The Revealer

We are dedicating four episodes of The Revealer podcast to making sense of conservative religion and politics in the United States as a lead-up to the 2026 Midterm elections. We’re exploring why conspiracy theory beliefs are growing, conservative Christian women’s involvement in political activism, alliances between tech industry executives and conservative Christians, and th...

What are the main issues that unite Christian women on the political right and how are they empowering rightwing politics? Katie Gaddini, author of Esther’s Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right, joins us to discuss the large demographic of politically conservative Christian women in the U.S. How do these women see themselves and their fellow conserv...

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The following excerpt comes from Sarah Stankorb’s Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion (Copyright...

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The following excerpt comes from Amy D. McDowell’s Whispers in the Pews: Evangelical Uniformity in a Divided America (New York University Press, 2026). The book is based on an ...

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Like many immigrant communities in the United States, Jews are often recognized and celebrated for the foods they contributed to the American culinary scene. Bagels, dill pickles, and deli sandwiches piled high with corned beef have become recognizable not just as Jewish, but also as American foods. These ...