Last night, my family and I went to see Glenn Beck at the Mabee Center in Tulsa. For those not familiar with Beck, he claims to have the third most popular radio show in the country. I guess that would be behind Limbaugh and Hannity.
I started listening to Glenn a few years ago when his program began airing on our local radio station. He says that you need to listen to the show for at least six weeks before you truly understand what it is all about. It took me about 30 minutes to "get it". I knew that a much-needed voice had arrived on the airwaves.
As Glenn likes to say, the issues aren't about "right vs. left", but about "right vs. wrong". He doesn't have a hard time skewering either side of the aisle if it is deserved. Of course, being a smart conservative, he ends up skewering the shenanagins of the left far more often. And he does it with intelligence and humor.
Glenn's "Mid-Life Crisis" Tour barely touched on the political, instead opting for personal anecdotes of his own coming-of-age experiences. Poster child for ADHD, Glenn engaged the audience from the moment he took the stage. Almost constantly in motion, Glenn shared stories of his wife, his kids, alcoholism, balding and chick flicks.
It was an evening packed with laughter and smiles. Also known for his relevant narrated vignettes, Glenn used the closing moments of the show to inspire the audience by sharing a story about his daughter who persisted in accomplishing her goals in spite of great odds. My son, who didn't want to go, asked me if I subscribed to Glenn's magazine, Fusion.
Glenn approaches most issues with a logical and analytical approach, and yet I still can't understand his very public spirital choices. Nevertheless, I believe he has become a voice for a generation that is sick of politics, politicians and talking head newscasters. If you haven't listened to his show yet, I recommend that you seek him out on local radio. He is also doing a cable TV show on CNN Headline News.
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