Episode 898: Bill O’Reilly on “Confronting Evil”

Newt's World

Gingrich 360

News, Politics

4.7 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Newt talks with renowned TV journalist and bestselling author Bill O’Reilly about his latest book, “Confronting Evil.” The book, which quickly became a New York Times bestseller, explores the actions of some of history's most notorious figures, including Genghis Khan, Caligula, Henry VIII, and modern figures like Putin and the Mexican drug cartels. O'Reilly explains his motivation for writing about the concept of evil, noting a perceived rise in malevolent behavior globally and particularly in the United States. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing and confronting evil, which he believes is often ignored in modern society. Their conversation also touches on current global issues, such as the influence of the Mexican drug cartels and the threat posed by Vladimir Putin, whom O'Reilly describes as a dangerous psychopath. He also highlights the need for a collective reassessment of how society deals with evil and the role of leadership in addressing these challenges.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:08.7	On this episode of Nutsworld, the concept of evil is universal, ancient, and ever-present.
0:14.9	In his new book, Confronting Evil, Bill O'Reilly recounts the deeds of the worst people in history.
0:21.5	Genghis Khan,
0:27.0	the Roman Emperor Caligula, Henry VIII, the collective evil of the 19th century slave traders and the 20th century robber barons, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, the Ayatollah Khomeini, Putin, the Mexican
0:33.6	drug cartels. Collectively, these warlords, tyrants, businessmen, and criminals
0:38.9	are directly responsible for the death and misery of hundreds of millions of people. Confronting
0:44.5	evil became an instant number one New York Times bestseller. I'm really pleased to welcome
0:50.0	my guest, my good friend, my colleague over the years, Bill O'Reilly.
0:54.9	He is a trailblazing TV journalist who has experienced unprecedented success on cable news
1:00.2	and in writing 20 national number one best-selling nonfiction books.
1:05.3	There are more than 18 million books in the killing series in print.
1:20.8	Thank you. million books in the killing series in print. Bill, welcome, and thank you for joining me again on Needs World.
1:25.3	My pleasure, Mr. Speaker.
1:27.0	You're looking good. I'm glad everything's
1:28.9	going well for you. I have to tell you, 20 New York Times best songs. I've written a lot of my lifetime,
1:34.3	but I have nothing like the number of books in print you do. With that kind of a record, you can write
1:39.1	anything you want to. What made you want to tackle evil as your subject this time?
1:47.0	Well, I came off confronting presidents.
1:50.0	We switched from the killing series to confronting.
1:55.7	And that was the first big book, and it was a very big success, presidents.
1:59.6	And these books take a year to research and write.
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