Flagship show of Axis Mundi Media. The most listened to religion + politics podcast today. Hosts
@bradleyonishi
& Dan Miller. New episodes every M, W, & F.
An indie show. No outside funding. Two professors. Dad jokes. Broadcasting from spare rooms and storage closes. And here we are. Ahead of shows from Vox, NYT, NPR . . . Totally worth the 12 years in grad school. Totally.
Last week a gunmen killed Black people with a gun adorned with nazi symbols. This weekend Patriot Front and other White supremacist orgs are trending. Today, this. When are we going to admit that nazism is a mainstream American phenomenon?
Amy Coney Barrett: “I interpret the Constitution as a law … and I understand it to have the meaning that it had at the time people ratified. That meaning doesn’t change over time.”
Constitution: Native Americans don't count and Black people are 3/5 human.
This is surreal. USA Politics Charts.
We do this show with no outside funding. No studio. Just great guests and a desire to educate anyway we can.
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A few of you asked what we would do if Biden won, as if the need for our show would be vanquished. The vote tallies, events, and narratives of the last two days show that there is more work to do than ever to analyze, explain, and mobilize against Christian nationalism.
The Orange Wave is a 10-part audio documentary that traces the Religious Right and Christian nationalism from the 1960s to the Present. In addition to sharing some of my own story and providing historical detail, interviewed some of the best scholars and journalists around
On the final episode of our NAR series on Monday, we will reveal never before reported information about NAR apostles and the days before J6 . . It's a story that will transform how you view the Capitol Riot and its religious dimensions . . .
9% of Americans want only Christians to be citizens. 14% think that their church should have a veto on the government's laws. Alot of this traces to belief in modern day prophets.
@PaulDjupe
of
@DenisonU
&
@Religion_Public
stopped by to explain and warn.
The Left Behind Series bears striking similarities to the Turner Diaries, the Bible of the White Supremacist movement. Don't believe me?
@sbjorkjames
explains:
For over a 100 episodes we've explained that the paradigm is the problem. The paradigm was fabricated from libertarian economics, white supremacy, and xenophobia. I am not interested in bargaining with this paradigm.
.
@TaylorMatthewD
explaining how the NAR leaders Speaker Mike Johnson listens to and fellowships with understand their mission on earth. Check out our conversation here:
So
@BradleyOnishi
and a bunch of scholars and journalists just finished a conference
@Yale
on White Christian nationalism. If you have FOMO, we have good news. Our first live SWAJ event is coming Nov 18 with an incredible lineup! Sign up now to attend virtually or in person!
.
@BradleyOnishi
's interview with
@KGinLum
on her new book HEATHEN. We discuss how White Christians labeled people heathens in order to justify occupying their lands, communities, and bodies. Unsurprisingly, religion was a pretext for colonial violence
Want to understand the context of yesterday's events? Thread of episodes we've done on Christian nationalism, White Supremacy, racism, and conspiracy theories:
First, on the racist beginnings of the Religious Right with
@dartmouth
prof Randall Balmer:
This is a group for men who lived through purity culture or similar fundamentalist approaches to sex, gender, and relationships. We'll focus on recovering from trauma related to purity culture, centering themes of love, sex, and masculinity.
Some of us saw Jan. 6 coming. We have a 10-part series that covers this history from the 60s to now. It includes eps. on masculinity, White Supremacy, elections, gender, sex, and media. Take a listen to understand what happened . . . and what's coming.
"I don't care if you have the true Christianity. I want to know why your Christianity is hurting people." -
@BradleyOnishi
responding to Focus on the Family.
Abortion has been claimed as THE issue for the Religious Right. But it was not thing that began the movement--even if many evangelicals say so. The real issue was the desegregation of public schools. Racism, not care for the unborn.
#ScholarStrike
Some bad news y'all: We have to cancel our Philly event with
@brchastain
and
@newvangelicals
because of some personal and family issues
@BradleyOnishi
is facing. Everyone is ok and given the state of the world it is all minor. But we won't be in Philly on 2/11. I'm sorry.
We also discussed the end of the f*cking world with
@C_Stroop
, who explained why evangelicals want the US embassy in Jerusalem. BONUS: This episode contains frightening stories about living with the expectation of the rapture!
Our highest ranking yet on the USA Politics charts. Thanks to everyone for helping make this show happen! Immensely grateful for all of you!
@RCBorthwick
@brchastain
@irreverent_fm
"Men are an extension of God’s phallus. Women are penis homes. This is the crudest, and yet most honest expression of evangelical sexuality I can imagine."
-
@BradleyOnishi
writing at
@the_revealer
We are a week from the debut of "The Orange Wave: A History of the Religious Right Since 1960". The series includes interviews with
@kkdumez
,
@sarahposner
,
@JohnWCompton2
,
@praxishabitus
, and many more. Here's a bit of chat with Randall Balmer:
Focus on the Family says we are reaping the whirlwind of a departure from God.
"You know what: we're reaping the whirlwind of your theology."
-
@BradleyOnishi
"There is a direct line connecting the concern for order, the vision of the family as the hierarchical structure wherein Godly character is formed, and the defense of slavery and contemporary forms of systemic racism."
@BradleyOnishi
We talk about this all the time on the show.
1. Oppose candidates of color in any way possible.
2. When they are elected, block and hinder their work at every turn.
3. Then, when asked about racism, use them to explain it's not a problem anymore.
FREE STUFF ALERT! We are lucky enough to have a few copies of Empty the Pews, ed. by
@C_Stroop
and
@laureneoneal
. Soon we will be posting an interview with
@DJSugi
, who has a harrowing essay in the volume. Want it? Fill out this survey for a chance to win!
Interested in the New Apostolic Reformation?
We made an 8-hour audio docuseries that chronicle's its history and development.
1. Purchase it here and use code "CRF" for 20% off: …
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EXCITING NEWS! We are now an official partner of the
@CappsCenterUCSB
for Ethics, Religion, and Public life
@UCSBReligion
! Check out their work and the wonderful programs they are running. Thanks to the director, Prof Greg Johnson, for helping us form this exciting partnership!
🔔SOME NEWS🔔 Thanks to Micah Celedon, one of our amazing interns, our YouTube channel is up and running. Please check it out and tell at least 100 friends.
ANNOUNCEMENT!
@StraightWhiteJC
is now a part of
@irreverent_fm
, a new podcast collective. Visit for more details! This is v exciting and I'm thrilled to be working with this group of creators.
#irreverentmedia
From Sean Feucht to Paula White to Donald Trump, there is no way to understand American Christianity or politics apart from the Pentecostal movement. Period. There are roughly 600 million Pentecostals worldwide. That's 1/4 of global Christians.
A few months ago
@SusCrockford
said on the show that in other countries you pay taxes and get healthcare, public transit, child care, and other forms of a social safety net. In this country you get missiles.
No wonder Americans hate paying taxes more than anyone.
MONDAYS: Interviews with scholars and journalists
WEDNESDAYS: Special Series (currently Mild at Heart: Love, Sex, and Masculinity After Purity Culture)
FRIDAYS: Weekly Roundup
.
@BradleyOnishi
and
@ardenthistorian
talking about:
1. The Target boycotts & how they signify a dangerous turn in right-wing bigotry
2. Lance Wallnau mobilizing voters in "demon occupied" counties across the USA
3. Alien Land Laws in FL, AL, TX
One way to understand Christian nationalism is in comparison to Nazis and the they used Christian identity as a code word for good, native-born Germans. It was a way to divide the country by race and religion. Spoke about this with
@Notorious_RSG
. Episode posting in a few hours!
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Our next SWAJ Seminar is open for registration!
"Purity Culture, Race, and Embodiment"
Taught by the one and only Sara Moslener of the
@MoslenerSara
.
Happy new year y'all! So grateful for all those who supported us this year. And thank you to all our guests and their amazing work. It's an honor to do this show and get to learn from so many of you. On to a better one!
There's a difference between being uncomfortable because you feel unsafe and being uncomfortable because something is new and different. The new Florida bill makes it illegal to make students and employees feel uncomfortable. It's disingenuous and misguided. We explain here:
Calling all you religion scholars!
@Sacred_Writes
has a PAID media partnership with religion & politics podcast
@StraightWhiteJC
! Work with
@BradleyOnishi
to develop your audio project on the religious right and Xian nationalism.
Our latest episode is an interview from the vault with
@socofthesacred
, who lays out the statistics, principles, and threats behind White Christian nationalism.
If you want to understand the end-times theology coming from Mike Pompeo, who is saying Trump appointed by God to protect Israel from Iran, take a listen to this episode with
@C_Stroop
: "Evangelicals, Israel, and the End of the F*cking World"
Got a review on Apple podcasts that wrote off our show as reactionary because
@BradleyOnishi
calls guns handheld killing machines. In other news, our four-wheeled transportation device is in the shop this week. So, to the reviewer, in sum:
@julieingersoll
@C_Stroop
@HollieJoyJoy
@SueEdelman
@kkdumez
So true! We have an episode today that digs into the John Birch Society in Southern California and how it helped mainline conspiracy theories and far-right propaganda. There's a line: John Birch-Goldwater-Reagan-Tea Party-Trump.
Britney Spears's conservatorship is the brain child of an Evangelical business manager whose husband is the head pastor of a TN megachurch.
Purity culture and patriarchy are at the center of this story.
#FreeBritney
Religious trauma and sexual purity.
@lauraeanderson
, co founder of the
@religioustrauma
, shares her groundbreaking work on how religious trauma affects those who have left high-demand religions. This is an eye-opener.
Top 100 in the USA (Politics)! We are a self-funded, self-produced show competing against the NYT, Fox, and so many others. We are so grateful to all our listeners and supporters. Thank you!
This group will focus on trauma related to purity culture. Specifically, it will center the themes of love, sex, and masculinity. It is a group for men who lived through purity culture or similar fundamentalist approaches to sex, gender, and relationships.
This is a telling answer that leaves out Asian American and Latinx evangelicals, among other groups. It also confirms the thesis of our show: this is what White evangelicals mean when they say evangelical—white, straight, middle-class . . .
Monday, July 12 we are having a SWAJ meet up!
@RLStollar
, who
@BradleyOnishi
interviewed on the episode "Radicalized at Home" about the dangers of the Christian homeschooling movement will join us. Join our Patreon today to hang out and get other exclusives!
We want to apologize for
@BradleyOnishi
who mistakenly said that Sideshow Bob shot Mr. Burns. While he tried to correct himself on air, his mistake is now etched in the minds and hearts of all listeners. We will announce disciplinary action after a thorough investigation.
Episode on the menace of Christian nationalist homeschooling coming in a few hours with guest
@RLStollar
!
We talk about how homeschooling helps create openings for abuse and mistreatment of children all in the name of protecting them.
We also talk Josh Duggar.
Really honored and excited to have
@BJContheHill
as a sponsor for our live event in November! After all, they are Christians working to fight Christian nationalism. Thanks to
@AmandaTylerBJC
and her team for their work and support!
It's Thangsiving week, so listen to a story of a group of Black women and others who melted the Lee statue in Charlottesville. Great for talking to Uncle Ron!