The Seth Leibsohn Show

Kurt Schlichter, retired Army Colonel, trial attorney, senior columnist at Townhall.com, and author most recently of the Kelly Turnbull novel PANAMA RED, on the U.S. strikes and raid on Venezuela this past weekend, the international response to the capture and arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, and the new interim president Delcy Rodríguez.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth on Venezuela and Victory! Producer David Doll discusses his weekend antics. A listener call-in on Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX). We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Sarah E. Hunt, President of the Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy on the history of the center and recent public opinion surveys they have conducted. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) has announced he will not seek a third term as governor due to the ongoing welfare fraud scandal in the Gopher State.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Khalaf, Republican candidate for the Arizona House of Representatives from Legislative District 3, on newly-inaugurated New York City Mayor Mamdani’s (D) pledge to replace individualism with collectivism, the importance of giving young people something to live and die for to fill the void in them, what it really means to be an American, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabbi Pinchas Allouche, head Rabbi at Congregation Beth Tefillah in Scottsdale, and the host of the Rabbi Allouche podcast, joins Seth for the full hour to talk about this week's Torah portion, Vaychi, Hebrew for "and he lived," recognizing the important things before one dies, what makes a lasting society and future, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to 2026! Think about where the country was one year ago, and how much the Trump Administration did in 2025. A listener call-in on looking forward to 2026. We're joined by Johnny Estes, Vice President of Operations, and Shannon Estes, President of CMI Gold & Silver. Newly-inaugurated New York City Mayor Mamdani (D) pledges to replace "…the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism." CBS News has a new Evening News anchor, Tony Dokoupil.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Senior Fellow and at the Ronald Reagan Institute, and best-selling presidential historian, on big, positive things that have happened in 2025, his recent column at National Review, “2025: A Year in Reading,” and the success of 1960's and 1970's comedic television like Laugh-In and Saturday Night Live! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian Faith, co-host with Galen Balinski of The Screwtape Letters Podcast, calls in to the show to talk about the inspiration behind the creation of the podcast, his recently-released devotional inspired by the C.S. Lewis book, Confronting Evil in Our Time, what happens when the truth hits you, the scary, real dangers of vice and the difficulty of convincing others of those dangers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth’s own journey to conservatism. Producer David Doll has no New Year’s Eve plans. “Fake News” stories that were reported in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran-born Erica Kasraie, Middle-East expert, human rights activist, and Executive Director of LIVING WATER Productions, joins the show to comment on the widespread social unrest and anti-government protests against the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the history of the theocratic regime. Seth discusses hopes for a free Iran and democracy and freedom rising across the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Taylor, chairman of the Phoenix Salvation Army Advisory Board, joins Seth in studio for the full hour to talk about his past struggles with alcoholism and journey to recovery, and give advice to those who are early in their path to sobriety. Seek help today at thestopstartshere.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.