Erick Stakelbeck
Author & Host of Stakelbeck Tonight
Erick Stakelbeck is a sought-after geopolitical commentator, author, podcaster, YouTuber and the host of Stakelbeck Tonight, seen every weeknight in primetime on TBN, the world’s largest faith-based television network.
From Jerusalem to London to Washington, D.C. and beyond, Stakelbeck Tonight breaks down current events at home and abroad with a bold voice for TBN’s global audience, which includes over 100 million homes in the United States alone.
Erick has interviewed President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Karoline Leavitt and Hulk Hogan on Stakelbeck Tonight, along with many other leading political and cultural figures.
Erick also hosts The Watchman Newscast every weekday on YouTube, where his channel has over 1.1 million subscribers and more than 220 million overall views. The channel features Erick’s commentary on breaking events in the Middle East and around the globe. Erick’s weekly podcast, The Stakscast, is available on Spotify and iTunes and has featured his in-depth conversations with a wide range of newsmakers, including Eric Trump, Gary Sinise, Ben Shapiro and Shannon Bream.
Erick also serves as Executive Producer of Special Projects for TBN, hosting primetime specials like The Rise of Artificial Intelligence, The Rise of China, and State of the Nation townhalls and anchoring all TBN breaking news and live coverage.
Prior to joining TBN, Erick spent over ten years as a correspondent, host and Middle East analyst for CBN News, based out of the network’s Washington, D.C. bureau.
He also worked as a Director for Christians United for Israel (CUFI), America’s largest pro-Israel organization, and as a Senior Writer for the Investigative Project on Terrorism think tank in Washington, D.C., where he published articles in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, The New York Post and National Review Online, among other leading publications.
Erick is the author of three bestselling books, including The Terrorist Next Door (2011) The Brotherhood (2013) and ISIS Exposed (2015).
He’s a regular commentator on leading national television and radio programs, appearing frequently on Fox News, TheBlaze TV, Newsmax TV, and i24, among others.
Erick is also a sought-after public speaker who loves to share his improbable personal story—including lessons learned through his working-class upbringing in Northeast Philly, where he survived a bullet wound and a near fatal beating and went on to become an outspoken media voice for truth and American
ideals.
He currently lives near Dallas, Texas with his two daughters.
