What It’s Like to Cover Trump’s Whirlwind

The Big Ben Show

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Politics, News, News Commentary

4.5 • 576 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In this bonus episode of The Big Ben Show, host Ben Domenech sits down with Brent Scher, editor-in-chief at The Daily Wire for a candid discussion on the future of journalism and political media. They explore how the news landscape is shifting, what independent media means for public trust, and how new voices are challenging legacy outlets. From newsroom culture and political coverage to the influence of social platforms, Ben and Brent unpack what’s changing and what journalists, creators, and audiences should expect next. Recorded in Palo Alto, this wide-ranging conversation offers sharp insights into media, politics, and the evolving role of storytelling in democracy. What do you think is the biggest change in journalism today? 🎙️ Listen and SUBSCRIBE for more candid conversations on speech, culture, media power, and politics. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fRPRZRNC9O7S8u40CSk2D Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-ben-show/id1556479134 Follow The Big Ben Show on all social platforms: X: https://x.com/BigBenShowFox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigbenshowfox/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.9	All right, boys and girls, this is a special edition of The Big Ben show coming to you from
0:42.6	wonderful, beautiful California and Palo Alto, where only about 20% of the students outside are
0:49.9	still wearing masks, but, you know, how many days is it to stop the spread? And I am happy to be
0:56.6	joined by the Daily Wire's own Brent Sher, who is somebody who I've been reading for quite a while
1:03.8	during his career at the Free Beacon. He's now the head potentate of the DC brand of the Daily Wire, which has been quite effective in
1:15.3	covering the early stages of the second Trump term. Brent, it is great to have the opportunity
1:21.2	to sit down with you in person. Yeah, Ben, it's great to be here. It's great to be in Palo Alto.
1:25.6	What do you, what do you like the most about this place?
1:28.9	The trees, honestly. I'm a, I'm a New York City boy. Being around and seeing real nature is, is pretty big for me. I would say that you're a bit underselling the amount of masks I'm seeing on Stanford students. It's just all Stanford students on
1:45.8	bicycles wearing masks. E-Scooters wearing a mask is quite a thing. It's just like I don't understand this.
1:53.4	It's just not something. But, you know, everyone has their right to make their choices. My body is a choice.
1:58.6	They certainly do, and it's sad because you know they're such smart kid.
2:02.9	So Brent, I want to talk to you about a couple of different things.
2:05.3	But first off, I just want to ask you a question about the work of journalism as it relates
2:13.2	to covering this White House.
2:15.5	You have lived through a couple of different presidential administrations in which you saw
2:20.1	the way that they were covered and the different demands that were put in place.
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