The Glenn Beck Podcast, Episode 274

"The RETURN of a Hidden Biblical Alien Race?" – with Timothy Alberino
Date: November 15, 2025
Host: Glenn Beck (B)
Guest: Timothy Alberino (C)
Platform: Blaze Podcast Network

Episode Overview

This episode dives deeply into the connections between ancient biblical narratives, the existence of “giants” or Nephilim, megalithic structures, and how these themes relate to modern-day transhumanism. Author and explorer Timothy Alberino guides Glenn Beck through ancient texts—canonical and apocryphal—arguing for a literal interpretation of “hidden races,” extraterrestrial beings described in Genesis, and warnings for the present age. The discussion culminates in a warning about the spiritual and existential threats posed by transhumanism, comparing humanity’s imminent "new Golden Age" with the catastrophic epochs of ancient myth and scripture.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Timothy Alberino’s Background and Early Adventures

• [03:30-04:47] Alberino describes dropping out of high school, moving to Peru, and assimilating into its jungle culture by literally living with monkeys.

  “I was 18 years old, living in the Amazon, the Peruvian Amazon, learning Spanish and as you said, living with monkeys.” — Alberino [03:40]

• He recalls expeditions, such as discovering an undocumented ancient city with explorer Anselm Pirambla, the significance of "Tauri Punku," and why he believes Peru remains a treasure trove for lost civilizations.

  “Peru, there's so much discovery left... I consider Peru to be the last best place for making discoveries.” — Alberino [05:38]

2. The Mystery of Megaliths and Their Builders

• [05:55-09:20] Alberino introduces the concept of megaliths—huge, mortarless stone constructions, often attributed to supernatural beings or “giants” by ancient cultures.

  “Megaliths are edifices ... fitted together without any kind of bonding agent. This is known as Cyclopean architecture.” — Alberino [06:11]

• He connects Cyclopean masonry across continents, suggesting a ubiquity and lost knowledge, possibly dating to a pre-flood world.
• Noteworthy example: the Inca believed they inherited megalithic sites from the gods—structures whose size and design surpass human capability.

  “The Spaniards... they concluded these could not have been made by human beings. They had to have been built by giants or demons or some supernatural power.” — Alberino [07:56]

3. Genesis 6 and the Sons of God

• [13:51-18:40] Beck reads Genesis 6:1-5, emphasizing the "sons of God" taking "daughters of men," leading to the Nephilim—"giants."

  “This term is B' nai cha Elohim... only and exclusively refers to angelic beings, to celestial beings.” — Alberino [15:03]

• Alberino critiques mainstream interpretations (e.g., "sons of Seth" theory) and insists the biblical text and tradition point towards non-human, celestial beings interacting physically with humanity.
• He also references historical reports of giant skeletons in America and the so-called "Smithsonian cover-up."

  “The bones of giants [were] being discovered all over America... according to the Smithsonian’s own record.” — Alberino [18:49]

4. Book of Enoch: Apocryphal Roots and Deep Connections

• [20:04-25:57] The Book of Enoch dramatically expands on Genesis 6, detailing the rebellion and descent of 200 "Watcher" angels, their oath on Mt. Hermon, and hybrid offspring.

  “The Book of Enoch was rediscovered in 1773... It had been inducted into the canons of the Beta Israel Jews and the Orthodox Tawahedo Christians in Ethiopia.” — Alberino [21:18]

• Enoch presents the Watchers as celestial beings imparting forbidden knowledge, corrupting humanity, and ultimately leading to the Flood.

  “[The Watchers] impart to mankind forbidden knowledge from heaven. And mankind is corrupted through this knowledge. And the giants... begin to devour men.” — Alberino [28:45]

5. New Testament Echoes & Universality of the Narrative

• [30:19-33:35] Alberino and Beck detail New Testament references (2 Peter, Jude) confirming the Enochian narrative was core to early Christian understanding.
  • Example: Peter’s "angels who sinned" being cast into "Tartarus" is drawn directly from Enoch.
• Alberino suggests almost all ancient civilizations—Egyptian, Greek, Mesopotamian—share this "Golden Age" narrative of gods descending and hybrid offspring. The Hebrew view diverges: while pagan cultures see this as utopian, the Bible frames it as a dystopian prelude to divine judgment.

6. Extraterrestrial / Demigod Interpretations—Ancient Aliens Redux

• [33:35-38:05] Alberino clarifies that both "ancient alien" and "demigod" interpretations overlap with Enoch’s story—bene Elohim as literal extraterrestrial or non-terrestrial beings, a view held by ancient Hebrew cosmology.

  “These... celestial beings... their provenance is not planet Earth... The term extraterrestrial simply defines a being whose... origin is not planet Earth.” — Alberino [35:59]

7. The Golden Age, Atlantis, and Cataclysm as Pattern

• [39:37-44:18] The so-called “Golden Age” or Zep Tepi, familiar from Greek, Egyptian, and Platonic myths (Atlantis), is interpreted as the era of Watchers/giants—hybrid civilization builders whose utopian advances descend into predation, tyranny, and destruction.

  “The story of Atlantis is in many ways an allegory of the antediluvian world... the origin of this story is the Enochian tale.” — Alberino [43:22]

• Pagans remember this epoch fondly; Hebrews recall its horror.

8. Cataclysm and Warning for the Present Age

• [44:18-46:02] According to Alberino, the ancient world’s destruction (Flood) came as a result of genetic, spiritual, and moral corruption—paralleled today in the rapid rise of technological “posthumanism.”

  “The Hebrews, however, view [the Golden Age] as a dystopia, as a nightmarish dystopia... and this results in the judgment of the Flood.” — Alberino [44:18]

9. Transhumanism & "The New Golden Age"—Echoes of the Past

• [46:02-52:52] The core warning: humanity faces a repeat of the ancient pattern, now driven by genetics, AI, and a drive to transcend human limits.

  “We are advancing at an alarming pace toward the end of humanity as we know it... We are creating the tools that are going to enable us to redefine human biology, to remake Adam.” — Alberino [46:51] “Once you become transhuman, you can't undo that and you've lost your right to salvation... you cannot be saved. That starts to make that scripture in Revelation work.” — Beck [55:49]

• Transhuman "enhancements" are seen as existential threats—not just to human nature but to salvation itself.

10. The Biblical Birthright: What Does It Mean to Be Human?

• [50:49-52:52] Alberino argues the central theological question is preserving humanity’s connection to God—something that cannot pertain after the leap to posthumanism, echoing the story of Esau and the “bowl of stew.”

  “We become disqualified from salvation in the cross of Christ if we become something other than human.” — Alberino [50:49]

11. Practicalities, Guardrails, and Moral Decision-Making

• [62:29-64:45] The “slippery slope” of genetic and technological enhancements is debated. Alberino draws his line at cross-species genetic modification, which he sees as a repetition of the Watchers’ ancient crimes and biblically prohibited.

  “Cross species genetics, this is one of the great sins of the Watchers... you have now transgressed the order of creation.” — Alberino [63:57]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Megaliths & Lost Knowledge:

  “In Peru... you have some of the most exquisite cyclopean architecture on planet Earth.” — Alberino [07:11]

• On the Origin of Humanity:

  “The term sons of God only and exclusively refers to angelic beings, to celestial beings... We are not talking about human actors.” — Alberino [15:03]

• On Giants in America:

  “There were the bones of giants being discovered all over America... This was not conspiratorial back in the mid-1800s.” — Alberino [18:49]

• On the New Golden Age & Transhumanism:

  “We are on the brink of what I describe as a post human apocalypse... we are building the mechanism of our own destruction right now.” — Alberino [46:51]

• On the Mark of the Beast and Salvation:

  “Once you become transhuman, you can't undo that and you've lost your right to salvation... That starts to make that scripture in Revelation work.” — Beck [55:49]

• On Guardrails for Genetic Modification:

  “Human to human gene modification, I'm fine with... but as soon as you cross the species barrier... you have now transgressed the order of creation.” — Alberino [63:57]

• On Modern Devaluation of Humanity:

  “The gradual erosion of human worth... If you’re just the product of evolution, if you’re just the cousin of a monkey, then there are no guardrails.” — Alberino [58:25]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 03:36–04:47 — Alberino’s backstory: dropping out, jungle life, and discovery
• 05:55–09:20 — Defining megaliths, Peru’s lost cities, and ancient builders
• 13:51–18:40 — Genesis 6: “sons of God” and the Nephilim, first interpretations
• 20:55–25:57 — Book of Enoch’s rediscovery and core narrative
• 27:18–30:19 — Watchers' descent, oath, and the genetic corruption of humanity
• 30:29–32:44 — New Testament references (Peter, Jude) to Enochian tradition
• 33:35–36:11 — Extraterrestrial/demigod parallels; ancient universal myth
• 39:45–43:50 — The Golden Age, Atlantis, and global flood traditions
• 44:18–46:02 — Why the Hebrews saw “utopia” as dystopia, the Flood’s purpose
• 46:51–52:52 — The new Golden Age: transhumanism, redefinition of humanity
• 55:49–58:25 — The mark of the beast, salvation, and the challenge of resisting
• 62:29–64:45 — Setting bioethical boundaries; human vs. hybrid DNA

Conclusion & Takeaways

Alberino and Beck weave a compelling warning: the merging of ancient cosmology with technological ambition is more than speculative fiction—it's a spiritual conflict and existential crossroad. The episode challenges listeners to reflect on the meaning and value of humanity, the risks of rewriting our nature, and whether, in the rush for a “new Golden Age,” we might be replaying a cycle with catastrophic, possibly eternal consequences.

Beck’s closing thought:

“The story you have just told gives us the pattern of what to look for and the pattern that is coming. And I think you're right.” — Beck [65:46]

RECOMMENDED FOR:

Listeners interested in ancient mysteries, biblical literalism, alternative history, and ethical questions about technology and the future of humanity.