

The Bret Baier Podcast
FOX News Podcasts
Join Bret Baier - Host of Special Report on The FOX News Channel - twice weekly for The Bret Baier Podcast.Every Tuesday, listen to the All-Star Panel where Bret focuses on the most important topics on the minds of Americans. Bret is joined each week by a rotating all-star panel of experts to discuss the policies, practices, and solutions to the biggest issues of the day.Every Thursday on Common Ground, Bret sits down with lawmakers, business leaders, and public figures from different perspectives coming together to discuss issues of the day and how Americans can find common ground in a polarized world.
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Oct 18, 2022 • 22min
It All Goes Back To The Economy
On this episode, Bret sits down with Co-founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan and former Tennessee Congressman and Co-Host of The Five Harold Ford Jr. to discuss the most important issues on voters' minds before the Midterm Elections.The panel weighs in on how inflation and crime are the top issues to Americans, and voter turnout on both sides of the aisle will decide the results of each election.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 11, 2022 • 22min
The House Leans Republican, But The Senate Is Up For Grabs
On this episode, Bret sits down with FOX News Congressional Correspondent, Chad Pergram, Democratic Strategist and Syndicated Talk Show Host, Leslie Marshall, and Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent, Byron York to break down the latest FOX News Midterm Power Rankings and analyze what issues will swing voters with the midterm elections now four weeks away. The panel analyzes the trends from state to state, as well as a historical basis.Plus, they look at what key congressional races will be indicators for how the rest of Election Night will turn out.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 8, 2022 • 20min
An ASP Encore: Debt Deal Done…December Deadline Determined
This week, Bret revisits a panel discussion with member of the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Bill McGurn, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, and FOX News White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, to discuss the deal on a short-term debt ceiling increase. Later, the panel discusses President Biden's approval rating when it comes to the negotiation over the infrastructure and reconciliation plans.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 4, 2022 • 16min
An October Surprise
On this episode, Bret sits down with Washington DC Political Anchor & Correspondent on FOX News Audio Platforms, Jared Halpern, USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief, Susan Page, and Republican Strategist and former Campaign Manager for Senator Scott Brown, Colin Reed, to discuss the latest trends and movements in this fall's midterm elections.The panel discusses the bombshell allegations against Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschell Walker, as well as what effect the latest move by OPEC+ to cut oil production could have on the midterms.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 27, 2022 • 24min
Why The Midterm Elections Are All About The Economy
On this episode, Bret sits down with Founding Editor at Washington Free Beacon and AEI Senior Fellow Matthew Continetti, former Tennessee Congressman and Co-Host of The Five, Harold Ford Jr., and FOX News White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich to break down the latest developments and trends in this November's midterm elections.The panel breaks down how the White House is handling messaging on issues such as the economy, crime, immigration, and abortion, and what is ultimately going to persuade undecided voters.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 20, 2022 • 21min
Breaking Down FOX News Power Rankings
On this episode, Bret sits down with National Political Correspondent for NPR Mara Liasson, Editor-at-Large of The Spectator and host of The Ben Domenech Podcast Ben Domenech, and Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics, Tom Bevan, to break down FOX News' latest update of the 2022 Midterm Power Rankings.The panel breaks down why the Republicans appear to have a slight advantage in the House, while the Senate remains a tossup, and what issues are driving voter's choices.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 13, 2022 • 21min
What Issues Are Moving The Midterms Needle?
On this episode, Bret sits down with former Secretary of Education under President Reagan, Bill Bennett, Founding Executive Director of Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service Mo Elleithee, and FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram to discuss what issues are having the largest impact on this fall's midterm election races.The panel focuses on the issues important to voters like the economy, education, and the abortion debate with election night just under two months away.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 6, 2022 • 17min
Midterm Elections Take Center Stage As Fall Begins
This week, Bret sits down with FOX News White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, Democratic Strategist, and Syndicated Talk Show Host Leslie Marshall, and Founder of Washington Free Beacon and AEI Senior Fellow Matthew Continetti to discuss how President Biden and former President Trump are having an outsized influence on the midterm elections, as well as some of the other major issues on voters' minds.Plus, the panel weighs in on some of the major ticket items the Senate is addressing now that the August recess is over. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 29, 2022 • 20min
The Many Political Dynamics of The 2022 Midterm Elections
On this episode, Bret sits down with Republican Strategist and former Campaign Manager for Scott Brown, Colin Reed, former Tennessee Congressman and Co-Host of The Five, Harold Ford Jr., and FOX News Radio Political Analyst and Axios Senior Political Correspondent, Josh Kraushaar to discuss what the political fortunes look like for both parties as fall campaigning for the 2022 midterm elections begin.The panel gives a wide-ranging picture of all the issues on voters minds, from inflation and gas prices, the Dobbs v. Jackson decision on abortion, to electric cars, and the FBI raid on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 23, 2022 • 21min
President Biden's Potential Student Loan Wipeout Creates Political Friction
On this episode, Bret sits down with Editor-at-Large of The Spectator and Host of The Ben Domenech Podcast, Ben Domenech, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief, Susan Page, and Co-Founder and President of RealClear Politics, Tom Bevan, to discuss the economic and political fallout of President Biden’s potential plan to wipeout $10,000 of student loans for borrowers.Later, the panel discusses the latest from the FBI’s raid of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


