France Is on Fire. What It Means for America | Guest: Margot Cleveland | 10/5/26

October 5, 2026

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Three Fronts, One Rehearsal

On September 25th, a 28-year-old researcher named Daria Shipilova was working at Russia's anti-plague research institute in Siberia when she dropped a vial containing pneumonic plague. Four days later, she was dead. Russia quarantined nearly 200 people who had been near her, then announced they had all tested negative and attributed her death to "pneumonia of unknown etiology." Nobody quarantines hospitals over a chest cold. The pneumonic plague lives in the lungs, spreads through coughing, and kills almost everyone if untreated. Ordinary antibiotics cure it—but only if someone tells the truth on day one. The White House told Axios it is "aware and monitoring the outbreak," using a word Russia has not used.

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1 (02:09) **Three Global Stories to Watch** - Glenn opens with a rapid-fire summary of three major stories: Russia, England, and France, calling them all "absolutely terrifying."
2 (03:31) **Russia: The Pneumonic Plague Lab Accident** - A researcher in Siberia drops a vial of pneumonic plague and dies days later, triggering a quarantine.
3 (08:02) **England: U.S. Bombers Withdraw from RAF Fairford** - Every American bomber at the UK base was sent home after a foiled attack plot, raising questions about threat levels and trust.
4 (10:58) **France: Schools Shut Down as Revolt Spreads** - A high school revolt over teacher shortages and overcrowding has turned into nationwide blockades, arson, and violent clashes.
5 (13:10) **The France Story is a Dress Rehearsal** - Glenn frames the French riots as a globalist test run, with students as "useful idiots" and a coordinated effort to take down the West.
6 (17:25) **Jason's Take on All Three Stories** - Co-host Jason provides analysis, linking the Russia plague to biolab funding, the UK bomber move to Iranian infiltration, and the France unrest to a global "cabal."
7 (24:57) **Zach Bryan's "Free Palestine" Shirt and the Appeal to Heaven** - Glenn analyzes the contradiction of country singer Zach Bryan wearing a shirt that combines "Free Palestine" with the revolutionary "Appeal to Heaven" flag.

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Show Notes

A Russian researcher broke a test tube containing the pneumonic plague, and within a week, she had passed away after being hospitalized with severe pneumonia. Her official cause of death was “pneumonia of an unknown etiology,” and Glenn lays out how this playbook typically unfolds. Glenn also discusses the failed attack on an American base in Europe and theorizes what Iran may be planning. Country artist Zach Bryan recently wore a “Free Palestine” shirt at his concert at Gillette Stadium, and Glenn shares his message for celebrities like Zach and explains what they’re advocating for. Riots are happening in France, which appear to have been hijacked by hard-left politicians and networks. Glenn breaks down what’s happening overseas and what it means for America. Glenn brings in Jason to discuss what the global endgame potentially is, as everything seems geared to work against us. Margot Cleveland, the Federalist senior legal correspondent, joins to discuss religious freedom. Can a city use taxpayer money to favor one faith over another? The city of Dearborn, Michigan, is about to find out, as it has been accused of favoring Muslim holidays under Mayor Abdullah Hammoud.

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