What Jon Stewart missed: Sharing space (and power) across the divide
This piece headed the Braver Angels Weekend Newsletter for July 17th, 2022.
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This piece headed the Braver Angels Weekend Newsletter for July 17th, 2022.
What Jon Stewart missed: Sharing space (and power) across the divide Read More »
In this Braver Angels roundtable, four of the organization’s leaders take turns discussing how they keep the faith at a time of deepening division.
Keeping the Faith | John Wood, Jr., Monica Guzman, April Lawson, & Ciaran O’Connor Read More »
Is it possible to bridge the gun divide on the level of shared values?
Braving the Gun Divide | Mark Beckwith & Wilk Wilkinson with Ciaran O’Connor Read More »
What America can learn from bridging in the Hispanic community.
Will Donald Trump run again in 2024? Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and Lincoln Project Co-Founder Rick Wilson join Ciaran O’Connor for a wide-ranging discussion.
Will Trump Run in 2024? | Robert Gibbs and Rick Wilson with Ciaran O’Connor Read More »
U.S. Senate candidate Steven Olikara has already had an impact on American democracy. He joins John Wood, Jr. on the Braver Angels Podcast.
From the Depolarization Movement to the U.S. Senate? | Steven Olikara with John Wood Jr. Read More »
Ciaran O’Connor introduces Braver Politics and interviews the former bishop of Newark about religion and politics.
Four Reds with different views of President Trump debate how conservatives should think about the former president.
Representatives Becky Carney (D) and John Torbett (R) of the North Carolina General Assembly discuss how politicians can work together to foster trust, citizenship, and goodwill.
You may know of Coleman “Coldxman” Hughes as a podcaster and writer—but have you heard his music? Alma Cook asks him about his musical past, present, and future.
The Musical Life of Coleman Hughes | with Alma Cook Read More »
The racial dynamics of American life have been reflected—or perhaps distorted—by entertainment. Joy Donnell and John Wood Jr. explore this legacy of Hollywood.
Racism, Colorism, & the Complicated Legacy of Hollywood | Joy Donnell with John Wood Jr. Read More »
We think we have the answers—but what happens when we start asking more questions? Mónica Guzmán chats with Ciaran O’Connor about her new book, I Never Thought of It That Way.
The Power of Curiosity | Mónica Guzmán with Ciaran O’Connor Read More »
Freeway Rick Ross’ once right hand man Lorenzo Murphy recalls the crack era.
Cocaine, Black L.A. and the Story of Lorenzo Murphy | with John Wood Jr. Read More »
Annette is a school-of-hard-knocks grandma from rural Maryland. Len is a retired cognitive psychologist from the suburbs. Here, they share their experiences with social class and explore the depth of America’s class divide.
Can We Talk About Class? | Annette Ritter & Len Breslow Read More »
Professor John Sibley Butler shares lessons from the black bourgeoisie.
Straight Outta the Black Bourgeoisie | John Sibley Butler with John Wood Jr. Read More »
Author Jonathan Rauch, David Blankenhorn, and Ciaran O’Connor discuss depolarization in the age of misinformation, bridge-building across the epistemological divide, and the Braver Angels approach to controversial content.
How does one actresses controversy reveal the larger tensions between the African American and Asian American communities?
Daniel Seddiqui worked 50 jobs in 50 states in 50 weeks in 2009—from coal miner in West Virginia to bartender in Louisiana. Today, he joins host Mónica Guzmán to share what he learned along the way.
The Man Who’s Seen It All | Daniel Seddiqui with Mónica Guzmán Read More »
Anthropologist Peter Wood believes the 2020 election was stolen. Here, he joins Ciaran O’Connor to discuss the nature of anger, truth, trust, and conspiracy theories.
On the one-year anniversary of January 6th, 2021, John Wood, Jr. and Ciaran O’Connor reflect on the state of American politics and the future of Braver Angels.
The Meaning of January 6th | John Wood, Jr. & Ciaran O’Connor Read More »
How can we pursue Dr. King’s Beloved Community in 2022?
Building the Beloved Community in 2021 | Rev. Adam Taylor with John Wood Jr. Read More »
A national headline about their yearbook was a rude awakening for this school, which turned to Braver Angels. How could they open respectful conversation throughout the school community?
How a divided high school took action towards depolarization Read More »
Five years after Braver Angels was born, three of the organization’s founders reflect on the 2016 event in Ohio where it all started.
How Braver Angels Began | David Blankenhorn, Bill Doherty, & David Lapp Read More »
Should conservatives empathize with the left on race?
Empathizing with the Left?! Discussing Race with Dennis Prager Read More »
Thanksgiving 2017. My house buzzed with chattering voices. Two dining-room tables butted together to accommodate five sons and wives. A half-sized table awaited six small grandchildren.
On an all-women roundtable edition of our podcast, two Red and two Blue Braver Angels leaders get personal about abortion.
Can We Talk About Abortion? | April Lawson, Alma Cook, Sage Snider, & Mónica Guzmán Read More »
Do the tragedies of racism mean we should not be optimistic about America?
Should we be Pessimistic about America? A Conversation with Karen Hunter Read More »
Kirsten Powers, senior political analyst at CNN, chats with Mónica Guzmán about what grace is and isn’t, and how to make grace a daily habit.
Understanding the American Schism | Seth David Radwell with Ciaran O’Connor Read More »