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Libertas Institute | Advancing the cause of liberty in Utah
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UnityNow! is a podcast about Americans, from all walks of political, social, and economic life, coming together with a willingness to hear different ideas and perspectives about the most pressing challenges of our time. The UnityNow! Podcast creates media content to Highlight the Middle Ground between the two dominant parties, Focus on nuanced conversations, Discuss politically-charged subjects, Promote the Individual over Groups, Unite Americans, End the Ideological War.
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Episode 62: The Free Speech Conspiracy with Eugene Volokh
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Toby Davis is joined by Eugene Volokh to discuss his blog the Volokh Conspiracy and, along with Rumble and Locals, a challenge to New York's Law that requires Social Media Networks to publish a plan for for responding to alleged hate speech by users. Eugene wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal titled “NEW YORK STATE WANTS TO CONSCRIPT ME TO VI…
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Episode 61: Michelle Dickson with Citizen Connect
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This week, UnityNow's Toby Davis sits down with Michelle Dickson of Citizen Connect, a Bridge Alliance initiative. Michelle is a Service Coordinator with Citizen Connect helping to coordinate over 500 bridge-building organizations in America. Citizen Connect is a non-partisan platform dedicated to one thing only – helping Americans find ways to hea…
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Episode 60: Level the Playing Field with Eric Bronner
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This week, UnityNow's Toby Davis sits down with Eric Bronner, founder of Veterans for Political Innovation. Eric graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1997 where he served eight years as a Naval Flight Officer. Eric describes how his time as board president for “Show Me Integrity”, a political reform organization became a springboard to…
This week, UnityNow's Toby Davis sits down with Connor Boyack, founder and president of the Utah-based Libertas Institute. Throughout this free-flowing conversation, Boyack shares his experience and perspective on working towards consensus-based, common ground solutions at his think tank, and how he's been able to make real political change. From s…
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Episode 58: Finding Common Ground with Bruce Bond
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UnityNow's Toby Davis sits down with Bruce Bond, CEO and Co-founder of Common Ground Committee, a nonpartisan, citizen-led nonprofit dedicated to reducing polarization. Throughout their conversation, the two explore the founding and mission of the Committee. Bruce and his Team began hosting events that bring individuals from different ends of an is…
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Episode 57: Mightier than the Sword with Brittany King
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With so many great writers featured on previous interviews, UnityNow's Kimberly Kolb Eakin decided to get to the bottom of how they got so good at formulating and articulating their ideas. So this week, she sat down with Brittany King - now a teacher of writing at Indiana University, in addition to being a prolific writer herself - to do just that.…
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Episode 56: A Bridge... Far Enough? with Jessica Carpenter
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UnityNow's Kimberly Kolb Eakin sits down with Jessica Carpenter, RCMO at BridgeUSA. Jessica, a 2021 graduate of Arizona State University, shares the story of her and BridgeUSA's journey to try to bring open and civil discourse to Generation Z, fighting against both the political apathy and the apprehension towards sharing views that has become all …
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Episode 55: Tangling to Untangle with Isaac Saul
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This week, UnityNow’s Toby Davis sits down with Isaac Saul, editor of the Tangle political newsletter. Saul discusses his efforts to break people out of their political bubbles by covering the issues of the day through a holistic look at perspectives from left, right, and center, and an earnest effort to present the strongest arguments from each si…
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Episode 54: Webb 1.0: The Genesis of Unity with David Webb
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This week, UnityNow's Kimberly Eakin welcomes guest David Webb, a fellow volunteer for the Unity2020 project, and a pivotal player in that organization's primary. While UnityNow was being born elsewhere on the team slack, Webb was working on revolutionary new ranked choice voting software to help find the first ever Unity ticket. He shares his expe…
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Episode 53: the Campus Free Expression Project
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This week, UnityNow’s Toby Davis sits down with Jacqueline Merrill, head of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Campus Free Expression Project, to discuss her team’s findings on key questions of viewpoint diversity and discourse on American college campuses. How does the social media-driven political tension of today compare to ’50’s McCarthyism and ‘80…
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Episode 52: A Novel Idea for Campus Unity
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In this episode, we welcome Jefferson Shupe, author of the new YA novel, the Bathwater Brigade. Focusing on a college student’s journey through campus politics in the wake of a police shooting controversy, Bathwater Brigade explores the challenges and rewards of finding unity, and helping others find unity, in a time of hostility and division - som…
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Episode 51: Musical Bridges with Kuf Knotz and Christine Elise
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In this brief interlude from our usual political fare, UnityNow's Toby Davis sits down with rapper Kuf Knotz and harpist Christine Elise, to discuss the pair's journey towards creating one of today's most unique, and unifying, musical experiences. Our guests share their origin stories, including Kuf's early days as an MC and Christine's life-changi…
In this very special episode, Toby Davis is joined by UnityNow’s all-star, all-volunteer crew to look back at the podcast’s journey from the humble “unofficial” pod of the Unity2020 movement to what it is today. The gang shares their favorite clips from the show’s run so far, highlighting the guests and the moments that made them rethink how they l…
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Episode 49: Can We Still Talk About Censorship? with Heather Blakeslee and Cody Hill
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In this episode, journalist Heather Blakeslee and former Facebook employee Cody Hill share their thoughts and perspectives for an important conversation on censorship. In the wake of UnityNow's own run-in with the Powers that Be, is the corporate suppression of deemed misinformation going too far? Is it a necessary tool for today’s incendiary polit…
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Episode 48: Moving Forward with Blair Walsingham
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UnityNow's Toby Davis sits down with Blair Walshingham, Deputy Political Director and Volunteer Coordinator of the nascent Forward Party, to ask the tough questions about the new, Andrew Yang-led effort. Where do they stand on the issues? How do they view their own weaknesses? And will they be making any runs in 2022? We also discuss her own journe…
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Episode 47: Can We Unite to Defeat the Mandates? with Louisa Clary & Matthew Tune
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UnityNow's Toby Davis sits down with Matt Tune and Louisa Clary, founders of the Washington, D.C. Defeat the Mandates March. The two share stories of how they got to be involved with the group, and how they hope to make their January 23rd event a unifying effort, from appealing to vaccinated and unvaccinated alike, to bringing in representatives fr…
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Melodic / ethereal Techno mix by Madman J
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This Libertas guest mix is performed by Madman J “Creating Deep, Dreamy and Harmonic Vibes” That is what’s in the mind of Madman J while producing his tracks. Madman J started making Electronic Music more then 30 years ago. Influenced by famous Dutch House DJ’s his Music was played in local clubs and on the local radio back in the 90s. He recently …
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Episode 46: Star-Manning Will Blow Your Mind with Angel Eduardo
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Host Toby Davis sits down with Angel Eduardo initially to discuss his article "How to Star-Man | Arguing from Compassion" published February 10, 2021 with the Center for Inquiry. Angel is a writer, musician, photographer, and designer based in New York City. He is a staff writer and content creator for idealist.org, as well as a columnist for the C…
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Progressive House / Chill mix by Deckster
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This Libertas guest mix is performed by Deckster www.mixcloud.com/DecksterserialDJ Deckster discovered Dance Music in the late 80's, spoiled with the existence of famous Dutch clubs like "Waakzaamheid", IT Amsterdam and Roxy. He is addicted to music and plays several instruments, but never started playing the decks until mid 2020. His broad taste i…
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Episode 45: Making Boilers, Changing Discourse with Patrick Petersen and Dansen Wang
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In this episode, UnityNow’s Toby Davis sits down with Purdue students Dansen Wang and Patrick Petersen, members of their school’s Political Discourse Club (PDC). They discuss the challenges of running the PDC and fostering healthy conversation between members of different political tribes. Is it better to focus on policy positions, or look at the p…
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Episode 44: Speaking the Unspeakable with Meghan Daum
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Author Meghan Daum (the Problem with Everything) sits down with UnityNow's Toby Davis to discuss the difficulties of keeping up with the U.S. Politics through print, the culture shock of moving from NYC to Nebraska, and how she handles "unspeakable" topics on her podcast. Topics like the female experience being framed, by default, as on of victimho…
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Episode 43: Giving America a 2ndLook with Stacia Wilson and Craig Carroll
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Host Toby Davis sits down with Stacia Wilson and Craig Carroll to discuss the launch of 2ndLook News, a new truth-based News website dedicated to getting the story right from the concept of a trusted friend who digs into the facts about the stories that matter to you. This friend would share their findings in a non-persuasive manner with links to a…
Host Toby Davis sits down with Erec Smith, co-founder of Free Black Thought, to discuss his original path as a mild-mannered professor of rhetoric with interest in the confluence of rhetorical theory and Buddhist philosophy all the way to his time now in the fight against “The Great Awokening”. Erec tells us what key event changed his path and even…
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Episode 41: Hey Google, Define Discrimination with Desh Amila
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Host Toby Davis sits down with Desh Amila to discuss "Better Left Unsaid", his latest film. The premise behind Better Left Unsaid, lies in the unconfined analysis of the often violent extremism of today’s Western political landscape. As liberal democracy becomes increasingly challenged in the West, we expose the dangerous tactics employed by the ra…
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Episode 40: Sensemaking & Slow Media with Heather Shayne Blakeslee
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Host Toby Davis sits down with Heather Shayne Blakeslee to discuss her publication Root Quarterly and Heather’s Interest in “Civics”, not “Politics”. Heather shares her journey to Editor and Publisher of her own magazine which started at a young age when she understood the separation of church and state in third grade. Heather Heying of The Darkhor…
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Episode 39: Blasphemous Business with Amna Khalid
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Host Toby Davis sits down with Amna Khalid, Host of Banished , a new podcast about "about our reassessment of the many people, ideas, objects and even works of art that conflict with modern sensibilities." We discuss Amna's efforts to combat cancel culture that is escalating at an alarming rate. Growing up under a series of military dictatorships, …
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Episode 38: I'm Not a Politician, but I Play One on TV with Phil Reeves
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In this episode, host Toby Davis sits down with Phil Reeves. Phil is an actor, screenwriter, former police officer, and police chaplain. He played the incoming Vice President, Andrew Doyle on the HBO series Veep, and can currently be seen on the ABC sitcom Home Economics. They talk about his time as a police officer and the current climate of us ve…
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Episode 37 - Where Are They Now, Unity 2020 with Eric White
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Host Toby Davis sits down with Eric White, Host of the EW Podcast to catch up with the Unity2020 member and former UnityNow teammate. We reflect on Eric's time with UnityNow, the 2020 movement, talk about Eric's video editing projects, and look ahead to what's next on the EW Podcast. Connect with Eric below: YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCw…
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Book Club #1: The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion is one of the foundational books of the Unity movement. As part of a new "Book Club" series of episodes, UnityNow! Podcast team members, Gabe Garber, Todd Niesen and Kimberly Kolb Eakin sat down and discussed this timely work by Jonathan Haidt. Our rich and wide-ranging discus…
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Episode 36: In Pursuit of the Free Mind with Pamela Paresky
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Pamela Paresky is a psychologist, speaker, author, and the founder of “Habits of a Free Mind.” In this fast-moving episode, host Gabe Garber speaks with Pamela about her involvement with the New York Times bestseller The Coddling of the American Mind, her antidote for the coddled mind, teaching at the University of Chicago, and the four assumptions…
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Episode 35: All Politics are Local in Burbank with Mayors Bob Frutos & Anja Reinke
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In this episode, host Toby Davis sits down with the current Mayor of Burbank, California, Bob Frutos, and former mayor Anja Reinke. They discuss the challenges of governing a city in the midst of a pandemic, how national political division has infected local politics, and how social media has had a hand in spreading misinformation. They also highli…
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Episode 34: The Art of Healthy Conversations w/ Braver Angels (Elizabeth Chan & Breyette Covington)
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Host Toby Davis sits down with Braver Angels Ambassadors Elizabeth Chan and Breyette Covington. In keeping with our mission, we bring you a discussion centered around a very difficult topic approached from opposite sides. Breyette is an adjunct professor in the School of Integrated Sciences at JMU and teaches for the Graduate Certificate in Cyber I…
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Episode 33: Taking the Reins at Areo Magazine with Iona Italia
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Host Gabe Garber sits down with Dr. Iona Italia to discuss her ascension to Directing Editor of Areo Magazine, which she describes as “a feisty little digital magazine with an international readership, providing commentary on politics, society, science, culture, and the arts.” Dr. Italia describes herself as an old fashioned economic leftist and a …
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Episode 32: Bring It To the Table with Julie Winokur
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Host Toby Davis sits down with Julie Winokur to discuss Talking Eyes Media and her documentary “Bring It To the Table”. Julie developed an alternative media source long before Trump started labeling news stations “Fake News”. She wanted to create a non-profit media source that wasn’t beholden to greed, power, or the click bait narrative. Along the …
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Episode 31: Unity in the Beehive State, Can we be more than Drones? with Jonathan Harmon
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Host Alec Sorenson sits down with Jonathan Harmon, the Salt Lake County Chair for the United Utah Party. In June of 2017 the Unity Party was officially certified by the state of Utah. Starting off in 2016, a small group began to talk about what to do about the dysfunctional state of politics in Utah. Some were Democrats and others were Republicans.…
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Episode 30: Talking About My Generation with Christopher Wells
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In this episode of UnityNow!, host Gabe Garber interviews Christopher Wells. Wells came to fame through the Clubhouse App and is an avid Free Speech advocate. His unique insights, in respects to Gen Z & cancel culture, let the two explore the generational problems that the many young are struggling with. We are excited to see where Wells burgeoning…
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Episode 29: The Last Moment to Do Something with Cactus Chu
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In this episode of UnityNow!, host Gabe Garber welcomes Cactus Chu, mathematician and political commentator, and host of the Meta Politics podcast, the place to learn about all things irrational in politics. Over the course of the conversation, the two discuss the power of network effects, the “sun and moon” theory of political parties, and “pathol…
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Episode 28: Better Left Unsaid with Curt Jaimungal and Desh Amila
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Host Toby Davis speaks with Curt Jaimungal and Desh Amila about their upcoming Document "Better Left Unsaid", an independent film about the "Extreme Left and Extreme Right". The film is a one of a kind visual analysis of the often violent extremism of today’s Western political landscape. Written and Directed by Curt Jaimungal and Produced by Desh A…
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Episode 27: Love in a Hopeless Place with Sarah Darville
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Host Toby Davis talks with fellow Unity2020 volunteer and musician Sarah Darville. Sarah is co-lead of the Unity music channel and hosted the weekly campfire Karaoke events after Bret Weinstein's weekly campfire events on the Articles of Unity YouTube channel. On this Live Valentine's Day Special, Sarah will play some music and we will discuss Unit…
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Episode 26: Unite Center Left & Center Right with Jerry Rose
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In episode 26 of UnityNow!, host Toby Davis sits down with prospective Senator Jerry Rose in one of his earliest interviews for his 2024 campaign. Toby and Jerry discuss Jerry's future political aspirations, how he aligns with Unity principals, and new ways we can govern ourselves and each other. To find out more information about Jerry Rose: https…
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Episode 25: Desmund Shirazi and Breaking Through Fear to Model Unity
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In episode 25 of UnityNow!, host Gabe Garber sits down with fellow Unity volunteer Desmund Shirazi. Desmund recently retired from the financial industry and currently sits on the board of directors at Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center. He also hosted the Unity Campfire S’mores series, facilitating respectful and curious conversations among volu…
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Episode 24: Coaching Life's Dance with Stacia Wilson and Alec Sorensen
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In episode 24, host Gabe Garber sits down with Stacia Wilson and Alec Sorensen. Stacia is a digital nomad and entrepreneur who became involved in Unity2020 as a volunteer. Her main roles were moderating the Facebook group and Outreach Lead. Alec is a Unity Now! Producer focusing on guest outreach and episode scheduling. He is also a life design coa…
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Episode 23: When Left and Right Meet in the Middle, with Toby Davis and Eric White
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In episode 23 of Unity Now!, hosts Toby Davis (a Trump voter in 2016) and Eric White (a Clinton voter in 2016) meet to discuss their perspectives on a variety of political and social issues. Topics discussed include their political backgrounds, abortion, racism, how they consume information, Trump v. Biden, and more. This podcast was originally rec…
Host Eric White talks with fellow UnityNow! co-hosts Gabe Garber and Toby Davis. Eric and Gabe were somewhat disconnected from news during the Holiday season and Toby will bring them up to speed. With news changing by the hour, we decided to go LIVE! and discuss current big news, current events that aren't making news, and then, what now? Where doe…
Join the UnityNow! podcast team as they recap the year and look forward to 2021. Happy holidays and enjoy, we'll see you next year. Join the discussion here! discuss.ArticlesOfUnity.org To learn more about Unity, visit the website: https://www.articlesofunity.org/ Make sure to like and subscribe to UnityNow! to get weekly content about the Unity mo…
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Episode 21: The Republic - Then and Now! with Dr. Edward Watts
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In episode 21, host Toby Davis sits down with Dr. Edward Watts, author of "Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny" and Chair of the History Department at University of California San Diego. They look at the current social and political turmoil in the United States and draw comparisons from the fall of the Roman Republic. Dr. Edward Watts: http…
In Episode 19 of UnityNow!, host Gabe Garber sits down with Nate Smolensky. Nate worked with the Centrist Project / Unite America in 2017-2018, briefly ran (very unsuccessfully!) for congress, and currently writes articles under the alias Samuel Handwich, with a focus on the nature of polarization and how we can fight against it. Nate’s Samuel Hand…
In Episode 18 of UnityNow!, host Eric White sits down with Anthony Magnabosco. Anthony is a skeptic and atheist from San Antonio Texas who has been practicing and promoting Street Epistemology since 2013. Anthony has had several hundred chats (many of them on camera and uploaded to his YouTube channel) on a variety of claims including Gods, ghosts,…
In episode 17 of UnityNow!, host Gabe Garber sits down with Koerri Elijah, perhaps best known for his live coverage of the protests/riots in his hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the shooting of Jacob Blake in August 2020. Over the course of the conversation, the two discuss the importance of independent thinking, treating people as individ…
For Episode 16 of UnityNow!, host Toby Davis meets with Rev. Janice Hitchcock and discusses her vast history and knowledge of our country's history and the 2020 Election. Rev. Janice M.W. Hitchcock is a social scientist, specializing in human sexuality, trauma recovery, positive psychology, and community integration. As the daughter of a retired ae…
