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Learn about the Persian holiday Nowruz, which celebrates the new year at the spring equinox. Ashley talks with Samira Rajabi to learn the customs of the holiday and how COVID-19 has impacted celebrations this year.
Kevan Feshami joins the show to discuss another side of white nationalism, it's counter culture, in this follow up to episode 10. Find out what Norse gods have to do with white supremacy and learn a bit about the music of white nationalist movements.
Guest A. David Lewis speaks about the different ways religion appears in our comic books, from god-like superheroes to comics as religion.
In this scholar profile, we speak with Krissy Peterson about her work on the use of digital media by young Muslims and the job of the academic to work for the public good.
In this episode of (w)Holy Media, I speak with Kelly J. Baker on the historical relationship between Protestantism and white nationalism and how it relates to the current political climate.
The inauguration of the 45th president of the United States included some religious firsts. It also echoed a tradition of American civil religion. On this episode of (w)Holy Media we explore religious language at the Inauguration.
Why does Christmas always seem to bring about debate each year in the U.S.? What's the deal with the jolly, red-suited Santa Claus? In the last episode of 2016, Ashley explores the history of Christmas and how Santa Claus helped to make a lesser holiday a national celebration.
Is there such a thing as The Great American Novel? Can literature be a national scripture? John Howell and I explore these questions.
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