Introducing the Braver Angels Podcast
Better has become Braver. John and Ciaran introduce the Braver Angels Podcast, discuss the organization’s transformation, and debate the politics of the coronavirus.
Braver Angels Podcast
Impossible Conversations and Coronavirus with Peter Boghossian
Peter Boghossian, Co-author of “How to Have Impossible Conversations,” joins John and Ciaran on the Braver Angels podcast.
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Studying Abroad… in your own country — On the Braver Angels Podcast
Ciaran O’Connor talks to David McCullough III about his vision for the American Exchange Project, and what we can learn from students bridging the divide.
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The Moral Equivalent of War
Are we at war with each other in America? The language of war is often used to describe our political battles. Is this language helping us? Or do we need
A Democrat, A Republican, and The Open Road
Ciaran and John talk to road-tripping ideological opponents.
The Juiciest (and Most Divisive) Fruit: Impeachment
Greg and Randy join the hosts to discuss the impeachment hearings and all the ways Braver Angels is countering divisions.
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Beyond Depolarization: What Our Movement is Becoming
Braver Angels and other individuals and organizations have been working hard to depolarize American politics. But can the movement to depolarize America break into the mainstream? Or is it transforming
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Rusty Reno on Politics and Religion in the Age of Donald Trump
Ciaran rides solo for a stimulating conversation with Rusty Reno of First Things. Rusty talks about the homogenization of the political elite, and how he sees the electoral college as a bulwark against the power of those with social and economic advantages.
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Launching: The John Wood, Jr. Show
We’re launching a new podcast: The John Wood, Jr. Show, featuring Braver Angels director of media development, writer, speaker and former congressional nominee John Wood, Jr. “On The John Wood, Jr. Show,
To Depolarize or Not to Depolarize with Julie Kohler
Julie Kohler, author of the Washington Post article “How Calls to ‘Love Your Enemies’ Enforce the Status-Quo,” joins Ciaran and John for a back and forth about her own past
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Identity and Conversation with Monica Guzman
John Wood, Jr. and guest co-host Greg Steinbrecher talk to, Monica Guzman journalist and founder of Seattle based publication The Evergrey, about the influence of identity on our culture of
Politics, Polarization and President Trump: The Bill Kristol Interview
Editor, political analyst and veteran of previous Republican presidential administrations, Bill Kristol brings a critical take on President Trump and a long range overview of political polarization to this episode
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The Craft of Self-Governance: Lexi Hudson interviews David Blankenhorn
In this special episode of the Braver Angels Podcast, writer and philosopher Lexi Hudson interviews David Blankenhorn, founder and president of Braver Angels, about the state of polarization in the
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Recapping the Braver Angels Convention
Ciaran O’Connor and John Wood, Jr. fill us in on the uplifting triumph that was the Braver Angels National Convention in St. Louis, June 19th to 22nd.
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
Pop-Culture and Polarization: with Chloe Valdary
Listen to Ciaran O’Connor and John Wood, Jr. break down the political and racial divides alongside special guest, Chloe Valdary.
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Johnologue 3: Depolarization is Not Naive
Pundits and activists on the left and the right are saying we cannot seek understanding with our political opponents without sacrificing our political goals. We disagree.
Recapping the Month: Ezra Klein, The Weave Project and more
Ciaran O’Connor and John Wood, Jr. recap their recent journeys across the country discussing depolarization and reconciliation, Ciaran’s interview with Ezra Klein, the values that bind Americans and John’s feelings on Memorial Day.
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Johnologue 2: Depolarizing Within
John Wood, Jr. highlights a surprising potential political partnership in congress, and reveals a new Braver Angels process…
Is Depolarization Really Possible? A Conversation with Ezra Klein on the Braver Angels Podcast
Ciaran talks to Ezra Klein about the state of our public conversation, viewpoint diversity on college campuses, the rise of the intellectual dark web, and whether Braver Angels can truly find values that meaningfully connect Americans across ideological differences.
Johnologue 1: Uniting America
Braver Angels leader and media director John Wood, Jr. calls upon us to “Unite America,” addressing the challenges and arguments against depolarization in this special episode of The Braver Angels Podcast.
Faith, Love and Trump (with Evan Chase)
Evangelical conservative community organizer Evan Chase comes by to talk faith and politics, race, community service, his support for Trump and the power of love to change society.
The Braver Angels Way
Ciaran and John talk about their roads to Braver Angels, the Depolarization Movement, Martin Luther King, Jr., the need for community and how to apply love in politics.
Diagnosing the Divide with Bob Shrum
Democratic strategist Bob Shrum stops by The Braver Angels Podcast to talk polarization, campus politics and the challenges facing the Democratic field.
Arthur Brooks and the Transformational Power of Love
Ciaran O’Connor and John Wood, Jr. talk to Arthur Brooks, the President of the American Enterprise Institute and the author of the recently-published “Love Your Enemies,” about his new book, antidotes to polarization, and the transformational power of love amidst today’s social-media-fueled rancor.
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The Mueller Report and the Saga of Jussie Smollett
John, Greg, Randy and Braver Angels editor Luke Phillips talk Mueller Report, the evolving story of Jussie Smollett, and the frustrations of justice and politics.
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From Obama to Braver Angels: A Conversation with White House Speechwriter Terry Szuplat
This week on the Braver Angels Podcast Ciaran and John talk polarization and the Obama administration with Obama speech writer Terence Szuplat.
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Climate Change, Israel and the Challenge of Perceptions
Braver Angels leaders Ciaran O’Connor, John Wood, Jr., plus Greg Steinbrecher and Randy Lioz talk the politics of climate change, Israel, and the difficulty of charged conversations.
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