Hour 2 - Would You Do This on a Date?
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
iHeartPodcasts
4.3 • 11.1K Ratings
🗓️ 12 August 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Hour 2 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show dives deep into the intersection of politics, crime, and culture, offering sharp analysis and engaging commentary on today’s most pressing issues. The hour kicks off with a look at the U.S. economy, highlighting that inflation remains steady at 2.7%, and positioning President Trump’s tariff policies as economically prescient. The hosts preview the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, aimed at negotiating a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, emphasizing the humanitarian and geopolitical stakes.
The conversation shifts to crime in Washington, D.C., with a focus on violent crime statistics, police data manipulation, and the historical context of D.C. as the murder capital of the U.S. in the 1990s. The hosts discuss the alleged falsification of crime data by a D.C. police commander and explore how medical advancements have reduced murder rates by saving lives that would have previously been lost to violence.
Listeners are taken through a comparative analysis of U.S. cities vs. European cities like London and Paris, noting that D.C.’s murder rate is 28 times higher than those cities. The show underscores how violent crime is concentrated in specific neighborhoods, advocating for targeted police deployment and revisiting the effectiveness of policies like stop-and-frisk in New York City.
The hour also features a lively debate on policing and public safety, including a viral exchange between Joe Scarborough and Simone Sanders on whether more police make streets safer. Callers weigh in with passionate views, including support for National Guard deployment in high-crime areas and critiques of Democratic leadership in urban centers.
Adding levity, the hosts share personal dating anecdotes, including a humorous story about a failed e-scooter date and a debate over the social faux pas of using gift certificates on first dates. The segment blends cultural commentary with relatable humor, resonating with both longtime listeners and new audiences.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:05.2 | You want smart political talk without the meltdowns? |
| 0:08.4 | We got you. |
| 0:09.2 | I'm Carol Markowitz. |
| 0:10.4 | And I'm Mary Catherine Ham. |
| 0:11.5 | We've been around the block in media and we're doing things differently. |
| 0:15.1 | Normally is about real conversations. |
| 0:17.3 | Thoughtful, try to be funny, grounded and no panic. |
| 0:22.2 | We'll keep you informed and entertained without ruining your day. Join us every Tuesday and Thursday. Normally on the IHeart |
| 0:28.1 | Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Second hour of Clay and Buck kicks off right now. Thanks for being here with us, everybody. |
| 0:40.6 | And we've got some interesting stories to update you with, including, well, do we say inflation |
| 0:46.1 | held steady at 2.7 percent. Just to let you know, inflation holding steady, Trump on the |
| 0:51.4 | tariffs, looking very prescient, very wise so far. |
| 0:56.9 | I know there are people that are still clinging to the idea that, |
| 1:00.4 | oh, no, just wait any day now. |
| 1:01.8 | The tariffs are going to tank the economy. |
| 1:04.0 | Wouldn't that happen at least a little bit, a little bit already, |
| 1:08.3 | if that was going to be the case? |
| 1:10.0 | But we've got also the Trump sit- down, the Putin-Trump Alaska Summit on Friday where he's |
| 1:16.5 | going to try to get a negotiated ceasefire and a pathway to an end of the Russia-Ukraine war, |
| 1:23.7 | which, Clay, I have to say the casualty figures that you hear about this including |
| 1:28.7 | when we were up in dc and visited the white house and talking to some of the uh national |
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