The Glenn Beck Program – Best of the Program
Guest: Kelsi Sheren
Date: February 16, 2026

Episode Overview

On this episode, Glenn Beck takes listeners through a series of deep-diving conversations about media narratives, political change in the West, and the controversial expansion of assisted dying laws, featuring Canadian combat veteran and activist Kelsi Sheren. The episode explores how selective storytelling skews national debates—especially around immigration and crime—and how cultural shifts in Canada relating to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) are warning signs for America. Sheren shares her firsthand perspective on the impact of these policies on veterans and vulnerable groups.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Media Narratives and the Danger of Omission

[03:01 – 15:47]

• Case Studies in Immigration Coverage:

  • Glenn discusses two recent immigration cases: a woman in Minnesota confronting ICE about an accused child rapist, and an Irish immigrant whose sympathetic story omits his fugitive status and family abandonment.
  • Concern about mainstream media omitting critical facts, leading to manipulated compassion and distorted narratives.

• How to Bridge Divides:

  • Emphasizes the importance of lowering the rhetorical temperature by asking open-ended questions:
    • "What would you need to see to believe the situation might be different from the abuses that you’re worried about?" (Glenn Beck, 04:15)
  • Glenn stresses empathy as the starting point for difficult conversations, followed by introducing missing context rather than launching attacks.

• Quote:

  “If you can honestly hold two truths at once, you can make all kinds of progress... Yeah, you should fear the government, but are you also worried about violent crime and children being raped? ...Those two things can be true.”
  — Glenn Beck, [06:30]

• Deconstructing the Parking Lot Incident:

  • Glenn breaks down three perspectives: the activist (distrustful of government), the agents (focused on law/personal safety), the silent majority (caught between chaos and fear of unchecked power).
  • Media’s focus on emotion over context and its polarizing effects on society.

• Warning:

  “Civilizations collapse when people stop believing the other side could possibly be acting in good faith.”
  — Glenn Beck, [12:00]

2. Restoring Western Civilization: Lessons from Europe and America

[19:00 – 31:14]

• Marco Rubio’s Berlin Speech & the UK’s Political Upheaval:

  • Rubio’s warning from Berlin: “The system has failed... We have to remember who we are.”
  • Glenn plays a clip from UK MP Rupert Lowe launching “Restore Britain,” a new political party focused on grassroots candidates and reclaiming national identity.

• Quote:

  “Every single one [candidate] will be from well outside the existing political establishment... for the first time in a very long time, voters will have a genuine alternative which is truthful about the scale of what now has to be done.”
  — Rupert Lowe, [20:37]

• Historical Example:

  • Glenn compares failing institutions to defunct companies, illustrating adaptability using Fisher Carriage’s pivot from horse-drawn carriages to car bodies for GM.
  • Calls for Americans to adapt foundational values, not abandon them, adapting like Fisher Carriage but retaining essence:
    • “We want the Western civilization to survive... We see the world has changed... We adapt so we don’t lose who we are.”
      — Glenn Beck, [31:14]

3. The Canadian ‘MAID’ Program & Warnings for America

[34:56 – 48:46]

Guest Segment: Kelsi Sheren

Who:
Kelsi Sheren—Canadian combat veteran, podcaster, activist.

Topic:
Canada’s MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) program, its expansion, its impact on veterans, and the parallels & threats for the US.

Key Points:

• Historical Background:

  • Canada’s push for assisted dying traces back to Trudeau policies and 1990s activism, culminating in the 2016 Carter v. Canada Supreme Court decision.

• Scope and Impact:

  • By Spring 2026, Canada is set to reach 100,000 deaths via MAID, with expansion to include the mentally ill scheduled for March 2027.
  • Reports of hospitals and experts (e.g., Sick Kids Hospital) proposing MAID access for “mature minors,” potentially children as young as infancy.

• Warning for America:

  • Sheren highlights rapid rollout of assisted dying laws in many US states—across red and blue states alike.
    • “By 2028, over 50% of the American population will live in states where MAID is available. And you don’t have residency requirements in Vermont or Oregon, which means you have death tourism coming.”
      — Kelsi Sheren, [36:24]

• Lobbying and Language Manipulation:

  • The death lobby in the US (e.g., Compassion & Choices, Rabin Group) pushes for legislative change by rebranding terminology (shift from "assisted death" to "end of life care").
  • Evidence of targeted campaigns at Veterans Affairs and other vulnerable populations.

• Notable Moment:

  “The longer I do this work, the more evidence I find that it’s not peaceful. We actually paralyze you and drown you to death ... This is eugenics. ...You guys don’t even allow the death penalty in certain states, but you’ll allow your loved one to drink a cup of poison and have a death potentially up to 137 hours.”
  — Kelsi Sheren, [41:00]

• Systemic Failures—A False Choice:

  • Sheren and Beck discuss how Canada’s overburdened or inaccessible health care system pushes the vulnerable into accepting MAID as their only "choice."
    • “Is it really free will or choice if their only choice is death?”
      — Kelsi Sheren, [45:46]

• Expansion to Mental Illness & Minors:

  • “In 2027, it’s when you are allowed to be killed ... if you have a mental illness only. That’s depression, PTSD, ... That’s postpartum mommies.”
    — Kelsi Sheren, [47:14]
  • Quebec hospitals have reportedly argued for MAID for minors, “children from 0 to 1.”

• Personal Testimony:

  • Sheren shares her journey—23 operations post-service; reliance on American health system due to Canadian waitlists and access issues.

Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• “Always ask questions. And separate them from the ideology.”
  — Glenn Beck, [04:15]

• “The danger isn’t that we feel sympathy. The danger is when sympathy is handed before the whole story arrives.”
  — Glenn Beck, [15:47]

• “Canada itself has been toying with this since ... the 90s ... and then ultimately in 2016 ... that's when killing began.”
  — Kelsi Sheren, [35:09]

• "Americans actually have the power. Canadian citizens have the power. ...You don't know how to assert power if you don't know what's happening."
  — Kelsi Sheren, [38:14]

• “When you allow death to walk through the door, you don't get to decide how it's amended.”
  — Kelsi Sheren, [40:02]

• “If you know all of [eugenics history], you see this unfolding and you’re like, it’s happening again.”
  — Glenn Beck, [42:55]

Memorable Moments

• Glenn’s analogy of debating in a camera-filled environment: “The person you are trying to appeal to is not the person yelling... You’re now arguing for the people who are watching who don’t... know—they can be persuaded.”
  — [08:30]

• Sheren describing legislative loopholes and death tourism in US states:
  — [36:24]

• Candid discussion of how economic incentives drive MAID expansion, with chilling math:

  • “As the law sits today ... it's already saved $117 billion by not providing palliative care or hospice.”
    — Kelsi Sheren, [45:00]

• The stark warning about MAID and mental health: “In 2027 ... your doctor's allowed to murder you ... if you have a mental illness only.”
  — Kelsi Sheren, [47:14]

Conclusion

This episode delivers a multi-layered analysis of how incomplete stories and emotional manipulation drive polarization in American life, and why factual integrity and historical awareness are essential. Kelsi Sheren’s interview challenges listeners to confront uncomfortable realities about the evolution of “compassionate” euthanasia policies and the risks of complacency in the face of incremental cultural shifts north of the border. The overarching message: understand history, ask questions, widen your perspective, and stay vigilant about who shapes the narratives—and laws—that define society.

Kelsi Sheren’s work:

Find out more at kelsisheren.com

For more: Listen to the full interview on The Glenn Beck Program or visit GlennBeck.com for episodes and resources.