The Bruce Cook Show

Bruce Cook
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Talking Truth, No Agenda. Join the talk with Bruce Cook and guests offering no agenda, no spin! Truthful conversation, uncensored. National Emmy Nominated Bruce Cook, one of the original founding producers of “Entertainment Tonight”, among many other broadcast venues on television and radio, has interviewed six American Presidents, stars of Film, TV, Music and Sports. Foreign Royals, Business Tycoons, Authors, Artists, Scientists, Rogues, Visionaries and Dreamers. Cook asks the questions you are thinking about, cutting to the core. Personal, probing, passionate, funny and always on target!

  1. 6D AGO

    Sheriff Chad Bianco & Steve Hilton for Governor, 2-6-26

    Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and entrepreneur Steve Hilton join Bruce, as they are the two leading Republican candidates in the race for Governor of California. Both are in a virtual tie with Democrats Eric Swalwell and Katie Porter. While Bianco wants to bring back law and order to the Golden State, Hilton wants to know where the gold has gone, and stop the out of control spending to make California affordable again.

    41 min

  2. FEB 1

    LA Times Columnist George Skelton, 1-29-26

    Legendary Los Angeles Times Editorial Columnist George Skelton joins Bruce for a lively hour, displaying the same blunt, unapologetic opinions, (or no BS approach, as he puts it), about everything from the current state of affairs from Los Angeles to across the country, since Skelton started writing for the Times in 1974.

    43 min

  3. JAN 27

    Josh Newman, 1-21-26

    Former California State Senator Josh Newman, who represented Southern California's very diverse 29th Senate District, during two separate, and contentious, terms. Newman visits Bruce to talk about the Yale alum and Army veteran about his current candidacy for the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, among other things. Besides actually wanting to improve the testing skills of students, and improving their learning environments, Newman gives his opinions on the many issues that are literally hot button topics in California.

    39 min

  4. JAN 15

    Carnie Wilson, 1-15-26

    Carnie Wilson, the bubbly multi-talented singer, TV personality, author and daughter of legendary Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, stops long enough to chat with Bruce about being honored at the 2026 She Rocks Awards, for her four decades in the music industry, and continuing to inspire young women through advocacy in personal image, overcoming and living with addictions and the music industry. With seemingly endless energy, Carnie continues to perform with Grammy nominated Wilson Phillips, Al Jardine and The Pet Sounds Band and playing with her husband and daughter.

    43 min

  5. JAN 12

    Gloria Allred, 1-12-26

    World renowned civil rights attorney and fierce women's rights advocate Gloria Allred joins Bruce for an hour of the life and times of the self made multi-generational legal icon, who has become the go-to face and voice on everything from Roe v Wade to the Jeffery Epstein files. Gloria shows Bruce that she hasn't lost a step in her passion and opinions of the law.

    44 min

  6. 12/11/2025

    International Policy and Military Expert, Dr. Stephen Bryen, 12-10-25

    Stephen Bryen, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy at the Yorktown Institute, discusses why the US must have a strong military in these times where the world seems to be much closer, with modern technology. Bryen and Bruce also talk about how the modern media shapes the public's opinion of the military and its actions around the world. Bryen has held senior positions in the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill and as the President of a large multinational defense and technology company. Dr. Bryen is also an expert in Asian military and economy, and has published four books on these subjects.

    48 min

  7. 12/06/2025

    Bruce Cook and Lew Stowers discuss holiday cheer and jeer, 12-5-25

    Bruce's trusted, (well, sometimes), producer Lew Stowers joins Bruce to talk about the holiday season, and how times have changed in celebrating the holidays on television and wonder if the new generation of stars are going back to being for wholesome for the holidays? They also tackle the highest mountain that is algorithms that are dominating from retail prices to how we stream, scroll and even live. Bruce's views are not very encouraging. Lew wants to know if Bruce is, in fact, the Grinch in disguise?

    48 min

  8. 11/27/2025

    Dean Mark Lazenby & Virginia Bagby, 11-26-25

    Dr. Mark Lazenby, Dean and Professor of the UCI School of Nursing, joins Bruce on the quality of health care around the nation, and specifically in California, where prices of care and prescription drugs are skyrocketing. That, mixed with the lack of quality doctors, nurses and the changing landscape of how health care is obtained, could mean longer wait times for less than adequate care. Then, Virginia Bagby, a licensed social worker, talks to Bruce about her work as the Director of Hotline Operations at Childhelp. The Hotline gives at risk children and teenagers a place to talk or interact with someone regarding child abuse, by either calling, texting or direct messaging a counselor in a safe, caring environment.

    48 min
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About

Talking Truth, No Agenda. Join the talk with Bruce Cook and guests offering no agenda, no spin! Truthful conversation, uncensored. National Emmy Nominated Bruce Cook, one of the original founding producers of “Entertainment Tonight”, among many other broadcast venues on television and radio, has interviewed six American Presidents, stars of Film, TV, Music and Sports. Foreign Royals, Business Tycoons, Authors, Artists, Scientists, Rogues, Visionaries and Dreamers. Cook asks the questions you are thinking about, cutting to the core. Personal, probing, passionate, funny and always on target!

Information

  • Creator
    Bruce Cook
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    182
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bruce Cook
  • Show Website
    The Bruce Cook Show