#92 Tim Hall

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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. 🎙️💡…

2 years ago 1:17:11

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Interviewed musician, poet, producer, professor & creative entrepreneur Tim Hall about growing up in Detroit, Golf, Choosing the saxophone, writing poetry, Joining STL GLD, Putting together the GLD FSTVL, Teaching at Berklee, Making the "Trust The Process" EP, and How to impact the arts & culture scene in Boston.

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#92 Tim Hall

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published 2 years ago

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125 episodes

#Leedz Edutainment #Music #Hip Hop #Underground Hip Hop #Boom Bap #New England #Interviews #Boston #Hip Hop Culture #Rap #Producers

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#123 Flash Of N.B.S. 48:26

33 weeks ago48:26

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Talked With rapper and entrepreneur Flash of N.B.S., about Cambridge MA, Hustling non-stop, Aligning with Virtuoso and The Snowgoons, Performing at Hip Hop Kemp, Spirituality, Making a pivot, and THHT.

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#122 Tone Spliff 35:41

34 weeks ago35:41

35:41

Chopped it up with DJ/Producer Tone Spliff about growing up in upstate NY, DMC battles, Making beats, Doing cuts for everyone, Crowdfunding, Moving to LA, New album "Audible Edibles with Edo.G, Staying true to the culture, and Surviving a car accident.

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#121 Esh & The Isolations 1:16:39

41 weeks ago1:16:39

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Spoke with emcee/producer Esh & The Isolations about Growing up in Providence, Anxiety & meditation, Being a non-stereotypical rapper, MF Doom, DIY touring, Escaping through music, Working for hire, and Salvaging the "2 late 2 die young" from a fire.

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#120 Bugsy H. 57:03

42 weeks ago57:03

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Talked with rapper Bugsy H. about growing up in the south end, Studying the rap legends, Selling tickets controversy, Getting published in a book, Major label deals, Working with Project Pat, Selling Vinyl, International connections, and his son rapping at one year old.

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#119 Apathy 59:52

45 weeks ago59:52

59:52

Talked with rapper/producer Apathy about growing up in CT, Being Alien Tongue, Demigodz, The Indie boom, Getting signed to Atlantic Records, Blacastan (RIP), Convincing DJ Premier to let him mix their record, Real estate, Anxiety, and Finding happiness in the Connecticut Casual Chapter 2 sound.

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#118 Dan Green 37:28

47 weeks ago37:28

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Talked with Clockwork Music Founder Dan Green about interning for Violator, Detonator Records, Promoing for Empire Management, A+Ring at Koch, The controversial AZ 15-minute set at The Middle East, Managing artists, Booking domestic and international tours, and being hands on with the business.

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#117 Daddy-O 1:18:01

48 weeks ago1:18:01

1:18:01

Talked With Rapper/Producer Daddy-O about the early days of Stetsasonic, Kool Moe Dee's influence, Producing for Alternative acts, Working for major labels, Discovering De La Soul, The Self Destruction Movement, CB4, and Being better then you used to be.

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#116 Latrell James 32:30

49 weeks ago32:30

32:30

Conversated with rapper/producer Latrell James about growing up in a musical family, The Brockton community, Making beats out of necessity, Debut album "Twelve", Quitting a day job to open for Kendrick Lamar, Sync and publishing deals , Working with Dreamville, The inspiration behind "Running In Place", and Defining yourself as an artist.…

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#115 Todd Dahn 46:47

50 weeks ago46:47

46:47

Spoke with entrepreneur Todd Dahn about the Cannabis industry, Cultivating craft strains, Music Marketing, Getting community support, Developing artists, Understanding streaming analytics, Being a champion swimmer, and how everything cant be "Illmatic".

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#114 Milez Grimez 48:32

51 weeks ago48:32

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Talked with rapper Milez Grimez about his inspiring record collection, Growing up with artistic parents, Onyx & Sticky Fingaz, Hitting the open mics in the Providence, Winning a RA The Rugged Man contest, Marrying emcee Alyssa Marie, Working With Benny The Butcher, and his new collaborative album "13k" with Bombdrop.…

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#113 Sam Buck 1:06:08

52 weeks ago1:06:08

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Talked with comedian Sam Buck about growing up in Fitchburg with parents who loved Hip Hop, Getting a TBI, Doing comedy in Boston, Starting "The Bucked Up Podcast", Interviewing Conway The Machine & Westside Gunn, Mom and Grandma going viral, Hosting rap shows, The underground scene, and Putting everything into his business.…

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#112 EXITFAME 43:52

1 year ago43:52

43:52

Spoke with rapper EXITFAME about growing up in Roxbury, Making bad choices, Losing his father to a drug overdose, Being incarcerated, Jadakiss top 5, Getting clean & sober, and Making the "EXITHELL" album.

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#111 Nef 1:15:35

1 year ago1:15:35

1:15:35

Chopped it up with Producer/Engineer/DJ Nef about getting in trouble in NH, Surviving a near death car crash, Getting clean and sober, Moving to NY, Linking with Statik Selektah & Termanology, Learning studio skills by osmosis, Recording with DJ Premier, Making "The Gentleman's Board" album, and Embracing his vintage self.…

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#110 Just Juice 33:14

1 year ago33:14

33:14

Talked with emcee Just Juice about the early Juice & Della days, Twin brother Mojo, Expanding the sound, Being mentored by Logic, Making viral videos, Rapping to DMX, Touring with Tech N9ne, Being placed in a Super Bowl commercial, Taking a mental break, and Recovering from hip surgery.

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#109 Problemattik 1:18:05

1 year ago1:18:05

1:18:05

Spoke with rapper Problemattik about growing up in Everett, Mafia connections, Taking rap serious after a house party, Owning the entire Necro catalogue, Being a Juggalo, Merch game hustle, Punching a host in the face, Arguing with national acts, and the tragic inspiration behind the "Tell Me Why" Single.…

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#108 Mista Sinista 1:17:32

1 year ago1:17:32

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Talked with DJ/Turntablist Mista Sinista about being born into music, Being mentored by Dr Butcher, DMC competions, Working with the Beatnuts/Fat Joe/Common, Forming the X-Ecutioners, The Odd Couple, Beatminerz Radio with DJ Safire, and Making the "Reborn" album.

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#107 Kaspa 1:15:35

1 year ago1:15:35

1:15:35

Talked with rapper Kaspa about growing up with terminally ill parents, Going into the trades, Golf & Skateboarding, Canibus vs DMX, Jedi Minds Tricks influence, Making movie-esque music videos, The production behind "Beautiful Chaos", and Maintaining a signed vinyl collection.

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#106 Sterling Golden 1:09:55

1 year ago1:09:55

1:09:55

Spoke with "Larger Than Life" Personality Sterling Golden about Growing up in Somerville MA, Being in a wrestling fan family, Becoming A DJ at the lowest point in his life, The Indie Sleeze era, Radio, Community, Following your passion, and Retirement.

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#105 Sam Gerber 1:34:47

1 year ago1:34:47

1:34:47

Talked with long time friend Sam Gerber about having family from the Soviet Union, Sharing Kool Keith tales, Hosting Leedz Shows, Moving to Denver and Portland, Working for Lowkey Dispensary, Carrying Method Man's Tical strain, and Coming full circle.

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104 Sheel Davé 1:12:07

1 year ago1:12:07

1:12:07

Spoke with drummer Sheel Davé about getting major label interest in High School with Irepress, Being dorm mates at Northeastern, Forming Eclectic Collective and Bad Rabbits, The Karma Loop and basement shows era, Making an unreleased album with Teddy Riley, Being endorsed by Zildjian and Pearl, and Getting back to the basics.…

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#104 Honored Moocher 1:28:37

1 year ago1:28:37

1:28:37

Talked with rapper/producer Honored Moocher about living in South Africa, Discovering Wu Tang Clan, Studying film in NYC, Going to Antartica, Having an awkward meeting with Canibus, Producing his dad's documentary, and Giving back to his community .

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#103 Kev Brown 56:32

1 year ago56:32

56:32

Talked with producer/beat maker Kev Brown about being a part of the music scene in the DMV, Getting discovered by DJ Jazzy Jeff, Forming the Low Budget Crew, His debut album "I Do What I Do", Making beats with crazy bass lines, Starting a Twitch channel, Adjusting his performance, and Surviving technical difficulties.…

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#102 Guilty Simpson 1:09:00

1 year ago1:09:00

1:09:00

Talked with rapper Guilty Simpson about living in Detroit, Applying Competitive Sports to Hip Hop, Working With J.Dilla & Stones Throw, Forming Random Axe with Sean Price & Black Milk, "It Was Written" vs "Illmatic", New "Escalation" album with Uncommon Nasa, and Knowing your worth.

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#101 Ju$t Jill 1:26:05

1 year ago1:26:05

1:26:05

Talked with Female rapper Ju$t Jill about growing up in Central Square, Being Checkmark of Skitzofreniks younger sister, Co-organizing the Bridgeside Cypher, Becoming an Executive Director of The Cambridge Hip Hop Collective, Empowering Women through rapping, Making the album "Womanhood", and Overcoming adversity through music.…

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#100 Marco Polo 58:36

1 year ago58:36

58:36

Talked with Producer/Beat maker Marco Polo about growing up outside of Toronto, Going to rehab at 15 years old, Interning at The Cutting Room, Constructing beats on the MPC, Quitting cigarettes, Making collaborate albums/compilations with Hip Hop legends, Creating sound designs, and keeping a financial balance with music.…

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#99 A-F-R-O 1:13:56

1 year ago1:13:56

1:13:56

Spoke with emcee/actor/beat maker A-F-R-O about living in LA, Becoming a fan of the oldies, Freestyling, Getting discovered by R.A. The Rugged man, Appearing on the Jimmy Fallon show w/The Roots. Acting in VH1's "The Breaks", Making an unreleased DJ Premier project, Putting out new music, and Being a movie nerd.…

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#98 Superstar Snuk 1:11:33

1 year ago1:11:33

1:11:33

Switched up the questions format with emcee Superstah Snuk about living in Haverhill, S.T. Da Squad, Rapping fast, Boom Bap vs Trap, Stuck On Stuff Podcast, "Overdue" album with DC The Midi Alien, Still Watching Wrestling, and Being "Too Old For This" .

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#97 Prop Dylan 48:56

1 year ago48:56

48:56

Talked with Swedish emcee Prop Dylan about his native country, Rapping with an English accent, The origin of his name, Working with DJ Premier & Apollo Brown, Performing at over 600 shows, Making "The Gemini Twins" project w/ Mr. Noun, and Becoming a producer.

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#96 Apollo Brown 48:28

2 years ago48:28

48:28

Talked with producer Apollo Brown about the Detroit Hip Hop scene, Crafting beats with old software, Making collaborate albums in person, Mello Music Group, Drums vs Drumless production, New album "Sardines" with Planet Asia, Recording twelve songs in eight hours with O.C., and Putting family first.

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#95 Torae 1:11:42

2 years ago1:11:42