RADIOOctober 18, 2024

Trump ROASTS Democrats in HILARIOUS Al Smith Dinner speech

Former President Donald Trump roasted Democrats in a hilarious speech at the 2024 Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York City. Glenn reviews some of the best moments, including Trump's jabs at Tim Walz, Chuck Schumer, Michael Bloomberg, and Kamala Harris. Plus, he reacts to an unexpected moment where comedian Jim Gaffigan acknowledged that the Democrats staged a "coup" against President Biden. And perhaps even more surprising was the response from CNN's Brian Stelter to Trump's speech ...

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GLENN: Jim Gaffigan was -- was the host. I can't see Jim Gaffigan now, and not think of Tim Walz.

STU: It is a really funny impersonation. I mean, they don't give him any funny lines because they don't want to make fun of Walz.

But he just does the part so well. It's so frenetic and bizarre, which is just what Tim Walz is.

GLENN: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So he makes fun -- he was at the Al Smith charity dinner. That's the white tie dinners that the presidents always go to, and everybody in New York always goes to. You know, that has lots and lots and lots of money.

And they raise money for Catholic Charities. And this is the first time since Mondale that both candidates have not been there. And Mondale, of course, you know, lost.

I don't know if it's a God thing. Could be. I don't know.

But Kamala Harris decided not to show up.

And Jim Gaffigan, bless his little heart.
He took on both sides hard, which is exactly what a comedian should do. Here he is making fun of the Democrats last night.

JIM: The Democrats have been telling us Trump. Trump's reelection is a threat to democracy.

In fact, they were so concerned of this threat, they staged a coup.
(laughter)
Ousted their democratically elected incumbent and installed Kamala Harris.

In other words, all her dreams have come true. Really? It really makes you consider the power of prayer, right? Sometimes prayers take three and a half years, and a George Clooney op-ed.
(laughter)
He is funny. He is very, very funny.

Now, Trump is pretty funny himself. I mean, he's obviously -- he didn't want to do this.

He said, at the end, he just wanted to go up.

He said, I don't think anything is funny right now. The country is on fire, our liberties are at stake.

And he said, I just wanted to come up here and talk about that. But all of my advisers said, no, don't do that. Do comedy.

And he said, last time. And four years ago. He said, when I came here. He said, I did a roast.

And, Stu, you and I know, what it's like to do a roast.

Because you helped me write a roast that I did in New York with all of the superpowers. It was a dinner very much like this. And it was a roast, and nobody was roasting.

Everybody was telling like cute little stories. And taking soft little jabs.

And I looked at the guy. I was sitting next to him at the dais. And I looked at the guy we were roasting, and I said, might have made a huge mistake.

Because these guys are not roasting you. And all my material tears you apart. And he just laughed. And he said, that's why I wanted you to here. I knew you would have the guts to do it.

But apparently, four years ago, I don't remember this. But he appeared mean. At least, that's what he said.

And he said, I didn't want to repeat that. But he -- he -- he did some funny things.

Here he is, roasting Schumer. Cut one.

DONALD: Very, very strong. A certain way. I won't tell you what that is. But Chuck Schumer is here, looking very glum.

He looks glum. But, look, Chuck, considering how woke your party has become, if Kamala loses, you still have a chance to become the first woman president.
(laughter)

GLENN: Did you watch this at all, Stu?

STU: Only the highlights. Came out on X and stuff. Yeah. It was pretty funny.

GLENN: Yeah. I was watching it too. Didn't Chuck Schumer. He looked like Gollum.

STU: Yeah. He does look very strange at this point. Posture.

GLENN: Yeah. His posture. And he was sitting. And he just looks like, my precious. He really looks like Gollum. But maybe that's just me. Here's Trump talking about the white dudes for Harris.

DONALD: There's a group called white Dudes for Harris. Have you seen this? White Dudes for Harris. Anybody know it? Some of you here, white dudes for -- that doesn't sound like it.

But I'm not worried about them at all, because their wives and their wives' lovers are all voting for me.
(laughter)
Every one of those people are voting for me.

GLENN: On Tim Walz. Here's what the president said.

DONALD: But unfortunately Governor Walz isn't here himself, but don't worry, he'll say that he was.
(laughter)

GLENN: Did you also notice Michael Bloomberg was sitting right in the front? And the guy didn't react or crack a smile, one time?

Honestly, it -- it was the weirdest thing. Not a single smile, nothing.

No reaction. Good or bad.

STU: That's the spirit of the event. Yeah. The spirit of the event is to go there, and you laugh at yourself.

That's what the event is.

GLENN: Bloomberg did.

STU: It was interesting to watch. Because you're right. Schumer who can at times, would like squirm and roll his eyes. But that's an okay reaction at that type of event. It is.

Gaffigan, actually as well, laughed really hard at some of the jokes.

Others that were the female president one.

He just didn't want to react to that one at all.

GLENN: Right. But generally speaking, I thought everyone was pretty much okay on their reactions.

But Bloomberg was just nothing.

GLENN: He was -- it was weird.

It was just weird.

It was like, are you listening to a podcast? Or something, right now?

What is happening with you?

STU: He was that famous footage of the interrogation of one of the murder suspects. Who just sits there, in the room by themself, for hours. And never has a facial expression.

You ever seen that footage? It's like that. Oh, yeah. It's classic. Classic.

GLENN: So weird. He also talked seriously about the assassination attempts.

Here he is. Cut four.

Having recently, myself survived two assassination attempts.

I survived. I have a chart that went down to the right. Fortunately, I looked -- that's my all-time favorite piece of paper, but it went down. And I looked to the right. And I said, you know, was that luck? Well, was that luck, or was that God that did that? And I think that it was God that did that. I do. I do.

But I have a very fresh -- I have a very fresh appreciation for how blessed we are by God's providences and his divine mercy. I mean, that was something -- I was not supposed to be here tonight. That, I can tell you.

So with God's help, I know there's nothing that cannot be achieved. We can achieve so much good with this country and get together and unify.

GLENN: I thought that was -- I thought that was a really great sentiment.

There was a night, that you're supposed to laugh at each other, and then come together at the end.

Which I thought he tried to do. Except for maybe de Blasio. He took on de Blasio. And it wasn't funny at all. He was serious. And he's like, this isn't a joke. He sucked. He was the worst. He destroyed this city. Did you see that?

STU: No.

GLENN: Stu. Oh, my gosh. It was -- he was talking about all the former mayors. But the worst one. And he's up here. And it's not you, Michael Bloomberg.

It's de Blasio. And he just tore him apart. You could tell it was -- you could tell that you Trump was a New Yorker.

And loves New York. And really didn't appreciate de Blasio, at all.

But here's -- here's -- you want to -- I want to end with miracles.

Because Donald Trump was talking about that.

And it was a night of miracles. Especially if you're watching CNN. Here's Brian Stelter on CNN.

VOICE: Brian Stelter, what did you make of this performance?

VOICE: I thought he was funny. I thought he actually got a few great jokes in. I thought the pest moment, was when he talked about the assassination attempts, and made light of what he's experienced. Because I think he's experiencing real trauma. Real PTSD as a result of the shootings, but he's still able to have a light moment in this room. And he took advantage of the fact that Kamala Harris wasn't there.

GLENN: What? That's Brian Stelter.

I mean, what this guy won't do to have a job, is amazing.

Because that's not his opinion.

It's clearly not his opinion.

Or maybe his -- you know, die hard hate for Trump. And Trump can never do anything right.

Maybe that wasn't his opinion.

I don't know what his opinion is. But that's a complete turnaround for Brian Stelter.

STU: Well, I think it was objectively funny at times.

GLENN: When has he been objective?

STU: Well, I mean, it's easy to -- again. It's easy to be objective, on a moment like that, I feel like.

You know, Jim Gaffigan is really funny.

But he does not like Donald Trump at all. He's a liberal. He's not a fan. But he was able to laugh. Right?

At some of those jokes.

Because they're objectively funny.

It's supposed to be what that event is.

It's more of a throwback to the old times. Where you can actually admit things that are accurate. Trump is objectively funny at times.

There's just no -- that's just true. It's just true.

And you should be able to admit it. And I'll give credit to Stelter for admitting it.

I don't know that anybody else on the panel would do such a thing.

GLENN: He is really funny. And he has no problem making fun of himself last night. Last night, he said, you know, they told me, I should do some self-deprecating jokes. But I've got nothing. I've got nothing.

But he does. I mean, here he is making fun of himself on SNL. Cut nine, please.

VOICE: The guy is here to fix the leak on your solid gold faucet.

DONALD: Send them in.
(laughter)

GLENN: Now, he's as a janitor.

VOICE: I'm the prince of this city, when you're in my office, you treat me with respect.

DONALD: Who did your decorating? Saddam Hussein?

VOICE: I'll have you know, this is all very classy stuff. And that painting of the tiger and the woman has gotten me laid on numerous occasions.

DONALD: I didn't know that gay dudes liked tiger paintings.

VOICE: Hey, you've crossed the line. I've killed people for less.

DONALD: Looks like you killed a squirrel to me, and put it right on top of your head.
(laughter)

VOICE: You're one to talk. Your hair looks exactly like mine.

DONALD: Yeah. Except my hair is supposed to look like this. I'm a janitor.
(laughter)

STU: That's from 2004, by the way.

GLENN: He's funny.

Why RFK Jr.’s Former Running Mate OPPOSES Casey Means for Surgeon General

President Trump’s nomination of Dr. Casey Means for Surgeon General had many MAHA fans cheering. But RFK Jr.’s former running mate, BlazeTV host Nicole Shanahan, has major reservations. She joins Glenn, who has been a fan of Casey, to explain why she believes there are stronger candidates. Means, Shanahan claims, may have “conflicts of interest” because of the “biometric harvesting company” she founded and its close ties to Silicon Valley. Shanahan also questions whether RFK Jr. is playing “political 4D chess,” or if she was lied to when she was promised that the Means siblings wouldn’t be in government. Is RFK Jr. reporting to someone other than Trump? Shanahan explains why she believes it’s possible.

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GLENN: Nicole Shanahan. Nicole, how are you?

NICOLE: Glenn, how are you doing?

GLENN: I am very good. It's great to have you here.

So I want to ask you, the Surgeon General thing, are you for Casey Means? Or not for Casey Means?

NICOLE: Well, I will tell you who I am for, Glenn.

GLENN: Okay.

NICOLE: I'm for all of those Americans. Those hundreds of thousands of doctors, seeking truth, honesty, and dignity in our medical system once again. That is what I'm for. That is what propels MAHA into existence.

That's what propels Bobby Kennedy into the position of running for president of the United States. That's why I joined the campaign. It really is about listening to this group of doctors that did the right thing during the COVID pandemic.

That spoke up, when it was dangerous to speak up.

That lost their licenses. And so when I hear from that base, concern or research. About individuals, in and around MAHA.

I have to listen to them.

And I do listen to them.

Because oftentimes, they are right. They're brave, and they're principled. So the concern I've been hearing from that group of people is that MAHA -- you know, any movement. MAGA had this issue too of infiltration by different groups that are more self-serving, than they are for the movement itself.

GLENN: Uh-huh.

NICOLE: And so just one example, Casey Means is a founder of a company that does biometric harvesting. She's very close with many of the big data biometric harvesting companies.

In Silicon Valley. And this -- I noticed with all these people. You do not want them running in a government position that is responsible for everybody equally. Right?

GLENN: So wait. Wait. Wait.

What is -- what is that?

They're harvesting, what?

NICOLE: Well, so biometric data is anything between heart rate data, to all of the data that is collected from your FitBit or high glucose monitor. It could be labs. It could be -- then there's all the DNA harvesting. And big data that's being done.

So, you know, I think that the base -- MAHA really came from medical freedom. And medical sovereignty.

And the idea that we have to keep conflicts of interests. Out of the government.

And so when I -- you know, see some stuff going on. That we could be doing better.

Right?

Our job.

And I learned this from the MAGA base.

Our job is to ton seek the best possible people. For government, that are truly putting the principles of this country first.

The principles of American sovereignty first.

GLENN: So you wrote yesterday.

It's very strange. It doesn't make any sense. I was promised that if I supported RFK Jr. in the Senate confirmation, that neither of these siblings would be working under HHS or an appointment.

And that people much more qualified would be. I don't know -- I'm sorry.

RFK very clearly lied to me. Or what's going on. It's been clear in recent conversations that he's reporting to someone regularly, who is controlling his decisions, and it isn't President Trump.

With regards to the siblings, there is something very artificial and aggressive about them. Almost as if they were bred and raised as Manchurian assets. Wow!

NICOLE: So keep in mind, I was responding to Dr. Suzanne Humphries.

Who was also expressing very similar sentiment.

GLENN: Concern. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

NICOLE: Concern. There's better candidates.

So what's going on? I also heard from other MDs in the field.

That there was another doctor that RFK had wanted for the position. Very, very qualified doctor.

And -- and, you know, he was caught by surprise as well. By -- by this other choice.

So, you know, there's -- again, they -- they don't call it the swamp for no reason. Right?

GLENN: Right.

NICOLE: And, you know, I'm not officially within the administration at all.

In fact, I decided to take the path of staying an independent --

GLENN: Smart.

NICOLE: -- media person. Which I think -- I think and you know this, Glenn. It's really important that when you are an independent media voice, that you -- you stick by your principles. And that you are not just a mouthpiece for any government organizations.

That you're really on the outside, reflecting back the hopes and wishes of the constituents.

GLENN: Yeah. There's -- it's very hard to do.

I mean, I take stances against the president.

And for the president. You always have to -- you always have to balance, you know, I have my opinion.

And I'm never going to be bought out by anybody.

I'm never. But you also want to make sure that you're being fair to the people that you trust. And I know you have trusted RFK for a very, very long time.

And for what struck me on this. Is, you know, I don't know if RFK lied to me. Which I hope he didn't, or what's going on. It's been clear in recent conversation that he is reporting to someone regularly, who is controlling his decisions.

That's a remarkable thing to say, especially about RFK.

Because he does not strike me as somebody who is afraid of somebody else.

NICOLE: You know, I don't know if it's fear or that he's playing political 4D chess. And, again, they don't call it the swamp for no reason.

It's just, at some point, there's certain decisions, that are worth fighting for.

And I do appreciate what a very complex political environment this is.

GLENN: Oh, yeah.

NICOLE: And I do understand that even within these agencies, there are groups that are intentionally keeping and withholding information from the new leadership.

So, you know, I -- I fully appreciate how complicated it is.

So I fully appreciate how complicated it all is, but there are definitely things that the base is -- is, you know, like, this is an easy one. This could have gone better. Right?

You don't truly -- and, you know, everyone is guessing what precisely this 4D chess is all about. And why these moves are being made. And trying to anticipate the next one.

But it's something that I think that, you know, there's just certain things that indicate that whomever he's giving -- whoever his chess coach is. Could be making some better decisions for him. And --

GLENN: But Casey.

I mean, when I talk to the twins, during -- or after COVID.

They seemed pretty clear on what was bad and what was good.

They -- they both seemed to be good on -- on COVID. And the vaccines. Didn't they?

Or is my memory --

JEFFY: They talk a great talk.

I will say, I was once a fan of it as well.

It was only after I received many comments from individuals, in and around the transition team.

As well as new research that came up.

And then really, like, you know, when the base expresses these things and provides that degree of inquiry, and it shows that kind of concern.

I think we owe it to them.

GLENN: Yes. I agree. I agree.

ANNA: Yeah.

GLENN: So overall, how do you feel things are going?

NICOLE: I think, again, there's been a lot of focus around food dives. Meanwhile, there's millions of people suffering from vaccine injuries, that still feel very neglected.

So I do think -- I do appreciate the executive order, regarding gain of function and limiting overseas research.

GLENN: And shutting down a dangerous -- and shutting down a very dangerous bio lab here.

NICOLE: Yes. And there are many of these bio labs that are kind of flying under the radar.

GLENN: Right.

NICOLE: So it's a big step in the right decisions sedition. I'm a huge Jay Bhattacharya fan. Probably one of his biggest.

I really am excited for him, as he built out his team.

I hope, he has a very, very strong team around him. In the next coming weeks. Because he's going need to it.

As far as HHS goes, you know, I would love to see Bobby bring in more of those doctors that have been around him for the last ten years, very regularly.

Because these are the individuals that, you know, I -- I trust these people with my life. They have sacrificed everything to do the right thing time and time again.

They are so deeply principled. They will never take a check over helping a patient out.

And they actually do have the answers. So I'm hoping to see more of those people around Bobby too.

GLENN: So I'm wondering because this is the way I feel about a couple of things with the FBI. And Intel.

That if I don't see some people in the next year or so, go to jail, or at least brought in for a fair and honest trial, you know. I don't want to just scoop people up. And just assume that they're guilty.

But build a good, strong case. Bring it to trial.

Have it a fair and honest trial. And let the chips fall where they may.

But if I don't see some prosecution, at least. I think I'm very upset at the G O.J.

Pam Bondi. Head of the FBI. Kash Patel. And I don't -- and I'm trusting them so far, that they are doing that.

Do you feel the same way at all, about -- you know, if you don't see some people who go to jail there, that clearly lied about the vaccines.

If they don't go to jail. You have -- you really haven't fixed anything.

You're just eating around the edges.

NICOLE: Yeah. Yeah. I think that really explains it. And this is why I think it's important to continue to voice those concerns, because they're only going to grow and mount.

And it really is the American people, that were sold this vision of accountability.

And as we want to see it. We have to see it. Anywhere. Several months into the administration now.

HHS, you know, lags behind the Oval Office in terms of getting going.

But they're -- people were seriously injured. There were many crimes committed against the American public.

Crimes committed against our bravest doctors. Crimes committed against children.

We need accountability.

We really, really need to see that.

Because, you know, there's -- there's a preciousness in this moment. We have to -- we have to deliver. This country deserves it.

GLENN: And, I mean, if we're -- if we can't correct the things that, for instance. Washington State. Just passed a law where if there is another pandemic, everybody seems to be, you know, claiming there's another one, right around the corner.

But if there is another pandemic, that they will have absolute control, over what you put into your body. And what you do. That's terrifying.

NICOLE: I do.

And those emergency orders, they will scrutinize them. They have revisions.

GLENN: Washington State just revised it to just codify it. Washington State just codified it. It's crazy.

NICOLE: Yeah. Yeah.

So I would like to see more focus around that, not Red Dye 40 and not Kellogg's.

I'm totally fine leaving Kellogg's alone, in favor of HHS spending. All of its energy. And all of its focus. And all of its leverage, making sure that we are actually properly ready for the next pandemic.

And not to cause the catastrophic harm, that was caused during COVID-19.

GLENN: Nicole Shanahan. She's got the podcast Back To the People. And it's now coming to Blaze Media.

It's the same podcast she's been doing. Now as she says, with a wider reach. Glad to have you.

Nicole, thank you very much.

NICOLE: Thanks, it's a pleasure to come on.

GLENN: We'll talk to you again.

Is America’s Grid a Ticking Time Bomb? Trump’s Energy Secretary REACTS | Glenn TV | Ep 430

President Trump is working hard to right the wrongs of the Biden administration. But did Biden harm our energy grid even more than we thought? While Glenn was on vacation in Italy, two other European countries — Spain and Portugal — suffered one of the biggest blackouts in their history. The mainstream media, as they always do, rushed to blame it on ANYTHING other than the countries’ heavy reliance on unreliable green energy. But Glenn has the receipts and the evidence that leftists tried to make America’s grid just as unreliable. Glenn speaks with Energy Secretary Chris Wright about how the Trump administration is reversing these dangerous policies. Secretary Wright also discusses his department’s discovery that Biden shoveled out $93 BILLION in energy loans after Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election and before Trump could take office. Plus, he comments on Trump’s plans to deal with OPEC, why Trump must refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and why Trump is planning the biggest energy project in American history to help accommodate AI. But first, Glenn recaps the biggest media lies that he missed while on vacation. Topping the list: Are these elitists like Axios and Jen Psaki finally admitting that they lied about Biden’s cognitive decline, or do they STILL not get that their charade is over?

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Is the New American Pope Catholic? | Bishop Strickland | The Glenn Beck Podcast | Ep 256

A new pope has been chosen! As the recording of this episode of "The Glenn Beck Podcast" began, white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the selection of the first American pope. Glenn and Bishop Joseph Strickland react live to the news as the whole world wonders if Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, will continue in the ways of his predecessor Pope Francis or go a more traditional route. Bishop Strickland, who was removed from office by Pope Francis, says the former pope pushed a church “in the world and of the world” and reviews “duplicity,” “corruption,” and potential abuse overlooked by the Vatican, including the infamous McCarrick scandal. The pair discuss the resurgence of the Latin Mass, globalism, the Catholic Church’s approach to homosexuality and gender identity, and whether the Shroud of Turin is an “icon” or a “relic.” As the new pope greets the world, Glenn asks, “If we have a more progressive pope, does that set the Church back?” Bishop Strickland advises that “even if we are disappointed and dismayed,” we must pray and keep our focus on God.

Meta’s AI “Friends” Nightmare: How Zuckerberg’s Latest Move Could Enslave Your Mind

Meta and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has a new goal: to give lonely Americans AI “friends.” But Glenn sounds the alarm: this must NEVER happen! Glenn explains the hidden danger in Zuckerberg’s seemingly kindhearted plan: “AI cannot, must not, and will never be your friend.” Opening that door will only give Meta insane levels of potential for manipulation and control over you.

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GLENN: Let's start with this: Mark Zuckerberg. Good guy. I mean, he brought us Facebook.

And, you know, that is the thing that brought all of us together.

Brought out families together. All the people that we lost touch with.

Oh, the world is so much better now that we have Facebook.

So now, he's got another idea. Could we play the clip of Mark Zuckerberg?

VOICE: There's a stat that I honestly think is crazy. The average American has I think it's fewer than three friends. Three people they consider friends. And the average person has demand for meaningfully more. I think it's 15 friends or something.

I guess there's probably at some point, I'm too busy. I can't deal with more people. But the average person wants more connectivity, connection than they have. So, you know, there's a lot of questions that people ask.

Of stuff like, okay. Is this going to replace kind of in person connections or real life connections?

And my default is that the answer to that is probably no.

I think it -- it -- I think that there are all these things that are better kind of about physical connections, when you can have them.

But the reality is that people just don't have the connection when they feel more alone, a lot of the time, than they would like.

GLENN: Hmm. True.

Now, let me ask you. Is there a time when you don't remember feeling so isolated? When you didn't really feel like I don't have any real friends?

When you didn't -- you had real connections with people, instead of a million connections with people that are your friends, but not really your friends?

Can you think of a time, way back in history?

I mean, probably have to go back to the cavemen, to find a time.

Oh. Before Facebook, and social media!

When we weren't all killing ourself, because we have no meaning.

Now, from the people who brought you kill yourself, because you've been on Facebook too much.

Brings you new AI friends. Oh, this is going to be good.

By the way, you know, that's a crazy stat, I think the average American has, what? Three friends. And they have a capacity for, I don't know. Fifteen or 20. I don't know.

Really think about it right now.

How many true friends, do you have?

How many true friends?

People that when you are down and out, there is nothing -- the whole world is against you!

That that person will actually stand by your side. And go, yeah.

I'm their friend.

And I don't care what you say.

How many? How many do you have?

I think I would count myself lucky if I have three.

Now, I have a lot of consequences.

I have a lot of people who we all think are friends. But as a recovering alcoholic, I've been there.

I've done that. As a recovering alcoholic,
who then also is a conservative and spoke out about the Obama administration, I know who my friends are.
I know who my friends are not.

And I think there's a lot of people that have counterfeit friends.

If you've got. Oh, I've got ten or 15 friends.

Eh.

No, you don't. No, you don't.

I've always grown up thinking, you're lucky, you're lucky, to have three, five, really good friends.

That will walk through anything with you. Do you agree with that, Stu?

STU: Yeah.

GLENN: You've never been there.

STU: For you? Oh, God no. But I'm just saying, generally speaking. No. I think -- I mean, you're describing a great friend. You're describing a really --

GLENN: A real friend.

STU: Yeah. Like someone you know and stick around for multiple decades.

GLENN: Yeah, I have lots of friends. You know what I mean? I have millions of Facebook friends.

STU: Right. Those aren't real.

GLENN: Right. And I have lots of friends. But the ones that are there for you always, no matter what, I have family.

And I have family.

STU: Right.

GLENN: And I have a handful of friends. I would consider you one of those.

STU: Thank you. I would as well.

GLENN: Why?

Remember, I have a drinking problem.

STU: Yeah. A lot of brain cells killed to make that decision.

But I think that you -- yes. I think the only thing that I think I'm drilling down a little bit on to try to understand. When you say, well, I have a lot of friends.

In a way, I think that's what Zuckerberg is talking about.

It's not even necessarily a great friend that you have for multiple decades. And can count on at any time.

Just the mid-level consequences, are drying up for a lot of people.

GLENN: Yeah. And why is that?

Why is that?

Because we don't talk to each other anymore.

STU: Yeah.

GLENN: Because of social media.

You know, when this generation says, I don't know.

I just think it's weird. I'm just now in a bar someplace.

And some stranger comes up to me and wants to strike up a conversation. I'm like, hello, weirdo. I don't know!

You think it's less weird to go online?
When people can fake everything!

Thank you, Mark Zuckerberg.

But no thanks. Okay.

STU: And they're just -- to build up on this point for one second.

There's a study that came out, the last 20 years, of how much time do you spend socializing with the people.

Again, that's not with your best friends.

This is just socializing with anyone, a human.

Every single group. Every single group has massive drops.

GLENN: Massive.

STU: Massive drops. Just give you some examples.

Ages. Fifteen to 24-year-olds. Thirty-five-point down.

In 20 years. 35 percent. So a typical 15-year-old, as compared to what they are, in 2003 and 2025, where were the two measurement years?

They're spending 35 percent less time, with other human beings.

GLENN: Okay. Hang on just a second. Can you please stop distracting me? Because I'm trying to figure out why our kids are killing themselves.

STU: No, it's really hard.

GLENN: It's very hard to figure out.

STU: To understand.

And this is the coup de grâce of this entire study, which is, the typical female pet owner spends more time actively engaged with her pet, than she spends face-to-face contact with her friends of her own species.

GLENN: Uh-huh.

STU: That is unbelievable -- not like you're in the same house as your cat.

Right? No. More face-to-face time with your cat!

GLENN: And I've got news for you. If you think your cat is your friend, wait until you die, and your cat is trapped in the house with you and you have no friends to check. They will eat your face.

STU: They will still have a use for you.

GLENN: Yeah. They will have a use foy.

STU: Not the other way around.

GLENN: Okay. Here's why I'm bringing this up today.

This is a lie, that is going to be sold to you, like crazy. And it's going to be wrapped in a beautiful, shiny package. And it's going to have from Mark Zuckerberg and others like him, on the tag.

They want you to believe, that AI and bots can be your friends.