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A 20-year veteran of talk radio, Derek Hunter not only hosts The Derek Hunter Show every weekday from 3p-6p ET on WMAL, but he is also a senior columnist for Townhall.com, a podcaster, and a former managing editor at The Daily Caller. He previously served as a fill-in host for The Rush Limbaugh Show, and his experience spans media, policy analysis, and political communications.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Derek Hunter pairs combative conservative commentary with close attention to evidence, institutional power, and the practical consequences of public policy.
Derek Hunter turns each radio hour into a running conservative argument about politics, public institutions, and the stories moving through the news cycle.
A caller's grand jury question gets a quick Google; you get candor before Derek Hunter's take.
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Talk-radio heat gives way to a focused school-policy segment on LAUSD and a civil-rights complaint.
Hour two starts with talk-radio banter about Tiger Woods and Lady Gaga, then swings into a jab at Democrats over Cuba and a Minneapolis City Council resolution. The tempo stays fast, and it does not try to soften its edges.
A relentless talk-radio hour about voter ID, court fights, and political power.
This hour makes a blunt case about voter ID, ballot access, and the way immigration and election fights get fused into one larger question of who sets the rules.
Compressed, combative talk radio that turns headlines into a running argument.
Hour 2 of The Derek Hunter Show starts with reported Israeli strikes against senior Iranian figures, then quickly swings into a political argument that keeps widening.
A combative final hour that pushes climate, Chavez, and Trump Rx claims without slowing down.
The final hour of The Derek Hunter Show stays combative, starting with a caller's climate change challenge and the claim that taxpayers help fund research that later gets used in politics.
A fast, combative hour that turns a holiday opener into a hard foreign-policy argument.
Hour 1 opens with Mick Day banter before settling into a hard-edged argument about Iran, Israel, Joe Kent, and what counts as an imminent threat.
A fast, combative hour that turns spin into a running argument.
The Derek Hunter Show keeps moving, and that momentum is a big part of the appeal. A caller sets up a jab at suburban conservative identity, a 22-year-old liberal woman getting her tubes tied turns into online argument fodder, and the hour keeps sliding into Democratic clips…
A fast, combative hour on Joe Kent, NATO, Ukraine, and corruption inside the Russian military.
This hour follows Joe Kent through NATO, Ukraine, and the claim that corruption can hollow out a military from the inside. It moves with the snap of talk radio: quick pushback, blunt calls, and enough friction to keep the pace from sagging.
A brisk talk-radio hour that turns Joe Kent, Iran, and policy disputes into one running argument.
The hour centers on Joe Kent, Iran's nuclear intentions, and the intelligence community's read on Tehran. It works best when the host leans on a clip and keeps pressing past the surface dispute, which gives the argument more bite than a routine recap.
Dan Carlin's solo essays connecting executive power, historical collapse, and American democracy.
Atlantic staff writers and host Hannah Rosen unpack Trump-era foreign policy, economics, and democracy.
Two hosts and a correspondent unpack one Latin America story a week, from Chile's election to Iran's war.
Andrew Sullivan's one-on-one interviews on pardons, Israel, Christianity, and political journalism.
Ryan Evans interviews defense and intelligence insiders, from Ukraine's front lines to Marine marksmanship doctrine.
Lawfare's weekly panel turns Supreme Court rulings and war-powers fights into legal debate.
Hour three comes in hot.
The hour opens with Derek Hunter on a Florida case involving two teens, ages 15 and 14, accused of plotting to murder a Lake Brantley High School student.
Steve Ratner is used as the example for a 2016 MSNBC prediction that Hillary Clinton would boost markets and Donald Trump would trigger a 'market crash of historic proportions.' The host then reads market closes from 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020, including 19,700, 24,719, 28,500, and 30,600, to argue the forecast failed against the actual numbers.
The episode centers on J.B.
Derek opens with a memory about homeschooling and how school closings worked when he was a kid.
Derek Hunter opens the final hour with a caller on climate-change alarmism.
Hour 2 opens at full speed.
The episode starts by arguing that suing people just to punish them is lawfare, not justice.
The host opens the hour with Mick Day banter.
Derek Hunter spends much of this hour on Chuck Schumer’s reaction to Iran, arguing that Schumer can acknowledge the Ayatollah’s death and still object to the strike’s consequences.
Derek Hunter spends the first hour on Maryland delegate Eric Boucher, a Republican from Carroll and Frederick counties who votes present, leaves the chamber, and says he is protesting because Republican votes do not matter.
The Derek Hunter Show HR 3 on March 24th 2026 moves from a Kentucky family turning down a $26 million land offer to Minnesota corruption cases and a Syracuse women’s basketball complaint.
It opens with Joe Kent, a reported investigation into leaking classified material, and a hard pivot into the argument over Iran's nuclear intentions.
Derek Hunter spends much of this March 24, 2026 hour arguing that Trump’s pause on strikes against Iran is strategically smart because the U.S.
Derek opens with a hard line on voting rules.
Derek Hunter focuses on TSA staffing shortages, saying small regional airports with three gates can be easier to use than crowded hubs and that many workers are quitting after missing paychecks.
The Derek Hunter Show HR 1 on March 23rd, 2026 centers on Iran, Donald Trump, and a long argument about whether Democrats are opposing U.S.
Derek opens with a pointed conversation about Joe Kent and what happens when a newly appointed counterterrorism leader walks away from the job.
He opens with Chuck Norris.
Derek Hunter opens Hour 2 with Gavin Newsom.
Derek Hunter opens by leaning into a caller, then uses that setup to pivot into a debate about a 22-year-old liberal woman choosing sterilization.
Hour three opens with Derek Hunter back on the air.
Derek Hunter opens hour two by taking a caller's question about D.C.
Host Andrew Langer discusses listener feedback, political topics like gerrymandering and same-sex marriage, and promotes listener interaction.
A conservative political talk radio show with host Andrew Langer filling in for Derek Hunter, discussing listener feedback and current events.
A conservative political talk show host discusses current events and interviews a local restaurant owner.
Host Andrew Langer discusses current political events, including a rally in Leesburg and a victory regarding data centers on Civil War battlefields, with upcoming guests.
Guest host Andrew Langer discusses upcoming events, policy work, and a speaking engagement for the Caroline County Republican Party.
Guest host Andrew Langer discusses Virginia's electoral college referendum and takes listener calls.
Andrew Langer fills in for Derek Hunter, discussing tax day, regulations, Iran, and breaking news about Ticketmaster and Live Nation liability.
A conservative talk radio host discusses listener questions about regulatory burdens and the FISA Section 702 renewal.
Guest host Andrew Langer discusses tax day, regulations, and national security with experts from conservative think tanks.
Derek Hunter discusses the decline of Congressman Eric Swalwell and his association with Ruben Gallego, including personal scandals.
Derek Hunter critiques Democratic priorities, focusing on Minneapolis's Cuba resolution and Ilhan Omar's support for the Cuban government.
Derek Hunter opens with a humorous critique of March Madness merchandise, then reflects on his lack of school pride compared to others, sharing anecdotes from his past work experiences.
Derek Hunter plays an audio clip of Maryland Delegate Kathy Schlaga questioning a bill about menstrual hygiene products in public bathrooms, using satire to critique government regulation.