Human Events with Jack Posobiec

Podcast: Real America’s Voice / iHeartPodcasts
Episode Date: December 5, 2025

Overview

In this episode of Human Events, host Jack Posobiec delves deep into two headline stories:

1. The arrest of Brian Cole Jr., alleged pipe bomber from January 5, 2021, and its impact on prevailing January 6th narratives.
2. The massive proposed media merger where Netflix is acquiring Warner Brothers Discovery (including HBO Max), which Jack and guests critique as a further “wokification” and monopolization of media.

Guest experts Julie Kelly (Declassified investigative journalist), Tommy Stevenson (Politics Editor, The Post Millennial), and author Peachy Keenan join the show to unpack the investigative and cultural implications. The episode is marked by skepticism towards mainstream and institutional narratives, a critique of left-wing influence in culture, and repeated references to American and Christian values.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Arrest of Brian Cole Jr.: The Pipe Bomber Case and January 6th Narratives

• Summary of the Case

  • Brian Cole Jr., a 30-year-old man from the D.C. suburbs, was arrested for allegedly placing pipe bombs at both the RNC and DNC headquarters on January 5, 2021.
    • [04:17] “Brian Cole Jr. Was arrested and charged with placing the pipe bombs at the RNC and DNC on January 5, 2021.” — Jack Posobiec

• Controversy about the Timing of Arrest

  • There is strong skepticism about why the FBI waited four years to arrest Cole despite ample early evidence.
    • [06:34] “We saw this incredible and just stunning sudden arrest of the pipe bomber. I think we all can agree that this is information that the FBI had all along.” — Jack Posobiec

• Julie Kelly's Analysis (Declassified Investigative Journalist)

  • Two hypotheses for the delay:
    1. Cole may have been an FBI asset or informant.
    2. His identity undermined the official narrative that January 6th was exclusively a 'white supremacist' event.
    • [07:00] “Either one of two reasons. Number one, Brian Cole is an asset or a source for either the FBI or other law enforcement agency. Or two, the fact that he was young, is a young black male, potentially with ties to Antifa, Black Lives Matter, other leftist movement organizations. The arrest of either one of those... would have completely decimated the developing January 6th insurrection narrative at the time and contradicted Chris Wray's claims about a white supremacist domestic terror attack on January 6th." — Julie Kelly

• Debating Media Spin

  • Host and guests suggest that media outlets are scrambling to label the suspect as a “MAGA” supporter to preserve their preferred narrative, which they view as inconsistent with available facts.
    • [07:40] “Now, CNN is trying to say that he's some kind of MAGA person... But it's very clear that this would have created problems for the Biden administration's narrative about January six either way, wouldn't it, Julie?” — Jack Posobiec

• Role of Informants/FBI Manipulation

  • Kelly draws parallels to 2020 FBI operations, like the “Whitmer Fednapping” (Michigan gubernatorial kidnapping plot), suggesting the FBI has a history of using informants to construct or steer narratives.
    • [12:39] “Looking at what the FBI was up to in 2020... embedding informants, and the proud boys and the oath keepers trying to gin up all these inflammatory group texts that were later used as evidence against them in their J6 trials. And then, of course, the setup of January 6th itself.” — Julie Kelly

• Challenges to Narrative Consistency

  • The timeline of Cole’s alleged bomb-making—dating back to 2019—doesn’t fit a “stolen election” or Trump-inspired motive.
    • [15:57] “If he was a MAGA supporter... why wasn't he there on January six, instead of January fifth when the protests were underway?” — Julie Kelly

Notable Quotes:

• [07:00] Julie Kelly: “Either one of two reasons. Number one, Brian Cole is an asset or a source for either the FBI or other law enforcement agency. Or two... [his identity] would have completely decimated the developing January 6th insurrection narrative.”
• [20:45] Tommy Stevenson: “That’s a very drawn out timeline. It’s all the way back to 2019... so that narrative, how it’s been leaking out to the press right now just doesn’t make sense for a motive.”

2. Media Analysis: Netflix-Warner Merger & The “Wokification” of Entertainment

• Details of the Merger

  • Netflix has acquired Warner Brothers Discovery, including HBO Max, for $83 billion.
    • [03:16] “Netflix has won a bidding war to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery... The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.” — Jack Posobiec

• Concerns About Media Monopoly and Content

  • Posobiec frames this as a near-monopolistic “behemoth” in streaming, with fears of limiting content diversity and reinforcing ideological agendas.
  • Links the “wokification” to Obama family and Susan Rice’s involvement with Netflix, implying a top-down push for progressive themes in media.
    • [34:30] “Why did that happen?... Netflix signed a huge deal with Barack and Michelle Obama. And then they put Susan Rice on the board of Netflix and then Susan Rice went back into the Biden administration. Then she came back to Netflix in 2023.” — Jack Posobiec

• Cultural Content Critique — Stranger Things Example

  • Jack and Peachy Keenan lambast the evolution of shows such as Stranger Things, accusing Netflix of injecting adult, sexual, and LGBT themes inappropriately into children's programming.
    • [37:13] Jack: “I’m just going to call it out. It’s pedo programming. It’s what it is.”
    • [38:32] Peachy Keenan: “I was watching the premiere with my kids... It’s hard to watch. He caresses his face... What other interpretation can you possibly make?”

• Industry Mechanics

  • GLAAD and other advocacy groups are described as having “staff embedded in writers rooms.”
    • [46:07] Peachy Keenan: “GLAAD in Hollywood has staff embedded in writers rooms, in development meetings at Netflix, at all the studios, and they’re reviewing scripts... That’s why you have gay Buzz Lightyear and all the other things we’ve seen.”

• Nostalgia and “Cultural Rewriting”

  • Criticism over remakes of classic films and shows (e.g., Goonies, Indiana Jones, Scooby Doo) with “woke” reinterpretations and modern sensibilities imposed on 1980s/90s IPs.
    • [49:03] Jack: “They’re remaking now all the movies from our childhoods. They’re doing Goonies... I mean, it boggles the mind. It really boggles the mind.”

Notable Quotes:

• [37:13] Jack Posobiec: “I’m just going to call it out. It’s pedo programming. It’s what it is.”
• [46:07] Peachy Keenan: “GLAAD in Hollywood has staff embedded in writers rooms… and they’re reviewing scripts. That’s why you have a gay Buzz Lightyear and all the other things that we’ve seen.”

Other Noteworthy Segments

Criticism of Authorities

• [08:13] Julie Kelly alleges FBI Director Chris Wray was “adamant... Antifa played no role in the events of January 6,” directly challenging that claim.
• [24:48] Jack criticizes DOJ/FBI for allegedly applying double standards in January 6th-related investigations.

Tone and Language

• The episode maintains a combative, questioning, at times conspiratorial tone, targeting mainstream narratives and cultural trends as alleged attacks on traditional, Christian, and family values.

Personal Reflections

• Both Jack and guests share anecdotes about parenting strategies for TV consumption, banning modern Star Wars, nostalgia for older media, and rejecting contemporary “influencers” and streaming trends.

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [03:00] — Initial news breakdown: Minnesota welfare fraud, Netflix deal, economy, and Trump policy changes.
• [04:17] — Announcement of Brian Cole Jr.’s arrest as the Jan 6th pipe bomber.
• [06:32]–[09:02] — Julie Kelly joins: FBI asset theory, narrative discussion, Antifa links.
• [12:39]–[16:42] — FBI informant entrapment history, motives and timeline inconsistencies.
• [18:48]–[23:18] — Tommy Stevenson breaks down how the FBI caught Cole Jr.: digital forensics, family connections, motives.
• [24:48]–[31:57] — Family background, Ben Crump/Law firm ties, media narratives, character discussion.
• [34:30]–[36:33] — Analysis of Netflix/Warner deal, Obama involvement, “wokification.”
• [37:13]–[49:54] — Deep dive into Stranger Things, children’s TV, Netflix content trends with Peachy Keenan.
• [46:07]–[49:03] — Peachy Keenan on Hollywood influence of GLAAD, children’s media, and culture wars.

Memorable Moments & Quotes

• [07:00] Julie Kelly: “The arrest of either one of those, say, April of 2021, would have completely decimated the developing January 6th insurrection narrative at the time and contradicted Chris Wray's claims about a white supremacist domestic terror attack.”
• [12:39] Julie Kelly: “Given what we know the Chris Wray FBI was doing in 2020... is it possible that this Brian Cole is somehow associated with the FBI or law enforcement?”
• [38:32] Peachy Keenan: “I was watching the premiere with my kids. That was the first. That was the opening moment. And honestly, it’s hard to watch.”
• [46:07] Peachy Keenan: “GLAAD in Hollywood has staff embedded in writers rooms... That’s why you have gay Buzz Lightyear and all the other things we've seen.”

Summary

This episode offers a critical lens on both the ongoing January 6th investigations — focusing on inconsistencies and possible narrative management around the pipe bomber arrest — and on perceived ideological capture of the entertainment industry following the Netflix–Warner merger. Guests voice skepticism toward mainstream narratives, stress the importance of questioning authority, and express concern about the future of children’s media. The tone is assertive, conspiratorial, and strongly colored by cultural conservatism.

For listeners new to Human Events, this episode showcases Jack Posobiec's blend of political analysis, media critique, and culture war activism — always “unfiltered” and skeptical of “mainstream” consensus.