Episode Overview

Main Theme:
This "Best of the Glenn Beck Program" episode (1/7/26) features deep-dives into pressing issues of American and global politics and economics, focusing on three core topics:

• The emergence of the "Krink" Axis (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea)
• New revelations regarding Islamist networks in the US and the West, with expert Ryan Mauro
• The reality and danger of emerging “capital controls” in New York and California, with economic commentator Carol Roth

With Glenn’s hallmark blend of storytelling, research, and direct opinion, the episode moves through research-driven exposés, economic warnings, and Glenn's strategic analysis of shifting global power blocks.

Segment 1: Breaking Investigation—Islamist Networks in America

Guest: Ryan Mauro, Morrow Institute Director, Counterterrorism Expert
Timestamps: [06:31] – [13:56]

Key Points:

• Major New Finding: Ryan Mauro describes uncovering direct material support from a Washington State-based nonprofit (People Media Project / Palestine Chronicle) to Hamas operatives in Gaza, contradicting their own public denials and raising legal/criminal concerns under federal law.
• Expanded Network: The dataset opens a window into a broader network, linking the organization’s director to known leaders of Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad — including connections to Turkey and US academic institutions.
• Civic Responsibility: Mauro affirms that impactful change stems from civilian research acting as a “civilian intelligence network.” Audience participation and civilian-documented research feeds directly into administrative responses.
• Precedent and Action: Previous joint Glenn Beck Program investigations have spurred federal probes, notably an investigation into George Soros’s funding of radical groups.
• Non-Religious Focus: Both Beck and Mauro emphasize the issue is not anti-Muslim, delineating between Islam as a religion and political Islamism, and noting key informants against radicalism are often Muslims themselves.

Notable Quotes:

• Ryan Mauro:

  “They boast about an event that they held in Gaza, ostensibly just to give free haircuts... funds for this initiative was raised from personal donations by Palestine Chronicle editors. Now what does that mean? That means money passed from that Washington state based organization... to the wife of [a Hamas operative]. That is, as far as I can tell, illegal.” ([09:09])

• Glenn Beck:

  “We don’t hold things back... I don’t care about ratings or money more than I care about Western civilization and our country.” ([08:08])

• Mauro on civilian action:

  “Civilians could be almost like an intelligence counterpart to the federal, state and local agencies. So it’s not just, ‘Is the administration going to do this or that?’—you can play an active part in it.” ([11:53])

Segment 2: Capital Controls and the Future of American Property

Guest: Carol Roth, Financial Commentator & Author
Timestamps: [16:17] – [25:05]

Key Points:

• What are Capital Controls: Carol Roth defines both the narrow economic definition and the “de facto” controls—any mechanism by which government limits how private citizens can use, invest, or transfer their property/capital.
• Case Study – New York & California: Glenn and Carol discuss recent government proposals and executive orders in NY and CA that seek to severely constrain property owners—through rent control, selective code enforcement, and threatened expropriation—all likened to socialist and communist practices.
• Comparisons to Venezuela: Roth draws historic parallels with socialist collapse in Venezuela, warning similar policy moves in US states could spark rapid economic decline, property disinvestment, and an exodus of wealth and enterprise.
• Trapping Wealth: As high-tax and highly regulated states drive out wealthy citizens, proposals emerge to “trap” wealth—via retroactive taxes or penalties for those who attempt to relocate.
• Economic Literacy Gap: Both speakers bemoan widespread economic ignorance, suggesting leaders and constituents are blind to the destructive “shrink the pie” consequences.

Notable Quotes:

• Carol Roth:

  “Economists have a very strict definition [of capital controls] but... certainly what is happening in New York is reminiscent of any time socialists and communists come to power... once the ists took over, productive capital no longer makes investments.” ([16:17])

  “These are not theoretical things that could happen. These are proposals that are being put on the table... led by people like Ro Khanna in California... who is the representative from Silicon Valley... and then he is turning around and saying, well, guess what, you know, at the core, I’m still a communist, whether you put me in place or not.” ([21:38])

• Glenn Beck:

  “I would never own a piece of property in New York. I would get out of there as soon as I can. Because it’s not gonna be stacked even fairly, not just in my favor, it’s not even gonna be stacked fairly for a capitalist.” ([20:26])

Segment 3: The New Axis—“Krink” and Shifting Global Alliances

Host Analysis: Glenn Beck
Timestamps: [26:29] – [end]

Key Points:

• Unveiling “Krink”: Glenn introduces “Krink” (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea): a formalized modern “Axis Power” block challenging the West.
• Trump’s New Allied System: Analysis posits that President Trump is methodically constructing a new “Allied Power,” distinct from traditional US empire or NATO, by cultivating blocs against “Krink”:
  • Middle East: Abraham Accords, normalization between Israel and Sunni Arab states, marginalizing Iran
  • Energy Security: Pivoting US policy to domestic and hemispheric energy control, reducing dependence on OPEC and adversarial nations
  • Economic Weaponry: The US is using energy sanctions, for example, those that have devastated the Iranian economy, without new wars or “boots on the ground”
• American Reassertion: Recent decisive moves (e.g., impounding a Russian-flagged Venezuelan oil tanker) showcase US “peace through strength,” sending global signals that America is not in decline.
• Projected Impacts: Beck predicts further collapse of regimes like Cuba (dependent on now-hamstrung Venezuela and Russia), and severe strategic limits for adversaries like China.

Notable Quotes:

• Glenn Beck:

  “Crink. What does it stand for? It is what we would call the Axis power... China, Russia, Iran, North Korea. That’s the Axis power.” ([26:29])

  "[Trump] is building something that I think is much closer to what we were hoping for or thought was going to be built in the 1990s... He has taken the entire Middle East, which was available to all of the presidents in the past, but they didn't do it for some reason or didn't get it." ([28:01])

  “We are now not the vulnerable importer. We are now the stable producer and the one who is shepherding all of the oil... Our hemisphere is going to control the Western world's energy.” ([33:31])

  “The rest of the world realizes, holy cow, militarily, America is not a declining power. It is way ahead... you don't have to exercise that power. If everyone knows you have that power and everybody goes, you don't want to mess with them. Power comes strength—peace through strength.” ([35:20])

Memorable Moments & Quotes

• Ryan Mauro’s direct link: The illegal money transfer from a US nonprofit directly linked to Hamas infrastructure ([09:09])
• Beck’s assertion: “We don’t hold things back... I don’t care about ratings or money more than I care about Western civilization and our country.” ([08:08])
• Carol Roth on CA & NY: Real world warning that “These are not theoretical things that could happen. These are proposals that are being put on the table...” ([21:38])
• Krink as the “new Axis”: Glenn summarizing geo-strategic framing for 2026: “China, Russia, Iran, North Korea. That’s the Axis power.” ([26:29])

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [06:31] – Ryan Mauro segment—Exposing US-based Hamas funding
• [16:17] – Carol Roth segment—Capital controls and their consequences
• [26:29] – Glenn Beck’s “Krink” Axis analysis and global strategy shift

Overall Tone & Style

The episode blends Glenn’s urgent, direct communication style with research-heavy, well-attributed deep dives from each guest. The tone is combative against “mainstream narratives,” hard-nosed in economic critique, and determined to expose threats to Western civilization—both from foreign networks and internal policy shifts. There is a strong call to vigilance, activism, and skepticism of both government overreach and soft-pedaled threats from overseas.

This summary covers all major topics and arguments while capturing the episode’s vivid energy, strategic concerns, and direct calls to action for an informed, proactive audience.