GLENNMarch 17, 2017

REPORT: Horses Will Be the Size of Cats, Because Climate Change

Walt Disney was a true visionary, a man ahead of his time. According to the Daily Mail, climate scientists say it is, after all, going to be a small world. Heat will cause mammals to shrink in size, making animals like the horse as small as a cat. Glenn excitedly pondered the possibilities.

"If we can stay our size --- we have to figure out how to stay our size --- because we could get monkeys and sell them as a barrel of monkeys as the actually monkeys. Wouldn't that be cool if you could sell for kids, the actual barrel of monkeys?"

Enjoy the complimentary clip above or read the transcript below for details.

GLENN: This comes from the Daily Mail or telegraph. Scientists are now saying, because of -- I'm not making this up -- scientists are now saying, because of global warming, mammals will shrink, and in this article they speak about horses the size of cats. I'm not making this up. Look it up yourself. Mammals, the size -- horses the size of cats.

PAT: There are some benefits to that. It would end all rodeos. Are a thing of the past.

GLENN: Whoa. That why you're a science denier? Because you want to end all rodeos?

PAT: I'm working on it.

GLENN: I worry about about the rodeos. I like the rodeos.

STU: What about the rodeos --

PAT: The horses would be too small.

STU: You can't ride it anymore at your current size. But wouldn't we also shrink? I mean why wouldn't we shrink too? I think at the same pace.

GLENN: Now, this is -- why did you bring this up, because you're such a pessimist? If you look at this, if we and the animals shrink, we now have plenty of space for the people that are going to be born on the -- for space for them to live. Think of the farm size that people the size of horses need.

STU: That's true.

GLENN: People the size of cats, or we would be the size of pugs -- no, we would have to be smaller than the pug. If the horses were the size of cats --

PAT: We'd be about the size of mice. Maybe? That opens up a lot of room on the planet.

GLENN: Are you kidding me? That may be God's plan. There is, like, God wouldn't have made us if -- we're going to run out of space. There it is. We shrink.

PAT: We shrink.

JEFFY: I don't know about you, but even if we don't shrink, I'm not walking. I'm going to find something else to ride. I'm going to find some other species to ride.

STU: I'm surprised you would be so antiwalking. It's so against your character.

(Laughter.)

GLENN: I think it would be great. I hope I can stay big. I'm going to put myself -- Walt Disney may be the only person who doesn't shrink in size.

STU: Because he's frozen.

GLENN: He's frozen.

PAT: He would melt.

GLENN: It would be like land of the giants or the small -- whatever. Gulliver's Travels, except it would be Walt Disney. The freezer would open up, and be -- everybody would be small. That would be cool, because it's a small world after all.

STU: He was telling us in advance!

GLENN: He knew in advance.

STU: And people will mock this and say it's silly that horses will be the size of cats and it's a scare tactic, but the science is solid on this. Think about it. Shrinky-dinks. What happens? You put them in the oven, and they shrink. It's about as good evidence as you're going to have on this, and I think it proves the point.

PAT: When you cook meat, doesn't it shrink?

STU: Weight before cooking --

GLENN: I think horses the size of cats would be cool.

JEFFY: I think so too.

GLENN: Oh, my gosh. If we can stay our size, we have to figure out how to stay our size. Because we could get monkeys and sell them as a barrel of monkeys as the actually monkeys. Wouldn't that be cool if you could sell for kids, the actual barrel of monkeys?

PAT: That they're real, they're actually monkeys.

GLENN: Plastic monkeys. What?

JEFFY: Wasn't that one of the original Toy Story plans?

GLENN: Right. They were real monkeys. And who made that? Disney! Oh, my gosh. He was telling us.

STU: They were telling us in advance. That's incredible.

(Laughter.)

This might be fun for children but not as much fun for the monkeys. However, would it be fun for children if children were that small? That's the issue. You got to solve that. And --

GLENN: -- children, small monkeys. Small monkeys would be fun.

STU: You know how we do this? We have air conditioning. We stay, nice 72 degrees, and at the same time.

GLENN: We're heating the planet up.

STU: And making it worse with global warming.

GLENN: To they would be smaller monkeys. We do not want monkeys the size of ants.

STU: No. They'll be all over the place.

GLENN: And would not be able to get them. They would in your hair and crawling out over everything. You need monkeys the size of mice.

STU: I'm worried about bugs becoming nanotechnology.

PAT: It's mammals, not bugs. The bugs are fine.

GLENN: Imagine a praying mantis/monkey fight.

STU: Wait a minute. This is horrible. They're going to stay the same size.

GLENN: Wait. Think of the movies we could make, all of those movies that need, like, the little claymation things. If we had actual monkeys and spires remain the same size. A spider/monkey fight would be unbelievable.

STU: Think this out. If the spiders are a giant size to humans, that in real life, not just in the movies, they're giant size to humans, they rule the earth. If they don't shrink and we do, we're screwed. They're already all over the place.

GLENN: That is the case too.

STU: We're dead.

GLENN: Only mammals shrink.

STU: It's the shrinky-dink principle. Well nope in science.

GLENN: And fish would rule the world.

STU: Fish would rule the world?

GLENN: Fish, and they would rule the under -- the water --

STU: They already rule the seas. They're already there.

GLENN: Come on. You can take on a fish.

STU: A fish. One monkey, or one horse trampled a person. However, horses aren't taking over the planet.

JEFFY: But the whales are becoming supergroups.

GLENN: Maybe the whales know. We'll learn that this week too that scientists are saying that supergroups of whales are starting to gather. Maybe they know. That we are going to be the size of monkeys, which will be the size of mice.

JEFFY: Yeah.

GLENN: And we ride to our death in the sees.

PAT: I think we've explored just about every possibility now.

(Laughter.)

GLENN: How -- seriously. How did they write that story? In the Daily Mail?

PAT: So ridiculous.

GLENN: How do scientists actually come out and say, horses the size of cats? With a straight face. Come on.

PAT: Even if you go at 4 degrees as they're predicting in the next hundred years. It's not going to happen. That is not going to happen. You're not going to have horses the size of cats.

GLENN: Really? Are you -- are you a scientist?

PAT: Yes. On this --

JEFFY: Not tomorrow.

GLENN: Listen about a 0.7 degree temperature change for a thousand or maybe 5,000 years.

JEFFY: Now what?

GLENN: Who will be laughing then?

THE GLENN BECK PODCAST

Why Your Actions Matter More Than Words in the Eyes of God

Glenn Beck and Eric Metaxas expose the spiritual crisis gripping America’s churches — a moment they compare to Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s warning before World War II. As the culture descends into moral confusion, too many Christians retreat into silence, claiming faith while refusing to act. Together, they argue that true belief demands courage — that “faith without works is dead” — and warn that neutrality in the face of evil is itself a form of complicity.

Watch the FULL Interview HERE

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Is Socialism replacing the American dream?

The American Dream used to mean freedom and the chance to build your own life through hard work, faith, and independence. But today, it’s been replaced by comfort, consumption, and debt. Glenn Beck breaks down how America traded liberty for lifestyle, why socialism is gaining ground, and what it will take to reclaim the real American Dream before it disappears for good.

Transcript

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GLENN: I don't know if you saw the visualizing the American dream, Stu.

You know, what the American dream actually is, is that you can forge your own way.

You can -- you know, you can have a scrap of land, and grow your own food if up.

You can, you know, go to school. Not go to school.

You can find a job. If you're qualified for it, you have an equal chance of getting it, you know, based on merit.

But the percentage of Americans who say the American dream is retirement is 86 percent. Health care, 86 percent. Owning a home, 85. Raising two kids, 78. Owning a car, 72. Vacations, 71. Pets, 66. A wedding, 55 percent. That's the American dream, I can get married.

The American dream, if that's what you think, they've now estimated, the cost per household over the cost -- over the lifetime, retirement is $1.6 million. Owning a home now, 30-year mortgage, 20 percent you want to, is $957,594. Owning a car, buying and finance to begin with new cars every ten years is now $900,000 over your lifetime. Raising two kids to 18, plus four years of public college, $876,092. Two kids. Health care, over your lifetime, spending from ages 22 to 85, $414,000. Vacations, annual vacation from '22 to '85, $180,000. One dog and one cat for 11 to 13 years is $40,000!

That's more expensive than a wedding. The engagement ring, the ceremony, and the reception is now estimated to be $38,200.

There's a reason socialism is doing well. You look at that, and you're like, wow. I mean, if that's the American dream. And for a lot of people, that is the American dream!

That's not what the American dream is supposed to be, but, you know, once -- you know, once Woodrow Wilson and FDR got a hold of us and they started advertising, it became stuff instead of freedom. It became stuff. And, you know, when there's a new report out. Let me see if I have that.

There's a new report out now that shows, first time home buyers made up just 21 percent of the home purchases. That's the lowest on record.

The typical age of repeat buyers hit an all-time high of '62. The median downtowns, reaching 23 percent.

The highest since 2023.

And also, where is it?

The last one is -- the median age for first time home buyers, in 1981, it was 29 years old.

I'm sorry. Yeah. Twenty-nine years old. In 2021, it was 33 years old.

What is it this year?

Median age, first time homeowner, forty.

You're 40 before you can buy any kind of home. That puts these things that people want, dream about, out of reach, until you're 40?

You know, 29 is one thing. But if you're not seeing -- you're not seeing your life really kind of settling down until you're 40, I -- I can understand why you're like, you know what, this system doesn't work.

Because you've never seen it work. It's betrayed you.

Or so you've been sold. It's betrayed you.

And everything is being pushed out of your reach. And when you're young, the one thing you're not is patient.

And at 40, I can see why people are not, you know, yeah. Well, socialism is neat because capitalism isn't working. How would you respond to that?

STU: I mean, it's more lengthy than we have time for. But I would say that the response to, you know, you thinking that you want a home is not to embrace an ideology that murders 100 million people.

That's not -- that's not a good answer to the problem that you think you have.

GLENN: But they're not learning that anywhere.

They're not -- that is our responsibility! To teach those things. Because they're not learning it anywhere.

Glenn Beck Warns of 3 Economic Outcomes That Could Change EVERYTHING | Ep 467

Socialism is spreading fast among America’s youth, and the shocking election of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor in New York City marks a major cultural and economic shift. Glenn exposes how runaway debt, record home prices, AI job disruption, and the collapsing stake in capitalism have led many Millennials and members of Gen Z to embrace socialism and communism. He reveals the three possible economic futures for 2026: two that are disastrous and one that could change everything if the Trump administration’s global financial overhaul succeeds. Plus, Justin Haskins, president of the Heartland Institute, joins to reveal some terrifying truths about why young Americans are embracing socialism from a poll he conducted with Rasmussen Reports.

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Glenn Beck warns: We're already in World War III

"The world doesn't understand yet. We're already in World War III," Glenn Beck warns. "That foe is not China. That foe is militant Islam." Glenn explains the battle we're currently facing and what's to come if we don't wake up soon...

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GLENN: From New Jersey, it's Brian. Hello, Brian.

CALLER: Hello!

GLENN: Hey.

CALLER: Yeah. Thanks for taking the calls today.

GLENN: Sure.

CALLER: Yeah. I'm worried that we are headed towards another French Revolution-style because we have entire generations. Or actually people just not being heard by their representatives.

GLENN: Hmm.

CALLER: And it's not just here. It's around the world.

GLENN: Uh-huh.

I -- actually, I had scheduled for this time, I'll just do it some other time. Talking about what's happening in -- in England.

I think England is headed for a Civil War. And -- and it's very close.

I mean, you can't put 4,000 people. 4,000 people, in jail, or try them for hate crimes. And speech crimes.

You can't -- you can't do it. In England!

You can't do that in one year. And expect people to just put up with it!

You can't -- you know, we're -- we're -- America doesn't understand yet.

The world doesn't understand.

We're in World War III. We're already in World War III.

I don't know when it becomes a hot war. Or even a war that we on our side recognize. But we are in World War III. And that -- that foe is not China.

That foe is militant Islam, period. And, you know, when we have a situation to where people are -- when the government is just like, no. It's not a problem.

It's not a problem. You know. You've got illegals all over.

It's not a problem.

It's not a problem.

It is a problem. Don't tell me what -- what the problems are not!

Because we're the ones living it!

You're the experts, who keep telling us, no. It's going to work out fine.

And it doesn't work out fine. And it just gets worse and worse.

Oh. We can spend this money. No. It looks like we can't spend this money. Oh, we can afford this. No. It looks like we can't afford this.

You know, if we do this with Ukraine, it will work out fine. No, it didn't, did it? These endless wars, all of this stuff, don't tell me what the problem is. Listen to the people and start talking to the people. Honestly, this is the reason why I'm doing this today. I -- I need to hear from you.

I need to know what's on your mind, so I stay focused and -- and clear on what America is saying.

Because I don't think -- look, you know, me taking phone calls is -- is not a true representation of anything, but it does give me a sense of -- of where you are, as an audience. Maybe not as America, but as an audience. And there are lots of things that concern me. But I want to hear it from you.
But I think you're right! We're headed for real, real trouble. All you need is real economic trouble.

You start getting real, true economic trouble. 1930s kind of depression stuff. And we're in Civil War.

Dan, Oregon. Welcome!

CALLER: Hello, Glenn. How are you?

GLENN: I'm great!

CALLER: Yeah. Good. It's been a long time.

I guess it's been over ten years, since I've had a chance to talk with you. I was one of your first insiders. I was listening to you, since you were in Florida.

GLENN: Wow. Wow.

CALLER: So it's been a long -- yeah. It has been. And I can't say I've enjoyed all of it.
(laughter)

GLENN: Neither have I!

STU: I can't say that either, I'll be honest with you.

CALLER: You know, you were talking on yesterday's show, reminiscing with Stu about how you guys started. And I remember those old shows. And, you know, at the end of the -- the fusion of entertainment and enlightenment.

STU: Hmm.

GLENN: Right.

CALLER: And there was a lot more entertainment. I remember I laughed a lot.

GLENN: Oh, yeah. I know. I know. Those days are long dead.
(laughter)

STU: There's nothing to laugh about now.

CALLER: Yeah. I -- I'm 78. I still work 40 hours a week. I love my job.

GLENN: Good for you.

CALLER: Been married for 55 years. I have seven kids.

GLENN: Good for you.

CALLER: I've got a daughter -- I've got a daughter who is in her 40s. And she has severe TDS. She -- we don't -- I mean, we're not cutting each other off. She hasn't done that at all. We're still very close as a family. But she was down visiting the other day, and got into a conversation with my wife. And I wasn't in the room. But Kathy said it was just like listening to one of those young people out on the street that was being interviewed by the news media. And she was -- and she was in tears about it. My wife and my daughter both.

And, I mean, I love her, and I continue to support her. She's a single woman, not by choice. She just never found the right guy.

GLENN: Yeah.

CALLER: And I really think that's part of the problem. Because she started reading -- back when Trump was first running, she started reading all of this stuff about him being misogynistic and all of this stuff.

GLENN: Yeah. Yeah.

CALLER: And it's just gotten worse. I -- I'm at a loss. I really am. Because I -- like, I see the country doing better. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. But I still feel like that at least right now, we're doing better as a whole. But what do we do about -- what do we do about our kids about -- she went to Portland State University for the last two --

GLENN: Oh, jeez, for the love of --

CALLER: Well, yeah. For the last two years, she went to -- she went to a little college in Idaho called Ricks for the first two years, and Utah State.

GLENN: Oh, yeah.

CALLER: And then she served a mission for our church in Brazil and came home, but then she went to Portland State University. And it just seems to have gone downhill from there.

GLENN: Yeah. Yeah. So, Dan, I think you are suffering from the same thing that almost all parents are suffering from. If you're not suffering from this, then, I mean, God bless you. You know, get on your knees and thank God. Because you are a lucky, lucky family. Everybody has in their family. I have it in my family.

And you have to ask yourself, what is your goal?

My -- what is your goal with your daughter? Your real goal?

CALLER: My real goal is for us to be united eternally. That's my goal. That's my goal as a father and has been to teach her --

GLENN: And how -- and how is that going to happen with politics?

CALLER: We just stay together as a family regardless of what politics does.

GLENN: That's exactly right. Exactly right.

I think we're in a place now where as parents, you can ask your kids, but it has to be honest. It cannot be trying to win. It has to be honest. How did you get there?

I mean, I remember. You know, we've talked about this before. And you didn't believe that before. What has changed?

Can you help me with that?

I would like to see what you're reading, or what that was.

And just ask questions. But they have to be honest. They can't be, you know, because I'm setting you up. Because I want to change your mind.

But keep a dialogue open with them. And just love them!

Just love them!

Because if you do anything else, you're going to drive them away. And then they're really lost. So just love them.

CALLER: Oh, I know that. Glenn, when she was young -- when she was young, I considered her one of the elect. And the Scripture says, that in the last days, even the elect are going to be deceived. And that's what I'm seeing. But everything you've said, I -- I am doing. I'm doing it that way. Because I know --

GLENN: Okay. Good. Then you didn't need to -- I appreciate it. I'm so glad you called me. But you didn't need to -- my advice, you already have it down. You're a very wise man.

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REPORT: Horses Will Be the Size of Cats, Because Climate Change

Why Your Actions Matter More Than Words in the Eyes of God

Is Socialism replacing the American dream?

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Glenn Beck Warns of 3 Economic Outcomes That Could Change EVERYTHING | Ep 467

Glenn Beck warns: We're already in World War III

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