Politics 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 engagin ...
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On this podcast we interview talented individuals from all walks of life from Influencers , Musicians and Buisness owners to People in politics. We seek out those with the edge that have risen from the ashes and grown into greatness. If you or someone you know fits the bill we'd love to have you on the show. Please reach out to us thru our sponsor Square Shot Photos LLC at info@squareshotphotos.com or thru calls or text at (832)409-7740. Don't forget to follow our sponsor on instagram and Fa ...
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You do realize that when I criticize Donald Trump, I'm not attacking you, right?
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Why 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 le…
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Rachel Vindman, Co-host of The Suburban Women Problem: “...to make a difference, you simply need to keep moving forward.”
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What’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, …
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Through the Fog with Elliot Kirschner, Emmy winning news producer, NYT bestselling author and documentary filmmaker
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How 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 …
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Jonathan Rauch on “America’s purest experiment in true totalitarianism”
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Some 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 …
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A Trump supporter took a victory lap after October 7th. It hasn’t gone well with us since.
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If 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 dialo…
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THE MAGA DIARIES: Tina Nguyen's Surreal Adventures Inside the Right Wing and How She Got Out
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Gotta 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 talk…
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In 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…
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Dr. Jonathan Haidt | After Babel: The Fragmentation of Everything, a special presentation of The Village Square
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*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 re…
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That's completely WRONG! Oh wait, I think I agree with you.
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Have 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 wi…
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Nancy French, GHOSTED: AN AMERICAN STORY - NY Times best selling author, investigative journalist, storyteller ...and still feral!
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We’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 n…
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"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…
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Lt. Col. ALEXANDER VINDMAN understands what's happening around the world and WHY IT MATTERS
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Donald 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 pers…
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It's gonna be okay. Even if it's not okay. It'll be okay.
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I 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 ou…
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Curtis Chang, Co-founder of The After Party: Toward Better Christian Politics
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Do 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, …
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Beyond Politics, a Crossover with Host Matt Robison: Understanding the Intersection of Politics, Psychology, and Economics
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Did 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 det…
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Hating the Left is neither a governing philosophy nor a winning strategy. And btw, it ain't even conservative.
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What'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…
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Dr. Francis S. Collins: Are science and faith at odds? Or two different ways of understanding God's creation?
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Are 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 i…
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Your Votes Are Like Empty Calories Unless...
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Tackling 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 an…
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2024 - A Look Ahead with Our Friends on the Freedom Road: Rev. Dr. Waltrina Middleton, Dr. Claudia Owens Shields and Lisa Sharon Harper
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On 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 y…
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Respectfully, You're Wrong About the Economy
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If 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 hi…
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Banter, Beliefs, and Ballots with Will Wright and Josh Burtram of Faithful Politics
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In 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…
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Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression discusses the coddling and canceling of the American mind
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In 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 Amendm…
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David Brooks, HOW TO KNOW A PERSON: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
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One 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 progr…
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Tim Keller and Michael Gerson, A Tribute with Pete Wehner and Jonathan Rauch
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What 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…
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Adam Kinzinger, U.S. Congressman, IL 2011 to 2023: ”Bringing People Together to Learn How to Do Democracy Again”
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"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 …
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Mattie Jo Cowsert, an #Exvangelical on God, Sex and Rich People
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What 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 pill…
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