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Monte Mader 72 episodes Latest Jun 1, 2026

Monte, a former alt-right evangelical, takes deep dive discussions on evangelical deconstruction, current events and American history, and what the Bible actually said. Follow her journey from fundamentalist conservativism to progressive ideals, the words of Christ and how to stay active during this moment in history.

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62. Holy War Jun 8, 2026 01:20:11 In March 2026, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stood before a Pentagon worship service and prayed for "overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy", calling for the eternal damnation of America's enemies. Military commanders across every branch have been reported, in over 200 formal complaints, telling troops the Iran war is "God's plan" and that Trump was "anointed by Jes
61. “The Civil Rights Movement Part 2: Freedom Summer” Jun 1, 2026 01:06:09 My entire life I heard my Dad say "Freedom isn't free" and perhaps the best application of that is the Civil Rights Movement. It's easy from a place of comfort to not fully understand the risk and sacrifice required for... the right to vote. The right as a black person to have equal and fair access to elections, job protection, education. We are in our own Civil Rights moment now and we can learn
60. The Civil Rights Movement Part 1- Rights are Never Given May 27, 2026 01:03:58 Apologies for the lateness of the post, our dashboard encountered a technical difficulty that showed my podcasts didn't exist and had to be fixed before an upload could happen. Thanks for your patience. After being at Montgomery last weekend I wanted to do a deep dive into what I never learned as a kid. What led to the Civil Rights movement, its danger, its courage. Part one takes us through the C
59. Ronald Reagan Part 2: Reaganomics May 18, 2026 01:32:15 We met the carefully curated Ronald Reagan in part 1. We saw the Hollywood grin, the borrowed cowboy myth, the astrologer in the basement, the informant and the corporate lackey. In Part 2, we follow the money. The sale of a new economic dream for Americans during a time of desperate stagflation, unemployment and uncertainty. And what it sold has cost this country more than any single presidency i
58. Ronald Reagan Part 1: The Marriage May 11, 2026 01:20:52 Three decades before the White House, Ronald Reagan was being assembled in plain sight. This episode traces the apprenticeship most highlight reels skip: the New Deal Democrat who became FBI informant "T-10," the B-list actor who turned a corporate speaking tour into a political movement, and the lapsed Midwestern kid who would one day broker the marriage of the Republican Party and white evangeli
57. Where Do We Go From Here? With Crystal Dawn May 4, 2026 01:15:04 In this deeply personal episode, Crystal Dawn opens up about the slow, often invisible process of religious deconstruction. Raised inside a tight-knit faith community where belief wasn't just a doctrine but the architecture of every relationship, Crystal walks us through the cracks that started as questions and widened into a chasm she could no longer pretend wasn't there.Crystal Dawn is a writer
56. The Years of War on Palestine with Dr. Daniel Bannoura Apr 27, 2026 01:21:43 Resource packet mentioned in podcast: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JHWbiYVQ4sD5gX-o0yHC-5hXnY1KPf0kBvw2rZSJfiE/edit?tab=t.0For ad free episodes, bonus content and "where did we get the Bible?" series sign up at patreon.com/montemaderWe have all seen the photos and videos of Gaza the last two years. We have heard the stories. We have watched politicians deflect and people say "but October 7t
55. 70,000 Sermons: How Corporate America Bought the Pulpit Apr 20, 2026 01:40:21 This episode is brought to you by ground news. Get 40% off their Vantage plan by using groundnews.com/montemaderThat feeling you get at 11pm on a Tuesday as you crawl into bed after another long day. You've been moving nonstop since you got up and theres a gnawing guilt you can't quite shake. That you haven't done enough, you should be doing more, working harder. That feeling has a 400
54. Sacred Silence: The Church And Abuse Apr 13, 2026 01:22:08 This Episode is brought to you by Ground News, subscribe for 4o% off their vantage plan at groundnews.com/monteWhy do institutions built on moral authority so often become safe harbors for predators? Abuse scandals within religious institutions are recurring patterns with shared structural causes. This episode breaks down why churches, regardless of denomination, repeatedly find themselves at the
53. Meeting the Enemy with Deeyah Khan Apr 6, 2026 01:39:48 I feel very confident in saying that this is quite possibly the most important, powerful, and for me, inspiring interview I've ever done. This one is on the longer side but it is worth every minute. I could have done a series with Deeyah. Deeyah Khan is a BAFTA– and two-time Emmy Award–winning documentary filmmaker known for her deeply empathetic and unflinching storytelling. Her work explores som
62. The Least of These- With Jen Hamilton Mar 30, 2026 01:01:09 This episode is brought to you by Ground News. Get 40% off their vantage plan by subscribing at groundnews.com/monteLike many of you, I watched a viral video of a gorgeous woman walking through her house, opening her Bible to Matthew 25 and reading the passage on "the least of these". This was in response to a TikTok comment of someone lashing out at Jen because she (the commenter) "was maga and l
61. Women Who Fly- Amelia Earhart Mar 23, 2026 01:09:17 This episode is brought to you by Ground News. You can get 40% off their Vantage plan and stay up to date with all the news by going to groundnews.com/tablesMy grandma Ena was a pilot and they were her favorite stories to tell. I am sure its no surprise that I grew up with Amelia Earhart as one of my heroes. The woman who flew so that my grandma could fly. She vanished into the sky—and into one of

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