In what episode or the Charlie Kirk Show did Charlie Kirk talk about keeping a tech sabbath?
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Executive summary
Charlie Kirk publicly discussed adopting a weekly Sabbath practice and used that experience to write a book titled Stop, in the Name of God; his podcast/site and affiliated platforms document multiple recent appearances where he explained why he began observing a “Jewish Sabbath” and turning off his phone from Friday to Saturday [1] [2]. Episodes and program listings tied to Charlie Kirk Today, The Charlie Kirk Show and related pages reference his Sabbath observance and the book, but available sources do not provide a single clear episode number or date on The Charlie Kirk Show explicitly labeled as “the tech Sabbath” episode [1] [3] [4].
1. What the record shows: Kirk framed a tech‑free Sabbath as a major theme
Charlie Kirk made the Sabbath a recurring, public theme: his show pages and podcast descriptions note that he began observing a weekly Sabbath, that the practice inspired a book, and that he spoke about why he began observing the Sabbath at events and on his programs [1] [3] [4]. Commentary outlets and think tanks likewise reported that Kirk had been keeping a “Jewish Sabbath” since 2021 and that he turned off his phone for a 24‑hour period each week [2].
2. Where to look first: the show’s official pages and podcast feed
Thecharliekirkshow.com and the show’s podcast listings advertise episodes and series material about his Sabbath, including a page explicitly titled “How Charlie Learned to ‘STOP, in the Name of God’” and episode listings that tie his Sabbath practice to the forthcoming book [3] [1]. Apple Podcasts and iHeart metadata for The Charlie Kirk Show also flag episodes and guest segments discussing the Sabbath and the book [4] [5].
3. What the available episode listings do — and don’t — say
Multiple program pages from affiliated outlets (TBN episode pages and the show site) mention Charlie discussing the Sabbath and faith in September–December 2025 episode descriptions, but those listings are general and do not provide a clear episode title or number explicitly phrased as “tech Sabbath” [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]. The show’s own promotional material repeatedly links the Sabbath theme to his book and public appearances, but the specific episode you asked about is not singled out by the sources provided [1] [3].
4. Cross‑referencing reporting: mainstream and opinion coverage
Opinion and news pieces picked up Kirk’s Sabbath advocacy tied to his book release and his public remarks; for example, the American Enterprise Institute noted his practice of turning off his phone from Friday night to Saturday night and cited the forthcoming book Stop, in the Name of God [2]. Other outlets such as The Jewish Edition and commentary aggregators reiterated the book’s theme and that Kirk had discussed observing Sabbath in interviews or panels [11] [12]. Those reports corroborate the substance of his message but do not name a single podcast episode as the definitive “tech Sabbath” appearance [11] [12].
5. Possible next steps to find the exact episode
Search the Charlie Kirk Show’s episode archive on thecharliekirkshow.com and the Apple/iHeart podcast feeds for episode titles containing “Sabbath,” “Stop, in the Name of God,” or “Shabbat.” The site already hosts a feature page about how he learned to write the book, which is the most direct entry point in current listings [3] [1] [4]. If you have a rough date or guest name, look for March 2025 panels (he spoke at The Wisdom Pearl event that month) and September 2025 program listings that mention Sabbath-related content [1] [3].
6. Limits of available reporting and competing signals
Available sources document the claim (Kirk practiced a Sabbath and tied it to his book), but they do not provide a single definitive episode label or number in the supplied material; therefore I cannot cite an exact episode identifier from these sources [1] [3]. Some outlets describe his practice as a “Jewish Sabbath” and quote the phone‑off detail [2], while show promotions emphasize the book and interviews without an explicit episode tag [4]. That means the strongest certainties are about the theme and the book, not a uniquely named “tech Sabbath” episode in the provided listings [1] [3] [2].
If you want, I can next: (A) parse the show’s episode archive for titles containing “Sabbath” or the book name and return exact episode dates and links, or (B) draft a short query you can use to search the show site and podcast feeds for the most likely episodes. Available sources do not mention which single episode explicitly carries the “tech Sabbath” label [1] [3].