The Glenn Beck Program — Best of the Program | 10/29/25

Date: October 29, 2025
Host: Glenn Beck (with co-host/guest)
Theme: Storytelling, insight, and critique on American politics, culture, and global events

Episode Overview

This episode features Glenn Beck's signature blend of political commentary, cultural analysis, and pointed storytelling, focusing on what he terms an "ancient evil" manifesting in modern politics, the shifting narratives of influencers like Bill Gates, global supply chain realignment under Donald Trump, and the perils of unregulated biotechnology labs—with a side of dark humor over escaped disease-carrying monkeys. Beck challenges listeners to choose sides in what he frames as a civilizational battle between good and evil.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Ancient Evil: Antisemitism and Modern Geopolitics

[03:10–18:40]

• Drone Video Allegations: Beck reports on purported footage of Hamas staging the recovery and burial of a hostage’s body, using it for propaganda to deceive humanitarian organizations.

  • "We're dealing with evil." (03:40, Glenn Beck)

• Zoran Mamdani & Ideological Lineage:

  • Mamdani, a politician linked to pro-Hamas rhetoric, is analyzed through the lens of his father's academic work arguing for a moral equivalence between US foreign policy and Al Qaeda’s actions.
  • Quotes passages from Mahmood Mamdani’s book suggesting “suicide bombings should not be viewed as barbaric,” and highlighting “growing common ground” between perpetrators of 9/11 and US responses.
  • Beck positions this as philosophical groundwork for current campus protests and support for Hamas.

• Influence of Iran:

  • Funding for pro-Hamas campus protests is traced to the Islamic Republic of Iran, suggesting a strategic campaign to inflame Western discord.
  • "A foreign hostile government encouraging demonstrations, funding activists, feeding the anger. Okay, good, good." (11:44, Glenn Beck)

• The Spirit of Amalek:

  • Uses the biblical figure Amalek—who attacked the weak Israelites—as a metaphor for modern manifestations of evil, now spreading through digital means and social discourse.
  • "Evil never comes and introduces itself as evil... The spirit of Amalek is still alive today." (12:11, Glenn Beck)
  • Warns of historical cycles: “Every time the world starts to say, you know, the Jews are the problem... It's the soul of the nations that believe it, that are destroyed first.” (15:40, Glenn Beck)
  • Advocates for truth and compassion over hatred:

    "You have to name the lie, but you cannot mirror its venom... Speak the truth without hatred, because truth breaks the chains that are stronger. And hatred will never break those chains—it forges chains." (16:35, Glenn Beck)

• Moral Choices:

  • Stresses the importance of remembering history, practicing active compassion, and refusing to be seduced by hatred or indifference.
  • "This is an ancient, ancient spirit that we're fighting, and it feeds on silence and indifference. How do you kill it? Well, you starve it to death. Men of conscience, when they stand together, it starves it to death." (18:05, Glenn Beck)

2. Trump’s Global Strategy: Outflanking China

[18:57–22:38]

• Trump Reshapes Global Supply Chains:

  • Praises Trump’s diplomatic deals in Asia—particularly Japan, Australia, Malaysia, Ukraine, and Thailand—to secure rare earth mineral supplies, breaking China’s more than 90% control over these vital resources.
  • "He is friend-shoring... cutting Asia away from China... Europe away from China... moved all of the resources of rare earth minerals to us... This is Operation Warp Speed for Rare Earth minerals." (21:00, Glenn Beck)

• Impact:

  • Argues these moves are “reshaping global trade and permanently, hopefully sidelining China so we are never having to put our hand out...”

3. Monkeys, Biolabs, and Biosecurity Nightmares

[22:39–31:35]

• Escaped Diseased Monkeys

  • Discusses a real news story where a truck transporting rhesus monkeys (infected with COVID, hepatitis C, and herpes) crashed in Mississippi, letting animals loose.
  • Segment laced with banter and analogies to movies like “Outbreak” and “The Fugitive.”
  • "Did you need diseased monkeys on the loose today? ...Can I make it worse? Absolutely." (24:41/24:55, Glenn Beck)

• Proliferation of High-Risk Biolabs:

  • Raises alarms about the vast increase in biosecurity level 3 and 4 labs worldwide (150+ nations).
  • Points out that most nations lack reasonable oversight.
  • Cites the Soviet Union’s 1979 anthrax leak and other international BSL-4 projects.
  • Argues such labs are not “shields from what's coming,” but “matchsticks,” warning that "arrogance" is inviting disaster.
  • "No international body tracks or regulates what's happening in any of these fortresses. What the hell is wrong with us?" (30:25, Glenn Beck)
  • Notes the dark irony in global institutions supposedly responsible for safety being potential sources of catastrophe or corruption.

4. Bill Gates and the Climate Change Narrative Flip

[31:36–37:00]

• Bill Gates’ New Position on Climate:

  • Plays recent Gates clips where he admits the world won’t meet 1.5° or even 2°C climate targets and pivots to argue for overall “human welfare” over climate absolutism.

    • "We won't achieve our best goal... and as we go about trying to minimize that, we have to frame it in terms of overall human welfare. Not just everything should be solely for climate." (32:19, Bill Gates)

  • Beck: “That is exactly what we have been saying the whole time... Stop trying to de-growth everything.” (32:54, Glenn Beck)

• Contrast with Gates’ Past Advocacy:

  • Highlights the rapid reversal: Gates previously demanded net zero emissions, backed geoengineering ("plan to spray dust into the stratosphere"), and called for climate emergency measures.
  • Beck lampoons Gates’ tone shift, suggesting it’s only because Trump’s victory is dismantling supranational climate governance structures, leaving Gates without governmental enforcement for his agenda.
    • "The man who told us the sky was falling... now says, you know, the sun might stay up after all." (33:58, Glenn Beck)

• Quote:

  • “The one new piece that has just been put onto the table, is Donald Trump won. And Donald Trump is dismantling his global dream. Donald Trump is taking apart the World Economic Forum and the United Nations and all of these things that he was for.” (36:45, Glenn Beck)

• Warning:

  • Beck discredits Gates and others who championed what he considers economically ruinous climate policies:
    “No, you don't get that. This wasn't, ‘I called it the wrong way.’ This was, you were spending us into oblivion. You were destroying the Western way of life. You were scaring our children." (36:16, Glenn Beck)
  • Calls for listeners to reject elite technocratic governance:
    "Do you believe your future should be shaped by these people or not? I think the answer is pretty clear." (37:00, Glenn Beck)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Ancient Evil:

  "You have to name the lie, but you cannot mirror its venom. You just calmly and plainly have to say, you know, I've seen this movie before. ...Truth breaks the chains that are stronger. And hatred will never break those chains — it forges chains."
  — Glenn Beck, 16:30

• On Compassion and Resistance:

  "When enough people stand between the lie and the victim and say, no, no, I'm not going there this time... that's how you win without becoming everything you despise."
  — Glenn Beck, 18:00

• On Trump’s Global Diplomacy:

  "We were sitting ducks with rare earth minerals six months ago, a year ago...this is Operation Warp Speed for Rare Earth minerals."
  — Glenn Beck, 21:00

• On the Monkey Outbreak Story:

  "Did you need diseased monkeys on the loose today? ...Can I make it worse? Absolutely."
  — Glenn Beck, 24:41/24:55

• On Biolab Proliferation:

  "No international Body tracks or regulates what's happening in any of these fortresses. What the hell is wrong with us?"
  — Glenn Beck, 30:25

• On Bill Gates’ Climate Reversal:

  "That is exactly what we have been saying the whole time. You can't make it all about the planet and nothing else... we will innovate our way out of this."
  — Glenn Beck, 32:54

• Attribution and Irony:

  "He is friend-shoring ... he is putting all of this emphasis on rare earth minerals. He's cutting Asia away from China ... This is massive. Massive."
  — Glenn Beck, 21:00

Important Timestamps & Segments

• [03:10–12:00] — Antisemitism/Amalek: Modern parallels to ancient evil, the lies fueling campus protests, and Iran’s funding.
• [18:00–22:40] — Trump’s rare earth deals and reshaping global supply chains.
• [22:40–31:35] — Monkeys escape / Biolab panic / Lapses in global biosecurity.
• [31:36–37:00] — Bill Gates “flips” on climate change; Beck’s theory on the real motivation.

Tone & Style

Glenn Beck's delivery remains witty, direct, sometimes sardonic, with frequent biblical and historical analogies. The episode balances grave warnings with satire and self-aware humor—especially in segments about monkeys and global scientific hubris. His co-host/guest adds banter and comic relief, playing off Beck’s passionate outbursts.

For Listeners Who Missed It

This episode weaves urgent historical lessons with sharp, skeptical analysis of contemporary figures and narratives. Glenn Beck challenges his audience to recognize timeless drivers of hatred and chaos in current events, resist manipulation by powerful interests, and act with principle, compassion, and clarity.