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Radical Optimism is a podcast hosted by husband + wife duo Taylor and Rachel Barkley. They live and work in Washington, DC, are and share their radically optimistic view on politics, culture, and how Christians might think about this crazy world.
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Signup to Generate a PitchRadical Optimism is a podcast hosted by husband + wife duo Taylor and Rachel Barkley. They live and work in Washington, DC, are and share their radically optimistic view on politics, culture, and how Christians might think about this crazy world.
Recent episodes include "Stinkers, Thinkers, Tinkers of 2024: Episode 55" (15 January 2025, 31 minutes), "Are the Kids Alright? Three Book Reviews: Episode 54" (18 April 2024, 30 minutes), and "What’s Happening in the World and What is America’s Response?: Episode 53" (16 February 2024, 44 minutes).
Radical Optimism publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 58 episodes.
Booking probability for Radical Optimism is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Radical Optimism requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Radical Optimism's contact route on record: verified email.
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Radical Optimism is a society podcast with 58 episodes published.
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We are back(ish)! After prompting from a couple folks, we thought we'd ease back into things by reviewing our top picks (thinkers) and worst picks (stinkers) from 2024. We added a new category at the end, tinkers, after...
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Three recent popular books on the state of kids and families came out recently: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, Family Unfriendly by Tim Carney, and Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier. They each grapple with the...
It’s hard to watch the news and the conflicts around the globe lately. It begs the question of where we are in history and what America’s place in the world should be. This week the Senate debated and passed a foreign...
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It’s been over two months since out last episode! We had a deeper topic in mind but pivoted to something lighter: checking in our theme of the last year (and near future), “enjoy,” and discussing some of the spiritual...
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The Barkleys parse out what happened this week when Speaker Kevin McCarthy got ousted by a faction of Republicans. We break down what happened, who did what, why it is structured like it is, and what happens next on...
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The societal trends for men are troubling. Men are graduating college with degrees at much lower rates than women. Prime-age working men are… not working. The number of black men in prison is particularly alarming, and...
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Is this generation better off than our parents were in 1985? That is the debate in Washington, and it reflects a greater malaise felt by Americans. Rachel and Taylor discuss the Cost of Thriving Index debate between...
The month of June is when we remember our biggest milestones— 7 years ago we got married and 4 years ago Rachel was diagnosed with the tumor, paralyzed, and received lifesaving surgery. Usually, Rachel is speaking to...
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Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence and the potential for doomsday scenarios. Taylor breaks down what exactly AI is for Rachel, and then they talk about what it could mean for society. Finally, they talk...
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This week we thought we'd do something different. On March 25, 2023, Rachel gave a talk at the Falls Church Anglican Women's Conference, titled "Transformation Through Suffering" that we're sharing with you this Easter...
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The news of Silicon Valley Bank collapsing struck a cord of fear: What if our economic system collapses?! It seems lately that story after story sparks fear of coming chaos— be it war, political dysfunction, or global...
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We are coming out of a long season of survival mode in our house. Maybe you’re in the thick of it too. This podcast episode, we take a break from politics to talk about our strategies for survival. We also talk about...
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Taylor and Rachel discuss a topic that's hot these days in media and in public policy: what to do about social media and the negative effects it might be having on teenagers. Taylor recently wrote a paper, "What Should...
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We are back! It's 2023 and the House of Representatives is unable to govern because they have not elected a Speaker. Rachel and Taylor break down what that means and how Congress, instead of being deadlocked, should...
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Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur, joins us to discuss his new book "Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career." We talk about adapting to...
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Taylor and Rachel talk about the latest big and little narratives coming out of Tuesday's elections. Did Republicans do as well as they thought they would? What's the breakdown of the numbers in the states and...
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Rachel and Taylor speak with a special guest, economist Vance Ginn PhD about whether we are in a recession or not, his overall economic outlook, and how Christians might respond during difficult economic times. We hear...
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We’re back for Season 2 with our story of baby Barkley two’s pregnancy and delivery. This was a different experience than baby one because Rachel was disabled this time around. We share what was and wasn’t different...
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We are expecting our new baby early next week so it's just Taylor here letting you all know we'll be back with the podcast in August or September. We totally meant to record a final real episode but we were too tired...
A federal judge struck down the transportation mask mandate this week— and people whooped and hollered for different reasons. We invited public health expert Tom Romeo on the podcast to share what he knows about masks...
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