Best of the Program | Guests: Savanah Hernandez & Billy Hallowell | 4/17/26

The Glenn Beck Program46mApril 17, 2026

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The Glenn Beck Program's 'Best of the Program' episode delivers a powerful mix of urgent warnings, spiritual reflection, and firsthand accounts of political violence. Glenn Beck opens with a stark warning about dangerous propaganda and a looming crisis in American agriculture, highlighting a severe drought affecting 60% of the lower 48 states and the dire financial strain on farmers due to skyrocketing input costs and climate challenges. He calls for nationwide fasting and prayer for rain, urging listeners to become food-independent by growing their own food and building resilience. The episode then shifts to a deep dive into the impeachment process, exposing what Beck describes as a 'sham' orchestrated by partisan actors, including evidence of rule changes by the inspector general to legitimize a flawed whistleblower complaint. This leads to a broader critique of institutional betrayal, with Beck condemning the FDA, pharmaceutical companies, and the Federal Reserve for serving elites rather than the public. A major breakthrough in Middle East diplomacy is announced: the Strait of Hormuz has reopened following a Lebanon ceasefire, with oil prices plummeting to $83 a barrel. Beck then explores the spiritual dimensions of UFOs and alien encounters with guest Billy Hallowell, discussing the controversial theory that reported alien phenomena may actually be demonic manifestations—spiritual deception designed to distract from a deeper spiritual war. The episode concludes with a harrowing testimony from journalist Savannah Hernandez, who recounts being violently attacked by a family at a protest in Minneapolis after being identified as a Turning Point USA reporter. She describes a coordinated assault involving physical violence, false accusations, and a lack of accountability from local authorities, revealing a pattern of intimidation aimed at silencing conservative journalists. Beck expresses deep concern for her safety and calls for national attention, justice, and prayer for those on the front lines of truth-telling.

Key Takeaways
1

The U.S. is facing a severe agricultural crisis due to a 60% drought across the lower 48 states, with farmers under extreme financial and emotional stress—act now by planting gardens and building food independence.

2

The impeachment process was likely a political sham, with evidence of rule manipulation by the inspector general; this exposes a systemic breakdown in accountability and trust in institutions.

3

Reported UFO encounters may not be extraterrestrial but could be demonic spiritual forces in disguise, a deception designed to distract from a real spiritual battle.

4

Journalists like Savannah Hernandez are being targeted and violently attacked for reporting on left-wing protests—this is a coordinated effort to silence truth-tellers and control the narrative.

5

Pray for rain, pray for farmers, and pray for journalists—spiritual resilience is as critical as physical preparedness in the current crisis.

Chapters
0:00
10 min

The Crisis in American Agriculture and the Call to Pray

You don't think you care about the farmer? Wait until you can't eat. Wait until you have a problem with a dust bowl. Wait until you can't afford food, even more than you can't afford it right now. You care about the farmers. You just don't see farmers.

Highlight
10:00
10 min

The Impeachment Sham and Institutional Betrayal

The way the rules were for whistleblowers... You could not even submit it if the knowledge was secondhand. Well, the version before that... did not have those instructions on there. So the whistleblower filled out his form on this other version. Immediately, it should have been full stop.

Highlight
20:00
10 min

The Spiritual War Behind UFOs and Aliens

If people are seeing and interacting right now with aliens that the possibility is that that is a dark spiritual force I absolutely believe that could be true.

Highlight
30:00
10 min

Savannah Hernandez’s Violent Attack in Minneapolis

I had a man three times my size violently slam me to the ground. And again, all unprovoked.

Highlight
40:00
10 min

The Broader Pattern of Intimidation Against Journalists

Beck highlights that Hernandez is not alone—many journalists have been attacked after reporting on protests. He condemns the lack of response from local officials and the federal government’s delayed investigation, calling it a systemic failure to protect truth-tellers.

High-Impact Quotes
You don't think you care about the farmer? Wait until you can't eat. Wait until you have a problem with a dust bowl. Wait until you can't afford food, even more than you can't afford it right now. You care about the farmers. You just don't see farmers.
Glenn Beck8:58
Viral: 92.0
This is the third time that I have simply been conducting point-and-shoot journalism since Charlie has been assassinated. Only Charlie deserved it. I'm very violent. I care about my country more and I will die for this country.
Savannah Hernandez42:17
Viral: 90.0
The way the rules were for whistleblowers... You could not even submit it if the knowledge was secondhand. Well, the version before that... did not have those instructions on there. So the whistleblower filled out his form on this other version. Immediately, it should have been full stop.
Glenn Beck14:52
Viral: 88.0
Speakers

Host

Glenn Beck

Guests

Savanah HernandezBilly Hallowell
Topics Discussed
Agricultural Crisis and Food Security95%Journalist Safety and Media Intimidation92%Impeachment Process and Political Sham90%Spiritual Warfare and UFOs88%Food Independence and Self-Reliance87%Institutional Betrayal and Trust Erosion85%Spiritual Deception and Demonology83%Drought and Climate Impact80%
People & Brands

Glenn Beck

person

120xPositive

Savannah Hernandez

person

45xPositive

Billy Hallowell

person

35xPositive

Turning Point USA

organization

15xPositive

Minneapolis

place

12xNegative

Iran

place

10xNeutral

Jason

person

10xNeutral

Federal Reserve

organization

8xNegative

Nephilim

other

8xNeutral

Ephesians 6

other

6xPositive

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