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The Big Ben Show

The Big Ben Show

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 Each week Ben Domenech offers his perspective on the latest news of the day. With a new episode every week, the program welcomes politicians, authors, musicians and journalists for engaging interviews that go beyond the day’s headlines.2022 Fox News Network, LLC Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Thanksgiving Special: NFL Abroad, QBs, & Kitchen Playbooks

    Thanksgiving Special: NFL Abroad, QBs, & Kitchen Playbooks
    Nov 26 2025
    Ben breaks down his experience attending an NFL game in Madrid, what international fans get right, what they don’t, and why the league’s global ambitions may never capture the uniquely American spirit of football. Next, ESPN senior writer and bestselling author Seth Wickersham joins Ben to unpack his acclaimed book American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback. Seth reveals the hidden demands and emotional realities of playing the most scrutinized position in sports. Finally, celebrated culinary mind Christopher Kimball joins Ben to talk all things Thanksgiving: cooking in a rental cabin, turkey strategy, pie mistakes, stocking a kitchen, picky-eating kids, the decline of home cooking, and how preparing food can strengthen families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Kennedy Says Republicans Need to Change Direction or Risk Defeat

    Kennedy Says Republicans Need to Change Direction or Risk Defeat
    Nov 19 2025
    Senator John Kennedy joins Ben Domenech on The Big Ben Show to discuss his new book “How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will.” They dive into the state of American politics, the decline of civility in Congress, and how ideology has replaced common sense in D.C. Ben and Senator Kennedy talk about unqualified judicial nominees, the rise of socialism in the Democratic Party, AOC’s growing influence, and how the MAGA coalition is evolving. Kennedy also shares his trademark humor from dogs to squirrels, and his take on what it takes to lead with principle in Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • MAGA Chaos, Nigeria Violence, & Trump’s China Test

    MAGA Chaos, Nigeria Violence, & Trump’s China Test
    Nov 12 2025
    Ben Domenech breaks down the growing fractures inside the American right and whether we are witnessing the beginnings of a MAGA movement crack-up. He’s joined by Mariam Wahba from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to unpack the Christian persecution crisis in Nigeria, and by Michael Sobolik of the Hudson Institute to analyze Trump’s second-term China policy from TikTok to Taiwan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
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