Podcast Summary: Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

Episode: The O'Reilly Update, November 7, 2025
Host: Bill O'Reilly
News Segment By: Mike Slater
Date: November 7, 2025

Overview

This episode delivers a wrap-up of major national news, highlighted by updates on airline cancellations, a Supreme Court decision on passports, Nancy Pelosi’s retirement, and the end of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Bill O’Reilly offers a pointed "Message of the Day" on civic responsibility, answers listener mail, and concludes with a historical segment on the 1918 flu pandemic and its personal connection to Donald Trump’s family. The tone remains direct, opinionated, and informative, in the classic O’Reilly "No Spin" style.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. National News Update (With Mike Slater)

[00:09–02:55]

• Flight Cancellations

  • Major airlines plan to cancel hundreds of flights due to FAA limitations at 40 major airports.
    • American Airlines: 220 flights canceled out of 6,000.
    • United Airlines: 200 flights canceled; half of affected customers rebooked within four hours.
    • “So it’s not a huge deal yet. We’ll see if it gets worse.” — Mike Slater [00:52]

• Supreme Court Decision on Passports

  • The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration’s rules requiring that passports display biological sex at birth.
    • Decision: 6–3 in favor of the government.
    • Since 1992, applicants could get passports showing gender identity with doctor’s certification.
    • Court’s rationale: Consistency in identification and foreign affairs outweighs immediate harms to transgender/non-binary applicants.

• Nancy Pelosi Retirement Announcement

  • Nancy Pelosi will not seek re-election.
  • Reactions from former presidents:
    • “Bill Clinton said that Nancy Pelosi has been one of the most effective leaders ever to serve in the United States Congress.” — Mike Slater [01:38]
    • “Barack Obama said no one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.” [01:43]
    • “President Trump said great thing for America. She was evil, corrupt and focused on bad things for our country. I’m honored. She impeached me twice and failed twice.” [01:49]

• End of The Old Farmer's Almanac

  • The oldest continually published periodical in North America will print its final edition in 2026 after 208 years.
  • “Almost as old as Nancy Pelosi, the Old Farmer’s Almanac will print its final issue ever...” — Mike Slater [01:58]

2. Message of the Day: Civic Responsibility

Bill O’Reilly [03:38–05:26]

• Low Voter Turnout in NYC
  • Critique of Americans who abstain from voting, referencing the recent NYC election with half of registered voters not showing up.
  • Direct opinion on civic apathy:
    • “I always say you have a right to be a moron. You don’t have a right to commit crimes, but you have a right to be apathetic, uneducated, ill-informed. And millions of Americans are absolutely exercising that right.” — Bill O’Reilly [04:09]
  • Personal anecdote about an apathetic staff member:
    • “He’s intelligent. He could not care less about what is happening in his country. Do I respect that? I do not.” [04:54]

3. Listener Mailbag

[05:38–08:01]

• Journalistic Challenges & Presidential Interviews

  • On interrupting presidents during interviews:
    • “You have to because the president will filibuster… you run out the clock. So if I go like this with my crooked finger, which I got playing ice hockey, okay, that means I want to get in.” [06:02]

• Government Shutdown & Air Traffic Control

  • Question on why President Trump can’t mandate air traffic controllers to work:
    • “It’s a union. President just can’t go in and bust a union. There’s a limit to the power.” [06:30]

• SNAP Program & Fraud

  • Listener believes the shutdown brings SNAP fraud to light; O’Reilly thinks fraud should be investigated, but it’s not currently.

• Speed Cameras in Warwick, Rhode Island

  • O’Reilly agrees with a listener that a 20 mph limit with speed cameras is excessive.
    • “I’m telling you, they’re stealing from you. 20 miles an hour in Warwick. I’m not going there. Stealing your money.” [07:41]

4. Something You Might Not Know: The 1918 Flu Pandemic

Bill O’Reilly [08:54–10:47]

• Historical Overview

  • The 1918 Spanish flu killed 800,000 Americans, 50 million worldwide; average U.S. life expectancy dropped by 12 years in one year.
  • Personal connection: Trump’s grandfather, Friedrich Trump, died in the 1918 pandemic.
    • “Friedrich was one of the earliest victims of the Spanish flu.” [09:50]

• Current Relevance

  • Influenza remains a significant annual health threat in the U.S.
    • Up to 10% contract the flu each season.
    • ~30,000 Americans die annually, mostly young and old.
    • Annual flu shot reduces chance of infection by 60%.
    • “This year the injection will reduce your chance of contracting the flu by 60%.” [10:44]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “You have a right to be a moron… but you have a right to be apathetic, uneducated, ill-informed.” — Bill O’Reilly [04:09]
• “Almost as old as Nancy Pelosi, the Old Farmer’s Almanac will print its final issue ever...” — Mike Slater [01:58]
• “I’m telling you, they’re stealing from you. 20 miles an hour in Warwick. I’m not going there. Stealing your money.” — Bill O’Reilly [07:41]
• “Friedrich was one of the earliest victims of the Spanish flu.” — Bill O’Reilly [09:50]

Important Timestamps

• [00:09] — Start of news headlines with Mike Slater
• [00:44] — Airline cancellation specifics
• [01:13] — Supreme Court passport decision
• [01:38] — Pelosi’s retirement announcement and reactions
• [01:58] — End of The Old Farmer’s Almanac
• [03:38] — Bill O'Reilly’s "Message of the Day" (civic apathy and responsibility)
• [05:38] — Mailbag (interview techniques, unions, SNAP fraud, speed cameras)
• [08:54] — Historical segment: The 1918 flu and Trump’s grandfather

Summary

The episode provides brief but comprehensive coverage of national events and social issues, mixing hard news with O’Reilly’s distinct, opinion-driven commentary. The focus alternates between straight facts and broader concerns about civic engagement and responsibility, bringing both historical context and personal opinion to current events.

Listeners seeking a no-nonsense, conservative analysis punctuated with sharp critiques and historical tie-ins will find this episode representative of Bill O’Reilly’s enduring approach.