{"podcast":{"title":"I Hate James Dobson","slug":"i-hate-james-dobson-6843508","podcast_index_feed_id":6843508,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65f51da78c14020018575c35","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/i-hate-james-dobson","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1710562280136-e5045293624efb18e84852ada8cdf219.jpeg","author":"Jake & Brooke","episode_count":65,"summary":"Dr. James Dobson is a clinical psychologist, founder of Christian media empire Focus on the Family, a spiritual advisor to every Republican President since Reagan, and a paragon in the Evangelical Christian movement. And he's a massive dick. Join therapists Jake (a former Evangelical) and Brooke (who knows almost nothing about Evangelical culture) as they read and tear apart Dobson's works. Get ready to laugh, cry, and rip your hair out as we explore the very many reasons why I Hate James Dobson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T02:18:58.805350+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-james-dobson-6843508"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 52: Is It Illegal to Hate James Dobson?","slug":"episode-52-is-it-illegal-to-hate-james-dobson","published_at":"2026-03-02T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-james-dobson-6843508/episode-52-is-it-illegal-to-hate-james-dobson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-james-dobson-6843508","url":"https://shows.acast.com/i-hate-james-dobson/episodes/episode-52-is-it-illegal-to-hate-james-dobson","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/65f51da78c14020018575c35/e/69a52a446594a13ce6b282e0/media.mp3","summary":"Howdy readers! Today, Jake and Brooke start with an extra-exciting announcement: the launch of the official I Hate James Dobson Patreon ! Then they get into less exciting things, like the rise of Christian Nationalism and so-called \"counter-terrorism\" directives. Important and interesting, but less exciting. This episode has it all! Check out our Patreon! www.patreon.com/ihatejamesdobson References: Hundley, M. (2021). A Moral Crusade: The Preservation fo Segregation by Southern Baptists in Alabama. The Crimson Historical Review. University of Alabama. https://crimsonhistorical.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Moral_Crusade_Final.pdf Klippenstein , K. (2025). Trump's NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism \"Indicators\". KenKlippenstien.com . https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nspm-7-labels-common-beliefs n.a. (2025). New immigration Crackdown: Where Americans Stand. Public Religion Research Institute. https://prri.org/research/the-new-immigration-crackdown-where-americans-stand/ Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter License code: 9OT2MTBHWWSRZP5S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Howdy readers! Today, Jake and Brooke start with an extra-exciting announcement: the launch of the official I Hate James Dobson Patreon ! Then they get in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2763,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-hate-james-dobson-6843508/episodes/episode-52-is-it-illegal-to-hate-james-dobson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-james-dobson-6843508/episode-52-is-it-illegal-to-hate-james-dobson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}