The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Episode: Hour 2 – Escape from New York (November 7, 2025)
Hosts: Clay Travis & Buck Sexton
Notable Guest: Dr. Mark Siegel (Fox News)

Episode Overview

In this lively hour, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton blend humor, political analysis, and listener engagement to dissect the week's top stories and underline the mood of conservative America in 2025. The key topics are the ongoing government shutdown and its fallout, Trump’s push to eliminate the Senate filibuster, listener reactions to Trump’s performance so far, economic frustration, and a thought-provoking interview on faith and medicine with Dr. Mark Siegel. Sprinkled throughout are memorable listener calls, inside jokes, and commentary on air travel woes.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Kicking Off Hour Two: Technology, Anxieties, and Old-School Memories

Timestamps: [03:23–04:55]

• Clay and Buck trade jokes about forgetting phone numbers in the smartphone era, recalling the days of analog answering machines and memorized numbers.
  • Clay: "I do not know any phone numbers. … Back in the day when we had old school answering machines…"
  • Buck: "I still remember friends from high school's phone number."
• This banter sets a relaxed, nostalgic tone before diving into weightier political matters.

2. The Filibuster Debate & Trump’s Stance

Timestamps: [05:20–06:40]

• Focus shifts to Trump's new push to end the Senate filibuster to open the government, a significant change from traditional Republican orthodoxy.
  • Clay: "He wants the filibuster ended right now, at least to open the government. That I agree with."
  • Buck: "It's crazy."
• Trump (audio clip): Calls for ending the filibuster to pass voter ID, restrict mail-in voting, tighten the border, and implement tax cuts.
  • [05:56] Trump: "Well, I think it’s time for them to end the filibuster and just put everybody back to work. … No, I'd like to see one day voting. I'd like to clean up the elections, the border. We've done a great job."
• Clay and Buck agree that the filibuster is impeding necessary government function and call the current stalemate “sabotage.”

3. “Escape from New York”: Travel Woes & Audience Solidarity

Timestamps: [07:07–09:06]

• Clay discusses uncertainty about getting a flight out of New York due to the government shutdown, humorously referencing classic travel anxieties.
  • Buck: "It's like trying to go on a date with somebody who doesn't really want to go on a date with you."
• A Southwest pilot listener offers Clay a standby ticket—emphasizing the strong, supportive Clay & Buck audience. Clay expresses genuine fondness for Southwest Airlines and its community.

4. Listener Calls: Grading President Trump

Timestamps: [09:06–12:02]

• Engaged listeners share detailed feedback on Trump’s first 10 months:
  • Dan from Oregon: Gives Trump a C–, citing disappointment on data centers, overseas money issues, and specific tech regulation stances.
    • Dan: "Some of the decisions he's making… the focus on data centers, the focus on money from the Middle East…"
  • Buck: "I would give him an A. He's done almost everything that I thought he would do."
  • Clay: "I might just say A minus because you can always do a little better."
• The hosts probe whether Dan’s criticisms reflect personal priorities more than broad voter sentiment.
  • Clay: "Are you maybe being a little unrealistic about what's possible for the president to do?"

5. Assessing Trump's Record on Key Issues: Border, Crime, Economy

Timestamps: [12:02–17:00]

• Border:
  • Buck: "The border is just not an issue. … He solved it in ten months."
• Crime:
  • Trump’s aggressive crime policy credited for record-low murders in several cities, with Memphis cited as a 70% decline success story.
  • Clay: "That's an unbelievable success story that could be extrapolated elsewhere."
• Economy & Inflation:
  • Widespread frustration over cost of living remains. Clay and Buck explain price levels are unlikely to return to 2019, even under Trump.
  • Clay: "Trump can't make prices go back to where they were in 2019 and 2020. It's never going to happen for the rest of our lives."
• Future Tech & AI:
  • Clay is optimistic: "The hope here is that the increases in productivity that will come from AI… our lives are going to be very different over the next 10 years."
• Entitlements & Deficits:
  • Both hosts note no one wants to address entitlement spending or debt, a bipartisan problem that perpetuates inflation.

6. Breaking News: Trump at Veterans Day Event

Timestamps: [23:00–24:15]

• Buck: Announces that Trump will be sitting in the owner's box at the Washington Commanders vs. Detroit Lions NFL game for Veterans Day. Reflects on how much attention this might draw.

7. Dr. Mark Siegel Interview: Faith, Science, and Medical Miracles

Timestamps: [26:14–35:18]

• Dr. Siegel discusses his new book, The Miracles Among Us, sharing stories that merge scientific rigor and faith:
  • Lourdes, France: Medical investigation of a paralyzed patient who recovers after prayer.
    • Siegel: "[the doctor] got 33 other doctors involved... All said, this is really a spontaneous intervention of God."
  • NFL – Demar Hamlin: The Bills' preparation (thanks to Dr. Leslie Bisson) saves a player’s life after on-field collapse.
    • Siegel: "He had a premonition that one day this would be needed... That's why they rushed over there."
    • Hamlin’s recovery is attributed to a mix of science, preparation, prayer, and community support.
• Neuroscience of Faith:
  • Siegel: "Believing in miracles... takes the place of negative feelings... gives you a sense of hope and reassurance..."
• Modern-day Miracles:
  • Story of Robert Redfield’s son surviving coma and regaining vision after intense prayer.
• Siegel's book aims to show that science and faith are not mutually exclusive. Available for preorder; official release Nov. 18.

8. Listener Calls, Loyalty, and Humor

Timestamps: [41:35–47:12]

• Tom from Roanoke, Virginia: Gives Trump an A+, citing contractual consistency and defending the Constitution.
• Michael in Utah: Jokes about Clay’s book Balls, wonders about a sequel named Boobs. Clay, in good humor, references his lunch smoothie habit.
• Light-hearted ribbing about Buck’s athletic prowess and a playful “apology demand” regarding Buck’s tennis serve.

9. Audience Connection and Show Culture

Timestamps: throughout

• The audience is deeply involved, offering flight help, engaging in in-jokes, and sending talkback messages.
• Recurring camaraderie, inside banter, and continued references to listener community, e.g., strong pilot presence among fans.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Clay on Senate gridlock:
  "I don't think Republicans should be able to, in minority, demand 60 votes to open the government... This is sabotage of the system."
  [05:46] Clay Travis

• Dr. Siegel on faith and healing:
  "You can combine faith and science. They're not different and they're not separate. It's not like, oh, no, I'm doing surgery now. I can't believe in God. That's just crazy."
  [26:28] Dr. Mark Siegel

• Buck on inflation reality:
  "The problem is nothing ever goes back in price... That's the pernicious, awfulness of inflation and why it is so disastrous to any country."
  [14:25] Buck Sexton

• Dan (caller) critiques Trump:
  "Some of the decisions he's making... focus on the way his administration has guided him... forgiving Google and Apple... is ridiculous when these guys are also up on charges in America for committing..."
  [10:00] Dan, listener

Important Segment Timestamps

• [03:23] Start of Hour 2: Light banter, transitioning from ads
• [05:20] Trump wants filibuster ended
• [07:07] Clay on airline troubles, Southwest pilot listener steps up
• [09:06] Dan from Oregon: “C minus for Trump”
• [12:02] Buck and Clay break down Trump’s results on border, crime, economy
• [23:00] Trump to appear at NFL Veterans Day event
• [26:14] Dr. Mark Siegel interview on faith, science, and miracles
• [41:35] Tom from Roanoke: “A plus” grade for Trump
• [43:24] Humorous call about Clay’s next book title
• [44:11] Talkback: Michael Berry on Buck’s tennis serve
• [47:01] Bet/joke about swimming from Alcatraz (Clay) and steak as incentive

Tone & Style

• Conversational, witty, occasionally irreverent, with a strong sense of conservative camaraderie and direct listener interaction.
• Hosts blend serious policy critique with lighthearted community banter, making for an engaging and accessible episode even for newcomers.

Summary

This episode delivers a comprehensive snapshot of conservative talk radio in 2025: topical analysis of congressional action (or inaction), frank assessments of Trump’s track record, lived economic concerns, and a reminder of the enduring importance of faith, grit, and community—often illustrated through personal stories and playful asides. The Clay & Buck audience is an integral part of the show, both as contributors and as the community the hosts champion. The interview with Dr. Mark Siegel provides an enriching counterpoint, exploring the intersection of spirituality and science, while the hour’s recurring inside jokes, travel anecdotes, and listener feedback ground the broadcast in the everyday American experience.