The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show – Sunday Hang

Episode Date: January 25, 2026

Hosts: Clay Travis & Buck Sexton

Podcast: The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Description: Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle news, politics, and current events with intelligence and humor, guiding listeners through hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations.

Overview

In this lively Sunday “hang” episode, Clay and Buck take a break from hard news and open up the phone lines to riff with listeners. Themes range from selling off states, to hot takes on regional foods, to a spirited debate about the quality of R&B music. The episode thrives on call-ins and the spontaneous interplay between hosts, blending comedy with personal anecdotes and strong opinions.

Listener Talkbacks: "Which State (or Territory) Should We Sell?"

[01:52–04:39]

• Hosts read and react to humorous listener suggestions about which state the US should “sell” to benefit the nation.

  • David from New Mexico: Suggests selling Minnesota to Canada for $200.
    • “Let’s take up a collection and let’s sell Minnesota to Canada. I think we should ask maybe 200 bucks.” – [02:29]
  • David from Tampa, FL (originally Albuquerque):
    • “Yes, please give it [New Mexico] away because they just keep voting Democrat and that state has become hellhole. So with the exception of the food, I think the country might be better off without New Mexico.” – [03:32]
  • Brandon from Wisconsin:
    • Wants to sell Illinois, throws shade at Chicago deep dish pizza.
    • “I think Illinois would be the no brainer. I mean, solely because deep dish pizza is terrible and everybody knows it.” – [03:52]
  • Hosts banter:
    • Clay notes regional sports rivalries, but defends deep dish pizza.
    • Buck calls Brandon’s take a “low blow.” – [04:04]

• Another suggestion: Sell Puerto Rico, with wry political humor about statehood and taxes.

  • “Make it a state and then sell it off. Hell, just give it away.” – Jim (Listener) [04:40]
  • Clay and Buck riff on tax incentives for businesses in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, sharing that Clay is licensed to practice law in the US Virgin Islands and may consider moving for the favorable 4% tax rate.
    • “Why the hell am I going to give people 40% of my income for the rest of my life? 4%. It’s an incredible opportunity.” – Clay [05:30]

Regional Food and Drink Hot Takes

[06:43–14:50]

Overrated and Underrated Foods

• Philly Cheesesteak under attack:

  • Buck: “Philadelphia cheesesteak is the most disappointing.” – [07:58]
  • Clay disagrees, saying he likes it, especially at Pats and Geno’s, though acknowledges the fast-paced order process.
    • “I thought Pats and Geno’s were both good.” – [12:45]
  • Buck criticizes the “cheese whiz”—calls it “gross” and demands real cheese.
    • “The cheese whiz. That stuff is disgusting. It’s going to be like fake cheese for another hundred years on the shelf.” – [08:24]

• Deep Dish Pizza:

  • Clay defends, shares love for Lou Malnati’s gluten-free deep dish (“delicious, like 4,000 calories in one sitting”). – [06:43]

• Most Overrated Foods:

  • Clay tries to dodge with “England’s fish and chips,” but Buck wants a domestic answer. – [07:30]

• Puerto Rican Cuisine:

  • Clay: “Mofongo is like the food of Puerto Rico. Trash. It’s not good.” – [13:22]

• Roadies in USVI:

  • Clay throws them “under the bus,” too. – [13:39]

• Hot Chicken in Nashville:

  • Clay: “Hot chicken in Nashville is really good… that’s a good choice.” – [14:39]

• Chowder Praised:

  • Buck: “A good chowda when you’re at a cold day—nothing better.” – [12:59]

Most (Disgusting) Hard Liquor

• Both quickly agree: Jaegermeister is the worst.
  • “I would rather drink like Nyquil in excess than drink Jagermeister.” – Buck [09:17]
  • “It’s disgusting. Remember when Jager bombs were super popular?” – Clay [09:22]

Most Underrated Drinks

• Clay: Espresso martini and sangria—“I promise I have a functional penis,” joking about his masculinity for liking them.
  • “Espresso martini has surged in popularity… The other one: sangria. I think sangria is the most consistently underrated… uplifting drink.” – [10:28]
• Buck supports the espresso martini: “Espresso martini is actually delicious. I can’t lie.” – [11:10]

Coffee Routines

• Buck shares woes of his complex coffee machine: “I feel like I work for my coffee machine. Like, it’s my employer now.” – [11:45]
• Clay is simple: “I go straight with the Keurig, already basically ready Crockett coffee.” – [12:18]

Divisive Music Opinions: R&B, Disco, and Musicals

[14:50–27:48]

Disco and R&B

• Disco Music:

  • Buck: “I hate disco music more than any other kind, any other genre.” – [15:39]

• R&B as a genre:

  • Clay launches into a take that R&B “standing alone” is terrible, and only works when it crosses over with rap or pop.
    • “Most R&B is awful. There’s like five R&B songs that are actually popular.” – [16:12]
    • “When I say R&B, I mean like Toni Braxton wailing … just atrocious.” – [16:38]

• Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Aretha:

  • Buck pushes back—“Stevie Wonder, Amazing. Aretha Franklin, Amazing. Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye… you don’t like Marvin Gaye songs?” – [18:34, 20:09]
  • Clay: “I don’t even know that many Marvin Gaye songs to start with… Is that ‘Let’s Get It On’?” – [20:24]

• Boyz II Men:

  • Clay: “Boyz II Men has like, three good songs ever. They are still wildly popular, but … the actual ballads are awful.” – [20:34]

• Clay’s Critique:

  • “Everything you like that’s actually R&B is just pop that they have disguised as the R&B.” – [25:21]
  • “Pull an album up and just listen to somebody wailing. That is real R&B. And it’s awful.” – [25:21]

• Buck:

  • “I feel like Attila the Hun is explaining the Sistine Chapel to me right now.” – [25:40]

Musicals

• Clay: “I’ve never been to a musical and thought, you know what? This is better because they sang. Just act like you’re actors.” – [21:08]

• Anecdotes about seeing Broadway shows with their kids, and personal tales about enduring (and resenting) shows like Frozen and Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

  • Buck: “You make the Buckster sit through some nonsense like that. You are not long for the…” [23:46]
  • Clay: “That’s a weird chick that wanted you… to take her to go see Frozen.” [24:15]

• Buck (to Clay):

  • “You barbarian. You cultural barbarian.” [22:20]

Listener Responses: R&B Debate

[26:17–28:51]

• Diana from Houston: “Buck, please take the shovel away from Clay.”
  • Clay (confidently): “When you think you’re right, you don’t bail. And I’m right on this.” – [27:32]
• Brian from North Dakota sides with Clay: “The original R&B… but what we moved into is just nothing but pop and money and a scream fest. Whitney Houston started it all. And quite honestly, if I want to get yelled at, I move back in with one of my ex-wives.” – [27:57]
  • Buck defends Whitney: “Whitney Houston is amazing.” – [28:20]
  • Clay: “Her voice is so good that she got lazy… eight of your songs are the worst.” – [28:26]

Short Segment: Movie Blindspot

[29:56–30:51]

• Billy from NY shocked that neither host has ever seen The Warriors (1979).
  • Hosts chalk it up to their ages; it came out when they were babies.

The Economy and Gen Z

[30:59–31:38]

• Ryan from Iowa (Gen Z) calls out challenges for his generation—cost of gold, wage depreciation, why young people can be drawn toward socialism:

  • “The economy is just not what it was.” – [30:59]

• Buck ties in inflation concerns and the challenges of homeownership for wage-earners.

  • Clay notes expanded expectations for home sizes now vs. the 1970s and before.
  • “A starter home today would have been the biggest home in the neighborhood back then.” – [31:38]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Regional Food Takedowns:

  • “Mofongo is like the food of Puerto Rico. Trash. It’s not good.” – Clay [13:22]
  • “Philadelphia cheesesteak is the most disappointing.” – Buck [07:58]

• Musical Preferences:

  • “I’ve never been to a musical and thought, you know what? This is better because they sang.” – Clay [21:08]
  • “You barbarian. You cultural barbarian.” – Buck [22:20]

• R&B Music Debate:

  • “Most R&B is awful. There’s like five R&B songs that are actually popular.” – Clay [16:12]
  • “I feel like Attila the Hun is explaining the Sistine Chapel to me right now.” – Buck [25:40]
  • “Buck, please take the shovel away from Clay.” – Diana from Houston (Listener) [26:54]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• State/Territory “Sell” suggestions: 01:52–06:43
• Food and Drink Hot Takes: 06:43–14:50
• Musical Debates (R&B/Disco): 14:50–27:48
• Listener Feedback/R&B Defenses: 26:17–28:51
• Movie Blindspots: 29:56–30:51
• Gen Z & The Economy: 30:59–32:08

Tone & Atmosphere

The episode is a loose, humorous hang-out session between two friends and their engaged audience. The tone is irreverent, at times combative but always tongue-in-cheek, with both hosts unafraid to lay down controversial or unpopular opinions for the sake of discussion and fun.

Final Thoughts

This Sunday episode of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show delivers exactly what longtime listeners enjoy—spirited, unfiltered banter, listener participation, social commentary with a heavy dose of humor, and a break from the week's heavier political news. From selling states to defending (or slamming) American foods and music genres, it is a showcase in personality-driven talk radio.