The Subtext: When did U2 Get So Political?

With their new EP Days of Ash, U2 turns up the volume on grief, protest, and hope. What exactly are they trying to say?

This week on The Subtext, we dive into U2’s new Days of Ash EP. From Holocaust memory and lament in “The Tears of Things,” to Iranian resistance in “Song of the Future,” to questions about politics, rights, and God’s power in “American Obituary,” we explore how theology, politics, and art intertwine in U2’s latest offering to the world.

Things we mentioned in this episode:

Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

Surrender by Bono

Days of Ash - U2

Night by Elie Wiesel

The Tears of Things by Richard Rohr

With God on Our Side - Bob Dylan

Stream Savannah's new single "God Have Mercy" (it's beautiful!) 

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