RADIOMarch 06, 2023

Bill O’Reilly & Glenn detail the ‘ANGST’ facing Fox News

Is Fox News crumbling at the seams? Bill O’Reilly joins Glenn to discuss a lawsuit facing the network that could be ‘crippling.’ Plus, they discuss a new hire at the network, and whether or not the network's loyal, conservative viewers are preparing to jump ship. Plus, why did Speaker McCarthy trust ONLY Tucker Carlson with hours of January 6th footage?

Transcript

Below is a rush transcript that may contain errors

GLENN: Bill O'Reilly is joining us now from BillO'Reilly.com. He does his no spin zone news every night. You can find it at BillO'Reilly.com.

Bill, been a great week. We have a lot to talk about. But I want to remind you, that we ended last week, saying that we wanted to talk about the lawsuit that's going on, with Fox.

That could be crippling to them. And I am hearing rumblings that that network is coming apart at the seams, on the inside. I don't know if that's true, but that's what I heard.

BILL: Well, there's a lot of angst. There's no doubt about it. And the cross-examination of what dominion put out there is definitely necessary, if you want to form some kind of accurate portrayal of what happened.

I know what happened.

But I don't want to be in a position, and I don't think you do either. Because we both worked for FNC. You know, bad-mouthing former employers, I don't like that position. But I can tell you that, I do believe there are going to be big changes at that network. Not right away.

But there's a guy named David Rhodes, very quietly that FNC hired. Did you pick that up?

GLENN: Yeah. David Rhodes. And why don't you explain who David Rhodes is.

BILL: Okay. Former CBS News, chief news guy.

GLENN: And?

BILL: And the brother of -- his brother --

GLENN: Ben. Ben Rhodes.

BILL: Worked with Obama. Yeah. So, you know, hiring this guy to do the job that he said he is going to do. That's not what he's coming in.

So that's number one.

And then number two, it's a different place than it was when you and I were there. No doubt about it.

GLENN: Yeah. Big time.

BILL: And I did a poll on BillO'Reilly.com has the dominion lawsuit change their opinion of Fox News. Eighty-five percent say no.

Because they are hard-core conservative traditional people, and they have nowhere else to go.

GLENN: Well, I will tell you this. I will tell you this.

I have heard more and more people say, I just don't -- I don't trust it anymore.

I don't -- you know, I don't watch it like I used to.

They're not against Fox, but they're not like they used to be.

Now, that's my audience, and our audiences are different, so.

BILL: That's true, particularly the younger people, the demographic. February to February, down 33 percent, prime time. That's a disaster.

GLENN: Yeah. Disaster.

BILL: So the younger people, the average age of the Fox News viewer right now is about 70 years old.

GLENN: What's really weird, Bill. I don't know if you thought about this. But we were the last of the big national names. I mean, that doesn't happen anymore.

You're -- these platforms, like that, that have everybody from all walks of life, coming to that platform. That -- that kind of fame, that you had for so long, is -- is not happening anymore.

BILL: The business plan now is to cater to the choir. And we had a defactor, independents and liberals, at a very high rate.

They don't have that anymore. The final thing is that, you know, Tucker Carlson got a big break, and he's the most recognizable guy. You know, Hannah has been around forever. But everybody knows Sean.

But she's basically -- he's not the highest rated show. The five, if you can believe it. That's your all-time slot.

GLENN: I know. The time slot that never, ever, ever did anything. And now it's the strongest one.

BILL: Yeah. It's a stronger show. Because they like the people there. The older folks who watch it. They like the personalities there.

But next week, when he shows the January 6 tape, that was like given to him, by the Speaker of the House. That's a huge break for them. Huge break.

GLENN: Yeah. I will tell you, I am a little disturbed by it. I'm glad he has it, and will be watching and everything else.

But I'm a little disturbed that it was given to only one person. There are so many hours.

The way these things usually get -- you get to the truth, quickly. Is when it's just dumped out and everyone can look through it.

BILL: Yeah. I disagree a little bit with that. Because if you give it to the New York Times. They're not going to report accurately about it. Now, whether Carlson does or not, I don't know.

But he will have to show you the tape. Now they can edit it. I know. And I'm not.

Look I wish McCarthy had given it to me. Because then you would get a fair play. And you.

I mean, we're not going to cut it, so that you're not getting a real picture of it. But if he gave it to everybody, then you would get this massive propaganda hit, that would just blow any of the factual part of the tape away.

And McCarthy wants Fox news, to be in his corner.

Okay? Any speaker of the House would want that. And that's why he did it.

GLENN: You following the Scott Adams?

BILL: Oh, yeah.

GLENN: Tell me about it.

BILL: Are you talking about the abortion guy?

GLENN: Yeah. Scott -- no. Scott Adams. The guy -- well, we can talk about that too.

Scott Adams, the cartoonist.

Didn't follow it.

BILL: You talking about Dilbert?

GLENN: Yeah.

BILL: Okay, yeah. Beck, I'm on everything. Yeah, I felt that, you know, I didn't think that was a smart move for him.
(laughter)
You know.

GLENN: Yeah. That's -- well said. Well said. Here's my rule. And I will make a confession on the Glenn Beck Program today.

I used to try to persuade people, to look at race in one way or another. All right?

And I had a detente with Al Sharpton. He was on the Factor. I gave his organization $25,000, when they ran out of money for Thanksgiving, to give turkeys away to the people of Harlem. Nobody knows that, by the way.

And I tried, as hard as I could try, to bring detente. And now, I don't do that any longer.

GLENN: Yeah. I know.

I'm the same way. Let's talk about the hearings that happened with Merrick Garland. Those were so satisfying. Except, is anything going to come of it?

BILL: Well, it shows you that the Department of Justice in the United States is corrupt.

GLENN: Yeah. We know that.

BILL: Merrick Garland makes Jeff sessions look like Rambo. I mean, he is such a doddering weak character.

This is the guy going up against the trucking cartels?

GLENN: Yeah.

BILL: I mean, this guy, when you ask a question, as simple and essential as why has it taken three years, to investigate Hunter Biden and we still don't know the status of the investigation?

And the man is like. You know.

It's -- now, Ray at least said, well, it's the fault of the DA in -- the attorney general of Delaware.

GLENN: Uh-huh.

BILL: Okay.

But Garland is up there, and he didn't order any arrests when he could have. Remember, he's the boss, of -- of the Justice Department.

You have videotape of people standing outside Kavanaugh and Robert's homes, protesting the abortion ruling.

You have their faces. You know who they are, all right?

And you let it go.

GLENN: He said, that's because the marshals make that kind of decision.

BILL: But they don't. That's not true.

GLENN: I know.

BILL: The prosecutorial calls made by the attorney general. All he had to do was order the marshals or the FBI to bring these people in. And he did not do it. Because the Biden administration told him not to do it.

Because they want to curry favor with the pro-abortion crew.

GLENN: So -- so, Bill, we had -- I mean, that testimony was incredible. And clearly, there were falsehoods told in it.

BILL: Yeah.

GLENN: The lady who was up for the national archivist role, she out and out lied under oath. And provable. And it was astounding, that testimony. Does -- would any of that -- do you remember the days when you wouldn't want to be called in front of Congress, because Congress has so much power, if they say you're lying or whatever, they can -- they can do whatever they want to you, pretty much?

And there was some fear. You know, you have to be really careful. These people are openly lying under oath, and nothing is happening to them.

BILL: Yeah. I mean, that started under Obama, with his attorney general on the fast and furious gun thing.

GLENN: Right.

BILL: And they said, look, you have to turn over all -- and he said, no. Not going to do it. Holder. And once Congress walked away from that, that was over.

It was over.

So now, you're right, the lawyers tell the people -- the government people, going in to testify in these committees, here's what you say, all right?

And we can weasel you out of it, if they come at you. But they probably won't. So here's what you say. I mean, we never got anything from Lois Lerner. The IRS. Cincinnati person, who is persecuting the right-wing groups. Nothing. Nothing.

GLENN: Nothing. Nothing. Nothing with Fauci. Fauci just -- the lies --

BILL: Well, a little bit different. A little bit different.

GLENN: In what way? In what way?

BILL: Because Fauci will hide behind, that's my opinion, all right? It was my opinion that it didn't -- COVID didn't come out of that lab. It's my opinion. My opinion. Opinion. Opinion. Okay?

That's what Fox is using against dominion. It's opinion, opinion, opinion. So Fauci is not -- but in a factual area, when you -- you have the attorney general of the United States, who sends and approves of 25 FBI agents, S.W.A.T. teams, kicking down the door of a pro-life person

GLENN: Yeah.

BILL: Arresting, prosecuting, then the person is found not guilty.

GLENN: In an hour.

BILL: Did you see any remorse?

GLENN: No. None. None.

BILL: No. He's an arrogant, dishonest. And he was almost the Supreme Court justice.

GLENN: I know. I thought about that the whole time. Bill O'Reilly from BillO'Reilly.com. We'll talk to you next week, thank you so much. Bill O'Reilly, watch his No Spin News at BillO'Reilly.com.

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Unveiling the secret to transforming angry boys into real men

The world has a plentiful, seemingly endless supply of angry boys. What it's lacking is real MEN. Glenn Beck shares the secret that our young men must learn if they truly want to protect and perfect our country.

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GLENN: There's a difference between a revival and an awakening. We are in a revival right now, but that doesn't necessarily lead to anything. Except, oh, I have to re-learn those principles. But that doesn't mean you apply them in your life. Okay?

That's an awakening. There's been two great awakenings in American history. One brought us the American Revolution. The second one brought us the Civil War and the freedom of slaves.

We have the possibility of going into a third great awakening. That's the only thing that will save us. If you don't know the difference between a revival and an awakening. Let me give you the negative print of a godly awakening. Our kids right now, they don't have any purpose. They don't have any meaning.

They look at everything, and it doesn't -- it's not real. None of it is real. It's money. It's fame.

It's -- you know, it's ever changing truths and definitions. And they have no purpose in their life. Okay?

So they're looking for that. Because man has to have purpose in his life. Man has to search for meaning.

So they're searching for meaning. And they found a group of people that actually mean something. And they're willing to die for it. And it's ISIS.

And so they're like, at least these people believe in something. They believe it. And they're willing to die for it. I'm going to stand with them. And they put that twisted understanding into action. That's the -- that is -- that's an awakening. It's just an awakening to the dark side. And that one is already happening. It has to happen on the good side. And let me speak directly to young men: Look, you are inheriting a very loud, angry, cynical and worst of all spiritually starving and malnourished society. And you are being sold a future of cheap pleasures and hollow heroes and screens with blue light that just rob you of your strength, one distracted second after another.

And in the middle of all that noise, may I just give you one piece of instruction. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, of good report or praise-worthy, seek those things.

Don't admire them. Don't nod at them. Seek them!

Hunt them. Chase them. Build your life around those things. A man who will do that. A boy. A young man who will do that, will become different. Noticeably different.

He will stop letting the culture feed him garbage. He stops applauding the trivial. He stops laughing at the obscene or cheering for the cruel.

He will become a curator of -- of real, lasting beauty in an age that has forgotten what beauty even looks like.

When other men are chasing down or holding up cynicism, this man holds up hope!

When everyone around him is chasing dopamine, he chooses discipline. When others will blame their circumstance, he'll take responsibility for his own action. When the world worships the shallow, he goes and searches for the deep!

You want to know what the secret of becoming strong is, or becoming trusted, or becoming the kind of man that your future wife, your future children, your future nation can depend on?

Here it is!

You become what you seek. If you seek trash, you become trash. If you seek virtue, you become a man of virtue. You seek excellence, and your life will begin to shine, not loudly, but steadily. Like the steel glow of a blade being forged.

That's who you'll be.

The world has a plentiful, seemingly never-ending supply of angry boys. We don't need any more addicted boys.

We don't need any more distracted boys. The world needs men. Whole men. Clear-eyed men.

Men whose souls are anchored to something higher than the algorithms, trying to own them!

Build a life worthy of admiration. Forget about the applause. Fill your mind with words that make you wiser. Fill your days with work, hard work, that makes you stronger. Fill your home with beauty that lifts every soul who walks into it.

Have your home a place where people walk in and go, man, I say so great here. I just love it here. I don't know what it is about your house. I just love it. It's the spirit that's there! Because you built it! You protect it.

Protect your integrity like a watchman on the wall. Don't lie. Don't cheat. Don't steal. And when you fail, and you will, stand back up again.

Because a man who seeks the virtuous, is not a man who never fails. He just -- he just becomes a man who refuses to stay on the ground.

If you seek things that are lovely and pure, trustworthy, praiseworthy, you'll become a kind of man this age almost never produces. A man whose very existence is a rebuke to the darkness.

That's your calling. That's why you were born.

Not to be lost. Not to play video games. Not to give up. Not to say, there's no hope. Not to end up in the trash bin of human history because you've -- you've taken so many drugs, you can't stand up straight anymore.

You're not destined to be alone.

You were destined for great things. You are destined to find an amazing woman!

Believe me. I didn't think I would ever find an amazing woman. Because I didn't think I was worth it. I didn't think I was worth it.

And until I started understanding how God works. That, yeah. I'm not worth any of the stuff that I have.

When you realize, it's all a gift. It's all a gift. And even if you work your brains out, you may not ever get all the things that you want. But you're going to have everything you need. Once you realize, carefully selecting friends makes a difference. My mother used to always say, show me your friends. I will show you your future.

It's true. Be careful who you select as friends. Watch your language. Watch what you're putting into your brain and what's coming out of your mouth. Because the brain is so amazing. It's being turned to mush. Did you know that there is a new study that just came out. I have to tell you about it next week, maybe.

New study going out. It is -- it's AI. And it has access to social media, and they have found that the AI -- the AI that is scrolling through social media all day, just to keep updated on everything that's going on in social media. It's getting brain mush. It's actually becoming dumber. It's become less effective!

It's a machine. What do you think this, flesh and blood, this thing is going to do?

We say life is meaningless. And life is the only thing that has any value. And yet, we spend all of our time, on things like social media. And that has absolutely no value.

But we think that's life.

I'm not that smart. I've just lived a long time. And I've made so many mistakes.

And I decided at one point, I'm going to stop saying, it's somebody else's fault. I'm going to start saying. Maybe -- what did I do to create that?

What did I do to attract that?

Why does this thing keep happening to me?

Why is it that I always find myself involved with these same kind of people?

Because, Glenn, dummy, it's you!

What you think, it's like -- it's like think of yourself as a -- as a beacon. It's just -- you're a beacon. Your GPS pin, that is constantly saying, here I am. Here I am. Here I am.

Except, it's transmitting more than just your location. It's -- it's transmitting what you're looking for, who you are. And it's attracting other dropped pins to you. It's saying, "I like this. I think this way. I believe these things. I am afraid of these things."

Whatever it is, you're thinking. It's constantly putting that out.

And saying, here I am. Is there anything else like that?

Anything else that can reinforce that? Anything else that can live like this?

Because that's me. Here I am. Here I am. Here I am.

That's why you keep finding yourself in exactly the same situations. Nothing will change, if nothing changes!

And the only thing that you can change, is you!

Seek the things, that have virtue.

Seek the things, that have beauty in music, in -- in art, in life, in architecture, in clothing! Whatever it is. Look for real, lasting beauty and value.

Find the things that are true! Truly true.

Universally true. Find the things that uplift. Seek those things!

And you will change your life and your world!