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<p>An in-depth examination of the culture and politics of Christian Nationalism and Evangelicalism by two ex-evangelical ministers-turned-religion professors. If you have ever wondered what social and historical forces led white evangelicals to usher Donald Trump into the White House this is the show for you. As former insiders and critical scholars of religion, Dan Miller and Bradley Onishi have a …

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The Sunday Interview: The Myth of Liberal Media Bias: A History of the Conservative Media Machine

Annika Brockschmidt sits down with historian AJ Bauer to dismantle the long-standing myth that the "liberal media" narrative was a natural reaction to biased reporting. Bauer, drawing from his book …

Apr 05, 2026 · 1h 5m
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Weekly Roundup: No Catholics at the Pentagon, Trump as Jesus + the Conversion Therapy Court Case

In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, hosts Brad Onishi and Dan Miller unpack a chaotic and revealing week at the intersection of politics, religion, and power. As Donald …

Apr 03, 2026 · 1h 7m
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One Million Neighbors Ep 2: War

Episode two of One Million Neighbors brings us to the chaotic final days of Saigon in April 1975, as ten-year-old Simon Hoa-Phan watches his world unravel. From the terror of …

Apr 02, 2026 · 35m
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It's in the Code ep 186: “Blue Collar or Bust”

Josh Hawley says that men are called by God to work. In fact, he says that working is the source of God’s image within men. But what counts as “work” …

Apr 01, 2026 · 38m
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Immigration, Christianity, and Refugees: The Story of One Million Neighbors

Brad Onishi introduces One Million Neighbors, a new limited series hosted by Melissa Borja. The episode opens in the Twin Cities—Minneapolis and St. Paul—where a sweeping federal immigration crackdown has …

Mar 30, 2026 · 48m
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The Sunday Interview: Desire, Shame & Masculinity with Jay Stringer

Brad Onishi sits down with therapist and author Jay Stringer to explore his new book Desire, a deep dive into how we form identity, intimacy, and meaning in a world …

Mar 29, 2026 · 1h 3m
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Weekly Roundup: Pete Hegseth’s Military Vision, Violent Prayer & GOP Tax Dogma

Brad Onishi and Dan Miller unpack a series of troubling developments surrounding Pete Hegseth’s vision for the military chaplaincy, where chaplains may soon wear only religious insignia instead of rank …

Mar 27, 2026 · 1h 2m
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It's in the Code ep 185: “Who Are the Elites?”

Josh Hawley says that the crisis of masculinity in America is due to the fact that men won’t work. And the reason they won’t work, he assures us, is because …

Mar 25, 2026 · 36m
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No Kings: The Dangerous Lie That America’s President Was Meant to Be a Monarch

This episode of Straight White American Jesus features Brad Onishi unpacking a central claim gaining traction on the political and religious right: that the American presidency was always meant to …

Mar 24, 2026 · 29m
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The Sunday Interview: Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State with Caleb Gayle

In this episode of the Straight White American Jesus Sunday Interview, host Leah Payne speaks with award-winning journalist and historian Caleb Gayle about his acclaimed book Black Moses: A Saga …

Mar 21, 2026 · 40m
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Weekly Roundup: “Kill the Enemy”: Iran War Lies, "Killing" Talarico, + Calls For Political Violence

Welcome back to Straight White American Jesus. In this episode, Brad Onishi and co-host Dan Miller dig into the resignation of Joe Kent and the unraveling narrative around Iran. Kent’s …

Mar 20, 2026 · 1h 13m
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It's in the Code ep 184: “A Crappy Sermon?”

In the end of his chapter on men as “warriors,” we finally get to his full vision of what a “warrior” is. What does Hawley have to tell us? Is …

Mar 18, 2026 · 38m
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Is James Talarico a "Liberal" Christian Nationalist?

In this episode, Brad Onishi takes on a provocative question: is James Talarico really a “liberal Christian nationalist,” as critics on both the right and left have claimed following his …

Mar 18, 2026 · 34m
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The Sunday Interview: How Christianity Shaped America: Matthew Avery Sutton on Power, Evangelicals, and the “Chosen Land”

In this Sunday Interview, Bradley Onishi sits down with historian Matthew Avery Sutton to discuss his sweeping new book Chosen Land. Sutton argues that from the colonial era onward, Americans …

Mar 15, 2026 · 51m
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Weekly Roundup: MAGA Masculinity, the Iran War, and the DOGE Files: What Happens When Power Rejects Expertise

On this episode of Straight White American Jesus, Brad Onishi and Dan Miller dive headfirst into the Trump administration’s approach to Iran—and the deeper worldview shaping it. They examine the …

Mar 14, 2026 · 1h 7m
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It's in the Code ep 183: “Genocide Joshua”

The third role Josh Hawley tells us that men are called to play is that of “warrior”? But what does that mean? Where might we look for an exemplar? One …

Mar 11, 2026 · 37m
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The Sunday Interview: The New MAGA History: How Trump, JD Vance, and the Right Are Redefining What It Means to Be American

Host Annika Brockschmidt sits down with historian Thomas Zimmer for a wide-ranging conversation about the politics of history in the age of Trumpism—and why Zimmer ultimately decided to leave the …

Mar 08, 2026 · 1h 1m
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Weekly Roundup: Trump’s Iran War? MAGA Divisions, Epstein Distraction & End Times Politics

In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, Brad Onishi and Dan Miller break down the Trump administration’s military action against Iran and the political and religious rhetoric surrounding the …

Mar 06, 2026 · 1h 1m
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Reign of Error 007: Birth Control, Bathrooms & Biblical Patriarchy: The War on Gender and Reproduction

Sarah Posner sits down with New York Magazine senior writer Sarah Jones to unpack the accelerating assault on transgender rights in Kansas and beyond. They trace how a new Kansas …

Mar 05, 2026 · 50m
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It's in the Code ep 182: “So, That’s a Warrior?”

Josh Hawley informs us that one of the distinctive roles men are called to play is that of “warrior.” But what, exactly, makes a warrior? What are the distinctively masculine …

Mar 04, 2026 · 39m
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MAGA Christians Are Split Over Iran

MAGA Christians are splitting over Donald Trump’s strike on Iran, with high-profile voices like Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, and Marjorie Taylor Greene arguing the move betrays “America First” principles. For …

Mar 03, 2026 · 22m
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The Sunday Interview: Survivors Speak: Christian Nationalism, Patriarchy & Doug Wilson (Pamela Brown of CNN)

In this episode of Straight White American Jesus: The Sunday Interview, Brad Onishi speaks with CNN Chief Investigative Correspondent Pamela Brown about her new documentary examining Christian nationalism, the rise …

Mar 01, 2026 · 54m
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Weekly Roundup: State of the Union Fallout: ICE Expansion, Christian Nationalism & Retribution Politics

In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, Brad Onishi and Dan Miller break down the spectacle and subtext of the recent State of the Union. While the speech itself …

Feb 27, 2026 · 1h 7m
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It's in the Code ep 181: “It’s Not About Sacrifice”

Josh Hawley argues that men are called to be fathers, and that fatherhood is defined by sacrificing oneself. But is it? Should it be? Why does high-control religion demand “sacrifice,” …

Feb 25, 2026 · 39m
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Tucker Carlson vs. Mike Huckabee: The MAGA Rift Over Israel, Antisemitism, and Christian Zionism

In this brief episode of Straight White American Jesus, Brad Onishi dissects a revealing interview between Tucker Carlson and Mike Huckabee, using it as a window into the growing rift …

Feb 23, 2026 · 34m
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The Sunday Interview: Leah Payne with Dr. Melissa Deckman (PRRI) on Measuring Christian Nationalism (PRRI’s 2025 American Values Atlas)

Dr. Melissa Deckman, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and political scientist specializing in gender, religion, and public opinion, joins host Leah Payne, author of God Gave Rock …

Feb 22, 2026 · 43m
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Weekly Roundup: Pentagon Pulpit, Silenced Christians: Doug Wilson, James Talarico & the Battle for the American Soul

Doug Wilson’s appearance at a Pentagon prayer service hosted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is more than a symbolic moment—it’s a window into the kind of Christianity being elevated at …

Feb 20, 2026 · 47m
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