Christian Rightcast Podcast
1) S2E01: The Post-Roe Episode
In a disheartening but long-anticipated 6-3 decision, the Supreme court struck down 1973’s Roe vs. Wade decision, eliminating constitutional protection for abortion. In this first episode after a 2021...Show More
2) 16: Apostolic Anti-Vaxxers and Romance Novel Genocide
In this episode, Jeff and Kristin tackle two separate stories: the rise of a Charismatic worship musician and his path into right-wing politics… and the controversy around an award-winning Christian r...Show More
3) 15: Wilson Family Values
Doug Wilson is a key voice in modern Reconstructionism, an ideology that envisions America (and the world) remade into a confederacy of self-governing, patriarchal theocracies. Despite a history of ey...Show More
4) 14: Unpacking Purity Culture
It’s easy to mistake “Purity Culture” — Evangelical Fundamentalism’s distinctive take on sexuality and social mores — for prudishness. It’s much more than a simple “don’t have sex” campaign: the movem...Show More
5) 13: Josh Duggar, Bill Gothard, and the Engine of Abuse
First: a content warning for Christian Rightcast listeners. This episode directly addresses child sexual abuse, religious abuse, and specific techniques used by the Duggar family and Bill Gothard’s In...Show More
6) 12: From Rushdoony to Ron Paul, with Racism
Last episode, Kristin walked us through the high points of Christian Reconstructionism — RJ Rushdoony’s extremist vision of a feudal, patriarchal America ruled by religious law. In this episode we exp...Show More
7) Episode 11: The Father of Christian Reconstructionism
If you’ve ever discussed “school choice,” wondered why some Christians , or puzzled over a “Taxation Is Theft” sign, you’ve encountered the legacy of Rousas John Rushdoony — one of the most influentia...Show More
8) Episode 10: The Late Great Planet Earth
Over the course of our series on End Times and Apocalypse narratives in the Christian Right, one name has come up over and over. Hal Lindsey’s breezy 1970 book The Late Great Planet Earth repackaged t...Show More
9) End Times Classics: A Thief In The Night
After two episodes of history and context, Kristin and Jeff tackle the movie that put Rapture Horror on the pop culture map: 1972’s A Thief In The Night. It’s short but packed with B-movie flourishes,...Show More
10) Episode 8: The End Times Industrial Complex
Apocalyptic narratives have shaped Christian tradition for millennia, but growing demand for “standardized” Christian reading materials at the turn of the 20th century turned End Times theology into b...Show More