Podcast Episode Summary
Podcast: Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec
Episode: LIVE FROM CPAC: Canceling Satan
Date: March 29, 2026
Overview
This special episode, recorded live at CPAC, centers on the theme "Canceling Satan"—a highly charged call for spiritual revival, cultural courage, and returning America to its Christian roots. Host Jack Posobiec is joined by Pastor Mark Burns, Bill Abbott (President of Great American Media), and moderator Veronica Birkenstock. Together, they explore how spiritual, societal, and media battles are all fronts in a wider cultural war, urging listeners to discern evil, stand for faith, and reclaim America’s founding principles.
Key Discussion Points
1. The Spiritual War in Modern Society
- Introductory Remarks (00:05 – 02:35):
- Panel is introduced as taking on an urgent cultural and spiritual fight against evil, with an explicit Christian and conservative outlook.
- Veronica Birkenstock sets the tone:
“We’re here to cancel Satan today. What do you think about that?” (02:35, Birkenstock)
2. The Euthanasia Case in Spain: A Societal Tragedy
- Jack Posobiec recounts a horrifying viral incident from Spain (03:40 – 06:24):
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Allegations of a government-sponsored euthanasia of a young woman, Noelia Ramos, following traumatic abuse, are described as emblematic of societal moral failure.
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Jack’s passionate summary:
"It was a government murder... They took her organs even before she was dead... I'm very sorry to say that that was carried out earlier today. It's atrocious. It is not compassion, it is unhuman and it is satanic." (05:18, Posobiec)
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He links the loss of cultural and religious values to what he describes as a 'culture of death' inherent in socialist and left-wing policies.
"When you do not embrace a culture of life, then by default you become a culture of death. And that just goes to show you that that is the end point of all far leftist socialist politics. It always ends with the deaths of the innocent." (06:14, Posobiec)
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3. The Role of the Church and Public Witness
- Pastor Mark Burns’s Call to Action (07:03 – 09:51):
- Urges Christian leaders to be bold, stop “bowing down to culture,” and openly proclaim Christ’s rule in America.
- Asserts spiritual warfare is at the heart of societal issues, not merely political disagreements.
"The problem in America is that we have too many weak preachers of the gospel... We have to disciple America." (07:08, Burns)
"Our enemy is not Joe Biden, it is Satan from the gates of hell." (08:38, Burns) - Connects "canceling Satan" to opposing abortion and gender ideology in public institutions.
4. The Power and Danger of Media
- Bill Abbott on Media’s Cultural Power (10:24 – 11:50):
- Explains his mission at Great American Media—countering destructive narratives with “relentlessly positive” entertainment rooted in faith, family, and country.
"Media is the center of so much and it influences people whether we like it or not." (10:24, Abbott)
"We are here to bring positive light into the world... by supporting faith, family and country." (11:44, Abbott) - Shares how his network reinstates public traditions (like playing the national anthem and Pledge of Allegiance) to strengthen cultural fabric.
- Explains his mission at Great American Media—countering destructive narratives with “relentlessly positive” entertainment rooted in faith, family, and country.
5. Restoring God to the Public Square
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Posobiec Calls for Multi-Pronged, Cultural Pushback (12:07 – 13:50):
- Argues that the left’s first move was to “drive God from the public square”; the remedy is restoration, not just resistance.
- Describes a “replacement of God” in American culture, with secular or progressive symbols supplanting religious ones.
"We must restore God to the public square. We must restore the Bible. We must restore the Ten Commandments, and we must restore the public proclamation that Christ is king." (13:36, Posobiec)
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Pastor Burns echoes and intensifies this:
"Jack just said 'Jesus is king.' That should be the moment that this place erupted, better than Donald Trump walking on the stage. Jesus is king." (13:58, Burns)
6. Urgency, Boldness, and Revival
- Pastor Burns Rallies Listeners (13:51 – 17:52):
- Demands that Christians be loud, unashamed, and active against what he casts as spiritual encroachments (e.g., LGBTQ books in schools).
"The moment they try to put gay books inside your public school, you should open up your mouth and say, 'the devil is a liar.'" (16:44, Burns)
- Warns of losing America if believers are passive; frames the spiritual fight as immediate and existential.
"We are about to lose a nation. Do you hear me, church?" (15:06, Burns; later repeated with urgency)
- Demands that Christians be loud, unashamed, and active against what he casts as spiritual encroachments (e.g., LGBTQ books in schools).
7. Final Appeal & Collective Prayer
- Concluding Segment and Prayer (18:01 – 20:02):
- Veronica invites the audience to stand, pray for discernment and revival, and calls for ongoing vigilance.
- Jack Posobiec adds:
"Prayer causes pain to demons. And when those of the faithful pray together, it causes harm to demons." (18:20, Posobiec)
- Pastor Mark Burns leads a fervent prayer for national revival, restoration, and divine leadership for America—specifically naming Donald Trump in his plea.
"Bring revival like never before...We commit this prayer to you...And we pray for the greatest president in our lifetime, President Donald J. Trump, that he may continue to lead this nation back to you." (18:52 & 19:38, Burns)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On Societal Decline and Cultural Death:
"When you do not embrace a culture of life, then by default you become a culture of death. And that just goes to show you that that is the end point of all far leftist socialist politics." (06:14, Jack Posobiec)
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On the Church’s Responsibility:
"It is time for the church to stop bowing down to culture and start bowing down to… The only way we can defeat Satan is with the power and the love of Jesus Christ." (07:06 & 08:13, Pastor Mark Burns)
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On Restoring Public Faith:
"We must restore God to the public square. We must restore the Bible. We must restore the Ten Commandments." (13:36, Jack Posobiec)
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On Media Leadership:
"We are here to bring positive light into the world that way through our entertainment by supporting faith, family and country." (11:44, Bill Abbott)
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On Christian Boldness:
"Loud churches don't change policies." (15:00, Pastor Mark Burns)
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On Prayer as Spiritual Warfare:
"Prayer causes pain to demons. And when those of the faithful pray together, it causes harm to demons." (18:20, Jack Posobiec)
Timestamps for Important Segments
- 02:35 — Introduction of the episode’s theme: Canceling Satan
- 03:40 – 06:24 — Jack Posobiec tells the Spanish euthanasia story
- 07:03 – 09:51 — Pastor Burns: The church must lead, not follow
- 10:24 – 11:50 — Bill Abbott: Positive media as cultural pushback
- 12:07 – 13:50 — Posobiec on restoring Christianity to public life
- 13:51 – 17:52 — Pastor Burns: Christians must be bold and active
- 18:01 – 20:02 — Prayer for America and conclusion of main discussion
Conclusion
This episode—thematically urgent and revivalist in tone—positions America’s political and cultural crisis as, fundamentally, a spiritual struggle. Panelists urge reclaiming the public square for Christian faith, rooting cultural institutions once again in traditional values, and standing firm against what they see as satanic influences in society and governance. The call is both alarmist and motivational: act boldly, engage openly, and pray continually in the face of what they believe is an existential battle for the nation's soul.