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Raised on the Prosperity Gospel: Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the Christian Right
Josiah Hesse grew up in northern Iowa during the farm crisis of the 1980s, a moment of economic collapse, rising poverty, and quiet desperation acros…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Weekly Roundup: The Sin of Empathy and the Theology of Terror From Minnesota to Davos
Straight White American Jesus digs into the Minnesota church protest that’s been framed as “anti-Christian”—and explains why that framing collapses o…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
It's in the Code ep 176: “A New Eden?”
Josh Hawley identifies six roles that men are called to play. The first is that of “husband.” But what, exactly does that mean? And what is the point…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
MLK Day, Postliberalism, and the Assault on Civil Rights One Year Into Trump's 2nd Term
MLK Day, Postliberalism, and the Assault on Civil Rights
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026, Brad Onishi reflects on the legacy of civil rights in a…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Weekly Roundup: Wine Moms, ICE, and American Fascism
Brad and Dan examine the escalating ICE presence in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Renee Good, situating the operation within a broader …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
It's in the Code ep 175: “You Can’t Tell A Good Story Without Bad Guys”
Josh Hawley offers us a story about men, masculinity, and American society. But his patriarchal vision, with its appeals to Rome and medieval Christe…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Venezuela, Greenland, Minnesota: The Monarchical Theory That Explains Everything
In this episode of Straight White American, Jesus, Brad Onishi kicks off 2026 by unpacking a new framework that helps make sense of the escalating cr…
4 months ago
Weekly Roundup: American Authoritarian Empire: From Minneapolis to Venezuela to Greenland
Brad returns from a two week break to examine three disturbing stories that reveal how authoritarian power is expanding in the United States and how …
4 months ago
Special Episode: The Killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE w/ Angela Denker
In this special episode of Straight White American Jesus, Brad Onishi is joined by the Reverend Angela Denker to discuss the killing of Renee Nicole …
4 months ago
It's in the Code ep 174: “From Adam to…King Arthur…?”
Josh Hawley wants us to believe that his vision of manhood and masculinity comes from the Bible, and specifically from its first book, Genesis. But d…
4 months ago