The Gerry Callahan Show

A longtime Newsmax contributor, #1 rated morning radio host for over 20 years, and throat-cancer survivor, Gerry Callahan calls it like he sees it and offers sharp commentary on the news of the day. With an emphasis on politics, Gerry also brings his unique takes on major sports stories and cultural issues. He has covered The Olympics for Sports Illustrated, numerous World Series and Super Bowls and he offers conservative political opinions from Boston, the belly of the liberal beast.

News Commentary
Politics
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Swalwell Finally Crashes — And the Cover-Up Fal...
- Eric Swalwell’s collapse is framed as long overdue, with sexual-assault allegations, explicit behavior, and years of protected misconduct finally detonating his career.  - Democrats and media figures are accused of knowingly shielding Swalwell for years, only turning on him once he becomes too toxic to survive statewide.  - Trump’s clash with Pope Leo is cast as a deeper fight over borders, crime, and immigration, with church leadership portrayed as openly aligned against enforcement. - Democrats are shown trying to rehabilitate Hasan Piker, only for him to double down on extremist rhetoric and expose just how radical the coalition has become. - California moves to protect the fraud machine instead of stopping it, with lawmakers pushing a bill meant to punish the kind of reporting that exposes Medicaid and hospice scams. 
52 min
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Eric Swalwell Implodes — And Democrats Finally ...
- Trump launches a blockade on Iranian shipping, escalating pressure fast after failed red-line talks and turning the Strait of Hormuz into the next major battlefield.  - Eric Swalwell’s political career detonates after sexual-assault allegations, explicit behavior, and past hypocrisy collide all at once, forcing him out of the California governor’s race.  - Democrats are accused of knowing for years that Swalwell was reckless and predatory, only abandoning him once he becomes too toxic to win statewide. - Kamala Harris all but signals another presidential run, while Mark Kelly leans into race-conscious DEI rhetoric so hard it sounds like parody. - New York’s slide under Zohran Mamdani gets darker as a cop is sent to prison for trying to stop a fleeing drug dealer, reinforcing the sense that criminals get mercy while police get crushed.
52 min
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Trump’s Civil War Inside MAGA Just Went Nuclear
- The split inside MAGA is framed as real, ugly, and healthy, with public infighting presented as proof the right still debates ideas instead of marching in lockstep. - Trump unloads on Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones, casting their Iran criticism as opportunism, disloyalty, and low-IQ grandstanding.  - Democrats are accused of embracing outright extremism after a Michigan Senate candidate appears with Hasan Piker, who is described as anti-American, pro-Hamas, and openly violent.  - Nick Shirley’s California reporting is treated as real journalism, exposing staggering Medicaid and hospice fraud while Gavin Newsom’s machine is accused of knowing all along.  - The episode closes by hammering Republicans pushing immigration amnesty, portraying the Dignidad Act as a direct betrayal of the deportation mandate voters thought they were electing.
52 min
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Ceasefire Abroad, Amnesty at Home — and the Rig...
- The Iran campaign is framed as a clean military success, with Tehran losing leadership, naval power, air capacity, and leverage before a fragile ceasefire even begins.  - Media critics are accused of twisting themselves into knots, calling Trump both a reckless warmonger and a puppet at the same time while ignoring the operation’s actual results.  - A White House reporter gets torched for questioning America’s “moral high ground,” with the response centering on Iran’s terrorism, executions, and decades of anti-American violence. - MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell is mocked for obsessing over inclusive language in a rescue mission, turning a high-risk military recovery into another culture-war meltdown.  - The focus then snaps back home, where Republican support for the “Dignidad Act” is treated as a full betrayal of the deportation mandate voters thought they were electing.
57 min
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Trump Forces a Ceasefire — Then the Media Prete...
- Trump’s ceasefire is framed as a hard-won pressure play, not a surrender, with Iran pushed to the table only after overwhelming military losses and credible U.S. threats. - Media outlets and Democrats are accused of instantly rewriting the outcome, shifting from “Trump is a madman” to “Trump chickened out” the moment bombing pauses.  - Tehran’s demands are portrayed as fantasy, with sanctions relief, proxy protection, and control of the Strait of Hormuz presented as proof the real fight is far from settled.  - A Haitian migrant in Florida allegedly murders store clerk Nilafar Yasmin with a hammer after being allowed to stay in the country, turning the segment into a furious indictment of Biden-era immigration policy. - Gavin Newsom’s wife and a Patriots resort scandal round out the episode, both used as examples of elite dysfunction, bad judgment, and total moral unseriousness. 
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Is Trump Bluffing — Or Is Iran Hours From Obliv...
- Trump detonates global panic with a post threatening to wipe out Iran’s infrastructure, turning the next few hours into a live test of whether this is high-stakes bluff or real escalation.  - The entire conflict is framed as hinging on one deadline, with a deal presented as victory and a full strike on bridges and power plants portrayed as a presidency-defining gamble. - Critics across media and politics call the rhetoric unhinged and dangerous, while supporters argue the threat is the only language Tehran’s rulers understand. - The rescue of the downed U.S. aircrew is held up as a breathtaking display of American military power that deserves far more attention than the media is willing to give it. - Artemis II offers a sharp contrast to the war drama, with the moon mission cast as proof that America still produces awe, ambition, and world-beating achievement.
56 min
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Trump’s Iran Rescue Stuns the World — And the M...
- A downed U.S. airman survives behind enemy lines, and an extraordinary American rescue mission pulls him out before Iran can turn him into a propaganda trophy. - The coverage war erupts instantly, with major outlets accused of framing a successful operation as a near-disaster because they cannot stomach a Trump-era military win. - Marco Rubio strips legal status from two Iran-linked green card holders living lavishly in America after they openly back the regime and attack the United States. - Jennifer Newsom is cast as a political liability in waiting, with her gender ideology and progressive rhetoric framed as toxic baggage for Gavin Newsom’s national ambitions.  - A nostalgic Red Sox opening-day video accidentally becomes a brutal reminder of what mass immigration and political leadership have changed in American cities.
47 min
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Tiger Woods Tries the Worst Excuse Imaginable
- Tom Shattuck, of The Maine Wire, guest hosts for Gerry! - A U.S. fighter jet goes down over Iran, instantly raising fears of captured pilots, escalation, and a far more dangerous phase of the war.  - Providence’s mayor doubles down on opposing the Iryna Zarouska mural, turning a murdered young woman’s memory into another exercise in political cowardice. - Trans inclusion in girls’ sports is cast as elite cruelty masquerading as virtue, with the fallout landing squarely on female athletes and their futures.  - Tiger Woods’ DUI stop becomes a cautionary spectacle after he reportedly tries to invoke the president instead of owning the arrest.
54 min
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Artemis Soars, Iran Crumbles, and the Left Stil...
- Artemis II lifts off in a major American moment, framed as a return to ambition, exploration, and unapologetic national pride.  - The Iran operation is described as militarily dominant and close to finished, while critics are accused of openly rooting for it to fail for political gain. - The Supreme Court fight over birthright citizenship is cast as a make-or-break battle over sovereignty, immigration, and national survival. - Providence officials come under fire after backing the removal of an Iryna Zarouska mural, with the move portrayed as weak, cynical, and racially driven.  - Don Lemon teasing a presidential run is treated as comic proof that the Democratic bench is unserious, overconfident, and politically lost. 
56 min
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Iran Tensions Rise as Blue-State Schools Keep G...
- Tom Shattuck, of The Maine Wire, guest hosts for Gerry! - A blue-state school bureaucracy gets hammered for pushing woke priorities while walking straight into layoffs, budget chaos, and public backlash. - The Iran fight is framed as tactically strong but politically dangerous, with real anxiety that a foreign-policy win could still trigger a domestic midterm collapse.  - The anti-Trump left is portrayed as unreachable, from “No Kings” protesters to CNN panels melting down over a White House ballroom. - Don Lemon floats a possible presidential run, instantly becoming the punchline for a Democratic bench portrayed as delusional and unserious.
48 min
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Win in Iran, Lose America?
- The Iran campaign is framed as a military success but a political trap, with growing fear that battlefield wins could cost Republicans the country at home. - A bad midterm is presented as catastrophic: impeachment, open borders, restored DEI, a dead filibuster, and Democrats moving fast to reverse everything Trump has done. - Providence officials come under fire for forcing down a mural honoring Iryna Zarouska, saying it does not reflect the city’s values. - Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future scandal gets another jolt after a fraud participant tied to millions in theft draws just a one-year sentence.  - The NBA is accused of ideological enforcement after Jaden Ivey is cut following public Christian comments rejecting Pride celebrations.
55 min
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They Call Trump a King While Career Politicians...
- The “No Kings” protests are portrayed as a massive anti-Trump tantrum fueled more by rage, slogans, and symbolism than any coherent argument. - Protesters and politicians alike struggle to explain why Trump is supposedly a “king,” even as longtime incumbents like Ed Markey, Chuck Schumer, Bernie Sanders, and Liz Warren dominate the stage. - Communist organizers, anti-capitalist speeches, land acknowledgments, and Hezbollah, Hamas, and trans flags turn the rallies into a chaotic coalition held together mainly by hatred of Trump. - Sympathy is shown for anti-ICE activists and immigration enforcement targets, while victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants are described as ignored and disposable. - The episode closes by contrasting outrage over Trump with softer reactions to Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest, arguing celebrity status keeps turning reckless conduct into a pity story.
53 min
13
Republicans Cave, Democrats Gloat, and American...
- Senate Republicans head out on recess after failing to lock in voter ID or major immigration wins, while Democrats openly celebrate holding the line for illegal aliens. - The murder of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman is cast as a direct result of sanctuary policies that shield repeat offenders until they finally kill. - In New York, Richard Williams, an 83-year-old Air Force veteran, dies after being shoved onto subway tracks by a migrant with a long record, and the city’s leadership barely acknowledges him. - A Colombian illegal immigrant who sexually assaults a 14-year-old boy in Manhattan gets time served, fueling the charge that prosecutors now protect predators from deportation. - The episode closes on two fronts: Democrats are accused of rooting against America in Iran, while the Olympics finally bar biological males from competing in women’s events.
57 min
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Open-Borders Politics Hits the Airport and the ...
- Tom Shattuck, of The Maine Wire, fills in for Gerry today! - Democrats are accused of deliberately prolonging airport misery by refusing to fund TSA unless they get sweeping concessions that cripple ICE.  - ICE agents move into airports to ease the backup, and the apocalyptic warnings from Chuck Schumer and Cory Booker instantly collide with calmer lines and normal travelers. - Jimmy Kimmel is blasted for mocking Homeland Security chief Markwayne Mullin’s blue-collar background, turning plumbing and trade work into another elite punchline. - Larry Krasner escalates the anti-ICE rhetoric by publicly threatening federal agents, fueling the broader claim that Democratic officials treat immigration enforcement like criminal behavior. - The Iran fight is framed as a stunning success so far, while critics on the left are portrayed as openly rooting for U.S. failure because they cannot stomach a Trump victory. 
46 min
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Sanctuary Chicago Claims Another Victim
- A Loyola freshman is killed in Chicago, and the crime is framed as a direct consequence of sanctuary-city politics and immigration failure. - City leaders draw fury after treating the murder like random misfortune instead of a preventable breakdown in policy and enforcement. - The suspect’s background raises the stakes fast: missed court dates, a standing deportation order, prior charges, and a tuberculosis diagnosis.  - Democrats are accused of manufacturing airport disruption to squeeze ICE, only for federal reinforcements to ease the TSA mess almost immediately. - Chris Murphy and House Democrats are portrayed as saying the quiet part out loud by linking shutdown tactics and rule fights to protecting illegal immigrants politically.
57 min
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Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke Breaks the Media Again
- Trump cracks a Pearl Harbor joke to Japan’s prime minister, and the media instantly spirals over a line that lands in the room and detonates online. - House Democrats vote against deporting illegal aliens who abuse dogs, adding to a growing list of crimes they still refuse to treat as deportable offenses. - Airport chaos spreads as the Homeland Security funding fight drags on, with TSA lines surging while Democrats try to squeeze ICE through leverage politics. - New York’s millionaire-tax fantasy keeps backfiring as wealthy residents flee, the tax base shrinks, and Kathy Hochul admits the obvious far too late.  - Joe Kent torches his standing on Tucker Carlson’s show with a dark theory about Trump, while Iran hangs a 19-year-old wrestler for joining anti-regime protests.
55 min
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Trump’s War Grows, Joe Kent Cracks, and Califor...
Gerry Callahan says Joe Kent torches his credibility by resigning, then immediately echoing Tucker Carlson’s claim that Donald Trump is bending to Benjamin Netanyahu.  The show argues the Iran campaign is accelerating, with Pete Hegseth promising the biggest strike package yet and mocking media efforts to paint the war as a failure.  Rand Paul hijacks a Senate hearing to confront Markwayne Mullin over past remarks about the assault that left Paul seriously injured.  Callahan ridicules Gavin Newsom’s California over a massively over-budget wildlife bridge built to help butterflies and mountain lions cross the 101.  The show ends on a rare uplifting note as Colin Dorgan, whose family was murdered by his father, helps Blackstone Valley win a Rhode Island state hockey title.
55 min
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Joe Kent Walks Out, Blames Israel, and Ignites ...
- Gerry unloads on Joe Kent for resigning mid-conflict, accusing him of abandoning his counterterror post and handing ammunition to Trump’s critics. - He argues Kent’s “no imminent threat” claim ignores Tehran’s long record of proxy violence against Americans. - Tulsi Gabbard emerges as the loyal contrast, with Callahan praising her for backing the commander-in-chief after seeing the intelligence. - The show frames the military campaign as effective, pointing to fresh strikes, regime losses, and solid support from much of the Trump base. - Callahan closes by unloading on Texas Democrat James Talarico, portraying him as a polished spokesman for progressive excess.
53 min
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Your Tax Money Is Funding Fraud — And Gavin New...
- Gerry spotlights a massive California hospice fraud scheme, arguing scammers are openly billing taxpayers for fake end-of-life care. - He hammers Gavin Newsom for mocking the messenger instead of confronting the fraud exposed by YouTuber Nick Shirley. - The show highlights alleged daycare abuse and neglect, including children left alone at a facility still receiving public money. - Callahan rips anti-ICE activists in Boston for interfering with agents trying to arrest a fugitive wanted for child rape.  - He closes by blasting media figures and left-wing activists over Iran, immigration, and radical Islam, arguing the political and media class keeps siding with the wrong people.
56 min
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Tucker Carlson Under Investigation? The Wildest...
- Gerry blasts Sen. Chris Murphy for calling the Iran war a “disaster,” arguing U.S. forces are successfully destroying Iranian missile, drone, and naval capabilities. - Callahan argues the war has clear objectives — destroying Iran’s nuclear capability, missile infrastructure, and terror proxies like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. - Pro-Iran demonstrators march in New York City, openly chanting support for Hezbollah and Hamas, prompting outrage and questions about extremism in the U.S.  - A Michigan synagogue terror attempt linked to a Hezbollah commander’s brother reignites debate over immigration, radicalization, and media coverage. - Examining reports that Tucker Carlson is being scrutinized over communications with Iranian officials ahead of the war. 
58 min
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Four Terror Attacks, One Furious Host, and a Cl...
58 min
22
The Pentagon “Lobster Scandal” Explodes — Then ...
A viral Pentagon “lobster spending” story sparks outrage — until the timeline reveals the spending happened under the previous administration.  The FBI warns of a potential Iranian drone threat to California as the Oscars proceed under heightened security.  Gerry argues the Iran campaign is achieving its objectives while critics and media outlets portray it as a failure.  Controversial political scenes in New York and New Jersey ignite debate over religion, activism, and local government.  A Rhode Island high school hockey player scores a dramatic double-overtime winner weeks after a devastating family tragedy.
55 min
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Trump’s Iran Blitz Nears the End — Media Still ...
Trump’s Iran campaign continues with thousands of targets destroyed and Iran’s navy largely sunk. Gerry says the media is desperate for the war to fail as fringe analysts claim the U.S. is losing. Two ISIS-inspired teens from Pennsylvania are arrested after throwing homemade bombs at protesters in New York City. NYPD officers tackle the suspect while he carries another explosive, likely preventing a deadly attack. A controversial Democratic Senate nominee in
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ISIS Bomb Plot in NYC — Radicalized Teens Face ...
U.S. forces hammer Iran with thousands of strikes, sinking dozens of ships as Trump pushes for a fast end to the war. Gerry blasts media outlets for downplaying the victory and amplifying fringe voices claiming the U.S. is losing. Two ISIS-inspired teens from Pennsylvania are arrested after throwing homemade bombs at protesters in New York City. Police heroically tackle the suspect before a second bomb detonates, likely saving lives. Texas Democrats nominate an ultra-woke Senate candidate whose bizarre rhetoric instantly becomes campaign fodder for Republicans.
54 min
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Bomb Plot at Gracie Mansion Sparks Outrage — Ma...
Gerry warns America has forgotten the lessons of 9/11 as new terror scares erupt across the country. Two teens from Pennsylvania allegedly plot a bombing outside New York’s Gracie Mansion during an anti-Islam protest. The NYC mayor sparks outrage by blaming “white supremacy” instead of addressing Islamic extremism. Media coverage is slammed for downplaying terrorism and shifting blame onto protesters. Gerry argues rising threats and political denial show the country has let its guard down since 9/11.
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