In this hour is the first half of a two-hour interview with New Yorker writer, Lawrence Wright, author of the new best seller, The Looming Towers.

A very important interview with the New Yorker reporter who has spent the last five years exhaustively researching the history of radical Islamists, and what led up to the events of 9/11.

One of the most candid interviews ever with a member of the mainstream media, Hugh Hewitt interviews former Washington Post senior political writer, Thomas Edsall, on his new book, Building Red America

After a replay of Mark Steyn, the Smart Guys, Erwin Chemerinsky and John Eastman, hashed out the President's legislation in Congress right now. Later in the hour, Congressman John Campbell gave an update on where the House is on the same legislation.

Easily the most candid interview by a stalwart member of the mainstream media you will ever hear. If you're a conservative, and have had theories about the mainstream media, you will feel vindicated after listening to this interview.

Columnist to the world, Mark Steyn, looked at the President's legislation, prospects this Fall for the Republicans, Churchill's journalism in Sudan, and the parade of lunatics at the United Nations this week.

Mark Steyn, columnist to the world, and humorist and columnist James Lileks highlighted the first hour. Also included is a thoroughly unnecessary deal made out of the fact that poor Duane, the producer, turns 40 this weekend.

Hugh spent a lot of time today on the unnerving closing prayer by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday at the United Nations, and the loopy devil remarks by Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez. Colorado Governor Bill Owens joined Hugh later in the hour.

Victor Davis Hanson started hour three, looking at the United Nations speeches by Chavez and Ahmadinejad, and how poorly it's being reported and taken seriously by the mainstream media.

Military historian and author of Imperial Grunts, Robert Kaplan, started the hour out discussing his Atlantic cover story piece on North Korea, and the speeches yesterday and today at the United Nations. Claudia Rosett joined Hugh later in the hour.

Very sober and bracing, as usual, one of the world's greatest military historians played out the moves that could very well lead to a world war, if the Iranian situation doesn't somehow get diffused.

Ave Maria University Provost and student of Pope Benedict XVI, Father Joseph Fessio, started out the Tuesday edition discussing the controversy since the Pope's speech last week at Regensburg University. Later in the hour, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist updated Hugh on the plans for the remaining Senate session.

Washington Times Pentagon reporter and author of the new book Enemies, Bill Gertz, joined Hugh, along with audio of President Bush's speech to the United Nations, and then later in the hour, a live feed of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech to the United Nations.

The outgoing Tennessee Senator covers the last week or so of the current year's term, and the prospects of confirming judges, and the passage of the President's legislation on NSA surveillance and military tribunals.

Most of the hour was spent listening to the live stream of the amazingly Hitlerian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speech to the United Nations, and caller reaction to it.

Currently serving as the Provost of Ave Maria University in Naples, Florida, Father Fessio provided more insight into Pope Benedict's speech last week, and analyzes the controversy around it.

The president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary dissected what the Pope meant, and the silliness behind the controversial reaction to his words.

One of the most reasoned thinkers in America, Father Neuhaus helps bring clarity to the controversy which should not be a controversy.

Another very good thinker analyzes the depth of Pope Benedict XVI's Regensburg University speech of last week.

Author, Reagan speechwriter and Catholic, Peter Robinson, joined Hugh this hour, along with House Rules Committee Chairman, David Dreier, and a special cameo appearance by U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge, Janice Rogers Brown.

Dr. Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, analyzes and discusses the comments made by Pope Benedict XVI last week regarding Islam.

First Things editor-in-chief Richard John Neuhaus started out the Monday edition from Cal Baptist University discussing the controversial comments made by Pope Benedict XVI in his Regensburg University speech last week.

Fred Barnes and Morton Kondracke from Fox News Channel's Beltway Boys started out hour two with guest host Jed Babbin. Later, money guru Larry Kudlow joined Jed, and then it was back to the President's press conference, including David Gregory making a fool out of himself again.

Guest host Jed Babbin covered the news of the day and took calls this hour, mostly consisting of the President's passionate press conference demanding the Congress quite fooling around and pass his tribunal and NSA program legislation.

Emmett of the Unblinking Eye joined guest host Jed Babbin with a look at the top ten "Substitute" movies of all time.