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Whether you're drawn to legal analysis, historical deep-dives, or primers on key issues in American civics or law, there's a show that speaks to your interests. Explore our network and discover how different experts approach the same mission: safeguarding our democracy through research-driven podcasts from top scholars.

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Straight White American Jesus

The flagship show examining Christian nationalism and democracy.

Hosts Dr. Bradley Onishi and Dan Miller explore the ways Christian nationalism and Western supremacy intersect with American politics, from the New Apostolic Reformation to radical Catholicism and Protestant ethno-nationalism

15+ million downloads | 1,000+ episodes | Assigned in universities worldwide

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One Nation Indivisible, with Andrew L. Seidel

One Nation, Indivisible

Constitutional law meets church-state separation.

Constitutional attorney and bestselling author Andrew L. Seidel delivers weekly analysis on legal battles over religious freedom, church-state separation, and the weaponization of Christianity in politics.

Weekly episodes | Legal expertise | Trump-era analysis
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Spirit & Power

Charismatics and Politics in American Public Life. A mixed media podcast that brings religion scholarship into a “This American Life” format.

Reign of Error

Reign of Error examines how white Christian nationalism and religious extremism have shaped U.S. politics in the Trump era and beyond.

Soulforce: Queer Feminist Latinx Faith

Soulforce centers queer, feminist, academically-trained Latinx theologians who are living examples of counter-narratives and theological resistance to the political and religious threats our people face.

Charismatic Revival Fury

An audio-documentary series on the Christian leaders and ideas that fueled the Capitol riot.

American Unexceptionalism

American Unexceptionalism examines what Americans learn from others around the world about how to protect democracy from religious nationalism and authoritarianism.

Horror Joy

Horror Joy is a podcast by two university professors who take a deep dive into horror in hopes of finding joy lurking in the shadows.

Pure White

A history podcast series that traces the relationships among sexual purity, White supremacy, and Christian nationalism from the 19th century to the present.

Miss Information

A podcast about the ways online misinformation and conspiracy theories infiltrate wellness communities and conservative Christian spaces.

Sanctuary: On the Border Between Church and State

A limited podcast series about the politics of immigration, faith as radical hospitality, and the borders between church and state.

American Idols

A podcast series about how and why one world-renowned sociologist renewed his faith by leaving Christian nationalism behind.

APA Religions 101

An introduction to Asian and Pacific American religions through interviews with experts and practitioners.

Temple of Steal

The unofficial companion podcast to Breath of Fire.

Monster in the Mirror

How the fantastical beasts stalking the modern Christian nationalist imagination were birthed in another White, God-fearing empire.
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Spirit & Power

A mixed media podcast that brings religion scholarship into a “This American

Life” format. The show explores how Pentecostals and Charismatics–once seen as a fringe movement in American Christianity–are now at the center of religion and public life in the United States.

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On the Border Between Church and State

A limited series podcast about the politics of immigration, faith as radical hospitality, and the borders between church and state.

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Miss Information

A limited series podcast about the ways online misinformation and conspiracy theories infiltrate wellness communities and religious spaces.

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