John Wood, Jr.

John Wood Jr. is a national leader for Braver Angels, a former nominee for congress, former Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, musical artist and a noted writer and speaker on subjects including racial and political reconciliation. Twitter @JohnRWoodJr

Why Politics Sucks! with Mike Casentini

Ciaran O’Connor and John Wood, Jr. are joined by stand up comedian and BA Podcast producer Mike Casentini to trade voice impersonations and to talk political tribalism, political hypocrisy, and why its so hard to have reasonable conversations in today’s political climate.

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‘Mind The Gap: Atlanta’ performance uses theater to ‘depolarize’ politics

06/17/2025 No Comments

By Jim Bass, Published in Decaturish

I stopped talking to my dad because we voted differently

03/15/2025 No Comments

The more I was able to productively disagree with people, the more I realized that I didn’t need them to agree with me in order for me to be okay. I found strength and peace in myself that left me feeling more empowered, even when the world felt scary and out of control.

Lincoln, King and Braver Angels

02/14/2025 No Comments

The civic philosophies of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. echo in the work of Braver Angels.