On September 11, 2001 Glenn Did Something NO Broadcaster Did | Guests: Frank Turek & Danny Burmawi | 9/11/26
September 11, 2026
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5 min readOn September 11, 2001, Glenn Beck Did Something No Broadcaster Did
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, Glenn Beck revisited his original broadcast from that day—and the moment he did something no other radio host had done. As the World Trade Center towers fell and the nation descended into chaos, Beck asked his listeners to pull their cars over, stop what they were doing, and pray with him on air. "I ask you to pull over to the side of the road now," he said that afternoon. "So I can have your undivided attention." His producers looked at each other in terror. Nobody did that. But Beck did, and the broadcast—now restored and available at GlennBeck.com—captures a country that had no idea who had attacked them or why.
The Day Innocence Died
Beck described the morning of September 11, 2001, as one of complete disorientation. He was shaving in Florida when his wife called to tell him to turn on the news. The first plane had hit. At first, reporters speculated it might be a small Cessna. Beck looked at the live video and knew immediately: "That is not a small plane. That's gotta be an airliner." When the second plane hit, he knew the country was at war.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:28) **Program Open & 9/11 Setup** - Glenn Beck introduces the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, setting the stage for the day's reflection and interviews.
- 2 (06:42) **5:00 PM Broadcast – Voices of America** - Beck plays the "quotes of the day" segment from his original 9/11 broadcast, capturing raw American reactions.
- 3 (16:55) **The Unprecedented On-Air Prayer** - Beck recounts the moment he asked listeners to pull over their cars for a live, national prayer, a move his producers feared would end his career.
- 4 (26:36) **First Flight to New York & Ground Zero** - Beck describes flying into a darkened New York City and walking through Ground Zero days after the attack.
- 5 (34:41) **Broadcasting from NYC – The Hymn of Hope** - Beck shares how he went on the air immediately after visiting Ground Zero, with no words, until his wife placed a hymnal on his desk.
- 6 (44:34) **"Never Forget" is Not Enough** - Beck pivots to a critique of the phrase "never forget," arguing that America has failed to teach the truth about who attacked and why.
- 7 (70:10) **Interview: Danny Burmawi – Former Muslim Who Cheered 9/11** - Danny Burmawi, a former Muslim who cheered the 9/11 attacks, explains his radicalization and later conversion to Christianity.
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Show Notes
25 years ago, Muslim terrorists attacked America by hijacking airplanes and crashing into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and almost hitting Washington, DC. Glenn was live on air in Florida, and he plays audio from that show as he watched that tragic day unfold. Glenn also plays the audio of the prayer he gave live on air, which is strikingly similar to the same prayers we pray today. Glenn plays some of the haunting footage and coverage from September 11th, which stands as a harsh reminder of the day America was changed forever. Ideological Defense Institute founder and CEO, Danny Burmawi, joins to discuss his past as a former Muslim who cheered on 9/11 to an anti-Jihadist who’s warning America about the dangers of radical Islam. Glenn speaks with Charlie Kirk’s pastor and close friend, Frank Turek, who shares how to speak with conviction in a culture that is desperate for truth. Glenn plays highlights of his speech from Charlie Kirk’s remembrance, where he called for men and women to both strive for higher standards.
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