Daily Review with Clay and Buck - Nov 19 2025
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
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🗓️ 19 November 2025
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Follow the Epstein Money
The Epstein Transparency Act, which passed unanimously in the Senate after near-unanimous House approval. Buck breaks down what this means: once President Trump signs the bill, the Justice Department will have 30 days to release Jeffrey Epstein-related files. The discussion explores whether these disclosures will provide real answers or lead to further demands for transparency. Buck emphasizes the unanswered question of Epstein’s billion-dollar fortune and the suspicious financial transactions flagged by JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank. He argues that following the money is key to uncovering the truth.
Clay Calls in from Italy
Clay calls from Rome and shares details of his mission: delivering an invitation for the Pope to throw out the first pitch at a future Chicago White Sox game, a unique gesture tied to the team’s new ownership and stadium plans. This segment blends sports, faith, and global intrigue, making it a must-hear for fans of both baseball and world affairs.
A Critical Race in NC
Buck welcomes Michael Whatley, former RNC Chair and current candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina. Whatley details the fallout from Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of legislation requiring sheriffs to honor ICE detainers, which has led to a surge in illegal immigration and crime. They discuss shocking statistics, including 21,000 students absent from Charlotte schools in one day due to immigration enforcement fears, and over 200 arrests of criminal illegal aliens in recent ICE operations. Whatley warns of the massive financial burden on state resources—from Medicaid to education—and contrasts his tough-on-crime stance with Cooper’s record of vetoing tax cuts, police pay raises, and bills protecting women’s sports. He predicts the North Carolina Senate race will be the most expensive in U.S. history, with Democrats pouring in hundreds of millions to flip the seat.
The Misled Boss Babes
Buck dives into a Pew Research study on marriage trends among Gen Z, revealing that only 61% of 12th-grade girls want to marry compared to 74% of boys. He critiques cultural messaging that promotes “boss babe” ideology and hookup culture, arguing it misleads young women and undermines long-term happiness. Buck contrasts this with a resurgence of traditional values among young men, who increasingly reject toxic masculinity narratives and embrace leadership, family, and faith. He calls for a cultural reset that prioritizes stable family formation and meaningful relationships over superficial social media-driven dating norms.
Listeners join the discussion, sharing real-world observations about generational shifts in marriage and family priorities. Buck closes with candid insights on dating culture, noting how social media amplifies superficiality and how men and women differ in what they value in partners. He underscores timeless truths about purpose, family, and the pursuit of meaning beyond material success.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.6 | Welcome, everybody. |
| 0:06.2 | Wednesday edition of the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton show kicks off right now. |
| 0:12.7 | A lot going on. |
| 0:14.6 | So we know yesterday when I was on the air with you. |
| 0:17.0 | Oh, Clay will, in fact, call us from his super secret mission abroad this hour. |
| 0:24.4 | So we're going to set that up for you. Clay's out for the week. He's traveling, but he wants to |
| 0:29.3 | tell you what he's been up to. One of you might have already guessed it, which was a pretty |
| 0:33.6 | remarkable, remarkable thing. But he'll be joining us later on. |
| 0:38.4 | And we also have Michael Watley joining. |
| 0:42.5 | He's running for Senate, North Carolina. |
| 0:44.3 | So looking forward to that as that conversation gets rolling. |
| 0:49.5 | Now, now, we had yesterday the House all voting in favor of, except for one guy, a Republican, voting in favor of the Epstein Transparency Act. |
| 1:03.1 | And then we had last night the Senate passing the same bill unanimously. |
| 1:12.7 | Senators locked in agreement, automatically passing the bill as soon as it came in from the House, just looking at the updates here. |
| 1:21.0 | Once the president signs the bill, the Justice Department has 30 days to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein. |
| 1:31.2 | Now, this is moving. |
| 1:33.7 | The president has already said that he believes this is, or that he's supportive of this. |
| 1:39.9 | Now, he has said that he thinks this is the right move. |
| 1:43.1 | So we're going to get into what's going to |
| 1:45.8 | happen here it's not like we're going to know all of the details uh even for some time here |
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