Reign of Error
Explore how religious and ideological extremism—especially white Christian nationalism—has become central to U.S. politics in the Trump era and beyond.
Bridging investigative journalism and interdisciplinary scholarship, the show unpacks current events, uncovering their historical and ideological roots to illuminate the forces fueling the subversion of democratic norms and institutions.
Each 45-minute episode opens with a major news event and expands into a rich conversation featuring leading scholars from Religious Studies, Political Science, and American Studies. The podcast’s accessible, narrative-driven format offers depth without jargon, appealing to journalists, scholars, policymakers, activists, and politically engaged citizens seeking context and clarity in a chaotic media landscape.
Episode 1: Trump Year One: The War on Civil Rights - w/ Anthea Butler
Pete Hegseth, Doug Wilson, and the God of War
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Sarah Posner is the author of UNHOLY: How White Christian Nationalists Powered the Trump Presidency, And the Devastating Legacy They Left Behind. Her 2008 book, God's Profits: Faith, Fraud, and the Republican Crusade for Values Voters, explored the unholy alliance between the Republican Party and prosperity televangelists.
Her investigative reporting and analysis on the religious right in Republican politics has appeared in Rolling Stone, The New Republic, Vice, HuffPost, Reveal, The Nation, Mother Jones, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The American Prospect, Talking Points Memo, and many other publications. She is a widely cited expert and frequent commentator on religion and politics, and a columnist for MSNBC.
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Sarah Posner
Straight White American Jesus
The flagship show examining Christian nationalism and democracy.
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