The Trey Gowdy Podcast

College football is back, and with a clean slate comes big expectations after a long off-season. Trey looks back on his conversation with Head Coach of the University of South Carolina Football team, Shane Beamer after an exciting and successful 2024 season for the Gamecocks. The two talk NIL, the transfer portal, and the importance of finding athletes who are not only hard workers but love to compete.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you helped His people and continue to help them." - Hebrews 6:10 (NIV) Trey revisits his thoughts on Labor Day and how it should be a day of gratitude, to acknowledge the importance of everyday workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After months of reader anticipation and a decade of brainstorming, Trey's debut novel The Color of Death is available!    Trey answers questions on his literary process, the meaningful inspiration behind the book's characters and his steadfast commitment to ensuring that novel ends with "the light beating out the darkness."   Read along on this meaningful and exciting journey, HERE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The Color of Death is fiction, but it's real. It really happens."   From the mind of a former prosecutor, The Color of Death was created. Trey's debut novel eloquently untangles a chilling murder investigation, revealing that life and people are not always how they seem.    The Color of Death is available NOW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s questions are on law, order & television! Trey answers a question on former FBI Director James Comey’s peculiar social media postings and whether it’s a potential legal strategy.    Plus, Trey shares his favorite British crime dramas. Do you have any recommendations? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In one week, Trey's debut true-crime novel The Color of Death will be available for readers to dive into a captivating fictional world about a shocking murder in a small town, written by a real-world prosecutor.   Ahead of the release, Trey speaks with one of his favorite authors, Steven Pressfield to hear his literary expertise, discuss their individual writing processes and share the inspiration behind their novels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Earlier this week, President Trump addressed his decision to deploy the National Guard to Washington, DC, to crack down on incessant crime. Trey answers a question on the surge of crime across major cities and the role the legal system plays in punishing perpetrators. Plus, Trey reveals whether he'll partake in a 2025-2026 fantasy football league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People pursue a legal career for countless reasons, some more just than others, but for Cindy Crick, newly appointed Solicitor for South Carolina’s 13th Circuit and today’s guest, it was more than a job – it was a calling.  Cindy sits down with Trey to tell her story, from her time working as a health educator, to her first interview for a legal position, to now. Cindy and Trey also discuss how their time as legal practitioners has affected their personal life, their children and outlook on life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Congress can't keep a secret, period." Trey answers listener questions on Congress' ability to declassify documents, the appointment process of U.S. attorneys and the countdown to football season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) holds many titles: Chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, husband, son, friend, and most importantly, man of God. In his new book "One Nation Always Under God," Senator Scott eloquently illustrates why he believes America has been built on faith and how his experience with overcoming adversity affirmed to him that God has never failed us. Plus, he shares stories of hidden American heroes who he believes would be honored in "Heaven's Hall of Fame." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the formation of a special counsel, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's reopening of the 2016 Russia investigation, to Trey's possible return to a courtroom, he answers this week's listener questions.   Plus, Trey shares why his Christmas gift gets delivered in August! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a staunchly divided Congress, it can be easy for politicians to focus on dominating the other side, rather than compromising, but is that the best way to create lasting change?   Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is on the podcast today to examine the issues in the modern political landscape, from partisan infighting, the difficulty in electing moderate candidates, and the constant tug-of-war between Republicans and Democrats that often leads us in circles, rather than forward.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From dissecting the role of Congressional hearings to analyzing the parameters of pleading the fifth, Trey invites listeners into his legal class.   Plus, Trey has a special message for listeners hoping to grab a signed copy of The Color of Death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a world filled with stark division, there are guiding lights on how kindness, community and hope can restore severed relations. Minister, podcast host and mom of six, Farrell Mason is one of those lights. Trey revisits a conversation with Farrell on how faith and humility are fostered through understanding, community and the possibility of a better tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a former prosecutor Trey has an extensive background in dissecting and working on heinous cases. With that expertise, he answers questions on the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation and Bryan Kohberger’s guilty plea in the Idaho murders case.   Plus, Trey gives listeners a peak into the world of his debut novel The Color of Death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With decades of legal experience, Trey knows firsthand the rollercoaster of emotions that happens before a verdict is even decided, the interpersonal relationships, which provide more to the story than any crime scene ever could. This summer, Trey is calling on his prosecutorial expertise to pen a new true-crime novel, The Color of Death, releasing with FOX News Books on August 26th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How did Trey nearly fail out of college (and what did Dr. Kevin Gilliland have to do with it)? Does Congress need to resurrect legislative oversight, or is it in better shape than most Americans realize? Trey answers these questions and more on today's Q & Trey! Plus, he shares his favorite three sports coaches of all time (and Mary Langston throws in her favorite, too!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lot is unfolding in the world right now, but for many Americans, everything else faded into the background when news broke of the catastrophic flooding hitting Texas over the weekend. The disaster has claimed the lives of at least 95 people, including 27 young campers and counselors from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls. Several others remain missing. In moments like this, it’s almost impossible not to look to God and ask, "Why did this happen to innocent children?". It’s a question with no comprehensible answer. Today, Trey acknowledges that heartbreaking truth — but turns to scripture to offer hope. He reminds us that in deep sorrow, we can still trust in the boundless love of Jesus, whose care for children surpasses even the most painful questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been more than two and a half years since the brutal murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, and Madison Mogen—four University of Idaho students whose lives were tragically cut short in Moscow, Idaho. Months after the killings, Brian Kohberger was named the prime suspect when his DNA was discovered on a knife sheath left at the scene. Despite the evidence, Kohberger maintained his innocence. That was until this week, when he shocked Americans by pleading guilty to all four murders. In today's encore episode, Trey revisits his initial reaction to Kohberger’s not guilty plea and explains why he thought Kohberger would pursue a mental health defense. He also explains why depositions aren’t used in criminal trials—and even sneaks in a few unforgettable golf stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Sunday night, devastating news came out of Idaho, as Americans learned that a gunman opened fire on firefighters responding to a call — ultimately killing two of them. Because the heinous news broke during 'Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy,' the interviews he had prepared weren't aired as breaking news rightfully took priority. So today, Trey chose three conversations that didn't make it to air to share — ones that dive into a range of key issues in the country. First, Trey speaks with CIA Director John Ratcliffe about the ongoing war between Iran and Israel, and how badly Iran's nuclear program was damaged by U.S. strikes. Later, he speaks with Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO) about whether he believes the 'big, beautiful bill' will end up on President Trump's desk by July 4th, and welcomes U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to break down major Supreme Court decisions recently made in Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices