Episodes

Oct. 22, 2025

It's in the Code ep 167: "The Virtues of Manhood"

This episode continues the exploration of how masculinity and the category of "man" function within the contemporary right, using Senator Josh Hawley’s book "Manhood" as a guide. Dan reads and reflects on Hawley’s arguments, ...
Oct. 21, 2025

Peter Thiel's Gospel Part II: Palantir and the Philosopher-King

Dr. Brad Onishi dives into the ideological roots of one of Peter Thiel's most significant ventures, Palantir. Drawing from Thiel’s reflections on Leo Strauss's philosophy and the aftermath of 9/11, Onishi explores how Palanti...
Oct. 20, 2025

Resisting the Spiritual Violence of ICE

In this episode, Brad Onishi sits down with Rev. Alba Onofrio—executive director of Soulforce and host of Teología Sin Vergüenza —for a powerful exploration of faith, queerness, and resistance. Together, they unpack how white...
Oct. 17, 2025

Weekly Roundup: “I Love Hitler” Group Chat Leaked + The Technocrats Who Want Monarchy + No Kings!

Brad and Dan unpack a disturbing leaked group chat among young Republican leaders that reveals casual racism, homophobia, and even Nazi sympathies. They analyze how JD Vance publicly defended the individuals involved by dismi...
Oct. 15, 2025

It's in the Code ep 166: “Manhood”

Josh Hawley says that American manhood is threatened by “the left,” and that this threat lies in the fact that they are “anti-story.” What is missing, and what is necessary to save American manhood, he argues, is the right st...
Oct. 13, 2025

Introducing American Unexceptionalism

What can we Americans learn from others around the world about how to protect democracy when the stakes are high? Can we as Americans learn about how to challenge forms of religious nationalism and religious supremacy? What c...
Oct. 10, 2025

Weekly Roundup: Everyone Who Opposes Trump is Antifa + MAGA Christians Are Being Visited by Charlie Kirk

What happens when political language becomes so distorted that anyone opposing Donald Trump is branded as “lawless,” “Antifa,” or even an “insurrectionist”? In this episode, Brad and Dan unpack how these labels have become em...
Oct. 9, 2025

Introducing Teología Sin Vergüenza: Queer. Feminist. Latinx. Decolonial Theology

Introducing a new show from Axis Mundi Media. Teología Sin Vergüenza : Navigating Faith, Activism, and Identity. Teología Sin Vergüenza is a digital platform originally in Spanish, created in response to the far-right's domin...
Oct. 8, 2025

It's in the Code ep 165: “The Plight of Man”

Series: “Manhood” Title: “The Plight of Man” In this episode, Dan continues to examine what, precisely, Josh Hawley, thinks the problems are that confront American men. Hawley consistently ignores history and the actual compl...
Oct. 7, 2025

Brad Unfiltered: The Gospel of Peter Thiel (Part I)

In this conversation, Dr. Brad Onishi delves into the complex religious worldview of Peter Thiel, exploring his beliefs about Christianity, technology, and the future. Thiel's perspective on Armageddon, the Antichrist, and th...
Oct. 3, 2025

Weekly Roundup: Hegseth Declares War On the Military + Trump Declares War On You

Brad and Dan examine Pete Hegseth’s recent gathering of generals, critiquing his “warrior ethos” rhetoric and highlighting the dangers of his speech that attacked DEI, questioned due process in sexual assault cases, and calle...
Oct. 1, 2025

It's in the Code ep 164: “The Model Man”

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Sept. 30, 2025

Brad Unfiltered: Troops in Portland: A Symbol of Authoritarianism

In this livestream from 9/29, Brad Onishi discusses the implications of sending troops to Portland, the gathering of military leaders, and the broader context of political authoritarianism in the United States. He explores th...
Sept. 29, 2025

White Evangelicalism + American Empire

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Sept. 26, 2025

Weekly Roundup: Tylenol Trump at the UN + Political Violence

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Sept. 24, 2025

It's in the Code ep 163: “Social Justice Is Justice, Pt. 3”

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Sept. 23, 2025

Inside Charlie Kirk's Memorial: A Deep Dive into Christian Nationalism and Political Polarization

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Sept. 22, 2025

Leah Greenberg, Co-Founder of Indivisible, On Mobilizing and Hope

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Sept. 19, 2025

Weekly Roundup: State Media, Jimmy Kimmel, and How Free Speech Dies

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Sept. 17, 2025

It's in the Code ep 162: “Social Justice Is Justice, Pt. 2”

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Sept. 15, 2025

Political Violence Before and After Charlie Kirk's Murder

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Sept. 12, 2025

Weekly Roundup: The Death and Afterlife of Charlie Kirk

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Sept. 10, 2025

It's in the Code ep 161: “Social Justice Is Justice, Pt. 1”

Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 850-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In the final c...
Sept. 8, 2025

Are There Non-Harmful Ways to Read the Bible?

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