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The Matt Rooney Show
by Audacy
The Matt Rooney Show‘ airs Sundays from 7 – 10 p.m. EST Matt is the Founder and Editor of the popular conservative website SaveJersey.com since 2008, Matt – who is also a practicing attorney – breaks down the latest headlines (and some stories that slip through the cracks) with wit, wisdom, an unapologetically Jersey attitude.
Episodes
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The Naked Truth
Matt and Producer Dan tackle the glaring inconsistencies between the reactions to Shane Gillis and Sydney Sweeney, the fast-approaching Midterm 2026 endgame (feat. guest Dan Cirucci), and why you need to stop letting public opinion polls dictate your mood.
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Seven Up
Matt digs into the latest midterm developments, the controversy surrounding the Cornell 7, the NJ-7 congressional debate, and the other biggest regional political stories making news right now. AFPI-PA Chair & Mayor JD Longo joins the show for an inside look at the policy landscape in…
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Fault Lines
Matt, Producer Andrew, and guests reflect on the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Charlie Kirk’s legacy, the political implications of the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, President Trump’s true record, the state of the midterms, and highlights from Republicans' historic gathering in Dallas.
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Borderline Insanity
Matt and Producer Dan examine the latest grim evidence that New Jersey’s “Sanctuary State” policies are a deadly mistake. Plus: the madness threatening to derail Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, DEI drama over a Halloween costume, the latest Election 2026 analysis, TwitTock and more in another...
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Dog Days of the Road to November
Matt sits down with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Congressman Tom Kean Jr. in North Jersey to discuss the battle for Congress, the Garden State’s voter registration scandal, the rise of the DSA, and what Republicans need to do to win. Plus: Jelly Roll vs. Dolly Parton, the Democrats' attempted...
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Of Ballots and Burritos
New Jersey GOP Chairwoman Christine Hanlon joins the program to break down the latest developments in New Jersey's voter registration scandal and where the investigations go from here. Plus, Matt and Producer Dan tackle the economics of $100 hot dogs and $20 burritos, examine the latest…
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As The Screwworm Turns
Matt welcomes former Border Patrol Agent and Texas Public Policy Foundation Senior Fellow Ammon Blair to explain the alarming return of the 'New World screwworm' and why the crisis at America's southern border has implications far beyond immigration. Plus, the latest on New Jersey's voter...
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Fraud By Design
Matt breaks down New Jersey’s explosive voter-registration scandal and the growing questions surrounding the state’s election system. He’s joined by Assemblywoman and attorney Vicky Flynn, attorney and PR expert Alex Wilkes, and political strategist Carlos Cruz to examine what went wrong, who...
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Where there's smoke? There's fire.
Matt and Producer Andrew break down President Trump's bombshell address on Chinese interference with election integrity expert Josh Findlay. Also on the docket: Sanctions for Canadian wildfires, Olive Garden pasta passes, transgender Maine Senate aspirations, another triumph over adversity for...
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Founding Flubs, Flash Floods & Frisky Bugs
Matt and Producer Dan break down Graham Platner's weepy exit from the Maine U.S. Senate race, Andy Kim's embarrassing mix-up of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Mikie Sherrill's conspicuous absence as historic flooding slammed New Jersey. Plus, an unexpected (and possibly...
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Stars, Stripes & Unalienable Rights
Matt broadcasts from the Jersey Shore and celebrates America 250 by reflecting on the true history and legacy of our Founding Fathers.
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When in the Course of Green Events
Matt and Producer Dan prepare to celebrate America's 250th birthday, and Matt takes issue with Dan's alleged lack of gratitude for a pretty big favor. PA State Senator Kim Ward joins the program to explain how New Jersey's far-Left energy policies are making Pennsylvania residents' lives more...
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The Man Behind the Hair
New Jersey Republican U.S. Senate nominee Justin Murphy joins Matt and Producer Andrew to discuss his campaign to unseat Cory Booker this fall. Also: Father's Day reflections, Juneteenth and Pride Month reality checks, and the New Jersey congresswoman who isn't cheering for Team USA in the World...
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Illegals, Lawsuits, and the Garden State’s Dirty Voter Rolls
This week, Republican National Committee (RNC) Election Integrity Communications Director Ally Triolo joins Matt to discuss troubling new findings involving New Jersey’s voter rolls and election administration. They break down what the latest discoveries could mean for election integrity in the...
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Rock Bottom? Not Yet!
This week, Matt and Producer Dan explore whether there’s any bottom to the Left’s alarming mental and moral decline as they break down the latest drama surrounding Delaney Hall, the head-scratching questioning by Democrat women on Capitol Hill, a New Jersey congressional candidate who claims…
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The Battle of Delaney Hall
This week, Matt and Producer Andrew unpack the escalating chaos at Delaney Hall as New Jersey State Police confront rioters and DHS releases details on the surprising meals being served inside the Newark ICE detention facility. Assemblyman Paul Kanitra joins the show after going undercover…
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Red Hats and Red Cards
Matt Rooney and Producer Andrew Torres break down the trend of faithless MAGA influencers and the disturbing spike in anti-Semitism coming from their ranks. They also react to big primary triumphs for the White House, fresh UFO updates, Memorial Day Weekend morphing into a four-day affair, and…
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Among the Powers of the Earth
Donald Trump returns from Red China and Sydney Sweeney returns to faux controversy. With America's big birthday fast approaching, Matt and Producer Andrew are joined by Ocean County Assemblyman Greg Myhre who has a plan to mandate daily readings from the Declaration of Independence in all New...
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A Rough Week for Angry White Ladies
America’s white liberal women are crashing out over big court decisions and a rapidly changing redistricting picture. Matt and Dan analyze the highly anticipated UFO files release. Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger of Monmouth County explains how New Jersey is aiming to eliminate independent...
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Everything is Gone!
Matt and Producer Dan chronicle the Left's historic meltdown over the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark VRA decision. Also on the docket: Mikie Sherrill's first 100 days as New Jersey governor, new DOJ lawsuits targeting sanctuary statehood policies, evidence of a generational shift among black…
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Virginia is for Lovers... of lawbreaking?
The Old Dominion made news this week for all the wrong reasons. Matt is joined by national Republican political consultants Tom Szymanski and Carlos Cruz to discuss Virginia's mid-decade redistricting decision, the Southern Poverty Law Center's legal woes, and the overall midterm picture with…
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Socialism Crosses the Hudson
Matt and special guest co-host Melanie Collette break down troubling special election results in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District carrying potential national implications. Also: Luke Skywalker might be gay, being a black Republican is brutal, and Producer Sean helps explain the "Zaddy"...
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The Last of the MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+
The latest frontier in wokeness is a Canadian tongue twister. Matt and Dan dig into the latest Alphabet Mafia silliness, Iran, Israel, NATO, an Eastertime Christian revival, Bella's naughty cat, and whether the 4th of July is a holiday for black people. Also: TwitTok!
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Close Encounters of the Dan-Kind
Matt Rooney explains how "No Kings" is really code for "unless it's our kings." Matt and Producer Dan also dig into JD Vance's eyebrow-raising UFO commentary, a wacky trans attorney's contemptuous behavior in an Oklahoma courtroom, and POTUS's generous offer to discuss anything - including sex -...
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Vive la Résistance
Columnist Dan Cirucci and Asm. Paul Kanitra join Matt to plug Monday's Trenton rally against Sanctuary Statehood. Matt and Dan also opine on topics including federal shutdown politics, the mismanagement of "blue" states, and the passing of an American icon: Chuck Norris.
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The Hand that Rocks the Casbah
Matt and Dan return from warmer latitudes, and Newsmax contributor and Cape May County, N.J. Commissioner Melanie Collette co-hosts this week's episode. The group reacts to Week #1 of Operation Epic Fury and Mikie Sherrill's big budget announcement among other hot topics. Matt and Melanie…
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ICE, Aliens and Tariffs
Matt and NJ Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn update Jersey issues, ICE, Aliens and Tariffs.
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My Name is Alex
What do Bruce Springsteen, Don Lemon, and Nicki Minaj have in common? They're all central to the plot of this week's busy episode. Veteran New Jersey journalist and possible 2026 U.S. Senate candidate Alex Zdan guest co-hosts.
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One of These Days I’m Gonna Sit Down and Talk to Paul
Assemblyman Paul Kanitra of Ocean County, N.J. is this week's guest co-host. Haunted houses, White Castle date nights, illegal immigration and the early days of the Sherrill Administration were just a few of the topics. Also: Producer Dan returns with an especially bizarre edition of TwitTok.
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Ice Age
Guest co-host Dan Cirucci joins Matt to discuss the beginning of the Sherrill Administration in New Jersey and the one-year mark for President Trump's second term. Andrew gives unsatisfactory etiquette lessons to the new associate producer. The group critiques a curious new dating app and…
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Auld Lang Syne
The last show of 2025. Matt and Producer Dan run through everything from Obama's window-less presidential center and a Cat Lady Karen's travel woes to hopeful economic news and increasingly dangerous anti-ICE rhetoric. Also: making fun of Kamala's laugh is sexist (?) and TwitTok!
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The Ghosts of Clinton's Pervy Past
On this pre-Christmas episode of the show, Matt and Producer Dan recap the Rooney annual holiday party and the first big Epstein Files dump. Also on tap: festive inflation news stuns the Media, Trump touts jobs gains in North Carolina, an extra jolly edition of TwitTok, and your favorite 1210…
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The Miseducation of Matt Rooney
Matt attended Linda McMahon's widely-covered New Jersey school visit, and surprise! He explains how the Media's biased recap stories are completely inaccurate. Also: our host and Producer Andrew Torres discuss Gen Z's waning interest in sports (and the dire consequences for our politics), the...
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You're A Mean One, Producer Dan
Holiday Season 2025 begins with a tragedy in Washington, D.C. and another closely-watched special election, this time in Tennessee. Also: Seditious Senator Slotkin indicted with her own words, assessing whether the "R" word goes too far, a sultry Thanksgiving dinner recap, and the notoriously...
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Esthe Besties
A shutdown ends and a new (fake) Trump scandal begins. Hour 1 special guest Bella explains her boyfriend Producer Dan's very involved skin care regimen and gives Matt some anti-aging advice. Ace GOP operatives Tom Szymanski and Carlos Cruz join Matt in Hour 2 to discuss the Republican Party's…
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The Honor Code
The 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial race has been upended by a decades-old scandal. U.S. Naval Academy alumnus and Heritage Foundation expert Brent Sadler joins Matt to discuss Mikie Sherrill's role in the historic cheating incident and what it might tell us about his former classmate's character....
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Cancel Culture Karma
Matt addresses the Left's petulant meltdown as Americans push back against their unhinged rhetoric. ALSO: Dan Cirucci of DanCirucci.com returns to the program to discuss the death of Late Night, the true impact of Charlie Kirk's assassination, and the state of the N.J. Gubernatorial Race ahead of...
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RIP Charlie
Matt and Andrew remember Charlie Kirk and how we arrived at this 'turning point' in U.S. history. ALSO: Big new polling data and developments in the razor-close race for N.J. governor.
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A Transitional Episode
Labor Day Weekend arrives, Autumn creeps closer, and the final stretch of Election 2025 is upon us. Matt dissects the tragic events in Minneapolis and discusses some hard truths concerning America's most controversial mental health crisis. Producer Dan doesn't want to talk about Taylor Swift's...
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White Wine Meltdown!
Cracker Barrel gets a facelift and NFL cheerleading squads are adding men as Democrat voter registration falls across the country. Matt and Producer Dan unveil a brand new show segment. Also: Dr. Jonathan Lesser of the National Center for Energy Analytics joins the program to help make sense of…
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We're in our Big Balls Era...
DOGE's Big Balls is a hero! A mid-decade redistricting fact check, the human toll of an illegal alien invasion, and a particularly ridiculous edition of Producer Dan's TwitTok round out this week's jam-packed episode. Also: Alex Wilkes joins the program to break down the latest New Jersey…
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Producer Dan has great jeans
Early Vote Action's Scott Presler joins the program for an update on his efforts to flip New Jersey in 2025. And what does the Left's Sydney Sweeney meltdown tell us about how America's culture (and politics) is changing? Matt and Dan explore. Also: A drag queen-loving pastor, the iconic Hulk...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Matt Rooney Show‘ airs Sundays from 7 – 10 p.m. EST Matt is the Founder and Editor of the popular conservative website SaveJersey.com since 2008, Matt – who is also a practicing attorney – breaks down the latest headlines (and some stories that slip through the cracks) with wit, wisdom, an unapologetically Jersey attitude.
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The Matt Rooney Show‘ airs Sundays from 7 – 10 p.m. EST Matt is the Founder and Editor of the popular conservative website SaveJersey.com since 2008, Matt – who is also a practicing attorney – breaks down the latest headlines (and some stories that slip through the cracks) with wit, wisdom, an...
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