The Stakscast with Erick Stakelbeck

Brazil—the largest nation in Latin America and one of the most important countries in the Western Hemisphere—is facing a political and constitutional crisis. Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, joins Erick Stakelbeck to expose what he calls an unprecedented assault on free speech, political opposition, and democratic governance under President Luiz Inácio Lula da S...

As America celebrates 250 years of independence, it's the perfect time to rediscover the extraordinary men who risked everything to give birth to the greatest republic in history.   WallBuilders founders David and Tim Barton join Erick Stakelbeck to discuss their bestselling new book, Lives, Fortunes, and Sacred Honor, and reveal the remarkable stories of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Indep...

As America celebrates 250 years of freedom, one question towers above the rest: Do we still know who we are? Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy joins Erick Stakelbeck to discuss her bestselling new book, All American Patriotism, and why America is facing a profound identity crisis after decades of attacks on our history, faith, and founding principles.   Rachel explains how generations of Americans...

The West is dying to be kind. Dr. Gad Saad joins Erick Stakelbeck to expose the dangerous ideology behind his explosive new book, Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind—and why America and the West are destroying themselves in the name of compassion. From anti-Semitism and open borders to radical gender ideology, Islamist migration, socialism, and the collapse of common sense, Dr. Saad warns that the...

Britain is at a breaking point. After hundreds of thousands flooded the streets of London for the massive Unite the Kingdom march, Tommy Robinson joins Erick Stakelbeck to breakdown why the national awakening is underway—and why the fight for Britain’s future is now impossible to ignore. The crisis of mass migration, the collapse of free speech, the rise of radical Islam, woke leftist governance,...

Is science finally catching up to Scripture? David Rives joins Erick Stakelbeck to break down what’s really happening at the intersection of NASA, space exploration, and faith—and why astronauts returning from missions like Artemis II are boldly proclaiming what many in the scientific establishment have tried to suppress: the evidence for God is undeniable.  From cutting-edge discoveries in paleon...

The Strait of Hormuz is on the brink—and the world is watching. President Trump declares TOTAL CONTROL over the most critical oil chokepoint on Earth. A U.S. naval blockade is tightening. Iran is threatening chaos at sea. And behind the scenes, a high-stakes power struggle is unfolding inside the regime. So, who really has the leverage? On this eye opening episode of the Stakscast, former IDF spok...

She was one of the most recognizable women on the planet—gracing magazine covers, starring in films, and rising to global fame almost overnight. But behind the spotlight… there was a deeper story. Kathy Ireland opens up about her unexpected rise to fame—and the moment everything changed when she encountered the truth of God’s Word alone in a room in Paris. From reading a Bible left in her suitcase...

In the midst of political and social upheaval, Erick Stakelbeck sits down with Tim & David Barton, the founders of WallBuilders, to discuss America’s past and the continued fight to hold on to the values that have made this country great. The Bartons stand at the forefront of change, advocating for teaching history grounded in facts, documents, and research. They lay bare the depth of our country’...

Trials are part of the Christian life. Pain. Waiting. Setbacks. Prayers that seem unanswered. But even in the darkest valleys, God is present — and often far closer than we realize. On this episode of Stakscast, Fox News chief legal correspondent and Fox News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream joins Erick Stakelbeck to discuss her powerful new book, Nothing Is Impossible With God: 11 Heroes, One God, End...

Is Britain becoming the warning sign for America’s future? Tommy Robinson joins Erick Stakelbeck to expose the cultural, political, and spiritual crisis unfolding across the UK—and why he believes the same forces are now targeting the United States. From censorship and imprisonment to the breakdown of national identity, the suppression of truth, and the growing battle over the future of the West,...

Revelation is one of the most talked about — andcmisunderstood — books in the entire Bible. For many, it sparks fear. Confusion. Even dread. But what if the message of Revelation isn’t about panic… but preparation? Not chaos… but clarity. Not fear… but hope. On this episode of the Stakscast, Pastor James Kaddis joins Erick Stakelbeck to break down what the Bible REALLY says about the end times and...

Every believer knows the struggle. One moment you feel strong in your faith… the next moment you’re battling thoughts, temptations, and failures you thought you had left behind. Why does that happen? On this episode of Stakscast, Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer joins Erick Stakelbeck to discuss his powerful new book Divided: Breaking Free from the Other Me — and the reality that every Christian faces an i...

War with Iran is no longer a distant possibility. It’s a looming reality. As tensions reach a boiling point, the question is no longer if the Middle East will shift, but when. In this urgent and eye-opening episode of Stakscast, Jonathan Conricus — Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former international spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces — lays out what a potential...

For decades, Americans were told Iran was Israel’s problem — not ours. Ambassador Mike Huckabee dismantles that dangerous lie. From the murder of thousands — of U.S. troops in Iraq, to Iran’s relentless push for ICBMs capable of striking the American homeland, the Islamic Republic has waged a 47-year jihad against the United States. Until President Trump ordered the destruction of Iran’s nuclear p...

With global tensions rising, Israel back in the headlines, and America facing a profound spiritual crisis, 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year. In this timely and sobering episode of The Stakscast, Erick Stakelbeck is joined by Pastor Jack Hibbs, senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, host of the Jack Hibbs Podcast, and author of the new book Watching & Waiting: A 40-Day End Times Devoti...

A historic reset is unfolding in 2026—and the stakes couldn’t be higher. In this powerful episode of The Staksast, Erick Stakelbeck is joined by ambassador Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, for a wide-ranging, no-spin breakdown of what’s next for Israel, America, and the Middle East as massive protests spread across Iran.   Ambassador Leiter explains why the Iranian people—...

A dangerous deception is spreading inside the conservative movement—and it could cost America everything. In this urgent episode of The Stakscast, Erick Stakelbeck sits down with Brooke Goldstein—human rights attorney, founder of The Lawfare Project, and one of the most fearless voices confronting antisemitism and Islamist lawfare in the West. Goldstein exposes how Israel and the Jewish people are...

Is the West repeating the fatal mistakes that erased Christianity from the Middle East? In this explosive episode of The Stakscast, Erick Stakelbeck sits down with Pastor Andrew Sedra, a Coptic Christian refugee whose family fled Egypt after facing death threats from the Muslim Brotherhood.   Sedra delivers a chilling warning rooted in history, theology, and lived experience: Islam is not assimila...

Is Western civilization sleepwalking into a crisis it refuses to name?  In this powerful episode of The StaksCast, Erick Stakelbeck sits down with BlazeTV nationally syndicated host and commentator, Steve Deace, at Turning Point USA's annual AmFest 2025 for a no-holds-barred conversation about the growing Islamic challenge to Western civilization.   Deace breaks down why Islam is fundamentally inc...

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Isik Abla’s journey to Christ began in tjhe Muslim nation of Turkey, where she grew up under the teachings of Islam. By age 12, she was a radical with dreams of becoming a suicide bomber. But a chance encounter with the Gospel transfomed her life. Now, she shares the hope of God with millions worldwide through her ministry and has even led terrorists to Jesus Christ. Abla joins Erick Stakelbeck to...

Rabbi Jason Sobel sits down with Erick Stakelbeck to discuss his new book, Transformed by the Messiah: How Old and New Testament Jesus Connections Reveal God's Intentional Story for Your Life. Sobel provides an in-depth examination of Jesus' genealogy and explains how to apply Biblical insights to your own life.  Witness God’s Word in high definition, as Sobel reveals cultural, prophetic, and spir...

A new Middle East is taking shape and Israel is at the center of it. Erick Stakelbeck sits down with Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, to break down the latest on Israel’s war against Hamas, the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, and what it will take to finally bring the terror group to heel. Ambassador Leiter exposes the harsh truth about Gaza’s underground terror city, Iran’s re...

CNN Senior Political Contributor Scott Jennings joins Erick Stakelbeck to discuss his new book A Revolution of Common Sense: How Donald Trump Stormed Washington and Fought For Western Civilization. With unfettered access to the administration, Jennings takes us behind the scenes of President Trump’s lightning-fast reversal of Biden’s disastrous policies. From fixing America’s open border crisis to...