Our Town Chapter 3: One Little Bacon-Wrapped Sausage
Summary
This episode of *Our Town* explores how Moscow, Idaho, serves as a prototype for Christian nationalist developments like Ridge Runner in Tennessee. Hosts Maribyn Knight and Susan Burfield examine Pastor Doug Wilson’s decades-long effort to transform Moscow into a theocratic enclave through education and real estate. The story highlights how developers view Moscow as a blueprint, prompting locals in both towns to resist by buying property to prevent ideological takeover.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and episode introduction
The Gainsborough Project and Moscow parallels
Christ Church and the rise of Christian nationalism
Doug Wilson's ideology and 'Kirkers'
Moscow's history and Wilson's early influence
Controversy over slavery pamphlets and curriculum
Educational institutions and downtown real estate
Political failures and community pushback
Ad breaks and podcast promotions
Interview with Doug Wilson on strategy
Wilson's physical footprint in downtown Moscow
Pandemic defiance and local resistance efforts
Scaling the Moscow model to Gainsborough
Wilson's critique of younger Christian nationalists
Ad breaks and podcast promotions
Residents buying property to block expansion
Closing remarks and credits
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