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Hosted by Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 59 episodes
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Lauren Hall and Lura Forcum talk together and with guests about what political science, psychology, and parenting has taught them about making politics better for everyone. wemadethispolitical.substack.com
Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall hosts We Made This Political Podcast, a society show with 59 episodes published.
On We Made This Political, hosts Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall talk with writer Ben Appel about his memoir Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender Heretic and how identity, group loyalty, and the need for belonging shape bel
Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall host We Made This Political live with guest Corey Nathan, host of Talking Politics and Religion Without Killing Each Other, to discuss how to disagree without dehumanizing. Corey shares his sh
Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall interview writer and essayist Leah Sargent about her book The Dignity of Dependence, arguing that dependence is a normal, dignified part of human life rather than an interruption to flourishin
On the We Made This Political podcast, hosts Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall interview David Beckmeyer, creator of Outrage Overload, about how constant political conflict shapes emotions, behavior, and relationships. Beckmey
Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall interview Colleen Shogan, the 11th Archivist of the United States, about practicing public history in a polarized, low-trust environment. Shogan explains the Archivist’s nonpartisan, Senate-co
Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall host “We Made This Political,” a podcast about making politics more about flourishing than power, and interview Joshua Bandoch, author of How to Get What You Want and VP of Policy at the Illin
Laura Forcum and Lauren Hall host “We Made This Political,” a podcast about making politics more about flourishing and less about power, and interview civic entrepreneur Sam Daley-Harris, author of Reclaiming Our Democra
Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall host Joe Waters, CEO of Capita, to discuss how government should promote the common good by creating social conditions that help people and families flourish. Waters explains Capita’s founding
Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall interview Mike Lee, director of the Civility Initiative at the College of Charleston and host of When We Disagree, about how to improve disagreement through both debate and dialogue. Lee argue
Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall host Elizabeth Neumann, former DHS assistant secretary for counterterrorism and author of Kingdom of Rage, to discuss how dynamics long studied overseas—radicalization, identity threat, and ex
In the final episode of their parenting series, hosts Laura Forcum and Lauren Hall recap conversations with Peter Gray, Darby Saxby, and Helen Roy, focusing on what it would mean to take care seriously in a culture that
Lura and Lauren welcome writer and mother of four Helen Roy of Helen Roy Writes to the podcast We Made This Political for their parenting month series. Roy describes how her early work as an analyst at the Defense Intell
Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall host an episode of We Made This Political featuring clinical psychologist and USC professor Darby Saxbe, whose research focuses on the transition to parenthood, fathers’ roles, and how family
In this episode of ‘We Made This Political,’ hosts Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall are joined by Peter Gray, research psychologist and professor emeritus at Boston College, to discuss the crucial role of play in human develo
In this episode of ‘We Made This Political,’ hosts Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall host documentary filmmaker Rob Feld. The conversation delves into the increasing polarization in American politics and public discourse, high
In this episode of We Made This Political, Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall talk with Emma Adams, founder and co-executive director of Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG). Emma shares her journey from refugee resettlem
In this episode of ‘We Made This Political,’ hosts Lauren Hall and Laura Forcum welcome back Shannon Watson, a civic leader from Minnesota, to discuss the current political climate in the state. They explore how Minnesot
Show Notes: Episode 35: Josh Lewis on Classical Conservatism in a MAGA World Guest: Josh Lewis, founder of Saving Elephants podcast and blog About Josh:Josh Lewis is a CPA and longtime student of conservative thought who
In this episode of ‘We Made This Political,’ hosts Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall engage with Russ Green, managing director of Prime Mover Institute, on the impending crisis of social security and Medicare entitlements in A
In part two of their conversation with Musa Al-Gharbi, Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall explore the future of universities, the impact of AI on faculty, and the sociopolitical dynamics affecting higher education. They discuss
Ben Appel
author
1 appearance on this show
Corey Nathan
founder and CEO · Scan Media
1 appearance on this show
Colleen Shogan
former Archivist of the United States · National Archives
1 appearance on this show
Sam Daley-Harris
1 appearance on this show
Mike Lee
leadership coach, speaker, former basketball performance specialist · Campsite Tonight
1 appearance on this show
Elizabeth Neumann
former assistant secretary for counterterrorism at the US Department of Homeland Security
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Peter Gray
professor and researcher in psychology and neuroscience · Peter Gray Executive Search
1 appearance on this show
Shannon Watson
Executive Director · Majority in the Middle
2 appearances on this show
Josh Lewis
Director of Risk Governance & Reporting · Cincinnati Podcast Studio
1 appearance on this show
Kurt Gray
psychology and neuroscience professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1 appearance on this show
Shaka Mitchell
Nashville-based lawyer, facilitator and national leader in education reform policy · American Federation for Children
1 appearance on this show
Lenore Skenazy
Free-Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow · Free-Range Kids / Let Grow
1 appearance on this show
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