Sons of Patriarchy
Peter Bell & Sarah Bader
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The podcast examines how biblical patriarchy, Christian nationalism, and a theology of authority and submission have shaped a movement. It traces these ideas through Douglas Wilson's ministry in Moscow, Idaho, and their spread to churches across the United States and beyond. The series features experts discussing these movements and survivors sharing accounts of abuse in marriages, schools, churches, and families. It gives voice to Christians and non-Christians who are speaking out about their experiences.
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Introducing: Sons of Patriarchy 08.07.2026 2mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Patriarchy, we're coming for you. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
Sons of Patriarchy Promo 08.07.2026 5mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Cover by Ængel Greenfield. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
The War on the Evangellyfish 08.07.2026 1h 14mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] SURPRISE! We're a day early. From fringe to mainstream. Maybe you've heard of them, maybe you haven't. One thing is for sure, they're influential. What started in the late 70s has blossomed into a worldwide movement, making Christian Nationalism... national. From a small college town, Moscow, Idaho, meet the pastor and movement that is influencing American politics, and infiltrating American churches. In this inaugural episode, Kristin Kobes Du Mez talks about the decades leading up to the rise of Doug Wilson. He's both the natural trajectory of conservative evangelicalism, and a reaction to it. Find out how, and why. Throughout this series we'll dive into the man himself, Christian Nationalism both local and abroad, schooling systems, marketing and publishing industry, theology and cultural issues, and stories of abuse. Let's get to know this movement. Episode Resources Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
When VICE Broke the Dam: Abuse in the CREC, Part 1 08.07.2026 1hMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Meet Sarah Stankorb, whose 2021 VICE article, "Inside the Church That Preaches 'Wives Need to be Led with a Firm Hand,'" broke open the floodgates. She then followed it up with Disobedient Women in 2023, which built on, and expanded upon, her original article. She talks through reporting on abuse, speaking with and listening to abuse survivors, the dynamics surrounding women who come forward with abuse stories, the environment(s) that perpetuate abuse, and much more. Subscribe to Sarah's Substack: In Polite Company This begins our Thursday segment, profiling dozens of abuse stories, ranging from within the CREC, throughout the Reformed world, and beyond. It's worse than you think. Episode Resources Disobedient Women by Sarah Stankorb Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
The Apostle to the Patriarchs 08.07.2026 1h 12mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] The emergence of the Young, Restless, and Reformed in the late 1990s and 2000s didn't come out of nowhere. Most were known by their rhetorical power, calvinistic soteriology, and movement-building prowess. But they've all got a spiritual father, a Patriarch, if you will. Maybe you listened to the 2021 podcast series "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill," and wondered, "Where did Driscoll come from?" Well, he took what Doug Wilson had written, and preached it. Driscoll appealed to men like never before, with an in-your-face message, that beat you up and left you satisfied, longing for more. Many others have followed in his wake, but like all modern philosophers to Plato, they're simply building on Wilson. Listen in as we talk with Nick Gier, Professor Emeritus at the University of Idaho (Doug's former professor), and Russell Moore, Editor in Chief at Christianity Today, about Doug's beginnings, those whom he's influenced, and where they see this going. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
Groomed to Submit: Abuse in the CREC, Part 2 08.07.2026 1h 19mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Meet Emilie Paige Dye, who spoke out in 2020 about the abuse she underwent at Logos School during her time as a high school student. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
BONUS: Why Does Sons of Patriarchy Exist? A Conversation with Sarah Bader 08.07.2026 46mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
Moscow Nationalism 08.07.2026 1h 4mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Keely Emerine-Mix's 5-part debate with Douglas Wilson: http://www.tomandrodna.com/notonthepalouse/Church_Debate_Mix_Wilson_071106.htm The tremors of Christian Nationalism have reached the nation. In this episode we interact with Tucker Carlson, Doug Wilson, Joel Webbon, Stephen Wolfe, and many other major players of the Christian Nationalist movements. There are strands of this movement you need to learn about, their major players, their specific policies, and much more. This begins our five-part series on Christian Nationalism. Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
Immersive Communities: Abuse in the CREC, Part 3 08.07.2026 2h 5mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Meet Tony, Kalina, and Kallie. Tony is the former Chief Operating Officer at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. Kalina is a former member of Church of the King CREC in Santa Cruz, California. Kallie is a former member of Christ Church and former student at Logos School in Moscow, Idaho. Episode Resources: Anabel's Lion by Tony Baker Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
The Roots of Nationalism 08.07.2026 1h 32mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Nerds of history, political theory, and political theology, this is your episode! Everyone else? Figure out where this thing called Christian Nationalism came from. Catholic Integralism is both intellectually superior of, and far more historically grounded counterpart to Christian Nationalism. Kevin Vallier (Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toledo) discusses the rise of Catholic Integralism, the Protestant response, and where Christian Nationalism fits into that picture (if it does at all). From Catholic Integralism, we move forward a few hundred hears to the founding of the American Republic. Jerome Copulsky (Research Fellow at the Berkley Center at Georgetown University) analyzes the political and religious traditions of the 18th and 19th centuries, dispelling rumors about America's founding while providing a politically (and religiously) robust reading of the nation's constitution and supporting documents. Episode Resources: All the Kingdoms of the World by Kevin Vallier American Heretics by Jerome Copulsky Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
Family Affairs: Abuse in the CREC, Part 4 08.07.2026 2h 12mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Meet an anonymous woman who grew up around Jim and Bessie Wilson (Doug's parents), Theresa Smith who married in to the CREC, and Nathan and Christiana Wells (Moscow residents) on the reputation of the church. Follow Doug Wilson Says on Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, and Website. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
The Reconstruction of Nationalism 08.07.2026 1h 37mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] The writings and works of Reconstructioninsts and Theonomists of a bygone age would not recognize the modern iteration of Christian Nationalism. No, today's Christian Nationalism is an entirely new phenomenon without historical precedent. What you see today, then, is a new project. And this new project isn't looking at elections over the next few years, but establishing dominion over the next few centuries. To discuss this, we're joined by Dr. Michael McVicar (Associate Professor of Religion at Florida State University), Dr. Julie Ingersoll (Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of North Florida), Dr. Jerome Copulsky (Research Fellow at Georgetown University), and we interact with ideas from Katherine Stewart's work as well (writer for The New York Times, New Republic, and more). Christian Reconstruction by Michael McVicar Building God's Kingdom by Julie Ingersoll Evangelical Christian Women by Julie Ingersoll American Heretics by Jerome Copulsky The Power Worshippers by Katherine Stewart Money, Lies, and God by Katherine Stewart Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
Veneer of Righteousness: Abuse in the CREC, Part 5 08.07.2026 1h 47mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Meet Hayley McCord, a former student at New Saint Andrews, an anonymous woman with deep family connections to Christ Church Moscow, and an anonymous couple who attended a CREC church in the Pacific North West. EDIT: We were alerted that the comment about "spanking tools" currently being sold at Christ Church from 14:20-14:30 is not true. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
The Fruits of Nationalism 08.07.2026 1h 40mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] If the fruit of Christian Nationalism is rotten, what does that say about the roots itself? We've spent three episodes in the history, development, and political theories of Christian Nationalism, now we go to its current iteration. Join us as we discuss what Christian Nationalism does. In this episode we speak with Dr. Paul Miller (Georgetown University), Katherine Stewart (op-ed writer for The New York Times, as well as author of several books), Napp Nazworth (Executive Director of American Values Coalition), and Russell Moore (Executive Editor at Christianity Today). The Religion of American Greatness by Paul Miller The Power Worshippers by Katherine Stewart Money, Lies, and God by Katherine Stewart Losing Our Religion by Russell Moore Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
The Moscow Mold: Abuse in the CREC, Part 6 08.07.2026 2h 3mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Meet Holly Rench (who has deep Moscow connections and a former CREC member in North Carolina), Kathy (a former CREC member in Oregon), and the Reynolds Family (former members of the CREC in Santa Cruz). "Once Excommunicated" an Instagram journey of the Reynolds family away from the CREC. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
From Mars Hill to Moscow: A Conversation with Mike Cosper 08.07.2026 1h 10mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Enjoy this BONUS episode with Mike Cosper of Christianity Today! We talk through Mark Driscoll, Doug Wilson, the ideologies that have taken over so much of the church, what it does to the gospel, and her people, and what can be done about it. Listen to The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. Purchase The Church in Dark Times. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
Excursus: A Conversation with Thabiti Anyabwile on Doug Wilson 08.07.2026 49mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] I sat down with Thabiti Anyawbile (on Zoom) to talk about his interaction with Doug Wilson in 2013 about Doug's booklets "Southern Slavery As It Was" and "Black and Tan." Here's the TGC blog swaps between Thabiti and Doug: https://tinyurl.com/ybwpwt34 Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
A Museum for Saints: Abuse in the CREC, Part 7 08.07.2026 1h 51mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Meet Jade Miller (a former Logos School student), and an anonymous man who attended CRECs in the Pacific Northwest. Jade will be releasing her memoir soon, sign up here to get notified when it's available: https://jademari.com/memoir-theoutsidegirl. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
Indoctrination Station 08.07.2026 1h 42mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Join us as we talk with Susan Wise Bauer of The Well-Trained Mind and Jill Wright, who has experience with The Oaks Academy and the ACCS (Association of Classical Christian Schools). The Matriarch of Classical Education takes on the Patriarch of "Christian" Classical Education. Susan explains why she doesn't like the phrase "Christian" Classical education, dives into the history of the methodology, misconceptions, and more. Jill lived it. She's a trained educator herself, sent her sons to The Oaks Academy, and became a Teacher's aide as well. Give your kids an education, not an indoctrination. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS. -
The Lion of Judah Louder Roars: Abuse in the OPC, Part 1 08.07.2026 1h 9mMedia inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Email us: [email protected] Are you in the OPC, and need help? Contact: Presbyterian Advocacy Coalition. Meet Stephanie Chernyavskiy, former member of Neon Reformed Presbyterian Church (Neon is part of the OPC: Orthodox Presbyterian Church) in Neon, Kentucky. This is her story. Here's the poem Stephanie wrote and read from at the end: The Lion of Judah Louder Roars. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/ Assistant Producer: Examining Doug Wilson and Moscow Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors FOR THE SURVIVORS.
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