The Ben Shapiro Show

New Fan of Ben Shapiro, I originally thought I wouldn’t enjoy him but was proven wrong. I first listened to Ben on Club Random and enjoyed his point of view. I don’t necessarily agree with all Ben says but he has valid points and helps me to see all sides of an issue.

I found this show during the 2024 election. This show is smart, witty, investigative, and thought provoking. The show is now in my regular rotation. Great find!

Ben is intelligent and well prepared for each podcast. His shows are entertaining and informative. He supports his views with strong evidence that is accessible to others who wish to follow up on it.

Always well thought out intellectual discourse. Frequently features guests that take opposing positions. The show does not shy away from being questioned, and in fact embraces it. Only through discourse can the truth be reached. Regardless of political persuasion, all can benefit from listening to the ins and outs of how things actually work.

Ah, The Ben Shapiro Show—a relentless torrent of rapid-fire rhetoric delivered with the charm and warmth of a tax collector at teatime. Mr. Shapiro, it seems, is less a man than a human metronome, clicking away with mechanical precision and a curious lack of self-awareness. To listen to this program is to be bombarded by an unyielding fusillade of smug certainties, delivered at a speed that suggests the man is being chased by his own syllables. One can’t help but wonder if he breathes at all, or if he’s powered entirely by righteous indignation and an inexhaustible supply of caffeine. The content? A masterclass in cherry-picking, served with a heaping side of condescension. Mr. Shapiro treats nuance as if it were an unwelcome houseguest, shooing it away with the kind of disdain one reserves for soggy biscuits. And as for his “facts don’t care about your feelings” mantra, well, it’s a tad rich coming from a chap who appears perpetually enraged by the mere existence of differing opinions. The humour, if one can call it that, is as dry as a Yorkshire pudding left out on Boxing Day. A relentless barrage of dad jokes and snide remarks, aimed with all the subtlety of a trebuchet. In short, The Ben Shapiro Show is a spectacle best avoided unless you have an affinity for sanctimonious lectures or enjoy being hectored at a speed just shy of a chipmunk on espresso. Two stars, one of which is purely for effort—though I suspect even that’s overly generous.

I used to listen to Ben nearly every day for years, valuing his independent conservative takes on contemporary issues. Unfortunately, ever since throwing Trump a fundraiser, his monologues have clearly abandoned his conservative independence, and hearing him shill for Trump’s choices even after the 2024 election makes me cringe. Facts don’t care about our feelings, and facts don’t care who the president is. I would gladly become a listener again if Ben goes back to being the person who left Brietbart because they were shills for Trump.