Clay Travis broadcasts solo while Buck Sexton is away for a family funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, opening with the rapidly approaching 2026 midterm elections and his weekend in Knoxville for the Texas-Tennessee college football game. Clay describes President Donald Trump’s appearance at Neyland Stadium, including the striking Air Force One flyover, and argues that bringing the President into major sporting events provides Republicans with an opportunity to reach voters who do not ordinarily follow politics. Reflecting on his own path from sports media into political talk radio, Clay recounts how the COVID-19 pandemic, school shutdowns and cancellation of sports transformed his career. He recalls advocating for reopening schools and restoring college football in 2020, criticizing the prevailing pandemic response and explaining how his audience grew as he challenged lockdown policies. He then recounts making the move to political radio following Rush Limbaugh’s death in 2021 and connects that experience to the challenge Republicans face in motivating less-political voters, particularly young men and sports fans, to participate in the 2026 midterms. Clay argues that Donald Trump successfully reached many of those voters in 2024 and says Republicans must find ways to keep them engaged when Trump himself is not on the ballot.

Clay is joined by renowned criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz for an extensive conversation about his departure from the Democratic Party, his new book Why I Quit the Democrats, and So Should You: Confessions of a Reluctant Republican, the future of Jewish voters, Israel, DEI, meritocracy, identity politics, transgender athletes in women’s sports, higher education and the Lindsay Clancy trial. Dershowitz explains why he first became an independent and then a self-described “reluctant Republican,” saying he wants Republicans to retain control of Congress even though he does not agree with every position in the party. He identifies attitudes toward Israel and Hamas, as well as what he sees as the Democratic Party’s movement away from merit-based decision-making toward diversity, equity and inclusion, as major reasons for his political transformation. Clay and Dershowitz discuss whether other longtime Jewish Democrats could make a similar political shift, particularly in battleground states such as Michigan, and Dershowitz argues that Republicans are now better aligned with his priorities involving America, Israel and world peace.

The political strategy conversation expands with Nicki Minaj, whose comments about President Trump, Democrats and the media become another major focus of Hour 2. Minaj argues that repeated negative media narratives about Trump can become accepted as fact by younger or less-informed audiences and encourages people to conduct their own research. Clay says celebrity political endorsements matter not necessarily because celebrities possess special political expertise, but because stars such as Minaj can reach enormous audiences outside traditional conservative media. He uses her comments to argue that Republicans must expand the Trump coalition, particularly among young voters and people who do not routinely follow politics, rather than simply "preaching to the choir." Clay worries that voters energized by the 2024 presidential election may pay less attention to the 2026 midterm elections, while highly committed Democratic voters continue participating in midterms, special elections and local contests.

Clay returns to the Lindsay Clancy case and plays remarks from attorney Edward Paltzik representing the holdout juror. The attorney emphasizes the three children as the victims of the case and strongly condemns Clancy. Clay praises the holdout juror for refusing to change his position despite days of deliberations and subsequent public criticism, and he says the show would welcome the juror as a guest. Clay closes the hour with a broader argument about courage, conscience, truth and individual responsibility, using the juror as an example of how a single person can resist intense pressure and affect the outcome of an important proceeding. He ends the Monday program by noting that Buck Sexton, who was attending the burial of a family member at Arlington National Cemetery, is expected to return Tuesday.

Make sure you never miss a second of the show by subscribing to the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton show podcast wherever you get your podcasts! ihr.fm/3InlkL8

For the latest updates from Clay & Buck, visit our website

In Hour 1 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, Clay Travis broadcasts solo while Buck Sexton is away for a family funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, opening with the rapidly approaching 2026 midterm elections and his weekend in Knoxville for the Texas-Tennessee college football game. Clay describes President Donald Trump’s appearance at Neyland Stadium, including the striking Air Force One flyover, and argues that bringing the President into major sporting events provides Republicans with an opportunity to reach voters who do not ordinarily follow politics. Reflecting on his own path from sports media into political talk radio, Clay recounts how the COVID-19 pandemic, school shutdowns and cancellation of sports transformed his career. He recalls advocating for reopening schools and restoring college football in 2020, criticizing the prevailing pandemic response and explaining how his audience grew as he challenged lockdown policies. He then recounts making the move to political radio following Rush Limbaugh’s death in 2021 and connects that experience to the challenge Republicans face in motivating less-political voters, particularly young men and sports fans, to participate in the 2026 midterms. Clay argues that Donald Trump successfully reached many of those voters in 2024 and says Republicans must find ways to keep them engaged when Trump himself is not on the ballot.

Hour 1 then features Clay’s halftime interview with President Donald Trump at the Texas-Tennessee game, with the conversation spanning college football, professional sports, public safety, foreign policy and the economy. Trump discusses the atmosphere at Neyland Stadium and his enthusiasm for attending major sporting events before addressing efforts in Congress to establish federal protections for college sports, pointing to bipartisan Senate support and expressing optimism that House Speaker Mike Johnson can help advance legislation. The conversation turns to the Manning football family and Arch Manning, followed by Trump’s upcoming appearance at the Presidents Cup golf tournament and the possibility of a Major League Baseball labor dispute, with Trump saying he would be willing to help owners and players reach an agreement if appropriate. That leads briefly into international affairs, including Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, before Clay and Trump debate some of the most consequential trades in sports history, touching on Babe Ruth, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Herschel Walker, Emmitt Smith and the Dallas Mavericks’ trade involving Luka Dončić.

The Trump interview also moves into crime and public safety, with Clay asking about falling crime rates and Trump discussing his administration’s approach in Washington, D.C., Memphis and New Orleans and what he says could be accomplished in Chicago with cooperation from Illinois and city officials. Trump credits federal intervention and National Guard involvement for major reductions in crime, while Clay presents declining violent crime as one of the strongest arguments for the Trump administration heading toward the midterm elections. The President also discusses escalating valuations for NFL and other professional sports franchises before pivoting to the U.S. economy, investment and factory construction, arguing that the country is experiencing extraordinary levels of new investment.

After the interview, Clay reflects on his experience interviewing Donald Trump, saying the President differs from many politicians by putting few restrictions on interviews and not requiring questions to be submitted or subjects ruled out in advance. Clay connects that accessibility to the broader debate over Trump and the media, highlighting a contentious television exchange involving Todd Blanche and ABC’s Martha Raddatz about allegations of inaccurate media reporting. The discussion returns to violent crime, this time through comments by Bill Maher, who acknowledges that crime has fallen and suggests Trump’s aggressive law-and-order political image may be one contributing factor while also pointing to surveillance technology and Democratic social-policy programs. Clay argues that reductions in crime, along with border security, deserve greater public attention and again frames the difficulty of communicating those developments to voters who are not immersed in daily political news.

Finally, Hour 1 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show expands into national security and nuclear proliferation, as Clay discusses oil and gas prices in connection with efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. He draws a historical comparison to North Korea’s nuclear program, revisiting the Clinton administration era and Jimmy Carter’s diplomatic involvement to argue that preventing a hostile regime from acquiring nuclear weapons is considerably less dangerous than attempting to eliminate those w

In Hour 2 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, Clay Travis takes on the intersection of politics, culture, sports, personal responsibility, the 2026 midterm elections, transgender athletes, the Democratic Party and the changing political allegiances of American voters. Clay begins by previewing stories about the growing China-Taiwan threat involving artificial intelligence and explaining why he still reads print editions of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, arguing that newspapers can expose readers to subjects that social-media and internet algorithms might never put in front of them. That leads into his reaction to a New York Times opinion piece by Roxane Gay advocating for the WNBA to make space for transgender women. Clay strongly challenges the argument, using it to launch a broader discussion about transgender athletes in women's sports, feminism, biological sex and fairness in female athletics. He contrasts Gay's position with his own definition of feminism, arguing that women and men should each have the opportunity to maximize their individual talents.

A major theme throughout Hour 2 is personal responsibility and accountability, illustrated through comments from Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman. After Freeman publicly acknowledged that he regretted the way he had addressed a player during a game, Clay praises the coach for admitting his mistake and discusses Freeman's philosophy of keeping internal team disputes "in the kitchen." Clay connects that example with another coaching maxim, "we recruit our problems," expanding the concept beyond college football to argue that many difficulties in life arise from individual decisions rather than outside forces. He says leaders, bosses, politicians and individuals become more trustworthy when they acknowledge mistakes instead of reflexively blaming others. Clay then applies that argument to the Democratic Party, contending that Democrats failed to conduct an honest assessment of their losses after the 2024 presidential election and instead avoided confronting problems with their political message.

Hour 2 of Clay and Buck shifts back to electoral politics as Clay discusses Republican divisions during President Donald Trump's second term, arguing that intraparty ideological and "purity" fights threaten the coalition that produced Trump's 2024 victory. He references the Charlie Kirk assassination and Tyler Robinson while criticizing infighting over the case and connecting the controversy to the broader cultural battle over transgender issues. Clay then turns to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, playing Beshear's comments about transgender students, youth healthcare and participation in school sports. Beshear argues that sports should remain fair while emphasizing compassion, parental decision-making and his concern about putting government in charge of athletics. Clay sharply disputes Beshear's reasoning, arguing that government intervention became necessary because of disputes over transgender participation in women's sports. He also discusses state-level policies and anticipated Supreme Court decisions involving transgender athletes, presenting the issue as an important cultural and electoral dividing line between Republicans and Democrats.

The political strategy conversation expands with Nicki Minaj, whose comments about President Trump, Democrats and the media become another major focus of Hour 2. Minaj argues that repeated negative media narratives about Trump can become accepted as fact by younger or less-informed audiences and encourages people to conduct their own research. Clay says celebrity political endorsements matter not necessarily because celebrities possess special political expertise, but because stars such as Minaj can reach enormous audiences outside traditional conservative media. He uses her comments to argue that Republicans must expand the Trump coalition, particularly among young voters and people who do not routinely follow politics, rather than simply "preaching to the choir." Clay worries that voters energized by the 2024 presidential election may pay less attention to the 2026 midterm elections, while highly committed Democratic voters continue participating in midterms, special elections and local contests.

That discussion leads into education, school boards and gender identity in public schools. Clay recounts a story from his wife about a family that moved from the Ann Arbor, Michigan area to Nashville after their elementary-school child encountered a school discussion about choosing gender identity. He connects the anecdote to the political battles over public education that intensified during COVID and argues that parents need to pay closer attention to local school boards and cultural issues being discussed with children. Returning to Nicki Minaj, Clay plays additional comments in which she argues that Black Americans who depart from Democratic political orthodoxy can

In Hour 3 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, Clay Travis is joined by renowned criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz for an extensive conversation about his departure from the Democratic Party, his new book Why I Quit the Democrats, and So Should You: Confessions of a Reluctant Republican, the future of Jewish voters, Israel, DEI, meritocracy, identity politics, transgender athletes in women’s sports, higher education and the Lindsay Clancy trial. Dershowitz explains why he first became an independent and then a self-described “reluctant Republican,” saying he wants Republicans to retain control of Congress even though he does not agree with every position in the party. He identifies attitudes toward Israel and Hamas, as well as what he sees as the Democratic Party’s movement away from merit-based decision-making toward diversity, equity and inclusion, as major reasons for his political transformation. Clay and Dershowitz discuss whether other longtime Jewish Democrats could make a similar political shift, particularly in battleground states such as Michigan, and Dershowitz argues that Republicans are now better aligned with his priorities involving America, Israel and world peace.

The Dershowitz interview in Hour 3 develops into a larger debate over meritocracy versus identity politics. Clay raises the dispute over transgender athletes participating in women’s sports, while Dershowitz argues for maintaining separate competition for biological men and women and praises the quality and popularity of the WNBA. Looking at the Democratic Party historically, Clay asks what figures including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Bill Clinton would make of today's party. Dershowitz argues that the modern Democratic Party differs fundamentally from the party he supported for decades and says Bill Clinton has remained particularly supportive of Israel even if he has not broadly repudiated his party. Dershowitz also describes criticism and professional consequences he says he has encountered since his political evolution, including difficulties getting his new book into bookstores and receiving speaking invitations at Harvard University. He contends that American higher education has increasingly elevated identity politics over the marketplace of ideas and academic merit.

Clay and Dershowitz continue their discussion of DEI and Democratic politics by examining Kamala Harris, the 2024 presidential election and the future of the party. Dershowitz argues that Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Jewish identity and refusal to distance himself from Israel hurt his vice-presidential prospects, and he discusses Jewish Democratic figures including Shapiro, JB Pritzker, Jon Ossoff and Rahm Emanuel in the context of future presidential politics. Clay then brings up Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Joe Biden’s pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Dershowitz criticizes announcing racial and gender criteria before choosing a nominee but pushes back on Clay’s suggestion that Jackson represents mediocrity, describing her credentials positively and arguing that the proper standard should be selecting the most qualified person regardless of race or gender.

The legal conversation turns to the Lindsay Clancy case and mistrial, with Clay asking Dershowitz to assess the jury’s inability to reach a unanimous verdict and the lone holdout juror. Dershowitz says the case raises difficult questions involving criminal responsibility and mental illness and that reasonable people can disagree over the proper verdict. He expresses surprise that the jury split so heavily, with a single holdout, and notes that lone holdouts in his experience are often associated with acquittal rather than conviction. Dershowitz predicts the legal process could ultimately result in a plea agreement and says he expects Clancy to remain in a psychiatric institution regardless of the eventual legal resolution.

A major portion of Hour 3 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show then features Clay’s interview with President Donald Trump from the Texas-Tennessee college football game in Knoxville. Trump discusses the atmosphere at Neyland Stadium, his enthusiasm for college football and efforts to protect the structure of college sports through federal legislation, citing broad bipartisan Senate support and expressing confidence that House Speaker Mike Johnson can move legislation through the House. The conversation covers Arch Manning, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, along with Trump's enjoyment of major American sporting events and his role as honorary chairman of the Presidents Cup golf tournament. Asked about the potential for a Major League Baseball work stoppage, Trump says he would be willing to help mediate between MLB players and owners if appropriate, while briefly discussing international diplomacy and the Russia-Ukraine war

Is a massive Democratic blue wave really coming in the 2026 midterm elections—or are the headlines getting ahead of the data?

Ryan Girdusky breaks down the latest 2026 midterm polling, the congressional map, Senate races, and the first early-voting numbers as Election Day approaches.

Ryan examines predictions of huge Democratic gains and explains why political polarization makes nationwide electoral waves different from those of previous generations. He looks at Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Wisconsin and other key states, including what early turnout may—and may not—tell us about Republican and Democratic enthusiasm.

Plus, Ryan digs into the battle for the Senate, including Texas, Ohio, Alaska and Iowa; discusses Nate Silver’s analysis of Democratic gains in red states; and explains why turnout among lower-propensity voters could matter enormously this November.

Later, Ryan answers listener questions about Nikole Hannah-Jones and education, affordability and housing, the Trump tax cuts, immigration and former Border Patrol official Greg Bovino.

Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuck

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Navy SEAL David Rutherford reconnects with Black Rifle Coffee's Jarred "JT" Taylor, years after their last sit-down, to talk about the most ambitious thing JT has ever built.

It started with a promise to a friend. When Colonel Pete Donnelly died, JT remembered the question Pete always asked him: "What do you got for me?" Three days later he started writing. Twenty-two days after that he had a first draft of Deep Scythe: Zero Hour, a military thriller about a carrier air wing that answers only to JSOC, where every character is a real pilot JT flies with in Digital Combat Simulator.

Then JT went further. Readers can join the Wet Boys, go through flight school, earn a call sign, and fly the actual missions from the book with the actual characters on the radio. David and JT get into why putting veterans back on comms "wakes them back up," how an 80s paratrooper learned to fly an F-16 in the sim in about a month, and why JT thinks artists who fight AI have the wrong mindset.

✅ Sponsors: ☕️ Black Rifle Coffee: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/

🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/

Links

Fly with the Wet Boys: https://flywetboys.com

The book: https://weexecutethings.com (Deep Scythe: Zero Hour on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible)

Timestamps: 
00:00 - Cold open: "You wake him back up"
00:48 - Jarred Taylor returns to the show
03:42 - From VHS edits to writing without limits
09:11 - The drunk submarine trick for writer's block
10:31 - Colonel Pete Donnelly and A15 Publishing
15:50 - The book he owed Pete: a draft in 22 days
19:46 - The premise: a carrier that answers only to JSOC
23:08 - Read the book, then fly with the characters
25:56 - Inside flywetboys.com: flight school and call signs
34:44 - The Andy Stumpf surprise
36:29 - Two soundtracks, AI music, and the Top Gun mood
38:43 - How to start flying DCS without going broke
41:08 - Why veterans come alive back on the radio
46:26 - DCS and the 24/7 living war server
53:02 - The $4.5M report and the case for AI
54:57 - Where to find Deep Scythe and the Wet Boys

Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuck

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Massachusetts lesbian bar is going viral after its decision to lift a long-standing N95 mask requirement for just one night a week triggered outrage, boycott threats and a chaotic community backlash. Buck breaks down the controversy surrounding The Last Ditch in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from the reaction to the relaxed mask policy to the bar's extensive community rules and the Zoom meeting that reportedly descended into chaos. What started as an attempt to bring in more business has turned into one of the strangest culture-war stories of the year.

Never miss a moment from Buck by subscribing to the Buck Sexton Show Podcast on IHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts! 

Connect with Buck Sexton:
Facebook –   / bucksexton 
X –  @bucksexton 
Instagram –   @bucksexton

TikTok - @BuckSexton                                                                                  

YouTube - @BuckSexton  

Website – https://www.bucksexton.com/

Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuck

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Massachusetts lesbian bar is going viral after its decision to lift a long-standing N95 mask requirement for just one night a week triggered outrage, boycott threats and a chaotic community backlash. Buck breaks down the controversy surrounding The Last Ditch in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from the reaction to the relaxed mask policy to the bar's extensive community rules and the Zoom meeting that reportedly descended into chaos. What started as an attempt to bring in more business has turned into one of the strangest culture-war stories of the year.

Never miss a moment from Buck by subscribing to the Buck Sexton Show Podcast on IHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts! 

Connect with Buck Sexton:
Facebook –   / bucksexton 
X –  @bucksexton 
Instagram –   @bucksexton

TikTok - @BuckSexton                                                                                  

YouTube - @BuckSexton  

Website – https://www.bucksexton.com/

Support the show: https://www.youtube.com/@BuckSexton

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when parents no longer have full access to their child’s medical information?

Tudor Dixon is joined by Alleigh Marré, Executive Director of the American Parents Coalition, for a conversation about parental rights, pediatric medical privacy, and the role parents play in major health decisions involving their children.

Tudor and Alleigh discuss policies that can limit parental access to some adolescent medical information, the American Academy of Pediatrics and its approach to gender-related care, and the broader debate over confidentiality between doctors and minors. They also examine Planned Parenthood, cross-sex hormones, youth sports, schools, summer camps, and the political battles surrounding gender policy.

Plus, Alleigh explains what parents can ask their pediatricians, schools, sports organizations, and elected officials—and why she believes mothers and fathers need to become more involved in decisions affecting their children.

Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuck

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.