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Brad Onishi converses with Dr. Scott Coley, author of 'Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right.' Coley discusses the concepts of ideology, propaganda, and legitimizing narratives within conservative evangelical communities. They explore how these elements create and maintain social hierarchies, such as those based on race and gender, and the role of 'Christo authoritarianism.' Coley emphasizes how religious resources are used to justify and perpetuate these hierarchies. The episode also addresses how questioning or resisting these beliefs is often suppressed within these communities.
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00:00 Introduction to Civil Rights Movement and Passive Resistance
00:51 Critique of Civil Rights Movement's Approach
01:43 Introducing Dr. Scott Coley and His Book
03:53 Understanding Ideology and Propaganda
07:48 Legitimizing Narratives and Social Hierarchies
17:26 Christo Authoritarianism and the Hermeneutics of Legitimization
25:03 Explicit and Implicit White Supremacy in Evangelicalism
35:08 Gender Hierarchies and Patriarchy in Evangelicalism
39:06 Conclusion and Premium Content Information
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Brad Onishi and Dan Miller examine the shocking comments by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito caught on tape and contrast them with Chief Justice John Roberts' more measured approach. The hosts also delve into the Southern Baptist Convention's recent resolution condemning in vitro fertilization (IVF) and its implications for reproductive rights and the 2024 elections. Lastly, they discuss Georgia as a testing ground for voter suppression tactics designed to benefit Trump and the GOP in upcoming elections.
00:00 Introduction: The Challenge of Polarization
01:19 Supreme Court Controversies: Alito's Shocking Comments
01:55 Analyzing Alito and Roberts: Trust in the Supreme Court
02:04 Southern Baptist Convention and Reproductive Rights
02:22 Georgia's Voter Suppression Tactics
02:55 Meet the Hosts: Brad and Dan
04:43 Supreme Court Justices Undercover: Alito and Roberts
30:48 Reflecting on Political Discourse and Integrity
31:11 Supreme Court Controversies: Then and Now
34:34 Southern Baptist Convention's Stance on IVF
38:24 Political Implications of the SBC's IVF Resolution
50:00 Georgia: The MAGA Movement's Testing Ground
51:06 Election Integrity and Voter Suppression Tactics
59:32 Hope Amidst Political Turmoil
01:01:01 Upcoming Events and Final Thoughts
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If you’ve encountered today’s right-wing culture warriors, you have heard them lambast efforts at LGBTQ+ inclusion, police reform, combatting climate change, and myriad other issues as reflecting the “spirit of the age.” But what do they mean by this? Where does this phrase come from? Is it specifically Christian, or does it have broader meanings? And most importantly, once we decode this phrase, what do we find people doing with it? Dan tackles these questions in this week’s episode.
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Brad Onishi discusses with Eric Klinenberg the long-lasting social and political effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, framing it as a form of 'social long COVID.' The conversation highlights how the events of 2020 intensified distrust in government and deepened societal divisions, setting the stage for challenges in the 2024 elections. They also explore the symbolic role of face masks in these divisions and the impact of local mutual aid networks. Looking ahead, they assess how unresolved issues from 2020 continue to influence American civic life and political attitudes.

00:00 Introduction: The Lingering Effects of 2020
01:25 The Social Disease of Long COVID
02:04 Reflecting on the Pandemic's Impact
02:12 Interview with Eric Kleinberg
04:07 The Symbolism of Masks
07:49 America's Unique Pandemic Response
25:38 Mutual Aid Networks and Community Resilience
31:49 The Structural Isolation Crisis
36:25 Looking Ahead to the 2024 Election
43:31 Conclusion: The Future of American Democracy
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Brad and Dan discuss the harsh rhetoric from the American right in response to Trump's recent conviction on 34 felonies, including calls for retribution against Democrats. They explore the significant ethical issues surrounding Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. The episode also covers Texas' proposed public school curriculum changes that push a Christian-centric education, and reactions from a Mexican American family's departure from Idaho due to feeling unwelcome. The hosts emphasize the dangers of the current conservative landscape and its implications for American politics and education.
00:00 Introduction: Should Democrats Be in Jail?
00:26 Reactions to Trump's Conviction
01:04 Exploring the Supreme Court Fallout
02:09 Texas School Curriculum Controversy
02:33 Weekly Roundup and Personal Updates
04:04 Discussion on Trump's Verdict and Political Reactions
18:30 Clarence Thomas and Supreme Court Ethics
29:26 Frustration with Institutional Norms
30:08 Texas School Curriculum Controversy
31:54 Religious Influence in Education
38:46 Parental Concerns and Ignorance
46:01 Texas GOP Convention Highlights
53:25 Mexican American Family's Idaho Experience
59:46 Concluding Thoughts and Reasons for Hope
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Brad speaks with journalist and scholar Philip Deslippe about the origins of yoga in the United States as a response to the precarity of South Asian lives in 20th century America. "A century ago, students of yoga in the United States, like many practitioners today, believed that they were engaging in something pure, ancient, and Indian. In reality, the yoga they were doing was a bricolage of the metaphysical and mundane presented to them in an exotic, Orientalized package by largely educated and worldly immigrants from India. These teachers were themselves responding and adapting to a nativist and racist climate. Yoga in the United States during the interwar decades is one of many examples of how Asian religions in the United States cannot be fully understood outside the context of Asian American history."

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Producer: Dr. Bradley Onishi: @bradleyonishi
Audio Engineer and Musician: Scott Okamoto: @rsokamoto
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