Christian Nationalist Zionists (Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Freethought Radio podcast)

We talk about the Iran war with Mother Jones national correspondent Kiera Butler, author of the article: “Trump’s Holy Warriors Finally Got the Apocalypse They’ve Prayed For.”

Interview: 

https://ffrf.org/news/freethought-radio/freethought-today-march-12-2026/

Rep. Mary Miller’s Hateful Invocation Blunder (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #587)

– He’s Sikh, not Muslim: GOP Rep. Mary Miller’s bigoted blunder goes viral. (0:41)

– Arizona court blocks predator’s confession from trial—because it was made to a pastor. (17:44)

– A Christian Nationalist will lead the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. (31:15)

– An Oklahoma City employee moonlights as a pastor who preaches death for LGBTQ people. (56:11)

– Thou shalt not ignore the law: Illinois county sued over Ten Commandments monument. (1:12:15)

– Supreme Court hands win to Catholic Charities in case that could gut worker protections. (1:31:30)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2025/06/12/rep-mary-millers-hateful-invocation-blunder/

Top British Pro-Democracy Broadcaster FACES OFF against far-right OAN host | The Weekend Show

Far right OAN host Addison Smith comes face to face with truths about GOP extremism and misinformation. Join Anthony Davis for a first of its kind debate on The Weekend Show.

Interview: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-weekend-show

    

Opinion | Two state lawmakers show how to tackle MAGA hate - The Washington Post

…If the hatemongers are confronted, they will lose power…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/24/distinguished-pol-state-lawmakers-show-how-to-tackle-maga-hate/

The Hate Preachers: Bigotry and Fearmongering by Extremist Christian "Leaders"

Columnist, podcaster, and activist Hemant Mehta joins us for a difficult yet necessary dive into the hate platforms like The New Independent Fundamental Baptist Movement. The featured audio clips aren't pleasant to hear, but they reflect Old Testament-based bigotry and the tragic war on our fellow human beings.

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/QuJbAs23Juk

Anti-Vax Christians Are Finally Facing Consequences (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #403)

— The Supreme Court’s abortion case. (1:30)

— Marcus Lamb, the head of a major Christian TV network that spread COVID lies, died of COVID. (13:45)

— Eric Metaxas, another anti-vax Christian, has COVID too. (20:25)

— Baptisms are getting cooler. As if that was the thing that churches needed to fix. (33:55)

— You don’t have to defend Josh Duggar even if you’re a conservative Christian. (38:11)

— The American Humanist Association’s new leader represents a shift in how atheism appears to the public. (45:26)

— Richard Dawkins is once again promoting anti-trans bigotry. (50:58)

— A Christian hate group is whining to the Supreme Court about being called a “hate group.” (1:02:15)
Interview:

https://audioboom.com/posts/7990364-ep-403-anti-vax-christians-are-finally-facing-consequences

Understanding the causes and consequences of white evangelical fear (On Point)

"When you really boil it down, there is a kind of ethno-religious vision of the country as a white Christian country," Jones says. "It's both about ... a dominant race and a dominant religion."

Interview: 

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2021/11/19/understanding-the-causes-and-consequences-of-white-evangelical-fear

The Rittenhouse Trial Instructions, Explained (Opening Arguments podcast OA538)

Yet another packed episode! Our main story is what’s really going on with the Rittenhouse Trial Instructions. You might have seen the coverage stating that the victims can’t be called victims but can be called rioters and looters. Is reality as bad as the coverage? Andrew explains! Then in what is our co-main segment, Andrew gives us his initial thoughts on the hot off the presses Build Back Better Plan and what Sinema and Manchin have cost us.

Interview: 

https://openargs.com/oa538-the-rittenhouse-trial-instructions-explained/

Remembering a White supremacist coup (The Reveal podcast)

On the eve of a contentious election, Reveal looks back to the nearly forgotten election of 1898 in Wilmington, North Carolina, where a coup d’etat gave birth to much of the structural racism that exists today. 

First, we learn that in the late 19th century, Wilmington was a city where African Americans thrived economically and held elected office. This, however, did not sit well with White supremacists, who plotted to retake control of the city.

The story continues with accounts of violence against Black voters on Election Day 1898 and the subsequent overthrow of the local government. We then explore how the Wilmington coup provided a blueprint for the Jim Crow South and continues to influence issues of race to this day.

We end with a story from Reveal’s Will Carless about an organization called the Public Interest Legal Foundation, which for almost a decade has perpetuated false claims of widespread voter fraud in U.S. elections.

Interview: 

https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/remembering-a-white-supremacist-coup/

The Brainwashing of my Dad (with documentary filmmaker Jen Senko)

Jen Senko's father got hooked on radical, right-wing radio, and his transformation nearly tore his family apart. Jen joins Seth Andrews to talk about her dad...and the documentary about his brainwashing.

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/MW7Go6_sShI 

Confessions, Cameo, and Conversations with Satan (Seth Andrews, The Thinking Atheist podcast)

In this free audio chapter from Seth Andrews' new book, we explore the Christian Nationalism, fearmongering, bigotry, and near-constant rage blasting daily out of American conservative radio.
Interview:
https://www.spreaker.com/user/thethinkingatheist/podcast519-therushtoanger

Douglas Boin Discusses the Uncanny Parallels Between Trump’s America and 410 AD Rome (The Al Franken podcast)

Hatred of immigrants, religious intolerance, systemic racism. Asshole emperor. Sound familiar? Al and Douglas Boin tells the story of Alaric, the Goth who led the sacking of Rome. Also, Al establishes once and for all that the Romans killed Christ, not the Jews!
Interview:
https://alfranken.com/listen/douglas-boin-discusses-the-uncanny-parallels-between-trumps-america-and-410-ad-rome

How Stephen Miller Became The Architect Of Trump's Immigration Policies (Terry Gross, Fresh Air)

"It's impossible to understand the Trump era, with its unparalleled polarization, without tracing Stephen Miller's journey to the White House," journalist Jean Guerrero writes in her new book 'Hatemonger.' She describes the ideological arc of Miller's life, investigates his ties to right-wing mentors and far-right groups, and explains his role as Trump's advisor.
Interview:
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/24/905457673/how-stephen-miller-became-the-architect-of-trumps-immigration-policies

Who Are The Armed Civilians Showing Up At Protests? (The 1A)

The presence of militia groups, supposedly there to protect property, had been making protesters and residents in Kenosha, Wisconsin uncomfortable. But then, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse opened fire with a gun he was not legally allowed to own and killed two protesters.

Rittenhouse is far from the only armed civilian to show up at police brutality and antiracist protests. This year, white supremacists and far-right actors have done so at least 497 times. In Kenosha, police were filmed arresting members of Riot Kitchen, a Seattle-based organization dedicated to feeding demonstrators, while leaving members of armed militia groups alone.

Police often deny links to extrajudicial groups. But a recent report from the Brennan Center for Justice highlights links of varying severity between police, white supremacists and militias. These ties have been discovered in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

What’s the history behind these connections?

And more broadly, what makes something a militia? Who are in these groups? And what legal standing do they have?
Interview:
https://the1a.org/segments/militias-wisconsin-protests-kenosha/

White Nationalist vs. David C. Smalley (David C. Smalley podcast #476)

He was once a progressive atheist, but became a staunch White Nationalist amid atheist in-fighting in 2014. Extremes beget extremes, and those who demonized "all white men" led him to believe "white genocide" was the next step. If you play a drinking game with strawman arguments, I'm not responsible for your alcohol poisoning. (The extended 3.5 hour conversation is available with no ads at Patreon.com/davidcsmalley.)
Interview:
https://www.spreaker.com/user/smalleyandhyso/476-public

The Kenosha Terrorist (Opening Arguments podcast OA416)

17 year old murderer Kyle Rittenhouse was treated as a friend by the police even after he killed two people. Jacob Blake was shot in the back 7 times despite being unarmed. The difference? You already know it. Andrew gives us the breakdown of what happened, and what possible legal defenses we might see from Rittenhouse and the horrible right wingers who are already embracing him.

In the first segment, we get a positive update on the USPS from a listener. And in the final segment, we get more positive news, this time from the Gavin Grimm case we’ve previously covered.
Interview:
https://openargs.com/oa416-the-kenosha-terrorist/

Birthers are Back and Roberts’ Stealth Attack on Abortion Rights (Opening Arguments podcast OA413)

This is not a happy episode, really, unless you enjoy Andrew completely demolishing racist birtherism crap published in Newsweek about Kamala Harris. The author is the same racist asshole who, curiously enough, wrote this: Ted Cruz’s Citizenship Makes Him Eligible to be President. Ted Cruz wasn’t born in this country, but Kamala Harris was. I wonder what the difference is? Here to help debunk this racist crap is the 14th Amendment. Also Garrett Epps, The Citizenship Clause: A “Legislative History”; U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898); Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, 542 U.S. 507 (2004).

The first segment is some things Andrew was wrong about.. and the main segment is a depressing deep dive on how John Roberts has successfully undermined reproductive rights with almost no one noticing. Dahlia Lithwick noticed though and wrote John Roberts’ stealth attack on abortion rights in June Medical v. Russo just paid off. Andrew dives deeper into this and explains what happened in June Medical Services LLC v. Russo and how the 8th Circuit has capitalized on this.
Interview:
https://openargs.com/oa413-birthers-are-back-and-roberts-stealth-attack-on-abortion-rights/

Fundamentalist Baptist father told not to teach hateful beliefs to children | CBC News

A B.C. judge says a fundamentalist Baptist father who believes homosexuals should be executed shouldn't have any say in the religious upbringing of his children. Chilliwack Provincial Court Judge Kristen Mundstock made it clear she didn't want to limit the religious freedom of the father, who is known in court documents as JKH. But she said she feared his three young children — who live with their mother, AJH — would become social outcasts if they adopted their father's extreme views. ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fundamentalist-christian-custody-upbring-1.5548238

With a War Against Iran Brewing, Don’t Listen to the Hawks Who Lied Us Into Iraq – Mother Jones

Shortly after the news broke that a US airstrike in Baghdad ordered by President Donald Trump had killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran’s Quds Force, Ari Fleischer went on Fox News and proclaimed, “I think it is entirely possible that this is going to be a catalyst inside Iran where the people celebrate this killing of Soleimani.” Here we go again.....
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/01/with-a-war-against-iran-brewing-dont-listen-to-the-hawks-who-lied-us-into-iraq/

Trump closes doors to immigrants, some US citizens open them - ABC News

A growing number of U.S. citizens have come out over the last year to pick up immigrants from detention centers, share meals with them or host them at their homes, sometimes one night, sometimes for a full year, groups and non-profits say...
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trump-closes-doors-immigrants-us-citizens-open-65722787