The Glenn Beck Program — November 14, 2025

Episode Overview

In this episode of The Glenn Beck Program, Glenn and his co-hosts Stu Burguiere and Michael Iskender unpack breaking information regarding the FBI’s handling of Thomas Crooks, the would-be assassin of Donald Trump. They analyze recent reporting—primarily from Tucker Carlson—alleging inconsistencies, cover-ups, and a deeper “deep state” narrative regarding Crooks’ political motives and digital history. The episode pivots to related broader issues: government surveillance, digital IDs, the importance of nuanced conservative debate, historical lessons from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and an interview with Michael Iskender, star of "House of David." The tone is urgent, philosophical, and deeply skeptical of government transparency and media narratives.

The FBI, Thomas Crooks, and the Narrative Collapse

[03:23 - 20:59]

Main Discussion Points

• The Narrative Manipulation:
  Glenn introduces new revelations recently released by Tucker Carlson about Thomas Crooks, the would-be assassin of Donald Trump, emphasizing the apparent inconsistencies between official claims and Crooks' actual online history.

  • "From day one, the FBI and their cheerleaders in the mainstream media... all pushed one storyline. Crooks was pro Trump, anti immigration, a fringe right winger radicalized by MAGA memes. Remember that?" — Glenn Beck, [06:18]
  • Glenn points out that while public was told Crooks had "no online footprint," in fact he had an active presence on Discord, Snapchat, and particularly YouTube, where his comment history was both extensive and violent.

• Timeline of Crooks’ Online Activity:

  • 2019: Crooks made violent comments directed at Democrats and anti-Trump figures.
  • 2020: His online persona flipped dramatically to being violently anti-Trump and anti-Trump supporters, yet no authorities appeared to notice or intervene.
  • "We were told over and over again he had almost no online footprint... apparently there's a very large footprint." — Glenn Beck, [07:14]

• Suspicious Online Interactions:

  • An enigmatic figure, “Willie Teps”, enters Crooks’ digital world, encouraging Crooks’ violent tendencies. This persona appears linked to a Swedish National Socialist forum, yet draws no scrutiny from intelligence agencies.
  • Glenn questions: "Why was this FBI monitoring, you know, Catholic churches and priests, but nothing on Thomas Matthews Crooks? Why?” [09:59]

• Alarming Search History:

  • In the run-up to the assassination attempt, Crooks’ YouTube searches escalate: “Trump” hundreds of times, Jack Ruby, bomb-making, assassination methods, how to evade police—“all of these things should ring every NSA alarm bell. Nothing. Again, nothing. Not then, not during the attempt, not afterward…” [10:57]

• Post-attack Coverup Allegations:

  • According to Beck (summarizing Carlson’s findings), the FBI promptly cremated Crooks’ body, scrubbed the crime scene, and withheld the complete story of his online history.
  • The core question:
    "Why would our government, the same government that monitors everything, suddenly become blind, deaf and mute the moment a presidential assassin emerges on their radar?" — Glenn Beck, [20:59]

Notable Quotes

• “When every accident points the same way, it stops looking like an accident.” — Glenn Beck, [18:32]
• "They're either lying, they're incompetent, or they only monitor the people they want to monitor. None of these options should help us sleep at night." — Glenn Beck, [21:49]

Key Questions Raised by Glenn

• Why report only the pro-Trump phase, hiding Crooks’ later anti-Trump violence?
• Why no law enforcement action when similar online threats (even memes) led to arrests?
• Why was there a lack of digital evidence preservation and transparency?
• Why did both “Trump’s FBI” and “Biden’s FBI” appear aligned in narrative and concealment?

Government Control, Digital Surveillance, and Digital ID

[88:00 - 99:50]

Main Discussion Points

• Apple’s New Digital ID:

  • Glenn and Stu express deep skepticism and alarm at Apple’s launch of a U.S. digital ID system (now live at 250+ airports).
  • They explain how such digital tracking mechanisms can be the building blocks of authoritarian control, referencing China and European Union ambitions as examples.

• Historical Parallels:

  • Glenn compares the digital ID system to the punch card system IBM provided Nazi Germany, enabling highly efficient tracking and persecution.
  • "There wouldn't be a Jew alive on the planet if we had digital IDs [in WWII]. Not a chance." — Glenn Beck, [95:32]

• Philosophy of Liberty:

  • They argue that even “convenience” features are dangerous if government structures are drifting toward authoritarianism.
  • “The difference here, digital ID is the first step to an authoritarian state where they have all control. Doesn’t mean you end there...but you don’t ever want to give people that power. Ever, ever, ever.” — Glenn Beck, [97:54]

The Need for Nuanced Dialogue and Conservative Self-Reflection

[69:03 - 78:25]

Main Discussion Points

• Debate, Don't Demonize:

  • Glenn and Stu lament the rise of personal attacks and purity tests within the right, urging open, fact-based debates even with movement peers.
  • "Sometimes the most intricate, interesting stuff, the nuanced stuff, is going to be about dissecting our own side and saying, hey, we're going down this road. I think that might be wrong.” — Stu Burguiere, [70:05]

• Drawing Lines:

  • They distinguish between healthy debate and rejecting genuinely noxious ideologies (Nazism, Stalinism).
  • "If people are saying... ‘Hitler was neat’ — no, excuse me. They were never in my tent, and if I was ever in that tent, I want out." — Glenn Beck, [71:18]

• On Whitney Webb’s Epstein Claims:

  • Glenn summarizes viral reporting by Whitney Webb that Jeffrey Epstein was less a sex trafficker and more a U.S./Israeli intelligence asset.
  • He and Stu stress the importance of evaluating each new detail and source individually, not simply linking together correlation as causation.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Resistance, and Christian Responsibility

[46:22 - 67:00]

Main Discussion Points

• The Bonhoeffer Example:
  • Glenn responds to Tucker Carlson’s podcast discussion of Bonhoeffer, clarifying Bonhoeffer’s stance as a Christian pacifist who ultimately joined the plot to assassinate Hitler—a moral struggle over the responsibility to confront extraordinary evil. He shares Bonhoeffer’s deep reluctance and the spiritual weight of choices in the face of totalitarianism.
  • “Silence in the face of evil is evil itself. God will not hold us blameless. Not to act is to act.” — Glenn Beck quoting Bonhoeffer, [53:21]
  • The discussion is leveraged to reflect on how modern conservatives should handle ideological divisions and when to draw clear boundaries.

Spiritual and Civilizational Crossroads

[27:28 - 34:46]

Main Topics

• Transhumanism and Losing Humanity:

  • Glenn hosts Timothy Albarino, who describes a "post-human apocalypse" prompted by AI, gene editing, and transhumanist technologies.
  • “We are on the brink of what I describe as a post human apocalypse...In the next 100 to 130 years, there will be no more human beings left on planet Earth.” — Timothy Albarino, [29:27]

• Spiritual Dangers of Losing Personhood:

  • The conversation ties Biblical themes (Noah, the “corruption of all flesh”) to the looming risks of technology, warning that there may be a spiritual point of 'no return' if humanity is fundamentally edited.
  • “You become something other than human and you lose your birthright. Christ came to save humans and…you lose your birthright of salvation.” — Glenn Beck, [31:12]

Interview: Michael Iskender — "House of David"

[111:52 - 121:13]

Main Points

• Glenn interviews Michael Iskender, star of Amazon Prime’s "House of David."
• They discuss the challenge of portraying biblical characters authentically and the broader spiritual resonance of David’s story.
• “David is a person to me — he’s the embodiment of what it means to be human and to make mistakes and yet they still find forgiveness.” — Michael Iskender, [117:47]

Memorable Moments & Quotes

• On the FBI & Crooks:
  "The official story is impossible to believe. And the question every American should be asking themselves is really simple: Why would our government... suddenly become blind, deaf, and mute the moment a presidential assassin emerges on their radar?" — Glenn Beck, [20:59]

• On Digital ID:
  "There wouldn’t be a Jew alive on the planet if we had digital IDs [in WWII]. Not a chance." — Glenn Beck, [95:32]

• On Civil Debate:
  "Sometimes the most interesting stuff conservative media can do is to go back and forth on issues where conservatives disagree...it’s really healthy for a movement." — Stu Burguiere, [70:05]

• On Bonhoeffer:
  "Silence in the face of evil is evil itself. God will not hold us blameless. Not to act is to act." — Glenn Beck quoting Bonhoeffer, [53:21]

Timestamps of Key Segments

• FBI & Crooks Narrative Analysis: [03:23–20:59]
• Transhumanism & Timothy Albarino Interview: [27:28–34:46]
• AI & Digital Afterlife Discussion: [34:46–38:47]
• Digital ID & Authoritarianism: [88:00–99:50]
• Dietrich Bonhoeffer Deep Dive: [46:22–67:00]
• Conservative Debate & Whitney Webb’s Epstein Reporting: [69:03–78:25]
• Michael Iskender "House of David" Interview: [111:52–121:13]

Conclusion & Tone

Glenn Beck’s episode brings urgency and skepticism to new revelations about the FBI, while fundamentally advocating for truthfulness, self-reflection, the importance of spiritual grounding, and civil disagreement in the conservative movement. The recurring message: Americans must demand transparency, guard personal liberty against subtle incursions (especially technological), and remember that only a virtuous citizenry can sustain a free society.

Detailed, timestamped, and filled with the hosts’ characteristic candor, this episode blends political inquiry, spiritual reflection, and pop culture — encapsulating The Glenn Beck Program’s style of “entertainment and enlightenment.”