Vampires – Dracula, Salem’s Lot, and Midnight Mass *** With Special Guest Chris McAuley of the StokerVerse
Episode Timeline **2:12-40:42 – StokerVerse and Bram Stoker’s Dracula with Chris McAuley **40:42-58:26 – Salem’s Lot **58:27-end – Midnight Mass From the gothic castles of Transylvania to the sleepy towns of Maine, vampires have captivated our imaginations for centuries. In this episode of Horror Joy, we’ll explore the evolution of the vampire mythos, from […]
SWAJ Rewind: Hitler, Trump, and Fascism
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 700-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad gives a preview of his new book by discussing how some of Trump’s tactics and myths are comparable to what Hitler used to gain power in […]
It’s in the Code Ep 124: “Religion as Make Believe”
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 700-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ What does it mean to “believe” something? What is distinctive about religious belief? Is it different from other kinds of belief? In this episode, Dan interviews philosopher […]
Chosen Family—The Foundation of Student Groups
Angela Whitlock was a huge part of the underground LGBTQ movement at Samford. Hers is a success story of someone who relied on her community to execute a groundbreaking campaign at a conservative Christian school in the South. As the creator of Samford’s OUTLaw, she joins co-hosts Crystal Cheatham and Erin Green to discuss the […]
Strategies for Combating Christian Nationalism w/ Amanda Tyler
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 700-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad speaks with Amanda Tyler, head of the Baptist Joint Committee and organizer of Christians Against Christian Nationalism. They discuss Amanda’s new book, ‘How to End Christian […]
Weekly Roundup: President Elon Musk, “Freedom Cities,” and the End of Expertise
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 700-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad goes solo this week to discuss the overlap between tech elites like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Christian nationalists, examining their shared vision and the implications […]
It’s in the Code Ep 123: “Sexual Immorality”
Los Angeles Event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1027970416187?aff=oddtdtcreator San Diego Event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1030505227877?aff=oddtdtcreator Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 700-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ The concept of “sexual immorality” plays a HUGE role within the world of high-control American Christianity. But if we […]
How the Book of Revelation Shapes US Immigration Policy
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 700-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Los Angeles Event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1027970416187?aff=oddtdtcreator San Diego Event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1030505227877?aff=oddtdtcreator Resource: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300253184/immigration-and-apocalypse/ In this episode, Brad interviews Dr. Yii-Jan Lin, Associate Professor of New Testament at Yale Divinity School, […]
Alien (1979) – An Uncanny Political Fable
In this episode of Horror Joy, we’re venturing into the cold, dark depths of space to explore Ridley Scott’s iconic sci-fi horror masterpiece, Alien. We’ll delve into the film’s terrifying themes, including: The Alien as the Ultimate Other: How the alien creature embodies our fears of the unknown and the uncanny. Body Horror and the […]
Bonus Episode: The Hidden Histories Behind the Breath of Fire Docuseries
Subscribe for bonus content: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Temple of Steel: Hidden Histories Behind the Breath of Fire Docuseries In this episode of Temple of Steel, Stacy Stukin and Philip Deslippe provide in-depth context and analysis of what transpired within the Breath of Fire docuseries and the real-life events that followed its filming. They cover the aftermath of critical […]