Weekly Roundup: State of the Onion
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the State of the Union address given by Pres. Biden this past week. Brad touches on Biden’s main theme: how he is working to provide support, relief, funding for Americans in the form of infrastructure, healthcare, and price protections. On the other hand, Dan notes, the GOP reacted to […]
It’s In the Code Ep. 38: Understanding Trauma with Dr. Laura Anderson Part I
Many of the themes and topics we explore in “It’s In the Code” figure prominently in the experience of those who have been traumatized by participation in high-control religious environments. But what is “trauma”? How is it possible that something as widespread and seemingly mundane as participation in very mainstream American religious communities can be […]
Capitalist Christianity: A History of Evangelicalism + Big Business
Brad speaks with author David Clary about his new book, Soul Winners: The Ascent of America’s Evangelical Entrepreneurs. They discuss the history of evangelicalism’s intimate relationships with big business. David explains how for centuries revivalist preachers have relied on financing from angel investors to fund their churches, rallies, and programs. He also explains how modern […]
Weekly Roundup: Transcontinental Spy Buffoons
Brad and Dan break down three issues: The GOP attack on trans people and drag queens – why the obsession? The removal of Ilhan Omar from House committees and the blatant hypocrisy behind it The Neo-Nazi homeschool network and how it is related to Christian nationalist organizing efforts Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get […]
It’s In the Code Ep. 37: Purity
The language of “purity” looms large within certain Christian discourses in the US. But what is “purity”? What are the religious, cultural, and religious implications of employing the metaphor of purity? Why might be a considered a problematic, or even dangerous, metaphor? Dan explores these and other issues in this week’s episode. Subscribe for $5.99 […]
Trad Catholics and the Liturgy Wars
Brad speaks with Zac Dayvis and Ashley McKinless, co-hosts of Jesuitical and editors at America Magazine, about why young Catholics are drawn to the Latin mass, the contours of traditional Catholicism, and the ways that right-wing politics and culture attach themselves to older forms of the liturgy. Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus […]
Weekly Roundup: 2016 Has Been a Long Year
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the arrest of the FBI agent who was in charge of the NY bureau in the lead up to the 2016 election. He was arrested for working for Oleg Deripaska, a man who was at the center of the Trump-Russia scandal. In the second segment they transition to the […]
It’s In the Code Ep. 36: A God-Shaped Hole in My Heart
Many have had someone tell them, or grew up hearing, that we all have a “God-shaped hole” in our souls or hearts, and that only faith in (or a “personal relationship with”) Jesus can fill it. What do they mean by this? Where does this idea come from? And what are the consequences, intentional or […]
Astrotopia: The Religion of Space Exploration
As environmental, political, and public health crises multiply on Earth, we are also at the dawn of a new space race in which governments team up with celebrity billionaires to exploit the cosmos for human gain. The best-known of these pioneers are selling different visions of the future: while Elon Musk and SpaceX seek to […]
Weekly Roundup: God, Guns, Gas Stoves
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the recent news that Ron DeSantis and his administration rejected the AP course in African American studies course in Florida high schools, because in their estimation it holds no “educational value” and does not align with the historical record. This leads to a longer examination of the history of […]