When We Disagree
What's a conflict you can’t stop thinking about? When We Disagree highlights the arguments that stuck with us, one story at a time. These are the disagreements that gripped us for a month, a decade, or even a lifetime. Write us: Whenwedisagree@gmail.com.
Podcasting since 2024 • 80 episodes
When We Disagree
Latest Episodes
Government
Jermaine Johnson, a South Carolina state representative and former pro basketball player, shares his frustration with the legislative process, revealing how performative politics often masks real, behind-closed-doors power plays. In his push to...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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27:03
Challenging Authority
Kathryn Joyce, a philosopher and civil discourse director at Ohio State University, recalls a memorable clash with a college professor over unfair tests—an early lesson in the challenges of pushing back against authority. Now an educator hersel...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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25:08
Faith
Lisa Silvestri, a professor at Penn State University, reflects on the deep emotional stakes of political disagreement, describing her post-2024 election disillusionment as a kind of heartbreak rooted in love for her country. Drawing from her up...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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25:17
Listening and Asking Good Questions
Martin Carcasson, the director of the Center for Public Deliberation at Colorado State University, shares a debate about the value of, well, debate. While debate at its best sharpens ideas and exposes misinformation, it can devolve into s...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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23:32
