Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson

Who is shaping what your child believes about America – and about themselves? Guest host Dr. Ami Butler sits down with Dr. Ben Carson for a conversation about the influence reaching our children, the history he wants them to understand, and the encouragement that can change what they believe is possible. If children do not know their country’s story, who gets to tell them what it means? Dr. Carson...

Will your family have a home to return to after the next hurricane? Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson joins FIU engineering dean Dr. Jack Puleo and wind engineering professor Dr. Arindam Gan Chowdhury to explore how stronger homes can protect families, what to check before a storm, and why the real cost of housing includes what happens when disaster strikes. Yo...

Where did the money go, and who was actually helped? Money meant to help people without a home should change lives. HUD Secretary Scott Turner joins Dr. Ben Carson to question the results of homelessness spending in Los Angeles, discuss allegations that public funds paid for personal luxuries, and explain why he wants greater accountability. For taxpayers footing the bill—and families still waitin...

Why should starting a family mean leaving the community you love? Dr. Ben Carson joins Bobby Fijan, co-founder of the American Housing Corporation, at HUD’s Innovative Housing Showcase on the National Mall to explore missing starter homes, the cost of building where families want to live, and a new approach to making homeownership more attainable. A first home can mean staying near the people, sch...

Could construction robots make homeownership more affordable? Dr. Ben Carson joins Nick Callegari, founder and CEO of Verustruct, at HUD’s Innovative Housing Showcase on the National Mall to explore how robotics, reinforced concrete, and coordinated construction could lower housing costs. Callegari explains why automating a single construction task may not change the economics of an entire project...

What would you give up to know God more deeply? Dr. Ben Carson welcomes Christian author, minister, and Bible teacher Rick Osborne for a conversation about faith, grace, and a personal relationship with God. Osborne shares his account of stepping away from his publishing and ministry work for a ten-year season of prayer and Scripture study, and what he believes that experience taught him. Osborne...

Dr. Ben Carson welcomes John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview and a voice of BreakPoint, for a conversation about faith, family, and the ideas shaping our culture. They explore how Christians can grow in discernment, help their children think clearly, and put their convictions into practice. Stonestreet explains why he sees Christianity as a way of understanding...

What happens when the circumstances in front of you seem to say there is no way forward? Dr. Ben Carson sits down with author Wally Kassebaum for a conversation about faith, truth, the mind, and the hidden beliefs that can quietly take control of our lives. Kassebaum, author of Reality Is Not the Truth: Breaking Free from the Idol We Don’t See, argues that the circumstances we see around us may de...

What happens when programs created to help children and families become buried under federal rules? Dr. Ben Carson sits down with Assistant Secretary Alex Adams, who leads the Administration for Children and Families at the Department of Health and Human Services, for a wide-ranging conversation about Head Start, foster care, parental authority, family stability, and the proper role of government....

What keeps a calling alive through success, grief, reinvention, and age? Kathie Lee Gifford joins Dr. Ben Carson for a candid conversation about the dreams planted in childhood and the faith that gave those dreams direction. Gifford recalls the Billy Graham film that changed her life, the advice that helped her navigate entertainment, her advocacy for children affected by HIV/AIDS, and the biblica...

How do you build a strong family in a culture that often pulls families apart? Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, joins Dr. Ben Carson to discuss why marriage still matters, what children need from parents and mentors, and how faith can help couples stay on the same team Daly shares his own story of family instability, foster care, and the coach who modeled trustworthy leadership. He and...

Therapy is more available and more culturally influential than ever. Yet anxiety, depression, loneliness, political fixation, and fractured relationships remain widespread. In this episode, Dr. Ben Carson speaks with psychotherapist and Therapy Nation author Jonathan Alpert about the difference between feeling better in the moment and actually getting better. They also examine what is commonly cal...

Dr. Ben Carson once considered himself the worst student in his class. Then one unexpected moment changed the way he saw himself, and ultimately changed the course of his life. In this special episode of Common Sense, Reagan Hannus turns the tables and interviews Dr. Carson about how our perception of ourselves is formed, why parents have such an important role in shaping their children's lives, a...

As America marks its 250th anniversary, an urgent question has emerged: Who is responsible for telling America’s story—and what happens when the nation’s most trusted historical institutions begin interpreting the past through the lens of contemporary political activism? Dr. Ben Carson is joined by Vince Haley, director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, for a revealing discussion about t...

What happens when the institutions entrusted with preserving American history begin advancing a political story of their own? In this episode of Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Carson sits down with U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas to discuss congressional oversight, the Smithsonian Institution, the use of taxpayer dollars, border enforcement, socialism, and the responsibility of young Americ...

In this episode of Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Carson sits down with Congressman Byron Donalds for a powerful conversation about faith, resilience, education, the American Dream, and the future of the country. Congressman Donalds shares his personal story of growing up in Brooklyn, being raised by a single mother, making serious mistakes as a young man, and ultimately turning his life ar...

Many of America’s veterans carry wounds the rest of us cannot see. In this episode of Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Carson sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Curt Kolvet to discuss the invisible battles many service members continue to face long after deployment ends — including PTSD, depression, isolation, family strain, and the heartbreaking reality of veteran suicide. Lt. Col. Kolvet ref...

Delano Squires joins Dr. Ben Carson to discuss his new book, The Vanishing Black Family, and the hard truths behind America’s family crisis. In this conversation, Dr. Carson and Delano examine why family breakdown cannot be explained by economics alone, how fatherlessness affects children, why marriage and fatherhood matter, and what churches, communities, schools, and cultural leaders can do to r...

On this rebroadcast episode of Dr. Ben Carson's appearance on "Lt. Dan," Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick explores the influence of Carson's mother, the power of reading, the complexity of the human brain, his experiences on the presidential campaign trail, his friendship with President Donald Trump, and the work of the Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty. It's an inspiring conversat...

America is preparing to celebrate 250 years of freedom, but are we losing the values that made that freedom possible? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Ben Carson sits down with Dr. Robert George, founder of Fidelity Month, to discuss why faith, family, community, and country remain essential to preserving the American experiment. Together they explore: • Why Americans are losing confidence in re...

What happens when a country forgets its own history? In this powerful episode of Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Carson sits down with actor and entertainer John Schneider to discuss why America’s founding story matters now more than ever — and why so many young people are growing up disconnected from the sacrifices that built this nation. The conversation centers around Star Spangled Advent...

Dr. Ben Carson reflects on the sanctity of life, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the rise of chemical abortions, and why the fight for life is far from over. Drawing on his experience as a pediatric neurosurgeon who operated on babies in the womb, Dr. Carson explains why every human life has value from the moment of conception — and why Christians are being called to courage in a culture increasin...

Is America’s crisis political – or spiritual? In this episode of Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson , Dr. Carson sits down with Dr. Phil McGraw for a powerful conversation about faith, family, religious liberty, mental health, patriotism, and the future of America. Dr. Phil explains why he believes Americans are searching for meaning, why young people are struggling with loneliness and anxiety, and...

What happens after the battlefield goes quiet? Former Navy SEAL Josh Jakub joins Dr. Ben Carson for a powerful conversation on the unseen scars of service—moral injury, PTSD, and the battle many veterans and first responders face long after coming home. Through raw stories from combat and hard-won lessons about faith, brotherhood, and purpose, they explore what real healing looks like and why hope...

Join Dr. Ben Carson and Freedom 250 CEO Keith Krach for a stirring conversation about  the upcoming Rededicate 250 event on the National Mall—a historic national jubilee of prayer, praise, and thanksgiving honoring America’s 250th anniversary. Together, they reflect on the miracles that shaped our nation, the indispensable role of faith in America’s founding, and why religious liberty re...