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October 09 Hurricane Isaias Strengthens, Alex Kendrick, Atheist CONVERTS, 2 Corinthians
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On today's Quick Start podcast:
NEWS: The first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, Isaias, is strengthening in the Gulf as evacuations expand along parts of Florida and Alabama. Newly released police video shows the aftermath of a six-year-old’s 2023 shooting of his teacher, Abby Zwerner, in a Virginia classroom.
FOCUS: Filmmaker Alex Kendrick discusses his upcoming theatrical expedition and the message he hopes Christians take from it.
MAIN THING: Swedish journalist Ingrid Carlqvist spent 59 years as an atheist before saying she found Jesus in 2019. CBN’s Dale Hurd tells her story.
BIBLE VERSE: “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7

SHOW LINKS
Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250
Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture
Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth
NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
23 min
October 08Mamdani Insults Jews, City Council Prayer to Satan, Dak Prescott, Acts 4
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On today's Quick Start podcast:
NEWS: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash over his Oct. 7 anniversary statement; the FBI says it foiled an ISIS-inspired mass shooting plot targeting Minnesota’s Mall of America.

FOCUS: Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott opens up about his Christian faith and its influence on the team’s culture.

MAIN THING: A man opens a city council meeting with a prayer to Satan.

BIBLE VERSE: Acts 4:12 — Salvation is found in no one else.

SHOW LINKS
Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250
Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture
Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth
NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
24 min
October 07 Franklin Graham Tells CBN of UK Revival, Oct 7th Remembered, Pike Still Alive, Romans 12
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On today's Quick Start podcast:
NEWS: Drone attacks hit cargo ships off Bulgaria’s coast; Tennessee inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after a failed execution, her attorneys say.
FOCUS: Remembering the October 7 massacre three years later, as survivors rebuild their communities and live with devastating loss.
MAIN THING: Franklin Graham joins CBN’s Raj Nair to discuss spiritual hunger in the UK and more than 800 people responding to the gospel in Manchester.
BIBLE VERSE: Romans 12:14–21 — “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
SHOW LINKS
Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250
Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture
Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth
NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
20 min
October 06 Officials Push Another Virus Scare, the Supernatural and Apologetics, Nahum 1
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On today's Quick Start podcast:
NEWS: A possible plague scare in Russia has three hospitals reportedly locked down and nearly 200 people under medical watch after a 28-year-old anti-plague lab worker died with pneumonia-like symptoms. Plus, investigators say the FlyDubai co-pilot accused of attacking his captain planned to turn the passenger jet into a weapon against Israel.
FOCUS: More than 500 million Christians worldwide face serious barriers to accessing the Bible. We look at where Scripture is most difficult or dangerous to obtain, including countries where owning a Bible may technically be legal.
MAIN THING: Could miracles, angels, demons and other supernatural claims actually strengthen the case for Christianity? Apologist Gavin Ortlund explains why Christians shouldn't shy away from the “weird” parts of their faith.
BIBLE VERSE: Nahum 1:7 — “The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.” (ESV)
SHOW LINKS
Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250
Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture
Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth
NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
24 min
October 05 REVIVAL Update, Spiritual Warfare, Muslim CONVERTS to Christianity, Colossians 1
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On today's Quick Start podcast:
NEWS: Revival is breaking out behind bars at a Florida jail, where more than 100 inmates have been baptized in just two months. Plus, an Arab Muslim who once resisted Christianity says his ministry has now helped lead more than 100,000 people to Jesus.
FOCUS: What do Americans really believe about spiritual warfare? A new American Bible Society survey reveals some surprising views about Satan, demons and the supernatural.
MAIN THING: Raised in a devout Muslim family, Adam Brandao went searching for the truth and asked for a sign from both Allah and Jesus. What happened next completely changed what he believed.
BIBLE VERSE: Colossians 1:15 — “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” (ESV)
SHOW LINKS
Radical Revelations with Raj Nair on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKVJeIsnYnM https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250
Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture
Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth
NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
20 min
October 02 Trump's Blunt Response, Christian College Bucks Trend, Psalm 127
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On today's Quick Start podcast:
NEWS: President Trump says he believes Iran may have been behind the attempted hijacking of a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel. Plus, a Tennessee death-row inmate survives a botched lethal injection.
FOCUS: A Tennessee mother is facing four felony charges after authorities say she left her children home alone while she went on a cruise through the Bahamas.
MAIN THING: While colleges across the country struggle with enrollment, one Christian university is booming. CBN News looks at what’s driving the remarkable growth at Taylor University.
BIBLE VERSE: “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.” — Psalm 127:3
SHOW LINKS
Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250
Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture
Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth
NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
25 min
October 01 Pilot's Attack Foiled by Hero Passenger UPDATE, Talarico's Latest Bible Controversy, Colossians 2
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On today's Quick Start podcast:
NEWS: Heroes aboard an Israel-bound passenger jet reportedly broke into the cockpit and overpowered a pilot accused of stabbing his co-pilot and attempting to crash the aircraft.
FOCUS: Texas lawmaker James Talarico is at the center of a political and theological firestorm after comments from one of his sermons resurfaced online.
MAIN THING: Archaeologists have uncovered ancient Jewish ritual baths just outside Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, a discovery that could shed new light on where 3,000 people were baptized at Pentecost in Acts 2.
BIBLE VERSE: “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition…” — Colossians 2:8 (ESV)
SHOW LINKS
Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250
Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture
Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth
NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
30 min
September 30Hundreds Baptized, MAID Victim UPDATE, Psalm 119:142
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On today's Quick Start podcast:
NEWS: Nearly 900 people are baptized at a Texas megachurch, the latest mass baptism making headlines across the country. Plus, the Supreme Court again clears the way for part of President Trump’s immigration crackdown while the legal fight continues.

FOCUS: A Canadian woman speaks out after her grandmother died through the country’s Medical Assistance in Dying program, raising questions about whether she ever agreed to MAID and what investigators are examining now.

MAIN THING: AI giant Anthropic warns that increasingly powerful artificial intelligence could pose an “existential risk to humanity,” revealing models have displayed behavior including resisting shutdown and actions resembling blackmail. CBN’s Raj Nair and Dan Andros break down the warnings.

BIBLE VERSE: Psalm 119:142 — “Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.”
SHOW LINKS
Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250
Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture
Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth
NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
24 min
September 29Holdout Clancy Juror Strikes Back, Bill Gates AI Warning, Hebrews 13
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On today's Quick Start podcast:
NEWS: The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial pushes back after intense criticism over the mistrial, as prosecutors weigh whether to try the case again. Plus, a powerful nor’easter leaves widespread damage, flooding and power outages along the East Coast.

FOCUS: Bill Gates is sounding new warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence, while also weighing the stakes of America’s AI race with China.

MAIN THING: Joy Edjeren grew up in Nigeria surrounded by idol worship, occult practices and spiritual sacrifices. She joins CBN’s Raj Nair to reveal the terrifying supernatural world she says nearly cost her life and what she learned about the reality of the unseen.

BIBLE VERSE: Hebrews 13:8 — “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
SHOW LINKS
Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250
Radical Revelations YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZkNuGJAsEQ
Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture
Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth
NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
24 min
September 28Chinese AI Scam ALERT, Terror Plot Foiled, Spiritual Warfare, Colossians 1
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On today's Quick Start podcast:
NEWS: British police foil a suspected terror plot near a U.S. air base as the Iran war continues. Plus, scammers use AI-generated wounded veterans to trick unsuspecting Americans into buying fake merchandise.

FOCUS: Christian author and YouTuber Allen Parr warns about Satan's tactics and explains why Christians need a biblical understanding of spiritual warfare.

MAIN THING: Are college students being forced to pay for insurance covering gender-transition treatments? Campus Reform's Esteban Elizondo joins CBN's Madison Seals to discuss a new report examining university health insurance requirements.

BIBLE VERSE: Colossians 1:10 (NIV) — “Live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way…”
SHOW LINKS
Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250
Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture
Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth
NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
21 min

About Quick Start

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The Quick Start Podcast provides top news headlines from a Christian perspective. Featuring Dan Andros, Tré Goins-Phillips, Billy Hallowell with special reporting from Madison Seals. Run length: 15-30 minutes