Is romance dead in this generation?

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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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“Don’t express your feelings” “only accept compliments if he has spent this amount of money on you” “don’t send texts about how you feel” “play this game to get this” “manipulate him/her this way”. Relationships are becoming so tasking and basically a competition of who can manipulate who more. Let’s talk about whether or not our generation has killed romance in this episode of the zoraya effect.

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Is romance dead in this generation?

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Should poor people have kids? 22:54

34 weeks ago22:54

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This is such a common debate on the internet along with the topic of being pro-choice vs pro-life and as the economy becomes worse, having a kid may actually become restricted to only the rich. Listen to me talk about how my opinion on poor people having kids has shifted to accommodate many exceptions that we fail to consider in this episode of the zoraya effect.…

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Life update: where have I been for 3 months?! 26:07

35 weeks ago26:07

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I’m back (fingers crossed) and it’s only fair to start with a life update cause these past 3 months were FUNNY. Let’s talk about YouTube, school, getting a job, adult life + the fear of turning 20 in this episode of the zoraya effect.

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Over sharing (seeking validation from social media) 17:45

49 weeks ago17:45

17:45

I know I have successfully built a podcast off of me over sharing but pleasee hear me out. I think I have come to the point in my life where I just don’t want to share anything personal on social media (even private stories) because it’s just not anyone’s business. Let’s talk about seeking validation from posting on social media even if it’s just on our private stories in this episode of the zoraya effect.…

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Is romance dead in this generation? 18:38

1 year ago18:38

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Soft spot in Nigeria? Dey play 15:15

1 year ago15:15

15:15

You know when you see all those TikTok trends of the supermarket shopping sprees or the “take this or double it and give it to the next person”. There’s a place and a time for everything and Nigeria is slowly but surely ( actually very quickly) becoming NOT a place for that. Lets talk about why you need to dead the soft guy in you if you live in Nigeria because every good act can easily turn around and bite you in the ass.…

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Does old age demand respect? 23:11

1 year ago23:11

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It’s common to believe that old age demands unconditional respect but I disagree and instead believe in respecting people until they give me a reason not to respect them. Let’s talk about the insecurity of older people when they are met in situations with people way younger than them, big brother and the bullying of younger contestants and many other reasons I believe old age does not demand respect in this episode of the zoraya effect.…

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Now that we’re grown, can we finally admit……. 40:01

1 year ago40:01

40:01

We’re finally back and it’s only right that we have a heart to heart on things we have lied to ourselves about or tried to avoid admitting. Let’s finally admit that we all gossip,that not everyone owes us support,that being fake is necessary in many cases,that there’s nothing cringe about posting on YOUR social media accounts,that it’s okay to not like someone for no reason and MANY other things in this episode of the zoraya effect.…

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2023 ➡️ 2024 (season 2 finale) 47:38

1 year ago47:38

47:38

Happy new year!! 2023 was a very special year in so many ways and I’m sure we all learnt so much this year! Let’s do a 2023 recap and talk about our ins and outs for 2024 in this episode of the zoraya effect!!

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Let me prep you for Lagos in December. 28:50

1 year ago28:50

28:50

Nothing like Lagos in December, the most confusing time of the year with mixed emotions. As your best friend, let’s prep together so we can have fun and it won’t be Lagos 1-0 us.

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Primeau, we wanna party ft DJ Primeau 29:56

1 year ago29:56

29:56

Honored to have my favorite and the best dj of all time on the podcast today!! Listen to primeau and I talk about how he started,samurai,the coolest part about the job,events coming up this detty December in Lagos and everything in between in this episode of the zoraya effect. DON’T FORGET TO COME PARTY WITH PRIMEAU THIS DECEMBER!🤍…

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Losing faith part 1 34:46

1 year ago34:46

34:46

From being Catholic to being Christian to just believing God to contemplating believing in nothing. Let’s talk about losing faith in this episode of the zoraya effect.

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A self aware sensitive b*tch (A TRAIN WRECK) 26:34

1 year ago26:34

26:34

“My sensitivity is my superpower” “my empathy is a gift” BS! Let’s talk about the reality of being super sensitive in this episode of the zoraya effect.

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Disrespect in friendships 17:37

1 year ago17:37

17:37

Being alone isn’t that bad when you think about the disrespect people endure in the name of “friendship”. let’s talk about the relatively light hearted things I consider disrespectful in friendships.

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Anger 25:34

1 year ago25:34

25:34

Anger is literally the scariest emotion for me and I hate it so much but then again it’s a normal emotion and a normal part of life so let’s talk about it!

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Fuck them kids 40:59

1 year ago40:59

40:59

Kids CAN be cute and CAN be fun but do I want to have them in the future? Most definitely not. Let’s talk about all the reasons I don’t want to have kids in this episode of the zoraya effect.

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Drunk words, sober thoughts 43:06

1 year ago43:06

43:06

In honor of two years of being a podcast host, I’m doing a Q & A but DRUNK :)

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Life gets better as you get older (trust me) 39:32

1 year ago39:32

39:32

Episode starts at 10 minutes lmao I talk too damn much 😭 but let’s talk about the way our brains literally change as we get older even if we face the same challenges, somehow it gets better as we grow. Listen to me also talk about how leaving highschool and starting this podcast helped my life get better in this episode of the zoraya effect.…

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Are we actually breaking the cycle? 40:09

1 year ago40:09

40:09

Let’s talk about “the iPhone 8 girl”, hitting your kids, suffer mentality and the self hate a lot of black people have which makes them see everything good as a “western thing” in this episode of the zoraya effect.

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Girl mathhhh 17:57

1 year ago17:57

17:57

2+2 is most definitely 5 and everything I say in this episode is straight up facts 😂

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Confidence>>> 24:14

2 years ago24:14

24:14

I really can’t think of a caption :( we’re talking about confidence though :) confidence in being a woman , confidence with regards to people and the way they respond to it.

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Podcasts in Nigeria 27:21

2 years ago27:21

27:21

Is it really a pandemic? Or are Nigerians just obsessed with promoting bad behavior? Let’s talk about it

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Shameless things to stop doing today 19:24

2 years ago19:24

19:24

THIS EPISODE IS A JOKE (it really isn’t lmao)

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Lagos living 41:50

2 years ago41:50

41:50

Take a shot everytime I say “I just think it’s so interesting” Lmaoo but listen to me dissect Lagos as a place; let’s talk clout chasing, climbing the social ladder, Lagos restaurants and many more in this episode of the zoraya effect.

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healing OUR relationship with food 28:37

2 years ago28:37

28:37

Following up my once a fat girl, always a fat girl episode :)

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I’m halfway through uni, let’s talk about it 37:30

2 years ago37:30

37:30

Disclaimer: I don’t want to be there :) and I am not having fun, thank you

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Once a fat girl, always a fat girl 59:51

2 years ago59:51

59:51

Diet culture is one of the biggest problems when it comes to body image and fat phobia in society, let’s talk about it

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Is YouTube for everyone? 32:27

2 years ago32:27

32:27

Short answer: no. Long answer: let’s talk about it. Also, welcome to season 2!!!🥰

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welcome to the zoraya effect 3:16

2 years ago3:16

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new episodes every sunday ;)

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Women ask, women answer part 2 53:32

2 years ago53:32

53:32

The second and final part of the episode and the season!:) The Women in the episode are : Femi @femi6.0 Danielle @danielletheyoutuber Faithful @faifait_lashy Usomine @usomine.oma Aisha @a1sha.Williams Adaeze @adaezesuinner Hikmah @hikmah.mo Destiny ese @destinyogb Oreofe @oreofe_s.a Gia @giabelleray Valerie @valerie.ropara Azaliah @liah.ilodianya Gabriella @griaa.k.g Adaeze @adaezesuinner Folake @adefiolake Tosin Victoria @tosinvictoriaa Chimsom @ch1msomaga Azaliah @liah.ilodianya Jemiyo @jem1yo Adaeze @adaezesuinner Miedel @m1edel…

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Women ask, women answer part 1 57:03

2 years ago57:03