Radio Wars
The Sean Hannity Show
Sean Hannity
4.0 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 15 November 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Sean Hannity kicks off the show reflecting on his epic radio rivalry with Neil Boortz a fierce competition that drove both hosts to greater heights and even sparked a close friendship. He highlights recent political controversies, such as Jasmine Crockett's biting commentary and viral moments, the Seattle mayoral race won by socialist Katie Wilson, and internal DNC upheaval as staff are forced back to the office. Framing it through his signature combative-yet-humorous lens, Hannity draws lessons from personal challenges and spotlights guests ranging from liberal powerhouses to conservative icons. These stories matter because they showcase how media rivalries, party infighting, and rising polarization shape America's political and cultural discourse.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.3 | Happy Friday, by the way, 800, 9441, Sean, if you want to be a part of the program, |
| 0:11.4 | Linda came up with a great idea. |
| 0:12.7 | We're going to do this later in the program today is we were talking about old radio |
| 0:16.8 | war days, and I'm going gonna bring on my number one competitor. |
| 0:22.7 | Well, I credit for making me he was so good. |
| 0:26.3 | He's a legend in talk radio. |
| 0:27.6 | He's now retired. |
| 0:29.3 | His name is Neil Bortz and the radio war that we were engaged in for four years. |
| 0:36.8 | And the odd part is we became friends. And the guy that hired me in |
| 0:42.5 | Atlanta, Eric Seidel, I got hired by Bill Donovan in Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama at the time |
| 0:48.2 | before that. And if it wasn't for going up against a legend who was so gifted and talented, I would not |
| 0:56.8 | be on the air today. |
| 0:57.9 | I would not have survived. |
| 0:59.4 | It was a fight for survival. |
| 1:01.7 | And, you know, there's lessons I think that we could all learn from it. |
| 1:04.8 | I certainly I learned a lot from it. |
| 1:06.9 | And I'm very grateful to both of them. |
| 1:10.0 | You know, when I'd hear Neil, I'm like, man, I'm just, I'm not up to this. |
| 1:14.6 | I've got to get better. |
| 1:16.3 | And we'll tell you some of those stories coming up. |
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