# April 2026 Q&A

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Podcast: [The Glenn Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-glenn-show-4259143)
Published: 2026-05-01T21:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://glennloury.substack.com/p/april-2026-q-and-a
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Support The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.com Scott Dolan asks what our best path forward is after Trump. Aaron Cara presents a theory about Glenn and John's disagreement over Trump’s presidency. Michael Maloney asks what Glenn and John think of a recent study of deceptiveness and claims of consciousness by AI . Jason proposes an intriguing parallel between AI and the cotton gin . Yan Shen asks what, if anything, the Dune novels can teach us about the Trump era . And finally, BB asks how important Glenn and John think “technical expertise” is when commenting on issues of broad social concern. The Glenn Show is almost entirely audience-supported , so to those of us who are already full subscribers, let me extend a heartfelt thank you. And if you’re not yet a full subscriber, please consider becoming one . The Glenn Show can only do what it does through the generosity of viewers and listeners. For a mere $6/month or $50/year , you’ll get access to weekly livestreams, monthly Q&A episodes with John McWhorter, access to the full Substack archives, and other exclusive bonus content. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe

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