As an extension of the online magazine the Revealer, this podcast explores the social and political roles religion plays throughout the world. How should we make sense of religion's influence on politics, sexuality, race, and people's everyday lives? Produced by NYU's Center for Religion and Media and hosted by Dr. Brett Krutzsch, each month we'll sit down with experts to discuss how religion shapes our world. Join us for this important conversation.
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The Tech Industry and Conservative Christian Alliance
Why have wealthy tech industry executives aligned themselves with conservative Christians and what are their shared political goals? Bradley Onishi, author of American Ca
Sep 29 45 min
Christian Women Empowering Right-Wing Politics
How are Christian women empowering the political right, and what are the issues that unite them? Katie Gaddini, author of Esther’s Army: The Christian Women Who Power the
Aug 26 31 min
The January 6 Women Insurrectionists and Their Conspiracy Beliefs
Why should we consider women specifically when thinking about the conspiracy theories that haunt and shape American politics? Noelle Cook, author of The Conspiracists: Wo
Jul 30 35 min
Wellness Culture and Religion
What are the limits of today’s wellness culture and how might thinking about the religious roots of wellness trends give them more meaning? Liz Bucar, author of Beyond We
Jun 29 45 min
Evangelicals and Queer Activism
What is the history of evangelical queer activism? William Stell, author of Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity
May 27 38 min
Vaccine Hesitancy and Religion
How is vaccine hesitancy in America like a religion? Kira Ganga Kieffer, author of Unvaccinated Under God: Religion and Vaccine Hesitancy in Modern America, joins us to d
Apr 29 40 min
Puerto Rican Converts to Islam
What is contributing to the number of Puerto Ricans converting to Islam, and what is the longer history of Latino Muslims in the Americas? Ken Chitwood, author of Borícua
Mar 30 37 min
Understanding Gaza
What was life like in Gaza before October 7, 2023, and what has it been like since the ceasefire at the end of 2025? Gilbert Achcar, author of Gaza Catastrophe: The Genoc
Feb 27 49 min
Guns and White Evangelicals
Why do so many white evangelicals, the religious group with the highest gun ownership rates in the country, believe they have a “God-given right” to possess firearms? Wil
Jan 28 49 min
Intersex and Religious
What does it mean to be intersex, and how have religious communities responded to the presence of intersex people? M. Wolff, author of Body Problems: What Intersex Priest
Nov 24 2025 42 min
Transgender Perspectives on the Bible
Why turn to the Bible to look for insights on transgender people and gender variation, especially when so many anti-trans people use the Bible to justify bigotry? Joseph
Oct 28 2025 49 min
Religious Communities Supporting Undocumented Immigrants
How are some religious communities working to support and protect undocumented immigrants in the United States? Barbara Sostaita, author of Sanctuary Everywhere: The Fugi
Sep 29 2025 43 min
Black Catholics and Racism in the U.S. Catholic Church
What is the history of Black Catholics in the United States, and what are the most pressing issues facing Black Catholics today? Tia Noelle Pratt, author of Black and Cat
Aug 27 2025 34 min
Protestant Sex Scandals in America
Why have sex scandals been such a common feature of Protestant leadership in the United States? Suzanna Krivulskaya, author of Disgraced: How Sex Scandals Transformed Ame
Jul 30 2025 41 min
The Rightwing Radicalization of White Christian Boys
What factors are contributing to the rightwing momentum among adolescent males in the United States? Angela Denker, author of Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization
Jun 25 2025 37 min
Borders, Immigration, and Religion
What are the connections between borders, immigration, and religion? Elizabeth Shakman Hurd, author of Heaven Has a Wall: Religion, Borders, and the Global United States,
May 21 2025 42 min
A Black Panther Woman, Spirituality, and Today’s Activism
What exactly was the Black Panther Party, what did it set out to achieve, and what parallels exist between today and when the Black Panthers first started? Mary Frances P
Apr 29 2025 34 min
Police, Prisons, and the Religion of Mass Criminalization
Given the amount of police and prisons in the United States, why is there still so much crime and what does that say about the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of policing
Mar 25 2025 45 min
The People Destroying Democracy
Who are the organizations, people, religious communities, and think tanks that are working to erode America’s democracy and push the country to authoritarianism? Acclaime
Feb 26 2025 34 min
Religion Is Everywhere and Why That Matters
What are the countless insidious ways religion manifests in our culture, in our politics, and in our daily lives even if we ourselves are not religious people? Megan Good
Jan 29 2025 35 min
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I *love* this show & magazine. Brett is a dream interviewer: clarifying questions that encourage scholars to get to the heart of why their work matters to general, non-specialists like me. The scope is enormous. The conversations always engaging. If you’re looking for a show about scholarship in religion? There isn’t another podcast that comes close to delivering this kind of breadth with generosity and clarity.
GottaPetrie · Dec 2022
I love this podcast. You will hear big ideas here FIRST - directly from the researchers and professors doing the work. Their passion always comes through and they are always appreciative of the host’s thoughtful questions. A professor hosting professors.
aileen humphreys · Jan 2022
I’ve loved all the different topics this podcast covers. The guests are fascinating, and I’ve learned several things each episode. I especially liked the one on Hasidic heretics.
Podcastloverny · Jul 2020
I enjoy The Revealer articles as they are informative and thought provoking. The podcasts add a welcome layer in that the listener is able to hear the writer’s voice, opinion and some nuances on their articles that you can’t always get from just the written word. I’m looking forward to listening to more!
Wiser Today · May 2020
I have appreciated finding this space both as a graduate of NYU and as one keenly interested in the topic of religion and society.
Loved many of your articles thus far but found this podcast and the article on yoga and religion quite disappointing, shortsighted and misleading. I am a yoga teacher, yoga teacher’s trainer and certified yoga therapist who has studied yoga for more than 30 years. What was discussed here had little to do with yoga and religion and all to do with white centered western interpretation of yoga ( save the bit about yoga and racism) and the physical aspect of yoga. Very limiting and ignorant about what yoga is or is meant to evoke. Would prefer more enlightened questioning around this subject and of course someone with a greater knowledge, sensitivity and training on this subject- not just someone with an Indian name and PhD. Goat yoga??? You both can’t believe this is real yoga or drinking and cursing is yoga in all seriousness. Cultural appropriation and yoga yes! Please if you discuss this subject in the context of religion can you give it the same seriousness and intelligent investigation you would give other subjects. There is enough research out there to have a meaningful conversation about yoga and religion. As a Catholic I appreciated your last podcast. Can you please take yoga seriously also. This is offensive!
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jojolizzybda · May 2020
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