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In Season 2 of Extremely American: Onward Christian Soldiers host Heath Druzin and James Dawson take an inside look at Christian nationalism. The movement aims to end American democracy as we know it and install theocracy, taking rights away from the vast majority of Americans in the process. The season follows the movement through the story of an influential far-right church, its attempt to take over a small town and a dark underbelly of abuse.

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Onward Christian Soldiers: Make It A Christian Town

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06/26/24 • 36 min

In the season 2 premiere of Extremely American, we meet Pastor Doug Wilson who leads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho. His vision for the small college town? He wants to claim it for Jesus. And that's just the start. He and his allies want to make the whole country an explicitly Christian nation.
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06/15/22 • 37 min

Taking Militias to Court

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02/23/22 • 21 min

Former federal prosecutor Mary McCord is trying to put militias out of business and she's got their attention. She's working on a national strategy to get prosecutors and law enforcement to enforce anti-militia laws she says are on the books in every state. And it's already starting to work.
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Extremely American Season 1 Trailer

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12/15/21 • 1 min

Extremely American Season 1 takes you inside militias and other far-right groups trying to remake America in their absolutist image. These groups are quietly growing larger, influencing elections across the country from school boards to U.S. Congress. For more than a year, creator and host Heath Druzin criss-crossed the country to meet with these groups — and the people pushing back against them.
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Bonus: Beyond Jan. 6: How Militias Are Trying To Remake America

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03/09/22 • 59 min

This was originally a Twitter Spaces hosted by NPR and Boise State Public Radio. It's a wide-ranging discussion about where the movements are headed, their outlook with Donald Trump out of office, how online recruitment is changing the face of these groups, and the sometimes unintended effects of anti-extremism strategies.
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Bonus: The Kenosha Kid

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03/02/22 • 14 min

The Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial captured militias' attention like no other criminal case in recent memory. For them, Rittenhouse embodied the way they see themselves: protectors, keeping their communities from anarchy at the end of a rifle. His acquittal was seen as vindication for them and a green light to continue self-styled armed security.
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Voila, Militia

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01/12/22 • 27 min

The modern militia movement started, in part, in Lee Miracle's living room. In 1994, a bunch of guys incensed about the deadly government sieges at Ruby Ridge, Idaho and Waco, Texas gathered there. They talked about what they would do if the government came knocking on their door and agreed, they'd want backup.
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The Resistance

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02/16/22 • 25 min

Jennifer Ellis has received threats in her fight to get the Idaho GOP out of the grips of an increasingly far-right ideology. But she's no liberal – she's a conservative rancher who knows her way around firearms and has been a player in GOP politics for years. Now she's trying to pull her party back from its increasing coziness with militias, anti-vaxxers and other far-right groups.
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The 51st State

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02/09/22 • 28 min

Way up in the Northern Rockies there's a sort of mythical 51st state. It's called the American Redoubt and it's a kind of theocratic limited government utopia, one with lots of guns. They recruit people to move there, live off the grid and run for office. And it's working – Redoubters are reshaping their communities and as far as they're concerned, those who disagree can leave.
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Onward Christian Soldiers: Is It A Kirker?

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06/26/24 • 34 min

Christ Church is taking a novel approach to increasing their influence in Moscow. So far, they don't have the numbers to win elections, but they do have one resource: money. So the church and its members are buying up large swaths of the town. That's putting a lot of locals on edge.
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How many episodes does Extremely American have?

Extremely American currently has 25 episodes available.

What topics does Extremely American cover?

The podcast is about News, Podcasts and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on Extremely American?

The episode title 'Onward Christian Soldiers: Make It A Christian Town' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Extremely American?

The average episode length on Extremely American is 28 minutes.

How often are episodes of Extremely American released?

Episodes of Extremely American are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Extremely American?

The first episode of Extremely American was released on Dec 15, 2021.

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