The Charlie Kirk Show

Why is it that conservatives aren’t voting? Charlie goes through a flood of emails from Republicans bragging that they plan to skip future elections rather than cast a ballot, and explains why the only way to lose forever in politics is to give up and not show up. Charlie also speaks with former Acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell  to unpack the race for the RNC Chair, and ask why...

Almost everyone now acknowledges that the coronavirus likely leaked from a Chinese lab. But key questions remains: Was the virus a weapon, or an accident? And who deserves the blame? Dr. Andrew G. Huff says he knows the answers. Huff worked on the inside of EcoHealth Alliance, the American non-profit that directed U.S. taxpayer funds to the Wuhan Institute of Virology for gain of function research...

A lot of people aren't exciting at the idea of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House. But if not McCarthy, who? And with a razor-thin House majority, how great is the risk that a Republican power struggle could let Democrats step in and broker their own "moderate" speaker? Charlie and Congressman Andy Biggs discuss the speakership race, and whether it is better to minimize risk or improve the odd...

Less than a day after she announced her challenge to Ronna McDaniel for RNC Chair, Harmeet Dhillon joins Charlie to state her case for trusting her to revive GOP fortunes. Plus, Charlie and Turning Point Action COO Tyler Bowyer break down how the election itself works, what it actually means to be RNC Chair, and why it all matters for everyday conservatives. Support the show: http://www.charliekir...

Ten years ago, the Republican Party seemed to be having a powerful libertarian moment. Now, the movement seems to have dramatically fallen off in favor of populist conservatism that is more tolerant of government power. What happened? Northwestern law professor Andrew Koppelman joins to discuss his book Burning Down the House: How Libertarian Philosophy Was Corrupted by Delusion and Greed. Plus, w...

The left loves to say that "Hate speech is violence." But it's not just a tired trope from woke college students. James Lindsay joins to explain how the Left's control of rhetoric operates like a magic spell, and how Elon Musk's new Twitter could be the way to break that spell. Plus, "Laptop From Hell" author Miranda Devine breaks down the Twitter Files and reminds everyone what specific sinister...

Elon Musk closed last week with several shocking revelations about how Twitter came to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story. Charlie brings on Breitbart's Emma-Jo Morris, who first broke the Hunter laptop story two years ago, to discuss the revelations, and explore what questions still remain to be answered. Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

A new Indiana Jones film is on the way. Don't rush to buy a ticket — it's going to be awful. Libby Emmons of the Post-Millennial joins guest host Jack Posobiec to dissect this ticking time bomb of terrible. Then, they talk about the growing specter of transhumanism, the advance of technology that threatens to wipe out the line between human and machine. Then, recently-liberated Twitter personality...

Katie Hobbs is being certified the winner of Arizona's election...because Katie Hobbs's office is threatening Arizona officials with prison time if they don't. How does THAT work? Arjun Singh with the Daily Caller News Foundation reveals the relevant laws and reveals the menacing email at the heart of the story. Then, Fred Lucas of The Daily Signal exposes Democrat Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's yearsl...

"Trust." "Safety." These are the Orwellian words used as a cover for the most aggressive censorship tactics at Big Tech companies. Darren Beattie of Revolver News joins guest host Jack Posobiec to reveal the hidden truth of these sinister forces, and expose the surprising link between censorship at Apple and a top official of the Obama administration. Plus, Jack explores Republican efforts to repe...

James O'Keefe joins Charlie with one of his most shocking scoops ever: Human traffickers using Social Security fraud to traffic in young children, yank them out of school, and put them into slavery. Meanwhile, DHS and HHS do nothing because they fear being sued by the cartels! Plus, Vivek Ramaswamy breaks down Sam Bankman-Fried's incredible New York Times interview, and his desperate bid to talk h...

Charlie has had an interesting few days. He's coming off a trip to the University of New Mexico, where a heavily-triggered ANTIFA mob engaged in wild clashes with riot police. Charlie unpacks the eventful night and discusses some of the key moments from their irrational meltdown. Then, he discusses another very triggered individual, California State Senator Scott Wiener, who is angry about being c...

Three years into Covid, death rates are elevated in America and around the globe. Is this really still the coronavirus? Or are people dropping dead from the health effects of the vaccines? Charlie sits down for a long conversation with Ed Dowd, a Wall Street veteran who has applied his analytical talents to finding patterns in life insurance data that might point toward the truth. Dowd explains hi...

Until Tuesday, no one in American history had ever been convicted of seditious conspiracy. Now, two January 6 defendants have been convicted of it, without attacking anyone or even taking up arms. Julie Kelly joins to break down one of the worst legal atrocities of our time. Plus, Joe Biden used short-term political tricks to stave off economic disaster until after the midterms. Financial expert S...

If you haven’t heard the insane ways Apple is trying to control its users, you’re about to be shocked. Apple is now involved in the CCP's tyranny by disabling AirDrop, one of the key tools used by the Chinese freedom protestors, as Tim Cook threatens to remove Twitter from the App Store as Elon expands free speech on the platform. Charlie is also joined by John Solomon of Just the News to unpack t...

A "nonbinary" Biden Admin official famous for teaching kink workshops and joining a sacrilegious drag queen group turns out to also be an alleged luggage thief accused of stealing a woman's clothes. Who could have predicted such a thing? Producer Andrew helps guide Charlie through one of the funniest stories of the year while both of them are distracted by America's epic World Cup win against Iran...

Mao Zedong said that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun, so it's no surprise that as China gains economic power it seeks military supremacy as well. Bill Gertz joins to describe China's growing imperialism, as well as its push to match America's deployed nuclear arsenal over the next decade. Plus, Gordon Chang weighs in on the scope of China's ongoing protests and how dangerous they...

County officials in Arizona are certifying their results...but only after saying they must to avoid being sent to prison? Kari Lake joins to lay out the current situation in Arizona and why it matters so much for the entire country. Plus, Senator Mike Lee of Utah exposes the grave danger of the “Respect for Marriage Act," which 12 Republicans are cluelessly (or treacherously) supporting. Support t...

Charlie talks to Dan Steiner, founder and president of Pre-Born, which has saved more than 43,000 babies this year alone by supporting pregnant women and directing them to crisis pregnancy centers. Steiner talks about the FBI slow-rolling its investigation of terrorist attacks on pregnancy centers, and the efforts by the Biden administration, Congress, and left-wing government to hinder or stamp o...

While they pretend otherwise, elites worldwide look up to the Chinese Communist Party, and wish they could exercise the same power they have without the limits of democracy. Josh Philipp of The Epoch Times joins to explain why anti-lockdown protests in China are important for freedom worldwide. Plus, when elections in the Third World have broken voting machines, endless lines, and weeklong "counti...

China is seeing its largest protests since the Tiananmen Square massacre three decades ago, and the Biden Administration's only response is to encourage the public to get Covid boosters. Charlie unpacks why the Left chooses not to condemn China, and what that means for the future of our country. Then, Charlie welcomes Turning Point Action COO Tyler Bowyer to dive into Monday's hearing in Maricopa...

Charlie was live from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte just days before the election, on the last stop of TPUSA's LIVE Free campus tour complete with Q&A. Charlie begins his speech by discussing the harmful effects of censorship on the American public and political discourse and previews, very presciently in retrospect, the impact Elon Musk was about to have on Twitter, the incuba...

Author, radio host, and friend of the show, Dennis Prager joins Charlie for an in-depth discussion of Dennis’ newest book and the third in his much celebrated series, The Rational Bible: Deuteronomy. Written by a Jew for the sake of all people, Christians included, his unique vantage point unlocks the weight and significance of the most quoted book of the Torah by the Founders, for a simple but pr...

As Elon Musk continues his mission of restoring Twitter to a free speech centric platform, Charlie welcomes ALX and Savanah Hernandez to tell their story of getting unjustly banned, and then restored by Musk. Next Libby Emmons, editor-in-chief of The Post Millennial, explains the origins, the scope, and the ongoing fallout of the FTX crypto scandal. Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/sup...

Most people know that the Pilgrims wanted to create an ideal Christian society in America. But did you know they also had an early (failed) experiment with Communist-style collective property ownership? Author and speaker Bill Federer with Turning Point Academy digs into the history and biblical roots of the first Thanksgiving. Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.co...