Rural Rebellion - Interview with Author Ross Benes

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: [email protected] do drag queens, God, a Democrat Trifecta in Nebraska, and Dinesh D'Souza all have in common? We talk this week with author, journalist, and research analyst Ross Benes to find out in his new book, "Rural Rebellion: How Nebraska Became a Republican Stronghold". I'd imagine when you think about Nebraska you aren't associating it with a Democratically held stronghold, and you could be forgiven for thinking that. As a matter of fact, Nebraska had a Democratically ran state legislature, Governorship, and Senate for nearly a decade up until 1998. So what changed? We explore this and other topics in our wide-ranging conversation with Ross. If you're interested in buying the book, and I highly recommend you do, please visit:https://www.amazon.com/dp/0700630457/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_PKVJWSQPF71MJVT0G5VVAbout Ross BenesRoss Benes is the author of Sex Weird-o-Pedia and The Sex Effect, which won a Nebraska Book Award in nonfiction and was described as "Freakonomics without pants." Benes has written for many media outlets including The American Prospect, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, The Nation, New York magazine, Rolling Stone, Refinery29, Slate, Vice, and The Wall Street Journal. He's currently working on a book about how the cultural changes he experienced growing up in small-town Nebraska became reflected across American politics. Support Sarah Stankorb’s work and preorder Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion, Releases September 15, 2026.  Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9798889837091Website: https://www.sarahstankorb.com/Support the showKeep the conversation going.Want to learn more about Faithful Politics, suggest a future guest, or connect with us directly?Visit our website:faithfulpoliticspodcast.comBrowse our bookstore, featuring books from many of our guests:faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/bookstoreSupport the show and help us keep these conversations going:patreon.com/cw/FaithfulPoliticsSubscribe for behind-the-scenes content, reflections, and updates:faithfulpolitics.substack.comContact the hosts:Josh Burtram, Faithful Host: [email protected] Wright, Political Host: [email protected] Faithful Politics:Instagram: faithful_politicsFacebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast