Charlie Kirk Forever: Honoring a Martyr, One Year Later

Though Thoughtcrime continues, it will never be the same as it was while Charlie Kirk was still with us. Today, one day before the anniversary of his death, the Thoughtcrime team remembers him at his best, by revisiting his all-time greatest moments, from the time he was caught wearing earplugs at a football game, to his repeated clashes with Tyler over Lord of the Rings, to the showdown over just what, exactly, a “chambermaid” is.

It’s been 25 years since 9/11, and one day since Charlie’s memorial at the UVU campus. Sen. Rick Scott and Scott Jennings join in the first hour, and then Jobob and Alex Clark join in for an extra-length AMA hour, answering questions about Charlie’s travels and pet peeves and fielding calls and emails about him from the audience.

One year after Charlie was martyred doing what he loved, TPUSA returned to Orem, Utah. The CK Show team speaks to UVU students and others attending the event, while reading email testimonials from those whose lives were transformed by Charlie. Then, the memorial itself featuring tremendous speeches from Michael Knowles, Glenn Beck, Frank Turek, Mikey McCoy, and more.

A year ago today, everything seemed normal in the world of Turning Point. The following day, America changed forever. The show continues to feature Charlie’s closest friends and collaborators in the leadup to tomorrow’s anniversary memorial. Anna Paulina Luna, the first TPUSA alum to enter Congress, talks about how she first met Charlie. Dr. Ben Carson and actor Rob Schneider testify to the power of Charlie’s Christian faith. Cliff Maloney remembers Charlie as the highest-agency man he’d ever met: The man committed to doing the hard work of getting out the vote and winning elections, rather than just complaining online.