The Glenn Beck Program Best of the Program | Guests: Eric Trump & Avi Loeb | 10/17/25
Oct 17, 2025
Eric Trump, Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization and author of 'Under Siege,' shares insights into his family's political journey and discusses New York City’s mayoral race. He highlights the risks of candidate Zohran Mamdani's policies. Harvard professor Avi Loeb dives into the mysteries of interstellar objects like ʻOumuamua, exploring the potential for alien technology and the dangers of incoming threats to Earth. Loeb also discusses the advances in detection methods and planetary defense strategies.
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Size Scales: Regional Versus Global Risk
- A football-field object would cause severe regional devastation but not global catastrophe.
- The dinosaur-killer was roughly Manhattan-sized and would trigger planetary-scale effects.
Nudge Early To Avoid Impact
- If detected early, nudging a threatening object off course is feasible with several methods.
- Options include ablation from a nearby explosion, kinetic impactors, painting for radiation pressure, or gravitational shepherding.
Prepare For Unpredictable Visitors
- Alien technology, if encountered, would behave unpredictably compared with rocks and require different engagement plans.
- Preparedness must include contingency thinking beyond rock-physics forecasts.
