The Ben Shapiro Show: Sunday Special

Harmeet K. Dhillon has been a lawyer for 30 years, founder of the Dhillon Law Group and The Center for Religious Liberty, and regular defender of the Constitution. Harmeet has landed on the national stage for several cases– privacy violations and defamations from the mainstream media, election law, and most recently multiple lawsuits against COVID policies of the last 2 years, including The Daily Wire’s own lawsuit against OSHA’s tyrannical vaccine mandate. It was the very first litigation in the country filed against the mandate– which, if you hadn’t heard…we won. In this episode, Harmeet and I dive into the details on how this became our fight, just how close we came to losing our freedom and how The Daily Wire and other businesses fought and were victorious against tyranny. Check out the Daily Wire exclusive bonus questions at 56:46!

Avichal Garg worked at Google and Facebook, generating billions in revenue, before co-founding Electric Capital: an investing firm developing the foremost leaders in Web3– a term meaning the reimagining of our existing technologies. Web3 especially includes innovation surrounding crypto. In this episode, we’ll dive into the cryptocurrency phenomenon and evaluate the naysayers and their critiques of this new alternative and the coming financial industry revolution. We’ll also dive into our thoughts on the government’s discussions to back their own crypto coin, and whether to approach crypto more as a currency or a commodity. Check out the Daily Wire exclusive bonus questions at 57:11 !

Real Time with Bill Maher hits its 20th year on the air next year. It’s been Bill’s vehicle to challenge, and often mock, politics of the day from a left perspective. But Bill’s one of those old school liberals you don’t see much of these days–an adamant defender of free speech and critic of wokeness. With Russia and Ukraine news right now, we revisit President Trump’s presence on the world stage and his relationship with Russia versus that of President Biden. We’ll also discuss left wing media’s misinformation and dishonesty the last two years, and what it would take for Bill to vote republican.

William Barr is no stranger to the Department of Justice having spent time at the DOJ during Reagan’s, H. W. Bush’s and Trump’s presidencies. He’s in fact one of only two people to hold the role of Attorney General twice. His record is characterized by tough on crime policy as well as a strict, constitutional interpretation of the law. AG Barr’s new book, One Damn Thing After Another, chronicles the rollercoaster of events that took place while he was the Attorney General under President Trump and he joins me to discuss it all: the russia collusion fabrication, COVID, the BLM race riots, the 2020 election and more. Plus, we’ll get his thoughts on the unprecedented leak from the Supreme Court and the current DOJ’s January 6th investigations and arrests. Check out the Daily Wire exclusive bonus questions at 01:01:13!

Following the death of George Floyd, politics within the NBA intensified. Players, coaches, and staff throughout the league donned shirts with the words “Black Lives Matter” and kneeled during the game opening national anthem performances as a form of protest. Our guest today entered the national spotlight when he decided to go against that. Jonathan Isaac joins me to discuss what it was like to stand up for his beliefs while having his contract in the works and his career at stake. In his new book, Why I Stand, Jonathan has told his story– navigating the NBA’s vaccine requirements, BLM, his injuries, and other challenges. In our episode, Jonathan and I get into the significant choices and risks that have made his journey encouraging for so many others.

Matt Taibbi is a liberal journalist covering finance, sports, political campaigns, international news, and more, from a subjective– often satirical– style that’s done quite well for him. But as we’ve seen, the Left has now fractured - castigating liberals like Matt who don’t accept their orthodoxy without question. In 2020, Matt announced the majority of his work would no longer be published at Rolling Stone after 15 years with the publication. He planted his flag at Substack to continue journalism independently. In this episode, we discuss what’s left for liberalism and journalism today, plus some stories from his time on presidential campaign trails, and what happened after he reviewed Matt Walsh’s movie “What Is A Woman?”. Check out the Daily Wire exclusive bonus questions at 01:01:14!

Robert Kiyosaki is the bestselling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad – a now iconic book on growing up faced with two opposing mentalities towards money that’s still on the charts and still acclaimed today, 25 years later. But our economic landscape has been dramatically changing recently. What does that mean for “Rich Dad” philosophy in the year 2022? His newest book, Capitalist Manifesto, is a response to Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto and is the latest in more than 25 finance books Robert has published. In this episode, Robert tells us about discovering business and capitalism as a young boy, the difference between good debt and bad debt, and how the Biden administration compares to that of his longtime friend and frequent collaborator, former President Trump. Check out the Daily Wire exclusive bonus questions at 52:36!

Returning to the show, philosopher and scholar Yoram Hazony helps me dissect many of the developments in conservative thought. Yoram’s work has been vigorously discussed across both liberal and conservative media, most recently in response to his new book, “Conservatism: A Rediscovery”, where he writes of the “New Right” and America’s only way forward. Right now, the union is rattled. Military enlistment is plummeting, marxism is on the rise, and animus is rampant between the left and right. Join me and Yoram as we discuss our future, the gravest and immediate threats to the country, the case for limitations on free markets, and other vital subjects to rediscover. Check out the Daily Wire exclusive 30 minutes starting at 58:33!

Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s life has been spent serving the state of Israel, from the Israel Defense Force to serving 5 terms as prime minister, and he’s shown no signs he’s done yet. During his first term in the 90’s, the prime minister was foundational in tearing out most of the socialist government in Israel. His ongoing strategies resulted in fundamentally remaking the country, particularly in regards to economic freedom and military strength. In our episode, PM Netanyahu recounts his lengthy career and explains what it looks like to continue keeping peace while on the edge of disaster at all times. Plus, he tells us about how he managed his relationship with the United States and what he has on the agenda if he is reelected. Check out the Daily Wire exclusive content starting at 01:02:13!

The Babylon Bee may have seemed niche at one point, but today it’s the most popular satire on the internet - dominating where The Onion once stood. Seth Dillon bought the Babylon Bee in 2018 and has helped the company reach an average of 20 million page views per month. Whether out of idiocy or fear, the Bee is regularly fact checked by tech giants for its jokes. In early 2022, one joke led to the suspension of their official Twitter account and it is still locked today. In our episode, we discuss what it’s like creating satire in a politically charged climate. Plus, we dive into his viral abortion debate with Joe Rogan, the backlash conservatives face for criticizing pediatric gender surgery scandals, and more. Check out the Daily Wire exclusive content starting at 1:01:28!

Our guest, Jair Bolsonaro, is the current president of Brazil and is up for reelection at the end of October. President Bolsonaro has taken militantly conservative positions and targeted the country's corruption in allegedly controversial ways: killing government programs, opening up gun availability for law-abiding citizens, harsher treatment of criminals, and opening up more economic development in areas prized by environmentalists. He has been slandered as a facist, a dictator, and an authoritarian; but, his agenda of more assertive force to cut crime and promote traditional family values has made him hugely popular with Brazilians. In today's episode, we discuss if Brazil’s momentum away from big government could lead a way forward for other countries of South America. Plus, we discuss Bolsonaro’s experience dealing with the Trump administration compared with the Biden administration, his Covid policies, his political opponent – Lula Da Silva, and the significance of the upcoming

Republicans are gaining momentum in key midterms races; and with federalism on the rise in our politics, watching republicans thrive in the gubernatorial races has been encouraging. In this episode, Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee joins us to discuss his own race for re-election and the current state of our country. Before entering politics in 2018, Governor Lee was president of his grandfather’s business, where his leadership took the company’s annual revenue from $20 million to $140 million. His success in business has informed his governing policy; and as a result many companies, including The Daily Wire, have resettled in Tennessee in the wake of disastrous democratic policy. In Nashville, recent controversy at Vanderbilt University over transgender programs has directly involved Governor Lee in statewide protection of children. We will discuss. Plus, Lee breaks down his plans for abortion bans, job growth in TN, and places conservatives can win in the coming years. Check out the