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by Bradley Onishi + Daniel Miller

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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1
Weekly Roundup: MAGA Masculinity, the Iran War, and the DOGE Files: What Happens When Power Rejects Expertise
1:07:57 Mar 14, 2026
2
It's in the Code ep 183: “Genocide Joshua”
37:28 Mar 11, 2026
3
The Sunday Interview: The New MAGA History: How Trump, JD Vance, and the Right Are Redefining What It Means to Be American
1:01:04 Mar 8, 2026
4
Weekly Roundup: Trump’s Iran War? MAGA Divisions, Epstein Distraction & End Times Politics
1:01:37 Mar 6, 2026
5
Reign of Error 007: Birth Control, Bathrooms & Biblical Patriarchy: The War on Gender and Reproduction
50:43 Mar 5, 2026
6
It's in the Code ep 182: “So, That’s a Warrior?”
39:16 Mar 4, 2026
7
MAGA Christians Are Split Over Iran
22:48 Mar 3, 2026
8
The Sunday Interview: Survivors Speak: Christian Nationalism, Patriarchy & Doug Wilson (Pamela Brown of CNN)
54:06 Mar 1, 2026
9
Weekly Roundup: State of the Union Fallout: ICE Expansion, Christian Nationalism & Retribution Politics
1:07:18 Feb 27, 2026
10
It's in the Code ep 181: “It’s Not About Sacrifice”
39:52 Feb 25, 2026
11
Tucker Carlson vs. Mike Huckabee: The MAGA Rift Over Israel, Antisemitism, and Christian Zionism
34:29 Feb 23, 2026
12
The Sunday Interview: Leah Payne with Dr. Melissa Deckman (PRRI) on Measuring Christian Nationalism (PRRI’s 2025 American Values Atlas)
43:30 Feb 22, 2026
13
Weekly Roundup: Pentagon Pulpit, Silenced Christians: Doug Wilson, James Talarico & the Battle for the American Soul
47:50 Feb 20, 2026
14
It's in the Code ep 180: “Freedom and Constraint”
33:56 Feb 18, 2026
15
Faith in the Streets: A Pastor's Firsthand Account of ICE's Terror and the Neighbors Resisting It
1:09:45 Feb 16, 2026
16
The Sunday Interview: Ableism, WCN, and MAHA
50:04 Feb 15, 2026
17
Weekly Roundup: Epstein, ICE & the Super Bowl Culture War: What MAGA Prioritizes
1:12:01 Feb 13, 2026
18
It's in the Code ep 179: “A Father’s Virtues?”
33:31 Feb 11, 2026
19
James Dobson, Jeffrey Epstein, and the Theology of Abuse
40:50 Feb 10, 2026
20
The Sunday Interview: How Blood and Soil Nationalism Went Mainstream w/Seth Cotlar
1:16:18 Feb 9, 2026
21
Weekly Roundup: National Prayer Breakfast, ICE Theology, and the Super Bowl Halftime Debacle
1:11:00 Feb 6, 2026
22
It's in the Code ep 178: “There’s No Such Thing”
35:52 Feb 4, 2026
23
Reign of Error 002: Pete Hegseth, Doug Wilson, and the God of War
44:23 Feb 3, 2026
24
Purity Culture and the Politics of White Innocence: Renee Good, Patriarchy, and Mar a Lago Face
49:53 Feb 1, 2026
25
Weekly Roundup: Minnesota vs. ICE: Neighbors, Authoritarianism, and the Future of Democracy
1:04:32 Jan 30, 2026
26
It's in the Code ep 177: "Porn Again"
39:29 Jan 28, 2026
27
Raised on the Prosperity Gospel: Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the Christian Right
45:20 Jan 26, 2026
28
Weekly Roundup: The Sin of Empathy and the Theology of Terror From Minnesota to Davos
1:03:39 Jan 23, 2026
29
It's in the Code ep 176: “A New Eden?”
43:33 Jan 21, 2026
30
MLK Day, Postliberalism, and the Assault on Civil Rights One Year Into Trump's 2nd Term
54:47 Jan 20, 2026
31
Weekly Roundup: Wine Moms, ICE, and American Fascism
1:05:00 Jan 16, 2026
32
It's in the Code ep 175: “You Can’t Tell A Good Story Without Bad Guys”
37:50 Jan 14, 2026
33
Venezuela, Greenland, Minnesota: The Monarchical Theory That Explains Everything
34:11 Jan 12, 2026
34
Weekly Roundup: American Authoritarian Empire: From Minneapolis to Venezuela to Greenland
1:04:15 Jan 9, 2026
35
Special Episode: The Killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE w/ Angela Denker
33:49 Jan 9, 2026
36
It's in the Code ep 174: “From Adam to…King Arthur…?”
44:21 Jan 7, 2026
37
The Gospel of Deportation: Why Christian Nationalists Love ICE (Reign of Error Pilot Episode)
57:34 Jan 5, 2026
38
Weekly Roundup: MAGA’s 2026 Blueprint
46:10 Jan 2, 2026
39
SWAJ Rewind: Stand for the Flag, Kneel for the Cross
25:48 Dec 31, 2025
40
Ex-Evangelical Apologetics: Are Leavers Broken and/or Just Giving Up? (SWAJ Rewind)
31:00 Dec 29, 2025
41
SWAJ Rewind: The Colonized God: Reflections on Christian Nationalism and Jesus by Dr. Matthew Taylor
39:08 Dec 26, 2025
42
SWAJ Rewind: "Who Owns Christmas?"
22:57 Dec 24, 2025
43
A Year That Nearly Broke Us—and Why We Keep Going
28:53 Dec 22, 2025
44
Weekly Roundup: Cruelty as Policy, From Healthcare to Trans Panic
53:33 Dec 19, 2025
45
It's in the Code ep 173: “They Just Hate Men”
32:50 Dec 17, 2025
46
Myths of Violence: How Guns Became Sacred in America
55:20 Dec 15, 2025
47
Weekly Roundup: A Battle of Fonts and Freedoms: Analyzing Trump's Authoritarianism and Growing Unpopularity
1:10:25 Dec 12, 2025
48
Special Episode: When We All Get to Heaven Ep 1
30:50 Dec 11, 2025
49
It's in the Code ep 172: “Projecting Enemies”
35:22 Dec 10, 2025
50
Olivia Nuzzi, Mormon Wives, and the Death of Democracy
38:07 Dec 8, 2025
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