Episodes

Jan. 6, 2022

You Don't Belong Here: Religion, Politics, Identity Ep. 1

On the first episode in this series, Dan Miller explains why identity politics gets a bad rap and why that's a mistake. He introduces basic concepts in identity formation, group dynamics, and cultural identity in order to ex…
Jan. 3, 2022

J6 ONE YEAR LATER, Ep. 1: Christian Supremacy and Holy War - with Sarah Posner

In the first installment of J6 One Year Later, Brad speaks with the journalist Sarah Posner. Sarah discusses the various aspects of Christian supremacy and myth that provided a basis for the religious dimensions of the Insur…
Jan. 1, 2022

Weekly Roundup: Alpha Male Anti Vaxxers

Brad and Dan kickoff this New Year's Day roundup with a look at the false binary anti-vaxxers use to criticize the COVID vaccine and put forth a bad argument as to why they shouldn't get it. Dan discusses the case of NFL qua…
Dec. 30, 2021

Christian Nationalism: The Principles, the Statistics, the Threat- with Samuel Perry

In an interview from early 2020, Brad talks with Dr. Samuel Perrym, co-author of Taking America Back for God and a leading scholar on the phenomenon of Christian nationalism, about the principles, structures, statistics, and…
Dec. 28, 2021

The Evangelical Anti-Vaccine Movement 50 Years in the Making

Brad speaks with scholar Mark Fugitt whose recent work explores the various sources and factors in evangelical opposition to the COVID vaccine. He provides the historical context for this movement, showing that it is half a …
Dec. 24, 2021

Weekly Roundup: Mad Mirth and the War on Christmas

+ Americafest and Joe Manchin Gives Everyone Coal for Christmas
Dec. 21, 2021

White Evangelicals and Mass Incarceration

Law, Order, and Divine Punishment
Dec. 18, 2021

Weekly Roundup: Texting to Stop a Coup

+ The Peculiar Path(os) of Kyrsten Sinema
Dec. 16, 2021

Deconstruction: 2021's Hottest Sexy AF Trend

Response to Matt Chandler
Dec. 14, 2021

Law, Order, and Romans 13

Debunking Myths on the "Obey the Law" Scripture
Dec. 11, 2021

Weekly Roundup: Christmas Wars

+ Mark Meadows Bombshell and SCOTUS On Religious Liberty
Dec. 9, 2021

Mild at Heart: Love, Sex, and Masculinity After Purity Culture: Ep 9

Dying to Myself: On Resurrecting Your Own Body
Dec. 6, 2021

Undercover in MAGA Nation

Amanda Moore spent a year undercover attending rallies, events, and conferences in the trenches of MAGA Nation. She hung out with Proud Boys, got up close and personal with QAnon grifters, and got invited to join a fascist g…
Nov. 30, 2021

God Save the Men: Evangelical (Toxic) Masculinity with Professor Kristin du Mez

Brad and Dan are joined by Professor Kristin du Mez, an expert on evangelical masculinity and culture. They discuss why evangelicals imagine Jesus to be a heterosexual strong man, gender complementarity, #churchtoo, and the …
Nov. 26, 2021

The Myth of the Persecuted Christian and the Inverted Golden Rule

Brad speaks with Dennison University political scientist Paul Djupe. They discuss Djupe's findings that those Christians who live in homogenous Christian communities are most likely to believe that Democrats, atheists, and o…
Nov. 24, 2021

The Myth of the Christian Nation

Dan speaks with author and constitutional lawyer Andrew Seidel. They discuss his new book, "The Founding Myth," and dissect the idea that the USA is a Christian nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…
Nov. 23, 2021

Confronting the Sh*ttiness of Paul

In his new book, Profaning Paul , USC Professor Cavan Concannon takes an unflinching look at the letters of Paul through the metaphor of excrement--or shit. "The letters of Paul have been used to support and condone a host o…
Nov. 16, 2021

Christians Against Christian Supremacy -with Dr. Obery Hendricks

A life long social activist, Obery Hendricks is one of the foremost commentators on the intersection of religion and political economy in America. He is the most widely read and perhaps the most influential African American …
Nov. 13, 2021

Weekly Roundup: Big Bird Was Immunized

Brad and Dan begin by discussing the case of Aaron Rodgers, who was recently found out not to have been vaccinated. They discuss the various components at play in the case--from becoming an anti-vaxxer wiithout realizing it,…
Nov. 11, 2021

Mild at Heart: Love, Sex, and Masculinity After Purity Culture: Ep 8

Christian Nationalism is the Original Purity Culture