RADIOApril 07, 2022

It’s time to AUDIT big banks & the Fed. Here’s why.

The Biden administration will continue to use the war in Ukraine and the COVID pandemic as EXCUSES for inflation and for why YOUR prices continue to go up. But there’s far more to the story. In this clip, Glenn explains how the Federal Reserve paid over a TRILLION dollars during the COVID stock market crash to not only keep big banks afloat, but to ensure some of their all-time profit highs as well. The banks have been LYING to us. So maybe Ron Paul was right all along: it’s well past time we AUDIT them AND the Fed.

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GLENN: So Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is planning today to warn of major consequences for the global economy, as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. With both the conflict and the global sanctions imposed, she says, food and energy all around the world, including America, shortage of those things is coming. She is expected to talk about the enormous economic reproductions in Ukraine. And beyond. And she's going to reinforce that the United States doesn't have any intention of easing the economic pressure, it's exerting on Russia. By sanctions on its bank. Financial institutions, and leaders. She's field goal to emphasize, that more than half of the world's economy is united on an effort to impose sanctions on Russia. That the Biden administration is working to ensure Russia does not benefit from financing available through the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. I think we are going to pay a heavy, heavy price, as a -- as a nation, and as the West for this. We are upping the sanctions, and we are forcing Russia into default. And into the gold standard. It is -- we're playing a very dangerous game. So are they. But so are we.

I want to give you tonight, at 9 o'clock, a beginning of a road map. I began telling you, in probably 2006 or '7. There's going to come a time, where down will be up. Up will be down. Liquid will be solid. And what you thought was solid, will be liquid. There will come a time, when you didn't recognize your country anymore. And none of it made any sense. It was the opposite day, that was coming. My question to you today is: Are we there yet? I think most members of this audience see that we are at that point. Up is down. Down is you up. Whatever you thought was right, is now wrong. Whatever you thought was wrong, is now right. Whatever you thought you had on any -- anything, that you could count on that, you can't count on that any longer. Are we there yet? Tonight, I'm going to give you what I think is just the beginning, to scratch the surface. Of what you'll need to be prepared, for what's coming. I don't care what anybody says. I'm going to show you some things tonight, that I guarantee will not make it past the sensors on social media. It will -- it's already been flagged. Some of the things I'm going to continue to talk about tonight, have already been flagged, and cost us a great deal of money. As a business. We also are truly being -- we've been put into a digital ghetto. And I don't mean just this program. I mean TheBlaze. And I'll talk to you about that coming up in a minute. But we are in a digital ghetto. The thing they said, is so outrageous for me to say. And we will never get there. We are in a digital ghetto. We can talk as much as we want. But if you're talking and no one is hearing you, does it matter? I don't believe it does. And this is why I built TheBlaze. This is why we have to have a very close relationship. Because much of the things that I send out every day, I would say 90 percent of them don't get to you. That's remarkable. That's a digital ghetto. I want you to know, clearly, and I'll outline this tonight. The time is coming, when you are going to need to really be prepared. And you're just going to have to start deciding things right now. Not everybody in my family agrees with me. Some members of my family -- you know, my extended family, think I'm nuts. That's fine. We still get along. We're going to have Easter together. We still love each other. But they think, oh, you know. But I will tell you, most of those who feel that way, will not do the research that I recommend. They will not read my book. They won't read Klaus Schwab's book. Well, I can't help you, if you're comfortable in the lies you're being told.

If you are -- if you are truly open, and you are truly seeking truth, then you should read everything. You should know both sides. And then you can make the decision. I have no problem for the people coming to me, and saying, you're wrong. And here's why you're wrong. I'll learn something new. Or perhaps, they will learn something new. But coming to me and saying, you're wrong. And I'm not even going to read or research, that's of no help. That's of no help. You are choosing. You know, there's a very important phrase. Not to choose is to choose. By deciding that you are not going to pay attention to the news, you are choosing your freedom today and your peace of mind today, for trouble down the road. That's what I've tried to give you, as a host. Is peace of mind down the road. I don't tell you these things to freak you out. Although, I will tell you, that whenever I -- whenever -- I know what comes from me. I'm not smart enough to do this show. If you've listened long enough, you probably have figured that out. I'm not smart enough to do this every day, and to make the accurate calls that we have made. The mistakes were mine. The mistakes on timing, mine. But the direction and the -- there's coming a time, when you won't recognize your country anymore. That does not come from me. And believe me, when I see what I see, I freak out. But God does not work with fear. He's telling us of these things, so we can prepare. And not freak out. And we can help each other. You're going to need to be prepared soon, with food and energy. But also in the coming days, and this is a real revelation for me. Bodily, we have to be in shape. We have to take care of our bodies right now. And get them at the top condition. Because there's going to be a season of need and if you're starting out weak, it's not going to be good.

So I know. I know. Fill your own prescription, Doc. But we need to. And the other thing is, there is coming a time, sooner than you think, I've said this before. But let me say it even more boldly: I have said in the past. There's going to come a time when you're going to need to be close to the spirit enough, where you're walking down the street, and you hear in that small, still voice, turn around, go the other direction. You must not hesitate. You must do that.

Let me be a little more bold: There is coming a time sooner than you think, sooner that you might hope, there is coming a time, where your existence. Your life and the life of your family, will be dependent on how close you are. And how obedient you are, to that small, still voice. Because there is a time of chaos that is coming. And confusion. And people will not know what's true. You need to make sure your compass is on true North.

Now, let me give you some -- let me give you some facts here, about the banks. Because Janet Yellen is going to talk today. And she's going to speak about Ukraine.

Ukraine is an excuse. So is covid. But let me -- let me start there. Between March 9th, and March 16th. 2020. As the pandemic was announced and Trump issued the travel restrictions. The U.S. stock market crashed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 5,676 points. That's 20 percent of its value, in five trading days. That is the largest single point drop ever, and the worst five-day drop in overall value, except for the crash of 1929. Does anybody really remember that?

That's significant. And that's what the stock market should have done. But we don't really remember it, because it went right back up. Why? During the same five trading days, the New York Federal Reserve issued emergency loans. Totally more than $1 trillion. To 21 major U.S. and international banks. JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the US, borrowed 135 billion. The Japanese investment bank, borrowed 125 billion. Citigroup, 96 billion. Bar clays. 95 billion. They're from the UK. Goldman Sachs. 72 billion. BMP, from France, 65 billion. Just those six banks, borrowed $590 billion in just a few trading days, as the market was crashing due to the pandemic. Another 400 billion plus, was spread among another 15 U.S. and foreign banks. Now, remember, this is effectively free loans. There's 0 percent interest rate. Now, we also know, some, if not many of these loans, will end up being rolled over forever, and then just forgotten and forgiven.

Now, that money. That trillion dollars, it entered and stayed in the economy. It is a major first impact of inflation. Mostly, we got on this one, is the stock market, and the housing markets. Went through the roof. Now, I just want to remind you. That the fed is not a federal agency.

The fed is owned, not the other way around. The fed is owned, by JPMorgan. Citibank. Goldman Sachs. Any time the stock market has a slight blip, the fed prints currency, and gives it to their banks, to prop them up. Now, think about that.

Even with the war in Ukraine, even with COVID-19 shutting down, China's largest and busiest port in shanghai. Even with gas prices, sitting at record highs, the fed mandate, has become protect the stock market price, and shield our largest banks from taking any loss, ever!

The fed has averaged making emergency loans in excess of $1 trillion, every week since March 2020. Not to you. Not to me. Not to Main Street. Not to the small business. But every Wall Street bank, that owns the fed. $1 trillion per week.

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So let's look added some of those banking, and their profits. JPMorgan's banks last year. And, by the way, I tell you these things. Because these are the people that are designing the way out. And they do not have your best interest. And when the crap hits the fan. This is going to be pushed through, just like TARP. We had no warning, before warning. I'm warning you now. Don't listen to the people who have created the problem.

JPMorgan's profit last year, all-time high returns. Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan bank CEO, just earned $70 million as a bonus. For a year in which the fed provided the bank hundreds of billions of dollars in free loans.

By the way, JPMorgan and its employees are among the largest donors to Democrat and left-leaning institutions in the world. It is borrowing hundreds of billions of dollars in free cash from the fed, to help finance those donations. For those of you capitalists, out there, claiming they are a private bank, and so should be able to do whatever they want with their political donations as free speech. I just have to ask, if they're borrowing the currency, that they are donating from, the fed is giving them no risk, or cost to themselves. Are you really a capitalist?

Do you even get what's going on here? The market is not only in a bubble. It's raging. It's a speculative bubble, that's being fueled directly by the Federal Reserve, lending cash to major banks. To keep buying stocks. And pumping out the profits, that it can funnel parts of it, to dark money. Political arm of the left. Because that's who is creating the runway, for their new plane, which is not capitalist. This is a counterfeit and fraud. And political process, that is being directly funded by the central bank. By the way, the people in Congress, they get to decide who we can question and who we don't. The Senate Banking Committee or House Oversight Committee, they haven't even asked Jerome Powell, a single question about these loans. And yet, we're in massive, massive trouble, with inflation. Yeah. We need hearings. We need a special counsel to investigate hunter and Joe Biden's dealings with China. Ukraine, and Russia. We need hearings on the covid pandemic. The lab leak. The mandates. But we also need public hearings. And a full audit of a U.S. Federal Reserve. They have been lying to us, and we know that now because of FOIA records that took us 12 years to get. The more you look back on the Tea Party, and Ron Paul, in particular. The more you have to say, Ron was right. Audit the fed. Just a warning, these are the people, that are designing The Great Reset. I don't think that this one is going to work out too well for all of us, not in the system. Seeing that they've been screwing us, for a very long time already. You think this system that they're building is going to be more favorable to the little guy? I don't think so.

The Book of Enoch: Did Extraterrestrial Beings DESCEND in the Days of Noah?!

The Book of Enoch tells a story the Bible only hints at: A story of heavenly beings who descended to Earth, took human wives, created hybrid giants, and unleashed forbidden knowledge that corrupted the world before the Flood. Glenn Beck and researcher Timothy Alberino break down how the ancient Hebrew worldview explains the Watchers, the Nephilim, the origins of demigod myths, and why Peter and Jude referenced Enoch directly in the New Testament. From extraterrestrial terms in Scripture to the cosmic “family of God” and the divine rebellion that reshaped human history, this discussion reveals a forgotten narrative that once defined early Jewish and Christian theology. What really happened in the days of Noah, and why does it matter now?

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Cracker Barrel CEO speaks out about DISASTROUS logo in exclusive upcoming interview

Glenn Beck recently spoke with Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino about the company’s infamous attempt to change its logo, and he asked the question everyone has been wondering: Why wasn’t she fired?! Glenn previews his interview, which debuts Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6PM ET!

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GLENN: I was in Tennessee this weekend, and Saturday morning, I go to -- I think store number two for Cracker Barrel. And I met with the senior vice president and the CEO of Cracker Barrel. And we sat down, and we had an interview. And Julie, who has not done an interview since Good Morning America, kind of said, okay. No more interviews, because that didn't go well.

This was her first interview since then.

And, you know, it was weird. Because I got off. I got off the plane.

And, oh. Somebody on the plane said, "What are you doing here?"

And I said, "I'm going to go interview the CEO of -- of Cracker Barrel."

And the immediate response was, "Get her!"

I was like, "Wow. Okay. All right. Thank you."

I get into the car, and the Uber driver says to me, "What are you doing here?" And I said, "I'm going to meet with the person at Cracker Barrel."

"Boy, she really screwed her up. You hold her feet to the fire."

I mean, I've never -- I've never seen anything like that. And, you know, I started the interview with her, you know, honestly. And I said, look, I -- I -- I'm not here to get you. I'm not here to do anything, but ask questions that I think everybody in America wants to know.

Like, what the hell were you thinking?

And I asked her some -- asked her all of the really pointed questions. Rikki, the TV executive producer said, "There's no way. I know you. You're going to soften. There's no way."

And when I got up afterwards, she was like, "Wow. Okay. You didn't -- you really -- you really didn't soften. You know, you asked all of those questions."

Because I thought they were fair. And I told her, "Look, I hate conflict. I'm not here for conflict. I'm not here. I don't need to make a name for myself by giving you a hard time. I don't care about any of that. I just want to do my job and ask you, 'What happened here?'"

And I said, "So I'm going to ask you really uncomfortable questions." And she was prepared. And I think I finally broke through, and got the real answer in the end. I think I got the real answer.

STU: Hmm.

GLENN: And it came from one of the questions I asked was, I mean, are you surprised, you haven't been fired yet?

And her response was, all telling. All telling. It's a fascinating interview you should watch. It's going to happen, I think Thursday on the podcast.

STU: Because I'm mildly surprised that hasn't happened. You know, like just because -- not because -- I don't know. There's a lot of things she's been accused of and everything else.

But just like, when you have a situation like this, where you're trying a major change and you roll it out a specific way and it does not go well, you know, it's usually -- it's like, when you're general manager of a football team, you go through the process. You evaluate all the quarterbacks. You pick the guy.

And that guy is a total bust, like you usually don't survive it. It doesn't necessarily mean you went through the process incorrectly. But when you miss, usually something happens like that. Does she feel like she missed like that?

GLENN: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Yes, she does.

She's a very bright woman. I mean, she ran Coach, you know, the purse place or whatever.
STU: The purse company.
GLENN: The Coach brand. Godiva Chocolates. Taco Bell, the whole -- global. (I mean, she's a Fortune 500 CEO. She's very, very competent. Very competent.

So how could somebody very, very competent make this mistake?

STU: Hmm. Did she walk you through that? How that happened?

GLENN: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Yeah. She see.

And what's interesting is, they brought the senior vice president was also sitting there.

And he has been brought in since.

I mean, he had been there for 30, 35 years.

And really good guy. And he was one of the voices that was like, while that was happening, like, you guys. Hey, everybody upstairs. You shouldn't be doing this.

It's a bad idea. And so after they were like, "Hey. You know who was saying this? Let's bring him upstairs." And it was interesting to talk to him, because he's been long before she got there. So he kind of gave the view of, here's what happened before she got here! And here's where she came in.

And here's what happened.

And it's -- it's really fascinating.

I mean, if you want to hear the real story behind it.

And -- and also see somebody -- I mean, just wait until you hear her answer on -- I mean, it was so powerful and so honest. When I said, are you surprised you haven't been fired yet?

It was a fascinating answer.

STU: How many pancakes did you --

GLENN: Podcast on Thursday, I didn't eat any.

STU: You went to Cracker Barrel headquarters, and you ate zero pancakes?

GLENN: I didn't. I didn't. It was very difficult to not order the pancakes.

STU: You're the type of guy who gets pancakes by mistake. What do you mean you've got none?

GLENN: I was looking at my wife. My wife was sitting off to the side of the camera. And I'm looking at her. I'm like, she's so beautiful. And I eat pancakes, too many times.

STU: Uh-huh.

GLENN: And she's just -- she has to live with this, the pancake-wearing shoes. I'm not going to order the pancakes. The pancakes.

THIS Epstein quote could PROVE Trump’s real ties to the scandal

Democrats are trying yet again to tie President Trump to Jeffrey Epstein’s scandals. This time, they’ve highlighted that Epstein once referred to Trump as “the dog that hasn’t barked.” Is this proof that Trump is in the Epstein Files…or is it actually evidence that he was a whistleblower against Epstein? Glenn and Stu discuss…

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GLENN: Now, Jeffrey Epstein is back in the news today. Could we just for the love of Pete release everything that we have, so we can move on! From the Jeffrey Epstein thing.

Here's the answer: No.

Even if we release everything that we still have, this is going to go on for the rest of our lives.

It will always -- and probably, into our children's lives.

Do you know, Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump were the reason we never went to the moon.

It's going to happen!

It's just one of these conspiracy theories, that will never, ever go away.

Why?

Because no one was honest about it in the first place. Once you start to lie, you lie once -- once! If you're a very honest person, you will lie once. And then people are like, what? What?

Why would he lie about that? What is going on?

He's not like that. But if you're the United States governor government. You already have no credibility whatsoever!

Stop lying to the American people.

Just stop it. You know, I said something a minute ago. One of the reasons why you're hearing lies is because it works to the advantage of a Colour Revolution.

You know, there are reasons why people are lying to you. Some of it, they're just dirtbags and they're liars. Some of it, they're politicians, and so they're liars.

Some of it, however, a good deal of it is, we lie, because we know it causes damage to the credibility of this entire system.

We know it does damage to the culture of America, and we are here trying to destroy the culture of America because we want to try something new. And the only -- you won't vote for it. So the only way we can get America to change and do something entirely different, that they will never vote for, is just to cause chaos and disbelief in everything!

So as I said a minute ago, you know, it's not the news. Many times, it's a reflection of a plan! And when it comes to the Epstein thing, this is absolutely a plan. The way this thing has been played out. Democrats are completely against bringing anything out against Epstein.

They don't want to do anything about it. The media. Do you remember the ABC anchor that went into a commercial break. And she was like, you know what, I've got to tell you, Epstein. You know, we had the goods on him. Dead to rights.

Clinton. All of it.

And we were told, pull it.

Remember that.

Remember that, gang?

They pulled it at ABC. I think they fired the person who tried to -- who released that video.

Or tried to fire that person. I think they were working either at CBS or whatever. That person was in trouble for releasing that behind the scenes tape.

They had no intention of it. Now, everybody wants the Epstein tapes. Wait a minute. You didn't want them when Biden went in. And you could have said something, Democrats. And you could have released it all.

And, you know, it's funny. It is just so full of stuff about Donald Trump. Then why wouldn't they release just that?

Why wouldn't have the Democrats released anything in the Epstein file?

You're telling me, we've got to find something on them. Hey. I've got the Epstein files. Yeah, yeah. We've got to find something on it.

I have got some information here about Epstein. Him and Epstein, they were fooling around. Yeah, shut up for a second. Is there anything at all, that we can construe and manufacture about his banks?

I know!

He's got a vet signal between his bank and the Russian bank. I've got stuff about the Epstein.

Come on! If they had stuff about the Epstein, they would have gone to the stuff about the Epstein files.

They don't have anything, they don't have anything.

Now, let me speak directly to conservatives. They're not going to release anything about the Democrats, because they had the Epstein files.

Do you think that -- let's just say, I'm not even going to name names. Let's just say the most powerful people on the earth. The most powerful people with powerful connections, to government.

They knew their names were, you know, there on little, you know, guest books at the island, or whatever.

You don't think they called in some favors and said, "Hey, I need that -- can you remove that?"

You don't think that there were people that were like, "Hey. You know what, we'll remove that."

"We need $100 million from you, to help out on this campaign."

I mean, whatever it is, those names are gone too! They're gone! How do I know this?

Because the government is completely dishonest! That's how I know that.

But, anyway, now, Donald Trump.

STU: You don't think anything of interest would be in these files?

I mean, I think we've already seen some stuff of interest in the emails, no?

GLENN: Yeah, I think there are stuff of interest. I don't think there's going to be anyone at a very high level that is going to get -- that's going to be like, holy cow. Look, here's pictures with him with a 14-year-old girl!

That's not going to happen.

STU: Right. Somewhere that stuff, at least at the upper levels, not there.

Now, here's what is interesting: The timing of the release of a few documents last week. The Democrats released some documents.

And they released them, and at the same time, that Johnson were saying, by the way, we are going to expedite the releasing of everything.

So there's no reason to leak anything. But the Democrats decide to leak some stuff. They like a memo. And in that, oh, my gosh.

Look at what was said. What was said in that memo. Well, it was said, you know, the only dog that hasn't barked is Trump!

Well, what -- what did he mean by that?

He's keeping it quiet. All of these things. All of these innuendos and everything. Well, now we know, from the guy who wrote the book, all the president's meeting. Donald Trump and the making of a predator, that guy came out this weekend and said, no, no. That's not what he meant.

What did he mean?

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GLENN: So Barry Levine comes on. And he's on MSNBC this wreaked.

And he's asked, so tell me, I mean, we've seen this email between you and Epstein. What did he mean that the to go that hasn't barked is Trump. What do you think he's referring to?

Okay. What was he referring to?

I think Epstein is referring to the fact that he believed that Donald Trump talked to Michael rider who was the Palm Beach police chief in 2004. And began the first investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

So, in other words, he was the whistle-blower!

Yeah. But he's got all kinds of stuff in his -- in Jeffrey Epstein's books.

He's the whistle-blower!

The one thing you don't do is blow the whistle, when you know you got fingerprints all over the dead body. And the handgun that killed him!

You know what, I think you could find that hand gun, in this alleyway. Your fingerprints are on it. Man, why would you blow the whistle?

The suspect, he said, I suspected that Jeffrey Epstein was saying, he was 75 percent there.

Believing that Trump might have been the whistle-blower at the time. He believed it's 75 percent.

Now, how do you release something.

I mean, if you think things will be released. That will get Donald Trump. Why would you release that?

Where after two days of it being out, the guy who was part of that email, who hates Donald Trump, is like, yeah.

That's not what it means. It means he was whistle blower. Jeez.

STU: That is interesting. And I will say, you know, it is -- amazing that that's what they released. And chose to release.

That's the same email, by the way, that you're mentioning. That they blacked out the name of Virginia Giuffre, which they did intentionally. Because she has said that he was nothing, but respectful. And was never with any of the girls at all.

In not only her book, but also in testimony, under oath.

And the other one, that they released, which said, Trump -- he says, of course, he knew about the girls, was the other big one that they released. Which they left the -- well, they didn't leave it out. They just hoped you didn't focus on the next part of the sentence, which he says, that of course, he knew about the girls, as he asked Ghislaine to stop. Which would indicate, even if he was aware of this, which I don't think this had anything to do with the sex stuff. I think this was about him taking them.

GLENN: No. It was about poaching his girls from Mar-a-Lago.

STU: Right.

GLENN: The employees. He knows that we're poaching these girls. It doesn't mean he knows what they're doing with them. Stop taking my employees!

Okay. Now, if you suspect he's the whistle-blower and he knew you were taking employees from him, you know, in retrospect, you know, looking at it later, you go, oh, man, he's the whistle-blower?

But he also knows about the girls.

He knows we were taking them.

Does he know what we were doing with the girls?

I mean, this does not hurt Donald Trump. It helps Donald Trump.

STU: What about the one they released from Jeffrey Epstein. Where he said, I've met some very bad people, and none are as bad as Trump.

I mean, what if they come up with bad comments from Jeffrey Dahmer about Donald Trump? What will you say then? I mean, this is so dumb.

GLENN: I've eaten some bad eggs in my life, but I would not eat Donald Trump. I'll tell you that right now.

'House of David' Star REVEALS Story Behind TV’s #1 Biblical Series

Amazon’s House of David has become the #1 show on Prime Video, and today Glenn Beck talks with Michael Iskander, the actor bringing King David to life in one of the most powerful biblical series ever produced. Michael shares how fasting, prayer, and years of preparation shaped his performance, why David’s flaws and redemption resonate so deeply with viewers, and what really happened behind the scenes with Goliath, the sheep, and the shepherd who taught him lessons he’ll never forget.

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GLENN: I've got somebody on, who is in just an amazing, amazing show from Amazon. House of David. If you haven't seen House of David yet, you have to. Do you remember when-like biblical movies. I mean, they were good in the '50s. And then they got really, really bad.

And then all through the '70s and '80s and 2000s. They were horrible.

And then all of a sudden, they got really, really good?

This someone amazing. This is as good as the Jesus. What is the Jesus one?

Chosen.

It's called House of David. It's on Amazon, and we have the guy who portrays David. Michael Iskander on with us.

Michael, how are you?

MICHAEL: I'm good. What an introduction. Thank you for that!

GLENN: I mean, it's really.

Come on. Was there any time, that you thought, oh, man. This might -- I hope they do it right!

And then you saw the finished product, and you were like, wow! This is good?

MICHAEL: Yeah. That was -- you know, I try to keep my head down, and, you know, it's -- it's not finished until it's finished.

And season two is coming out. You know, I'm just going to be hearing the response of how this show is really affecting people.

GLENN: So can I talk to you about Goliath?

Because Goliath is portrayed really as a giant. Not just a big guy. He's a giant.

MICHAEL: Yeah.

GLENN: Talk to me about that.

MICHAEL: Well, I'll tell you what, when I first met Martin.

He was -- I went to -- I went to the gym with him one time.

And I -- I knew, I'm going to get, you know, my stuff. So I was prepared for that.

And -- and he made me workout for two and a half hours. And I thought that the workout was done. And he was like, no. There's another half. And, man, he -- Martin is a really dedicated man. And he just -- he pushed me to the edge, when it came to working out.

And, you know, when it comes to his role with Goliath. He's someone that really just put all the effort, both physically and emotionally to really portray that part, as best as he can.

GLENN: How long did it take you to learn the slingshot?

MICHAEL: Three days. It wasn't too bad.

GLENN: Well, I heard you had problem with the sheep.

That the sheep were -- they were not helpful.

MICHAEL: The sheep -- well, the sheep were actually really interesting.

I remember when we first started filming, they -- they put me in sheep training classes.

Because when I get on tape. They have to make sure, that I'm not -- you know, I'm not going to get attacked by one of the sheep. And I'm comfortable around them.

The sheep. First day I show up to this training, and she painted me. And you would think that the guy who plays David, you know, would think of his sheep.

GLENN: No. I don't. I don't. I don't think that's natural. You're an actor. I don't know if that's -- yep, well, they picked me because I'm good with sheep.

MICHAEL: I should get classes from you.

GLENN: I don't know.

MICHAEL: But, no. I mean, it really -- spent a lot of time with the Shepherd.
And he was giving me some really amazing lessons.
He saw that I was having trouble.

And he said, you know, you should stick next to me. Because this sheep, when they see you with the shepherd, they'll know that you're with me.
So they'll never leave my side.

GLENN: It's amazing.

MICHAEL: I want you to spend a lot of time with me. And I he said, oh, okay. And he said, I want you to know another thing: A bad shepherd is a shepherd who is behind the flock. And so you, you're going to be a good shepherd. You're going to show them. You're not going to let them lead you.

You're going to lead them, and you're going to be in the front taking risks and showing them the path.

GLENN: Uh-huh.

MICHAEL: And he is saying this, I think -- I think I'm getting more than just a sheep lesson here. It really helped in terms of understanding who David was as a person. And then his relationship to Christ.

And why -- why David was chosen as king.

GLENN: Is it true that you fasted, before the audition? I mean, you're a Broadway guy.

MICHAEL: Yeah. Yeah. I sent in the first audition. I was really excited about it.

And it was a dream of mine for a long time. You know, one of these dreams, that you don't tell anyone. And you don't think it will ever happen.

GLENN: To play David specifically? Or to be --

MICHAEL: Yeah, to play David. To play David.

GLENN: Really?

MICHAEL: And because I was inspired by the Chosen.

And I wanted to maybe do flashback scenes with a young David, or something.

When I got the audition, and they originally said no. I thought, oh, that would have been a good opportunity.

GLENN: Hmm.

MICHAEL: And I got another audition. I called my mom. And I said, Mom, this doesn't happen often. Can you believe it? She said, Michael, calm down.

The one thing I need you to do. I need you to fast, and I need you to pray.

I said, yes, ma'am.

A week later, I was having lunch with Jon Erwin. And he -- it kind of took off from there.

But, yeah, fasting and prayer.

GLENN: You know, I'm friends with.
I went to school with Jim Caviezel. And I can't remember what grade he was in. Maybe fifth grade, I think. But he went into church, and all by himself.

And he prayed, and he made a pact with God. Let me -- all I want, Lord, is to play you in a movie some day, and I will live my life honorably to be able to be ready, but I want to play you.

And so he told me when Mel called, he was like, yeah, I've been waiting for the call. It's an amazing thing.

MICHAEL: Wow. I didn't know that story. That's beautiful.

GLENN: Yeah. What do you think it is about the story about -- this was the number one show -- number one series on -- on Amazon -- on Amazon Prime this year.

What is it about the series that you think is connecting?

MICHAEL: You know, I -- I think it's different for everybody.

But I'll tell you for me.

The reason why this show means a lot to me, is because, David points us to Christ.

And -- and David is -- is a person.

He to me, is the embodiment to what it means to be human.

And to make mistakes. And find forgiveness.

It's a complex, long story.

But he was a man that -- that -- he's known as the man after God's own heart.

So for people to see that example. To see, to see the man that God loved so much, that Jesus himself was -- son of David.

I think that's what -- they see the Holy Spirit in the show. I mean, that's what I see.
And that's who I do it for.

GLENN: It's -- it's -- it's amazing to me, how -- with the exception of one, the Bible -- every single hero is so deeply flawed.

And David is so good, so good, and then, you know, becomes really, really does one of the worst things I think I've ever read in the Bible. I mean, just really bad.

MICHAEL: Yeah.

GLENN: Are you going to play -- do you have any idea, assuming the ratings are there, how long of the story you're going to tell?

MICHAEL: I really don't know. I mean, we're just trying to get to season two right now in the release.

Hopefully, pray for us, that we can get to season three, and we can keep telling the story.

I don't know what Erwin and Gunn have. What they're picking up. But I pray that we tell as much of the story as possible. I think it's important to see both the good and the bad. Like you said, to see this flawed human being, to see someone make mistakes, and to see them get back up and repent.

And ask for forgiveness. And find grace in God. So we'll see!

Pray for us.

GLENN: You -- I read some place that you were a Broadway guy. And I thought, this career is not over yet.

I mean, are you prepared to always be David?

I mean, the guy who is playing Jesus now. Jim Caviezel said, it took years before he was allowed to play anything else.

And I can't remember the guy who was playing Jesus his whole life. He is Jesus to a lot of people. Are you prepared to this be you for the rest of your life now?

And not, you know, going -- going back and doing other things, if that's the way it is?

MICHAEL: You know what, God has taken me through so much in my life, that I'm sure he's going to get me through this.

And if I'm known as the guy who plays David, I think it's actually a blessing. And I don't know what God has in store, but I trust him.

GLENN: Yeah.

MICHAEL: When that time comes, I will worry about it then. But nor for now, I'm having a great time portraying one of my favorite people.

GLENN: I just have to ask you a personal question. One for me. My daughter wants to be on Broadway. Can you talk her out of it in 30 seconds, please?

MICHAEL: Oh, man, I don't know if I want to talk her out of it.

GLENN: Okay. Well, time for you to go now.
(laughter)
Michael, thank you so much, and we're looking forward -- when does it premiere? Is it this weekend? Is it out?

MICHAEL: Well, episode eight is out on Warner Project on Prime this Sunday. Yeah.

GLENN: Okay. Good. Good.

Well, we'll be watching. Thank you so much, Michael. I appreciate it.
MICHAEL: Thank you so much, Glenn. Have a good one. Take care.
GLENN: You bet. If you haven't seen the first season, you really should see it.

It's really, really good. It's one of those that I started watching, you know.

And I stopped because I was like, wait.

Tania, we should watch this together. And she came home. And so we started watching it, and I think we watched the whole season in one weekend.

It's one of those. It's really good. Season two premieres this Sunday.