Politics and Religion. We’re not supposed to talk about that, right? Wrong! We only say that nowadays because the loudest, most extreme voices have taken over the whole conversation. Well, we‘re taking some of that space back! If you’re dying for some dialogue instead of all the yelling; if you know it’s okay to have differences without having to hate each other; if you believe politics and religion are too important to let ”the screamers” drown out the rest of us and would love some engagin ...
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How can we use numbers and statistics to understand the modern world? Find out in this podcast from the University of Kent's Q-Step centre. Each episode we talk to expert researchers about their work and expertise. In this series we follow the build up to the 2017 General Election.
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Tons of the fans of WeLoveFlixFix.com felt like the staff knew way to much about movies and television. Many a day would go by with members of the team getting into heated arguments laced with jokes, and innuendo all based off of entertainment news. These guys are not in the 'entertainment' business but they really know how to talk shop and make you laugh and think at the same time. So the staff of MyMorningJoe.com took the fans request of making a podcast and created 'Flix Fix'. Flix Fix wi ...
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Navigating Culture, Politics, and Hollywood: Insights with Christine Birch, the Hollywood Unicorn
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How similar is opening a movie to getting a candidate elected? How much is opening weekend like Election Day? Christine Birch - who's worked on hundreds of movies, generated billions in box office receipts, and is the first and only W.O.C. to run marketing for 3 movie studios - has some thoughts. We're on YouTube! Be one of our first 1,000 subscrib…
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Disinformation About Disasters: What’s Wrong with the World?
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If you’re worried about the state of our politics and what’s wrong with the world today, you know what can give you hope? BASEBALL! We're on YouTube! Be one of our first 1,000 subscribers: https://www.youtube.com/@politicsandreligion We're also on Patreon! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion It would mean so much if you …
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Mona Charen, Policy Editor at THE BULWARK, on what it means to be conservative. And no, Trump / MAGA is not conservative.
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What does it mean to be a conservative? (And no, Donald Trump is not a conservative.) Can the Republican Party be redeemed? What implications does any of this have on the 2024 election and beyond? We're on YouTube! Be one of our first 1,000 subscribers: https://www.youtube.com/@politicsandreligion We're also on Patreon! Join the community: https://…
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You might also like: A Community Fight in Wisconsin, From TO SEE EACH OTHER
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Sharing an episode of TO SEE EACH OTHER, a show that complicates the narrative about small town Americans in our most misunderstood, and often abandoned, communities. This season, host George Goehl travels to Lincoln County, Wisconsin to follow a small town battle for the last remaining public nursing home in the community. It’s a heart-pounding ro…
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The Arguments Against Kamala Harris Aren’t Working
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What are some of the arguments being made against Kamala Harris? Are they working? Specifically, are the attack lines against VP Harris effective in maximizing turnout of “base adjacent" voters or persuading undecided voters? We're on YouTube! Be one of our first 1,000 subscribers: https://www.youtube.com/@politicsandreligion We're also on Patreon!…
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Gidi Grinstein was “in the room where it happened” negotiating peace among Israelis and Palestinians and has a way forward.
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Can there be peace in the Middle East? Gidi Grinstein was “in the room where it happened” negotiating peace among Israelis and Palestinians and has a way forward. We're on Patreon! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion It would mean so much if you could leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics In th…
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Mike Madrid gets inside the numbers on what it will take to win this election!
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What do the numbers tell us about the right messaging and the best policies to appeal to the most key voters? In this episode, veteran political consultant Mike Madrid is back to discuss the evolving political landscape, especially focusing on the decisive role of Latino voters in American democracy. Drawing insights from Mike's book, THE LATINO CE…
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Navigating Mental Health Amidst Election Stress: Practical Tools and Personal Insights
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In this episode, we delve into the topic of mental health, especially during this stressful election season. This is a departure from our usual conversations on politics and religion to emphasize the importance of stepping back from political chaos for mental well-being. One of the tools that are discussed include how meditation has been a transfor…
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THE POLLS WEREN'T WRONG with Carl Allen: Understanding How Polls Work and Fixing the Flaws in Interpreting Poll Data
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“The polls were wrong!” “My guy was down by 6 and he won!” Yeah, yeah, we’ve been hearing these jabs for years. So how can anyone say, “The polls weren’t wrong”? In this episode, we dive into all that and more! We're on Patreon! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion It would mean so much if you could leave us a review: htt…
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Epistemological Bubbles and Binkies
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“HOW CAN ANYONE THINK THAT?” “What person with a brain would actually think that way?” Many of us have heard folks say this out of exasperation. Let’s face it, many of us have thought this way. And if it’s not said out loud, it’s the subtext of too many encounters we have with people that occupy different 'epistemological bubbles.' We're on Patreon…
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SPECIAL: "They're eating the DAWGS!" - Debate Analysis Cross-Over with Faithful Politics Host Will Wright
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So who won the debate? And will it matter? We're on Patreon! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion It would mean so much if you could leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics In this special cross-over episode with our pal Will Wright of the Faithful Politics Podcast, we discuss our impressions of t…
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Had a good conversation with a Trump supporter. No, really.
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Is it possible to have a healthy conversation with someone who's voting differently than we are? Who has a very different interpretation of key events than we do? Who has different concerns than we do? Yeah, it is possible. And here's a conversation where we give it a whirl. We're on Patreon! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/politicsandr…
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Reed Galen: Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project; Pro-Democracy Activist with The Union; and Author - Podcaster at The Home Front
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Bottom line: What's at stake in the 2024 U.S. election? And what does the pro-democracy coalition have to do to win? We're on Patreon! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion It would mean so much if you could leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics In this episode, Reed Galen, co-founder of the Linc…
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ICYMI: David French, Opinion columnist with the New York Times on faith, family, Constitutional law and religion in America
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What's it like to get pounded by folks who passionately object to one's theological orthodoxy and political conservatism? And then to get mercilessly attacked for speaking out against the hypocrisy being exhibited by other supposed conservatives? We're on Patreon! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion It would mean so much…
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Ronnie Nathan (aka Corey's dad) on the 2024 election, what's at stake and trusting God through it all
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Ask an old Jewish guy from Brooklyn a question, and he's sure to answer with another question, a bissle of "on the one hand... but on the other hand..." and a megillah that involves a whole lot of talking over each other! We're on Patreon! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion It would mean so much if you could leave us a …
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A Tale of 2 Conventions and the State of the 2024 Race
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Will the worship of Trump and further consolidation of the MAGA base be a winning strategy? Or will themes like joy, freedom, patriotism and the strategy of expanding the coalition lift the Democrats to victory? We're on Patreon! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion It would mean so much if you could leave us a review: ht…
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Adam Kinzinger, COUNTRY FIRST, former U.S. Congressman (R, IL)
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After former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger delivered a kick-ass primetime speech at the Democratic National Convention, we thought it would be good to re-boot our conversation with him here. We're on Patreon! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion It would mean so much if you could leave us a review: https://ratethi…
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Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer-prize winning historian on AUTOCRACY, INC.: THE DICTATORS WHO WANT TO RUN THE WORLD
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In the 20th Century, we had Cold War adversaries. In the early 2000s, George W. Bush talked about the Axis of Evil. But are those frameworks the most accurate way to understand the forces attempting to undermine not just democratic nations but democratic ideas? And to what degree have these antagonists - those that are fundamentally opposed to our …
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Lisa Sharon Harper (Part 2 of 2), Evangelicals for Harris
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How will the 2024 election be won? Who are the key voters who will decide this election? (And these were the softball questions we tackled!) This is part 2 of our convo with Lisa Sharon Harper of Freedom Road. Since we sat down for this discussion, Lisa was invited by Evangelicals for Harris to participate in the Democratic National Convention in C…
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Lisa Sharon Harper (Part 1 of 2), Evangelicals for Harris
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How does our faith journey affect our politics? Or to what degree have our politics shaped our religious identity? Hard questions. But in this election season, these are questions that need to be explored. *Special note: Since we recorded this conversation, Lisa Sharon Harper has been invited to join Evangelicals for Harris and will be attending th…
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Tom Nichols on Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance... and as a special bonus, some Robert DeNiro Jeopardy!
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Let's talk candidly about why Gov. Josh Shapiro of PA wasn't chosen as Kamala Harris's running mate. Let's also assess the merits and potential drawbacks of Gov. Tim Walz of MN as the Democratic VP candidate. Oh, and while we're at it, how's that J.D. Vance pick working out for the Trump campaign? We're joined by Tom Nichols, staff writer at The At…
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All the News That's Fit to Pod - The "Regular Guys Like Me" Edition with Eddie Nathan
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We'll be doing more of these "all the news that's fit to pod" episodes through the election (and possibly beyond). This is the "regular guys like me" edition with, brother of the pod, Eddie Nathan! After some introductions, we dive right into VP Palooza, giving our prognostications and sharing thoughts on what qualifications are most important in c…
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State and Local Focus with Suzette Valladares: Frmr. Assemblywoman; State Senate Candidate; Special Needs & Early Learning Advocate
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Navigating Politics, Business, and Legacy with Suzette Valladares In this episode, a special joint broadcast of the Voices of Business: SCV and Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other, Suzette Valladares shares her personal journey from a background in the nonprofit sector to politics. We discuss the LOCAL Santa Clarita Valley commun…
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Jon Rauch of The Atlantic and Brookings on Political Parties, Democracy and All the News That's Fit to Pod
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What are some of the weakest arguments against Kamala Harris's candidacy for president? As our brilliant guest Jonathan Rauch put it, "There's some really stupid sh!t." At the same time, there are some more justified concerns. Let's talk about all of it! We also get into rank prognostication on who the Democratic VP pick will be, as well as how we …
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Elizabeth Bruenig: Staff Writer at The Atlantic and Contributor to the Left, Right and Center radio show
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What does it mean to be a Christian Social Democrat? Can one be pro-life and align with the political left? How Christian is American Christendom or a Trumpified Evangelicalism? Has contemporary American Christendom shaken your own faith? We asked these questions and discussed a great deal more with the brilliant writer, Elizabeth Bruenig. (Please …
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