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The Sunday Interview: America Was Never One Nation Under One God
What does American religious history actually tell us about the present moment? In this episode, Brad sits down with historian and author Brook Wilen…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Weekly Roundup: Trump's Iran Disaster, JD Vance's Problem, and the Collapse of the Strongman Myth
In this week's Weekly Roundup, Brad Onishi and Dan Miller unpack the fallout from the Trump administration's Iran deal, the growing fractures within …
2 weeks, 4 days ago
It's in the Code ep 195: "Intelligent' Design?"
What are the questions you aren’t supposed to ask in church—the ones that earn you a sit-down with the pastor, worry your parents, and might even mak…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Axis Live: Southern Baptists, Domestic Terrorism, and the Pope's Challenge to Opus Dei
This week, Brad Onishi and Matthew D. Taylor break down three major stories shaping the American political and religious landscape: 🔹 The Southern Ba…
3 weeks ago
Axis Daily Brief: The White House UFC Fight That Revealed Christian Trumpism
Axis Daily Brief on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/axis-daily-brief/id1896931494https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/axis-dai…
3 weeks ago
The Sunday Interview: The Soundtrack of Christian Nationalism
What if one of the most important political symbols in American evangelicalism isn't a campaign slogan, a policy platform, or a charismatic preacher,…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Weekly Roundup: The UFC Presidency: Election Lies, Blood Sport Politics, and Hegseth’s D-Day Disgrace
This week on Straight White American Jesus, Brad and Dan unpack the GOP’s latest claims of voter fraud in California and show how conspiracy thinkin…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
It's in the Code ep 194: “The Last Word”
What are the broader takeaways from Josh Hawley’s presentation on “manhood?” How does Hawley’s vision of “masculine America” illuminate the dynamics …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The Sunday Interview: Fighting Spiritual Terrorism
In this episode, Brad Onishi sits down with Rev. Alba Onofrio, the Executive Director of Soulforce and author of Spiritual Violence: Religious Phenom…
1 month ago
Weekly Roundup: From Neo-Nazi Remigration to Military Christian Nationalism
This week on Straight White American Jesus, Brad and Dan trace the connections between Trump-era immigration policy, rising far-right extremism, and…
1 month ago