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“Be Bold America!”

October 2, 2026 at 5:00pm (PT)

Christian fixation with political power is the theological emergency of our time. – Dr. Matthew D. Taylor

In this interview, Dr. Matthew D. Taylor traces the origins of Christian supremacy. Jesus directed his followers away from the race for power, but somewhere along the way, many Christians turned Jesus into a mascot for imperial domination. Where did it all go wrong?

In his book, Defying Tyrants, Dr. Taylor excavates scriptural texts and unpacks the notion of Christian antichrists and quarrels with Christian supremacy. He challenges us to put steel in the spine of Christian resistance to tyrants and reprimands the Christian leaders who bless them. He spotlights a counter tradition of Christians who have lived generous lives of sacrifice and stood up to authoritarian through the centuries.

Interview Guest:

Matthew D. Taylor, Ph. D., is an award-winning author, public intellectual, and nationally recognized speaker focused on religion, politics, and democracy in the United States. Matthew Taylor holds a PhD in Religious Studies from Georgetown University and an MA from Fuller Theological Seminary. His research and commentary have appeared in outlets including: The New York Times, NPR’s Weekend Edition, On the Media, Rolling Stone, Politico, The Bullwark, Sojourners, and Religion News Service. He currently serves as a Visiting Scholar at Georgetown University’s Center on Faith and Justice and is the creator and host of the award-winning Charismatic Revival Fury podcast series.

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Who Killed the American Dream?

“Be Bold America!”

Aired September 18, 2026 at 5:00pm (PT)

In 1886, a corrupt court reporter inserted a single fraudulent sentence into the official record of a Supreme Court case. The Court never ruled that corporations were “persons” under the 14th amendment, the amendment written in the blood of 600,000 Civil War dead to protect formally enslaved people. But that fabricated headnote, planted by railroad oligarchs and a sympathetic justice, became the legal foundation for more than a century of corporate power over American democracy.

Thom Hartmann uncovered this fraud in a dusty Vermont law library and traces its consequences from the Gilded Age through the Reagan Revolution to today. He names the conspirators, reconstructs the crime, and shows how we can undo it. Thom Hartmann also reveals the ongoing cover-up that has made the crime even worse and further harms, democracy, and people everywhere.

Interview Guest:

Thom Hartmann is a four-time Project censored award winner, a New York Times bestselling author of over 30 books, and America’s number one progressive talk show host, heard on free speech TV and SiriusXM nationwide.

In contrast to current thinking, that treats Trump's authoritarianism as new and singular, what if authoritarianism in the United States has a long history that explains the extent to which authoritarianism has been embraced by large sections of US voters?

The Magna Carta, the foundation of our Constitution, really is much more than what we were taught in school. Americans were never taught that the 1215 Magna Carta’s official name was the “ARTICLE OF THE BARONS” written by 25 oligarchs to keep King John in check!

Since Donald Trump ascended to the presidency, Americans are increasingly concerned about authoritarianism and creeping fascism. Their fears are justified, but according to eminent sociologist and prolific author, Dr. Charles Derber, America was wired for authoritarianism long before the emergence of Donald Trump.

Elites have long wired US institutions to benefit them at the expense of everyone else. Dr. Derber argues that US history is best understood as a series of corporate regimes and for American democracy to flourish we must build new systems wired for constitutional democracy and the common good.

Interview Guest:

Charles Derber is Professor of Sociology at Boston College and has written 32 books - on politics, democracy, fascism, corporations, capitalism, climate change, war, the culture wars, culture and conversation, and social change.

He writes for and has been reviewed in the NY Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, Truthout, and other leading media. His books are translated into 14 languages. His most recent books include Wired for Authoritarianism, Dying for Capitalism, Who Owns Democracy, Welcome to the Revolution, Moving Beyond Fear, Sociopathic Society: A People's Sociology of the United States; Capitalism: Should You Buy It?.