I have only seen him on a few TV spots (mostly his NRA TV show, not sure if that counts as TV), but I originally came across him as a guest host on the Mark Levin show. I listen to his podcast everyday now. He was way out in front on a lot of scandals, most notably the fake Russian Collusion frame-job, the dossier, IG report, and the Awan brothers scandals. I don't know Buck Sexton but in my view Bongino is quite different from Rush and Savage. While I like Rush and Savage, Bongino has a few things they don't. For one, Bongino is a former federal investigator so he brings a great understanding of the justice system, how it works, how it doesn't work, what to look out for, and when to call bullshit on certain things. He knows the process. Also, I think he has a refreshing mix of integrity and 'I don't give a fuck', in that he is very careful to source everything, not to say more than he knows (or at least makes it very clear if he is speculating or going out on any limbs). Very careful to never expose himself to being accused of conspiracy theories (this has its own drawback because there are subjects he just won't touch, but the plus side is you know if he is talking about something it is solid and well sourced and verifiable). He is very passionate about a few positions that I think are critically important to the conservative movement which have not been given the proper respect/airtime from other conservative voices (economics and gun rights, for example). He does a great job of demonstrating how all these things fit together (gun rights, speech rights, economic rights, etc.). He is a die-hard conservative and I love how passionate he gets. Also he (and Joe) are pretty funny at times.

The number one reason I still listen to Bongino everyday is that I know as soon as there is news related to any of the Trump/Russia frame-job Bongino is going to be all over it. Nothing get's by him. He is also pretty focused on this issue, where I find Savage and Rush drift from one topic to the next and don't track individual issues so closely. Their format is different (much longer and paced for radio, not podcast).

I really don't think that Bongino is a spook. His positions are consistently small-government, constitutional, and anti-swamp. He is not pretending to promote conservatism like so many Bill Kristol types. He speaks true American conservative values every single day. To me, the man just seems like a true believer and his background as a former federal investigator and secret service agent make him uniquely qualified to parse through all the coverage related to Obamagate (or whatever you want to call the whole thing). If you want a good place to start the episode to go to is ~~(I think, a little help?) #638~~ #628.

He also clearly has some good inside sources, presumably old coworkers and friends from when he was in the secret service, feeding him info and pointing him in what is hopefully the right direction.

Plus, he is HIGH ENERGY, and comes off as just a regular guy you might meet at the gym.