Limited Series

American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons in Fighting Religious Nationalism

In this limited-series podcast, Dr. Matthew D. Taylor teams up with the Rev. Susan Hayward (a former director at the US Institute of Peace and an activist pastor on the front lines in Minneapolis) about what Americans can learn from people around the world who have resisted religious nationalism and authoritarianism.

The series turns the idea of American exceptionalism on its head, asking: What can we Americans learn from others about protecting democracy when the stakes are high? How have Buddhists in Sri Lanka, Muslims in Turkey, and Christians in South Korea confronted religious nationalism in their own contexts — and what lessons can we draw from their struggles to restrain its power?

Through conversations with scholars and activists, we explore how these movements unfolded, how they mirror or differ from the American experience, and what practical insights they offer for those working to defend pluralism and democratic life in the United States today.

Limited Series

Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation

In this groundbreaking podcast series on the history of the New Apostolic Reformation with Matthew D. Taylor tells the unlikely story of the spirituality of Christian Trumpism.

The series, originally aired on the Straight White American Jesus podcast, narrates the widely misunderstood history of the NAR through its key figures—starting with C. Peter Wagner, then moving to Ché Ahn, Lance Wallnau, Cindy Jacobs, and Dutch Sheets. Along the way, we see how people like Sean Feucht, Gen. Michael Flynn, and others fit into the NAR matrix.

The NAR is the most influential Christian phenomenon that you either haven’t heard of, or don’t understand. It is much discussed, but rarely explored in depth with a scholar’s insight and patience. This series will break down myths and clearly present the origins of the fastest growing component of Christianity in the USA—and maybe the world.

Charismatic Revival Fury was written by Matthew D. Taylor, produced by Bradley Onishi, and engineered by Scott Okamoto.