The Chad Benson Show

Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died. Mike Lyons, military analyst gives the latest updates from the middle east wars. Jim Bakker dead at 86. Chad's horror movie countdown. Cornell protesters demand university president resign over handling of alleged frat-house gang rape. Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic...

Siberian flu. Midterm Monday w/ Jim Kennedy. NFL scores. Tennessee Correction commissioner to resign days after botched execution of Christa Pike. Expedition to South Pacific could solve Amelia Earhart mystery. Taco Bell marathon. Flock cameras still causing an uproar. Trump stumping for GOP midterm candidates. Yemen announces military action against Iran-backed Houthis. 

Christa Pike is in critical condition after failed execution in Tennessee. Friday Sound Salad. Jim Kennedy breaks down the top stories of the week. Chad's NFL picks. New job numbers report. 

Trump stumping for Ken Paxton in Texas. Zach Abraham talks about the latest market trends. Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt. Texas battleground election. 33 days until the big midterm elections. Hypersomnia. 

Israel-bound plane pilot stabbed by co-pilot, causing jet to plunge 18K feet. Trump gathers with AI leaders and floats ‘self-regulation’ as the way to deal with the technology’s dangers. Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics. One-Hit Wonder Wednesday. Toddler takes loaded gun to Michigan daycare. 

Latest midterm polling. Senate passes Protect College Sports Act with decisive vote. Mike Lyons, military analyst, talks about the latest news from the middle east wars. Chelsea handed fine but avoids points deduction for making 'undisclosed payments' of $62M. GoFundMe for Texas man who went viral hauling bags for wife’s cancer bills is removed over ‘factual’ issues. Guys and dating. Lindsay Clanc...

Taxpayer-funded Trump ads draw bipartisan scrutiny ahead of midterms. 5 men arrested over suspected attack at a U.S.-run air force base are British nationals. Powerful nor’easter lashes East Coast with rain, flooding and wind. Midterm Monday's w/ Jim Kennedy. NFL scores. Two giant pandas arrive in Atlanta from China after Xi-Trump summit. Kansas Livestock Association warns ICE raids are hurting be...

Trump's state dinner for Xi features a long list of tech titans. Latest midterm polls. Friday Sound Salad. Jim Kennedy talks about the top stories of the week. Chad's NFL picks. Heating oil up 80%. Chad's Wheel of Surprise. Dolly Parton Day. Texas now putting Flock cameras on trash trucks. 

Trump, Xi expected to talk Taiwan, AI, trade and Iran as DC summit kicks off. Judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Zach Abraham, Bulwark Capital Management, talks about the economy. Dolly Parton's family fighting over her estate. Idaho officials solved a cold case that may have a connection to the infamous 1982 ‘Tylenol murders’. ‘Many’ pilots, flight attendants...

Republicans distancing themselves from Trump. Reality vs. Rhetoric. Media takes Trump to court over revoked WH access. China’s Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump. Six Flags' X2 roller coaster left riders with brain injuries, lawsuits allege. One-Hit wonder Wednesday. Gas averaging $4.92/gallon. The dangers of Kratom. 

Trump blocks MS NOW, CNN and Politico from White House over 'fake news'. Paramount/Warner Bros. merger. Flock camera debate continues. Short Kings. The new words added to the dictionary. Trump to speak at the UN. 

Controversial Converse ad. Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and drones. Midterm Monday's w/ Jim Kennedy. Data centers and water usage. 

Finally Friday sounds. Jim Kennedy breaks down the week's top stories. Chad's Wheel of Surprise. Saudi cancels some oil cargoes after pipeline hit, top buyer chasing alternatives. Chad's NFL picks.

Truckers feeling the pain of high diesel prices. Trump has been making more stock trades than all of Congress combined. 'Fat Bear Week' to return with internet voting on Alaska's chunkiest ursine ahead of hibernation. Zach Abraham, Bulwark Capital Management, talks about the economy. 

GOP leaders throw cold water on AI regulation despite apocalyptic industry warnings. Heating oil prices up 30%. One-Hit Wonder Wednesday. High diesel prices keeping food prices high. Artists leaving Ed Sheeran tour in support of Macklemore. 

GOP leaders throw cold water on AI regulation despite apocalyptic industry warnings. A spreading war threatens Trump and MBS. McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization. Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration was partially funded by Russian oligarch, the couple confirms. Mike Lyons, military analyst, gives a Middle East update. Gas prices remain high. Macklem...

Saudi Arabia shutters major oil pipeline struck by drones from Iraq. Midterm Monday's w/Jim Kennedy. NFL weekend recap. Trump downplays the need to check AI development. Changes to SNAP benefits. Controversial Sydney Sweeny ad. Emmy nominees. 

25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on DC and NYC. NFL plays first game in Australia. Jim Kennedy talks about the week's top stories. Friday sound salad. Chad's NFL picks. Diesel prices at an all time high. Wheel of Surprise.  

Donald Trump promises $5,000 payouts if Republicans win midterms. NFL season starts. Apple’s long-rumored foldable becomes reality with the $2,000 iPhone Duo. Anthropic researcher quits, says AI 'could kill us all by the end of the decade'. Zach Abraham, Bulwark Capital Management, talks about the new Apple iPhone and high oil prices. 

NFL season stats tonight. US strikes five Iranian oil tankers. Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikes. Lindsay Clancy jurors on holdout juror: 'He was very arrogant'. One-Hit Wonder Wednesday. Mom found guilty of abuse for letting 5-year-old walk outside alone. An Anthropic engineer resigns due to fear of AI. 

GOP holding mid term convention in Dallas. 5 people killed, 5 injured after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway at MIA. Jim Kennedy discusses midterm races. Canada's 20% tariffs on US goods like milk, steel and golf clubs take effect. Mike Lyons, military analyst, talks the latest from the Middle East. Gas prices still not coming down. Trump proposal would pay some parents to stay home with childre...

Gun control and immigration. Mark Davis, Marine Vet, remembers his experience on 9/11. Tensions run high in Lindsay Clancy trial amid drama over holdout juror. US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation. Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on USPS plan to restrict mail voting. 

Gloria Steinem, fierce feminist trailblazer, dies age 92. Labor Day travel. Jim Kennedy talks about the week's top stories. Zach Abraham, Bulwark Capital, talks the Middle East and the bond market. Pete Hegseth and the Iran war. NBA docks Clippers 5 first-round picks, levies $30 million fine after Kawhi Leonard probe. NFL season starts. 

Tehran targets U.S. allies in Gulf after U.S. launched ‘large and powerful’ strikes on Iran. Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial is deadlocked, will continue deliberations. One-Hit Wonder Wednesday. Georgia police officer put on leave after family’s pet donkey killed during search. AI cams on trash trucks look for code violations. Bessent vows to 'asphyxiate' Iranian regime. 

What's happening in the stock market? Guilty verdict in Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder as jury convicts Duane Davis of orchestrating shooting. Mike Lyons, military analyst, gives the latest update on the Middle East. Lindsay Clancy jury enters fourth day of deliberations in murder trial. 2 dead, 1 missing after deadly Grand Canyon flash flood. The fight over data centers. Woman randomly stabs 2 people...