Simple Man Showdown
The Sean Hannity Show
Sean Hannity
4.0 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Sean Hannity is joined by Bill O’Reilly for their weekly “Simple Man” segment, covering Barack Obama’s renewed political role, Mamdani’s rise in New York politics, media hatred, social media toxicity, and the changing landscape of cable, radio, and podcasting. The conversation also turns to President Trump’s style, Hannity’s upcoming trip to China, security concerns, surveillance risks, and whether an interview with President Xi could happen. The hour blends political analysis, media criticism, and Hannity’s behind-the-scenes preparation for covering Trump’s China trip.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.3 | I'm a Skinner, Simple Man, that can only mean one thing on this radio program, and that is |
| 0:09.2 | all things self-proclaimed, simple man. |
| 0:12.2 | That means all things Bill O'Reilly, all things Bill O'Reilly in one place in the entire universe, |
| 0:18.7 | which is Bill O'Reilly.com. |
| 0:21.0 | Mr. O'Reilly, sir, how are you? |
| 0:24.6 | I know this is your favorite day of the week. |
| 0:27.4 | Yeah, I'm the same, which is tragic for everyone. |
| 0:30.1 | No evolution at all. |
| 0:32.6 | By the way, what the hell is up with you and Cuomo? |
| 0:37.4 | I mean, why doesn't Cuomo just listen to what you have to say? |
| 0:42.6 | Why does he feel he has to debate you? |
| 0:44.9 | Because he's not going to win that debate, in my opinion. |
| 0:47.9 | Well, thanks for the compliment, I think. |
| 0:50.4 | But, you know, his job is to be a provocateur challenge. |
| 0:56.1 | You and I both do that. |
| 0:58.4 | So I don't have any beef with him at all. |
| 1:00.4 | I mean, I think the segment works. |
| 1:02.1 | I know you don't have a beef with them. |
| 1:03.6 | I know it's not personal, but, you know, actually, you know, |
| 1:09.0 | well, people don't know. |
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