Best Ex Evangelical Podcasts (2025)

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Weekly Roundup: The Pope, JD Vance, and Anti-Christian Bias 1:13:30

1h ago1:13:30

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad and Dan talk about the controversial legacy of Pope Francis following his recent death, discussing his mixed reception among both cons…

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Mini-Interview: Dr. Ruth Braunstein on Resisting Evangelical Extremism 22:43

2d ago22:43

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad speaks with Dr. Ruth Braunstein about her new podcast on the evangelicals resisting extremism within their communities. https://www.ru…

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It's in the Code ep 143: “Don’t Throw Out the Baby” 27:31

4d ago27:31

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Advocates of high-control Christianity often admonish those undergoing faith deconstruction not to “throw out the baby with the bath water”…

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Christian Nationalists, Networked Cities, and Reverse Diaspora + The FSU Shooter's White Christian Nationalism 43:03

5d ago43:03

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad discusses the current trends in Christian nationalism with Kiera Butler of Mother Jones. They talk about Andrew Isker and C.Jay Engel'…

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Weekly Roundup: Good News Friday - Harvard, Abrego Garcia, and the Chinese Mirror 1:03:27

8d ago1:03:27

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad presents a 'Good News Friday' amidst various hard and difficult topics, focusing on positive developments from the past week. Key high…

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119 - Called a Witch & Kicked Out! with Cath McKinney 1:24:04

9d ago1:24:04

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Dr. Cath McKinney is the Professional Supervision Program Director at the University of Divinity in Australia. Her background includes extensive experience as a group relations consultant, a prison chaplain and inner-city minister. In this episode, Cath shares her journey from a complex religious upbringing to her experiences in church leadership, …

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Bonus Episode: Empathy, Sin, and Al Mohler Comes for SWAJ 41:13

9d ago41:13

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/StraightWhiteJC Order Brad's book: https://bookshop.org/a/95982/9781506482163 Check out BetterHelp and use my c…

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Bonus: Paul’s Shadow on Jesus 12:32

10d ago12:32

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This is a preview of one of our bonus episodes. To get the full bonus episode (37 minutes long), click here. How did Paul’s teachings overshadow James’s vision for Christianity? Could a Paul-free faith have survived as a Jewish sect? Does the Didache reveal a Christianity untouched by Paul? Why do Paul’s words sometimes feel at odds with Jesus’? We…

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It's in the Code ep 142: “Cherry-Picking the Bible” 30:18

11d ago30:18

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ When those undergoing faith deconstruction appeal to the Bible to raise questions or level critiques against high-control Christianity, the…

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Girls Gone Bible 44:33

12d ago44:33

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this episode, Brad speaks with journalist Amanda Marcotte about her recent Salon article dissecting the rise of Girls Gone Bible—a podca…

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Weekly Roundup: Like Amazon Prime for Human Beings 1:06:03

15d ago1:06:03

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad and Dan discuss the chaos unleashed by Donald Trump's recent tariffs and draconian deportation policies. They tie these events to broa…

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Red State Religions: The Religious Fight for Same Sex Marriage in Alabama Part II 31:16

17d ago31:16

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Dr. Gillian Frank continues to explore the progressive religious communities in conservative areas, focusing on the Unitarian Universalist ministers and LGBTQ couples who participated in same-sex marriage ceremonies in Birmingham, Alabama. The episode highlights Reverend Luna Jensen Borad's, detailing the political and religious struggles leading t…

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#159 – Paul Made Christianity 1:04:27

16d ago1:04:27

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Bonus ep 1 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-what-is-123011688 Bonus ep 2 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-did-paul-125106095 Why does Paul’s voice dominate the New Testament? How did his letters become so central to Christian theology, and what happens when we begin to question that authority? Are all the Pauline epistles actually written…

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It's in the Code Ep 141: “Deconstructing Some ‘Core Teachings’” 32:11

18d ago32:11

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Partisans of high-control Christianity attempt to insulate their version of the Christian tradition from criticism by arguing that the ques…

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The Radicalization of American Boyhood 37:27

19d ago37:27

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad discusses the growing trend of young men, particularly in the 18-35 age group, trending conservative and the impact of radicalization …

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Weekly Roundup: Trump Tarriffs. Booker Filibusters. Wisconsin Runs Out Elon. 1:14:26

22d ago1:14:26

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad and Dan dive into Cory Booker's historic filibuster, analyzed in the context of the Democrats' struggles to regroup, the election of a…

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118 - Revisiting Our Conversion Stories 1:23:56

23d ago1:23:56

1:23:56

Kicking off the first episode of 2025, Troy and Brian revisit their conversion stories...after four years of Exvangelical podcasting. They explore their early lives, the vulnerabilities that led them to embrace fundamentalist Christianity, and the roles of community and belonging in their experiences. The conversation delves into the impact of iden…

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Red State Religions: The Religious Fight for Same Sex Marriage in Alabama 42:26

24d ago42:26

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In the first episode of 'Red State Religions,' host Dr. Gillian Frank explores the progressive religious communities in conservative areas, focusing on the Unitarian Universalist ministers and LGBTQ couples who participated in same-sex marriage ceremonies in Birmingham, Alabama. The episode highlights Reverend Luna Jensen Boad's and Reverend Lne Br…

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Bonus: Did Paul Get the Gospel Wrong? 11:37

24d ago11:37

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This is a preview of one of our bonus episodes. To get the full bonus episode (43 minutes long), click here. Did Paul’s vision of Jesus redefine faith, or did James’ focus on works hold the truth? In this bonus episode, we tackle your burning questions about faith vs. works, Paul’s outsized role in Christianity, and what might have been if the Jesu…

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It's in the Code ep 140: “The Bait-and-Switch” 27:47

25d ago27:47

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Practitioners of high-control Christianity present the “core” teachings of the tradition as being about God’s unconditional love and accept…

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The Sin of Empathy Part III: Dehumanization is the Goal 37:38

26d ago37:38

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this final installment of the series, Brad discusses the concept of 'toxic empathy' as introduced by Ali Beth Stuckey in her book and cr…

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Weekly Roundup: War Plans Group Chat Goes Viral 1:09:56

29d ago1:09:56

1:09:56

Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ This episode of 'Straight White American Jesus' explores recent major political scandals, specifically the SignalGate scandal involving mem…

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S01E02 - Troy‘s Christian Conversion Story (2025 hiatus repeat) 29:19

30d ago29:19

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In our second episode back in 2021, troy talked a little about his pre-conversion home life and his experience of two Christian camps. It was at the second camp where he found himself speaking in tongues and started to wear the label, 'born-again'. As part of our 2025 Down Under Summer Series, we're replaying our best episodes. We hope you enjoy th…

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Spirit and Power S2 Ep. 4: Higher Dimensions - Black Wall St., Charismatic Empires, and Divine Media 54:37

1M ago54:37

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On April 16th of 2021, Clay Clark, a far-right conspiracy theorist and self-proclaimed "alpha toxic male," from Tulsa, Oklahoma held his first "ReAwaken America" tour—an event that began in Oklahoma as a protest against COVID-19 restrictions and quickly grew into a nationwide platform for nationalism, so-called "patriotic streetfighters," and proph…

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#158 – Why Paul's Churches Won Early Christianity 49:40

1M ago49:40

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What if Paul’s vision of Christ reshaped Christianity in ways Jesus’ own brother, James, never intended? In this episode, we explore the intense clash between Paul’s Christ movement and the Jesus movement, led by James in Jerusalem, as they battled over the faith’s direction. Paul’s independent gospel, born from a divine encounter, drove him to spr…

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It's in the Code ep 139: “Doctrinal Love-Bombing” 32:57

1M ago32:57

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ "Subscribe to Red State Religions here" What is “love-bombing,” and how does it operate to reinforce high-control Christianity? How is it u…

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"The Sin of Empathy" Part II: You Are Not God 41:08

1M ago41:08

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, we explore the troubling idea—promoted in some evangelical circles—that empathy is a sin.…

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Bonus Content: Anthea Butler On Trump’s Lack of Empathy 14:22

1M ago14:22

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad speaks to Professor Anthea Butler, a captain in the Biden campaign's "Catholics for Biden" initiative, and chair of the Religious Stud…

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Minisode: Standing Against Something, Standing for Something 7:19

1M ago7:19

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Originally published on YouTube on 3/7/2025. I'm between author interviews, and March is traditionally a difficult month for me. Here is a brief minisode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about…

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Weekly Roundup: Venezuelan Deportations, Tattoos, and Pete Hegseth the DEI Hire 1:06:33

1M ago1:06:33

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, Brad and Dan discuss a range of controversial issues. They start with the ongoing mass de…

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S01E01 - Brian‘s Christian Conversion Story (2025 hiatus repeat) 27:42

1M ago27:42

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Let's go right back to the beginning. In Season 1 Episode 1, Brian recounted his conversion story. "No bibles, no preaching, no god-bothering!" These were the conditions he put upon his two brothers, who had recently converted to Pentecostal Christianity, if he were to visit them while on holidays. What happened next would change the course of his …

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Spirit and Power S2 Ep 3: Mama Bears, Queen Esther, and "Don't Mess w/ Our Kids" 47:43

1M ago47:43

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On October 12, 2024, tens of thousands of Christians gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., answering a call from charismatic activist Jenny Donnelly and pastor Lou Engle. The event, held on Yom Kippur, blended prayer political mobilization as speakers urged believers to take action ahead of the 2024 election. With banners reading #Don…

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It's in the Code ep 138: “Are you mad at God?” 30:09

1M ago30:09

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ “Are you mad at God?” This is a question that will almost certainly be posed to anyone undergoing faith deconstruction. It might come from …

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"The Sin of Empathy" Part I + How to Consume News Productively 44:41

1M ago44:41

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this episode, Brad breaks down the troubling rhetoric from Christian nationalist pastors—and even figures like Elon Musk—who claim that …

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Weekly Roundup: The Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil is an Extension of Project of 2025 1:11:14

1M ago1:11:14

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ When The Wolves Came / Series Description Over the last decade, large swaths of evangelicals in the U.S. have embraced an extremist politic…

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Trump Spiritual Adviser Robert Morris Indicted for Molesting a Minor 26:56

1M ago26:56

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this special episode of Straight White American Jesus' Brad and Dan delve into the recent indictment of Robert Morris, a former evangeli…

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Spirit and Power S2: E2: Apocalypse Now: ICE, Immigration, and Latino Churches 45:33

1M ago45:33

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One Sunday morning in Georgia, a family walks into their Pentecostal church ready for worship. They're unaware that outside something life changing is about to unfold. During the service, ICE arrests a man just outside the church doors while his family sits inside. A moment of worship and community suddenly turns into a moment of fear and uncertain…

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#157 – James vs. Paul: The Battle in Early Christianity History 49:44

2M ago49:44

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(Part 1 here) Who should guide your faith—James, Jesus’ brother, or Paul, the visionary apostle? We dive into early Christianity history to explore a battle of beliefs. James rooted his leadership in the Jewish roots of Christianity, blending faith with works. Paul preached faith alone, shaping a global faith. We uncover their clash—faith and works…

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It's in the Code Ep 137: “You’re Confusing Christians With Christianity” 26:01

2M ago26:01

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ “You’re confusing Christians with Christianity.” This is another response that those undergoing “faith deconstruction” often receive when e…

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His Dad Was Radicalized By a Prophet Online - with Zach Mack 33:51

2M ago33:51

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad interviews Zach Mack, host of NPR's Alternate Realities. Zach shares his personal journey with his father, who became radicalized by o…

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Weekly Roundup: Christian Fascism at the State of the Union 1:04:43

2M ago1:04:43

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ This episode of Straight White American Jesus focuses on the removal and censure of Representative Al Green during the State of the Union, …

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Spirit and Power S2: E1: Prosperity Gospel, Prosperity President 48:04

2M ago48:04

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Why does Donald Trump look and sound like a Prosperity Gospel preacher? What are the actual ties of the president to this tradition of Christian healers and televangelists? In this episode of Spirit & Power, Dr. Leah Payne speaks with Dr. Gabriel Raeburn - Senior Research Fellow, Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, Harvard and the Legacy of Slave…

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Bonus Episode: The Scary Truth About the Trump-Zelensky Press Conference 45:23

2M ago45:23

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/StraightWhiteJC In this bonus episode of 'Straight White American Jesus,' hosts Brad Onishi and his cohost delv…

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It's in the Code Ep 136: “You Need to be Open to Other Perspectives” 31:22

2M ago31:22

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ If someone is working through faith deconstruction, it’s a virtual guarantee that they will be confronted with this dismissal of their ques…

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Unidentified Black Shirts Attack Woman in Idaho 33:37

2M ago33:37

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ This episode explores a disturbing incident in Northern Idaho where activist Teresa Borrenpohl was forcibly removed from a town hall meetin…

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