One Nation, Indivisible with Andrew Seidel

Donald Trump declares war on the pope, declares himself Jesus, and Hegseth prays a la Pulp Fiction — the Christian Nationalism is running wild, y’all. Plus, Andrew catches up with the Religious Liberty Commission, J6 architect John Eastman getting disbarred, and is speechless at the horror that is the CNN rape academy story.

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Donald Trump threaten genocide via nuclear attack while science lands four astronauts back on this floating rock after launching them around the moon. Andrew discusses these two polar opposites, the calls to remove Trump under the 25th Amendment, whether impeachment might be better, and the toxic masculinity documentary on Netflix. In the final segment, Andrew delves into the beauty of the Artemis mission.  

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Has there been a bigger news week? Trump threatens to commit war crimes on Easter morning, but even before that, it was insane. The Supreme Court just made American healthcare worse, while a California jury may have made social media much better. The next Citizens United is averted, a Ten Commandments monument in Arkansas falls after a decade, and Trump stupidly goes to the Supreme Court in real life. Plus, Noem’s bimbo...

Why are the No Kings rallies so important? Andrew is back to explain and to recap a delightful debate he had on the Freethought Cruise. Plus a roundup of the news including: a Ten Commandments win, a Georgia woman arrested on abortion/murder charges, two seemingly disconnected stories about Pete Hegseth blocking promotions for women and non-white officers, and how you can help Andrew with the haters.  

The Summit for Relig...

Andrew and Seth Andrews have been friends for the better part of a decade. On this pod, they invite you into one of the many conversations they’ve had over the years about the organized fight against religion and for church-state separation—but this time, they’re recording it. Stay through to the end for the most fun you’ll ever have in a lightning round.

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Noem is out; Markwayne Mullin is in. There are reasons to criticize him, but January 6th is not one. The Supreme Court issues another shadow docket decision that targets LGBTQ kids and grants absurd power to religious parents. Schools may not be the same. Did commanders really tell soldiers we were going to war with Iran to bring on Armageddon? There’s really good reasons to be skeptical. Plus, Talarico wins and says God is n...

Andrew’s back and there’s so much to cover: the DOJ withheld Epstein files about allegations that Trump sexually assaulted a 13 year old girl and Trump invades Iran to distract from that story. Trump ruins the Olympics and the US men’s hockey team fails a basic humanity test. Plus, the Supreme Court tariffs decision isn’t what you thought, a federal appeals court botches a decision on the Ten Commandme...

Fish Stark joins Andrew to talk about bringing empathy back to America and how folks can get $1,000 grants for empathy projects that will take place across the country on May 2. This is much bigger than just a single project, this is an answer to the toxicity of Christian Nationalism, MAGA politics, and the division in this country. But it could also be the answer for growing the secular movement. This is the very time Fish a...

Andrew brings back Annika Brockschmidt, friend of the pod, German historian and expert on American Christian nationalism. One year after her first appearance in the inaugural episode, Annika tells Andrew how the US is doing on its slide toward authoritarianism/fascism. A wide ranging and surprising conversation. 

Brockschmidt is a journalist, scholar, and author of Amerikas Gotteskrieger: Wie die Religiöse Re...

The Trump regime is arresting journalists, raiding their houses, assaulting citizens, murdering people in the streets, and more, but we’re fighting back. Minnesota is leading the way, judges are freeing people illegally arrested, including 5-year-old Liam Ramos, Texans in deep red Tarrant County are voting blue, and more.

Adam Serwer’s Atlantic article “Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong” is here.

Judge Biery’s...

The Trump Regime and Bondi’s DOJ are going after anti-ICE protesters who protested in a church that has an ICE Pastor (it’s a thing). The FACE Act is the newest talking point and prosecution point for the regime. What is the FACE Act? Why was it passed? How is it being used against these protesters? Andrew explains it all. But first, the regime altered photos of the arrest of the protester in deliberately cruel wa...

The entire Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is going to hear oral argument on two cases involving laws that force public schools to display a version of the Ten Commandments drafted by politicians who think they know better than parents. Andrew examines the basis for these law: the claim that the Ten Commandments are foundation of American law and government. 

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There’s a lot to catch up on after a vacation, but self-care these days is important. After diving into the horrific ICE shooting in Minnesota and the US military assault on Venezuela, Andrew explains how he survived 2025: Books. Books are a big part of the reason. Andrew goes over some of his favorite reads of 2025 (fiction and non-fiction). Full lists appear below. 

Slate article on prosecuting ICE of...

Purity Culture has devastated Americans for decades but Erica Smith has been helping people shed the shame and disinformation around sex and purity. Andrew and Erica delve into the harm of purity culture—it’s racism, bigotry, obsession with virginity—but also talk about how people can recover and find their true self and live healthy, happy, sexual lives. Purity Culture is a Christian Nationalist ploy to breed mor...

Rob Boston has been fighting Christian Nationalism for nearly 40 years. This week, he retires from Americans United for Separation of Church and State. A role model and mentor for Andrew, Rob and Andrew talk about what Rob’s learned over his decades of work and why he has hope for the future. 

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Andrew begins with some good news out of Oklahoma and a Christian Nationalist meltdown; he talks about Rob Reiner’s God + Country documentary and Trump’s reaction to Rob and Michele Singer Reiner’s murder. Then, Andrew wonders about Trump and Steven Miller’s real reasons for targeting Venezuela, especially in light of recent reporting and their dabbling with the Alien Enemies Act. Plus, the joy of the ...

Andrew has been on the road preaching the gospel of church-state separation in houses of worship. But first, we begin (and end) with a remembrance of Christopher Hitchens, who died on Dec. 15, 2011. Then Andrew breaks down why, even as an atheist, traveling around the country and giving talks in synagogues and churches is important. Monte Mader joined Andrew in Nashville and the event has Andrew thinking (link coming later). ...

You’ve heard a lot about WHAT Pete Hegesth is doing in the Caribbean and whether it amounts to war crimes; but nobody’s talking about WHY. Why are Trump, Hegesth, and others in this regime so willing to thumb their nose at things like the Geneva Conventions? Why are they willing to even come close to the line on things like war crimes? Andrew dives in and gives you the answer. Plus, Andrew takes a look at the Supr...

Andrew settles the debate once and for all, yes, Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Things are dark, especially this time of year. So enjoy a little lighthearted fun as Andrew takes you behind the scenes of this debate and then wins it. This isn’t some some clickbait bandwagon episode. Andrew been having this argument for decades, long before it became part the internet. 

The video is up on YouTube! Watch i...