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Our lives have changed – our politics need to change too. Now is a time for us to remember that we need each other as Americans. Now is a time for us to reject those voices that say we don't. The Braver Angels Podcast brings you face to face with leading voices from across the divide alongside remarkable Americans you did not know existed. Experience a movement to reignite the spirit of America and defeat the forces that divide us. With John Wood, Jr., Ciaran O'Connor and April Lawson.

Episode List

Bringing Back Intellectual Humility

Dec 20th, 2023 7:30 PM

How does intellectual humility matter in journalism, conversations about race, religion and politics? In this special episode of the Braver Angels Podcast sponsored by the Greater Good Science Center John Wood Jr. leads a conversation with founder of the Flipside Annafi Wahed, former CIA intelligence analyst Jessie Mannisto, and Braver Angels CMO Ciaran O'Connor. Read "The Incorrigible Questioner and the Search for Spiritual Belonging" by Jessie Mannisto: https://www.thirdfactor.org/questioner-and-spiritual-belonging/ Check out The Flipside: https://www.theflipside.io/

Introducing "A Braver Way" | Mónica Guzmán with April Lawson

Oct 10th, 2023 5:21 PM

Braver Angels has a new podcast – "A Braver Way" hosted by Braver Angels Senior Fellow for Public Practice Mónica Guzmán. Monica explains how the podcast came to be, and why there is such a need for a podcast like this to help show everyday Americans HOW they can bridge divides in their own lives. Whether you're Red, Blue, or something entirely different, "A Braver Way" will help you hear and be heard by people who confound you. Subscribe to A Braver Way wherever you get your podcasts. Learn More – braverangels.org/abraverway

Launching "Uniting America" | John Wood Jr. with Ciaran O'Connor See More from John Wood

Jan 22nd, 2023 1:59 AM

Braver Angels national ambassador John Wood Jr. has launched a new podcast with the goal of uniting Americans. But episode one hit a splash of controversy after remarks from guest Sam Harris spread across the internet, provoking criticism from Elon Musk, Ben Shapiro and others. John explains the controversy and shares the mission of Uniting America with John Wood Jr. Subscribe on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. YouTube link: https://youtube.com/@unitingamericawithjohnwoodjr Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @JohnRWoodJr

Want to fight polarization? Take a vacation! | Aziz Abu Sarah with Randy Lioz

Jan 3rd, 2023 9:00 AM

Aziz Abu Sarah started Mejdi Tours to create a new kind of experience for travelers within conflict zones. Their trips, through places like Israel and the Palestinian territories, Northern Ireland, Colombia and the Baltics, present multiple perspectives on each site they visit, building ties with local communities and creating lasting friendships. Aziz joins Braver Angels leader Randy Lioz for a conversation about his work and his life story that brought him to the world of peace building, as they take on tough questions about power dynamics, victimhood, and what the U.S. can learn from conflicts in other places. For a look at the first chapter of Aziz's book, Crossing Boundaries, click here!

What's Up With Elon Musk? | A Braver Angels Podcast Holiday Special

Dec 20th, 2022 6:13 PM

Seriously: what's going on with Elon Musk? And what happens when "free speech absolutism" runs up against the realities of running the nation's defacto digital public square? How has Joe Biden performed in his first two years in office? And what can Americans expect from Braver Angels in 2023? In the final episode of the year, Ciaran O'Connor convenes fellow Braver Angels leaders John Wood, Jr., Monica Guzman, April Kornfield, and Gabbi Timmis for a freewheeling roundtable discussion. See you in 2023!

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