Hour 3 - Rush and Buck
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
iHeartPodcasts
4.5 • 11.4K Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Hour 3 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show kicks off with breaking political news: a new Quinnipiac poll in the New York City mayoral race shows Zohran Mamdani leading with 46%, followed by Andrew Cuomo at 33% and Curtis Sliwa at 15%. The hosts analyze how Mamdani’s strong position could shape the race and preview other key contests, including the Virginia Attorney General race and the upcoming elections in New Jersey.
The conversation pivots to the transformative impact of Elon Musk’s ownership of X (formerly Twitter) on American political discourse. Clay and Buck highlight data showing a dramatic shift in platform demographics—from a 37-point Democrat advantage in 2021 to a 14-point Republican edge today—underscoring how X has become a critical battleground for free speech. They contrast Musk’s principled stance with the opportunistic behavior of other tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg, warning that platforms such as Facebook and TikTok remain vulnerable to political influence. The hosts also revisit Rush Limbaugh’s prescient call for conservative billionaires to invest in media platforms, noting Musk’s acquisition of Twitter as a game-changing move. They explore the future of AI-driven algorithms, predicting ideological divides between “woke AI” and Musk’s free-speech-oriented models.
From tech to culture, the hour examines California politics, focusing on Rep. Katie Porter’s controversial bid for governor. Clay and Buck dissect Porter’s viral CBS interview, where she clashed with a reporter over Trump voters and displayed what they describe as a bullying, unlikable demeanor. They also discuss past allegations and staff complaints, framing Porter as emblematic of the Democratic Party’s inability to handle tough questions after years of media favoritism.
The show then shifts to California wildfires, debunking climate-change narratives pushed by mainstream outlets after federal officials arrested an alleged arsonist behind the devastating Palisades fire. Clay and Buck argue that media bias obscures real issues like water shortages and firefighting failures.
Hour 3 closes on a lighter note with personal anecdotes and listener engagement: Clay’s upcoming Alcatraz swim sparks a humorous debate about shark attacks, while Buck updates listeners on his quest to throw a 100 mph fastball. The hosts mix serious political analysis with trademark humor, reinforcing why their show remains a go-to source for news, culture, and entertainment.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:04.4 | Welcome back in Clay Travis Buck Sexton show. |
| 0:08.2 | One bit of breaking news here as we go into the third hour of the program. |
| 0:14.4 | A new poll has just been released by Quinepiac in the New York City mayor's race. |
| 0:20.6 | Now down to three since Eric Adams has dropped out. |
| 0:25.0 | According to this poll, |
| 0:26.6 | Zoran Mamdani, 46% support. |
| 0:30.7 | Andrew Cuomo, 33% support. |
| 0:34.2 | Curtis Sliwa, 15% support. So that is how all of this is breaking out. And I would say, |
| 0:47.0 | Buck, the story in New York City continues to be that so long as there are three candidates |
| 0:53.5 | that are running, then Mom |
| 0:56.2 | Donnie is going to win. And Mom Donnie is probably going to win comfortably. We will get into |
| 1:03.2 | the Virginia race. We're going to have Jason Miarrez, who is dealing with the Jay Jones |
| 1:09.9 | Democrat nominee and the awful text messages that have come out |
| 1:13.7 | from the Democrat nominee. |
| 1:15.5 | But you've got the Virginia race. |
| 1:16.8 | You've got the New Jersey race. |
| 1:18.1 | And we are sitting about almost exactly three weeks away from the official election day |
| 1:24.4 | of 2025 with all of those being very important races. |
| 1:29.5 | But we talked about as we were going to break the way that X has changed the conversation |
| 1:36.8 | in the country right now. |
| 1:38.2 | And I wanted to play for you Harry Inton on, talking about what the makeup is of Twitter now in the wake |
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