Maps of the Lost episode 14

Maps of the Lost

#Audio Drama #Maps Of The Lost

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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. 🎙️💡…

5 years ago 9:58

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself.

This week we will be hearing about some devout parishioners, some interesting chess pieces, something to bear in mind when choosing bus stops, the listeners in the bunker beneath the bunker, the shining lights of Hartlepool, and a hole in a hedge you’ll probably want to avoid.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com

28 episodes

Maps of the Lost episode 14

Maps of the Lost

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published 5 years ago

MP3•Episode home

Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com

28 episodes

#Audio Drama #Maps Of The Lost

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Maps of the Lost episode 27 11:30

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. In this episode, be warned about calling the number on a sticker in a phone box, learn how your saviour on the shifting sands may not be what you think, find out the truth behind Baal Hill and more. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 26 12:33

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. In this episode, you'll find out what signals the end of the world, who's behind the approaching storm clouds, why the hares drum as the sun rises, and more. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 25 12:09

4 years ago12:09

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. In this episode, you will learn the secrets of the sewers, what you must never take home from a cemetery, and a special gathering at a disused lighthouse. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 24 9:31

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. In this episode, you will learn the secrets of the St Pancras caryatids, what the sea whispers, a dream of a hillside spring you should ignore, and why you should never stop for the woman on the road. Enjoy. But, do be careful who you rescue from the black waters. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 23 10:18

4 years ago10:18

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. In this episode, we hear about what you might find under the tides, the king of shadows, the secrets of the hum and what comes in the silence. Enjoy. But, do be careful when waiting for your train. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 22 8:37

4 years ago8:37

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. In this episode, we hear about a strange stopping in the street, the crossroads to elsewhere, the jolly ritual of the Burryman and the black dog that follows you…and is in front of you at the same time. Enjoy. But, do be careful about who sits next to you, on the bus. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 21 10:46

4 years ago10:46

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. In this episode, we hear about a stone head that knows everything, why to watch for witch-burners, a weird wood, how not to doom the detectorists, the terror from the skies, and a mermaid, in a tub. Enjoy. But, do be careful about how you walk in the woods. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 20 10:40

5 years ago10:40

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. This week we will be hearing about the watchers of Wolverhampton, what waits in the white cliffs of Dover, and under the streets of Brightlingsea, a very strange bus journey through the Durham countryside, the burner of Blaenavon, and the terrible secret of station 472. Enjoy. But, do be careful about what bus you get on. SFX credits: https://freesound.org/people/sforsman/sounds/381994/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 19 9:50

5 years ago9:50

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. This week on Maps of the Lost we will be hearing about giants that are sleeping - maybe, what the floods bring down, what happens if you hop over a fence on Beltane night, how to ride the white horse of Uffington, the secret of the sound mirrors, and why you must be kind to bees. Enjoy. But, do be careful about what you find on the beach. SFX credits: https://freesound.org/people/Johnnyfarmer/sounds/209770/ https://freesound.org/people/Puniho/sounds/184197/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 18 9:56

5 years ago9:56

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. This week on Maps of the Lost we will be hearing about Glasgow Billy, the legend of the standing stone, those who walk in the night, what happens in an anonymous warehouse on the river, the night when 145,357 people dream the same dream, and the end of the world. SFX credits, with thanks: https://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/480656/ https://freesound.org/people/keithpeter/sounds/124405/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 17 11:34

5 years ago11:34

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. This week on Maps of the Lost we will be hearing about we will be hearing about the Penny Man and his tin, our little friends, what flutters on the breeze, what your neighbours are really up to, the listeners of lindisfarne, and why you should never believe a squirrel. SFX credits, with thanks: https://freesound.org/people/YourFriendJesse/sounds/424150/ https://freesound.org/people/WIM/sounds/25061/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 16 8:21

5 years ago8:21

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. This week, we will be hearing about the most haunted house there is and who haunts it, the worst part of the play park, the secret of the steps to Whitby Abbey, what you might hear on the tides just up the coast, and about a gentleman at a conference on folk horror who is very pleased to meet you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 15 10:07

5 years ago10:07

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Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. This week, we will be hearing about what lies between the maps, why a man in Durham walks so quickly, why you should always mind the gap, how you might meet Mr Clackers, what you’ll see through the rocky window, and what lies under the hill. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 14 9:58

5 years ago9:58

9:58

Welcome to Maps of the Lost: your guide to the lost places and the secret histories. Be cautious though. If you follow these maps, you may become lost yourself. This week we will be hearing about some devout parishioners, some interesting chess pieces, something to bear in mind when choosing bus stops, the listeners in the bunker beneath the bunker, the shining lights of Hartlepool, and a hole in a hedge you’ll probably want to avoid. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapsofthelost.substack.com…

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Maps of the Lost episode 13 10:37

5 years ago10:37