“The most listened to religion and politics podcast today”
An in-depth examination of the culture and politics of Christian Nationalism and the Religious Right by two ex-evangelical ministers-turned-religion professors. Our work is analytical, unflinching, and accessible. Three times per week we break down the most important topics, events, and histories at the intersection of religion and politics through a research-based approach. If you have ever wondered what social and historical forces formed the Religious Right, led white Christians to usher Donald Trump into the White House, how and why J6 was fueled by religious fervor, and what comes next for a nation threatened by Christian nationalism, this podcast is for you. As former insiders and critical scholars of religion, Dan Miller and Bradley Onishi have a unique perspective on American politics and religion.
Latest Episodes
Olivia Nuzzi, Mormon Wives, and the Death of Democracy
Brad is joined by Alan Elrod, CEO and founder of the Pulaski Institute, for a wide-ranging conversation about what happens to democracy when entertainment values
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Brad and Dan return with a packed Weekly Roundup that cuts through the noise of culture war headlines to get at what is really happening
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Josh Hawley builds his account on masculinity and manhood on the idea that men are created in God’s image and, as such, are his representatives
National Guard Shooting Reveals the Right’s Dangerous Western Supremacy
Brad takes a hard look at the American right’s response to the recent shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, DC, and shows how the
SWAJ Rewind: Give Thanks
This week Dan talks about the popular praise and worship song, “Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart.” What is the message of this song? Written
Weekly Roundup: Kristi Noem Implicated, Erika Kirk’s Love Language, and Bill McKibben on the Tragedy of American Christianity
Brad and Dan are back from the American Academy of Religion conference in Boston and kick off this episode with some love for the folks
Pulitzer Winner on How the End of the Cold War Created MAGA Populism
Brad Onishi sits down with Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Starr to dig into his new book, American Contradiction, and the idea that the United States
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
