Podcast Summary: The Matt Walsh Show – “New Releases this October on DW+”

Date: October 12, 2025
Host: Matt Walsh / The Daily Wire
Episode Focus: Upcoming releases on Daily Wire+, the importance of confronting cultural and political issues head-on, and a preview of exclusive new content for subscribers.

Episode Overview

In this episode, Matt Walsh provides a passionate rundown of major new programming and documentaries premiering on Daily Wire+ in October 2025. Walsh frames these releases as both essential viewing and symbolic of Daily Wire’s resolve to highlight underreported stories, challenge mainstream narratives, and confront critical cultural, religious, and political issues with fearless candor.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. USS Cole Documentary: “ USS Al Qaeda's Strike Before 9/11”

Time: 01:30–03:05

• Premise: The USS Cole attack on October 12, 2000, as a pivotal but neglected prelude to 9/11.
• “911 could have been prevented? Because the truth is the warning shot came a year earlier." – (B, 01:30)
• The show promises a gripping, three-part exploration of the bombing, the missed warnings about Al Qaeda, and the systemic failures in Washington to recognize the scope of the threat.
• "We uncover the ignored intelligence. Dozens of warnings dismissed by politicians too distracted by optics to act." – (B, 01:50)
• The investigation in the series demonstrates a direct link to Al Qaeda but highlights governmental inertia and blame-shifting, which, as the narrative claims, cost America dearly.
• "Washington pointed fingers, searched for scapegoats and did nothing. Less than a year later, the towers fell. USS Cole is the story America was told to forget. We didn’t, and now neither will you." – (B, 02:55)

2. October Premieres and Original Content on DW+

a. Friendly Fire

Time: 03:10–03:35

• Panel discussion format: “Mics on. Moderators off.”
• Features prominent conservative voices: Matt Walsh, Ben Shapiro, Michael Knowles, Andrew Klavan, and special guest Isabel Brown.
• “This is where the most trusted voices in conservative media get together with their loudest opinions on the biggest questions facing our country.” – (B, 03:15)

b. Jeremy Boreing’s Pendragon Cycle Preview

Time: 03:35

• Teaser for an upcoming series adapting the classic Arthurian saga.

c. The 1916 Project

Time: 03:40

• Premiering October 16, this exposé focuses on “Planned Parenthood’s century-long culture of death.”

d. Nefarious

Time: 03:45

• A psychological thriller scheduled for October 24, billed as “smart, unsettling” and aptly timed for Halloween.

e. Hiding in Plain Sight

Time: 03:50

• Airing on October 30, this documentary investigates digital predators who use everyday apps to groom and traffic children—even from inside victims' own bedrooms.

3. Daily Wire+ Mission and Call to Action

Time: 03:55–04:10

• Walsh affirms DW+'s combative ethos and resistance to censorship or intimidation:
  • "When they attack, we don't retreat. We don't quiet down. We get louder. We release more. We fight harder. We will not be silenced."
• A strong call to action for listeners to join Daily Wire+, highlighted by a 40% discount on new annual memberships with code “FALL40.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “911 could have been prevented? Because the truth is the warning shot came a year earlier.” (B, 01:30)
• “We uncover the ignored intelligence… Dozens of warnings dismissed by politicians too distracted by optics to act.” (B, 01:50)
• “USS Cole is the story America was told to forget. We didn’t, and now neither will you.” (B, 02:55)
• "Mics on. Moderators off. This is where the most trusted voices in conservative media get together with their loudest opinions…" (B, 03:14)
• “When they attack, we don’t retreat. We don’t quiet down. We get louder. We release more. We fight harder. We will not be silenced.” (B, 03:55)

Important Timestamps

• 01:30 – Introduction and overview of “USS Al Qaeda’s Strike Before 9/11”
• 03:10 – Announcement of “Friendly Fire” and panelists
• 03:35 – Preview for “Pendragon Cycle”
• 03:40 – Announcement of “The 1916 Project”
• 03:45 – Teaser for “Nefarious” thriller
• 03:50 – Teaser for “Hiding in Plain Sight”
• 03:55 – Matt Walsh’s DW+ mission statement and membership promotion

Summary Tone and Takeaways

True to Matt Walsh’s style, the episode is brisk, direct, and urgent, stressing the role of new content as a cultural counterweight and rallying point for like-minded listeners. The main thrust: Daily Wire+ is expanding its programming to tell hard truths, address cultural flashpoints, and embolden its audience to take part in the fight against media silence or distortion.

Listeners are left with a sense of urgency and a clear directive: “Join today… subscribe.”