If you want to listen to Sara Carter, there are two things to know first. The Sara Carter Show, her investigative podcast, is in its archive phase: roughly 665 episodes exist, but listings show nothing new since spring 2025. And Carter herself now works in government, so the voice you hear on the old episodes is not the voice of a current podcast host. This guide covers what you can still hear, how to search for it without landing on the wrong Sara Carter, and where to turn for fresh conservative talk while the archive sits idle.
TL;DR
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The Sara Carter Show ran from 2019 to 2025 and has about 665 episodes. It is available in most major podcast apps and on the web, but new episodes stopped in 2025.
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Sara Carter was confirmed by the Senate on January 6, 2026 as Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, so she is no longer hosting.
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Search for “Sara Carter Show” rather than her name alone. Her name also turns up a country-music pioneer, a sound engineer and other people.
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If you want current conservative commentary, start with a curated hub of live and recorded shows rather than hunting for a single replacement.
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Who you are actually looking for
The name is common, and the search results show it. Type “listen to Sara Carter” and you get a mix: the podcast, a news-radio clip, a C-SPAN video page, a catalog of songs by the early country singer Sara Carter of the Carter Family, and even a mixing-and-mastering engineer’s website. None of those are wrong results for the words you typed, but only one is the investigative reporter most people mean.
The person this guide covers is Sara A. Carter, an investigative journalist who built her name covering the U.S.-Mexico border, narcotics trafficking routes and cartel activity. Her own written testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee puts that field experience, more than 20 years of it, at the center of her case for her current job. She previously contributed to Fox News and, according to her Wikipedia entry), hosted the Sara Carter Show podcast.
Two small details help when you are searching. Her legal name in government paperwork is Sara Carter Bailey, and the senate documents use that name. And the podcast’s own tagline presents her as a reporter, a mother and the wife of a wounded veteran. If a result mentions any of that, you are in the right place.
Is the Sara Carter Show still releasing episodes?
No. The show was a twice-weekly production at its peak, with episodes typically running somewhere between 32 and 60 minutes. Public podcast listings show the final episodes landing in spring 2025, around the time Carter was named for her federal post. The run totals about 665 episodes between 2019 and 2025.
That timing matters because the feed will not behave like an active show. If you subscribe, do not expect a new episode on Tuesday. Some apps will still show the show with a high rating and a “recent” label, which can make it look alive. Check the date on the top episode before you decide it is current.
The feed may also change hands, be renamed or be removed. Podcasts that go quiet after a host takes public office sometimes get archived, and we cannot promise any particular app will carry the back catalog indefinitely. If there is an episode you care about, save its title and guest name so you can find it again.
Where to find the archive
You can still reach the back catalog in several ordinary ways. We are describing types of places rather than ranking them, because the best one is whichever app you already use.
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Your existing podcast app. Open the app, search “Sara Carter Show” in quotation marks if the app allows it, and look for the show credited to M3 Media. The ratings on the listing are high, which is a good sign you have the right one.
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A video platform. Many interview shows were also posted as video, so searching the show name on a video site can surface full conversations with guests.
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A smart speaker. Ask your speaker to play the Sara Carter Show podcast. It will usually resume the newest episode in the feed, which will be an older one.
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A web browser. Directories and podcast web players let you stream without installing anything, which is useful at a desk or on a shared computer.
Several episode topics from the archive cover fentanyl policy, the death of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, and conversations with senators. If you are looking for something specific, search for the guest’s name plus “Sara Carter Show” instead of scrolling through hundreds of episodes.
A practical way to work through 665 episodes
Nobody listens to that many episodes in order. A better approach:
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Pick a theme: border security, fentanyl, cartels, veterans or national security.
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Search your podcast app for that word within the show.
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Start with the most recent episode on that theme, since later episodes often recap earlier reporting.
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Read the episode description for the guest and date before pressing play, because the news in a 2021 episode can differ a lot from the news today.
At an average of about 45 minutes, ten themed episodes is a good week of commuting.
What Sara Carter does now
Carter is the 10th Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, known informally as the drug czar. The White House announcement says the Senate confirmed her on January 6, 2026, in a 52-48 vote, and describes her as the first woman to lead the nation’s drug control policy.
Her office’s recent public work has moved toward treatment. In August 2026, ONDCP, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Housing and Urban Development launched a “Treatment First” toolkit aimed at addiction among people experiencing homelessness.
Her path to the job drew debate. During the 2025 confirmation process, Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee argued that a journalism and podcasting background did not supply the public-health or law-enforcement credentials the role calls for, as Senator Dick Durbin put it in his opening statement at the hearing. Her supporters pointed to two decades of reporting on narcotics routes and cartels. Both views are part of the record, and the archive is one way to judge her reporting style for yourself.
Is she married, and does she have children?
People often ask this. According to Wikipedia), she is married to Marty Bailey, a former Army Special Forces soldier who was blinded in the war in Afghanistan, and the couple is reported to have six children. The show’s own description leaned on that family story, so you will hear it in many early episodes.
What the archive is good for
An archive of a reporter’s show is not breaking news, but it has real uses.
Context on border and drug policy. The show’s interviews with officials, advocates and veterans give a record of how the border and fentanyl debates were framed between 2019 and 2025. If you follow ONDCP news now, the earlier episodes show where her priorities came from.
Reporter’s style. The format was a conversation: a host with a reporting background, a guest, and a long enough runtime to let the guest finish an answer. Listeners who like that approach tend to enjoy other interview-driven conservative shows.
Dating the information. Always check the release date. A claim about a policy, a statistic or a pending bill was true or false as of the day it aired. Treat numbers from older episodes as snapshots and look up current figures from an official source.
Perspective: why a gap like this is common
Hosts leave shows. They run for office, join an administration, or move on to other work, and their feeds go still while the audience keeps searching their names. We see this pattern constantly, and it is the reason GOPcast exists: a listener who wants conservative talk should not have to track which feed is alive.
Our view is simple. First, follow the voices you trust, but do not rely on any one feed to stay active. Second, a curated hub saves time, because live and recorded shows sit in one place and you can browse by category: news, commentary, interviews, activism, health, comedy and investigative content. Third, when a favorite host goes quiet, the quickest fix is to look at shows with a similar format rather than start from scratch. If you liked a reporter-led interview show, look for hosts who bring reporting, guests and a clear point of view.
We do not carry the Sara Carter Show archive, and we would rather say so than send you on a dead-end click. What we can do is point you toward programs that are producing episodes now.
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Conservative shows to listen to while the archive is idle
If what you liked was serious, guest-driven conservative talk, these GOPcast shows are a place to start. Each is free to stream on the web.
| If you liked… | Try | What you get |
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| Interview-driven conversation with a faith and family lens | The Road Forward with Tim Clinton | Long-form talk on culture and life |
| Cultural and political analysis with a prophetic tone | Firewall with Lance Wallnau | Commentary on current events |
| Election-season energy and rally-style commentary | MAGA Midterm Rally | Midterm-focused political talk |
| News reaction and breaking-point debates | RAV Breaking Point | Fast-moving commentary |
| Personal stories and conversation | Coming Home | Interview and story-based episodes |
| Strong personality-led commentary | Jonathan Shuttlesworth | Opinion and teaching |
We describe formats here in general terms. Open a show page and play an episode or two to see whether the host’s style suits you.
More ways to browse
If you want a wider map, our conservative podcast directory lists shows by category, and the top conservative political podcasts list is a good second step if you want to hear the best-known voices first. Readers who want something more specific might enjoy our guide to self-defense law podcasts, and anyone curious about another widely searched host can read our Charlie Kirk podcast guide. For newer voices, see seven conservative shows to try.
Listen on GOPcast
GOPcast gathers conservative podcasts in one place so you can stream live and recorded shows in your browser, with no payment needed to listen. Start at the GOPcast home page to browse by category, or go straight to a show such as Firewall with Lance Wallnau and press play.
Tips for searching without the noise
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Put the show name in quotation marks: “Sara Carter Show”.
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Add “M3 Media” if you get unrelated results.
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Add the guest’s name when you want a particular interview.
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Use “Sara Carter ONDCP” for her government work, which brings up official releases rather than the podcast.
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Avoid “Sarah Carter” with an h, which brings up an actress and other people.
These small changes cut most of the confusion in the results page.
FAQ
Does the Sara Carter Show still publish new episodes?
No. Public listings show no new episodes since spring 2025. The catalog of about 665 episodes remains the record of the show’s 2019 to 2025 run.
Where can I listen to old Sara Carter Show episodes?
Most major podcast apps, video platforms and web podcast players have carried the show. Search for “Sara Carter Show” and check the release date on each episode. Availability can change, so save the titles of episodes you want to hear again.
What is Sara Carter doing today?
She serves as Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, confirmed by the Senate on January 6, 2026. Her office’s recent work includes the August 2026 “Treatment First” toolkit with HHS and HUD.
Is there a podcast like the Sara Carter Show?
Yes. Look for interview-driven conservative shows with a reporter’s or commentator’s point of view. On GOPcast you can browse by category, including news, interviews and investigative content, and stream free in your browser.
Sources
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ONDCP, HHS, and HUD Launch First-Ever “Treatment First” Toolkit, The White House
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Sara Carter (journalist), Wikipedia)
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Written Questions for Sara Bailey, Senate Judiciary Committee
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Durbin opening statement on the drug czar nominee, Senator Dick Durbin