Straight White American Jesus

Straight White American Jesus

Bradley Onishi + Daniel Miller

Episodes 1,045
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (1,924)
Since Dec 2018
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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An in-depth examination of the culture and politics of Christian Nationalism and Evangelicalism by two ex-evangelical ministers-turned-religion professors. If you have ever wondered what social and historical forces led white evangelicals to usher Donald Trump into the White House this is the show for you. As former insiders and critical scholars of religion, Dan Miller and Bradley Onishi have a unique perspective on the Religious Right. Guests have included Chrissy Stroop, R. Marie Griffith, Janelle Wong, Randall Balmer, Katherine Stewart, and many others.

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Weekly Roundup: The UFC Presidency: Election Lies, Blood Sport Politics, and Hegseth’s D-Day Disgrace

Jun 12, 2026 1h

This week on Straight White American Jesus, Brad and Dan unpack the GOP’s latest claims of voter fraud in California and show how conspiracy thinking, Christian nationalist spiritual warfare, and…

It's in the Code ep 194: “The Last Word”

Jun 10, 2026 34m

What are the broader takeaways from Josh Hawley’s presentation on “manhood?” How does Hawley’s vision of “masculine America” illuminate the dynamics of high-control Christianity, Christian…

The Sunday Interview: Fighting Spiritual Terrorism

Jun 07, 2026 50m

In this episode, Brad Onishi sits down with Rev. Alba Onofrio, the Executive Director of Soulforce and author of Spiritual Violence: Religious Phenomena That Defile the Faith. Rev. Alba brings nearly…

Weekly Roundup: From Neo-Nazi Remigration to Military Christian Nationalism

Jun 05, 2026 1h 1m

This week on Straight White American Jesus, Brad and Dan trace the connections between Trump-era immigration policy, rising far-right extremism, and a growing international movement built around the…

It's in the Code ep 193: “Christian Nationalism On the DL”

Jun 03, 2026 37m

Josh Hawley is a dyed-in-the-wool, self-described Christian nationalist. But he’s careful not to make this too obvious in discussion of Christian masculinity and masculine virtue. But if we look past…

The Sunday Interview: Synthetic Hate: How AI Fuels the Far Right

May 31, 2026 1h 3m

In this episode, hosts Annika Brockschmidt and Roland Meyer sit down with media scholar Roland Meyer to dissect the unsettling intersection of generative AI, right-wing extremism, and the emerging…

Weekly Roundup: Talarico and the Pope vs. MAGA Christianity

May 29, 2026 1h 9m

Brad Onishi and Dan Miller discuss the Texas Senate race between Trump-backed Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico as a public theological contest between Christian authoritarianism and a…

It's in the Code ep 192: “Deep Thoughts…By Josh Hawley”

May 27, 2026 35m

Josh Hawley claims to present a “biblical” model of masculinity and masculine virtue. But if we look more closely, it turns out that Hawley’s “Bible” is actually really weird. And so is his model of…

The Sunday Interview: Deconstructing Wellness Culture: Yoga, Mindfulness, and Appropriation

May 24, 2026 49m

In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, host Brad Onishi sits down with Dr. Liz Bucar, religious ethicist and professor at Northeastern University, to unpack the hidden costs of the modern…

Weekly Roundup: Reparations for Traitors and the Slush Fund Presidency

May 22, 2026 1h 3m

Brad and Dan show up wired, sleep-deprived, and ready to go, breaking down a week where the absurd somehow outpaced the outrageous. They start with a surreal clip of Donald Trump reflecting on his…

It's in the Code ep 191: “Does it REALLY Say That?”

May 20, 2026 35m

Throughout his presentation of manhood and masculine virtue, Josh Hawley assures us that he’s telling us “what the Bible says,” or “what the Bible teaches.” And he’s not alone: biblicist Christians…

This Is Christian Nationalism: Breaking Down Rededicate 250

May 19, 2026 25m

Sunday's nine-hour “Rededicate 250” event on the National Mall brought together politicians and religious leaders calling for America to be returned to God. In this episode, Brad Onishi breaks down…

The Sunday Interview: “We Are Not a Monolith”: Latino Evangelicals, Immigration Politics, and the Battle Over Representation

May 17, 2026 53m

In this episode of the Straight White American Jesus Sunday Interview, host Leah Payne speaks with Jonathan Calvillo, sociologist of religion at Candler School of Theology at Emory University and…

Weekly Roundup: Under-Babied and Overruled: Trump’s Golden Calf Politics

May 15, 2026 1h 3m

Brad and Dan dig into another whirlwind week in Trumpworld, beginning with the unveiling of a towering gold-leaf Donald Trump statue at his Doral golf resort and the increasingly explicit fusion of…

It's in the Code ep 190: “The Atheists Are Coming!”

May 13, 2026 35m

Despite claiming to present us with a “Christian” vision of manhood, there is nothing identifiably Christian about Josh Hawley’s account of masculinity and masculine virtue. Instead, he can define…

The Myth of Religious Freedom w/ Reza Aslan and Peter Manseau

May 12, 2026 41m

In the premiere episode of season five of Our Seven Neighbors: Religion and Resistance in America, host Reza Aslan joins historian and Smithsonian curator Peter Manseau for a sweeping conversation…

The Sunday Interview:  Paul Pressler, the SBC Takeover, and a Culture of Power and Abuse

May 10, 2026 57m

Brad Onishi interviews Texas Monthly senior writer Robert Downen about his 12,000-word feature on Paul Pressler, a key architect of the Southern Baptist Convention’s conservative resurgence alongside…

Weekly Roundup: The Grownups in Charge? SCOTUS, Gerrymandering & White Christian Power

May 08, 2026 1h 5m

Redistricting Mania and the Christian Nationalist Push for Minority Rule Brad Onishi and Dan Miller discuss the fallout from a recent Supreme Court decision they say further rolled back the Voting…

The Manosphere and the Fundamentalism Pipeline

May 06, 2026 1h 22m

In this special crossover episode, Dan Miller joins Dr. Laura Anderson on Sunday School Dropouts for an in-depth examination of the ideological forces shaping modern Christian masculinity. The…

The Sunday Interview: Governing Without Accountability: Silicon Valley’s Ideology with Adrian Daub

May 03, 2026 1h 8m

In this episode, Annika Brockschmidt sits down with Adrian Daub, Professor at Stanford University and author of the upcoming book What Tech Calls Governing. Daub provides a searing intellectual…

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