Hour 3 - Shane Gillis Let's it Rip
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
iHeartPodcasts
4.5 • 11.4K Ratings
🗓️ 17 July 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Hour 3 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show delivers a dynamic mix of political commentary, cultural critique, and edgy humor, engaging listeners with timely insights and provocative discussions. The hour opens with a push to grow the show's digital footprint, encouraging fans to subscribe to the Clay and Buck podcast and YouTube channel to reach younger audiences on platforms like TikTok and YouTube.
The hosts revisit a major political milestone—the defunding of PBS and NPR, a long-standing conservative goal finally realized under President Trump. They also reflect on a recent interview with Alan Dershowitz, who addressed the controversial Epstein files, defending his own reputation and asserting that Trump was not named among the accused. The conversation critiques media narratives and public skepticism surrounding the Epstein case.
A notable segment features Joe Scarborough questioning why Democrats failed to act on Epstein-related investigations during their control of the DOJ from 2021 to 2025, sparking debate about political accountability.
The show then pivots to pop culture, analyzing comedian Shane Gillis’ controversial ESPYs monologue. Gillis’ jokes—targeting figures like Trump, Bill Belichick, and the WNBA—sparked backlash for their politically incorrect tone. The hosts argue that Gillis’ performance reflects a broader cultural shift away from “woke” ideology and toward a renewed appreciation for unfiltered comedy. They highlight the ideological leanings of sports media, particularly ESPN, and the internal tensions sparked by Gillis’ jokes.
Listeners are also treated to a humorous debate about Titanic’s Rose and Jack, Leonardo DiCaprio’s acting legacy, and the absurdity of a CBS reporter claiming PTSD from Trump supporters at a rally. The hosts mock the media’s portrayal of Trump voters and emphasize the disconnect between elite journalists and everyday Americans.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:05.4 | Welcome back in. |
| 0:06.6 | Hour number three, Clay Travis, Buck Sexton Show. |
| 0:09.5 | Appreciate all of you hanging out with us. |
| 0:12.2 | Open phone lines. |
| 0:13.7 | We just had Alan Dershowitz on the program at the end of the last hour. |
| 0:19.3 | If you want to weigh in on anything he said, |
| 0:22.1 | you can hop on the line and let us know. |
| 0:24.9 | You can also give us talkbacks easy way to get in touch with all of us. |
| 0:28.7 | I want to continue to encourage all of you to go subscribe to the Clay and Buck podcast. |
| 0:35.0 | I want us to get 100,000 subscribers. |
| 0:37.3 | I believe we are sitting around 82,000. |
| 0:40.5 | But just about every time that I ask you guys to go subscribe, we add about 1,000 people. |
| 0:45.4 | So that would suggest I'm going to have to do this for about three weeks. And then we're going to hit 100,000 subscribers. |
| 0:51.7 | And we can continue to grow from there. I think there is a very strong chance that soon you will be able to watch to the extent |
| 0:59.0 | that you want to, and I understand why some of you would say that you do not want to, |
| 1:02.7 | you will be able to watch Buck and me on the program video-wise on the YouTube channel. |
| 1:11.3 | So we just want to be as many different places as we can be |
| 1:14.6 | to allow you guys to consume the show to your heart's content. |
| 1:18.5 | Certainly download, subscribe to the podcast, |
| 1:20.8 | and you can find us all over the social media channels |
| 1:23.8 | that you might otherwise be consuming. |
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