cox takes questions from around the state on the biggest issues affecting Utah today

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Monday, June 7, 2021

4:20 pm: Deseret News Opinion Writer Christian Sagers joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about it being time to treat alcohol like the drug it is

4:35 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Yahoo News about how the pandemic will change the workplace in America

6:05 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council joins Rod to discuss a federal court’s decision that California’s ban on “assault” style firearms is unconstitutional

6:20 pm: Matt Howard, a wildlife biologist for the Utah Department of Transportation, joins Rod to discuss the effectiveness of wildlife crossings that are popping up more frequently along the nation’s freeways

6:35 pm: Tim Nash, Director of the McNair Center at Northwood University, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for Townhall on the many reasons free college tuition would be bad for America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, June 4, 2021

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece outlining the problems he sees with the For the People Act

4:35 pm: Mark Tapscott, a contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod for a conversation about the mask-less patriotism he witnessed at this year’s Indianapolis 500

5:05 pm: Utah State Board of Education member Natalie Cline joins Rod to discuss the guidelines for equity training for teachers passed by the board yesterday

6:05 pm: Political strategist Derek Hunter joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for Townhall in which he questions the intentions of BET talk show host Marc Lamont Hill after Hill asked a guest on his show what he liked about being white

6:20 pm: FreedomWorks Policy Director Sarah Anderson joins Rod to discuss why she says the reason Joe Biden has handed the Democratic bill for voting rights off to Kamala Harris to push in Congress is because he knows the bill is a losing proposition

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation with Deroy Murdock of Fox News about how Joe Biden is unraveling moves by Donald Trump to help make the U.S. energy independent

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 3, 2021

4:20 pm: Thom Carter, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Energy Development, joins the show to discuss how Utah will receive power from a new nuclear power plant in Wyoming

4:35 pm: Stacey Matthews, who writes under the name Sister Toldjah for RedState, joins the show to discuss whether the mainstream media has learned anything from its “orange man bad” reporting philosophy during the Trump administration

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Christine Cooks Fairbanks, Education Policy Analyst for the Sutherland Institute, joins the show to discuss the results of a new study of civics education in Utah

6:35 pm: Robert Woodson, founder of the Woodson Center, joins Rod for a conversation about how he is attempting to correct the falsehoods of the 1619 project through his new book “1776 Unites”

6:50 pm: Jessica Strong of Intermountain Health Care joins the program to discuss the LIVE ON suicide prevention campaign

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 2, 2021

4:20 pm: New York Post columnist David Marcus on his recent piece about Joe Biden’s divisive speech about the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre

4:35 pm: Fox News contributor Deroy Murdock joins the show to discuss how Joe Biden has unraveled Donald Trump’s moves to make America energy independent

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Powerline contributor Paul Mirengoff joins the show to discuss why he says there are no excuses for dismissals of GOP claims about the origins of Covid 19

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 1, 2021

4:20 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform joins Rod for a conversation about Joe Biden’s proposed tax on AR firearms models

4:35 pm: Wilfred McClay, Professor of History at the University of Oklahoma joins Rod to discuss his piece for the City Journal about civics education in America and how young people should receive a full and accurate account of the nation’s history

6:05 pm: RedState contributor Thomas LaDuke joins Rod to discuss the crossroads America has reached as we approach the nation’s 245th birthday

6:20 pm: Gary Abernathy, a contributor to the Washington Post, joins the show to discuss how simply befriending someone you disagree with could go a long way toward ending the polarization of America

6:35 pm: Susan Crabtree, White House and National Political Correspondent for Real Clear News joins Rod to discuss how a group of tech executives is taking on social media censorship

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 27, 2021

4:20 pm: Political analyst Scott Rasmussen joins the show to discuss why he says it will likely be the Democrats, and their actions, that wind up uniting the Republican Party

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Kyle Smith of the New York Post joins Rod for a conversation about how celebrities are prone to lecturing America but go silent when it comes to the misdeeds of communist countries like China

6:20 pm: Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Energy and Environment Reporter at the Deseret News joins Rod for a conversation about her piece about the lawsuits filed against several large tech companies over child labor and other mining practices in the cobalt mines of Congo

6:35 pm: Emily Zantow, Metropolitan Reporter at the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss how some mental health professionals will now be joining police on calls around the D.C. area

6:50 pm: Benee Larsen, a member of the steering committee for the National Association of Mental Illness joins the program for a conversation about suicide prevention as part of the LIVE ON campaign
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Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 26, 2021

4:20 pm: Political consultant Ryan Girdusky has founded a new political action committee to fight against the teaching of critical race theory in our nation’s schools and he joins Rod to discuss the goals of the 1776 Project

4:35 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins the program to discuss why he says changing the name of Dixie State University is a necessity and isn’t a surrender to political correctness

5:05 pm: Erik Little of The Tribe Utah, the organization responsible for holding a large Halloween rave despite Covid 19 restrictions, joins the program to discuss the plea deal he and his partner have reached with Utah County and the punishment they now face

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Politico White House Correspondent Anita Kumar joins Rod to discuss Joe Biden’s plan to grow the Internal Revenue Service so that it has the manpower to go after delinquent taxpayers as a way to pay for his massive spending plan

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 25, 2021

4:20 pm: Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence for the Independence Institute, joins Rod to discuss why he says now is the time for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade

4:35 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland is planning to bring a bill back to the 2022 Utah Legislative session bans transgender athletes from playing girls’ sports and she joins Rod to discuss why she thinks a bill that failed this year will have better luck this time around

6:05 pm: Jason Curry of the Utah Division of Fire, Forestry and State Lands joins the show for a conversation about how the state is gearing up for what could be a very dangerous wildfire season this summer

6:20 pm: Jacob Sullum, Senior Editor at Reason.com joins Rod for a conversation about a recent study showing that the highly criticized reopening of the state of Texas in early March had no impact on Covid-19 cases or deaths in the state

6:35 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Congress, and today they’ll discuss the Jan. 6 Commission, police reform and the possible origins of the coronavirus

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 24, 2021

4:20 pm: David Drucker of the Washington Examiner joins the program to discuss why the Trump 1776 Commission is still meeting despite it being abolished by Joe Biden

4:35 pm: Melva Sine of the Utah Restaurant Association joins the program to discuss some solutions to rebuilding the restaurant industry that has been gutted by the pandemic

6:05 pm: Jonathan Johnson, CEO of Overstock.com and a former Utah gubernatorial candidate joins Rod to discuss his concerns about special sessions of the Utah Legislature

6:20 pm: Kate Rubalcava, Chief Executive Officer of the Utah Nonprofits Association joins Rod to discuss the financial struggles many nonprofits now face as we move out of the pandemic

6:35 pm: Molly Davis, a Policy Analyst with the Libertas Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about the success so far of Utah’s medical cannabis program

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 21, 2021

4:20 pm: Representative Val Peterson joins Rod for a conversation about the bill he sponsored, passed yesterday by lawmakers, that bans mask mandates in Utah schools for the next school year

4:35 pm: Edward Isaac-Dovere, a Staff Writer for The Atlantic joins the show to discuss his recent profile of Kamala Harris, as well as his new book “Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats’ Campaigns to Defeat Trump”

5:05 pm: Bill Wyatt, Executive Director of the Salt Lake City Department of Airports joins the show to give us an update on the progress of the second phase of the new Salt Lake City International Airport

6:05 pm: Dave Ray of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod to discuss the questions the media should be asking about Joe Biden’s border crisis

6:20 pm: Harry Daviess joins Rod for a preview of this weekend’s Good Guy Hot Rod Show at the State Fair Park

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Kevin Williamson of National Review about mask being an outward sign of inward things, and (at 6:50 pm) with Carrie Sheffield of the Independent Women’s Forum on how “wokeness” at Walmart could alienate much of the chain’s customer base

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 20, 2021

4:20 pm: Ian Adams, spokesperson for the Utah Fraternal Order of Police joins the show to discuss a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll showing 82% of those polled support law enforcement

4:35 pm: Mark Huntsman, President of the State Board of Education joins the program to address the issue of critical race theory in the state’s schools and the rumors that it’s already being used in some districts

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Keaton Ems of the group “Move Oregon’s Border” joins Rod to discuss the passing of a recent election where five counties in Oregon voted to secede from the state and become part of the state of Idaho

6:35 pm: Charles Cooke of National Review Online joins Rod for a conversation about how none of the accusations of fudging coronavirus numbers that have been made against Governor Ran DeSantis by the Florida Covid-19 whistleblower are turning out to be true

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 19, 2021

4:20 pm: Will Hild, Executive Director of Consumers’ Research, joins the program for a conversation about the group’s new initiative to protect consumers from “woke” companies

4:35 pm: Dr. Kathy Cristy, Chair of the Utah Educational Equity Coalition, joins the program to discuss why the group disagrees with attempts by the Utah Legislature to keep Critical Race Theory from begin taught in the state’s schools

5:05 pm: State Representative Paul Ray joins Rod to discuss how the state's House Democratic caucus walked out of today's extraordinary session where lawmakers were considering resolutions regarding critical race theory and making Utah a 2nd Amendment sanctuary

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Tristan Justice, Western Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show for a conversation about why he says the Jan. 6 Commission is another attempt by Democrats to attack their political enemies

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 18, 2021

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece in which he says the 1619 project and critical race theory are attempting to rewrite history through a lens of “wokeness”

4:35 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah joins Rod to discuss whether it’s important to vaccine children in order to reach herd immunity of Covid-19, and whether it’s smart for universities to remove mask mandates as Weber State University has now done

5:05 pm: Fox News personality and former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz joins the show to discuss why he says the time has come for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be fired from his job as Chief Medical Advisor to the President

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washing D.C. and today they’ll discuss the repeal of the Jones Act, mask confusion caused by the CDC and the hacking of the Colonial Pipeline

6:20 pm: Local educator and activist Kelly Whited Jones joins the show to discuss her recent op-ed piece saying there is no reason for anyone to fear critical race theory

6:35 pm: Dr. Mary Tipton, an internal medicine and pediatric specialist, joins the program to discuss how Joe Biden is endangering America’s response to future pandemics by sharing the patents of vaccine makers

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 17, 2021

4:20 pm: Madeleine Kearns of National Review joins Rod to discuss how America is destroying the very thing we live by, the nation’s fertility rate

4:35 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins the program for a conversation about possibly making the state of Utah a 2nd Amendment sanctuary state

6:05 pm: National Review roving correspondent Kevin Williamson joins Rod for a conversation about what wearing masks says about a person and about our society

6:20 pm: Carrie Sheffield, a Senior Fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the program to discuss how Walmart’s “wokeness” could eventually lead the chain lose customers

6:35 pm: Townhall columnist Scott Morefield joins the show to discuss why he says Donald Trump should step away from the GOP spotlight for the good of the country

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, May 14, 2021

4:20 pm: Media reporter Eddie Scarry of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss his piece asking when the mainstream media will notice that Joe Biden is flailing

4:35 pm: Mark Alston, owner of The Bayou restaurant in Salt Lake City joins the program to discuss his decision to reopen his establishment only to patrons that will provide proof they’ve been fully vaccinated for Covid-19

6:05 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins Rod to discuss his recent piece for American Greatness about how people should “tune out” wokeism in America

6:20 pm: Amity Shlaes, author and contributor to The Hill, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about comparing Joe Biden to Franklin D. Roosevelt and his intent to spend to create jobs and spur growth

6:35 pm: Plus, we’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with human resources expert and blogger Jim Stroud on the dangers of teaching Critical Race Theory in the workplace, and (at 6:50 pm) with Brad Miner, Senior Editor of TheCatholicThing.org on the regression of manners in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, May 13, 2021

4:20 pm: Ryan Reburn, owner of HireQuest in Salt Lake City, joins the program to discuss how his business is being effected by homelessness and drug issues along North Temple on the west side of the city

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly discussion about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: A group of Utah voters has filed a lawsuit over Utah’s new ballot initiative and citizen referendum regulations.One of the plaintiffs in the suit, Steve Maxfield, joins Rod to discuss their reasons for filing suit against the state

6:35 pm: Author and journalist Robert Bryce joins the program for a conversation about his piece for the Wall Street Journal on how polls show Americans want more “wind energy” yet nobody wants the turbines built in their backyard

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, May 12, 2021

4:20 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora is currently in Israel and joins Rod to discuss the rising violence in Jerusalem over Israel’s military occupation of Palestinian life

4:35 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics, and today they’ll discuss Congresswoman Liz Cheney’s ouster from GOP leadership

6:05 pm: Join us in the 6:00 pm hour tonight for a special “Live On” Town Hall meeting about suicide prevention.Rod’s guests will be Representative Steve Eliason and Kim Myers, Assistant Director of the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 11, 2021

4:20 pm: Dea Theodore of the Salt Lake County Council wants to put an end to the county’s mask mandate and she joins Rod to discuss how she is looking into ways to override the mayor’s authority on the matter

4:35 pm: Representative Stephen Handy joins Rod to discuss why he says it is important to the nation’s farmers for Congress to pass the Growing Climate Solutions Act

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod, and today they discuss ghost guns and the call of the nation’s governors for Joe Biden to put an end to the enhanced supplemental unemployment benefit

6:35 pm: Author and historian Craig Shirley joins Rod for a conversation about why he says Liz Cheney is a victim of silliness by her fellow conservatives

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, May 10, 2021

4:20 pm: Gloria Vindas of Utah Parents United joins the show for a conversation about Critical Race Theory and a push to have Governor Cox allow lawmakers to consider legislation to ban its teaching in Utah schools during next week’s special session of the state legislature

4:35 pm: Jim Stroud, a blogger and human resources expert, joins the show for a conversation about the dangers of using Critical Race Theory in the workplace

5:05 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber, joins the program for a conversation about a push by chambers across the country for Joe Biden to end the extra unemployment benefit

6:05 pm: Derek Hunter joins Rod to discuss his piece for Townhall in which he says Liz Cheney needs to go because she’s lost the ability to advance the Republican agenda

6:20 pm: Brad Miner, Senior Fellow for the Faith and Reason Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for National Review in which he discuss the decline of manners in America

6:35 pm: Bethany Mandel, Editor of Ricochet, joins the program to discuss her piece for the Deseret News in which she implores society to stop calling mothers “birthing people”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 30, 2021

4:20 pm: Jared Whitley of Whitley Political Media joins Rod to discuss his piece for Newsmax in which he says Utah Governor Spencer Cox is leaning hard to the left in an effort to appease some voters

4:35 pm: Mark Knold, Chief Economist with the Utah Department of Workforce Services, joins the show to discuss how Utah employers are looking to hire workers now as the economic recovery from the pandemic continues

6:05 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights joins the program to discuss why we should hope Joe Biden isn’t another Franklin D. Roosevelt, specifically when it comes to the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Jonathan Butcher, Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education joins Rod to discuss the danger of allowing Critical Race Theory to be taught in our nation’s schools

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Rex Facer, Chair of the Utah Redistricting Commission about the challenges they face with their task, and (at 6:50 pm) with John Hinderaker of Powerline about his piece on how wind and solar energy are bound for failure

4:20 pm: Henry Olsen, a columnist with the Washington Post and Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the show to discuss how climate activists will be working to reduce beef consumption in the United States

4:35 pm: Joseph Grenny, Chairman of the Other Side Academy, joins the show to discuss a new collaboration with Salt Lake City to develop a village of tiny homes in the city in an effort to reduce chronic homelessness

6:05 pm: John Tamny, Director of the Center for Economic Freedom at Freedomworks, joins the program to discuss his why Joe Biden's first 100 days in office have been a giant disappointment

6:20 pm: Utah Republican delegates will consider a resolution of censure of Senator Mitt Romney at the party’s state convention tomorrow and Rod will be joined by the sponsor of the resolution, Davis County delegate Don Guymon, to discuss his reasons for bringing the matter to the convention

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:50 pm: Jake Oaks, Founder and Event Director of the Liberty United Festival joins the show to preview this weekend’s festival taking place in Vineyard City

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 28, 2021

4:20 pm: Rex Facer, Chair of the Utah Redistricting Commission, joins the show for a conversation about the challenges the commission faces, including earning the trust of the state’s residents

4:35 pm: Eric Kauffman, an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss the results of his recent study into race relations in America that show things are not as bad as they might seem

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Robert Law, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Policy for the Center for Immigration Studies joins Rod to discuss what immigration policy looks like after Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 27, 2021

4:20 pm: Deion Kathawa, a fellow at the Center for American Greatness joins Rod to discuss why he says it’s time to unmask America

4:35 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for his weekly visit about what’s happening in the Nation’s Capital, and today they’ll discuss masks in public schools, gun silencers, John Kerry’s dealings with Iran and what he expects from Joe Biden’s speech to the nation tomorrow

5:05 pm: Lavar Webb of Utah Policy joins Rod for a conversation about the future of the Republican Party with and without Donald Trump

6:05 pm: David O’Connor, Professor of Philosophy at Notre Dame, joins the show to discuss his piece for the New York Post about why there is no rational reason to keep people vaccinated for Covid 19 in masks

6:20 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor for Newsweek, joins the show to discuss how John Kerry is skirting the line of treason when it comes to his relationship with Iran

6:35 pm: Mallory Bateman, a Senior Research Analyst at the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah joins Rod to discuss the possible reasons behind the slump in population growth in the United States

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 26, 2021

4:20 pm: Benji Backer, Founder and President of the American Conservation Coalition, joins the program to discuss his op-ed for the Deseret News about how Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan doesn’t target specific needs

4:35 pm: Scott Miller, former chair of the Salt Lake County Republican Party, joins Rod to discuss why he has decided to rescind his apology for the bullying that some female candidates from the party say they experienced at the hands of the party’s former communications director

6:05 pm: Overstock.com CEO Jonathan Johnson joins the show to discuss his recent Deseret News op-ed in which he says healing America’s political divide begins with civics

6:20 pm: Michael Hammond, Legislative Counsel for Gun Owners of America, joins Rod to discuss the decision by the Supreme Court to consider whether the constitution protects the rights of Americans to carry guns in public

6:35 pm: John Hinderaker of Powerline joins the show to discuss why he says solar and wind energies are bound for failure, mostly because of land-use restraints

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 21, 2021

5:05 pm: Allen Guelzo, a visiting scholar in American studies at the Heritage Foundation, joins Greg to discuss what Jim Crow really looked like in the United States a century ago.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 20, 2021

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Greg to discuss why Democrats won’t let Utah cut taxes as part of Covid-10 “relief,” in fact, the Dems want to keep tax policy decisions all to themselves

4:35 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins the show for a conversation about today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about Georgia’s new election law

5:05 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins Greg to discuss his testimony today in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee about the new election laws in the state of Georgia

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 19, 2021

4:20 pm: Representative Kim Coleman joins the program to respond to a not-so-favorable article in the Salt Lake Tribune about the upcoming Utah GOP convention

5:05 pm: A local television news reporter visits the home of a private citizen to question him about a donation to the defense fund of Kyle Rittenhouse.It was information gained by the reporter because of a data breach.Is this stalking, doxing, or legitimate news?Greg will take your calls on the matter at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Fox News host Tucker Carlson has called Utah Governor Spencer Cox “dumb” for supporting a Utah Jazz scholarship program that he, and others, has deemed to be racist because it provides the money only to students of color.We’ll take your calls at 888-570-8010.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 15, 2021

4:20 pm: Jennifer Berry, Founder of the Franklin Discovery School, joins the program to discuss how she was able to provide exemptions to the state’s mask mandate to students and parents at her school

4:35 pm: Townhall columnist Scott Morefield joins the show to discuss why he says forced mask wearing is a more about behavioral science than medical science, and how the government has been playing us since the pandemic began

6:05 pm: Alexander Bolton, a reporter for The Hill, joins the show to discuss how Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is now seeking to mend fences with Donald Trump after a simmering feud erupted over the weekend

6:20 pm: Sarah Anderson, Director of Policy for Freedomworks joins Rod for a conversation about Voter ID, and if the left believes Voter ID laws are racist then how could they possibly support vaccine passports

6:35 pm: Iuri Melo, a clinical social worker in St. George and co-founder of SchoolPulse joins the show to discuss how text counseling could help with the mental health of America's teens

6:50 pm: Ari Cohn, first amendment and defamation Lawyer, as well as Senior Adjunct Fellow at TechFreedom, joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece about why it isn't government's job to promote "fairness" online

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 14, 2021

4:20 pm: Former Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, now Utah’s first Homeless Services Coordinator, joins Rod to discuss his new position and the work that lies ahead

4:35 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the program for a conversation about a letter he and 20 other Republican Attorneys General sent to President Biden informing him of their belief that making Washington, D.C. a state is unconstitutional and their intent to fight the legislation in court if necessary

5:05 pm: Scott McKay, Publisher of The Hayride blog and a contributor to American Spectator joins the program for a conversation about his piece on the real reason for Daunte Wright’s death in Minnesota

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 13, 2021

4:20 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what's happening in Congress, and today they'll discuss Biden’s plan to pack the Supreme Court, the infrastructure bill, and executive orders on guns

4:35 pm: Frank Miele, a columnist with Real Clear Politics, joins the program for a conversation about the schoolyard bully has turned into the corporate bully that’s trying to impose their will on all of society

5:05 pm: Jean Hill, co-chair of the Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness joins the program to discuss the concept of a “tiny homes village” in Utah as a way to fight homelessness in the state

6:05 pm: Joe Cunningham, Assistant Managing Editor for RedState joins the program for a conversation about why we are so quick to blame black men with guns when incidents like the most recent police shooting in Minnesota take place

6:20 pm: Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer for National Review Online joins Rod to discuss how John Schnatter of Papa John’s Pizza fame was actually railroaded by corporate cancel culture run amok

6:35 pm: Sharon Hood, a Research Ecologist with the United States Forest Service, joins Rod to discuss her studies in Montana that show how prescribed burns in one Montana forest helped it withstand higher intensity fires, beetle infestation, and drought

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 12, 2021

4:20 pm: Tina Ramirez, Founder and President of Hardwired Global and the Virginia Chairwoman of Maggie's List joins Rod for a conversation about a piece she has in the Washington Examiner showing her support as a single mother for the second amendment

4:35 pm: Amy Swearer, Senior Legal Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation joins Rod to discuss why she says Joe Biden's executive actions on guns won't stop gun violence in America

5:05 pm: Corinne Johnson of Utah Parents United joins the show to update us on the mask mandate protest in Utah's schools as supporters of the group planned to send their kids to school without masks today

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s visit to Utah last week, as well as his thoughts on Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan

6:20 pm: Dr. Tom Price, former Health and Human Services Secretary under President Trump and now Senior Health Care Policy Fellow for the Job Creators Network joins Rod to discuss why he says Obamacare has not lived up to its promises

6:35 pm: iHeartMedia aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the show to discuss the vow made by United Airlines to hire more female and minority pilots

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 9, 2021

4:20 pm: Rafael Mangual, Fellow and Deputy Director of Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute and a Contributing Editor for the City Journal, joins the program to discuss his piece about the rising homicide rates in 2020

4:35 pm: Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, joins the show to discuss the results of a study that shows how in-class learning is better than remote learning for our kids, yet the extra sleep they are getting is good for their mental health

6:05 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber, joins Rod to discuss the hot job market in the state despite the pandemic

6:20 pm: Jared Perry, President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Utah joins Rod to discuss the kick-off of a new fundraising campaign

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson on a program she’s heading up that will help create internships for adults looking to get back into the workplace following an extended absence, and (at 6;50 pm) with Melissa Jones, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Brigham Young University, about her study that shows girls who experience traumatic childhood events before the age of five often display delinquency behaviors and psychological and social struggles that stretch into adulthood

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 8, 2021

4:20 pm: Thom Carter, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the energy adviser to Governor Cox, joins the program for a conversation about his recent op-ed on how increasing the use of renewable energy will actually require an increase in mining operations

4:35 pm: Nicole Salazar-Hall of the Salt Lake City Racial Equity in Policing Commission joins Rod to discuss the commission’s recommendations to stop the school-to-prison pipeline, as well as improving youth racial equity

6:05 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Lieutenant Nick Street of the Utah Highway Patrol joins Rod for a conversation about the increased number of wrong-way collisions being experienced on Utah’s highways, and nationwide

6:35 pm: Jay Bhattacharya, Professor of Medicine and Sr. Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Wall Street Journal where he discuss how the use of vaccine passports will actually prolong covid lockdowns

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 7, 2021

4:20 pm: Weber County Commissioner Gage Froerer joins the program to discuss the commission’s decision to make Weber County a second amendment sanctuary

4:35 pm: Ryan Young, a Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute joins Rod to discuss his piece in National Review about how the “corporate taxes” being leveled by Joe Biden to pay for his infrastructure legislation will ultimately be passed on to employees and consumers of said corporations

5:05 pm: Representative Robert Spendlove joins Rod to discuss the idea of “vaccine passports” and whether businesses can require customers to display one without violating federal HIPAA laws

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project, joins Rod to discuss the results of their study about the effects of the pandemic on women in the workplace

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 6, 2021

4:20 pm: Ross Kaminsky of KHOW radio in Denver joins the show to discuss Major League Baseball’s decision to move the All Star Game to Colorado, a blue state with less restrictive voting laws than Georgia, the state they took the game away from

4:35 pm: Former Utah Congressman turned Fox News personality Jason Chaffetz joins Rod to discuss his latest book about disaster liberalism

5:05 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah joins the show for a conversation about the results of a survey that shows Utah voters overwhelmingly support the idea of recall elections for removal of elected officials

6:05 pm: Dr. Ken Huey, Executive Director of Havenwood Academy, joins the show to discuss how putting limits on troubled youth programs can interfere with getting kids the help they need

6:20 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson joins the show to discuss a new program she’s spearheading that will help create internships for adults looking to get back into the workplace following an extended absence

6:35 pm: Gene Del Vechhio, Adjunct Professor of Marketing at the University of Southern California, joins Rod for a conversation about how liberals are doing a better job at marketing their platform than conservatives are

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, April 5, 2021

4:20 pm: John Goodman, President of the Goodman Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for Townhall outlining how the cancel culture became so dominant so quickly

4:35 pm: Scott McKay, Publisher of The Hayride blog and a contributor to American Spectator joins the program to discuss why he says we are currently governed by people who suck, starting with Joe Biden

6:05 pm: Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, now President of Young America’s Foundation, joins Rod on a new plan the foundation is working on to fight the extreme liberal agenda

6:20 pm: Julie Kelly, Senior Contributor to American Greatness joins the program to discuss how the government’s cases against those involved in the “insurrection probe” are falling apart in court

6:35 pm: Melissa Jones, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Brigham Young University, joins the show for a conversation about her study that shows girls who experience traumatic childhood events before the age of five often display delinquency behaviors and psychological and social struggles that stretch into adulthood

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, April 2, 2021

4:20 pm: Corinne Johnson of Utah Parents United joins the program to discuss the group’s opposition to children wearing masks in schools and the upcoming rally against masks in schools on April 10th

4:35 pm: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod to discuss why he says the use of Voter ID can’t be compared to racism

6:05 pm: Alexander Bolton of The Hill joins the show to discuss how many Republicans in Congress are beginning to believe that Joe Biden does not want to work with them on big legislation

6:20 pm: Utah Congressman Blake Moore joins Rod to discuss how the United States needs to reduce its dependency on Chinese manufacturing

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton about the verbal abuse and harassment she and other female candidates suffered at the hands of Salt Lake County GOP leadership, and (at 6:50 pm) with Charlotte Cuthbertson of the Epoch Times on how Mexican cartels are using wristbands to track people they are trying to smuggle across the U.S. southern border

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, April 1, 2021

4:20 pm: William Jacobson, a professor at Cornell Law School and blogger at Legal Insurrection, joins the program to discuss recent comments by NBC’s Lester Holt that fairness in the media is overrated

4:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

5:05 pm: Deseret News columnist Jay Evensen joins Rod to discuss his recent piece where he says lifting mask mandates too early will make some in the U.S. look foolish

6:05 pm: Paul Hickey, President of medical mask maker PuraVita Medical, joins the program for a conversation about how Chinese mask manufacturers are attempting to put American mask-makers out of business by offering cheaper, less effective mask to the American market

6:20 pm: Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee joins Rod to discuss the commission’s decision to take greater control of the county’s budgeting process by removing the oversight process from the county auditor/clerk and putting the commission in control

6:35 pm: Jean Hill, co-chair of the Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness joins Rod to discuss why she and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall say there is a need for another homeless shelter in Salt Lake County

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, March 31, 2021

4:20 pm: Mark Morgan, Senior Fellow with the Federation for American Immigration Reform and former acting director of the United States Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement joins Rod from the nation’s southern border to give us the latest update on the conditions there

4:35 pm: Laurie Stringham of the Salt Lake County Council joins Rod to discuss the accusations of abuse and harassment she and other women have leveled against leaders of the Salt Lake County Republican party and where the party goes from here

5:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for a full hour for a “Radio Town Hall” and will take your questions at 1-888-570-8090

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Amber Athey, Washington Editor for Spectator USA joins the program for a conversation about how media decides it will cover a tragic death based on the race of the perpetrators and victims

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 30, 2021

4:20 pm: Paul Mirengoff of the Powerline blog joins Rod for a conversation about why he says Joe Biden’s radical agenda will eventually fall flat

4:35 pm: Courtney Joslin, a Resident Fellow with the R Street Institute, joins the program to discuss the potential fraud and privacy violations that could come with Joe Biden’s plan for a vaccine passport

6:05 pm: Author Grace Olmstead joins Rod to discuss her book “Uprooted” and why she’s fighting to save America’s small farms

6:20 pm: Utah County Commissioner Tom Sakievich joins Rod for a conversation about the possibility of repealing a large property tax increase placed on the county’s residents in 2019

6:35 pm: Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about the ideas conservatives have to improve healthcare in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Monday, March 29, 2021

4:20 pm: Lavar Webb of Utah Policy joins the show to discuss gun control and why banning one model of gun won’t solve America’s gun problem

4:35 pm: Aimee Winder Newton of the Salt Lake County Council joins the program to discuss the future of the County GOP after a weekend news report about the toxic environment for women in the party emanating from abusive behavior from the county's unofficial communications director Dave Robinson and a dismissive attitude about his behavior from party Chair Scott Miller.(Note: Miller resigned over the weekend)

5:05 pm: Utah GOP Chairman Derek Brown joins Rod to discuss how the Salt Lake County GOP can fix itself moving forward following the weekend report about abuse of female members by the party's chair and Defacto communications director

6:05 pm: Christopher Bedford, Senior Editor at The Federalist joins the show to discuss the amount of propaganda coming from the mass media and how Americans must stand against it

6:20 pm: Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon joins Rod for a conversation about how an appeals court has ruled against the ban of bump stocks for rifles and how the case could be headed for the Supreme Court

6:35 pm: Charlotte Cuthbertson, Senior Washington Reporter for the Epoch Times joins the show for a conversation about how cartels are using wristbands to track the people they plan to smuggle into the United States

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, March 26, 2021

4:20 pm: Terry Hutchinson of the Washington County School Board joins Rod to express his opinions about mask mandates in schools and the job school districts are doing in serving students during the pandemic

4:35 pm: Gavin Roberts, Assistant Professor of Economics at Weber State University, joins the show to discuss why gas prices are rising in the state of Utah

5:05 pm: Connor Harris, a fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the City Journal questioning whether we need mask mandates

6:05 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins the show for a conversation about her recent piece about the exaggerated demise of conservatism

6:20 pm: Lenore Skenazy, founder of Free Range Kids, joins Rod to discuss her story in Reason.com about a school that called child services on a mother that was seven minutes late to pick her child up after school

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Nikki Goeser of the Crime Prevention Research Center about the unintended consequences of gun control, and (at 6:50 pm) with Joseph Grenny of the Other Side Academy on why he says the media is an accomplice in many of America’s mass shooting tragedies

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, March 25, 2021

4:20 pm: Joseph Grenny, Chair of the Other Side Academy in Salt Lake City joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Deseret News where he blames the media for being an accomplice to mass shootings by influencing copycats

4:35 pm: Jason Snead, Executive Director of the Honest Elections Project, joins the show to discuss a new survey that shows a majority of voters, including Black and Hispanic voters, fully support the use of Voter ID

5:05 pm: David Keating, President of the Institute for Free Speech, joins Rod to discuss why he says H.R. 1 would turbocharge the cancel culture in America

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Craig Bickmore, Executive Director of the New Car Dealers of Utah, joins Rod to discuss the trouble dealers are having in acquiring new inventory because of a global chip shortage

6:35 pm: Isaac Schorr, a fellow at National Review, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece about creating a game plan for campus conservatives in the U.S.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, March 24, 2021

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about gun control, the border crisis, and getting rid of mask mandates for children

4:35 pm: Jacob Sullum, Senior Editor at Reason.com joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden’s gun control proposals make little sense as a response to the Colorado shooting

5:05 pm: Nikki Goeser, Executive Director of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins Rod to discuss the unintended consequences that would arise from enacting more gun control

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Karen Townsend, a blogger and contributor to Hot Air, joins the show for a conversation about how a federal judge has gone after the American press for being in the pockets of the Democrats

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 23, 2021

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Congress, and today they’ll discuss the immigration crisis at the nation’s southern border

4:35 pm: John Tierney, Contributing Editor at City Journal joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how there is very little proof that the lockdowns have saved lives, but instead may have led to deaths

6:05 pm: Leslie Eastman of Legal Insurrection joins Rod to discuss her piece discussing when the right time will be to declare an end to the pandemic

6:20 pm: Marc Coles-Ritchie, Chair of the Mormon Environmental Stewardship Alliance, joins Rod to discuss why the group has come out in favor of reinstating the original borders of the Bears Ears National Monument

6:35 pm: Carl Cannon, Executive Editor and Washington Bureau Chief for Real Clear Politics joins the show to discuss a recent poll about Biden’s first few months in the White House that seems to show support for an activist government

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 22, 2021

4:20 pm: Andrew Malcolm, a political commentator for RedState, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about what appears to be a disturbing downgrade in the health of Joe Biden

4:35 pm: James Pinkerton of Breitbart joins the show to discuss his piece about how every President of the United States faces an immigration crisis

6:05 pm: Art Raymond of the Deseret News Tech Hive joins Rod to discuss how some technology is being developed that could make those annoying electric scooters flying around the downtown area a little less annoying

6:20 pm: Donna M. Hughes, Chair of the Women’s Studies Program at the University of Rhode Island joins the show to discuss her piece for American Greatness in which she says the Atlanta spa shootings were motivated by sex, and not race

6:35 pm: Melissa Moschella, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America and a Visiting Scholar at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for American Studies, joins the program to discuss why she says the Equality Act would essentially make protecting your child an act of bigotry

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, March 19, 2021

4:20 pm: Michelle Quist, a columnist with the Salt Lake Tribune, joins Rod to discuss why she says now is the time for a woman to run the Utah Republican Party

4:35 pm: Eric Boehm of Reason Magazine joins Rod to discuss why he says bringing back Congressional earmarks won’t fix the government

5:05 pm: Salt Lake City Council Chairman Steve DeBry joins the show to discuss the future of the mask mandate in the county as the April 10 expiration date passed by the Utah Legislature looms

6:05 pm: Tim Ballard of Operation Underground Railroad joins Rod for a conversation about child trafficking on the nation’s southern border and how that trafficking could be getting lost in the border crisis

6:20 pm: John Tamny, Editor of Real Clear Markets and Director of the Center for Economic Freedom at Freedomworks, joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden’s “covid relief” package won’t solve the country’s poverty problems

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Utah GOP Chairman Derek Brown who announced he will not seek another term as the party chair, and (at 6:50 pm) with teenage drunk driving victim Sarah Frei who is the inspiration for a new Utah law that keeps some accused of DUI in jail until their trial

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, March 18, 2021

4:20 pm: Thomas Jipping, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation joins Rod for a conversation about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s push to keep Democrats from killing the Congress filibuster rule

4:35 pm: Dawn Hawkins, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, joins the show to discuss the pros and cons of the bill now in front of Utah Governor Spencer Cox that would block pornography on cell phones and tablets sold in the state

5:05 pm: Utah County Attorney David Leavitt joins the show for a conversation about the innocence review board recently created in the county and why the county made the choice to take a second look at convictions

6:05 pm: Rich Lowry, Editor of National Review Online and a contributor to the New York Post, joins the program for a conversation about how Donald Trump was able to gain control of the nation's southern border when he was in the White House

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist of the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Dr. Susan Berry of Breitbart joins Rod to discuss the radical demands of the Equality Act, including ending the legal recognition of the male and female sexes in favor of gender identity as well as mandating lessons of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools

6:50 pm: Dan Gainor, Vice President for Business and Culture at the Media Research Center, joins the program to discuss the lack of press conferences and appearances from President Joe Biden

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, March 17, 2021

4:20 pm: Colonel Michael Rapich, Superintendent of the Utah Highway Patrol, joins Rod to discuss why he says speeding and reckless driving, not higher speed limits, are to blame for Utah’s jump in fatal accidents

4:35 pm: Sarah Frei, a victim of a drunk driver in July 2020, joins the show to discuss her story and how it soon became the basis for “Sarah’s Law,” which was passed by Utah lawmakers this session and keeps those charged with certain levels of DUI in jail before their trial if death or serious injuries occurred during the accident and releasing the individual would pose a danger to the community

5:05 pm: Deroy Murdock, a contributor to Fox News and National Review Online, joins the show to discuss his recent piece for Fox News in which he discusses the border crisis created solely by Joe Biden

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for his weekly conversation with Rod about the wacky world of politics

6:20 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins Rod for a conversation about why he says American fans, but not the athletes, should boycott the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China next February

6:35 pm: Derek Brown, Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, has decided not to run for reelection to the office and he joins Rod to discuss his decision and the current state of the party

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, March 16, 2021

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Greg for a conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., including the confirmation of Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary, the voting expansion bill, and the crisis at the nation’s border

5:05 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland, who ran the unsuccessful bill that would have banned transgender girls from playing high school sports in Utah, joins Greg to discuss how Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith played a part in killing the bill during the legislative session

6:05 pm: Lora Ries, Director of the Center for Technology Policy and a Senior Research Fellow in Homeland Security for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss H.R. 6 (American Dream and Promise Act) and the crisis at the nation's southern border

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Monday, March 15, 2021

Greg Hughes is filling in for Rod Arquette today:

4:20 pm: Carrie Lukas of the Independent Women’s Forum joins Greg to discuss how the Covid relief bill will give 600 hours of paid leave to federal workers if they have children who are not back in the classroom

6:05 pm: Representative Brian King, a Democrat, joins Greg to discuss why the parties are so split in so many areas

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, March 12, 2021

4:20 pm: Deseret News columnist Jay Evensen joins the show to discuss whether most Americans need the $1,400 stimulus payments that many will receive this month as part of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package

4:35 pm: Columnist Liz Peek of Fox News and The Hill joins Rod to discuss why America can blame Joe Biden for the nation’s rising gas prices

5:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the Daylight Savings Act which would allow states to observe daylight savings time year round (Note: states can already observe standard time year-round)

6:05 pm: Political analyst and pollster Scott Rasmussen joins the program to discuss why he says the election system in America needs to be reformed

6:20 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins the show to discuss their report about new kind of revenue for road maintenance, which several states, including Utah, are considering, that charges drivers for miles driven rather than fuel consumed

6:35 pm: Commissioner Nicole Salazar-Hall of the Salt Lake City Racial Equity in Policing Commission joins the show to give us her reaction to the police reform bills passed, and those overlooked, by the Utah Legislature this year

6:50 pm: Salt Lake Tribune Senior Religion Reporter Peggy Fletcher Stack joins Rod to discuss her memories of her interactions with Mark Hoffman prior to the bombings in Salt Lake City in 1985 detailed by the Netflix documentary “Murder Among the Mormons”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, March 11, 2021

4:20 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora, who has worked and written extensively on so-called “duty to assist” legislation, joins the show to discuss a bill recently passed by Utah lawmakers that enhances the consequences for those who fail to report abuse or neglect of children or vulnerable adults

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Salt Lake Tribune Senior Religion Reporter Peggy Fletcher Stack joins Rod to discuss her memories of her interactions with Mark Hoffman prior to the bombings in Salt Lake City in 1985 detailed by the Netflix documentary “Murder Among the Mormons”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, March 10, 2021

4:20 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins Rod to discuss the reasons why Utah’s economy has largely survived the pandemic

4:35 pm: Joshua L. Andersen, an Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Brigham Young University, joins the show to help us debunk some of the myths about the coronavirus vaccine

5:05 pm: Blogger John Feehery joins the show for a conversation about his piece for The Hill on what we’ve learned over the year the world has been shut down by Covid 19

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Kira Davis, Editor-at-Large for RedState, joins Rod to discuss why she says America is not the most racist country on earth

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, March 9, 2021

4:20 pm: Representative Kim Coleman joins the show for a conversation about how Joe Biden will review a Trump policy related to how colleges handle sexual assault allegations, a subject Coleman has worked on extensively

4:35 pm: Alec MacGillis, Politics and Government Reporter for ProPublica, joins the show to discuss his piece about the effects of the pandemic on teenagers in America

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Congress, and today they’ll discuss the latest Covid relief package, as well as an attempt by the Utah congressional delegation to get the Biden administration to work with them on any changes to the Bears Ears National Monument

6:20 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah, joins Rod to discuss whether those how have had the coronavirus should be vaccinated, as well as new CDC guidelines for those that have been vaccinated

6:35 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Wall Street Journal about how equity orders will lead to further discrimination

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Monday, March 8, 2021

4:20 pm: Daniel Dew, Legal Policy Director for the Pacific Legal Foundation, joins the program to discuss why he says reigning in the executive powers of the Governor is a good thing for the state of Utah

4:35 pm: Noah Weinrich, Press Secretary for Heritage Action for America joins the show to discuss the group’s Election Integrity Campaign, a $10 million program to strengthen voting laws in eight swing states

5:05 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor at Newsweek, joins Rod to discuss why he says now is the time to reopen America across the board

6:20 pm: Representative Jordan Teuscher joins the show the discuss the bill he sponsored, passed by lawmakers on Friday, that will make it more difficult to get a voter initiative or referendum on the ballot

6:35 pm: David Harsanyi, a Senior Writer for National Review, joins the show for a conversation about Nancy Pelosi’s H.R. 1, which would drastically change the face of how elections operate in the United States

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, March 5, 2021

4:20 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the program to give us an update about what’s happening at the nation’s border, including a large number of unaccompanied children attempting to enter the United States

4:35 pm: UtahCongressman Blake Moore joins the show to discuss the Democrats push to designate 1.5 million acres of public land as “wilderness” which effectively halts extraction from those lands and creates significant obstacles to limiting fire danger

6:05 pm: Political pundit and columnist Armstrong Williams joins the show to discuss his recent piece in the Orange County Register in which he says the Republican Party must appeal to the best, not the worst, in America

6:20 pm: Dan Bosch, Director of Regulatory Policy for the American Action Forum joins the program for a conversation on a recent study showing the Biden administration’s decision to dump some of President Trump’s deregulatory policies that had saved the United States about $160 billion from 2017 to 2021

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with St. George attorney Tim Anderson, a former member of the Dixie State University Foundation Board, on the opposition to changing the school’s name, and (at 6:50 pm) with John Daniel Davidson of the Federalist on why the cancellation of Dr. Suess should disturb us all

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, March 4, 2021

4:20 pm: Kelly Sadler, Commentary Editor for the Washington Times, joins the show to discuss her piece outlining why she says the “woke capitalism” we are seeing in Washington, D.C. won’t last

4:35 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for a conversation about the 2021 Utah Legislative session as lawmakers make their way through the session’s final day, and today they’ll Utah's financial outlook given the pandemic, fair housing, and infrastructure spending

6:05 pm: Steve Milloy of the Heartland Institute and founder of JunkScience.com joins Rod to fill us in on Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. Health Secretary, Xavier Bacerra, and how Bacerra has gone along with or promoted every radical climate plan, including repeatedly suing the Trump administration, during his time serving in the California legislature and as that state’s Attorney General

6:20 pm: Adam Andrzejewski, Founder and CEO of Open the Books, joins Rod for a conversation about the “Federal Employee Leave Fund” that is included in the Democrat’s stimulus proposal that would pay federal employees up to $1,400 a week for 15 weeks as paid time off if they have any kids who are not enrolled in full-time, in-classroom schools

6:35 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor of The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss what she is calling “Joe Biden’s anti-American civics project”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, March 3, 2021

4:20 pm: Christopher Adamo, author of “Rules for Defeating Radicals” joins Rod to discuss his piece for GOPUSA in which he discusses how the left is attempting to force an illusion of normalcy on the United States

4:35 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece about why the cancellation of Dr. Suess books should disturb you

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House and Gubernatorial candidate Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Dr. Audrey Stevenson, Director of Family Health for the Salt Lake County Health Department’s vaccine campaign joins Rod to discuss the latest on the Covid 19 vaccine distribution plan

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 2, 2021

4:20 pm: St. George area attorney Tim Anderson, a former member of the Dixie State University Foundation Board, joins the show to discuss the likelihood of a name change for the school

4:35 pm: Michael Saltsman, Managing Director of the Employment Policies Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the Wall Street Journal about the cancel culture going after Dr. Suess books

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Congress, and today they’ll discuss FISA and the elimination of earmarks

6:20 pm: Samuel Gregg, Research Director at the Acton Institute, joins the show for a conversation about the conservative fight over the size of government in the United States

6:35 pm: Michael Hendrix, Director of State and Local Policy at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for the City Journal about how states in the heartland of America are outperforming big cities in the fight against Covid 19

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 1, 2021

4:20 pm: Dr. Warren Farrell, Author of The Boy Crisis, joins the program to discuss his piece for Just the News regarding the crisis of fatherlessness in the United States

4:35 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about his Fairness for All Act, which pairs new protections for LGBTQ and transgender Americans with new religious protections

6:05 pm: Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation joins the program to discuss a recent move by the Biden administration to overturn an immigration rule change by President Trump that would have made it easier for farmers in the U.S. to employ temporary migrant workers

6:20 pm: James Kirchick, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in Tablet magazine outlining the real scandal behind the Lincoln Project

6:35 pm: Consumer marketing strategist Lisa Miller joins the show to discuss how retail stores are gearing up for a boom as shoppers are ready to get in to the stores after vaccinations for Covid 19

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 26, 2021

4:20 pm: Ashe Schow, Senior Editor for the Daily Wire joins Rod to discuss why the mainstream media’s campaign of outrage against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis shows they fear he will run for President in 2024

4:35 pm: Terry Jeffrey, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of CNS News joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden’s covid relief package includes money to pay for abortions and a grant to the National Endowment for the Arts, which is known for its pro-LGBTQ productions

6:05 pm: Randy Miller of the Utah League of Independent Voters joins Rod to react to a study that shows Democrats did not register as Republicans in large numbers in order to vote in the Utah primary election, and to react to a bill that would restrict those registrations in the future

6:20 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss the story of how voters in five counties in southern and eastern Oregon will decide in a special election in May whether to detach from the state and become part of Idaho

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Utah Congressman Burgess Owens on slavery reparations, and (at 6:50 pm) with Townhall columnist Scott Morefield on his idea that it’s time for mass civil disobedience when it comes to wearing masks

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 25, 2021

4:20 pm: Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies joins the show to discuss the hypocrisy of Joe Biden for keeping migrant teens at the border in the very same "cages" he ridiculed President Trump for keeping them in

4:35 pm: Tyler O'Neil, Assistant Editor at PJ Media, joins the program for a conversation about how Joe Biden is spending $83 million dollars to distribute masks that are already widely available nationwide

6:05 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about the 2021 Utah Legislative session, and today they’ll cover tax cuts, the death of the transgdender sports bill, and keeping kids in the classroom

6:35 pm: Senator Jani Iwamoto joins the program to discuss her bill that would help prevent poorly performing police officers, or those accused of misconduct, from easily moving between departments

6:50 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins Rod to discuss her bill that gives people who fire a gun in self-defense greater immunity from criminal prosecution

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, February 24, 2021

4:20 pm: Senator Mike McKell joins Rod for a conversation about the battle going on between Utah House and Senate Republicans over the Dixie State University name change

5:05 pm: Rob Moolman, Executive Director of the Utah Pride Center, joins the show for a deep-dive discussion into the pros and cons of transgender issues, including a Utah bill that would ban transgender females from playing girls high school sports

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Senator Kirk Cullimore joins the program to discuss his bill that would remove a provision that makes English the sole language for the government in the state of Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 23, 2021

4:20 pm: Senator Dan McCay joins Rod to discuss the bill he’s sponsoring that would effectively undo the SB54 compromise of 2014 that established the signature gathering path for candidates to get on the ballot

4:35 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Congress, and today they’ll discuss Mitt Romney’s impeachment vote and Merrick Garland, President Biden’s nominee for Attorney General

5:05 pm: Utah Governor Spencer Cox joins the show to discuss his concerns about Joe Biden’s ban on oil and gas leases

6:05 pm: Political journalist Salena Zito joins Rod to discuss her recent Townhall piece about female high school athletes who were hurt by allowing transgender athletes to compete in female sports

6:20 pm: Columnist Scott Morefield from Townhall joins Rod to discuss his recent piece calling for mass disobedience when it comes to mask wearing

6:35 pm: Charles R. Kesler, Editor for the Claremont Review of Books, joins the program to discuss his latest book, “Crisis of the Two Constitutions: The Rise, Decline, and Recovery of American Greatness”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 22, 2021

4:20 pm: Troy Keller, a partner with the local law firm Dorsey and Whitney, on his op-ed piece asking why Utah is taxing small businesses on the stimulus payments they’ve received from the federal government

4:35 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins Rod to give us his thoughts on whether Americans should be paid reparations for slavery as a bill to do just that has been introduced in Congress

6:05 pm: Tim Graham, Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research Center, joins the show for a conversation about how those in the media who were critical of Melania Trump now love Jill Biden

6:20 pm: Rusty Cannon, Vice President of the Utah Taxpayers Association, joins the show to discuss how the finances can work to both protect air quality and equalize road funding

6:35 pm: Skip Estes, Associate Director of the Center for State Fiscal Reform at the American Legislative Exchange Council joins the program for a conversation about his piece in Issues and Insights that separates fact from myth when it comes to the proposed $15 minimum wage

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 19, 2021

4:20 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor in Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah, joins Rod to discuss the possibilities of a fourth surge of the coronavirus, and what it will take to reach herd immunity

4:35 pm: Local child psychologist Doug Goldsmith joins Rod to discuss how some children that have been unable to focus on online learning are now being diagnosed with ADHD

6:05 pm: Representative Rex Shipp joins Rod to discuss his bill that would allow for firearms classes to be taught to Utah high school students

6:20 pm: Senator Ron Winterton joins Rod for a conversation about his bill that would more than double the value of tax credits for television productions to shoot their programs in the state of Utah

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to a few of Rod’s interview this week about the life and career of Rush Limbaugh with author Brian Rosenwald and (at 6:50 pm) with Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, February 18, 2021

4:20 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins Rod to relay her memories of Rush Limbaugh, including the time she called his program and joined him on the air

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what lawmakers are up to at the 2021 Utah Legislative session

6:20 pm: Kevin Klowden, Executive Director of the Milken Institute’s Center for Regional Economics joins the program to discuss the results of a study of the nation’s best performing cities, which is topped by the Provo-Orem area

6:35 pm: Marjukka Ollilainen, Sociology Professor at Weber State University, joins the show to discuss the future of the American Workplace following the pandemic

6:50 pm: Mark Tapscott, Congressional Correspondent with the Epoch Times, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about the answers the House GOP wants from Nancy Pelosi about security failures during the Capitol violence on January 6

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, February 17, 2021

4:20 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins the program to discuss the life of late radio host Rush Limbaugh, who passed away this morning after a battle with lung cancer

4:35 pm: Representative Keven Stratton joins the show for a conversation about his bill that would limit the release of mug shots of people who have been arrested to post-conviction or if it’s a matter of public safety

5:05 pm: Author Brian Rosenwald, also a Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Pennsylvania, joins Rod to discuss the life and influence of radio host Rush Limbaugh, who passed away this morning at the age of 70

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House and Gubernatorial candidate Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Chrysta Castaneda, an attorney and engineer that spent 30 years working in the oil and gas industry, joins the program to discuss why the Texas power grid failed in the face of a major winter storm

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, February 16, 2021

4:20 pm: Gregory Wrightstone, Executive Director of the CO2 Coalition, joins the program to discuss why the power outages in Texas and Germany are perfect examples of the unreliability of “renewable” energy

4:35 pm: Christopher Bedford, Senior Editor at The Federalist joins the show for a conversation about why he says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s speech after the recent impeachment acquittal of President Trump was an attack on the base of the GOP and an attempt by McConnell to purge the GOP of Donald Trump

6:05 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel joins Rod to discuss Delta Airlines’ decision to continue the practice of leaving middle seats empty on flights for safety/health reasons related to Covid 19

6:20 pm: Senator Evan Vickers joins Rod for a conversation about his bill that would give more balance between the Governor and lawmakers when long term emergency declarations, like those used during a pandemic, are necessary

6:35 pm: Donald J. Boudreaux, Senior Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research joins the program to discuss his recent piece about why he can’t stop wondering about what others are thinking about the coronavirus

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, February 12, 2021

4:20 pm: Erik Little, one of the organizers of a large Halloween party in Utah County that was hit with huge fines for violating public health restrictions related to the coronavirus, joins Rod to discuss why he and others hit with fines have set up a GoFundMe page to pay the fines and related legal fees

4:35 pm: Former Utah Democratic nominee for congress Scott Howell, a member of the Pioneer Park Coalition, joins the show to discuss why he says it’s time to change the name of his alma mater, Dixie State University

5:05 pm: Representative Carl Albrecht on his resolution asking the Biden Administration to cooperate with state leaders from Utah when it comes to Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments

6:05 pm: Dr. Christopher Martin, a professor at West Virginia University’s School of Public Health joins the show to discuss the success West Virginia has had in doling out the coronavirus vaccine to the state’s residents

6:20 pm: Patrick De Haan of Gas Buddy joins the program to discuss why gas prices have reached a 12-month high, and why it doesn’t look like prices will fall anytime soon

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Joseph Grenny and Dave Durocher of the Other Side Academy about why they say criminal justice reform in the state isn’t working and the only way to truly help those who break the law is to hold them accountable for their actions, and (at 6:50 pm) with Henry Olsen, a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, about the results of a survey that shows support for President Donald Trump comes from a more diverse set of backgrounds than commonly believed

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, February 11, 2021

4:20 pm: Henry Olsen, a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins Rod to discuss the results of a survey that shows support for President Donald Trump comes from a more diverse set of backgrounds than commonly believed

4:35 pm: Representative Candace Pierucci joins Rod for a conversation about a resolution she is sponsoring at the Utah Legislature that urges the closure of Chinese Communist-Party funded Confucius Institutes at state universities

6:05 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly discussion about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill during the 2021 Utah Legislative session, and today they’ll cover PPP loans, clean air appropriations and Sarah’s Law on drunk driving

6:35 pm: Ryan T. Anderson, President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the program for a conversation about why he says religious liberty isn’t enough in the culture wars against the left

6:50 pm: Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Energy and Environment Reporter for the Deseret News, joins Rod to discuss her piece about the dark side of green energy, the disposal of used “green” devices

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, February 10, 2021

4:20 pm: Utah Women and Leadership Project founder Susan Madsen joins Rod to give us an update of where women stand in Utah politics

4:35 pm: Dave Jenkins, President of Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship, joins Rod to discuss his ideas for fixing America’s broken oil and gas lease system

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Lindsey Burke, Director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy joins Rod to discuss how Joe Biden is being pressured to eliminate student loan debt via an executive order

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, February 9, 2021

4:20 pm: Former United States Senator Jim DeMint, Chairman of the Conservative Partnership Institute, joins Rod to discuss his ideas for moving the GOP forward in Washington, D.C.

4:35 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for a conversation about the first day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump

6:05 pm: Utah Retailers Association President Dave Davis joins Rod for a conversation about why he says now is not the time for a dramatic raise of the minimum wage

6:20 pm: Eric Boehm, a reporter with Reason.com, joins Rod to discuss why he says ramming a $15 minimum wage bill through the Senate is a bad idea

6:35 pm: We'll air an encore of Rod's interview today with Senator Mike Lee about the first day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Monday, February 8, 2021

4:20 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor at Newsweek, joins the show to discuss whether the time has come for conservatives to take on big tech in an effort to obtain free speech

4:35 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins Rod to discuss what he calls the flawed thinking behind Joe Biden’s gun control bill

6:05 pm: James D. Agresti, President of Just Facts, joins Rod to dispute a recent report from Politifact stating that, despite video footage to the contrary, there is no evidence that Utah resident John Sullivan incited rioting at the U.S. Capitol in January

6:20 pm: Joseph Grenny and Dave Durocher of the Other Side Academy join Rod to discuss their recent op-ed piece for Utah Policy in which they say criminal justice reform in the state isn’t working and the only way to truly help those who break the law is to hold them accountable for their actions

6:35 pm: Sarah Coyne, Professor at the School of Family Life at BYU, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent study showing that teen girls are at a higher risk of suicide due to an excess of time spent on social media

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, February 5, 2021

4:20 pm: Deanna Holland, Vice President of Pro Life Utah, joins Rod to come to the defense of Utah Board of Education member Natalie Cline, who is the target of a petition calling for her removal from the board over social media posts some deem as racist and homophobic

4:35 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland joins Rod to discuss her bill that would ban transgender females from competing in girl’s athletics at state colleges and public and private grade schools

6:05 pm: Legal Insurrection founder William Jacobson joins the program to discuss the launch of a new website designed to fight the introduction of critical race theory into the nation’s schools

6:20 pm: Senator Scott Sandall joins Rod to discuss his bill that would allow billboard companies to upgrade to digital signs regardless of local ordinances that may ban their use

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Utah State School Board member Natalie Cline on the petition for her removal from the board and accusations that her social media posts are racist and homophobic, and (at 6:50 pm) with Senator Curt Bramble on allowing some hairdressers work without a license

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, February 4, 2021

4:20 pm: David Brady, a Senior Fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent poll asking if unity is attainable in America given the political divide

4:35 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden’s covid relief proposal is full of Democrat “goodies” like raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour and bailing out poorly run states

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening during the 2021 Utah Legislative session

6:35: BYU Political Science Professor Richard Davis joins the program to discuss his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune in which he advocates for the development of a Governor's Commission on Civic and Civil Engagement

6:50 pm: Senator Wayne Harper joins Rod to discuss his bill that would significantly raise registration fees on electric and hybrid vehicles – by nearly five times – as a way to make up for dwindling gas taxes used for road maintenance

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, February 3, 2021

4:20 pm: Dan Gainor of the Media Research Center joins Rod to react to an NYU study that says social media companies are not censoring conservative views, calling reports to the contrary “a falsehood with no reliable evidence to support it

4:35 pm: Utah Republican Party Chair Derek Brown joins Rod to discuss the departure of nearly 8,000 voters from party affiliation since the violent protests at the U.S. Capitol last month

5:05 pm: Representative Paul Ray joins Rod to discuss his bill that aims to define the end of the pandemic in Utah by stating that the state’s public health emergency powers would end when 1.7 million residents have either recovered from the coronavirus or received the first dose of the vaccine

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for his weekly visit about the wacky world of politics.

6:35 pm: Eileen Toplansky, a contributor to American Thinker, joins the show to discuss her piece about why Joe Biden opposes patriotic education

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, February 2, 2021

4:20 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Legal Analyst for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about election integrity and the need for states to fix their election systems

4:35 pm: Utah Senator Mitt Romney joins the program for a conversation about the covid relief package he’s put forth with a group GOP Senators

5:05 pm: Utah Board of Education member Natalie Cline joins Rod for an exclusive interview to discuss the petition targeting her removal from the board over Facebook posts some are calling racist and homophobic. We'll get her side of the story

6:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod.Today they’ll discuss recent comments by Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, why he voted against several Biden nominees, the importance of the filibuster, and the covid relief package proposals

6:35 pm: Abigail Hall, research fellow at the Independent Institute and an associate professor of economics at Bellarmine University joins Rod for a conversation about the temperature of the political climate could be lowered with a more dedicated commitment to federalism

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 1, 2021

4:20 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins the program to discuss his appointment to two congressional committees and the proposed Covid relief packages

4:35 pm: Thom Carter, Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Energy Development, joins the show to discuss how the state must balance its energy needs with the needs of rural communities

5:05 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins Rod to discuss her piece about the case against unifying the country and why competing factions can be healthy for the country

6:05 pm: Senator Curt Bramble joins the program to discuss his bill that would allow some hairdressers to work without a license

6:20 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss the pickle Joe Biden has placed the Democrat Governors of some western states in when it comes to Biden's ban on oil and gas development

6:35 pm: Desmond Lachman, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute joins Rod for a conversation about Janet Yellen, and whether or not she will mortgage America’s future as the country’s new Treasury secretary

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 29, 2021

4:20 pm: Craig Bickmore, Executive Director of the New Car Dealers of Utah joins Rod to give us his reaction to GM’s announcement that they will manufacturer only zero-emissions vehicles by 2035, and what that means for the automobile industry

4:35 pm: Representative Steve Christiansen joins the show to discuss his bill that makes pregnant women affirm “under penalty of perjury” that they have watched an online module about abortion prior to undergoing the procedure

6:05 pm: Senator Jacob Anderegg joins Rod to for a conversation about transportation funding and his concern that both Salt Lake County and Utah County are growing faster than the current infrastructure, and development plans, won’t be enough to satisfy the need

6:20 pm: Emily Jashinsky, a contributor to The Federalist, joins the program to discuss why she says Joe Biden’s unity branding is just false advertising

6:35 pm: We’ll air an encore of Rod’s two-part conversation this week with Utah Senator Mike Lee about the Trump impeachment proceedings, Joe Biden’s ban on oil and gas leases on federal lands, and more

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 28, 2021

4:20 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

4:35 pm: Dr. Scot t Atlas, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, joins the show to discuss his recent piece in Real Clear Politics about whether the real truth about the effect of Covid restrictions will prevail

5:05 pm: Representative Brady Brammer joins the show to discuss his bill that would allow unwed pregnant women to seek 50% of the out of pocket pregnancy and delivery costs from the biological father of the child

6:05 pm: Dave Holt, President of the Consumer Energy Alliance, on the negative effects of oil and gas lease bans on federal lands on the American economy

6:20 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora joins the show to preview tomorrow’s “Armies of Enablers” conference at the U which will discuss the sexual abuse of athletes and those that turned a blind eye to the abuse.Here is a link to more information about the conference: https://law.utah.edu/event/armies-of-enablers-deconstructing-sexual-abuse-of-athletes-and-bystanders-who-perpetuated-a-culture-of-turning-a-blind-eye/

6:35 pm: John Feehery, a partner with EFB Advocacy and a blogger, joins Rod to discuss his piece about how the Republican Party is here to stay and rumors of its downfall wildly inaccurate

6:50 pm: Abigail Hall, research fellow at the Independent Institute and an associate professor of economics at Bellarmine University joins Rod for a conversation about the temperature of the political climate could be lowered with a more dedicated commitment to federalism

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 27, 2021

4:20 pm: Samuel Benson, Opinion Writer for the Deseret News joins Rod to discuss how young conservatives could be the key to saving the Republican Party

4:35 pm: Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President of the Utah Petroleum Association joins Rod to discuss the potential negative effects of oil and gas lease bans on federal lands in Utah

5:05 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah joins Rod for a conversation about whether the pandemic is beginning to soften

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece in the City Journal about how Joe Biden wants to turn America in California

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 26, 2021

4:20 pm: Tobias Hoonhout, Media Reporter for National Review Online, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how employees of Operation Warp Speed are refuting claims from the Biden administration that President Trump did not have plans in place to distribute Covid vaccines

4:35 pm: Michael Thau of Red State joins Rod to discuss how the CDC changed some criteria that inflated the covid-related fatalities tenfold

5:05 pm: Melissa Holyoak, Solicitor General in the Utah Attorney General’s Office, joins the show to discuss the impeachment articles filed by Utah Representative Andrew Stoddard against AG Sean Reyes accusing Reyes of misusing the powers of his office by attempting to undermine the results of the presidential election

6:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod to discuss what’s happening in Congress.Today’s conversation deals with Trump impeachment, Lloyd Austin’s confirmation as U.S. Defense Secretary, and Biden’s first weeks in office

6:35 pm: Zach Montellaro of Politico joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on how GOP state leaders across the country are pushing new voting restrictions following the results of the 2021 election

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 25, 2021

4:20 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke joins the show to discuss his recent piece in which he advocates blowing up the two-party political system in America in order to fix politics in the country

4:35 pm: Heather MacDonald, a fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins the program to discuss her Wall Street Journal piece in which she says constant cop bashing emboldened criminals during the nationwide protests in 2020

6:05 pm: Representative Jordan Teuscher joins Rod for a conversation about his proposed legislation that limits so called “party-hopping” ahead of primary elections in Utah

6:20 pm: Gavin Roberts, Assistant Professor of Economics at Weber State University, joins Rod for a conversation about his studies that shows Utah’s anti-gouging laws may have contributed to the shortage of toilet paper and cleaning products at the beginning of the pandemic

6:35 pm: Jonathan Butcher, Senior Policy Analyst for the Heritage Foundation Center for Education joins the show for a conversation about the results of a recent survey of K-12 parents and school board members

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 22, 2021

4:20 pm: Terry Jones, Editor of Insights and Issues, joins the program to discuss how today marks the beginning of a dark winter in America under the Biden administration

4:35 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod to discuss Joe Biden’s plan to create an eight-year path to U.S. citizenship for illegal immigrants

6:05 pm: Merrilee Boyack, Executive Director of Family Watch International and Chair of Abortion Free Utah, joins Rod to discuss how non-profit organizations in the state are handling the pandemic, as well as give us a preview of this year’s March for Life

6:20 pm: Doug Badger, a visiting fellow in domestic policy studies for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how masks, social distancing and lockdowns are not working to curb Covid-19

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with author and historian Victor Davis Hanson on the biting vindictiveness of the “winners” on the left, and (at 6:50 pm) with Bob Cusack of The Hill on the tall order Joe Biden has in uniting the country

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 21, 2021

4:20 pm: Representative Cory Maloy joins the show to discuss his proposed bill that would stop the Health Department and Healthcare organizations from preventing people, especially seniors, from having family members and clergy visit them in hospitals. It also prevents the Health Department from shutting down churches

4:35 pm: Senator Todd Weiler joins Rod to discuss the bill he is sponsoring that would withhold funding to any school districts that aren't reopened for face-to-face learning by February 8 of this year

6:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the show for his first weekly visit with Rod during the 2021 legislative session to discuss what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill

6:30 pm: Talk Radio105.9 will present special coverage of Utah Governor Spencer Cox delivering his first State of the State Address

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown -Wednesday, January 20, 2021

4:20 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the program for a discussion about his recent piece in American Greatness about how the left is being an arrogant and vindictive winner

4:35 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod to discuss a proposed “regulatory sandbox” in Utah that would allow businesses, usually within a specific industry, to test in the market for a set period of time — generally two to three years — without being subject to any particular set of regulations

5:05 pm: Bob Cusack, Editor in Chief of The Hill, joins Rod to discuss why he says Joe Biden has a tall order ahead in uniting the country

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Casey B. Mulligan, former Chief Economist for the White House Council of Economic Advisers joins the program to discuss the important contributions to the economy made by the Trump Administration

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown -Tuesday, January 19, 2021

4:20 pm: Washington Post contributor Gary Abernathy joins the program for a conversation about an olive branch Joe Biden could extend to conservatives if he’s truly serious about uniting the country

4:35 pm: Fox News contributor Deroy Murdock joins the program for a conversation about the policy victories of President Donald Trump

6:05 pm: Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and Founder of OpenTheBooks.com joins Rod to discuss a recent report about some of the congressional perks that millionaire members of the U.S. Congress continue to receive

6:20 pm: American Greatness contributor Matthew Boose joins the show to discuss his piece that says the left is still to blame for the crackup in America

6:35 pm: New York Post contributor Kyle Smith joins the program to discuss his recent column about how Joe Biden could help make American normal again

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown -Friday, January 15, 2021

4:20 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland joins the show to discuss her police reform proposal that would prohibit police from using force on someone who has been detained but is complying with officers, just one of several police reform bills Utah lawmakers are set to consider during the 2021 session

4:35 pm: Jennifer Braceras, Director of the Independent Women’s Law Center for IWF joins Rod to discuss her piece for Real Clear Politics in which she outlines the need for the Electoral College

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Mike Howell, Senior Advisor for Executive Branch Relations at the Heritage Foundation joins the show for a conversation about how America may soon face unlimited illegal immigration under the Biden administration

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with local attorney and Deseret News contributor Michael Erickson on how people should believe in America’s institutions if they don’t trust elections, and (at 6:50 pm) with former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman on what comes next in the impeachment proceedings against President Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 14, 2021

4:20 pm: Radio host and PJ Media contributor Victoria Taft joins the show to discuss what could have happened in America if only the left and right had condemned violence earlier

4:35 pm: Carl Cannon, Executive Editor of Real Clear Politics, joins the show for a conversation about Abe Lincoln’s historical warnings against mob rule

5:05 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins the show to discuss the impeachment proceedings against President Trump and what comes next now that the articles move to the Senate

6:05 pm: Representative Stephen Handy joins the program for a conversation about his proposed legislation that would make criminal records accessible to the public so that people may look at background checks of potential dating partners

6:35 pm: iHeart Radio aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the program to discuss changes by the CDC that will require all travelers into the United States to test negative for Covid-19 prior to their flight, and requires a second test and seven-day quarantine after arrival into the U.S.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 13, 2021

4:20 pm: Rebecca Friedrichs, a former teacher and school board member in California, joins the show to discuss how students in Los Angeles will be required to be vaccinated for Covid-19 before they can return to school

4:35 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz joins Rod to discuss the talks of impeachment of President Trump and other issues from the nation’s capital

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss the impeachment proceedings against President Trump and his decision to vote against the impeachment

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House and Gubernatorial candidate Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Townhall columnist Scott Morefield joins the show to discuss if it’s possible to find a solution to the divide in America without actually dividing the country in half

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 12, 2021

4:20 pm: Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch, joins the program to discuss his piece for PJ Media questioning if the words from President Donald Trump really incited the mob at the nation’s capital

4:35 pm: Rod Dreher, Senior Editor of American Conservative joins the program to discuss how last week’s violent protests on the nation’s capital could be the Democrat’s version of the Reichstag Fire

6:05 pm: Writer and political strategist Derek Hunter joins Rod to discuss his piece for Townhall in which he calls Democrats the worst people on the planet

6:20 pm: American Spectator contributor Rob Crisell joins the show for a conversation about the impending divorce of President Trump and the Republican Party

6:35 pm: Andrew Pollack, a contributor to Townhall and father of a Parkland School shooting victim, joins the show to discuss his recent piece saying we should all be preparing ourselves for a Joe Biden gun grab

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 11, 2021

4:20 pm: Kevin D. Williamson of National Review joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about the task ahead for conservatives in the Biden age

4:35 pm: Local attorney and Deseret News contributor Michael Erickson joins the show to discuss why he would urge people to trust our nation’s institutions even if they don’t trust the election system

6:05 pm: State Representative Keven Stratton joins Rod to discuss his proposal that would protect Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon by designating it a state monument

6:20 pm: David Marcus, New York Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss why he is calling Twitter the enemy of the people

6:35 pm: Helen Andrews, Author and Senior Editor at the American Conservative joins the show to discuss her new book “Boomers: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 8, 2021

4:20 pm: Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer at National Review Online joins the show to discuss why he thinks pursuing impeachment of President Trump now would only make matters worse in America

4:35 pm: Claes Ryn, Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Study of Statesmanship at the Catholic University of America, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in The American Conservative about how the 2020 Election could have been stolen

6:05 pm: Jeffrey Tucker, Editorial Director for the American Institute for Economic Research joins the program to discuss his recent piece about the catastrophe that is all around us

6:20 pm: Representative Mike Winder is proposing legislation that would allow Utah students to take “mental health days” that would act like sick days and he joins Rod to explain the proposal

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Kennedy, who returns to the Utah legislature after a short time away, this time as a State Senator, and (at 6:50 pm) with Mona Zhang, States Cannabis Policy Reporter for Politico Pro about how marijuana legalization has proven to be a breeding ground for corruption in several states

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 7, 2021

4:20 pm: David Krayden, Ottowa Bureau Chief and a correspondent at The Daily Caller joins the program to discuss his recent piece outlining why he says the current anarchy in the United States began when Democrats denounced democracy in 2016

4:35 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins the program to discuss his disappointment in the decision by the Salt Lake School Board to continue to operate their schools remotely instead of entering the classroom

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss yesterday’s violent protests at the nation’s capital yesterday, the vote to ratify Joe Biden as winner of the 2020 Election, and threats of impeachment of President Trump from Speaker Nancy Pelosi today

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: William Jacobson, Professor at Cornell Law School and founder of the Legal Insurrection blog joins Rod to discuss why he says the Trump movement ended with the violence at the nation’s capital yesterday

6:50 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist on why he says the best way to get Americans to trust the outcome of elections is to make those elections trustworthy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 6, 2021

4:20 pm: Representative Mike Winder joins Rod for a conversation about his legislation that would allow for students to miss schools for mental health days

4:35 pm: James Wallner, a Senior Fellow in Governance for the R Street Institute, joins the show for a conversation about the election results in Georgia yesterday and today’s protests in Washington, D.C. today

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Peter D'Abrosca, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the program to discuss why he is advocating treating those who stole the 2020 Presidential Election with the same disdain they’ve shown over the last four years

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 5, 2021

4:20 pm: Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power the Future, joins the show to discuss why he says Joe Biden’s energy and climate goals will mean a greater dependence on China

4:35 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss why he says there is plenty of evidence to question the legitimacy of the election and challenge Joe Biden’s win

5:05 pm: Jen Dredge, the organizer of a rally for freedom and election integrity taking place tomorrow morning at the Utah Capitol joins Rod for a preview of the event

6:05 pm: Townhall contributor Kurt Schlichter joins the program to discuss his latest piece on why he refuses to unify with Joe Biden and his followers

6:20 pm: Sean McVey, a local attorney and former trial judge, joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece in the Deseret News about how to fix the currently useless Presidential debates

6:35 pm: Mona Zhang, States Cannabis Policy Reporter for Political Pro, joins Rod to discuss her piece outlining how legalizing marijuana became a breeding ground for corruption in some states

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 4, 2021

4:20 pm: Representative Walt Brooks joins Rod to discuss his proposal that the state do away with concealed carry permits and allow people to have a loaded firearm without also carrying a license

4:35 pm: Washington Examiner energy and environment reporter Josh Siegel joins Rod for a conversation about how the prospects of Joe Biden passing his climate legislation are bleak even if the Democrats win the special election in Georgia this week

6:05 pm: Mike Kennedy, formerly a member of the Utah House of Representatives, recently won a special election and is back at the Utah Legislature as a Senator and he joins Rod to discuss his plans for the upcoming 2021 session

6:20 pm: Representative Susan Pulsipher joins the show to discuss her proposed legislation that would require manufacturers to turn on parental control filters on cell phones and tablets prior to being sold to customers in an effort to curb the use of pornography

6:35 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director for the R Street Institute, joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece for the Orange County Register in which he says 2021 is the year for government to begin leaving American citizens alone

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, December 18, 2020

4:20 pm: Jay Bhattacharya, Professor of Medicine, and a Sr. Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, joins Rod to discuss how vaccines can be distributed in a way that would end lockdowns by the end of next month

4:35 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins Rod to discuss why he says now is the time to appoint a special counsel to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden's dealings in China

5:05 pm: Deseret News Reporter Jennifer Graham joins the show to discuss how the so-called “cancel culture” has canceled the careers of many well-known people in 2020

6:05 pm: Shawn Teigen, Research Director for the Utah Foundation, joins Rod for a conversation about a recent survey that shows Utah voters don’t think state lawmakers listen to the constituents they serve

6:20 pm: Garfield County Commissioner Leland Pollock joins Rod to give his reaction to President-elect Joe Biden's choice of New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland to server as Interior Secretary, and his concern that Haaland will listen only to special interest groups when it comes to making decisions about federal lands

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Congressman Chris Stewart on his op-ed stating that misinformation is the biggest threat to the United States, and (at 6:50 pm) with Senator Evan Vickers on his proposal to allow all medical doctors in Utah to prescribe medical marijuana

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, December 17, 2020

4:20 pm: Salt Lake Tribune Columnist Robert Gehrke joins the program to discuss the future of the Democratic Party in Utah given the results of the 2020 election

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about how Covid-19 might have a negative effect on keeping women in the workplace

6:20 pm: Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute joins the show to discuss the likely effects of forgiving student loans

6:35 pm: Willis Krumholz joins Rod to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics outlining a simple policy change that would help encourage two-parent homes in the United States

6:50 pm: Steve Milloy of the Heartland Institute, founder of junkscience.com, joins Rod to discuss where Joe Biden will turn when it comes to appointing a White House Climate Advisor

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, December 16, 2020

4:20 pm: John Fund of National Review Online joins Rod to discuss his piece for Fox News in which he ponders the legacy of President Donald Trump

4:35 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss his Deseret News op-ed piece in which he outlines why he believes misinformation is the biggest threat to the United States

5:05 pm: Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod to discuss the announcement that the state will see increased revenue over the next two fiscal years and lawmakers are proposing stipends equaling $121 million to Utah teachers and another $140 million on student funding

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the program for his weekly conversation with Rod about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Representative Robert Spendlove joins the show to discuss his proposed legislation that would block the government from mandating residents get vaccinated for Covid-19

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 15, 2020

4:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Politics about Northwestern University’s sharp rebuke of an op-ed by Joseph Epstein regarding Jill Biden’s use of the “Dr.” title

4:35 pm: Carl Cannon, Executive Editor and Washington Bureau Chief for Real Clear Politics, joins the show to discuss why he says a divided government is better for Joe Biden

6:05 pm: Senator Mitt Romney is pushing for Congress to pass a second coronavirus relief package that extends unemployment benefits and he joins the show to discuss the package, which includes money for small businesses but offers no direct payments to taxpayers

6:20 pm: Author and historian Craig Shirley joins the program to discuss why he says the GOP is the party of the future

6:35 pm: Jim Wood, a Senior Fellow at the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah joins the show to discuss the results of a recent study that shows affordable housing in Utah is entering “perilous territory”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, December 14, 2020

4:20 pm: Brieanah Schwartz, Policy Counsel for the American Wild Horse Campaign, joins the program to discuss why the group is against Utah’s plan to trap and spay a dozen wild mares from the state’s wild horse population

5:05 pm: iHeartRadio Aviation Expert Jay Ratliff joins Rod to discuss the difficulties airlines face in distributing the Covid 19 vaccines

6:05 pm: San Juan County Commissioner Bruce Adams joins the show for a conversation about his work to help get federal funds for counties to help deal with the Covid 19 crisis

6:20 pm: Jacob Sullum, Senior Editor for Reason.com joins Rod for a conversation about how the media has overplayed the threat of the coronavirus

6:35 pm: State Senator Evan Vickers joins the show to discuss proposed legislation that will allow all doctors in Utah to prescribe medical marijuana

Friday, December 11, 2020

Rod Arquette Show: Job Numbers Are Out, Utah Joins Texas' Lawsuit and New Police Body Cam Policy

Rod Arquette Show: Mental Health During COVID, Businesses Suffering and Greg Hughes Joins The Show.

The Rod Arquette Show: Pandemic Response, Trump's Vaccine Push and Children Challenged With Virtual Learning

The Rod Arquette Show from Monday Dec 7, 2020.

COVID in Utah, Biden to challenge and healthcare policy.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, December 4, 2020

4:20 pm: Deroy Murdock, contributor to Fox News and National Review Online, joins the show for a conversation about what he calls the “breathtaking ingratitude” of Barack and Michelle Obama

4:35 pm: Christos Makridis, an Assistant Research Professor at Arizona State University and a Senior Adviser for Gallup, joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Hill about how facts, and not fear, will end the pandemic

6:05 pm: San Juan County Commissioner Bruce Adams joins the show to discuss the commission’s decision to ask President-elect Joe Biden to restore the Bears Ears National Monument to its original borders.The monument’s borders were reduced by approximately 85% by President Donald Trump, a decision supported by the commission at the time. Newly elected commissioners have since changed the political makeup of the commission.Adams was the sole vote against the new resolution

6:20 pm: Noah Weinrich, Press Secretary for Heritage Action for America joins the show to discuss the importance of the Georgia runoff Senate Election and actions of the Democrats during the campaign leading up to the runoff election

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Patrick Basham of The Democracy Institute on why the outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election is still puzzling to people, and (at 6:50 pm) with Justin Haskins of the Heartland Institute on “The Great Reset” and recent comments by John Kerry that Democrats may in fact be planning for it

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, December 3, 2020

4:20 pm: Attorney Ethan Blevins of the Pacific Legal Foundation joins the show for a conversation about his recent Salt Lake Tribune piece taking Governor Gary Herbert to task for limiting social and business activity in Utah through emergency declarations without legislative input

4:35 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod for a conversation about how lawmakers are looking to balance the powers of the Governor with those of the legislature when it comes to making emergency declarations

5:05 pm: Jennifer Graham of the Deseret News joins Rod to discuss what the 2020 Election revealed about conservatism in America

6:05 pm: Bruce Hough, who represents Utah in the GOP National Committee, wants to co-chair the committee and he joins Rod to discuss why he’s become a candidate for that position

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist of the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee joins Rod to discuss the controversy surrounding the proposed construction of a rehabilitation center near the top of Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon

6:50 pm: Charles Lehman of the Washington Free Beacon joins the show to discuss how “consultants” are cashing in on high school curriculum changes to become more sensitive to race in lesson plans

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, December 2, 2020

4:20 pm: Steve Milloy, Director of the Heartland Institute and founder of junkscience.com joins the show to discuss his piece in the Wall Street Journal about how President Trump can go about stopping the Paris Climate Accord before Joe Biden even sets foot in the White House

4:35 pm: Dr. Katie McClarty, V.P. of Research and Design for Renaissance, a pre K-12 education technology company, joins Rod to discuss the impact of Covid 19 on the mathematics and reading achievement of the nation’s children

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Justin Haskins, Editorial Director and Research Fellow at the Heartland Institute, and Editor-in-Chief for StoppingSocialism.com, joins the program to discuss how recent comments from John Kerry, who will likely serve as the “climate czar” in Joe Biden’s cabinet, show that the left’s plan of a “great reset” is alive and well

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 1, 2020

4:20 pm: Real Clear Politics columnist Frank Miele joins the program to discuss why millions of people in America do not think that President Trump lost the election

4:35 pm: Heidi Matthews, President of the Utah Education Association, joins the program to discuss how the teachers union would like to see state high schools handle recent Covid-19 outbreaks, including moving entirely to online learning

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins the program for a conversation about the help he is giving to GOP candidates in Georgia’s Senate races, and why he believes the Democrats are cheating in those campaigns

6:05 pm: Patrick Basham, Director of the Democracy Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for The Spectator about why the 2020 President Election is puzzling

6:20 pm: Ermiya Fanaeian, Director of the Salt Lake Chapter of Pink Pistols, joins the program to discuss how she has gone from gun control advocate to launching a pro-gun group advocating for the use of firearms by the LGBTQ community to protect themselves

6:35 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the show to discuss why it will be difficult for Joe Biden to reverse some of the immigration policies put into place by President Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 30, 2020

4:20 pm: Kevin D. Williamson, a Roving Correspondent for National Review and author of the upcoming book "Big White Ghetto" joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden's cabinet is shaping up to be Swamp Things 2

4:35 pm:State Representative Elizabeth Weight joins the show to discuss her proposed resolution to retire all Native American mascots from Utah high schools

6:05 pm:Tablet Magazine staff writer Armin Rosen joins the show to discuss the Drudge Report and the changes made to the website in recent times

6:20 pm: J.D. Tuccille, Contributing Editor at Reason.com, joins the show to discuss his piece about politicians that set pandemic regulations, but don't follow them themselves

6:35 pm: Jenin Younes, an Appellate Public Defender in New York City and a contributor to the American Institute for Economic Research, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about the unscientific masking of America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, November 20, 2020

4:20 pm: Representative Jon Hawkins joins the show for a conversation about his bill that would provide a defense for a driver that accidentally hits a protestor with a vehicle during a riot situation

4:35 pm: Utah Republican Party Chairman Derek Brown joins the show to discuss why the party has come out in support of President Trump’s challenge of the 2020 election

6:05 pm: Author and historian Craig Shirley joins the show to discuss why Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, or any other leftists who have called for future punishment of Trump supporters, could face large lawsuits if they go through with those threats

6:20 pm: Brad Polumbo, Writing Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, joins Rod to discuss how some companies are already preparing for job cuts and automation in case Joe Biden moves to approve a $15 nationwide minimum wage

6:35 pm: University of Maryland Business Professor Peter Morici joins the show to discuss his piece for the Washington times about what voters are saying to Joe Biden about the radical agenda of the Democrats

6:50 pm: Utah County Clerk Amelia Powers Gardner joins Rod for a conversation about the possibility of voting via smart phone in Utah as the state legislature will take up the issue in its 2021 session

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, November 19, 2020

4:20 pm: Terry Jeffrey, Founder of CNS News, joins the program for his piece in Townhall in which he outlines the five evil things he expects from Joe Biden as President of the United States

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist of the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for his weekly visit about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Representative Candace Pierucci joins Rod to discuss her legislation that would help rein-in and regulate no-bid contracts entered into by the state during emergency situations

6:20 pm: Caleb Lyman, Director of Research and Analytics at Becket Law, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent survey that shows religious freedom is an area of unity amongst Americans despite their political leaning

6:35 pm: Garfield County Commissioner Leland Pollock joins Rod to discuss his concern that Joe Biden could restore the original borders of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase National Monuments that were set by President Barack Obama and later reduced by President Donald Trump

6:50 pm: Political communications expert Jared Whitley joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece for Utah Policy pondering whether the United States is divided beyond repair

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, November 18, 2020

4:20 pm: State Representative Steve Eliason took part in the testing of one of the Covid-19 vaccines and joins Rod to discuss his experience and the results of his testing

4:35 pm: Abram Van Engen, Associate Professor of Religion and Politics at Washington University of St. Louis, joins Rod to discuss the results of a recent poll that shows most Americans no longer believe America is exceptional

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the week in politics

6:35 pm: Salt Lake County Councilwoman-elect Laurie Stringham joins Rod to discuss her election win over the Democratic incumbent Shireen Ghorbani and the Republican stronghold on the county council

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 17, 2020

4:20 pm: John Loftus, the College Fix Fellow for National Review Online, joins the program for a conversation about why he says online learning during the pandemic is accelerating the decay of education standards in America

4:35 pm: Trent England, Executive Director of Save Our States, joins Rod to discuss the Washington Post’s call for an elimination of the Electoral College

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman-elect Burgess Owens joins the show to discuss his election victory over 4th district incumbent Ben McAdams and what his plans are now that he’s won the election

6:20 pm: Pedro Gonzales, Assistant Editor of American Greatness, joins the show for a conversation about how the forgotten man in America was forgotten again during the most recent election

6:35 pm: Francis Menton of the Manhattan Contrarian blog joins the show for a conversation about the damage Joe Biden’s energy plan could do to the wealth and prosperity of America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 16, 2020

4:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the program to discuss how Utah stands to benefit from the mass exodus of people from big cities

4:35 pm: Holly Otterbein of Politico joins Rod to discuss Biden’s failure to win support in many of the nation’s big cities

6:05 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago joins Rod to discuss why he says Trump should allow the transition to Biden to go forward in case the legal challenges of the election should fail

6:20 pm: ProPublica U.S. Justice System reporter Ryan Gabrielson joins the program to discuss his report on how most states in the U.S. are not ready with a Covid vaccine distribution plan

6:35 pm: Political commentator Myra Adams joins Rod for a conversation about her piece for Real Clear Politics in which she ponders if the GOP can face the changing Demographics of the United States

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, November 11, 2020

4:20 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins the show for a conversation about the Presidential Election and President Trump’s plan to contest the validity of the outcome in several states

4:35 pm: Salena Zito, a columnist at the New York Post and Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss how West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat, says he won’t vote in favor of packing the Supreme Court or ending the legislative filibuster in the event of a tie vote

5:05 pm: Iron County Sheriff Ken Carpenter says he won’t enforce any of the new Covid 19 mandates set forth by Governor Gary Herbert and he joins the show to discuss why he is taking that stance

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Deseret News Reporter Herb Scribner joins Rod for a conversation about medical experts are saying nobody has to cancel their Thanksgiving plans, but must be careful in how they celebrate

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 10, 2020

4:20 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins the program for a conversation about why he thinks that if Joe Biden truly wants to unite the country he should call for an audit/recount of the ballots in Pennsylvania

4:35 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor at the Washington Times, joins the show for a conversation about why she says the division in America will continue past 2020 and well into 2021

5:05 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah, joins Rod to discuss Pfizer’s announcement that it has developed a Covid-19 vaccine that has been 90% effective in clinical trial testing and it could have 50 million doses available by the end of the year

6:05 pm: Michele Corigliano, Executive Director of the Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association, joins the program for a conversation about the new Covid regulations set forth by Governor Gary Herbert, specifically the mandate that bars can no longer serve alcohol after 10:00 pm

6:35 pm: Rick Moran, Chicago Editor for PJ Media, joins the program for a conversation about how control of the United States Senate comes down to the two seats up for grabs in the Georgia runoff election

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 9, 2020

4:20 pm: USA Today contributor Charlotte Allen joins the show for a conversation about President Trump gave America a four-year reprieve from the tyranny of the cultural Left

4:35 pm: Bruce Hough, a former member of the GOP National Committee representing Utah, joins the show to give us his thoughts about why Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection

5:05 pm: Utah State Representative Mike Winder joins the program to give us the reasons why he says Trump’s election loss is nobody’s fault but his own

6:05 pm:Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz joins Rod to discuss the Joe Biden’s hypocritical call for unity following his election victory since Democrats seemingly had no desire for unity when Trump won in 2016

6:20 pm: Neil Patel, co-founder and publisher of the Daily Caller News Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about how many people are increasingly rejecting the radical left and its destructive actions

6:35 pm: Robby Soave, Associate Editor at Reason.com, joins the show to discuss why he says the 2020 Election was a large-scale rebuke of Socialism

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, November 6, 2020

4:20 pm: Sutherland Institute President Rick Larsen joins Rod for a conversation about his recent op-ed piece about the quality of our future depending on our understanding of the past

4:35 pm: Clark Aposhian, host of Gun Radio Utah and a member of the Utah Shooting Sports Council, joins Rod to discuss how gun sales have surged to record levels in 2020

6:05 pm:Mike Lillis of The Hill joins Rod for a conversation about how a recent meeting of House Democrats turned into a clash between party centrists and the progressives in the group

6:20 pm: Politico reporter Alex Thompson joins the show to discuss how Joe Biden and a Senate led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell might actually get along

6:35 pm: American Enterprise Institute Director of Social, Cultural and Constitutional Studies Yuval Levin joins the show for a conversation about why he says America’s deepest problems will remain regardless of which candidate wins the White House

6:50 pm: Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, joins the program for a conversation about how Americans rejected "identity politics" during the election because of a strong showing by minority voters supporting Donald Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, November 5, 2020

4:20 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod to discuss the election and how it’s affecting the markets during his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

4:35 pm: Political reporter Hans Nichols of Axios joins the program for a conversation about how the GOP keeping hold of the U.S. Senate has ruined the transition plans of Joe Biden (should Biden win the election)

6:05 pm: Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of the Liberty Counsel, joins Rod to discuss the Supreme Court hearing Fulton v. City of Philadelphia regarding a Catholic foster care agency that refuses to place children with same-sex couples

6:20 pm: Rutherford Institute President John Whitehead joins Rod to discuss why he says the unelected bureaucracy that run Washington behind the scenes will continue to do so regardless of who wins the Presidency

6:35 pm: Senior Washington Reporter Charlotte Cuthbertson of the Epoch Times joins the show to discuss the story behind the true cost of legalizing marijuana for one Colorado town that went all-in

6:50 pm: Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee joins Rod to give us his reaction to the decision of Utah County voters to reject Prop 9 on the ballot, which would have changed the current three-commissioner style of government in the county to a Mayor-County Commission format

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, November 4, 2020

4:20 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod to give us his reaction to yesterday’s election

4:35 pm: Utah Governor-elect Spencer Cox joins the show to discuss his victory in yesterday’s election and the coming transition from Governor Herbert’s administration to his own

5:05 pm: Jim Geraghty, Senior Political Correspondent for National Review joins Rod for a conversation about where the Presidential election stands now and why, even if he loses, President Trump surprised many in the country

5:20 pm: Republican strategist Liz Mair joins the program for a conversation about last night’s election and why she thinks Biden is likely to win the White House

5:35 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins Rod to give us his thoughts on last night’s election and his thoughts on how the Presidential election will shake out in the end

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, November 3, 2020

4:20 pm: Emel Akan, White House Economic Reporter for the Epoch Times, joins the program to discuss how Joe Biden’s Covid 19 response plan will cost six-times more than President Trump’s plan

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, November 2, 2020

4:20 pm: Eric Moutsos, a former Salt Lake City Police Officer who is now behind a group supporting local small businesses by holding events through the pandemic, joins the show to discuss how Facebook shut down their group page over the weekend, and how Utah Senator Mike Lee helped get it back online

4:35 pm: Brandon Morse, Senior Editor at RedState, joins the show for a conversation about how Democrats are losing the support of Black voters

5:35 pm: Brian Riedl, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about Joe Biden’s spending plan, $11 trillion over ten years, and why he says that amount is unsustainable

6:05 pm: If you are running for office during this election, this is your chance to talk to voters during Rod’s “Minute to Win It!” Call 888-570-8010 and Rod will give you one minute to make your case to be elected. But be warned – one minute means ONE MINUTE!!

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 30, 2020

4:20 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

4:35 pm: Julie Kelly, Senior Contributor at American Greatness joins the show to discuss the decisions female voters will have to make next week

6:05 pm:Niall Stanage of The Hill joins Rod to discuss his recent piece that outlines the reasons President Trump might win reelection

6:20 pm: National Review Online Editor Rich Lowry joins the show to discuss his piece for the New York Post in which he discusses Joe Biden’s insane idea to ween America off its use of oil and gas in favor of wind and solar energy

6:35 pm: Utah Foundation President Peter Reichard joins Rod to discuss the results of a recent study that shows growing partisan division in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 28, 2020

4:20 pm: Paul Kengor, author and Political Science Professor at Grove City College’s Center for Vision and Values, joins the show for a conversation about how Joe Biden saved Roe v. Wade in 1992

4:35 pm:Tod Worner, a contributor to National Review, joins Rod to discuss his piece about restoring order to a Republic in crisis

5:05 pm: Will Rinehart, Senior Researcher at the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University, joins the program to discuss whether government owned broadband networks are effective in adding value to communities

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the week in politics

6:35 pm: John Barry Ryan, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Stony Brook University, joins the show to discuss his recent piece for the New York Times in which he states the real divide in America is between political junkies and those who aren’t interested in politics at all

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 27, 2020

4:20 pm: Utah Commissioner of Public Safety Jess Anderson joins Rod to discuss the police reform recommendations he has sent to Governor Gary Herbert, including body cameras for all officers and improved relationship building

4:35 pm: Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joins the show for a conversation about a recent homeless camp cleanup at Taufer Park that was canceled due to concerns about protestors in the area

5:05 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah joins Rod to discuss specifics about what would trigger hospitals enacting state crisis protocols and what those protocols entail

6:05 pm: American political philosopher Paul Gottfried joins the program for a conversation about his piece in American Greatness about what a one-party system would look like in America

6:20 pm: Erik Little, organizer of Utah Tonight, the organization behind the now canceled Halloween protest party, joins Rod to discuss the backlash the group received for attempting to hold the event

6:35 pm: Rabbi Dov Fischer, a contributor to American Spectator, joins the show for a conversation about why he says the second Presidential debate was Trump’s best ever debate performance

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 26, 2020

4:20 pm: Former U.S. Senator Jim DeMint joins the show for a conversation about his new book “They’re Lying to You: 10 Lies That Shape Your Truth”

4:35 pm:Washington Examiner Politics Editor Jim Antle joins Rod for a conversation about how the GOP's hope for President Trump to win reelection have been buoyed by his performance in the second debate against Joe Biden

5:05 pm: Auguste Meyrat, an English teacher in Texas and a contributor to American Greatness, joins Rod for a conversation about masks - if they don't work, why are we wearing them?

6:05 pm: Heather Andrews, State Director of Americans for Prosperity but speaking on this issue as a private citizen, joins Rod for a conversation about why she is opposed to Utah County’s Prop 9, the proposition to move the county away from the three-commissioner style of government

6:20 pm: Ski Utah President Nathan Rafferty joins the show to discuss what skiers in Utah can expect from the state’s ski resorts as they reopen during the pandemic

4:20 pm: Nick Loris of the Heritage Foundation’s Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity joins the show to discuss Joe Biden’s energy and environmental platform

4:35 pm: Thomas Wright, former Chair of the Utah GOP and a former gubernatorial candidate, joins Rod to give us his thoughts on last night’s debate between President Trump and Joe Biden

6:05 pm:Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, joins the program to discuss the spike in illegal immigrants in U.S. since the onset of the pandemic

6:20 pm: Amy Giuliano, Community Development Manager for the Utah chapter of the American Cancer Society joins Abby Bonell for a conversation about this year’s Real Men Wear Pink event

6:35 pm: Dr. Jonathan M. Ellen, former CEO of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, joins Rod for a conversation about how public health organizations must be very clear about the reasons behind any Covid-related measures and mandates

6:50 pm: Author Lynne Cheney joins the program for a conversation about her new book “The Virginia Dynasty: Four Presidents and the Creation of the American Nation”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 22, 2020

4:20 pm: Dr. Mary Tipton, an internal medicine and pediatric specialist, joins the show to discuss why she says Republicans are not out to get people with pre-existing conditions

4:35 pm: Columnist Michelle Quist of the Salt Lake Tribune joins the show to discuss her piece about the political civility, and incivility, in Utah

5:05 pm: Jim McConkie, the attorney for the family of slain University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey, joins Rod to discuss the details of the settlement of the lawsuit that was announced today

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 21, 2020

4:20 pm: Wayne Winegarden, Senior Fellow in Business and Economics and Director of the Center for Medical Economics and Innovation at the Pacific Research Center joins Rod for a conversation about powering California with unreliable wind energy

4:35 pm: Dr. Christian Sarver, Associate Director of the Utah Criminal Justice Center at the University of Utah joins Rod for a conversation about how sweeping criminal justice reform passed by the Utah Legislature in 2014 has failed to reduce recidivism rates in the state

5:05 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins Rod to discuss his proposal to increase the punishment for extreme DUI cases in the state

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Utah Foundation President Peter Reichard joins Rod to discuss the details of Amendment G, which makes changes to how income taxes are distributed for education in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 20, 2020

4:20 pm: Luke Peterson, Director of the Policy Lab and a political science lecturer at Utah Valley University joins Rod to discuss his Deseret News op-ed in which he says now is the time for Utah County to abandon its three-commissioner government system

4:35 pm: Senator Kathleen Riebe, who works as a schoolteacher, joins the program to discuss how many students have fallen from the rolls during the pandemic and what needs to be done to make sure those kids don’t fall through the education cracks

5:05 pm: Deroy Murdock, Contributing Editor to National Review Online, joins the program to discuss his piece for Fox News in which he urges voters to make their decisions based on a candidate’s policy ideas and not his personality

6:05 pm:The Other Side Academy in Salt Lake City, which works to teach useful work skills to those facing or coming from long-term prison sentences is celebrating its fifth anniversary this week and Rod is joined by CEO Tim Stay and Executive Director Dave Durocher to discuss the progress the academy has made over the years

6:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, Senior Fellow and Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins Rod to discuss how the GOP can win over millennial voters

6:35 pm: Amy Giuliano, Community Development Manager for the Utah chapter of the American Cancer Society joins Abby Bonell for a conversation about this year’s Making Strides against Breast Cancer event

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 19, 2020

4:20 pm: Jason DeSena Trennert, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Strategist for Strategas Research Partners LLC, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Wall Street Journal about the forgotten man in the election that is given much of the credit for the election of President Trump in 2016

4:35 pm: Rob Crisell, a contributor to American Spectator, joins the program for a conversation about how Joe Biden sees the election as a holy war and himself as saving America’s soul

5:05 pm: Columnist Susan Shelley of the Southern California News Group joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about President Trump’s chances for reelection

6:05 pm: Utah 4th Congressional District Republican candidate Burgess Owens joins the show to discuss where he thinks his campaign sits just over two weeks from Election Day

6:20 pm: Taylor Millard, a blogger and contributor to Hot Air joins Rod for a conversation about how pandemic fatigue has begun to set in on people around the world

6:35 pm: U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber joins the program to discuss the growing problem of white supremacist gangs in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 16, 2020

4:20 pm: Author Danielle D’Souza Gill, daughter of filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza, joins the program to discuss the new abortion debate in America

4:35 pm: Al Tompkins, Senior Faculty for Broadcast and Online at the Poynter Institute joins the program to discuss his recent piece about the actual significance of Presidential debates in the outcome of an election

6:05 pm:Charles Lehman of the Washington Free Beacon joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how the number of police officers in the United States is at an all-time low

6:20 pm: Samuel Abrams, Professor of Politics at Sarah Lawrence College and a Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss his recent piece for Real Clear Politics in which he says we shouldn’t assume that Gen Z will show up to vote in the November election

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with nationally syndicated radio and podcast host Kevin McCullough on the reasons President Trump could lose the election in November, and (at 6:50 pm) with Scott Root of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources on the mountain lion encounter that took place in the mountains near Provo, a video of which has gone viral

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 15, 2020

4:20 pm: American Conservative Senior Editor Rod Dreher joins the show for a conversation about Twitter and Facebook shutting down a New York Post story about how Joe Biden’s son Hunter introduced his father to a Ukranian energy official just months before the then-Vice President pressured Ukrainian government officials to fire a prosecutor that was investigating the energy company

4:35 pm:Ben Williamson, Deputy Assistant to the President, Senior Communications Advisor, and Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff joins the program for a conversation about the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett

5:05 pm: Derek Monson, Public Policy Director for the Sutherland Institute, joins the program to break down Governor Herbert’s new Covid 19 game plan

6:05 pm:Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Miles Hansen, President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah, joins Rod for a conversation about how the recent Middle East Agreement helps Utah reinforce business partnerships with several countries

6:35 pm: Mark Knold, Chief Economist for the Utah Department of Workforce Services, joins the show to discuss how many Utah employers are still adding jobs despite the pandemic

6:50 pm: John Wyman, a graduate student in the Master of Social Work program at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece asking if it is time to ban billboards

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 14, 2020

4:20 pm: Axios Political Reporter Hans Nichols joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden, as a frontrunner to be elected President, has faced relatively little media scrutiny

4:35 pm: Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer joins the show to discuss his new book “Leading America: President Trump's Commitment to People, Patriotism, and Capitalism”

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Jean Twenge, a professor in the Department of Psychology at San Diego State University, joins the program for a conversation about how American teens are doing quite well in handling the quarantine that came with the pandemic

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 13, 2020

4:20 pm: Representative Mark Strong has publicly said he will refuse to be tested for Covid 19 if he shows symptoms because he doesn’t feel the health department needs to know if he is sick, and he joins Rod to discuss the growing chorus of people who feel the same

4:35 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show to discuss his recent piece for Fox News in which he outlines why Americans shouldn’t be made to follow the platform of Kamala Harris

5:05 pm: Nationally syndicated radio host and podcaster Kevin McCullough joins Rod to discuss his piece for Townhall in which he discusses how President Trump will win reelection in November despite all the Democrats have thrown at him

6:05 pm:Dr. Daniel Mendoza, a Research Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss the results of recent studies that show school absences in Utah rise along with air pollution in the state

6:20 pm: Scott Root, Conservation Outreach Manager for the Northern Region of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, joins the program to discuss a Utah County man’s close encounter with a cougar and whether the man did the right thing in the situation

6:35 pm: Senator Ann Millner joins Rod to discuss why she is in favor of Amendment G, which aims to stabilize education funding in the state and goes before Utah voters next month

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, October 12, 2020

4:20 pm: Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project, joins the show for a conversation about her recent Deseret News op-ed piece about the high rate of sexual violence against teenaged girls in Utah

4:35 pm: Baker Mitchell, Founder and Director of the Roger Bacon Academy, on how public schools are passing students who can’t read in efforts to avoid blaming teachers and lawmakers

6:05 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform, joins the program for a conversation about how Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have continually vowed to eliminate tax cuts put into place by President Trump

6:20 pm: David Harsanyi, Senior Writer at National Review and a contributor to Townhall, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Joe Biden is flirting with the destruction of the Supreme Court

6:35 pm: David Marcus, New York Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss his piece for the New York Post about why he’s happy to celebrate Columbus Day

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 9, 2020

4:35 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the program for a conversation about how Speaker Nancy Pelosi is introducing a bill to create a commission on “Presidential Capacity” in an attempt to investigate the mental health of President Trump

5:05 pm: Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs, a Republican candidate for Salt Lake County Mayor, joins Rod to discuss his frustration over Mayor Jenny Wilson’s decision not to participate in any debates prior to the November election

6:05 pm:Heather Andrews, State Director of Americans for Prosperity joins the show to discuss why she says Senator Mitt Romney should vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court Justice

6:20 pm: Washington Examiner Editor-in-Chief Hugo Gurdon joins Rod for a conversation about why even liberals should want Amy Coney Barrett to serve in the United States Supreme Court

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Jay W. Richards, Executive Editor of The Stream, on how the lockdowns in America had little effect on stopping the spread of the coronavirus, and (at 6:50 pm) with Wall Street Journal editorial writer Jillian Kay Melchior about why she says both Trump and Biden were right about Antifa

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 8, 2020
4:20 pm: Ira Mehlman from the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the show to discuss the changes made by President Trump to the H-1B Visa program
4:35 pm: Former Utah GOP Chair and gubernatorial candidate Thomas Wright joins Rod for a recap of last night’s Vice Presidential debate
5:05 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy
6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics
6:35 pm: Nihal Krishan, Economic Policy Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece about how the economies in Red states are outperforming their Blue state counterparts

6:50 pm: Nate McDonald of the Department of Workforce Services joins Rod with an update of the state’s coronavirus situation

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 7, 2020

4:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the show for a conversation about the record of Kamala Harris as California’s Attorney General

4:35 pm: Fox News columnist Liz Peek joins Rod for a conversation about why the Vice Presidential debate should matter to voters in the upcoming Presidential election

5:05 pm: Maureen Ferguson, Senior Fellow at the Catholic Association joins Rod for a conversation about the stark differences between the candidates for Vice President in both religion and where they stand on abortion

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 6, 2020
4:20 pm: Salt Lake City Council Chairman Chris Wharton joins Rod to discuss what the council hopes to find by running scenarios in which the police department’s budget would be slashed to zero and rebuilt from the ground up
4:35 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director for the R Street Institute, joins the program to discuss his recent piece for Reason.com about how California’s mostly self-imposed crises should serve as a caution for the rest of the country
5:05 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz joins Rod to preview tomorrow evening’s Vice Presidential debate that takes place on the University of Utah campus
6:05 pm:Moe Hickey, CEO of Voices for Utah Children, joins the program for a conversation about why he says Utah’s constitutional Amendment G that goes before voters in November does nothing to deal with the real problem in Utah education programs for children – that they are dangerously underfunded
6:20 pm:Brad Polumbo, Writing Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, joins Rod to discuss his piece about how the pre-pandemic economy was at all-time highs for Black and Hispanic Americans
6:35 pm: Author Cyrus Krohn joins the program to discuss his latest book “Bombarded, How to Fight Back against the Online Assault on Democracy” that how big tech and the internet are ruining politics

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 5, 2020

4:20 pm: Jay Richards, Executive Editor of The Stream, joins the program for a conversation about whether lockdowns had any effect on limiting the spread of the coronavirus, as well as a discussion about his latest book about the pandemic, “The Price of Panic”

4:35 pm: Documentary Filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza joins Rod to discuss his latest film about how President Trump is slashing the deep state

5:05 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins the show to discuss why he is so critical of the Salt Lake City School District for holding only remote classes to begin the school year

6:05 pm:Wall Street Journal Editorial Writer Jillian Kay Melchior joins Rod for a conversation about why she says that both President Trump and Joe Biden are right when it comes to Antifa

6:20 pm:Representative Andrew Stoddard joins the show for a conversation about his op-ed piece saying we should reinvest in social services rather than defund police departments

6:35 pm: Mary Eberstadt, a Senior Research Fellow for the Faith and Reason Institute, joins the show for a conversation about the “patriotism gap” in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, October 2, 2020

4:05 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the show for a conversation about the new unemployment numbers

4:20 pm: Jessica Guynn, who serves on the boards of The Road Home and Circles Salt Lake, joins the program to discuss her recent Deseret News op-ed piece in which she says closing schools because of the pandemic is furthering educational inequality

4:35 pm: Senator Dan Hemmert joins Rod to discuss whether the time is right for Utah lawmakers to end the current state of emergency in Utah and block Governor Herbert from declaring another one

5:05 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah joins Rod to discuss President Trump’s positive Covid diagnosis and how to determine the severity and the President’s treatment options

6:05 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor for The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about the media’s attacks of Dr. Scott Atlas because he continues to expose many lies regarding the coronavirus

6:20 pm:Dr. Carole Lieberman joins Rod to discuss how Case Western Reserve University in Ohio is setting aside “support spaces” for students that have been traumatized by the presidential debate

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Rowan Scarborough of the Washington Times on how Treasury Department reports show Joe Biden’s son Hunter did indeed receive large sums of money from Chinese communists, and (at 6:50 pm) with David Bossie of Citizens United on his new book “Trump: America First: The President Succeeds Against All Odds”

4:20 pm: iHeart Radio aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the show how United and American airlines are set to furlough 32,000 employees unless they receive financial relief from the federal government

5:05 pm: Rowan Scarborough, National Security Reporter for the Washington Times joins Rod for a discussion about how Treasury Department reports show that Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden did receive large sums of money from Chinese communists despite Biden’s denial of the payments

6:05 pm: Paul Kengor, Author and Political Science Professor at Grove City College’s Center for Vision and Values joins Rod to discuss his latest book "The Devil and Karl Marx: Communism's Long March of Death, Deception, and Infiltration"

6:20 pm: Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, joins Rod to discuss a proposed ban on new hog farms in Millard County that he says could have long term negative effects on farming growth in the state

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 30, 2020

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss the release of the China Task Force Report and what the U.S. can do to combat the challenges presented by the Chinese Communist Party

4:35 pm: David Bossie, President of Citizens United and co-author of a new book about the Trump Presidency, joins Rod for a conversation about last night’s presidential debate and the book “Trump: America First: The President Succeeds Against All Odds”

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for his weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Utah State Auditor John Dougall joins the show to discuss his review of the state’s coronavirus response that shows the state was ill prepared for a pandemic situation and there is little in the form of a paper trail to prove the state did its due diligence in spending on no-bid contracts to battle the spread of the virus

6:35 pm: BYU Political Science Major Luke Lyman joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece in which he says Gen Z is looking for a way out of the current desert of shallow activism

Today's guests include Republican strategist Liz Mair, Jennifer Braceras of the Independent Women's Forum, political strategist Matt Mackowiak, and tax expert Ryan Ellis of the Center for a Free Economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 22, 2020

4:20 pm: Beaver County Commissioner Mark Whitney joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in which he say the many restrictions put on public lands is why the federal government needs to pay up

4:35 pm: Utah Senator Mitt Romney released a statement today saying he supports President Trump’s right to name a nominee for Supreme Court Justice in an election year and he joins the program to discuss his decision

5:05 pm: New York Post Op-ed Editor Sohrab Ahmari joins the show to give us a bio about possible Supreme Court Justice Nominee Amy Coney Barrett

6:05 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod to breakdown the immigration platform of Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden

6:20 pm: James Gagliano, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Homeland Security and Criminal Justice at St. John's University joins the show for a conversation about why he says the false “racist cop” narrative is fueling open season on police

6:35 pm: Brad Wilcox, Director of the Home Economics Project for the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about how welfare and tax rules in America are keeping working-class Americans from getting married

6:50 pm: Representative Kay Christofferson joins the show to discuss why he and other Utah lawmakers are concerned about a proposed nuclear power plant in Idaho

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 21, 2020

4:20 pm: Inez Stepman, Senior Policy Analyst for the Independent Women’s Forum, joins Rod to discuss President Trump’s “Patriotic Education” plan

4:35 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins the show for a conversation about a new economic tool for Utah’s business community – the Road to Recovery Dashboard – to track the state’s path to a full and complete economic recovery from the COVID-19 recession

5:05 pm: Political strategist Derek Hunter joins Rod for a conversation about his Townhall piece in which he says the Democrats, and the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg herself, have only themselves to blame for the power position conservatives now find themselves in when it comes to naming Ginsburg’s replacement

6:05 pm: Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow of Constitution Studies at the CATO Institute joins the show for a conversation about how the left will now pay for turning the makeup of the Supreme Court into a political battle

6:20 pm: Heidi Matthews, President of the Utah Education Association, joins the show to discuss why the teacher’s union believes school districts are disregarding health recommendations during this recent spike in Covid 19 cases in the state

6:35 pm: Kalev Leetaru, Senior Fellow at George Washington University’s Center for Cyber & Homeland Security joins Rod for a conversation about Facebook’s election study and whether it could shape the 2020 election

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 18, 2020

4:20 pm: Amy Swearer, Senior Legal Policy Analyst for the Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss her recent piece about the other side of the Jacob Blake conversation, the part where we discuss what Blake did wrong

4:35 pm: Jack Hedge, Executive Director of the Utah Inland Port Authority joins the program for a conversation about the progress of the inland port, including planned sustainability measures that opponents of the port still say don’t go far enough

6:05 pm: Townhall columnist Scott Morefield joins the show to discuss mask wearing during the pandemic and to ponder why, if masks work, we’re not seeing the spread of the virus are come to a halt

6:20 pm: Robby Soave, Associate Editor of Reason.com joins Rod for a conversation about how a student at NYU, taking online courses, was suspended after attending a rooftop party with other students

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with national radio host Buck Sexton, who joins the KNRS lineup full time on Monday evening at 7:00 pm, and with University of Utah Law Professor Paul Cassell who has linked an increase in homicides in big cities to protests and increased police scrutiny

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, September 17, 2020

4:20 pm: Kenneth Craycraft, an attorney and contributor to firstthings.com, joins the program for a conversation about why he says in a recent piece that Joe Biden is not a “moderate” Democrat

4:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for a conversation about a variety of topics, including why he doesn’t believe social media executives when they say they aren’t biased against conservatives, faith based adoption, Tuesday’s Google hearing and the Interior Secretary’s upcoming visit to Utah

6:35 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod for a conversation about how facial recognition technology is currently used in Utah and the changes he would like to see made to limit the practice

6:50 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Jim Bradley joins Rod for a conversation about a proposed new housing development north of the Salt Lake International Airport in North Salt Lake and why he and current residents in the area are digging their heels in against it

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 16, 2020

4:20 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins Rod for a conversation about how efforts from the left to derail President Trump are now becoming comical

4:35 pm: Buck Sexton, host of the Buck Sexton Show, which debuts on Talk Radio 1059 KNRS on Monday at 7:00 pm, joins Rod to discuss his new program

5:05 pm: Brian Poole, an Associate Professor in Microbiology and Molecular Biology at BYU joins Rod to discuss the results of his study that shows 68% of people would get vaccinated for Covid 19 once the medication is available, while a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll shows that nearly half of respondents either wouldn’t, or weren’t sure, if they would get the vaccine

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Brian Cottam, Director of the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands joins Rod for a conversation about what has turned out to be the worst wildfire season in Utah history and how Covid 19 has inadvertently contributed to the problem

6:35 pm: Representative Lee Perry joins Rod to discuss the decision of a Utah Legislative Committee to explore the possibility of increasing penalties for protestors that break the law

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 15, 2020

4:20 pm: Bill Wyatt, Executive Director of the Salt Lake City Department of Airports joins Rod to discuss today’s grand opening of the brand new terminal at the Salt Lake International Airport

4:35 pm: Danielle Pletka, Senior Fellow for the American Enterprise Institute joins Rod to discuss why she may be forced to vote for Trump in 2020 even though she never considered voting for him in 2016

6:05 pm: Utah Republican Party Chair Derek Brown joins Rod to discuss the influx of 280,000 new voters in the party’s primary and what the party must do to keep them as Republican voters

6:20 pm: Susan Roylance, Director of International Policy and Social Development for United Families International, joins the program to discuss her recent Deseret News op-ed piece in which she outlines the risks of voting by mail

6:35 pm: Julie Kelly, Senior Contributor at American Greatness joins Rod to discuss how the same billionaires and never-Trumpers who worked to keep President Trump out of office in 2016 are planning to be up to their old tricks again in 2020

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, September 14, 2020

4:20 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss the added importance of receiving a flu shot in this time of the coronavirus

4:35 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins Rod to discuss the options the state has in development of the land at the current state prison site at the point of the mountain, including the possibility of a monument similar to Seattle’s Space Needle of the Eiffel Tower

6:05 pm: Madeleine Kearns of National Review joins the show for a conversation about the Netflix film “Cuties” and why she says the filmmakers sexualized children while attempting to critique the sexualization of children

6:20 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss concerns that nearly half of donations made to ActBlue, the Democratic Party’s largest fundraising platform, may be coming from foreign or illegal contributors since many of those donating list themselves as “unemployed” and therefore prohibits a security check of the donor’s employment

6:35 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Paul Cassell joins Rod to discuss his research that shows a correlation between cities that experienced an uptick in homicides and shooting cases and changes in policing tied to protests of racial injustice

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, September 11, 2020

4:35 pm: Edward Ring, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the show for a conversation about why he says environmentalists are responsible for destroying California’s forests

6:05 pm: Sally Pipes, President and CEO and a fellow in healthcare policy at the Pacific Research Institute, joins Rod to discuss the struggles some people are having with health insurance during the coronavirus pandemic

6:20 pm: Dr. Tiana Rogers, Program Manager at the Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent study that show Black Americans are more susceptible to death from Covid 19 than their white counterparts

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Tracy Weston and Jennie Taylor of the Tunnel to Towers about an upcoming event to help first responders and their families in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, September 10, 2020

4:20 pm: Deroy Murdock joins Rod to discuss his piece in American Spectator about how The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg twisted the truth about President Trump’s decision not to visit an American World War One cemetery in France last November

4:35 pm: Julie Valentine, a BYU Nursing Professor, joins the show to discuss the state’s recent announcement that it has completed testing all of its backlogged sexual assault kits and what that means moving forward for victims of sexual assault

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: iHeart Radio Aviation Expert Jay Ratliff joins the program to discuss the lessons we’ve learned, and forgotten, since 9/11

6:35 pm: Dr. Julianna Simonetti, Director of the Bariatric Medicine Program at the University of Utah, joins Rod to discuss how many people are gaining weight during the pandemic, and the reasons behind that weight gain

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 9, 2020

4:20 pm: Jeff Mordock, Justice Department Reporter for the Washington Times, joins the show for a conversation about how many police departments across the U.S. are ignoring the calls of social justice warriors for police reform

4:35 pm: Washington Post Columnist Henry Olson, also a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the show for a conversation his piece about how most Americans see our Founding Fathers as noble and courageous

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Jennie Taylor and Tracy Weston of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation join Rod to discuss the foundation’s work and a coming event where KNRS listeners can get involved

6:35 pm: Joel Williams, Assistant Director at the Utah Division of Water Resources and project manager for the Lake Powell Pipeline joins the show to discuss why the pipeline is needed to meet future water demands in the state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, September 8, 2020

4:20 pm: Senator Todd Weiler joins Rod for a conversation about the steps the state has already taken to reign in ballot harvesting prior to the November election

4:35 pm: Utah Commissioner of Public Safety Jess Anderson joins Rod for a conversation about the Salt Lake Tribune’s recent anti-police political cartoon and his message for Tribune management

6:05 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority joins Rod to discuss the giant spread of misinformation he expects to see from mainstream media regarding the election between now and November

6:20 pm: FEE.org Managing Editor John Miltimore joins the program to discuss why it matters that Sweden now has a lower Covid death rate than the United States

6:35 pm: Salt Lake County Chief Deputy Assessor Chris Stavros joins the show to discuss a constitutional amendment voters will consider in November that would guarantee water services for some residents – a guarantee that surprisingly does not currently exist

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, September 3, 2020

4:05 pm: Salt Lake Tribune cartoonist Pat Bagley has released a controversial cartoon depicting a member of law enforcement as having been infiltrated by the Ku Klux Klan. The Utah Sheriff's Association and Congressman Chris Stewart have reacted strongly against the depiction and have demanded an apology and asked the cartoon be taken down. Congressman Stewart joins Rod to discuss the situation.

4:20 pm: Chris Talgo of the Heartland Institute joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in The Hill about the possibility of an inflation of the Covid death numbers in the United States

4:35 pm: Utah resident Josh Holt, who was held captive in a Venezuelan prison for nearly two years, joins the program to discuss his relationship with President Donald Trump

6:05 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins the program for a conversation about how America clearly wasn’t prepared for a pandemic

6:35 pm: Trent England, Executive Director for Save Our States, joins the program to discuss a new documentary the group has released that defends the Electoral College election system against accusations of racism

6:50 pm: Dr. Mary Tipton, a local internal medicine and pediatric specialist, joins the show to discuss her op-ed piece for the Salt Lake Tribune calling for telemedicine’s continued use once the pandemic ends

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, September 2, 2020

4:20 pm: GianCarlo Canaparo, a Legal Fellow at the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, joins the program to discuss how calls to defund the police are clashing with efforts to have police enforce Covid 19 restrictions

4:35 pm: Art Raymond of the Deseret News Tech Hive joins Rod for a conversation about working from home and whether it’s a practice that will continue past the end of the coronavirus pandemic

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Donald L. Luskin, Chief Investment Officer at Trend Macro, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in the Wall Street Journal about how Covid 19 lockdowns, and subsequent re-openings, neither stopped nor fostered a second wave of infections

6:35 pm: Mary Ann Nielsen, organizer of Utahns For Medical Freedom, joins the show to discuss the group’s referendum efforts against a mask mandate approved last week by the Provo City Council

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, September 1, 2020

4:20 pm: Aerin Christensen, Local Government Policy Analyst for the Libertas Institute, joins the show for a conversation about how code enforcement can become a weapon in neighborhood disputes because of anonymous reporting

4:35 pm: Marci Campbell, a write-in candidate for Utah Senate in District 23, joins the show to discuss the dissatisfaction she and others have about the way the state GOP convention was run this year and why she believes there should be rule changes to aid write-in candidates

5:05 pm: PJ Media Assistant Editor Tyler O’Neil joins Rod for a conversation about a new book in which the author defends looting as a way to fight white supremacy and disputes the value of small businesses

6:20 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins Rod to discuss the foundation’s latest report on voter concerns, which found government spending and taxes are high on that list for Utah voters

6:35 pm: Lora Ries, Senior Research Fellow in Homeland Security at the Heritage Foundation joins the program for a conversation about how the riots in Portland, Oregon are ruining lives

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Monday, August 31, 2020

4:20 pm: New York Post columnist Salena Zito joins Rod for a conversation about her recent piece about how the Trump supports that went door-to-door campaigning for the President in 2016 are ready to hit the streets again

4:35 pm: Former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love joins Rod to discuss her disappointment in a new mural in downtown Salt Lake City that depicts 250 female leaders from the state’s history, but none that were conservatives

5:05 pm: Steve Malanga, Senior Editor at the City Journal joins the program to discuss why he says professional athletes could be boycotting themselves out of business

6:05 pm: Scott Carver, Director of Police Training for the Utah Attorney General’s Office and training specialist Will Fowlke, join the show to discuss how to know when a shooting is justified and the training officers go through to recognize those situations

6:20 pm: Mark Tapscott, Congressional Correspondent for The Epoch Times, joins the show to discuss his piece on how the media has ignored a congressional report on two-parent families

6:35 pm: Cathy Ruse, Senior Fellow at the Family Research Council joins the show for a conversation about her recent piece in National Review that it’s time to rethink government education

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, August 28, 2020

4:20 pm: Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer at National Review joins the show for a conversation about how the controversy over the Hatch Act is a perfect example of the relationship between President Trump and the D.C. swamp

4:35 pm: Shawn Newell of the Utah State Board of Higher Education on the board’s resolution to make ‘equitable systemic change’ at Utah’s universities and what that my look like moving forward

6:05 pm: Craig Bickmore, Executive Director of the New Car Dealers of Utah, joins Rod to discuss why now is such a good time to be a car dealer (and not necessarily a buyer)

6:20 pm: Don Leonard, Chair of the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council, joins Rod for a conversation about a report from the group that outlines changes that can be made to save the lake and its ecosystem

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah on the state’s decrease of Covid 19 cases and the movement on a vaccine for the virus, and (at 6:50 pm) with Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies for the American Enterprise Institute, on why he says remote learning for our children is a dismal substitute for actual classroom attendance

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, August 27, 2020

4:20 pm: Michael Barber, an Assistant Political Science Professor at BYU joins Rod to discuss the results of a study that shows mail-in-voting does not help, nor hurt, any political party

4:35 pm: Provo City Council Chairman George Handley joins the show to discuss the council’s decision to mandate the use of masks in the city and the Mayor’s decision to veto the mandate

5:05 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent op-ed piece on the current homelessness situation in Salt Lake City

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins Rod to discuss ways he thinks the left and right could come together to deal with climate change

6:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist on how he has pulled a full 180 from his prediction that Donald Trump would ruin the GOP to now saying Trump has saved the party

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, August 26, 2020

4:20 pm: Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for PJ Media in which he says the GOP Party of Bush, McCain and Romney is dead

4:35 pm: Nic Rowan, Religion and Politics reporter for the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss his piece for American Spectator that describes the city of Minneapolis three months after the George Floyd riots

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Former Utah GOP Chairman James Evans, himself an African-American, joins the show to discuss why Black voters in America vote predominantly for Democrats

6:35 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins the program to discuss how accusations of plagiarism and connections to QAnon could affect the congressional campaign of Burgess Owens

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, August 25, 2020

4:20 pm: Phil Kerpen of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity joins Rod for a conversation about changes the Centers for Disease Control has made in its Covid 19 testing recommendations

4:35 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Richard Snelgrove joins Rod to discuss his concern about abandoned mines in the Cottonwood Canyons and if the valley’s drinking water could be contaminated by materials contained in those mines

6:05 pm: Mary Eberstadt, a Senior Research Fellow and the Faith and Reason Institute on her Wall Street Journal piece about how the left still blames America first

6:20 pm: Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies for the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about why he says remote learning for our children is a dismal substitute for actual classroom attendance

6:35 pm: Amir Glogau, CEO of Pro Em, a live event production company, joins the program to discuss the danger of financial collapse the concert and live event industry is facing because of the pandemic

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Monday, August 24, 2020

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece defending the United States of America as a good place despite so many protests against it

4:35 pm: Columnist Susan Shelley of the Southern California News Group joins the show to discuss her recent piece about that state’s idiotic energy policies

6:05 pm: Republican strategist Liz Mair joins the show for a preview of what we should expect to see during this week’s Republican National Convention

6:20 pm: CNN Political Contributor Scott Jennings joins Rod to discuss why he writes that the left has resorted to attacking President Trump as a person because Trump’s political platform is far better than theirs

6:35 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah and a former state senator joins the program to discuss the state’s decrease of Covid 19 cases and the movement on a vaccine for the virus

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, August 21, 2020

4:20 pm: David Drucker of the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss how even members of the GOP had to admit that Joe Biden looked and sounded mentally capable during his speech at the Democratic National Convention last night.

4:35 pm: Ross Marchand, Director of Policy for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance joins the show to discuss the misinformation in the news media about the issues of the Postal Service

5:05 pm: Heber City Mayor Kelleen Potter joins the program to discuss the controversy in the city over LGBTQ Pride banners hung along the streets by the city and the city council's decision to change the restrictions so that the banners can no longer be displayed

6:05 pm: Jonathan Butcher, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss how the left is indoctrinating our children in America’s public schools

6:20 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Ian Haworth of the Daily Wire on how Barack Obama fueled racial tensions during his time in the White House, (at 6:35 pm) with Alex Thompson of Politico on the relationship between Joe Biden and the President he served under, Barack Obama, and (at 6:50 pm) with Rabbi Dov Fischer of American Spectator why he says Kamala Harris slept her way to the top

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Thursday, August 20, 2020

4:20 pm: Jeffery Lord of American Spectator joins Rod to give us his reaction to the speech from President Barack Obama during the Democratic National Convention last night

4:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Political strategist Ryan Cassin joins the show to discuss the increasing use of political attack ads during the presidential campaign

6:20 pm: Noah Weinrich of Heritage Action for America joins Rod for a conversation about the group’s “Police Pledge” program to fight efforts to defund police departments in America

6:35 pm: Representative Mark Strong joins Rod for a conversation about why Strong believes the return to school policies related to the pandemic are too restrictive in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Wednesday, August 19, 2020

4:20 pm: Jennifer Lambert, Executive Director of the Utah State Charter School Board, joins the show to discuss the influx in enrollment in charter schools due to the pandemic

4:35 pm: Representative Mike Winder joins Rod to discuss the growing support on Utah’s Capitol Hill for ranked choice voting after the primary election

6:05 pm: Greg Hughes, former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Representative Casey Snider joins Rod to discuss his apprehension in leveraging the $534 million appraisal of federal lands in Utah in an effort to gain more PILT taxes from the federal government

6:35 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora joins the show to discuss his new book “Armies of Enablers: Survivor Stories of Complicity and Betrayal in Sexual Assaults”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 18, 2020

4:20 pm: Politico Reporter Alex Thompson joins the show for a conversation about the relationship between Joe Biden and the President he served as V.P. for, Barack Obama

4:35 pm: Daily Wire commentary writer Ian Haworth on the many instances President Barack Obama fueled racial tensions during his time in office

6:05 pm: In the eyes of the medical community Roy resident Lisa O’Brien has “recovered” from her bout with Covid 19, however she and other Utahns continue to suffer from maladies related to the virus and she joins Rod to discuss her story and the Facebook group she’s created so she and others like her can share their experiences

6:20 pm: Author and journalist Christine VanDeVelde joins the show to discuss why closing America’s schools could have a negative effect on the mental development of our children

6:35 pm: Local therapist and mental health consultant Jenny Howe joins Rod for a conversation about helping children manage any anxiety they may be feeling about going back to school during the pandemic

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 17, 2020

4:20 pm: John Fund of National Review Online joins the program to discuss his piece about the political rise of the radical, and rude, Kamala Harris

4:35 pm: Representative Dan Johnson joins the show to discuss a program in Logan he helped secure federal funds for that helps fight domestic violence in that city

5:05 pm: Jason Snead, Executive Director of the Honest Elections Project, joins the program to discuss how Dr. Anthony Fauci has essentially given his OK to in person voting during the pandemic

6:05 pm: George Bardmesser, attorney and contributor to American Greatness, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece wondering where the Biden supporters are in his neighborhood

6:20 pm: Laurie Stringham, a candidate for Salt Lake County Council, joins the show to discuss her recent op-ed piece in which she warns Utah County voters about some of the dangers of a County Mayor/Council style government

6:35 pm: Rabbi Dov Fischer, a contributor to American Spectator, joins Rod to discuss his piece discussing why it should matter to women that Kamala Harris slept her way to the top

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, August 14, 2020

4:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the program for a conversation about what he calls “go ahead, break my windows” policing in America

4:35 pm: Mike McDonough, President of the Granite Education Association, joins the show to discuss the fear teachers in the district feel about going back to the classroom this year and why they feel unsafe

5:05 pm: Jacob Sullum, Senior Editor at Reason Magazine joins Rod for a conversation about a new Gallup Poll that shows most American’s don’t trust the police

6:05 pm: Jennifer Kingson, Managing Editor for Business News at Axios, joins Rod for a conversation about the real estate market in the midst of the pandemic

6:20 pm: Utah State University Assistant Professor of Ecology and Watershed Sciences Dr. Trisha Atwood on new research that shows herbivores, plant eating animals, are more at risk for extinction than their meat-eating counterparts

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Representative Kim Coleman about how President Trump is recruiting votes from LDS Church members, and (at 6:50 pm) with Cornell Law Professor William Jacobson, also founder of Legal Insurrection, on whether questions from the media about Joe Biden’s cognitive capabilities are fair game

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, August 13, 2020

4:20 pm: William Jacobson, a professor at Cornell Law School and founder of the blog Legal Insurrection, joins the show for a conversation about whether question about the health and well-being of Joe Biden should be fair game for the media

4:35 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins the show for a conversation about his opposition to President Donald Trump’s coronavirus relief executive orders

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist for the American Legislative Exchange Council, joins the show for a discussion about the latest Rich State, Poor States report

6:35 pm: Tricia Davis, Homeless Programs Manager for the Utah Division of Workforce Services, joins the show to discuss a new report on homelessness in Utah that shows a 12% increase in the homeless population despite major changes to the state’s homeless services foundation

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, August 12, 2020

4:20 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins the program for a conversation about how the PAC 12’s cancellation of fall sporting events, including University of Utah football and basketball, could negatively affect the city’s economy

4:35 pm: Representative Kim Coleman recently attended the Latter Day Saints for Trump Coalition launch event in Arizona and she joins Rod to discuss how the Trump campaign is going after the Mormon vote

5:05 pm: Jeffrey Ryans, a black Salt Lake City resident intends to file suit against the Salt Lake City Police Department after a police dog was turned loose on Ryans even though body-cam footage shows Ryans was complying with police orders. Rod will be joined by the attorneys for Ryans, Daniel Garner and Gabriel White

6:05 pm: Former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Kevin D. Williamson of National Review joins the program to discuss the history and background of Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris

6:35 pm: Joel Zinberg, a Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joins Rod to discuss how President Trump can help reopen the nation’s schools

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 11, 2020

4:20 pm: Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch, joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece for PJ Media in which he says the United States was less divided during the Civil War than it is now

4:35 pm: Dr.Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project joins Rod to discuss the results of a new study that shows women hold less than 40% of leadership positions in the state

5:05 pm: Utah Governor Gary Herbert joins Rod to discuss the latest in the battle against Covid 19, including why he didn’t institute a mask-mandate state-wide, and where the state is now

6:20 pm: Politico White House Reporter Daniel Lippman joins Rod to discuss the selection of Senator Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s running mate in the 2020 Presidential election

6:35 pm: Howard Stephenson of the Utah Taxpayers Association, and a former state senator, joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece about how the pandemic has forced the Utah Education Association to reevaluate its stance on innovation in schools

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, August 10, 2020

4:20 pm: David Marcus of the Federalist joins the show to discuss CNN anchor Brian Stelter’s claim that there isn’t a network aiming to bring down President Trump like Fox News wants to do with Joe Biden.HUH?!?

4:35 pm: Representative Eric Hutchings joins Rod to discuss why he and other lawmakers aren’t thrilled with the police reform recommendations from Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, and to put forth a few ideas of his own

6:05 pm: Utah Republican Party Chair Derek Brown joins the show to discuss the possibility of Jon Huntsman starting a write-in campaign for governor and how that could complicate the race for party nominee Spencer Cox

6:20 pm: Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs, also the Republican candidate for Salt Lake County Mayor, joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News on the importance of focusing on keeping our air clean after the pandemic ends

6:35 pm: Georgia State Representative Vernon Jones on how the left is trying to silence Black Americans that support President Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, August 7, 2020

4:20 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley of the American Enterprise Institute on how the Covid 19 pandemic is contributing to the breakdown of the child welfare system

4:35 pm: Eric Boehm of Reason.com on why he says America isn’t ready for a mail-in vote election

5:05 pm: Christopher Adamo, author of “Rules for Defeating Radicals” on how the civil unrest in America didn’t happen overnight

6:05 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod to discuss the latest jobs report

6:20 pm: Pam Mares, Membership and Outreach Director for the Salt Lake County Black Democratic Caucus joins Rod to discuss why the group is upset at Salt Lake County District Attorney over the files charged against those suspected of damaging the DA’s office building during recent protests

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Sharyl Attkisson of Full Measure on her piece about how media fact checkers tend to lean to the left, and (at 6:50 pm) with NASA Ambassador Patrick Wiggins on what the recently completed SpaceX mission means for space exploration moving forward

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, August 6, 2020

4:20 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins the show to respond to criticism he’s received for filing charges against those believed to be responsible for breaking windows and painting the street around the DA’s office during a protest on July 9th

4:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Charles Lehman of the Washington Free Beacon joins the show for a conversation about recent surveys that show over 80% of Black Americans want a police presence in their neighborhoods

6:20 pm: iHeartRadio aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins Rod to discuss the future of the airline industry and it continues to struggle financially due to the Covid 19 pandemic

6:35 pm: Political commentator Myra Adams joins Rod to discuss her piece for Medium.com on whether America will survive the next three months before the November election

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, August 5, 2020

4:20 pm: Utah Foundation Researcher Christopher Collard joins the program to discuss the results of a study on Utah voter issues and concerns in 2020

4:35 pm: Columnist Jay Evensen of the Deseret News joins the show to discuss how people were adverse to wearing masks during the last Spanish flu pandemic in 1918

5:05 pm:Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod to discuss the results of an audit by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General that shows a variation of test result turnaround times amongst labs and calls for more transparency in the publishing of turnaround times

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Rusty Cannon, Vice President of the Utah Taxpayers Association joins the show to discuss the group’s opposition to a planned nuclear power project near Idaho Falls and why they are urging Utah cities to pull out of the project

6:35 pm: Journalist Sharyl Attkisson of Full Measure joins Rod to discuss her piece for Real Clear Politics on how the majority of media fact checkers lean to the left

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, August 4, 2020

4:20 pm: Representative Rob Bishop joins the show to discuss his opposition to the Great American Outdoors Act, which President Trump signed today

4:35 pm: Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown joins Rod for a conversation about the seven police reforms put in place yesterday by Mayor Erin Mendenhall

5:05 pm:State Senator Derek Kitchen joins the show to discuss his concern about the actions of the Cottonwood Heights Police during a protest that turned violent on Sunday evening and what he plans to attempt to do about it at the state level

6:05 pm: Jeffrey Daybell, Executive Director of People’s Legal Aid, joins the show to discuss the likelihood of a landslide of evictions in Utah since the expiration of bonus unemployment benefits

6:20 pm: Jean Hill of the Catholice Diocese of Salt Lake City and co-chair of the Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homlessness joins Rod to discuss what the group is trying to do as winter approaches to keep the homeless safe from both cold temperatures and Covid 19

6:35 pm: Chrysta Castaneda, an attorney and engineer with 30 years working in the oil industry joins the show to discuss the pandemic’s effect on the oil industry that has greatly minimized demand for oil

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, August 3, 2020

4:20 pm: Colby Humphrey, Chief Intelligence Officer for Make Safe Tech Inc. joins the show to discuss where investment into the mental health of officers falls in the midst of calls for police reform in America

4:35 pm: Washington Examiner Media Reporter Eddie Scarry joins Rod for a conversation about why the bonus $600 in unemployment benefits is a disincentive to return to work

5:05 pm: Tiffany James, the mother of Zane James who was shot and killed by Cottonwood Heights Police in 2018, joins the show to discuss the protest of police that turned violent on Sunday evening when the CHPD attempted to break up the protest

5:20 pm: Cottonwood Heights Mayor Michael Peterson joins Rod to continue the discussion regarding the violence that erupted between police and protestors in the city on Sunday evening

6:05 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins Rod to discuss his new book "Gun Control Myths: How politicians, the media, and botched "studies" have twisted the facts on gun control"

6:20 pm: Shannon Macinnes and James Sullivan, Co-founders of Civilized Awakening, join Rod to discuss the rally they organized over the weekend to give a voice to the “silent majority”

6:35 pm: NASA Ambassador Patrick Wiggins joins the show to discuss the recent SpaceX mission and what it means for space exploration moving forward

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, July 31, 2020

4:20 pm: Weber County Clerk Auditor Ricky Hatch joins Rod to discuss the state’s vote-by-mail history and whether there have ever been concerns of fraud within the system

4:35 pm: Author and PJ Media contributor Matt Margolis joins the show regarding his most recent piece on how President George W. Bush has more class than the entire Democratic Party

5:05 pm: Writer and political strategist Derek Hunter joins Rod to discuss his piece for Townhall in which he outlines his personal ban of professional sports because of their embrace of radical groups like Black Lives Matter

6:05 pm: Brett Peterson, Director of the state office of Juvenile Justice Services, joins the show to discuss the results of a report by Voices for Utah Children that shows juvenile justice reform has helped white kids but that racial inequities remain within the system

6:20 pm: Mike Gonzales, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy for the Heritage Foundation joins Rod to discuss new book about how identity politics is dividing the United States of America

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Washington Examiner Politics Editor Jim Antle on how there are some within the Republican Party that would are OK with Joe Biden winning the election this year so the GOP can reload for 2024, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator on his piece about paranoid liberal journalists

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, July 30, 2020

4:03 pm: Rear Admiral Peter Brown, a Special Representative at the White House and Former Deputy Director for the White House National Security Council, joins the show to discuss the White House’s response to the coronavirus pandemic

4:20 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for a conversation about the impact of the decisions made by the Supreme Court during this term, a topic he will discuss in length at an event held by the Sutherland Institute next week

4:35 pm: Kevin Brock, founder of NewStreet Global Solutions joins Rod to discuss his piece in The Hill about a plan by China and Russia to bring down America, a plan he says is being carried out by the far left in the U.S.

6:05 pm: Local therapist and mental health consultant Jenny Howe joins Rod to discuss how the pandemic is furthering the isolation of some of America's teenage population, particularly the girls

6:20 pm: Rich Thau, Founder and President of Engagious, joins the show to discuss his piece for CNN about how the people who are still backing President Trump and how they collect information about the candidates

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss rebuilding the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 29, 2020

4:20 pm: Will Chamberlain, Senior Counsel for the Internet Accountability Project joins the show to discuss the testimony of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos today in front of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law about his company’s business conduct and competitive strategies

4:35 pm: Author and journalist Nancy Rommelmann joins Rod for a conversation about her piece for Reason.com about the protests in Portland, Oregon

6:05 pm: Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food Logan Wilde joins Rod to discuss the strange story of seeds that are being mailed to some Utah residents from China and why his office doesn’t want people planting those seeds

6:20 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins the show for a conversation about the paranoia suffered by liberal journalists when it comes to President Trump

6:35 pm: Cully Stimson, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs and a noted counterterrorism expert for the Heritage Foundation, joins the program to discuss Attorney General William Barr’s rightful defense of the feds response to rioting despite attacks from House Democrats

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 28, 2020

4:20 pm: Author and Journalist Brian Patrick Eha joins the show to discuss his piece in the City Journal about the condescending tone of the media’s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic

4:35 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his piece on how some members of the GOP are wondering if it would be better to lose the election this year and look forward to 2024

6:05 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins the program to discuss the Trust Act, his new proposal to reform Social Security and Medicare

6:20 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins the show to discuss the testimony of United States Attorney General William Barr’s testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee regarding recent conduct of the Justice Department

6:35 pm: Political commentator and radio host Wayne Allyn Root joins Rod to discuss his piece in Townhall about how Joe Biden is the biggest idiot the Democrats have ever nominated

4:20 pm: Utah Commissioner of Public Safety Jess Anderson joins Rod to discuss the areas he has identified for possible police reform

4:35 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House and candidate for Utah Governor Greg Hughes joins the show to discuss the White House Coronavirus Task Force report that says Utah should revert to more restrictive preventative measures

6:05 pm: Justin Butterfield, Deputy General Counsel for First Liberty joins Rod for a conversation about whether people should be required to wear masks in churches across America

6:20 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Senator Lincoln Fillmore on opportunities to allow people to continue teleworking after the pandemic ends, (at 6:35 pm) with Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute on the benefits of home schooling children, and (at 6:50 pm) with former Deputy Attorney General George Terwilliger on how anti-police pandering is costing lives in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, July 16, 2020

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for a conversation about a new million dollar campaign the state is sponsoring to promote voluntary mask usage in the state

4:35 pm: Chris Peterson, the Democratic candidate for Utah Governor, joins Rod to discuss his call for a statewide mask mandate to deal with the coronavirus pandemic

5:05 pm: Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee joins Rod to discuss the cancellation of yesterday’s commission meeting by fellow commissioner Tanner Ainge because people weren’t practicing social distancing or wearing masks and why Lee is seeking an exemption of the state’s mask mandate for K-12 students in Utah County

6:05 pm: Daniel Mendoza, a visiting Assistant Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah, joins Rod to discuss a recent study into why the Hispanic population in Utah is seemingly more susceptible to contracting the coronavirus

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Author Brad Thor joins Rod for a conversation about his latest book “Near Dark: A Thriller”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 15, 2020

4:20 pm: George J. Terwilliger, former Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Justice Department, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in National Review about how the recent anti-police pandering is costing lives

4:35 pm: Miles Hansen, President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah, joins Rod for a conversation about how the new commerce deal with Canada and Mexico will affect firms in Utah

5:05 pm: Utah County Commissioner Tanner Ainge cancelled a meeting today to discuss a proposal to ask the state for flexibility in the school mask mandate because Ainge said the crowd wasn't adhering to public safety guidelines - by wearing masks. Ainge joins Rod to discuss the decision

6:05 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins the show for a conversation about how the response to the coronavirus pandemic has been split among party lines

6:20 pm: Epoch Times contributor Thomas Cline, a veteran of 52 years in law enforcement, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how the pandemic and recent protests have put up the red flags of suicide amongst law enforcement

6:35 pm: Lenore Skenazy, President of Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and founder of Free Range Kids joins the program for a conversation about effects of the pandemic on helicopter parenting

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 14, 2020

4:20 pm: State Senator Lincoln Fillmore is planning to run a resolution calling for Utah companies to categorize employees by whether they are able to telework in an attempt to foster more of the practice once the pandemic ends

4:35 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins Rod to discuss the list of 22 police reform recommendations for when it’s acceptable for police to use deadly force, a list that he has passed along to state leaders

5:05 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod to discuss his recent Deseret News op-ed singing the praises of home schooling

6:05 pm: Taymour Semnani, CEO of Ferry, a tech firm that has offered contact tracing technology to the state free of charge joins Rod to discuss the offer and why, to this point, the state has not accepted

6:35 pm: Susan Crabtree, National Political Correspondent for Real Clear Politics, joins the show for a conversation about the defund the police movement has key Democrats on their heels

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, July 13, 2020

4:20 pm: Hinckley Institute of Politics Director Jason Perry joins Rod to discuss the possibility of John Huntsman taking up a write-in campaign for Governor of the state

4:35 pm: Representative Andrew Stoddard joins Rod to his discuss why the state has decided to stop using the key feature of a $6.35 million dollar coronavirus app – the ability to track people’s movements – because people don’t want their movements tracked

5:05 pm: Nick Martin of the New Republic, who covers Native American issues, joins the show for a conversation about the decision by the NFL’s franchise in Washington, D.C. to end use of the nickname Redskins

6:20 pm: Soren Simonson, Executive Director of the Jordan River Commission, joins Rod for a conversation about the future of the Jordan River Parkway and improvement plans in the works

6:35 pm: Libertas Institute Policy Analyst Molly Davis joins the show to discuss the results of a poll of Utah residents about police reform

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, July 9, 2020

4:20 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox has been declared the winner of the GOP Primary for the Governor’s seat and he joins Rod to discuss the next steps in his campaign

4:35 pm: Utah Education Association President Heidi Matthews joins the show to discuss concerns about the state’s plan to keep students and school staffers safe when they return to campus in August

5:05 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins Rod to discuss his ruling today that the shooting of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal by Salt Lake City Police in May was justified and the officers will not face criminal charges in the matter

6:05 pm: Jenny Howe, a local therapist and mental health consultant, joins the show to discuss the long lasting psychological effects of the coronavirus once the pandemic has come to an end

6:20 pm: RealClearPolitics contributor Charles Lipson, a Professor of International Politics and the University of Chicago, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about the fight over American ideals and history

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 8, 2020

4:20 pm: Allen Guelzo, a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for a conversation about some of the falsehoods with the “1619 Project” including a false story about capitalism

4:35 pm: Curtis Ellis, Policy Director at America First Action, joins the show to discuss the conservative group’s advertising campaign to push to rebuild the American economy

5:05 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins Rod to discuss mask mandates related to the coronavirus and whether those mandates are hollow or would stand up legally

6:05 pm: Representative Mike Winder joins Rod for a conversation about his proposed legislation to make it law in the state to use ranked choice voting in all primary elections

6:20 pm: Tyler O’Neil, Assistant Editor for PJ Media, joins the show to discuss his piece about how even staunch liberals are now speaking out against the “cancel culture” for fear it will harm their causes today

6:35 pm: Howard Husock, a Senior Fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod to discuss how large city-sponsored recycling programs are quickly becoming economically unviable

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 7, 2020

4:20 pm: Blake David Moore joins Rod to discuss his victory in the Utah primary election to become the GOP candidate in Utah’s 1st congressional district

4:35 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke joins the show to discuss his piece about how Utah law will have to be changed if residents want police officers to be held accountable for unjustified actions

6:05 pm: Local attorney Michael Erickson, a frequent opinion contributor to the Deseret News, joins the program for a conversation about his recent op-ed on the recent controversy over some historical monuments

6:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, a Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the show to discuss his recent piece in The Daily Beast on how the coronavirus may be pushing America toward a better future

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, July 6, 2020

4:20 pm: Orrin Colby of the South Salt Lake Honorary Colonels joins the show to discuss the group’s support of police through a new billboard campaign

4:35 pm: Sally C. Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about her recent piece in Forbes Magazine about how Joe Biden claim of being a moderate is beginning to slip away

5:05 pm: Snowbird General Manager Dave Fields joins the program to discuss a push to build a gondola from the parking lot at LaCaille restaurant up Little Cottonwood Canyon to help with traffic congestion

6:05 pm: Political commentator Kurt Schlichter joins Rod to discuss his latest book, “The 21 Biggest Lies about Donald Trump”

6:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has been named the likely winner in the GOP Primary election and joins Rod to discuss his campaign ahead of the November election

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 1, 2020

4:20 pm: Michael Shellenberger, Founder and CEO of Environmental Progress, joins Rod to discuss his latest book “Apocalypse Never” and why he is apologizing on behalf of all environmentalists for the climate scare of the last 30 years

4:35 pm: Charles Love, Assistant Executive Director of Seeking Educational Excellence, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in the City Journal about “white wokeness” in America

5:05 pm: Burgess Owens, former NFL defensive back and Super Bowl champion, is now the GOP candidate in Utah’s 4th congressional district after his victory in yesterday’s primary election and he joins Rod to discuss the next steps of his campaign

6:05 pm: Yesterday’s election means the end of an era for one Utah lawmaker as Senator Lyle Hillyard, first elected to the Utah Legislature in 1979, was beaten soundly by challenger Chris Wilson.Wilson joins the show to discuss his victory

6:20 pm: Phil Kerpen, President of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, joins the show to discuss the large numbers of Covid 19 deaths taking place in long term care facilities

6:35 pm: Jana Riess of the Religion News Service on her recent piece about how support for President Donald Trump is dropping in Utah, especially amongst women

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, June 30, 2020

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss police reform and the details of the Justice Act

4:35 pm: Michael Musante, Vice President of the Center for Education Reform, joins the show to discuss the significance of today’s Supreme Court decision that protects parent’s rights to direct the education of their children

5:05 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins the show to discuss the Missouri couple that pointed guns on protestors that came onto their property in St. Louis

6:05 pm: Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon joins the program to discuss whether the large amount of new gun owners could someday form a formidable enough voting block to sway an election

6:20 pm: Scott Morefield, a columnist with Townhall, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about the real motives behind the Black Lives Matter movement

6:35 pm: Steve Goreham, Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, joins the show for a conversation about what’s in the Climate Crisis Plan that’s been put forth by House Democrats in Washington, D.C.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, June 29, 2020

4:20 pm: Media reporter Eddie Scarry of the Washington Examiner joins Rod for a conversation about the media’s reaction to a video re-tweeted by President Trump over the weekend that featured someone yelling “white power” and why the video isn’t really what the media reported it to be

4:35 pm: Former state Senator Alvin Jackson, now CEO of Bevoco, joins the program to discuss how important it is to educate ourselves and strengthen black families to help racism come to an end

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, June 26, 2020

4:20 pm: U.S. Marshal for Utah, Matt Harris, joins the program to discuss the impact the protests/riots have had on law enforcement in America

4:35 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece on what America will look like once the madness of the coronavirus and police protests ends

6:05 pm: We conclude our week of interviews with the candidates for Utah Governor with Utah’s current Lieutenant Governor, Spencer Cox, and his thoughts heading into the last weekend of campaigning prior to Tuesday’s primary election

6:20 pm: Emily Jashinsky of The Federalist joins Rod to discuss the ways white women have contributed fuel to the mayhem of riots and protests

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Dr. Brian Shiozawa of the University of Utah on the driving forces behind the spikes in Covid 19 cases in Utah, and (at 6:50 pm) with David R. Henderson of the Hoover Institution about the changes that can be made to help improve black livelihoods in the United States

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, June 25, 2020

4:20 pm: Major Scott Stephenson, Director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, joins the show to discuss how changes are being explored in both bias and defensive tactics training for new police officers

4:35 pm: PJ Media columnist Matt Margolis joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on the growing absurdity of the statue toppling by Black Lives Matter protestors

6:05 pm: We continue our interviews this week with the candidates for Utah Governor with the man seeking to reclaim the seat he left in 2009, Jon Huntsman Jr. and get his thoughts on the race heading into Tuesday’s primary election

6:20 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor of The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about why she writes that keeping public schools closed this fall will destroy public education

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, June 24, 2020

4:20 pm: Washington Examiner Commentary Writer Kaylee McGhee joins the show for a conversation about the NASCAR hate crime controversy that turned out to be a non-story

4:35 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, an Adjunct Associate Professor in Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss what is driving the spike in Covid 19 cases in the state

6:05 pm: Utah Gubernatorial candidate Thomas Wright joins Rod to discuss his campaign as we’ve entered the final week of campaigning prior to Tuesday’s primary election

6:20 pm: Brent Tanner, Executive Director of the Utah Beef Council, joins the show to outline the reasons why the pandemic is responsible for making it a bit more difficult to find beef in our grocery stores

6:35 pm: Kyle Smith, Critic-at-Large for National Review, joins Rod to discuss what he calls the “white guilt cult” of people supporting the Black Lives Matter movement

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, June 23, 2020

4:20 pm: Inez Stepman, Senior Policy Analyst for the Independent Women’s Forum, joins Rod to discuss why she says the anti-American education system in our country made the riots inevitable

4:35 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Richard Snelgrove joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece about why defunding the police will not work

5:05 pm: Former state representative Ken Ivory joins Rod for a conversation about the Utah Supreme Court’s decision to toss out a law that allowed victims of sexual abuse to sue their abusers decades later.Ivory ran the original bill in the state legislature.

6:05 pm: Utah Gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hughes, the former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, joins the show to discuss his campaign heading into the primary election one week from today

6:20 pm: Hoover Institution Research Fellow David R. Henderson joins the show to discuss his recent piece about changes that can be made to help improve the livelihoods of black Americans

6:35 pm: Josh Blackman, as Assistant Professor at the South Texas College of Law, joins Rod for a conversation about the Supreme Court’s blocking of President Trump’s attempts to end DACA

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, June 22, 2020

4:20 pm: Conservative political commentator Kathy Barnette joins Rod to discuss her piece for Fox News where she says the biggest problem facing black Americans today isn’t the police, but a lack of a seat at the table when planning for community revitalization

4:35 pm: Rabbi Dov Fischer, a contributor to American Spectator, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece asking why anyone would wrestle a police officer for his gun or shoot a cop with a taser?

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, June 19, 2020

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for a conversation about the Supreme Court decision on DACA, as well as accusations by Tucker Carlson of Fox News that Lee is “taking the side of big tech companies over your constitutional rights”

4:35 pm: Immigration attorney and University of Utah Adjunct Professor Leonor Peretta joins Rod to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision on DACA and why she says the decision isn’t permanent

6:05 pm: Angela Kelley, Director of Operations at American Majority, joins Rod to discuss her op-ed piece in American Greatness on the Democrats’ corruption of American inner cities

6:20 pm: USA Today Consumer Tech reporter Delvin Brown on how Americans are loading up on guns and ammunition in response to the sometimes violent racial protests across the country

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Fox News columnist Liz Peek on how the Left is silencing the silent majority, and (at 6:50 pm) with Utah Elections Director Justin Lee on the changes people can expect to the upcoming primary election because of the coronavirus pandemic

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, June 18, 2020

4:20 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins the show to outline the details of the Utah Leads Together 4.0 plan for economic recovery from the pandemic

4:35 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss the Fairness for All Act, which looks to balance new rights for the LGBTQ community with those of people of faith

6:05 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins Rod for a conversation about his op-ed piece in the Washington Examiner about reopening cities instead of bailing them out

6:20 pm: Terry Jones, an Editor at Issues and Insights, joins the show to discuss an editorial that appeared on the website discussing the need to stand up to tyrants in the “woke community”

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for a their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:50 pm: Nate McDonald, Assistant Deputy Director at the Utah Department of Workforce Services, joins the show to give us an update on unemployment filings in the state related to the coronavirus pandemic

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, June 17, 2020

4:20 pm: Justin Lee, Director of the Utah Elections Office, joins the show to outline some of the changes that will be made to this year’s primary election because of the coronavirus pandemic

4:35 pm: Salt Lake City Councilman Chris Wharton joins the show to discuss the changes the council made to the budget of the Salt Lake City Police Department

5:05 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins the show for a conversation about the murder charges filed today against the Atlanta police officer who killed Rashard Brooks

6:05 pm: Representative Eric Hutchings joins the show to discuss his proposed legislation that would criminalize intentionally coughing on a first responder

6:20 pm: National Review Senior Writer Dan McLaughlin joins Rod for a conversation about the media’s rush to explain away the “defund the police” movement

6:35 pm: Amity Shlaes, Chair of the Board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and author of several books, joins Rod for a conversation about a time when defunding the police was tried with disastrous consequences

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, June 16, 2020

4:20 pm: Trenton Goble, Vice President of K-12 Strategies for Canvas, joins the show to discuss his recent Salt Lake Tribune op-ed piece about how some students are getting left behind because of a lack of access to the internet for online learning

4:35 pm: Liz Peek, a columnist for The Hill and Fox News, joins the show for a conversation about her recent piece about how the Left is silencing the silent majority

6:05 pm: Hal Boyd, Associate Professor of Family Law and Policy at Brigham Young University, joins the show to discuss why he says if LGBTQ rights in the workplace are protected, then religious rights cannot be overlooked

6:20 pm: John Kruzel, Legal Affairs Reporter for The Hill, joins the show to discuss the most anticipated cases the Supreme Court is set to take up this year, as well as the court’s recent decision on LGBTQ discrimination in the workplace

6:35 pm: Red State contributor Jeff Charles joins the show for a conversation about why he says defunding the police will be a dismal failure

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, June 15, 2020

4:20 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins Rod to discuss the results of several national polls that show President Donald Trump trailing Democrat Joe Biden in the race for President of the United States

4:35 pm: Rafael Mangual, a Fellow and Deputy Director of Legal Policy for the Manhattan Institute and a Contributing Editor to the City Journal, joins the program for a conversation about on the limits of police reform

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, June 12, 2020

4:20 pm: Christian Toto, Editor of Hollywoodintoto.com, joins the show to discuss his recent piece on justthenews.com on how forced apologies and public shaming are sweeping through American culture

4:35 pm: Dr. Keith Ablow, Psychiatrist, Author and Fox News contributor, joins the show to discuss the mental toll the recent protests are having on both protestors and police in America

6:05 pm: Phil Kerpen, President of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, joins Rod for a conversation about what is behind the high number of coronavirus deaths in long term care facilities

6:20 pm: Utah Foundation President Peter Reichard joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece about why it would be wise to bet on Utah to have a strong economic recovery from the pandemic

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with NAACP board member Theresa Dear on ways to dismantle racism in America, and (at 6:50 pm) with Naomi Schaefer Riley of the American Enterprise Institute on whether social workers could replace police in some situations in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, June 11, 2020

4:20 pm: Dori Monson of KIRO-FM in Seattle, Washington joins Rod for a conversation about that city’s “autonomous zone” where protestors are allowed to gather without police presence or involvement

4:35 pm: National Review Senior Political Correspondent Jim Geraghty joins Rod to discuss what he calls the “civil war of stupidity” because those with the loudest voices are often those with the least useful perspectives

6:05 pm: Former Utah GOP Chair James Evans joins the show to discuss his call out to all Utah minorities to make their voices heard during the upcoming primary election

6:20 pm: Darin Mellot, Director of Research for CBRE real estate services and the director of a state Covid 19 housing panel, joins the show to discuss the fear that there will be a spike in evictions in Utah once stimulus money stops flowing

6:35 pm: Utah State Auditor John Dougall joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece about how impending budget cuts may force those in the public school system to become creative in how they teach our children

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, June 10, 2020

4:20 pm: Congressman Ben McAdams joins Rod to discuss the softening of the rules related to Paycheck Protection Program business loans and how the path to forgiveness of that loan is now easier for business owners

4:35 pm: George Mason University Law Professor David Bernstein joins the show to discuss his piece on Reason.com about how health experts are embarrassing themselves by saying that recent protests over racial injustice will have a positive effect on public health greater than the threat of the coronavirus

5:05 pm: Meridith McGraw, White House Reporter for Politico, joins Rod to discuss how Congressional Republicans are worried about the blessings of President Trump when it comes to the pursuit of police reform

6:05 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about whether replacing some of the current duties of police officers with social workers is a better way to handle some legal situations

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, June 9, 2020

4:20 pm: Chris Burbank, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at the Center for Policing Equity and former Chief of the Salt Lake City Police Department joins Rod to discuss the national conversation about defunding police departments

4:35 pm: Richard Mauro, Executive Director of the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, joins Rod to discuss the racial inequities he says are part of the criminal justice system

6:05 pm: Representative Keven Stratton joins Rod to discuss an op-ed he co-wrote in the Deseret News that says land owned by the federal government that are close or even within cities are a key part of economic growth

6:20 pm: Willis Krumholz of The Federalist joins Rod to discuss that while the media is defending violent rioters it is ignoring slain black police officers

6:35 pm: Theresa Dear, national board member with the NAACP, joins the show for a conversation about her Deseret News op-ed in which she outlines ways America can dismantle racism

6:50 pm: New York Post Opinion Contributor Karol Markowicz joins Rod to discuss her piece asking why businesses must remain closed during the pandemic when it seems fine for demonstrators to march in close contact

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, June 8, 2020

4:20 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times, joins the show for a conversation about her piece about the Democrats coming to realize their time is short prior to November’s election and desperation is setting in

4:35 pm: Frank Miele, a columnist with Real Clear Politics, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece titled “The Week America Lost Its Way”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, June 5, 2020

4:05 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod to discuss the surprising numbers in the most recent unemployment report

4:20 pm: Walter E. Williams of the Department of Economics at George Mason University joins Rod to discuss his piece in Townhall in which he discusses what he calls "facts worth knowing" about "poor" people in the United States when compared to other countries in the world

4:35 pm: Yuval Levin, Resident Scholar and Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod to discuss the evils of injustice and the dangers of “mobocracy”

5:05 pm: Politico Reporter Dan Diamond joins Rod for a conversation about how some public health officials are suddenly choosing matters of social justice over social distancing

6:05 pm: Ina Fried, Chief Technology Correspondent for Axios, joins the show to discuss how Big Tech is responding to the protests across the country over the last week

6:20 pm: Oliver Dunford, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Foundation for Economic Education urging the country to avoid entering a modern version of the New Deal and empowering government even more

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Policy Analyst Molly Davis of the Libertas Institute on what has worked and what hasn’t with police reform, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator on recent comments by the founder of the 1619 project that “destroying property, which can be replaced, is not violence”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, June 4, 2020

4:20 pm: Heather Mac Donald, a Manhattan Institute Fellow and Contributing Editor to the City Journal, joins Rod to discuss the collapse of the rule of law in America, fueled by Antifa

4:35 pm: Adrienne Andrews, Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Chief Diversity Officer at Weber State University joins the show to discuss what she took from a meeting with Governor Gary Herbert yesterday and the policy changes she would like to see made to deal with systemic racism

5:05 pm: Kaysville City Councilman John Swan Adams joins Rod to discuss the council’s vote tonight to censure Mayor Katie Witt over her recent decision to allow a concert in a city park despite health directives related to the coronavirus pandemic

6:05 pm: Salt Lake County Council Chairwoman Aimee Winder-Newton joins Rod to discuss the $77 million in budget cut recommendations made by Mayor Jenny Wilson to deal with tax shortages caused by the pandemic

6:20 pm: Stan Lockhart of Utah Ranked Choice Voting joins Rod to discuss why he says this year’s Utah Gubernatorial election is a perfect example of why the state should use ranked choice voting

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, June 3, 2020

4:20 pm: Lex Scott of the Utah chapter of Black Lives Matter joins Rod for a conversation about this week's protests, the reasons behind them and the changes she would like to see in American moving forward

4:35 pm: Salt Lake City Councilwoman Ana Valdemoros joins the show to discuss events surrounding the protests of the past week and how city government can help improve things in the future

6:05 pm: Ian Adams, spokesperson for the Utah Fraternal Order of Police, joins the show to discuss recent criticism of police unions for protecting bad cops

6:20 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins the show to discuss his piece responding to recent comments from 1619 Project founder Nikole Hannah-Jones that looting of a "big box main store" is "symbolic," and that "destroying property, which can be replaced, is not violence"

6:35 pm: David Marcus, New York Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss how Minnesota officials lied by saying white supremacists from out of state were the people responsible for all of the violence during the protests in Minnesota

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, June 2, 2020

4:20 pm: John Wohlstetter, a Senior Fellow for the Discovery Institute, joins the show for a conversation about his piece that appeared in American Spectator about Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey seemingly rewarding bad behavior.Wohlstetter has nicknamed Frey “Mayor Moron of Minneapolis”

4:35 pm: Policy Analyst Molly Davis of the Libertas Institute joins Rod to discuss the past, present and future of police reform.What has worked?What hasn’t?

6:05 pm: Former state representative Rich Cunningham, now a candidate for state senate, is upset that the state GOP won’t allow him access to some party benefits because he used the signature route to gain a spot on the ballot rather than going through the party convention process and he joins Rod to discuss the situation

6:20 pm: John Fund of National Review Online joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how it’s time to examine how police unions are protecting bad cops

6:35 pm: Paula Bolyard, Managing Editor of PJ Media, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece on how churches have been forced to close because of the coronavirus pandemic yet nobody is stopping violent anarchists from gathering to protest on the country’s streets

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown joins the show to discuss the aftermath of Saturday night’s violent protests and the department’s search for those involved in criminal activity that evening. Plus, Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about President Trump’s decision to designate ANTIFA, a group of radical activists, as a terrorist organization. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, June 1, 2020

4:20 pm: Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown joins the show to discuss the aftermath of Saturday night’s violent protests and the department’s search for those involved in criminal activity that evening

4:35 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about President Trump’s decision to designate ANTIFA, a group of radical activists, as a terrorist organization

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, May 29, 2020

4:20 pm: Eric Moutsos, former Salt Lake City Police Officer who has organized the group Utah Business Revival”, joins Rod to discuss the latest on the group’s plans to hold a concert this weekend after both Kaysville, and now Tooele, blocked the show from happening

4:35 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins Rod to discuss his research published in Real Clear Politics that shows the Covid 19 death toll has been inflated

5:05 pm: Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer for National Review Online, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about his five thoughts on the George Floyd story

6:05 pm: Logan Churchwell of the Public Interest Legal Foundation joins Rod for a conversation about the results of a recent study that show mail-in ballots disappear frequently

6:20 pm: Aerin Christensen, Local Government Policy Analyst for the Libertas Institute joins the show to discuss her recent report on what the pandemic has taught us about short term rentals and government control over what people do with their property

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with White House reporter Daniel Lippman of Politico on why Democrats are so concerned about a large economic rebound occurring prior to November’s election, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jim Antle of the Washington Examiner on why he says President Trump is winning the “lockdown wars”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, May 28, 2020

4:20 pm: Nate McDonald, Assistant Deputy Director at the Utah Department of Workforce Services, joins the show to discuss the reasons the state decided to reject $50 million in federal funding that would have been used to feed needy children

4:35 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins Rod for a discussion about possible education budget cuts, maybe as much as 10%, as lawmakers attempt to balance a budget deeply affected by the coronavirus pandemic

5:05 pm: Representative Brian King joins Rod to discuss new technology purchased by the state that can estimate how much property tax the state could expect to collect on federal lands if it were to be developed, and the argument about whether these lands should be protected or developed

6:05 pm: Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank, now Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at the Center for Policing Equity, joins the show to discuss the situation in Minnesota where four police officers have been fired following the death of a man named George Floyd as they attempted to arrest him. Video of the incident show Floyd telling officers he couldn't breathe as one of the officers knelt on his neck

6:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod to discuss the progress lawmakers are making on the budget cuts made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation's economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 27, 2020

4:20 pm: White House reporter Daniel Lippman of Politico joins Rod to discuss how Democrats are concerned about a strong economic rebound over the next few months as it could help President Trump to be reelected

4:35 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show for a conversation about how President Trump is winning the “lockdown wars” as there hasn’t been a spike in coronavirus infections after reopening much of the country

6:05 pm: Ross Marchand, Director of Policy for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, joins the show to discuss why he says businesses have the right to require that customers wear masks when entering their stores

6:20 pm: Max Eden, a Senior Fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about how the state of Idaho is empowering high school students with the ability to follow a dual path by taking college and workforce development courses

6:35 pm: Former state senator Jim Dabakis, a Democrat, joins the show to discuss his decision to register as a Republican so that he may vote for governor in the GOP primary election

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, May 26, 2020

4:20 pm: Community activist George Chapman joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune in which he says the city failed in its decision to open streets to be “shared” by pedestrians and bikers because it didn’t adequately inform businesses and residents in the affected areas

4:35 pm: Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, joins the show to discuss why she says we shouldn’t be paying employees more money to stay home than they’d earn by returning to work if we want the country to rebound from the pandemic

5:05 pm: Representative Casey Snider joins the show for a conversation about his op-ed piece in Utah Policy advocating that only Republicans choose who their gubernatorial candidate will be on the general election ballot

6:05 pm: U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber joins the program for a conversation about the work his office is doing to help prevent gun crimes and domestic violence homicides

6:20 pm: Representative Andrew Stoddard joins the show to discuss his proposed legislation that would put procedures in place to both limit and make more transparent the state’s emergency spending without legislative approval

6:35 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod to discuss why he is calling for the guest worker program in America to come to an end

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, May 21, 2020

4:20 pm: Natalie Gochnour, Director of the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, joins Rod to discuss some of the details of the Utah Leads Together 3.0 plan which was unveiled by state officials yesterday

4:35 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the program to discuss his decision to support an amicus brief that would likely lead to the dismissal of charges against former national security advisor Michael Flynn

5:05 pm: Political analyst and Ballotpedia Editor-at-Large Scott Rasmussen joins the show to discuss his piece in Newsweek about how the coronavirus lockdowns in America are becoming increasingly unpopular

6:05 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for his weekly visit about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Charles Lehman of the Washington Free Beacon joins Rod for a conversation about Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden's plan to dump the Keystone Pipeline project and the jobs that would be lost should that happen

6:35 pm:Amy Swearer, Senior Legal Policy Analyst with the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss her recent report about eleven episodes where responsible gun owners saved lives

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 20, 2020

4:20 pm: Kevin D. Williamson, Roving Correspondent for National Review, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how the left wants the coronavirus crisis to continue as part of the climate change crisis in a way to destroy the oil industry

4:35 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss his appointment to a newly formed task force that focuses on addressing emerging threats coming from China

5:05 pm: Jeffrey Jensen, an attorney representing the police officer accused of downloading explicit photos of slain University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey, joins the show to refute the allegations made against Officer Miguel Deras in a Salt Lake Tribune report

6:05 pm: Dion Rabouin, Markets Editor at Axios, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how airlines, with reduced flights, are packing customers into the flights that are available despite concerns about the coronavirus

6:20 pm: Eric Boehm, a reporter for Reason.com, joins the show to discuss his piece about the state of Texas admitting it is incapable of enforcing the Covid 19 lockdown and why other states should follow in the lone star state's footsteps

6:35 pm:David McIntosh, President of the Club for Growth, joins the show to discuss President Trump's call for the cutting of red tape within the federal government and where McIntosh sees an opportunity for those cuts to take place

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, May 19, 2020

4:20 pm: Senator Deidre Henderson joins Rod for a conversation about the latest from the Lauren McCluskey case in which a former University of Utah police officer is accused of downloading explicit photos of McCluskey to his personal cell phone and showing them to other officers. Henderson is helping organize a hearing next month where university police can explain the policies and procedures of protecting victim's rights

4:35 pm: Heather Andrews, Director of Americans for Prosperity-Utah, joins Rod for a conversation about her recent op-ed piece in which she says Congress shouldn't use the Covid 19 pandemic as an excuse to bail out states that have been poorly economically managed

6:05 pm: Kaysville City Councilman Stan Swan Adams joins the show to discuss the council's opposition to a move by Mayor Katie Witt to openly defy state Covid 19 restrictions and allow a concert in the park later this month

6:20 pm: Dan Mahaffee, Senior Vice President and Director of Policy for the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in The Hill about how the political division in America is likely to threaten national security and economic prosperity

6:35 pm: Kait Webb, Wildfire Communication Prevention and Education Coordinator for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, joins Rod to discuss how predictive models show the wildfire season this year could be a brutal one and how Covid 19 is changing the way those fires will be fought

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, May 18, 2020

4:20 pm: James McConkie, the attorney for the family of slain University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey, joins Rod to discuss new developments in the case that show a University Police Officer showed explicit photos of McCluskey, which she provided as part of her report to the police, to coworkers and downloaded them to his personal cell phone

4:35 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod for a conversation about the Privacy Protection Act which would put an oversight mechanism in place to ensure the public’s privacy prior to the approval of any new government tech

6:05 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Teneille Brown joins the show to discuss whether a new state law prompted by the coronavirus pandemic goes too far in protecting businesses in the state

6:20 pm:Conor Friedersdorf, Politics and National Affairs Writer for The Atlantic joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece about why skeptics of the government shutdown should be taken seriously

6:35 pm:Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times joins the program for a conversation about how the Democratic Socialists in America are silently cheering about the economic situation the pandemic is causing in the country

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, May 15, 2020

4:20 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel joins Rod to discuss the results of a recent survey regarding how their customers are feeling about when they’ll feel save to travel again with respect to the coronavirus

4:35 pm: Dr. Keith Koper, Director of the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, joins the show to discuss how the recent Magna earthquake was not big enough for the Wasatch Fault to expend the pressure along the fault and why a bigger quake is likely to occur sometime in the future

5:05 pm: Kaysville Mayor Katie Witt, also a candidate for Congress in Utah's 1st District, joins the show to discuss why she is defying state directives and allowing a protest group to hold a concert in the city later this month

6:05 pm: Utah 1st Congressional District candidate Kerry Gibson, former state commissioner of agriculture and food, joins the show to discuss his platform in the race to replace longtime Congressman Rob Bishop

6:20 pm:Aldo Vasquez, spokesperson for AAA Utah, joins Rod to discuss how their numbers show that Memorial Day travel rates will be very low this year, so low in fact the organization didn’t bother releasing a travel forecast for the holiday weekend

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with author and writer David Zweig of Wired.com on the case for reopening America’s schools, and (at 6:50 pm) with Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute, who accessed the “snitch reports” about the coronavirus from Salt Lake City, on what people were snitching on their neighbors about

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, May 14, 2020

4:20 pm: Jordan Mathis, Director of the Tri County Health Department encompassing Uintah, Duchesne and Daggett Counties, joins Rod to discuss the department’s vote to move the area from a moderate health risk to low-level risk health risk with regards to the coronavirus pandemic

4:35 pm: Dr. Brian Shiozawa, an Adjunct Associate Professor of Preventative and Family Medicine at the University of Utah and a former state senator, joins Rod for a conversation about how the virus seems to be showing a geographical shift from the east side of the state to the west side of the Salt Lake Valley and the circumstances that may be causing the shift

5:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly visit about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Mike Hollingshaus, a Demographer at the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, joins Rod to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic may have the effect of slowing Utah’s rapid birth rate

6:20 pm:Turning Point USA spokesperson Isabel Brown, a conservative Gen Z commentator, joins the show to discuss the debate about reopening America’s college campuses from a student’s point of view

6:35 pm:Author Matt Margolis, a contributor to PJ Media, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on how it's time for the left to admit that President Obama's tenure as President did not go without its share of scandal

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 13, 2020

4:20 pm: Senator Jerry Stevenson joins the show to discuss the difficulties the pandemic is causing for state budgets and why state agencies have been tasked with coming up with budgets that include significant cuts

4:35 pm: Dr Steve Hotze, M.D., Founder and CEO of Hotze Health & Wellness Center in Houston Texas, joins Rod to respond to many recent comments and actions of Dr. Anthony Fauci

6:05 pm: Senator Dan Hemmert, a member of the Public Health and Economic Emergency Commission, joins Rod to discuss the data that will guide the commission in its decisions for phase-transitioning to lower risk status (i.e.: orange to yellow) during the pandemic

6:20 pm: Utah Gubernatorial candidate Greg Hughes is upset about what he calls an “off the record briefing, about off the record, no bid government contracts” held yesterday by Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Jess Anderson, and others, regarding start contracts related to the Covid 19 pandemic

6:35 pm: Salt Lake City Council Chair Chris Wharton joins the show to discuss why there is an impasse between the council and the mayor’s administration in adopting rules to regulate the use of e-scooters in the city

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, May 12, 2020

4:20 pm: Margaret Talev of Axios joins Rod to discuss the results of a survey showing Americans are not fond of contact tracing and are not likely to use a cell phone based system

4:35 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor at the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about Trump’s pivot in his approach to seek reelection

5:05 pm: Author David Zweig, who is also a contributor to The Atlantic and the New York Times, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on Wired.com about the argument for reopening America’s schools

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis has been named to a task forced charged with making recommendations and reviewing issues having to do with China and he joins the program to discuss the appointment

6:20 pm: Rabbi Dov Fischer, Rav, Young Israel of Orange County, joins the program to discuss his piece in The American Spectator about now being a good time to hate Barack Obama

6:35 pm: Brian Kilmeade, Co-Host, Fox and Friends at the Fox News Network, joins the show to discuss his new book “Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory That Changed American History”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, May 11, 2020

4:20 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute recently acquired copies of all of the coronavirus-related "whistle blower" complaints made to Salt Lake City, complaints most people thought were anonymous, through an open records request and he joins Rod to discuss the highlights and low lights of those complaints

4:35 pm: Bill Tibbitts, Associate Director and Coalition of Religious Communities Director for the Crossroads Urban Center, joins Rod to discuss a letter sent to Governor Herbert by himself and other housing advocates asking him to extend the state's hold on evictions until July

5:05 pm: Matthew Boose, a contributor to American Greatness, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how the coronavirus has exposed how the ruling elite in America hate the country, "its people and their free institutions"

6:05 pm: Therapist and Mental Health Consultant Jenny Howe joins Rod to discuss the results of a new study that shows up to 75,000 people could die due to "despair" resulting from the coronavirus

6:20 pm: Deseret News Editor Doug Wilks joins Rod to discuss his commentary about recent comments from Newt Gingrich that reporters in this country aren't asking the right questions when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic

6:35 pm: State Representative Angela Romero, a Democrat from Salt Lake City, joins the program for a conversation about the extra work going into getting coronavirus testing for minorities and others from the city's under-served areas as the numbers show those populations are especially vulnerable to the virus

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, May 8, 2020

4:20 pm: Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, joins Rod to discuss a new program called Farmers Feeding Utah to help feed Utah families in need

4:35 pm: Dr. Paul Lawrence, an undersecretary and the Department of Veterans Affairs, joins the show to discuss why veterans are at an even higher risk than the general population during the coronavirus pandemic

5:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod to discuss the nation’s economy and record unemployment

6:05 pm: Corina Morga, Owner of C.R. Services and a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss why the Paycheck Protection Program is working well for minority-owned small businesses

6:20 pm:Debra Saunders, a columnist with the Las Vegas Review Journal, joins Rod to discuss the silence of the Democratic media when it comes to the allegations of sexual assault against Joe Biden

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Representative Rob Bishop, a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, on how he plans to fix Utah’s election system should he and Thomas Wright be elected, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jay Cost of Real Clear Politics on how those being most negatively affected by the coronavirus shutdowns won’t sit idly by much longer

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, May 7, 2020

4:20 pm: Bryan Walsh, Future Correspondent for Axios, joins Rod for a conversation about why the coronavirus is dividing America even further than before

4:35 pm: Representative Kim Coleman joins Rod for a conversation about the changes to Title IX announced by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that will protect free speech and due process for accused students

5:05 pm: Radio host and political commentator Seth Leibsohn joins Rod for a conversation about his recent Fox News piece that ponders whether we are doing more harm than good for our children by closing schools during the pandemic

6:05 pm: Congressman Andy Biggs, a Republican from Arizona and a member of President Trump’s congressional task force on reopening the American economy, has been one of the most outspoken members of Congress on reopening the American economy and protecting our liberties during this time and he joins the show to discuss why he’s so passionate about reopening America

6:20 pm:David Marcus, New York Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his recent piece on the national media’s blatant lies about President Trump’s response to the coronavirus

6:35 pm: Bianca Quilantan, Education Reporter at Politico, joins Rod to discuss the difficult choice colleges will soon have to make: reopen and risk spreading the virus or face financial ruin

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 6, 2020

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Rob Bishop, who is now seeking the Lt. Governor’s seat as the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Thomas Wright, joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece about how he would fix Utah’s election system if he and Wright are elected

4:35 pm: Kevin Chavous, President of Academics, Policy and Schools for K12 joins the show to discuss his recent piece in Issue and Insights outlining what he says people need to know about online learning

5:05 pm: Dr. Logan Mitchell of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah, joins the program to discuss the results of his recent study showing Utah’s air is much cleaner since the onset of the pandemic

6:05 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel joins Rod to discuss the screaming travel deals that can be had during this pandemic, and how travelers can best protect themselves financially if they do plan a vacation now

6:20 pm: iHeart Radio aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the show to discuss how airlines are mandating that masks be worn by all passengers and failure or refusal to do so could result in being denied access to a flight

6:35 pm: Michael Hendrix, Director of State and Local Policy for the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss the results of a study of light rail lines to airports that shows they are popular politically but don’t make much economic sense

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, May 5, 2020

4:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Wall Street Journal about repealing the Logan Act, which he says invite political abuse like that we’ve seen against Michael Flynn

4:35 pm: Dave Davis, President and CEO of the Utah Food Industry Association, joins the show to discuss reports that the country could be facing a meat shortage that’s related to the coronavirus pandemic

5:05 pm: Kevin Burt, Unemployment Insurance Director at the Utah Department of Workforce Services, joins the show to discuss Utah’s unemployment insurance rules and if people in Utah can refuse to go back to work in order to continue receiving both federal and state assistance

6:05 pm: Scott Shackford, Associate Editor for Reason.com, joins Rod to discuss how people in St. Louis, Missouri that turned in businesses that defied closure orders could be identified through sunshine laws

6:20 pm:Jill Gonzalez, an analyst with Wallet Hub joins the show to discuss the group’s report on the states with the fewest Covid19-related restrictions in which only one state has few than Utah

6:35 pm: Jay Cost of Real Clear Politics joins the program to discuss how he does not expect those suffering the worst because of the country’s shutdown to sit idly by for much longer

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, May 4, 2020

4:20 pm: Tristan Justice, a staff writer with The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about how the perspective candidates to be Joe Biden’s Vice Presidential running mate in the Democratic Party are overlooking the sexual assault allegations against him

4:35 pm: Utah Department of Transportation Executive Director Carlos Braceras joins Rod to discuss why the state has decided to abandon a program that asked travelers to report their health status when entering the state after just three weeks in operation

5:05 pm: Marc Hansen, Professor of Physiology and Developmental Biology at Brigham Young University joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed about it being time to return to normalcy

6:05 pm: Fred Lucas, White House Correspondent for the Daily Signal, joins the program to discuss his five keys to understanding the Michael Flynn case

6:20 pm:John Fund of National Review Online joins Rod for a conversation about what lessons can be learned from the Hong Kong flu of 1968

6:35 pm: Dr. Kelly Baron, an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Programat the University of Utah joins the show to discuss how people may be experiencing a lack of sleep because of concerns over the coronavirus and recent earthquakes, and a study about how the pandemic is affecting sleep patterns

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, May 1, 2020

4:20 pm: Joel Gehrke, Foreign Affairs Reporter for the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss how other countries, particularly Sweden, have handled the coronavirus

4:35 pm: Julie Kelly, Senior Contributor at American Greatness joins the show for a conversation about her piece on former national security advisor Mike Flynn and how he has been betrayed by the U.S. government

6:05 pm: Dr. Kevin Pham, a former fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a contributor to the Daily Signal, joins Rod to discuss the concept of herd immunity and how it might eventually help stem the tide of the coronavirus

6:20 pm:Emily Kleber, a Hazards Geologist with the Utah Geological Survey, joins Rod to discuss the results of a new study that puts the Wasatch Fault into much sharper focus allowing scientists to better understand how a large magnitude earthquake could affect the valley

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Jim Geraghty, Senior Political Correspondent with National Review, on how Americans may soon be leaving big cities to live a more rural existence, and (at 6:50 pm) with Frank Konkel, Executive Editor of Nextgov, on how a new survey shows U.S. workers are feeling burned out

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 30, 2020

4:20 pm: Antony Davies, a Fellow with the Foundation for Economic Education, joins the show to discuss why he says policies don’t save lives, they only trade lives

4:35 pm: Podcast host and Townhall contributor Chris Stigall joins Rod to discuss a question he pondered in a recent piece, what good is saving lives if we aren’t allowed to live?

5:05 pm: Marty Johnson of The Hill joins the show to discuss how some states are telling residents they stand to lose their unemployment benefits if they refuse to return to work when that opportunity arises

6:05 pm: Columnist Jay Evensen of the Deseret News joins Rod to discuss how the use of masks, or refusal to wear one, could be seen as a political statement about subjects like how people view opening the economy or their support of the President

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Republican strategist Matt Langston joins Rod for a conversation about what voters should take from the results of the new Biden vs. Trump polls

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 29, 2020

4:20 pm: Natalie Gochnour, Director of the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss her op-ed piece in the Deseret News about how to end the Covid 19 economic misery and avoid a double-dip recession

4:35 pm: Ed Haislmaier, a Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Institute for Family, Community and Opportunity, joins the show to discuss why it takes so long to develop a vaccine for Covid 19, and why it’s important to make sure manufacturing will meet demand once a vaccine is available

5:05 pm: Brian Riedl, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show for a conversation about how the stimulus payments that have been approved by Congress will add another $8 trillion to the national debt

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Ben McAdams is calling for more transparency and accountability with regards to which businesses are receiving money in the next round of funding meant to help keep small businesses afloat during the Covid 19 pandemic and he joins Rod to discuss his concerns after businesses like Ruth’s Chris Steak House and the Los Angeles Lakers received money the first time around

6:20 pm:Kalev Leetaru, a Senior Fellow at George Washington University’s Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, joins the show to compare the response of the media and others to the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh and Joe Biden

6:35 pm: Jessica Anderson, Executive Director of Heritage Action for America joins the show for a conversation about a new petition drive calling for the nation’s governors to reopen America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 28, 2020

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about reopening the nation’s economy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic

4:35 pm: Townhall Columnist Scott Morefield joins Rod for a conversation on his recent piece outlining the inconsistencies of the coronavirus era in America

5:05 pm: Utah Gubernatorial candidate and current Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins Rod to discuss his win at the state Republican convention over the weekend and what comes next in his quest to become Governor

5:20 pm: Days of '47 Vice President Greg James joins the show to discuss the cancellation of all related events in July 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic

6:05 pm: Jenny Beth Martin, Honorary Chair of Tea Party Patriots Action, joins Rod to discuss the group's opposition to yet another massive stimulus package that Congressional Democrats are pondering, and why she says the bailouts of states needs to end

6:20 pm: Fox News columnist Liz Peek joins the program for a conversation about why she says the sexual assault allegations against Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden will turn the race on its head

6:35 pm: Ted Rebarber, Founder and CEO of AccountabilityWorks, joins Rod to discuss the results of his study that show a dramatic drop in math and reading scores since the inception of Common Core

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, April 27, 2020

4:20 pm: Dr. Scott Atlas, a Senior Fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, joins Rod to discuss why he says it’s time to stop panicking and end the isolation that’s come with the coronavirus

4:35 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes is now the only candidate for Governor in Utah to earn his way onto the ballot without gathering signatures and he joins Rod to discuss why he says he calls his campaign a “Cinderella story”

6:05 pm: David Woolstenhulme, interim Utah Commissioner of Higher Education, joins the show to discuss the steps that will need to be taken for universities in the state to reopen in the fall

6:20 pm:Frank Konkel, Executive Editor of Nextgov, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on why American workers are feeling burned out

6:35 pm: Jim Geraghty, Senior Political Correspondent for National Review joins the show for a conversation about what he calls “the de-urbanization of America” where people leave big cities for a more rural living situation

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, April 24, 2020

4:20 pm: BYU Political Science Professor Ralph Hancock joins the show to discuss his recent piece in the Deseret News about what the coronavirus is teaching us about ourselves and society

4:35 pm: Michele Corigliano, Executive Director of the Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association, joins the show to discuss how the dining out experience will change once restaurants and bars reopen

5:05 pm: Senator Mitt Romney of Utah joins the show to discuss how America is awakening to China and why the health of Americans is very much in Chinese hands

6:05 pm: State Senator Dan Hemmert, a member of the Governor’s Public Health and Economic Emergency Commission, joins Rod to discuss some of the recommendations made by the commission about beginning to reopen the state’s economy

6:20 pm:Kaleigh Rogers, Politics and Technology Reporter at FiveThirtyEight.com on her piece about why the world shut down for the coronavirus when it didn't shut down for Ebola, SARS or the swine flu

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation’s this week with Kate Sweeny, Professor of Psychology at the University of Calfornia-Riverside on how to deal with the worry that comes with the coronavirus, and (at 6:50 pm) with Peter Reichard of the Utah Foundation on the results of a study about the pros and cons of teleworking

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 23, 2020

4:20 pm: Senator Kirk Cullimore joins the show to discuss his proposed bill that would offer protections to local businesses that re-open in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss the possibility of reopening the American economy and the mismanagement of the PPP loans for businesses

5:05 pm: Patrick DeHaan, Senior Petroleum Analyst at GasBuddy.com joins the show to discuss the reasons behind the dropping gas prices in America, and why Utah is still higher than the national average of $1.80 per gallon

6:05 pm: Charles Lehman of the Washington Free Beacon joins Rod to discuss how some states are looking for bailouts of their mismanaged pension programs

6:20 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson on his piece in National Review about how the events surrounding the coronavirus are testing the freedoms of American Democracy

6:35 pm: Utah Gubernatorial candidate Thomas Wright joins the show for a conversation on his recent op-ed piece in which he says helping public education recover from the coronavirus should be the state’s top priority

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 22, 2020

4:20 pm: Stephen Eide, Senior Fellow and Social Policy Expert at the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece in which he outlines why "housing first" is an ineffective tactic in solving homelessness

4:35 pm: Utah Foundation President Peter Reichard joins Rod to discuss the foundation’s new report on the promise and challenges of working from home

5:05 pm: Politico Healthcare Reporter Alice Miranda Ollstein joins the show to discuss the importance of contact tracing of the coronavirus in efforts to reopen the country, but a lack of trained workers is proving to be a major hurdle

6:00 pm Hour: Join us for a special broadcast of "Coronavirus: A Utah Update" as Rod and KZHT's AJ will be joined by Utah State Epidemiologist Angela Dunn, Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox, Derek Miller of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sydnee Dickson

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 21, 2020

4:20 pm: Jay Young, author of The Upside of Oil and Gas Investing and Founder and CEO of King Operating Corporation joins Rod to discuss the future of the oil economy given the falling prices

4:35 pm: Kerry McDonald, Senior Education Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education joins the show to refute a recent article in Harvard Magazine that called for a presumptive ban on homeschooling

5:05 pm: Chris Jackson, Lead Pollster at Ipsos Public Affairs, joins Rod to discuss the results of a recent poll where people believe it is unlikely the country will experience a quick economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic

6:05 pm: Mark Tapscott, Congressional Correspondent for the Epoch Times, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on the virus unity, but big issue polarization that is dividing America

6:20 pm:Stan Lockhart of Utah Ranked Choice Voting on the use of ranked choice voting at the Utah Republican Convention

6:35 pm: Politico Employment and Immigration Reporter Ian Kullgren on his recent piece on the problem restaurants currently face as their employees will make more money collecting unemployment than they would if they continued working through the coronavirus pandemic

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, April 20, 2020

4:20 pm: Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon joins the show to discuss his piece where first time gun buyers explain why they decided now was the time to purchase a weapon

4:35 pm: Avik Roy, President and Co-founder of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece outlining a strategy to get people back to work during the Covid 19 pandemic

5:05 pm: Former Salt Lake City Police Officer Eric Moutsos, organizer of the Salt Lake City Safe Business Revival/Rally that took place over the weekend, joins the show to discuss the results of the rally and what he’s hearing from both sides of the issue.

6:05 pm: Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform, joins the show to discuss ways the government can fuel a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic through deregulation

6:20 pm:Beth Baumann, Associate Editor for Townhall, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece criticizing the World Health Organization for calling for solidarity during the pandemic when the organization turned its back on the earliest warnings of the virus

6:35 pm: Kate Sweeny, Professor of Psychology at the University of California at Riverside, joins Rod for a conversation about how people can learn to manage their worry about the coronavirus pandemic

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, April 17, 2020

4:20 pm: Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation joins Rod to discuss the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on Utah’s farmers and ranchers

4:35 pm: Hal Boyd, Associate Professor of Family Law and Policy at Brigham Young University, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in the Deseret News outlining the advantages the state of Utah has in battling the coronavirus

5:05 pm: Utah Governor Gary Herbert joins Rod to discuss how the state plans to go about re-opening the state once it’s safe to end the coronavirus shutdown and the plan to build back the state’s economy

6:05 pm: Chris Caras, Director of the Utah Driver License Division, joins the show to discuss how the department is trying to adopt changes to the in-person license renewal process which has been disrupted by the coronavirus

6:20 pm:Jennifer Kingson, Managing Editor for Business News at Axios, joins Rod to discuss her piece about the “coronavirus chain reaction” in which she outlines the unintended consequences of the nationwide lockdown

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Ginette Bott of the Utah Food Bank on their current needs and the changes in clientele they’ve seen since the pandemic’s onset, and (at 6:50 pm) with Kira Davis of Red State on the reactions of liberals trying to purchase guns to the gun laws they helped enact

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 16, 2020

4:20 pm: Mark Meckler, President of Convention of States Action, joins Rod for a conversation about a new movement the group has started in an effort to end the nationwide coronavirus lockdown

4:35 pm: Julia Manchester of The Hill joins Rod to discuss where things stand as we now sit 200 days from the 2020 election

5:05 pm: Doug Burton, Board President of the Utah Independent Business Coalition, joins the show for a conversation about a letter the group has sent to Governor Gary Herbert and other state leaders asking the state to help small businesses by filling in any financial aid gaps left by the federal government

6:05 pm: Amos Guiora, a law professor at the University of Utah, joins the program to discuss Salt Lake City’s hotline/website that allows people to report others who may not be adhering to social distancing guidelines. Does it compare to the “duty to assist” bill he has publicly supported at the Utah Legislature over the past several years which requires people to call 911 in an emergency situation?

6:20 pm: Former Salt Lake City Police Officer Eric Moutsos is behind a new local effort called the Salt Lake City Safe Business Revival and the group is planning a rally, of sorts, on Saturday as a call to Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall to put an end to the so-called “snitch on your neighbor” hotline and to support the reopening of local businesses

6:35 pm: Ira Stoll, author and editor of FutureofCapitalism.com joins the program to discuss his recent piece in Reason.com in which he says it will be the people of the United States, not the government that will decide when it’s time to end the coronavirus shutdown

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 15, 2020

4:20 pm: Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, joins the program to discuss how HUD is responding to the coronavirus

4:35 pm: Ginette Bott, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank, joins the program to discuss the transition in clientele the food bank has seen since the onset of the pandemic and the needs of the food bank going forward

5:05 pm: Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman and Utah Senator Mike Lee join the show to discuss Lee’s endorsement of Huntsman in his current campaign for governor as well as a conversation about the state and nation’s response to the coronavirus

6:05 pm: Anne Schlafly Cori, Chair of the Eagle Forum, joins the program to discuss a new television series from the FX network on Hulu that she says attacks the life story of her mother Phyllis Schlafly, who helped lead the charge against the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s

6:20 pm:Laura Summers, Senior Health Care Analyst at the University of Utah’s Gardner Policy Institute joins the show to discuss some of the ethnic and socioeconomic demographic data that shows Utah’s Hispanic population has been the hardest hit by the Covid 19 pandemic

6:35 pm: Steve Berman, a contributor to The Resurgent, joins the program to discuss his piece asking if the World Health Organization can be reformed

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 14, 2020

4:35 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes, now a candidate for Governor of the state, joins the program to discuss why he says now is the time for Utah residents to return to work

6:05 pm: Larry Meyers, organizer of the Walk for Freedom in St. George on why he created the event to protest what he calls unconstitutional directives from the government in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic

6:20 pm: Hayden Bryant, owner of MCC Apparel, on how Facebook and other tech companies shut down the company’s advertising of face masks saying the company was exploiting a crisis and it was unacceptable business practices

6:35 pm: Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Independence Institute, joins the program to discuss the constitutionality of the many coronavirus-related government shutdowns across the country

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, April 13, 2020

4:35 pm: Red State Editor-at-Large Kira Davis joins Rod to discuss how some liberals attempting to purchase guns during the pandemic are becoming frustrated over gun control laws they helped create

5:05 pm: Dan Richards, CEO, Founder and Pharmacist at Meds in Motion joins the show to discuss the stockpile of malaria drugs he has compiled and his conversations with state leaders and lawmakers about a distribution plan for those drugs to help fight the coronavirus

6:05 pm: Deroy Murdock, Contributing Editor for National Review Online and a contributor to Fox News, joins the program for a conversation about why there are strong reasons to question the World Health Organization’s early response to the coronavirus

6:35 pm: Commentary writer Tiana Lowe of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss her recent piece on why Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer would be a bad choice as a running mate for Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, April 10, 2020

4:20 pm: Howard Headlee, President of the Utah Bankers Association, joins Rod to give us an update on the small business loans that are now available because of the Paycheck Protection Program

4:35 pm: Lorin Palmer of Utah for Responsible Growth on why the referendum against the high-density Olympia Hills project in southwest Salt Lake County now appears to be dead in the water

5:05 pm: Curtis Ellis, Policy Director for America First Policies, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about why the Republican Party has to be careful to not abandon its business base

6:05 pm: University of Utah Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine James Tabery joins the show to discuss how Utah hospitals should prepare for the worst-case scenario of the coronavirus pandemic

6:20 pm: Sally Pipes, President and CEO and Health Care Policy Fellow at the Pacific Research Institute, joins the show to discuss how telehealth, including video consultations, should continue well after the end of the coronavirus pandemic

6:35 pm: Shawnna Morris, author for the Cold War History Blog, joins the show to discuss her piece on Fee.org on her experience homeschooling her daughter and why she thinks it is changing her daughter for the better

6:50 pm: Steve Milloy of the Heartland Institute, founder of JunkScience.com, joins the show to discuss how climate activists are attempting to use the coronavirus pandemic to further their climate change agenda

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 9, 2020

4:20 pm: Utah Department of Transportation Director Carlos Braceras joins the show to explain how the travel declaration orders put in place by Governor Gary Herbert yesterday will work and why the declarations are necessary

6:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod to discuss the possibility of lawmakers calling a special session to limit the stay-at-home orders that individual counties can place on its residents

6:20 pm: Senator Wayne Harper joins Rod to discuss the options Utah has in balancing the upcoming primary election with the coronavirus pandemic

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the nation's economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 8, 2020

4:20 pm: Liz Peek of Fox News joins the show to discuss why some Democrats, regardless of the situation, suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome and simply can’t, or won’t, acknowledge when President Trump gets it right

4:35 pm: White House Columnist Niall Stanage of The Hill joins the show to discuss his recent piece outlining the cause for optimism with the coronavirus pandemic and how that optimism carries a new dilemma along with it

5:05 pm: Utah County Commissioner Nathan Ivie joins Rod to discuss the growth of the coronavirus in the county, and why to this point the commission has avoided the implementation of a stay-at-home order

6:05 pm: Sr. Correspondent John Daniel Davidson of The Federalist joins the show for a conversation about why the United States should not cooperate with China until the Chinese tell the truth about the coronavirus

6:20 pm: J. Arthur Bloom of American Conservative joins the show to outline how China has great reach into the mainstream American media

6:35 pm: Rob Bluey, Executive Editor of the Daily Signal at the Heritage Foundation, joins the program to discuss the brand new Coronavirus Recovery Commission which is tasked with examining the extraordinary public health crisis facing America and the steps needed to move toward recovery

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 7, 2020

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the effects of the coronavirus on the nation’s national security

4:35 pm: Baylen Linnekin of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund and a contributor to Reason.com joins the program to discuss a new law in Wyoming that allows ranchers to sell cuts of meat directly to the consumer

5:05 pm: Salt Lake City Councilman Dan Dugan has recovered from a bout with the coronavirus and he joins Rod to discuss his experience, and why he advocates for everyone wearing a mask outside their home

6:05 pm: John Tamny, Editor of Real Clear Markets and Director of the Center for Economic Freedom at FreedomWorks, joins Rod to discuss the tragedy and triumph that comes with the coronavirus lockdowns

6:20 pm: Colin Madine of Breitbart joins the program to discuss why President Trump should open up the daily coronavirus briefings to reporters outside of the White House Press Corps

6:35 pm: Declan Garvey, a reporter for The Dispatch, joins the show to discuss how some people will be making more income through the stimulus package money than they would have if they were still working

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, April 6, 2020

4:20 pm: Reid Wilson of The Hill joins Rod to discuss how some health leaders are calling on Roosevelt-style programs to kill the virus and revive the U.S. economy

4:35 pm: Derek Hunter, political writer and radio host, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in Townhall questioning what we are being told by the government about the coronavirus outbreak

5:05 pm: Radio host and political commentator Wayne Allyn Root joins Rod to discuss his recent piece showing major concern for American businesses and the mental wellbeing of those responsible for those businesses and the people they employ

6:05 pm: Theresa Foxley, President and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah, joins the program to discuss how Utah business leaders plan on reviving Utah businesses once the Covid 19 pandemic ends

6:20 pm: Derek Brown, Chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins the show for a conversation about his recent op-ed piece discussing how the leadership skills of political candidates have the opportunity to shine through as they campaign during the pandemic

6:35 pm: James Copland, Senior Fellow and Director of Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod to discuss how administrative failings at the FDA and the CDC helped exacerbate the Covid 19 pandemic in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, April 3, 2020

4:20 pm: Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune joins Rod to discuss his piece that outlines why the Covid 19 virus hasn’t hit Utah as hard as other states

4:35 pm: Matthew Burbank of the Political Science Department at the University of Utah joins the show to discuss the possible political reasons behind Governor Gary Herbert’s reluctance to issue a statewide stay-at-home order

5:05 pm: Several Utah technology companies are partnering to roll out a new website that will help people, either showing symptoms or not, get tested for the coronavirus.David Elkington of InsideSales.com and Mark Newman of NOMI Health join the show to outline the “Crush the Curve” campaign

6:05 pm: Edward Ring, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the show for a conversation about why he says the ban on plastic bags and the push to recycle and reuse is a scam

6:20 pm: Jim Carlton of the Wall Street Journal joins the show to discuss his piece about the “comeback” of Lake Mead following years of low water levels and why efforts to slash water use are receiving credit

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with local therapist/mental health consultant Jenny Howe on overcoming the fear of uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic, and (at 6:50 pm) with Bruce Klingner, Sr. Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, on the lessons the United States can learn from South Korea in how it dealt with the coronavirus outbreak

Several Utah technology companies are partnering to roll out a new website that will help people, either showing symptoms or not, get tested for the coronavirus. David Elkington of InsideSales.com and Mark Newman of NOMI Health joined Rod to outline the “Crush the Curve” campaign

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 2, 2020

4:20 pm: Kaitlin Eskelson, President and CEO of Visit Salt Lake, joins Rod to discuss the large financial losses the city, and state, face with the loss of tourism because of the coronavirus pandemic

4:35 pm: Lorin Palmer of Utah for Responsible Growth joins the program to discuss the referendum against the Olympia Hills development near Herriman, and given the pandemic, how the group plans on collecting the signatures necessary to put the issue on the ballot

5:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy, focusing today on the record unemployment caused by the coronavirus pandemic

6:05 pm: Local hunting/fishing guide and blogger Tony Abbott joins Rod to discuss why he calls the coronavirus pandemic the "fear pandemic", and why he says government has gone too far in restricting movements of Americans

6:20 pm: Michele Corigliano, Executive Director of the Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association, joins the show to discuss the tough decision restaurants face in either shutting down or transitioning to a takeout/delivery business during the pandemic

6:35 pm: Idaho State Representative Barbara Ehardt joins the show to discuss her bill, recently passed, that bans transgender athletes from competing in high school sports in the state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 1, 2020

4:20 pm: Chase Murdock, co-owner of Tailor Cooperative, joins the show to lay out the aid that is available to small businesses in the face of the coronavirus pandemic

4:35 pm: iHeartMedia aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the show to discuss the financial future of the airline industry as it has seen a massive drop off in passengers since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic

5:05 pm: Representative Ray Ward, who is a family physician, joins the show to discuss his experience in treating Covid 19 victims and why he says more measures need to be taken to protect people

6:05 pm: Political commentator and radio host Seth Leibsohn joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in Real Clear Politics where he states it’s time to get a second opinion about shutting the country down over the coronavirus

6:20 pm: Steve Malanga, Senior Editor of the City Journal and a fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the show to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on businesses and state budgets

6:35 pm: Rachel Alexander of The Stream joins Rod for a conversation refuting a recent Washington Post piece that says homeschooling children during this pandemic will set back a generation of children

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 31, 2020

4:20 pm: Political analyst Scott Rasmussen joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News where he states that America will not be the same once the Covid 19 pandemic comes to an end

4:35 pm: Sutherland Institute Public Policy Director Derek Monson joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how, moving forward, the coronavirus may actually improve the country’s healthcare system

5:05 pm: New York City resident David Bennett, an employee of financial firm KPMG, joins the show to discuss how the coronavirus is effecting the lives of residents in one of America’s largest cities

6:05 pm: Bruce Klingner, a Senior Research Fellow with the Heritage Foundation focusing on Northeast Asia, joins the program to discuss the lessons the United States can learn from how South Korea handled the coronavirus

6:20 pm: John Fund of National Review Online joins the program to discuss the possibility of the Democrats pushing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to get into the race for President as his profile widens because of the pandemic

6:35 pm: Wasatch County Health Department Health Officer Randall Probst has issued a stay-at-home order in the county and he joins the program to discuss the reasons behind the order

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, March 30, 2020

4:20 pm: Jenny Howe, a therapist and mental health consultant, joins Rod to discuss how people can go about overcoming the fear of uncertainty about the coronavirus

4:35 pm: Howard Headlee, President of the Utah Bankers Association, joins the program to discuss what is important to for everyone to know about the stimulus package passed by Congress on Friday

5:05 pm: Utah Department of Corrections Executive Director Mike Haddon joins Rod for a conversation about how the state’s prison system’s approach to liming the spread of the coronavirus among prison inmates and employees

6:05 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about the government’s intrusions on our liberties taking place because of the coronavirus

6:20 pm: Kathryn Fife, Director of Programs and Partnerships for Salt Lake County, joins the show to discuss how the county is handling the homeless population during the coronavirus outbreak

6:35 pm: Author Matt Margolis, also a contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod to discuss his piece about how the Obama-Biden administration ignored three government reports about hospitals lacking ventilators

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 27, 2020

4:20 pm: Dr. Keith Koper, Director of the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, joins the show to discuss the large number of aftershocks following last week's Magna-based earthquake and what we can expect moving forward

4:35 pm: Ed Blake, Executive Director of Salt Lake Valley Habitiat for Humanity, joins the show to discuss why he says now would be a good time to suspend evictions of people who rent their homes

5:05 pm: Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, also a candidate for Salt Lake County Mayor, joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece in which he says we should focus on testing rather than mandatory stay-at-home orders

6:05 pm: Dr. Kevin Pham of the Heritage Foundation joins Rod to discuss the wisdom behind President Trump's 15-days to slow the spread of the coronavirus

6:20 pm: Sam Baker of Axios joins the show to discuss the emotional toll the Covid 19 pandemic is having on Americans as many report their health is suffering

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Jenn Oxborrow of the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition on her reaction to news from the Salt Lake City Police Department that there has been an uptick in domestic violence reports since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and (at 6:50 pm) with Joe Rudd of the Utah Funeral Director Association on the obstacles facing the funeral industry because of the coronavirus

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, March 26, 2020

4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the program for a conversation about the record number of jobless claims in America and whether it's something to be concerned about moving forward

4:35 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins Rod for a conversation about how his office is keeping a close eye on price gouging and the warning issued to online retailers to remind sellers who use their sites of the law

5:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, this week focusing on the stimulus package agreement reached by Congress

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss some of the issues surrounding the stimulus package agreed upon by lawmakers this week, as well as a bill he is sponsoring that would hold foreign officials accountable for attempting to hide public health information pertaining to the coronavirus

6:20 pm: Rick Clasby, Executive Director of the Utah Trucking Association, joins the program to discuss some of the barriers truckers are facing during the coronavirus pandemic

6:35 pm: Deseret News columnist Jay Evensen joins the show to discuss the decision by county jail systems in Utah to release inmates early as they attempt to find ways to stem the spread of the coronavirus

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 25, 2020

4:20 pm: Clint Mecham, Division Chief for Salt Lake County Emergency Management, joins the show to discuss county conversations about prohibiting gatherings of 10 or more people, including the possibility of issuing citations for such gatherings

4:35 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the program to discuss some of the details of the $2 trillion stimulus package agreement reached by Congress today in an attempt to mitigate the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic

5:05 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins Rod for a conversation about the details of the three phase plan for economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic put together by the Governor's Economic Response Task Force

5:20 pm: Terry Jeffrey, Editor-in-Chief of CNS News, joins the show to discuss a law passed in Virginia that makes it a criminal offense, punishable by twelve months in jail or a $2,500 fine, to hold a church service attended by more than 10 people.

6:05 pm: Utah Gubernatorial candidate Thomas Wright joins the show for a conversation about how the coronavirus pandemic is effecting his campaign, as well as his op-ed piece about the importance of vote-by-mail in a pandemic situation

6:20 pm: Jenn Oxborrow, Executive Director of the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, joins Rod to give us her reaction to news that Salt Lake City Police are reporting a hike in domestic violence incidents since the onset of the pandemic

6:35 pm: Paula Bolyard, Managing Editor of PJ Media, joins the show to discuss the stimulus package reached by Congress today that will provide a check for $1,200 to every American with an income less than $75,000, and includes money for hospitals and small business loans

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 24, 2020

4:20 pm: Sally Pipes, President and CEO and a fellow in health care policy for the Pacific Research Institute, joins the show to discuss the 10th anniversary of Obamacare

4:35 pm: Utah Gubernatorial candidate Jeff Burningham joins the show for a conversation about how his campaign has changed given the Covid 19 outbreak

5:05 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins Rod to discuss his self-isolation after fellow Senator Rand Paul tested positive for the coronavirus, as well as the stimulus package and how to counter anti-U.S. Chinese propaganda

6:05 pm: U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber joins Rod to discuss the large number of coronavirus-related scams that are popping up attempting to take advantage of people in this time of great fear

6:20 pm: Senator Todd Weiler joins the show to discuss the difficulty in making the decision about whether to self-isolate or not after fellow Senator Luz Escamilla announced she had tested positive for coronavirus

6:35 pm: Joe Rudd, President of the Utah Funeral Director Association, on the difficulty funeral homes are having in balancing social distancing with grieving people wanting funerals for their loved ones

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, March 23, 2020

4:20 pm: Rodney Smith, Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University, joins the program to discuss his piece in the Deseret News about how the coronavirus is a threat to the life and liberty of Americans

4:35 pm: Heather Mac Donald, author of “The Diversity Delusion” and a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss her recent piece in Spectator USA on why the United States should strongly consider the economic costs of shutting down the country

5:05 pm: Julie Gunlock, Director of the Center for Progress and Innovation at the Independent Women’s Forum joins the show to discuss how the onset of the coronavirus could be changing American attitudes towards guns

5:20 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins Rod for a conversation about how Democrats delayed America's response to the coronavirus by instead focusing on efforts to impeach President Trump

6:05 pm: Salt Lake County Council Chair Aimee Winder Newton is running for Governor of Utah and she joins Rod to discuss the difficulties in continuing to campaign in the midst of the coronavirus

6:20 pm: Deroy Murdock, Contributing Editor to National Review Online, joins the program to discuss how President Trump has conducted the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic

6:35 pm: Amity Shlaes, author of "Coolidge" and a contributor to City Journal, joins the show for a conversation about America's proven path to economic recovery once the coronavirus pandemic comes to an end

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 20, 2020

4:05 pm: Utah tax attorney Jordan Wilcox joins the show to give us the details on the federal government's decision to now extend both the filing and tax payment deadlines for an extra 90 days

4:20 pm: Angela Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy for the Utah State Board of Education, joins Rod to discuss the suspension of end-of-year testing of students, and how the school year may very well have come to a premature end because of the coronavirus

4:35 pm: Beaver County Commissioner Mark Whitney is one of a number of rural Utah leaders to sign a letter to Governor Gary Herbert expressing concern about an overreaction to the coronavirus outbreak and he joins the show to discuss their concerns

5:05 pm: Bob Carey, Response and Recovery Bureau Chief for the Utah Division of Emergency Management, joins the program to discuss why he says Wednesday’s earthquake should act as a wake-up call for all Utah residents

6:05 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, experienced Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans firsthand and joins Rod for a conversation about how Utah can work to recover from the earthquake and the coronavirus

6:20 pm: Former Utah Attorney General John Swallow, who resigned from the position in 2013 amid charges of public corruption and was acquitted of those charges in 2017, has decided to run for the office again and he joins Rod to discuss his candidacy

6:35 pm: iHeartRadio aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the program to discuss whether airlines will start grounding flights as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and passenger rights given the situation

6:50 pm: Tim Olson, Associate Director for Field Operations for the Census Bureau joins the show to discuss the challenges the bureau faces in conducting the count during the pandemic

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, March 19, 2020

4:20 pm: Kurt Schlichter, attorney and veteran political commentator, joins the show to discuss the media’s attacks of President Trump over his administration’s response to the coronavirus

4:35 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes, now a candidate for Governor of the state, joins Rod to discuss the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, and how the state should assist the homeless population during the outbreak

5:05 pm: Matt Boyle, Washington Political Editor for Breitbart, joins the show to discuss how Democrat-supporting political action committees are spending millions to politicize the coronavirus outbreak and place blame on President Trump

5:20 pm: Local tax attorney Jordan Wilcox joins Rod to discuss the details of the federal tax payment extension handed down by the federal government in an effort to help people deal with the coronavirus

6:05 pm: Gina Cornia, Executive Director of Utahns Against Hunger, joins the program for a conversation about food resources that are available to the public in the face of the coronavirus pandemic

6:20 pm: Shandra Benito, organizer of the Salt Lake Valley COVID Mutual Aid group, joins the show to discuss how the group works with volunteers to offer help to those in need during the coronavirus pandemic

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod, and today they’ll discuss the effects of the coronavirus on the national economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 18, 2020

4:05 pm: Clint Mecham, Division Chief for Salt Lake County Emergency Management, joins the show to update us on emergency services in the valley following today’s earthquake

4:20 pm: Dr. Jamie Farrell, a Professor of Geology and Geophysics with the University of Utah Seismic Stations, joins the program to recap today’s 5.7 magnitude earthquake and the subsequent aftershocks

4:35 pm: Nancy Volmer, Director of Communications at the Salt Lake City International Airport, joins the program to discuss the damage done by today’s earthquake and the status of today’s flights

6:05 pm: Child Psychologist Dr. Doug Goldsmith joins the program to discuss how parents can talk to their children about the coronavirus, as well as earthquakes

6:20 pm: Moab Mayor Emily Niehaus joins Rod for a conversation about how the city is dealing with an influx of visitors and people head for outdoor entertainment during the coronavirus outbreak

6:35 pm: Michele Corigliano, Executive Director of the Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association, joins the show to discuss the effects of the Covid-19 virus closings on local businesses across the Wasatch Front

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 17, 2020

4:35 pm: Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. joins the program to discuss his recent op-ed piece on the steps the state should take to deal with the economic impacts of Covid-19 virus

5:05 pm: Eugene Volokh, UCLA Law Professor, joins the program to discuss the laws behind the government’s ability to shut down businesses in emergency situations

5:20 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod to discuss FISA vote, the proposed stimulus package and the government’s role in shutting down local businesses

6:05 pm: Erik Hanson, President of the Utah Home Education Association, joins the show to give some tips to parents who are now faced with home schooling their children after schools were closed due to the coronavirus

6:20 pm: Utah County Attorney David Leavitt has announced his candidacy for Utah Attorney General and he joins the program to discuss why he’s throwing his hat into the ring

6:35 pm: Business and technology reporter Erica Pandey of Axios joins the program to discuss the growing number of American companies allowing their employees to work remotely because of the coronavirus outbreak

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, March 16, 2020

4:20 pm: John Merline of Issues and Insights join the program to discuss his recent piece comparing the coronavirus situation with that of the swine flu outbreak during the Obama administration

4:35 pm: Dr. Dagmar Vitek, Medical Director for the Salt Lake County Health Department, joins the show to discuss the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and why she says testing for the virus is losing its importance

5:05 pm: Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce President Derek Miller joins the show to discuss how the state will approach the economics of the coronavirus after being named the head of a task force created by Governor Hebert to handle the situation

5:35 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the show to discuss why he says America should approach the Covid-19 outbreak as if it’s an enemy during a war

6:05 pm: Pamela Perlich, Director of Demographic Research at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic will affect Utah’s growth in the long run

6:20 pm: Peter Morici, a professor at the business school at the University of Maryland, joins the program to discuss his recent op-ed piece about how to solve the rising costs of a college education

6:35 pm: John Carney, Economics and Finance Editor for Breitbart, joins Rod for a conversation about how to respond to the economic emergency being caused by the coronavirus

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 13, 2020

4:20 pm: Derek Brown, Chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins the program to discuss the party’s decision to postpone neighborhood caucus meetings and move a portion of their state convention online

4:35 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins the show to discuss his piece in Townhall about the Trump administration’s quick response to the coronavirus outbreak

5:05 pm: Dr. Emily Spivak, an epidemiologist with the University of Utah, joins the program to answer all of the burning questions about the coronavirus

6:05 pm: Senate President Stuart Adams joins the show to wrap up the 2020 Utah Legislative session, which came to an end late last night

6:20 pm: Rebecca Chavez Houck, Executive Director of Protect Better Boundaries, joins Rod for a conversation about the deal struck with lawmakers regarding redistricting in the state

6:35 pm – Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Garfield County Commissioner Leland Pollock on the need to fix the National Environmental Policy Act, and (at 6:50 pm) with Julia Manchester of The Hill on why the Bernie Sanders campaign is in trouble and how it got there

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, March 12, 2020

4:20 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins the program to discuss the federal government’s response to the coronavirus, including his legislation that will provide emergency unemployment relief to those unable to work because of the coronavirus

4:35 pm: Dee Brewer, Executive Director of the Downtown Alliance, joins the program for a conversation about how Salt Lake City businesses will deal with the NBA’s shutdown and the decision by the LDS church to hold its conference sans visitors

5:05 pm: Utah Governor Gary Herbert joins the program for a conversation about the state’s response to the coronavirus, as well as the end of the 2020 Utah Legislative session

5:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: John Kruzel of The Hill joins the program to discuss how the coronavirus is serving as a test of the limit of government powers

6:20 pm: Valerie Richardson of The Washington Times on the criticism the media is receiving for helping drive coronavirus panic to such high levels

6:35 pm: Heidi Matthews of the Utah Education Association joins the show to discuss a historic deal with lawmakers that could, pending voter approval, make major changes to how the state’s schools are funded

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 11, 2020

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss the impending expiration of the FISA act, and the federal government’s response to the coronavirus

4:35 pm: Mary Taylor, President of Pro Life Utah, joins the program to discuss how every female Senator in the Utah Senate walked out on a vote of the so-called “ultrasound abortion” bill last night

5:05 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins the program to give us an update on the state’s approach to dealing with the coronavirus

6:05 pm: Nick Loris of the Heritage Foundation joins the program for a conversation about the oil price war going on between Russia and Saudi Arabia as both plan to increase product output

6:35 pm: Representative Francis Gibson joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in the Deseret News in which he says the Utah Legislature is committed to giving voters what they want, despite the fact they’ve made changes to medical marijuana, redistricting and Medicaid expansion laws passed through ballot initiatives

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 10, 2020

4:20 pm: Representative Dan Johnson joins the program to discuss his bill that that provides for schools to offer breakfast to students, but also makes it easier for a school to opt out of the program

4:35 pm: Julia Manchester of The Hill joins Rod for a conversation about why the presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders appears, for now at least, to be on life support and how it got there

5:05 pm: Representative Jon Hawkins joins the program to discuss his bill that would make tobacco products, for smoking or vaping, illegal to anyone under 21 years of age this year rather than phasing an already approved law over the next two years

6:05 pm: Psychologist Carole Lieberman joins Rod to discuss the psychological effects of the social distancing and quarantines taking place in society because of the coronavirus

6:20 pm: Representative Joel Ferry joins Rod for a conversation about his bill that removes a fuel tax exemption from railroad companies in order to supply funds for building overpasses at railroad crossings that are often blocked by trains

6:35 pm: Garfield County Commissioner Leland Pollock joins the show to discuss the National Environmental Policy Act and why it’s important for the federal government to improve the way the law is used

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, March 9, 2020

4:20 pm: Representative Robert Spendlove joins the show for a conversation about a new education funding plan passed by Utah lawmakers that they believe, given voter approval, will provide stability to schools for years to come

5:05 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel joins Rod to discuss the latest news on the coronavirus and how that’s affecting travel and travel plans across the country

6:05 pm: Steve Berman of The Resurgent joins the program to discuss his piece questioning if former Vice President Joe Biden’s mumbling and bumbling goes deeper than just misspeaking

6:20 pm: Cameron Diehl, Executive Director of the Utah League of Cities and Towns joins the show to discuss the state’s approach to the coronavirus, as well as the 2020 Cities Agenda

6:35 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins the show to discuss his piece in the Deseret News about how the United States and China have entered a new cold war

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 6, 2020

4:05 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the program to discuss the latest jobs report that shows an increase of 273,000 jobs nationwide in February

4:20 pm: Senate President Stuart Adams joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod as they discuss what lawmakers will focus on as they enter the final week of the 2020 session

4:35 pm: Robby Soave, Associate Editor of Reason.com, joins the show to discuss how voters rejected the media’s favorite candidates on Super Tuesday

6:05 pm: Stephen Dinan of the Washington Times joins the show to discuss the Trump administration’s move to reject green cards to immigrants that have become a burden on the welfare system

6:20 pm: Ryan Neuhaus, a contributor to Townhall and a writing fellow for America’s Future Foundation, joins the show to discuss his piece about how a Netflix program has revealed the harmful effects of abortion

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke on the difficulty Utah’s gubernatorial candidates are having in collecting signatures to get on the ballot, and (at 6:50 pm) with Wendy Fisher of Utah Open Lands on protecting open space in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, March 5, 2020

4:20 pm: Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs joins the show to discuss a referendum being launched by opponents to the controversial Olympia Hills development after it was approved by the Salt Lake County Council yesterday, as well as his decision to run for County Mayor

4:35 pm: Hal Boyd, Associate Professor of Family Law and Policy at Brigham Young University, joins the show to discuss his recent Deseret News op-ed in which he says conservatism was the actual winner on Super Tuesday

5:05 pm:Vicki Varela, Managing Director of the Utah Office of Tourism and Film, joins the program to discuss how the coronavirus and Chinese travel restrictions are affecting tourism in the state

6:05 pm: Ronald Fraser, a Public Policy Issues writer with the DKT Liberty Project, joins the show for a conversation about Utah’s probation and parole system that is placing people back in jail at an annual cost to taxpayers of $75 million dollars

6:20 pm: Jeffrey Clayton, Executive Director of the American Bail Coalition, joins the show to discuss a bill in front of Utah lawmakers that deals with the bail system and he says is likely to lead to increased crime in the state

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 4, 2020

4:20 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins the program to discuss Utah’s Super Tuesday results

4:35 pm: John Kruzel, staff writer at The Hill, joins the show to discuss the Supreme Court taking up the first major abortion case since President Trump’s two nominees shifted the balance of the court to the right

6:05 pm: Salt Lake County Council Chair Aimee Winder Newton joins the show to discuss the council’s vote to approve the controversial Olympia Hills development despite her vote against the proposal

6:20 pm: Columnist Robert Gehrke of the Salt Lake Tribune joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on the difficulty candidates for Utah Governor have in collecting signatures for a spot on the ballot

6:35 pm: Mark Pulliam, Contributing Editor to Law and Liberty and a blogger at Misrule of Law, joins Rod to discuss his piece in American Spectator regarding a Utah bill that would decriminalize polygamy in the state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 3, 2020

4:20 pm: Senator Dan McCay joins the show to discuss the Utah Senate’s passage of a bill that will prohibit abortion in the state, but only if a federal court overturns Roe V. Wade

4:35 pm: Julie Blaney of Residents for Responsible Government, the group behind a referendum to stop a 67.4% property tax hike in Utah County, joins the program to discuss the group’s successful campaign to gather enough signatures to put the issue on the November ballot

5:05 pm: Kevin Baumgartner, Chief Pharmacist for Dragonfly Wellness, Utah’s first medical marijuana pharmacy to open its doors for business, joins the show to discuss the opening and the response the business has received

6:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show to discuss the possible reauthorization of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire on March 15th

6:20 pm: Amber Athey, Washington Editor for Spectator USA, joins the program to discuss the decision of MSNBC host Chris Matthews to walk away from the network following accusations of sexual harassment

6:35 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins the show to discuss the controversy and political fight between politicians and environmentalists over the de-listing of the gray wolf from the endangered species list

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, March 2, 2020

4:20 pm: Gavan from the iHeartRadio staff attended the Bernie Sanders rally at the fairgrounds in Salt Lake City today and joins the show to give us his thoughts on the event

4:35 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss the peace deal the United States has reached with the Taliban which is meant to end the war in Afghanistan

4:50 pm: Utah County Commissioner Nathan Ivie joins the show for a conversation about the county’s decision to become a second amendment sanctuary

6:05 pm: Bob Herman, Healthcare Business Reporter for Axios.com, joins the program to discuss why there is no plan to shut down the country over the coronavirus just yet

6:20 pm: Representatives Steve Waldrip and Andrew Stoddard join the show to discuss a bill that increases the penalties against those caught driving under the influence of marijuana

6:35 pm: Wendy Fisher, Executive Director of Utah Open Lands, joins the show to discuss how Utah can protect open space in the midst of booming growth in the state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, February 28, 2020

4:20 pm: Julie Kelly, Senior Contributor to American Greatness joins the show to discuss her piece on how the Left has dumped the Never-Trump crowd

4:35 pm: Utah State Auditor John Dougall on why he agrees with state transportation officials that Utah needs to find a new funding source for roads outside of the dying gas tax

6:05 pm: Senate President Stuart Adams joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about the 2020 Legislative session, and today they’ll discuss the teacher walkout, rainy day funds and abortion bills

6:20 pm: Senator Ann Millner joins the show to discuss her bill that would create a program to help the state invest in those who want to become school principals

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Representative Steve Christiansen on the so called “ultrasound” abortion bill, and (at 6:50 pm) with CNBC contributor Jake Novak on his piece saying the way America is raising its children is to blame for the popularity of Bernie Sanders

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, February 27, 2020

4:20 pm: Utah Department of Health Epidemiologist Kaegan McCaffrey joins the show to provide an update on the Coronavirus in Utah

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss the DOW dropping a record 1,191 points, the largest one day drop in its history, due to mounting concerns about the Coronavirus

5:05 pm: Nate Eaton, News Director at East Idaho News, joins the program to give us the latest on the Lori Vallow story following her arrest in Hawaii last week and waiving extradition to Idaho

6:05 pm: Phill Wright, Executive Director of Keep My Voice, joins the show for a conversation about the lingering issues of SB54 and why the group says the Governor’s office is secretly suppressing a bill (SB91) designed to address those issues

6:20 pm: Charles Lehman of the Washington Free Beacon joins Rod to discuss why he says the budget plan from Bernie Sanders to pay for his proposals doesn’t fully cover their cost

6:35 pm: Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow covering Foreign Policy for the Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss his family’s experience in Cuba and why recent praise of Fidel Castro from Bernie Sanders is misinformed

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, February 26, 2020

4:05 pm: Reid Ewing, Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss why he says Salt Lake County should approve the Olympus Hills development

5:05 pm: Senator Don Ipson joins the program to discuss his bill that would criminalize the disruption of public meetings, making it an infraction to cause an outburst or other disruptive behavior

6:05 pm: David Harmer, President and CEO of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece in the Deseret News about how America is forgetting its history and the need for improved civics education

6:20 pm: Representative Marc Roberts joins the program for a conversation about his bill that could one day put a stop to the state’s offer of taxpayer incentives or subsidies to attract large companies to the state

6:35 pm: Representative Kim Coleman joins the show to discuss her legislation that would attempt to streamline the state’s homelessness system by creating a homeless services director

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 25, 2020

4:20 pm: Sally Goldenberg, Senior Reporter for Politico joins the program to preview tonight’s Democratic debate and she says Mike Bloomberg’s debate strategy will be to attack Bernie Sanders

4:35 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council joins Rod to discuss the death of three gun bills on Utah’s Capitol Hill yesterday, including the “Lauren’s Law” bill that would have held people liable for lending or selling a gun to someone who later used it to commit a crime

5:05 pm: Jake Novak, a contributor to CNBC, joins the show to discuss his recent piece on why Bernie Sanders is the Democratic frontrunner because of how American’s have raised their children

6:05 pm: Utah resident Mark Jorgensen, whose wife contracted the coronavirus while on a cruise earlier this month and is still in isolation in Japan, joins Rod to discuss the experience

6:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the program for a conversation about “America’s divided house”

6:35 pm: Terry Paulson, a psychologist, speaker and author, joins the program to discuss his recent Townhall column on the seven reasons why the left’s hatred of President Trump runs so deep

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, February 24, 2020

4:20 pm: Paul Batura, a contributor to Fox News, joins the show to discuss his piece about how Ronald Reagan warned the country about Bernie Sanders over 40 years ago

4:35 pm: Deseret News columnist Lois Collins joins Rod to discuss her piece about who is and isn’t thriving under today’s booming economy

5:05 pm: Paula Bolyard, Managing Editor of PJ Media, joins the program to discuss the results of the weekend’s Nevada caucus

6:05 pm: Representative Steve Christiansen joins the program to discuss a bill he’s sponsoring that’s been nicknamed the “ultrasound” bill that requires a woman to undergo an ultrasound prior to having an abortion

6:35 pm: Author Ed Moser joins Rod to discuss his latest book, “The White House’s Unruly Neighborhood: Crime, Scandal and Intrigue in the History of Lafayette Square”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, February 21, 2020

4:05 pm: Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, a Democratic candidate for President, joins the program to discuss her candidacy during her visit to Utah today

4:35 pm: Robert Tracinski, editor of The Tracinski Letter, joins the program to discuss his piece in The Bulwark about the popularity of President Trump’s tweeting habit

5:05 pm: Former state lawmaker Rebecca Chavez-Houck, now Executive Director of Protect Better Boundaries, joins the program to discuss a move by Utah legislative leadership to repeal the gerrymandering reform (Prop 4) approved by Utah voters in 2018

6:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the 2020 Utah Legislative session, and today they’ll discuss the push to decriminalize polygamy, education budgets, and the repeal of gerrymandering reform

6:20 pm: Representative Craig Hall joins the show to discuss his bill that would ban any child under the age of 12 from being prosecuted or incarcerated in Utah

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Dr. Rose McDermott, professor of International Relations at Brown University and author of “The Evils of Polygyny” on why she thinks decriminalizing polygamy in Utah would be a mistake, and (at 6:50 pm) with Rowan Scarborough, National Security Reporter with the Washington Times, on his piece about employees of the Department of Justice preference for Democratic candidates

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, February 20, 2020

4:35 pm: Jesse Kelly, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties Manager for the R Street Institute, joins the program for a conversation about last night’s Democratic debate as well the Mike Bloomberg “stop and frisk” comments uncovered earlier this week

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: John Tierney, Contributing Editor of the City Journal, joins Rod to discuss his upcoming piece about how the movement to ban the use of plastic bags serves no purpose except to fulfill activist preferences

6:35 pm: Representative Susan Pulsipher joins Rod to discuss her bill that would ban e-cigarettes in Utah schools and would require school districts to adopt policies to destroy vaping devices or turn them over to law enforcement

6:50 pm: Reid Wilson of The Hill joins the program for a conversation about the increasing number of states, mostly Democratic-led states, filing lawsuits against the Trump administration in an attempt to block some Trump initiatives

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, February 19, 2020

4:20 pm: Education expert Jean Burk, creator of College Prep Genius, joins the show for a conversation about how some schools in America are replacing letter grades on report cards in favor of a system that states if your child is “exceeding, meeting, developing or emerging” on specific subjects

5:05 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins the show for a conversation about his new bill that would create a program allowing for Utah students to undergo mental health assessments, with intervention plans coming from the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health

6:20 pm: Salt Lake City Councilman Chris Wharton joins Rod for a conversation about a new bill on Utah’s Capitol Hill that would give the city more of a voice when it comes to the Inland Port

6:35 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins Rod for a conversation about the foundation’s “Tax Reform Troubleshooting Guide”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 18, 2020

4:20 pm: Christine Stenquist, co-founder of TRUCE (Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education), joins the show to discuss a new bill on Utah’s Capitol Hill that would clarify that private employers are not required to allow the use of medical cannabis by its employees

5:20 pm: Dr. Rose McDermott, Professor of International Relations at Brown University and author of “The Evils of Polygyny”, joins the program to discuss Utah’s bill to decriminalize polygamy

6:05 pm: Rowan Scarborough, National Security Reporter for the Washington Times, joins the show to discuss his piece about employees of the Department of Justice showing a preference for Democrats

6:20 pm: Commentary writer Becket Adams of the Washington Examiner joins Rod for a conversation about the many major reporting errors made by the news industry during yesterday’s New Hampshire primary

6:35 pm: Senator Scott Sandall joins the program to discuss his bill that would use money typically given to the now defunct USTAR program to create a grant program to help boost the economy of rural counties in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, February 14, 2020

4:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson of The Federalist joins he show to discuss his recent piece about how the media spends lots of time reporting about Trump voters, but has put little effort in understanding them

4:35 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness joins the program to discuss his recent op-ed discussing the ways racism manifests itself in today’s day and age

6:05 pm: Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly visit about the Utah Legislative session, and today’s topics include the legislature’s disconnect with voters, the death of the Romney censure bills, budget constraints and daylight savings

6:20 pm: Greg Bell, President and CEO of the Utah Hospital Association and former Utah Lieutenant Governor, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece about the seemingly growing disconnect between Utah voters and the lawmaker’s they’ve put in office

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Aaron Zitner of the Wall Street Journal on Pete Buttgieg’s time as mayor in South Bend, Indiana, and (at 6:50 pm) with Rachel Alexander of The Stream on a strange human trafficking case involving the Maricopa County Assessor in Arizona

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, February 13, 2020

4:05 pm:Labeling them “traumatizing” the nation’s two largest teacher unions have called for an end to active shooter drills in the nation’s schools.Is this the right move?Rod takes your calls on the subject at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Despite the decision by Rep. Stephen Handy to pull his “red flag law” bill last week because it seemed doomed to fail, Senator Todd Weiler is sponsoring one of two brand new “red flag laws” on Utah’s Capitol Hill and he joins Rod to discuss his reason for running the bill up the flagpole

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Deseret News columnist Jay Evensen joins the program to discuss why he says Utah needs to hire a “homelessness czar”

6:35 pm: Veteran policy analyst Bart Marcois joins Rod to discuss his piece in American Greatness about how Senator Mitt Romney has betrayed Republicans and the state of Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, February 12, 2020

4:20 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins Rod to give us his breakdown of the New Hampshire primary

4:35 pm: Representative Cory Maloy joins Rod to discuss his bill that would close a loophole, like Salt Lake County recently began using, allowing counties in the state to require gun shows held at county-owned facilities to require federal background checks for those purchasing a firearm

6:05 pm: Julie Valentine, a nursing professor at BYU, joins Rod to discuss a bill in front of Utah lawmakers that would define “affirmative consent” – meaning the words exchanged by each party prior to sexual activity

6:20 pm: John Bair, auctioneer for the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo, joins Rod to preview this year’s show that begins tomorrow at the Salt Palace Convention Center

6:35 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the show to discuss his piece in the City Journal on the political and cultural war between red and blue states

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 11, 2020

4:35 pm: Dr. Paul Nathanson, author of “Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture”, joins the show to discuss his piece in The Hill regarding the number of states attempting to restrict gender transition treatments to minors

6:05 pm: Tina Nguyen of Politico joins the show to discuss how some close to Trump are now attempting to tie Senator Mitt Romney to the Ukranian energy company Burisma and Hunter Biden as payback for Romney’s impeachment vote last week

6:20 pm: Senator Deidre Henderson joins the program to discuss how decriminalizing polygamy could help keep people safe from the abuse and fraud that comes their way because they won’t report those crimes out of fear of being prosecuted as well

6:35 pm: Aaron Zitner of the Wall Street Journal joins Rod to discuss Pete Buttigieg’s time as Mayor of South Bend, Indiana

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, February 10, 2020

4:20 pm: Christine Cooke, Education Policy Analyst for the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod to discuss a bill in front of Utah lawmakers this session that would eliminate the civics test necessary for high school graduation in Utah

4:35 pm: James Wallner, Resident Senior Fellow in Governance at the R Street Institute, joins Rod to discuss Mitt Romney’s future relationship with his peers in the U.S. Senate

5:05 pm: Ronald Mortenson, co-founder of Citizens for Tax Fairness, joins the show for a conversation about his report in the Salt Lake Tribune about the Utah Driver License Division providing personal information of close to four million Utah residents to the University of Utah without consent

6:05 pm: Rachel Alexander, Sr. Editor at The Stream joins the show to discuss her piece in Townhall about the Maricopa County, Arizona Assessor that is being prosecuted for human trafficking

6:20 pm: Anna Thomas, Policy Analyst for Voices for Utah Children, joins Rod to discuss the push for extended kindergarten in Utah

6:35 pm: J. Frank Bullitt of Issues and Insights joins Rod to discuss what he calls “America’s false religion” – recycling – and why landfills may be a better option

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, February 7, 2020

4:20 pm: Ford White was fired from his job as principal at West High School after he made the decision to drive several intoxicated students home and he joins the show to give us the rest of the story and discuss his dismissal

6:05 pm: Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for his weekly visit with Rod following week two of the 2020 Utah Legislative session, which featured discussions about the censure of Mitt Romney, recalling of sitting United States Senators, increased predator hunting, and the death of a “red flag” gun bill

6:20 pm: Frank Miele, a columnist with RealClearPolitics, joins the program for a conversation about how America’s heartland is fighting back against East and West Coast elites

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Sam Robinson, President of the Utah Gun Exchange, about tomorrow’s freedom rally and the gun bills in front of the Utah Legislature this session and (at 6:50 pm) with Joshua Spivak of Wagner Collegon the uphill battle Utah faces in a possible recall of Senator Mitt Romney

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, February 6, 2020

4:20 pm: Representative Phil Lyman joins Rod to discuss the resolution bill he filed today to censure Senator Mitt Romney following his vote to impeach President Trump yesterday

5:05 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora joins Rod for a conversation about a bill in front of Utah lawmakers that would require someone with knowledge of a crime or emergency that led to serious bodily injury to call 911

6:05 pm: Alison Einerson, Executive Director of Urban Food Connections, joins the program to discuss the possibility, and cost, of developing a year-round public market in Salt Lake City’s Rio Grande Depot, similar to Seattle’s Pike Place Market

6:20 pm: Derek Monson, Public Policy Director at the Sutherland Institute, joins the show to discuss how the repeal of tax reform is impacting this year’s state budget

6:35 pm: Chris Harelson, Executive Director of the Prosperity Council, joins the program to discuss his recent op-ed in which he says Utah should be a leader in the reduction of regulations

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, February 5, 2020

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to give us his thoughts on President Trump’s State of the Union Address, as well as his reaction to today’s impeachment vote

4:35 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod to discuss his vote following the impeachment trial of President Trump, as well as give us his reaction to the President’s State of the Union Address

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: State Representative Merrill Nelson joins the show to discuss his compromise bill that outlines a process to fill congressional vacancies in Utah when a member dies or resigns

6:35 pm: Joshua Spivak, a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government Reform at Wagner College, joins the show to discuss the uphill battle Utah faces with a bill currently in front of lawmakers that would grant powers to recall a sitting U.S. Senator

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 4, 2020

4:20 pm: Alex Thompson of Politico joins Rod to discuss the mess that was last night’s Iowa caucus

4:35 pm: Rob Crilly of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss how President Trump plans to attack the “rising force of socialism” during tonight’s State of the Union Address

6:05 pm: Representative Carl Albrecht joins Rod to discuss his legislation that would allow the Division of Wildlife Resources to authorize the killing of predators, like bears and cougars, when deer and elk populations fall below the division’s population objectives

6:35 pm: Sam Robinson, President of the Utah Gun Exchange, joins Rod for a conversation about the many gun bills in front of the Utah Legislature this session, and to preview the freedom rally scheduled for Saturday at the Utah Capitol

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, February 3, 2020

4:20 pm: David Marcus of The Federalist joins the show to discuss what he sees as the impending acquittal of President Donald Trump

4:35 pm: Doreen Denny, Vice President of Government Relations for Concerned Women for America, joins the show to discuss how President Trump can help stop male transgender athletes from competing in women’s college sports

6:05 pm: Adam Chase from Chase Marketing joins Rod for our annual look at the Super Bowl commercials. What worked, and what didn’t work, during Sunday’s big game

6:35 pm: George Bardmesser, an attorney and contributor to American Greatness, joins the program for a conversation about the mass media’s use of political polls in judging the popularity of President Trump

6:50 pm: Senator Jani Iwamoto joins the show to discuss her bill that would increase the penalties for domestic violence should the incident occur in the presence of a child

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 31, 2020

4:20 pm: Uintah County Commissioner Bill Stringer joins the show to discuss the county’s decision to become Utah’s first county to become a second amendment sanctuary

6:05 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for a conversation about week one of the 2020 Utah Legislative session and what to expect in week two

6:20 pm: Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce President Derek Miller joins the show to discuss why he says Utah residents should take part in the Clear the Air Challenge, including purchasing Tier 3 gasoline and carpooling

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Senator Curt Bramble on a bill that would force a woman having an abortion, or suffering a miscarriage, to decide how to dispose of her baby’s remains, and (at 6:50 pm) with Representative Rex Shipp who is sponsoring a resolution discouraging the removal of Native American names and logos from schools in the state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 30, 2020

4:05 pm: The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global health emergency today and Utah Department of Health Epidemiologist Angela Dunn joins the show to discuss current testing for the virus in Utah

4:20 pm: Representative Tim Quinn joins the show to discuss a bill he filed this week that would allow Utah to recall an elected United States Senator, though he says the bill isn’t necessarily aimed at Senator Mitt Romney

5:05 pm: Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs joins the show to discuss why he, along with other mayors in the southwest quadrant of Salt Lake County, is urging county leaders to reject the latest version of the Olympia Hills development

6:05 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Robert Tracinski, Editor of the Tracinski Letter and a contributor to The Bulwark, joins the show to discuss his recent piece wondering why people continue to obsess over what’s wrong in the world

6:35 pm: Michael Pack, director of the new film “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words” about the life of the Supreme Court Justice

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 29, 2020

4:20 pm: Senator Curt Bramble joins the show to discuss a bill he is sponsoring that would prohibit women that have an abortion, or suffer a miscarriage, from disposing of fetal remains as medical waste unless she chooses that method of disposal

5:05 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins the program to discuss her bill that would ban any parent that is more than $2,500 delinquent on child support payments from purchasing a hunting or fishing license in the state of Utah

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 28, 2020

4:20 pm: Political analyst Scott Rasmussen joins the show to discuss the results of a recent Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll that shows the majority of Utah residents do not want the President removed from office

4:35 pm: Yuval Levin, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News on how Americans lost faith in everything

6:05 pm: Real Clear Politics contributor Myra Adams joins the show to discuss her piece comparing President Trump to President Reagan

6:20 pm: Author Stephen Trimble joins Rod to discuss his op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune about energizing the exhausted majority to save the republic

6:35 pm: Kendra Seeley of the Utah Republican Party and the Utah Federation of Republican Women on how they plan to make 2020 the “Year of the Woman” and refute the claim that Republican women are going extinct

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 27, 2020

4:20 pm: Terry Marasco, Legislative Policy Analyst for The Riderz Foundation, which promotes motorcycle safety awareness, on why the group is pushing for a ban on hand-held cell phones while driving

4:35 pm: Julie Blaney of Residents for Responsible Government, the group behind the referendum fighting the 67.4% property tax hike in Utah County, joins the show to discuss the reasons behind the referendum and how the group plans to collect the 20,000 signatures necessary to put the issue on the ballot

6:05 pm: Representative Brad Daw joins Rod for a conversation about his bill that would ban gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy on anyone under the age of 18

6:20 pm: Representative Rex Shipp joins the program to discuss his proposed resolution to discourage the removal of Native American mascots or nicknames from schools in the state

6:35 pm: iHeartRadio aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the show to discuss the helicopter crash that killed retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 24, 2020

4:20 pm: Bernard Goldberg, author and journalist, joins Rod to discuss his piece in The Hill about how the Democrats began the impeachment of Donald Trump on Election Day

4:35 pm: Pro-life speaker Dusty Johns joins the show to preview her speech at this weekend’s March for Life event in Salt Lake City

6:05 pm: Salena Zito, a contributor to the Wall Street Journal, joins the show to discuss the growing second amendment sanctuary movement

6:20 pm: Robby Soave, Associate Editor at Reason.com, joins Rod to give us an update on the Covington Catholic story and the fallout from a situation that was mangled by the media from the very beginning

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau, on the words President Trump had for the nation’s farmers this week

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 23, 2020

4:35 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod to discuss why Governor Herbert and legislative leadership made the decision to repeal the tax reform package passed by lawmakers in December

5:05 pm: Fred Cox, former State Representative that led the charge for the tax reform referendum, joins Rod to discuss the announcement today from Governor Herbert that the tax reform package will be repealed at the beginning of the 2020 legislative session

6:05 pm: Community activist Deeda Seed from the Center for Biological Diversity joins Rod to discuss a report from opponents of the Utah Inland Port that outlines the potential harms of the port

6:20 pm: Jessica Vaughn, Director of Policy Studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod to discuss the Trump Administration’s crack down on pregnant women from outside the United States giving birth in the U.S. so their children have American citizenship

6:35 pm: We’ll air an excerpt of Rod’s new podcast “This is the Place…for Business” featuring an interview with Joe Megabow of CEO Purple Innovations

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 22, 2020

4:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins Rod from Washington, D.C. to discuss how twenty-one Republican Attorneys General from across the nation are calling for a dismissal of the impeachment articles

4:35 pm: Abby Cox, wife of Utah Lt. Governor Spencer Cox, joins the program to discuss her Deseret News op-ed piece about the sanctity of life and her decision to carry a child for another family

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Senator Dan McCay joins the show to discuss how the tax reform referendum, which is likely to be put to voters on the November ballot, will complicate the state’s budgeting process during the upcoming legislative session

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 21, 2020

4:20 pm: Thomas Burr of the Salt Lake Tribune’s Political Cornflakes joins the show to give us a guide on how the impeachment trial of President Trump will proceed in the Senate

5:20 pm: Willl the organizers of the tax reform referendum gather enough signatures prior to today’s deadline to put the issue on the ballot? We’ll find out from one of the referendum’s organizers.

4:35 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins the show to discuss a proposed bill that would expunge the criminal records of those busted in the past for using marijuana to treat a medical ailment

6:05 pm: Deanna Holland of Pro Life Utah joins the show for a preview of this weekend’s March for Life event

6:20 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss the firing of a Denver Post columnist because he insisted in his final column that there are only two sexes

6:35 pm: Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, joins Rod to discuss President Trump’s praise of farmers for sticking with him through the trade war

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 17, 2020

4:20 pm: Philip Klein of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss his recent piece outlining why President Trump will be reelected in 2020

4:35 pm: James Agresti, President of Just Facts, joins the show to discuss how American voters blindly accept misinformation from the mainstream media as facts

6:20 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Tom Knighton of Bearing Arms on the strange story of a single county in Florida that is recording high use of red flag laws

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 16, 2020

4:20 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

4:35 pm: Stef Kight, Criminal Justice and Politics Reporter for Axios, joins the show to discuss her recent piece about the work President Trump has done in the fight against illegal immigration

6:05 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins the show to discuss how Governor Gary Herbert wants to change how the state’s schools are controlled by putting the Governor in charge

6:20 pm: Josh T. Smith, Research Manager at the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune about why the recent tax reform package passed by Utah lawmakers is a good first step to modernizing our tax system

6:35 pm: iHeartMedia aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the show to discuss why airplanes would dump fuel over Los Angeles schools

6:50 pm: Merrill Matthews, Resident Scholar at the Institute for Policy Innovation, joins the show to discuss his piece about the growing “blue state exodus” in which voters, even left leaning voters, are moving out of Democrat-controlled states

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 15, 2020

4:20 pm: John Bresnahan of Politico joins the program to discuss how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is strategizing with other Senators and the White House ahead of the impeachment trial

4:35 pm: Tyler O’Neil, Assistant Editor at PJ Media, joins the program for a recap of last night’s Democratic Presidential debate

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce President Derek Miller joins Rod to discuss a report for the United States Chamber that says Utah is facing a worker shortage with fewer than three workers available for every four open jobs

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 14, 2020

4:20 pm: Kristin Tate, opinion contributor for The Hill, joins the program for a conversation about the superior economic growth in so-called “red states”

4:35 pm: Kevin Brock, Founder of New Street Global Solutions and former Assistant Director of Intelligence for the FBI, joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece in The Hill that says killing terrorists like Qassem Soleimani is the only language terrorist groups understand

5:05 pm: Bill Donahue, President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, joins the show to outline the group’s opposition to a bill sponsored by Representative Angela Romero that would require clergy members to report episodes of abuse to law enforcement

6:05 pm: Rich Noyes, Research Director for the Media Research Center, joins the program to discuss recent media analysis that shows recent coverage of President Trump from the big three evening newscasts has been 93% negative and promoted the impeachment of the President

6:20 pm: Catherine Glenn Foster, Founder and CEO of Americans United for Life, joins the program to offer her rebuttal to a recent study that claims the vast majority of women who’ve had an abortion don’t regret that decision

6:35 pm: Justin Swain of Herriman for Responsible Growth joins the show to discuss the most recent Olympia Hills community development project and why the group still opposes the project that developers say addresses the concerns raised by the previous plan

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 13, 2020

4:20 pm: Congressman Rob Bishop is still leaving Washington, D.C., but contrary to popular belief, he has decided to endorse Thomas Wright in the race for Utah Governor instead of seeking the office himself

4:35 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins the program for a conversation about his latest piece on how the “Reagan Revolution” is giving way to the “Trump Revolution”

5:05 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, joins the show to discuss Texas Governor Greg Abbot’s decision to reject the resettling of new refugees, the first state in the nation to do so after President Trump gave that choice to local governments

6:05 pm: PJ Media contributor Megan Fox joins the show to discuss the strange story of an Indiana school district that has enacted a policy banning parents from school activities if they are found to have made disparaging remarks about the school or its staff on social media

6:20 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox, now a candidate for Governor of the state, has come under fire for comments made over the weekend comparing abortion to slavery and he joins Rod to discuss those comments

6:35 pm: Tom Knighton of Bearing Arms joins the show to discuss the story of a county in Florida that is known for its heavy usage of red flag laws

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 10, 2020

4:20 pm: Congressman Ben McAdams joins Rod to discuss Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she will forward articles of impeachment to the Senate next week

4:35 pm: Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is now part of President Trump's Impeachment Inquiry Team and joins Rod to discuss the team's strategy for the upcoming impeachment trial in the Senate

5:05 pm: Dean Peterson, President and CEO of Harmon's grocery stores, joins Rod to discuss why the company is against the food tax increase that is part of recent tax reform in Utah, and the company's decision to allow signatures for the tax reform referendum to be gathered at its stores

6:05 pm: Natalie Gochnour, Director of the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, joins Rod for a conversation about the seven recommendations researchers have forwarded to Utah lawmakers regarding climate and air quality

6:20 pm: Amy Harder, Energy and Climate Columnist for Axios, joins the show to discuss why oil prices aren’t rising in the Middle East

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with the two men that have added their names to the long list of candidates vying to become Utah’s Governor in 2020, former Utah GOP Chairman Thomas Wright and (at 6:50 pm) former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 9, 2020

4:35 pm: Gayle Ruzicka of the Utah Eagle Forum joins the show to give us her thoughts on the Equal Rights Amendment on the heels of a poll by UtahPolicy.com that shows nearly three-quarters of Utah residents are in favor of the ratification

5:05 pm: Carlos Braceras, Director of the Utah Department of Transportation, joins the show to discuss his recent comments that the gas tax will eventually be replaced by tolls in Utah

6:05 pm: Melissa Ford, Vice President of the Salt Lake City School Board, joins the program to discuss the possibility of the district implementing later school start times for its high schools and an upcoming “listening tour” to get input from the community on the matter

6:35 pm: Gregory Wrightstone, author of “Inconvenient Facts” joins the show to discuss his recent piece that outlines Australia’s history of fire and why the current fires are not a result of climate change

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 8, 2020

4:35 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod to discuss his decision to join a very crowded Utah Gubernatorial race

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: University of Utah Professor Amos Guiora joins the show to give us his thoughts on how the United States should respond to yesterday’s missile attack by Iran on U.S. military bases in Iraq

6:35 pm: Immigration Attorney Pallavi Ahluwalia joins the show to discuss reports of Iranian-Americans being detained and questioned at American border entries in the days since President Trump ordered the killing of an Iranian general

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 7, 2020

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss President Trump’s order to kill Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani and what it means for U.S.-Iran relations moving forward

4:35 pm: A small group of repeat protesters are making life hard on Salt Lake City Police and Detective Greg Wilking joins Rod to discuss what the protesters are doing, and how police are handling the situation

6:05 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins the show to discuss the results of a pilot program in Davis County that aims to get treatment for arrestees suffering from mental illness rather than putting them in jail

6:20 pm: Steve Berman, a contributor to The Resurgent, joins the program for a conversation about how Senator Joe Lieberman, a leader in bipartisan negotiation, is going after Democrats for their criticism of President Trump’s order to kill an Iranian military official

6:35 pm: Marianne Levine of Politico joins Rod to discuss how moderate Senate Republicans, like Utah’s Mitt Romney, are siding with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell when it comes to his approach to having John Bolton testify about the Ukraine scandal during an impeachment trial

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 6, 2020

4:20 pm: Thomas Wright, former chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins Rod to discuss his decision to run for Governor of the state

4:35 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the show for a conversation about U.S.-Iran relations and if the latest episode will spin out of control

6:05 pm: Utah GOP Chairman Derek Brown joins the show to discuss his decision to ignore a party bylaw and instead follow state law allowing candidates to gather signatures to be placed on the primary election ballot

6:35 pm: Katie Glenn, Government Affairs Counsel for Americans United for Life, joins the show to give her reaction to pro-abortion comments made by actress Michelle Williams during last night’s Golden Globes ceremony

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 3, 2020

5:35 pm: Luke Niforatos, Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor for Smart Approaches to Marijuana on the federal marijuana banking bill and why his group lobbied against it

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 2, 2020

4:20 pm: Jim Phillips of the Heritage Foundation joins Kevin to discuss American military options following the damage done to the U.S. Embassy in Iraq by Iranian-backed militia members

4:35 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the show to discuss the progress made with regards to immigration in 2019

Today's show is hosted by Kevin Miller of KIDO in Boise, Idaho

Kevin Miller from KIDO in Boise, Idaho fills in for Rod today

Today's fill-in host is Kevin Miller from KIDO in Boise, Idaho

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, December 20, 2019

4:20 pm: Thomas McArdle, Editor of Issues and Insights, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about the dark America the nation’s Democrats are living in

4:35 pm: Herb Scribner of the Deseret News joins the show to discuss his recent Star Wars movie marathon and his take on “The Rise of Skywalker”

6:05 pm: President Trump’s newly appointed “homeless czar”, Robert Marbut, joins the program to discuss his ideas to deal with homelessness in Utah and in the rest of the United States

6:20 pm: Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost joins the show to discuss the bill she is proposing that would allow cities to impose rent control as a way to deal with affordable housing issues in the state

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Reid Wilson of The Hill about his piece calling the last 10 years the “decade of division”, and (at 6:50 pm) with Washington Times White House Correspondent David Boyer on why President Trump’s campaign manager believes the impeachment of President Trump will only strengthen his reelection campaign

Today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joins the show to discuss his opposition to a bill being sponsored by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin that would protect 8 million acres of “red rock” land in Utah. Plus, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the program to offer his perspective on the impeachment of President Donald Trump. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, December 19, 2019

4:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the program to offer his perspective on the impeachment of President Donald Trump

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joins the show to discuss his opposition to a bill being sponsored by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin that would protect 8 million acres of “red rock” land in Utah

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the show to discuss his recent piece in American Greatness about how those opposed to President Trump’s agenda have sought to destroy him rather than convince Americans to oppose his policies

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, December 18, 2019

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod to discuss ways of fixing the FISA Court following the release of the Horowitz Report

4:35 pm: Hal Boyd, Associate Professor of Family Law and Policy at Brigham Young University, joins the show to discuss his recent Deseret News op-ed applauding the financial holdings of the LDS Church

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Utah County Commission Chair Tanner Ainge joins the show to discuss the reasons behind the decision to approve a more than 67% property tax increase in the county

6:35 pm: Ellen Byron of the Wall Street Journal joins Rod to discuss how the changing definition of the American family

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 17, 2019

5:05 pm: Reid Wilson of The Hill joins Rod to discuss his piece about what he calls the decade of division in America

6:05 pm: Jay Ratliff, aviation expert for iHeartMedia, joins the show for a conversation about the future of the MAX 737 after Boeing decided to temporarily halt production of the plane

6:20 pm: Ann Silverberg Williamson, Director of the Utah Department of Human Services, joins Rod to discuss the department’s new program that aims to keep kids out of foster care by providing parents dealing with substance abuse or mental health disorders the resources to keep their children under their care

6:35 pm: Former state lawmaker Fred Cox is helping to spearhead a voter referendum against the new tax plan recently approved by the Utah Legislature and he joins the program to discuss the effort

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, December 16, 2019

4:20 pm: Paul Bedard, D.C. Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about how one of the best weeks of President Trump’s time in office was overshadowed by impeachment proceedings

4:35 pm: Politico White House Correspondent Anita Kumar joins the show to discuss how conservative groups are targeting House Democrats that represent districts President Trump won during the 2016 election

6:05 pm: David Boyer, White House Correspondent for the Washington Times, joins the program to discuss how President Trump’s campaign manager, Brad Parscale, says the impeachment proceedings have actually lit a fire under Trump supporters

6:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council joins Rod to discuss an attempt by Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson to close the “gun show loophole” in gun shows held in county-owned facilities

6:35 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins Rod to discuss his piece about Sean Hannity’s pursuit of truth about what is really happening in Washington, D.C.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, December 11, 2019

4:20 pm: Representative Brian King joins the show to give us the Democrat point of view of the tax reform proposal going in front of Utah lawmakers during a special session tomorrow

4:35 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke joins Rod to discuss the dilemma Democratic Congressman Ben McAdams has when it comes to how he will cast his vote on impeachment of President Trump

5:05 pm: Sohrab Ahmari, Op-ed Editor for the New York Post, joins the program to discuss his recent piece stating that pornography is not free speech

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the week in politics

6:20 pm: Deseret News contributor Amy Iverson joins the show to discuss why she says parents are the first line of defense when it comes to the online privacy of their children

6:35 pm: American Enterprise Institute Resident Scholar Andrew Biggs joins the program for a conversation about what he calls the “myth of underpaid teachers”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 10, 2019

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins the program to discuss the final tax reform recommendation a legislative task force has forwarded to the full state legislature

4:35 pm: Tiffany Sandberg, President of the Salt Lake City School Board, joins Rod for a conversation about the board’s opposition to the tax reform recommendation given to state lawmakers

5:05 pm: Kira Davis, a contributor to Red State, joins the show for a conversation about her piece that says Congressional Democrats are impeaching the American people along with the President

6:05 pm: John Patrick, a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his recent piece on the smartphone addiction of children

6:20 pm: Lathan Watts, Director of Legal Communications for the First Liberty Institute, joins the program to discuss the large amount of hostility in America toward the right to religious freedom and the biggest threat to religious liberty moving forward

6:35 pm: Miles Hansen, President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah, joins Rod for a conversation about the NAFTA agreement reached between President Trump and House Democrats

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, December 9, 2019

4:20 pm: Gina Cornia, Executive Director of Utahns Against Hunger, joins the show to give us her thoughts about the effects of the Trump Administration’s new food stamp rules

6:05 pm: Joshua Sharf, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy for the Independence Institute joins the show to discuss why he says Major League Baseball owners will kill America’s pastime if they decide to eliminate rookie league minor league franchises

6:20 pm: Rabbi Dov Fischer joins the show to discuss his piece in American Spectator regarding Pamela Karlan’s history of anti-Trump prejudices

6:35 pm: Angie Keeton of the Save Legacy Parkway Committee and Roger Borgenicht of Utahns for Better Transportation join the show to discuss their call for more study about the effects of large trucks and higher speeds on the Legacy Parkway in Davis County

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, December 6, 2019

4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the show to discuss the latest jobs report that shows 266,000 new jobs in November and a 50-year low unemployment rate

4:35 pm: Political commentator Myra Adams joins the show to discuss her piece in Real Clear Politics about the divisive trends that are shaping the new decade

5:05 pm: Krista Palmer of the Utah Tax Reform Coalition and Brett Hastings of Utah Legislative Watch join Rod to discuss the group’s push for Utah lawmakers to take up tax reform during the regular session in 2020 rather than during a special session later this month.

6:05 pm: Film critic Christian Toto of Hollywood in Toto joins Rod to discuss the new film about Richard Jewell, directed by Clint Eastwood that tells the story of the man falsely accused of the Atlanta bombing during the 1996 Summer Olympics

6:20 pm: Kaeley Triller Haven of The Federalist joins the show for a conversation about why she says transgender men participating in women’s sports will eventually end female-only competition

6:35 pm: We will listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Peter Reichard of the Utah Foundation on if Utah can be a leader in clean-vehicle technology, and (at 6:50 pm) with FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jeff Collins on the holiday scams people should be watching out for

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, December 5, 2019

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to give us his reaction to the decision of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to give her thumbs-up to the drafting of impeachment articles against President Trump

4:35 pm: Logan City Councilman Herm Olsen joins the show to discuss the council’s decision to approve his proposal to ban the use of plastic bags by retailers in the city

6:05 pm: Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow of Constitutional Jurisprudence for the Independence Institute joins the program to discuss how it’s the duty of the President of the United States, not unelected bureaucrats, to make foreign policy

6:20 pm: Brett Peterson, Utah’s Director of Juvenile Justice Services, joins the show to discuss the op-ed he helped pen in Utah Policy about avoiding the criminalization of normal adolescent behavior

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, December 4, 2019

4:20 pm: Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee joins Rod to discuss a proposal he opposes that would double the property tax rate in the county

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for his weekly conversation with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Mark Hannah, a Senior Fellow with the Eurasia Group Foundation, joins the show to discuss why the American people join President Trump in being skeptical of NATO

6:35 pm: David Drucker of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss the strange need for Democrats to have constitutional scholars testify before Congress to justify the impeachment process

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 3, 2019

4:20 pm: Moshe Hill, a contributor to The Daily Wire, joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on who is to blame for the do-nothing United States Congress

4:35 pm: Salt Lake County Council Chairwoman Aimee Winder Newton joins Rod to discuss the County’s proposed 7.8% property tax increase and the work council Republicans have done to reduce Mayor Jenny Wilson’s initial budget

6:05 pm: Ron Mortenson, co-founder of Citizens for Tax Fairness joins the show to discuss why he says taxpayers and voters in Utah need a citizen’s initiative to limit property tax increases and control government spending, similar to California’s Proposition 13

6:20 pm: FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jeff Collins joins the show to discuss the scams that people need to be aware of this holiday season

6:35 pm: Mark Tapscott, Congressional Correspondent for the Epoch Times, joins the show to discuss how recent polls show some African-American support for President Trump and how that may forecast large changes in the balance of political power in the U.S.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, December 2, 2019

4:20 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel joins the show to give us his reaction to a recent report that shows unruly behavior by airline passengers is on the rise

5:05 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins Rod for a conversation about whether Utah can be a leader in clean-car technology to help improve air quality

6:05 pm: St. George Mayor Jon Pike joins Rod to discuss the importance of the Lake Powell Pipeline to communities in Southern Utah

6:20 pm: Pam Perlich, Director of Demographic Research at the University of Utah joins Rod to discuss a new report that shows Utah’s fertility level has fallen below the “replacement rate” – where a generation replaces itself – for the first time ever

6:35 pm: Tirzah Duren, a policy analyst with The Commonwealth Foundation, joins the show to discuss her recent piece in The Federalist about how millennials are leaving Democrat-controlled cities in droves

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, November 22, 2019

4:20 pm: Casey Burgat, a Resident Senior Fellow for the R Street Institute, joins the program to discuss the uphill climb Democrats are facing in their attempt to impeach President Trump

4:35 pm: Representative Robert Spendlove joins the program to discuss the latest version of the Utah Tax Reform plan and which taxpayers should expect to pay more

5:05 pm: Alexander Bolton of The Hill joins Rod for a conversation about the meeting President Trump had with Utah Senator Mitt Romney yesterday

6:05 pm: Representative Susan Pulsipher joins Rod to discuss her proposal that would allow school administrators to confiscate and destroy students’ vaping devices as a way to fight underage e-cigarette use in Utah

6:20 pm: Burgess Everett of Politico joins the show to discuss President Trump’s meeting yesterday with GOP Senators ahead of a likely Senate impeachment trial

6:35 pm: Chris White, Tech Reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation, joins Rod to discuss a media conspiracy to hype climate change news ahead of the 2019 U.N. climate summit

6:50 pm:Nelson Lotz, an intern with the Pioneer Park Coalition, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed about using a compassionate approach to homelessness in Salt Lake City

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, November 21, 2019

4:20 pm: Brett Peterson, Director of Utah Juvenile Justice Services, joins the show to discuss how research shows better outcomes after poor adolescent behaviors when handled without law enforcement involvement

5:05 pm: Billy Hallowell of The Blaze joins the show to discuss Chick-Fil-A’s decision to stop donating to two Christian organizations that are accused of anti-LGBTQ views

6:05 pm: Noah Weinrich, Press Secretary for Heritage Action for America, joins the show to give us his thoughts on last night’s Democratic Presidential debate

6:20 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss his proposal for a new state sponsored Visa pilot program as part of the effort to improve the country’s current immigration system

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, November 20, 2019

4:20 pm: Attorney Leah Farrell of the ACLU of Utah joins the show to discuss the group’s decision to ask a judge to declare part of a Utah lewdness law unconstitutional as part of a case of a woman being prosecuted for going topless in her own home

5:05 pm: Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., who announced last week that he will seek the seat again, joins Rod in studio to discuss his decision to attempt to reclaim Utah’s top political post

6:05 pm: Midvale City Mayor Robert Hale joins the show to discuss his concerns with the safety of the Road Home Family Shelter following an incident where a father was caught smoking methamphetamine in front of his infant son in a shelter bathroom

6:20 pm: Salt Lake City Transportation Director Jon Larsen joins the show to discuss where people can and can’t ride e-scooters under the city’s new regulations

6:35 pm: Radio host Doug McIntyre of 790 KABC in Los Angeles joins the show to discuss his piece in the Orange County Register about what he calls the “Divided States of America”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 19, 2019

4:20 pm: A Salt Lake Tribune investigation found that just a single citation in the last ten months was written in six cities in the Salt Lake Valley that carry an anti-idling ordinance. Has the time come to get rid of the ordinances? Rod takes your calls at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: West High School Principal Ford White has been placed on leave for reportedly driving home three intoxicated students instead of following the policy of the Salt Lake City School District and calling the police. West High students held a walkout in support of Principal Ford today. Did Ford do the right thing? Rod takes your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: New York Times bestselling author Doug Wead joins Rod to discuss his forthcoming book “Inside Trump’s White House: The Real Story of His Presidency”

6:20 pm: Tim Chapman, Executive Director for Heritage Action for America, joins the show to discuss the growing popularity of President Trump’s immigration policies

6:35 pm: Todd Shepherd of the Washington Free Beacon joins Rod for a conversation about how money from California Democrats is pouring into Colorado to support an effort to give the state’s Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 18, 2019

4:20 pm: Desiree Hennessy of the Utah Patients Coalition joins the program for a conversation about the difficulty some people are having in getting doctors to provide them access to medical marijuana

5:05 pm: Angela Kelly, Director of the Sound Choices Coalition, joins the show to discuss the renewed push to legalize polygamy and why her group is opposed that legalization

6:05 pm: Dr. Lynn Webster, Vice President of Scientific Affairs for PRA Health Sciences, on how a bad Utah law is contributing to opioid withdrawal in newborn babies

6:20 pm: Richard Davis, Chair of the United Utah Party, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in which he says the best way to fight extreme political beliefs is with organized moderation

6:35 pm: Ben White of Politico joins Rod for a conversation about his piece on how baby boomers broke America, and how one of them will be asked to fix it

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, November 15, 2019

4:20 pm: Bob Maistros, a messaging and communications strategist and contributor to Issues and Insights, joins the show to discuss how smart government focuses on reviving family and business formation

4:35 pm: Deseret News columnist Jay Evensen joins Rod to discuss how lawmakers have picked winners and losers when it comes to the tax reform proposal

6:05 pm: William Marshall, Senior Investigator for Judicial Watch joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece in Townhall about how the government leaders driving the impeachment proceedings against President Trump are counting on the stupidity of American voters

6:20 pm: Angela Rachidi, a research fellow in poverty studies for the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss the results of a new study on child poverty

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Josh Gerstein of Politico on the Supreme Court’s decision to take up the DACA case, and (at 6:50 pm) with Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon on how some female gun owners prefer the AR-15 for home security reasons

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, November 14, 2019

4:20 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics and former Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development under Governor Jon Huntsman, joins the show to discuss Huntsman’s decision to run again for Governor of Utah

5:05 pm: Herb Scribner, who covers pop culture for the Deseret News, joins the show to discuss the release of the new streaming service Disney+ and why the company is warning of “outdated cultural depictions” in some of the films available on the service

6:05 pm: John Daniel Davidson of The Federalist joins Rod to discuss why he says the impeachment inquiry is really about who sets foreign policy for the United States

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, November 13, 2019

4:20 pm: Salt Lake City Councilwoman Amy Fowler joins Rod for a conversation about both last night’s protests against the closure of the Road Home shelter as well as a proposed ordinance that may take some electric scooters off the streets of the city

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to give us his thoughts on the Trump impeachment hearings held today by the House of Representatives

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council joins the show to discuss the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that the Newtown shooting victim families are clear to sue Remington Arms Company, the manufacturer of the rifle used in the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 12, 2019

4:20 pm: Josh Gerstein of Politico joins the show to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to consider President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, DACA for short, which gives permits and legal status to those who entered the country illegally as children

6:05 pm: Stephen Gutowski, staff writer with the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show to discuss how some female gun owners claim the AR-15 rifle is the best home defense weapon for females

6:35 pm: Todd Mickelsen, President and CEO of Converus, joins Rod to discuss new lie-detector technology the company has developed that can read a person’s eye reaction to detect their reaction to questions

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 11, 2019

4:20 pm: Heidi Matthews, President of the Utah Education Association, joins Rod to discuss her thoughts on the tax reform proposal released by Utah lawmakers last week, and the effects it could have on education in Utah. We’ll take your calls following the interview at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Convicted murderer Ron Lafferty, one of eight prisoners on Utah’s death row, died in prison of natural causes today. This begs the questions, should Lafferty have faced justice for his crimes and been executed when it became clear he was going to die naturally? Why was he allowed to sit on death row for 34 years in the first place? Rod will take your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Dr. Anne Hendershott, Sociology Professor at Franciscan University, joins the show to discuss her recent piece in American Spectator, on the radicalization of the alleged Trump whistleblower

6:20 pm: Local attorney Doug Mortenson joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in the Deseret News about how Russia is to blame for the political division in the United States of America

6:35 pm: Jeff Burningham, a candidate in the race for Utah Governor, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in which he says we need to discuss how tax reform will impact residents of Utah instead of how it impacts the government

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, November 8, 2019

4:20 pm: Freddy Gray, Editor of Spectator USA, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about the lack of quality Democratic opponents facing President Trump in the 2020 race

4:35 pm: State Senator Lyle Hillyard joins Rod to discuss the details of the draft proposal for tax reform put forward yesterday by the Legislature’s Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force

6:05 pm: Michael Wilner of McClatchy DC joins the program to discuss how each facet of President Trump’s reelection campaign is well planned, but Trump himself is a wild card

6:20 pm: Tyler O’Neil, Assistant Editor of PJ Media, joins the program for a conversation about the James Younger case in Texas and how the boy’s father now claims the mother contemplated genital castration of the boy, who she is raising as a daughter, and the jury still awarded her custody of the boy

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Josh Hammer of the Daily Wire about whether the United States is morally obligated to take on the Mexican cartels, and (at 6:50 pm) with Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel on the safety aspects of traveling in Mexico

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, November 7, 2019

4:20 pm: Burgess Owens, former NFL player and conservative speaker, has announced his candidacy for the Utah Congressional seat currently held by Ben McAdams and he joins Rod to discuss his reasons for jumping into the race

4:35 pm: Diane Moore, Director of Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services joins the program to discuss child abuse in Utah, where the state ranks, and what’s being done to help the state’s children

5:05 pm: Utah State Auditor John Dougall joins the show to discuss the results of the public education dashboards that show there isn’t a correlation between spending levels and student proficiency

6:05 pm: Carl Fisher, Executive Director of Save Our Canyons, joins the show to discuss the new transportation plan for Little Cottonwood Canyon and why Fisher thinks the Utah Department of Transportation plan has missed the mark

6:20 pm: Salt Lake City Mayor-elect Erin Mendenhall joins the show to discuss her victory in Tuesday's election and what happens between now and when she takes office in January

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, November 6, 2019

4:20 pm: Republican Strategist Matt Langston of Big Dog Strategies joins Rod for a conversation about Joy Behar’s comments on “The View” that Democratic candidates shouldn’t tell Americans about their political intentions until after they’ve been elected

4:35 pm: Josh Hammer of The Daily Wire joins Rod to discuss whether the United States is morally obligated to take on the Mexican drug cartels following the murder of nine American women and children earlier this week

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Thomas McArdle of Issues and Insights joins the program to discuss his recent editorial stating the Democrats’ real impeachment target is far more than President Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 5, 2019

4:20 pm: Jason Stevenson, Strategic Communications Manager for the ACLU of Utah, joins the show to discuss a new report from the group that states Operation Rio Grande has inflicted long term damage on Utah’s homeless population.

4:35 pm: Greg Hughes, former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, played a major role in the formation of Operation Rio Grande and joins Rod to react to a report from the ACLU of Utah that states the operation has inflicted long term damage on Utah’s homeless population

6:20 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel discusses travel to Mexico and whether it’s safe for Americans

6:35 pm: Steve Goreham, Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, joins the program to discuss the decision of the United States to leave the Paris Climate agreement

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 4, 2019

4:20 pm: An elementary school principal and a teacher in the Davis School District are on paid leave after photos of a student wearing a Nazi costume in a school parade surfaced last week. Rod takes listener reaction at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Should services, like camping and concessions, inside the nation’s national parks be privatized? That’s the Trump Administration’s new plan. Rod takes your opinions on the plan at 888-570-8010.

6:05 pm: Reid Wilson of The Hill joins the show to discuss his recent piece on the challenges facing President Trump with one year to go until the 2020 election

6:20 pm: Townhall columnist Scott Morefield joins the show to discuss what Trump supporters should make of recent polls about impeachment

6:35 pm: Former Utah Lieutenant Governor Greg Bell, now President/CEO of the Utah Hospital Association, joins the show to discuss what he says should be on the agenda for Utah’s next Governor

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, November 1, 2019

4:20 pm: Tim Stay, CEO of The Other Side Academy, joins the program to discuss the organization and how it wants to be part of the solution to homelessness in Salt Lake County yet can’t seem to get the attention of state leaders

4:35 pm: Marc Caputo of Politico joins Rod for a conversation about how the impeachment proceedings may stretch long enough to interfere in the Democratic Presidential primary elections

6:05 pm: Pastor Paula White, the Faith Outreach Leader for President Trump’s 2020 campaign, joins the show to discuss her new book “Something Greater”

6:20 pm: Noah Millman, a political columnist for The Week, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about the problems Democrats are experiencing with religion and voters

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Marion Smith of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation regarding the results of a recent survey that shows a growing popularity amongst Millenials in America, and (at 6:50 pm) with Robin Simcox of the Heritage Foundation on the killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Rod Arquette: Spencer Cox - Homeless shelters, Is impeachment justified?

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, October 30, 2019

5:05 pm: Casey Burgat, Resident Senior Fellow for the Governance Project at the R Street Institute, joins the show to discuss what to expect with the upcoming impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Dan Kish, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Energy Research, joins the show to discuss why California and New York are having issues delivering energy to the residents of those states

6:35 pm: Art Raymond of the Deseret News joins the show to discuss the transportation projects that are critical near the point of the mountain and how getting those projects completed will likely require new taxes

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, October 29, 2019

5:05 pm: Marion Smith, Executive Director of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, joins the show to discuss the results of a new survey that shows socialism is growing in popularity among American millennials

6:05 pm: Representative Marsha Judkins joins the program to discuss her proposal to work toward prosecution transparency by collecting data about how arrests, charging, sentencing and parole decisions might be influencing racial disparities

6:20 pm: Jonathan Butcher of the Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss how the spending initiatives of President Lyndon B. Johnson are negatively effecting education to this day

6:35 pm: Attorney Christian Burridge is representing a man that was blasted in the face with a fire extinguisher by a Salt Lake City restaurant owner and he joins the program to discuss the health issues the man is now battling

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, October 28, 2019

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the program to discuss the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and what this means going forward in the fight against terrorism

5:05 pm: Representative Phil Lyman is opposed to a decision by the National Park Service to reverse a previous decision and continue to ban the use of utility terrain vehicles in the parks and he joins Rod to discuss the matter. Rod will take your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: On the heels of the federal government’s plans to resume executions of prisoners on death row, Darcy Van Orden, Executive Director of the Utah Justice Coalition, joins the show to discuss the group’s call to end the death penalty

6:35 pm: Robin Simcox, a fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, joins the program to discuss what comes next in the fight against ISIS following the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi over the weekend

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, October 24, 2019

4:20 pm: Emilie Kao, Director of the Center for Religion and Civil Society at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss the story of a biological male winning a women’s cycling world championship

5:05 pm: Steve Berman, a contributor to The Resurgent, joins the show to discuss a strange divorce case in Texas in which a jury has placed a couple’s son with the mother who insists the boy is a female

6:05 pm: Piute County Commissioner Darin Bushman joins the show to discuss a letter sent by a group of rural Utah government leaders to the state’s congressional delegation urging them to oppose the impeachment inquiry into President Trump

6:20 pm: Author Lydia Denworth, a contributor to Scientific American, joins the show to discuss why she says social media has not ruined a generation

6:35 pm: Sharpel Welch, a Civil Society Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss why she says government help will never be enough to overcome poverty and inequality

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, October 23, 2019

4:35 pm: Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs joins the show to give us his reaction to Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson’s latest property tax proposal, and he says it’s the era of big government in the county

5:05 pm: Jonathan Hardy, Director of Housing and Community Development for the Department of Workforce Services, joins the show to address the shortage of beds in Salt Lake County’s new homeless shelters and why he says it’s important to continue with the plan to close the downtown shelter

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Salt Lake County Council Chair Aimee Winder-Newton has announced her candidacy for Governor of Utah and joins Rod to discuss why she’s throwing her hat in the gubernatorial ring

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, October 22, 2019

4:20 pm: Utah Senate Minority Leader Karen Mayne has put forth a tax reform proposal that includes exempting female hygiene products from sales tax and places a 4.85% sales tax on candy and soda. Rod takes your calls on the subject at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Is mental-health a valid excuse for students to miss school?Several states, including Utah, say yes.Rod takes your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins the show to discuss the charges his office has filed against 14 people involved in the disruptive inland port protests in Salt Lake City in July

6:20 pm: Reid Wilson of The Hill joins Rod for a conversation about the expectation of up to twelve very competitive U.S. Senate races next year

6:35 pm: Dr. Jacob Hess joins Rod to discuss why he says, despite headlines to the contrary, the LDS Church does not support conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, October 21, 2019

4:20 pm: Representative Mike Winder wants to use eminent domain to obtain property to construct trails and parkways and joins Rod to discuss his idea

5:05 pm: Steve Schmidt, Vice President of Public Policy and Communications for the National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association, joins the program to discuss why he says Utah is on-point when it comes to liquor laws

6:05 pm: Ermiya Fanaeian, a member of Salt Lake City’s Commission against Gun Violence, joins the program to discuss the results of a new study that shows gun sales in Utah have increased over 80% in the last ten years, higher than any state in the nation

6:20 pm: Salena Zito of the New York Post joins Rod for a conversation about how Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wants to hire more people from outside the liberal Ivy League bubble

6:35 pm: Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, a Republican, joins the show to discuss his 2020 campaign for President as he takes on party-mate Donald Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, October 18, 2019

4:20 pm: Henry Rodgers, Capitol Hill Reporter for The Daily Caller joins the program for a conversation about why GOP senators do not seem worried about the possible impeachment of President Trump

4:35 pm: Bernie Becker, Tax Reporter for Politico, on why cannabis has not been a financial tax windfall for states

6:05 pm: David Nather, Managing Editor at Axios.com, joins the show to discuss what America would be like if President Trump were impeached and then reelected

6:20 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness joins Rod to discuss what the next few decades in America will look like if President Trump is able to continue for another four years

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Jason Williams of the Cincinnati Enquirer on why Ohio is Trump Country, and (at 6:50 pm) with Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen on whether Salt Lake County’s new homeless shelters are too small

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, October 3, 2019

4:20 pm: Carly Stern, a reporter for Ozy.com, joins the show to discuss her recent piece about how four-day school weeks are working in districts where they’ve been adopted

5:05 pm: Steve Berman, a contributor to The Resurgent, joins the show to discuss the grace and forgiveness shown by the family of the victim in the Amber Guyger murder case

6:05 pm: Utah Driver License Division Director Chris Caras joins Rod to discuss the deadline all Utahns now face to comply with the new Real ID law by getting the gold star on their driver license

6:20 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Zak Slayback, a contributor to Daily Caller, joins Rod to discuss his piece on how to destroy the porn industry and help save the American family

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, October 2, 2019

4:20 pm: Reverend Ben Johnson, Senior Editor for the Acton Institute joins the show to discuss his recent piece about the facts of homelessness

4:35 pm: Jason Brown of Envision Utah joins Rod to discuss the groups study about future teacher compensation in the state

5:30 pm: Katya Sedgwick, a contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss her piece about how political activism for young girls is often a cry for emotional health

6:20 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins the show to discuss how politicians from the state of New Mexico are pushing a climate-change agenda while the state continues to profit from a boom in fossil fuels

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, October 2, 2019

4:20 pm: Reverend Ben Johnson, Senior Editor for the Acton Institute joins the show to discuss his recent piece about the facts of homelessness

4:35 pm: Jason Brown of Envision Utah joins Rod to discuss the groups study about future teacher compensation in the state

5:30 pm: Katya Sedgwick, a contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss her piece about how political activism for young girls is often a cry for emotional health

6:20 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins the show to discuss how politicians from the state of New Mexico are pushing a climate-change agenda while the state continues to profit from a boom in fossil fuels

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, October 1, 2019

4:20 pm: Deseret News columnist Dick Harmon joins Rod to discuss California’s new law allowing college athletes to sign endorsement deals, whether Utah should follow suit, and what the law means for college sports on the whole

5:05 pm: Jon Gabriel, Editor-in-Chief of Ricochet.com, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on the “impeachment frenzy”

6:05 pm: Alexander Bolton of The Hill joins the show to discuss why Democrats in red states are worried that the impeachment push will spin out of control

6:20 pm: Representative Carol Spackman Moss joins Rod to discuss why she wants to expand the definition of the insanity defense in Utah courtrooms, thereby making it easier to allow treatment instead of prison time

6:35 pm: An interview we taped last week at the FAIR Hold Their Feet to the Fire Immigration conference with Jonathan Thompson, Executive Director and CEO of the National Sheriffs Association, about sensible law enforcement when it comes to immigration

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, September 30, 2019

4:20 pm: Deplorable Touchdown blogger Fletch Daniels joins the show to discuss his piece in American Thinker in which he says President Trump has forced Republicans like Utah Senator Mitt Romney and former Speaker Paul Ryan to reveal their true character

4:35 pm: Columnist Myra Adams of Real Clear Politics joins the show for a conversation about her piece on why it’s a difficult time to be a Republican

6:35 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins the show to discuss the recent reduction in penalties in nearly 14,000 drug cases, making it easier for many people to expunge their criminal records

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, September 26, 2019

4:20 pm: Michelle Malkin, author, Fox News contributor, and Senior Editor of Conservative Review

4:35 pm: Utah Congressman Rob Bishop

5:05 pm: Theo Wold, Special Assistant to the President at the White House focusing on Domestic Policy, specifically, the President’s immigration reform plan

5:20 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis

5:35 pm: Mary Ann Mendoza of Angle Families, whose son, Sargent Brandon Mendoza, was killed by a repeat illegal alien criminal

6:20 pm: Dan Stein, President of the Federation for American Immigration Reform

6:35 pm: Brandon Judd, President of the National Border Patrol Council

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, September 25, 2019

4:20 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies

4:35 pm: Sheriff Charles “Chuck” Jenkins of Frederick County, Maryland

5:05 pm: Author, attorney and political commentator Ann Coulter

5:20 pm: Dave Ray, Spokesperson, Federation for American Immigration Reform

5:35 pm: Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

6:05 pm: Sheriff Mark Lamb of Pinal County, Arizona

6:20 pm: Famed social critics and video bloggers Diamond and Silk

6:35 pm: Kris Kobach, former Kansas Secretary of State and member of We Build the Wall

Rod Arquette Show with Bruce Hough Daily Rundown - Tuesday, September 24, 2019

4:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Bruce for a conversation about the latest in D.C. politics, including the Democrats push to begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump

4:35 pm: Charles Dahlquist, National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America, joins Bruce to discuss the BSA in the post-LDS world

5:20 pm: Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on his stint in the Trump Administration, and his current stint on Dancing with the Stars

5:35 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Bruce to discuss the whistleblower complaint against President Trump and whether it is factual enough to warrant impeachment proceedings against the President

6:05 pm: Curtis Bennett, CEO of Mentors International, on how the organization works to mentor, train and empower the world’s impoverished communities

6:20 pm: Bruce Hough’s children, Derek and Julianne Hough of Dancing with the Stars and America’s Got Talent fame, join their father to discuss their new ventures into music and life in Hollywood

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, September 23, 2019

4:20 pm: Kurt Schlichter, an attorney and veteran political commentator, joins Rod for a conversation about the most recent development that the left claims will destroy President Trump

4:35 pm: John Daniel Davidson, a Senior Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the program to discuss why he says all media is biased

6:05 pm: Ashe Schow of the Daily Wire joins Rod to discuss why she says the most recent whistleblower story against President Trump is just smoke and mirrors, a rumor started by someone in the intelligence community and reported by CNN

6:35 pm: Bill Wyatt, Executive Director of the Salt Lake City Department of Airports, joins Rod to discuss the progress being made on the expansion of the Salt Lake City International Airport as we approach one year before the scheduled opening

6:50 pm: Rick Shenkman, Founder of the History News Network at George Washington University, joins Rod to discuss a recent paper that predicts the end of democracy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, September 20, 2019

4:20 pm: David Marcus of The Federalist joins the show to discuss why he says wearing make-up as part of a costume is not racist

4:35 pm: Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson joins Rod fresh off her trip to the nation’s southern border where she says the nation’s immigration system is “broken”

6:05 pm: Andrew Pollack, father of a student who died in the Parkland school shooting in Florida, joins Rod to discuss why he says a new California law banning children from being suspended only ensures more violent acts will occur

6:20 pm: Karol Markowicz of the New York Post joins the show to discuss why she says the “Climate Strike” is only exploiting our children

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Julie Kelly of American Greatness on how bad behavior by leftist media continues without consequences, and (at 6:50 pm) with Andrew Gruber of the Wasatch Front Regional Council on planning for growth by 2050

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, September 19, 2019

4:20 pm: Senator Kathleen Riebe joins the show to discuss the possibility of bringing back mandatory vehicle safety inspections prior to the sale of a used car, which lawmakers did away with in 2017

5:05 pm: Jennifer Graham, Enterprise Reporter for the Deseret News, joins the show to discuss her piece about the reasons Trump voters are giving for reelected the President in 2020

6:05 pm: Utah GOP Chair Derek Brown joins the show to discuss why he says the new voter privacy law hurts political parties and why he’d like lawmakers to repeal it

6:20 pm: Nick Lundquist of the American Conservation Coalition joins the show to discuss how some young Republicans are stuck in the middle of the political parties when it comes to their beliefs on climate policy

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

4:20 pm: Salt Lake City Transportation Director Jon Larsen joins the show to discuss possible e-scooter regulations in the capital city and the letter he sent to scooter companies asking for their cooperation

4:35 pm: Former Utah Attorney General John Swallow joins the show to discuss his $1.5 million settlement with the state after being acquitted of criminal charges

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson is visiting the nation’s southern border today and joins Rod to discuss her experience

6:35 pm: Christopher Roach, a Florida attorney and contributor to American Greatness, joins the program to discuss why Democrats, who are traditionally soft on crime, are holding a hard line on gun violence

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, September 17, 2019

4:20 pm: David Drucker of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss how Republicans are losing confidence in the political muscle of the National Rifle Association because of turmoil inside the organization

5:05 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins Rod to discuss how politics is smothering everyday life

6:05 pm: Julie Kelly, Senior Contributor to American Greatness joins Rod to discuss how the bad behavior of some left-leaning media outlets and Democratic Presidential candidates continues because there are no consequences

6:20 pm: State Senator Evan Vickers joins Rod to discuss the details of the repairs made last night to the state’s medical marijuana law during a special session of the Utah Legislature

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, September 16, 2019

4:20 pm: Thom Carter, Executive Director of UCAIR, joins the show to discuss his recent Deseret News op-ed saying now is the time to come up with a plan to clean Utah’s dirty air

4:35 pm: Andrew Gruber, Executive Director of the Wasatch Front Media Council, joins the show to discuss the group’s blueprints for handling the population growth expected to hit the Wasatch Front by 2050

6:05 pm: Nick Loris of the Heritage Foundation joins Rod to discuss the impacts of the Saudi oil attack on the energy market and overall economy

6:20 pm: Christopher Wiltsie, Bike Utah’s 1,000 Mile Program Director, joins the show to discuss why he says cities should work with electric scooter companies to create a safer environment on our streets

6:35 pm: Rachel Morrison, Litigation Counsel for Americans United for Life on the group’s response to a recent op-ed piece in which a Vermont nurse said people shouldn’t go into the healthcare profession if they don’t want to provide abortions

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, September 12, 2019

4:20 pm: Utah Representative Stephanie Pitcher plans to run a bill to allow people to bring their babies to work through the first six months of life as a way to save on childcare costs. Good idea? Rod takes your calls at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: A new law in California bans schools from suspending disruptive students through the eighth grade. The bill’s sponsor says students of color were disproportionately affected by suspensions and the new law addresses that problem. Rod takes your calls on the subject at 888-570-8010.

6:05 pm: Jack Hedge, Executive Director of the Utah Inland Port Authority, joins Rod for a conversation about the creation of the port and addressing concerns of those who are constantly protesting against it

6:20 pm: DEA District Agent in Charge and Utah Opioid Task Force Co-Chair Brian Besser joins Rod for a conversation about a new product unveiled today in Riverton that could help fight the opioid crisis in Utah

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, September 13, 2019

4:20 pm: Yuichiro Kakutani of the Washington Free Beacon joins Rod to discuss his recent report on how Democrats secretly trained activists to manipulate the media

4:35 pm: University of Utah Political Scientist Matthew Burbank joins Rod for a conversation about the role of religion in Salt Lake City politics

6:05 pm: Susan Crabtree, White House Correspondent for RealClearNews, on how activists are already gearing up for their next fight against the next Supreme Court nominee

6:20 pm: Dagget County Commissioner Jack Lytle joins the show to discuss his trip to Washington, D.C. with other state political leaders to discuss PILT funding with Congressional leaders and the White House

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with former University of Utah Special Education Professor Dixie Huefner on her call not to remove the tax earmark for education, and (at 6:50 pm) with Megan Fox of PJ Media on her open letter to the transgender man upset by kids staring at him

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, September 11, 2019

4:20 pm: On the heels of Salt Lake City leaders unveiling upgrades to Pioneer Park they hope will make the park safer, and revealing plans for more improvements, but will the changes truly make the park a safer space?

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics.Today they’ll discuss 9/11, John Bolton and tomorrow’s Democratic debate

6:20 pm: Representative Paul Ray held a press conference today to discuss the possible ban of e-cigarette products in Utah and joins Rod for a conversation about his plan

6:35 pm: New York Post Columnist Salena Zito joins Rod for a conversation about what we’ve learned since 9/11

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, September 10, 2019

4:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the show for a conversation about an antitrust investigation into Google’s business practices that may be stifling smaller online competitors

4:35 pm: Rachel Bovard, Senior Director of Policy at the Conservative Partnership Institute joins the show to discuss her recent piece in American Greatness about the lies the left tells about guns

5:05 pm: Megan Fox of PJ Media joins the show for a conversation about her open letter response to the gender confused man angry about children who start at him

6:05 pm: Republican Jeff Burningham has announced his candidacy for Utah Governor and joins Rod to discuss his campaign platform

6:20 pm: Dixie Huefner, former special education professor at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss why she and the Utah Citizens Council say the state should not remove the income tax earmark for education

6:35 pm: Vicki Wilson, Spokesperson for Students and Parents for Privacy, joins the show to discuss why a Supreme Court case about dress codes matters for our children

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, September 9, 2019

4:20 pm: David Hawkins, who was wrongly convicted of sexually abusing his sons, and has since been declared factually innocent after his children recanted their story, joins the show to discuss his story and where his life is headed now

5:05 pm: Mike Schultz, Majority Whip of the Utah House of Representatives, joins the show to discuss the state’s spending on construction of new schools and whether or not the money should be spent on education elsewhere

6:05 pm: Representative Jim Dunnigan joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece about protecting patients from surprise medical bills

6:20 pm: Ted Hesson, Immigration Reporter for Politico, joins Rod to discuss his story about how results are showing Trump’s immigration plan is working

6:35 pm: Roger Simon, author and co-founder of PJ Media joins the show to discuss why he says conservatives should create their own version of Hollywood

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, September 6, 2019

4:20 pm: Gayle Ruzicka of the Utah Eagle Forum on the group’s opposition to part of the state’s new sex-ed curriculum

5:05 pm: Freelance writer Jay Stooksberry joins Rod to discuss a story he covered for Reason.com in which a Colorado student was suspended from school for posting photos of a target shooting outing with his mother

6:05 pm: Desiree Hennessy of the Utah Patients Coalition joins the show to discuss the special session called by Governor Herbert to fix issues with the state’s new medical marijuana law

6:20 pm: John Tamny, Editor of RealClearMarkets, joins the show to discuss why he says the media cannot cause a recession

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Ethan Bauer of the Deseret News on whether youth sports are in crisis, and (at 6:50 pm) with Brad Polumbo of the Washington Examiner on the myth of mass shootings

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, September 5, 2019

4:20 pm: Rocky Anderson is being accused of a bigoted attack against Senator Luz Escamilla and her religion with a Facebook post saying Salt Lake City is threatened with the prospect of a Mormon mayor. He joins Rod to discuss his post and explain his comments

6:05 pm: Wilford Reilly, an assistant professor of political science at Kentucky State University, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in the Washington Times about this being a record year for hatred in America

6:20 pm: Carol Roth, host of The Roth Effect podcast joins the show to discuss why she says everyone is divisive and it’s time to start uniting

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, September 4, 2019

4:20 pm: Brad Polumbo, commentary writer for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about the myth of the mass shooting epidemic

4:35 pm: Dr. Jackie Schildkraut, an associate professor of criminal justice at the State University of New York at Oswego, joins the program to discuss whether the police, and even news media, should report the names and information about mass shooters

6:05 pm: State Senator Todd Weiler joins Rod for a conversation about lawmaker discussions on making changes to yet another voter-approved initiative, this time Prop 4, which creates an independent redistricting commission. There are reports that lawmakers may attempt to repeal the law altogether

6:35 pm: Ethan Bauer of Deseret News InDepth joins the program for a conversation about the increasingly exclusive and professionalized world of youth sports and whether American youth sports are in crisis

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, September 3, 2019

4:20 pm: Roger Bate, a visiting scholar with the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program for a conversation about how new climate policies are difficult on poor consumers and frustrating for politicians

4:35 pm: Ross Clark, author and writer for The Spectator, joins the show to discuss why he says it’s lazy to assert that Hurricane Dorian is being caused by climate change

5:05 pm: BJ Weller, Director of Responsive Services for the Canyons School District, joins Rod for a conversation about the effects of emergency drills on students and the approach the district is taking

6:05 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow with the Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss why he says sanctuary cities shouldn’t shield illegal immigrants that commit crimes

6:35 pm: Craig Bryan, an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss the results of a study on safe gun storage and military suicide

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, August 29, 2019

4:20 pm: Congressman Rob Bishop joins the show to discuss why he says the federal government should not play any role when it comes to a state’s public school policies

5:05 pm: Dr. Matt Harris, Professor of History at Colorado State University-Pueblo and an expert on Mormon history, joins the show to discuss how the LDS Church is seemingly moving away from its historically right-wing conservative roots with its new gun policy

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod on politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Adam Michel, a Senior Policy Analyst in Fiscal Policy for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss why he says minimum wage hikes are not a factor in the nation’s rising wages

6:35 pm: Tommy Schultz, National Communications Director for the American Federation for Children, joins the show to discuss the growing fees at America’s public schools

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, August 28, 2019

4:20 pm: Amy Fowler of the Salt Lake City Council joins the show to discuss the difficulty the council faced in voting in favor of a tax incentive for the inland port despite the objection of many city residents

4:35 pm: Rich Logis, author and radio host, joins the show to discuss his recent piece in American Thinker in which he says the GOP has a huge opportunity with minority voters who may be disillusioned with the Democratic Party

6:05 pm: Bob Barr, Chairman and CEO of the Law Enforcement Education Foundation and a former congressman, joins the program to discuss the latest effort by Democrats to expand the Supreme Court in an effort to tip the scales for the party’s own political gain

6:20 pm: Merrilee Boyack, Executive Director of Family Watch International, on the decision of the United Nations conference to cancel a pro-life workshop because it didn’t feel it was inclusive enough

6:35 pm: Annie Holmquist, Editor of Intellectual Takeout, joins the show to discuss her piece about how to restore the childhoods that have been ruined in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, August 27, 2019

4:20 pm: Kalev Leetaru, a Senior Fellow at George Washington University’s Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, joins the show to discuss his piece in Forbes Magazines about how, because of breaches, we have no privacy anymore

6:05 pm: Author Kim Brooks, a contributor to the New York Times, joins the program for a conversation about her latest book “Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear” and why she says we are ruining our children

6:35 pm: John Merline of Issues and Insights on the results of several Trump polls that the media doesn’t want anyone to know about

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, August 26, 2019

4:20 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in National Review about how America’s middle class is truly in charge of the country

5:05 pm: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has announced changes to its gun policy and lethal weapons will now be “prohibited” on any church property. Are you a Mormon gun owner? Do you carry your concealed weapon to church? Where do you fall on the church’s changes?

6:05 pm: Captain Chris Simmons of the Utah Highway Patrol joins the show to discuss a new sobriety program available to a handful of judges to hand out as a sentence to repeat DUI offenders that allows them to keep their jobs and pay the fines for their arrest

6:20 pm: Utah Medicaid Director Nate Checketts joins Rod to discuss how lawmaker’s rejection of the voter-approved Proposition 3 is now costing Utah taxpayers $2.5 million per month

6:35 pm: Sarah Brinton, CEO of Elect Utah Women, joins the show to discuss her recent op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune about how to get more women to run for office in the state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, August 23, 2019

4:20 pm: Trent England, Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, joins the show to discuss a recent court ruling that delivered a severe blow to efforts to nullify the Electoral College

4:35 pm: Utah Commissioner of Public Safety Jess Anderson joins the show to discuss his interest in employing a new surveillance system that combines public social media posts, traffic cameras and other data sources to help improve police response times at a cost of $2.2 million per year

6:05 pm: Michael Siler, a lobbyist for Students against Electronic Vaping joins the show to discuss the group’s push for an e-cigarette tax bill in efforts to reduce their use among young people

6:20 pm: Katy Faust, Founder and Director of Them Before Us, joins Rod for a conversation about her group which fights for a child’s right to be heard when adults consider what is best for them, including the right to be raised by a mother and father

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Utah Foundation President Peter Reichard on a new study showing the outcomes of Utah’s education spending, and (at 6:50 pm) with Young Americans against Socialism founder Morgan Zegers on why so many in Generation Z seem to be in favor of socialism

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, August 22, 2019

4:20 pm: David Sonnenreich of the Utah Attorney General’s office joins the show to discuss a new partnership between AG’s across America and phone service carriers to help fight robo-calls

5:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, including a discussion about the media pushing a “looming recession”

6:05 pm: Representative Brian King joins Rod to discuss why Utah legislative leaders have prioritized a comprehensive audit of the state’s public education system, including an examination of the student performance, teacher retention and employee compensation

6:20 pm: Representative Ken Ivory joins Rod to discuss why he is resigning his post at the Utah Legislature and where the state stands in the fight for its public lands as he leaves office

6:35 pm: Joshua Lawson, a graduate student at Hillsdale College and a contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss why he says America was not built on slavery

6:50 pm: Inez Stepman, a Senior Policy Analyst with the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss why the Republican Party still trusts universities when it’s clear the party’s voters do not

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, August 21, 2019

4:20 pm: Morgan Zegers, Founder of Young Americans against Socialism, joins Rod to discuss why she founded the group and why socialism has become so popular among those from Generation Z

5:05 pm: Congressman Ben McAdams, who played a major role in the implementation of Operation Rio Grande when he was Salt Lake County Mayor, joins the show to discuss the strides the area has made two years after the operation began

6:05 pm: Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson of the Deseret News joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the week in politics

6:20 pm: Tim Phillips, President of Americans for Prosperity, joins the show for a conversation about the group’s effort to “unrig the economy” as 62% of Americans believe the nation’s economic system works to benefit the rich and powerful

6:35 pm: Brian Rosenwald, Author of Talk Radio’s America: How an Industry Took over a Political Party That Took over the United States and a Scholar-In-Residence at the University of Pennsylvania joins the show to discuss how talk radio has remade the Republican Party

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, August 20, 2019

4:20 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about a new study showing the outcomes of education spending in the state

6:20 pm: Willis Krumholz, a fellow with Defense Priorities, joins the program to discuss his piece in The Federalist on why farmers are not going to abandon their support of President Trump over the trade war with China

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, more and more politicians are using cuss words in public, and a Sandy City Councilman wore a bullet proof vest and helmet during a recent truth in taxation hearing. Is this acceptable behavior from elected officials? Rod takes yours calls on the subject. Plus, Kyle Sammin, Senior Contributor to The Federalist joins Rod to discuss why he says immigrants, and others, should become less dependent on welfare. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, August 19, 2019

6:05 pm: Kyle Sammin, Senior Contributor to The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss why he says immigrants, and others, should become less dependent on welfare

6:20 pm: Author Joel Engel, also a contributor to The Bulwark, joins the show for a conversation about why he believes Senator Kamala Harris is worse than you think

6:35 pm: Utah GOP Chair Derek Brown joins Rod to discuss the recent meetings of the Republican National Committee, as well as the party’s plan to reclaim the House seat in Utah’s 4th Congressional District, currently occupied by Democrat Ben McAdams

Rod Arquette Show w/ Jimmy Chunga Rundown - Friday, August 16, 2019

4:20 pm: Legal expert Austin Pennington joins Jimmy for a conversation about a lawsuit filed by the nation’s largest federal employees union that would protect their First Amendment rights to criticize President Trump

4:35 pm: John Malcolm, Director of the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies and a Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Jimmy to discuss what will likely happen next in the Epstein case

6:05 pm: Film criticKent Dunn, aka “Kenny D”, joins Jimmy to discuss a recent study that shows Democrats attend more movies than Republicans. They’ll take your calls on the subject at 888-570-8010

Rod Arquette Show w/ Jimmy Chunga Rundown - Thursday, August 15, 2019

4:20 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the program to discuss why he says recent rules put into effect by the Trump Administration that foreigners who can’t pay their own bills shouldn’t be allowed to move to America is just common sense

5:05 pm: Michael Hammond, Legislative Counsel for Gun Owners of America, joins Jimmy to discuss how President Trump could lose the votes of gun rights supporters if he moves forward with his support of red flag laws, weapons bans and expanded background checks

6:05 pm: Michelle McKee, a spokesperson for CivilRiot, one of the groups routinely protesting and interrupting meetings connected to the Inland Port in Salt Lake City, joins the program to discuss the protesters concerns

6:45 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Jimmy from the nation’s southern border in McAllen, Texas, the epicenter of the border crisis, for a conversation about conditions at the border

Rod Arquette Show w/ Jimmy Chunga Rundown - Wednesday, August 14, 2019

4:20 pm: Senior Reporter Scott Wong of The Hill joins the show to discuss the growing momentum in the U.S. House of Representatives for an “assault weapons” ban

5:05 pm: Ashkhen Kazaryan, Director of Civil Liberties for TechFreedom, joins the show for a conversation about a proposal from the Trump Administration that would give the FCC and the FTC the ability to direct social media companies how and when they may decide what to suppress from being posted on their websites

6:05 pm: Patrice Onwuka, a Senior Policy Analyst with the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss how some celebrities are targeting and advocating for bans of businesses with owners that support Donald Trump

Rod Arquette Show w/ Jimmy Chunga Rundown - Tuesday, August 13, 2019

4:20 pm: Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs joins the show to discuss an effort launched by the mayors of cities in southwest Salt Lake County to better plan for future growth in that quadrant of the county

5:05 pm: Lawmakers in Oregon have passed a law allowing high school students to take up to five “mental health” days away from the classroom each year. Jimmy takes your thoughts on the subject

6:05 pm: CNN anchor Chris Cuomo lost his cool at a man who allegedly called him “Fredo” claiming it is a racial slur against Italian men. Have you ever lost your cool on someone?Jimmy takes your calls at 88-570-8010

Rod Arquette Show w/ Jimmy Chunga Rundown - Monday, August 12, 2019

4:05 pm: Retired Salt Lake County Jail officer Darren McGrath joins the program to discuss the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, which happened just 11 days after he was removed from suicide watch.How common are inmate suicides? We’ll take your calls on whether you believe the conspiracy theories now attached to Epstein’s death.

5:05 pm: David Priess, Chief Operating Officer at the Lawfare Institute and a visiting fellow with the National Security Institute, joins Jimmy to discuss the comments by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler that the committee has started formal proceedings to impeach President Trump and why he thinks the statement has gone largely unnoticed

6:05 pm: Washington Examiner Commentary Writer Madeline Fry joins the show to discuss the decision by Universal Pictures to cancel the release of the film “The Hunt” over concern about its content following recent mass shootings in the United States and whether such a film was a good idea in the first place. “The Hunt” story line features a team of wealthy elites who hunt “normal folk” for sport

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, August 9, 2019

4:20 pm: Former Utah lawmaker Steve Urquhart joins Rod to discuss a bill he has written, and he hopes a current lawmaker will sponsor, that would protect any citizen initiative passed by voters from being gutted by the state legislature

5:05 pm: Roger Morgan, Chairman and Founder of the Take Back America Campaign, joins the show for a conversation about the connection between mass shooters and marijuana use

6:05 pm: Natalie Gochnour, an associate dean at the University of Utah business school, joins the program to discuss why she says all Utah residents, not just those in Salt Lake City, should be interested in the city’s mayoral election

6:20 pm: Dr. Scott Aberegg, a pulmonologist at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss the dangers of vaping

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Christopher Ferguson, a psychology professor at Stetson University, on his studies that show there are no connections between video games and real life violence, and (at 6:50 pm) with Michael Hammond, legislative counsel for Gun Owners of America, who says gun violence stops if there are also good guys with guns

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, August 8, 2019

4:20 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke on his recent piece about what a second gubernatorial term in Utah would look like for Jon Huntsman

5:05 pm: David Derezotes, a professor of social work at the University of Utah, joins the program to discuss the sense of anxiety that takes over in our communities following news of mass shootings

6:05 pm: Thomas McArdle of Issues and Insights joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how Democrats are using the deadly shootings of last weekend to try and build votes in the 2020 presidential race

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Timothy Carney of the Washington Examiner joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how many mass shooters tend to be loners who don’t belong to any communities that give them a sense of belonging

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, August 7, 2019

4:20 pm: Kevin Brock, Founder of NewStreet Global Solutions, joins Rod for a conversation about his op-ed piece in The Hill in which he states politicians don’t care to fix the real problems behind mass shootings

5:05 pm: Scott N. Bradley of FreedomsRisingSun.com joins the show to discuss why he and the Constitution Party are opposed to any proposed red flag laws

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins the show to react to the news that the Utah Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the medical marijuana law enacted by Utah lawmakers as a replacement to the voter-approved Proposition 2

6:35 pm: West Valley City Manager Wayne Pyle joins the show to discuss why he says the concerns of cities should not be disregarded as the state builds several new homeless shelters

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, August 6, 2019

4:20 pm: Utah Governor Gary Herbert joins Rod for a conversation about what he thinks might be done to curb gun violence both in Utah and across the country

4:35 pm: Author Suzanne Venker, a Fox News contributor, joins the program to discuss her recent piece that outlines how the vast majority of mass shooters come from broken homes without a father present

5:05 pm: Stetson University psychology professor Christopher Ferguson joins the show to discuss the results of recent studies that show there is no connection between violent video games and real-life violent acts

6:05 pm: Julie Valentine, a nursing professor at BYU and a member of the Wasatch Forensic Nurses, joins the show to discuss a new medical record system that will allow faster testing of rape kits statewide

6:20 pm: Salt Lake County Council chairwoman Aimee Winder Newton recently toured the area where the proposed Olympia Hills development would be built and joins the show to share her thoughts on how the area might handle the added occupancy

6:35 pm: Michael Hammond, Legislative Counsel for Gun Owners of America, joins the show to discuss the results of some studies that show good guys with guns are capable of stopping violent acts

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, August 5, 2019

4:20 pm: Andrew Polk, host at KTSM radio in El Paso, Texas, joins the show for a conversation about Saturday’s deadly mass shooting which left 22 people dead and injured more than two dozen more

4:35 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss the weekend mass shootings and what, if anything, can be done to prevent future incidents

6:05 pm: Salena Zito, New York Post columnist and political reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss the problems, well beyond rats, that continue to plague many of America’s large cities

6:20 pm: Senator Lyle Hillyard joins Rod for an update on the progress of the work of the Utah Legislature’s Tax Reform Task Force

6:35 pm: Senator David Hinkins joins the show to discuss how new uses for fossil fuels must be found in order for rural communities to survive economically

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, August 2, 2019

4:20 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins the show to discuss why he says the Utah Legislature should relent and give the people what they voted for when it comes to Medicaid expansion

4:35 pm: Alexander Bolton of The Hill joins the show to discuss why Democratic lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are alarmed at the negative tone being taken by the party’s presidential candidates

5:05 pm: Paul Kengor, author and political science professor at Grove City College, joins the show for a conversation about racist remarks made by Ronald Reagan when he was Governor of California

6:05 pm: Romina Boccia, Director of the Center for the Federal Budget at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss why the appeal of socialism seems to be growing in America

6:20 pm: Molly Thompson, Co-Founder of the Kind Campaign, joins the show to discuss the recent rise in cyberbullying among U.S. teenagers

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations with two lawmakers this week who are tasked with helping fix problems created by lawmakers during the last Utah legislative session. Senator Evan Vickers joined the show to discuss how the state will fix a problem with the medical marijuana law that could have caused legal issues for employees of county health departments. And (at 6:50 pm) with Senator Allen Christensen on the Trump Administration’s denial of the state’s request for a partial Medicaid expansion plan

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, August 1, 2019

4:20 pm: Thomas Jipping, Deputy Director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, joins Rod for a conversation about the rise in opposition to judicial nominations

4:35 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the show to discuss his recent piece in the Orange County Register about America still being number one despite what politicians are saying

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation's economy

6:20 pm: Stephen Kruiser, a conservative political activist and contributor to PJ Media, joins the program for a conversation about the downfall of comedienne Kathy Griffin’s career more than two years since she posted a photo of her holding a mock of the severed head of President Trump

6:35 pm: Liz Mair, a Republican strategist and President of Mair Strategies, joins Rod to give us her impressions of the second Democratic debate

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 31, 2019

4:20 pm: Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power the Future, joins the show to discuss the results of a study of the potential costs of the Green New Deal

5:05 pm: The National Basketball Association is phasing out the all-female dance teams with co-ed “hype squads” and many have blamed this move on the #MeToo movement. How do you feel about the Utah Jazz Dancers having men on the squad? Rod takes your calls on the subject

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Senator Evan Vickers joins Rod to discuss the likelihood that a special session of the Utah Legislature will be held to fix problems with the state’s new medical marijuana program

6:35 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins the show to discuss a new criminal justice diversion program that will put low-level offenders in rehab instead of prison

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 30, 2019

4:20 pm: Christine Stenquist, co-founder of Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education (TRUCE), joins to give us her reaction to two county district attorneys in Utah advising their health departments not to distribute medical marijuana because public employees could be charged with breaking federal drug laws

5:05 pm: David Dillard, an education expert with KD College Prep, joins the show to discuss a report in the Chicago Sun Times that some parents are turning over guardianship of their children so their kids can declare financial independence in order to qualify for college tuition aid and scholarships

6:05 pm: Maureen Callahan of the New York Post joins the show to discuss why she says, on the heels of another mass shooting, that America’s biggest threat is angry young men

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, July 29, 2019

4:20 pm: Meredith Thompson, as Associate Professor of Management at Utah State University, joins the program for a conversation about her study that shows that when an employee feels ostracized and isolated at work, their family suffers the consequences

6:05 pm: Senator Allen Christensen joins the show for a conversation about Medicaid Expansion and why the state might be forced to implement full expansion rather than the partial expansion plan approved by Utah lawmakers

6:20 pm: Preston Cochrane, Executive Director of Shelter the Homeless, joins the show for a conversation about the “nonnegotiable demands” that South Salt Lake has placed on the homeless shelter scheduled to open in the city and why that means the state may have to take ownership of the property

6:35 pm: Former Utah Senator Howard Stephenson and Julie Young of the ASU Prep Digital Program join Rod to discuss a new collaboration between ASU and Utah schools that will make coursework available to Utah students

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, July 26, 2019

4:20 pm: Hannah Cox, National Manager for Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty, joins the show to discuss the group’s opposition to a decision by the Justice Department to begin executions of federal death row prisoners

6:05 pm: Tyler O’Neil of PJ Media joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece about how the Bernie Sanders campaign is proving critics of minimum wage increases right

6:20 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke joins the show to discuss why he says term limits won’t have the effect that proponents believe it will, and in fact it may mean lawmakers stick around longer

6:35 pm – Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs regarding comments by Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson that the controversial Olympia Hills development will get the green light, and (at 6:50 pm) with Michael Shea of HEAL Utah on the group’s opposition to an Idaho nuclear power project that several Utah cities have signed on to participate in

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, July 25, 2019

5:05 pm: Attorney Jim McConkie, co-founder of the Refugee Justice League, joins Rod for a conversation about how the border crisis is effecting the refugee population in Utah

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Michael Shea, Senior Policy Associate with HEAL Utah, joins Rod to discuss the group’s opposition to a Idaho nuclear power project that several Utah cities have signed on to participate in

6:35 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins the show to discuss his impressions of yesterday’s Mueller testimony. Tolman worked with Mueller for 16 years

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 24, 2019

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to give us his reaction to former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee today

4:35 pm: GianCarlo Canaparo, a Legal Fellow with the Heritage Foundation, joins the program to give us his reaction to the Mueller testimony today

5:35 pm: Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs joins the show to give us his response to recent comments by Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson that the controversial Olympia Hills development will be approved

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 23, 2019

4:20 pm: Salt Lake City mayoral candidate Stan Penfold has been handing out campaign condoms as he campaigns around the city.Does this send the right message? Rod takes your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins Rod to give us a preview of tomorrow’s House Judiciary Committee hearing in which they’ll hear from former special counsel Robert Mueller regarding his investigation into Russian interference into the 2016 election

6:20 pm: Trent England, Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, joins the show to discuss the National Popular Vote and how much money it would take to see a “blue wall”

6:35 pm: David Marcus of The Federalist joins Rod to discuss his piece about how voters in America’s heartland feel ignored by the nation’s mainstream media and why they support President Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, July 22, 2019

5:05 pm: Richard Davis, Chair of the United Utah Party, joins the show for a conversation about the party’s backing of a new term limits initiative

6:05 pm: Kelsey Price of the Emerging Leaders Initiative joins the show for a conversation about how the group plans on getting Millennials and those from Generation X involved in politics

6:35 pm: Michael Norman, a retired criminal justice professor and former member of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole, joins the show to discuss why he says legislative incompetence is at the heart of Utah’s prison problems

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, July 19, 2019

4:20 pm: Faith Jolley, spokesperson for the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources, joins Rod to discuss what seems like an unusually high number of bear encounters in Utah’s forests

4:35 pm:Julie Kelly, Senior Contributor to American Greatness joins the program for a conversation about what she says is the crumbling of the Never Trump-Left Alliance and its failure to produce a viable 2020 candidate

6:05 pm: Zach Montellaro of Politico joins the show to discuss how Democratic candidates are struggling to raise campaign funding amongst the large group of Presidential candidates

6:20 pm: Jennifer Jensen joins the show to discuss the opening of the new Mount Liberty College campus in Utah

6:35 pm – Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Joe Concha of The Hill on the media’s use of the word “racist”, and with Mary Margaret Olahan of the Daily Caller News Foundation on California’s new sex-ed curriculum

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, July 18, 2019

4:20 pm: Kaylee McGhee of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss her recent piece about how recent actions by Planned Parenthood show the organization’s priority is abortion

4:35 pm: Kim Komando, known as America’s Digital Goddess and whose show can be heard on KNRS, joins Rod for a conversation about the dangers of the new face app which is currently the rage on social media

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation's economy

6:20 pm: Brian Cottam, Director of the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, joins the program to discuss the details of a stewardship agreement with the federal government to help care for Utah’s forests and avoid wildfires

6:35 pm: Peter Cove, Founder of America Works, joins the show to discuss the lessons America has learned from welfare reform and the cause of rising homelessness in many of the country’s largest cities

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 17, 2019

4:20 pm: Joe Concha, Opinion Contributor to The Hill, joins the show for a conversation about how the mainstream media is using the word “racist”

5:05 pm: Representative Angela Romero joins the show to discuss her proposed legislation that would force clergy members to report confessions of child sexual abuse to law enforcement

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor at the Deseret News, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: George Bardmesser, attorney and contributor to American Greatness, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how Representative Ilhan Omar hates America and has never said a positive word about the country

6:35 pm: Jillian Berman of MarketWatch joins the show for a conversation about why she says the student loan crisis in America is spiraling

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 16, 2019

4:20 pm: Karol Marcowicz, Opinion Contributor to the New York Post, joins the show to discuss her recent piece about why the so-called “Pence Rule”, the practice of avoiding being in a room alone with a woman other than his wife, makes sense in the age of the “Me Too” movement

5:05 pm: Stephen Kruiser, conservative political activist and comedian, joins the show to discuss his piece in PJ Media about how the mainstream media still hates Republicans that are condemning Trump’s tweets

6:05 pm: Mary Margaret Olahan of the Daily Caller News Foundation joins the show for a conversation about California’s new sex-ed curriculum which prohibits abstinence-only education and also prohibits discussion of religious doctrine

6:20 pm: Charlie Hurt, Author and Opinion Editor for the Washington Times, joins Rod for a conversation about his new book “Still Winning: Why America Went All In on Donald Trump – and Why We Must Do It Again”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, July 15, 2019

4:35 pm: Julie Kelly, Senior Contributor to American Greatness joins the program for a conversation about what she says is the crumbling of the Never Trump-Left Alliance and its failure to produce a viable 2020 candidate

5:05 pm: President Trump doubled down today on his weekend tweets criticizing four Democratic congresswomen, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, saying they might be communists and they are free to leave the country. Rod takes your reaction at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Erik Paulsen, Honorary Co-Chairman of Pass USMCA Coalition, joins the show to discuss his recent Deseret News op-ed piece in which he outlines why he believes the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will fuel growth across America’s economy

6:20 pm: Gregory Clark, an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss why he says the school owes the family of slain student Lauren McCluskey an apology

6:35 pm: Gibb Dyer, a Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources at Brigham Young University, joins the show to discuss the decrease in “family capital” in the United States and the reasons behind the problem

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, July 12, 2019

4:20 pm: Lauren Simpson, Policy Director for Alliance for a Better Utah, joins the show to discuss why she says calling the protesters involved in the Inland Port incident this week domestic terrorists only widens the political divide on the issue

4:35 pm: Grover Norquist, founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform joins the show for a conversation about Utah's ongoing tax reform discussions. What has worked, and not worked, in other states in the U.S.?

5:05 pm: Representative Jen Dailey-Provost has proposed the idea of providing “safe consumption sites” for illegal drug users to consume those drugs with doctors watching and she joins Rod to discuss why she supports the idea

6:05 pm: Justin Swain of Utah for Responsible Growth joins the show to discuss why the group wants Salt Lake County to stay out of the way when it comes to the proposed Olympia Hills development in the county’s southwest quadrant and instead allow the neighboring cities to direct the project

6:20 pm: Marian Tupy, Editor of HumanProgress.org and a Senior Policy Analyst for the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on fee.org about why Americans are not worse off now than they were in the 1970s

6:35 pm – Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with University of Chicago International Politics Professor Charles Lipson on the Jeffrey Epstein case and (at 6:50 pm) with blogger Francis “Buddy” Menton on why the left is so angry

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, July 11, 2019

4:20 pm: Scott Howell of the Pioneer Park Coalition joins the show to discuss the group’s concerns about the delays in opening the new shelters across the Salt Lake valley

4:35 pm: Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee has been accused of obstruction after filing a last-minute petition to change the form of government in Utah County, effectively delaying a vote on a change to a mayor-council form of government and he joins the show to discuss his reasons behind the move

6:05 pm: Political consultant Matt Langston, a contributor to The Resurgent, joins the show to discuss why he says Texas will remain red despite signs experts say show the state is turning blue

6:20 pm: Matt Margolis, author and contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod to outline the facts about President Obama’s immigration record that liberals refuse to admit

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:50 pm: KUTV-2 Meteorologist Sterling Poulson joins Rod to preview the 2019 Days of ’47 Pops Concert

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 10, 2019

4:20 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes, who played a major role in the formation of the Inland Port, joins the show to discuss yesterday’s violent protest of the project

5:05 pm: Carrie Butler, Policy Director for Action Utah, joins the show to discuss gun related suicide and possible solutions to reduce the number of tragedies while balancing the rights of gun owners

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago and a contributor to American Spectator, joins the show to discuss the Jeffrey Epstein case

6:35 pm: Francis “Buddy” Menton, aka the Manhattan Contrarian blogger, joins the show for a conversation about why the left is so angry

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 9, 2019

4:20 pm: Josh Hammer of the Daily Wire joins Rod to discuss his recent piece regarding the legal reasons President Trump should push to have the citizenship question on the 2020 census

5:05 pm: Megan Fox, contributor to PJ Media, joins the show to discuss the strange and disgusting internet challenge that has people licking and spitting on food in grocery stores and what should come to those who participate in this behavior

6:20 pm: Brett Hastings of Utah Legislative Watch joins Rod for a conversation about what he calls “legislative propaganda” coming from lawmakers during a recent town hall about tax reform in Utah

6:35 pm: Derek Miller, Chair of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce as well as chair of the Inland Port Authority Board, joins Rod to discuss the violence that occurred during a protest of the Inland Port on Tuesday, including the attack of KUTV-2 camera operator Matthew Michela, who also joins Rod to discuss today's incident

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, July 8, 2019

4:20 pm: Senator Evan Vickers joins the show to discuss a bill that could give patients in Utah a path to using medical marijuana, even if they have doctors that are hesitant to prescribe the drug

5:05 pm: Michelle Peacock, Vice President and Head of Government Relations for Turo, joins the show to discuss if peer-to-peer businesses should be government regulated

6:05 pm: Jon Miller, host of White House Brief on BlazeTV, joins the show for a conversation about how big tech companies are fine with censoring free speech

6:35 pm: Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton joins the show for a conversation about what she has learned about those in poverty while serving on the Salt Lake County Intergenerational Poverty Task Force

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 2, 2019

4:20 pm: Will Witt of Prager U joins Rod to discuss a new video he has filmed that shows beach goers in Santa Monica are mostly clueless about why the nation celebrates the Fourth of July holiday

4:35 pm: Utah Teacher Fellow Deborah Gattrell joins the show for a conversation about her latest op-ed piece in which she says it would be a mistake to cut educations funds as part of tax reform in the state

6:05 pm: Lyman Stone, a Research Fellow with the Institute for Family Studies, joins the show to discuss why he says baby boomers ruined everything when it comes to the creation of strict regulations and cultural values

6:20 pm: Glenn Stanton, Author and Director of Family Studies at Focus on the Family, joins the show to discuss his recent piece in The Federalist where he writes that there is no connection between religion and LGBTQ suicide rates

6:35 pm: Bob Maistros, Messaging and Communications Strategist, joins the show to discuss how transgender people in sports are fueling Title IX complaints across the country

6:50 pm: Tyler O’Neil, Assistant Editor for PJ Media, joins Rod to discuss how Chick-fil-A, despite the many political and legal battles it has faced, continues to be extremely profitable

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, July 1, 2019

4:20 pm: Carrie Butler, Policy Director for Action Utah, joins the show to discuss her recent op-ed in which she writes that politics is throwing a wrench into healthy debate about ways to stop gun suicides in Utah

5:05 pm: Jen Oxborrow, Executive Director of the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, joins the show to discuss victim shaming and why she says those blaming MacKenzie Lueck for her own death are out of line

6:05 pm: John Hinderaker of Powerline joins the show to discuss his piece about today’s political climate and how we are living in an age of hate

6:20 pm: Lawrence Mead, author and professor at New York University, joins the show to discuss his new book “Burdens of Freedom: Cultural Difference and American Power” about America and the challenges it is facing

6:35 pm: Republican activist Kathleen Anderson has announced her candidacy in the race for Ben McAdams’ 4th Congressional District seat and joins Rod to discuss her decision to run for office

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, June 28, 2019

4:20 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor at the Washington Times, joins the show for a conversation about her piece on the Democrats depressing and dreary view of Big Government

5:05 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins Rod to discuss the arrest of a suspect in the murder of MacKenzie Lueck.

6:05 pm: Kevin Greene, Policy Director for American for Prosperity’s Utah chapter, joins the show to discuss the issues the state still has when it comes to occupational licensing

6:20 pm: iHeart Radio aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the show to discuss the additional problems found on the Boeing Max aircraft

6:35 pm: Blogger Lloyd Marcus of “The Unhyphenated American”, a contributor to American Thinker, joins Rod to discuss why he says America needs to reject LGBTQ lifestyles from being accepted as the norm

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, June 27, 2019

4:20 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins the show to discuss last night’s Democratic Presidential debate and why the left is struggling to find a candidate

4:35 pm: Jim McConkie, an attorney with Parker and McConkie, is representing the family of slain University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey in their lawsuit against the school and joins Rod to discuss the reasons behind the suit

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod to discuss the Supreme Court’s rejection of the Trump Administration’s desire to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census

6:35 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, a Legal Analyst with the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to bar challenges to partisan gerrymandering

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, June 26, 2019

4:20 pm: Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee joins Rod to discuss why he brought forth a resolution recently passed by the commission that takes a stand against abortion

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Blaine Leonard, Transportation Technology Engineer for the Utah Department of Transportation, joins the show to discuss a new $50 million dollar partnership between UDOT and Panasonic to develop technology that allows vehicles to communicate with each other, roadways and traffic signals in an effort to prevent collisions

6:35 pm: Congressman Rob Bishop joins Rod for a conversation about the United States relationship with Iran and whether President Trump made the right call in not attacking the country after its military shot down a U.S. drone

4:20 pm: Conservative blogger Merrie Soltis on her piece in The Resurgent about the wrong way to solve the student loan crisis

5:05 pm: Many Utah high schools are enforcing dress codes during graduation ceremonies that some students say don't allow them to express their culture. Should these dress codes exist? Rod takes your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins the program to discuss what he calls “unacceptable” conditions in migrant camps on the nation’s southern border and his call for adequate resources for those being held there

6:35 pm: Washington Free Beacon staff writer Stephen Gutowski joins Rod to discuss the recent internal turmoil at the National Rifle Association, which includes the dismissal of its president and first vice president

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, June 24, 2019

4:20 pm: Molly Davis, Policy Analyst with the Libertas Institute, joins the program for a conversation about strange local government ordinances that could conceivably cost citizens jail time

6:05 pm: Jonathan Butcher, Senior Policy Analyst for The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed in which he says Utah could learn from Florida and other states when it comes to flexible education options

6:20 pm: Park City Mayor Andy Beerman joins the show to discuss the difficulties Utah’s resort towns are facing when it comes to growth and dealing with a mass influx of tourists

6:35 pm: Geoff Rogers, co-founder of United States Institute Against Human Trafficking, joins the show to discuss a new state department report that says America is worst in the world when it comes to human trafficking

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, June 21, 2019

4:20 pm: Joseph Simonson of the Washington Examiner joins Rod for a conversation about the chaotic campaign Democrat Joe Biden is running in his bid for the White House

4:35 pm: Natalie Gochnour, an Adjunct Instructor in the Economics Department at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss her recent piece on how Gen X’ers will change the look of the 2020 Utah Gubernatorial race

6:05 pm: Kerry Gibson, Utah’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Food, joins Rod for a conversation about why he wants to raise awareness about farmer suicide

6:20 pm: Deroy Murdock, a contributing editor to National Review Online and a Fox News contributor, joins the show to discuss his piece regarding taxpayer-funded abortions

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke on the growing discord between the council and Mayor Jackie Biskupski, and (at 6:50 pm) with Representative Elizabeth Weight on her plan to run legislation requiring state agencies to offer paid parental leave to employees

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, June 20, 2019

4:20 pm: Merrilee Boyack, Chairwoman of Abortion Free Utah, joins the show to discuss the group’s new campaign to end elective abortions in the state, specifically targeting Planned Parenthood of Utah. Senator Dan McCay is set to sponsor a bill with the same goal in 2020. Rod will take your reaction to the effort at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Harvard has rescinded the acceptance of Kyle Kashuv, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, after racial slurs he posted on a Google Doc chat when he was just 16 years old re-surfaced on social media. Did Harvard make the right call? What stupid thing did you do as a kid that might get you in trouble today? Rod takes your comments – and confessions – at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Foreign policy expert Michael Friedson, Executive Editor of The Media Line, joins the program to discuss the American drone that was shot down in Iran. Should the United States retaliate?

6:20 pm: Kurt Schlichter, attorney, veteran and political commentator, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about the hypocrisy of the left

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, June 19, 2019

4:20 pm: Utah Senator Mitt Romney joins Rod to discuss his work on making the E-Verify system permanent, as well as a smoke free schools bill that would ban the use of e-cigarettes in schools

4:35 pm: Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke joins the show for a conversation about recent derogatory comments about the council by Mayor Jackie Biskupski regarding the council’s participation in the inland port negotiations with the state legislature

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Overstock.com Chairman Johnathan Johnson joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece in which he says Utah does not need a new tax plan

6:35 pm: A California jury has hit local video filtering service VidAngel with a $62.4 million dollar judgment after it found that the company infringed on copyrights of several Hollywood movie studios. VidAngel’s CEO, Neal Harmon, joins Rod to discuss the company’s future following the decision

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, June 18, 2019

4:20 pm: Jeff Hunt, V.P. of Public Policy at Colorado Christian University, joins Rod for a conversation about a new study that shows teen use of marijuana is high in states where it has been legalized

5:05 pm: Representative Elizabeth Weight joins Rod to discuss her push for Utah employers to provide paid parental leave for new parents

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, June 17, 2019

4:20 pm: Steve Goreham of the Climate Science Coalition of America joins Rod to discuss the validity of a new study that says thousands may die from a heat wave if efforts to curb emissions of temperature-raising greenhouse gases don't take place

5:05 pm: Lathan Watts, Director of Legal Communication for the First Liberty Institute joins Rod to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision that reverses a decision by an Oregon court that ran a small bakery out of business after the bakery refused service for same-sex wedding

5:20 pm: Lew Prince, Business Outreach Manager for the group Business for a Fair Minimum Wage, joins the program to discuss why the group believes the country has taken too long to raise the minimum wage

6:20 pm: Laura Hollis, Law Professor at Notre Dame, joins Rod to discuss the lessons that are learned from the speech in front of Congress by comedian Jon Stewart

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, June 14, 2019

4:20 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the program to discuss his recent piece on PJ Media about why the people of the western middle classes are so angry

4:35 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about concerns in Washington, D.C. over the so called “deepfakes” and the damage these doctored videos and images can do

6:05 pm: Daniel McGraw, contributor to Legal Insurrection, joins Rod to discuss the case of Oberlin College vs. Gibson’s Bakery in which the bakery was awarded $33 million in damages for defaming the bakery as racist

6:20 pm: Zach Whitney of the Utah Department of Transportation joins the show to discuss the road construction projects in the state that are expected to cause significant delays this weekend

6:35 pm – Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations with Don Haider-Markel, Professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas, on why attitudes have changed so quickly about gay rights in America, and (at 6:50 pm) with Christian Robey, Director of External Affairs for the Media Research Center, about why he says the liberal media is responsible for the divisiveness in America.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 13, 2019

4:20 pm: Congressman Ben McAdams joins the show to discuss why he voted against a Congressional pay raise yesterday

6:05 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins the program to discuss the challenges presented to Utah by its rapid growth, including land-use and quality of life decisions

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show w/ Jason Chaffetz – Wednesday, June 12, 2019

4:35 pm: Don Haider-Markel, Professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas, joins the show to discuss how and why American attitudes toward gay rights changed so rapidly

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor at the Deseret News, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Christian Robey, Director of External Affairs for Media Research Center, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how America is divided because of the liberal media

Rod Arquette Show w/ Jason Chaffetz – Tuesday, June 11, 2019

4:05 pm: Vicki Alger, Senior Fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the program for a conversation about the 10th anniversary of Common Core.Is America’s education worse off than before?

4:35 pm: Mark DeYoung, CEO of Hunter Nation, joins the program for a conversation about the preservation of hunting and conservation in Utah

5:05 pm: Jason will discuss women in politics with political consultant Adrielle Herring and Mapleton City Council candidate Leslie Jones

5:35 pm: Thomas Wright, a member of the Republican National Committee and former chair of the Utah GOP, joins the show for a conversation about “Patriot Pass”, which will be used to cultivate online donations. It’s the GOP’s answer to the Democrat party’s ActBlue

6:05 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the show to discuss how the Fed may have to drop interest rates to kick-start May’s lackluster employment growth

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Sr. Legal Fellow John Malcolm joins the show to discuss his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee regarding impeachment procedure

Rod Arquette Show w/ Jason Chaffetz – Monday, June 10, 2019

4:20 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah, Brett Tolman, to discuss the investigations by the Department of Justice and the Office of the Inspector General into the Russian collusion investigation.

5:05 pm: Dave Owen, who has worked closely with many Utah politicians and on campaigns for ballot initiatives, joins the program to discuss a House draft appropriations immigration bill that would exempt certain classes of people from deportation

5:35 pm: Emily Mooney, a Fellow with the R Street Institute, joins the program for a conversation about an effort by Utah Senator Mike Lee to reinstate Pell Grants for prisoners

6:05 pm: Utah County Clerk Amelia Powers joins the show for a conversation about H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a Democrat proposal, which aims to expand voting rights, limit partisan gerrymandering, improve ethics rules and limit the influence of private donations

6:35 pm: Representative Kim Coleman, who was recently appointed as Chair of the ALEC Center to Protect Free Speech, joins the show to discuss free speech on America’s college campuses

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 7, 2019

4:20 pm: Barry Lynn, Executive Director of the Open Markets Institute on why his group of pushing for Facebook to be dismantled, and on a new Pew Research Institute report showing Americans consider fake news a larger problem than terrorism or illegal immigration

5:05 pm: Kent Dunn of the Utah Film Critics Association joins the show to discuss the effect of political correctness on TV and film

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 6, 2019

4:05 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the program to discuss the growing problem of robo calls a and what is being done to stop them

5:05 pm: We’ll remember D-Day as U.S. troops and allies invaded the beaches of Normandy 75 years ago today with Beau Burgess, Director of the Fort Douglas Military Museum

6:05 pm: Corporal Colton Freckleton of the Utah Highway Patrol joins Chunga for a conversation about the dangers of distracted driving in Utah and how the UHP is tackling the problem

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show: Jimmy Chunga is in for Rod today. He'll be joined by local defense attorney Greg Skordas to discuss the case of the Parkland police officer charged with neglect during the school shooting in Parkland Florida. Plus, should the man who stopped a domestic dispute in Provo yesterday by shooting and killing the man involved in the incident be charged with any crime? Jimmy takes your calls at 888-570-8010. See below for a full rundown of today's show.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, June 5, 2019

4:05 pm: Local defense attorney Greg Skordas joins the show to discuss whether the Parkland, Florida police officer who didn't enter a school during an active shooter situation should be charged with neglect. Chunga takes your calls at 888-570-8010

5:20 pm: Chunga discusses the recent Salt Lake City Pride celebration. Is the LGBTQ community getting what it wants out of the yearly Pride celebration, or is it doing more harm than good?

6:05 pm: Should the man who stopped a domestic dispute in Provo face charges for shooting and killing the man involved in the incident? Chunga takes your calls on the situation.

Rod Arquette Show Rundown - Tuesday, June 4, 2019

5:05 pm: Trade Economist Tori Whiting of the Heritage Foundation on how President Trump's tariffs on Mexico will effect the border crisis

6:05 pm: Legal Expert Dr. Wendy Patrick on a controversy brewing at Boeing, and the growing amount of "doxxing" on the internet

Mike Opelka is in for Rod today, and he is joined by Drew Rigby, Cannabis Program Manager for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, on how the state is now looking for marijuana growers to fulfill the needs of medical marijuana patients. See below for other guests scheduled for today's program.

Rod Arquette Show w/ Mike Opelka - Monday, June 3, 2019

5:35 pm: Drew Rigby, Cannabis Program Manager for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, joins the show to discuss how the state is now looking for marijuana growers to fulfill the needs of medical marijuana patients

6:05 pm: Mike Opelka will be joined by Kevin Kosar of the R Street Institute regarding the future financial viability of the United States Post Office.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, May 30, 2019

4:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the program to discuss why he says justice is coming for what he calls “dirty officials” at the top of the Obama-era law enforcement and intelligence agencies

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Charles Lehman of the Washington Free Beacon joins Rod to discuss his piece about an attack by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on eugenic abortion

6:20 pm: Blogger and National Review contributor Nicholas Kerr, a Seattle resident, on why he says the city’s progressive politics are harming the city’s African-American population while serving the Caucasian residents

6:35 pm: Suzanne Venker, author and contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss what she says are the negative impacts feminism is having on the nation’s Millennials

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 29, 2019

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart and former Congressman Jason Chaffetz (4:35 pm) join the program in the 4 pm hour to give us their thoughts on the statement made today by special counsel Robert Mueller that he was legally barred from charging President Donald Trump with any crime but that his report did not exonerate the president. The remarks were Mueller’s first since taking on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Utah GOP Chairman Derek Brown joins the program to discuss the financial state of the party and whether it will accept an offer from Entrata CEO Dave Bateman to cover the party’s debts

6:35 pm: Garrett Sheldon, a Political Science Professor at the University of Virginia, joins the show to discuss his piece in American Greatness about why he knew Trump would win in 2016 and why he will win again in 2020

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 28, 2019

4:20 pm: Gillette has released yet another controversial commercial depicting a father teaching his transgender daughter how to shave. Rod will take your thoughts on companies taking political stands at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Brett Tolman, former U.S. Attorney for Utah, joins the program to discuss the Utah judge that has been suspended because of his criticism of President Trump. Rod will take your calls on the subject at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: George Bardmesser, an attorney in the Washington, D.C. area and a contributor to The Federalist, joins the program to discuss his recent piece in which he says talk of impeachment for Democrats is like heroin for addicts

6:20 pm: Utah is experiencing one of the wettest springs in decades and its causing problems for some Utah farmers. Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation joins the show to discuss the difficulties the spring rains are causing the industry

6:35 pm: Natasha Korecki of Politico joins the show to discuss how Joe Biden is the front runner for the Democrats presidential nomination in every category – except for crowd support at campaign rallies

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, May 23, 2019

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show following a hearing of the House Budget Committee about Medicare for All to give us all of the details of the committee’s conversation

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation's economy

6:05 pm: Tom Farrey, Executive Director of the Aspen Sports Institute, joins the show for a conversation about how Norway is managing children’s sports and what America might learn from the Norwegian system

6:20 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod to preview this weekend’s Children’s Entrepreneur Market

6:35 pm: Katie Hudman, an attorney with Employers Council Utah, joins the show to discuss some of the factors, including existing employment law that may contribute to the gender pay gap in America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 22, 2019

4:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins Rod to discuss the testing of a new scanning technology that could help law enforcement detect weapons, like guns, knives and bombs, at large events and public venues

5:05 pm: Richard Davis, Chair of the United Utah Party, joins the program to discuss how those on either side of the abortion debate have more in common than they might think

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Brett Hastings of Utah Legislative Watch joins the show to discuss tax reform in Utah and the issues the group is concerned about

6:35 pm: Representative V. Lowry Snow joins Rod for a conversation about how reforms made to the juvenile justice system in 2017 are working to reduce the amount of courtroom visits by juvenile offenders

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, May 21, 2019

4:20 pm: Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs joins Rod to discuss why he says now is the last best chance to plan for future growth in Salt Lake County

4:35 pm: Howard Headlee, President of the Utah Bankers Association, joins the show to discuss the push by state treasurers and others to change the law to allow banks to handle money from the marijuana industry

5:05 pm: Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith has committed himself to pay off the student loan debt of the entire graduating class of Morehouse College. Is this sending the right message to those graduates? Rod will take your calls on the subject at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Utah County Attorney David Leavitt has organized quarterly meetings with city attorneys from the county and he joins Rod to discuss the idea behind these new meetings

6:35 pm: Paul Leggett, Division Director for Salt Lake County’s Aging and Adult Services, joins the program to discuss the shrinking amount of affordable housing for the state’s elderly population, many of whom are being priced out by rising rent costs

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, May 20, 2019

4:05 pm: Utah Senator Mitt Romney has once again been critical of President Donald Trump saying the President has “distanced himself from the best qualities of the human character.” Rod gets your reaction at 888-570-8010.

5:05 pm: Scott Carver, Director of Training for the Utah Attorney General’s Office, joins the program to discuss why the office is looking into the abnormally high number of police shooting incidents in Utah

6:05 pm: Ryan Phillips, a writer for Pro Life Utah, joins the show to discuss his op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune on why the stance taken against abortion by the Riverton City Council matters

6:20 pm: Rick Larsen, President of the Sutherland Institute, joins the program to discuss his recent piece in the Deseret News about how America is misreading – and misleading – the nation’s Millennials

6:35 pm: Kevin D. Williamson, a roving correspondent for National Review, joins the show to discuss Idaho’s deregulation revolution

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, May 17, 2019

4:20 pm: Senator Evan Vickers joins the show to discuss possible legislative action to use $1 million to fund census count efforts

4:35 pm: Theresa Foxley, President/CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah, on why she says Utah should serve as the leader of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

5:05 pm: Kelsey Dallas, Faith Writer for the Deseret News, joins the show to discuss why she says the events of the week, Alabama’s abortion law and the House vote on the Equity Ace, may boost President Trump’s 2020 re-election bid

6:05 pm: BYU Religious Education Professors Justin Dyer and Michael Goodman join the show to discuss their recent piece in the Deseret News that says media reports that infer a connection between the policies of the LDS Church and the high rate of suicide of LGBTQ teens in Utah are inaccurate and potentially harmful

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Utah Lt. Governor Spencer Cox on his decision to run for Governor of the state, and with former Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina prior to her visit to Utah for the Governor’s Economic Summit

4:20 pm: Alison Centofante of Live Action, an anti-abortion group, joins Rod to discuss how the real goal of all the new abortion laws passed across the country is to get the issue back in front of the Supreme Court

6:05 pm: Drew Rigby, Cannabis Program Manager for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, joins the show to discuss how the state will proceed with crop production for the state’s medical marijuana industry

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist of the Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Representative Kim Coleman joins the show to discuss her goal to run legislation that will allow communities to split and join their own county

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 15, 2019

4:20 pm: Diane Turner of the Murray City Council joins the program to discuss her proposal to ban the use of plastic bags by retailers in the city, a proposal that generated a great deal of debate during a city council meeting yesterday

5:05 pm: Are recent changes to the operating policies in Brigham Young University's Honor Code Office enough to quiet critics? We'll find out from one of the creators of Honor Code Stories on Instagram and Rod will take your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor at the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Fred Lucas of the Daily Signal joins Rod to discuss his recent piece outlining some things it’s important to know about the prosecutor investigating why and how the FBI began investigating whether Russia interfered in the 2016 Presidential election

6:35 pm: Christian Toto, Editor of HollywoodinToto.com, joins the show to discuss his piece in The Hill about whether political correctness will kill classic movies

4:20 pm: Fox News Personality and former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz joins the show to discuss the report that Attorney General William Barr has decided to launch an investigation into the origins of the Russian investigation

4:35 pm: Former GOP Presidential Candidate Carly Fiorina joins the program to discuss her new book, “Find Your Way”, as well as her visit to Utah for Governor Herbert’s Utah Economic Summit

5:05 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox has announced his decision to run for Governor of Utah and he joins Rod to discuss the reasons he is throwing his hat in the ring for Utah’s top office

6:05 pm: Tim Schultz, President of the 1st Amendment Partnership, joins Rod for a conversation about the Equity Act, co-sponsored by Utah Congressman Ben McAdams, which prohibits discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity in the areas of housing, employment, federal funding and public accommodations

6:20 pm: Guy Bentley, Director of Consumer Freedom at the Reason Foundation, joins the program for a conversation about how some organizations continue to push soda taxes despite any evidence they work to reduce obesity

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, May 13, 2019

4:20 pm: Salena Zito, a reporter with the Washington Examiner and columnist for the New York Post, joins Rod to discuss how the actions of one Philadelphia lawmaker have shown the darkness of cultural divide

6:05 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Inland Port Authority Board, joins the show to discuss the importance of businesses in the tax reform process, as well as Salt Lake City’s role with the Inland Port moving forward

6:20 pm: Paul Jakus, an Economics Professor at Utah State University, joins the program for a conversation about the impact advertising has had on Utah’s five national parks

6:35 pm: Glenn Altschuler, a Professor of American Studies at Cornell University, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in The Hill regarding the truth about student loans

4:20 Charles Lipson, a Professor of International Politics with Chicago University, discusses the recent tariff increases and what kind of deal we can expect with China

4:35 State Senator Todd Weiler talks about other states following Utah's example declaring pornography a public health crisis

6:05 Republican Strategist Liz Mair goes over the increasing political power of the mountain west

All this and more on today's edition of the Rod Arquette Show!

4:35 Steve Moore discusses potential tariffs on China and what this could mean for the country as a whole

5pm hour callers weigh in on the change in behavior of victims of school shootings risking their lives stopping a shooter instead of hiding

6:05 Congressman Chris Stewart discusses if Mueller should testify before congress

4:20 pm: Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist, Heritage Foundation

6:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart

6:20 pm: Sergeant Matthew S. Oehler, Patrol / K-9 Supervisor, FOP Lodge 15 President
South Salt Lake Police Department

6:35 pm: Freelance Journalist Rebecca Downs

4:20 State Senator Curt Bramble discussing the .05 DUI law

5:05 The Hill's Grady Means discussing the "strange greatness of Trump"

6:20 Benjamin Zycher with the American Enterprise Institute discusses the economics behind the "New Green Deal" and the disaster it would be

All this and more on today's Rod Arquette Show!

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 8, 2019

4:20 pm: Senator Curt Bramble joins the show to discuss how lawmakers will examine the impact of Utah’s new .05 DUI law to gauge whether any modifications need to be made. The law has been in place for just over five months now. Has your view of it changed? Rod will take your calls at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Grady Means, an opinion contributor to The Hill, joins the program to discuss his piece about the strange greatness of President Trump

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor at the Deseret News, joins the program for his weekly conversation with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Benjamin Zycher, a resident scholar with the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss the economics of the Green New Deal

6:35 pm: Senator Lyle Hillyard has been named co-chair of the Utah Legislature’s Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force and he joins Rod to discuss the group’s work to finding a solution to the state’s shrinking sales tax base

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Tawnee McCay of the Riverton City Council joins Rod to discuss a resolution she is sponsoring to declare support for the belief that life begins at the moment of conception, a resolution that is out of the ordinary for city government. Plus, Danielle Lawson, a doctoral student and social scientist at North Carolina State University, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent study that shows what children are taught in school about climate change can influence their conservative parents. Rod will take your calls on both subjects at 888-570-8010. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, May 7, 2019

4:20 pm: Tawnee McCay of the Riverton City Council joins Rod to discuss a resolution she is sponsoring to declare support for the belief that life begins at the moment of conception, a resolution that is out of the ordinary for city government. Rod will take your calls on the matter at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Danielle Lawson, a doctoral student and social scientist at North Carolina State University, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent study that shows what children are taught in school about climate change can influence their conservative parents. Rod will take your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Paul Larkin, Senior Legal Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation joins Rod to discuss why he says Attorney General William Barr did not commit perjury when he testified before a House Committee last month

6:35 pm: Glenn Stanton, Director of Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family joins the show to discuss why he says Christianity does not need to endorse homosexuality in order to grow

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, should a student newspaper be allowed to run a story about how one of its students is working in the porn industry? That battle is happening in Stockton, California and a teacher’s job is at stake. Rod takes your calls at 888-570-8010. Plus, Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins the show to discuss how Denver voters will decide whether homeless people will be allowed to live, eat, and sleep – basically camp – in public places. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, May 6 2019

4:20 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins the show to discuss how Denver voters will decide whether homeless people will be allowed to live, eat, and sleep – basically camp – in public places

5:05 pm: Should a student newspaper be allowed to run a story about how one of its students is working in the porn industry? That battle is happening in Stockton, California and a teacher’s job is at stake.Rod takes your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Newly elected Utah GOP Chairman Derek Brown joins the show to discuss his victory at the organizing convention over the weekend and what his first moves will be once he takes office

6:20 pm: Derek Monson of the Sutherland Institute joins Rod to discuss the importance of transparent prescription drug pricing for Utah patients

6:35 pm: Edward Ring, a Senior Fellow with the Center for American Greatness, joins the program for a discussion about why climate activists are opposed to nuclear power

4:20 Julie Kelly discusses AG Barr and the Mueller report

4:35 Steve Moore discusses why he withdrew his name from nomination to the board of the Federal Reserve

6:20 Eric Felten on what really happened on the tarmac between Loretta Lynch and Slick Willy

And much more on this edition of the Rod Arquette show!

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 1, 2019

4:20 pm: Rusty Cannon, Vice President of the Utah Taxpayers Association, joins the program to discuss his recent op-ed piece advocating for cutting the income tax rate in Utah

5:05 pm: Janelle Bauer, an attorney representing Heart and Seoul Karaoke, joins the program to discuss how that business, as well as a local axe-throwing venue, were both denied beer licenses based on a Utah law that has yet to actually take effect. Should all legitimate businesses receive a beer license if otherwise qualified? Rod will take your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Dr. John Huber, Chairman of Mainstream Mental Health, joins the program to discuss the results of a survey that show the stress, worry and anger of Americans raised dramatically in 2018

6:20 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform is visiting the nation’s southern border this week and joins the program to update us on what the current situation at the border is like

6:35 pm: Phill Wright, a member of the Utah GOP Central Committee, is running for Chair of the state GOP and he joins the show to discuss his candidacy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 30, 2019

4:20 pm: Several Utah school districts, as well as the Utah High School Activities Association, are being sued over their alleged rejection of a request to form a girl’s tackle football league. Now a federal judge is asking for a survey to find out if girls are really that interested in the sport. Rod will take your calls on the matter at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Former Davis High School teacher Brianne Altice has been granted parole and will be released from prison in September after serving 56 months of a sentence of up to 30 years for forcible sexual abuse of three male students. Was this the right move? Would a male offender have received the same consideration after serving just over 4 years? Rod speaks with Terri Miller, President of Stop Educator Sexual Abuse Misconduct and Exploitation (SESAME) and takes your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Overstock.com Chairman of the Board Jonathan Johnson joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in which he states Utah has a problem with how its tax dollars are allocated

6:20 pm: James Curry, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss the importance of political parties and whether Utah’s are dysfunctional

6:35 pm: Chadwick Fairbanks III is running to become chair of the Utah GOP and joins Rod to discuss his candidacy.All four candidates are joining Rod this week prior to Saturday’s organizing convention.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, April 29, 2019

4:20 pm: Vicki Alger, a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, joins the program to discuss whether it is time to close the federal Department of Education given its consistent financial mismanagement of K-12 programs

5:05 pm: BYU’s Valedictorian comes out as gay during his commencement speech. Are these announcements of sexual preference really necessary? Rod will take your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Representative Adam Robertson joins the show to discuss the implementation into law of House Bill 294 which, beginning next year, will double the length of time a Utah driver’s license is valid from four years to eight

6:20 pm: Rachel Bovard, Senior Director of Policy at the Conservative Partnership institute joins Rod to discuss the border crisis that even the liberal New York Times admitted “may have reached a breaking point”

6:35 pm: This week Rod will interview each of the four candidates running to replace Rob Anderson as chair of the Utah GOP, beginning today with Derek Brown. The election takes place Saturday at the Utah GOP State Organizing Convention

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, April 26, 2019

4:05 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the program to discuss the growth of the U.S. economy in the first quarter, growth that flies in the face of the doom predicted by many economic analysts

4:20 pm: David Garbett is running for mayor in Salt Lake City and recently came out in opposition to the inland port. He joins Rod to discuss his candidacy.

6:05 pm: Deseret News columnist Jay Evensen joins Rod to discuss how Utah Democrats could influence tax reform in the state

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with former Utah lawmaker Rebecca Chavez-Houck on whether the question of citizenship should be on the 2020 Census, and with Christian Toto of HollywoodinToto.com discussing the lack of conservative late night TV talk show hosts

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 25, 2019

4:20 pm: Steve Dimond, Director of Human Resources for the Canyons School District, joins the program to discuss a proposed teacher raise in the district that would make starting teacher salaries $50,000 and raise yearly property taxes in the district average of $144 per household

5:05 pm: Alexander Bolton of The Hill joins the show to discuss the seven big decisions facing Joe Biden heading into the 2020 primary election

6:05 pm: Utah Foundation President Peter Reichard joins the show to discuss the results of a new study on teacher pay that shows Utah’s growing economy may be making it harder to keep teachers in the classroom

6:20 pm: Timothy Ogden, Managing Director of Financial Access Initiative, joins the program to discuss why he says forcing students to study personal finance is a waste of time

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation's economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 24, 2019

4:20 pm: Christian Toto, Editor of HollywoodinToto.com and a contributor to the Daily Caller joins Rod to discuss the lack of conservative representatives/hosts on late night television

5:05 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, joins Rod to discuss what morality looks like in the public arena.

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the program to discuss his call for more focus on potential terrorists crossing the nation’s southern border

6:35 pm: Jeremiah Keenan, a contributor to The Federalist, joins Rod for a conversation about a father that was recently found guilty of “family violence” in British Columbia for “rejection of the child’s gender identity” after he refused to refer to his daughter as a boy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 23, 2019

4:20 pm: Former Utah lawmaker Rebecca Chavez Houck joins the show to discuss why Latino residents in Utah are concerned about a question about citizenship on next year’s census, and why that question could cost Utah millions in federal funds

5:05 pm: Ronald Mortenson, co-founder of Citizens for Tax Fairness, joins Rod to discuss why he says introducing gambling in Utah is a better alternative than the tax modernization plan

6:05 pm: Steve Berman, a contributor to The Resurgent, joins the program to discuss the war of words over the weekend between Senator Mitt Romney and President Donald Trump and why he says there’s no room for decency in Trump’s GOP

6:20 pm: Senator Luz Escamilla joins the show to discuss her decision to run for mayor of Salt Lake City

6:35 pm: Daniel Ortner, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation, joins the show to discuss how the battle between the San Antonio City Council and Chick-Fil-A shows that free speech matters

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, April 22, 2019

5:05 pm: Ashe Schow of The Daily Wire joins Rod to discuss how the New York Times has all but admitted that the Steele dossier used by the media to accuse President Trump of treason was likely not factual

6:05 pm: Matt Margolis, author and contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in which he outlines several reasons why President Barack Obama could have been impeached

6:20 pm: Steve Pociask, President/CEO of the American Consumer Institute, joins Rod to discuss why he says subsidies for the use of electric cars aren’t all they are cracked up to be because the majority of those credits go to the nation’s wealthy

6:35 pm: Representative Brian King joins the show to discuss a series of town halls on tax reform that House Democrats will hold throughout the month of May

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, April 19, 2019

4:20 pm: Mike Lillis of The Hill joins Rod to discuss how the results of the Mueller report poses a challenging balancing act for Democrats running for Congress in 2020

4:35 pm: Yoram Bauman, a member of a group of Utah residents behind a ballot initiative for a carbon dioxide tax that would hit consumers when they buy gasoline or pay their electric bill, joins the program to discuss the reasons behind the initiative

5:05 pm: Stanley Kurtz, Sr. Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins the program to discuss what could be a turning point in the campus free speech crisis following an incident at the University of Arizona where a student could face discipline for interrupting a Career Day presentation being given by two Border Patrol agents

6:05 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins the show to discuss how the state’s suicide hotline is suffering from a lack of funding despite an uptick in calls to the hotline

6:20 pm: Representative Ray Ward, a physician as well as a lawmaker, joins the program to discuss how Medicaid expansion could cover birth control for thousands more women in Utah

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Tim Ballard of Operation Underground Railroad on how current immigration laws allow for children to be trafficked across the southern border, and (at 6:50 pm) with iHeart Media aviation expert Jay Ratliff on the latest on American Airlines canceling flights on the Boeing 737 MAX

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 18, 2019

4:20 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now a contributor to Fox News, joins the show to discuss whether the Mueller report was driven by political bias against the President

4:35 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins Rod to discuss how the fallout of the Mueller report will affect political campaigns moving forward

6:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to give us his impressions of the Mueller report and what comes next.

6:20 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Legal Analyst for The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss the Mueller report and the legal debate surrounding possible obstruction of justice charges against President Trump or those in his staff

6:35 pm: Lieutenant Mike Schoenfeld of the Unified Police Metro Gang Unit joins the show to discuss the changing demographics of gangs in Salt Lake County which shows violent gang members are getting younger

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Daniel Allott, a contributor to the Washington Examiner’s Beltway Confidential blog joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how Utah may be the next “red” state to turn purple. Plus, Nanette Hosenfeld, Meteorologist for the Great Basin Coordination Center, joins the program to discuss the 2019 fire season outlook after what has become a very wet spring in Utah. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 17, 2019

4:20 pm: Tim Ballard of Operation Underground Railroad joins the show to discuss his piece in The Blaze that outlines how child traffickers use the southern border and current immigration laws to smuggle children into the U.S. for use in the sex trade

5:05 pm: Daniel Allott, a contributor to the Washington Examiner’s Beltway Confidential blog joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how Utah may be the next “red” state to turn purple

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly visit about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Author and Historian Victor Davis Hanson joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in American Greatness which asks questions about the limits of illegal immigration

6:35 pm: Nanette Hosenfeld, Meteorologist for the Great Basin Coordination Center, joins the program to discuss the 2019 fire season outlook after what has become a very wet spring in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 16, 2019

4:20 pm: Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson joins the show to discuss her plan for short term transportation relief in the Wasatch canyons

5:05 pm: Washington Post contributor Gary Abernathy joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in which he says Fox News was right all along when it comes to the Mueller investigation

6:05 pm: Matthew Bunson, Senior Contributor for the Catholic News Agency joins the program to discuss the effects of the fire that damaged the Notre Dame Cathedral on Catholics in the United States

6:20 pm: Alicia Beckstead, Nursing Director for the Central Utah Public Health Department, on a recent outbreak of mumps in the Sanpete County School District that has caused unvaccinated students and faculty to be excluded from school until at least May 5

6:35 pm: iHeartMedia’s aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the show to give us an update on the troubled 737 MAX airliner after American Airlines canceled nearly 10,000 more scheduled flights

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, April 15, 2019

4:20 pm: Jess Fields of The Resurgent joins Rod to discuss his piece about why it’s likely that Donald Trump will be re-elected in 2020

5:05 pm: Charles Lehman of the Washington Free Beacon joins the show to discuss his piece about why young people in America are so miserable.Surveys reveal it has to do with technology, education and changes in the way people socialize

6:05 pm: Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall joins the show to discuss her decision to toss her hat in the crowded ring of candidates and run for mayor of Salt Lake City

6:20 pm: Chris Conard, Executive Director of Playworks, an organization that helps schools reclaim class time and build social skills through recess, joins the program to discuss the importance of recess for our children

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, August 12, 2019

4:20 pm: Congressman Ben McAdams joins the show to discuss the balanced budget amendment he is proposing, which is turning heads because it is backed by a number of Democrats

4:35 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss how a farming family in Michigan has been banned from a local farmers market for their refusal to host same-sex wedding ceremonies on their farm, and now the family is looking for help from the Colorado baker who fought and won a similar fight

6:05 pm: Lisa Cummins of the Utah State Board of Education joins the show to discuss the state’s new sex-ed curriculum and what teachers can, and can’t, say to students

6:20 pm: Technology expert James Bier joins the show to discuss the frightening revelation that employees at Amazon are listening in to private conversations through the voice-activated Alexa devices

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Senator Mitt Romney on healthcare and immigration, and (at 6:50 pm) with Congresswoman Liz Cheney, chair of the House Republican Conference, on GOP successes and the Democrats race to the left

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, The parent of a child in the Provo School District joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on the Utahns Against Common Core website about student shaming and leftist indoctrination happening in the district. Plus, Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera joins the program to discuss the use of body cameras by the Unified Police Department and whether or not the department will continue their use.See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 11, 2019

4:20 pm: The parent of a child in the Provo School District joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on the Utahns Against Common Core website about student shaming and leftist indoctrination happening in the district.

5:05 pm: Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera joins the program to discuss the use of body cameras by the Unified Police Department and whether or not the department will continue their use

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation and President Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve Board, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Amie Parnes, Senior White House Correspondent for The Hill joins the show to discuss why the fact that men are leading the polls for Democratic presidential candidates is raising questions about double standards

6:35 pm: Representative Cheryl Acton joins Rod to give us her reaction to a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood and the ACLU against her recently passed bill that bans abortions after 18 weeks of pregnancy

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Jason Brown, spokesman for Envision Utah, joins the show to discuss a new survey from the organization that attempts to figure out just how much money it would take to keep teachers in Utah classrooms. Plus, Senator Mitt Romney joins the show for a discussion with Rod about healthcare and immigration reform. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 10, 2019

4:20 pm: Jason Brown, spokesman for Envision Utah, joins the show to discuss a new survey from the organization that attempts to figure out just how much money it would take to keep teachers in Utah classrooms

5:05 pm: Senator Mitt Romney joins the show for a discussion with Rod about healthcare and immigration reform

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the show to discuss President Trump’s recent comments that the United States is “full” when it comes to the population

6:35 pm: Liz Cheney, Chair of the House Republican Conference, joins Rod to discuss the successes of the GOP and the Democrats race to the left

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Miles Hansen, President/CEO of World Trade Center Utah joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece about how immigration reform would boost Utah’s economy. Plus, A parent of a child in the Provo School District joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on the Utahns Against Common Core website about student shaming and leftist indoctrination happening in the district. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 9, 2019

4:35 pm: Miles Hansen, President/CEO of World Trade Center Utah joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece about how immigration reform would boost Utah’s economy

6:20 pm: A parent of a child in the Provo School District joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on the Utahns Against Common Core website about student shaming and leftist indoctrination happening in the district

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, April 5, 2019

4:35 pm: Supermarket guru Phil Lempert joins Mike to analyze the latest food and consumer trends

5:05 pm: Dr. Michael Roizen of the Cleveland Clinic also joins today's program to discuss the dangers of alcohol, as well as Rolling Stone's lead singer Mick Jagger's recent heart surgery

5:20 pm: Sidney Draughon, creator of the Instagram page “Honor Code Stories” on why she created the page that is shedding light on the actions of BYU’s Honor Code office

6:35 pm: Billy Hallowell of The Blaze joins the show to discuss the films “Unplanned” and “After Columbine”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 4, 2019

4:35 pm: San Diego County Prosecutor and legal expert Dr. Wendy Patrick joins the program today to discuss the subpoena of President Trump’s tax returns

5:35 pm: “The Car Coach” Lauren Fix joins Mike to discuss the possibility of lawmakers raising the federal gas tax

6:35 pm: Celebrity chef Carl Ruiz joins the show to discuss Thomas Jefferson’s role in food history

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 3, 2019

4:35 pm: Dr. Wendy Patrick, a longtime prosecutor in the San Diego area and a lecturer at San Diego State University, joins the show to discuss the accusations against former Vice President Joe Biden and the #MeToo movement

5:35 pm: Bill Duncan, Director of the Center for Family and Society at the Sutherland Institute, joins the show to discuss Utah’s recent moves to protect the sanctity of life

6:20 pm: Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai joins the show to discuss the abundance of robo-calls in the U.S. and what he plans to do about them

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 2, 2019

4:35 pm: Hans Von Spakovsky, Legal Analyst with the Heritage Foundation, joins the program to discuss the latest attack on the Electoral College, this time from Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke

5:05 pm: Rachel Robison-Greene, a post-doc in Philosophy at Utah State University and her husband Dr. Richard Greene, a Philosophy Professor at Weber State University, join Drew to discuss the question of whether public shaming is ethical

6:05 pm: Derek Monson, Public Policy Director at the Sutherland Institute, joins the show to discuss Medicaid expansion in Utah and whether lawmakers went far enough to cover Utah residents

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, April 1, 2019

4:35 pm: Dave Ray of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Drew to discuss the latest numbers from the border and why it's important for immigration reform to take place

5:05 pm: David Drucker of the Washington Examiner joins the show for a conversation about his piece on a new survey of women that revealed 60% of them will not vote for Donald Trump in 2020

6:05 pm: Ryan Bartlett of the Utah Department of Health joins Drew to discuss a new law that raises the age to purchase tobacco in Utah to 21 and what benefits that could reveal down the road in the battle against tobacco use

Today's show features some of the best interviews from the last month on the Rod Arquette Show

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 27, 2019

4:20 pm: Rhett Nicks, Director of Davis County Animal Care and Control joins Rod to discuss the decision that’s been made with the dogs responsible for biting off the hand of a young boy in Layton

5:05 pm: Officials in Rockland County, New York have banned all children who are unvaccinated from all public spaces for the next 30 days as the county battles an outbreak of the measles.Is this the right move?We’ll take your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:35 pm: National Radio Host Glenn Beck joins Rod to discuss his visit to Salt Lake City for the premiere of the film “Unplanned”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 26, 2019

4:20 pm: Dave Bateman, CEO of Entrata and organizer of Keep My Voice, joins the show to discuss the ways he plans to continue the fight against SB54 despite a decision by the Supreme Court to not consider the case

4:35 pm: Steve Maxfield, organizer of The People’s Right, and lead petitioner plaintiff Daniel Newby joins Rod to discuss the case they’ve taken to the Utah Supreme Court arguing that state lawmakers improperly disregarded the will of the voters by passing legislation to replace the Prop 2 medical marijuana initiative

5:05 pm: Prosecutors in Cook County, Illinois dropped all charges against actor Jussie Smollett in a hate crime hoax case today much to the chagrin of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson.Local defense attorney Greg Skordas joins the show to discuss why charges would be dropped in a case like this one.We’ll take your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Utah Foundation President Peter Reichard joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune about the progress being made to address suicide prevention in the state

6:20 pm: David Thornton of The Resurgent joins the show to discuss why he says the findings in the Mueller report don’t guarantee that President Trump will be reelected in 2020

6:35 pm: Representative Phil Lyman joins Rod to discuss why he is speaking out against the U.S. Attorney’s Office and other federal agencies in their effort to drastically increase his restitution payments stemming from his conviction for organizing an illegal ATV protest ride on BLM land in 2016

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, March 25, 2019

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to give us his reaction to the Mueller report and what it means going forward in Washington, D.C.

6:05 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness joins the program to discuss why he says that immigration in America is not what it used to be

6:20 pm: Alan Gottlieb, Founder of the Second Amendment Foundation, joins the show to discuss New Zealand’s new gun ban

6:35 pm: Jason Davis, Deputy Director of the Utah Department of Transportation, joins Rod to discuss the big projects that are now on tap for UDOT after it received an extra $371 million dollars for projects

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 22, 2019

4:20 pm: Thomas Wright of the Utah Debate Commission joins Rod to discuss the group’s push to get a 2020 Presidential debate in Salt Lake City.Is it worth spending $2.5 million of taxpayer money?Rod takes your calls at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Ben White of Politico joins the show to discuss how current trends in the U.S. economy point to President Trump winning the 2020 election in a landslide

6:05 pm: Jean Twenge, author and professor in the Department of Psychology at San Diego State University, joins Rod to discuss why she says the mental health crisis among America’s youth is real and is showing sharp increases

6:20 pm: Elizabeth Harrington, Senior Writer for the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show to discuss her piece about what she says is the real reason the media gets everything wrong about President Trump

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Quinn Hillyer, a contributor to the Washington Examiner, on why he says President Trump should stop his attacks on the late John McCain, and (at 6:50 pm) with Siraj Hashmi of the Washington Examiner comparing New Zealand’s gun laws to those of the United States

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, March 21, 2019

4:20 pm: William Frey, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, on why he says America’s biggest divide isn’t between left and right, but instead between the old and young

5:05 pm: Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin says he intentionally exposed his nine children to a neighbor with chicken pox instead of vaccinating them because once a person gets it naturally it’s unlikely they will get it again, and that vaccines should not be mandated by the government. Do you agree? We’ll take your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council has won an appeal to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in his attempt to block President Trump’s ban of bump stocks for guns that will make Aposhian the only person legally allowed to own a bump stock after March 26th. His attorney, Caleb Kruckenberg of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, joins Rod to explain the court’s decision

6:35 pm: Roger Borgenicht, co-chair of Utahns for Better Transportation, joins Rod to discuss the new push to extend the ban on big-rig trucks on the Legacy Parkway after lawmakers refused to pass an extension during the legislative session

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 20, 2019

4:20 pm: Quin Hillyer, a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his recent opinion piece in which he says President Trump should stop attacking and lying about the late Senator John McCain

5:05 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss her piece about the growing number of “Second Amendment Sanctuaries” in the country fueled by the gun control push from the left

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Siraj Hashmi, Commentary Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his recent piece comparing the gun laws of New Zealand with those of the United States

6:35 pm: Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, on her recent piece explaining why Americans want Medicare for all – at least until they realize it would take away their private coverage

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 19, 2019

4:20 pm: Eugene Volokh, Professor of Law at UCLA, joins the show to discuss recent comments by Democrats about the possibility of adding justices to the Supreme Court of the United States

6:05 pm: Author and radio host Rich Logis joins Rod to discuss his piece in American Greatness about how he doesn’t believe socialists believe in socialism

6:20 pm: Rob Anderson, Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, joins the show to discuss what he says is yet another attempt by the party’s central committee to have him ousted from his post

6:35 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins the show to discuss his appeal of a federal judge’s decision to deny his attempt to block a nationwide ban of bump stocks for firearms

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, March 18, 2019

4:20 pm: Dr. Katherine Reed of the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism joins the show to discuss why the media must be more careful when reporting on mass shootings, including using the names of the suspects

6:05 pm: Representative Paul Ray on legislation he sponsored this session that will ban cities from creating stronger police review boards

6:20 pm: Reid Wilson of The Hill joins the show to discuss how GOP lawmakers across the country, including in Utah, are attempting to make it more difficult for people to introduce voter initiatives

6:35 pm: Timothy Carney, a visiting fellow with American Enterprise Institute, joins the program to discuss why some areas of America thrive and some do not

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 15, 2019

4:20 pm: Kate Bradshaw, Director of the Responsible Beer Choice Coalition, joins the show to give us her thoughts on a bill passed by Utah lawmakers to raise the alcohol level in beer sold in convenience and grocery stores to 4 percent, rather than the originally suggested 4.8%, the possibility of which will be studied under the measure

5:05 pm: Utah Jazz Owner Gail Miller has laid down the law when it comes to fan behavior during home games, and another fan has been banned for life. Was this the right move or are the masses being punished for the behavior of the few? We’ll take your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod to wrap up the 2019 Utah Legislative session

6:20 pm: Chase Thomas, Executive Director of the Alliance for a Better Utah, joins Rod to discuss their disappointment in a trio of bills passed by Utah lawmakers that will change the ballot initiative process in Utah

6:35 pm: Neal Harmon, CEO of VidAngel, a company that provides “clean” versions of Hollywood movies, joins the show to give us his reaction to the company being ruled liable for copyright infringement

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, March 14, 2019

4:20 pm: Salt Lake Tribune Columnist Michelle Quist joins the show to discuss why she is opposed to a plan by Utah lawmakers to spend $1.5 million to build a library commemorating former Utah Senator Orrin Hatch.

4:35 pm: Columnist Jay Evensen of the Deseret News joins the show to discuss the possibility of Utah staying on Daylight Saving time year round

5:05 pm: Utah Senator Mitt Romney joins Rod to discuss why he made the decision to vote for a resolution of disapproval of President Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border

6:05 pm: Utah Governor Gary Herbert joins Rod to discuss the highs and lows of the 2019 Utah Legislative Session

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation's economy

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, College admissions expert David Dillard of KD College Prep joins Rod to discuss the fallout of yesterday’s news of a major college entrance bribery scandal unearthed by the FBI.Plus, Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod to discuss two of his bills.One that would provide paid parental leave, and the other that would curb the President’s power to declare a national emergency.See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 13, 2019

5:05 pm: College admissions expert David Dillard of KD College Prep joins Rod to discuss the fallout of yesterday’s news of a major college entrance bribery scandal unearthed by the FBI

6:20 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod to discuss two of his bills.One that would provide paid parental leave, and the other that would curb the President’s power to declare a national emergency

6:35 pm: Utah Education Association President Heidi Matthews joins the show to discuss her opposition to a plan by Senator Dan McCay to amend the Utah Constitution to allow the use of income taxes to fund social services

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 12, 2019

4:20 pm: Chris Gagin of Republicans for the Rule of Law joins the show to discuss the group’s decision to run ads asking Utah Senators Mike Lee and Mitt Romney to vote to block President Trump’s emergency declaration for wall funding

5:05 pm: We'll take your calls about the incident last night between a Utah Jazz fan and guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Jazz have banned the fan for allegedly using racist language toward Westbrook. Was this the right move? Call us at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Author and historian Craig Shirley joins Rod to discuss his response to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comments that former President Ronald Reagan was a racist

6:20 pm: Michael Anton, a Senior Fellow at Claremont Institute, joins the program to discuss the recent attacks against Fox News personality Tucker Carlson and why he shouldn’t be silenced

6:35 pm: Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau, on why the government should continue to fight for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Brandon Weichert, blogger and contributor to American Spectator, joins Rod to discuss why he is asking if President Barack Obama got away with murder?Plus, Senator Todd Weiler joins the show to discuss his bill that would make it ok for teachers to teach about socialism and communism in public schools.See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, March 11, 2019

4:20 pm: Brandon Weichert, blogger and contributor to American Spectator, joins Rod to discuss why he is asking if President Barack Obama got away with murder?

6:05 pm: Senator Todd Weiler joins the show to discuss his bill that would make it ok for teachers to teach about socialism and communism in public schools

6:20 pm: Jesse Hubbard, owner and CEO of Rugged Rental, on his op-ed piece about how government shouldn’t influence market decisions by singling out certain companies

6:35 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins Rod to discuss the foundation’s recent study on the effectiveness of tax incentives for businesses in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 8, 2019

4:20 pm: Representative Tim Hawkes played a major role in killing a bill on Utah’s Capitol Hill that would have raised the alcohol content of beer available in Utah grocery and convenience stores above 3.2% and he joins the show to discuss his opposition

5:05 pm: Dennis Prager, Founder of Prager U, joins Rod to discuss the anti-hate bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, as well as his visit to the Utah County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner

6:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss the North Korea negotiations and lawmaker’s secret meeting with Michael Cohen

6:20 pm: Mark Meckler, President of Citizens for Self-Governance, joins the program to discuss the push by Utah lawmakers for a convention of the states to change the Constitution

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Phill Wright of the Utah GOP Central Committee on the Supreme Court’s decision not to take up the SB54 case, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jeffrey Lord of the American Spectator on how Democrats won’t let Fox News host a Presidential debate prior to the 2020 election

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS,
Rachel Alexander, Senior Editor at The Stream joins the program to discuss how several states are attempting to make their abortion laws more radical, and what conservatives can do to stop them. Plus, Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins the show to discuss why Democrats are so afraid to allow Fox News to host a 2020 Presidential debate. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.

Rachel Alexander, Senior Editor at The Stream joins the program to discuss how several states are attempting to make their abortion laws more radical, and what conservatives can do to stop them

Christa Palmer, Executive Director of the Utah Tax Reform Coalition, joins the show to discuss the tax reform bill currently in front of Utah lawmakers

Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins the show to discuss why Democrats are so afraid to allow Fox News to host a 2020 Presidential debate

Taryn Hiatt, Area Director for Americans for Suicide Prevention, joins Rod to discuss her resignation from Governor Gary Herbert’s suicide prevention task force over his decision to support HB399, which bans the practice of conversion therapy; a bill advocates say is too weak

Desiree Hennessey of the Utah Patients Coalition joins Rod for a discussion about how some medical marijuana users are running into trouble with police and prosecutors over some ambiguities in the new medical marijuana law

Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 6, 2019

4:20 pm: Senator Jerry Stevenson joins the show to discuss the House Health and Human Services Committee killing his bill that would have raised the alcohol limit of beer in grocery stores from 3.2%.

5:05 pm: Jim Ferrin, a local investment advisor, joins the show to discuss the problems Utah’s tax reform plan will cause for small business owners

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins the show for his weekly update from the 2019 Utah Legislative session

6:35 pm: Joseph Grenny, Chairman of the Board of The Other Side Academy, joins the show to discuss why he is in favor of the “clean slate bill” that would help people convicted of low level offenses get their record clean

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 5, 2019

4:20 pm: Eddie Scarry, Media Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss his piece about why he does not believe Michael Jackson’s accusers in the “Leaving Neverland” documentary

5:05 pm: Constitutional scholar Scott Bradley joins the show to discuss the push Utah lawmakers are making to amend the United States Constitution

6:05 pm: Columnist Salena Zito of the New York Post joins the show to discuss why she thinks the recent comments by comedian Bill Maher against red states may have just helped reelect President Trump for a second term

6:20 pm: Deborah Gattrell, a board certified teacher and Utah teacher fellow, joins the program to discuss her recent op-ed on why she believes an income tax cut in Utah would hurt education

6:35 pm: Stephanie Morain, Assistant Professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, joins the program to discuss the results of a study that she says shows Utah’s new .05 DUI law is morally right

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, March 4, 2019

4:20 pm: Phill Wright of the Utah GOP’s Central Committee joins the show to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision not to consider the party’s appeal of SB54

5:05 pm: A four-year old Layton boy had his hand bitten off by a husky over the weekend as he reached under a fence to play with the dog.Should the dog be put down?Rod will take your calls on the situation at 888-570-8010.

6:05 pm: James Silberman of The Resurgent joins the show to discuss how government regulation of family life is on the rise

6:20 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director of the R Street Institute, on his recent piece in the Orange County Register on why Americans are still debating the merits of socialism

6:35 pm: Lyman Stone, a research fellow for the Institute of Family Studies, joins the program to discuss his piece in The Federalist on a study that shows women earn lower wages, not because of sexism, but because they choose to do different work and raise their families

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 1, 2019

4:20 pm: David Kirkham, founder of the Utah Tea Party, joins the show to discuss the ten-year anniversary of the party

5:05 pm: Howard Stephenson, President of the Utah Taxpayers Association, joins the show to give us his reaction to the tax reform plan recently unveiled by Utah lawmakers

6:05 pm: Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs joins Rod for a discussion about the possibility of splitting Salt Lake County into two counties as some of the cities in southwest Salt Lake County are unhappy with their share of transportation and arts and parks funding.A bill currently being considered by Utah lawmakers would allow communities to split from a county without a majority vote from the entire county

6:20 pm: Karlyn Bowman, Senior Fellow at American Enterprise Institute, on the results of the group’s latest Community and Society survey

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Representative Jeff Stenquist on his proposal to help clean up the air by giving financial incentives to those purchasing newer vehicles, and (at 6:50 pm) with Dr. GM Cox of Tarleton State University on whether cities should expand their video surveillance capabilities

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, February 28, 2019

5:05 pm: Representative Andrew Stoddard joins the show to discuss the “Lauren’s Law” bill he is sponsoring that conceivably would make a gun owner civilly liable for any crime committed with a firearm they’ve loaned to another person

6:05 pm: Congressman Rob Bishop joins the show to discuss the passage of the Natural Resources Management Act

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: U.S. Attorney for Utah, John Huber, joins the program for a discussion about a major drug trafficking bust that took thirty-three Norteno street gang members that are connected to a drug cartel off the streets of Salt Lake City

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, February 27, 2019

4:20 pm: Senator Curt Bramble joins Rod to discuss his bill that would force university police departments to be subject to the state’s public-records law, including the BYU Police who have come under scrutiny after students who reported sex crimes were reportedly punished by the school

5:05 pm: Rick Larsen, President of the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod to discuss the “clean slate” bill that would help former offenders who have remained crime-free for a period of time to have their records expunged as a way to help them obtain gainful employment and rebuild their lives

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Deseret News Opinion Editor, joins Rod for their weekly visit about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the 2019 Utah Legislative Session

6:35 pm: Local child psychologist Doug Goldsmith joins Rod to discuss a new video going around the internet called the ‘MoMo Challenge” that teaches children how to commit suicide

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 26, 2019

4:20 pm: Representative Kim Coleman joins the show to discuss her bill that would allow “peer to peer” companies like the Turo car sharing company to operate on airport property.Meanwhile the Salt Lake City Council is considering an ordinance that would impose fines on the company for operating on airport grounds.Rod will take your calls on the subject at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Dr. GM Cox, Director of the MPA program at Tarleton State University, joins the program to discuss whether cities should expand their surveillance capabilities as a method of fighting crime.Chicago police were recently able to identify actor Jussie Smollett’s “attackers” by tapping into surveillance cameras across the city

6:05 pm: National Review staff writer Alexandra DeSanctis joins Rod to discuss her piece on the Senate’s inability to pass a bill that would require doctors to provide medical care to infants born alive following a failed abortion procedure

6:35 pm: Jon Basil Utley, Publisher of The American Conservative, joins the program to discuss how to argue about climate change

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, February 25, 2019

4:20 pm: Representative Jeff Stenquist joins Rod to discuss his bill that would provide a financial incentive for people who own cars from model year 2003 or older to purchase a new car in an effort to clean up Utah’s polluted air. Rod will take your calls on the subject at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Two male high-school track and field runners who identify as transgender females dominated a recent state tournament in Connecticut to the dismay of many of the truly female athletes.Is this fair competition?Rod will take your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence for the Independence Institute joins Rod to discuss his recent column in the Deseret News about how to fix the Federal Government

6:20 pm: Susan Crabtree, White House and Political Correspondent for Real Clear News, joins the show to discuss President Trump’s decision to slash nearly $1 billion in federal funds to California that was supposed to be used to build a high speed train system

6:35 pm: Josh Hammer of the Daily Wire joins the show for a conversation about the Supreme Court taking up the case of the Bladensburg Cross

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, February 22, 2019

4:20 pm: Representative Mike McKell is introducing a bill that essentially bans cities from putting bans on the distribution of plastic bags at grocery, convenience and other stores while allowing the businesses to decide if they will offer plastic bags.Rod will take your calls on the matter at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Should speed limits be done away with on certain stretches of American highways?We’ll get your thoughts at 888-570-8010 during Thank Rod It’s Friday

6:05 pm: Nicole Dicou, Executive Director of the Utah Brewers Guild, joins Rod to discuss the group’s opposition to the bill that would allow grocery and convenience stores in Utah to carry beer greater than 3.2% alcohol content

6:20 pm: Lindsey Burke, an Education Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss why she says universal pre-school is doing more harm than good

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation with Representative Walt Brooks on his “lane filtering” bill for motorcycle riders, and (at 6:50 pm) with Colin Wilhelm, Economic Policy Reporter for the Washington Examiner, on why some American’s tax returns are smaller than normal

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, February 21, 2019

4:00 PM Hour: Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson held a press conference today to discuss the Jussie Smollett case and had some scalding words for Smollett.We’ll listen to that audio and take your reaction at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Molly Davis, Policy Analyst for the Libertas Institute, joins Rod to discuss her op-ed in the Deseret News regarding government intrusion into the property rights of citizens.Should government be able to block people from using their residence as a short-term rental?Rod will take your calls at 888-570-8010

6:05 pm: Jay Evensen, Columnist for the Deseret News, joins the show to discuss the difficulty Sandy City had in informing residents about the dangerous drinking water issues last weekend

6:20 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to limit the power of law enforcement to seize private property and what that decision means for the state of Utah

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod to discuss politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, February 20, 2019

4:20 pm: Colin Wilhelm, Economic Policy Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to discuss how some Americans are upset about the smaller than usual tax returns they are receiving this year.What did your return look like this year? Rod will take listener comments

5:05 pm: State Representative Walt Brooks joins the show to discuss his bill that would allow motorcyclists to “lane filter” in traffic, meaning they can travel between lanes and cars and move to the front of stopped traffic. Rod will take your calls on the subject

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: We’ll provide an update on several bills at the Utah Legislature we’ve discussed at length on the Rod Arquette Show, including gun and abortion related measures

6:35 pm: Utah House Majority Whip Mike Schultz joins the program for his weekly update from the 2019 Utah Legislative session

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 29, 2019

4:20 pm: From using cell phones in cars to Medicaid expansion, Utah lawmakers seem to regularly reject bills that seemingly have the overwhelming support of public opinion.Why does this happen?Rod will take your calls at 888-570-8010

5:05 pm: Benjamin Dierker, a law student at George Mason University, joins the show to discuss his piece in The Federalist about why people hope hate crimes have occurred despite a lack of evidence

6:05 pm: Taryn Hiatt, Area Director of Americans for Suicide Prevention, joins the program to discuss why the group supports the Extreme Risk Protective Order, or “Red Flag” bill, being presented by Representative Stephen Handy, that would allow guns to be temporarily removed from people deemed to be “at-risk” of harming themselves or others

6:35 pm: Brenda Bowen, Director of the Global Change and Sustainability Center at the University of Utah, joins Rod to discuss a new $50 million plan to save the Bonneville Salt Flats

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, February 15, 2019

4:20 pm: John Eastman, Constitutional Law Professor at Chapman University, joins Rod to discuss whether President Trump is on strong legal footing when it comes to the national emergency declaration

5:05 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora joins Rod to discuss a bill being run by Representative Brian King that would mandate someone witnessing a crime or accident to call 9-1-1

6:05 pm: Marty Liccardo, Men’s Engagement Specialist with the Utah Department of Health, joins the show to discuss a study that shows approximately 25% of teens were assaulted by a dating partner in 2017

6:20 pm: Senator Jani Iwamoto joins the program to discuss her bill that she says will strengthen campus safety and help avoid another situation like that of Lauren McCluskey, who was killed near her on-campus dorm last year

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Kate Bradshaw, Director of Responsible Beer Choice Coalition about the LDS Church’s stance against a bill that would allow 4.8% beer to be available in the state’s convenience and grocery stores, and with Alexander Bolton of The Hill on how Trump is dividing Democrats with his anti-socialist comments

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, February 13, 2019

4:20 pm: Representative Ken Ivory is sponsoring a bill that would give Utah residents a defense in court should they be ticketed for running through a non-working red light. Should drivers be allowed to do this anyway? Rod will take your calls

5:05 pm: Senator Curt Bramble is sponsoring a resolution to support cities participating in a project to add nuclear energy to their portfolios and he joins Rod to discuss why he says nuclear energy is the right way to go for Utah

5:35 pm: Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs joins Rod to discuss why he says Salt Lake County has a transportation problem, and not a problem with affordable housing

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Jonathan Johnson, Chairman of the Board at Overstock.com, joins the show to discuss why he says Proposition 3 was a good idea on paper, but was poorly executed

6:35 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins Rod for his weekly update about what’s happening on Capitol Hill during the 2019 Legislative Session

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 12, 2019

4:20 pm: Kate Bradshaw, Director of the Responsible Beer Choice Coalition, joins the program to discuss the decision of the LDS Church to come out against a bill that would allow 4.8% beer to be sold in Utah grocery and convenience stores

6:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod to discuss his opposition to the Natural Resources Management Act

6:20 pm: Steve Forbes, Chairman of Forbes Media and Host of PBS’s “In Money We Trust” joins the program to discuss what the effects of a second government shutdown would be on the U.S. economy

6:35 pm: Ernest Istook, former Congressman and Political Science Professor at Utah Valley University, joins the program to discuss his recent Deseret News op-ed in which he says Congress has already given the President permission to build a border wall

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, February 11, 2019

4:20 pm: Should the use of contraceptives be part of the sex-education curriculum in Utah schools?A bill that would have allowed information to be given to students was recently tabled by Utah lawmakers, but a new voter poll suggests Utahns want the information given to their children.Rod will take your calls on the subject

5:05 pm: Emily Taylor, a gun law expert with U.S. Law Shield, joins Rod to discuss the rash of gun seizure laws in America, which includes a “red flag” bill currently being considered by Utah lawmakers

6:05 pm: Jon Miller, White House Correspondent for The Blaze, joins the program to discuss why he says it’s time to put an end to Black History Month

6:35 pm: Alexander Bolton of The Hill joins the program to discuss his piece about how President Donald Trump is dividing Democrats with his public warnings about socialism

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, February 8, 2019

4:20 pm: Representative Adam Robertson has done some investigation into one of the group’s behind the push to keep the Prop 3 Medicaid expansion initiative in tact at the Utah Legislature and joins the program to discuss his surprising findings

4:35 pm: Edwin Walker, and attorney with U.S. Law Shield, joins Rod to discuss a bill in front of Illinois lawmakers that would force gun purchasers to reveal their social media sites

5:05 pm: Senator Todd Weiler joins the program to discuss the ban against big-rig trucks on the Legacy Parkway which stands to expire after a Senate committee voted down a bill seeking to extend the ban

6:05 pm: Nicolas Loris, a Research Manager in Energy and Environment with the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss why he says the Green New Deal is a raw deal

6:20 pm: Adam Pomeroy, a prosecutor in the Utah County Attorney’s Office, joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune about how hate crimes can be prosecuted without turning them into ‘thought crimes’

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Kira Davis of Townhall on how actor Liam Neeson’s racism confession should help kickstart conversations about race in America, and with Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project, on a report that says Utah is the nation’s second most sexist state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, February 7, 2019

4:20 pm: Bountiful Police Chief Tom Ross joins the program to discuss a bill in front of the Utah Legislature that would ban any handheld use of cell phones while driving.The bill was recently passed by a legislative committee and has advanced to the House of Representatives

5:05 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins the program to discuss her bill that would ban abortions that are done solely because the baby may have Down syndrome

6:05 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times, joins the program to discuss her piece in which she says that America could indeed become a socialist nation

6:20 pm: Dan Mahaffee, Sr. Vice President and Director of Policy at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, joins the program to discuss his recent piece in The Hill in which he says it will take more than words to solve the nation’s problems

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, February 6, 2019

4:20 pm: Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project and a Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Utah Valley University, joins Rod to discuss the results of a study that shows Utah is the second-most sexist state in America

4:35 pm: Congressman Ben McAdams joins Rod to give us his response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Sandy City Mayor Kurt Bradburn joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed in which he says American government is ripe for ‘disruptive innovation'

6:35 pm: Utah House Majority Leader Francis Gibson joins Rod for a conversation about the 2019 Legislative session, which includes a discussion about the Red Flag bill, Medicaid expansion and tax reform

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 5, 2019

4:20 pm: Jesse Kelly, a Sr. Contributor to the Federalist and host of the Jesse Kelly Show on KPRC in Houston, Texas, joins the program to discuss why he says Congress’ vote to keep the war going in Afghanistan is a decision to sell out American soldiers

4:35 pm: Freelance writer Kira Davis joins Rod to discuss her piece in Townhall about actor Liam Neeson’s confession about racism and why it should start important conversations in America

6:05 pm: Dave Ray of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the show to discuss the results of a study that shows illegal immigrants commit crimes at a much higher rate that legal migrants or citizens

6:20 pm: Abby Osborne, V.P. of Public Policy and Government Relations for the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins the show to discuss the housing gap in Utah

6:35 pm: Dr. Clark Gilbert, President of BYU Pathway Worldwide, joins Rod to preview his speech at the Innovation in Education Symposium

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, February 4, 2019:

4:20 pm: Joshua Sharf, head of the PERA Project for the Independence Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece in American Greatness about the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and why he says it’s simply a power grab by the Democrats

4:35 pm: Representative Tim Quinn joins the program to discuss why he says there is very little chance that Governor Herbert’s proposed sales tax cut to 1.75% will actually happen

6:05 pm: Representative Jefferson Moss joins the program to discuss his ideas to improve the financial literacy curriculum in Utah schools

6:20 and 6:35 pm: Mike Chase, President of Chase Marketing, joins the program to discuss the winners and losers of this year’s Superbowl Commercials

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, February 1, 2019

4:20 pm: Ashley McGuire, Senior Fellow with the Catholic Association joins the program to discuss her piece in USA Today in which she says Democrats are looking for a standing ovation for the new New York abortion law

4:35 pm: Senator Jerry Stevenson joins Rod to discuss his bill that would allow grocery and convenience stores in Utah to sell beer stronger than 3.2%

6:05 pm: Senator Deidre Henderson joins the show to discuss two of her bills, one that would make language in the Utah Constitution gender neutral, and another that would stop the regulation on the resale of event tickets in Utah

6:20 pm: Representative Ray Ward joins Rod to discuss his legislation that would clarify how teachers can teach factual information about contraception but not advocate for its use

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Jill Demanski, wife of a Texas border patrol agent, who recently sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi inviting her to visit the border, and with attorney Robert Sykes on a recent lawsuit filed against actress Gwyneth Paltrow

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 31, 2019

4:20 pm: JoAnna Strother, Director of Advocacy for the American Lung Association, joins the program to discuss the organization’s push for Utah, and other states, to raise the age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old in an effort to curb smoking habits

4:35 pm: Major Scott Stephenson, Director of the Peace Officers Standards and Training Council, joins Rod to give us his reaction to a state audit of POST that says Utah is more lenient than other states when it comes to police officer discipline

6:05 pm: Utah State Treasurer David Damschen joins Rod for a discussion about the difficulty marijuana businesses have in dealing with finances since the majority of banks and credit unions won’t work with marijuana-related businesses

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Tim Ballard, Founder and CEO of Operation Underground Railroad, joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece for Fox News in which he says the border wall would be beneficial to help protect children from being trafficked in the sex trade

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 30, 2019

4:20 pm: Tom Coburn, former United States Senator and Senior Advisor to the Convention of the States Project, joins the program to discuss how states must take action to save the federal government

4:35 pm: Tiana Lowe, Commentary Writer with the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss her piece on how 2020 hopefuls should stop pretending they are millennials

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

Special Coverage - 6:30 pm: Governor Gary Herbert delivers his 2019 State of the State Address where he is expected to discuss tax reform, education funding and Medicaid expansion

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 29, 2019:

4:20 pm: Mark Huntsman, Chairman of the State Board of Education, joins Rod to discuss the education budget requests the board has made this year, which include $176 million to increase per pupil spending and another $65 million in one-time funds and $30 million per year for school safety

4:35 pm: Representative Steve Handy joins Rod to discuss his proposal to lower the threshold for citizen initiatives to get on the ballot

5:05 pm: Jill Demanski, the wife of a border patrol agent in Texas, joins the program to discuss the open letter she penned to Speaker Nancy Pelosi regarding the situation at the border

6:05 pm: Attorney Robert Sykes joins the program to discuss a lawsuit he filed today against movie actress Gwyneth Paltrow following a skiing incident at Deer Valley in which she is accused of striking Sykes’s client from behind and accepting no responsibility

6:20 pm: Caleb Kruckenberg, Litigation Counsel for New Civil Liberties Alliance, joins the program to discuss why the group says the Department of Justice has no authority to place a ban on bump-stock devices as such a ban must be an act of Congress

6:35 pm: Siraj Hashmi of the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss why the candidacy of independent Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, is stirring the pot in the 2020 Presidential race

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 28, 2019:

4:20 pm: Matt Slonaker, Executive Director of the Utah Health Policy Project, joins the program to discuss why the organization believes several proposals regarding Medicaid expansion are attempts to repeal an initiative approved by voters in November

4:35 pm: Representative Karen Kwan joins Rod to discuss why she says a bill proposed by Representative Cheryl Acton that would ban abortions 15 weeks after the last menstrual period is unconstitutional

6:05 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, on how it’s possible to love both immigrants and the border wall

6:20 pm: Political commentator Myra Adams of Real Clear Politics on her piece outlining the reasons Kamala Harris will win the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020

6:35 pm: Billy Hallowell, a contributor to The Blaze, joins Rod for a conversation about New York’s new abortion law and why Hallowell says it is based on a lie

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 25, 2019

4:05 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss President Trump’s decision to re-open the government for the next three weeks

4:20 pm: Representative Eric Hutchings joins the show to discuss his bill that would reduce, by one day, the penalty for some crimes to help immigrants avoid deportation

4:35 pm: iHeartMedia aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins Rod to discuss how the shutdown is causing air traffic control staffing issues and a ground stop at LaGuardia Airport as staffers call in “sick” in Florida and Washington, D.C.

6:05 pm: Artist Angela Forker, who is scheduled to speak at this weekend’s March for Life Utah, joins Rod to discuss her Precious Baby Project

6:20 pm: Representative Adam Robertson joins Rod to discuss his proposal to have the state pay for more school fees, like those for textbooks, lockers and registration, through the weighted pupil unit

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: Plus, we’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with national security expert and Virginia Commonwealth University Homeland Security Professor Matt Pinsker on the effectiveness of border walls

4:05 pm: Congressman Ben McAdams joins the show to discuss how he thinks a border wall could be part of the solution to end the government shutdown

4:20 pm: Salt Lake Tribune Columnist Michelle Quist joins the show to discuss her recent piece in which she says there doesn’t have to be a conflict between religion and politics in Utah or elsewhere

4:35 pm: Jonathan Hardy, Director of Housing and Community Development for the Utah Department of Workforce Services, joins Rod to provide an update on where the state is with the plan to open several new homeless shelters and close the Road Home downtown

5:05 pm: Marty Stephens, Spokesman for the LDS Church, joins the show to discuss the church’s stance, or lack thereof, on hate crime legislation in Utah

6:05 pm: Representative Merrill Nelson is proposing a bill that would prevent people from changing the gender listed on their birth certificates while also leaving just two designations – male and female

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 23, 2019

4:20 pm: Brant Taylor, Founder of FASTER Utah, joins the program to discuss how his organization goes about empowering teachers in a school shooter situation

4:35 pm: Derek Monson, Public Policy Director for the Sutherland Institute, joins the program to discuss why he says the legislature is doing the right thing by attempting to amend the recently passed Medicaid expansion initiative, and why he says more can be done

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor of the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Jay Caruso, Deputy Editor of Washington Examiner Magazine, joins Rod to discuss the politics behind President Trump’s quest to build a wall along the southern border of the United States

6:35 pm: Matt Pinsker, a national security expert and homeland-security professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, joins the show to discuss the effectiveness of the security fence at Laredo Community College, which sits near the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, where illegal immigrants commonly cross the border

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 22, 2019

4:20 pm: Robby Soave, Associate Editor for Reason.com and author of the forthcoming book "PANIC ATTACK: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump", joins the show to discuss the mischaracterization of the actions taken by the Covington Catholic students and the “confrontation” of a Native American Veteran

4:35 pm: Lisa Jolley, a Special Education Teacher in the Alpine School District, joins Rod to discuss her recent op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune in which she wonders why teachers aren’t being asked about the reasons they burnout and leave the profession

5:05 pm: Deanna Holland of Pro Life Utah joins the show to preview this weekend’s March for Life Utah event

6:05 pm: LuAnn Adams, Commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture, joins Rod to discuss her recent op-ed piece in the Deseret News in which she outlines the reasons we should be optimistic about the state’s agriculture

6:20 pm: State Representative Casey Snider joins Rod to discuss why he says Washington, D.C. could learn a few things from the state of Utah when it comes to the government shutdown

6:35 pm: John Hawkins of Right Wing News joins the show to discuss the reasons he believes masculinity is increasingly under attack in the United States

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 16, 2019

4:20 pm: Utah State Auditor John Dougall joins Rod to discuss the results of an audit that shows the Utah Driver License Division improperly shared the personal data of Utah residents with three other state agencies

4:35 pm: Karlyn Bowman, a Senior Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program to discuss the results of a recent report on the economic state of the nation

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for The Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Lisa Miller, Outreach and Growth Manager for the Utah Department of Transportation, joins the program to discuss a driverless shuttle project the department is partnering on with the Utah Transit Authority

6:35 pm: State Senator Allen Christensen joins the program to discuss his proposed legislation that would repeal and replace the Medicaid expansion initiative recently passed by Utah voters

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 15, 2019

4:20 pm: Liz Peek, a columnist with Fox News and the Fiscal Times, joins the program to discuss why she says the reason that Democrats don’t want a debate about a border wall is because of the fact that border walls work

4:35 pm: Unified Police Lieutenant Mike Schoenfeld, who oversees the Metro Gang Unit, joins the show to discuss the recent spike in gang recruitment in Utah, which includes elementary school-age children

5:05 pm: Marketing Professor Charles R. Taylor of Villanova University joins the program to discuss why he says the new ad campaign for Gillette is politically charged and toxic

6:05 pm: Spencer Morrison, Author and Editor-in-Chief of National Economics Editorial, joins the program to discuss how the numbers show that taking care of illegal aliens in the U.S. costs more annually than the cost for the border wall

6:20 pm: Kristen Cox, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, joins the program to give us an update on where programs in the state stand as the federal government shutdown continues

6:35 pm: Kathryn Jean Lopez, Editor-at-Large for National Review joins the program to discuss the good being done by the Knights of Columbus

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 14, 2019

4:20 pm: Bruce Bialosky, an Opinion Contributor to Townhall, joins the program to discuss why he says Republicans should not give in border security

4:35 pm: Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost joins Rod to discuss the “right to die” legislation she is planning to run during the upcoming session that would allow a person over the age of 18 with a terminal illness and less than six months to live the right to end their life

5:05pm: Representative Carol Spackman-Moss was in Fashion Place Mall during yesterday’s shooting and joins the show to discuss her experience and why she has concerns about the mall’s response

6:05 pm: Mark Hadley of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources joins the show to discuss the respiratory disease that is killing bighorn sheep on Utah’s Antelope Island, why the rest of the island’s sheep must be put down, and the future of bighorn sheep on the island

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 11, 2019

4:35 pm: Representative Robert Spendlove joins the show to discuss legislation he is proposing that would use GPS monitors to track domestic violence defendants, making it easier to enforce protective orders

5:35 pm: Legal expert Dr. Wendy Patrick joins the program to discuss rumors that Ruth Bader Ginsburg could be set to retire from her position as a Supreme Court Justice

6:20 pm: Jonathan Hoenig, aka: The Capitalist Pig joins the program to discuss the nation’s financial woes arising because of the government shutdown

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 9, 2019

4:20 pm: Attorney Daniel Ortner, Opinion Contributor to The Hill, joins the show to discuss Utah’s caucus convention system, SB54, and how the state’s GOP is fighting to save its grassroots system

4:35 pm: D.C. McAllister, Senior Contributor for The Federalist joins the show to discuss her recent piece on how the American Psychological Association says that certain components of traditional masculinity are pathological

5:05 pm: John Malcolm, Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to give us his reaction to President Trump’s speech on immigration issues

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Representative Tim Quinn, Chairman of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, joins the show to discuss possible tax cuts that lawmakers will ponder during the upcoming Utah legislative session

6:35 pm: Townhall contributor John Dempsey joins the show to discuss why he says it’s time to listen to law enforcement, not politicians, when it comes to the need for a wall on the nation’s southern border

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 8, 2019

4:20 pm: Ben Boychuck, Managing Editor of American Greatness, joins the program to discuss why he says Senator Mitt Romney was wrong about President Trump and the Presidency in the op-ed he penned last week

4:35 pm: Utah Department of Transportation Project Manager John Thomas joins Rod to discuss how the department is going about trying to solve congestion in the Cottonwood Canyons in both the short and long term

5:05 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss his bill that would stop congressional pay during a government shutdown

6:05 pm: Representative Dan McCay joins the program to discuss his proposed legislation to repeal SB54, the signature gathering route to the ballot in Utah

6:35 pm: Laura Carno, Visiting Fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum and founder of FASTER Colorado, joins the show to discuss why she says armed staff will make our schools safer

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 7, 2019

4:20 pm: Dave Whittekiend, Forest Supervisor for the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, joins the show to discuss the effects of the government shutdown on operation of the state’s national forests

4:35 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss recent steps taken by the Utah congregation to ensure the state’s national parks remain in operation during the government shutdown

6:05 pm: Kelsey Harkness, a visiting fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum and Senior News Producer for The Daily Signal, joins Rod to discuss her piece about how conservatives could care less about the dance moves of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

6:20 pm: Representative Craig Hall joins Rod to discuss his proposed digital privacy legislation that if passed would offer increased protection to an individual’s online data, like emails and instant messages

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 4, 2019

4:20 pm: Heidi Matthews, President of the Utah Education Association, joins the program to discuss the outcome of the new “grade-less” school report cards

4:35 pm: Kristen Cox, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, joins the show to discuss the government programs that will survive, and those that could be in trouble as a result of the government shutdown

5:05 pm: Mona Charen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, on her recent piece in National Review about politeness in politics

6:05 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod to discuss the new jobs numbers, which shows the economy gained 312,000 jobs in December

6:20 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins the show to discuss how some gun owners in Boulder, Colorado are refusing to comply with the city’s new “assault weapons” laws, which requires owners to either get rid of the gun or apply for a certificate with the Boulder Police Department

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation with Jennie Taylor, wife of the late North Ogden Mayor Major Brent Taylor on an effort to help build homes for two Utah Purple Heart recipients

6:50 pm: Deseret News columnist Jay Evensen on his recent piece about how things are getting better despite a difficult 2018

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 3, 2019

4:20 pm: Alex Isenstadt, Political Reporter for Politico, joins the program to discuss why the op-ed penned by Mitt Romney that is critical of President Trump is stoking suspicions that Romney may run for the White House again in 2020

4:35 pm: Kalev Leetaru, Senior Fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security joins the show to discuss the media’s coverage of the government shutdown

5:05 pm: Jennie Taylor, wife of the late North Ogden Mayor, Major Brent Taylor, joins Rod to discuss an effort she is joining to build homes for two severely injured Utah veterans, both Purple Heart recipients

6:05 pm: Bryce Bird, Air Quality Director for the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, joins the program to discuss the latest plan to clean up the state’s polluted air

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Jason Jensen, Co-Founder of the Utah Cold Case Coalition, joins the program to discuss the group’s plan to begin a search of abandoned mines in Utah’s West Desert for the remains of Susan Cox Powell, who disappeared in 2009

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 2, 2019

4:20 pm: Former Utah lawmaker Jon Cox joins the show to discuss his new book, “Utah Politics: Principles, Theories and Rules of the Game”

4:35 pm: Newly elected Representatives Jen Dailey-Provost (D) and Marsha Judkins (R) join Rod to discuss moving into the legislature as new lawmakers and females in what is historically a male-dominated government body

6:05 pm: Body Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Steve Goreham, Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, joins the show to give us his reaction to Chuck Todd of NBC’s “Meet the Press” declaring climate change science as “settled” and saying his program will no longer “give time to climate deniers”

6:35 pm: NASA Ambassador Patrick Wiggins joins Rod to discuss how the earth’s current position relative to the sun is contributing to the cold temperatures outside

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, December 21, 2018

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss the government shutdown, the resignation of James Mattis as Secretary of Defense, President Trump’s decision to pull troops out of Syria and other D.C. affairs

4:35 pm: John Pestana, Chairman of the Libertas Institute, joins the show to discuss how small business has been overlooked when it comes to tax reform

6:05 pm: Daniel Krauthammer, son of the late Charles Krauthammer, joins the program to discuss his father’s last book “The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors”

6:20 pm: Lisa Rampton Halverson, an Adjunct Professor at Brigham Young University and Senior Director of the Educate Limb of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, joins the show to discuss her recent op-ed piece about America’s compassionate immigration heritage

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations with Representative Norm Thurston on Utah’s new .05 DUI Law, which goes into effect on December 30, and (at 6:50 pm) with Rob Butters, Director of the Criminal Justice Center at the University of Utah, on why he believes treatment of sex offenders is effective

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, December 20, 2018

4:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

4:35 pm: Collin Kartchner, Founder of Tooth Media, joins Rod to discuss a study by McGill University’s Culture, Mind and Brain Program that shows using smartphones is changing human brains

5:05 pm: Representative Andrew Stoddard joins the show to discuss his proposal to create “Lauren’s Law” in honor of slain University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey that would hold gun owners responsible for what people do with the firearms they loan out

6:05 pm: Representative Ken Ivory joins the show to discuss the decision by Utah lawmakers to create their own plan to protect the watershed and forests in the canyons of the central Wasatch instead of backing a federal designation crafted and sought by the Central Wasatch Commission

6:20 pm: Bella Dihn-Zarr of the National Transportation Safety Board joins the show to discuss why the group is backing Utah’s new .05 DUI law and the number of lives they believe it would save if implemented nationwide

6:35 pm: Rachel Alexander of The Stream joins Rod to discuss her piece about an Arizona school teaching 5th graders a curriculum with a transgender and gay agenda

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, December 19, 2018

4:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah joins the show to discuss President Trump’s ban on bump stocks

4:35 pm: Utah County Commission Chair Nathan Ivie joins the show to discuss the commission’s vote to implement a transportation tax to fix roads and fund UTA, a tax that was denied by voters in 2015

5:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins the show to discuss the passage of the First Step Act, which is designed to mend parts of American's criminal justice system

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for The Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: C. Jarrett Dieterle, Director of Commercial Freedom and a Senior Fellow for the R Street Institute, joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune on why it’s time for Utah to get rid of 3.2% beer laws

6:35 pm: Rob Montz, Director of We the Internet TV, joins Rod to discuss his piece in USA Today about how President Donald Trump’s executive power is a product of history

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 18, 2018

4:20 pm: CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett joins the show to discuss his new book “Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of an Extraordinary Presidency”

4:35 pm: John Daniel Davidson, contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss why he says a federal judge has exposed the lies of the Obamacare system

5:05 pm: Deroy Murdock, Contributing Editor for National Review Online, joins the show to discuss his piece about what Democrats don’t want people to know about the border issue

6:05 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss the passage of a bill he co-sponsored with Senator Orrin Hatch that creates a human trafficking advisory council, which is now headed to the President’s desk

6:20 pm: Jesse Kelley, a criminal justice expert with the R Street Institute, joins the show to discuss the First Step Act, which attempts to mend areas of the criminal justice system deemed broken

6:35 pm: Rob Butters, Director of the Utah Criminal Justice Center at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss why he disagrees with federal law enforcement regarding the effectiveness of treatment for sex offenders

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, December 13, 2018

4:20 pm: Scott Beck, President and CEO of Visit Salt Lake, joins the show to discuss a campaign launched by a collection of groups to inform Utah residents and visitors this holiday season about the new .05 DUI law that goes into effect on December 30

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod regarding politics and the nation’s economy

5:05 pm: Utah Public Safety Commissioner Jess Anderson joins Rod to discuss whether law enforcement in the state had enough say into the state’s recently passed medical marijuana law

6:05 pm: Michael McLean, a performer in the “Forgotten Carols” tour, joins Rod to preview this year’s program

6:20 pm: Nathan Rafferty, President of Ski Utah, joins the show to discuss Utah’s readiness to host another Winter Olympic Games

6;35 pm: Jeremi Suri, an opinion contributor at The Hill, joins the show to discuss his recent piece asking if the United States Senate is still representative of the nation’s conscience

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, December 12, 2018

4:20 pm: Kate Bradshaw, Director of the Responsible Beer Choice Coalition, which represents major breweries seeking to raise Utah’s 3.2% alcohol weight, joins the show to discuss Walmart’s new involvement in the push to get rid of 3.2% beer

4:35 pm: Representative Jim Dunnigan joins Rod to discuss his proposed legislation to combat “balance billing”, which is the act of hospitals charging patients high prices because they were using the hospital outside of their insurance network during an emergency

6:05 pm: Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, joins Rod to discuss the rolling back of Obama-era water regulations and what the change means for Utah's farmers and ranchers

6:20 pm: Blake Moore, Republican co-chair of Proposition 4, the effort to end gerrymandering passed by Utah voters in November, joins Rod to discuss why the effort is a win for everyone

6:35 pm: Michele Corigliano, Executive Director of the Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association, on why the group has decided to end its fight against Utah’s .05 blood alcohol content DUI law, which goes into effect later this month

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 11, 2018

4:20 pm: Steve Maxfield, organizer of a group called The People’s Right, joins the show to discuss why the group has asked the Utah Supreme Court to overturn the recently passed medical marijuana compromise bill and restore the voter-approved Proposition 2

4:35 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins the show to discuss the results of a recent failed audit of the state’s homelessness system, which could not provide enough data or information to answer auditor’s questions

6:05 pm: Rowan Scarborough, Opinion Writer for the Washington Times, joins the show to discuss the unprecedented amount of harassment faced by President Donald Trump during his first two years in office

6:20 pm: Representative Carol Spackman Moss joins the show to discuss some of the suggestions in a new report that could help reduce the high number of inmate deaths in Utah’s county jails

6:35 pm: John Zmirak of The Stream joins the show to discuss why he says it is time to worry about Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s commitment to the conservative movement after he voted to block the court from allowing states to defund Planned Parenthood

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, December 10, 2018

4:20 pm: David Drucker of the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss the names being discussed as the next Chief of Staff for President Trump

4:35 pm: Carol Lear of the Utah State Board of Education joins the show to discuss why she says the school safety committee needs more voices from teachers, students and school staffers

5:05 pm: Taylor Lorenz, staff writer for The Atlantic, on the controversy over parents eating school lunch with their children

6:05 pm: Molly Davis, Policy Analyst for the Libertas Institute, on some of the strange, outdated laws the Utah Legislature will look to take off the books during the 2019 session

6:20 pm: Roger Borgenicht, co-chair of Utahns for Better Transportation, joins the show to discuss the legislation that is needed to extend the speed limit and truck ban on the Legacy Parkway in Davis County

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, December 6, 2018

4:20 pm: Attorney Rocky Anderson, the former mayor of Salt Lake City, joins Rod to discuss the lawsuit filed on behalf of the Epilepsy Association of Utah and TRUCE with regards to the Prop 2 medical marijuana initiative claiming the proposition was weakened by interference from the LDS Church

4:35 pm: Utah Highway Patrol Colonel Mark Rapich joins the show to discuss how law enforcement will approach and enforce the new medical marijuana law

5:05 pm: Commentary writer Philip Wegmann of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss why he says incivility in America has gotten worse, but it did not start with President Trump

6:05 pm: Zack Cooper, Research Fellow for the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod to discuss China’s plan to track and rate the movement of its citizens

6:20 pm: Nicolas Loris, Research Manager for Energy and Environment at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss why he says it’s time to end subsidies for electric vehicles and let consumers decide what vehicle to drive without outside pressures

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, December 5, 2018

4:20 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke joins the show to discuss what he says are the likable parts of Utah’s new medical marijuana law

4:35 pm: Washington Examiner Commentary Writer Tiana Lowe joins the show to discuss how Wall Street shouldn’t embrace the “Mike Pence Rule” out of fear of the #MeToo movement

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss his recent comments backing President Trump about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

6:05 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins Rod to discuss his recent comments that the state’s hate crimes laws are “impractical and unusable”

6:20 pm: Salt Lake City Council Chairwoman Erin Mendenhall joins Rod to discuss the new environmental-based rules passed by the council aimed at regulating the inland port

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 4, 2018

4:20 pm: Senator Evan Vickers, the Senate sponsor of the Prop 2 replacement bill, joins the show to discuss why lawmakers believe a replacement bill is better for Utah than the original ballot proposition

4:35 pm: Ryan Nelson, President of the Utah chapter of the Employers Council, joins the show to discuss how Utah’s new medical marijuana law will affect the workplace

6:05 pm: Steven Camarota, Director of Research for the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show to discuss the results of a new study that shows 63% of non-citizens in the United States are collecting welfare

6:20 pm: Newly elected Utah County Clerk Amelia Powers joins the show to discuss how she plans to improve elections in the county after a difficult midterm for voters in the county

6:35 pm: Philip Klein of the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss how President George H.W. Bush’s broken pledge for “no new taxes” changed America

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, December 3, 2018

4:20 pm: Political reporter Alex Isenstadt of Politico joins Rod to discuss how the nation’s governors have called out President Trump over the results of the 2018 Midterm Election and wants to do more to appeal to voters in 2020

4:35 pm: Peggy Grande, an author and specialty project consultant, joins Rod to discuss her piece for Fox News in which she outlines the conversation Americans should be having about immigration, but aren’t

6:05 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins the show to discuss the battle plan to fight Utah’s gender wage gap the chamber has released with the Women’s Leadership Institute

6:20 pm: Cameron Diehl, Executive Director of the Utah League of Cities and Towns joins Rod or a discussion about how cities have already started working to address expected population growth in Utah

6:35 pm: Eva Witesman, an Associate Professor of Public Service and Ethics at Brigham Young University, joins the program to discuss her recent op-ed in which she says the government is not a business

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, November 29, 2018

4:20 pm: Rob Dahle, Mayor of Holladay City, joins the show to discuss a court’s recent decision to side with a ballot initiative by city residents that bans a high-density development on the site of the old Cottonwood Mall

4:35 pm: Kayleigh McEnany, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, joins the show to discuss her recent piece for Fox News advising Democrats not to underestimate the power of President Trump and the GOP come 2020

6:05 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now a Fox News personality, joins the show to discuss his recent piece for the network’s website in which he says there are seven questions Democrats in Congress should be asked about immigration

6:20 pm: Local community activist Deeda Seed joins the show to discuss her concerns about the possibility that Utah’s new inland port will move fossil fuels

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, November 28, 2018

4:20 pm: Dave Ray, spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, joins the show live from the Mexico/U.S. border with a report about what’s currently going on

4:35 pm: Aaron Colen, staff writer for The Blaze, joins the show to discuss why he says Congresswoman Mia Love is right when she says the Republican Party needs to change how it engages minorities

6:05 pm: Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson of the Deseret News joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Latino businessman David Ibarra has announced his candidacy for Salt Lake City Mayor and joins the show to discuss his reasons for taking on fellow Democrat and incumbent Mayor Jackie Biskupski

6:35 pm: Documentary filmmaker Ami Horowitz has just released a short video from his trip to Mexico to speak to members of the migrant caravan and he joined Glenn Beck this morning to discuss examples for why he calls the caravan’s efforts “highly coordinated” and deeply funded

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 27, 2018

4:20 pm: Author and historian Craig Shirley joins the show to discuss his recent piece in Lifezette about what New York Times columnist David Brooks is misunderstanding about conservatism

4:35 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the show to discuss his recent piece in American Greatness about the costs of President Trump’s blunt, and sometimes graphic, candor

6:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod to give us an update on the progress of the medical marijuana compromise bill

6:20 pm: Nick Adams, Founder of the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness, joins the show to discuss the results of a new study of American Patriotism that shows some millennials believe America is more racist than other countries and that Barack Obama had a bigger impact on America than George Washington

6:35 pm: Political commentator Arthur Schaper joins Rod to discuss why he says President Trump is in the right when it comes to his criticism of the federal judiciary, despite a rebuke from Supreme Court Justice John Roberts

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 26, 2018

4:05 pm: Congresswoman Mia Love has conceded to Ben McAdams in her attempt at re-election in Utah’s fourth congressional district and joins Rod to discuss her comments today about McAdams and President Trump

4:35 pm: Erick Erickson of the Resurgent joins the show to discuss his piece in The Daily Wire offering an alternative to America’s two party political system

6:05 pm: Lisa Knepper, Director of Strategic Research at the Institute for Justice, joins Rod to discuss how licensing laws are costing the Utah economy billions of dollars

6:20 pm: Kyle Smith, Critic-at-Large for National Review, joins the show to discuss his piece for Fox News about how the left profits from its hate of President Trump

6:35 pm: Kip Paul, Vice Chairman Investment Sales for Cushman and Wakefield, joins the show to discuss a study that shows despite continued construction on apartments in Salt Lake County, rents keep rising

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 20, 2018

4:20 pm: Lisa Miller of the Utah Department of Transportation joins Rod to discuss the travel difficulties to plan for over the holiday weekend, including those caused by construction

4:35 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly visit about the world of politics

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:2 pm: David Whittekiend, a Forest Supervisor for the Forest Service in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, joins the show to discuss the expense, and expanse, of forest fire mitigation work needed in the state of Utah

6:35 pm: Maureen Condic, Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Utah, was recently named to President Trump’s science advisory board, but not without some controversy related to her theory about fetal pain. She joins Rod to discuss the controversy.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 19, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Kim Coleman joins the show to give us her reaction to the Department of Education’s proposed regulations for sexual-assault adjudications on college campuses

4:35 pm: Bruce Bialosky, an opinion contributor to Townhall.com, joins the show to discuss his piece about whom and what is to blame for the rash of deadly wildfires in California

6:05 pm: Representative Steve Handy joins the show to discuss his proposed “Red Flag” legislation that would allow guns to be removed from homes of those suspected to be at risk of suicide

6:20 pm: Carrie Lukas, Managing Editor for the Independent Women’s Forum, joins Rod for a discussion about the shaming of women who voted for conservative candidates

6:35 pm: Representative Marc Roberts joins the show to discuss why he says “ranked choice voting” may be the way to go for future elections in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, November 16, 2018

4:20 pm: Bountiful Police Chief Tom Ross joins the show to discuss the dangers of using cell phones while driving, as well as proposed legislation on Utah’s Capitol Hill that would make it illegal for a driver to as much as hold a cell phone while behind the wheel

4:35 pm: Daniel Borochoff, President of Charity Watch, joins Rod to discuss the dangers of giving money to crowd funding sites following the arrest of three people in New Jersey for accepting $400,000 in a scam

5:05 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins the show to discuss the progress of the Prop 2 compromise bill and why he and some other proponents are offering “political cover” to lawmakers working on the compromise

6:05 pm: Deseret News columnist Jay Evensen joins Rod to discuss why he says Utah should not pursue the 2030 Winter Olympic Games

6:20 pm: Mike Warren, Senior Writer for The Weekly Standard joins the show to discuss his piece about the GOP’s growing problem with suburban voters

6:35 pm: Michael Bastasch, Energy Editor for The Daily Caller, joins the show to discuss the heat California Governor Jerry Brown is taking for vetoing a bill in 2016 that would have allowed for wildfire mitigation work

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, November 15, 2018

4:20 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke joins the show to discuss the reasons behind the delay in getting final results from the 2018 Midterm Election

4:35 pm: Christine Stenquist of TRUCE (Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education) joins Rod to discuss the lawsuit the group is threatening over the LDS Church’s involvement with Utah lawmakers in writing the medical marijuana compromise bill

6:05 pm: Former Congressman Ernest Istook joins the show to discuss how Democrats are now opposed to a religious freedom law that was pushed by former President Bill Clinton

6:20 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss his ideas for lowering the costs of healthcare while improving outcomes for patients

6:35 pm: Commentary Writer Erin Dunne of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss her recent piece asking if the war on pot is over now that Jeff Sessions has been relieved of his duties as Attorney General

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, November 14, 2018

4:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and Utah Gun Radio joins the show to give us his reaction to the request of the mother of slain University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey that the person who loaned the gun used in her murder be prosecuted

4:35 pm: Jordain Carney, Senate Reporter for The Hill, joins the show to discuss how criminal justice reform has reached the make or break stage in Washington

5:05 pm: Representative Paul Ray joins the show to discuss his planned legislation that will aim to lower the costs of prescription drugs in Utah

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Representative Keven Stratton joins the show to discuss his idea to have the state locally manage the Bears Ears National Monument

6:35 pm: Karol Markowicz, Opinion Contributor to the New York Post, joins the show to discuss the protest mob that gathered at the home of Fox News host Tucker Carlson last week and why such events are a threat to freedom

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 13, 2018

4:20 pm: State Senator Daniel Thatcher, a Republican, and (at 4:35 pm) Representative Brian King, a Democrat, join the show to discuss an altercation the two engaged in that has resulted in Thatcher filing a criminal assault complaint against King

6:05 pm: Representative Ken Ivory joins the show to discuss a plan he is spearheading to find out just how much federal lands in Utah are worth, and then ask the federal government for the revenue they would generate if those lands were held privately

6:20 pm: Sharyl Attkisson, Host of the news program “Full Measure” joins the show to discuss her op-ed piece in The Hill advocating the White House reinstate the press credentials of CNN’s Jim Acosta

6:35 pm: Former Fox News anchor Jenna Lee, founder of SmartHERNews.com, on how the media can rebuild America’s trust

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 12, 2018

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the plight of America’s veterans and what the nation can do better to care for those who serve the country

4:35 pm: Jenna Ellis, Director of Public Policy for the Dobson Family Institute and a contributor to the Daily Wire, joins the show to discuss the importance of the Bladensburg WWI Veterans Memorial

6:05 pm: Kyle Fox, Founder of Follow the Flag, joins the show to discuss the organization and yesterday’s effort to fly a 400 pound flag in honor of North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor, who died in Afghanistan earlier this month

6:20 pm: Jana Riess of Religion News Service joins the show to discuss why she says the Mormon Church is losing its political grip on the people of Utah

6:35 pm: James Barrett of The Daily Wire joins the show to discuss a document recently released by the Senate Judiciary Committee shows 45 interviews and 25 written statements that found no evidence to corroborate sexual misconduct claims against Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, November 9, 2018

4:05 pm: Brian Burgess, Editor-in-Chief of The Capitolist, joins the show to discuss the Florida election drama, which is chuck full of recounts and lawsuits after thousands of votes for Democratic candidates appeared seemingly out of nowhere

4:20 pm: The newly elected leaders of the Utah Legislature, Brad Wilson (Speaker of the House) and (at 4:35 pm) Stuart Adams (Senate President), join the show to discuss the new legislative leadership teams and what is on tap when the new session begins in January

6:05 pm: Dr. Steve Allen, Coordinator of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder clinic for the Salt Lake City VA Health Care System on how PTSD is treated and what more can be done for the nation’s veterans suffering from the disorder

6:20 pm: Reid Wilson of The Hill joins the show to discuss his piece on the deepening political divide between urban and rural Americans

6:35 pm – Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Brandon Straka, founder of the #Walkaway movement, on his efforts to get people to leave the Democratic party; and (at 6:50 pm) with Carl Cannon of Real Clear Politics on the return of a divided government in Washington as Democrats have

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, November 8, 2018

4:20 pm: Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee joins Rod to discuss the long voter lines in Utah County on Election Day and give us his thoughts on the criticism the county has received from Utah Governor Gary Herbert

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Alisa Ellis, Vice Chair of the Utah State Board of Education, joins the show to discuss the results of a recent audit that shows shortcomings in the way teachers found guilty of misconduct are punished and a lack of proper reporting of the incidents

6:20 pm: Brett Stohlton, organizer of the referendum against a planned development at the site of the old Cottonwood Mall, joins the show to discuss the outcome of yesterday’s vote

6:35 pm: Representative Norm Thurston has made several attempts to remove Utah from using daylight savings and joins Rod to discuss his idea to let the voters decide the issue

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, November 7, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Robert Spendlove, who ran an unsuccessful bill to expand Medicaid in Utah, though not to the level of Proposition 3, joins the show to discuss the passing of the proposition and his concerns about what it means for the state financially

4:35 pm: Carl Cannon of Real Clear Politics joins Rod to discuss the return of a divided government in Washington as Democrats have gained control of the House of Representatives

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show to discuss his thoughts on last night’s midterm election during his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Heather Williamson, State Director of Americans for Prosperity, joins Rod to give us her reaction to voters shooting down a higher gas tax for education, but approving Medicaid expansion

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 6, 2018

4:20 pm: Political commentator Kurt Schlichter joins Rod to discuss his piece in Townhall about what is at stake for conservatives during today’s midterm election

4:35 pm: Brandon Straka, founder of the #Walkaway movement, on why he is urging Democrats to walk away from the party because of its use of scare tactics and identity politics

6:00 pm: We'll begin our coverage of the Midterm Election at 6 pm with national coverage from our NBC News partners and Rod Arquette live from the Vivint Smart Home Arena and the Utah GOP election night gathering from 8:00 to 11:00 pm.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 5, 2018

4:20 pm: Oscar Mata, former Executive Director of the Young Democrats of Utah, who worked with North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor in an effort to restructure Weber County’s governance model, joins Rod to remember Taylor following his death in Afghanistan over the weekend

4:35 pm: Congresswoman Mia Love joins the show to update us on the progress of her campaign against Democrat Ben McAdams heading into Tuesday’s midterm election

6 pm Hour: Tomorrow is midterm election day and at 6 pm tonight is Rod’s “Minute to Win It” where the show invites candidates for any political office in the state to call the show and take one minute of air time to tell us why he or she should be elected!

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, November 1, 2018

4:20 pm: Joe Concha, Opinion Contributor to The Hill, joins the show to discuss the recent comments by CNN’s Don Lemon that white men in America are the biggest terrorist threat in the country

4:35 pm: Jeff Hunt, V.P. of Public Policy at Colorado Christian University, on his piece in USA Today asking that American not legalize marijuana like they did in Colorado

5:05 pm: LDS Church spokesperson Marty Stephens joins the show to clear up confusion about the church’s stance on medical marijuana, Prop 2 and the coming bill agreed upon by lawmakers and proponents of medical cannabis

6:05 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Kalev Leetaru, a fellow with Real Clear Media and Sr. Fellow at the Center for Cyber and Homeland Security at George Washington University, joins the show to discuss his recent piece in which he says President Trump is correct in saying the media coverage of mail bomber Cesar Sayoc is biased when compared to that of James Hodgkinson’s shooting at Republicans playing baseball last year

6:35 pm: Liz Vowles of Zero Waste Ogden joins Rod to discuss why the group is asking the public to stop using non-recyclable cups, such as “Red Solo Cups”, to make signs on fences on freeway overpasses

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, October 31, 2018

4:20 pm: Wayne McCormack, Law Professor at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss why he says birthright citizenship in the United States can only be changed by the Supreme Court and not by an executive order from the President

4:35 pm: Greg Kaza, Executive Director of the Arkansas Public Policy Foundation, joins Rod to discuss Utah’s high rate of job creation, and whether it will eventually lead to a major bust

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser joins Rod to discuss Proposition 4 and why he says the fact that the redistricting proposition has received out-of-state money shows it only creates better boundaries for Democrats

6:35 pm: Jeff Wright, co-chair of Better Boundaries, the group behind Proposition 4, the redistricting proposition, joins the show to discuss where the proposition stands heading into next week’s midterm election

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, October 30, 2018

4:20 pm: Doug Rice, President of the Epilepsy Association of Utah, fills us in on last night’s meeting between lawmakers and proponents of medical marijuana to discuss the Utah Medical Cannabis Act and his concerns that lawmakers won’t stick to their word to pass the “compromise bill”

4:35 pm: John C. Eastman, Constitutional Law Professor at Chapman University and Senior Fellow at The Claremont Institute, joins Rod to discuss the possibility of President Trump using an executive order to end birthright citizenship

5:05 pm: Robert Merry, author and writer-at-large for American Conservative, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about what will happen once the immigrant caravan arrives at the U.S. border

6:05 pm: Steve Mosher, President of the Population Research Institute, joins the show to discuss why he says the United States needs another “baby boom”

6:20 pm: Former Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joins Rod to discuss a new group he and his wife are heading up called “Scenic Utah” which aims to curb the use of billboards in the state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, October 25, 2018

4:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show to discuss how he would like to see the federal government handle the migrant caravan situation, and a possible third country agreement with Mexico

4:20 pm: S. Daniel Carter, President of SAFE Campuses, joins the show to discuss how college students, and their parents, can remain safe on campus

6:05 pm: Marty Carpenter, Executive Director of Utahns for Balanced Government and former campaign manager for Governor Gary Herbert, joins the show to discuss the group’s opposition to Amendment C

6:20 pm: Jake Garfield, a Policy Analyst with the Utah Public Lands Coordinating Office, joins the show to discuss some changes the office is proposing to the “Roadless Rule” that would allow the state to better protect its forests from devastating wildfires like those that took place this summer

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, October 24, 2018

4:00 pm: United States Senate candidate Mitt Romney joins Rod in studio to discuss the latest with his campaign and to discuss his reasons for stumping for other Republican candidates on the ballot

4:35 pm: John Fund of National Review Online joins the show to discuss why he says the “blue wave” will likely be nothing more than a “blue splash” on election day

6:05 pm: Author Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, joins the show to discuss his new book “Trump: The Blue Collar President” about his short time in the White House

6:35 pm: Eric Peterson, Executive Director of the Utah Investigative Journalism Project, joins the show to discuss how the booming housing market along the Wasatch Front has brought a boom in evictions as well

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, October 23, 2018

4:20 pm: Jenn Oxborrow, Executive Director of the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, joins the show to discuss last night’s murder-suicide on the campus of the University of Utah and what, if any, warning signs to look for in a dating situation

4:35 pm: Republican consultant Jordan Gehrke joins Rod to give us a preview, from a national perspective, on the upcoming midterm election

6:05 pm: Utah Senator Jim Dabakis joins the show to discuss the Facebook Live video he posted in which he tried marijuana for the first time during a visit to Las Vegas where the drug is legal

6:20 pm: Political commentator Myra Adams joins the show to discuss her piece in Real Clear Politics in which she says people should fear and loathe the 2020 election campaign

6:35 pm: Norm Henderson, a long-time critic of the Mountain Accord planning system, joins the show to discuss why he is calling for a federal investigation into the accord and the Utah Transit Authority for planning what he says are secret land trades and transit hubs

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, October 22, 2018

4:35 pm: State Senator Dan Hemmert joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune in opposition to ballot proposition 3, the Medicaid expansion proposition

6:05 pm: Christian Toto, Editor of HollywoodinToto.com and a contributor to the Washington Times joins the show to discuss the splash being made by the film “Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer”

6:20 pm: Jessica Vaughn, Director of Policy Studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show to discuss how President Trump might be able to solve the migrant caravan situation that is headed for the U.S. border

6:35 pm: John Dempsey, a contributor to Townhall, joins Rod to discuss why he says President Trump has freed the GOP from the national media

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, October 19, 2018

4:05 pm: Utah Congresswoman Mia Love joins Rod to discuss how the Patriot Majority PAC, which is backing her opponent, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams, in the race for Congress, has removed an advertisement from the airwaves that claimed Love had engaged in illegal fundraising

4:20 pm: David Inserra, Homeland Security and Cyber Police expert with The Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss how a caravan of Central American activists have weaponized the poor and are headed for the American border

4:35 pm: Paul Golden, spokesperson for the National Endowment for Financial Education, joins the show to discuss why winning a large amount of money, like the current $970 million available in the Mega Millions jackpot, can present some difficulties

5:05 pm: Tiffanie Provost, Chair of the Pioneer Park Coalition, joins the show to respond to a report released by the ACLU of Utah earlier this week calling Operation Rio Grande "heavy handed" and saying those swept up in the operation face long-term "collateral damage"

6:05 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins the show to discuss legislation he is proposing that would allow victims of violent crimes to seek a review of their case all the way to the state attorney general’s office

6:20 pm: Hayley Peterson, Senior Correspondent with Business Insider joins the show to discuss the demise of Sears as the retailer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Alex Roarty of McClatchy DC on how the midterm election could turn out to be another disaster for Democrats, and (at 6:50 pm) with Utah Department of Health epidemiologist Michael Friedrichs on the results of a new survey that shows there is concern for the mental health of Utah adolescents

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, October 18, 2018

4:20 pm: Nancy Pearcey, a Professor at Houston Baptist University, joins the show to discuss her piece in Lifezette in which she explores how transgender men are destroying women’s sports

4:35 pm: Representative Ray Ward joins Rod to discuss the high cost, nearly $100 million in the first year, of school safety measures recently recommended to lawmakers by State Superintendent Sydnee Dickson

6:05 pm: Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke joins the show to discuss his displeasure with the council’s decision to allow so-called “mother in law apartments” in the city in an effort to increase affordable housing

6:20 pm: Jason Stevenson, Strategic Communications Manager for the ACLU of Utah, joins the show to discuss the organization’s report that Operation Rio Grande in Salt Lake City which, in part, says the city was ‘heavy handed’ and minor offenders are feeling ‘collateral damage’ from the effort to remove crime, drugs and homelessness from the area

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, October 17, 2018

4:20 pm: Four women are accusing Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, and his office, of mishandling their reports of sexual assault and are now asking the Utah Supreme Court to assign a prosecutor to their cases. Their attorney, Paul Cassell, and (at 4:35 pm) Gill will join Rod to discuss the situation

5:05 pm: Heather Williamson, State Director for Americans for Prosperity, joins the show to discuss why the group opposes Proposition 3, the Medicaid expansion proposition that is on the midterm ballot in Utah

6:05 pm: Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson of the Deseret News joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Dave Owen, a member of Wingpointe Community Initiative, joins the show to discuss why a group of businessmen is banding together to put together a proposal to re-open the Wingpointe Golf Course, which was closed by Salt Lake City in 2015

6:35 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the latest in the case of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a report has surfaced that Khashoggi was murdered and dismembered inside the Istanbul consulate

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, October 16, 2018

4:20 pm: Alex Roarty of McClatchy DC joins Rod to discuss how Democrats fear another Election Day disaster could be on its way to the party during the upcoming midterm election

4:35 pm: Laura Bunker and Rose Marie Murray, co-founders of Family Policy Resource, join the show to discuss their recent op-ed in opposition to Utah’s Proposition 2, and why the state’s compromise to medical marijuana is preferable

5:05 pm: Michael Melendez, Director of Policy for the Libertas Institute, joins Rod to discuss the group’s opposition to Utah’s Question 1, which would raise gas taxes to help fund Utah schools

6:05 pm: Michael Friedrichs, an epidemiologist with the Utah Department of Health, joins the show to discuss a recent survey that reveals concerns about mental health and the use of e-cigarettes with Utah children

6:20 pm: Tim Doescher, Associate Director of the Institute for Economic Freedom at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss the September jobs report

6:35 pm: Christopher Salviati, Housing Economist with Apartment List, joins the show to discuss a new report that shows renters are having a hard time keeping up with rising rents and other expenditures

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, October 15, 2018

4:20 pm: Terry Messmer, Wildland Resources Professor at Utah State University, joins the show to discuss a new proposal from the Bureau of Land Management that would give people $1,000 for adopting a wild horse

4:35 pm: Former Utah lawmaker David Irvine joined a group of former lawmakers to pen an op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune about why people should reject Amendment C, which would allow the Utah Legislature to call itself into special session and he joins Rod to discuss their reasoning

6:00 pm: During the 6:00 pm hour this evening we will air the debate between the candidates for Utah’s 4th Congressional District between incumbent Republican Mia Love and her Democrat challenger, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, October 12, 2018

4:20 pm: Political analyst Scott Rasmussen, Editor at Large of Ballotpedia, joins the show to discuss the upcoming midterm elections from a national perspective with just under one month until Election Day

4:35 pm: Becket Adams, a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss how the media bias during the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings was major media’s worst moment

6:05 pm: Rob Anderson, Chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins the show to discuss the party’s decision to ask the Supreme Court to make a ruling on SB 54/Count My Vote

6:20 pm: Dr. Russ Pate, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance, joins the show to discuss a new report on the physical activity of America’s children

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Krista Kafer of the Denver Post on why the controversy surrounding the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings brought her back to the GOP, and (at 6:50 pm) with Karol Markowicz of USA Today on the media’s “what women think” scam

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, October 12, 2018

4:20 pm: Political analyst Scott Rasmussen, Editor at Large of Ballotpedia, joins the show to discuss the upcoming midterm elections from a national perspective with just under one month until Election Day

4:35 pm: Becket Adams, a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod to discuss how the media bias during the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings was major media’s worst moment

6:05 pm: Rob Anderson, Chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins the show to discuss the party’s decision to ask the Supreme Court to make a ruling on SB 54/Count My Vote

6:20 pm: Dr. Russ Pate, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance, joins the show to discuss a new report on the physical activity of America’s children

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Krista Kafer of the Denver Post on why the controversy surrounding the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings brought her back to the GOP, and (at 6:50 pm) with Karol Markowicz of USA Today on the media’s “what women think” scam

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, October 10, 2018

4:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod to discuss the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, why he is not supporting Congressman Rob Bishop’s funding bill for national parks, and the upcoming Opioids Solutions Summit

4:35 pm: Local attorney Michelle Quist, who is running for Salt Lake County Council in District 4, joins the show to discuss the difficulties faced by female LDS political candidates following a social media fast recommendation from church leadership

5:05 pm: Ryan Martin, Psychology Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, joins Rod to discuss the recent pro-anger movement among the nation’s females and whether or not it’s a good thing

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Dr. Bill Bennett, Former Secretary of Education, joins Rod to discuss the recent Supreme Court union case Janus vs. AFSCME

6:35 pm: Senator Curt Bramble joins the show to discuss his push for legislation to force the campus police department at Brigham Young University to be subject to the state’s open records laws

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, October 9, 2018

4:20 pm: Steve Goreham, Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, joins the show to discuss a new report from the United Nations that says some devastating effects of climate change may hit faster than expected

4:35 pm: Mark Walsh of SCOTUS Blog on what the Supreme Court could look like now that Judge Brett Kavanaugh will come aboard

6:05 pm: Denver Post Columnist Krista Kafer joins the show to discuss her recent piece in The Federalist in which she says the theatrics around the Kavanaugh confirmation made her want to rejoin the GOP

6:20 pm: Ruben Navarrette, host of the “Navarrette Nation” podcast, joins the show to discuss why he says if teachers don’t love the profession they should leave it

6:35 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins Rod to discuss their recent study on suicide rates in Utah and whether intervention efforts have been successful

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, October 8, 2018

4:20 pm: Adam Michel, a policy analyst and tax expert for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss the benefits of recent federal tax reform for Utah families

4:35 pm: Karol Markowicz, an Opinion Contributor to the New York Post, joins the show to discuss how the Kavanaugh confirmation story presented another segment of what she calls the media’s “what women think” scam

6:05 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins Rod to preview this week’s Opioid Solutions Summit, which brings together city and state leaders with other shareholders to discuss the opioid epidemic

6:20 pm: Karen O’Keefe, State Policies Director for the Marijuana Policy Project, joins Rod to discuss why she says the state of Utah could very well be a guinea pig with regards to distribution of medical marijuana in America

6:35 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University and a frequent contributor to the Orange County Register, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how America continues to win despite who is occupying the White House

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, October 5, 2018

4:05 pm: Christine Stenquist, Co-Founder of TRUCE (Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education) joins the program to give us her reaction to the medical marijuana compromise announced yesterday

4:20 pm: Former State Senator Scott Howell joins the program to discuss his op-ed in the Deseret News in favor of the planned high-density housing redevelopment at the site of the old Cottonwood Mall in Holladay

4:35 pm: Former Salt Lake City Councilman Stan Penfold announced his decision to run for mayor against Jackie Biskupski next year and he joins the program to discuss his decision to enter the race

5:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod to discuss the medical marijuana compromise announced yesterday, his role, and why the move was made to strike a deal ahead of the vote on Proposition Two

6:05 pm: Kristin Tate, opinion contributor to The Hill, joins the show to discuss why she says the future of the Republican Party is tied to the Kavanaugh confirmation

6:20 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins the show to discuss why he says it’s a bad idea for the state to close the Road Home homeless shelter next year

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We'll listen back to Rod's conversations this week with Salt Lake City Council Chairwoman Erin Mendenhall on the safety of the rental scooters that are now extremely prevalent in the downtown area, and (at 6:50 pm) with Gina Butters, Director of Student Services fo tthe Weber County School District, on what the district is doing to fight racial discrimination

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, October 4, 2018

4:20 pm: John Robison, a former educator, joins Rod to discuss an op-ed he penned in the Deseret News in support of ballot Question 1, which calls for a gas tax increase to pump more money into education in the state

4:35 pm: Michelle McOmber, CEO of the Utah Medical Association which has come out against the legalization of medical marijuana in Utah, joins Rod to discuss a compromise that has reportedly been reached on the subject

5:05 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute, which has been an active proponent of medical marijuana in Utah, joins the show to give us his reaction to the medical marijuana compromise announced today

6:05 pm: Anneke Green, Senior Director of the White House Writers Group and a contributor to several publications, including Real Clear Politics, joins the show to discuss her recent piece in which she says we can believe Christine Blasey Ford while at the same time confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court

6:20 pm: Nathan Evershed, a Republican candidate for Salt Lake County District Attorney, joins the show to discuss his candidacy for the position

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, October 3, 2018

4:35 pm: Former United States Senator Tom Coburn, now a Senior Advisor to the Convention of States Project, joins the show to discuss his piece in Real Clear Politics in which he says first principles are at stake when it comes to the Kavanaugh confirmation

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Gina Butters, Director of Student Services for the Weber County School District, joins the show to discuss how the district is tackling race discrimination

6:35 pm: John Zmirak of The Stream joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in which he writes that Donald Trump’s reaction to the war being raged against Judge Brett Kavanaugh is a clear example of why the nation needed Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, October 2, 2018

4:20 pm: Alexander Bolton of The Hill joins Rod to discuss his piece on how Democrats up for re-election in historically GOP controlled states are facing a difficult decision in regards to the Judge Brett Kavanaugh situation

4:35 pm: Chase Winder, a candidate for state senate in District Two, joins the show to discuss his Salt Lake Tribune op-ed piece in which he states the Utah medical community is not up to the task of dealing with the opioid crisis

5:05 pm: Jenna Ellis, Director of Public Policy for the Dobson Family Institute and a contributor to National Review, joins Rod to why she says it’s time for women to stand up in support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh

6:20 pm: Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall joins Rod to discuss the injuries piling up related to the use of rental scooters in the downtown area and a new program to inform riders of their legal use

6:35 pm: Courtney McBeth, Project Director for the American Dream Ideas Challenge at the University of Utah, joins the program to discuss how the project is aiming to help those in the middle class achieve the “American Dream”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, October 1, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Dan McCay joins the show to discuss the call by himself and other elected legislators and mayors for Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams to stop running what they call “deceiving” commercials regarding his record on property taxes

4:35 pm: Bryan Dean Wright, a former CIA Officer and contributor to Fox News, joins the program to discuss his recent piece in which he says the Democrats will pay for their actions in the Kavanaugh hearings come the November election

6:05 pm: Local attorney and Deseret News contributor Michael Erickson joins the show to discuss his piece about legalizing medical marijuana “the Utah way”

6:20 pm: Ashe Schow, reporter and columnist for The Daily Wire, joins the show to discuss her piece on the signs of moral panic

6:35 pm: Robert Tracinski, Senior Writer for The Federalist joins Rod to discuss his piece about the Kavanaugh hearings being about reason versus emotion

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, September 25, 2018

4:20 pm: Heather Williamson, State Director for Americans for Prosperity, joins the show to discuss the group’s push, which includes volunteers calling voters, against Medicaid expansion and the Our Schools Now ballot initiative

4:35 pm: State Senator Dan Hemmert joins Rod to discuss why he says Prop 3, the Medicaid expansion ballot proposition, is not right for the state of Utah

5:05 pm: Megan Fox, author, journalist and contributor to PJ Media, joins the show to discuss how parents can go about protecting their sons from allegations like those leveled against Judge Brett Kavanaugh by Christine Blasey-Ford

6:05 pm: Heather Mac Donald, author and fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss her piece in the New York Post in which she states the drive to destroy the reputation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh is the worst of feminism

6:20 pm: State Senator Evan Vickers joins the show to discuss the possibility of a compromise bill being reached on medical marijuana that would clean up some issues presented in the Prop 2 ballot initiative

6:35 pm: Mark Tapscott, Senior Editor at LifeZette, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in which he says there are plenty of reasons to doubt Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s second accuser

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, September 24, 2018

4:20 pm: Julie Gunlock, Senior Fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum, joins Rod to discuss why First Lady Melania Trump is missing from late night television and other American pop culture

4:35 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Arlyn Bradshaw joins the show to refute comments by Billy Hesterman of the Utah Taxpayers Association that Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams has raised property taxes during his tenure as mayor

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joins the show to discuss Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s visit to the Zion National Park, as well as the need for deferred maintenance at Zion and other national parks

6:20 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke joins the show to discuss the idea of a mayoral election done by ranking candidates rather than holding a head-to-head election, an idea that has been approved by the Utah Legislature

6:35 pm: Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee joins the show to discuss how the county will deal with the after effects of this summer’s wildfires, like flooding and mudslides

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, September 20, 2018

4:20 pm: Michelle Malkin, author and contributor to Townhall, joins the program to discuss why she says the believe women movement is “baloney”

4:35 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, now a regular on Fox News, joins the show to discuss his new book “The Deep State: How an Army of Bureaucrats Protected Barack Obama and is Working to Destroy the Trump Agenda”

6:05 pm: Billy Hesterman of the Utah Taxpayers Association joins the show to discuss why the group has jumped into the middle of the Love-McAdams congressional race by releasing an analysis of Mayor McAdams tax history while in office in Salt Lake County

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, September 19, 2018

4:20 pm: Local attorney Greg Skordas joins Rod to discuss how he would go about dealing with accusations like those leveled against Judge Brett Kavanaugh if the situation were happening in a court of law

6:05 pm: Alisa Ellis, Vice Chair of the Utah State Board of Education, joins the show to discuss a recent audit that shows the high fees being charged to students for sports are clubs are illegal and what the board will do to remedy the situation

6:35 pm: Chris McCandless, Chairman of the Central Wasatch Commission and a member of the Sandy City Council, joins the show to discuss the future transportation options for the canyons, and whether rail and tunnels are still on the table

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, September 18, 2018

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart (R) and his opponent in November’s election, Democrat Shireen Ghorbani (4:35 pm), both join the program today to discuss their thoughts on last night’s debate and their campaigns moving forward

5;05 pm: DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition joins the show to give us his reaction to the LDS Church’s recent comments that it would like to see Utah pass medical marijuana legislation before the end of the year

6:05 pm: Matt Schweich, Deputy Director of the Marijuana Policy Project, joins the show to discuss the organization’s decision to help fundraise in support of Utah’s Proposition Two

6:35 pm: Alexander Bolton of The Hill joins the show to discuss his piece comparing the situation Judge Brett Kavanaugh is going through now to the accusations Anita Hill leveled against Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, September 17, 2018

4:20 pm: Catey Hill, Deputy Editor for Moneyish.com, joins the show to discuss her latest piece on why people are more miserable now than at any other point on record

5:05 pm: Townhall columnist Scott Morefield joins the show to discuss why he says the Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser would inevitably be identified, and why the accusations mean nothing

6:00 pm Hour: A special presentation of the Utah 2nd Congressional District debate between incumbent Republican Congressman Chris Stewart and his Democrat challenger Shireen Ghorbani

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, September 14, 2018

4:20 pm: U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber joins Rod to discuss the difficulties he will face in regards to federal laws should Utah voters approve the medical marijuana initiative in November

4:35 pm: David Nimkin, Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation Association, joins the show to discuss a bipartisan bill in Congress, sponsored by Utah Representative Rob Bishop, allocating millions of dollars for cleanup projects in our national parks

6:05 pm: Bryson Garbett, President and CEO of Garbett Homes, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed in the Deseret News in which he discusses the progress he has seen in downtown Salt Lake City as a result of Operation Rio Grande

6:20 pm: Patrice Onwuka, Senior Policy Analyst with the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss how reforms in the farm bill, which would strengthen work-requirements in the SNAP food-stamp program, will improve the lives of Americans

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Brett Tolman, former U.S. Attorney for Utah, on the release of one of Elizabeth Smart’s kidnappers, Wanda Barzee, and (at 6:50 pm) with David Askenazi of the Knight Foundation on a study on the indicators of media trust

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, September 13, 2018

4:20 pm: Jason Brown, Education Project Lead for Envision Utah, joins the show to discuss the state's call for teachers who have left the profession to return to the classroom, and what it will take to get them there

6:05 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins the show to discuss the results of the group’s latest Utah Quality of Life Index, which shows a decline in quality of life despite a growing economy

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, September 12, 2018

4:20 pm: Dr. Robert Epstein, a Senior Research Psychologist with the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, joins the show to discuss a new documentary, The Creepy Line, which reveals that companies are using your personal data to their benefit

4:35 pm: Colby Zintl, Vice President of External Affairs for Common Sense Media, joins the show to discuss the results of a survey that shows social media may not be as bad for your kids as most parents might think

5:05 pm: David Askenazi, Director of Learning and Impact for the Knight Foundation, joins Rod to discuss a new study about the indicators of news media trust

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah, Brett Tolman, joins the show to discuss the early release of Elizabeth Smart kidnapper Wanda Barzee, whom he prosecuted

Rod Arquette Show Rundown - Tuesday, September 11, 2018

4:35 pm: Riverton resident Skip Roberts, an avid hunter, joins the show to discuss the strange story of his tree-hunting stands being stolen out of the forest by a famous extreme skier and his wife, who happens to be an assistant for the Park City Attorney

5:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show to discuss the possibility of a special session being called in October to expand medical marijuana in the state, just weeks ahead of the November election, which includes Prop 2.

6:05 pm: Author and columnist William Murchison joins Rod to discuss his piece in Real Clear Politics in which he ponders what happened to the American unity generated following the events of 9/11

6:35 pm: Andrew Klavan, a contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod to discuss why he says the United States is currently suffering in media hell

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, September 10, 2018

4:20 pm: Columnist Larry Wilson of the Southern California News Group on his piece about solutions for the school discipline crisis in America

4:35 pm: Ramesh Ponnuru, Senior Editor with National Review joins the show for a wrap-up of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh

6:05 pm: Representative Brian King joins the show to discuss how the many ballot initiatives in front of Utah voters this November could help kickstart the state legislature

6:20 pm: Local children’s book author Steve Wunderli joins the show to discuss his recent Deseret News op-ed examining if social media is turning our children into zombies

6:35 pm: Don Milne, Financial Literacy Manager at Zions Bank joins the show to preview the upcoming Financial Peace University seminars

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, September 7, 2018

Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins the program to discuss his bill asking for more mental health funding, as well as his thoughts on the anonymous op-ed in the New York Times about President Trump.

Columnist Jay Evensen of the Deseret News joins the show to discuss whether Utah lawmakers will change a medical marijuana law in Utah should the current ballot initiative receive voter approval in November

Zach Schofield, a policy research analyst with the Sutherland Institute, joins the show to discuss why he says the solution to the Utah housing crisis lies in compromise between those who want high-density housing and those hoping to maintain a suburban atmosphere

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, September 6, 2018

4:05 pm: Commentary writer Becket Adams of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss what he says is the real reason behind the op-ed piece in the New York Times written by an anonymous White House official

4:20 pm: Art Del Cueto of the National Border Patrol Council joins Rod live at the 2018 Hold Their Feet to the Fire radio conference to discuss what is happening day to day on America’s southern border

4:35 pm: Video bloggers and conservative social critics Diamond and Silk join Rod to discuss their thoughts on immigration, Colin Kaepernick and President Trump

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss a variety of issue, including immigration, the anonymous op-ed piece about President Trump in the New York Times, and the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings

6:05 pm: Congressional candidate Eric Eliason of the United Utah Party joins the show to discuss his candidacy and his success at being included in a debate with incumbent Mia Love and Democrat Ben McAdams

6:20 pm: Dave Ray of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod at the 2018 Hold Their Feet to the Fire immigration/radio conference to discuss the importance of keeping dialogue about immigration issues at the forefront

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, September 5, 2018

4:05 pm: Dan Stein, President of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, joins the show to discuss the reasons behind the Hold Their Feet to the Fire immigration conference

4:20 pm: Tom Homan, former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, joins the show to discuss how Democrats would like to see ICE do its job and the difference between how the media portrays ICE and what actually happens

4:35 pm: Michelle Root of Angel Families, whose daughter Sarah died at the hands of an illegal alien in 2016, joins Rod to discuss what she would like to see done by illegal immigrants that commit crimes in the U.S.

5:05 pm: Kevin Jackson, author and contributor to Fox News, joins Rod to discuss his upcoming film “Bleeding Blue” about the ongoing narrative that America’s police actually villains with some type of vendetta against minorities

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor at the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics, which today includes Day Two of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh

6:20 pm: Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joins Rod live in Washington, D.C. to give us his latest thoughts on the immigration battle in Congress

6:35 pm: Dave Robinson, former Communications Director for the Salt Lake County Republican Party, joins the show to discuss his recent change of position following comments he made that a high number of sexual partners is partly to blame for the high LGBTQ suicide rates in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, September 4, 2018

5:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee to discuss today’s round of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Drew to discuss today’s confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, August 30, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Dan McCay joins the show to discuss his idea of doing away with the state school board, and the election putting them in their positions, in favor of a governor-appointed panel

4:35 pm: Eric Biggard, Chairman of the LDS Dems, joins Rod to give us his reaction to the LDS Church’s stance on the medical marijuana initiative

6:05 pm: Reid Wilson of The Hill joins the show for a discussion about how Senator Kamala Harris, a California Democrat, could have her moment in the sun during the upcoming confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh

6:20 pm: Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and Founder of Openthebooks.com, joins Rod to discuss the story of a Wyoming school district that has racked up nearly $10 million in credit card debt spent by employees on travel and entertainment

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the week in politics and the nation’s economy

6:50 pm: Hedy Chang, Executive Director of Attendance Works, joins the show to discuss some new approaches taken by schools to try and remedy chronic absenteeism

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, August 29, 2018

4:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council joins Rod to discuss a report from NPR that says most reported school shootings didn’t actually happen

4:35 pm: David Drucker of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss his recent piece on how Texas Senator Ted Cruz has ramped up campaign fundraising as he faces a difficult race against Democrat Beto O’Rourke

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Deseret News Opinion Editor, joins Rod for his weekly visit with Rod about politics

6:20 pm: Dallyn Vail Bayles, a performer in the American Heritage School’s presentation of “American Nine Eleven” joins the show to preview the program

6:35 pm: Political analyst Scott Rasmussen joins Rod to discuss his piece in Townhall discussing why he says Americans simply aren’t as into politics as the media would make you believe

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, August 28, 2018

4:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the show to discuss his support for Senator Lee’s Protect Utah’s Rural Economy Act which would block any president from unilaterally creating new national monuments in Utah

4:35 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins the show to discuss the pros and cons of the new trade deal President Trump has negotiated with Mexico

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joins the show to discuss today’s roundtable discussion between the state leaders, the Department of the Interior and the House National Resources Committee about how the reorganization of the Interior Department will benefit Utah

6:20 pm: Serena Anderson, Executive Director of the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, joins the show to discuss the growing problem with graffiti in the canyons and what the group is planning to help curb the issue

6:35 pm: Moab Police Chief Jim Winder joins Rod to discuss a recent operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Moab and why it has citizens of the city deeply divided

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, August 27, 2018

4:20 pm: Former state Senator Steve Urquhart joins Rod to discuss the role of the LDS Church in the medical marijuana debate and if he thinks the church is genuine in its support of some form of medicinal pot even if it’s not Utah’s ballot initiative

4:35 pm: Susan Shelley, a columnist with the Southern California News Group, joins the show to discuss why the political revolution that begin with Donald Trump in 2016 continues to this day

6:05 pm: Rich McKeown of Count My Vote joins Rod to discuss the next steps for the group following Friday’s decision by the Utah Supreme Court not to allow its initiative on the ballot this November

6:20 pm: Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee joins the show to discuss whether the commission will put a $22 million transportation tax on November’s ballot with some restrictions on the portion of the money going to UTA

6:35 pm: Mark Tapscott, a Senior Editor with LifeZette, joins the show to discuss the good, bad and ugly of Senator John McCain’s career

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, August 24, 2018

4:05 pm: Dave Bateman, Founder of Keep My Voice, joins the show to discuss the Utah Supreme Court’s decision to deny Count My Vote’s request to be reinstated to November’s ballot

4:20 pm: Nathan Frodsham, a former user of medical marijuana and supporter of the Utah medical marijuana initiative as former Vice Chairman of TRUCE (Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education), now opposes the Utah initiative and joins Rod to discuss the reasons for his 180 on the subject

4:35 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke joins Rod to discuss why he says the Mormon Church coming out against the Utah medical marijuana initiative may be a game changer when it comes to the success or failure of the measure

6:05 pm: Liz Peek, columnist at Fox News, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece in which she says President Trump supporters will not be swayed by the legal troubles of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen

6:20 pm: Ramesh Ponnuru, Senior Editor at National Review and a columnist at Bloomberg joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune regarding stagnating wages in America

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Midvale City Councilman Dustin Gettel on his push to ban Confederate Flags from the city’s Harvest Days Parade

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, August 24, 2018

4:05 pm: Dave Bateman, Founder of Keep My Voice, joins the show to discuss the Utah Supreme Court’s decision to deny Count My Vote’s request to be reinstated to November’s ballot

4:20 pm: Nathan Frodsham, a former user of medical marijuana and supporter of the Utah medical marijuana initiative as former Vice Chairman of TRUCE (Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education), now opposes the Utah initiative and joins Rod to discuss the reasons for his 180 on the subject

4:35 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke joins Rod to discuss why he says the Mormon Church coming out against the Utah medical marijuana initiative may be a game changer when it comes to the success or failure of the measure

6:05 pm: Liz Peek, columnist at Fox News, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece in which she says President Trump supporters will not be swayed by the legal troubles of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen

6:20 pm: Ramesh Ponnuru, Senior Editor at National Review and a columnist at Bloomberg joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune regarding stagnating wages in America

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Midvale City Councilman Dustin Gettel on his push to ban Confederate Flags from the city’s Harvest Days Parade

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, August 23, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins the show to give us her reaction to a University of Utah graduate assistant banishing concealed carry holders in her classroom to stand in a three-foot square in the back of her classroom. The University has since reassigned the graduate assistant.

4:35 pm: Local author Maximilian Werner joins the show to discuss how those opposed to Utah’s medical marijuana initiative have turned to fear-mongering and sneaky tactics in the fight against it

6:05 pm: Paul Jakus, Economics Professor at Utah State University, joins the show to discuss how large national monuments don’t hurt, or help, rural economies

6:20 pm: Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder and national coordinator of the Tea Party Patriots, joins the show to discuss her recent piece in Fox News about the Democrats 180 degree flip on illegal immigration and border security

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, August 22, 2018

4:03 pm: Governor Gary Herbert joins Rod for a discussion about progress the school is making with efforts to make our schools safer

4:20 pm: Kelsey Dallas, Faith Writer for Deseret News In-depth, joins the show to discuss her recent piece about how some comedians generate controversy by taking on religion in their act

4:35 pm: Salt Lake County GOP Communications Director Dave Robinson recently made headlines by saying that high numbers of sexual partners is partly to blame for the high rate of LGBTQ suicide rates, and he joins the show to discuss his comments

5:05 pm: Walter E. Williams of the Department of Economics at George Mason University joins the show to discuss his recent piece in Townhall in which he writes that bad men can still make good Presidents

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod in studio to discuss a variety of topics, including the latest on North Korea, the FBI investigation into President Trump, immigration and more

6:35 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, August 21, 2018

4:20 pm: DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition joins Rod to give his reaction to a report that opponents of the Utah medical marijuana initiative have asked Governor Herbert to direct state leaders to fight the initiative, a request the governor has refused

4:35 pm: Michael Clara, a former transit planner for the Utah Transit Authority, joins the show to discuss a federal ruling that says the UTA illegally fired him for his warnings that the agency was breaking safety rules prior to the 2015 Proposition 1. UTA was ordered to reinstate Clara and pay back wages, damages and attorney fees

6:05 pm: David Garbett, Executive Director of the Pioneer Park Coalition, joins Rod to discuss some park upgrades proposed by the coalition which has long fought for changes in the area that has been riddled with crime and homelessness

6:20 pm: Political commentator Kurt Schlichter joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in Townhall where he says pulling security clearances in only one step in stamping out elite privilege

6:35 pm: Salt Lake Tribune reporter Taylor Stevens joins the show to discuss the behind the scenes gamesmanship amongst people trying to get paid to charge the electric scooters that have made their way into downtown Salt Lake City

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, August 20, 2018

4:20 pm: New York Times bestselling author, conservative commentator, and syndicated columnist Ann Coulter joins Rod to discuss her new book “Resistance is Futile! How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind”

4:35 pm: Dr. Walter Plumb III, President of Drug Safe Utah, the group opposed to the medical marijuana initiative, joins Rod to discuss the latest lawsuit saying the initiative violates his religious freedom, as well as why the group asked Governor Gary Herbert to ask the state government to fight the initiative

6:05 pm: Brandon Weichert, a geopolitical analyst and author of The Weichert Report joins Rod to discuss his piece in American Spectator on why retirees of America’s intelligence services shouldn’t retain their security clearances

6:20 pm: Utah’s 2018 Teacher of the Year, Aaryn Birchell of Uintah High School, joins the show to discuss the op-ed she helped write in the Salt Lake Tribune asking whether Utah voters will put kids first by voting in favor of the Our Schools Now ballot initiative

6:35 pm: Midvale City Councilman Dustin Gettel joins Rod to discuss his call for the city to ban the use of the Confederate flag in future Harvest Days parades

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, August 17, 2018

4:20 pm: Pete Kasperowicz, News Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss why Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan is bulletproof

4:35 pm: Former NFL defensive back and black conservative Burgess Owens joins Rod to discuss the NFL’s decision not to punish players who protest or kneel during the National Anthem

6:05 pm: John Tamny, Editor of RealClearMarkets and Director of the Center for Economic Freedom at Freedomworks, joins Rod to discuss a new report that shows youth unemployment is at a 52-year low

6:20 pm: Lennie Jarratt, Project Manager for the Center for Transforming Education at the Heartland Institute, joins the show to discuss how both political parties in the U.S. have shown they care more about winning elections than fixing the nation’s education system

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Chris Caras, Director of the Utah Driver License Division, on how a small design flaw in Utah’s licenses could lead to trouble for people trying to get through airport security, and (at 6:50 pm) with Brett Stohlton, organizer of the referendum against the Cottonwood Mall Development plan on a lawsuit filed by the group

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, August 16, 2018

4:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor at the Deseret News, joins Rod to discuss the approach the paper took to today’s push for the nation’s newspapers to respond to President Trump’s comments about the media being the enemy of the people

4:20 pm: Rodney K. Smith, Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University, joins Rod to discuss how our founding fathers dealt with “fake news”

4:35 pm: Senator Todd Weiler joins the show to discuss Utah’s laws regarding gender changes and what, if any, changes need to be made by the Utah legislature to establish clear rules for the procedure

6:05 pm: Jay Cost, contributor to National Review and a contributing editor to The Weekly Standard, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how the “Never Trumpers” are ignoring the President’s achievements, therefore distracting from the work of party reform

6:20 pm: Auguste Meyrat, English Department Chair at The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas, joins the show to discuss his piece in The Federalist about why preschool doesn’t actually do much good for children

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly visit about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, August 15, 2018

4:20 pm: AAA Utah spokesman Michael Blasky on the results of a study showing that nearly 83 percent of senior drivers never discuss their ability to drive safely with a family member or physician

4:35 pm: Chris Caras, Director of the Utah Driver License Division, joins the show to discuss why some of the state’s driver licenses may cause headaches for people attempting to go through airport security because of a design flaw

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Representative Ray Ward joins Rod to discuss his idea of placing “threat assessment” teams in the state’s schools to investigate possible school safety threats as part of the state’s push to improve school safety

6:35 pm: Community activist George Chapman joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News asking Salt Lake City to revisit how the new electric scooters are managed in the downtown area

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, August 14, 2018

4:05 pm: KUTV News reporter RaeAnn Christensen on the story of Draper Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett, who died after being injured fighting the Mendocino Wildfire in California

4:20 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins the program to discuss the progress being made in reducing homelessness in Utah on the one-year anniversary of Operation Rio Grande

4:35 pm: Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank, now Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for the Center for Policing Equity, joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Huffington Post where he says firing dangerous cops is the first step to ending police brutality

6:05 pm: San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in which he backs Senator Mike Lee’s bill to give Utah some protections against abuse of the Antiquities Act

6:20 pm: Brett Stohlton, organizer of “Unite for Holladay”, a referendum against a development plan at the site of the old Cottonwood Mall, joins the show to discuss a lawsuit filed by Holladay residents against the city alleging the city council has rejected the voice of the city’s residents

6:35 pm: Local defense attorney Greg Skordas joins the show to discuss the strange case of the three brothers who have come forward to say they lied about their father’s abuse in a 2007 trial in which David Hawkins was convicted, and now they want the conviction vacated

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, August 13, 2018

4:35 pm: NASA Ambassador Patrick Wiggins joins the show to discuss the spacecraft NASA has launched on a mission to study the Sun’s atmosphere and give us a better understanding of solar winds and geomagnetic storms

5:05 pm: Aviation expert Jay Ratliff of WLW in Cincinnati joins the show to discuss the strange case of the airplane stolen from SEA-TAC airport in Washington and what it says about airport security

6:05 pm: Columnist Paula Bolyard of PJ Media joins the show to discuss her recent piece asking why it is so expensive to educate children in America

6:20 pm: Clifton Jolley, President of Advent Communications, joins Rod to discuss the op-ed he co-wrote in the Salt Lake Tribune about what it would take for Mormons to end their support for President Trump

6:35 pm: Bethany Mandel, Editor of Ricochet, joins the show to discuss her piece in National Review about why women need guns

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, August 10, 2018

4:20 pm: Utah Congresswoman Mia Love joins the show to discuss her frustration over President Trump’s trade policies and her upcoming trip to China to get firsthand information about the effect of the tariffs

4:35 pm: Jessica Vaughn, Director of Policy Studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod to discuss the results of a recent study on Visa overstays

6:05 pm: Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies for the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss the catastrophic results of Denver Public Schools’ decision to provide a lunch to all students regardless of any outstanding debts

6:20 pm: Shawn Regan, Research Fellow at the Property and Environment Research Center, joins the show to discuss the difficulty in maintaining the trail systems in the nation’s national parks

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser on why he says the redistricting initiative is an effort by Salt Lake City Democrats to stack voters in one congressional district, and (at 6:50 pm) with Representative Paul Ray on why he’s backing an effort to get rid of “shame based” drug prosecutions

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, August 9, 2018

4:20 pm: Jonathan Hardy, Director of the Housing and Community Development Division and the Department of Workforce Services, joins the show to discuss Utah’s new homelessness report

4:35 pm: Donna Sage, a health educator and contributor to Real Clear Health, joins the show to discuss her recent piece on parenting, marijuana and federalism

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Diana Clark, Family Outreach Specialist for Turnbridge, an addiction and treatment program in New Haven, Connecticut, joins the show to discuss the unseen effects of addiction on families

6:35 pm: Chris McCandless, Chair of the Central Wasatch Commission and a member of the Sandy City Council, on the possibility that land in the Wasatch Canyons will receive a federal wilderness designation

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, August 8, 2018

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser joins the show to discuss why he says the redistricting initiative that will go before voters in November is an attempt by Salt Lake City Democrats to overload a congressional district with Democratic voters

4:35 pm: Megan Barth, Co-Chair of the Media Equality Project, on why she says the California wildfires will be the “new normal” thanks to environmental regulations put in place during the Obama administration

5:05 pm: Mitt Romney, a candidate for United States Senate in Utah, joins the show to discuss why he says the recent rash of wildfires in the U.S. is a result of government failure

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins the show to discuss how Tuesday’s election in Ohio should serve as a wakeup call for Republicans to improve their focus on swing voters

6:35 pm: Salt Lake County Council Chair Aimee Winder Newton joins the show to discuss her anger at the council for voting to pass a policy that puts female and minority led businesses ahead of male-led businesses when the city calls for business proposals

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, August 7, 2018

4:20 pm: Dr. John Huber, Chairman of Mainstream Mental Health, joins the show to discuss recent comments by a British scientist saying social media and video games are negatively affecting the mental and emotional maturity of children

4:35 pm: Representative Paul Ray joins Rod to discuss some changes being discussed by lawmakers that could end shame-based prosecutions for drug addicts whose addiction leads to arrest

5:05 pm: Bob Casciola, former head of the National Football Foundation, as well as the College Football Hall of Fame, joins the show to discuss his recent piece on Fox News about whether parents should allow their kids to play football

6:05 pm: Rich Logis, radio host and author of the upcoming book “10 Warning Signs Your Child Is Becoming a Democrat” joins the show to discuss his recent piece in The Federalist telling LeBron James that James should be angry at Democrats, and not Donald Trump, for the downfall of his hometown of Akron, Ohio

6:20 pm: David Pyne, Director of the Utah Republican National Assembly, joins the show to discuss how he was recently a target of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for his new Showtime program “Who Is America?”

6:20 pm: Rep. Steve Eliason joins the show to discuss the decision of the Utah County Commission to reject a needle exchange program, as well as the results of a recent survey that says Utah residents don’t think enough is being done to prevent teen suicide

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, August 6, 2018

4:20 pm: Andrew Klavan, author and contributor to PJ Media, joins the show to discuss why he says the media is to blame for the war of words with President Donald Trump

4:35 pm: Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke joins Rod to discuss his disappointment in a new garbage cleanup system in Salt Lake City, expected to replace the neighborhood cleanup program that is not working as intended

6:05 pm: Jenet Jacob Erickson, a family sciences researcher and contributor to the Deseret News, joins Rod to discuss why she says the current abortion culture is the antithesis of women’s equality

6:20 pm: Bryce Bird, Air Quality Director at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, joins the show to discuss the results of an EPA study that shows Utah's air is getting cleaner

6:35 pm: John Hawkins of Right Wing News joins the show to discuss why he says President Trump was right when he criticized NFL players over their protests during the national anthem

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, August 3, 2018

4:20 pm: Dan Gray, Clinical Director for Lifestar and a certified sex addiction therapist, joins the show to discuss the World Health Organization’s new definition of porn addiction

4:35 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod to rebut Utah agriculture officials who have said the medical marijuana initiative could be costly to taxpayers and will be difficult to administer

6:05 pm: Democratic senate candidate Jenny Wilson, also a member of the Salt Lake County Council, joins Rod to discuss her immigration platform as she continues her campaign against Republican Mitt Romney

6:20 pm: Fred Ash, Legislative Chairman for the Utah Retired School Employees Association, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed in which he calls on lawmakers to pass immigration reform that is fair to both the construction and agricultural industries

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Anabelle Rutledge of Young Women for America on why the group is firing back at the “Lady Parts Justice League” by saying abortion is not a laughing matter, and (at 6:50 pm) with New York Post correspondent Kevin D. Williamson on how America retreated from civic life in 1968

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, August 2, 2018

4:20 pm: Bruce Hooley of Sports Radio 105.7 the Zone in Columbus, Ohio joins the show to discuss the latest on former University of Utah and now Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer, who has been placed on administrative leave as the school investigates his alleged mishandling of domestic violence incidents involving an assistant coach

4:35 pm: Dave Kallas, spokesman for Geneva Rock, joins Rod to discuss the company’s proposal to expand its mine operations at the point of the mountain in Draper while maintaining the existing trails and parks system

6:05 pm: Linda Hansen of the Utah State Board of Education joins Rod to discuss the latest portion of the state’s new school safety plan, the parent-student reunification drill, which will be used to make sure everyone is on the same page in the event of a school evacuation

6:20 pm: Molly Davis, a policy analyst with the Libertas Institute, joins the show to discuss why the organization is pushing for the state to make it easier and cheaper for residents to expunge criminal records

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, August 1, 2018

4:20 pm: Artist Jon McNaughton is famous for his paintings of political satire, and his latest of President Donald Trump’s cabinet crossing the D.C. swamp in a rowboat has caused uproar on social media

4:35 pm: Jenna Ellis, Director of Public Policy at the Dobson Family Institute and a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss why she says socialism conflicts with the constitution

5:05 pm: State Senator Jerry Stevenson joins the show to discuss how lawmakers will deal with the possibility that brewers may dramatically decrease production of beer containing 3.2% alcohol-by-weight content, which is currently the only beer that legally be sold in Utah’s grocery and convenience stores

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Matthew Bowman, Associate Professor of History at Henderson State University, joins the show to discuss how the Mormon Church’s past shapes the way it approaches immigration today

6:35 pm: Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs joins the show to discuss the city’s decision to leave the Unified Police Department, and respond to comments made on the Rod Arquette Show yesterday by former UPD Sheriff Jim Winder

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 31, 2018

4:20 pm: Former Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder, now Chief of Police in Moab, joins the show to discuss the results of a state audit of the Unified Police Department

4:35 pm: Aviation expert Jay Ratliff from WLW in Cincinnati joins the show to discuss the TSA’s “quiet skies” program, which allows air marshals to follow American citizens that are not under investigation or part of any watch list

6:05 pm: Deeda Seed, community activist and Utah Field Campaigner for the Center for Biological Diversity, joins the show to discuss her concerns with the inland port and her response to Rep. Francis Gibson, who said during a meeting yesterday that all environmental advocacy groups should designate one point-person to do all of their talking at future meetings about the port

6:20 pm: Richard Davis, Chair of the United Utah Party, joins Rod to discuss why he says that while people are to blame for the country’s divisiveness, we are also the cure

6:35 pm: Anabelle Rutledge of Young Women for America joins the show to discuss why the group says abortion is not a laughing matter following an article in Teen Vogue titled the Lady Parts Justice League advocating the normalization of abortion

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, July 30, 2018

4:20 pm: Rob Butters, Director of the Utah Criminal Justice Center at the University of Utah, joins Rod to discuss how changes to Utah’s sex-ed curriculum could help prevent sexual harassment

4:35 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins the show to discuss where the nation stands as we are now just 100 days from midterm elections

5:05 pm: Dan Gainor, V.P. for Business and Culture at the Media Research Center, joins the show to discuss the outlandish media reaction to President Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin

6:05 pm: Dr. Jacob Hess of All of Life joins the show to discuss why he says it’s time for residents of the state of Utah to reconsider the use of antidepressants

6:02 pm: Utah Republican Party Central Committee member Phill Wright joins the show to discuss a proposed bylaw change that would give special treatment to candidates who use the caucus convention system by placing the designation “party endorsed” next to their name on the ballot

6:35 pm: Kevin D. Williamson, a correspondent with the New York Post, joins the show to discuss his piece about how the year 1968 marked Americans’ retreat from civic life

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, July 27, 2018

4:20 pm: Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs joins the show to discuss why the city is asking residents to voluntarily decrease their water usage by 25 percent

4:35 pm: Salt Lake City Transportation Director Jon Larsen joins Rod to discuss the coming onslaught of dockless scooters in Salt Lake City and the regulations the city has put in place

6:05 pm: Vaughn Cox, a member of the Granite Community Council who lives at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon, joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed in the Deseret News in which he says ski resorts have already taken complete control of most of the canyons and could soon take further control

6:20 pm: Rick Larsen, President of the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about millennial leaders and why Larsen says they are starting to emerge with strong foundations

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation with Carl Cannon of Real Clear Politics on the revenge of the deep state, and (at 6:50 pm) get an update on the summer food drive from Ginette Bott of the Utah Food Bank

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, July 26, 2018

4:20 pm: J.D. Tuccille, Contributing Editor to Reason.com, joins the show to discuss how more and more of what Americans want to do depends on receiving permission from the government

4:35 pm: Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in The Hill on how those on both sides of the aisle can work together to fix the nation’s national parks

6:05 pm: Wilf Sommerkorn, Salt Lake County Regional Planning and Transportation Division Director, joins Rod to discuss his piece in Utah Policy in which he says it’s not the density of new development that people truly have a problem with, it’s that new development is taking place at all

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Thomas Farnan, an attorney and contributor to American Greatness, joins Rod to discuss why he says everyday Americans aren’t bothered by “Russia Mania”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 25, 2018

4:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins Rod to discuss the ramifications of a federal appeals court ruling yesterday that says Americans have the constitutional right to openly carry firearms

4:35 pm: Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director of the Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed in the Deseret News on how local education leaders can guide teacher licensing

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly visit about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, joins the show to update us on President Trump’s decision to give $12 billion of emergency aid to the nation’s farmers hurt by the trade war with China

6:35 pm: Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project, joins the show to discuss a recent study that shows the number of women in leadership positions in Utah is declining

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 24, 2018

4:20 pm: Karol Marcowicz, a columnist with the New York Post, joins the show to discuss how to turn immigrants in to full-blooded Americans

4:35 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss the details of the three-digit suicide prevention hotline bill Stewart co-sponsored with Senator Orrin Hatch that recently passed Congress and now awaits the signature of President Trump

6:05 pm: Russell Berman, Staff Writer for The Atlantic, joins Rod to discuss why the Democratic Party is apologizing to black voters for its failure to organize prior to recent elections

6:20 pm: Utah resident Camilla Burke is behind a petition to change to Utah law that would allow good Samaritans to rescue pets left in hot cars without fear of facing charges against them

6:35 pm: Carl Cannon of Real Clear Politics joins Rod for a discussion about his piece on the revenge of the deep state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, July 23, 2018

4:20 pm: Joe Concha, an opinion contributor for The Hill, joins Rod to discuss how Fox News is now bigger than ever two years after the Roger Ailes scandal

4:35 pm: Thomas Burr of the Salt Lake Tribune’s Political Cornflakes joins the show to discuss why former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman rebuffed calls for his resignation as U.S. Ambassador to Russia following President Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin

6:05 pm: Sarah Matheson, member of a millennials group at Brigham Young University, joins Rod to give us her reaction to a report in the Washington Times that says a majority of young people are not planning on voting in the midterm elections

6:20 pm: Peter Morici, a professor in the business school at the University of Maryland, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in the Deseret News in which he says now might be the time to let public opinion rule on subjects like civil rights and immigration

6:35 pm: Jason Curry, spokesman for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, joins the show to discuss the progress being made on wildfires in Utah and the costs incurred by those fires so far this summer

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, July 20, 2018

4:20 pm: David Byler, Chief Elections Analyst for The Weekly Standard, joins the show to discuss why President Trump’s tweets are unpopular with Americans

5:35 pm: Cynthia Kendoll of Stop Oregon Sanctuaries joins the show to discuss the goals of the group’s initiative that will be on the November ballot in that state

5:50 pm: Ilya Shapiro, a Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute and a contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss how Virginia is considering a law that would force parents to undergo 30 hours of mandatory training before being allowed to help at their kid’s preschool

6:05 pm: Alexander Bolton of The Hill joins the show to discuss how Democrats are fighting amongst themselves over how far the party should go in opposing Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

6:20 pm: Michael Saltsman, Managing Director of the Employment Policies Institute, joins the show to discuss why he says minimum wage hikes are a poor way of lifting people out of poverty

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Utah Teaching Fellow Deborah Gattrell about the idea of a law forcing residents to lock up their guns, and (at 6:50 pm) with Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and Morissa Sobelson, an Administrative Fellow at IHC, on how saving lives is not an anti or pro-gun stance

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, July 19, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Tim Quinn joins Rod to discuss the Utah Legislature’s move yesterday to approve a $30 million child tax credit for Utah families beginning next year

4:35 pm: Erin Mendenhall of the Salt Lake City Council joins Rod to discuss the outcome of the Inland Port bill during a special session of the Utah Legislature yesterday and where the city goes from here

5:05 pm: Heather Caygle, Congressional Reporter for Politico, joins the show to discuss the Democrats new slogan for the midterm elections, “For the People”

6:05 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor of The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss the results of a study that show children who attend a government preschool program typically learn less and misbehave more

6:20 pm: Representative Carol Spackman-Moss joins the show to discuss her decision to make another attempt at getting lawmakers to ban the use of hand-held cell phones while driving, a bill that has already died on Capitol Hill several times

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 18, 2018

4:20 pm: Jessica Anderson, Vice President of Heritage Action for America, joins the show to discuss why the group plans on spending the bulk of its $11.5 million budget on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court

4:35 pm: Utah Elections Office Director Justin Lee joins Rod to discuss the preparation Utah has in place to prevent hacking into November’s midterm election

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Deseret News Opinion Editor, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Local attorney Loren Washburn joins the program to discuss a lawsuit filed against several Utah school districts seeking to start a tackle football program for girls

6:35 pm: Jay Evensen, Deseret News Columnist, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about how there is further proof that the Salt Lake valley is becoming more and more like the Bay Area

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 17, 2018

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss his reaction to President Trump’s meeting yesterday with Russian Leader Vladimir Putin

4:35 pm: Steve Goreham, Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, joins the show to discuss his recent piece comparing the human contribution of climate change to natural factors

5:05 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins the show to discuss whether former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. should consider resigning his post as U.S. Ambassador to Russia following President Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin

6:05 pm: Michael Liss, Chair of the Moab Transit Authority Study Committee, joins Rod to discuss his ideas for fixing overcrowding issues at Arches National Park

6:20 pm: Lt. Todd Royce of the Utah Highway Patrol joins Rod to discuss the latest crackdown on distracted driving by the agency

6:35 pm: BYU Political Science Professor Ralph Hancock joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed in the Deseret News about whether the Supreme Court is America’s sovereign

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, July 16, 2018

4:20 pm: Deborah Gattrell, a Utah Teacher Fellow and board certified teacher joins Rod to discuss her recent op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune about responsible gun storage in the home being a way to help protect schools

4:35 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council, and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS, and Morissa Sobelson, an Administrative Fellow with Intermountain Healthcare, join Rod to discuss their op-ed piece in the Deseret News about how saving lives is a human imperative and not a pro-gun or anti-gun issue

5:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod to discuss the deal that has been reached between the state and Salt Lake City leaders regarding the inland port in the city’s Northwest Quadrant

6:05 pm: Homeless Advocate Pamela Atkinson joins Rod to discuss whether the three new planned homeless shelters will be enough to handle the valley’s homelessness issues

6:20 pm: Andy Smith, co-host of Financial Engines Investing Sense, joins Rod to discuss the disconnect between media headlines and market reality when it comes to the American “trade war” with China

6:35 pm: Robert Doar, a fellow in poverty studies at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod to discuss how work requirements for food stamps can help fight poverty at its roots

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, July 13, 2018

4:20 pm: Local high school student Michael Chidester joins Rod to discuss a group of students that supports the 2nd Amendment as students from Parkland High School in Florida prepare to discuss their anti-gun agenda in Utah tomorrow

4:35 pm: Shermichael Singleson, political strategist and commentator, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in The Hill where he outlines why progressive politics hasn’t done anything to help black America

5:05 pm: Julie Gunlock, Senior Fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum, joins Rod to discuss why she says it is a waste of time to ban plastic straws as a way of saving the oceans

6:05 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins Rod to discuss current events in Washington, D.C., including the SCOTUS nomination, NATO meetings and tariff issues

6:20 pm: Josh Kraushaar, Political Editor for National Journal, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about how Democrats are underperforming with Hispanic voters

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Neal E. Devins, a law professor at William and Mary, about how conservatives are taking over the Supreme Court, and (at 6:50 pm) with Mike Lillis of The Hill on the looming clash over funding for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, July 12, 2018

4:20 pm: Rob Anderson, Chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins Rod to give us his response to a directive from Governor Gary Herbert that party leadership needs to stop badmouthing each other

4:35 pm: Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joins the show to discuss his anger at Senate Democrats over their failure to vote in favor of forest reform, part of the omnibus bill, which could have helped prevent the large wildfire season Utah is experiencing now

6:05 pm: Frank Gaffney, President and CEO of the Center for Security Policy, joins the show to discuss why he says Trump’s tough love is exactly what NATO needs

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Grace Gottschling, an investigative reporter with Campus Reform, joins the show to discuss the story of University of Wyoming professors protesting the school’s latest ad slogan saying it will make non-white students feel less welcome

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, July 11, 2018

4:20 pm: Bryan Melchior of Utah Gun Exchange joins the show to discuss a series of counter-rallies the group is holding in cities where Parkland, Florida students are holding March for Our Lives town halls

4:35 pm: Michelle Miller, a homelessness researcher with the Pioneer Park Coalition, joins Rod to discuss her recent op-ed piece in which she says keeping the Road Home shelter open is not helping find a solution to homelessness in Salt Lake City

6:05 pm: Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson of the Deseret News joins Rod for his weekly visit about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Richard Snelgrove joins the show to discuss his concerns about the nominees for the UTA board made by County Mayor Ben McAdams

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 10, 2018

4:05 pm: Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson of the Deseret News joins Rod for a discussion about President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court

4:20 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins the show to discuss the expense and losses experienced because of wildfires in Utah this summer

4:35 pm: Erin Mendenhall, Chair of the Salt Lake City Council, joins the show to discuss the negotiations with the state over the inland port, as well as the public meetings for the proposed $87 million dollar bond for road repairs

5:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod to give us his thoughts on President Trump’s selection of Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to become a justice on the United States Supreme Court

6:05 pm: Neal E. Devins, Professor of Law at William and Mary as well as the Director of the school’s Institute of Bill of Rights Law, joins the show to discuss how conservatives are taking over the Supreme Court

6:20 pm: Courtney Bullard, Education and Collaborations Coordinator for the Utah Health Policy Project, joins the show to discuss what the court ruling against the Kentucky Medicaid work requirement means for a similar policy in Utah

6:35 pm: Amie Parnes, Senior White House Correspondent for The Hill, joins the show to discuss how Democrats are lining up to one-up each other when it comes to bashing President Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, July 9, 2018

4:20 pm: Mike Lillis of The Hill joins Rod for a conversation about an expected fight over President Trump’s request for increased funding of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

4:35 pm: Morgan Lyon Cotti, Associate Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins the show to discuss the results of a new poll about the #MeToo movement that shows Utah conservatives being skeptical of the movement

6:05 pm: Christopher Roach, an attorney based in Florida and contributor to American Greatness, joins the show to discuss his piece about what the Democratic Party stands for

6:20 pm: Owen Fuller, General Manager of Lucidpress, joins Rod to discuss the political action committee he has helped form in an attempt to sway Utah Lt. Governor Spencer Cox into running for Governor in 2020

6:35 pm: Emily Holden, Energy Reporter for Politico, joins the show to discuss her piece about how Scott Pruitt gave Utah oil drillers a break from pollution regulations when he took over the Environmental Protection Agency

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, July 6, 2018

4:20 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins Rod to discuss his recent piece on Investors.com about how the left has been unable to come to grips with its loss of political power

4:35 pm: David Byler, Chief Elections Analyst with the Weekly Standard, joins the show to discuss his recent piece about why Americans love, and hate, President Trump

6:05 pm: Utah County Commissioner Nathan Ivie joins the show to discuss the sudden resignation announcement from Sheriff Jim Tracy and the issues leading to Tracy’s decision

6:20 pm: Anna Buckner, an epidemiologist with the Utah Department of Health, joins the show to discuss the results of a new study showing excessive drinking has become a health issue in Utah

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations with Robert Gehrke of the Salt Lake Tribune on why he says Utah residents are not as committed to education as they like to put on, and (at 6:50 pm) with economist Abby McCloskey on the importance of paid parental leave for children

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, July 5, 2018

4:05 pm: Bobbie Silbert, Public Information Officer for the Dollar Ridge Fire burning near Strawberry Reservoir, joins Rod to update us on the progress of the fire

4:20 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins the show for a discussion about his recent op-ed piece asking if traffic cops will become obsolete should fully autonomous vehicles take over the roads in Utah

4:35 pm: Salt Lake Tribune Columnist Robert Gehrke joins Rod to discuss why he says opposition to a tax hike for Utah schools shows residents of the state do not value education as much as is claimed

6:05 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor at the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his recent piece in The Week about how President Trump is keeping his campaign promise about replacing Supreme Court justices

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly visit about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Deroy Murdock, Contributing Editor to National Review Online, joins the show to discuss President Trump’s nominations for the Supreme Court and how Senator Mike Lee could stand up very well to vetting by his Senate colleagues

Mike Opelka fills in for the vacationing Rod Arquette

Mike Opelka fills in for the vacationing Rod Arquette

Sean Reyes, Utah's Attorney General, fills in for the vacationing Rod Arquette

Greg Hughes, Utah Speaker of the House, fills in for the vacationing Rod Arquette

Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, fills in for the vacationing Rod Arquette

Mike Opelka fills in for Rod Arquette.

Mike Opelka fills in for Rod Arquette.

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes fills in for Rod Arquette.

Speaker of the Utah House Greg Hughes fills in for Rod Arquette.

Boyd Matheson guest hosts for Rod Arquette.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, June 22, 2018

4:20 pm: Brett Stohlton, one of the organizers behind a referendum by a group of Holladay residents against a large mixed-use development on the site of the old Cottonwood Mall, joins Rod to discuss why the group wants to stop the project

4:35 pm: Ryan Mellor, Chief of the Salt Lake City Fire Department, joins Rod to discuss the new fireworks regulations in Utah and what residents should expect leading up to July 4th

6:05 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins Rod to discuss the state of his campaign heading into next week’s primary election

6:20 pm: Colin Grabow, Analyst for the Cato Institute’s Center for Trade Policy Studies, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed questioning how Mitt Romney, if elected as a Utah Senator, will approach trade agreements

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Ben Domenech of The Federalist about how the drug cartels are playing a major role in the migrant crisis at the U.S. border

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, June 21, 2018

4:20 pm: Reporter Caitlin Emma of Politico joins the show to discuss the Trump Administration’s goal of combining the education and labor departments

4:35 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times, joins Rod to discuss the Twitter comments about President Trump’s son by actor Peter Fonda

5:05 pm: Senator Wayne Harper joins the show to discuss Salt Lake County’s decision to approve the implementation of a transportation tax based on a bill he sponsored during the last legislative session

6:05 pm: Mitt Romney joins Rod to discuss the progress of his campaign for U.S. Senate heading into next Tuesday’s GOP primary election

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Lane Wright, Director of Policy Analysis for Education Post, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed in which he says throwing more money isn’t always the answer when striving for improvement

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, June 20, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Steve Handy joins the show to discuss the recommendations announced today by the state’s School Violence Committee

4:35 pm: Chris Herrod, a candidate for Senate in Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, joins the show to discuss the progress of his campaign heading into next week’s primary election

5:05 pm: John Daniel Davidson of The Federalist joins Rod to discuss four things the national media is not reporting when it comes to the border crisis

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss President Trump’s executive order to stop removing children from their parent’s custody at the southern border

6:35 pm: Matt Minkevitch, Executive Director of the Road Home homeless shelter, joins the show to discuss the changes the shelter has made following a scathing audit of the shelter that was released last month

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, June 19, 2018

4:20 pm: Evanston, Wyoming Mayor Kent Williams joins the show to discuss the possibility of an ICE detention center being built in the city

4:35 pm: Representative Mike Kennedy, a candidate for U.S. Senate, joins Rod to discuss his campaign with the primary election just a week away

5:05 pm: Ben Domenech, Publisher for The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece about the real reason behind the migrant crisis – the drug cartels

6:05 pm: Scott Ericson, Deputy Commissioner for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, joins Rod to discuss how the department is approaching the implementation of new cannabis laws in the state

6:20 pm: Dr. Ashley Brown, Assistant Professor of Entertainment Arts Engineering at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss the World Health Organization labeling “gaming disorder” as addictive behavior and what that means for the perception of kids that play video games

6:35 pm: Abby McCloskey, former economic advisor to Jeb Bush and Founder of McCloskey Policy, joins the show to discuss her piece in National Review in which she outlines the importance of paid parental leave

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, June 18, 2018

4:20 pm: Julie Kelly, Senior Contributor to American Greatness joins Rod to discuss her piece about how the FBI hates Trump and his voters

4:35 pm: Siraj Hashmi, Writer and Commentary Video Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss why he says President Trump is incorrect to blamed Democrats for child separation at the border

6:05 pm: Kevin Sabet, co-founder of Project Sam and Director of the Drug Policy Institute at the University of Florida, joins Rod to discuss why he says now is not the time to legalize marijuana

6:20 pm: Rob Henneke, General Counsel and Director for the Center for the American Future at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins the show to discuss his recent piece saying all of Obamacare should be scrapped

6:35 pm: Nick Fouriezos, a reporter for Ozy.com, joins Rod to discuss the possibility of Utah Senator Mike Lee being considered for a spot on the Supreme Court of the United States

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, June 15, 2018

4:20 pm: Following a heated town hall meeting in Herriman last night, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams has decided to veto the zoning changes for the high-density Olympia development, which had been approved earlier by the Salt Lake County Council, and he joins Rod to discuss the reasons behind his veto

4:35 pm: Former U.S. Attorney Brett Tolman joins Rod to discuss the IG report and FISA rules

6:05 pm: Derek Miller, President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah, joins the show to discuss why he thinks tariffs retaliatory tariffs imposed on the U.S. by Canada, Mexico and others will hurt the Utah economy

6:20 pm: Brandon Logan, Director of the Center for Families and Children at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins Rod to discuss his plan for bringing free-range parenting laws to the state of Texas

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Senator Curt Bramble on why he says legislative vacancies should be filled by a vote of the people instead of a political party, and (at 6:50 pm) with Politico reporter Alex Isenstadt on how Mitt Romney wants to lead the establishment wing of the GOP

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, June 14, 2018

4:20 pm: Matt Margolis, author and contributor to PJ Media, joins Rod to discuss his piece questioning whether transgender boys should be allowed to participate in girl’s sporting events

4:35 pm: Stephen Gutowski, staff writer for the Free Beacon, joins Rod to discuss the American Medical Association’s calls for gun control and the measures they want as part of that control

5:05 pm: Paul Warner of America’s Freedom Festival and (at 5:20 pm) Erika Munson of Mormons Building Bridges join Rod following a meeting the festival stakeholders are holding with the LGBTQ groups they have rejected from participation in the festival to discuss why those groups were left out of the festival despite the signing of a non-discrimination agreement

6:05 pm: Erin Mendenhall of the Salt Lake City Council joins the show to discuss the latest on the inland port negotiations with state officials, and why the council moved to block Mayor Jackie Biskupski from filing suit over the issue without consent from the council

6:20 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod to discuss the possibility he may run for Governor in 2020, as well as the negotiations for the inland port in Salt Lake City

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, June 13, 2018

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to give us his thoughts on the results of President Donald Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

4:35 pm: Justin Swain, the Herriman resident behind a petition against the proposed Olympia development, which would border his city, joins the show to discuss why he against the high-density proposal

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Henry Olsen, a Senior Fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the show to discuss his piece in American Greatness in which he outlines what he calls “unforced errors” that have caused a significant dip in President Trump’s approval ratings

6:35 pm: Deborah Gattrell, a Utah Teacher Fellow and board certified teacher, joins the show to discuss her recent op-ed piece in which she says empowering teachers will drive teacher improvement

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, June 12, 2018

4:20 pm: Nathan Frodsham, Vice Chairman of Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education (TRUCE), joins Rod to tell his story of medical marijuana use and why he’s behind the ballot initiative

4:35 pm: State Senator Curt Bramble joins the show to discuss his opposition to local political parties appointing people to fill legislative vacancies rather than taking them to a vote of the people

5:05 pm: Riverton Mayor Trent Skaggs joins Rod to discuss the reasons he opposes a proposed tax increase for transportation in Salt Lake County and the changes he would like to see made to the proposal, plus Rod gets his thoughts on the proposed Olympia development

6:05 pm: David Marcus, New York Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece calling America’s incivility a threat to the country’s national security

6:20 pm: Stanley Buchesky, Managing Partner of the Edtech Fund and a former employee at the Department of Education during the Trump administration, joins the show to discuss his piece in Real Clear Education about social-emotional learning being a key to reducing school violence

6:35 pm: We get a preview of this year’s Mormon Miracle pageant with the event’s organizers

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, June 11, 2018

4:20 pm: Alex Isenstadt of Politico joins Rod to discuss how Mitt Romney wants to lead the GOP’s establishment wing

4:35 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss life after the recent Supreme Court decision for Colorado baker Jack Phillips

6:05 pm: Rachel Bovard, Senior Director of Policy at the Conservative Partnership Institute joins the show to discuss her recent piece in American Greatness about Speaker Paul Ryan’s attempt to head off use of a discharge petition to force a vote on illegal immigration policy

6:20 pm: Jace Taylor, a biologist with the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources, joins Rod to discuss the controversial proposal to plan desert bighorn sheep into the Mineral Mountains in Beaver County

6:35 pm: M. Donald Thomas, former Salt Lake City Superintendent of Schools and now an international education consultant, joins Rod to discuss why he says students should not be standardized

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, June 8, 2018

4:20 pm: Sutherland Institute Public Policy Director Derek Monson joins Rod to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the Colorado baker and how that decision shows the way to a more elevated dialogue

4:35 pm: Kimberly Myers, State Coordinator for Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services at the Utah Department of Human Services, joins the show to discuss the results of a new study showing suicide rates on the rise in Utah and across the nation

6:05 pm: Kaysville Police Chief Sal Oberg joins the show to discuss the suicide prevention training their officers are put through and the results on the streets

6:20 pm: Jorg Rugemer, an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss a new initiative aimed at improving affordable housing in Salt Lake City

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations with Richard Davis, chair of the United Utah party, on the changes he would like to see to Utah’s ballot initiative laws, and (at 6:50 pm) with Heritage Foundation Legal Analyst Hans von Spakovsky on the smear campaign against State Department nominee Ron Mortenson

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, June 7, 2018

4:35 pm: Romina Boccia, Deputy Director for the Heritage Foundation’s Institute for Economic Policy Studies, joins Rod to discuss a new study that shows Medicare and Social Security will become insolvent beginning in 2026

6:05 pm: Former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff was cleared of corruption charges nearly two years ago and joins Rod to discuss the $60 million dollar lawsuit he has filed against all involved in the investigation against him

6:35 pm: Jay Cost of National Review joins the show to discuss his recent piece calling out Democratic and Republican leaders for lying to everyone about efforts to unify the country

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, June 6, 2018

4:20 pm: Herriman City Councilwoman Sherrie Ohrn joins Rod to discuss her opposition to a planned development near her city that would build 8,700 townhomes and apartments on 930 acres of unincorporated Salt Lake County property and is projected to be densely populated with 32 people per acre (compared to 9 people per acre living in Daybreak)

4:35 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Legal Analyst for the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss the smear campaign taking place against Ron Mortensen, the nominee to head the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Dr. Herb London, President of the London Center for Policy Research, joins Rod to discuss whether North Korea is really demolishing its nuclear weapons

6:35 pm: Amanda Belton of Pro Life Utah joins the show to discuss how the education director at Planned Parenthood of Utah, who is responsible for sex education programs in a number of schools in Salt Lake City and Park City, is married to a doctor that performs abortions for the organization, a relationship Pro Life Utah calls a conflict of interest

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, June 5, 2018

4:20 pm: Theresa Foxley, President and CEO of EDCUtah, joins Rod to discuss how landing a new Facebook data center in Eagle Mountain came to pass

4:35 pm: Paul Kengor, author and political science professor at Grove City College, joins the show to discuss what he calls the Marxist-progressive war on the Boy Scouts

5:05 pm: Utah State Senator Jim Dabakis joins Rod to discuss the progress of the inland port negotiations with Salt Lake City leaders

6:05 pm: Sutherland Institute Education Policy Analyst Christine Cooke joins the show to discuss her op-ed piece in Utah Policy on why it’s important for people to become engaged in school board elections

6:20 pm: Melanie Zanona of The Hill joins Rod to discuss her piece about the Republican Party’s push to recruit more females to run for Congress in an effort to hold the majority and counter against accusations of a gender gap in the party

6:35 pm: Provo City Commissioner of Agriculture Shawn Miller joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed piece pushing of the state of Utah to keep what’s left of its farmlands intact

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, June 4, 2018

4:20 pm: Collin Kartchner, founder of Tooth Media, joins Rod to discuss the piece he wrote in the Deseret News discussing social media as today’s great public health crisis

4:35 pm: Richard Davis, Chair of the United Utah Party, joins Rod to discuss the need for reform of Utah’s ballot initiative laws

6:05 pm: Ted Hesson, Immigration Reporter for Politico, joins the show to discuss how House Republicans in Washington, D.C. are the verge of a showdown over immigration reform

6:20 pm: Bill Duncan, Director of the Sutherland Institute’s Center for Family and Society, joins Rod for a discussion about today’s Supreme Court ruling siding with a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex wedding, saying the state of Colorado violated the baker’s Constitutional free-exercise rights

6:35 pm: Randy Shumway, Chairman of the Cicero Group and a member of the Operation Rio Grande Dignity of Work Task Force, joins the show to discuss his op-ed this week in the Deseret News in which he says Salt Lake City’s homeless population deserves better than the conditions outlined in a recent audit of the Road Home shelter

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, June 1, 2018

4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod to discuss the latest jobs numbers in the U.S.

4:35 pm: Jim Phelps, a candidate for Sheriff in Utah County, joins the show to discuss a complaint he has filed against his opponent, Pleasant Grove Police Chief Mike Smith, alleging Smith is allowing his officers to post campaign signs for him while they are on duty and out of their jurisdiction

5:05 pm: Christian Toto, Editor of HollywoodinToto.com and a contributor to the Washington Times, joins Rod to discuss how pop culture consumers should act when the dark sides of stars they love are revealed

6:05 pm: Eli Lehrer, President of the R Street Institute, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in the Orange County Register in which he says there is room for middle ground on land-use issues in the Western United States

6:20 pm: United States Senate candidate Mike Kennedy joins the show to give us an update on his campaign against Mitt Romney

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with those behind two of Utah’s big ballot initiatives – DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition on the success of the medical marijuana initiative finding its way to the ballot, and (at 6:50 pm) Rich McKeown of Count My Vote on the failure of that initiative to reach the signature threshold

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, May 31, 2018

4:20 pm: U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber joins the show to discuss the large number of drug busts taking place on Utah’s highways, and the work done by the Utah Highway Patrol to stop smuggling

4:35 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the show to discuss the decision to file a lawsuit on behalf of the state against a pharmaceutical company over the opioid epidemic

6:05 pm: Julie Gunlock, Senior Fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss the decision by Native American tribes to file a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies over the opioid abuse crisis

6:20 pm: Daniel Horowitz, Senior Editor at Conservative Review joins the show to discuss his recent piece on recidivism and a new study showing 83% of prisoners are rearrested within nine years of their release

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 30, 2018

4:20 pm: JJ McCullough, a Columnist with National Review Online, joins the show to discuss why he says marijuana is becoming a predatory industry just like big tobacco

4:35 pm: DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition, the group behind Utah’s medical marijuana initiative, joins the show to give us his reaction to the initiative officially making November’s ballot

5:05 pm: Robbie Soave, an Associate Editor at Reason.com, joins the show to discuss how liberals killed the Roseanne Barr show while Conservatives were getting their way when it came to protests of the national anthem in the NFL

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor of the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Gary Cross, Emeritus Professor of History at Penn State University, joins the show to discuss how American teens today have moved on from the car culture shared by their parents and grandparents

6:35 pm: Utah folk artist Eric Dowdle and composer Paul Cardall join Rod to discuss the opening of the George Washington Museum of American History in Utah, the largest of its kind in the Western U.S.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, May 29, 2018

4:05 pm: Rich McKeown of Count My Vote joins Rod to discuss the failure of the group’s latest initiative to gather enough signatures to make it to the November ballot

4:20 pm: Utah 3rd Congressional District candidate Chris Herrod joins the show to defend Ron Mortenson, who has been labeled by many as an ‘anti-immigrant zealot’ following his nomination by President Trump to a job in the State Department

4:35 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins the show to discuss his latest book, “Written Out of History: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government”

5:05 pm: Laurie Holt, whose son Josh and his wife were released from a Venezuelan prison over the weekend after being held for two years on bogus charges, joins the show to discuss the couple’s release

6:05 pm: Stephen Kruiser, comedian, writer and conservative political activist, joins the show to discuss his piece in American Spectator in which he praises President Trump’s move to make it easier to fire federal employees

6:20 pm: Jeremy Carl, a research fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, joins the show to discuss why it matters that Americans are having fewer children

6:35 pm: Al Perrotta, Managing Editor of The Stream, joins the show to discuss his latest book “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, May 24, 2018

4:20 pm: Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams has called for swift and immediate action to be taken at the Road Home following a damning audit that showed, among other things, drug use and guns found inside the shelter

4:35 pm: Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, author of “Glow Kids”, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in the New York Post in which he says digital addictions are killing our children

6:05 pm: Nicolas Loris, a fellow in Energy and Environmental Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss the reasons behind the rising gas prices in America

6:20 pm: Lydia Wheeler of The Hill joins Rod to discuss the retirement rumors surrounding Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly visit about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 23, 2018

4:20 pm: Robert Holland, a Senior Fellow in Education Policy at the Heartland Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece in the Deseret News in which he says bureaucracy is devouring education funds that could be going to teachers

4:35 pm: Michelle Quist, an opinion contributor to the Salt Lake Tribune, joins Rod to discuss her piece in which she outlined her decision to sign the medical marijuana ballot initiative

5:05 pm: Former NFL defensive back Burgess Owens, who won a Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders in 1980 and recently speaks on behalf of black conservatives, joins Rod to discuss a new NFL policy that will levy fines against teams if any of their players kneel during the national anthem

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod to discuss the paper’s “Teen and Anxiety” project, a deep dive into teen depression, anxiety, and suicide and school violence

6:20 pm: Don Milne, a Financial Literacy Manager with Zions Bank, is working on a personal project to tell the stories of fallen American WWII soldiers and he joins Rod to discuss the project

6:35 pm: Donna Carol Voss, host of the podcast “Nothing to Apologize For”, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece in The Daily Caller outlining how President Trump respects and relies on women, perhaps personified by his hiring of Gina Haspel as CIA Director

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, May 22, 2018

4:20 pm: Charlie Chesbrough, a Senior Economist with DealerTrack, joins the show to discuss the ever changing tides of the Auto Industry

4:35 pm: United States Senate Candidate Mike Kennedy joins the show to discuss his reported apology on behalf of the people of Utah to Pastor Robert Jeffress after his opponent in the race, Mitt Romney, called Jeffress a religious bigot

6:05 pm: Rick Larsen, President of the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed in Utah Policy saying the medical marijuana debate in Utah is getting a bit messy

6:20 pm: Sterling Brown, Vice President of Public Policy for the Utah Farm Bureau, joins the show to discuss the bureau’s role in helping fight the opioid crisis in Utah

6:35 pm: Kate Bradshaw, Utah Organizer for Republicans for the Rule of Law, joins Rod to discuss why the group is asking for a completion of the Mueller investigation

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, May 21, 2018

4:20 pm: Leland Pollock, Garfield County Commissioner, joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News about why the decision was made by several counties in Southern Utah to go to court over the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

4:35 pm: Senator Jerry Stevenson joins Rod to discuss the breakdown in negotiations between Governor Gary Herbert and Salt Lake City officials over the creation of a new inland port

6:05 pm: Billy Hesterman of the Utah Taxpayers Association joins Rod to discuss the group’s latest report about the highest paid officials across each city in Utah

6:20 pm: John Thomas, Planning Director for the Utah Department of Transportation, joins Rod to discuss possible changes to the Cottonwood Canyons as the state has pegged $66 million to improve transportation in the canyons

6:35 pm: Dr. Catherine Bradshaw, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at the University of Virginia’s School of Education, joins Rod to discuss some new tools she says teachers need in order to make school discipline fair

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, May 18, 2018 - "Thank Rod It's Friday!!"

4:05 pm: NBC News Radio Correspondent Taylor Millard joins Rod to give us the latest details of the school shooting today near Houston, Texas that has left 10 dead at the hands of a 17-year old student

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss why he says there is no way to know if Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted Donald Trump to win the 2016 election, despite the Senate Intelligence Committee’s conclusion that Russia did interfere with the election

4:35 pm: Utah Valley University President Matt Holland joins the show to discuss the reasons he says higher education must change its ways to help create a stronger workforce by offering vocational training as well as four-year degree programs

6:05 pm: Deanna Holland, Vice President of Pro Life Utah, joins Rod to discuss President Trump’s plan to cut funding to Planned Parenthood

6:20 pm: Daren Bakst, Senior Research Fellow in Agricultural Policy for the Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss the lack of substantial subsidy reforms in the latest House Farm Bill

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Road Home Executive Director Matt Minkevitch about the results of a scathing state audit of the homeless shelter, and (at 6:50 pm) with Utah resident and author Eric Rumple on his mistrust of Utah Senate candidate Mitt Romney

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, May 17, 2018

4:20 pm: Siraj Hashmi of the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss how the media misreported some comments from President Trump when he called the MS-13 gang “animals” and instead attributed the comment as being about all illegal immigrants

4:35 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins Rod for a discussion about teen suicide and a recent report that shows teen girls are more likely than boys to attempt to take their own life

6:05 pm: Herriman City Mayor David Watts joins the show to discuss the city’s decision to drop its membership from the Unified Police Department and start the city’s own police force

6:20 pm: Representative Mike McKell joins the show to discuss a proposal in front of a committee of Utah lawmakers that would make any DACA participant that has graduated from law school eligible to take the bar exam

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 16, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Mike Schultz joins Rod to discuss the reasons he and Senator Wayne Harper have asked the Utah Transit Authority to put any efforts to rename the agency on pause

4:35 pm: Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives Greg Hughes joins the show to discuss the results of an audit of the shelter that shows less than positive results

5:05 pm: Representative Angela Romero joins the show to discuss her proposal to outlaw marriage in Utah for those under the age of 18

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Matt Minkevitch, Executive Director of the Road Home homeless shelter, joins the show to discuss the results of an audit of the shelter that shows drug use and guns inside the shelter walls

6:35 pm: Hadley Heath Manning, Health Policy Director for the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss the government’s role in the opioid epidemic

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, May 15, 2018

4:20 pm: KUTV 2 News Investigative Reporter Matt Gephardt joins the show to discuss a story he has tonight on 2News about KUTV paying the medical debt, up to $1 million, for random Utah residents

4:35 pm: Eric Rumple, author and Utah resident, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune in which he calls United States Senate candidate Mitt Romney a fraud for not speaking out against President Trump

6:05 pm: Jay Cost of National Review joins Rod to discuss why he writes that the Electoral College favors Republicans

6:20 pm: State Senator Ann Millner joins the show to discuss the new Higher Education Strategic Planning Commission and its task to create a long-term vision for higher education in Utah

6:35 pm: Randy Parker, State Director of Rural Development for the United States Department of Agriculture, joins the show to discuss President Trump’s commitment to investing in rural infrastructure improvement and what that means for the state of Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, May 14, 2018

4:20 pm: Dr. Garon Coriz, a medical doctor practicing in Richfield, Utah, joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune calling the Utah Medical Association “devoid of integrity” in its fight against medical marijuana

4:35 pm: Heather Williamson, State Director of Americans for Prosperity, joins the show to discuss her anger with the Salt Lake County Council for ignoring the will of the voters and resurrecting a proposal in increase sales taxes for transportation costs, including public transit

5:05 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod for a discussion about the LDS’s Church’s response regarding the legality of the medical marijuana initiative

6:05 pm: Kristen Soltis Anderson, a Columnist with the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss why she says conservatives have a millennial problem

6:20 pm: Chase Winder, a candidate for District Two in the Utah Senate, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune questioning whether Salt Lake City will be able to supply enough water to the city’s ever-expanding Northwest quadrant

6:35 pm: Megan O’Matz, a reporter for the Florida Sun-Sentinel, joins the show to discuss the “culture of tolerance” employed by schools in the state and how it led to school shooter Nikolas Cruz slipping through the cracks

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, May 11, 2018

4:20 pm: James Carafano, Vice President of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for a discussion about the Immigration Discharge Petition

4:35 pm: Julie Kelly, Senior Contributor to American Greatness joins Rod to discuss her latest piece asking if the Midwest is the new South for Democrats when it comes to losing voters to the GOP

6:05 pm: Jeff Wright, co-chair of the Better Boundaries initiative, which is asking voters to establish an independent redistricting commission, joins Rod to discuss the future of the initiative as the group has reportedly reached the signature threshold to put the matter on the ballot

6:20 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen on his latest piece that says Utah could soon become like the bay area when it comes to housing costs

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Mark Griffin, Scout Executive for the Great Salt Lake Council of the Boy Scouts of America regarding the decision by the LDS Church to drop the Boy Scouts program, and (at 6:50 pm) with Utah Senator Mike Lee on the White House rescission package

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, May 10, 2018

4:20 pm: Congresswoman Mia Love joins the show to discuss her support of a petition to force a vote on several immigration proposals

4:35 pm: Representative Elizabeth Weight joins the show to discuss a series of bills introduced by Utah Democrats to deal with gun violence that will be taken up in the next Utah legislative session]

5:05 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss the details of his new legislation that would create a new national monument in Emery County protecting roughly one-million acres, mostly around the San Rafael Swell

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Dave Ray, Director of Communications for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, on a new study that shows roughly half of all Americans live in a “sanctuary” city or county

6:35 pm: Tyler Beauchamp, Marketing Manager of Top Golf, joins Rod to preview the KNRS Listener Event on May 14th

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 9, 2018

4:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins the program to discuss his support of the White House rescissions package that would reduce federal spending by approximately $15 billion

4:20 pm: Representative Jim Dunnigan joins the show to discuss the difficulties the state is having in obtaining federal waivers from the Trump Administration in its attempt at expanding Medicaid

4:35 pm: Mark Griffin, President of the Great Salt Lake Council of the Boy Scouts of America, joins the show to discuss the future of the Boy Scouts in Utah after the LDS Church’s decision to drop the scouting program

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor at the Salt Lake Tribune, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Local attorney Richard Sheffield joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News supporting the Count My Vote initiative saying it better represents the voters

6:35 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins Rod to discuss the takeaways from the first big primary elections of the year in West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, May 4, 2018

4:20 pm: Dave Whittekiend, Forest Supervisor for the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, joins the show to discuss the potential for a dangerous fire season in Utah in the summer of 2018

4:35 pm: Michelle McOmber, CEO of the Utah Medical Association, joins Rod to discuss the group’s effort to have people remove their signatures from the medical marijuana initiative

6:05 pm: Representative Mike Schultz joins the show to discuss the reasons he says the $282,000 severance package offered to outgoing UTA President and CEO Jerry Benson is “improper”

6:20 pm: Ramesh Ponnuru, Senior Editor of National Review and a columnist for Bloomberg joins the show to discuss his recent piece in the Salt Lake Tribune in which he outlines why President Trump has the ultimate power over immigration policies

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with local farmer Alan Bangerter, who has seemingly convince Farmington City not to turn part of his land into soccer fields, and (at 6:50 pm) with Matthew Bowman, Associate Professor of History at Henderson State University, on the relationship between Mormons and the LGBT population

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, May 3, 2018

4:20 pm: John Siciliano of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss the move by the Interior Department to scrap the Obama Administration’s protections of sage grouse in favor of oil and natural gas development

4:35 pm: South Salt Lake Mayor Cherie Wood joins Rod to discuss the lack of progress that’s been made in breaking ground on a planned homeless shelter in the city

6:05 pm: William Perry Pendley of the Mountain States Legal Foundation joins Rod to discuss how Kane, San Juan and Garfield Counties have decided to intervene in lawsuits against the Trump administration and show their support for his reduction of national monument boundaries

6:20 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Dave Ray of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod live from the country’s southern border to discuss conditions at the border and what’s being done to stop the “illegal alien caravan”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, May 2, 2018

4:05 pm: Local farmer Alan Bangerter joins the show to update us on his battle with the city of Farmington over land he owns that the city and the Utah Department of Transportation want to use to build soccer fields

4:20 pm: Phill Wright, a member of the Utah GOP Central Committee, joins the show to discuss several bylaw change propositions that could open the door for the party to expel any candidate who takes the signature-gathering route to a party primary, as well as actively oppose a candidate who didn’t go through the convention system

4:35 pm: The Environmental Protection Agency has sent a new written warning to the state of Utah regarding the state’s high pollution levels and has given the state three years to solve the issue or be faced with an official action plan. Rod speaks about the issue with Bryce Bird of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality

5:05 pm: Derek Miller, the new President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, joins the show to give us the details of a new affordable housing initiative launched by the chamber

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor of the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke joins the show to discuss the approval the council has given to a half-penny sales tax hike to help generate the money for transit and street projects, affordable housing initiatives, and hiring new police officers

6:35 pm: Gwen Crist, Board Chair of Slow Food Utah, joins Rod to discuss an op-ed she co-wrote in the Salt Lake Tribune saying Farmington should leave its farms intact instead of ripping them out for soccer fields

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, May 1, 2018

4:20 pm: Matthew Bowman, Associate Professor of History at Henderson State University, joins the show to discuss the differences between the Mormon Church and other faith groups when it comes to its approach to LGBT rights

4:35 pm: Lindsay Jarvis, the attorney for police officer Lance Bess, who is accused of un-holstering his service weapon while confronting a group of duck hunters who reportedly shot toward his hunting party, joins Rod to discuss how the case could have huge implications statewide on how off-duty officers can respond to events where a crime may be committed

6:05 pm: Dave Bateman, CEO of Entrata and also the driving force behind the Keep My Voice initiative, joins the show to discuss why he is now behind a push to have people remove their signatures from the Count My Vote initiative

6:20 pm: Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brooking’s Institution, joins the show to discuss her recent article in which she says Mitt Romney could still wind up running the United States six years after losing the Presidential election

6:35 pm: Author Richard Paul Evans joins the show to discuss his latest book “The Forgotten Road”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, April 30, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Cheryl Acton joins Rod to discuss her op-ed piece in the Deseret News in which she says those who become disgruntled by politics can help fix it by becoming more involved

4:35 pm: Bryce Dunford of the Jordan School District Board of Education joins Rod to discuss the district’s announcement that it will once again raise teacher salaries, a move that he says could eventually lead to higher property taxes

6;05 pm: Utah State University Wildlands Resources Professor Terry Messmer and (at 6:20 pm) Suzanne Roy, Executive Director of the American Wild Horse Campaign, join the show to discuss a report the Bureau of Land Management recently sent to Congress calling for the removal of 17,000 to 27,000 wild horses from 10 western states, a move that may include slaughtering of horses

6:35 pm: Jeanne Allen, Founder and CEO of the Center for Education Reform, joins the show to discuss the current state of education in America, 35 years after the publication of “A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 26, 2018

4:20 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist and former lawmaker Holly Richardson joins Rod to discuss her column in the Salt Lake Tribune about how abortion will be a major issue in Utah’s state, congressional and Senate races

4:35 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his recent piece asking why President Trump can’t simply end DACA since President Obama seemed to start it without the legal authority to do so

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: John Tamny, Editor of Real Clear Markets, joins the show to discuss his piece in Real Clear Politics on how the elimination of state and local tax deductions by Congress likely means people will begin migrating from high-tax states to low-tax states over the next decade

6:35 pm: Shawn Steel, a National Committeeman for the California Republican Party, joins the show to discuss the movement against California’s sanctuary state status

6:50 pm: Jon Pierpont, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Workforce Services, on how Utah’s workforce and welfare programs should stand as positive models for the rest of the nation

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 25, 2018

4:20 pm: Patrick DeHaan, Senior Petroleum Analyst with GasBuddy.com joins the show to discuss a recent study that shows the states with the most aggressive drivers

4:35 pm: Jeremiah Davis, co-owner of D&D Smoke Shop in Cedar City, joins Rod to discuss the recent controversy caused by a customer’s social media posting regarding bumper stickers the shop sells that feature the confederate flag

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Utah Highway Patrol Sargent Danny Allen joins Rod to discuss motorcycle safety and how those riders can ensure their safety on Utah’s roadways

6:35 pm: Clyde Wayne Crews, V.P. of Policy for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss how despite cutbacks by President Trump, federal regulations are still negatively effecting the economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 24, 2018

4:20 pm: Utah State Auditor John Dougall, a supporter of the caucus convention system, joins Rod to discuss that support, as well as a move by those behind the Keep My Voice initiative to have people remove their signatures from the current Count My Vote initiative

4:35 pm: New York Times best-selling author Ron Kessler joins the show to discuss his latest book “The Trump White House: Changing the Rules of the Game” which includes insider interviews on how President Trump operates his administration

6:05 pm: Aimee Winder Newton, Chair of the Salt Lake County Council, joins the show to discuss the state legislature’s decision to allow counties to resurrect the Proposition 1 sales tax hike for transportation and how Salt Lake County may in turn poll its cities before enacting a tax hike

6:20 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel joins Rod for a discussion about what’s behind the travel boom during spring break and why the uptick in travel is likely to continue into the summer months

6:35 pm: Kurt Schlichter, veteran and political commentator, joins the show to discuss his piece in Townhall in which he questions the strength of the Democrat Party heading into November’s elections

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, April 23, 2018

4:20 pm: State Representative Mike Kennedy joins Rod to discuss his victory over Mitt Romney in the race for a United States Senate seat, meaning he will face Romney in a primary election in June

4:35 pm: Michelle Boulter, a member of the Utah State Board of Education, joins Rod to discuss an expansion to the state’s anti-bullying policy to now include LGBTQ children

5:05 pm: Daniel Horowitz, Senior Editor for Conservative Review joins the show to discuss how Mitt Romney’s loss at the Utah GOP convention over the weekends shows that nominating conventions could be the way to fix the United States Senate

6:05 pm: Rick Larsen, President of the Sutherland Institute, joins the show to discuss the large amount of voter initiatives on the 2018 Utah ballot and whether those initiatives will drive people to vote in November

6:20 pm: Utah 3rd Congressional District candidate Chris Herrod joins Rod to discuss his success in making it to a primary election against incumbent John Curtis

6:35 pm: Dr. Joe Jarvis, an author and Salt Lake City physician, joins the show to discuss his piece in the Salt Lake Tribune in which he says healthcare reform must happen at the state level

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, April 20, 2018

4:20 pm: United States Senate candidates Tim Jimenez and Mitt Romney (6:05 pm) join Rod to discuss their candidacy and platforms as we approach this weekend’s State Republican Convention

4:35 pm: Greg Ferguson, a board member of ReVU89, a group opposed to turning U.S. 89 in Davis County into a freeway, joins the show to discuss the reasons behind the group’s opposition

5:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the release of the James Comey memos and how they show Comey was dishonest with President Trump

6:20 pm: Steven Bartlett, an Associate Professor in the University of Utah’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, joins the show to discuss the results of a study showing the best way to handle traffic issues in Little Cottonwood Canyon is to make it a toll road

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with iHeartRadio aviation expert Jay Ratliff on the strange story of the Southwest Airlines flight that lost an engine and nearly lost a passenger out of a broken window, and (at 6:50 pm) with Michael Blasky of AAA-Utah on the reasons behind the climbing gas prices

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 19, 2018

4:05 pm: Sandy City Councilman Zach Robinson joins the show to discuss the city’s recently passed anti-idling ordinance, which prohibits drivers from allowing their cars to idle for more than one minute, the strictest of its kind in the country

5:05 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins the show to discuss the school safety forum he joined today with Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson, as well as Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, among others

5:35 pm: Phil Robertson, better known as the grandfather on “Duck Dynasty” and founder of Duck Commander, who now hosts a program on CRTV called “In the Woods with Phil”, joins Rod to discuss how his new program was recently censored by Facebook, deeming a video of Robertson preparing a duck for dinner as “graphic violence”

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Siraj Hashmi, a writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss his story about how the strategy of Parkland High School students to make gun control a central issue in the 2018 midterm elections is failing

6:35 pm: United States Senate Larry Meyers joins Rod to discuss his candidacy and platform as we approach this weekend’s State Republican Convention

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 18, 2018

4:05 pm: Daniel Corona, Mayor of West Wendover, Nevada joins the show to discuss the reasons behind his veto of a city council vote to reject the sale of recreational marijuana in the city

4:20 pm: Michael Siler, a board member of the American Lung Association’s Southwest Region, joins the show to discuss the results of the Utah Air Quality Report

4:35 pm: United States Senate candidate Sam Parker joins Rod to discuss his candidacy and platform as we approach this weekend’s State Republican Convention

5:05 pm: Aviation Jay Ratliff of WLW radio in Cincinnati joins the show to discuss the story of the engine explosion on the Southwest Airlines flight which left one passenger dead and passengers recording goodbye messages to loved ones

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for his weekly visit about the world of politics

6:20 pm: AAA-Utah spokesperson Michael Blasky joins the show to discuss the reasons behind the rapidly rising gas prices in Utah

6:35 pm: United States Senate candidate Michael Kennedy joins Rod to discuss his candidacy and platform as we approach this weekend’s State Republican Convention

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 17, 2018

4:20 pm: Jonathan Williams, Vice President and Chief Economist for the American Legislative Exchange Council, joins Rod to discuss the results of the group’s latest “Rich States Poor States” report

4:35 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins Rod to discuss the significance for voters to have four ballot initiatives on the 2018 ballot

5:05 pm: State Senator Curt Bramble, who ran a bill in 2017 regarding paying of online sales taxes, joins Rod to discuss the Supreme Court taking up the issue and where it could lead

6:05 pm: Gayle Ruzicka of the Utah Eagle Forum joins the show to discuss her Deseret News op-ed in which she says media reports about the medical marijuana initiative in Utah are being deceptive and dishonest

6:20 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss tax day and how the tax reform plan is working

6:35 pm: Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke joins the show to discuss his concerns about how the revenue from a proposed sales tax hike will be spent, which has caused a two-week delay in the council’s vote on the proposal

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, April 13, 2018

4:20 pm: Chris Deaton, Deputy Online Director for The Weekly Standard, joins Rod to discuss why he says the departure of Speaker Paul Ryan means the death of entitlement reform

4:35 pm: Kevin Robillard, Politico’s campaign and politics reporter, joins Rod to discuss House Speaker Paul Ryan’s decision to leave Congress and his strange days in D.C.

6:05 pm: Michael Staley, a sociologist with the Utah Department of Health, is launching a years-long study on why suicide rates are so high in the state and he joins the show to discuss his approach to the study

6:20 pm: Kobus Van der Merwe, an associate professor in the School of Computing at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss a project he will lead to build a next-generation wireless platform to test new hardware and software on a city-sized scale in Salt Lake City

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Dr. Dan Cottom, a Salt Lake City surgeon who says the LDS Church is getting back information when it comes to the medical marijuana initiative, and (at 6:50 pm) with Michelle Camp of the Utah chapter of the Well-Armed Woman on the increase of females in Utah both buying and carrying guns

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 12, 2018

4:20 pm: Local high school student Collin Thorup helps leads a group of pro-gun high school students and he joins Rod to give us his thoughts on gun control, as well as preview Saturday’s pro-gun rally at the Utah Capitol

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:05 pm: Congresswoman Mia Love joins Rod for a conversation about the situation in Syria, as well as Speaker Paul Ryan’s decision to leave Congress

6:20 pm: Susan Ferrechio, Chief Congressional Correspondent for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about the upcoming Congressional battle over work requirements in the federal food stamp program

6:35 pm: Ashley McGuire, a senior fellow with The Catholic Association, joins the show to discuss her piece in Real Clear Politics about the support those organizing the Women’s March are showing to a sex-trafficking website

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 11, 2018

4:20 pm: Carrie Mayne, Chief Economist for the Utah Department of Workforce Services, joins the show to discuss a new report that shows Utah’s gender wage gap is the widest in the nation and the reasons for the gap

4:35 pm: Justin Lee, Director of the Utah Elections Office, joins Rod to discuss a pilot program the state will participate in to help protect elections from cybersecurity breaches

5:35 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show to discuss the decision to enter into a special session to over ride several of Governor Gary Herbert's vetoes of bills that deal with the powers of the legislative branch of state government

6:05 pm: Body Matheson, Opinion Editor of the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Representative Scott Chew, a Republican who represents Jensen, lives near the border town of Dinosaur, Colorado, which recently had a pot-shop open, and he joins the show to discuss the concerns about having marijuana so easily available so close to the Utah border

6:35 pm: Dr. Dan Cottom, a local surgeon and adviser to the Utah Patients Coalition, the group behind the medical marijuana initiative, joins Rod to discuss how he, and other doctors that are part of the Utah Medical Association, disagree with the association’s stance against the initiative
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Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 10, 2018

4:20 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins the show to discuss how Utah Lawmakers failure to address the impact of federal tax reforms means Utah families will face an even larger tax burden in 2018

4:35 pm: Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman joins Rod to discuss whether President Trump is afforded attorney-client privilege after the FBI seized records from his attorney yesterday, including files about a reported payoff to a porn star

6:05 pm: Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams joins Rod to discuss the county’s decision to file a lawsuit against Big Pharma over the opioid crisis

6:20 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, a legal analyst for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss the questions he think Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg should answer for Congress this week

6:35 pm: Adam Andrzejewski, CEO of Openthebooks.com, on his piece in RealClearPolitics about how the hiring practices of politicians stack up on “Equal Pay Day”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, April 6, 2018

4:20 pm: Erika Munson of Mormons Building Bridges joins Rod to discuss the group’s approval of a move by the Utah County Commission and the Freedom Festival to include a non-discrimination clause in their new funding agreement

4:35 pm: Jean Hill, Government Liaison for the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, joins Rod to discuss her op-ed in which she says immigration crackdowns don’t work and the U.S. should spend those resources on humanitarian efforts instead

6:05 pm: Farmington City wants to use eminent domain laws to secure part of local farmer Alan Bangerter’s land to build soccer fields. Bangerter is fighting back and joins Rod to discuss his situation

6:20 pm: Ginny Montalbano of the Daily Signal joins the show to discuss her recent piece condemning late night television host Jimmy Kimmel for his tasteless attack on Melania Trump

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation last week with Mark Ciardi, Executive Producer of the new film Chappaquiddick, and (at 6:50 pm) with Naomi Schaefer Riley of the American Enterprise Institute on Utah’s new “free-range parenting” law

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, April 5, 2018

4:20 pm: State Senator Todd Weiler has been cleared by police of accusations by Utah GOP donor David Bateman that he offered a woman millions of dollars to accuse Bateman of sexual harassment and he joins Rod to discuss the conclusion of the investigation

4:35 pm: The Internal Revenue Service will pay a $3.5 million lawsuit settlement to hundreds of Tea Party organizations over singling out the groups for extra scrutiny on tax-exempt status applications during the Barack Obama administration and David Kirkham of the Utah Tea Party joins Rod to discuss the settlement

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Brian McInerney, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service, joins Rod to discuss Utah’s water outlook heading into the spring of 2018 following a mild winter with minimal snowfall

6:35 pm: Jessica Vaughn, Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod to discuss her op-ed piece for Fox News in which she states President Trump has every right to use the military to deal with the border crisis

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, April 4, 2018

4:20 pm: The Utah Medical Association has released a statement saying Utah voters have been misled by the organization backing the medical marijuana initiative in Utah and the group’s CEO, Michelle McOmber, joins Rod to explain what the UMA means by that statement

4:35 pm: Paul Mero, President and CEO of the Next Generation Freedom Fund, joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed in which he says Mitt Romney has a desire to kick DACA kids out of the country, a belief Mero says doesn’t jive with Utah values

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor at the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly segment about the world of politics.

6:20 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora joins Rod to discuss his latest book about one of the most influential Chief Justices in the history of the Supreme Court, “Earl Warren, Ernesto Miranda and Terrorism”

6;35 pm: Naomi Schaefer Riley, a visiting fellow focusing on child welfare for the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to give us her thoughts on Utah’s new free-range parenting law

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, April 3, 2018

4:35 pm: James Evans, former chair of the Utah Republican Party, joins Speaker Hughes to discuss the party’s appeal of the court decision on SB54 and how elections will be different with the inclusion of signature gatherers

5:20 pm: Brian Besser, District Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Agency joins the program to discuss the fight against the opioid epidemic in Utah

5:35 pm: Scott Howell, a member of the Board of Directors for the Pioneer Park Coalition and a former state senator, joins the program to discuss the importance of the Other Side Academy in helping the homeless and addicted in Utah

6:05 pm: Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams joins the show to discuss a piece of the federal tax cut that is helping incentivize growth in underdeveloped areas of the country and what areas Salt Lake County sees as “Opportunity Zones”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, April 2, 2018

4:35 pm: Patrick Mason, Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University, joins Speaker Hughes to discuss the changes the LDS Church has made to its home visit policy

5:20 pm: Representative Jim Dunnigan joins the show to discuss how the state is asking several insurers to help cover millions of unpaid medical claims resulting from Arches Health Plan going out of business

6:05 pm: Representative Angela Romero joins Speaker Hughes to discuss how Utah Democrats feel about the citizenship question that’s included on the 2020 Census

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 30, 2018

4:20 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, a Legal Analyst with The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss why he says having a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census is only controversial in the United States

4:35 pm: Randy Petersen, Senior Analyst for Right on Crime joins the show to discuss how police in Austin, Texas should be celebrated for response to bringing an end to the terror of a serial bomber in their city

6:05 pm: Mark Ciardi, Executive Producer of the film Chappaquiddick, joins Rod to discuss the film’s portrayal of the night when Senator Ted Kennedy drove his car off a bridge, killing Mary Jo Kopechne

6:20 pm: Melanie Zanona of The Hill joins the show to discuss her piece on how moderate lawmakers are looking at expanding power in 2019 and beyond

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition about the announcement that the medical marijuana initiative is likely to be on the ballot in November, and (at 6:50 pm) with BYU Nursing Professor Julie Valentine on new rules set forth by the LDS Church that will allow a second person to be present when a church official counsels women or children about sexual assault

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, March 29, 2019

4:20 pm: New York Bestselling Author Mark Penn joins Rod for a discussion about his latest book “Microtrends Squared: The New Small Forces Driving Today’s Big Disruptions”

4:35 pm: John Daniel Davidson of The Federalist joins the show to discuss why he says it’s a bad idea by President Trump to plan for the military to build a border wall

6:05 pm: John Cerna, Superintendent at the Toppenish School District in Washington joins the show to discuss how administrators in the district have been trained to carry firearms for the last four years

6:20 pm: Heritage Foundation visiting fellow Steven Bucci joins the show to discuss his recent piece in the Daily Signal outlining the four steps to better school security in the U.S.

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 28, 2018

4:20 pm: Pamela Perlich, Director of Demographic Research at the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, joins Rod to discuss why she says it’s a bad idea for the 2020 Census to include a question about the citizenship of the person filling out the survey

4:35 pm: Mark Floyd, co-owner of Social Axe Throwing in Salt Lake City, joins Rod to discuss the new social activity, and if it’s a good idea to serve beer to those wielding axes

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: McKay Coppins of The Atlantic joins Rod to discuss his piece about how Mitt Romney has no plans to join “the resistance” against President Trump and that his opposition to Trump is born from his conservatism

6:35 pm: Author and Pastor Michael Anthony, also a blogger on couragematters.com, joins Rod to discuss why he says the organizers of March for Our Lives are wrong when they say the government is our savior

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 27, 2018

4:20 pm: Utah Senator Brian Zehnder joins the show to discuss a bill he co-sponsored, and was recently signed by Governor Herbert, that will make several revisions to Medicaid expansion in the state

4:35 pm: Nursing Professor Julie Valentine of BYU joins Rod to give us her reaction to new rules in the LDS Church allowing a second adult to sit in on church leader’s interviews with women and children that are victims of sexual assault

6:05 pm: DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition joins Rod to give us his reaction to the likelihood that medical marijuana will be on the Utah ballot this November

6:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins the show to discuss why he is waiting to file a lawsuit against Big Pharma over the opioid crisis

6:35 pm: Derek Miller will soon trade his title of President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah for President and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce as he has been chosen to replace the retiring Lane Beattie and he joins Rod to discuss his new position

Rod Arquette Show Rundown - Monday, March 26, 2018

4:20 pm: Paul Kengor, author and Political Science Professor at Grove City College, joins the show to discuss what he sees as the hypocrisy in the Stormy Daniels controversy when it’s compared to that of Monica Lewinsky

4:35 pm: Former Senator Tom Coburn, now Senior Advisor for the Convention of the States Project, joins the show to discuss why now, in the midst of the passing of the Omnibus Bill, is the perfect time for a convention of the states

5:05 pm: Greg Skordas, local defense attorney, joins the show to discuss whether someone seen openly carrying guns are creating a disturbance or just exercising their rights

6:05 pm: A group of Utah Republicans is joining forces to call upon party leaders to speak up when GOP officials stray from strong morals and ethics, and the organizer of Character First, Sven Wilson, joins Rod to discuss the group’s plans

6:20 pm: Ashly Dean, a student in the Master of Social Work program at the University of Utah, joins Rod to discuss her recent op-ed piece in which she calls for people to realize that news sources are dividing our nation

6:35 pm: Don Milne, Financial Literacy Manager at Zions Bank, joins the show to preview this week’s Dave Ramsay events in Salt Lake City

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, March 22, 2018

4:05 pm: Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joined the rest of Utah’s House delegation today in voting against the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 omnibus spending package today and he joins Rod to discuss why he is against the bill

4:20 pm: Marti Woolford, Nutrition Initiatives Director for Utahns Against Hunger, joins Rod to discuss how the organization hopes to help expand school breakfast participation in Utah schools

4:35 pm: Salt Lake Tribune columnist Michelle Quist joins the show to discuss why she says it’s time for the Utah GOP to give up its fight against SB54 and accept the two-path approach to the ballot

6:05 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins the show to discuss her piece about how political activism in Hollywood and with athletes is a turn-off to viewers and fans

6:20 pm: Molly Davis, a policy analyst with the Libertas Institute, joins the show to discuss her recent op-ed piece calling for Utah lawmakers to uphold the protections placed on warrants

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 21, 2018

4:20 pm: Author and political writer Jerome Corsi joins Rod to discuss the firing of FBI Director Andrew McCabe, as well as his latest book “Killing the Deep State”

4:35 pm: Stephen Gutowski, staff writer for the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show to discuss how the March for Our Lives event is not required to disclose its donor list and plans on advocating for gun safety legislation at all levels following the march

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis has been accused of ignoring allegations of sexual misconduct against the Provo City Police Chief while he was mayor of the city and he joins the show to respond to those accusations

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for his weekly visit about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Cheryl Chumley of the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss her story on the firing of Gregory Salcido, the Southern California teacher that was caught on tape disparaging the country’s military and those who choose to enlist

6:35 pm: Former U.S. Congressman Ernest Istook, now working in the Political Science Department at Utah Valley University, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in which he says Mitt Romney has the opportunity to set a positive example of civility in Washington, D.C

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 20, 2018

4:20 pm: Mitt Romney joins Rod to discuss his Senate campaign as the state GOP begins its candidate selection process tonight by holding its neighborhood caucus meetings

4:35 pm: Jon Caldara, President of the Independence Institute and a columnist with the Denver Post, joins the program to discuss his recent piece on certain laws in America keep people from “growing up”

5:05 pm: State Senator Curt Bramble, one of the driving forces behind the SB54 compromise allowing a dual path for candidates to get on the ballot in Utah joins Rod to discuss a court decision today that SB54 is constitutional.

6:05 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins the show to discuss his bill, recently signed into law by Governor Gary Herbert that bans panhandling on roads with a median and those that share space with railroad and light rail tracks to help ensure pedestrian safety

6:35 pm: Laura Bellefontaine, a volunteer organizer, joins the show to discuss the “Strawless in SLC” campaign, an effort to get at least 50 Salt Lake City bars and restaurants to stop handing out plastic straws in an effort to reduce plastic in landfills

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 16, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Lee Perry joins the show to discuss a series of town hall meetings lawmakers are scheduling with Utah students across the state to listen to ideas about school safety

4:35 pm: Steven Camarota, Director of Research for the Center for Immigration Studies, joins the show to discuss the results of several studies that show cutting welfare to illegal immigrants would allow for enough money to build a border wall

6:05 pm: Political commentator Myra Adams joins the show to discuss to discuss her piece about the uncertain future of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan

6:20 pm: Kristin Hobson, Founder and Executive Director of The Healing Group, joins the show to discuss her op-ed piece about why the “Just Say No” approach to sex education isn’t enough for parents when teaching teens about sex

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Sargent Corey Allinson of the Park City Police Department on the approach they are taking to school shootings, and (at 6:50 pm) with Nathan Ivie, Chair of the Utah County Commission, on the decision to delay funding the American Freedom Festival over the festival’s denial to allow a Teen LGBT group to march in the parade

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, March 15, 2018

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joins the show to discuss legislation he has introduced that will drastically change the way out-of-the-country Americans are counted during the Census

4:35 pm: Mike Kennedy, who has announced he is stepping down from the Utah Legislature, has now decided to put his hat in the ring against Mitt Romney in the race for Orrin Hatch’s senate seat

6:05 pm: Nate McDonald, Assistant Deputy Director at the Utah Department of Workforce Services, joins the show to discuss his testimony before Congress today about the state’s integrated workforce/welfare programs

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 14, 2018

4:20 pm: Nathan Ivie, Chair of the Utah County Commission, joins the show to discuss the commission’s move to hold funding from the America’s Freedom Festival after its decision to exclude an LGBT youth organization during last year’s parade

4:35 pm: Randy Peterson, a Senior Analyst with Right on Crime and the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins the show to discuss why he says police need better training when it comes to handling a school shooting situation

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor at the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: United States Attorney for Utah, John Huber, joins Rod to discuss the prosecution of drug dealers, many carrying guns, who were arrested in Salt Lake City’s Pioneer Park

6:35 pm: Senator Ann Millner joins Rod to discuss her bill, recently passed by the Utah Legislature that aims to improve reading proficiency in children by the end of the third grade

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 13, 2018

4:20 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins the show to discuss the details of a speech about the opioid crisis he delivered today to the American Enterprise Institute

4:35 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins the show to explain why he has made the decision to ignore a new bylaw created by the Central Committee of the Utah GOP that strips candidates in the congressional district races of their party membership if they decide to collect signatures to get on the ballot

5:05 pm: Sargent Corey Allinson of the Park City Police Department joins the show to discuss what efforts should be taken to prepare students in the event of a school shooting situation

6:05 pm: Columnist Susan Shelley of the Southern California News Group joins Rod to discuss why she says President Trump is proving the experts wrong when it comes to immigration politics

6:20 pm: Ron Gibson, President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, joins Rod to discuss why the group is on President Trump’s side of a lawsuit over his decision to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

6:35 pm: Kellie Mejdrich of CQ Roll Call joins Rod to discuss her story on how pornography is still found in the federal workplace despite efforts to block employees from watching it

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, March 12, 2018

4:20 pm: Wendy Troxel, a Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist with the Rand Corporation, joins the show to discuss drowsy driving by teenagers and how later school start times have shown to reduce teen-involved car accidents

4:35 pm: Granite School District Communications Director Ben Horsley joins the show to give us his thoughts on President Trump’s latest school safety plan

5:05 pm: Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski joins Rod for a discussion on Salt Lake City’s opposition to a bill passed by the Utah Legislature that creates an Inland Port Authority to oversee a new international trade hub in northwest Salt Lake City, and if her conversations with Governor Herbert may help forge a different plan

6:20 pm: Christine Stenquist of TRUCE (Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education) joins the show to give us her thoughts on the five cannabis related bills passed by the Utah Legislature this session

6:35 pm: Erin Mendenhall of the Salt Lake City Council joins Rod to discuss the dust-up over the Inland Port Authority, as well as the future of the Road Home homeless shelter

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, March 9, 2018

4:20 pm: Outgoing Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod to discuss the end of his final Utah Legislative Session. What were the wins and losses for lawmakers in 2018?

4:35 pm: Derek Miller, President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah, joins the show to discuss the impact President Trump’s new tariff plan could have on Utah

5:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to give us his reaction to the announcement that President Trump will meet with the leader of North Korea

6:05 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins the show to discuss the impact on Republicans of the early Texas primary where a record number of Democrats showed up to vote

6:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the show to discuss the latest jobs numbers

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Utah Senate candidate Mitt Romney about Russia, immigration and President Trump

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, March 8, 2018

4:20 pm: Entrata CEO Dave Bateman, who has committed to paying the legal fees for the Utah GOP’s lawsuit against Count My Vote, is reportedly now attempting to strike a deal with CMV and joins the show to discuss the strategy

4:35 pm: J.D. Tuccille, Contributing Editor of Reason.com, joins Rod to discuss his piece where he writes that the vilification of gun owners does not lead to a better society

5:05 pm: Columnist Jay Evensen of the Deseret News joins Rod to discuss the risks involved with increasing funding for public schools

6:05 pm: Utah Governor Gary Herbert joins Rod to give us his thoughts on the last day of the 2018 Utah Legislative session – which bills will he sign, and which will he veto?

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 7, 2018

4:20 pm: Former Presidential and now Utah Senate candidate Mitt Romney joins Rod in studio to discuss his campaign, including his thoughts on healthcare, immigration, and how he would work with President Trump

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor of the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics. Today’s topics include the last days of Utah’s legislative session and continued turnover at the White House

6:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes wants Congress to give more restitution to victims of child pornography and joins Rod to discuss why he is calling on Congress to make it happen

6:35 pm: Christine Cooke, Education Policy Analyst at the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod to discuss the possible Our Schools Now compromise bill on Utah’s Capitol Hill that could result in a higher property and gas taxes to fund the state’s public schools

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, March 6, 2018

4:20 pm: Michael Graham, host of Richochet.com’s “Michael in the Morning” podcast, joins the show to discuss why he says Planned Parenthood is the Democrat’s version of the National Rifle Association

4:35 pm: Erika Sanzi, Senior Visiting Fellow with the Thomas Fordham Institute, joins Rod to discuss why she says neither side is telling the full story when it comes to the national debate over guns

6:05 pm: Mimi Teixeira, a Graduate Fellow in Welfare Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss how work requirements have helped revolutionize welfare at the state level

6:20 pm: Mary Mayhew, Senior Fellow at the Opportunity Solutions Project, joins the show to discuss what Utah should learn from the mistakes made by Maine in the Medicaid expansion arena

Today's Guest Host: Mike Opelka

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, March 1, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Mike Kennedy joins the show to discuss the creation of the Utah School Safety Commission to review policies and develop solutions to increase the safety of Utah’s children

4:35 pm: Representative Ken Ivory joins Rod to discuss his bill that would allow drivers to safely run a red light in situations where no other cars or pedestrians are present

6:05 pm: Max Eden, a Senior Fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss how the Parkland shooter was able to slip through the cracks despite repeated warnings about his behavior

6:20 pm: White House reporter Gabby Morrongiello of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss the hiring of digital marketing strategist Brad Parscale as President Trump’s 2020 campaign manager

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, February 28, 2018

4:20 pm: Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera joins the show to discuss why the department is taking a no-tolerance policy when it comes to school shooting threats, even those intended as a joke

4:35 pm: Representative Mike McKell joins the show to discuss why he says a new bylaw adopted by the Central Committee of the Utah Republican Party is unconstitutional and plans to run a bill that deals with the situation

5:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the 2018 Utah Legislative session, which today includes a discussion about the introduction of a $20 million tax cut package for next year

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor of the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Former State Senator Scott Howell joins the show to discuss his support for a bill on Utah’s Capitol Hill that aims to curb polygamous marriages involving young girls by making “subjecting” or “threatening” a child with “legal or cultural” marriage a sexual abuse matter when considering whether to return a runaway child to their parents

6:35 pm: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill joins Rod to discuss the announcement of his intention to run for a third term in office

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 27, 2018

4:20 pm: Jordain Carney of The Hill joins the show to discuss how Congress is getting into the debate over guns with legislation aimed to bolster school safety, but that also includes several gun-related items

4:35 pm: Jay Cost of National Review joins the show to discuss why he says the NRA is a different kind of special interest group in that members are driven by ideology, not money

6:05 pm: Representative Steve Handy joins Rod to discuss the introduction of several bills at the Utah Legislature that would improve school security as well as allow for seizure of guns from those deemed mentally unstable

6:20 pm: Ned Holstein, founder and board chair of the National Parents Organization, joins the show to discuss how many of those who commit murder in mass shootings come from fatherless homes

6:35 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins Rod to discuss his personal battle with suicidal thoughts and what the state can do to help prevent teen suicides

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, February 26, 2018

4:20 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, joins the show for a discussion about his piece in The Hill in which he says the 2nd Amendment is a human right and why he is troubled by efforts to change it

4:35 pm: Don Guymon, a member of the Utah Republican Party’s Central Committee, joins the show to discuss a new rule adopted by the party that says candidates that collect signatures as a way to get on the ballot will be kicked out of the party

6:05 pm: Brandon Combs, President of the Firearms Policy Coalition, joins the show to discuss gun violence restraining orders and how California’s gun laws are a model for those wanting more stringent gun control

6:20 pm: Representative Bruce Cutler joins the show to discuss his bill that would create a pilot program that has teaches make visits to their student’s homes in an effort to build better relationships with their student’s parents

6:35 pm: Daniel DiSalvo, a senior fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins the show for a discussion about Janus vs. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31, which will decide if unions representing public employees can continue to collect fees from workers who won’t join the union

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, February 26, 2018

4:20 pm: Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, joins the show for a discussion about his piece in The Hill in which he says the 2nd Amendment is a human right and why he is troubled by efforts to change it

4:35 pm: Don Guymon, a member of the Utah Republican Party’s Central Committee, joins the show to discuss a new rule adopted by the party that says candidates that collect signatures as a way to get on the ballot will be kicked out of the party

6:05 pm: Brandon Combs, President of the Firearms Policy Coalition, joins the show to discuss gun violence restraining orders and how California’s gun laws are a model for those wanting more stringent gun control

6:20 pm: Representative Bruce Cutler joins the show to discuss his bill that would create a pilot program that has teaches make visits to their student’s homes in an effort to build better relationships with their student’s parents

6:35 pm: Daniel DiSalvo, a senior fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins the show for a discussion about Janus vs. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31, which will decide if unions representing public employees can continue to collect fees from workers who won’t join the union

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, February 22, 2018

4:20 pm: Author and political commentator Michelle Malkin joins Rod to discuss her latest piece in TownHall about why she doesn’t think it’s a good idea to allow 16 year-olds to vote

4:35 pm: Kris Murphy, Program Director for Unified Police Department’s Choose Gang Free program, joins the show to discuss the uptick in gang activity in Magna and how to cut down on gang-related crime

6:05 pm: Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Associate Editor of Reason.com, joins the show to discuss why she says banning pornography is a bad idea

6:20 pm: Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly update on what lawmakers are working on during the 2018 Utah Legislative session

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, February 21, 2018

4:20 pm: Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall joins Rod for a discussion about the possibility of the city raising taxes or issuing bonds in order to pay for citywide maintenance, new police officers, and more

6:20 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor at the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:35 pm: Local poet and playwright James Goldberg joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece about his support of chain migration

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 20, 2018

4:20 pm: Robert Doar, a fellow in poverty studies at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss restoring federalism to the fight against poverty

4:35 pm: Bill Duncan, Director of the Center for Family and Society at the Sutherland Institute, joins the show to discuss the constitutionality of abortion bans on fetuses with Down syndrome

6:05 pm: Suzanne Venker, author and contributor to Fox News, joins the show to discuss fatherlessness in America, and how it’s leading to broken boys

6:20 pm: Sarah Longwell, Managing Director of the American Beverage Institute, on the group’s opposition to Representative Norm Thurston’s bill that allows for self-defense exceptions for laws against using a gun while under the influence of alcohol, and why they think Utah’s new .05 DUI law should be tabled while unintended consequences are sorted out

6:35 pm: Marianne Levine of Politico joins the show to discuss how minimum wage laws in many states are not enforced, leaving workers unable to recoup money that’s owed to them

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, February 16, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Carol Spackman-Moss, a former teacher, joins the show to discuss why she says Utah schools need to focus more on active shooter drills and not just fire drills

4:35 pm: Alex Isenstadt of Politico joins Rod to discuss how Mitt Romney plans to avoid discussing Donald Trump as he campaigns for a Utah senate seat

6:05 pm: Real Clear Markets Editor John Tamny joins the show to discuss why he says criminalizing human nature, seeking better opportunities in life, is not the way to curb illegal immigration

6:20 pm: Judy Kurtz of The Hill joins Rod to discuss her piece asking if television is heading for overload on the “dump on Trump” campaign

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Robert Gehrke of the Salt Lake Tribune on the rash of .05 DUI accidents in Utah that aren’t actually alcohol related, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jana Riess of the Religion News Service on how LDS bishops should be better trained to deal with allegations of sexual assault

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, February 15, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Gage Froerer has taken up the sponsorship of a bill that would abolish the death penalty in Utah and he joins the show to discuss his reasons for supporting the move

4:35 pm: Utah State Auditor John Dougall says there needs to be a conversation and not a coronation and is now considering a Senate run against Mitt Romney, and he joins Rod to discuss his statement

6:05 pm: Alisa Ellis of the Utah State Board of Education joins Rod to discuss why the board is seeking to have Utah opt out of year-end ESSA testing of students

6:20 pm: Thomas Wright, former chairman of the Utah GOP and a member of the Republican National Committee, joins Rod to discuss the possibility that Mitt Romney’s candidacy for Senate will divide the Republican Party

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, February 14, 2018

4:05 pm: Davis High School senior Skyler Lucas joins Rod to discuss how he raised money to purchase a rose for every female student in the school for Valentine’s Day

4:35 pm: Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams joins the show to discuss his threat to back out of the construction of a homeless resource center in South Salt Lake unless lawmakers address impacts in the communities

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Paul Bedard of the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss President Trump’s plan to improve salaries and benefits for top government workers while firing the worst

6:35 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod, which this week will cover his trip to D.C. to meet with President Trump, and the “honeypot” scandal on Utah’s Capitol Hill

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 13, 2018

4:20 pm: Andrew Klavan, author and contributor to PJ Media, joins the show to discuss why he says the resignation of Rob Porter from his staff secretary position at the White House is a major scandal

4:35 pm: Jana Riess of the Religion News Service joins Rod to discuss her op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune calling on the Mormon Church to better train bishops about handling reports of domestic violence

6:05 pm: Salt Lake Tribune Columnist Robert Gehrke joins the show to discuss his piece showing most fatal .05 DUI crashes were caused by factors other than alcohol

6:20 pm: DJ Schanz of the Utah Patients Coalition joins Rod to discuss the decision of Utah lawmakers to abandon a bill that could have stopped the medical marijuana initiative in its tracks

6:35 pm: Carl Cannon of Real Clear Politics joins the show to discuss his recent piece defending Republicans who are questioning the actions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation against those criticizing them

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, February 12, 2018

4:05 pm: Christine Stenquist of TRUCE (Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education) joins Rod to give us an update on the progress of Representative Brad Daw’s two medical marijuana bills on Capitol Hill – one passed and one didn’t – but will the failed bill be brought back?

4:20 pm: Representative Ken Ivory joins the show to discuss a study he wants done to examine how much PILT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) money Utah’s counties, school districts and rural cities are receiving in comparison to what they should be getting for federal lands that aren’t generating property taxes

4:35 pm: Kevin Greene, State Director for Utah Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty, joins the show to discuss a new CCJJ report that shows the costs of keeping inmates on death row

5:05 pm: Representative Mike Kennedy joins the show to discuss his “nay” vote against Representative Carol Spackman Moss’s bill that would have banned hand-held cell phone use while driving, especially when the bill seemingly has high public support

6:05 pm: Matthew Anderson of the Sutherland Institute joins Rod to discuss how concerns over drilling and mining in land formerly included in the Bears Ears National Monument now seem moot after several leases in the area went without bids in a recent auction

6:20 pm: Collin O’Mara, President of the National Wildlife Federation, joins the show to discuss a new wildlife initiative by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke that aims to preserve hunting opportunities into the future by improving habitat and migration corridors for wildlife on federal lands

6:35 pm: Ted Hesson, Immigration Reporter for Politico, joins the show to discuss the free-for-all immigration debate being unleashed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, February 8, 2018

4:20 pm: Aviation expert Jay Ratliff of WLW in Cincinnati joins the show discuss how airlines are pushing the Department of Transportation to cut some of the red tape related to how they deal with customers

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist of The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly discussion about politics and the nation’s economy

5:05 pm: Representative Karen Kwan joins the show to discuss her bill that would delay the implementation of Utah's new .05 BAC DUI law until the year 2022 - and Kwan says she'd like to see it repealed altogether

6:05 pm: Savannah Lindquist of Students for Liberty joins Rod for a discussion about how, as a survivor of sexual assault, she could feel safer and more empowered if she was allowed to carry her gun on campus

6:20 pm: Hawaii gubernatorial candidate Andria Tupola joins the show for a discussion about her campaign, and the possibility of Hawaii electing a Republican

6:35 pm: John Bair of the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo joins Rod to preview the 2018 expo

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, February 7, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Mike Winder wants to create a recreation area on the Jordan River to help alleviate some of the impacts of the new homeless resource centers in the area between 2100 south and 4500 south, and he joins Rod to discuss his vision

4:35 pm: Author Bryan Caplan, also a Professor of Economics at George Mason University, joins Rod to discuss whether spending $1 Trillion on public education in the U.S. is a waste of money

5:05 pm: Representative Mike Noel joins Rod to discuss why he is holding up a bill that would replace a statue of television inventor Philo Farnsworth at the U.S. Capitol with one of Martha Hughes Cannon, the first female state senator ever elected in the U.S.

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Deseret News Opinion Editor, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: State Senator Lincoln Fillmore introduced an amendment to a toll-roads bill that will open the possibility of the Utah Department of Transportation introducing tolls to any road in the state and he joins Rod to discuss why he made the move

6:35 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about the action happening on Capitol Hill during the 2018 Utah Legislative Session

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, February 6, 2018

4:20 pm: McKay Coppins of The Atlantic joins the show to discuss how there is already talk in Washington D.C. of making Mitt Romney a member of Senate Leadership

4:35 pm: Angela Rachidi, a poverty studies research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss why she says the Trump administration is missing the mark by refusing to restrict sugary drinks and candy from the SNAP program in Maine

6:05 pm: Shawn Teigen, Research Director at the Utah Foundation, joins the show to discuss his latest report on K-12 education spending

6:20 pm: Kyle Smith of National Review joins Rod to discuss his piece in the New York Post in which he writes there is a male backlash against the #metoo movement on the way

6:35 pm: David Monohan, manager for the Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood, joins the show to discuss the group’s opposition to Facebook’s new messenger app for children

Rod Arquette Show Rundown - Monday, February 5, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Mike Schultz joins Rod to discuss his bill that, if passed, could undermine the effectiveness of the Our Schools Now initiative by pushing $700 million to public schools over the next three years

4:35 pm: Robert Tracinski of The Federalist joins the show to discuss his piece dooming the future of the sport of football

5:05 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins the show to provide an update on the progress of Operation Rio Grande at the six-month mark

6:05 pm: Tim Stay, CEO of The Other Side Academy, joins Rod to discuss how the group that rehabilitates addicts and ex-cons wants to expand its operation in Salt Lake City by knocking down a dilapidated building on its property, but it can’t without permission from Salt Lake City

6:20 pm: Mike Chase of Chase Marketing Group joins Rod to discuss the winners and losers from the Super Bowl ad game

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, February 2, 2018

4:20 pm: Washington Post National Political Correspondent James Hohmann joins Rod for a discussion about how presumed Senate candidates Mitt Romney is viewed within the beltway of the nation’s capital

4:35 pm: John Huber, the U.S. Attorney for Utah, joins Rod to discuss his goal of reducing crime at the local level

5:05 pm: Paul Edwards, Deputy Chief for Utah Governor Gary Herbert, joins the show to discuss the rising cost of the construction of the new Utah state prison

6:05 pm: Michael Melendez, Director of Policy at the Libertas Institute, joins Rod to discuss the results of a new poll that shows Our Schools Now has soft support and that will likely erode when voters get more details on the initiative

6:20 pm: Elaine Pozycki and Angelo Valente of the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey join the program to discuss how a common sense discussion about Opioids can save lives

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora on his support of Representative Brian King’s “duty to assist” bill, and (at 6:50 pm) with Nic Horton of the Foundation for Government Accountability on the work requirement in Kentucky’s Medicaid waiver

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, February 1, 2018

4:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council joins the show to discuss several gun-related bills going through Utah’s Capitol Hill, as well as a free class this weekend at the University of Utah

4:35 pm: George Noory, host of Coast to Coast AM on KNRS, joins the show to discuss his upcoming event in Salt Lake City

5:05 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the release of the FISA memo alleging anti-Trump bias at the FBI and U.S. Justice Department

6:05 pm: Draper City Mayor Troy Walker, also a member of the Utah Transit Authority Board, joins the show to discuss the board’s decision to accept reform by the Utah Legislature

6:20 pm: Representative Cory Maloy joins Rod to discuss his bill that would clarify specific areas of Utah’s “Stand Your Ground” law

6:35 pm: Chief Economist Steve Moore of The Heritage Foundation joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 31, 2018

4;02 pm: Christine Stenquist, co-founder of TRUCE (Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education) joins the show to discuss the group’s opposition to two medical marijuana bills lawmakers are considering at the Utah legislature this session

4:35 pm: Lincoln Shurtz, who represents the Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association, joins the show to discuss the problems that restaurants are now experiencing with new alcohol laws put in place last year after the removal of the so-called “Zion Curtain”

5:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the 2018 Legislative session, and today they’ll cover….

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor at the Deseret News, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Representative Justin Fawson joins the show to discuss his bill that would force candidates for office in Utah to choose either the signature gathering path, or the caucus convention path, but not both, as they attempt to get their name on the ballot

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 30, 2018

4:20 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins Rod to discuss the nation’s surging economy, specifically rising wages, under President Trump

4:35 pm: Representative Robert Spendlove joins the show to discuss the details of his Medicaid expansion plan, an issue long thought dead on Utah’s Capitol Hill

5:05 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora joins the show to discuss his support for Representative Brian King’s “duty to assist” bill that makes it a misdemeanor to show callous indifference to a victim in cases where a person is witness to an emergency or a crime

6:05 pm: Andrew Arthur of the Center for Immigration Studies joins the show to discuss his op-ed in the Washington Times about the details he says must be included in the DACA amnesty bill

6:20 pm: Nic Horton, a Policy Impact Specialist for the Foundation for Government Accountability, joins the show to discuss the work requirements that are part of Kentucky’s Medicaid waiver

6:35 pm: Michael Kruse, Sr. Staff Writer for Politico joins the show to discuss what urban Democrats are saying to their counterparts in Washington, D.C. about alienating voters

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 29, 2018

4:20 pm: Paul Preston, founder of the New California initiative, joins the show to discuss his group’s push to secede from California and become the country’s 51st state

4:35 pm: Representative Ray Ward joins the show to discuss his bill that would rescind the state law banning the “advocation” of contraceptives in sex education classes because many teachers simply skip the contraception unit out of fear of saying something that could be seen as advocating for their use

5:05 pm: Former Secret Service Agent Gary Byrne, author of the book “Crisis of Character”, joins Rod to discuss his anger toward Hollywood for its reading of “Fire and Fury” during last night’s Grammy awards

6:05 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss the op-ed he penned with other members of Utah’s congressional delegation showing support for scientific research into the medicinal effects of marijuana

6:20 pm: Local attorney Michael Erickson, a contributor to the Deseret News, joins Rod to discuss why he says airlines need to limit the graphic content on movies shown during flights

6:35 pm: Representative Tim Quinn joins Rod to discuss his “good Samaritan bill” that would give civil immunity to someone who smashes a window or breaks into a car to rescue children in imminent danger because of extreme temperatures

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 26, 2018

4:20 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod to discuss why he says President Trump’s recently released immigration outline is a preemptive surrender on nearly all issues

4:35 pm: Jordan Fabian of The Hill joins the show to discuss his piece describing the control John Kelly has shown at the White House since taking over as Donald Trump’s second chief of staff

6:05 pm: Lori Weigel, a partner at Public Opinion Strategies, joins the show to discuss the results of a new study from the group that shows people love public lands but thing national monuments harm local economies

6:20 pm: Yongmei Ni, Assistant Director of the Utah Education Policy Center at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss the results of a teacher retention study

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Representative Brian King about his op-ed piece wondering why so many Mormons are supportive of President Donald Trump, and (at 6:50 pm) with Representative Karianne Lisonbee, who is running a bill that would ban abortions by women seeking the procedure because the child has Down syndrome

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 25, 2018

4:20 pm: Julie Kelly, Senior Contributor of American Greatness joins the show to discuss why she says Republican candidates need to borrow President Trump’s backbone during the upcoming election season

4:35 pm: Sheila Weinberg, Founder and CEO of Truth in Accounting, joins the show to discuss the group’s Financial State of the Cities report which shows cities run by Democratic leadership have greater financial burden than those run by Republicans

5:05 pm: Merrie Soltis, a conservative blogger from Atlanta, joins Rod to discuss her piece in The Resurgent in which she says the reason Larry Nassar got away with abusing so many victims at Michigan State and USA Gymnastics is because the victims complained to the wrong people

6:05 pm: Sandy City Mayor Kent Bradburn joins the show to discuss his recent meeting with President Trump about infrastructure spending in the United States

6:20 pm: Representative Marie Poulson joins the show to discuss her concerns over the rising costs of the construction of the new prison in Salt Lake City

6:35 pm: Chief Economist Steve Moore of the Heritage Foundation joins Rod for their weekly visit about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 24, 2018

4:20 pm: Senator Lincoln Fillmore joins Rod for a discussion about his bill that would give protections to so-called “free range parents” that allow their young children certain freedoms, like walking to the park alone

4:35 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the 2018 Legislative session, and today they will cover the legislature’s goal of ensuring the Attorney General must release any legal opinions to lawmakers when requested

5:05 pm: Representative Justin Fawson joins the show to discuss his bill that will ensure the legality of breastfeeding in places of “public accommodation” and make life easier on mothers

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, newly named Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics

6:30 pm: We’ll present Governor Gary Herbert’s State of the State Address where he is expected to discuss education spending, tourism, and the Opioid crisis

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 23, 2018

4:20 pm: Ryan Evans of the Utah Solar Energy Association joins the show to discuss the tariffs recently placed by President Trump on solar panel imports

4:35 pm: Christopher Conabee, Co-chair of the Point of the Mountain Development Commission, joins the show to discuss the details of the planning scenario recently approved by the commission

6:05 pm: Ben Domenech, Publisher of The Federalist, joins the show to discuss how Chuck Schumer lost the government shutdown

6:20 pm: Andrew Gruber, Executive Director of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, joins the program to discuss how they are starting to plan ahead for rapid growth in Utah

6;35 pm: Amanda Prestigiacomo of the Daily Wire joins the show to discuss the start differences between the March for Life and the Women’s March last weekend

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 22, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Karianne Lisonbee joins Rod for a discussion about her bill that will enact protections for children with Down syndrome

4:35 pm: Representative Brian King joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed in which he questions why so many Mormons are supportive of President Donald Trump

6:05 pm: Richie Angel, Co-editor in Chief of The New Guards, joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed in which he asks which Mitt Romney will we see in Washington should he be elected to Congress

6:20 pm: Ron Berger, Chief Education Officer for EL Education, joins the show to discuss his piece in Real Clear Policy in which he outlines how public education can help revive citizenship

6:35 pm: Kay Hymowitz, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss the truth behind President Trump’s immigration storm

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 19, 2018

4:20 pm: Congressman Rob Bishop joins Rod to discuss a bill he is sponsoring that will make it easier for researchers to begin studying the medicinal effects of marijuana

4:35 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the show to discuss his piece in the Los Angeles Times describing what he says are the true intentions of both sides in the fight over DACA

6:05 pm: Dr. Kathi Aultman, a noted pro-life activist, joins the show for a preview of her speech at Saturday’s March 4 Life rally

6:20 pm: Marc Levin, V.P. of Criminal Justice for Right on Crime, joins the show to discuss how Jared Kushner is leading the way on prison reform for President Donald Trump

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes previewing the Legislative session that begins on Monday, and (at 6:50 pm) with Representative Ken Ivory on a new bill he is sponsoring that will help protect victims of sexual and domestic abuse

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 18, 2018

4:20 pm: Cristina Marcos of The Hill joins Rod to discuss how lawmakers may have found a path to bring back earmarks

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the nation’s economy and politics

6:05 pm: Holly Richardson, political blogger and former lawmaker, joins the show to discuss her latest piece in which she says it’s time to move past lip service and actually work to get more women on the ballot

6:20 pm: Representative Steve Eliason has been named by Governor Gary Herbert to lead a task force to study teen suicide in Utah and he joins the show to discuss the plan going forward

6:35 pm: Jay Evensen of the Deseret News joins Rod to discuss his latest column on ballot initiatives and whether voters will be able to understand them all

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 17, 2018

4:20 pm: Jeffrey Lord of American Spectator joins Rod to discuss his most recent piece exploring the Left’s culture of racism

4:35 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for a preview of the 2018 Utah Legislative session, which begins on Monday

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson of the Sutherland Institute joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University, joins the show to discuss his report on the cities where African-Americans are thriving economically in America

6:35 pm: Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times joins Rod to discuss how Planned Parenthood, among declining abortions, is now performing transgender hormone therapy as part of its business model

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 16, 2018

4:20 pm: Krystal Hazlett, Site Coordinator for the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, joins the show to update us on the progress of the testing of backlogged sexual assault kits in Utah

4:35 pm: Representative Ken Ivory joins the show to discuss legislation he is running that will allow better representation for victims of trauma in our justice system

6:05 pm: Deanna Holland of Pro Life Utah joins Rod to preview the group’s March 4 Life event

6:20 pm: Utah physician Dr. Mike Hall, who was in Hawaii last week for a conference, and (at 6:35 pm) Michael Perry, a radio host at KSSK in Hawaii, join the show to discuss their experience during the missile scare on Saturday morning

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 12, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Jim Dunnigan joins the show to discuss the possibility of expanding Medicaid under Obamacare in Utah

4:35 pm: Willis Krumholz, a Fellow with Defense Priorities, joins the show to discuss why he says the government shouldn’t expand the ability of intelligence agencies to spy on Americans

6:05 pm: Nathan Gonzales of Roll Call joins Rod to discuss the likelihood that a flood of GOP House members in Washington, D.C. are likely to announce their retirements from public service

6:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss why he voted for a bill that extends a program that allows surveillance of American people

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: Plus, we’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation this week with Representative Gage Froerer about the possibility of speeding up the construction of new liquor stores in the state

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 11, 2018

4:20 pm: State Representative Gage Froerer wants faster construction of planned state liquor stores and he joins the program to discuss why he wants to fast track the process

4:35 pm: Gary Edwards, Executive Director of the Salt Lake County Health Department, joins Rod to discuss the efforts to control an outbreak of Hepatitis A originating at a 7-11 store in West Jordan

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Melanie Zanona of The Hill joins Rod to discuss how House Republicans in Washington are pushing to take a harder line on immigration

6:35 pm: Janis Zettle has placed her old Volkswagen Bug in a tree on her property in Clearfield and now the city wants her to remove it. Zettle joins Rod to discuss why, to this point, she is refusing to take it down, and she will explain why

4:20 pm: Brandon Beckham, Director of Keep My Voice, joins the show to discuss a new voter initiative to repeal SB54 and rid the state of the signature-gathering route for a candidate to get on the ballot in Utah and return fully to the caucus convention system

4:35 pm: Newly elected Salt Lake County Council Chairwoman Aimee Winder Newton joins the show to discuss the council’s decision to urge the state’s legislature to strengthen Utah’s hate crime laws

5:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes announced today that he will not seek re-election in 2018 and joins the show to discuss his decision

6:05 pm: Sutherland Institute President Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics, which today includes President Trump’s push to bring back earmarks, Steve Bannon and the DACA meeting earlier this week

6:20 pm: State Senator Todd Weiler faced heavy social media backlash this week when he posted that Utah’s polluted air has actually improved over time and he joins the show to discuss Utah’s air and whether more can be done to help improve it

6:35 pm: Scott Greer, Associate Editor of the Daily Caller, joins the show to discuss why he doesn’t think those who want the country to be strong on immigration should worry about President Trump going soft on DACA

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 9, 2018

4:20 pm: Billy Hesterman of the Utah Taxpayers Association joins the show to discuss the group’s priorities for the 2018 Utah Legislative Session

4:35 pm: Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon joins the program to discuss his story on how federal agents were unsuccessful in their attempts to illegally buy guns from websites while posing as criminals

5:05 pm: Utah Governor Gary Herbert joins the show to discuss his testimony today before the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee on H.R. 4532, which would create the first tribally managed national monuments

6:05 pm: Ron Maxwell, activist and film director, joins the show to discuss why he says Donald Trump is chasing Americans off public lands by shrinking national monuments

6:20 pm: Robert Keiter, Director of the Wallace Stegner Center of Land, Resources and the Environment at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss how raising entrance fees at Utah’s national parks could backfire by making them unaffordable

6:35 pm: John Zmirak of The Stream joins the show to discuss what he sees predicts will be the top political stories of 2018

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, January 5, 2018

4:20 pm: James Antle, Politics Editor at the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss how the national political scene may be different if Mitt Romney had never run for office in Massachusetts and had kept his political career in Utah

4:35 pm: Brent Taylor, Mayor of North Ogden and a member of the UTA Board of Trustees, joins Rod to discuss his op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune in which he says the UTA’s current business model is unsustainable

6:05 pm: Representative Steve Eliason joins Rod to discuss youth suicide, as well as a bill that would essentially punish cities for a lack of affordable housing

6:20 pm: Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, on her piece in USA Today saying the entertainment industry was dealt a disservice by Anita Hill, who was tapped to examine the issues of sexual misconduct in the industry

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversation’s this week with Patrick Mason, Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University, on the impact of Thomas S. Monson on the LDS Church, and (at 6:50 pm) with Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and Founder of Openthebooks.com, on his “mapping the swamp” study

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 4, 2018

4:20 pm: Representative Justin Fawson joins Rod to discuss why he says the Board of Regents should not have the authority to hire and fire university presidents and is running a bill to give that power to a school’s trustees

4:35 pm: Syndicated radio host Joe Walsh, a former Illinois Congressman, joins the show to discuss why he says he may move to Utah and run for Senate against Mitt Romney if Romney decides to run

6:05 pm: Lynda Cox, Director of Development for Conservative Western Priorities, joins the show to discuss the organization and how it is working to ensure laws and regulations are best representing the interests of the American West

6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:35 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel joins Rod to discuss the 2018 Utah Travel Expo this weekend in Layton, and where the hot travel spots are this year

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, January 3, 2018

4:20 pm: Senator Todd Weiler joins the show to discuss legislation he is co-sponsoring that would broaden the definition of domestic violence to include partners who had a sexual relationship, instead of just married or living together

4:35 pm: Patrick Mason, Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University, joins Rod to discuss the impact of President Thomas S. Monson on the LDS Church

6:05 pm: Matthew Sheffield, Political Writer for Salon.com, joins the show to discuss why he says it’s unlikely, if elected, that Mitt Romney would be an anti-Trump hero in the Senate

6:20 pm: Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and Founder of OpentheBooks.com, joins Rod to discuss a new study showing some revealing facts about government spending, including employee salaries

6:35 pm: Molly Davis, a Policy Analyst with the Libertas Institute, joins Rod to discuss her recent op-ed piece in which she says police officers should not be used as a revenue generator

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, January 2, 2018

4:20 pm: Former Congressional candidate Tanner Ainge has announced he will run for a seat on the Utah County Commission and he joins Rod to discuss his reasoning

4:35 pm: Representative Carol Spackman-Moss joins the show to discuss her proposed legislation to completely ban the use of holding and speaking on cell phones while driving

5:05 pm: Boyd Matheson of the Sutherland Institute joins the show to give us his reaction to Senator Orrin Hatch’s announcement that he will not run for re-election this year

6:05 pm: Mateo Rueda, a former art teacher at Lincoln Elementary in Hyrum, joins the show to discuss his dismissal after he showed classical paintings containing nudity to his fifth and sixth grade students

6:20 pm: Paul Mero, President of the Next Generation Freedom Fund, joins Rod for a discussion about Orrin Hatch’s retirement, as well as what he calls President Trump’s gift to America

6:35 pm: Carl Cannon of Real Clear Politics joins the show to discuss Senator Hatch’s retirement announcement, as well as why he says 2017 was the year Democrats were living angrily

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, December 21, 2017

4:20 pm: Political strategist Matt Mackowiak joins the show to discuss what President Trump’s next big move could be after leading the tax cuts bill through Congress

4:35 pm: Hal Boyd, Opinion Editor of the Deseret News, joins Rod to discuss why he thinks Mormons hold the key fixing the deep political partisan divide

5:05 pm: Governor Gary Herbert joins the show to discuss why he joined a group of Governors pushing Congress to come up with a solution to help keep those in the DACA program in the U.S.

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Salim Furth, a research fellow with the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod to discuss new data from the Institute for Justice that shows how licensing laws are protecting special interests instead of consumers

6:35 pm: James Campbell of Rocky Mountain Power joins the show to discuss a new electric vehicle charging station opening in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, December 20, 2017

4:20 pm: Representative Kim Coleman joins the show to discuss legislation she plans to run in the next session that will protect free speech and the civil liberties of students on the campuses of Utah’s universities and colleges

4:35 pm: Jesse Hathaway, Managing Editor of the Heartland Institute’s Budget and Tax News, on the four myths about the tax cuts and jobs act

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson of the Sutherland Institute joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod to discuss the costs behind the DACA amnesty bill

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 19, 2017

4:20 pm: Sterling Burnett, a Senior Fellow with the Heartland Institute joins the show to discuss how climate change was removed from President Trump’s national security strategy

4:35 pm: McKell Withers, retired superintendent at the Salt Lake City School District, now a member of the steering committee for Our Schools Now, joins the show to discuss his op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune about what he calls a “disconnect” in Utah’s public education funding system

6:05 pm: Scott Howell, a member of the board of directors for the Pioneer Park Coalition, joins the show to discuss the progress made by Operation Rio Grande, and a new multi-use field at Pioneer Park that the coalition is funding

6:20 pm: Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams joins the show to discuss a new partnership with UTA that will allow free fares on Friday this week to give people a chance to experience public transit

6:35 pm: Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon joins Rod to discuss the regular threats and harassment received by female gun activists

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, December 18, 2017

4:20 pm: Rabbi Dov Fischer joins the show to discuss his piece in American Spectator in which he writes that the Republican Party has to stop beating up on themselves like the Three Stooges in order to get back on track

4:35 pm: Aviation expert Jay Ratliff from WLW radio in Cincinnati joins the show to discuss the massive power outage at the Atlanta airport and why it caused so many problems nationwide

6:05 pm: Mike Bailey, founder of Project Bypass Utah, a group designed to put forth citizen ballot referendum in order to make changes to Utah’s often ridiculed liquor laws

6:20 pm: Colonel Brian Redd of the Utah Department of Public Safety joins Rod to give us an update on the end-of-year drug seizure totals from the DPS

6:35 pm: Josh Meyer of Politico joins the show to discuss his series of articles in which he describes how President Barack Obama derailed a law enforcement campaign to end Hezbollah drug trafficking because of his desire to strike a nuclear deal with Iran

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, December 15, 2017

4:20 pm: Chris Chmielenski, Director of Content and Activism for Numbers USA, joins the show to discuss a new series of advertisements the group is running in opposition to chain migration

4:35 pm: David French of National Review joins Rod to discuss how Iraq’s prime minister declared victory in the war against ISIS late last week and nobody seems to care

6:05 pm: Robert Tracinski, Senior Writer with The Federalist joins the show to discuss why he says that Roy Moore’s loss in Alabama shows that anger and resentment toward “elites” can’t be used as the basis for a political movement

6:20 pm: A. Barton Hinkle of the Richmond Times Dispatch joins the show to discuss his piece about how Americans should heed the warnings about the creation of monopolies in America

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with GOP consultant Jordan Gehrke, who blames Mitch McConnell for Roy Moore’s loss in Alabama, and (at 6:50 pm) with Senator Mike Lee about a study showing a rise in the number of unwed mothers in America

Rod Arquette Show Rundown - Thursday, December 14, 2017

4:20 pm: Steven Bloch, Legal Director for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, joins the show to explain the group’s opposition to Congressman Chris Stewart's plan to create a new national park within the borders of the old Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

4:35 pm: Zach Frankel of the Utah Rivers Council joins the show to discuss the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s tentative approval of the Lake Powell Pipeline and what further review of the pipeline could mean for the project’s future

5:05 pm: Dave Bateman, CEO of Entrata who previously extended an offer to pay for the Utah GOP's lawsuit against SB54 (Count My Vote), now says Utah GOP Chairman Rob Anderson is going back on his word to work with him and continue the lawsuit and he joins Rod to explain the situation.

5:20 pm: Utah GOP Chairman Rob Anderson joins the show to respond to statements by Entrata CEO Dave Bateman that Anderson is backing off on his word NOT to drop a lawsuit against SB54 if Bateman pays for the lawsuit

6:05 pm: Deeda Seed, spokesperson for the Crossroads Urban Center and longtime community activist, joins the show to discuss what the organization says is a need for increased shelter space for homeless mothers and children in Salt Lake City

6:20 pm: Randy Shumway, Chairman of the Cicero Group and a member of the Dignity of Work task force, which is part of Operation Rio Grande, joins the show to discuss how a collective approach is needed to solve the homelessness issues in Salt Lake City

6:35 pm: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, December 13, 2017

4:20 pm: Sutherland Institute President Boyd Matheson joins the show for his weekly discussion with Rod about the world of politics

4:35 pm: GOP consultant Jordan Gehrke joins the show to discuss why he says the Mitch McConnell is ultimately responsible for Doug Jones winning the Alabama Senate seat

6:05 pm: A.B. Stoddard, Associate Editor and Columnist for Real Clear Politics, joins the show to discuss why she says Senator Orrin Hatch and Steve Bannon are the swamp and Mitt Romney should run for Hatch’s seat

6:20 pm: Julie Gunlock, Senior Fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss why she says the Disney Channel is no longer safe for kids to watch due to the depiction of unintelligent authority figures and disrespectful children

6:35 pm: Derek Miller, President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah, joins Rod to discuss how a strong NAFTA agreement helps secure agricultural jobs in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Rundown - Tuesday, December 12, 2017

4:20 pm: Laurie Holt joins the show to discuss the dire medical situation of her son Josh, who has been held in a Venezuelan prison on gun and espionage charges for nearly 18 months.

4:35 pm: Lane Findlay, spokesman for the Weber School District, joins the show to discuss a recent uptick in bullying and bad student behavior that the district superintendent is blaming on the national debate over politics and race

6:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod to discuss the results of a study by the Social Capital Project, a group spearheaded by Lee, that show a spike in the amount of out-of-wedlock pregnancy

6:20 pm: Cedar Hills Mayor Gary Gygi on why he says Utah County should move away from the commissioner form of government

6:35 pm: Julie Valentine, a nursing professor at Brigham Young University, joins the program to discuss her op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune in which she writes people need to unite together to fight sexual violence

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, December 11, 2017

4:35 pm: Morgan Lyon Cotti, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah, joins the program to discuss her op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune in which she says people should resolve to eliminate sexual harassment from the workplace

6:05 pm: John Hawkins of Right Wing News joins the show to discuss his recent piece in Townhall in which he explains why he is the type of American that the federal government wishes would just go away

6:20 pm: Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee joins the program to discuss the recent sexual harassment allegations against fellow commissioner Greg Graves and the call for Graves to resign his position

6:35 pm: Rodney K. Smith, Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University, joins the show to discuss his piece in the Deseret News in which he ponders if there is an easy solution to the Colorado “gay cake” case

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, December 8, 2017

4:20 pm: Richard Davis, Chair of the United Utah Party, joins Rod to discuss why he believes Mitt Romney is too moderate to run for Senate in the rapidly right-moving GOP and should run with United Utah

4:35 pm: Political commentator Kurt Schlichter joins Rod to discuss why he says the mainstream media doesn’t deserve the trust or respect of Americans

6:05 pm: Peter Reichard, President of the Utah Foundation, joins the show to discuss the results of a new study that show healthcare providers in Utah often charge very different rates for common procedures

6:20 pm: Steve Mosher, President of the Population Research Institute, joins Rod to discuss why he says the GOP missed out on an opportunity to raise the national birth rate by voting down an amendment put forth by Senators Marco Rubio and Mike Lee to fund an $87 million expansion of the child tax credit

6:35 pm: Joseph Lawler, Economics Writer for the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss how President Trump is likely to tackle welfare reform as the next item on his legislative agenda

6:50 pm: Lucas McGraw, Producer, and actress Janie Wilkison of the Community Film Project “Before Your Time” join the show to discuss the film

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, December 7, 2017

4:20 pm: Michelle Quist, editorial writer for the Salt Lake Tribune, joins the show to discuss her recent piece in which she calls Senator Orrin Hatch a “stain” on Utah politics for excusing the behavior of Roy Moore

4:35 pm: University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora joins the show to discuss why he says President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is a missed opportunity because it’s not tied to the peace process

6:05 pm: Former Donald Trump Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski has a new book out about his experience leading Trump’s bid for the White House and he joins the show to discuss “Let Trump Be Trump: The Inside Story of His Rise to the Presidency”

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, December 6, 2017

4:20 pm: GOP consultant Rick Wilson, also a columnist with The Daily Beast, joins the show to discuss why he says Mitt Romney should shove Senator Orrin Hatch aside and run for Senate in an attempt to help the GOP reclaim the party from Donald Trump

4:35 pm: Brett Scharffs, Director of Brigham Young University’s International Center for Law and Religion Studies, joins the show to discuss the precedence that has been set as the Supreme Court tackles the Colorado “gay cake” case

6:05 pm: Sutherland Institute President Boyd Matheson joins Rod today for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart is running legislation that would create a new national park at Grand Staircase-Escalante and he joins the show to discuss the advantages of the park over a monument

6:35 pm: David Harsanyi of The Federalist joins Rod to discuss how President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel makes peace more likely

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 5, 2017

4:20 pm: Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and host of Gun Radio Utah on KNRS joins Rod to discuss the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act which would allow concealed carry holders in one state to carry across state lines

4:35 pm: Ethan Lane, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council joins the show to discuss his piece in The Hill in which he says President Trump is working to shrink the size of the federal government by starting with national parks

5:05 pm: Emilie Kao of the Center for Religion and Civil Society at the Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss why she says the “gay marriage cake” case now in front of the Supreme Court should matter to all Americans

6:05 pm: Daniel Strong, chair of the Rose Park Community Council, joins Rod to discuss why he thinks a recent decision by the Salt Lake City Council to exempt the Avenues and East Bench neighborhoods from a proposal to allow the construction of “mother-in-law” apartments will boost inequalities between neighborhoods in the city

6:20 pm: Laura Barron Lopez of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss what she calls a “civil war” within the Democratic Party

6:35 pm: George Noory, host of Coast to Coast AM, heard overnights on KNRS, joins the show to discuss an upcoming live event in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, December 4, 2017

4:20 pm: Todd Gaziano, Executive Director of the Pacific Legal Foundation, joins the show for a discussion about the legal ramifications of President Trump’s decision to shrink two of Utah’s national monuments

4:35 pm: Navajo Nation Vice President Johnathan Nez and Attorney General Ethel Branch join the show to give us their reaction to President Trump’s announcement that he will shrink both the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

6:05 pm: Political reporter Alex Isenstadt of Politico joins Rod to discuss how President Trump is urging Senator Orrin Hatch to run for re-election in an attempt to undermine a possible run by Mitt Romney

6:20 pm: Woods Cross Police Chief Greg Butler joins the show to discuss a program his department is running that allows city residents to have packages delivered to the police station during the month of December to help fight “porch pirates” theft

6:35 pm: Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joins the show to give us his reaction to President Trump’s announcement today that he will shrink both the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, November 29, 2017

4:20 pm: Christopher Conabee, Co-chair of the Point of the Mountain Development Commission, joins the program for a discussion about the different scenarios for future development on the grounds of the current Utah State Prison

4:35 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins the program to discuss a case going before the Supreme Court about whether law enforcement should, without a warrant, have the ability to obtain the cell phone data of a suspect with the goal of tying the suspect’s past locations to the proximity of a crime

5:05 pm: The Salt Lake City Council has endorsed the hiring of 27 new police officers and Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall joins the show to discuss how the city may go about paying for those officers

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson of the Sutherland Institute joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Representative Dan McCay joins Rod to discuss his proposed legislation that would eliminate the so-called “secret bills” in hopes of making the legislative process more transparent and cutting down on the number of bills state lawmakers must consider each session

6:35 pm: Tim Ballard of Operation Underground Railroad, a group dedicated to stopping human trafficking, joins Rod to discuss a new partnership with Glenn Beck to fight trafficking on a global scale

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 28, 2017

4:20 pm: Senator Howard Stephenson joins the show to discuss in-state tax reform, what the changes might look like, and what areas could be affected by tax cuts

4:35 pm: State Treasurer David Damschen joins the show to discuss the provisions in the Senate’s tax reform proposal

6:05 pm: State Representative Mike Schultz, a member of the task-force charged with looking at reforms of the Utah Transit Authority joins the show to discuss the proposals the group is considering

6:20 pm: James Coldren, Managing Director for Justice Programs at the Center for Naval Analyses, joins the show to discuss the results of a study that show police body cameras may in fact reduce use of force by officers

6:35 pm: Jay Cost, Contributing Editor of The Weekly Standard, joins the program to discuss why he says there is no easy fix to the “Washington cartel”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 27, 2017

4:20 pm: Kim Komando, known as America’s Digital Goddess and heard weekends on KNRS, joins Rod to discuss the massive increase of online shopping on the day known as “Cyber Monday”

4:35 pm: Don Peay, a member of the Donald Trump election team and founder of Sportsman for Fish and Wildlife, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed in which he lays out the facts about multiple-use of public lands in Utah

6:05 pm: Representative Steve Handy joins the show to discuss legislation he is sponsoring that would provide a study comparing the costs of holding an inmate on death row as compared to an inmate sentenced to life in prison

6:20 pm: Josh Kanter, Board Chair at Alliance for a Better Utah, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed in which he says the state should think very hard about putting in another bid for the Winter Olympics

6:35 pm: Thomas Burr, Washington Bureau Chief for the Salt Lake Tribune, joins Rod to discuss Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s approach to reorganizing his department

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 21, 2017

4:20 pm: Joe Cunningham, Assistant Managing Editor at RedState, joins the program to discuss the reasons we are experiencing so much sexual harassment recently

4:35 pm: Representative Jeremy Peterson joins Rod to discuss his idea of changing Utah’s election rules to give all of the state’s Electoral College votes to the winner of the popular vote during Presidential elections

6:05 pm: Kane County Attorney Rob Van Dyke joins the program to discuss the county’s vision of what a redrawn Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument would look like and the areas the county deems worth protecting

6:20 pm: Ben Blaugrund, owner of Canyons Bed and Breakfast and Fire Rock Farm in Escalante, joins Rod to discuss how business owners near the Grand-Escalante National Monument are in opposition to President Trump’s reported plan to downsize the park

6:35 pm: Presidential biographer Robert Dallek joins Rod to discuss his latest book, “Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 20, 2017

4:05 pm: Boyd Matheson of the Sutherland Institute joins the show to discuss his decision not to run for Congress

4:20 pm: National Review Columnist Heather Wilhelm joins Rod for a discussion about the left’s revival of the argument that the world is overpopulated and procreation is immoral

4:35 pm: Representative Brian King joins the show to discuss the recent rash of sexual assault allegations and how we should look past party affiliations when dealing with sexual assault

5:05 pm: Aviation expert Jay Ratliff from WLW radio in Cincinnati joins the show to discuss the upcoming Thanksgiving travel week, as well as a plan by British Airways to board planes by the amount passengers paid for their flight

6:05 pm: Former U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, now a Senior Advisor to the Convention of States Project, joins the show to discuss his new book “Smashing the DC Monopoly: Using Article V to Restore Freedom and Stop Runaway Government”

6:35 pm: Andrew Coy, Board Chairman for the Digital Harbor Foundation, joins the show to discuss digital learning opportunities for students

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, November 17, 2017

4:20 pm: Mark Shriver, President of the Save the Children Action Network, joins Rod to discuss why he says it’s important to increase the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit as part of the tax reform plans making their way through Congress

4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for this week’s discussion about the nation’s economy, focusing on the tax reform bills in Congress

6:05 pm: Ramesh Ponnuru, a columnist with Bloomberg News, joins the show to discuss the success President Trump is experiencing placing judges in federal courts

6:20 pm: Glenn Stanton, Director of Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, joins Rod to discuss why he says marriage should be the number one social justice imperative

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: Plus, we’ll revisit Rod’s conversations this week with Emily Jashinsky of the Washington Examiner on the left attempting to justify their skepticism on Bill Clinton’s accusers, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jason Perry of the Hinckley Institute of Politics on how voters may approach the Our Schools Now ballot initiative

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, November 16, 2017

4:20 pm: Representative Norm Thurston joins Rod to discuss legislation he is planning to run that would guarantee cities don’t infringe on a person’s right to free speech while allowing them to pass clearly defined ordinances

4:35 pm: Marc Giller of Hammerjack.net and a contributor to The Resurgent joins the show to discuss how rampant sex abuse by men in powerful positions has actually been happening for quite some time, and Democrats enabled it

5:05 pm: Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins the show to discuss meetings he has had with Count My Vote supporters, including former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt

6:35 pm: Representative Brad Wilson joins Rod to discuss the legislation he is sponsoring that would require lobbyists on Utah’s Capitol Hill to go through anti-harassment training

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, November 15, 2017

4:20 pm: Alexander Bolton of The Hill joins the show for a conversation about the hopes the GOP hold that President Trump will convince Roy Moore to drop out of the Alabama Senate race

4:35 pm: Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke joins the show to discuss the likelihood of the city hiring at least 27 additional police officers as part of Operation Rio Grande

5:05 pm: San Diego State Psychology Professor Jean Twenge joins Rod to discuss the results of a study that show teen suicide rates have raised with the increase in their use of cell phones and social media

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson of the Sutherland Institute joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Commentary writer Emily Jashinsky of the Washington Examiner joins Rod to discuss the way those on the left are now attempting to justify their skepticism of Bill Clinton’s accusers in the wake of several Hollywood sexual assault scandals

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 14, 2017

4:20 pm: Scott Greer, Deputy Editor at The Daily Caller, joins the program to discuss why professors on campuses across the country are teaching that it’s no ok to be white

4:35 pm: Laurie Clark lived through the death of her son due to a heroin overdose and will join Rod, along with her daughter Jessica Palmer, to discuss her son’s death and how they are now working to fight the opioid epidemic

6:05 pm: DJ Schanz and Christine Stenquist of the Utah Patients Coalition, the group behind the medical marijuana ballot initiative, join Rod to discuss whether Utah’s research into cannabis will be used as a smokescreen to legalizing medical marijuana

6:20 pm: Thomas Dyches, a conservative podcaster and political activist living in St. George, joins the program to discuss the reasons he changed his mind about the death penalty

6:35 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins the show to discuss several polls taken by Hinckley that show supporters of Our Schools Now have reason to be optimistic the ballot initiative will pass if it makes the ballot in 2018

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 13, 2017

4:20 pm: Senator Dan Hemmert joins the show to discuss the reason he has organized the group “Recruit Romney” in an attempt to get the two-time Presidential candidate to run for the office currently held by Orrin Hatch

4:35 pm: Matt Jarman, CEO and Co-Founder of ClearPlay, joins the show to discuss the legal, and illegal, ways to filter motion pictures

6:05 pm: Eric Velasco, a contributor to Politico Magazine, joins Rod to discuss why residents of Alabama continue to defend Roy Moore after allegations he attempted to have sex with a 14-year old girl when he as 32 years old

6:20 pm: Jenny Beth Martin, Chairperson of the Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund, joins the program to discuss her plea for companies to listen to the Sean Hannity interview with U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore before pulling advertising from the show

6:35 pm: Representative Justin Fawson joins Rod to discuss his proposed legislation that would allow parents to select the type of sex-ed their children receive by taking the program online

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, November 10, 2017

4:20 pm: Louis Nelson of Politico joins Rod to discuss how former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is moving ever closer to running for the Senate seat in Utah currently held by Orrin Hatch

4:35 pm: Gary Abernathy, Publisher and Editor of the Times Gazette in Hillsboro, Ohio, joins the program to discuss his piece in the Washington Post in which he says the world’s big media should visit areas of the U.S. that support Donald Trump

6:05 pm: Kelly Bricker, Director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism at the University of Utah, joins the program to discuss why she says raising fees at Utah’s national parks could create a barrier to recovery for the nation’s veterans

6:20 pm: Dr. Deneece Huftalin joins the program to talk about receiving the 2017 Athena Leadership Award

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: Plus, we’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Kyle Lamb, a retired Sargent Major and founder of Viking Tactics, on the importance of training for those who decide to carry a concealed weapon, and (at 6:50 pm) with Agent Brian Besser of the Drug Enforcement Agency on DEA 360, a new program designed to fight the opioid epidemic in Utah

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, November 9, 2017

4:20 pm: Drug Enforcement Agency Special District Agent in Charge, Brian Besser, joins Rod to discuss a new strategy being implemented in Utah that aims to reduce opioid addiction in the state

4:35 pm: Michelle Mumford of the Salt Lake Tribune joins the show to discuss the 2018 election and whether it will be the year of the Democrats in Utah

5:05 pm: Jeff Rasmussen, Deputy Director of Utah State Parks, joins the show to discuss a proposal to allow off-road vehicles, like four-wheelers, to be used on Antelope Island

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Freelance writer and Massachusetts resident Tom Joyce joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in The Federalist where he lays out the reasons Mitt Romney should run for U.S. Senate

6:35 pm: Joy Pullman, Managing Editor of The Federalist, joins Rod to discuss her recent story about how Bill Gates has admitted the failure of Common Core

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, November 8, 2017

4:15 pm: Utah Governor Gary Herbert joins the show to discuss the results of his recent trade mission to Jordan and Israel

4:35 pm: Melissa Mackenzie of American Spectator joins Rod to discuss the ineptness of the Republican party that led to several high profile races going the way of the Democrats during yesterday’s election

6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, President of the Sutherland Institute, joins the show for his weekly conversation with Rod about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Retired Seargent Major Kyle Lamb, founder of Viking Tactics, joins the show to discuss why he says anyone who decides to conceal carry a firearm should be properly trained

6:35 pm: Emily Ekins, a research fellow at the CATO Institute, joins the program to discuss the results of the group’s 2017 Free Speech and Tolerance Survey, in which 72% of Americans say political correctness blocks important discussions

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 7, 2017

4:20 pm: Christine Cooke, Education Policy Analyst for the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod to discuss how she thinks Utah voters should approach the education tax questions

4:35 pm: Politics Editor Jim Antle of the Washington Examiner joins the show to discuss where we are right now, one year ahead of the 2018 Midterm Election

6:05 pm: Representative Bruce Cutler joins the show to discuss his proposed legislation that would ban use of tobacco products on the grounds of Utah’s Capitol

6:20 pm: Author Richard Paul Evans joins the show to discuss his latest book “The Noel Diary”

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, November 6, 2017

4:20 pm: Dr. Kathie Allen (D), former Provo Mayor John Curtis (R) (4:35 pm), and United Utah Party’s Jim Bennett (6:05 pm), all candidates to replace Jason Chaffetz as a member of Congress in Utah’s 3rd District, join the show to discuss their thoughts and feelings headed into tomorrow’s election

5:05 pm: Pastor Greg Johnson of the Standing Together Ministry joins Rod to give us his thoughts on the church shooting in Texas over the weekend

6:20 pm: Mary Vought, a communications strategist for the Heritage Foundation and other conservative groups, joins the program to discuss why she says it’s a man’s obligation to speak up about sexual harassment

6:35 pm: Joel Kotkin, opinion contributor to the Orange County Register, joins the show to discuss the fall of the GOP establishment

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, November 3, 2017

4:05 pm: Dave Bateman, CEO of Entrata, joins Rod to discuss his offer to pay all the legal fees for the Utah GOP if the party will continue its lawsuit against Count My Vote

4:20 pm: Amy Hawkins, Vice Chairwoman of the Ballpark Community Council, joins the program to discuss the concerns the community has with homeless people moving into the area after being pushed out of the downtown area by Operation Rio Grande

4:35 pm: Former South Carolina Congressman Bob Inglis, founder of RepublicEn, joins the show to discuss climate change from a realist point of view

6:05 pm: Robin Simcox, a fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, joins Rod to discuss ways to stop vehicle terror attacks

6:20 pm: Gary W. Deland, Director of Jail Training at the Utah Sheriff’s Association, joins the show to give us an overview of jail standards in Utah

6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Weber County Clerk Ricky Hatch on his appointment to a commission to look into cybersecurity in American elections, and (at 6:50 pm) with Utah State University Wildland Resources Professor Terry Messmer on the President’s budget plan that could lead to the slaughter of wild horses

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, November 2, 2017

4:20 pm: Utah GOP Chairman Rob Anderson joins the show to discuss the decision, despite uproar from the party’s right wing, to drop the lawsuit against SB54/Count My Vote

4:35 pm: Don Guymon, a member of the Utah GOP Central Committee, joins the show to react to party leadership’s decision to drop the lawsuit against SB54 and if they’ll go after the job of Chairman Rob Anderson because of that decision

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly discussion on the nation’s economy, which today includes news of the House GOP tax reform plan

6:20 pm: Utah Congressman Rob Bishop joins Rod to describe his recent trip to Puerto Rico and why he says the U.S. must rebuild, and not just repair, the hurricane ravaged country

6:35 pm: Emily Ekins, a research fellow at the CATO Institute, joins the program to discuss the results of the group’s 2017 Free Speech and Tolerance Survey, in which 72% of Americans say political correctness blocks important discussions

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, November 1, 2017

4:20 pm: Boyd Matheson, President of the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

4:35 pm: Neil Munro of Breitbart joins the program to discuss President Trump’s request of Congress to get rid of the diversity-lottery immigration program and his introduction of the RAISE immigration act

5:05 pm: Representative Jim Dunnigan joins the show to discuss today’s announcement of a Medicaid waiver that will allow an expansion of services for up to 6,000 adults without dependent children, which is a critical component of Operation Rio Grande

6:00 pm Hour: We will bring you a special Town Hall about the importance of mammograms and cancer screenings with Dr. Peter Wilson, a surgeon at Davis Hospital, and Dr. Clark Searle, a Radiologist with Mountain Medical

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, October 31, 2017

4:20 pm: Terry Messmer, Wildland Resources Professor at Utah State University, joins the program to discuss how wild horses could be sold for slaughter under President Trump’s budget proposal

4:35 pm: Weber County Clerk/Auditor Ricky Hatch has been named a member a national commission examining cyber security in elections and joins the program to discuss the commission’s work

5:05 pm: Utah Congresswoman Mia Love joins the show to discuss her recent op-ed in which she says the United States is more racially divided today than it was eight years ago

6:05 pm: Jeremy Barnum, a Public Affairs Officer for the National Park Service, joins Rod to discuss the proposed $70 per vehicle fee to enter Utah’s national parks

6:20 pm: Andy Smith, co-host of Investing Sense, joins the show to discuss financial planning, tax reform and investing

6:35 pm: Caroline Knorr, Senior Parenting Expert for Common Sense Media joins the show to discuss a recent study that shows children from low-income families spend more time using electronic devices and watching television than their counterparts from affluent homes

6:50 pm: Bob Pishue, Chief Economist at Inrix, joins the show to discuss how increased commuter traffic will cost people billions over the next decade

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, October 30, 2017

4:20 pm: Sean Davis, Co-Founder of The Federalist, joins the program to discuss his story on how the Obama campaign paid nearly one million dollars to the law firm that paid Fusion GPS to dig up dirt on Donald Trump

4:35 pm: Robert Leonard, host of a public affairs program on KNIA in Knoxville, Iowa, joins the program to discuss a recent op-ed he wrote describing the continued popularity of President Trump in rural areas of America

6:05 pm: Ken Stern, President of Palisades Media Ventures and the former head of National Public Radio, joins the program to discuss his admission that liberal bias is permeating today’s media

6:20 pm: Local defense attorney Sam Newton joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed that claims the capital punishment system is unfair to both defendants and their representation

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, October 27, 2017

4:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss his recently passed piece of legislation that will help make the nation’s judgement fund, money used to resolve claims against the U.S., more transparent

4:35 pm: Charles Kesler, Senior Fellow for the Claremont Institute and a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College joins the program to discuss his piece in RealClearPolitics titled “Draining the Swamp”

5:05 pm: San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman joins the show to discuss today's report that President Trump will shrink the size of the Bears Ears National Monument

6:05 pm: Richie Angel, Co-editor-in-Chief for The New Guards, joins Rod to discuss his op-ed in the Deseret News about how America has let its moral compass point to Hollywood, of all places

6:20 pm: Utah Department of Health Opioid Prevention Coordinator Angela Stander joins the show to discuss what President Trump’s declaration of an opioid public health emergency means for the state of Utah

6:35 pm: William Antholis, Director and CEO of the Miller Center at the University of Virginia, joins the program to discuss why he says with American confidence in the federal government at unbelievable lows, Americans should put their trust in governors

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, October 26, 2017

4:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins Rod from Washington, D.C. to discuss President Trump declaring the opioid epidemic a public health emergency

4:35 pm: Author and historian Craig Shirley joins the show for a discussion about why he says the liberal media and left-wing culture is beginning to lose its power

5:05 pm: Deseret News Columnist Jay Evensen joins the show to discuss how we should handle aging politicians

6:05 pm: Max Perry Mueller, an Assistant Professor of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, joins the show to discuss why he says the speech earlier this week by Arizona Senator Jeff Flake bore marks of the Mormon religion

6:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the nation’s economy