Podcasts on Fighting Christian Nationalism

People around the US and around the world are mobilizing to face the threat to democracy and decency posed by Christian Nationalism, and to defend the idea that governments should stay out of the religion business.

Here are some of podcasts I know that are in the fight. If you know others, please mention them in the comments.

Shows

• Straight White American Jesus (hosts Brian Onishi and Daniel Miller)

• The Dangers of Christian Nationalism (from Christians Against Christian Nationalism)

• Stop Christian Nationalism (host Clifford Cook)

• We Dissent Podcast (Four powerhouse women lawyers on separation of church and state)

Episodes

• Understanding the threat of white Christian nationalism to American democracy today, The Brookings Institute (Feb 8, 2023)

• The Weaponization of American Christianity…PG:CC with Professor Anthea Butler, The Politics Girl Podcast

• Jared Yates Sexton: In Conversation…with Frank Schaeffer (Jan 24, 2023)

• The Separation of Church and State, in NPR’s podcast Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, Ep. December 12, 2021.

• What’s God Got to Do With It? The Rise of Christian Nationalism in American Politics (NYT’s Podcast series, The Argument)

• The Far-Right Christian Quest for Power: ‘We Are Seeing Them Emboldened’ (NYT article rather than podcast, but it comes with an audio feed)

• Freethought Matters: Andrew Seidel (Freedom From Religion Foundation’s weekly YouTube show)

• Freethought Matters: Kathleen Stewart (Freedom From Religion Foundation’s weekly YouTube show)

• Amanda Tyler: Christians Against Christian Nationalism (Freedom From Religion Foundation’s weekly YouTube show)

• Christian Nationalism with Andrew Whitehead & Samuel Perry (Freedom From Religion Foundation’s weekly YouTube show)

• The Rise Of Religious Nationalism with Katherine Stewart (Freedom From Religion Foundation’s weekly YouTube show)

• Jeff Sharlet: Author of "The Family" (Freedom From Religion Foundation’s weekly YouTube show)

• Christian Nationalism Round-Up & Disability Justice with Amy Kenny (YouTube’s Holy Post Podcast, Episode 518)

• What’s Wrong with Christian Nationalism? with Paul D. Miller (YouTube’s Holy Post Podcast, Episode 531)

• How White Christian Nationalists Seek to Transform America (The New Yorker’s The Political Science Podcast)

• Russell Moore on Christian Nationalism (The New Yorker’s Radio Hour Podcast)

• Christian Nationalism is Worse than You Think (Christianity Today’s Quick to Listen podcast, Ep. 247)

• Christian Nationalism’s Influence on American Politics  (NPR’s 1A podcast)

• Christian Nationalism and the Never Ending Crusade (The Not Your Grandmother's Book Club Podcast, Ep

Some Other Lists of Podcasts

• Disarming Leviathan by Caleb Campbell

• Podcasts Against Christian Nationalism by Clifford Cook

Not directly on Christian Nationalism but relevant since it describes a real right-wing attempt to overthrow the US government, and it is a good podcast:

• Ultra (Rachel Maddow)