The Glenn Beck Program
Episode: Why Bill Gates Suddenly FLIPPED on Climate Change | 10/29/25
Date: October 29, 2025
Host: Glenn Beck (with Stu Burguiere, Jason Butrell)
Podcast Network: Blaze Podcast Network
Overview
In this episode, Glenn Beck and his co-hosts delve into a wide array of current events and cultural trends, with the headline topic centering on Bill Gates' recent public about-face regarding climate change. The episode offers Glenn’s signature blend of skepticism, historical analogies, and humor, weaving through stories of global geopolitics, American domestic debates, and the dangers of technocracy and ideological extremism. The tone is lively, irreverent, sometimes biting, and fundamentally distrustful of elite narratives and centralized power.
Key Topics & Timestamps
1. Trump’s Rare Earth Diplomacy and “Friend-shoring”
- Glenn opens with praise for Donald Trump's international maneuvers to break China’s stranglehold on rare earth minerals critical for tech and defense.
- Details framework agreements with Japan, Australia, Malaysia, Ukraine, and Thailand.
- Asserts Trump is “reshaping everything single handedly,” outpacing the ambitions of the Great Reset, and moving resources away from China.
“He is reshaping global trade and permanently, hopefully sidelining China so we are never having to put our hand out to China. It’s remarkable what is happening, just remarkable.” — Glenn Beck (07:16)
2. Monkeys on the Loose and Lab Leak Paranoia
- Lighthearted discussion about a truck accident releasing rhesus monkeys, some diseased, in Mississippi: likened to “Outbreak” meets “The Fugitive.”
- Moves to a serious warning about rapid global proliferation of high-security bio-labs (BSL-3/4) with little oversight.
- Alludes to lab accidents (e.g., 1979 Soviet anthrax incident) and gain-of-function fears—“these are giant matchsticks and we are sitting in a bunch of kindling.”
“They’re developing vaccines, but what they’re really doing is enhancing the viruses, which…translated is loss of sanity.” — Glenn Beck (12:26)
3. Covert Ops Against Maduro – Venezuela Update
- Jason Butrell recounts a failed U.S. operation to turn President Maduro’s pilot and “nab Maduro” by diverting his plane, linked to Trump’s intensifying pressure on Venezuela.
- Motive framed as a pushback against alliances with China, Russia, and Iran.
4. The Radicalization of the American Left and the “Bleeding Kansas” Analogy
- Glenn spotlights a liberal podcast celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death, using it to argue that the radical left threatens to cannibalize the Democratic establishment.
- He shares a historical lesson on “Bleeding Kansas,” drawing parallels between 1850s America and today, warning that ideologically motivated violence leads to anarchy and national unraveling.
“Any side that worships its ideology more than its country will end up spilling the same blood. The lesson of Bleeding Kansas isn’t merely a warning, it’s a mirror.” — Glenn Beck (31:58)
5. Identity Politics & Media Hypocrisy
- Quick detour mocking the media’s selective use of ethnic pronunciation in anchor introductions, highlighting perceived double standards and virtue signaling.
- A satirical riff on why Spanish-language names get special treatment versus other languages.
6. Humanoid Home Robots? Privacy and Surveillance Skepticism
- Discusses the launch of an advanced home robot, Neo ($20k), raising concerns about privacy when remote operators can steer the robot’s camera throughout your home.
7. Ancient Evil, Modern Hate, and Israel-Hamas Campus Protests
- Glenn delivers a monologue identifying a “spirit of Amalek”—an ancient evil—fueling anti-Semitism and radical activism on U.S. campuses.
- Explores ideological origins of activists like Zoran Mamdani, linking their worldview to anti-Western decolonization ideas and foreign interference (e.g., Iranian funding).
- Warns against mirroring the hate of extremists, advocates “pity, compassion, and truth” as resistance.
“You have to name the lie, but you cannot mirror its venom… hatred will never break those chains—it forges chains.” — Glenn Beck (54:15)
8. SNAP Benefits, Dependency Cultures & Economic Policy
- Responding to Hakeem Jeffries’ alarm over food aid cuts, Beck and Burguiere argue that dependence on government programs is culturally corrosive and often abused by the comfortable middle class.
- Example cited: a well-off early-retired couple still eligible for healthcare subsidies.
9. Populism, Literacy, and Why Radical Politicians Win
- Dissects the popularity of progressive NYC Assemblyman Zoran Mamdani despite widespread opposition to his policies—they attribute this to charisma (“socialism with a smile”) and widespread low literacy.
- Glenn claims, based on the National Literacy Institute, that “60% of Americans have below a sixth grade reading level,” criticizing public education and warning of the implications for democracy.
“You cannot be free if you’re an idiot. You just can’t…If you can’t read, you can’t be a free person.” — Glenn Beck (79:23)
10. Bill Gates’ Flip on Climate Change – Why Now?
- The main theme: Bill Gates, once a leading climate alarmist, is now urging a more moderate, innovation-focused, “human welfare” approach and downplaying catastrophic predictions.
- Beck denounces Gates’ past support for geoengineering (e.g., solar dimming via stratospheric dust).
- Glenn speculates the real reason: Trump’s geopolitical ascendancy has “dismantled” the global regime Gates was banking on, forcing him to recalibrate as “the world is being redesigned.” He suspects self-interest and future tech/energy needs (AI, quantum computing) are driving this shift, not enlightenment.
“Why did he change his mind? Because Trump won. His capture of the governments of the world...that failed and now is being dismantled. He needs another plan.” — Glenn Beck (97:51)
“You don’t get to shrug and walk away...You were destroying the western way of life. You were scaring our children...now you have the balls to just casually reverse yourself and say, no, but you should listen to me this time. No, we should not listen to him.” — Glenn Beck (101:15)
11. Russia’s “Radioactive Tsunami” – Nuclear Brinksmanship & Geopolitical Gamesmanship
- Jason Butrell brings news about Russia’s purported “Poseidon” nuclear-powered underwater drone, capable of creating a radioactive tsunami.
- Glenn interprets this as classic saber-rattling to unnerve Trump, whom he sees as uniquely averse to nuclear escalation—a negotiation tactic, not a real existential threat.
- They riff on deterrence, historical missile defense failures, and the absurdity of modern doomsday weapons.
“If the world was sane—you wouldn’t have to worry about that, because every country would be watching out for rogue players and they would kill them...However, the world’s not sane.” — Glenn Beck (118:45)
Notable Quotes & Moments
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On Bill Gates’ sudden pivot:
“Now he’s saying, relax, we’re going to live. We need to focus on some other things...Could we rewind just a bit?”
(90:11, Glenn Beck) -
On radicalization and warning for America:
“Any side that worships its ideology more than its country will end up spilling the same blood.”
(31:58, Glenn Beck) -
On public illiteracy:
“You cannot be free if you’re an idiot. You just can’t. What was against the law, the main thing you could not do to a slave?... Teach them to read.”
(79:23–79:50, Glenn Beck) -
On how to confront modern hate:
“You cannot mirror its venom. You just calmly and plainly have to say—you know, I’ve seen this movie before. This is the story that’s killed millions of people before.”
(54:15, Glenn Beck)
Episode Structure
- Segmented Hot Takes: The host jumps between various headlines (foreign policy, domestic politics, pop culture) and then threads them together under overarching warnings about loss of freedom and elite overreach.
- Rich Historical Analogies: Uses stories from “Bleeding Kansas” and 19th-century America to frame today’s ideological divisions.
- Long-Form Riffs: Extensive monologues dissecting news from multiple angles, punctuated by banter between Glenn and his co-hosts.
- Conspiracy-tinged Skepticism: Constant suspicion of media, government, scientific authorities, and technocratic elites’ motives.
- Frequent Humor and Satire: Even amid grim or serious topics, jokes, impressions, and pop culture asides abound.
Conclusion
This episode offers a window into the Glenn Beck worldview in 2025: a mixture of historical storytelling, cultural alarm, anti-elite suspicion, and punchy American skepticism. The headline story—Bill Gates’ shift on climate policy—is presented as further proof of “narrative flipping” by the globalist class in response to populist pushback, with Beck urging listeners to remain vigilant, historically informed, and morally grounded.
For further listening:
- Segment on rare earths and Trump’s diplomacy: 04:48–09:14
- Main Bill Gates climate segment: 88:04–109:45
- Glenn’s historical “Bleeding Kansas” analogy and political warning: 29:15–37:04
- Deep-dive into radicalization on campuses and foreign influence: 43:34–55:06
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