Straight White American Jesus

An in-depth examination of the culture and politics of Christian Nationalism and Evangelicalism by two ex-evangelical ministers-turned-religion professors. If you have ever wondered what social and historical forces led white evangelicals to usher Donald Trump into the White House this is the show for you. As former insiders and critical scholars of religion, Dan Miller and Bradley Onishi have a unique perspective on the Religious Right. Guests have included Chrissy Stroop, R. Marie Griffith, Janelle Wong, Randall Balmer, Katherine Stewart, and many others.

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April 6, 2026

Predators, Algorithms, and Profit: How New Mexico Took Down Meta

In this episode of Straight White American Jesus , we sit down with New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez for a wide-ranging conversation about his office’s landmark case against Meta and what it reveals about the dangers e...

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April 4, 2026

The Sunday Interview: The Myth of Liberal Media Bias: A History of the Conservative Media Machine

Annika Brockschmidt sits down with historian AJ Bauer to dismantle the long-standing myth that the "liberal media" narrative was a natural reaction to biased reporting. Bauer, drawing from his book Making the Liberal Media , ...

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April 3, 2026

Weekly Roundup: No Catholics at the Pentagon, Trump as Jesus + the Conversion Therapy Court Case

In this episode of Straight White American Jesus , hosts Brad Onishi and Dan Miller unpack a chaotic and revealing week at the intersection of politics, religion, and power. As Donald Trump once again compares himself to Jesu...

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April 2, 2026

One Million Neighbors Ep 2: War

Episode two of One Million Neighbors brings us to the chaotic final days of Saigon in April 1975, as ten-year-old Simon Hoa-Phan watches his world unravel. From the terror of nighttime bombings to the desperate crush of famil...

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April 1, 2026

It's in the Code ep 186: “Blue Collar or Bust”

Josh Hawley says that men are called by God to work. In fact, he says that working is the source of God’s image within men. But what counts as “work” for Hawley? And what dogmas about work and the value of men drive his accou...

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March 30, 2026

Immigration, Christianity, and Refugees: The Story of One Million Neighbors

Brad Onishi introduces One Million Neighbors , a new limited series hosted by Melissa Borja. The episode opens in the Twin Cities—Minneapolis and St. Paul—where a sweeping federal immigration crackdown has transformed daily l...

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