The God Squad

By Keith Giles, Matthew Distefano, Desimber Rose, Dillon Naber Cruz

Let's talk US politics from a progressive Christian perspective.

Author and former pastor Desimber Rose, along with progressive theologian Dillon Naber Cruz, are here to make you think - and laugh - ... more

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The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.

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March 21, 2025 #036: Dismantling the Country One Executive Order at a Time
Ya'll know what time it is... let's get into the latest news and fundamental foolery all around the United States in the age of Donald Trump -- whether it's the Administration's purge of the Department of Education, Erasure of Historical Contributions of People of Color, or the violation of due process and civil rights. Tune in for your weekly dose of Faith, Sanity, and Politics!
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1h 10min
March 14, 2025 #035: Tariffs, Taxes, and Trump, Oh My! Featuring Dr. Angela Parker
Will we survive another round of Tariffs, Taxes, and Trump? If we gather at the table of The God Squad it's highly likely we'll get through it with a weekly dose of faith, sanity, and politics. Let's call out the clowns and shine a little light in the darkness of daily news. Featuring Dr. Angela Parker!
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1h 23min
March 07, 2025 #034: Oval Office Ambush, Gutting the Government, and a Trump-Sized Economic Crash
In this week's episode of The God Squad we're hanging on to our sanity together as we look back over another week of Disgraceful Leadership by The Trump Administration, the Oval Office Ambush of President Zelensky, Gutting of Government Administrations, and a Chaotic Stock Market following unprovoked Tariffs. And it wouldn't be The God Squad without Dillon and Desimber's FF of the Week and This MF to round out another week of Faith, Sanity, and Politics, Tune In!
The Squad now has merch! Proceeds will be donated!
To join the Live Stream every Thursday at 5 PM PST, sign up at godsquadpod.com
Also streaming Live on YouTube!
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1h 20min
March 01, 2025 #033: The Trump Gaza Video, More Shenanigans, and Cruel Immigration Policies
This week's episode covers the FF of the week, this MF, and the horrific Trump Gaza video. Plus, some thoughts on immigration in America.
Let's stay sane together... It's been another Chaotic Week in the United States. The God Squad is LIVE every Thursday at 5 PM PST to bring your weekly dose of Faith, Politics, and Sanity. Tune In for our collective therapy session #TheGodSquad #FaithSanityPolitics #TheTattooedTheologian #DesimberRose
The Squad now has merch! Proceeds will be donated!
To join the Live Stream every Thursday at 5 PM PST, sign up at godsquadpod.com
Also streaming Live on YouTube!
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1h 28min
February 21, 2025 #032: The Chaos Administration, Reckless Downsizing, and a little bit of Good News
BREAKING NEWS: The God Squad is Back to recap another week of chaos in the news, and to bring some hope and sanity to our listeners. The Trump Administration is making reckless unprecdented cuts to government agencies, firing career public servants, directly impacting employment across the country especially in red states. Dillon tackles the Fundamentalist Fuckwittery of Baptist Pastor Mark Harmon who seems to encourage the grooming of young women and Desimber calls BS on Elon and the flat out lies being published to the public without correction. We wind down with a little bit of good news and The Word on the Street, Tune In!
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1h 10min
February 14, 2025 #031: The Meaning of Elon, the Grift of Sean Feucht, and How to FAFO
This week's episode features a familiar face, as Keith Giles is back to fill in for Desimber Rose. In the episode, Keith and Dillon talk about Elon Musk, Sean Feucht, and how some Trump supporters are now in the FO phase of FAFO.
Let's stay sane together... It's been another Chaotic Week in the United States. The God Squad is LIVE every Thursday at 5 PM PST to bring your weekly dose of Faith, Politics, and Sanity. Tune In for our collective therapy session #TheGodSquad #FaithSanityPolitics #TheTattooedTheologian #DesimberRose
The Squad now has merch! Proceeds will be donated!
To join the Live Stream every Thursday at 5 PM PST, sign up at godsquadpod.com
Also streaming Live on YouTube!
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1h
February 07, 2025 #030: Paper Tigers & Paperbacks
Tune in for another week of faith, politics, and sanity with The God Squad LIVE! We have a Featured Guest, Eric Scot English, Author of New Release "Kingdom of Man" a deep dive into Evangelicalism and the Distortion of Christianity. It's been quite a week, tune in and wind down with the Squad!
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1h 13min
January 31, 2025 #029: Trump's Week of Chaos, Federal Funding Shutdown & Reversal
- Trump's Week of Chaos, Federal Funding Shutdown & Reversal
- FFW
- Christian Nationalist Pastor Rob McCoy
- FAFO Season 1, taking a look at nationwide accounts of voter's remorse with Desimber Roe

Let's stay sane together... It's been another Chaotic Week in the United States. The God Squad is LIVE every Thursday at 5 PM PST to bring your weekly dose of Faith, Politics, and Sanity. Tune In for our collective therapy session #TheGodSquad #FaithSanityPolitics #TheTattooedTheologian #DesimberRose
The Squad now has merch! Proceeds will be donated!
To join the Live Stream every Thursday at 5 PM PST, sign up at godsquadpod.com
Also streaming Live on YouTube!
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1h 8min
January 24, 2025 #028: Bishop Budde, Musk's Salute, and the First Week of the Trump Administration
In this week's episode, the Squad talks about all the recent political news from the past week, including Bishop Budde's powerful sermon, Elon Musk's power-hungry salute, and of course Donald Trump's chaotic administration.
The Squad now has merch! Proceeds will be donated!
To join the Live Stream every Thursday at 5 PM PST, sign up at godsquadpod.com
Also streaming Live on YouTube!
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1h 14min
January 17, 2025 #027: Pete Hegseth, Pam Bondi, and the Coming of the Oligarchy
In this week's episode, the Squad talks about all the recent political news from the past week, including the nomination hearings for Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi, before introducing this MF, the FF of the week, and finally some good news amidst the chaos.
The Squad now has merch! Proceeds will be donated!
To join the Live Stream every Thursday at 5 PM PST, sign up at godsquadpod.com
Also streaming Live on YouTube!
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1h 4min

FAQs about The God Squad:

How many episodes does The God Squad have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.