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The God Squad Pod
The God Squad Pod
Author: Keith Giles, Matthew Distefano, Desimber Rose, Dillon Naber Cruz
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Let's talk US politics and culture from a progressive Christian perspective.
Author and former pastor Desimber Rose, along with progressive theologian and author Dillon Naber Cruz, are here to make you think - and laugh - about the madness that ensues when we mix faith and politics.
Author and former pastor Desimber Rose, along with progressive theologian and author Dillon Naber Cruz, are here to make you think - and laugh - about the madness that ensues when we mix faith and politics.
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Well, somebody forgot to tell the South it was supposed to stay red. A blue tsunami washed through the South, flipping seats in historic numbers and helping Democrats reclaim both the House and Senate. This was a reckoning: a resounding rebuke of the Trump administration and a stand against cruelty, corruption, and chaos. Tonight, Dillon and Desimber unpack the stunning upsets, the voters who made them possible, and what accountability must look like next. Democracy showed up. Now the winners have work to do. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Obama’s roasting the décor, Trump’s reviewing the derrières, and voters are preparing to rearrange the seats. Welcome to American politics, where the gold is everywhere and the priorities are nowhere. Tonight, Dillon and Desimber unpack Obama’s White House roast, Trump’s fixation on Nicki Minaj’s backside, and polling that has Democrats eyeing control of Congress. Will voters deliver a renovation of their own—or are we counting ballots before they hatch? Somebody cue the church mothers, because “Lord, have mercy” is doing overtime. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The plot thickens. The standards don’t. From the new press secretary’s stumble-and-fumble debut to Abdul El-Sayed’s debate and James Talarico’s town hall, we’re unpacking who showed up, who showed out, and who needs their script rewritten. Plus: the raid on Ilhan Omar’s home, the reported push to strip her citizenship and deport her, and Trump’s diesel deal with Putin... because apparently “America First” comes with a Russian fuel surcharge. Political theater. Selective righteousness. And enough hypocrisy to keep the writers’ room employed indefinitely. Join us for faith, politics, sanity, and straight truth with no chaser. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
America’s serving up another episode of “This Cannot Be Real,” and Dillon & Desimber are clocking in. Tonight on The God Squad Podcast, we’re unpacking the headlines, calling out the hypocrisy, and asking what happens when political power gets mistaken for divine permission. Dillon reveals this week’s Fundamentalist Fuckwittery (FFW) candidate, while Desimber tackles This MF—because sometimes the segment names write themselves. Tune in for some relief from the twilight zone that is the United States, with sharp commentary, much-needed laughter, and a little Faith, Politics, and Sanity. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What happens when presidents threaten the democracy they’re sworn to protect? Dillon and Desimber welcome constitutional scholar Corey Brettschneider, host of The Oath and the Office, for a timely conversation about presidential power, constitutional accountability, and the people who push back. Drawing from his book, The Presidents and the People, we’ll explore lessons from past presidential abuses, examine today’s headlines through a constitutional lens, and ask what “We the People” can do when democratic safeguards are tested. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.







