Podcast Episodes

Short Weekly Roundup: Donald Trump is the Anti-Christian President

In this episode of 'Straight White American, Jesus,' Brad Oishi discusses the Trump administration's paradoxical treatment of Christianity. Highlighting the arrest of Christian clergy during a protes…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

It's in the Code ep 170: “Order, Chaos, and Evil”

[CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains references to, and discussion of, death by suicide]. In this episode, Dan begins exploring what Josh Hawley calls “a man’s battle.” Hawley argues that what def…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

ICE is Detaining Holocaust Survivors

Brad takes listeners through two heartbreaking stories that reveal how religion, immigration policy, and selective notions of freedom collide in today’s political climate. He first looks at the attem…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Weekly Roundup: MAGAworld Splinters: Epstein Revelations, Civilizational Populism, and the Future of the GOP

MAGAworld Splinters: Epstein Revelations, Civilizational Populism, and the Future of the GOP

In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, hosts Brad O’Ri and Dan Miller discuss the tumultuous we…

Published on 1 month ago

American Unexceptionalism: K-Pop Demon Hunters IRL Korea

Dan is off this week. So we are pleased to bring you a feature from our new limited series American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism with Dr. Matthew Taylor and Rev.…

Published on 1 month ago

The Librarian Who Fought Christian Nationalist Book Bans and Won

One of the things small town librarian Amanda Jones values most about books is how they can affirm a young person's sense of self. So in 2022, when she caught wind of a local public hearing that woul…

Published on 1 month ago

Weekly Roundup: Mamdani Wins and Dems Sweep - Blame the Women!

Brad and Dan unpack the historic election of Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York City and the predictable right-wing meltdown that followed, complete with claims that he’s somehow both too weak to le…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

It's in the Code ep 169: “It’s the Same Story”

Josh Hawley argues that American “liberals” (anyone who isn’t a conservative Christian) don’t have a story to tell about men’s purpose in the world. But it turns out things are a lot more complicated…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Intellectual Forces Behind JD Vance + Vance Divorce Rumors

Brad Onishi is joined by Dr. Laura Field, author of Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right, for a fascinating look into the intellectual roots of the MAGA movement and its rising political s…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Weekly Roundup: We May Never Vote Again + JD Vance Runs for President

Dan’s “demon” costume sets the stage for a serious warning: Americans may not be able to vote freely in 2026. Brad argues that authoritarian tactics and election interference are accelerating, pointi…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago