The Damage of Division

A study published this year found that pro-gun PACs consistently increased campaign donations to politicians in the aftermath of fatal school shootings in their districts. Reporter Jack Panyard and school shooting survivor Taylor Schumann join Russell and Clarissa to discuss the ... Show More

This week we’re re-airing a conversation between Mike Cosper and Harrison Scott Key about marriage, community, and the gift of laughter in life’s darkest moments. Key’s latest book, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Every Told, details his wife’s infidelity and the ... Show More

This week, the Trump administration announced that $2 billion will be given to faith-based organizations providing humanitarian aid, including World Vision, Samaritan’s Purse, and Compassion International. We’re re-airing a segment in which Mindy Belz discusses the shuttering of ... Show More

Richard Carwardine explores religion in the USA and David Lees considers Vichy France's role in the Holocaust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Pankaj Mishra joins Adam Shatz to discuss his recent LRB Winter Lecture, in which he explores Israel’s instrumentalisation of the Holocaust. He expands on his readings of Jean Améry and Primo Levi, the crisis as understood by the Global South and Zionism’s appeal for Hindu nation ... Show More

<p>Today’s episode was prompted by responses to an admittedly provocative post Glenn put up on Facebook that generated some virulently antisemitic remarks from Christians. The guys explore the problem of antisemitism, the common ground between the far right and the progressive le ... Show More

David Gornoski and Shane Kennedy talk about whether hate has no home in Ukraine, how neocons scapegoat, the founding myth of modern America, whether the masses can have a nuanced worldview, Tucker Carlson's remarks on making peace, how the political establishment hijacks our Chri ... Show More

The girlies discuss Kanye's unfortunate foray into antisemitism and the history of Jew-hatred with a returning beloved guest #GavOnThePod. Digressions include Julia's run-in with the Try Guys, Eliza's philosophical defense of lying for the bit, and the bone that Gav has to pick w ... Show More

David Gornoski sits down with Shannon Braswell and Shane Kennedy for a conversation on Scott Adams' reaction to a poll on race relations in America. How can we combat a media apparatus that is motivated by the urge to divide and conquer? What is the source of the disintegration o ... Show More

<p>In this episode, Tudor interviews Rayna Rose Exelbierd. Rayna shares her experiences with anti-Semitism in the United States and discusses the war in Israel from her perspective. She also talks about her work in educating and inspiring others about Israel and the Jewish people ... Show More