Reviews - Page 11 | Straight White American Jesus

Fascinating

Stumbled across this podcast and now LOVE it. So interesting. Hosts are great, conversations are fantastic. Highly recommend.

Mom2KACT
Oct. 21, 2019

Well-Informed and Engaging Commentary

I love Straight White American Jesus! Unlike far too many commentators on U.S. evangelicalism, hosts Bradey Onishi and Daniel Miller don't whitewash the ugly realities that are pervasive in that faith community. It helps that they draw on both their own lived experience and their earned academic expertise. If you want unbiased analysis of America's conservatie, mostly white evangelicals, listen to this podcast! Full disclosure: I've been a guest.

C_Stroop
Oct. 4, 2019

Season two: wow!

Season two is off to a great start! building upon subjects covered in season 1... I have been able to use some of the matrial in my academic work (which is a gold star podcast in my book).

Mid-sized pond
Sept. 15, 2019

A healing balm for a painful past

I was pretty brutalized by evangelicalism, but many of my family members continue in it (to varying extents). This podcast has helped me immensely in parsing my own experiences, making sense of them in the context of the culture of 90s evangelicalism, and understand why it persists. Thank you thank you thank you! More episodes, please!

Emilie Pryor
June 18, 2019

Intelligent, Insightful, Revealing

I've definitely the type to ask, often outloud, "How did this happen? How did we get here?" in relation to the election of Donald Trump. This podcast has really shed light on the current political climate. If you want to understand more about the history of the Evangelical church in America, or how race plays a crucial role in that identity, this is an absolute MUST listen. Brilliant.

TYogi
Dec. 11, 2018

Straight White American Jesus

Biting, insightful, provocative

Crazydawglady
Dec. 11, 2018

Important Listen

This podcast is very important and relevant in the political climate. The topics covered are brought clearly and presented in an easy to digest manner. Understanding the evangelical voting block (which seems to baffle many) is essential in understanding the political structures of the United States, and the hosts and guests help bring understanding in that area.

The Bad DM
Dec. 11, 2018

Fantastic

Intelligent, but easy to follow discussion. Very improtant listen if you want to have a second level understanding of many of the issues that drive the Religious Right.

ThomMillerMD
Dec. 1, 2018

Evangelicals Explained

Two smart ex-evangelicals exploring the current evangelical movement. As as a half assed ex-catholic these two have begun to help me understand Born Again Christians.

jcummons
Dec. 1, 2018

If religion informs your politics, listen to this.

This podcast has helped me understand how one of the largest religious groups in America has translated their faith into political views. They do a great job of giving an academic perspective with light editorials sprinkled in. Seeing the history of the evangelical church has given me a much clearer understanding of how we arrived at our current climate. My only criticism is the sound quality, but I guess every new podcast starts like that. Keep up the good work!

Dotacasher111
Nov. 30, 2018

Fascinating

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the episodes I’ve listened to thus far. It provides a fascinating outlook, perspective, and historical background into many of the disturbing facets of modern Evangelical culture.

CV1002
Nov. 30, 2018

Great perspective

As a secular agnostic, it’s great to hear from folks who have an evangelical background. It helps me begin to understand evangelical support for Trump, which seems illogical without context and precedent.

ToddMillerVT
Nov. 12, 2018