Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec

Episode: AmericaFest 2025 and the Jim Cornette Challenge
Date: December 18, 2025

Episode Overview

In this passion-charged episode, Jack Posobiec dives deep into the mood and mission heading into AmericaFest 2025—the first major Turning Point USA event since the loss of founder Charlie Kirk. Jack reflects on Charlie's legacy, the spirit animating the conservative movement, and the commitment to carrying the torch forward. The episode also shifts into a lively takedown of wrestling figure Jim Cornette after an online feud, examining current divisions in political culture. Joined by guest Dan Caldwell, Jack analyzes Venezuela’s evolving crisis and American entanglements in Syria, warning against the dangers of regime change and "zombie missions." R.C. Maxwell joins live from Phoenix to preview AmericaFest's significance, while the team affirms their commitment to faith, perseverance, and action in the post-Charlie era.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

I. Remembering Charlie Kirk & The Spirit of AmericaFest

Timestamps: [01:54], [41:01], [43:08]

• Jack opens with heartfelt reflections on the upcoming AmericaFest, the movement’s first such gathering since Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
• Charlie’s “work harder, be better, do more, go hard” ethos is lauded as essential to the Turning Point mission.
• Jack emphasizes refusal to surrender or be intimidated by the adversaries responsible for Charlie’s death:
  • “The worst possible thing that we could do for Charlie’s legacy would be to stop, would be to quit, would be to surrender to the people who…did this unspeakable evil to him…Because we're not going to quit the same way Charlie would never quit.” ([03:24])
• The challenge and responsibility of “next man up” is extended to every movement member.
• Several individuals “who won’t be with their families this Christmas” are named, underlining a sense of loss but also duty: “Charlie’s not going to be with his family this Christmas…We got a lot of work to do, folks.” ([04:58])
• The team’s guiding mission: restore faith, reclaim the nation, and honor the fallen with continued action.

II. AmericaFest 2025: Vision, Scale, and Unity

Timestamps: [38:44], [39:11], [41:01]

• RC Maxwell, on-site in Phoenix, previews the four-day AmericaFest experience:
  • 30,000+ attendees, 400 media organizations, strategic sessions, faith-based programming, and musical performances.
  • “There’s not… event that quite blends the types of industry the way that AmericaFest does, while also really giving everyone a voice to kind of be a leader.” ([39:58])
  • Significantly, 80% of attendees are there for their first time, demonstrating the movement’s vitality even after Charlie Kirk’s loss.
• Erica Kirk’s resolve praised:
  • “Erica delivered that speech yesterday, and I'll say she did a great job. But…we played a Charlie video that did make me tear up. It's hard to deny and not to acknowledge the void that's left by Charlie, who was quite literally the best among us.” ([40:17])

III. U.S. Foreign Policy Deep Dives: Venezuela & Syria

Guest: Dan Caldwell
Timestamps: [09:37], [10:35], [21:13]

Venezuela

• The Biden administration’s posturing is dissected—are we witnessing prelude to invasion or diplomatic leverage?
  • “You can’t look at the current force posture in the Caribbean and say that there’s not a real military option on the table. You don’t move all those assets into the region if you didn’t want to have that optionality.” (Dan, [10:51])
  • Uncertainty around intent: regime change, behavioral change, or mere show of force?
• Potential for unintended consequences is critical:
  • “A lot of people are talking about regime change. But…that’s the risk and possible outcome of regime collapse. Meaning there isn’t a firm central government in charge of Venezuela. And that poses immense risks, not just to South America, but our whole hemisphere.” (Dan, [15:25])
• Jack teases an upcoming special series on regime change and its recurring, often disastrous, unintended consequences.

Syria

• Jack and Dan decry America’s continued military presence as a “zombie mission.”
  • “There are no vital national interests at stake in Syria that require us risking the lives of Iowa National Guardsmen…Any original objective… has been accomplished.” (Dan, [21:40])
• Critique of mission creep and Washington inertia:
  • Jack: “When we talk about regime change operations, that’s exactly what we’re dealing with. We’re dealing with the after effects, the unintended consequences…” ([23:29])
• Caution about glorifying or sanitizing covert operations—Jack laments lack of mainstream coverage of the complicated reality vs. Hollywood’s preferred narratives.
• Exposure of far-left connections to Marxist Kurdish groups in Syria and the problematic consequences of U.S. intervention spilling back domestically.

IV. Wrestling Feud: The Jim Cornette Challenge

Timestamps: [28:53], [32:50], [34:23]

• Jack recounts recent online sparring with wrestling legend and commentator Jim Cornette after Cornette denounces him as a “Nazi.”
  • Jack hits back: “Jim Cornette…is a washed-up carny from the territory days…step into the ring with me at Amfest, Phoenix, Arizona, and let’s go talk about it. And by the way, that’s not a work, that’s a shoot.” ([30:51])
• RC Maxwell predicts Cornette won’t show, frames Cornette as perpetually apologizing to the left-wing cancel mob:
  • “Guys like Jim Cornette…have to bend the knee in order to avoid cancel culture because of their own skeletons in their closet.” ([31:41])
  • Highlights Cornette’s past controversies and hypocrisy.
• Jack continues: “He is a mid card manager at best. He’s sitting there with the mid card marks talking like, ‘Oh, I’m gonna be so big on my podcast where I get my 5,000 views…’” ([34:23])
  • “Jim, you gotta stop living in the 80s…I'm going to poof and blow him over like a feather. And then I will pin his carcass to the mat. 1, 2, 3…The mattress is going to be made of My Pillows.” ([32:50])
• The “Poso Truth Bomb” is issued as a “finisher”—delivered with a mix of humor and bravado in classic wrestling promo style.

V. Perseverance, Faith, and the Charlie Kirk Legacy

Timestamps: [43:08], [45:49]

• Both Jack and RC wax philosophical on Charlie Kirk’s impact and the spiritual dimensions of continuing the work:
  • “Charlie physically has left us, but Charlie spiritually is still with us…as long as Turning Point is still going…the Charlie Kirk spirit will never die, as long as we don’t let it die.” (Jack, [43:54])
  • RC agrees, citing personal mementos and daily motivation drawn from Charlie’s quotes.
  • Erica Kirk’s leadership lauded: “If she had not stepped up when she had, I don't know if Turning Point would have…weathered the storm…It was Erica…her strength carried everyone forward.” ([45:49])
• The mandate: “when one of your brothers goes down…you just got to step up and do what needs to be done… for those left behind.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the mission after Charlie Kirk’s assassination:
  “You could take out Charlie, but now you got to deal with all the rest of us. That’s how you honor Charlie’s legacy, by continuing the fight, continuing the mission, and saying, next man up, next man up.” — Jack ([03:34])

• On potential military strikes in Venezuela:
  “You don't deploy this force unless you are seriously considering using military force against Venezuela. This… posture…is similar to what we deployed in CENTCOM prior to launching operations against the Houthis…” — Dan Caldwell ([14:42])

• On regime change failures:
  “The Bush administration…never seem to want to ask: What happens next? …Yes, in the Afghanistan episode, we go all the way back to the 1979 communist revolution, the US response to build up the mujahideen and what that turned into.” — Jack ([17:49])

• On Syria as a “zombie mission”:
  “There are no vital national interests at stake in Syria that require us risking the lives of Iowa National Guardsmen…The ISIS caliphate was destroyed… Iranian influence…is no longer an issue…” — Dan ([21:13])

• On the “Jim Cornette Challenge”:
  “Jim Cornette, I am the new breed. You are the old washed up breed. I am a shoot fighter in a worked world and I’m calling my shot right now. Any format, any platform. Let’s go.” — Jack ([36:45])

• On Charlie Kirk’s ongoing presence:
  “Charlie’s spirit still animates the organization…as long as Turning Point is still going… the Charlie Kirk spirit will never die, as long as we don’t let it die.” — Jack ([43:54])

Timeline of Important Segments

• [01:54] Reflections on Charlie Kirk & AmericaFest Spirit
• [09:37] Venezuela Crisis: Info Ops or Real War? (with Dan Caldwell)
• [21:13] Why Are U.S. Troops Still in Syria? The “Zombie Mission” Discussed
• [28:53] "Jim Cornette Challenge" — Jack & RC on Wrestling World Culture Wars
• [38:44] AmericaFest 2025: Registration & Momentum (Live from Phoenix)
• [41:01] The Newcomer Surge & Persevering After Charlie
• [43:08] Faith, Leadership, and Emulating Charlie Kirk

Final Thoughts

The episode weaves together political analysis, inside-conservative movement talk, and media-brawler energy. Listeners will come away with a sense of urgency, camaraderie, and a strong call to action—mixing somber reflection (over Kirk’s loss and U.S. military overreach) with bravado and insider humor (in the Cornette wrestling beef). Jack and guests affirm resilience, faith, and showing up, not just for a conference, but for the future of the country.