Episodes

  • MAGA Iran War Divide and American Voters

    MAGA Iran War Divide and American Voters
    Mar 23 2026
    This week's show takes a look at the so-called MAGA divide over the Iran war and how much of it is really a byproduct of the Podcast wars between folks like Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly. Conservative voice and commentator Ben Shapiro breaks down what's happening in these podcast wars and where sentiment over the Iran war is falling. We also sit down with head of the Teamsters Union Sean O'Brien to discuss how he went from once having an altercation with Senator Markwayne Mullin in 2023 to now sitting behind him at his confirmation hearing before a senate committee. O'Brien also addresses why the Teamsters got behind Trump. On "Batya!" host Batya Ungar-Sargon examines the week's most newsworthy topics with a wide range of newsmakers, prominent politicians, and media personalities. To watch the Batya! on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/BatyaYoutube⁠⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/batyapodcast⁠⁠⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠⁠https://trib.al/TBXgYpp⁠⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Terror attacks across the US; KISS’ Gene Simmons tells celebs to ‘shut up’

    Terror attacks across the US; KISS’ Gene Simmons tells celebs to ‘shut up’
    Mar 16 2026
    On this week’s episode of “Batya!”, multiple suspected terror attacks broke out in the U.S. Conservative podcaster Tim Pool and John Spencer, founder of the Urban Warfare Institute, join to discuss the media’s attempts to label the war as an “unmitigated disaster.” Plus, with the war in Iran spiking gas prices across the country, Economist John Carney explains why the movement of oil through the Strait of Hormuz may determine how long President Trump can continue his military operations in Iran. And as celebrities weigh in on the current political climate, Batya Ungar-Sargon says KISS’ Gene Simmons has one message for them: “Do your art and shut up.” On "Batya!" host Batya Ungar-Sargon examines the week's most newsworthy topics with a wide range of newsmakers, prominent politicians, and media personalities. To watch the Batya! on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/BatyaYoutube⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/batyapodcast⁠⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠https://trib.al/TBXgYpp⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • War with Iran

    War with Iran
    Mar 8 2026
    This week's show focuses on the war in Iran and how it's yet another chess move in Trump's real-life and high-stakes game of Risk. So, the question is what does the new world order look like and is Iran the final move - or is there more reshuffling to come? Batya talks to Ret Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt about that. She also addresses the economic angle when it comes to oil prices at home and abroad. Lastly, we break down the Texas Senate primary results and what I foreshadow for midterms, plus a look at the very uncomfortable Clintons' deposition on the Jeffrey Epstein case with someone who knows the Clintons very well. On "Batya!" host Batya Ungar-Sargon examines the week's most newsworthy topics with a wide range of newsmakers, prominent politicians, and media personalities. To watch the Batya! on YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/BatyaYoutube⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/batyapodcast⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠ Get our app: ⁠https://trib.al/TBXgYpp⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠https://www.joinnn.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • ‘Patriotism is Back’: Glenn Beck; Texas Primary Heats Up; Clintons Deposed

    ‘Patriotism is Back’: Glenn Beck; Texas Primary Heats Up; Clintons Deposed
    Mar 2 2026
    This week on “Batya!”, conservative commentator Glenn Beck exclaims how “patriotism is back” in America.” He and Batya Ungar-Sargon chat about President Trump's performance at the State of the Union. Plus, Texas is embroiled in a heated primary for one of the state’s Senate seats as Trump has yet to endorse any of the Republican challengers, even as voters head to the polls. And the Clintons gave hours of testimony in the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein probe. As Republicans and Democrats try to score political points over the Epstein files, conservative Gen Z influencer Link Lauren joins to explain the difference he sees in chatter on the internet around Epstein and actual issues driving voters. On "Batya!" host Batya Ungar-Sargon examines the week's most newsworthy topics with a wide range of newsmakers, prominent politicians, and media personalities. To watch the Batya! on YouTube: https://bit.ly/BatyaYoutube Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/batyapodcast NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • SCOTUS Strikes Down Tariffs, Amb. Huckabee on Iran and 2028 Dem Contenders

    SCOTUS Strikes Down Tariffs, Amb. Huckabee on Iran and 2028 Dem Contenders
    Feb 23 2026
    On this week’s episode of “Batya!”, a look at the Supreme Court ruling against President Trump’s emergency tariffs. Batya Ungar-Sargon speaks with a panel of swing voters to get their reactions and discuss whether justices aided foreign countries like China in their ruling. Plus, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee talks about growing tension in Iran and what President Trump hopes the Iranian regime will do to prevent war. And the former Biden press office chief of staff gives her take on which Democratic presidential contenders are rising to the top ahead of the 2028 election. On "Batya!" host Batya Ungar-Sargon examines the week's most newsworthy topics with a wide range of newsmakers, prominent politicians, and media personalities. To watch the Batya! on YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/BatyaYoutube⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/batyapodcast NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • New jobs report and Trump's economy, ‘Real Housewives of Capitol Hill’

    New jobs report and Trump's economy, ‘Real Housewives of Capitol Hill’
    Feb 16 2026
    On this week’s episode of “Batya!” The January jobs report revealed the U.S. added more than 130,000 jobs, surpassing economists' expectations. Batya Ungar-Sargon says President Trump’s economy is starting to deliver, and the “secret sauce” may not actually be a secret - deportation. Ungar-Sargon is joined by a panel of truck drivers to discuss whether American citizens in the labor force are being undercut by migrant workers. Plus, Political commentator Emily Jashinsky joins "Batya" to discuss the heated Congressional oversight hearing with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this week. And a new poll found American adults are steadily losing confidence in the news media, as Batya Ungar-Sargon shares the “winners and losers of the week.” On "Batya!" host Batya Ungar-Sargon examines the week's most newsworthy topics with a wide range of newsmakers, prominent politicians, and media personalities. To watch the Batya! on YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/BatyaYoutube⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/batyapodcast NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Americans will support mass deportations despite polling results: Ungar-Sargon

    Americans will support mass deportations despite polling results: Ungar-Sargon
    Feb 7 2026
    Batya Ungar-Sargon opens her show discussing President Donald Trump's immigration agenda and how it will be important for the Hispanic vote across the country. "This will be crucial for the midterms, especially for Hispanic voters, a demographic the Republicans desperately need to keep the House," Batya says. #immigration #trump #deportations To watch the Batya! on YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/BatyaYoutube⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/batyapodcast NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Parents' lives changed by illegal immigration, celebs weigh in on politics

    Parents' lives changed by illegal immigration, celebs weigh in on politics
    Feb 2 2026
    On this week’s episode of “Batya!”, tensions remain high across the country over immigration enforcement. Batya Ungar-Sargon speaks with two families whose lives were forever changed by illegal immigration. Sabine Durden-Coulter lost her son to a migrant truck driver in 2012. Coleman's daughter, Dalilah, was struck by a migrant truck driver in 2024, which left her nonverbal and relearning how to walk. Both parents tell "Batya!" Americans don't understand how hurt they are to see them fighting against Trump's deportation agenda. Plus, Joel Berry, managing editor of The Babylon Bee, joins “Batya!” to weigh in on Bruce Springsteen’s new anti-ICE anthem, released in the wake of unrest in Minnesota. “What is it, 1965? When’s the last time a protest song did anything?” he says. On "Batya!" host Batya Ungar-Sargon examines the week's most newsworthy topics with a wide range of newsmakers, prominent politicians, and media personalities. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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