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Becoming Neighbors with Amar D. Peterman
In this episode, I speak with Amar D. Peterman, author of the new book Becoming Neighbors: The Common Good Made Local. Follow Amar…
The Good Books: BK O'Connor, author of Eve: A Novel
This week I'm talking to B.K. O'Connor, author of Eve: A Novel. Buy Eve: A Novel on bookshop.org to support the show: https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781592116690 Follow BK O'Connor on Instagram:…
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg Returns
I’ve got a wide-ranging interview with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg to share with you today. It’s been a few years since I spoke with her, and the geopolitical landscape has changed considerably in that…
What's Still Happening in Minneapolis-St. Paul Right Now with Jenny Booth Potter
Today I'm chatting with Jenny Booth Potter, a return guest and resident of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.Jenny had a video go viral back on 2/9/26, and I wanted to hear from her about how things are…
Money, Lies, and God with Katherine Stewart
This week I'm joined by Katherine Stewart, journalist and author of Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy. Her book was published in February 2025 and offers…
On Fire for God with Josiah Hesse
This week I'm happy to share my interview with Josiah Hesse, author of the new book On Fire for God: Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the Christian Right. Josiah was a guest on Exvangelical…
Podcast Spotlight: Reign of Error with Sarah Posner
This week I’m happy to share with you the pilot episode of the new show, Reign of Error with Sarah Posner (Apple Podcasts link), produced by our friends over at Axis Mundi Media. Longtime listeners…
Podcast Spotlight: Reign of Error with Sarah Posner
This week I’m happy to share with you the pilot episode of the new show, Reign of Error with Sarah Posner (Apple Podcasts link), produced by our friends over at Axis Mundi Media. Longtime listeners…
The Good Books: After Purity with Sara Moslener
In the first interview of 2026, I talk to Sara Moslener about her latest book, After Purity: Race, Sex, and Religion in White Christian America. (Buy the book from bookshop.org here & support the…
Author Interview: Disciples of White Jesus with Angela Denker
This episode was originally released on The Good Books. In this episode, I chat with author Angela Denker about her latest book, Disciples of White Jesus. Subscribe to Angela's newsletter.…
The Good Books: Shame-Sex Attraction with Lucas FW Wilson
In this latest interview, I speak with Lucas FW Wilson about the anthology Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapy. The interview starts about 5:00 minutes in after a long…
Minisode: Standing Against Something, Standing for Something
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…
The Good Books: The NAR & Trump's Return to Power with Dr. Matthew Taylor
In this episode of The Good Books, I spoke with Dr. Matthew D. Taylor, author of The Violent Take It By Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy. We talk about the growth of…
Inauguration Minisode: Where will counterpublics thrive now?
In this minisode recorded on MLK Day/Inauguration Day 2025, I consider where counterpublics might be able to thrive in today's media landscape.I've written about counterpublics before in my book, and…
Post-Election Thoughts
In this episode I talk about what's next for this show and for, well, all of us. Some of my comments are from my latest newsletter missives:Well, here we are - Post Ev PostComing Soon: (More of) The…
On the 2024 Election
In this quick episode, I talk about the 2024 US Election. Show notes:My latest entry at The Post-Evangelical PostEmily Joy Allison addressing white exvangelicals on Instagram. Kristin Du Mez:…
From the Archive: Reza Aslan
Today I'm publishing an archival episode with Reza Aslan, who called my book Exvangelical & Beyond "[a]n insightful exploration of faith, identity, and activism in a nation at the crossroads of…
Exvangelical & Beyond is out TODAY.
My book, Exvangelical & Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That's Fighting Back, is out TODAY, wherever books are sold. Buy here or at your local bookstore.In this…
Thoughts on the PRRI 2023 Census of American Religion
In this minisode, I talk about the 2023 Census of American Religion published by PRRI. This is an adaptation & expansion of my latest post at The Post-Evangelical Post. Exvangelical & Beyond…
The Good Books: Tia Levings, author of A Well-Trained Wife
Today's guest is the author Tia Levings, writer of the new book A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy. You may also know her from the Amazon docuseries Shiny Happy People and her…
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