The Stakscast with Erick Stakelbeck

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 program, the ayatollahs were racing toward the bomb. Trump became the first commander in chief to truly hold the regime accountable — and Iran responded with assassination plots against him.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio lays it out plainly: radical Islam doesn’t want coexistence — it wants expansion, domination, and submission. And Iran has never hidden the fact that America is the Great Satan.

With U.S.–Iran talks failing, Israel on high alert, and the regime teetering under internal collapse, Ambassador Huckabee explains why this moment is pivotal — not just for Israel, but for America, the West, and Judeo-Christian civilization itself.

This is about knowing your enemy — and understanding that Israel is the front line, but America is the ultimate target.

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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 Devotional—Living Today in Light of Tomorrow.

Pastor Hibbs delivers biblical clarity for a confusing moment, explaining why the rise of Islam in the West, the explosion of antisemitism across the political spectrum, and the growing hostility toward Israel are all unmistakable signs of the times. From Muslim mayors governing major Western cities to the unholy alliance between Islamists and the radical left, Hibbs warns that Judeo-Christian civilization is under direct assault—just as Scripture foretold. The discussion ranges far and wide, connecting today’s headlines to timeless biblical truth, including:

Why Islamism and radical leftism are joining forces against the West

How antisemitism has gone mainstream—and why it’s spiritually driven

Why Israel remains the centerpiece of God’s prophetic timeline

The Trump–Netanyahu alliance

California as a frontline battlefield for America’s future

Why political and economic revival isn’t enough without spiritual revival

Pastor Hibbs reminds viewers that Bible prophecy was not given to scare us—but to prepare us. As deception spreads and discernment fades, this is a powerful call for believers to return to God’s Word, stand with Israel, and live with eternal perspective.

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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—92 million strong—are rising up after decades under the boot of the mullahs, a regime that has starved its own citizens of basic necessities while funneling billions to terror proxies worldwide. If the ayatollahs fall, Leiter says, the ripple effects could be seismic—opening the door to a new era of regional peace… and maybe even something he calls the “Cyrus Accords.”

 

We also dig into:

Why Iran’s missile program isn’t just regional—it’s aimed at the United States

How Iran funds its terror empire: Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis

Behind the scenes of the Trump–Netanyahu Mar-a-Lago meeting

The surprising new signals coming out of Damascus—and Israel’s cautious talks with Syria

The growing “Qatar over Israel” deception—and why Israel remains America’s most reliable strategic partner

This is a must-watch conversation about peace through strength, the battle against state-sponsored terror, and the future of Judeo-Christian civilization

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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 being weaponized as a wedge issue to divide conservatives, fracture Christian unity, and weaken America at the exact moment the West needs moral clarity and strength. She warns that isolationist narratives and anti-Israel conspiracy theories aren’t just wrong—they’re a deliberate diversion tactic that distracts from the real threat: Islamism’s war on Judeo-Christian civilization. 

Goldstein makes a shocking but clarifying point:

How the “woke right” mirrors the radical left in targeting Israel

Why Islamists don’t distinguish between Jews and Christians: we’re all “infidels”

The chilling reality of Christian persecution worldwide—from Nigeria to Sudan

Qatar’s influence campaign and why education is the battlefield for America’s future

Goldstein’s warning is unmistakable: first the Saturday people… then the Sunday people.If the Jewish-Christian alliance fractures, the West fractures—and our enemies win

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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 assimilating into the West — it is advancing. From terror attacks and synagogue bombings in Australia to the eruption of open antisemitism after October 7, Sedra explains why Israel and the Jewish people are once again the frontline in a global spiritual and civilizational war.

 

The conversation also exposes:

Why Sharia law is fundamentally incompatible with Western freedom

The rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in the West — and its alliance with the radical left

How “Free Palestine” and campus activism are weaponized Islamist fronts

Why hate-speech and “Islamophobia” laws are being used to silence Christians

Why Israel is the dividing line between freedom and tyranny

This is a must-watch conversation about faith, freedom, Israel, and the survival of the Christian West.

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