FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, 2026
Today’s lineup spans a FlyDubai hijacking follow-up, a Cornell courtroom battle, and Ted Cruz joining Ruthless to talk midterms — ten of today’s biggest conservative shows, condensed below.
The Ben Shapiro Show — “The Hijacking Story Just Got More Insane. Here’s The Latest. (Ep. 2517)”
Shapiro walks through the attempted FlyDubai hijacking and what it says about how the West responds to terrorism.
Describes an Omani co-pilot’s alleged attack on the captain of a flight carrying Israeli passengers; passengers rushed the cockpit and the plane landed in Saudi Arabia.
Credits a plumber and a dentist among the passengers who helped subdue the attacker and treat the injured pilot.
Contrasts Israel’s aggressive stance on terrorism with Spain’s 2004 withdrawal from Iraq after the Madrid attacks.
Criticizes the UK foreign secretary for calling the hijacking an “incident” and notes five men arrested over an alleged RAF Fairford plot were released on bail.
Says Iran published an open letter urging Americans to vote Democratic, which he reads as a bet that Western pressure helps the left.
The Megyn Kelly Show — “Ep. 1410 ‘Cornell 7’ Lawyer Speaks Out, Plus Bombshell New ‘Jane Doe’ Texts, and Reddington’s Bizarre Tactic”
Kelly follows up on the Cornell seven-student sexual assault case with an interview of a defense lawyer, and also covers the Lindsay Clancy defense’s post-mistrial turn.
Interviews attorney Tara Davis, who represents defendant Julio Lopes, about the case.
Davis says the accuser texted days after the incident that nothing sexual was illegal, and says the account shifted after she was disinvited from a fraternity party.
Says a roommate told investigators she had raised the idea the encounter could be called rape, and a later text put the non-consensual share at about 90%.
Davis argues the evidence shows consent in her client’s case and raises due-process concerns about the Title IX hearing.
Covers the Clancy defense attorney now arguing actual innocence after the mistrial, plus the Caleb Flynn conviction and Presley Gerber’s reported overdose.
The Michael Knowles Show — “Indian Pilot Rescues Plane From Muslim Hijacker (Ep. 2072)”
Knowles opens on the foiled FlyDubai hijacking, then turns to Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike, a pastor’s murder conviction, and the Cornell case.
Tells the FlyDubai story: an Omani pilot allegedly tried to hijack the Tel Aviv-bound flight and stabbed the Indian co-pilot, Israeli passengers subdued him, and the plane landed in Saudi Arabia with 174 aboard.
Discusses Christa Pike’s failed lethal injection, floats whether it was providence, and suggests life imprisonment over a retry.
On ex-American Idol contestant and pastor Caleb Flynn’s conviction for killing his wife, argues small moral compromises escalate into catastrophic sin.
Says Sunny Hostin of The View was an unexpected voice of reason on the Cornell 7 case, questioning rape charges where the evidence shows voluntary intoxication and consent.
Overall theme: providence, moral decay and trust in institutions.
The Andrew Klavan Show — “What America Do You Want? (Ep. 1297)”
Klavan argues politics makes people dumber when passion attaches to personalities instead of principles, and says lasting change comes through culture.
Opens with a satirical monologue mimicking Trump’s UN speech.
Argues voters should focus on long-term cultural goals, not personalities.
Reviews the film One Night Only as an unintended critique of hookup culture.
Cites Nikole Hannah-Jones sending her daughter to underperforming public schools to argue for school choice.
Supports Trump’s engagement with China but opposes Iran deal talks, and says the right is winning the fight over the left’s artistic monopoly.
The Glenn Beck Program — “LIVE: The Glenn Beck Program | Hour 1 | 10/1/26”
Beck spends the hour on socialism’s growth in America, a controversy around the wife of NYC’s mayor, and historical parallels.
Highlights the NYC mayor’s wife attending a luxury Islamic women’s retreat in Portugal and revisits her past social media activity.
Says membership in the Democratic Socialists of America has more than doubled and previews a special on its international funding networks.
Argues socialist and Islamist movements are converging around shared opposition to Israel and Western values.
Compares today’s politics to Woodrow Wilson’s incapacity, when his wife wielded unelected influence.
Urges listeners to vote and bring others to the polls, using the biblical story of King Ahaz as a warning against expedient alliances.
Mark Levin Podcast — “The Battle for America’s Future: AI, Terror and Election Integrity”
Guest host Rich Valdez, filling in for Mark Levin, covers the FlyDubai hijacking, AI policy, voter-fraud enforcement and the Lindsay Clancy verdict.
Valdez covers the foiled FlyDubai hijacking and says a co-pilot reportedly stabbed the pilot before passengers and crew, including an Israeli plumber, subdued him.
Criticizes how Trump’s AI-leaders meeting was framed and raises alleged liberal bias in AI chatbots.
Reports 10 foreign nationals indicted for illegal voting in Minnesota, with 1,600+ voter-fraud probes underway.
Notes the House passed a bill to deport illegal immigrants convicted of welfare fraud.
Discusses the Lindsay Clancy outcome, with an excerpt of an interview with Dr. Keith Ablow on psychiatric-care failures.
The Tucker Carlson Show — “The Most Sickening Story the Media Says Doesn’t Exist: First-Hand Account of the White Genocide”
Carlson interviews a white South African farmer, Leon Lotz, about violence against farmers and presses the claim that media outlets dismiss it.
Opens with apartheid’s end in 1994 and Western activism against it, contrasting that with what he says is worse treatment of white South Africans today.
Lotz describes his father-in-law’s murder in a home invasion, an assault on his wife, and later attacks on his properties.
Lotz cites a nearest hospital 350+ km away and says police and courts failed to act.
Discusses land and employment policies and names Julius Malema and Cyril Ramaphosa.
Carlson criticizes CBS and ABC for calling the claims false; the “genocide” framing is Carlson’s and his guest’s and is disputed by many South Africans.
Ruthless Podcast — “What Are Republican’s Chances in November?”
The Ruthless hosts size up the midterm landscape race by race, then Sen. Ted Cruz joins to discuss college sports legislation and his Clarence Thomas biography.
Cite generic-ballot polling with Democrats up about 8.5 points and warn every poll hinges on turnout assumptions.
Walk through competitive Senate races in Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Maine, Ohio and Michigan, and governor races in several states.
Say candidate quality matters most in a bad environment and point to Reps. Lawler and Fitzpatrick as outrunning their districts.
Raise corruption accusations against Democratic candidates Adam Gray and Troy Jackson.
Cruz discusses the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, passed by the Senate, and promotes his new Clarence Thomas biography.
The Buck Sexton Show — “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show Live Stream -- September 29, 2026”
Clay and Buck recount an Oval Office visit with Trump and dig into midterm polling, Iran oil pressure and the Cornell case.
Describe their Oval Office visit: Trump dictating posts, taking calls from Marco Rubio and talking college football.
Flag worrying midterm polling in Ohio and question polling reliability.
Say the US blockade cut Iranian oil exports from about 1.7M to about 225K barrels a day, with higher gas prices a political headwind.
Discuss the Lindsay Clancy defense shift and separating evidence from narrative in the Cornell investigation.
Jack Posobiec and Michigan governor candidate John James join as guests.
Tom Fitton’s Weekly Update Podcast — “Election Corruption Cover-Up? Judicial Watch Sues”
Fitton says Judicial Watch is suing ODNI over records tied to alleged 2020 election corruption.
Judicial Watch sues the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for records on 2020 election issues.
Says Tulsi Gabbard told a cabinet meeting ODNI found documents slated for burn bags.
Says its FOIA request was filed January 2025 with no response.
Cites a parallel FBI suit in which the FBI allegedly says review would take 158 years, and about 20,000 pages eventually found.