# The Chad Benson Show

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Author: Radio America
Episodes: 1000

## Resource

The Chad Benson Show is where humor meets the headlines. Each weekday, Chad breaks down politics, culture, and media madness with sharp insight, quick wit, and zero blowhard energy.It’s fun, thoughtful, and refreshingly commonsense — the news show for listeners tired of outrage and noise. Learn more about The Chad Benson Show https://heliosmedia.us/chad-benson-show/

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## Episodes
- [Oil Tops $98 a Barrel After Houthi Attacks on Saudi Ships in Red Sea](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/oil-tops-98-a-barrel-after-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-ships-in-red-sea) — 2026-07-24T00:34:15+00:00
- [The Pentagon, Sinking Billions into Iran War, Quickly Running Short on Cash](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/the-pentagon-sinking-billions-into-iran-war-quickly-running-short-on-cash) — 2026-07-23T00:55:14+00:00
- [Tanker Attacked in Strait of Hormuz as US Strikes Iran for Tenth Consecutive Night](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/tanker-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-strikes-iran-for-tenth-consecutive-night) — 2026-07-22T01:11:07+00:00
- [4 US Soldiers Killed in the Middle East](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/4-us-soldiers-killed-in-the-middle-east) — 2026-07-21T00:30:28+00:00
- [Trump Gives Address on Election Security](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-gives-address-on-election-security) — 2026-07-18T00:34:13+00:00
- [US Strikes on Iran Strengthen Trump's Options for New Escalation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/us-strikes-on-iran-strengthen-trump-s-options-for-new-escalation) — 2026-07-17T00:29:52+00:00
- [U.S. Launches Fresh Wave of Strikes on Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/u-s-launches-fresh-wave-of-strikes-on-iran) — 2026-07-16T00:47:39+00:00
- [Trump Turns to Blockade — and Tolls — as U.S. and Iran Battle Over the Strait of Hormuz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-turns-to-blockade-and-tolls-as-u-s-and-iran-battle-over-the-strait-of-hormuz) — 2026-07-15T00:19:49+00:00
- [Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 After ‘Brief and Sudden Illness’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-at-71-after-brief-and-sudden-illness) — 2026-07-14T00:46:43+00:00
- [Mitch McConnell's Health Absence a Mystery with US Senate Poised to Return](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/mitch-mcconnell-s-health-absence-a-mystery-with-us-senate-poised-to-return) — 2026-07-11T01:44:54+00:00
- [U.S., Iran Trade Dozens More Strikes in Dangerous Cycle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/u-s-iran-trade-dozens-more-strikes-in-dangerous-cycle) — 2026-07-10T00:32:29+00:00
- [US Hits More than 80 Iran Targets, Reimposes Oil Sanctions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/us-hits-more-than-80-iran-targets-reimposes-oil-sanctions) — 2026-07-09T00:10:56+00:00
- [Mike Lyons, Military Analyst, Give the Latest News from the Russian/Ukraine War](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/mike-lyons-military-analyst-give-the-latest-news-from-the-russian-ukraine-war) — 2026-07-08T00:26:05+00:00
- [Trump Intervention Causes World Cup Storm as FIFA Clears US Striker Balogun to Face Belgium](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-intervention-causes-world-cup-storm-as-fifa-clears-us-striker-balogun-to-face-belgium) — 2026-07-07T01:10:13+00:00
- [US Advances in World Cup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/us-advances-in-world-cup) — 2026-07-03T02:39:32+00:00
- [Trump’s Financial Disclosures Reveal Windfall for the President](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-s-financial-disclosures-reveal-windfall-for-the-president) — 2026-07-01T23:21:29+00:00
- [Military Analyst Mike Lyons Talks the Latest from Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/military-analyst-mike-lyons-talks-the-latest-from-iran) — 2026-07-01T01:27:00+00:00
- [Great American State Fair begins in Washington D.C.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/great-american-state-fair-begins-in-washington-d-c) — 2026-06-30T01:51:38+00:00
- [Number of People Killed in Venezuela Earthquakes More than Doubles to 589](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/number-of-people-killed-in-venezuela-earthquakes-more-than-doubles-to-589) — 2026-06-26T23:47:30+00:00
- [At Least 164 Dead After Powerful Earthquakes Hit Venezuela](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/at-least-164-dead-after-powerful-earthquakes-hit-venezuela) — 2026-06-25T23:21:50+00:00
- [Trump Keeps Claiming Iran Made Concessions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-keeps-claiming-iran-made-concessions) — 2026-06-25T00:18:36+00:00
- [Mike Lyons, Military Analyst, Talks About the Latest Negotiations with Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/mike-lyons-military-analyst-talks-about-the-latest-negotiations-with-iran) — 2026-06-24T00:00:08+00:00
- [First Round of US-Iran Talks Ends with Encouraging Progress, Mediators Say](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/first-round-of-us-iran-talks-ends-with-encouraging-progress-mediators-say) — 2026-06-22T23:54:25+00:00
- [Israel Strikes Targets in Lebanon as US-Iran Talks in Switzerland Called Off](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/israel-strikes-targets-in-lebanon-as-us-iran-talks-in-switzerland-called-off) — 2026-06-20T00:00:24+00:00
- [Iran Deal Signing Gets Ships Moving in Strait of Hormuz, but Big Challenges Remain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/iran-deal-signing-gets-ships-moving-in-strait-of-hormuz-but-big-challenges-remain) — 2026-06-19T00:02:27+00:00
- [US Officials Downplay Text of the Iran Agreement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/us-officials-downplay-text-of-the-iran-agreement) — 2026-06-18T00:45:55+00:00
- [Mike Lyons, Military Analyst, Talks About the Middle East and the Iran Deal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/mike-lyons-military-analyst-talks-about-the-middle-east-and-the-iran-deal) — 2026-06-17T00:56:00+00:00
- [World Cup Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/world-cup-update) — 2026-06-16T00:00:17+00:00
- [Trump Claims Breakthrough in Iran Deal Talks as He Calls off Planned Strikes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-claims-breakthrough-in-iran-deal-talks-as-he-calls-off-planned-strikes) — 2026-06-12T21:02:46+00:00
- [US Launches Second Day of Strikes as Iran Responds with Attacks on Gulf Neighbors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/us-launches-second-day-of-strikes-as-iran-responds-with-attacks-on-gulf-neighbors) — 2026-06-11T20:44:56+00:00
- [Tehran Launches Retaliatory Attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/tehran-launches-retaliatory-attacks-on-bahrain-and-kuwait) — 2026-06-11T00:44:32+00:00
- [Trump Attends NBA Finals](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-attends-nba-finals) — 2026-06-09T21:24:22+00:00
- [Iran Declares End to Attacks Against Israel After First Exchange Since Ceasefire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/iran-declares-end-to-attacks-against-israel-after-first-exchange-since-ceasefire) — 2026-06-08T21:28:11+00:00
- [Oil Prices Set to Spike](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/oil-prices-set-to-spike) — 2026-06-06T01:24:19+00:00
- [House Votes to Rebuke Trump Over War with Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/house-votes-to-rebuke-trump-over-war-with-iran) — 2026-06-04T21:35:47+00:00
- [Karen Bass to Face Runoff Election Amid Tough Challenge from Spencer Pratt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/karen-bass-to-face-runoff-election-amid-tough-challenge-from-spencer-pratt) — 2026-06-04T01:03:22+00:00
- [LA Mayoral Election Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/la-mayoral-election-today) — 2026-06-03T00:19:09+00:00
- [Trump Says Iran Must Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Demands Tougher Nuclear Terms](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-says-iran-must-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-demands-tougher-nuclear-terms) — 2026-06-02T00:35:55+00:00
- [US and Iran 'Very Close' to Deal but 'Not There Yet'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/us-and-iran-very-close-to-deal-but-not-there-yet) — 2026-05-29T23:55:35+00:00
- [Spencer Pratt vs. Karen Bass](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/spencer-pratt-vs-karen-bass) — 2026-05-29T00:03:33+00:00
- [Primary Election Results](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/primary-election-results) — 2026-05-28T00:29:42+00:00
- [Mike Lyons, Military Analyst, Talks the Latest from the Middle East](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/mike-lyons-military-analyst-talks-the-latest-from-the-middle-east) — 2026-05-27T00:34:36+00:00
- [Omar Silent When Confronted on Alleged Ties to Massive Minnesota Fraud Scandal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/omar-silent-when-confronted-on-alleged-ties-to-massive-minnesota-fraud-scandal) — 2026-05-23T01:36:07+00:00
- [Supreme Leader Says Enriched Uranium Must Stay in Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/supreme-leader-says-enriched-uranium-must-stay-in-iran) — 2026-05-22T00:28:48+00:00
- [Trump-Backed Navy SEAL Vet Delivers Major Blow to Massie in Fiery GOP Primary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-backed-navy-seal-vet-delivers-major-blow-to-massie-in-fiery-gop-primary) — 2026-05-20T21:43:02+00:00
- [Mike Lyons, Military Analyst, Gives His Opinion on Trump's Actions in Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/mike-lyons-military-analyst-gives-his-opinion-on-trump-s-actions-in-iran) — 2026-05-19T23:45:16+00:00
- [Anniversary of Mt. St. Helen's Eruption](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/anniversary-of-mt-st-helen-s-eruption) — 2026-05-18T23:43:49+00:00
- [Trump Returns from China Summit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-returns-from-china-summit) — 2026-05-15T21:08:58+00:00
- [Xi Hails US-China Relations as World’s Most Consequential, but Warns Trump on Taiwan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/xi-hails-us-china-relations-as-world-s-most-consequential-but-warns-trump-on-taiwan) — 2026-05-15T00:47:55+00:00
- [Trump Arrives in China to Meet with Xi in Beijing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-arrives-in-china-to-meet-with-xi-in-beijing) — 2026-05-14T00:42:18+00:00
- [Gas Prices at an All-Time High](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/gas-prices-at-an-all-time-high) — 2026-05-12T20:45:23+00:00
- [2 Passengers Test Positive for Hantavirus, Third Shows Symptoms After Cruise Evacuation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/2-passengers-test-positive-for-hantavirus-third-shows-symptoms-after-cruise-evacuation) — 2026-05-12T01:01:28+00:00
- [Trump says Retaliatory Strikes on Iranian Targets Were 'Just a Love Tap'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-says-retaliatory-strikes-on-iranian-targets-were-just-a-love-tap) — 2026-05-09T00:35:14+00:00
- [Purported Epstein Suicide Note Released by Judge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/purported-epstein-suicide-note-released-by-judge) — 2026-05-08T00:04:25+00:00
- [Trump Threatens ‘Much Higher Level’ Attacks If No Deal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-threatens-much-higher-level-attacks-if-no-deal) — 2026-05-06T18:48:05+00:00
- [Hegseth and Caine Say Iran War Ceasefire Is Not Over](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/hegseth-and-caine-say-iran-war-ceasefire-is-not-over) — 2026-05-05T23:39:57+00:00
- [Spirit Airlines Ceases Operations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/spirit-airlines-ceases-operations) — 2026-05-04T21:29:15+00:00
- [Iran War Hits Authorization Threshold](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/iran-war-hits-authorization-threshold) — 2026-05-02T01:06:17+00:00
- [Former FBI Director James Comey Charged with Threatening Trump's Life in Instagram Post](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/former-fbi-director-james-comey-charged-with-threatening-trump-s-life-in-instagram-post) — 2026-04-29T21:27:28+00:00
- [The Fight Over Data Centers in the US](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/the-fight-over-data-centers-in-the-us) — 2026-04-28T18:50:26+00:00
- [Trump Likely Target of Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner, Says US Official](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-likely-target-of-shooting-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-says-us-official) — 2026-04-28T00:06:12+00:00
- [Raiders Take Fernando Mendoza with No. 1 Pick in NFL Draft](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/raiders-take-fernando-mendoza-with-no-1-pick-in-nfl-draft) — 2026-04-24T23:01:05+00:00
- [U.S. Seizes Second Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/u-s-seizes-second-tanker-carrying-iranian-oil) — 2026-04-23T23:32:52+00:00
- [Trump Extends Ceasefire, Offering Time for Tehran to Unify Around a Proposal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-extends-ceasefire-offering-time-for-tehran-to-unify-around-a-proposal) — 2026-04-23T01:24:15+00:00
- [VA to Vote on Re-Districting Referendum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/va-to-vote-on-re-districting-referendum) — 2026-04-21T23:44:23+00:00
- [Trump Says Iran Deal to Be Signed 'Today' in Islamabad](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chad-benson-show-500752/trump-says-iran-deal-to-be-signed-today-in-islamabad) — 2026-04-20T23:44:20+00:00

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