SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 2026
Ten of today's biggest conservative shows made the cut for this roundup — from a West Wing shake-up to a 50th-anniversary nod to Milton Friedman. Here's what you missed.
The Ben Shapiro Show — "This Roadster Clip Is Jaw-Dropping. Here's What It Means."
Shapiro uses a viral Tesla Roadster demo to argue that deregulated, private-capital-driven capitalism out-innovates state capitalism, Europe's regulated economy and communism. He ties that to defending Musk's wealth against redistribution and opposing California's billionaire asset tax, then covers housing regulation and the Minnesota Senate race.
Tesla showed the next-gen Roadster at a SpaceX Texas site, with a claimed 0.8-second 0-60 time and production slated for 2028.
Shapiro ranks capitalism above China's state capitalism, Europe's regulated economy and communism on innovation.
He opposes California's proposed Prop 40, a 5% tax on assets above $1B.
He blames regulation, including NYC rent rules and the scaffold law, for housing costs.
He urges Republicans to hold the Senate and praises Michelle Tafoya in Minnesota.
Verdict with Ted Cruz — "Honoring Milton Friedman, Detailing the Radical Records of El Sayed & Talarico"
Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson mark 50 years since Milton Friedman's Nobel Prize, then turn to attacks on Democratic Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan) and James Talarico (Texas).
Cruz says his federal school choice tax credit, which takes effect next year, grows out of Friedman's ideas.
The hosts play Friedman's 1979 Donahue interview defending capitalism.
Cruz says Talarico raised $64M in Q3 ($134M total) and is tied with Paxton.
The hosts press alleged Muslim Brotherhood and ISNA links around El-Sayed's family and donors.
Cruz alleges Democrats recruited a same-named second candidate against Sen. Sullivan in Alaska.
The Megyn Kelly Show — "New Press Secretary Already Fired, & Casey Anthony Has Thoughts on Shane Gillis, w/ Maureen Callahan"
Megyn Kelly and Maureen Callahan cover the reported federal probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar's citizenship paperwork and the quick exit of a new White House press secretary, then move to celebrity news.
Reported federal agents at Omar's DC home, with a probe of whether her naturalization application misstated her age.
New press secretary Katie Zakaria was out after a rocky Fox debut and a questioned law-license claim.
Meghan and Harry's UK trip drew scrutiny, and Archwell has reportedly downsized in Hollywood.
Kelly Clarkson's dispute over a $15,000 bird sculpture at a Brooklyn shop.
Louder with Crowder — "We Are Suing CNN, Jubilee and James Talarico"
Crowder says his company is suing CNN, Jubilee and James Talarico over the trademarked “Change My Mind” format, and the show fact-checks Talarico's town hall claims.
Crowder says he created the “Change My Mind” brand in 2017 and that CNN and Jubilee copied its look.
The hosts say Talarico voted against SB14, Texas's 2023 bill on gender care for minors.
They argue his oil and gas platform conflicts with what he said at the town hall.
They discuss Trump's post saying the Nidal Hasan execution would not be streamed.
The Michael Knowles Show — "Crowd STUNNED: Elon Musk Shows Off Flying Car ft. Matt Walsh"
Knowles and guest Matt Walsh cover Trump's decision to execute the Fort Hood shooter by firing squad without a livestream, and criticize how the reversal happened. They also react to an Apple family ad, Musk's flying Roadster stunt, Talarico's abortion remarks and Tucker Carlson's comments on mimetic desire.
Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad with no livestream; the hosts say he deserves it but the process was botched.
Knowles says a livestreamed execution would turn it into content.
Walsh says Apple's family ad shows the company treating a disordered family as normal.
Knowles calls Talarico's “Bible is silent on abortion” line incoherent.
The hosts joke about Musk's flying Roadster.
The Matt Walsh Show — "The Real History of Communism: The Russian Revolution"
Walsh retells the Russian Revolution from Marx through the Bolshevik consolidation of power, organized around eight “rules” of a communist takeover. He then argues the same patterns show up in modern America.
He lays out eight “rules” of takeover, starting with “any revolution can become your revolution.”
Walsh says Germany helped return Lenin to Russia and funded Bolshevik media like Pravda.
The Bolsheviks won about a quarter of the vote in November 1917, then rejected the result and banned rivals.
Order No. 1 handed military authority to soldiers' committees, which Walsh calls a key step.
He compares the pattern to 2020 and campus activism, which is his opinion.
The Andrew Klavan Show — "Ep. 1300 - In the Kingdom of Feelz"
Klavan's 1,300th episode argues the left runs on feelings rather than facts, ranging over campus assault policy, gender differences, a botched Tennessee execution and the livestreamed-execution debate. He warns the right against letting anger be manipulated.
Consumer confidence is sagging while spending stays strong, which he says shows feelings outrunning data.
He calls Cornell's frat-party ban an overbroad reaction to an assault case.
He opposes a livestreamed firing squad and wants a faster, private execution method.
He praises Amanda Milius's NatCon speech but cautions that grievance can be exploited.
He says faith should conform to reality, not the reverse.
Mark Levin Podcast — "The Fight for Freedom: Erin Molan's Perspective"
A guest-hosted Levin show in which Australian broadcaster Erin Molan casts the midterms as a fight against Iran, China and Islamism. She mixes Iran war talk, unverified allegations about Abdul El-Sayed, Israel and Gaza commentary, and caller reactions.
She backs Trump on Iran and says the job is “not done yet.”
She highlights NJ candidate Justin Murphy's viral call to finish the Iran war.
She airs unverified Muslim Brotherhood-ties claims about El-Sayed, which he denies.
She supports not broadcasting Nidal Hasan's execution.
She describes her Israel trip, including a Gaza tunnel visit.
The Tucker Carlson Show — "DOJ Insider Comes Forward to Expose Trump's Ponzi Schemes & the Selling of Presidential Pardons"
Tucker interviews former DOJ civil rights lawyer Jonathan Gross, who says the department sidelined weaponization work and that pardons have become a pay-for-access business. Gross, who is suing AG Todd Blanche, urges outside audits of DOJ cases. All claims are his and unverified.
Gross claims the Capitol Siege Unit was shut and its records buried.
He alleges a “trial penalty” that punishes defendants who reject plea offers.
He says lawyers charge hundreds of thousands to win pardons through personal access.
He is suing Blanche over alleged coercive Jan. 6 plea deals; DOJ moved to dismiss.
He proposes outside, office-by-office audits of DOJ cases.
The Rubin Report — "Bill Maher Gives His Brutally Honest Midterms Prediction & Its Worse Than You Think"
Dave Rubin, Melissa Chen and Winston Marshall react to Bill Maher's Democratic midterm prediction, arguing polls and markets overstate Democrats. They also cover UK immigration, Ukraine, China student exchanges and the Hasan execution.
Prediction markets reportedly give Democrats about 60% for the Senate and 90% for the House.
The panel argues polls have undercounted Republicans since 2016.
Marshall urges ending asylum-based immigration in the UK.
Chen is wary of a 100,000-student exchange with China.
Rubin questions whether a public Hasan execution would deter anyone.