12/27/25 - The Epstein Files Tops This Week's Chart

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of December 22nd, 2025 through December 26th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Epstein Files
2. Venezuela Tensions / U.S. Foreign Affairs
3. The Economy / Tariffs
4. Trump Vanity & Health Issues 
5. ICE Raids / SCOTUS National Guard Decision
6. Health Care / Transgender Issues
7. 60 Minutes Controversy / First Amendment-Censorship Issues
8. Russia-Ukraine War / Israeli-Gaza Tensions
9. MAGA-GOP Infighting / Turning Point USA Conference
10. Holidays / California Storms

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Nicolás Maduro
3. Jeffrey Epstein
4. Mike Johnson / Pete Hegseth
5. Pam Bondi / Kash Patel / Marco Rubio
6. RFK Jr. 
7. Vladimir Putin / Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Vladimir Putin / Xi Jinping
8. Bari Weiss
9. J.D. Vance / Marjorie Taylor Greene / Tucker Carlson / Erika Kirk  
10. Gavin Newsom / Mark Kelly 

12/20/25 - Venezuela Tanker Blockade / Regime Change / Boat Strikes Tops The List

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of December 15th, 2025 through December 19th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Venezuela Tanker Blockade / Regime Change / Boat Strikes
2. Trump TV Address / The Economy
3. Brown U. Shooter Search
4. Health Care Bill / ACA Premiums
5. Susie Wiles Interview Controversy
6. Reiner Slayings / Trump Comments
7. Sydney Mass Shooting / Antisemitism
8. Bongino to Exit FBI
9. Epstein Files Photos / Gender Affirming Care Ban
10. U.S.-Taiwan Arms Deal

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Nicolás Maduro
3. Pete Hegseth
4. Susie Wiles
5. Kash Patel
6. Mike Johnson
7. Jerome Powell
8. Rob & Michelle Reiner / Nick Reiner
9. Dan Bongino
10. RFK Jr / Dr. Mehmet Oz

12/13/25 - #1 U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker / Trump Threatens Maduro / Drug Boat Strikes


Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of December 8th, 2025 through December 12th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker / Trump Threatens Maduro / Drug Boat Strikes
2. The Economy / Trump Tour / Fed Cuts Interest Rates
3. Health Care Debate
4. Trump Demands Indiana Redistricting
5. Netflix-Warner Bros-Paramount Battle
6. ICE Raids
7. Defense Bill
8. Russia-Ukraine War
9. Farm Assistance Program
10. Sherrone Moore Firing

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Nicolás Maduro / María Corina Machado
3. Pete Hegseth / Mitch Bradley
4. Jerome Powell
5. Mike Johnson
6. Rodric Bray
7. David Ellison / David Zaslav
8. Vladimir Putin / Volodymyr Zelensky
9. Steve Witkoff
10. Sherrone Moore

12/6/25 - #1, The Drug Boats Strike Controversy

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of December 1st, 2025 through December 5th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Drug Boats Strike Controversy
2. Hegseth Under Fire
3. ICE Raids / Trump’s Somalis Comment
4. The Economy / Crypto Sell-Off /Trump Approval Numbers
5. Russia-Ukraine Peace Process
6. Trump Health Questions
7. Tennessee House Special Election
8. House Subpoenas Jack Smith
9. U.S. Attorneys Disqualified
10. The Epstein Files / NY Times Sues Pentagon

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Pete Hegseth 
3. Mitch Bradley
4. Steve Witkoff
5. Vladimir Putin
6. Scott Bessent
7. Matt Van Epps / Aftyn Behn
8. Jim Jordan / Jack Smith
9. Lindsey Halligan / Alina Habba
10. Jeffrey Epstein

11/29/25 - Toping This Week's List, The Russia-Ukraine Peace Process

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of November 24th, 2025 through November 28th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Russia-Ukraine Peace Process
2. Comey and James Indictments Tossed
3. Pentagon to Investigate Mark Kelly
4. MTG to Exit Congress
5. Mamdani-Trump Meeting
6. The Epstein Files
7. The Economy / Fed Policy
8. The End of DOGE
9. U.S.-Saudi F35 Deal
10. Thanksgiving Holiday

 PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Vladimir Putin / Volodymyr Zelensky
3. Dan Driscoll
4. James Comey / Letitia James / Lindsey Halligan
5. Mark Kelly
6. Marjorie Taylor Greene
7. Zohran Mamdani
8. Jeffrey Epstein / Ghislaine Maxwell
9. Jerome Powell
10. Scott Bessent

11/22/26 - The Epstein Files Tops Our List  

Host Doug Stephan along with Kevin Casey, Vice President and Executive Editor of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of November 17th, 2025 through November 521st, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

 STORIES 

1. The Epstein Files
2. Megyn Kelly “Pedo” Comments
3. Trump-MBS Meeting
4. Trump vs Reporters
5. ICE Raids
6. Trump -Mamdani Meeting
7. Comey Prosecution Errors
8. Texas Redistricting Ruling
9. UN Approves Trump’s Gaza Plan
10. Venezuela Military Operations
11. Legislator Censures

 PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Jeffrey Epstein / Ghislaine Maxwell
3. Megyn Kelly
4. Mohammed bin Salman
5. Catherine Lucey / Mary Bruce
6. Zohran Mamdani
7. Mike Johnson
8. Lindsey Halligan  / James Comey
9. Jeffrey Brown / David Guaderrama
10. Nicolás Madura

11/8/25 - Government Shutdown & Air Travel Disruption Share This Week's Top Spot

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of November 3rd, 2025 through November 7th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Government Shutdown / Air Travel Disruption
2. SNAP Benefits / Medicaid Subsidies Battle
3. Elections Aftermath / California Redistricting Battle
4. SCOTUS Hears Tariffs Arguments
5. The Economy / Recession Fears
6. The Tucker Carlson-Fueled MAGA Schism
7. ICE Raids / Pope Leo Speaks Out
8. Trump “60 Minutes” Interview
9. Suspected “Narco-Terrorist” Strikes
10. Pelosi to Retire / Dick Cheney Dies

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Zohran Mamdani
3. Mikie Sherrill / Abigail Spanberger
4. Gavin Newsom
5. Ted Cruz / Marjorie Taylor Greene
6. Sean Duffy / Bryan Bedford
7. Tucker Carlson / Nick Fuentes
8. Pope Leo
9. Nancy Pelosi
10. Dick Cheney

11/1/25 - Trump's Asia Trip Tops This Week's List

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of October 27th, 2025 through October 31st, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Trump’s Asia Trip
2. Government Shutdown / Expiring Benefits
3. Israel-Hamas Peace Accord
4. The Economy / Fed Policy
5. Trump Third Term Chatter
6. Newsom Mulling ’28 Run
7. The NYC Mayoral Race
8. U.S. Attacks Alleged Drug Boats / Venezuela Tensions
9. Biden Autopen Issue
10. Hurricane Melissa

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Xi Jinping
3. Sanae Takaichi
4. J.D. Vance
5. Jerome Powell
6. Mike Johnson
7. Gavin Newsom
8. Zohran Mamdani / Andrew Cuomo / Curtis Sliwa
9. Nicolás Maduro
10. Joe Biden

10/25/25 - The Government Shutdown Tops The List

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of October 27th, 2025 through October 31st, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Government Shutdown
2. ICE Raids / Chicago Guard Troops Ruling
3. Trump’s White House Ballroom Project
4. Israel-Hamas Peace Process
5. Trump Demands Cash from Justice Department
6. “No Kings” Protests
7. Louvre Jewelry Heist
8. Trump Commutes Santos’ Sentence
9. Alleged Drug Boats Strikes
10. Mob-Linked Sports Rigging Case

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Mike Johnson
3. Chuck Schumer / Hakeem Jeffries
4. Karoline Leavitt
5. J.D. Vance / Benjamin Netanyahu
6. George Santos
7. Pete Hegseth
8. Vladimir Putin
9. Robert DeNiro / Stephen Miller
10. Chauncey Billups / Terry Rozier

10/18/25 - Israel-Hamas Accord Aftermath Tops This Week's Chart

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of October 13th, 2025 through October 17th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Israel-Hamas Accord Aftermath
2. ICE Raids / Guard Troops Rulings
3. Government Shutdown / Judge Blocks Shutdown Layoffs
4. CIA Operations in Venezuela / Deadly U.S. Boat Strike
5. Young Republicans Group Chat Controversy
6. SCOTUS Hears Voting Rights Act Arguments
7. The Economy / U.S.-China Tariffs Spat
8. John Bolton Indictment
9. Zelensky-Trump Meeting
10. Diane Keaton Dies

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Benjamin Netanyahu
3. JB Pritzker
4. Susan Illston
5. J.D. Vance
6. Brett Kavanaugh
7. Xi Jinping
8. John Bolton
9. Volodymyr Zelensky
10. Diane Keaton

10/11/25 - The Gaza Cease Fire Takes The #1 Spot

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of October 6th, 2025 through October 10th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES

1. Gaza Cease Fire
2. Government Shutdown / Furloughs
3. The Economy / Tariffs
4. ICE Raids
5. National Guard Troop Deployment
6. James Indictment
7. Comey Indictment
8. Russia-Ukraine War
9. Vaccine and Health Care Controversies
10. Epstein Files / Maxwell Pardon Speculation 

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Pam Bondi
3. Letitia James / James Comey 
4. Benjamin Netanyahu
5. Gavin Newsom / JB Pritzker
6. Pete Hegseth 
7. Chuck Schumer / Hakeem Jeffries
8. Mike Johnson
9. RFK, Jr 
10. Jeffrey Epstein / Ghislaine Maxwell 

10/4/25 - Topping The List, Government Shutdown / Furloughs

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of September 29th, 2025 through October 3rd, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Government Shutdown / Furloughs
2. The Economy / BLS Data
3. ICE Raids / Guard Troops to Memphis & Portland / War with Cartels
4. Hegseth & Trump Address Military Brass
5. Deadly Michigan Church Attack
6. SCOTUS Lisa Cook Ruling
7. Comey Indictment
8. Gaza Flotilla Intercepted
9. LaGuardia Planes Collision
10. Jane Goodall Dies

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Russell Vought
3. Chuck Schumer / Hakeem Jeffries
4. Mike Johnson
5. Pete Hegseth
6. Thomas Sanford
7. Lisa Cook
8. James Comey
9. Greta Thunberg
10. Jane Goodall

9/27/25 - Government Shutdown Battle & Firing Threats Tops This Week's List

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of September 22nd, 2025 through September 26th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Government Shutdown Battle / Firing Threats
2. The Economy / Positive Growth Report
3. ICE Facility Shooting
4. Comey Indicted
5. Trump UN Address
6. Trump vs Kimmel / Kirk Slaying Aftermath
7. Tylenol-Autism Debate
8. SCOTUS OKs Trump FTC Firing
9. Gaza War / Russia-Ukraine War
10. Dem Wins AZ House Seat

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Chuck Schumer / Hakeem Jeffries
3. James Comey / Pam Bondi
4. Greg Abbott
5. Jimmy Kimmel
6. Charlie Kirk / Erika Kirk
7. RFK Jr.
8. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter
9. Benjamin Netanyahu / Vladimir Putin
10. Adelita Grijalva

0/20/25 - The Kirk Slaying Aftermath Tops The List

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of September 15th, 2025 through September 19th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Kirk Slaying Aftermath / Public Figure Safety Fears 
2. ABC Suspends Kimmel / First Amendment Issues
3. The Economy / Fed Rate Cut
4. Trump Visits UK
5. Israel’s Gaza City Takeover
6. Trump Sues NYTimes
7. ICE Raids / Guard to Memphis
8. Russian Incursion into NATO Airspace
9. Lisa Cook Case
10. Robert Redford Dies

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Charlie Kirk
3. Pam Bondi / Stephen Miller / JD Vance
4. Jimmy Kimmel
5. Barack Obama
6. Jerome Powell
7. Benjamin Netanyahu
8. Vladimir Putin
9. Lisa Cook
10. Robert Redford

9/13/25 - The Charlie Kirk Assassination Tops This Week's List

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of September 8th, 2025 through September 12th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Charlie Kirk Assassination
2. ICE Raids / Guard to Chicago Threats
3. SCOTUS ICE Ruling
4. The Epstein Files
5. The Economy
6. Lisa Cook Ruling
7. GA Hyundai Plant Raid / U.S.-South Korea Relations
8. Poland Intercepts Russian Drones
9. Israel Attacks Hamas in Qatar
10. France’s Government Implodes

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Charlie Kirk
3. J.B Pritzker / Brandon Johnson
4. Jeffrey Epstein
5. Scott Bessent
6. Jerome Powell / Lisa Cook
7. Lee Jae Myung
8. Vladimir Putin
9. Benjamin Netanyahu
10. Emmanuel Macron

9/6/25 - #1 This Week: Trump Challenges Tariff Ruling

Host Doug Stephan along with Kevin Casey, Vice President and Executive Editor of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of September 1st, 2025 through September 5th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Trump Challenges Tariff Ruling
2. Judge Backs Harvard in Grants Case
3. Guard Troops in DC / Other Cities Protest
4. Epstein-Maxwell Victims Testify
5. Trump’s Health
6. Florida Ends Kids Vaccine Requirements
7. The Economy / Fed Policy
8. China Military Parade / Russia-China-India Economic Talks
9. RFK Jr Testimony
10. Russia-Ukraine War

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. James Comer
3. Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell
4. Muriel Bowser
5. Allison D. Burroughs
6. Karoline Leavitt
7. Gavin Newsom
8. Ron DeSantis
9. Xi Jinping / Vladimir Putin / Narendra Modi
10. RFK Jr.

8/30/25 - Three Items Share The Top Spot: The Economy / Fed Policy / Trump-Cook Battle            
Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of August 25th, 2025 through August 29th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. The Economy / Fed Policy / Trump-Cook Battle
2. Tariffs on India
3. Troops in DC / Union Station Takeover
4. Deadly Minneapolis School Shooting
5. Redistricting
6. CDC Director Firing / COVID Shots
7. ICE Raids / Abrego Garcia Case
8. Bolton Raid
9. Russia-Ukraine War / Israel’s Gaza Attacks
10. Kelce-Swift Engagement

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Jerome Powell / Lisa Cook
3. Muriel Bowser
4. Stephen Miller
5. Pam Bondi
6. Greg Abbott / Gavin Newsom
7. Susan Monarez
8. Kilmar Abrego Garcia
9. John Bolton
10. Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift

8/23/25 - At #1, The Russia-Ukraine Negotiations

Host Doug Stephan along with Michael Harrison, Editor/Publisher of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of August 18th, 2025 through August 22nd, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Russia-Ukraine Negotiations
2. Texas & California Redistricting
3. The Economy/Fed Policy
4. Tariffs
5. Federal Takeover of DC
6. The Epstein Files
7. ICE Raids
8. Israel-Gaza War
9. Trump vs The Smithsonian
10. Trump Voting System Criticisms / Newsmax-Dominion Settlement

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Vladimir Putin
3. Volodymyr Zelensky
4. Greg Abbott
5. Gavin Newsom
6. Jerome Powell / Lisa Cook
7. Jeffrey Epstein / Ghislaine Maxwell
8. Kristi Noem
9. Pam Bondi
10. Benjamin Netanyahu

8/16/25 - The Trump-Putin Summit Comes Out On Top This Week

Host Doug Stephan along with Kevin Casey, Vice President and Executive Editor of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of August 11th, 2025 through August 15th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

STORIES 

1. Trump-Putin Summit / Russia Ukraine War
2. Trump Tariffs / Economy / Social Security
3. Texas Redistricting Battle
4. Israel-Gaza War
5. The Epstein Files
6. National Guard in Washington, DC 
7. ICE Raids
8. DOJ’s Trump-Russia Investigation
9. Artificial Intelligence
10. Trump Lincoln Center Plans 

PEOPLE 

1. Donald Trump
2. Vladimir Putin / Volodymyr Zelenskyy 
3. Benjamin Netanyahu
4. Jeffrey Epstein / Ghislaine Maxwell
5. Greg Abbott
6. Kristi Noem / Pam Bondi
7. Xi Jinping / Narendra Modi
8. Sam Altman / Elon Musk
9. Sylvester Stallone / Gloria Gaynor
10. J.D. Vance / Barack Obama / Joe Biden

8/9/25 - The Trump Tariffs Top This Week's List              

Host Doug Stephan along with Kevin Casey, Vice President and Executive Editor of Talkers Magazine, review the most talked about stories and people on news/talk radio for the week of August 4th, 2025 through August 8th, 2025. Compiled by the research department at Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talk Radio and the New Talk Media - www.talkers.com

 STORIES

1. Trump Tariffs
2. The Economy / Fed Policy
3. Texas Redistricting Battle
4. Potential Trump-Putin Meeting
5. The Epstein Files
6. Fort Stewart Shooting
7. ICE Raids / Detention Camp Plans
8. Israel-Gaza Resolution
9. DOJ’s Trump-Russia Investigation
10. Sydney Sweeney Controversy

PEOPLE

1. Donald Trump
2. Jerome Powell
3. Greg Abbott
4. Vladimir Putin
5. Jeffrey Epstein / Ghislaine Maxwell
6. Quornelius Radford
7. Kristi Noem
8. Pam Bondi
9. Benjamin Netanyahu
10. Sydney Sweeney