When We Disagree
When We Disagree considers the arguments that stuck with us. These are the disagreements, spats, and fights we kept thinking about a month, a year, even decades after they happened. Write us: Whenwedisagree@gmail.com.
Episodes
40 episodes
The Art of Debate
Sarah directs a literary festival, and she uses her work to show audiences the beauty of disagreement.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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18:02
The High Road
Kathy's Christian faith and commitment to showing respect for others are tested during a disagreement with her daughter.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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21:10
Trump
April is fairly conservative and doesn't support Donald Trump. April's sister, another conservative, loves Trump. April is worried that the difficulty of finding common political ground will harm their relationship.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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23:36
Crime and Punishment
Season 1 Finale: Rob's favorite teacher chastised him for being too emotional during a debate about a book.
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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18:18
Season 1 Finale: Losing an Election
Morgan ran for a seat on the school board. She lost the race but learned a life-changing lesson in defeat.
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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16:22
What Does a Mask Mean?
Jenny helps people de-escalate conflict and find common ground. She has a decision to make when one of her co-workers shares an unkind opinion about people who wear masks in public.
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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19:28
The Office
Cory, a longtime teacher, reflects on the difficulty of teaching students to disagree productively.
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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21:39
Bitter Rivals
Emily joins an adult women's hockey league. Through her clashes with opponents on the ice, she grapples with the high emotions of sports rivalries.
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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16:28
What's So Funny?
Dan French, a comedian and an academic, considers whether comedy can cross a line.
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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21:28
Entertainment and Education
Sapna navigates the line between entertainment and education.
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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17:06
Young Love
Madelynn's mom feels strongly that getting into a serious relationship while you're young is a bad idea. Madelynn isn't so sure.
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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14:31
Demons
Bill, a communication expert, is saddened by a friend's embrace of conspiracy theories.
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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22:41
The Supervised Visit
Madison can't seem to persuade her mom to admit a mistake. Madison's dad thinks that she is wasting her breath by engaging in arguments like these.
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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14:46
Cancel Culture
Jay and his ex-girlfriend have a longstanding disagreement about "cancel culture."
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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17:30
2016
Marla had a disagreement over the 2016 election, and it changed her life.
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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13:50
Politics and Friendship
Jonny's friend has very different - and objectionable - ideas about politics and people.
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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13:56
Body Image
Julia was body-shamed by a family friend, and the experience has stuck with her.
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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15:27
The Vaccine
John is surprised when one of his friends and one of his family members do not want to get the COVID vaccine.
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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15:55
Bridges
Karissa has devoted her career to building bridges across political divides. In this line of work, disagreement is inevitable, and sometimes people disagree about how to have a healthy dialogue.
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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22:30
The Pity Invitation
Kendall's brother was getting married. She expected to be invited to her future sister-in-law's bachelorette party. She wasn't.
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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11:07
Coming Out
When Sandy came out, her conservative mother shunned her. As time has passed, however, the two have reconnected despite very different beliefs.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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24:37