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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
What does it mean to be "borked"? Why might congress resist a Supreme Court appointment? Learn about one of the most famous denials of a presidential appointment in US history on the Truce Podcast! www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The constitution lays out the process of amending that same document. But there are those out there who don't think some amendments count. Is amending patriotic or illegal? Listen at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This week on the Truce podcast we examine this big question: "Can we change how we read the constitution"? Your answer deeply impacts how you view the country. Listen at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New episode: one of the effects of the marriage of some evangelicals and the #Republican Party is the rise of constitutional originalism. It's a notion that threatens to weaken our ability to amend the constitution. Listen to the Truce Podcast at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Did you see my interview with Kristin Kobes Du Mez (@kkdumez) on YouTube for the Truce Podcast? We had a great talk about how women are marketed to in the Christian world. Why has positivity become a virtue in women's ministry? Watch it on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dft...
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Live, Laugh, Love: A Conversation with Kristin Kobes Du Mez
In this special episode of the Truce Podcast, I'm talking with Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of "Jesus and John Wayne" about her new book "Live, Laugh, Love"....
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
How does an over-emphasis on positivity lead to controlling women in our churches? Listen to my new interview with Kristin Kobes du Mez, author of "Jesus and John Wayne" about her new book, "Live, Laugh, Love". www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Christian women are often told that they need to think positively to attract men. According to a new book by @kkdumez, these ideas have secular roots. How have you seen this in your own life? Reading? Church? Listen at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Did you like "Jesus and John Wayne"? The author has a new #book! Listen to my interview with Kristin Kobes Du Mez about "Live, Laugh, Love" anywhere you get your pods or at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@kkdumez and I explored the secular backstory to positive thinking messages targeted at women. Is positivity next to godliness? Listen to the Truce podcast wherever you get pods, or at www.trucepodcast.com @liverightbooks
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What messages are aimed at women in your local church? How do they impact the way we treat women? Listen to my discussion with Krisitin Kobes du Mez on the Truce Podcast! You can hear Truce anywhere you get pods or at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The FTC has proposed a $225 million charge against #Amway and two affiliates. Amway is one of the largest multi-level marketing schemes in the world, often preying on religious women. www.ftc.gov/news-events/... Why are MLMs predators? Check the Truce archives: trucepodcast.com/category/epi...
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FTC Takes Historic Action Against Multilevel Marketing Operator Amway for Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices
Amway Corp., one of the largest multilevel marketing companies in the U.S., and two of its affiliates—World Wide Group, L.L.C. (WWG) and Leadership Team Development Inc.
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Why are #Christian #women always told to be positive? This week, I'm featuring an interview I did with "Jesus and John Wayne" author Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her new book "Live, Laugh, Love". Listen at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New episode! This week I'm featuring a special interview with "Jesus and John Wayne" author Kristin Kobes du Mez. We discuss how women are told to remain positive at all times, often as a form of control or marketing. Fascinating interview! Listen at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In my latest episode, I interviewed @kkdumez about her new book "Live, Laugh, Love," and we explored the weird connections between capitalism and Christianity. Listen at www.trucepodcast.com @liverightbooks
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Thanks for supporting the Truce podcast across 200 episodes! I'm excited for what is ahead for the podcast! Like and subscribe so you get every new episode as it drops! www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Truce is over 200 episodes old! Can you believe it?!? Thanks so much for joining me on this adventure! I'm looking forward to 200 more!
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
New Episode! Chris answers your questions! Will Chris ever cover liberal Protestantism? What was the hardest interview you've ever done? What books influenced your worldview? And more! Listen to Truce anywhere you get podcasts or at www.trucepodcast.com!
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
How do extremists steer elections? By emphasizing the boring part--the primaries. This week on the Truce Podcast, Chris reads a playbook for the far right and spills the tea. www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Why does the far right hate the New Deal? And why had they spent so much time and money fighting it? Listen to the Truce Podcast to learn more. www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
How do conservatives win in Republican elections? "It's the primaries, stupid!". This week on the Truce Podcast, I'm covering Richard Viguerie's book "Takeover" as he explains how radicals in the right made the America of today. Listen to Truce anywhere you get pods or www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Richard Viguerie is largely forgotten now, but he was a founding father of the extreme end of the Republican Party. He HATED establishment Republicans like George H.W. Bush. How did he take a moderate party and turn it into what it is today? Listen to Truce anywhere you get podcasts
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The primaries are BORING, right? WRONG! Richard Viguerie was one of the guys who organized the conservative takeover of the Republican Party. His strategy: "It's the primaries, stupid!" Want to change politics? VOTE in the primaries! Listen to the new episode at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
New Episode: How did the far right take over the Republican Party? We don't have to guess--they wrote it in a book. On this episode, Chris walks us through a book written by a founding father of the New Right to learn how we got to a more divided country. www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Here is a photo of Mark Hatfield, an evangelical Republican who did not follow the Religious Right, but stood against their takeover. He was proof that a politician didn't have to give in to extremism in order to hold power. Learn more on the Truce Podcast!
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The war in Vietnam killed thousands of people and threw the country into turmoil. As the war heated up, Republican senator Mark Hatfield stood in opposition to this tragedy. Listen to his story of courage on the Truce podcast! www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
As the far right suppresses moderate voices, it's important to remember evangelical Republicans of the past who stood up for what is right. Learn more about Senator Mark Hatfield this week on the Truce Podcast! www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Senator Mark Hatfield opposed the Vietnam War. Doing so made him a target of some really important people. But he was a Christian who followed his conscience and stood up for what he believed to be true. Listen to Truce anywhere you get podcasts or at www.truecpodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New Episode: Not every Christian in Washington was thrilled with the Religious Right. Senator Mark Hatfield made a career of doing what he believed was right. It made him a target. Listen to Truce anywhere you get podcasts or at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It hurt conservative Christians when Jimmy Carter rejected their appointees. Why did it mean so much for #evangelicals to feel represented in the 1970s? And how did it impact their voting in 1980? Listen at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Why did US conservatives support a rebel group in the 1980s? Listen to Truce to learn more! www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
You know what you don't want when you're running for president? To be compared to the racist governor of Alabama. But that's what happened to Pat Robertson in 1988. Listen to Truce for more info! www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
New Episode! As Pat Robertson ran for president in 1988, yet another sex scandal hurt his chances. The Religious Right was falling apart. Listen at www.trucepodcast.com or anywhere you get podcasts!
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Why DID Pat Robertson own an oil refinery? And how should that impact our vision of the man? Listen to Truce anywhere you get podcasts or at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
We're often targets of multi-level marketing schemes, big personalities, and scams. But we love the idea of being in business! Why is that? And how does it impact our theology? Listen to Truce anywhere you get podcasts.
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
#Evangelical conferences, books, and sermons often have an entrepreneurial bent to them. Why is that? How does that shape our theology? Listen to Truce at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
#Evangelical conferences, books, and sermons often have an entrepreneurial bent to them. Why is that? How does that shape our theology? Listen to Truce at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
New episode! Now that we're approaching the end of the season, I'm wrapping up some of the loose ends. What happened to Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, and others? Listen to the Truce podcast to better understand the Religious Right!
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
New episode! Now that we're approaching the end of the season, I'm wrapping up some of the loose ends. What happened to Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, and others? Listen to the Truce podcast to better understand the Religious Right!
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Use the offer code TRUCE2026 and get 50% off your first month of Patreon membership. This offer is almost over, so jump on it! www.patreon.com/trucepodcast
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Want to support Truce AND get awesome bonus material? Support Truce on Patreon today and get 50% your first month! That means awesome bonus content, interviews with authors, and more. www.patreon.com/trucepodcast
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Looking for some fun content? Love the Truce Podcast? For a limited time you can get 50% off of a Patreon membership with code TRUCE2026. This means access to author interviews, behind-the-scenes materials, and more! www.patreon.com/trucepodcast
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Do you love Truce, but wish you could dig even deeper? Support Truce on Patreon within the next two weeks and you'll get 50% off of awesome bonus content! Use promo code TRUCE2026 at www.patreon.com/trucepodcast
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Support Truce on Patreon within the next two weeks and you'll get 50% off! That means big savings on bonus content, author interviews, and a special look inside my recent trip to Spain!, Use promo code TRUCE2026 at www.patreon.com/trucepodcast
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
50% off a month of Patreon bonus materials with code TRUCE2026! This is a limited-time offer to support the podcast and gain access to some awesome bonus materials. Learn how at www.patreon.com/trucepodcast
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Support Truce on Patreon within the next two weeks and you'll get 50% off! That means a big savings on bonus content, author interviews, and a special look inside my recent trip to Seville, Spain! Use promo code TRUCE2026 at www.patreon.com/trucepodcast
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Why did so many of our people support a man who broke the law, bungled his missions, gave weapons to Iran, and got off with a slap on the wrist? Listen to the Truce podcast to learn more. www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
What a huge question! Reagan traded weapons to #Iran, the enemies of the US, against the will of congress, and got off Scott free. What does a leader have to do to lose the love of the American people? www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This is a huge question! But the man escalated Vietnam, and lied to the American people... even while championing civil rights legislation. What is the legacy of LBJ? Listen to the Truce podcast to learn more! www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The Reagan administration defied the will of congress, gave weapons to the US' enemies, and... paid almost no price for their actions. So... how did some of the guys who executed this program become heroes of the evangelical world? Listen to Truce at www.trucepodcast.com
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trucepodcast.bsky.social @trucepodcast.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
New episode: Evangelical Christians supported giving weapons to #Iran in the 1980s, even though they were the enemy of several US allies. Why did we back this? Listen to Truce anywhere you get podcasts or www.trucepodcast.com
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