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1 David French | Friends or Enemies? Overcoming Divides with Justice, Kindness, and Humility in a Polarized America 1:15:36
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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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The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast

Rennae and Caitlin attempt to break down the well-intentioned? Ill-intentioned? obvious yet nonsensical? PTPA lawsuit filed against both tours as well as clear up the rules about acute injuries, discuss the Raducanussaince and give some deserved guff to the tournament organizers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Who saw Jack Draper and Mirra Andreeva coming as Indian Wells champs? Not us—but look out, Rennae is calling it now: Wimbledon 2025 champs. We break down the intriguing matches in California and look forward to the second half of the Sunshine Double: Miami. Rennae is on the scene and reports back from who's looking good and who needs a win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Rennae and Caitlin are together at the BNP Paribas Open, where we spent International Women's Day with Meghan Robson, the Head of US Credit Strategy for BNP Paribas and a lifelong athlete. Meghan joined us to talk about how sport can be credited with helping women in all walks of life, including business, and how her journey as a youth hockey player left her with a mean slapshot and a good head for assessing risk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Rennae talks to the woman behind everyone's favorite Grand Slam success story about learning to love the process in tennis, her decades-long journey on the tour and how a little therapy and playing brave pays off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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We give deserved standing ovations to the players who've gotten their inner games of tennis together—looking at you Mirra Andreeva, Andrey Rublev and of course, Madison Keys! Also a slightly inappropriate discussion of the hottest tennis match ever, a brief detour through South America and we'll see you in Indian Wells! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Cooler heads have prevailed—thanks largely to the unrelentingly detail-oriented guest host Andrea Petkovic—and we painstakingly dissect the two big controversies currently embroiling the pro tours: Jannik Sinner’s doping ban and Elana Rybakina’s coaching imbroglio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Are the new rules governing mixed doubles at the US Open akin to tiddleywinks? Did the WTA do right by all players by banning Vukov? Should the hosts of this podcast be Chancellor (and vice chancellor) of tennis? All this and more answered by your favorite duo of intrepid tennis conversationalists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The podcasts favorite guest and sometime co-host Sam Stosur joins Rennae to talk about everything from toilet break rule changes to post-match trauma and going to therapy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rennae and Andrea break down the business end of the Australian Open, featuring a recap of the glorious matchups between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner's dominant Slam performance (and what it will take for Zverev to win one) as well as the story of the tournament: Madison Keys romp to victory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Rennae brings fellow ESPN commentator Caroline Wozniaki to the pod for the first time to catch up with her comeback, a recap of the Coco Gauff/Paula Badosa match and her predictions for the rest of the tournament. Then Joan Rivers/Andrea Petkovic recaps Aryna Sabalenka’s slugfest against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, chides the Australian tv pundit Tony Jones over his Novak Djokovic taunts and asks the most important question: Should we all go to broadcasting school? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Rennae and Petko are back in effect down under, coming through live from the Australian Open with behind-the-scenes takes on the first two rounds of play, including Coco Gauff's massive improvement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rennae and Caitlin talk DOs and DON’Ts for 2025, shout out Coco Gauff for carrying the US to victory in the United Cup, applaud the WTA for taking a firm stand in the Elena Rybakina coaching conflagration, and scratch our heads at Nick Kyrgios latest foolishness. Plus: a sit-down with e.l.f. CMO Kory Marchisotto on putting money where it matters in women’s sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Rennae and Caitlin sit down with Nick Pachelli, author of the tennis world's most coveted coffee-table travel book The Tennis Court, to discuss his favorite travel destinations, which locations might appear in a hypothetical sequel book, and which tennis personalities we all think would make for the best travel companions. Let us know your picks in the comments/reviews! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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1 2025 Predictions Pt. 2: More Women, A few Men 43:36
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Will 2024 be Iga's year of purging demons so 2025 can come back stronger? What was with Paula Badosa's strange US Open ender? Yes, Rennae and Petko finally discuss some of the men and what they might get up to next year (including Rybakina's new coach, Goran)! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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1 "This, That, or the Other" w/ Rennae Stubbs 20:28
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Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: former tennis player and host of " The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast ," Rennae Stubbs! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask Chat GPT” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts! "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas. Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions. Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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