The Josh Hammer Show

Is a Red Line Still a Red Line?

On today’s show, Josh breaks down the latest developments with Iran after President Trump set a clear red line—and Tehran crossed it. While Josh has long been skeptical of “red line” diplomacy, he explains why the president now has to act to avoid projecting weakness or the appearance of empty threats.Josh then turns to the unrest in Minneapolis, where some within the administration are labeling the ongoing riots an insurrection and urging the president to consider invoking the Insurrection Act.He closes the show with a broader cultural discussion on personal responsibility, reacting to Oprah’s recent comments about weight loss, willpower, and genetics—and why that debate matters far beyond diet and health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Time to Send in the Troops!

Josh breaks down the ongoing riots and unrest in Minneapolis, including the president’s discussion of potentially invoking the Insurrection Act to bring the violence under control. He then turns to the latest developments in Iran, outlining the next steps facing the United States and why the president must follow through after a clearly stated red line was crossed.Josh is then joined by James Lindsay of New Discourses for a candid conversation about confronting bad actors on the Right, what motivates them, and why ignoring them only strengthens their influence.He closes the show by reacting to a viral moment from a Senate hearing earlier this week, where an OB-GYN was unable to answer a basic question: can a man get pregnant?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women’s Sports Are for Women

Josh opens the show by breaking down the arguments before the Supreme Court over biological males competing in women’s sports. He explains why he believes sanity is likely to prevail in the case and highlights some of the more extreme arguments put forward by the ACLU’s attorneys.Josh then welcomes Texas Republican Congressman Brandon Gill to discuss Congress’s efforts to rein in the sprawling Somali fraud scandal in Minnesota. The two argue that the issue goes far beyond fraud itself—and points to deeper immigration failures and lessons lawmakers can no longer afford to ignore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump's Big Iran Decision

Josh breaks down President Trump’s meeting with top advisors as they consider how to respond to Iran after the regime crossed the red line he set last week. He outlines the options now on the table as Iran’s leadership continues killing protesters and escalating its brutality.Josh then turns to major Supreme Court cases unfolding in Washington, D.C., involving bans on biological males competing in female sports—cases that could reshape the national conversation on fairness and Title IX.Next, Josh calls out Democrats for their hypocrisy on illegal immigration, contrasting their current stance with the mainstream Democratic position of just a few years ago and reminding listeners that without the rule of law, a nation cannot survive.He closes by discussing his newest column on the rise and fall of Megyn Kelly, her sudden reversals on key issues, and why her recent comments about Nick Fuentes are troubling—if not entirely surprising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iranian Regime on the Brink

As tensions escalate in Iran, Josh breaks down what may come next for the United States. He calls out the bad actors attacking the Iranian protest movement and explains why he would not have used the specific “red line” language President Trump invoked. Josh also covers the antisemitic attack on a Mississippi synagogue over the weekend and explains why the Left’s response has been entirely predictable—while reminding listeners that conservatives must police the bad actors on their own side when it comes to antisemitism.Josh then turns to the ongoing debate over foreign aid, arguing that the obsession with the issue is often misplaced—even though he believes the U.S. should seriously evaluate reducing foreign aid overall. He closes with a discussion of the latest developments involving the DOJ and the Federal Reserve, emphasizing the need to remember that the Fed is not an independent agency, despite popular belief.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.