This week on All Ears, Abby talks to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren about the loss of her eldest brother to COVID-19, one of over 93,000 loved ones lost to the pandemic in this country (as of this episode’s release). As they dig deeper into the origins of the political divide raging between blue and red states, Senator Warren talks about her conservative upbringing and how to maintain relationships even as political viewpoints within families diverge. Both speaking from their own life experiences, Abby and Senator Warren share how family dynamics, work/life balance, and the act of listening can shift perspective across a lifetime.   

EPISODE LINKS

• Elizabeth Warren's Brother, Donald Reed Herring, Has Died From Coronavirus (CBS News)
• Margaret Thatcher: There’s No Such Thing As Society (Margaret Thatcher Foundation)
• Ronald Reagan, 8/12/86: "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help. " (Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation)
• 1984 Political Ad for Ronald Reagan “Morning in America” (aka “Prouder, Stronger, Better”) (YouTube)
• Why Fewer Americans Outearn Their Parents (The Atlantic)
• The Personal Is Political: The Journey Of A Feminist Slogan (openDemocracy)
• Elizabeth Warren Wants a Wealth Tax. How Would That Even Work? (New York Times)