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The God Squad Pod

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

Let"s talk US politics and culture from a progressive Christian perspective. Author and former pastor Desimber Rose, along with progressive theologian and author Dillon Naber Cruz, are here to make you think - and laugh - about the madness that ensues when we mix faith and politics.

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#047: The Big Beautiful Breakup Between Big Babies...

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2025/06/06

Dillon & Desimber are back to cover this week in The Twilight Zone we call the United States. Just days after exiting The White House Elon Musk is trashing the "Big Beautiful Bill" and encouraging voters to Fire All Republicans who voted for it... apparently the Billionaire Bros honeymoon is over. Let's get into it and all things Faith, Sanity, and Politics every Thursday @ 8pm EST on The Squad.

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01:02:54

#046: Oligarchs, Kleptocrats, and Billionaire Bozos

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2025/05/30

Tune In for your weekly dose of Faith, Sanity, and Politics with Dillon & Desimber as we tackle another week in News, Religion, and a Nation under the rule of Oligarchs, Kleptocrats, & Billionaire Bozos. The silver lining is at least we can speak freely about it... for now, let's see how our Democracy and First Amendment Rights are holding up live every Thursday @ 8:00PM EST.

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01:12:38

#045: "When the Saints Go Flying In" with Special...

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2025/05/23

The God Squad is joined by Special Guest Theologian, Social Media Influencer, and TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR SUPPORTER, Joseph Yoo, Priest & Vicar of Mosaic Episcopal Church of Houston, TX. We'll be discussing his unique approach to the Gospel, how he uses social media to spread the radical message of God's unconditional love, and his book, "When the Saints Go Flying In." Tune in for your weekly dose of Faith, Sanity, & Politics with Dillon & Desimber on The God Squad Live, every Thursday at 5 PM PST/8 PM

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01:04:10

#044: "Heretic" with Special Guest Catherine Nixey

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2025/05/16

The God Squad is joined by Special Guest Author & Journalist Catherine Nixey! They dive into her latest book "Heretic: The Many Lives and Deaths of Jesus Christ" which leaps from century to century across continents and eras into little known images and iterations of Christ long forgotten and even deliberately buried to prop up and promote the Western version of Christ and Christianity. Join Dillon & Desimber for your weekly dose of Faith, Sanity, and Politics.

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01:11:42

#043: The Weaponization of Judaism against Women,...

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2025/05/09

Rabbi Seth Goldstein of Temple Beth Hatfiloh in Olympia, WA will be joining The God Squad This Thursday for an in-depth discussion on The Weaponization of Judaism against Women, Immigrants, and Democracy. Christian Nationalists in the government have created a false equivalency between speaking out against the genocide of Palestinians and Anti-Semitism, seeking to use Judaism as another wedge issue while actively rejecting the mission and ministry of Christ.

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01:02:00

#041: The First 100 Days of the Trump Regime

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2025/05/04

We're 100 Days Into the Trump Regime, are we there yet?! The Squad is back this week with Dillon & Desimber trying to make sense of the world through faith, politics, and a side of sanity. Tune In to hear us break it down the twilight zone marathon that is the United States and tackle the rise of Christian Nationalism in US Politics.

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01:10:54

#041: Deconstruction and Biblical Misconceptions with...

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2025/04/25

We welcome Special Guest Professor Scott Baker, as we dive into common biblical misconceptions, how we counter them, what atonement means from the Episcopalian perspective and how that factors into deconstruction. Of course we gotta touch the hot topics in the news and this weeks' round of politics under the oligarchy. Tune In!

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00:56:34

#040: Doing the Hard Work of Justice with Dr. Angela...

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2025/04/18

The Squad is Back with a Fabulous Guest Host, none other than THE Rev. Dr. Angela Parker, also known as "The Boozy Bible Scholar", and we are ecstatic to welcome Special Guest, Rev. Dr. Chris S. Davies, a Celtic Spiritualist, Christ-Following, Queer Femme, Beekeeping Liturgist (YES, She's ALL THAT!) AND the Executive Minister of the Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ. She's got somethng to say and we wanna hear it! We think you do too, so join Dillon Naber Cruz, The Tattooed

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01:05:53

#039: White Christian Nationalism with Angela Denker

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2025/04/11

We are back with a Special Guest! Author, Pastor, and Journalist Angela Denker joins us tonight to discuss her book "Disciples of White Jesus", The Radicalization of American Boyhood. Everywhere you look from social media to the White House, it is clear that there has been a measurable shift toward White Christian Nationalism that is disproportionately and in some cases dangerously impacting young white men. Tune in with Dillon & Desimber as we discuss the evident impact from the church house to the

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01:02:35

#038: The Trump Tariff Tumble and Reading Romans...

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2025/04/04

The Trump Tariff Tumble is in full effect, and the global markets are reeling with uncertainty. But one thing you can count on is Dillon & Desimber hitting you with your weekly dose of Faith, Sanity, and Politics! Keith Giles and Matthew Distefano, authors of "Reading Romans Right," will be joining us tonight for a theological dive into the Book of Romans. What if we've been reading it wrong this whole time? What if Paul isn't who we thought he was? How has the misinterpretation and deliberate

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01:07:20

#037: Lies, Lies, and More Lies from the Trump Regime

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2025/03/28

Lies, Lies, and MORE Lies from the Trump Regime this week... Upsets in Ruby Red District Special Elections... and plenty of Fundamental F*ckwittery to go around... let's talk about it!

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01:09:44

#036: Dismantling the Country One Executive Order at...

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2025/03/21

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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01:22:33

#035: Tariffs, Taxes, and Trump, Oh My! Featuring Dr....

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2025/03/14

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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01:19:14

#034: Oval Office Ambush, Gutting the Government, and...

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2025/03/07

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

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01:27:52

#033: The Trump Gaza Video, More Shenanigans, and...

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2025/03/01

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 #DesimberRoseThe Squad now has merch! Proceeds will be donated!To join the Live

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01:10:00

#032: The Chaos Administration, Reckless Downsizing,...

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2025/02/21

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

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00:59:22

#031: The Meaning of Elon, the Grift of Sean Feucht,...

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2025/02/14

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

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01:12:14

#030: Paper Tigers & Paperbacks

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2025/02/07

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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01:07:50

#029: Trump's Week of Chaos, Federal Funding Shutdown...

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2025/01/31

- 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 #DesimberRoseThe

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#028: Bishop Budde, Musk's Salute, and the First Week...

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2025/01/24

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.comAlso streaming Live on YouTube!

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