Episodes

Dec. 12, 2022

Charismatic Revival Fury, Ep 2: Modern-Day Apostles and the Spiritual Oligarchy

Ché Ahn Builds an Empire and Inspires an Insurrection
Dec. 9, 2022

Weekly Roundup: Independent Senate Marriage Theologies

Warnock. Sinema. Warren. Griner. Festivus.
Dec. 7, 2022

Monster in the Mirror: Ep. 4 -Meet the Beetle

Christian Nationalism and Anti-Trans Rhetoric
Dec. 5, 2022

Charismatic Revival Fury, Ep 1: January 6th and the New Apostolic Reformation

This is the first episode in our new series - Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation, written and created by Dr. Matthew Taylor. In this episode, Matthew traces the beginning of the NAR to C. Peter Wagner, a…
Dec. 2, 2022

Weekly Roundup: Protect the American Family

Brad and Dan begin by discussing the Senate's passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, which provides federal protections for same-sex marriage. Both hosts see the bill as a net win, but are concerned about the concessions i…
Nov. 30, 2022

It's In the Code Ep. 29: Count It All Joy

“Count it all Joy” Why do Christians sometimes tell people they should feel “joy” when they experience difficult times? What can that possibly mean? Is it intended as a form of encouragement? As a fatalistic acceptance of ev…
Nov. 28, 2022

The New Apostolic Reformation - Series Intro

We are kicking off a new series on the history of the New Apostolic Reformation with Dr. Matthew Taylor. "Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation" will run from the first Monday in December all the way to the…
Nov. 26, 2022

Weekly Roundup: Anti-Semitic Avengers Assemble at Mar a Lago

+ Dobson's Influence on Putin
Nov. 23, 2022

A History of the Religious Left 2.0: Victorious Invisibility

In the second episode from their 2019 series, Brad and Dan continue their discussion of the history of the Christian Religious Left. They try to figure out how Mainline Protestantism won massive cultural victories in the 20t…
Nov. 21, 2022

A Brief History of the Christian Left (Re-release)

This is the first episode in a 2019 series on the Religious Left . Brad and Dan begin by giving a brief history of the Christian Left over the last century. They highlight four main differences with evangelicalism: approache…
Nov. 18, 2022

In Place of a Weekly Roundup - Monster in the Mirror: Ep. 3 - The Asiatic Criminal Mastermind

Brad and Dan are in Denver for the SWAJ event this evening! Buy a last minute ticket here: bradonshi.com/nationalism . If you can't watch live a recording will be sent to all virtual attendees in a week or so. In place of a …
Nov. 16, 2022

It's In the Code Ep. 28: Children Need a Family

We often hear Christians, cultural conservatives, and conservative politicians appeal to the family, and particularly the need for children to have families. Why do they say this? Would anyone disagree with it? When we crack…
Nov. 14, 2022

2022 Midterm Debrief + Twitterpocalypse with Annika Brockschmidt

Brad is joined by return guest and co-author Annika Brockschmidt to discuss three things: Her recent piece at Religion Dispatches on the fascist elements of the Right's taste for violence and cruelty The 2022 midterms, inclu…
Nov. 11, 2022

Weekly Roundup: The Red Wave Goodbye

Brad and Dan breakdown the good, the bad, the ugly, and the hopeful from the 2022 midterms. Join us at the SWAJ Live Event: https://www.bradonishi.com/nationalism/ We have in-person tickets at 50% off - use SWAJ50 (limited n…
Nov. 9, 2022

It's In the Code Ep. 27: Stand for the Flag, Kneel for the Cross

Is the slogan, “stand for the flag, kneel for the cross” a harmless expression of the conviction that good Christians can also be good citizens? Or if we decode it, do we find that a meaning that’s much more pernicious than …
Nov. 7, 2022

Monster in the Mirror: Ep. 2 - Dracula's Tale of Two Conspiracies

When it was first published in 1897, Bram Stoker's Dracula immediately triggered a spate of strong emotional responses. These responses partly stemmed from its action-movie depiction of Christianity, but also partly from the…
Nov. 4, 2022

Weekly Roundup: An Assassination Attempt Gone to the Right

Brad and Dan begin by discussing the attack on Paul Pelosi. Brad discusses the conspiracy theories that have taken hold surrounding the attack and why the jokes, memes, and laughs coming from the American Right reveal how th…
Nov. 2, 2022

It's In the Code, Ep 27: Love Your Enemies

One of the most central commands given by Jesus of Nazareth in the Bible is to “love your enemies.” But if this is true, why does it seem like we seldom see this in practice among Christians, especially those who actively ar…
Oct. 31, 2022

Monster in the Mirror: Ep. 1 - Christian Nationalism's Gothic Genesis

Monster in the Mirror is a limited audio series produced by Straight White American Jesus, and created and written by Dr. Lucas Kwong. Monster in the Mirror is a series about monsters. It's about how the fantastical beasts w…
Oct. 28, 2022

Weekly Roundup: A Majority of Americans Think This is a Christian Nation

Brad and Dan begin by discussing the brand new survey data from Pew Religion and PRRI about faith, politics, and American values. Dan brings up the numbers on how many people think the USA is a Christian nation and what that…
Oct. 26, 2022

Congressperson Jared Huffman on Christian Nationalism and the Threat to Our Democracy

Brad is joined by Congressperson Jared Huffman, who represents California's 2nd District. Rep. Huffman is the only member of the House who is not affiliated with a religious tradition. He started the Freethought Caucus in 20…
Oct. 24, 2022

Dracula, QAnon, and Crumbling Christian Empires

Brad speaks with Dr. Lucas Kwong, creator of the SWAJ spinoff podcast series Monster in the Mirror - first episode drops Halloween 2022. They discuss how Christian nationalism is a story - a story about empire, fear of repla…
Oct. 21, 2022

Weekly Roundup: American Conservatism is Dead

Brad and Dan discuss three stories from this week that show American conservatism is over - and what is taking its place is a right-wing totalitarianism that should scare us all. They begin by discussing new material on Hous…
Oct. 19, 2022

It's In the Code, Ep 25: Not a Spirit of Fear 2.0

In the previous episode, Dan decoded the affirmation that Christians are called not to “live in a spirit of fear,” showing that this affirmation actually masks a pervasive culture of fear. In that episode, he looked at the d…