Susan Says with Susan Silver

Susan Says with Susan Silver

One of the first female TV sitcom writers (with credits that include The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Maude, and The Bob Newhart Show), Susan Silver has also written a popular dating column and has reinvented herself many times. Her memoir, Hot Pants in Hollywood, is available at Amazon.com. Her opinions are lively, sometimes controversial, but always fun to hear.

Episodes

June 26, 2026 2 mins

Susan discusses the results of this week's primary election in New York. 

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Susan discusses Trump's disastrous week at the G7, the Knicks victory parade in New York after winning the NBA Finals last week, and the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center. 

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June 12, 2026 3 mins

Susan talks about the Knicks' epic comeback win Wednesday night in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, as well as why she has always been a fan of basketball. 

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June 5, 2026 4 mins

Susan shares a few thoughts about Israel.

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May 29, 2026 2 mins

Susan discusses Trump's attempt to prosecute E. Jean Carroll, his attempt to have his face put on a proposed $250 bill, and the growing number of artists who have pulled out of the D.C. concert series to celebrate our country's 250th anniversary. 

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May 22, 2026 2 mins

Susan discusses both the $1.8 million slush fund created by Trump to reward rioters and groups that committed violence on his behalf on Jan. 6, 2021, and the DOJ tax settlement that would prevent the IRS from ever auditing Trump again.  

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May 15, 2026 2 mins

Susan discusses this week's Supreme Court decision upholding the attempt by several southern states to gerrymander districts, the threat that poses to democracy, and the efforts of Marc Elias to stop the threat. For more about Democracy Docket, go to DemocracyDocket.com

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May 1, 2026 3 mins

Susan discusses Hegseth's disastrous appearance before Congress, the Supreme Court's ruling that further weakens the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and King Charles' visit to the White House and speech before Congress.

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Susan discusses the event she attended last week in New York that supported the efforts of RDI (Renew Democracy Initiative), a non-partisan, non-profit group that seeks to unmask and confront the alliance of dictators threatening freedom. The ten core values of RDI are:

Freedom of the press, speech, conscience, religion, and assembly.
Integrity and fairness of elections.
Equal justice, due process, and an independent judici...

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April 10, 2026 3 mins

Susan discusses Trump's profane Easter Sunday outburst, his unhinged threat to annihilate the Iranian people, Melania's press conference concerning the Epstein files, and the latest stirrings about removing Trump from office. The number for the White House is (202) 456-1111. 

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April 3, 2026 2 mins

Susan recaps some of the major news stories this week, including last Saturday's No Kings protests across the country and Trump's decision to attend the oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on his birthright citizenship case.

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March 27, 2026 3 mins

Susan discusses Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023), the HBO documentary produced by Lena Waithe and directed by James Adolphus about the life and legacy of the iconic actress. 

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March 20, 2026 2 mins

Susan discusses several topics this week, including a few words about last Sunday's Oscars telecast. 

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March 5, 2026 2 mins

Susan discusses Trump's decision to bomb Iran. 

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February 20, 2026 4 mins

Susan discusses the Broadway musical Maybe Happy Endings; the FX miniseries Love Story, about John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette; the reality series My Strange Addiction; the Winter Olympics; and the latest antics from Trump. 

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February 13, 2026 3 mins

Susan discusses this week's Super Bowl Halftime Show starring Bad Bunny, plus Attorney General Pam Bondi's "testimony" before Congress.

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February 6, 2026 3 mins

Susan comments on Trump's latest antics (including the racist video of Barack and Michele Obama that he posted on Truth Social) and urges her listeners to call their representatives in Congress and demand that they have him impeached. The number to call is (202) 224-3121.

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January 29, 2026 3 mins

Susan discusses the national outrage over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, Jan. 24.

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January 22, 2026 2 mins

Susan recaps the week's headlines, including Trump's disastrous appearance at Davos.

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January 9, 2026 2 mins

Susan recaps the major news stories of the first week of 2026.

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