The Megyn Kelly Show | Ep. 1184

“Crockett's Identity Theft, Vance's Dominance, and Death of Legacy Media”
Guests: Link Lauren, Mark Halperin, Glenn Beck
Date: October 31, 2025

Overview

This live episode of The Megyn Kelly Show (from SiriusXM’s tour) brings together political commentator Link Lauren, veteran journalist Mark Halperin, and radio icon Glenn Beck. The conversation—provocative, candid, and humorous—dissects the shifting American political and cultural landscape: generational divides, faith, celebrity culture, identity politics, media evolution, and the future of conservatism. The discussion is rich with insights, spirited audience Q&A, and signature wit—a touchstone for understanding American right-leaning perspectives as the nation approaches the 2026 midterms.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Conservative Culture, Parenting, and Celebrity Critique

(01:01–11:47)

• Megyn reflects on parenting, family values, and the misguided priorities of celebrity culture:

  • Criticizes public figures like Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston, and Oprah Winfrey for prioritizing career and “self” over traditional values like family and children.
  • “Both of those women have their values in the wrong place. And I blame JLo as well, just for what it's worth...these people prioritize their career and the almighty dollar over everything.” (08:00)
  • Oprah’s influence is reevaluated: “Her biggest legacy was getting us all hooked on therapy culture. And the real word for it today is rumination, which...is literally the worst thing you can do to get through your mental health struggles.” (09:40)

• Contrast is drawn between “inauthentic” public figures and the perceived authenticity of Donald Trump:

  • “What we have over on the other side, Team Sanity, is the most authentic individual in the world in President Donald J. Trump.” (10:54)
  • Trump’s humor and authenticity are celebrated as a unifying force for conservative optimism.

2. Audience Q&A: Media, Government Transparency, and Youth Engagement

(11:47–17:38)

• On transparency and media accountability:

  • Megyn praises the increased transparency of the Trump administration, critiques the “slow death” of mainstream media, and promotes Turning Point USA for youth political engagement.
  • “The media accountability, you're seeing it. They're dying a slow and painful death in the cable channels and the broadcast channels. And it was self-inflicted." (10:44)

• On political violence & faith:

  • Mark Halperin says, “The answer to stopping political violence is we need more faith in our lives… The left needs to find God.” (12:11)

• On language, civility, and social media:

  • Discussion about curbing profanity for the sake of youth serves as a humorous aside but also touches on generational divides.

• On leftist reactions to tragedy & decline of faith:

  • Megyn suggests that leftist cruelty after Charlie Kirk’s death is rooted in replacing religion with “wokeness,” societal isolation, and loss of control over cultural institutions.
  • “They push faith out of public square and out of their lives and replaced it with a false god called wokeness, which is...pernicious and sinful.” (15:08)

3. Faith, Immigration, and Self-Responsibility

(17:38–24:41)

• Catholic identity, abortion, and immigration:

  • Megyn addresses claims that Christianity is compatible with progressive politics: “There's absolutely nothing faithful, godly, Catholic, Christian about [abortion up to 34 weeks].” (18:00)
  • On immigration: “Tell it to the little girls...who are getting killed and murdered after being sexually assaulted by these illegals. There's nothing loving your neighbor about letting those people stay here.” (18:51)

• Empowerment & resilience:

  • Megyn encourages self-sufficiency: “No one is coming to save you. You want to change your life, you're totally empowered to do it, and the only thing stopping you is you.” (21:53)
  • Advice to parents and children to cultivate critical thinking and resilience amid uncertainty and fear.

4. Turning Point, Youth Activism, and Immigration Rhetoric

(24:41–30:28)

• Turning Point as a countercultural force:

  • Megyn, Glenn, Link, and Mark stress the importance of activism as a response to threats, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
  • “Turning Point truly is part of the integral answer to our problem right now.” (25:11)

• Debating immigration statistics and the left-right divide:

  • Link Lauren: “We have to take the Americans. We're stuck with them. Those are our losers. We don't have to take losers from another country.” (27:36)
  • The crowd reacts strongly to jokes about immigration and “homegrown imbeciles,” highlighting the trade-off between open discourse and nativism.

5. Spotlight on Link Lauren: Identity Politics & Celebrity Culture

(30:28–49:19)

• Link Lauren’s satirical takedown of identity politics:

  • “Identity politics is so passé. People say because of how you are, you should think a certain way...Hell no. I’m gonna vote for my best interest and do what I want.” (30:28)
  • On being gay and opposing youth gender transition: “I'm gay, not brain dead. I have common sense.” (30:55)

• Celebrity culture roast:

  • JLo: “She reminds me of that friend who always blames everyone else...I think she's the problem. She might be the issue.” (33:47)
  • Kim Kardashian: “She has built a career and made billions...off of giving women body dysmorphia...now...just drop a merkin. That's a scam right there.” (35:22)
  • Michelle Obama: “She might have more testosterone than me, that bitch...I want to send Michelle Obama to Bitch Island.” (37:14)
  • Meghan Markle: “She is still dining out on her Royal Highness title. She’s been gone six years...I gave her the benefit of the doubt...But I will never respect Meghan Markle for that.” (48:04)

• On Jasmine Crockett & Democrat ‘performance’:

  • “This is identity theft, okay? The Democrats are a bunch of overgrown theater kids...they remind me of the show Glee.” (44:11)

• Political rise:

  • Link details his leap from TikTok commentary to senior advisor for RFK Jr.—“Just book the flight, and show up, lie.” (49:19)

6. Mark Halperin: Legacy Media’s Death & the Future of Politics

(54:48–85:01)

• The end of legacy media:

  • Halperin lauded for his fearless, data-driven approach, and for “calling” Biden’s withdrawal before most reporters.
  • “The media committed suicide. And Trump was their Kevorkian...they doubled and tripled down on [bias].” (80:17)
  • “The biggest media scandal...is the attempt to pretend Joe Biden hadn't had cognitive decline. It's...an all out attempt to keep Donald Trump from winning.” (81:11)

• Political landscape and 2026-28 campaign preview:

  • Jasmine Crockett’s prospects (“identity politics” victim?) and Kamala Harris’s potential for another run—“She can say it, but it’s a pretty big, precipitous fall.” (63:27)

• GOP dynamics:

  • JD Vance’s “dominance” (audience poll): “Never been a situation like this...I think he'll be endorsed by Trump...no opposition.” (72:33)
  • Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, Tulsi, Pam Bondi, Sarah Huckabee cited as possible VP picks.

• Why Democrats still have a shot:

  • “First of all, there’s just not that many seats in play...history is on their side, [but] if the economy is good...I don't think they would be particularly bullish.” (75:50)

• Audience reflections:

  • On the importance of economic perceptions for the upcoming midterms, and the “death by a thousand cuts” of legacy news brands.

7. Glenn Beck: Legacy, AI, and the Future of Education

(91:55–113:55)

• Journey from cable to independent media:

  • Glenn Beck explains torching cable conventions—“I was making fun of cable news. That’s what I was doing.” (92:49)
  • On leaving Fox: “The last thing Roger Ailes said...‘Come on, you’re not actually going to do that Internet thing, are you?’...I said, I am. I believe it's the future. And he said, mark my words, the Internet is a fad.” (104:18)
  • “We have successfully, we're this close to successfully putting the mainstream media out of business.” (106:23)

• On personal legacy and meaning:

  • “If you’re not doing things that have an eternal consequence, why are you doing them?...the only thing that really matters is your kids and your family.” (98:08, 98:45)

• New project: The Torch (AI-powered education initiative):

  • "My new company... it is my attempt to spend the last, you know, maybe 15, 20 years of my career... digitizing every single document, every artifact we have, then put it through an AI vectoring system...so you can see documents, sermons, and ask for lessons age-appropriately crafted for your children." (110:24–113:55)

8. Conservative Debates: "No Enemies to the Right?" and Party Identity

(113:55–117:59)

• On gatekeeping the movement:
  • False unity vs. necessary division: “I want to be really careful, because we are talking about dividing and division is really bad, but it is necessary at times...There is a moving and growing movement inside the right that is extraordinarily, unreasonably, anti-Semitic.” (115:12)
  • Beck warns against “throwing the baby out with the bathwater”—calls for self-correction, not destruction, of tradition.

9. Islam’s Rise, Immigration, and Cultural Tensions

(117:59–124:59)

• Sharia Law, Islamification, and the American Identity:

  • Beck: “Texas leads the nation...in the Islamification of our country,” drawing parallels to warnings from Jefferson and Europe’s experience. (118:57)
  • Mandani, NYC mayoral candidate, criticized for emotional focus on Islamophobia vs. victims of 9/11.
  • “We have to fight for our culture because truly, to Islamicize America is to lose America.” (122:23)

• Call to action:

  • “Start having children, start having big families...If you’re not doing that, we’re losing this fight.” (125:00)
  • “Culture of death” (abortion, population decline, lack of faith) seen as existential threats.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• “Her biggest legacy was getting us all hooked on therapy culture...the real word for it today is rumination.” – Megyn Kelly (09:40)
• “The left needs to find God. They need to find a true religion and something higher than themselves to connect to.” – Mark Halperin (12:11)
• “No one is coming to save you. You want to change your life, you're totally empowered to do it, and the only thing stopping you is you.” – Megyn Kelly (21:53)
• “I'm gay, not brain dead. I have common sense.” – Link Lauren (30:55)
• “Kim Kardashian...She has built a career and made billions...off of giving women body dysmorphia...now all the Kardashians are on Ozempic. What are those girls supposed to do?” – Link Lauren (35:22)
• “We have to take the Americans. We're stuck with them. Those are our losers. We don't have to take losers from another country.” – Mark Halperin (27:36)
• “The media committed suicide. And Trump was their Kevorkian...they doubled and tripled down on [bias].” – Mark Halperin (80:17)
• “We have successfully...putting the mainstream media out of business.” – Glenn Beck (106:23)
• “If you’re not doing things that have an eternal consequence, why are you doing them?” – Glenn Beck (98:08)
• “Start having children, start having big families. Go home tonight, think of her, not me, and go for it.” – Glenn Beck (125:00)
• “Only answer to our problems is Christ.” – Glenn Beck (129:23)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Opening & Reflections on Celebrity Culture: 01:01–11:47
• Audience Q&A (Political Violence, Media, Youth): 11:47–17:38
• Faith, Abortion, Immigration: 17:38–24:41
• Turning Point & Activism: 24:41–30:28
• Link Lauren's Cultural Satire: 30:28–49:19
• Halperin on Media & Politics: 54:48–85:01
• Glenn Beck’s Legacy, AI, Education Project: 91:55–113:55
• Debate on Policing the Right: 113:55–117:59
• Islamification & Cultural Change: 117:59–124:59
• Final Thoughts on Faith & Family: 124:59–129:32

Takeaway

This episode embodies the show’s “no BS, no agenda, no fear” credo. Megyn, her panel, and the audience blend sharp analysis, humor, and unfiltered opinion on America’s evolving landscape, the “death” of old media, the ascendancy of new conservative influencers, and the moral and demographic crossroads facing the nation. Whether it's a satirical takedown of celebrity hypocrisy, deep dives into faith and social fabric, or a declaration for the next conservative media and education revolution, the show captures both the anxieties and ambitions of a movement—and a country—in flux.