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 it gives to churches and conservative lawmakers. They then discuss the seditious conspiracy conviction for Oath Keepers leader […]
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 everything that happens to us? And what are the implications of this? What are the implications of this […]
Ep. 4: Meet the Beetle!
Christian nationalism is a kind of con game. And of all the authors examined in this podcast, the one most likely to appreciate that con would be Richard Marsh, author of the 1897 horror novel The Beetle. A one time con artist himself, Marsh treats the gender fluidity of his shapeshifting monster as a con […]
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 January 6th anniversary. The series will explore the history of the NAR through its key figures […]
Weekly Roundup: Anti-Semitic Avengers Assemble at Mar a Lago
+ Dobson’s Influence on Putin
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 20th century, only to decline rapidly in terms of membership and political visibility. Subscribe for $5.99 a month to […]
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: approaches to the Bible, the relationship between science and religion, the end of the world, and the […]
Monster in the Mirror: Ep. 3 – The Asiatic Criminal Mastermind
Monster in the Mirror Episode 3: The trope of the “Asiatic criminal mastermind” has haunted Asians for over a century, from the notorious Fu Manchu right up to the myths of dastardly Wuhan virologists circulating in the COVID era. But these myths, which have helped fuel a historic spike in anti-Asian racism, didn’t start with Sax […]
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 the code of this language, do find more going on that the simple affirmation that children need and deserve adult […]
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, including J.D. Vance, Blake Masters, and the looming DeSantis/Trump showdown What the f*ck is happening with Twitter? We have thoughts. […]