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5 min readThe Ed Sheeran-Macklemore Controversy, Islam and Conversion, and Texas Politics
The episode opens with a striking observation from Glenn Beck: when Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez complained about stadium owners and elites silencing speech on Gaza, she was describing cancel culture — the same mechanism she and others on the left have defended when it targets conservatives. "It sucks, doesn't it?" Beck says. "When you can get a handful of groups together and they can put pressure on advertisers and get people pulled from the air." The hypocrisy, he argues, is the point.
The Macklemore-Ed Sheeran Standoff
The immediate trigger was Macklemore, the rapper serving as Ed Sheeran's opening act on tour. At MetLife Stadium, Macklemore told the crowd he joined the tour "so he could stand in stadiums all across America and say two words: Free Palestine." He played a protest song written for students who took over a Columbia University building, with images of Gaza on the screens. He did it the next night too.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:04) **Mosquito Nets & AOC Hypocrisy** - Glenn opens with a Gates Foundation ad about mosquito nets, then immediately pivots to AOC complaining about cancel culture, leading to a rant on hypocrisy.
- 2 (03:21) **The Macklemore-Ed Sheeran Saga** - Glenn details the controversy: Macklemore uses his opening act slot to protest Gaza, leading to Robert Kraft banning him from Gillette Stadium.
- 3 (07:27) **The Dad, the Worker, and the First Amendment** - Glenn focuses on a dad’s viral tweet and the real-world consequences for the crew, then shifts to the legal problem of city-owned stadiums.
- 4 (13:54) **Danny Burmawi: From Devout Muslim to Christian** - Danny Burmawi shares his conversion story, starting with his upbringing in Jordan and his initial defense of Islam.
- 5 (16:24) **Millions of Muslims Converting to Christianity** - Danny confirms reports of mass conversions in the Middle East, often through dreams of Jesus, and explains the theological difference between Islam and Christianity.
- 6 (18:24) **The Radical-Moderate Myth** - Danny argues that ISIS and Al Qaeda are not radicals, but moderate Muslims who faithfully follow the Quran and Muhammad’s commands.
- 7 (20:09) **Islam is Monolithic** - Danny asserts that Islam is a single, unified religion on core doctrine, with sects differing only on minor political or eschatological points.
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Show Notes
Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) was confronted by TMZ and explained why she's boycotting Ed Sheeran as the drama surrounding his tour and Macklemore's removal continues. Since then, every opening act and Sheeran's touring band have dropped out of the show. Glenn breaks down the Left's hypocrisy in this instance, the impossible situation Ed Sheeran was placed in, and how almost nobody is thinking about the hardworking people who will be left empty-handed if the tour gets canceled. Former Muslim Danny Burmawi joins to discuss why he proudly identifies as an "infidel" as he breaks down the dangers rooted within Islam. Does Senate candidate James Talarico (D-Texas) have a chance at turning Texas blue? Glenn, Jason, and Rikki go through some of the worst Talarico statements that should end his campaign in Texas.
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