https://pjmedia.com/andrewklavan/2011/10/21/living-in-glenn-becks-imagination/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:12:46 -0400<![CDATA[Last summer, I met with Glenn Beck to discuss doing videos for his new enterprise GBTV.  As I sat in his office, the three televisions on the wall were playing different news channels.  On one, London was burning as a generation of entitled, unemployable louts looted working class shops to make no point whatsoever.  On another, the Dow Jones was in a graveyard spin.  On a third, the bodies of Navy Seals were being flown home from Afghanistan.  I glanced at the TV&#8217;s and said, &#8220;Gee, Glenn, you&#8217;re beginning to seem like a cockeyed optimist.&#8221;  Some people say Beck is crazy.  Even he jokes about it.  But right now, it seems to me we are all living in Glenn Beck&#8217;s imagination.  Worst case scenario:  he&#8217;s crazy AND we&#8217;re living in his imagination!  Anyway, here&#8217;s a sampler of my Very Serious Commentary that GBTV put up on YouTube.  Otherwise, you got to subscribe.  A small price to pay to find out what&#8217;s going to happen next.]]>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:32:10 -0400<![CDATA[Andrew Klavan]]>https://pjmedia.com/andrew-klavan/2011/10/21/living-in-glenn-becks-imagination-n179312