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In this episode, we welcome back David French, columnist for The New York Times , former constitutional attorney, and author of Divided We Fall . We discuss the current state of American democracy, the challenges of political division, and how we can engage in civil discourse despite deep ideological differences. David also shares a personal update on his family and reflects on the profound trials and growth that come with adversity. 📌 What We Discuss: ✔️ How David and his family navigated the challenges of a serious health crisis. ✔️ The rise of political polarization and the factors driving it. ✔️ Why distinguishing between “unwise, unethical, and unlawful” is crucial in analyzing political actions. ✔️ How consuming different perspectives (even opposing ones) helps in understanding political dynamics. ✔️ The role of Christian values in politics and how they are being redefined. ⏳ Episode Highlights 📍 [00:01:00] – David French’s background and his journey from litigation to journalism. 📍 [00:02:30] – Personal update: David shares his wife Nancy’s battle with cancer and their journey as a family. 📍 [00:06:00] – How to navigate personal trials while maintaining faith and resilience. 📍 [00:10:00] – The danger of political paranoia and the pitfalls of extreme polarization. 📍 [00:18:00] – The "friend-enemy" paradigm in American politics and its influence in Christian fundamentalism. 📍 [00:24:00] – Revisiting Divided We Fall : How America’s divisions have devolved since 2020. 📍 [00:40:00] – The categories and differences of unwise, unethical, and unlawful political actions. 📍 [00:55:00] – The balance between justice, kindness, and humility in political engagement. 📍 [01:00:00] – The After Party initiative: A Christian approach to politics focused on values rather than policy. 💬 Featured Quotes 🔹 "You don't know who you truly are until your values are tested." – David French 🔹 "If we focus on the relational, we can have better conversations even across deep differences." – Corey Nathan 🔹 "Justice, kindness, and humility—if you're missing one, you're doing it wrong." – David French 🔹 "The United States has a history of shifting without repenting. We just move on." – David French 📚 Resources Mentioned David French’s Writing: New York Times David’s Book: Divided We Fall The After Party Initiative – More Info Advisory Opinions Podcast (with Sarah Isgur & David French) – Listen Here 📣 Call to Action If you found this conversation insightful, please: ✅ Subscribe to Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other on your favorite podcast platform. ✅ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen: ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics ✅ Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/politicsandreligion ✅ Watch the full conversation and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@politicsandreligion 🔗 Connect With Us on Social Media @coreysnathan: Bluesky LinkedIn Instagram Threads Facebook Substack David French: 🔗 Twitter | BlueSky | New York Times Our Sponsors Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com Prolux Autogroup: www.proluxautogroup.com or www.granadahillsairporttransportation.com Let’s keep talking politics and religion—with gentleness and respect. 🎙️💡…

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Ryan Taft, STORYSOFT CEO Shares Insights on Storytelling 30:58

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Ryan Taft is CEO of the startup, STORYSOFT , a digital storytelling platform. Taft has spent the last fifteen years in marketing, a lot of that on the agency side, but also in the startup world. Our conversation covered everything from how to do storytelling the right way to how stories support Sales and Customer Service as much as they support marketing. And, of course, we talked about his new startup and how his company wants to bring storytelling to every channel.…

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Craig Zingerline Talks About Startups, Marketing and Giving Back to the Startup Community 39:38

5 years ago39:38

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Craig Zingerline is a multi-time founder. He's someone who has learned a lot over the years on what works and what doesn't when you are building and marketing a new product. In this podcast, Craig tells us how he became an entrepreneur, and offered his insights on growth marketing, product marketing, and management and why he believes it's important to continually give back to the startup community. You can connect with Craig at Growth Minded , Pocketnote , and LinkedIn .…

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Building Great Content Experiences with Taj Forer, CEO, Fabl 45:17

5 years ago45:17

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Fabl.co is a content experience platform that enables marketers to take their content and create highly visual, immersive experiences - without the need for a developer or an agency. I reached out to Taj Forer , Fabl Co-founder and CEO to learn more about the platform. We talked about more than Fabl though, kicking off the conversation discussing attention spans and the importance of narrative, both of which drive are underlying beliefs behind Fabl.…

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Understanding Content Operations with Cathy McKnight 24:15

6 years ago24:15

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Content Operations is the underlying foundation of your content strategy. Without it, you can't execute on your strategy effectively, and you certainly won't be able to scale that strategy. But what is content operations and how you set it up? Cathy McKnight, VP Strategy and Consulting at the Content Advisory took me through the three key elements of content operations: people, process and technology, and provides advice on how you can best implement your foundation. You can read the two-part series from this interview on Diginomica: https://diginomica.com/getting-content-operations-right-demystifying-roles-people-process-and-technology…

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Words Matter - A Talk with Van Diamandakis, CMO Persado 24:30

6 years ago24:30

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Writing great copy doesn't need to be subjective or guess work. Persado , an marketing platform that leverages AI and data science at the language layer to help marketers generate the right digital marketing creative - whether that's an ad, an email message or content on a web page. I spoke with Persado's CMO, Van Diamandakis on how the platform works and why we need a better way to develop the best creative than the tools most marketers use today.…

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Talking Content Marketing with Robert Rose, Chief Strategy Advisor, CMI 23:03

6 years ago23:03