Best Dr. Matthew D. Taylor Rev. Susan Heyward Podcasts (2025)

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006: Israel, Palestine, and Christian Zionism 1:10:37

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In this episode, Matt and Susie unpack the complex interplay between US and Israeli politics, centered around two controversial projects: Project 2025 and Project Esther. The hosts discuss the origins and implications of these projects, which aim to reshape US governance and address antisemitism through controversial means. The conversation covers …

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005: India: Will the Largest Democracy in the World Survive Religious Nationalism? 1:21:13

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This episode of American Non-Exceptionalism delves into the rise of Hindu nationalism in India and its global impact, including its manifestations within the Indian diaspora in the United States. Hosts Matthew Taylor and Susie Hayward discuss the symbolism and controversy surrounding the use of a bulldozer in an India Day parade in New Jersey, high…

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004: Sri Lanka and Myanmar: Gen Z Resisters, Rogue Monks, and the Power of Decentralized Protest 1:07:25

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In this episode, the hosts delve into the recent political upheavals in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, focusing on the unique aspects of the resistance movements in each country. In order to break down the dimensions of these political movements, they welcome scholars David Moe (Yale) and Geethika Dharmasinghe (University of Toronto). The discussion emphas…

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003: South Korea: K-Pop Demon Hunters IRL 1:12:16

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South Korea is a nation that is deeply entwined with the United States. From the Korean War (which never technically ended) to Korean pop culture to the deep ties between Korean and American evangelical communities, what happens in the US affects South Korea and vice versa. But most Americans weren’t paying attention to the fact that Korean democra…

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002: Brazil: Twinsurrections 1:00:09

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Our trip around the world begins in Brazil. The parallels between what’s happening in the US and what’s happening in Brazil are striking. In both places, you have powerful Christian movements that have become politically active over the last decade, aligning themselves with certain right-wing populist political figures and policy priorities that ha…

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001: It's Time to Leave American Exceptionalism Behind 31:12

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Religious Nationalism is Global - So is the Resistance In this first episode, Dr. Matthew D. Taylor and the Rev. Susan Hayward make the case that we in America need to listen to and learn from those who’ve been resisting religious nationalist movements in other contexts. By showing humility, and leaving American exceptionalism behind, we will bette…

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What can we Americans learn from others around the world about how to protect democracy when the stakes are high? Can we as Americans learn about how to challenge forms of religious nationalism and religious supremacy? What can we learn from Buddhists in Sri Lanka or Muslims in Turkey, or Christians in South Korea who have faced similar kinds of fo…

Dr. Matthew D. Taylor Rev. Susan Heyward Podcasts

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American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism

Dr. Matthew D. Taylor + Rev. Susan Hayward

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006: Israel, Palestine, and Christian Zionism 1:10:37

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005: India: Will the Largest Democracy in the World Survive Religious Nationalism? 1:21:13

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004: Sri Lanka and Myanmar: Gen Z Resisters, Rogue Monks, and the Power of Decentralized Protest 1:07:25

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003: South Korea: K-Pop Demon Hunters IRL 1:12:16

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002: Brazil: Twinsurrections 1:00:09

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001: It's Time to Leave American Exceptionalism Behind 31:12

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Trailer 1:24