The Glenn Beck Program — Best of the Program | Guests: John Solomon, Todd Rokita & Leigh Ann O’Neill | 11/6/25

Episode Overview

In this "Best of the Program" episode, Glenn Beck dives into a trio of core issues shaping American public discourse: the rising cost and shifting definition of the American Dream; the distinction (or lack thereof) between socialism and communism—and why it matters; and two breaking legal stories: the James Comey scandal with updates from investigative journalist John Solomon, and an Indiana school district’s controversial actions regarding immigration law, featuring Attorney General Todd Rokita and legal expert Leigh Ann O'Neill.

Main Segments and Key Insights

1. The Cost (and Meaning) of the American Dream

(03:41 – 15:10)

Discussion Points:

• Glenn scrutinizes how the cost of achieving the “American Dream” has skyrocketed and how its definition has shifted from “freedom” to “stuff.”
• He shares striking statistics on retirement, home ownership, car ownership, child-rearing, health care, vacations, pets, and weddings, illustrating the daunting financial barriers.
• Glenn laments the resulting disillusionment—particularly among young people—and the allure of socialism as a supposed alternative.

Notable Quotes:

• “If that's the American dream... that's not what the American dream is supposed to be. Once Woodrow Wilson and FDR got ahold of us... it became stuff. Instead of freedom, it became stuff.” (05:40, Glenn Beck)
• “If you’re not seeing your life really kind of settling down til you’re 40, I can understand why you’re like, you know what, this system doesn’t work, because you’ve never seen it work.” (07:20, Glenn Beck)

2. Socialism vs. Communism: Why (and Where) the Road Leads

(15:10 – 23:37)

Key Themes:

• Glenn breaks down the difference between socialism and communism, arguing that the distinction is rhetorical—citing Marx and Lenin, who saw socialism as a necessary stepping-stone to communism.
• He warns about the dangers of collectivism, using historical examples of state overreach: Stalin’s Russia, Nazi Germany, Mao’s China, and today’s Canada.
• The segment is punctuated by a passionate rebuke of those downplaying the dangers of socialism by focusing on semantics or “friendly” European models.

Notable Quotes:

• “Socialism, for Karl Marx, was the road, not the destination. Communism is the end of that road.” (12:50, Glenn Beck)
• “The thing we should care about is why was that war fought... when we talk about communism and socialism, we should be saying, ‘Where does that road lead?’” (17:20, Glenn Beck)
• “This is a death cult. Stay away from it. Warning. Warning.” (22:50, Glenn Beck)

Memorable Moment:

• Glenn draws a provocative parallel between socialist health care and Canada’s MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) program: “That’s the beginning of the dark killing machine in a socialist country. And Canada is, you know, I mean, it has socialized medicine. The problem is it’s all failing. Socialism always fails.” (20:30, Glenn Beck)

3. James Comey and the Scandal Unfolds — with John Solomon

(23:37 – 34:22)

Key Updates:

• Investigative journalist John Solomon (JustTheNews.com) details evidence that contradicts James Comey’s congressional testimony about authorizing leaks and knowledge of the Hillary Clinton "Russia hoax" plan.
• Discovery of Comey’s handwritten notes in a burn bag—a potential coverup—suggested he and associates intentionally concealed evidence.
• Comey’s motives are called into question by emails expressing hope to serve under "President-elect Hillary Clinton."
• The conversation addresses the challenges of prosecution in politically charged environments and the importance of pursuing charges to restore trust in the FBI.

Notable Quotes:

• John Solomon: “He [Comey] told Congress … I never authorized anyone to leak to the media anonymously about the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump cases… Emails show his guy was leaking and he [Comey] was affirming it.” (25:22, John Solomon)
• Glenn Beck: “[Comey] wrote ‘President Elect Clinton will be very grateful.’” (29:42, Glenn Beck)
• Solomon on the culture inside DOJ: “There is a culture that began… around the time of the Obama era, where winning for prosecutors [became] more important than winning fairly or on the strength of the evidence.” (31:23, John Solomon)

Timestamps:

• 23:37 – John Solomon explains the stakes of the case.
• 25:21 – Solomon details Comey’s alleged lies and evidence concealed.
• 29:42 – “President Elect Clinton will be very grateful.”
• 31:23 – DOJ culture and prosecutorial misconduct.

4. Indiana School District and Immigration Controversy

Guests: Todd Rokita (Indiana Attorney General), Leigh Ann O’Neill (America First Policy Institute)
(35:01 – 44:34)

Case Overview:

• A father, attempting to “self-deport” and comply with immigration law, is blocked by an Indiana school district from picking up his child.
• School’s policies also allegedly obstruct ICE, violate state law, and enable a broader pattern of resisting federal immigration enforcement.
• The conversation places this case in a larger context of schools surpassing their authority and echoes Glenn's earlier warnings about collectivism.

Key Discussion Points:

• School districts functioning as “sanctuary jurisdictions”—potentially illegal under Indiana law.
• Policies that prevent cooperation with federal immigration authorities and prohibit collecting information about immigration status, raising risks for child trafficking and MS-13 infiltration.
• The threat to parental rights and family unity, framed as a “Marxist agenda” by Todd Rokita.

Notable Quotes:

• “What happened here… a father, recognizing he was not in compliance with the law, decided to take advantage of this opportunity [to self-deport], went to the school to try to get his kid and the school obstructed him and then obstructed ICE from assisting as well.” (35:45, Todd Rokita)
• “If we don’t enforce these laws, we won’t have a country.” (37:20, Leigh Ann O’Neill)
• “This is part of the Marxist agenda. The parents are subsidiary… Marxism attacks the family unit, which is the foundation of our free society.” (38:49, Todd Rokita)

Timestamps:

• 35:01 – Guests introduced and case summary.
• 37:13 – Legal implications and school policies described.
• 38:49 – Rokita frames issue as Marxism undermining families.
• 41:23 – Risks of child trafficking and public safety concerns.
• 42:46 – Discussion of legal violations and the role of local prosecutors.

Concluding Highlights

Glenn Beck closes with incredulity at the school’s action and a frank warning about the breakdown of parental rights and the American system:

• “Can you imagine still going into school and, and the school district saying you can't pick up your kids? … I'd lose my mind.” (44:37, Glenn Beck)

Final Thoughts

This episode is a fast-paced, opinionated tour through contemporary American crises, emphasizing the historical stakes of ideological battles and current threats to legal and civil norms. The passionate exchanges between Glenn and his guests offer both news updates and a framework through which his audience is encouraged to view them: as urgent warnings about the perils of collectivist thinking, institutional corruption, and surrendering personal and parental freedoms.

Key Timestamps:

• 03:41 — Redefining the “American Dream” and its cost
• 15:10 — The real difference between socialism and communism
• 23:37 — Deep dive on the Comey scandal with John Solomon
• 35:01 — Immigration controversy in Indiana schools
• 44:37 — Glenn’s closing reaction on parental rights

Guests in the Episode:

• John Solomon (CEO, JustTheNews.com, investigative journalist)
• Todd Rokita (Attorney General, Indiana)
• Leigh Ann O’Neill (Chief of Legal Affairs, America First Policy Institute)

For further updates, listeners are encouraged to check out the full interviews and referenced organizations.