The Glenn Beck Program (“Your Countries Are Going to Hell”: Trump BLASTS United Nations | 9/23/25)

Date: September 23, 2025
Host: Glenn Beck (w/ co-host Stu)
Podcast Network: Blaze
Featured Guests: Katie Hopkins (UK commentator/comic, via interview clip)

Episode Overview

This episode centers on key shifts taking place in American and Western society, with a focus on free speech, political violence, higher education reform, and U.S. foreign policy — all with Glenn Beck’s signature humor and directness. Much attention is given to the aftermath of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations, and a riveting free-speech controversy involving British comic Katie Hopkins. Beck and Stu dissect headlines, government overreach, woke culture, and lament the decline of traditional values, weaving in personal reflections and lively banter.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Political Violence, Free Speech, and Double Standards

• Kirk Tribute Canceled Due to Threats: Beck highlights that Sinclair canceled airing a tribute to Charlie Kirk after affiliates and ABC received violent threats (between 06:39–10:17).

• Media & Corporate Responses: Beck and Stu critique how media companies respond to threats, drawing a comparison between treatment of conservatives (Charlie Kirk) and liberals (Jimmy Kimmel's return despite backlash).

  • Notable Quote (Glenn, 08:59): “ABC...decides, you know what? We love Jimmy Kirk. He’s back on the air. Stop shooting our affiliates.”
  • Notable Quote (Stu, 09:06): “According to Chris Hayes, this is the most serious and direct government action against free speech in our memory.”

• Condemnation of Violence:

  • Beck recounts left- and right-wing political violence: the 2017 congressional baseball shooting, George Floyd protests/riots, assassination attempts on Trump, and the Kirk shooting.
  • Quote (Glenn, 12:26): “I think all of it is bad. I condemn all of it on the right and the left. All of it. But we should look at the scale...”
  • He critiques “hate crime” labels, advocating for a focus on the crime itself.
  • Quote (Glenn, 14:02): “You want to kill somebody. I don’t care why you want to kill them. You don’t have that right...That’s the crime.”

2. Trump’s Action Against Antifa & Radicalization

• Trump to officially designate Antifa as a domestic terror organization.

  • Beck argues this targets the organization’s funding and organizational structure, not free expression.
  • Quote (Glenn, 15:11): “You can’t be in an organization who’s trying to have violent revolution on the streets of America. No, can’t do it...Again, not a hate crime. That’s just a crime crime.”

• Beck warns of increased radicalization as authorities crack down, noting, “Things are going to get tough before they get better.”

3. American & British Free Speech at Risk

• Katie Hopkins Interview Leak
  • Glenn plays never-before-seen video from British commentator Katie Hopkins, banned from releasing it in the UK under threat of jail (29:41–36:37). The story powerfully illustrates severe British free speech repression.
  • Notable Quote (Katie Hopkins, 29:41): “I, Katie Hopkins, state...I consider this interview and the police investigation to be an unlawful interference with my right to freedom of expression.”
  • Her “crime” was a self-deprecating comedy bit about her own epilepsy, alleged to have “caused offense.”
  • Hopkins describes police intimidation, threats, and being told not to speak publicly about the case.
  • Quote (Katie, 34:28): “For the crime of telling my jokes online at my pub night...someone that opted in perceived that they may have been offended, and as a result I was threatened with arrest…”
  • Quote (Glenn, 36:37): “They just arrested another comedian recently...they’re rounding up comedians...If it wasn’t for this president, they’d be doing it here. I’m absolutely convinced.”

4. Higher Education and “The Democratization of Learning”

• Beck delivers an impassioned address on the value (or lack thereof) of college for modern young Americans (45:36–68:06 & 69:04–80:44).
  • He argues college is often a "con," saddling students with debt for subpar education and little job prospects.
  • Quote (Glenn, 47:30): “College, for many…is the fastest road to failure.”
  • Cites stats: only 37% of high school grads are proficient in reading, 24% in math.
  • Champions alternatives: free online courses (Hillsdale, MIT), Google certifications, apprenticeships, skilled trades.
  • Quote (Glenn, 61:02): “Education is being democratized exactly the same way [music was with Napster].”
  • Urges parents to help their kids invest in a home, not a useless diploma.

5. Redefining Success—Family, Marriage, and True Freedom

• Beck offers an extended reflection on the meaning of happiness—arguing that the real American Dream is about family, deep relationships, and purpose, not money or “clicks” (69:04–80:44).
  • Cites Harvard's 80-year study: stable, loving, committed relationships are the greatest predictor of happiness and long-term health.
  • Quote (Glenn, 70:59): “Families and marriage are not the end of your freedom. It is the beginning of your purpose.”

6. Trump at the United Nations: Boldness and Critique

• Speech Highlights (summarized by Stu and Glenn): (108:33–115:12)
  • Trump’s teleprompter fails; he ad-libs anecdotes about UN construction, escalators, and marble floors.
  • Trump thanks international partners, touts trade deals and Middle East peace efforts (e.g., Abraham Accords).
  • Quote (Trump via Stu, 109:01): “We’re the hottest country in the world.”
  • Skewers the UN, “never even received a phone call from the UN to help” with ending wars.
  • Criticizes European leaders for supporting Palestinian statehood, says: “Your countries are going to hell.”
  • Calls for the US to lead on AI-based verification of biological weapons; denounces UN-funded illegal immigration.
  • Quote (Trump via Stu, 113:20): “I’m really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell.”
  • Critiques windmills, border chaos, high drug traffic.
  • Beck and Stu are both entertained by Trump’s bluntness and unfiltered style.
  • Quote (Glenn, 114:05): “Even if you just really don’t like the policies, it is a good time to have somebody just to say that kind of stuff at the U.N. I mean, nobody says this stuff. No one.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Government Overreach and Individual Choice:

  • “Government should recommend and leave us the hell alone.” (Glenn, 06:39)

• On Political Radicalization:

  • “You just woke up a sleeping giant.” (Glenn, 22:10, on the martyrdom effect of Charlie Kirk's death.)
  • “This doesn't work...It's not just wrong, it's ineffective.” (Stu, 21:57, echoing Tucker Carlson’s remarks.)

• On Education:

  • “The minute you stop learning is the day you start dying.” (Glenn, 46:32)

Important Timestamps

| Time | Topic / Segment Description | |-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | 06:16 | Glenn & Stu banter—satirical take on government recommendations (Tylenol) | | 08:59 | Media’s reaction to violence; Kirk/Kimmel contrast | | 12:26 | Analyzing left and right-wing political violence | | 14:02 | “Crime, crime” vs “hate crime” discussion | | 15:11 | Antifa designated as domestic terror org; implications | | 29:41 | Katie Hopkins’ secret video statement (UK free speech) | | 32:10 | Katie details police interrogation; Beck comments | | 36:37 | Glenn on danger of UK speech controls coming to America | | 45:36–57:00| Higher education: the “con,” alternatives, college alternatives | | 61:02 | “Education is being democratized...like Napster” | | 69:04 | Defining true happiness—family, long-term relationships | | 80:44 | Trump’s U.N. speech—“Your countries are going to hell” | | 108:33–115:12| Trump U.N. Speech Recap (teleprompter gaffe, bold warnings, "I'm really good at this stuff")| | 113:20 | Trump quote: “Your countries are going to hell.” | | 122:10 | Glenn, joking: “I almost endorsed the Meteor [for president].” |

Tone & Language

• Beck delivers content in his signature irreverent, sarcastic, and frequently self-deprecating style.
• The show is fast-paced, blending serious political critique with comedic asides.
• Both Beck and Stu use vivid anecdotes, pop culture references (Star Wars, Airplane), and direct personal testimony to highlight their points, often switching rapidly between deep seriousness and absurd satire.

Conclusions

• Free Speech: Glenn Beck frames the threats to conservative speech, and to speech more broadly (as in the UK), as urgent and escalating, warning listeners about the path of speech controls and political violence. He uplifts those “standing for freedom,” whether in America or the UK.
• Education: Beck issues a strong call to rethink college as a default, advocating for the democratization of knowledge, skills-based paths, and self-education over bureaucratic gatekeeping.
• Culture & Family: He encourages listeners, especially the young, to reclaim purpose through strong families, real-world relationships, and rejecting the shallow “success” sold by social media and elite institutions.
• U.S. on the World Stage: Trump’s combative U.N. speech is seen as an overdue reality check for a global body and Western elites purportedly failing their nations — offered with the bluntness (and entertainment) only Trump can provide.

Summary by Segment:

• 00:00–06:39: Banter, ads, Tylenol/government recommendations satire
• 06:39–15:11: Political violence, media hypocrisy, Antifa designation
• 29:41–36:37: Katie Hopkins' UK free speech crackdown segment
• 45:36–80:44: Extended critique of higher ed, rise of alternative credentials, family/marriage as true success
• 108:33–115:12: Trump at the U.N.—bold rhetoric, zingers, global warnings (“Your countries are going to hell”)
• Rest: Satirical asides, personal stories, news of the weird (French First Lady controversy), and closing reflections.

End of Summary.