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LARRY with Larry O'Connor

by Larry O'Connor

Want to make sense of the seismic shifts in American news, politics and entertainment? Larry O’Connor has a way of breaking down and explaining the most complicated topics as he delivers succinct, bite-sized summaries of the stories everybody’s talking about. Always good-natured and never preachy or shouty, LARRY will get you up-to-speed on today’s hottest topics with common-sense, conservative and, yes, funny analysis. Like what you hear? Join Townhall VIP Gold with promo code "LARRY" to enjoy all the exclusive benefits at 50% off!

Latest episodes

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Passengers Took Back a Hijacked Israeli Plane. The Story Is Unbelievable.

A flight packed with Israeli passengers suddenly plunged thousands of feet after a pilot was stabbed inside the cockpit. What happened next was extraordinary: passengers

Sep 30
17 min

Jack Smith Grilled Over Congressional Text Messages in Explosive Senate Hearing

Jack Smith faced senators over his investigations of Donald Trump as lawmakers confronted him with newly released records involving members of Congress, media organizatio

Sep 29
27 min

Scott Bessent’s Iran Prediction Comes True Just 48 Hours Later

Trump is pushing back hard on a new report about negotiations with Iran, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s warning about Iran’s economy is followed by another reco

Sep 29
18 min

Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Breaks His Silence as Defense Targets Him

Lindsay Clancy’s lone holdout juror has finally spoken publicly after the mistrial, as her defense fights to scrutinize the juror and dismiss the case. Now Clancy’s attor

Sep 29
16 min

Swing-State Democrats Tell AOC to Stay Away as She Eyes Her Political Future

Democrats in some critical congressional battlegrounds are sending Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a blunt message: they don’t want her campaigning for them. Larry breaks down t

Sep 28
20 min

Trump AG Todd Blanche Battles ABC’s Martha Raddatz Over CNN and White House Press Access

A tense ABC interview with Attorney General Todd Blanche takes a turn when Martha Raddatz attributes a position to him and Blanche immediately pushes back that he never s

Sep 28
25 min

Undercover Video at James Talarico’s Church Reveals Stunning Marx, Socialism Talk

New undercover footage features an elder at the church associated with James Talarico discussing capitalism, Marx and democratic socialism. Larry breaks down the footage,

Sep 28
24 min

What Happens When Government FORGETS Who It Works For?

Larry O’Connor and David From of Americans for Prosperity discuss what “We the People” means in practice, how Americans can hold government accountable, and the real-worl

Sep 27
12 min

The Voters Everyone Ignores Could Decide This Senate Race

A new AARP survey of Alaska voters finds a competitive Senate race and a major turnout gap between older and younger voters. Larry talks with AARP's John Hishta about wha

Sep 26
12 min

Netanyahu Calls Out Mamdani, Hezbollah and His Critics at the UN

Netanyahu’s UN address produced a walkout, a pager prop and a direct attack on New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Then a CNN panel debated Netanyahu’s decision to call Mamdan

Sep 25
23 min

Barack Obama on Biden, Women in Government and the "Rules" of Political Dialogue

Barack Obama returned for a wide-ranging conversation about political leadership, Democrats, technology and the country’s divisions. Larry breaks down Obama’s comments ab

Sep 25
29 min

CNN's White House Access Fight Continues as Networks Discuss the Press Pool

CNN and other outlets continue their fight with the White House over press access. Larry examines the credential dispute, CNN’s decision to lead its evening coverage with

Sep 25
17 min

CNN, MS NOW and Politico Return to the White House After Court Fight

CNN, MS NOW and Politico returned to the White House after a federal judge ordered their access restored. Larry follows the story as it develops in real time, from report

Sep 24
18 min

Abdul El-Sayed Confronted Over Iran and the IRGC at Michigan Town Hall

A Persian-American student confronted Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over his previous comments following Ayatollah Khamenei’s death and pressed him on Iran and

Sep 24
21 min

New Allegations From Former Mary Peltola Staffers Rock Her Alaska Senate Campaign

Mary Peltola is facing new scrutiny after a New York Times report detailed allegations from former aides about her congressional office and Senate campaign. Larry breaks

Sep 24
11 min

Bombshell Undercover Senate Campaign Footage and the Coming Changes at CNN

New undercover footage is raising questions about what Senate candidates are saying away from the campaign stage. Larry breaks down Townhall’s exclusive footage involving

Sep 23
20 min

Kamala Harris Returns to Michigan and Addresses a Possible 2028 Run

Kamala Harris is back on the campaign trail in Michigan. Larry breaks down her pitch to voters, her response when asked about another presidential run, and a tense exchan

Sep 23
22 min

Hasan Piker, Ken Martin and the Democratic Party’s Fight Over Its Direction

Hasan Piker’s latest comments are creating another fight over his relationship with Democratic politicians. Larry breaks down Piker’s new remarks, DNC Chair Ken Martin’s

Sep 23
21 min

Trump’s UN Speech: Iran, Cuba, the ICC and Greenland

President Trump delivered a wide-ranging address at the United Nations, laying out his choices on Iran and taking aim at Cuba, the UN, the International Criminal Court an

Sep 22
20 min

Trump Confronts CNN at the UN After White House Press Boycott

CNN and other television networks announced they would suspend pool coverage of President Trump after a dispute over White House access. Hours later, Trump spotted CNN co

Sep 22
27 min

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