The Rubin Report

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Donald Trump Jr. (author of Triggered and Liberal Privilege) about the media bias in how Joe Biden’s cognitive health and Donald Trump’s are reported, his thoughts on Kamala Harris, and why liberals are buying guns. Donald wonders why evidence of Joe Biden’s cognitive decline is ignored by the media while they make false reports about Donald Trump having mini-strokes. Donald also discusses various examples of how the media in swing states have covered up for Joe Biden’s lies and changing positions on important issues like fracking. Donald also shares some stories of how his liberal friends who had been critical of gun rights are suddenly afraid of rising crime and asking how to purchase AR-15s.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report has been off grid and had no access to news, social media, or his phone since August 1. Dave is about to hear the lyrics to “WAP” by Cardi B for the first time. Guest host Michael Knowles gets to see Dave’s first WAP reaction as he has him read the lyrics for the first time. Dave has some questions concerning the WAP lyrics. He is particularly curious about the mop and bucket situation. Michael Knowles also informs Dave of the Bella Thorne’s OnlyFans scandal as well as the controversy surrounding the creepy kid imagery of Cuties on Netflix. Michael and Dave both wonder how low and shocking our culture can go.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report returns from being off the grid for one month. Dave has only had 24 hours to digest the latest news of the Democratic Party, including Kamala Harris being chosen as Joe Biden's running mate. Dave explains why Kamala is such an awful pick as well as his thoughts on Joe Biden's possible cognitive decline. The Democrats' faith in identity politics is quickly destroying the party of reasonable liberals. Dave also gives his thoughts on the Democratic National Convention and why it felt like reality was on trial. Finally, Dave shares why he is saddened to hear of more riots in Kenosha and more civil unrest, but remains hopeful that we can pull together as a country.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report has been off grid and had no access to news, social media, or his phone since August 1. Watch live as guest host Michael Knowles tells him everything he missed from the last 31 days. Watch Dave’s reaction to finding out all the news he missed in August including: Joe Biden picking Kamala Harris as his VP, the Kenosha protests, as well as the Democratic National convention and the Republican National Convention, and much more!

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Rob Smith a gay and black conservative (Author, Always a Soldier) about how the Democrats claims of systemic racism is wearing off on black voters and Black Lives Matter’s beliefs not representing most black people. Rob discusses the differences between the perception of racism in America on social media and in the real world. He talks about the controlling nature of what he calls the “LGBTQ Cult”. Rob shares why he thinks black voters are no longer falling for Democrats claims of rampant racism. He cites the success of people like Candace Owens, Brandon Tatum as proof that there is demand for another perspective. Rob also shares how coming out as conservative was harder than his coming out as gay.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to C. Bradley Thompson (Professor, Clemson University) about the origins of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the American Mind. He debunks some of the myths about slavery in America at the time of the founding fathers and discusses their changing views and why it is more complicated than 1619 project from the New York Times would have you believe. C. Bradley talks about why the philosophical origins of the Declaration of Independence began in 1765. C. Bradley shares one of Donald Trump’s unique accomplishments, taking on the deep state. He also discusses if Donald Trump is in fact a moral person and if morality and virtue are personality traits we should expect in a president.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Dr. Mark Hyman (New York Times Bestselling Author) about how the US government helped create the obesity epidemic, why most food science can't be trusted and the real reason why soda companies chose to use high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar. Mark explains how poor government policy supported processed foods that are now slowly killing us. Mark shares how the obesity epidemic has even become a national security threat. He also explains how the food industry funds and corrupts most of the food science that we hear. Mark also shares a private conversation he had with a VP of Pepsi where he learned how government subsidies affected the ingredients they choose.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Melanie Phillips (Author, Columnist, Broadcaster) about the incident that caused her to leave The Guardian, liberalism’s inability to defend the west, and how conservative’s failures paved the way for the current woke politics of the left. Melanie gives a behind the scenes look at the newsroom of The Guardian. She shares the moment that she discovered their double standards and the response she got when she pointed it out. Melanie wonders why it's hard for liberals to admit that some cultures better than others. Melanie discusses her advice for how to save liberalism from woke politics by supporting conservative principles and why conservatives lost the culture war.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Dr. Debra Soh (Author, The End of Gender) about the risks of scientific research involving transgender kids, the potential irreversible damage being done to non-binary millennials and the growing number of people deciding to detransition. Debra discusses her background in sexual neuroscience and how her research led her to the conclusion that transgender kids had become a forbidden topic of science. Debra's research conflicts with the belief that kids suffering from gender dysphoria should receive gender affirming surgery. She cautions against the recommendations from mental health professionals that are putting ideology ahead of scientific research and the rise of transgender regret. 

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Bryan Callen (Actor, Comedian, Podcaster) about Americans desire for Socialism, the ignoring of black conservatives and leaving California. Bryan discusses cancel culture and the self censorship that is plaguing comedy. Bryan shares how he thinks most Americans don’t respond well to extreme ideas on the right or on the left. Bryan also talks about white privilege, systemic racism and the ignoring of black conservatives like Thomas Sowell, and Candace Owens. Finally Bryan talks about leaving California. He has seen the homeless encampments near his home grow year after year while the state income tax goes higher and higher. Is it time to move to Texas or Florida? 

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Newt Gingrich (Former Speaker of the House) about the mishandling of the COVID 19 crisis by state governments, the distorted worldview of Black Lives Matter, and the exodus of businesses out of America’s major cities. Newt discusses the failed response to the COVID 19 pandemic. Newt also shares his concerns about the embrace of far left policies by the Democratic Party. He discusses the distorted worldview of Black Lives Matter and why they ignore anything that doesn’t fit into their narrative. Newt talks about how the civil unrest overtaking America’s major cities is leading to an exodus of businesses and people out of blue states to low tax states like Florida and Texas.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Sean Hannity (Author, Live Free or Die) about how boycotts against conservative personalities are funded and organized. Sean discusses the hypocrisy of the Democrats portraying themselves as the party of civil rights when Joe Biden’s mentor was former Senator and KKK chapter leader Robert Byrd. Sean expresses his frustration with Republicans for being too weak in their failure to repeal Obamacare. He discusses the sad state of Democrat run cities and public schools. Add to that the failure to properly fund Medicare or Social Security and Sean wonders why anyone would support socialism and think that the government should control more aspects of the economy.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report is going off the grid for one month. No phone, no internet, no news, no social media from August 1 until September. Dave is joined by Mikhaila Peterson, Tom Merrick, and Tristan Harris to discuss how he’ll be focusing his time during August. Dave discusses how he should be eating and what kind of diet he should stick to with Mikhaila Peterson. Tristan Harris, ex-design ethicist at Google, discusses social media addiction, the benefits of a digital detox, and how social media apps like Snapchat and Twitter are addictive because of their use of ethical and unethical tricks. Tom Merrick, better known as the Bodyweight Warrior, will give tips on how to perfect your at home workout. Dave will also share his prediction for who will be Joe Biden’s VP pick and what he thinks he’ll miss out on in August (more violence). In September, Dave will come back on the grid live as a special guest host tells him all the news he's missed from the last month.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Larry Hogan (Governor of Maryland, Author, Still Standing) about how high taxes can destroy a blue state, convincing Democrats to vote for a centrist Republican and how to successfully deal with civil unrest. Larry discusses how high state taxes were causing a mass exodus out of Maryland. He shares what he did to turn things around for the Maryland economy. Larry talks about how he was able to convince Democratic voters to elect a Republican governor to their state. Larry discusses how Maryland was able to successfully handle the 2015 Baltimore riots that followed the police killing of Freddie Gray by calling in the National Guard. He also discusses how to best address the tearing down of statues.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Greg Gutfeld (TV Host of The Five, Author, Comedian) about how to educate yourself, why conservatives tend to be happy and the mental health of the Portland protesters. Greg is promoting his new book “The Plus” a self help book for people who hate self help. Greg talks about how our current educational system is wasting people’s time. He thinks most people would be better off coming up with their own online curriculum. Greg also talks about how Bret Weinstein of Evergreen State College was completely right in the predictions he made years ago about “woke” going mainstream. Greg also shares his thoughts on the likelihood that the Portland protesters have a mental illness. All this and more.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Ted Cruz (U.S. Senator) about big tech’s US election meddling, the dangers of socialism, and if cancel culture mobs will spare the virtue signalling liberal elites. Ted shares the evidence he’s seen of Google search bias and how it was used in the 2016 election and how many votes it could swing to the Democratic Party in 2020. Ted also discusses his fear of the Democratic party's embrace of socialism. He shares his own immigrant background and how the American Dream made it possible for the child of a poor Cuban immigrant to grow up to be a United States senator. Ted talks about how the Democratic party has changed from the party of blue collar workers to the party of the silicon valley elites.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Ben Shapiro (The Daily Wire, Author) about his new book "How To Destroy America in Three Easy Steps", the flawed thinking of systemic racism, and cancel culture. Ben discusses the true danger of progressives changing the definition of racism. He gives his thoughts on the recent criticism of “whiteness”. Ben discusses how even liberals seemed to be worried about the turn that woke politics are taking. Ben also gives his thoughts on antiracism, white fragility and points out the flaws in the systemic racism arguments. Ben shares his honest thoughts on COVID 19, the importance of natural rights, the New York Times, the Harpers letter, Joe Biden, Donald Trump and so much more.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Nathan Finochio (Founder of TheosU) about why Gen Z is finding faith, how social justice is dividing churches, and the dangers of identity politics that have no mechanism for forgiveness. Nathan shares why he thinks so many young zoomers are flocking to churches. He also discusses how woke politics are dividing churches. Since the start of the Black Lives Matter protests and pandemic, he has witnessed churches dividing into two separate camps of leftists and conservatives. Nathan shares what he feels are the dangers of critical theory and identity politics. He discusses how pentecostal christianity, is particularly vulnerable to woke identity politics due its absence of a central leader.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Lewis Howes (The School of Greatness Podcast Host, Bestselling Author) about how he went from being broke to being a millionaire, Kobe Bryant’s success secrets, and why you shouldn’t watch the news. Lewis talks about the steps he took to go from being on food stamps to being a successful entrepreneur. Lewis describes what he learned from interviewing Kobe Bryant. He describes how Kobe’s secret to success was not talent, but hard work and simple math. Lewis shares one piece of advice to anyone who wants to increase their productivity and get things done, stop watching the news. If you want to be successful or be an entrepreneur and need motivation, focus on your work and pleasing your customers. 

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Jon Taffer (Host of Bar Rescue) about the future of restaurants, why you should accept no excuses with your business and the effect on restaurants of raising the minimum wage. Jon first discusses why so many bar owners fail. If you are failing at your career or business, he suggests that you stop looking for excuses and look at what you could be doing differently. Jon also gives specifics about what you need to look for to know if the restaurant you’re eating out at is safe. Jon gives his honest feelings about the minimum wage and how it hurts workers and potentially raises unemployment.