Conspirituality Podcast

Dad went to war last night read Vance Boelter's text to his family in the early hours of June 14. This was sent after his shooting rampage aimed at Democratic lawmakers, which left two dead and two critically wounded.

Turns out Boelter is an ordained pastor in a church associated with the New Apostolic Reformation, which sees the world as a spiritual battlefield and whose leaders have preached that political enemies are possessed by demons.

This is not some small fringe movement. Key figures in the Trump administration are adherents. We revisit this apocalyptic evangelical Christian cult and consider its political violence and religious extremism.

Show Notes

Seven Mountain Mandate, Paula White and Trump

Home-goods companies prepare new Trump-linked products

Who Wants a MAGA Instant Pot?

I Tried Pre-Ordering the Trump Phone. The Page Failed and It Charged My Credit Card the Wrong Amount

Doug Ford's Bill 5 is now law in Ontario. Here's what happens next

Chiefs of Ontario issue urgent warning on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, and will rally on Parliament Hill

CCLA Urges Federal Government to Reverse Course on Bill C-5

Legal experts gear up to challenge Bill 5 as First Nations pledge to close Ontarios economy

Reckless and chilling: Bill 5 is Doug Fords most dangerous legislation yet

Anti-fascists linked to zero murders in the US in 25 years

Brief: Stealing Democracy for Jesus

An Audio-Documentary Series on the Christian Leaders and Ideas that Fueled the Capitol Riot

The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows

Meet the powerful evangelicals who believe Trump is an apostle who will reclaim America for Christ

Vance Boelter and the Rise of Spiritual Warfare

We Should Not Be Shocked That the Alleged Minnesota Shooters Christian School Is Connected to Political Violence

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In Evangelical homes across the United States, sex outside of marriage is a sin against God. So, when Abbi becomes pregnant at 16, her devout parents hide her away at the Liberty Godparent Home, a little-known facility for pregnant teens on the campus of Liberty University. The Home says it helps girls decide what comes next – whether that’s parenting their babies or placing them for adoption. But inside the facility, the girls hear a different message: God wants their babies to go to more “deserving” Christian couples. Some girls will find the strength to fight back. Others will have no choice but to give in. And some, like Abbi, will turn their grief into resistance – and take a stand against the system before more mothers lose their children to adoptions they never wanted. 

 From Wondery, host and reporter T. J. Raphael tells a startling true story of young love, coercion, and defiance – and the dangerous resurgence of maternity homes in post-Roe America.

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He built a lucrative seminar empire in the 80s, owned an Italian Villa, founded a “spiritual university,” and travelled the world with a harem of handsome young initiates. Roger Hinkins claimed to be inhabited by another consciousness that he called “John the Beloved” and the “Mystical Traveller,” which taught the secrets of out-of-body experiences. As he copied those teachings from elsewhere, his lies eventually caught up with him. But he told his loyal followers that critics and defectors were infected with an infectious demonic energy called “The Red Monk.”

For this self-contained installment of his popular Roots of Conspirituality series, Julian tells the fascinating story the Movement for Spiritual Inner Awareness, and how its leader fooled devotees into thinking he was clairvoyant.

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What dangers does an RFK Jr HHS pose to Americans, really? Derek dives into science writer's Laurie Garrett's work, who spoke to the dangers we're facing today in 1994—and who has raised an alarm about the consequences of destroying public health ever since.

Show Notes

The Coming Plague — Laurie Garrett

Betrayal of Trust — Laurie Garrett

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takeover—legacy media and Democratic strategists have the same question on their lips: What is going on with young men? Though Kamala Harris won the overall 18- to 29-year-old demographic, Trump improved his share by 9 points. Men in this age group voted for Trump by 16% more than women did. What explains this?

Perhaps this is due to the right inflaming the anxieties and resentments of young men online. Red-pilled, hyper-masculine, anti-woke conspiracy influencers are filling the gap created by the “meaning crisis.” Maybe the left needs its own Joe Rogan!  Not to worry: top political consultants Ilyse Hogue and John Della Volpe have pitched a new research initiative to the Democratic Party donor class. 

Their response, the widely derided SAM (Speaking with American Men), comes with a proposed $20M budget. No cap, bro, they'll low-key give center-left corporate politics the rizz it needs to slay the MAGA simps and cape for democracy.

Politico: Dems set out to study young men

RS: Dems $20M Plan to Win Young Men

Less Engaged Voters Were Key To Trump’s Victory

Kamala Underperformed with Three Demographics

Nation: What Caused Dems No-Show Problem

Cooke Report: A Comprehensive Analysis on Why Harris Lost

Do Not Split: An Illuminating Look at Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Uprising - Human Rights First

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