Best of the Program | Guest: Vinnie Penn | 6/2/26

Glenn starts the show by addressing the backlash he's received over his recent discussions on Russian influence in America and Aleksandr Dugin's influence in the West. Glenn warns of attempts to fix diagnoses in society that often lead to worse outcomes. Glenn takes calls from his listeners, who discuss a variety of issues, including questioning how political candidates linked to Al-Qaeda can run for office. Consumers are facing rising electricity and energy costs due to the growing demand from AI data centers. Glenn offers a solution that benefits all parties, outlining the conditions that must be in place before these data centers can proceed. Glenn discusses the story of YouTuber Jesse Ridgway, known online as 'McJuggerNuggets,' who recently admitted to aborting his unborn child after being given a potential Down syndrome diagnosis. Glenn speaks with more listeners who share their personal journeys of having family members with disabilities.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn starts the show by addressing the backlash he's received over his recent discussions on Russian influence in America and Aleksandr Dugin's influence in the West. Consumers are facing rising electricity and energy costs due to the growing demand from AI data centers. Glenn offers a solution that benefits all parties, outlining the conditions that must be in place before these data centers can proceed. Glenn discusses the story of YouTuber Jesse Ridgway, known online as 'McJuggerNuggets,' who recently admitted to aborting his unborn child after being given a potential Down syndrome diagnosis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn furthers his warning on the Russian influence happening as prominent political influencers are politicizing the Christian faith and offering a false choice: Does your faith or your country come first? Investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson joins to discuss why “60 Minutes” may have parted ways with longtime host Scott Pelley. New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino joins to warn about the Democrat nominee for New Jersey’s 12th district, Adam Hamawy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn furthers his warning on the Russian influence happening as prominent political influencers are politicizing the Christian faith and offering a false choice: Does your faith or your country come first? Glenn and Jason discuss Glenn’s bonus segment, in which he plans to outline what he believes the Trump administration is doing overseas. Glenn analyzes where America stands and how everything America is going through can be traced back to 9/11. Podcast host and author Eric Metaxas joins to discuss his new book, “Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World.” Could we see the end of gay marriage in America? Glenn analyzes how gay marriage has led to all the radical views the Left is now pushing. Investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson joins to discuss why “60 Minutes” may have parted ways with longtime host Scott Pelley. New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino joins to warn about the Democrat nominee for New Jersey’s 12th District, Adam Hamawy. Glenn, Jason, and Rikki further discuss developments between America and the Middle East.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Primary elections happened across the country, but some outcomes won’t be known for over a week, as California says it will take 10 days for some vote counts to be finalized. How did we put a man on the moon, but a state can’t count votes in a day with today’s technology? Glenn, Jason, and Rikki discuss some of the outcomes we do know from yesterday, including the possible election of New Jersey House candidate Adam Hamawy (D), whose past puts a security clearance in question. Glenn plays some disturbing footage of Paul Krugman claiming society needs to thoroughly “purge” Trump supporters. Glenn warns of a very dark future if Americans choose this path. Glenn breaks down a recent article on his website, “The Russian Influence Operations Targeting Candace Owens and You,” which exposes the Russian influence that continues to happen to Americans. Glenn warns of the ideological operation that is infiltrating the political Right, disguising itself as patriotism and faith. Glenn discusses the horrific story of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old Englishman who was stabbed and died while in police custody. Glenn rants against tourists who visit Yellowstone National Park and treat wild bison as selfie props. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn plays some disturbing footage of Paul Krugman claiming society needs to thoroughly “purge” Trump supporters. Glenn warns of a very dark future if Americans choose this path. Glenn breaks down a recent article on his website, “The Russian Influence Operations Targeting Candace Owens and You,” which exposes the Russian influence that continues to happen to Americans. Glenn warns of the ideological operation that is infiltrating the political Right, disguising itself as patriotism and faith. Glenn discusses the horrific story of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old Englishman who was stabbed and died while in police custody. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Glenn actually agree with something Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has proposed? Glenn breaks down Sanders' recent “American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act,” what it will actually do, and where Sanders is right and wrong. Should the government own what is created using artificial intelligence? Glenn, Rikki, and Jason react to some of the pushback from Glenn’s subscribers and the importance of your data being private. Does anybody actually know America’s founding documents and the morals and standards on which America was built? Glenn reacts to a recent clip from "The View" in which host Sunny Hostin laid out all the ways she believes Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner is a bad human but should be elected anyway. Glenn and Rikki discuss the various primary elections across the country, including the contentious Los Angeles mayoral race featuring Spencer Pratt and Karen Bass. Host of "The Vinnie Penn Project” Vinnie Penn joins to discuss his memoir of working with Glenn Beck in the 1990s, called “A Tale of Two Talk Show Hosts: On the Air with Glenn Beck.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Glenn actually agree with something Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has proposed? Glenn breaks down Sanders' recent “American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act,” what it will actually do, and where Sanders is right and wrong. Should the government own what is created using artificial intelligence? Glenn reacts to a recent clip from "The View," in which host Sunny Hostin laid out all the ways she believes Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner is a bad human but should be elected anyway. Host of "The Vinnie Penn Project” Vinnie Penn joins to discuss his memoir of working with Glenn Beck in the 1990s, called “A Tale of Two Talk Show Hosts: On the Air with Glenn Beck.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Left is going all in on Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, attempting to portray him as a moderate Texan. But Glenn takes a deep dive into Talarico’s past, and previous statements are anything but moderate. Glenn exposes Talarico for being the radical leftist that he is desperately trying to claim he isn’t. Glenn also exposes the pro-LGBTQ+ beliefs that his church preaches. Glenn recaps how he grew up to love America and patriotism and reveals a deeply personal story about his family. Glenn passionately explains why America should not be defined by its worst moments, but rather by how America responded to those failures. Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Alex Adams joins to discuss how the Trump administration is ensuring no child gets left behind. What is happening with Bill Gates? Glenn breaks down how Gates is using his wealth and PR to reinvent his image as a benevolent hero. Glenn brings in Jason to discuss where America stands in the ongoing conflict in Iran. Will we ever see this conflict end? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Left is going all in on Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, attempting to portray him as a moderate Texan. But Glenn takes a deep dive into Talarico’s past, and previous statements are anything but moderate. Glenn exposes Talarico for being the radical leftist that he is desperately trying to claim he isn’t. Glenn passionately explains why America should not be defined by its worst moments, but rather by how America responded to those failures. Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Alex Adams joins to discuss how the Trump administration is ensuring no child gets left behind.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices