In this episode of The Good Books, I spoke with Dr. Matthew D. Taylor, author of The Violent Take It By Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy.  We talk about the growth of independent charismatic Christianity, the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and its role in J6 and ongoing support for Trump, and what's happened in the first month of Trump 2.0. I am now publishing video to YouTube! Subscribe here.Buy Dr. Taylor's book from my Bookshop.org affiliate shop.Buy my book, Exvangelical + Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That's Fighting Back.Support this channel & my work via postevangelicalpost.com. Subscribe for free or join at $5/month or $50/year; 25% of net proceeds are donated. Learn more at postevangelicalpost.com/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

In this minisode recorded on MLK Day/Inauguration Day 2025, I consider where counterpublics might be able to thrive in today's media landscape.I've written about counterpublics before in my book, and in my newsletter. Programming Note: I have work-related travel over the next two weeks, but will have more interviews and longer episodes to share starting soon.Support my work at $5/month at postevangelicalpost.com; 25% of net proceeds are donated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

In this episode I talk about what's next for this show and for, well, all of us. Some of my comments are from my latest newsletter missives:Well, here we are - Post Ev PostComing Soon: (More of) The Good Books - Post Ev PostExvangelicals, nones, secular Americans are undertapped in fight against Christian nationalism - RNSSubscribe to my newsletter: postevangelicalpost.comBuy my book: Exvangelical & Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That's Fighting BackExvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC and part of Irreverent Media Group.Email me: contact@exvangelicalpodcast.comAre you looking for an IRL gathering of ex-evangelicals & other like-minded folks? Check out Content Warning, coming to Atlanta, GA in February 2025 - and use promo code EXVIE10 at checkout for $10 off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

In this quick episode, I talk about the 2024 US Election. Show notes:My latest entry at The Post-Evangelical PostEmily Joy Allison addressing white exvangelicals on Instagram. Kristin Du Mez: Preparing for Tuesday Robert P. Jones: The Survey Findings Keeping Me Up at Night-Buy my book: Exvangelical & Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That's Fighting BackSubscribe to my newsletter: The Post-Evangelical Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

Reza Aslan, author and professor, dives deep into the aftermath of the Trump administration. He scrutinizes the alarming appeal of Trumpism, particularly among white evangelicals, examining its cult-like dynamics and the media's role in shaping political discourse. The conversation reveals how identity politics and systemic racism have created deep societal rifts. Aslan also discusses the emergence of a liberal evangelical movement that seeks to counter Christian nationalism, offering a glimpse of hope in a fragmented landscape.

My book, Exvangelical & Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That's Fighting Back, is out TODAY, wherever books are sold. Buy here or at your local bookstore.In this short episode, I express my gratitude for this opportunity and share my hopes for this book.Read an excerpt today in TeenVogue, and read my newsletter about my first book event at Anderson's Bookshop as well as other recent podcast appearances.Follow me on Instagram & Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

In this minisode, I talk about the 2023 Census of American Religion published by PRRI. This is an adaptation & expansion of my latest post at The Post-Evangelical Post. Exvangelical & Beyond comes out in under a month! Pre-order now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

Today's guest is the author Tia Levings, writer of the new book A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy. You may also know her from the Amazon docuseries Shiny Happy People and her newsletter The Anti-Fundamentalist. Her memoir is visceral and powerful, and just joined the bestseller list. Buy it here (this link supports the show).Content warning: Tia's story is a survivor story and includes aspects of trauma and abuse.Please note that Descript (my editing software) was over-zealous in removing "filler words" so while I usually remove my "ums" as much as possible, I had to publish this episode with them intact.Pre-order my book, Exvangelical & Beyond, which hits stores on 9/24/2024!Support the show via my newsletter: postevangelicalpost.comFollow me on Instagram/Threads: @brchastain_Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

My book, Exvangelical & Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That's Fighting Back, will be coming out in just under a couple of months on 9/24/24. The publisher, Tarcher Perigee, has opened up applications to join the Launch Team! Up to 50 people will be chosen to receive an early digital download of the book, as well as other bonus content.Enter to join the Launch Team using this form.I've been traveling for most of July; new interview episodes are coming soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

In this episode, I talk to Tyler Huckabee from Clusterhuck. We go deep into the X-Men comics, especially the Krakoan Era (the most recent status quo in the X-Men line that ran from 2019-2024. Start with the House of X / Powers of X collected edition.)This is just a fun nerdy time.Subscribe to Tyler's newsletter, Clusterhuck.-Book News: I will be having an event at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville, IL on 9/23/24 at 7:00 p.m.! Register here.Support my work via a subscription to The Post-Evangelical Post. 25% of net proceeds are donated annually.Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about