The Ben Shapiro Show - October 30, 2026


Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart

The Alaska 'Decoy Candidate' Scandal, Explained

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9 minutes

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1,393

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162

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13

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00:00:00.000 And well, in some sad news to end the week, unfortunately, Patrick Stewart, who everybody loves, passed away at the age of 86 yesterday.
00:00:10.000 He's best known, obviously, as Jean Luc Picard in Star Trek.
00:00:15.000 But the truth is that his best roles were far more Shakespearean.
00:00:21.000 So he's fantastic in a production of Macbeth.
00:00:24.000 Here he was playing Macbeth.
00:00:27.000 Tomorrow.
00:00:31.000 And tomorrow, and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day to the last syllable of recorded time. 0.99
00:00:48.000 And all our yesterdays of lighted fools away to dusty death. 0.99
00:01:01.000 Out. 1.00
00:01:04.000 Out.
00:01:06.000 Brief candle, life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then he's heard no more.
00:01:25.000 Also, dude had a sense of humor.
00:01:27.000 Patrick Stuart, I mean, again, it's hilarious how popular culture works.
00:01:30.000 He's known as Picard and he's known as Professor X in the X Men series, but again, he was a Shakespearean actor.
00:01:37.000 He would, you know, he was lighthearted.
00:01:38.000 He'd mock himself.
00:01:39.000 This is kind of a great clip from Sesame Street doing the Shakespearean routine, but about the letter B. B or not a B?
00:01:50.000 That is the question.
00:01:53.000 Whether it is the second letter of the alphabet or some other merry letter.
00:02:01.000 B or not a B?
00:02:06.000 This letter doth have a stiff, straight back.
00:02:13.000 And the word back beginneth with B. Again, like, how do you not love Patrick Stuart?
00:02:20.000 How do you not love him?
00:02:21.000 My favorite Patrick Stuart part, by the way, is from a phenomenal miniseries from 1976, star studded miniseries called I Claudius, which is based on the Robert Graves book.
00:02:30.000 Fantastic book, by the way.
00:02:32.000 And here's a clip of Stuart playing Sejanus from I Claudius.
00:02:38.000 But if Tiberius is agreeable to our marriage, then why not?
00:02:40.000 That solves our problem.
00:02:41.000 I will be linked with the Imperial family.
00:02:44.000 You will live with us.
00:02:46.000 We'll be together.
00:02:46.000 And do you think Helen will agree to all this?
00:02:48.000 Helen will do as she's told.
00:02:50.000 It will mean a break between us.
00:02:51.000 Not for long until the marriage, so that people will think there is nothing between us.
00:02:51.000 I pray!
00:02:54.000 But after that, it'll be as though the marriage had never happened.
00:02:56.000 And you'll serve us as both, then, will you, like a stallion?
00:03:00.000 Don't talk like that!
00:03:02.000 So, Patrick Stewart, he will be messed.
00:03:04.000 Rough year for Star Trek fans, for sure.
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00:04:02.000 Now, meanwhile, the influencer wars are upon us with regard to politics. 0.98
00:04:07.000 Nikki Minaj has come out and she is activating the barbs against Kathy Hochul. 1.00
00:04:12.000 Kathy Hochul is an evil woman. 1.00
00:04:13.000 That, of course, is the governor of New York running for reelect. 1.00
00:04:15.000 The Democratic Party should forfeit her seat because even if she wins, she'll be of great consequence to them. 1.00
00:04:20.000 Downward spiral for her. 0.67
00:04:21.000 She will not escape God's wrath.
00:04:23.000 She did not denounce evil when she had a chance.
00:04:26.000 And then Kathy Hochul responded.
00:04:29.000 To Nicki Minaj. 0.95
00:04:30.000 Here she was. 0.97
00:04:47.000 She says, Stop going to Trump rallies.
00:04:49.000 It's poisoning your mind.
00:04:51.000 I mean, is it though?
00:04:53.000 I mean, you're not good, exactly.
00:04:56.000 Also, she's very excited to tout a potential Cardi B endorsement.
00:04:59.000 So, Nicki Minaj bad, Cardi B good is the way that this works.
00:05:05.000 You know, I don't play games in this business.
00:05:06.000 This is serious.
00:05:07.000 And if people want to support me, they're welcome to.
00:05:10.000 In fact, Nikki Minaj supported me back when I ran for lieutenant governor the last time.
00:05:14.000 So you can ask her what she's been, how she's been poisoned by Donald Trump.
00:05:20.000 Again, amazing.
00:05:23.000 Nikki Minaj apparently is not enough a person to think for herself she must have been poisoned by Donald Trump.
00:05:27.000 But Cardi B, that's serious stuff. 1.00
00:05:29.000 You need the lady who literally brags that she drugged and robbed men. 1.00
00:05:33.000 That lady is the one you want on your side. 1.00
00:05:35.000 Meanwhile, Zora Momdani. 1.00
00:05:37.000 The influencer kid made mayor of New York.
00:05:39.000 He's out there reacting to all of this. 0.95
00:05:44.000 Nikki Minaj came out and sort of tore into Governor Hochul.
00:05:48.000 Can you believe that's a sentence?
00:05:51.000 So, Nikki's beef in the rap world is with Cardi B, who you have come out with in support of your 2K program.
00:06:02.000 Wondering what your reaction is to Nikki coming into the governor, if you're hoping to see Cardi come out in support of her, and just your reaction to all of this going on.
00:06:10.000 I think it's hard to believe that it's all real.
00:06:14.000 It's hard to believe that it's all real.
00:06:15.000 Well, I'm here.
00:06:15.000 You were back in April campaigning with Cardi B. Dude.
00:06:20.000 Cardi, what do you think about free child care?
00:06:22.000 I feel like free child care is very important.
00:06:24.000 Sometimes, us women, we can't really go forward because we don't have nobody to help us take care of our kids.
00:06:30.000 This fall, we're starting to deliver Universal 2K.
00:06:32.000 Yes.
00:06:33.000 Which is just like pre K, just like 3K, but 2K for two year olds.
00:06:36.000 Yes.
00:06:37.000 Free child care, 2,000 seats in the fall.
00:06:39.000 Wow.
00:06:39.000 And there are going to be seats in the Bronx starting it up.
00:06:42.000 Shout out to the BX.
00:06:44.000 And enrollment actually starts in June.
00:06:46.000 And we had a question for you.
00:06:46.000 Wow.
00:06:48.000 Yes.
00:06:49.000 We're going to have a competition to create a jingle.
00:06:51.000 Oh, really?
00:06:52.000 So New Yorkers are going to submit their best jingle.
00:06:52.000 Yeah.
00:06:55.000 And we wanted to know if you would help judge that competition.
00:06:55.000 Oh, wow.
00:06:59.000 Oh, I would judge it for sure.
00:07:00.000 Cardi's going to help you.
00:07:01.000 Yes, I'm going to help you.
00:07:02.000 By judging this competition.
00:07:03.000 The mayor's going to help you.
00:07:05.000 And I'm going to judge, and he's going to give.
00:07:07.000 He's the one with the.
00:07:08.000 Now, I'm Donnie Smarm Factory.
00:07:15.000 I'm sure that the Waltzes of the world are deeply concerned about the jingle competition.
00:07:20.000 Via Cardi B and Zorhan Mamdani.
00:07:22.000 Again, we are just doing politics wrong in this country.
00:07:24.000 We just are.
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00:07:37.000 Father, I used to feel Christ.
00:07:42.000 I cannot feel anything here.
00:07:54.000 They take me out of my bed and they brought me here and they tell me nothing.
00:07:59.000 What have I done?
00:08:00.000 Article 58?
00:08:01.000 Counter-revolutionary activity.
00:08:04.000 That is all I know.
00:08:05.000 They have to deal with so many enemies of the state, all of whom claim their innocence, who protest, who cry.
00:08:20.000 There are no answers here, other than the ones they put in your mouth.
00:08:26.000 You'll break.
00:08:29.000 Today is your opportunity to demonstrate your loyalty to the people.
00:08:36.000 I'd like to know why I'm here.
00:08:37.000 Of course.
00:08:41.000 But you already know, don't you?
00:08:43.000 You must believe in something greater than the party.
00:08:47.000 You will remember your duty.
00:08:49.000 I've told you I know nothing.
00:08:51.000 Leave ground like a feral animal. 1.00
00:08:54.000 You stink of failure. 0.99
00:08:56.000 You want me to lie? 1.00
00:08:58.000 Still a drunk. 1.00
00:08:59.000 Damn you! 1.00
00:09:02.000 They all break. 1.00
00:09:06.000 Maybe.