Breaking: Apple Podcasts deplatforms 'The Glenn Beck Program'
"The Glenn Beck Program," which airs free of outside influence or censorship on BlazeTV, appears to have been deplatformed by Apple Podcasts.
In addition to being prevented from going live with his latest episode, all of the show's previous podcasts have been removed.
The host of the program, nationally syndicated radio host and Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck, indicated that the Apple Podcasts Team notified him early Wednesday afternoon that his show had been removed after they had "found an issue with [his show] ... which must be resolved before it's available on Apple Podcasts."
"I have a feel these 'issues' with @Apple and others will keep happening the more we're over the target," wrote Beck.
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In a corresponding video, Beck expressed confusion about what "they're basing this one on," noting that there had been no warning or strikes."
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The episode the corporate giant appeared keen to preclude from going out to millions of listeners was entitled, "Trump vs. Biden: Which is the Crime Family?"
Beck publicly pondered whether "today's podcast asking who the REAL crime family is had something to do with this apparent censorship by Apple," adding that the show will still be available at BlazeTV.
BlazeTV host Steve Deace tweeted, "Oh my. Even if it is a glitch, these 'glitches' only seem to go one way."
In light of this latest apparent effort to silence the conservative host, TheBlaze announced that it would be offering $30 off BlazeTV subscriptions with the code "WILLNOTBECENSORED."
TheBlaze reached out to Apple Podcasts for comment, but did not hear back immediately.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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