The Ben Shapiro Show: Sunday Special

Heather Mac Donald, conservative commentator and author of the new book, "The Diversity Delusion," joins me to discuss the #metoo movement, identity politics, diversity, criminal justice reform, immigration, and the scary state of academia.

Retired General Stanley McChrystal joins Ben to discuss foreign policy, the controversies over historic military statues, the Cold War, and the reality of military life.

Allen West, former congressman and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, joins Ben to discuss the military, foreign policy, racism, the state of the Democrat Party, and where the GOP has gone wrong with minority outreach.

Lewis Howes, a former pro-athlete, best-selling author, and host of the wildly popular "The School of Greatness" podcast, joins Ben to discuss sports, politics, lifestyle advice, and the best way to handle criticism.

Dave Ramsey, finance guru and best selling author of "The Total Money Makeover," joins Ben to discuss his strategies on succeeding at life and business, the pros and cons of college, and the importance of personal responsibility.

Gary Sinise, award winning actor, philanthropist, and author of the new book "Grateful American," joins Ben to discuss his road to Hollywood success, how he’s stayed grounded through it all, and his passion for supporting our troops, veterans, and their families.

Daniel Krauthammer, writer, consultant, and son of the late Charles Krauthammer, joins Ben to discuss politics, foreign policy, and his father’s influential life. www.charleskrauthammer.com.

Larry Elder, radio host, commentator, and author of "Dear Father, Dear Son" joins Ben to discuss race relations, politics, and the how Donald Trump has handled the presidency in his first two years.

Dan Crenshaw, former Navy Seal and current U.S. congressman, joins me to discuss his military service, his run for Congress, the guiding principles of conservatism, and much more!

Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute and best selling author of "Love Your Enemies," joins Ben to discuss the dignity gap, how to handle criticism, the welfare state, and much more!

Dr. Phil, author, podcaster, and host of the Emmy award-winning "Dr. Phil" show, joins Ben to discuss victimhood, taking responsibility, how politics is affecting life, and much more!

Stephen C. Meyer, geophysicist, Vice President of the Discovery Institute, and author of the New York Time’s best-seller "Darwin’s Doubt," joins me to discuss philosophy, the origins of life, the overlap of science and religion, and much more.

Matt Walsh, host of "The Matt Walsh Show" and author of "The Unholy Trinity," joins Ben to discuss heaven and hell, gay marriage, redefining gender, the Pope, "Game of Thrones," and much more.

Andrew Yang, award-winning entrepreneur, Democratic Presidential candidate, and author of "The War on Normal People," joins Ben to discuss the Industrial Revolution, Universal Basic Income, climate change, circumcision, and much more.

Lauren Chen, known to her fans as Roaming Millennial and host of the new BlazeTV show "Pseudo-Intellectual," joins me to discuss dating, feminism, AOC, G.O.T., Marvel, and much more.

Dennis Miller, author, comedian, SNL alum, and host of "The Dennis Miller Option" podcast, joins Ben to discuss the state of comedy, Trump 2020, PC culture, Joe Biden, late-night shows, and much more.

Allie Stuckey, vlogger, journalist, and host of Blaze TV’s "Relatable," joins Ben to discuss religion, 2020 Democrats, dating, tights, Joe Biden, conservative media, and much more.

Nikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, joins Ben to discuss the Confederate flag, rating Trump, the future of the U.N., the border crisis, and much more.

William Lane Craig, philosopher, theologian, and best-selling author of numerous books including "On Guard: Defending Your Faith With Reason And Precision," joins Ben to discuss the hard sciences vs. philosophy, the cosmological and ontological arguments, Jesus, slavery, gay marriage, and much more.

Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, 2016 presidential candidate, and best-selling author of "Find Your Way: Unleash Your Power And Highest Potential," joins Ben to discuss women in the workplace, gender issues, the 2016 election, Trump, Biden, the Democrats, the future of the GOP, and much more.

Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Speaker of the House, host of the "Newt’s World" podcast, and best-selling author of "Collusion: A Novel," joins Ben to discuss China, Russia, the Mueller Report, Trump impeachment, Biden’s chances, welfare, the future of the country, and much more.

Four veterans of WWII and the D-Day invasion, some who were there at Normandy on that fateful June 6th day, join Ben to discuss their harrowing experiences and what life has been like since they helped save the world.

Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas and best-selling author of "A Time for Truth: Reigniting the Promise of America," joins Ben to discuss populism, term limits, entitlement reform, Beto, Texas moving left, his relationship with Trump, and much more.

Larry Wilmore comedian, writer, producer, former host of "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" on Comedy Central, and current host of the "Black on Air" podcast joins me to discuss comedy, race, Trump, Obama, the N-word, his political theory, and much more.

Mark Levin syndicated radio host of The Mark Levin Show, the Mark Levin Podcast, LevinTV on BlazeTV, and best selling author of "Unfreedom of the Press" joins me to discuss media bias, Trump, China, the Constitution, federalism, education, why conservatism works, and much more.

David Barton best selling author, historian, and founder of WallBuilders, a national pro-family organization that focuses on America’s forgotten moral, religious, and constitutional heritage joins Ben to discuss the Founding Fathers, America’s War for Independence, the Jefferson Bible, Benedict Arnold, the Federalist Papers, God, faith, morality, and much more.

Shannon Bream, journalist, Fox News @ Night anchor, and best-selling author of "Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters" joins Ben to discuss Trump, the media, #MeToo, beauty pageants, the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, practicing law, and much more.

Daniel Hannan president of the Initiative for Free Trade, UK member of the EU Parliament, and best selling author of "Inventing Freedom: How the English-Speaking Peoples Made the Modern World"joins Ben to discuss identity politics, Brexit, American vs British conservatism,President Trump, free trade, China,andmuch more.

Ravi Zacharias cultural apologist on behalf of Judeo-Christian values, founder and president of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, and best selling author of "The Logic of God" joins me to discuss faith, morality, the problem of suffering, the case for a creator, and much more.

Bret Easton Ellis best-selling author, screenwriter, and podcast host whose works include "American Psycho," "Less Than Zero," and his latest hit, "White" joins Ben to discuss being "anti-anti-Trump," the Hollywood bubble, Twitter speech enforcement, the state of movies, "Generation Wuss" millennials, and much more.

Michael Knowles political commentator, host of the "The Michael Knowles Show," and best-selling "author" of "Reasons To Vote For Democrats: A Comprehensive Guide" joins Ben to discuss political trolling, grading Trump, the loss of shared values, the role of government, Catholicism, millennials, and much more.

Jonathan Safran Foer best-selling author of "Everything Is Illuminated," "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," "Here I Am," and his forthcoming book, "We Are The Weather" joins Ben to discuss climate change, environmentalism, activism, averting disaster, factory farming, addressing extremism, and much more.

Piers Morgan best-selling author, journalist, television personality, and host of "Good Morning Britain" joins Ben to discuss celebrity, the news media, Trump, liberals, gun control, and much more.

Yaron Brook, Objectivist, chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute, and best-selling author of "Free Market Revolution" and "Equal Is Unfair" joins me to discuss capitalism, communism, morality, Christianity, Ayn Rand, and much more.

Liz Wheeler, conservative commentator, host of "Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler" on the OAN Network, and best-selling author of "Tipping Points: How to Topple the Left’s House of Cards" joins Ben to discuss the Pro-Life movement, conservatism, Barack Obama, transgenderism, immigration, Trump’s 2020 chances, and much more.

Brian Keating — Professor of Physics at the University of California, San Diego, and best-selling author of "Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor" — joins Ben to discuss the relationship between science and religion, his journey from Catholicism to Atheism to Judaism, the creation of the universe, almost winning the Nobel Prize, and much more.

Zuby — Independent rap artist, host of "Real Talk With Zuby: Podcast," and author of "Strong Advice: Zuby's Guide To Fitness For Everybody" — joins Ben to discuss growing up in Saudi Arabia, identity politics, racism, Trump, fitness, debating the merits of rap music, and much more.

Kennedy — American political commentator, radio personality, and host of "Kennedy" on the Fox Business Network — joins Ben to discuss her journey from the music world to politics, libertarianism, the 2020 election, foreign policy, gay marriage, healthcare, entitlement reform, sex robots, and much more.

Ramesh Ponnuru — senior editor at National Review, columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute — joins Ben to discuss Trump's effect on the GOP, the growth of the Pro-Life movement, why the Dems lurched to the far left, if the conservative coalition has changed since the Reagan Era, and much more.

Meghan McCain — author, political commentator, and co-host of "The View" — joins Ben to discuss John McCain's legacy, becoming more conservative, Biden Vs. Trump, social media, cancel culture, the pro-life movement, religion, and much more.

Neil deGrasse Tyson — renowned astrophysicist, host of "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" on PBS, the "StarTalk Radio" podcast, and best-selling author of "Letters from an Astrophysicist" — joins Ben to discuss science, religion, morality, climate change, transgenderism, abortion, and much more.

Dana Perino — anchor of "The Daily Briefing" on Fox News, co-host of "The Five," and best-selling author of "And the Good News Is... Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side" — joins Ben to discuss her journey into politics and television, working for President Bush and his legacy, the 2020 election, Trump's chances, attacks on the Electoral College, Biden vs. Warren, and much more. See the bonus question at 58:18!

Preet Bharara — former federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, host of the "Stay Tuned with Preet" podcast, and author of "Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law" — joins Ben to discuss the DOJ, the Mueller Report, James Comey, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and much more. Check out the bonus question at 1:03:31! Interview was taped pre- Ukraine/impeachment news.

Peter Robinson — Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution and host of "Uncommon Knowledge," former speechwriter in the Reagan White House, and author of "How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life" — joins Ben to discuss the Berlin Wall, the Cold War, Reagan's Legacy, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, political rhetoric, the GOP, conservatism, the Democrat Party, the 2020 election, Barack Obama, and much more. Check out the bonus content at 57:25!

George Will — Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist at The Washington Post, political commentator for NBC News and MSNBC, and best-selling author of "The Conservative Sensibility" — joins Ben to discuss William F. Buckley Jr., capitalism, communism, Richard Nixon, Donald Trump, religion, baseball, and much more. Check out the bonus subscriber content @ 47:33!

Rich Lowry — editor of Nation Review, syndicated columnist, political commentator for the Fox News Channel, and best selling author of "The Case For Nationalism: How It Made Us Great" — joins Ben to discuss Donald Trump, Dems 2020, nationalism, GOP winning blue collar workers, swing states, history, Frederick Douglass, and much more. Bonus content at 57:28!

David Berlinski — senior fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture and best-selling author of numerous books including "The Devil's Delusion," "The Deniable Darwin," and his latest offering, "Human Nature" — joins Ben to discuss evolution, religion, science, gender, philosophy, and much more. Bonus question at 55:54!

Yoram Hazony — President of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem, Chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation, and author of "The Virtue of Nationalism," — joins Ben to discuss conservatism, nationalism, Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, liberalism, immigration, and much more. Bonus content at 01:00:53!

Lila Rose — founder and president of Live Action, one of the leading pro-life and human rights organizations in the U.S., and host of "The Lila Rose Show" podcast — joins Ben to discuss Roe v. Wade, science, morality, feminism, Planned Parenthood, social media, relationship advice, and much more. Check out exclusive subscriber content @ 58.16!

Frank Luntz — popular political pollster and commentator, pioneer of the "Instant Response" focus group technique, and best-selling author of "Words That Work" — joins Ben to discuss President Trump, capitalism, the education system, the power of language, polling data, the 2020 election, his incredible collection of historical artifacts, and much more. Bonus Content at 57:23!

Kirk Cameron — actor, producer, star of ABC's classic hit show "Growing Pains," and feature films including "Left Behind," "Fireproof," and the documentary "Monumental: In Search of America's National Treasure" — joins Ben to discuss Hollywood, faith, family, marriage, America's founding principles, and much more. Bonus content at 54:50!

Gloria Allred — famed women's rights and discrimination lawyer, founding partner of the law firm Allred, Maroko & Goldberg, and the subject of the Netflix documentary "Seeing Allred" — joins Ben to discuss sexual harassment, abortion, transgender rights, Trump's impeachment, and much more. Bonus content at 45:53!