Fascism is Our New Normal II: Terribly and Terrifyingly Ordinary
Brad draws on the work of Hannah Arendt to explain how fascism relies on ordinary people operating within a cruel system. He uses two clips – one from Fox News and the other from a right-wing show – to reveal how fascist thought has creeped into our political stream, cultivating ordinary people into a totalitarian […]
Weekly Roundup: Terror in Israel – War in Gaza
Dan and Brad provide thoughts on the news from Israel and reflect on what its implications here in the USA. Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, access to the entire 500-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Subscribe now to American Idols: https://www.axismundi.us/american-idols/ To Donate: venmo – @straightwhitejc Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BradleyOnishi Linktree: […]
It’s In the Code Ep. 70: “Faith Over Fear”
During the height of the Covid pandemic, a certain kind of Christian community opposed to Covid mitigation practices like mask-wearing, social distancing, and (eventually) receiving vaccines advanced a position of “faith over fear.” This language has reappeared with the release of the newest Covid booster by a segment of those who are opposed to taking […]
Inside the National Conservatism Movement to Reshape the Right with Ben Lorber
Season 1: Episode 3
Special Episode: On God’s Campus Preview
On God’s Campus, produced by REAP and Axis Mundi Media, is a podcast that uncovers a hidden educational ecosystem in which taxpayer-funded religious schools and colleges fuel racism, queerphobia, misogyny and Christian supremacy—until the ecosystem’s own youth fight back. It debuts October 17, 2023. In anticipation, Brad speaks with Paul Southwick and Erin Green from […]
Evangelicals, Christian Zionism, and Israel
Re-Release of an Interview with Dr. Chrissy Stroop
Episode 4: How to Fight Christian Nationalism?
Season 1: Episode 4
Weekly Roundup: Through the Gaetz of Hell
Brad begin with an analytical discussion of political nihilism in order to provide a window into the chaos in congress created by the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. They then provide a historical timeline of government shutdowns and congressional chaos going back to the Tea Party. For Dan, this is a long time coming – […]
It’s In the Code Ep. 69: “God-Fearing”
What does it mean when a Christian describes someone as “God-fearing”? Is this a good thing? And what does it imply about their view of God, or human relationships with God, or the consequences of NOT being “God-fearing”? Dan explores these topics in this week’s episode. Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, […]
Fascism is Our New Normal
Brad zooms in on Biden’s trip to Arizona and Trump’s rhetoric about killing General Milley to analyze the normalization of fascist politics in the United States. He draws on work from Dr. Gavriel Rosenfeld, a scholar of fascism and Nazi Germany, in order to draw together theoretical and historical threads. Dr. Rosenfeld on normalization: https://medium.com/@gavrielrosenfeld/the-new-normalization-aaf184d4cac2 […]