The Braver Angels Podcast

Artist and entrepreneur Alma Cooker, actor and Braver Angels social media manager Greg Steinbrecher, and Stacia Wilson of the Unity 2020 Movement join John Wood, Jr. to talk about the shifts in American political life on the eve of the election, and to survey the growing movement towards unity and political depolarization in American political life. Get ready for a forward looking conversation on the most important and most undercovered social phenomena in America.   www.braverangels.org   Twitter: @braverangels @JohnRWoodJr @HearAlma @OriginalStacia @gregsteinbreche

Braver Angels' holds as its ethos the ability to be opposite colors, emphasizing one's values, vocalizing beliefs and opinions, and be more than civil. Meet and hear Ms. Julie Boler, Braver Angels' Partnership Specialist, and a Blue.  Hear Mr. Jim Allen, Red, also a specialist of a different sort - a retired US Special Forces warrior, Christian Pastor, and Guard1 Leadership Coach. #Hold AmericaTogether

Stand-up comedian and entrepreneur Mike Casentini and Chris Paul, (host of Be Reasonable: with Your Moderator, Chris Paul), join John Wood, Jr. to have a real conversation about the 2020 election. Is President Trump corrupt? Can we trust the outcome of the vote? And can we get along regardless of the outcome? Mike and Chris trade fascinating personal stories in taking their stands for and against Trump and Biden in this episode of The Braver Angels Podcast. Join Braver Angels at www.braverangels.org   Follow:   Twitter: @braverangels @JohnRWoodJr   Instagram: @imyourmoderator @braverangels @johnrwoodjr

Think swing voters don't exist? These two lifelong conservatives have decided to vote Biden this year.  Join us to find out why.     Braver Angels member Peggy Wardlaw is a former TX Republican congressional candidate, a mother, and an entrepreneur from a ranching family. Across the country member Andrew Stegmaier is a millennial, libertarian software developer living in Seattle, WA. Their stories are very different, but both they've both landed in the unexpected place of changing their vote in this historic election.     Silas Kulkarni, Braver Angels Senior Fellow for Public Discourse hosts a discussion of conservatism, civic virtue, national unity, and political homelessness in this special election month episode.   Learn more about Braver Angels at www.BraverAngels.org   Follow Twitter: @peggy_wardlaw @AndrewStegmaier @SilasKulkarni Facebook: @BraverAngels IG: @BraverAngels

Author Thomas Chatterton Williams is a unique and insightful voice out in the American cultural landscape. Contributor at New York Magazine and author of Losing My Cool Williams racial commentary emphasizes the need to transcend racial categories to help depolarize American racial life. In this conversation he and John Wood, Jr. discuss their biracial upbringings, talk about the meaning of "Blackness," chat about antiracism as an ideology, the writings of Ibram Kendi and more.   Learn about Braver Angels at www.braverangels.org   Follow   Twitter: @thomaschattwill @JohnRWoodJr @BraverAngels Facebook: @BraverAngels IG: @BraverAngels

Rick Gates is a former aide to the Trump campaign who is best known for being charged with money laundering as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into ties between the campaign and Russia. In 2018, Gates pled guilty to lying to investigators and became a cooperator by helping the investigation that led to the convictions of Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign manager, and Roger Stone, his longtime advisor. In this episode of the Braver Angels Podcast, Ciaran presses Rick on his role in Manafort's criminal financial schemes, his turn as star witness, and how he feels about President Trump now. They also discuss Rick's lessons learned -- and how the country might come together in the wake of the upcoming election.

David French, Senior Editor of The Dispatch, has a new book called “Divided We Fall” about why America is so polarized, how it could tilt into civil war, and ways we can stop that from happening.   On this episode of the Braver Angels Podcast, he talks to Ciaran O’Connor and Greg Steinbrecher about his book, how and why polarization has gotten so bad, and what our government and we the people can do to make things better. He also explains why everyone is too quick to blame the media for our problems, and touches on some current events like the Amy Coney Barrett nomination.   David French has direct experience with both the culture war and actual war.  He defended free speech and religious freedom on college campuses as president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) before serving the United States in Iraq as a judge advocate general officer in the army.  Before his current position at The Dispatch, he was a staff writer for National Review.

Lydia Cornell is an actress, producer and writer known for her work on shows ranging from Love Boat and Full House to Curb Your Enthusiasm. She is the author of the book How to Talk to Ann Coulter, If You Must. You may know Roxanne Beckford-Hoge from shows like A Different World and films including Father of the Bride II and Something's Gotta Give. More recently, Roxanne was the Republican nominee for State Assembly in the 46th district of California.   These two wonderfully talented women are full of passion and perspective in their politics. Sit back and buckle up as they pull back the curtain on Hollywood culture, challenge each other on their politics and share a lot of laughs and stories in this special episode of the Braver Angels Podcast. With John Wood, Jr. Learn more about Braver Angels at www.braverangels.org Follow on Twitter: @RoxanneForAD46 @LydiaCornell @JohnRWoodJr Follow Braver Angels @BraverAngels on all social media

Daniel McCarthy, editor of the venerable journal of conservative cultural commentary Modern Age, has been observing and commenting on Republican politics and intellectual trends in conservatism for decades now. How does someone who once deeply supported Ron Paul go on to deeply supporting Donald Trump? In this episode of the Braver Angels Podcast, co-hosts Luke Nathan Phillips and Silas Kulkarni press McCarthy on the shifting currents inside conservatism in the Age of Trump-- among libertarians, neoconservatives, traditionalists, paleoconservatives, nationalists, and so many other tribes-- to understand the ongoing and sometimes compelling dynamics of thought on the American cultural right.   Help us build a house united, and bring our work to more Americans of all persuasions. Join us at wwww.braverangels.org.   social media-   Twitter: Braver Angels- @braverangels  Daniel McCarthy- @toryanarchist

"Why do you support Trump, and what reservations do you have about him?" Five conservative-leaning Braver Angels members join co-hosts Ciaran O'Connor and Carlos Hernandez for a lively discussion on President Trump, Joe Biden, and the Supreme Court vacancy. Featuring guests Iris Diaz, Larry Gutman, Joe D'Aura, Mark A Reinecke, and Ruth Littmann-Ashkenazi.