Straight White American Jesus

Weekly Roundup: Scott Colom Makes History, Stephen Miller Takes Over, and Van Hollen Takes on Schumer

In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, Brad Onishi and Dan Miller break down Scott Colom's historic Senate win in Mississippi and the story that most outlets a

SWAJ Rewind: It's in the Code ep 158: No Human Is Illegal, Pt.1

With Dan celebrating his birthday over the weekend, we bring you a timely episode of It's In the Code: ep 158: No Human Is Illegal, Pt.1. In this first episode examining

Axis Live: Stephen Miller is the De Facto President + Hegseth Impeachment

Last week, Democrats won a historic victory in the 2026 midterms, and over the weekend Donald Trump told Ross Douthat that his immigration policy was too tough, then name

Sunday Interview - The Texas Revolution: A Panel of Texans on Why It Happened and What’s Next

Brad Onishi talks with three Texans about what happened in the state on Tuesday, when Democrats won the Senate seat, the governorship, down-ballot statewide races, and a

Weekly Roundup: The Midterms Stopped the End of American Democracy

The midterms are over, and the results were bigger than almost anyone expected. Brad Onishi and Dan Miller go through the wins, the firsts, and what the results mean for

It's In the Code Ep. 213: Do Christians Even Know What a Christian Is?

What does it mean to be a “Christian”? An overwhelmingly common answer for American Christians would be, “to accept Jesus as your personal lord and savior.” But what does

The Plan to Call Democrats' Win A "Coup" Is Already in Place + 5 Midterm Stories to Watch

On Election Day, Brad Onishi and Matthew D. Taylor walk through what they’re watching on voting day and in the weeks after. The focus is religion, politics, and the echoe

The Sunday Interview: He Saw Palantir’s AI Pick Targets in Gaza. Now It’s Coming to the US.

Palantir’s AI is helping decide who gets targeted in Gaza, and the same technology is already in use by US police and ICE. This week, Brad Onishi talks with Jacob Sprang,

Weekly Roundup - Midterm Eve: “Non-Citizen” Voting Claims, Blocking Muslim Members, and Trump’s Fixation on Men’s Bodies

The midterms are Tuesday. Brad Onishi and Dan Miller give their read on what could happen, then cover the plans being set up for the weeks after. In this episode: 1. Th

It's In the Code Ep. 212: Is God Eternal? (Part 2)

The affirmation that God is eternal, that God exists outside of time and is unaffected by it, has been central to orthodox Christian teaching for centuries. But it brings

GOP's Desperate and Dangerous Midterm Closing Message + MAGA Wants A Dictator in Brazil

MAGA influencers are calling for a coup in Brazil after Lula's win. Brad Onishi and Matthew D. Taylor explain why that matters for the U.S. midterms, and for the weeks be

The Sunday Interview: The War on Empathy, Gen Z, and America’s Political Divide with Dr. Melissa Deckman

In this episode of the Straight White American Jesus Sunday Interview, host Leah Payne speaks with political scientist Melissa Deckman about 2026 PRRI’s American Values S

Weekly Roundup: Two Weeks Out and the GOP Is Desperate

Two weeks before the midterms, Brad Onishi and Dan Miller break down the GOP's growing desperation as Cook Political shifts 19 House races toward Democrats and James Tala

It's In the Code Ep. 211: "Is God Eternal? (Part I)

“Is God eternal?” The claim that God is eternal is a central feature of orthodox Christian teaching. But what does it mean? And what consequences follow from affirming th

The Viral El-Sayed Clip Was More of a Christian Nationalist Setup Than You Think

Tommy Teepell asked Abdul El-Sayed about the Muslim Brotherhood, and the clip went viral. But Teepell's ties to Christian nationalist networks run deeper than the reporti

The Sunday Interview: Matthew Taylor on Risking Everything to Confront Christian Supremacy

On this Sunday Interview, Annika Brockschmidt talks with scholar of religion and theologian Matthew Taylor about his new book, Defying Tyrants, Following Jesus: In a Worl

Weekly Roundup: The New Press Secretary Wants Women Executed in Public + The January Surprise is Coming

In this Straight White American Jesus Weekly Roundup, Brad Onishi and Dan Miller dig into new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, who is not a licensed attorney a

It's In the Code Ep. 210: Do All Religions Lead to God?

Do all religions lead to God? It's the kind of question that can get you in trouble in strict religious communities, so we look at why. Then we explore who has asked it o

The Ilhan Omar Raid, Russ Vought, and the Plan to Refuse to Seat Democrats (w/ Max from UNFTR)

In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, Brad Onishi is joined by Matthew D. Taylor, author of Defying Tyrants, to discuss the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home 22

The Sunday Interview: "Women Are a Snare"": Purity Culture and the Scandal at Wheaton

Brad Onishi talks with three Wheaton College alumnae about the growing controversy over how the college handled abuse by a former administrator, and why they say the prob