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Best of the Program | Guests: Nick Shirley & Jack Carr | 5/8/26

Podcast: The Glenn Beck Program
Published: May 8, 2026
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Can someone ethically become a billionaire? Glenn reacts to a recent interview with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in which she claimed no one can ethically earn a billion dollars, a claim Glenn wholeheartedly disagrees with. Independent journalist Nick Shirley joins to discuss his recent trip to Cuba, tells the story of how he was almost taken hostage, and previews his latest investigation, which exposes the downfall of Cuba. Jack Carr, best-selling author of "The Terminal List" and executive producer of the TV show of the same name, joins to discuss what our disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan taught our enemies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices