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, I will be making the case for one America – a united country.”
Seven additional leaders from across civic life, education, public service, media, and social innovation have agreed to join a growing group of Americans standing publicly behind a simple but increasingly urgent idea: our country can navigate deep differences without sacrificing either conviction or respect.
Growing up in the eighties, his family moved all around the Midwest as his parents chased down steady, blue-collar work: factory jobs, construction, truck driving, whatever could pay the bills. “We were always poor,” Wilk said. And whether they were in Iowa, South Dakota, Colorado, or Minnesota, he often found himself on the outs. “It didn’t matter which side of the tracks we were on,” he said. “It was always the wrong side of the tracks.”
A native of Boulder, Colorado, Mia didn’t know many Trump supporters—and she was nervous to engage with them. “I was like, ‘Don’t they hate women? Don’t they hate black people?’” she said. “That was my initial belief because that’s what I had heard about people who voted for Trump.” But she quickly realized she was wrong. During the first Braver Lens session, Mia was able to connect with conservatives in the group and recognize their points of commonality. “When we met, they showed their pictures, and explained their life stories, and I was able to see where our values overlap,” she said.
1 thought on “Launching: The John Wood, Jr. Show”
I was disappointed by John’s podcast about “Critiquing the Heterodox Community on Race and Reason.” I’ve been in BA for 3 years now (I think). All the the speakers were on the same page and none of them offered any actual criticisms of the arguments made on the community. Their entire arguments were “we have all the facts and if you don’t believe them, you’re are a racist.” 40% of whites are willing to listen and become anti-racists the other 60% are unwilling to listen and hopelessly racist. Who are this angry Twitter clowns and why are they on the podcast? I’ve criticized BA openly for entertaining violent racists like Hawk Newsom (if you don’t give me what I want, we will burn it down!). I got no substance from this podcast. I would like to actually be challenged and learn something, to hear some actual criticism, but there was nothing to learn except “be woke or be an ignorant racist.”