Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other
234 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 93 ratingsPolitics and Religion. We’re not supposed to talk about that, right? Wrong! We only say that nowadays because the loudest, most extreme voices have taken over the whole conversation. Well, we‘re taking some of that space back! If you’re dying for some dialogue instead of all the yelling; if you know it’s okay to have differences without having to hate each other; if you believe politics and religion are too important to let ”the screamers” drown out the rest of us and would love some engaging, provocative and fun conversations about this stuff, then ”Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other” is for you!
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Kate Cohen | WE OF LITTLE FAITH: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (And Maybe You Should Too)
April 25, 2024 18:07 - 1 hour - 113 MBCan an atheist and a Christian have a meaningful, friendly conversation? Can we explore our differences without being jerks to each other? Well, here's one atheist and one Christian who gave it a whirl! Kate Cohen, a Washington Post contributing columnist, is a writer whose latest book, WE OF LITTLE FAITH, is "an impassioned call for nonbelievers to be honest with themselves and their families about their lack of belief—and help change the American cultural conversation." So, it was a sp...
Being Anti-Trump BECAUSE I'm a Conservative and a Christian, Part I
April 22, 2024 00:01 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBWhat does it mean to be a conservative? What about being a Christian? What does that mean in terms of how one would understand and uphold virtue vs vice? And if I am truly a conservative and a Christian, can I then support Donald Trump? In this edition, we explore the nuances of conservative values and Christian beliefs amidst our politically charged environment. To get clarity on what it means to be a conservative and a Christian, it requires NOT surrendering to the extremists who monop...
Elizabeth Neumann | KINGDOM OF RAGE: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace
April 18, 2024 18:07 - 1 hour - 116 MBFrom 9/11 to 1/6; from growing up as a Christian to reckoning with the current state of the Evangelical church in America; Elizabeth Neumann, the former Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention at the US Department of Homeland Security, has the experience and has done the work to understand what's at stake in our country. So it was an honor to have her back on the program to discuss all this and more. Elizabeth Neumann had a first hand look at the inner workings of ...
Voice of a Renegade: Adam Kinzinger on Democracy's Challenges (Best of TP&R)
April 15, 2024 00:01 - 54 minutes - 75 MB"Bringing people together to learn how to do democracy again. And we're gonna go after the crazies in the political environment that do not have the interest of the country at heart." - Adam Kinzinger Rep. Adam Kinzinger served with integrity during his time in the U.S. Congress as well as the Air Force. Yet, the mere mention of his name sends a certain ex-President (HINT: rhymes with Shmump) as well as many of that ex-prez's most loyal followers into a rage. So it was a special honor fo...
Bill Kristol: Director of Defending Democracy Together and Editor at Large at The Bulwark
April 11, 2024 18:07 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBAre REPUBLICAN VOTERS AGAINST TRUMP our greatest BULWARK against authoritarianism and the most significant constituency in DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER? (Dad jokes about the future of our Constitutional Republic aside...) Bill Kristol shares his thoughts on the state of our democracy and how this year's consequential election is shaping up. So glad to be joined again by Bill Kristol, Editor at Large of The Bulwark; Director of Defending Democracy Together; and Host of Conversations with ...
Not THE LEFT. And definitely not MAGA. Nope, I'm a French Davidian!
April 08, 2024 00:01 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBWhat do we say when others label us one way or another? Why do folks have a tendency to do that in the first place? Why is it important to engage when someone mischaracterizes our views? And, if we don't fall neatly into one category, what might be a more accurate way to describe how we do identify politically? In this edition, host Corey Nathan goes through these questions including whether it's accurate to say he's part of THE LEFT and whether there would be anything wrong with such a...
Danielle Allen is a Democracy Advocate, Harvard Professor and Nonprofit Leader who is "doing work on actually renovating our institutions"
April 04, 2024 18:07 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBOur democracy is brittle. Many would say our Constitutional Republic is in trouble. So what kind of work can we do on "actually renovating our institutions"? We were fortunate to be joined by Dr. Danielle Allen, a democracy advocate, Harvard professor and nonprofit leader who's doing something about it. We talked about how to maintain a loving spirit when faced with "a lot of bleeps"; Danielle's fascinating family legacy and her "obsession" with democracy; what the heck a eudaemonist dem...
Fred Guttenberg and Joe Walsh, are on very different sides of the gun debate but they're also "Two Dads Defending Democracy" together
April 01, 2024 00:01 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBFred Guttenberg became a nationally known activist on gun safety after his daughter Jaime was tragically murdered in the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. Former Congressman Joe Walsh has been a self-described "rabid gun rights advocate." So how did these two guys go from being on completely different sides of such a heated issue to becoming dear friends who are now collaborating on a national tour called TWO DADS DEFENDING DEMOCRACY? In this special coming together, we explore Fred an...
You do realize that when I criticize Donald Trump, I'm not attacking you, right?
March 29, 2024 00:12 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBWhy is it that when there's a criticism of Donald Trump, that some folks who support him react as if it's an attack on them personally? On this installment of our program, host Corey Nathan explores this phenomenon. There have been a number of times when Corey and/or the guests have examined the words, actions and character of Donald Trump - and let's face it, there's much to criticize. Like, every day. But it becomes problematic when a friend who happens to support Trump takes that cri...
Rachel Vindman, Co-host of The Suburban Women Problem: “...to make a difference, you simply need to keep moving forward.”
March 25, 2024 00:01 - 1 hour - 121 MBWhat’s it like to be targeted by Donald Trump? What’s it like to be viciously attacked and to have one’s family under threat due to the ex-President’s middle of the night rage tweets? This is a story of resilience. It's a story of making a difference. But it's also about life being unpredictable and messy - and even having a messy kitchen! Mostly, it’s about how to “keep moving forward.” Rachel Vindman is Co-host of The Suburban Women Problem, an excellent and timely podcast produce...
Through the Fog with Elliot Kirschner, Emmy winning news producer, NYT bestselling author and documentary filmmaker
March 22, 2024 00:01 - 1 hour - 108 MBHow do we harness the power of communication in bridging societal divides? We spoke with Elliot Kirschner, an Emmy award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker, to help us “Through the Fog…” Elliot shares his journey from CBS to his Substack “Through the Fog,” his dedication to science communication, and reflections on the role of journalism and science in democracy. We delve into his collaboration with Dan Rather, his academic pursuits in history and literature, and his current e...
Jonathan Rauch on “America’s purest experiment in true totalitarianism”
March 18, 2024 00:01 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBSome might be inclined to believe recent discussions about totalitarianism are hyperbolic. In fact, the U.S. has a long history in which law, culture, medicine and religion have all been in the mix on exactly such experiments. In our latest visit with Jon Rauch, we go into depth on his recent piece in The Atlantic, THE U.S. SHOULD APOLOGIZE TO GAY PEOPLE, which profiles America's historical attempts at erasing homosexuality, the impact this pervasive practice had on people's lives and wh...
A Trump supporter took a victory lap after October 7th. It hasn’t gone well with us since.
March 14, 2024 16:55 - 39 minutes - 54 MBIf the goal here is to reach across our differences and at least to try and understand each other better, this was an epic FAIL! This edition recounts an experience Corey had with someone he's known for a long time and has had many conversations with. But this pseudonymously named "Evan" did something after October 7th that put all subsequent dialogue on a much more strained path. Corey shares some of the comments that were made in the immediate aftermath of war breaking out in Israel as...
THE MAGA DIARIES: Tina Nguyen's Surreal Adventures Inside the Right Wing and How She Got Out
March 11, 2024 00:01 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBGotta admit: This was fun! Tina Nguyen, national correspondent for Puck and author of THE MAGA DIARIES, gives us an inside look at the complexities within the right-wing movement, Trump's influence, the dynamics at play in today’s Republican party and her behind-the-scenes perspective at different political events (yes, those events). She also talks about what it was like to write this book and her approach to handling social media and online interactions. Oh, and Corey couldn’t help asking ...
The Perniciousness of "Them"
March 07, 2024 00:02 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBIn this episode we discuss the problem of vilifying and generalizing political and social groups. You know: “Them” or “those people.” Just as an exercise, Corey did a quick search of “top conservative podcasts” and it was quite revealing. There’s a consistent, pervasive use of sensationalist and divisive rhetoric to portray liberals, “leftists” and anyone not aligned with their respective views, which ultimately fosters misunderstanding and division. So it’s important to think of individual ...
Dr. Jonathan Haidt | After Babel: The Fragmentation of Everything, a special presentation of The Village Square
March 04, 2024 00:02 - 1 hour - 135 MB*What if, at a pinnacle of our civilization’s technological achievement, everything just broke — the institutions we’ve come to rely upon in navigating a modern complex world, the shared stories that hold a large and diverse democratic republic together, and even a common language through which to navigate the rising tide of crisis. According to renowned social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt, this describes our current reality, one that he calls “After Babel.” In this new normal, w...
That's completely WRONG! Oh wait, I think I agree with you.
March 01, 2024 00:09 - 1 hour - 101 MBHave you ever posted something on social media only to have someone drop in to completely disagree with you? Well, that sort of thing is the genesis of this conversation. Corey's buddy from high school, Rich Weiss, joins us to discuss politics, education, media influence, and the impact of social media on public discourse. Rich Weiss, a musician with the band Guilty Pleasures and an 8th grade teacher, and Corey explore their differing viewpoints on various political and societal issues, incl...
Nancy French, GHOSTED: AN AMERICAN STORY - NY Times best selling author, investigative journalist, storyteller ...and still feral!
February 26, 2024 00:02 - 1 hour - 103 MBWe’re joined by author, essayist, investigative journalist and the gloriously feral Nancy French. We discuss Nancy's new memoir, GHOSTED: AN AMERICAN STORY, which involves deeply personal topics such as her experiences with sexual abuse, faith struggles, being a ghostwriter for politicians, and increasing political turmoil. Nancy also talks about navigating her long-standing personal and professional relationships amid the Trumpification of the Republican party; how the party has drifted awa...
"I'm the bad guy?"
February 23, 2024 02:04 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MB"I'm the bad guy?" This is about the whole idea of being part of group - the word "tribe" is often used - that thinks of itself as the good guys and anyone outside of that group as the bad guys. But do we ever stop to ask whether "I'm the bad guy?" Here's the reference from the movie FALLING DOWN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLmuF-0P4tk In this episode, Corey discusses the concept of personal accountability in the context of political and religious engagement. He explores his exp...
Lt. Col. ALEXANDER VINDMAN understands what's happening around the world and WHY IT MATTERS
February 19, 2024 00:02 - 1 hour - 104 MBDonald Trump's supposedly "perfect call" was the furthest thing from perfect. In this episode, Alexander Vindman tells us what was so dangerously wrong about it as well as WHY IT MATTERS. Alexander Vindman, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and the director for European Affairs on the White House’s National Security Council, shares valuable perspectives on the Trump administration, Donald Trump’s unhinged lawlessness and the dangers the country faces if Trump is given another term. Dr...
It's gonna be okay. Even if it's not okay. It'll be okay.
February 16, 2024 01:19 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBI know, I know! Not everything’s okay. And yeah, there’s so much we can worry about. But, seriously. It’s gonna be okay. In this episode, we take stock of a number of ways things have gone off the rails as well as what we’re looking at down the road. We get into the potentials of a second Trump term and its implications on American democracy. We outline potential threats of another Trump administration such as weaponizing the department of justice, using the military against domestic pro...
Curtis Chang, Co-founder of The After Party: Toward Better Christian Politics
February 12, 2024 00:02 - 56 minutes - 77 MBDo political conversations leave you feeling like a 'combatant', a 'cynic' or just 'exhausted'? Are you a 'disappeared one' or do you have 'disappeared ones' that were a part of your life? Curtis Chang provides a roadmap to become a 'disciple' – Hopeful and humble. In today’s episode, we welcome Curtis Chang, who's been on this program previously, to discuss The After Party, a timely, much-needed new project he launched with Dr. Russell Moore, David French and Nancy French. We dove deep ...
Beyond Politics, a Crossover with Host Matt Robison: Understanding the Intersection of Politics, Psychology, and Economics
February 08, 2024 00:02 - 48 minutes - 65.9 MBDid we really just ask whether voters are like "hungy baby, tired baby or poopy diaper baby?" Did we really say folks can find one of these fellas by looking for the horse's patoot? Oh yes. Yes, we did. (This is actually part 1 of a 2 part fun, informative, thought-provocative crossover episode. No, really.) In this conversation, we engage in a detailed discussion with writer, podcast host, and political analyst, Matt Robison. We delve into the intricacies of the political landscape, the ro...
Hating the Left is neither a governing philosophy nor a winning strategy. And btw, it ain't even conservative.
February 05, 2024 00:02 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBWhat's the defining principle of (what passes for) conservatives today? Hating the Left. In this edition, we talk about the fact that hating the left is NOT a governing philosophy; NOR is it a winning strategy; and it's NOT even conservative. First, we get into how this all came about going back to the emergence of Rush Limbaugh as an early pioneer of the anger-tainment, conflict entrepreneur business model, followed in the early 90s by Fox News and now by an entire industry of telev...
Dr. Francis S. Collins: Are science and faith at odds? Or two different ways of understanding God's creation?
February 01, 2024 00:02 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBAre science and belief in God incompatible? Dr. Francis S. Collins, renowned for having led the Human Genome Project and the former Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), says science and faith are two different ways of understanding God's creation. We dove right in and had so much to explore! His father's folk music collection that is a true national treasure; Connecting music with the mysteries of the universe both as a scientist and a person of faith; An encounter w...
Your Votes Are Like Empty Calories Unless...
January 29, 2024 00:02 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBTackling the hard truth that so many of our votes are actually empty calorie votes. "Empty calorie votes!?!? What in the world is that?" you might ask. It's important to state at the top that it's still important to vote. So, go out and VOTE! But there are several factors that render a vast majority of votes as electoral stuffing for all intents and purposes. It could be due to some voters always going for the Rs or always going for the Ds right down the line and would never even consid...
2024 - A Look Ahead with Our Friends on the Freedom Road: Rev. Dr. Waltrina Middleton, Dr. Claudia Owens Shields and Lisa Sharon Harper
January 25, 2024 00:02 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBOn this episode, Corey was part of a roundtable conversation over at Freedom Road with Lisa Sharon Harper. We were also joined by Rev. Dr. Waltrina Middleton and Dr. Claudia Owens Shields. This circle of friends came together to reflect on 2023 and consider what's ahead for us in 2024. It was originally recorded for the Freedom Road Podcast which you can find on all the major podcast apps. Waltrina is the executive director of Community Renewal Society and a senior consultant with Freedo...
Respectfully, You're Wrong About the Economy
January 22, 2024 00:02 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBIf you don't like nuance, you're gonna hate this episode. If you see everything through a binary, either/or partisan lens, this edition ain't for you. If you think those who don't share your political views are the enemy, just don't bother. For the rest of us... This talk is about the economy. Corey recently posted about the S&P hitting a record high as a way to initiate a conversation about the domestic macro economy. And boy howdy! Some folks just didn't want to hear it. So this is a r...
Banter, Beliefs, and Ballots with Will Wright and Josh Burtram of Faithful Politics
January 17, 2024 00:02 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBIn this episode, we're joined by Will Wright and Josh Burtram of the Faithful Politics podcast. They’ve been on the show before and we have a lot of crossover listeners. Will did a great job with the show notes. So here's our "duplicative language..." "...We explore the evolving role of churches in promoting diversity and inclusivity, reflecting on how religious institutions navigate today's political and social landscape. The discussion also tackles the varied perceptions of Donald Trum...
Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression discusses the coddling and canceling of the American mind
January 10, 2024 00:02 - 1 hour - 101 MBIn this conversation, we're joined by Greg Lukianoff, the President of FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. As illiberal tendencies are on the rise among extreme factions of our democracy, it was refreshing to speak with Greg whose organization is on the front lines of protecting the basic freedoms outlined in the First Amendment. We discussed: Greg's own background and how he came to form his views on free speech; a benchmark Supreme Court case from the late 70s whe...
Best of - David Brooks, HOW TO KNOW A PERSON: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
January 03, 2024 00:02 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBOne of the highlights of 2023 was having this conversation with David Brooks. You might recognize David Brooks from his columns in The New York Times or his essays in The Atlantic. Perhaps you’ve seen him on PBS NewsHour or Meet the Press. He’s also a prolific author. In fact, his 2019 book The Second Mountain was a major inspiration for this program. We discuss that as well as David’s new book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen (Penguin Random H...
David Brooks, HOW TO KNOW A PERSON: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
January 03, 2024 00:02 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBOne of the highlights of 2023 was having this conversation with David Brooks. You might recognize David Brooks from his columns in The New York Times or his essays in The Atlantic. Perhaps you’ve seen him on PBS NewsHour or Meet the Press. He’s also a prolific author. In fact, his 2019 book The Second Mountain was a major inspiration for this program. We discuss that as well as David’s new book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen (Penguin Random H...
Best of: Tim Keller and Michael Gerson, A Tribute with Pete Wehner and Jonathan Rauch
December 27, 2023 00:02 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBWhat a highlight it was for us to have two of our favorite guests of TP&R, Pete Wehner and Jonathan Rauch, on together to give tribute to Tim Keller and Michael Gerson. Tim Keller and Michael Gerson were both at the top of the list of guests we wanted to have on TP&R. Sadly we lost both gentlemen within the last year. Mike passed away last November and Tim died in May of this year. But we’re lucky to have Jonathan Rauch and Pete Wehner for this conversation because they were all friends ...
Adam Kinzinger, U.S. Congressman, IL 2011 to 2023: ”Bringing People Together to Learn How to Do Democracy Again”
December 20, 2023 00:01 - 54 minutes - 75 MB"Bringing people together to learn how to do democracy again. And we're gonna go after the crazies in the political environment that do not have the interest of the country at heart." - Adam Kinzinger Congressman Adam Kinzinger served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023, representing Illinois’ 16th Congressional District. During his tenure, he served on the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, as well as the House C...
Mattie Jo Cowsert, an #Exvangelical on God, Sex and Rich People
December 13, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 116 MBWhat does it mean to be an EXvangelical? For Mattie Jo Cowsert, how did that deconstruction of her faith, the tradition that she grew up in, all come about? How have family and friends back home reacted to Mattie Jo's journey, specifically with her being an outspoken exvangelical? What's it been like to go back and examine the truth of certain pillars of today's American Evangelicalism such as the Kanakuk Kamps, now known to have employed and protected serial sexual predators? We get into so...
Tim Alberta, Staff Writer at The Atlantic: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
December 05, 2023 00:02 - 1 hour - 110 MBWe're joined by Tim Alberta upon the publication of his new book, The Kingdom, The Power and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism. After starting out with some fun banter about Tim's beloved Detroit Lions and veering off into kids' names, we delve into weighty topics such as whether Tim still considers himself an #evangelical - more specifically, if there are aspects of his faith he's begun to question. Much of this conversation is about the new book: "The main thing is no...
Jahnavi Rao and Nivea Krishnan of New Voters are ”empowering the youth, shaping the future”
November 29, 2023 00:02 - 1 hour - 126 MBOn this episode, we were joined by Jahnavi Rao and Nivea Krishnan of New Voters. Jahnavi is the President and Founder and Nivea is the Executive Director of the organization, a 501(c)3 whose mission is to involve students in all aspects of civic life, from registration to education and even emerging technologies. This is a nonpartisan group that, as of the date of our interview, registered 80,000 high school students to vote in 39 states along with 300,000 students that have been reached thr...
Best of: Yuval Levin, Dir. Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at AEI, ”I strongly disagree with you. Now, pass the gravy.”
November 21, 2023 00:01 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBThoroughly appreciated this "Best of" conversation with Dr. Yuval Levin which we originally had right after the terrible attacks of October 7th in Israel. It was especially timely to have Dr. Yuval Levin on the program as he's not only one of this country's foremost scholars and policy experts, he's originally from Haifa, Israel. So we, of course, discussed what's happening there; however, our recording was only a couple days after the terrorist attacks that sparked the war. We did get to d...
Michal Rozen: Updates from our family in ISRAEL
November 15, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis is a special episode of TP&R as we are joined by Michal Rozen from Israel. Michal is currently a communications and film teacher there. She served in the army when she was 19. But she's found other ways to serve as she is a leftist who believes in peace and non-violence. That said, Michal's partner, siblings and cousins are all active in the IDF. And as you'll hear, there's much unity with everyone helping as they can with the war effort. In this chilling conversation, we get update...
David Brooks - HOW TO KNOW A PERSON: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
November 08, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBYou might recognize David Brooks from his columns in The New York Times or his essays in The Atlantic. Perhaps you’ve seen him on PBS NewsHour or Meet the Press. He’s also a prolific author. In fact, his 2019 book The Second Mountain was a major inspiration for this program. We discuss that as well as David’s new book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen (Penguin Random House). Our conversation with "Brooksie" went in a number of surprising directi...
LIFE WORTH LIVING with Ryan McAnnally-Linz, Associate Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture
November 01, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 104 MBWhat standards seem to guide your conduct? What stories shape your sense of the world and your place in it? What stories shape your sense of what it is to be a human being? What kinds of responses to the world’s suffering do you have the most hope for? These are just a few of the big questions we explored with Dr. Ryan McAnnally-Linz in this conversation. They're the kinds of questions he explores with his colleagues Miroslav Volf and Matthew Croasmun at Yale together, in their book LIFE WOR...
Lisa Camooso Miller, ”The Friday Reporter” - The Art of Communicating
October 24, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 102 MB"...nothing matters in this whole wide world, When you're in love with a Jersey girl..." It was so cool to have Lisa Camooso Miller on the program partly because she grew up just a couple towns over from where Corey grew up in New Jersey! So of course we talked about "my hometown..." We also talked a lot about Lisa's specialty: #communications. And can't we all use a primer on better communication skills? There was so much else we covered such as how Lisa built her career in #politics an...
Oseh Shalom: Praying for Peace - Supporting IDF Reserves with Dr. Naomi Yudanin and Dr. Erica Harris
October 20, 2023 00:01 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MB“Oseh shalom bimromav. Hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu. V’al kol Yisrael V’imru” (They who make peace in their high places, may they bring peace upon us, and upon all Israel.) In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Naomi Yudanin and Dr. Erica Harris. We came together to discuss what's been happening in Israel since the attack by Hamas on October 7th; what's happening with our own families there; some background about our family histories including emigrating from Ukraine; how we're processing th...
Yuval Levin, Dir. Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at AEI: ”I strongly disagree with you. Now, pass the gravy.”
October 17, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBPlease consider participating in a charitable effort our family is supporting: http://spot.fund/EquipmentForIDFReserves It was especially timely to have Dr. Yuval Levin on the program as he's not only one of this country's foremost scholars and policy experts, he's originally from Haifa, Israel. So we, of course, discussed what's happening there; however, our recording was only a couple days after the terrorist attacks that sparked the war. We did get to discuss a number of other pressin...
Special Simulcast: On Israel with Adam Epstein & special guest Dawn Sorokin of Dirty Moderate
October 14, 2023 00:04 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis is a special, timely conversation about what's happening in Israel. We invited our friends who produce and host DIRTY MODERATE, Adam Epstein and Dawn Sorokin, to work through some of the real history of Israel and that region; some of our own family's history; numerous false and destructive narratives that need to be confronted; how we're muddling through everything that's unfolding; and much more. Here is one charitable effort that our family is supporting: http://spot.fund/Equipm...
Matt Lewis: Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, Author of FILTHY RICH POLITICIANS
October 10, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 104 MBAnytime Matt Lewis joins us, we have a grand ole' time! In this free flowing conversation, we make a pitch for how to solve the dumpster fire known as U.S. Congress: In light of the #Barbenheimer summer, Congress should consider the #FitzpatriHeimer fall. (cf. Co-heads of the Problem Solvers Caucus, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-PA, and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ.) We also cover how to talk to some friends and family in one information bubble, and other friends and family in a whole other politi...
Alexandra Hudson - THE SOUL OF CIVILITY: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves
October 03, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBWhat is the distinction between civility vs. politeness? How do we do life together? Why do so many of us have a lust to dominate others? How do we navigate the vertical relationship between the people and our governing authorities? More importantly, how do we navigate our horizontal relationships among our neighbors? How can we have a debate without it devolving into a quarrel? We've been grappling with these questions since the oldest story in the world has been told and since the oldest b...
Mike Madrid: Expert in Latino voting, co-founder of the Lincoln Project and world-class TRAVIESO!
September 26, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBMike Madrid makes his triumphant return to TP&R! We explored why significant numbers of Latino voters are drifting away from the Democratic Party; what explains the drift toward authoritarian populism of much of the Republican Party; how Fox News and the conservative media ecosystem keep their audience so angry; whether there are any Republicans worth supporting; we had some disagreement on whether to keep the offramp open for those who want to depart the Trump Train; what Mike means when he...
Wajahat Ali - DAILY BEAST columnist, public speaker, recovering attorney: ”Even if you see the day of judgment coming around the corner, plant a seed...”
September 19, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBSuch a joy to have Wajahat Ali back on TP&R! Even before we got to the formal intro, Waj had Corey laughing to the point of tears. And yes, that was a snort - a laugh-snort! (a lorf? a snaf?) But laughter was a good salve for the serious subjects we covered. We discussed how power doesn’t like to be confronted and grappled with whether change can happen without discomfort. We were candid about our own mental health and what tools we've each developed to nurture good mental health. There was ...
Yascha Mounk, author THE IDENTITY TRAP ”...on democracry and its current torments...”
September 13, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBIs a hotdog a sandwich? And why is that an important question? (Just trust me: It is!) Yascha Mounk of Johns Hopkins University joined us for this conversation to discuss his latest book THE IDENTITY TRAP: A STORY OF IDEAS AND POWER IN OUR TIME. What is meant by the term “identity synthesis?” In recent years, terms like “identity politics,” “cancel culture” and being “woke” have been used to refer to the topics that are dealt with in the book. So with the urgency of fighting the dangers of r...