Extremely American
Extremely American

Extremely American

Boise State Public Radio

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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: Is It A Kirker?
JUN 26, 2024
Onward Christian Soldiers: Is It A Kirker?
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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Onward Christian Soldiers: Make It A Christian Town
JUN 26, 2024
Onward Christian Soldiers: Make It A Christian Town
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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36 MIN
Season 2: Onward Christian Soldiers
JUN 20, 2024
Season 2: Onward Christian Soldiers
The Christian nationalist movement wants to make America a theocracy — a government under Biblical rule. Christ Church, embedded in a small, rural Idaho college town, is quickly gaining influence and political interest — but how did we get here? In the second season of Extremely American, host Heath Druzin spent a year inside the movement to understand their stark vision for America's future.

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From Idaho to Ohio, Some Major Updates On Extremely American Characters
JUN 15, 2022
From Idaho to Ohio, Some Major Updates On Extremely American Characters
Extremely American host Heath Druzin and reporter James Dawson break down the…
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Bonus: Beyond Jan. 6: How Militias Are Trying To Remake America
MAR 9, 2022
Bonus: Beyond Jan. 6: How Militias Are Trying To Remake America
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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59 MIN