Weekly Roundup: The Death and Afterlife of Charlie Kirk

Straight White American Jesus

Axis Mundi Media: Bradley Onishi + Daniel Miller

News, Politics

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 850-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this episode, Brad and Dan discuss the life, death, and legacy of Charlie Kirk, examining the media and political reactions to his assassination, the narratives emerging from both the right and left, and the broader context of political violence in America. They explore Kirk’s influence on conservative and Christian nationalist movements, the controversial rhetoric and actions associated with him and his organization TPUSA, and the tendency of mainstream media to valorize divisive figures after their deaths. They emphasize their opposition to political violence, reflect on the complexities of online radicalization, and critique the use of free speech rhetoric to silence criticism, while also highlighting recent events and ongoing issues related to violence, democracy, and hope in the U.S. and abroad. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/StraightWhiteJC Order Brad's book: https://bookshop.org/a/95982/9781506482163 Check out BetterHelp and use my code SWA for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.0	Welcome to Straight White American Jesus.
1:03.0	Today we talk about the life, death, and afterlife of Charlie Kirk.
1:08.0	This has been a story that has, of course, dominated the media escape this week.
1:12.8	And so I'm Brad Onishi, author of Preparing for War, The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism, and What Comes Next, founder of Access Moody Media, here today with my co-host.
1:21.1	I'm Dan Miller, Professor of Religion and Social Thought at Lamar College. Good to be with you, Brad, as always.
1:26.6	Good to be with you, Dan. And always. Good to be with you, Dan.
1:28.8	And this is one of those weeks where I think we're going to have about seven hours of things to
1:33.8	say in one hour because the death of Charlie Kirk is a big event for many, many, many, many
1:40.6	reasons. And many of those reasons touch on the heart of what we do with this show, which is cover Christian nationalism, the religious right, and rising authoritarianism
1:48.5	in the United States.
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