Sex, Control, and Tech Bros | Unholy Ground with Andra Watkins and Sam Osterhout

Sam Osterhout and Andra Watkins dig into the dangerous overlap between Christian nationalism, billionaire tech power, surveillance, AI, Palantir, Peter Thiel, and the push to control private life in America. From Leviticus and dominionism to data collection, algorithmic manipulation, healthcare privacy, and Project 2025-style governance, this episode of Unholy Ground connects the dots between religious authoritarianism and the billionaire surveillance state. Andra argues that white Christian nationalists are being used as a convenient tool by powerful men who want control over our bodies, communities, information, and future. Hosted by Sam Osterhout with Andra Watkins of For Such a Time as This. 00:00 Sam Osterhout welcomes Andra Watkins 00:50 Fourth of July feels different this year 03:00 Why the 250th anniversary feels so heavy 04:51 Peter Thiel, AI, and the world being drawn for us 07:29 Leviticus, dominionism, and policing private life 10:43 Billionaires, surveillance, and Christian nationalism 15:20 Do they believe it, or are they using it? 20:19 How they are gaining control of our lives 22:59 Healthcare data, cameras, and digital fingerprints 24:16 Peter Thiel, journalist ratings, and speech suppression 27:00 What we can do to fight back 30:48 Information hygiene and online discipline 33:39 Writing as a democratic and revolutionary tool 35:23 Project 2025, public comments, and civic action 37:33 Celebrating each other when the country feels broken #UnholyGround #ChristianNationalism #PeterThiel #Palantir #Project2025 #SurveillanceState #AndraWatkins #SamOsterhout #LincolnSquare #Democracy #Authoritarianism #AI #TechBillionaires #ReligiousRight