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The Chad Benson Show is where humor meets the headlines. Each weekday, Chad breaks down politics, culture, and media madness with sharp insight, quick wit, and zero blowhard energy.It’s fun, thoughtful, and refreshingly commonsense — the news show for listeners tired of outrage and noise.Learn more about The Chad Benson Show
Episodes(40 episodes)

Strip Club Offers Deals in Exchange for Donations to Toys for Tots
Strip Club Offers Deals in Exchange for Donations to Toys for Tots. US warship nears Latin America amid rising tensions. Most hated Christmas movies. Postponed '60 Minutes' segment on Salvadoran prison is streamed by Canadian outlet. Supreme Court blocks National Guard deployment to Chicago. Joe Rogan Suggests Donald Trump Has 'Lost It'. More Epstein documents released. Government to garnish wages for student loan debt. Holiday travel mistakes.
Published: Dec 24, 2025Duration: 1:49:47

Winter Storms Affecting Holiday Travel
Winter storms affecting holiday travel. Venezuela seeks UN meeting as Trump’s oil crackdown intensifies. NORAD Santa Tracker. Mike Lyons, military analyst, talks the next steps between the US and Venezuela. A Chadmark Christmas. GP-1 drugs now approved in pill form. Barry Manilow diagnosed again with cancer. New batch of Epstein files released.
Published: Dec 24, 2025Duration: 1:50:02

Schumer Accuses DOJ of Breaking the Law Over Redacted Epstein Files
Schumer accuses DOJ of breaking the law over redacted Epstein files. TSA and holiday travel. New flu variant causes rising cases nationwide. School bus driver responds to backlash after she was fired over 'English-only' sign. CBS postpones '60 Minutes' story on Trump deportees at the last minute. Japan's Christmas KFC tradition. Rep. Kevin Kiley sounds alarm on rising cost of youth sports in congressional hearing. Weekend movie box office numbers
Published: Dec 22, 2025Duration: 1:49:59

Brown University and MIT Shooting Suspect Found Dead
Brown University and MIT shooting suspect found dead. DOJ faces Friday deadline to release remaining Epstein files. Trump signs executive order reclassifying cannabis, opening door to broader weed access. TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group. Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center. Flu cases spiking across the US. Zach Abraham, Bulwark Capital, talks the economy and the stock market. Jim Kennedy of the Kennedy Institute for Public Police Research. Ex-NASCAR star Greg Biffle, family members killed in North Carolina plane crash.
Published: Dec 19, 2025Duration: 1:49:58

Trump Attempts Domestic Reset with Fast-Paced White House Address
Trump attempts domestic reset with fast-paced White House address. The most dangerous states for Christmas. Academy awards moving to YouTube. Nick Reiner makes first court appearance after being charged with the murder of his parents. Search continues for Brown University shooter. More shoppers admit to stealing from self-checkout. Dan Bongino stepping down as FBI deputy director.
Published: Dec 18, 2025Duration: 1:49:58

Rob Reiner's Son Arrested for His Murder
Rob Reiner's son arrested for his murder. Steven Spielberg confirms new sci-fi film Disclosure Day. One-Hit Wonder Wednesday Christmas edition. Data centers causing energy rates to rise. Trump turns to primetime address to sell agenda. Plus-size park hoppers. House GOP will not allow amendment vote to extend ObamaCare subsidies. Trump orders naval blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers.
Published: Dec 17, 2025Duration: 1:49:45

Trump Criticizes Rob Reiner After His Death
Trump Criticizes Rob Reiner After His Death. FBI arrests 4 people they say were planning to detonate pipe bombs on New Year’s Eve in California. Mike Lyons, military analyst, talks the latest happenings in the Middle East. Worst Christmas song #1. GOP and the ACA.
Published: Dec 16, 2025Duration: 1:50:02

Rob Reiner, Wife Found Dead with Apparent Stab Wounds Inside Brentwood Home
Rob Reiner, wife found dead with apparent stab wounds inside Brentwood home. 15 killed in mass shooting in Sydney. Police release person of interest in shooting at Brown University. Worst Christmas song #2. What makes a great Christmas song? Stay-at-home-mom salary.
Published: Dec 16, 2025Duration: 1:49:59

Senate Blocks Democrats’ Bill to Extend Expiring Obamacare Subsidies
Senate blocks Democrats’ bill to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. Fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore accused of stalking victim 'for months' in police dispatch audio. Paul Limon, tech expert, talks AI, Disney and Sora. Worst Christmas songs #3. Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump’s redistricting push. Zach Abraham of Bulwark Capital Management talks the economy and the stock market.
Published: Dec 12, 2025Duration: 1:49:58

US Seizes Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
US seizes oil tanker near Venezuela. Senate to vote on dueling health care proposals as ACA premium hikes loom. Michigan coach detained by police after firing for alleged 'inappropriate relationship' with staffer. University of Utah unveils first-of-its-kind revenue plan for athletics department. Erika Kirk pushes back on 'evil' conspiracies about husband's death. Worst Christmas song #4. Study finds some shoppers pay different prices for same groceries on Instacart.
Published: Dec 11, 2025Duration: 1:49:58

People Now Using GoFundMe to Afford Food and Basic Necessities
People now using GoFundMe to afford food and basic necessities. Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia. Philip Rivers could become the third-oldest starting quarterback in NFL history. One-Hit Wonder Wednesday, Christmas edition. Trump trying to sell economic success. Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history. Uncertainty over ACA subsidies persists as enrollment deadline looms.
Published: Dec 10, 2025Duration: 1:49:59

The Issue of Affordability
The issue of affordability. Mike Lyons, military analyst, talk the latest in the Russian/Ukraine war. Cold weather sweeping across the US. 2026 World Cup ‘Pride Match’ in Seattle Will Feature Egypt and Iran. Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba resigns as New Jersey U.S. attorney after disqualification. Nice guys finish last. Virginia liquor store trashed by drunk raccoon introduces new cocktails inspired by viral tipsy critter.
Published: Dec 9, 2025Duration: 1:49:58

SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Case on Birthright Citizenship
SCOTUS agrees to hear case on birthright citizenship. MTG sits down with 60 Minutes. Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors. College football playoff schedule released. The fight over redistricting.
Published: Dec 8, 2025Duration: 1:49:58

Supreme Court Allows Texas to Use New Congressional District Map Drawn to Favor Republicans
Supreme Court allows Texas to use new congressional district map drawn to favor Republicans. FBI arrests suspect in investigation into pipe bombs planted near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 attack. Candace Owens accepts TPUSA's challenge to discuss Charlie Kirk's assassination. 2026 World Cup selection. 59% of young people believe AI poses a threat to their job prospects. Zach Abraham, Bulwark Capital, talks the job market. Jim Kennedy.
Published: Dec 5, 2025Duration: 1:49:59

The Economy and Affordability
The economy and affordability. Pentagon declares ‘TOTAL exoneration’ of Hegseth in Signal flap. Newly released video and photos show Epstein's private island home. Most searched for terms of 2025. Luigi Mangione returns to court on anniversary of assassination of United Healthcare CEO. Raccoon found passed out in bathroom of Virginia ABC Store after breaking in, ransacking shelves. FBI arrests suspect in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case.
Published: Dec 4, 2025Duration: 1:49:56

Republicans Barely Won in a Trump-Friendly Tennessee District
Republicans barely won in a Trump-friendly Tennessee district. With ‘Trump Accounts,’ your baby could qualify for $1,000. Winter storm warnings stretch across northern US, bringing snow, cold and risky conditions. Comer targets Walz in new House investigation, citing nearly $1B in alleged Minnesota fraud. One-Hit Wonder Wednesday. The ‘travel team trap’ that’s sapping parents’ time and bank accounts. Small business drive large 32K private payroll drop in November. Amazon Now. Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández freed after Trump pardon.
Published: Dec 3, 2025Duration: 1:49:56

Oxford Word of the Year Is "Rage Baiting"
Oxford word of the year is "rage baiting". Luigi Mangione back in court as attorneys seek to exclude key evidence. Mike Lyons, military analyst, talks latest in the Russia/Ukraine peace plan. Democrats and Republicans are pouring money into a special election in Tennessee.
Published: Dec 2, 2025Duration: 1:49:59

Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday. College football playoff picture. Minnesota government workers blame Walz for 'massive fraud' amid allegations against Somali community. US leads the world in shark attacks. Lawmakers warn Hegseth may have committed war crimes following second-strike report. Gas prices falling.
Published: Dec 1, 2025Duration: 1:49:46

One of the National Guardsman shot in DC dies
One of 2 Nation Guard members shot in DC on Wed has died. Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA. Black Friday Shopping. Thanksgiving football. Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies search home of Zelenskyy’s chief aide. Marjorie Taylor Greene elaborates further on why she is leaving Congress.
Published: Nov 28, 2025Duration: 1:49:37

The Best of Chad Benson
The Best of Chad Benson
Published: Nov 28, 2025Duration: 1:49:51