MAGA is Taking Over California One School Board at a Time + N Word at a SoCal School Board Meeting Causes Chaos (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

In this episode, Brad discusses the troubling rise of MAGA and far-right extremism within California’s local politics, specifically focusing on the state’s school boards. Brad speaks with the anonymous founder of SoCal Extremism Watch (S.C.E.W.), who highlights the strategies and impact of these extremist groups.

The conversation covers recent incidents, such as a school board member casually using the N-word without repercussions, and the coordinated efforts of national organizations like the Council for National Policy to influence local elections and politics through dark money and organized activism. The episode emphasizes the importance of vigilance and active participation in democracy, even in states perceived as liberal strongholds like California.
Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/maga-is-taking-over-california-one-school-board-at-a-time-n-word-at-a-socal-school-board-meeting-causes-chaos/

Interview with Katherine Stewart, author of ”Money, Lies, and God” (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast Episode #572)

Katherine Stewart has long been the canary in the coal mine when it comes to Christian Nationalism. In 2020, just before the presidential election, she published “The Power Worshippers,” all about the threat of that movement. It even inspired the documentary “God & Country.”

Her new book is even scarier, in part because she is so good at knowing what’s coming down the pipeline. It’s called Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy (local bookshop support link), and it reveals the connection between Christian Nationalism, wealth, and the death of American democracy.
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2025/02/26/interview-with-katherine-stewart-author-of-money-lies-and-god/