{"podcast":{"title":"Premium Ad-Free: Straight White American Jesus","slug":"premium-ad-free-straight-white-american-jesus-4273207","podcast_index_feed_id":4273207,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BCEP7155105923","website_url":"Straightwhiteamericanjesus.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/82736edc-81d2-11eb-98ab-a78d50f5f8f3/image/Screen_Shot_2023-09-07_at_2.54.00_PM.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Axis Mundi Media: Bradley Onishi + Daniel Miller","episode_count":1072,"summary":"An in-depth examination of the culture and politics of Christian Nationalism and Evangelicalism by two ex-evangelical ministers-turned-religion professors. If you have ever wondered what social and historical forces led white evangelicals to usher Donald Trump into the White House this is the show for you. As former insiders and critical scholars of religion, Dan Miller and Bradley Onishi have a unique perspective on the Religious Right. Guests have included Chrissy Stroop, R. Marie Griffith, Janelle Wong, Randall Balmer, Katherine Stewart, and many others.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T20:21:19.696469+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/premium-ad-free-straight-white-american-jesus-4273207"},"episode":{"title":"Weekly Roundup: The Death of Voting Rights: SCOTUS, Alito, and the Colorblind Myth","slug":"weekly-roundup-the-death-of-voting-rights-scotus-alito-and-the-colorblind-myth","published_at":"2026-05-01T20:43:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/premium-ad-free-straight-white-american-jesus-4273207/weekly-roundup-the-death-of-voting-rights-scotus-alito-and-the-colorblind-myth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/premium-ad-free-straight-white-american-jesus-4273207","url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/traffic.megaphone.fm/SWAJ5681101354.mp3?updated=1777668573","audio_url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/traffic.megaphone.fm/SWAJ5681101354.mp3?updated=1777668573","summary":"In this week’s solo roundup, Dan Miller deconstructs a series of aggressive maneuvers by the 47th administration designed to codify Christian nationalism into federal policy. The centerpiece is the newly released report from the Anti-Christian Bias Task Force, an entity Dan argues serves less as a shield for religious freedom and more as a sword against civil rights. By framing standard anti-discrimination protections as inherent attacks on the faith, the administration is effectively creating a legal \"red meat\" pipeline for its base. This ideological shift is mirrored in the judicial branch, where the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Calle effectively \"guts\" the remains of the Voting Rights Act. Dan traces the lineage of Justice Alito’s \"colorblind\" rhetoric back to the Roberts Court, highlighting how the judicial insistence on ignoring race is being weaponized to dismantle Black political representation and broader DEI initiatives. The episode further explores the chilling effect of \"MAGA-style\" free speech, highlighting the selective weaponization of federal agencies against cultural and political critics. From the FCC’s retaliatory pressure on ABC following a Jimmy Kimmel monologue to the surreal indictment of James Comey over a seashell photo, Miller illustrates a pattern of using law enforcement as a tool for personal grievance. On the border, the administration continues its push for a \"White America\" through restrictive new visa affirmations and a cynical rebranding of ICE to \"NICE\"—a move Dan describes as a superficial mask for an agency defined by family separations and systemic harm. However, the episode closes on a note of strategic optimism: as the 2026 midterm elections loom, the GOP’s fixation on cultural grievances over economic affordability sugg…","meta_description":"In this week’s solo roundup, Dan Miller deconstructs a series of aggressive maneuvers by the 47th administration designed to codify Christian nationalism…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2979,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/premium-ad-free-straight-white-american-jesus-4273207/episodes/weekly-roundup-the-death-of-voting-rights-scotus-alito-and-the-colorblind-myth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/premium-ad-free-straight-white-american-jesus-4273207/weekly-roundup-the-death-of-voting-rights-scotus-alito-and-the-colorblind-myth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}