For the first time in decades, American Christianity is not in decline. What are young people looking for–and finding–at church?
Further reading: The surprising chasm splitting Americans along religious lines by Christian Paz. Pew report: Decline of Christianity in the U.S. Has Slowed, May Have Leveled Off.
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Nov 21
Attention deficit television
The screens are getting smaller, and so are our attention spans.
This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Miles Bryan and Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Adriene Lilly, and hosted by Noel King.
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25m 48s
Nov 20
How antidepressants got political
More young people are taking antidepressants. And there's a brewing backlash to the meds on the right.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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25m 51s
Mar 2025
Andrew Isker: Building a Christian Refuge to Fight Wokeness, Transgenderism, and Paganism
Andrew Isker is the sixth generation in his family to live in the same Minnesota town. But when the state declared war on Christians, he fled to Tennessee, where he’s helping to build a new and real community based on faith and freedom.
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1h 38m
Feb 2019
Matthew Bowman, "Christian: The Politics of a Word in America" (Harvard UP, 2018)
The intersection of religion and politics in the United States is one of the nation's most enduring conversations. Christian: The Politics of a Word in America(Harvard University Press, 2018) by Dr. Matthew Bowman at Henderson State University, was recently named one of the five ... Show More
1h 1m
Sep 3
Michael Knowles: Attacks on Christians, Norm McDonald, and Leaving Atheism for Catholicism
Six years ago Fox News denounced Michael Knowles as “disgusting” for making an obvious point, and then banned him from the air. He’s since been vindicated, to put it mildly. (00:00) The Left’s Exploitation of Greta Thunberg (08:02) The Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting (15:55) ... Show More
2h 23m
Sep 9
Ep. 1654 - The Media Is Outraged That You’re Outraged By The Murder Of An Innocent White Woman
Today on the Matt Walsh Show, the media have finally taken notice of the brutal killing of a white woman by a black man in Charlotte. But to them, the real outrage is that conservatives are upset about it. Also, there's a growing movement to abolish property taxes. And yet a shoc ... Show More
1h 6m
Feb 2025
Is There a Scientific Case for Believing in God?
This is a conversation I've wanted to have for a long time. It's about the decline of religion in America, the value of faith, the case for belief, and the rational reasons to believe in God. My guest is the New York Times columnist Ross Douthat. He is a Catholic conservative. Fr ... Show More
1h 6m