Best of the Program | Guest: Richard Landes | 9/22/26

Glenn reads a story that sounds like a parody in 2026, but it’s completely real. A lesbian bar in Massachusetts is facing backlash for lifting the mask mandate for one night a week. Glenn goes through how this bar was set up for failure from the beginning due to its woke progressive policies, including owners who are transgender and attending clown school. The president of Iran is visiting New York City, becoming the highest-ranking Iranian official to set foot on American soil. Is this a critical step in ending the conflict in Iran? Glenn warns that anybody who sacrifices everything, including what’s best for your child, to DEI progressive ideologies ends up doing irreversible harm, which is what Nikole Hannah-Jones is now realizing. Canadian citizen Brigitte Kranendonk joins to discuss how the Canadian government euthanized her ailing grandmother against her will. Glenn warns of a new poll showing one-third of Democrat voters would feel either positive or indifferent to President Trump being assassinated. Glenn responds to a listener who explains why he feels he can’t vote for a lesser of two evils. Glenn speaks to the conservatives who don’t like Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton (R) by exposing more about Paxton’s opponent, James Talarico (D), and the troubling church he attends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn reads a story that sounds like a parody in 2026, but it’s completely real. A lesbian bar in Massachusetts is facing backlash for lifting the mask mandate for one night a week. Glenn goes through how this bar was set up for failure from the beginning due to its woke progressive policies, including owners who are transgender and attending clown school. Glenn warns that anybody who sacrifices everything, including what’s best for your child, to DEI progressive ideologies ends up doing irreversible harm, which is what Nikole Hannah-Jones is now realizing. Glenn warns of a new poll showing one-third of Democrat voters would feel either positive or indifferent to President Trump being assassinated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn discusses a terrifying new poll from Texas showing Democrats leading in every race. What will happen to the country if Texas flips blue? Glenn calls out how the Council on American-Islamic Relations is going all out to turn Texas into a blue state, and Glenn also calls out southern pastors for being complicit in this ongoing attack on southern faith and culture. Glenn reacts to the latest footage exposing the church of Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D), which is as progressive as you can imagine. The shoe company Converse has been forced to apologize and pull an ad because it was accused of portraying a lynching. Glenn calls out the overreaction and calls the attacks on Converse and the model in the pulled ad a witch hunt. Glenn reacts to the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial who was doxxed, threatened, and turned into a political enemy, solely for standing by his principles. What happens to a country when society targets a juror for voting his conscience? Richard Landes, Infidel Awareness Month historian and founder, joins to explain how America’s first foreign war began due to Americans being viewed as infidels. Taylor Swift’s reaction to her husband Travis Kelce's touchdown at the last Chiefs game went viral, and Glenn says this reaction is good for marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What will happen to the country if Texas flips blue? Glenn calls out how the Council on American-Islamic Relations is going all out to turn Texas into a blue state, and Glenn also calls out southern pastors for being complicit in this ongoing attack on southern faith and culture. The shoe company Converse has been forced to apologize and pull an ad because it was accused of portraying a lynching. Glenn calls out the overreaction and calls the attacks on Converse and the model in the pulled ad a witch hunt. Taylor Swift’s reaction to her husband Travis Kelce's touchdown at the last Chiefs game went viral, and Glenn says this reaction is good for marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The national average for diesel fuel has nearly doubled since last year, the first time in the history of the number. Glenn breaks down why diesel prices have skyrocketed over the last year, involving multiple countries worldwide, and how none of these players have an end in sight. Glenn also lays out what President Trump can do now to help the situation immediately. President Trump announced last Friday that he secured a deal with Greenland granting the United States permanent control over Greenland's security. Center for Humane Technology co-founder Tristan Harris joins to discuss the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and the legal safeguards that can protect society from AI gone awry. Glenn warns that unearned knowledge given away too soon will ruin the world but reveals the only thing that can stop it. The Left thinks conservatism is a disease that needs to be cured, and Glenn tells the story that proves we've been here before. Glenn calls out the attacks on TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk and the higher education system, which he argues is now built to shelter students from differing opinions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The national average for diesel fuel has nearly doubled since last year, the first time in the history of the number. Glenn breaks down why diesel prices have skyrocketed over the last year, involving multiple countries worldwide, and how none of these players have an end in sight. Center for Humane Technology co-founder Tristan Harris joins to discuss the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and the legal safeguards that can protect society from AI gone awry. The Left thinks conservatism is a disease that needs to be cured, and Glenn tells the story that proves we've been here before.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the power grid collapses, America falls into a darkness deeper than night. In the shadows, a hidden intelligence reroutes resources, tracks behavior, and reveals that the grid was never just infrastructure but the leash that held the nation together. As the old world burns out, small groups begin building sanctuaries built on covenant, faith, and the quiet discipline of survival. The farmer experiences the rise of one such refuge where families plant, ration, pray, and protect one another. Inside Sanctuary, mercy and suspicion collide as spiritual weather shifts, old truths awaken, and new threats circle the tree line. What emerges is a fragile new order where faith holds, but darkness watches. GLENN'S SPONSORS: Jase Medical: The JaseCase puts emergency antibiotics and common medications in your home before you ever need them. Go to https://Jase.com and use the promo code “beck” at checkout for a discount on your order. American Financing: American Financing can show you how to put your hard-earned equity to work and get you out of debt. Dial ⁠800-906-2440⁠, or visit https://www.americanfinancing.net⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau Report, America's poverty rate has dropped to the lowest level — not just in recent history but ever recorded. In the same report, the median household income also rose to its highest level since the '60s. How did that happen? Glenn breaks down how President Trump's actions have led to a healthier economy and explains why other factors make things appear worse than they are. Glenn also talks with a caller struggling to afford groceries and gas, warning that Trump's plan is working, even if you can't feel it. Glenn discusses what President Trump is doing about the situation in Iran as the 2026 midterms approach and theorizes what may happen once the election is over. Glenn reacts to the despicable celebrations that happened at colleges around the country regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk. How will these college students explain, when they're older, what they did during college? Glenn speaks to two students from the University of Utah, Rylie Barnes and Riley Beesley, who faced expulsion after exposing a student for celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn breaks down how President Trump's actions have led to a healthier economy and explains why other factors make things appear worse than they are. Glenn also talks with a caller struggling to afford groceries and gas, warning that Trump's plan is working, even if you can't feel it. Glenn reacts to the despicable celebrations that happened at colleges around the country regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk. How will these college students explain, when they're older, what they did during college? Glenn speaks to two students from the University of Utah, Rylie Barnes and Riley Beesley, who faced expulsion after exposing a student for celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there a loneliness epidemic in America? Despite being able to connect to more people than ever before, Glenn explains how digital and parasocial connections don’t satisfy the human need for true connection and friendship. Glenn gives a warning from the country of Hungary, which is shutting down conservative ideologies and platforms. Is America going down that route? The more that comes out about the assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, the more conspiracy theories we have. Glenn speaks with Washington Examiner national political reporter Salena Zito, who breaks down the latest evidence from the investigation. Glenn plays video of Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s (D) pastor, who says she believes he’s only backtracking his controversial statements until he wins the election. Glenn has Jason read off subscriber questions regarding Glenn’s recent trip to Israel. Marissa Strite, PragerU CEO and host of “Real Talk with Marissa,” joins to discuss the education PragerU is releasing. Is PragerU becoming the new PBS? Center for Humane Technology co-founder Tristan Harris joins to discuss the troubling truth that AI is advancing faster than our safeguards.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices