Podcast Summary: The REAL Reason Your Electric Bill Is SKYROCKETING

The Glenn Beck Program
Date: October 28, 2025
Guests: Rep. Marlin Stutzman & Carol Roth

Overview

In this episode, Glenn Beck dives into the shocking rise of electric bills across the United States. Bringing together economic, political, and technological perspectives, the episode explores how the surging demand for electricity from AI server farms is colliding with green energy policies and infrastructure limits—forcing Americans to choose between contradictory visions for the future. With guests Carol Roth and Rep. Marlin Stutzman, the conversation expands to the broader consequences: everything from global power realignment to food imports, government shutdowns, and religious freedom abroad.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Real Reason Behind the Skyrocketing Electric Bills

• Data Center Demand: Glenn highlights how the explosive growth of server farms (especially for AI, crypto, and cloud computing) is the primary, underreported driver for higher electricity bills.
  • “Each one of these data centers, which is feeding artificial intelligence, crypto, cloud computing, they consume as much power as 50 homes all the time.” (25:42)
• Utility Strain: States like Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia are experiencing grid strains, leading to warnings of blackouts with any excess demand.
• Global Examples: Countries like Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Singapore have begun restricting further server farm construction. Beijing already rations power to keep data hubs running.

2. Power, AI, and the Coming Great Realignment

• Shifting Climate Narratives: Bill Gates’ sudden softening on the urgency of climate change is tied to tech sector energy demands.
  • “Bill Gates has just come out and said… global warming is not as bad as we thought it was. It’s so laughable because it is so transparent." (25:41)
• AI Job Losses: Amazon’s layoff of 30,000 workers due to automation and AI is only the beginning—a precursor to further economic upheaval.
• Energy Dilemma: If you want green energy, you must accept no AI/server farms; if you want AI and digital infrastructure, you must build more (especially nuclear) power plants.
  • "These two realities cannot coexist… The climate cult is going to run headlong into artificial intelligence. And when that happens, lights go out in your house.” (34:18)

3. Chalkboard Breakdown: The False Choice Ahead (12:18–18:00)

• Glenn introduces a mental “chalkboard” with two emerging sides—not ‘good’ vs. ‘bad’ but divergent and contradictory value sets:
  • Side 1 (Growth/Tech/Globalism):
    • Drill, baby, drill
    • AI/tech-driven, big business
    • Digital ID, globalist, anti-Marxist
    • Growth/abundance/energy
  • Side 2 (Local/Anti-Tech/Marxism):
    • Global warming, degrowth
    • Pro-workers, anti-AI, anti-capitalist
    • Real food, local/maha, free (but not always fair) trade
    • 15-minute cities, local farmers market, digital skepticism
• Warning: Both sides will contain facets people find appealing; the real threat is the U.S. Constitution and individual rights being left off the table.
  • “Which way do you go? There is a third way and it’s the US Constitution. That’s not on the board because right now, that’s not popular.” (18:30)

4. Truth, Conspiracies, and AI Distortion (46:31–66:42)

• Glenn discusses the proliferation of conspiracy theories, “deepfakes,” and AI-generated misinformation (i.e., Google’s AI fabricating criminal histories), warning listeners to be vigilant.
• Loss of institutional trust and inability to distinguish fact from fiction is becoming the “real pandemic.”
  • “If you no longer believe in anything, you will believe everything. That’s what’s happening.” (53:45)
  • “You are going to see deep fakes and you’re not going to know what to believe… The truth has become fragile.” (59:45)
• Advice: Know what you are “for,” anchor yourself to core values, and do not share speculative or unverified “if this is true...” content.

5. Interview with Carol Roth: Argentina, China, and Trade Policy (87:30–106:00)

• U.S.-Argentina Currency Swap: The U.S. recently supported Argentina’s economy (under libertarian President Milei) via a currency swap using the Treasury’s Exchange Stabilization Fund, aiming to stave off Chinese (Belt & Road) influence.
  • “We gave the Argentinian Central Bank dollars… meant to support the peso and help to stabilize its currency… what is unusual is that it wasn’t done with the Fed, but through the Treasury.” (89:37)
• Beef Imports: Trump’s green light to Argentinian beef imports is part of a bigger security chessboard, though it hurts domestic ranchers.
• Broader Economic Trends: Debate over tariffs, the relatively small share of imports in the US economy, and tricky calculations in inflation numbers.
• Shutdown Effects: SNAP benefits, air traffic delays, and looming pressure on Congress—illuminating the unsustainable growth of government dependency programs, especially among immigrants.

6. Interview with Rep. Marlin Stutzman: Redistricting and Global Religious Freedom (108:34–122:01)

• Religious Persecution in Nigeria: Stutzman and Sen. Cruz introduce a bill to sanction Nigerian officials complicit in violence against Christians and to designate the country as of “particular concern.”
  • “Since 2009, Boko Haram has killed 125,000 Christians… hundreds of churches each month.” (109:11)
• U.S. Redistricting: Indiana considers redrawing its lines to counterbalance Democrat-leaning sanctuary states that gain House seats by counting non-citizens.
  • "You have states like California, Illinois, [that] count the illegals… so they probably have like five or six extra districts that they shouldn’t even have.” (115:05)
• Shutdown & SNAP: The Democrats see shutdown pain as a “leverage” tactic, risking their own base’s well-being for negotiations on healthcare for illegals.
  • "They’re willing to make their own constituents hurt… so they can negotiate in DC.” (117:13)
• Indiana Server Farms: Major facilities (e.g., Google) will strain the grid unless required to build their own nuclear power sources.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "You are going to be so far ahead of all of your friends on being able to explain what’s going on in the world and what’s coming next." – Glenn Beck (02:00)
• "These two realities cannot coexist... The climate cult is going to run headlong into artificial intelligence. And when that happens, lights go out in your house." – Glenn Beck (34:18)
• "If you want green energy… probably [you are] fine with this: no bitcoin, no AI, and no modern digital economy. It doesn’t exist." – Glenn Beck (33:30)
• "Global warming is now starting to be, you know, a no-go zone. It’s going to be changed, and it’s going to become pro-people, anti-tech, anti-big tech corporations, real food... and a lot of things that you probably go, I’m kind of for that stuff." – Glenn Beck (15:40)
• "It’s going to be very difficult to see the difference of right and wrong because everything’s going to blur on you. Things that you think you’re for, they’re suddenly going to be for." – Glenn Beck (15:50)
• "Know what you’re for, not what you’re against... start drawing those up right now." – Glenn Beck (43:59)
• "If you no longer believe in anything, you will believe everything. That’s what’s happening." – Glenn Beck (53:45)
• "For the first time, I thought, I think AOC could possibly win in 2028. She could win." – Glenn Beck (75:21)
• "The reason we did this [Argentina currency swap] is to secure our interests… China has the second largest reserve of lithium as well as other rare earths that we need access to." – Carol Roth (91:04)
• "Since 2009, Boko Haram has killed 125,000 Christians, and jihadist groups are destroying hundreds of churches every month." – Rep. Marlin Stutzman (109:11)
• "They're willing to make their own constituents hurt… so they have leverage in DC to negotiate." – Rep. Marlin Stutzman (117:13)

Timestamps for Major Segments

• 00:00–03:00 — Glenn’s introduction, theme preview
• 03:00–12:00 — Climate change narrative shift, Amazon layoffs, energy as core issue
• 12:18–20:39 — Chalkboard: False dichotomies and the coming Great Realignment
• 25:15–34:52 — Glenn explains server farm impact, the electric bill crisis, and energy grid constraints
• 46:31–66:42 — The conspiracy era: AI, trust erosion, and the crisis of truth
• 87:30–106:00 — Carol Roth interview (Argentina, China influence, economic ramifications)
• 108:34–122:01 — Rep. Marlin Stutzman interview (Nigeria, redistricting, Indiana's grid/energy policy)
• 125:00–End — Political media bias, AOC/Mamdani candidacies, commentary on present/future politics

Conclusion

In this information-packed episode, Glenn Beck connects the dots between skyrocketing energy costs, the ambitions of tech giants, the shortcomings of current political alignments, and the deep uncertainty pervading American—and global—life. The episode closes with urgent warnings: about truth, about choosing what you stand for, and about the next wave of political, economic, and cultural battles on the horizon.