The Glenn Beck Program

Episode: Glenn's 2026 Doomsday Prediction ALREADY Came True
Date: December 12, 2025
Guest: Lee Strobel

Episode Overview

This episode of The Glenn Beck Program revolves around a mix of urgent social commentary, audience call-ins, and an extended interview with author and former journalist Lee Strobel. Glenn addresses the failures of bureaucratic systems—in particular, the Canadian health care crisis—discusses the impending strain on U.S. energy infrastructure, arguments for the preservation of American and Christian culture, and amplifies the importance of truth and human dignity amidst cultural upheaval. The episode culminates with Strobel’s evidence-based defense of the historical truth of the Christmas story.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Update on the Canadian Health Care Crisis: Jolene's Story

• [03:00–13:40]
  Glenn offers heartfelt thanks to his audience for rallying around Jolene, a Canadian woman denied life-saving care and funneled towards assisted suicide (MAID) by the overwhelmed Canadian system. Listeners and prominent figures (e.g., Dr. Oz, Tampa General Hospital staff) volunteered expertise, financial help, and connections.
  • The show underscores both the bureaucratic failures and the generosity of the American medical community.
  • Glenn reiterates that this is a long-term care journey for Jolene, not a quick fix.

“All we want to do is give this woman an alternative to death...the best doctors...the best hospital...are now on it. That is amazing. Thank you, thank you, thank you.” —Glenn Beck [10:40]

• Stu adds perspective on Jolene’s struggle, the role of Dr. Norman, and the broader issue of undiagnosed diseases (“55% of women have this undiagnosed, and it’s a killer.” —Glenn quoting Dr. Norman [12:47]).

2. Bureaucracy, Socialized Medicine, and Cultural Consequences

• [13:40–20:13]
  Glenn draws parallels between Canadian healthcare’s decline and potential American pitfalls (referencing Obamacare and rationing of care).
  • Assisted suicide as a “fifth largest killer in Canada.”
  • Critiques on how diversity and scale overwhelm systems originally designed for small, homogenous populations.
  • Emotional recounting of patient abandonment in the name of efficiency.

3. Venezuela and Global Geopolitics

• [13:41–20:13]
  • Venezuela’s tense political situation: Chinese, Russian, and Iranian interests are at odds with U.S. policy.
  • Glenn and Stu discuss possible U.S. responses, referencing historical precedents (Panama/Noriega [19:03]).
  • Trump’s negotiation style is contrasted with Putin’s rigid path dependency.

“Donald Trump, he’s a negotiator. I don’t think he cares about [saving face]...He’ll go down a road, see there’s no fruit to be gained, and switch tactics.” —Glenn Beck [15:19]

4. Open Phones: Listener Calls and Societal Trends

a) Faith, Family, and Meaning

• Glenn underscores the importance of spiritual alignment and family (“Children are the purpose of life…please have children. Lots of them.” [42:07–44:01]).
• Listeners like Mark [41:41], Alex from NY [25:35], and others raise concerns ranging from the viability of alternative energy and the risk of land grabs (solar farms), to balancing personal sanity amidst constant negativity:
  • Glenn credits faith, his wife, Sabbath observance (inspired by Charlie Kirk's book), and the support of his audience as his supports against despair.

b) Energy, Infrastructure, and Beck’s Correct Prediction

• [25:35–32:58]
  Glenn reviews his previous prediction that Texas and other states would soon face rolling brownouts, due to surging power demands from AI and data centers.
  • The ERCOT stat: Jump from 63 GW (2024) to 230 GW (2025)—demand is quadrupling.
  • Data centers’ energy needs will compromise residential access, driving unemployment and social discord.

“The world is going to change in such profound ways between now and 2028, in ways you cannot even imagine... You have to be spiritually in tune.” —Glenn Beck [33:13]

5. Pardons, Executive Overreach, and Rule of Law

• [53:35–58:33]
  Lance (caller) and Stu debate the abuse and constitutionality of presidential mass pardons (e.g., Biden’s blanket clemency for drug offenders). Both argue it’s a king-like, undemocratic power.

“You can’t run a country like this. You can’t run a country where it’s all being done by executive order…Congress must do its job.” —Glenn Beck [58:33]

6. AI, Personhood, and Risks

• [75:25–78:50]
  Glen recounts his slip in referring to George AI as “he,” leading to a broader discussion about the anthropomorphization of AI, dangers of child-AI interactions, and the necessity of digital watermarks for AI-generated media.
  • Concerns about plush toys with AI capabilities, privacy, and trust.

7. Interview: Lee Strobel's ‘Case for Christmas’

• [90:58–108:01]
  Strobel, a former atheist and investigative journalist, lays out the evidence for the historical reality of the Christmas narrative:
  • Two independent (Luke and Matthew), early sources provide a consistent, credible account.
  • Discrepancy between Gospel accounts are expected, not damning—mirror authentic legal testimony.
  • Refutes claims that the virgin birth is a recycled mythology: “This is totally bogus...all supposed parallels disappear when you investigate what actually took place.” —Lee Strobel [98:02]
  • Re-examines the Greek word "katalima," showing that Jesus's birth likely took place in a relative's home, not a cold stable, reshaping the traditional nativity story.
  • Plans a follow-up segment on prophecy and historical fulfillment.

“We’ve got these two very early reports that are independent, that are consistent with each other.” —Lee Strobel [94:02]

8. Further Notable Calls and Social Analysis

• Discussion of the urban/rural political divide: suggestion for state-level electoral colleges to balance city/rural interests [63:32].
• Concerns about U.S. social fragmentation: birth rates, cultural preservation, and overpopulation scaremongering [41:41–44:01].
• Warnings about data center water demands and potential American infrastructure collapse mirroring energy crises [115:53–117:31].
• Glenn urges all listeners to talk across ideological/vocational divides, refusing to live in a media “bubble” [119:41].

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• “Thank you, God. Thank you. It’s amazing what’s happening.” —Glenn Beck on the Canadian listener’s rescue [10:40]
• “This isn’t a podcast. This is a movement. And you’re part of it.” —Glenn Beck [01:25]
• “MAID kills 37 people out of every 100,000 [in Canada]. Not 13–37. It’s horrible and it’s leaving people hopeless and trapped.” —Glenn Beck [07:59]
• “If you’re not careful, the power and the water are going to be diverted to these servers because they’ll say they run our entire country and our lives.” —Glenn Beck [116:20]
• "I wish I had eight, I wish I had ten children ... children are the purpose of life ..." —Glenn Beck [43:50]
• “All of these supposed myths that predated Christianity—none of them are parallels to the story of Jesus's birth in Bethlehem.” —Lee Strobel [99:38]
• “After all we've heard, there probably was no inn…It just means there was no guest room.” —Lee Strobel [104:02]
• “It just totally changes your whole vision of that. You know what I mean? That’s mind-blowing.” —Glenn Beck on the nativity revisited [106:28]
• “Please, please pay attention to those things that are meaningful.” —Glenn Beck [33:54]
• “The president has just always had the restraint not to [abuse pardons] … We’re becoming more and more of a king in our administration and it’s not Donald Trump. This has been going on for a long time.” —Glenn Beck [58:33]

Important Timestamps

• 03:00–13:40 — Jolene/Canada healthcare crisis story
• 14:33–15:53 — Venezuela analysis, Trump’s negotiation approach
• 25:35–33:54 — AI/data center-driven U.S. energy crisis
• 42:07–44:01 — The importance of children and cultural reproduction
• 53:35–58:33 — Discussion on pardons and executive authority
• 75:25–78:50 — George AI, anthropomorphization, dangers of AI
• 90:58–108:01 — Lee Strobel interview (The Case for Christmas), Greek origins of “inn” & nativity
• 115:53–117:31 — Data center water demand and resource prioritization in an AI future

Final Thoughts

Glenn’s passionate delivery and the range of listener calls highlight real American anxieties—about health care, legitimacy and competence of institutions, looming technological pressures, and the preservation of national/cultural identity. The interview with Strobel anchors the episode in a search for truth and meaning, blending rigorous evidence with matters of faith.

Overall Tone:
Candid, heartfelt, urgent, occasionally humorous, grounded in shared cultural concern, and infused with Glenn’s signature blend of storytelling and direct audience engagement.

Episode Highlight:
Lee Strobel’s evidence-based reframing of the Christmas story (the “no room at the inn” mistranslation) delivers a memorable, eye-opening moment, combining scriptural scholarship with Glenn’s perennial quest for truth and hope. [104:02–106:37]