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Let's learn to talk with everyone about the issues that matter whatever your political affiliation. The only requirement...civility! Don and Brian use their experiences on the campaign trail to talk issues all with the goal...4 A Better Tomorrow.

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    • Apr 25, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 49 EPISODES


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    Preventing Polarization: Inspire Changemakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 14:39


    Continuing to delve into the new book Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility, Don and Brian welcome back Michell Blanchett to talk about how we need to inspire changemakers. This is also the last episode of Season 4 of 4 A Better Tomorrow.

    Preventing Polarization: Engage in Moral Ambiguity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 14:10


    Continuing to delve into the new book Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility, Don and Brian welcome back Michell Blanchett to talk about how we need to engage in moral ambiguity.

    Preventing Polarization: Fight Apathy and Promote Empathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 13:45


    Continuing to delve into the new book Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility, Don and Brian welcome back Michell Blanchett to talk about how we need to fight apathy and promote empathy.

    Preventing Polarization: Promote Collective Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 17:30


    Continuing to delve into the new book Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility, Don and Brian welcome back Michell Blanchett to talk about how we need to promote collective leadership.

    Preventing Polarization: Embrace Complexity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 13:43


    Continuing to delve into the new book Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility, Don and Brian welcome back Michell Blanchett to talk about how we need to embrace complexity.

    Preventing Polarization: Avoid Censorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 13:27


    Continuing to delve into the new book Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility, Don and Brian welcome back Michell Blanchett to talk about how we need to avoid censorship.

    Preventing Polarization: Consume Information Mindfully

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 19:36


    In this continuation of delving into the new book Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility, Don and Brian welcome back Michell Blanchett to talk about how to consume information mindfully.

    Preventing Polarization: Cultivate Humility

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 16:04


    As Don and Brian continue discussing the new book Preventing Polarization, they dive into the idea of cultivating humility.

    Preventing Polarization: Keep Asking Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 10:19


    Join Don and Brian as they continue their look at the new book Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility. This episode will focus on the importance of asking questions as a way to promote curiosity and deep thinking.

    Preventing Polarization: Practice Sense-Making

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 9:23


    Join Don and Brian as they dive into Chapter 1 of Preventing Polarization and tackle the topic of sense-making.

    Preventing Polarization: Is the Polarization We Feel Just a Communication Gap?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 16:26


    In Season 4, we will spend time with the new book Preventing Polarization. We will explore why communication feels like it is at an all-time low and what we might do about it. This episode will provide an overview of the book and what to expect from this new season of 4 A Better Tomorrow. Preventing PolarizationBuy the BookCivics Through Play

    Three Men and a Baby Shower- Analyzing Gender Inclusion: S3 E8

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 44:59


    Don and Brian welcome Courtney Eddleman onto the podcast to discuss the topic of gender inclusion. Courtney adds the perspective of a parent raising a daughter involved in activities that some view as more male-oriented.

    How will the 2020 Census results impact you?: S3 E7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 36:55


    Brian and Don discuss the possible ramifications of the release of the 2020 Census results.

    Are We Gonna Get Canceled?: S3 E6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 42:46


    In Episode 6, Don and Brian tackle the hot button issue of cancel culture.

    Who Wants to Analyze Memes?-FaceBook Rapid Fire: S3 E5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 34:32


    Brian and Don have a discussion about current memes circulating on social media.

    What Impacts Us More- Federal, State, or Local Government?: S3 E4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 39:45


    Join Brian and Don as they talk about the issue of federalism in the United States. Which level of government does and should have the most power?

    So How’s School Goin’ For Your Kids?: S3 E3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 39:30


    Join Brian and Don as they discuss schools and COVID-19.

    Why Can't We Work Together?: S3 E2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 39:54


    In this episode, Don and Brian tackle the extremely complex issue of bipartisanship in the United States.

    What is Happening to Us?: S3 E1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 38:16


    Brian and Don discuss the idea of radical extremism following the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

    2020- Well What A Year This Has Been!: S2E12

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 37:57


    2020...what a year! In the last episode of Season 2, Brian and Don review the events of 2020.

    How Much Power Does the President Really Have?: S2 E11

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 31:53


    In this episode, Brian and Don tackle the issue of executive power.

    Will Socialism Destroy Us?: S2 E10

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 36:05


    Brian and Don discuss the hot topic of socialism in the US. Listen as they add some context to the debate over this loaded word.

    So Where Are We Now, America??: S2 E9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 37:45


    Brian and Don talk about where the US stands after the 2020 Election.

    Did We Miss Anything?-What’s Left to Discuss During This Election Season: S2 E8

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 37:06


    Brian and Don continue to take a look at the upcoming Election 2020, including a look at how the House and Senate elections are shaping up.

    Yo Joe: Can You Win?: S2 E7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 34:18


    In this episode, Brian and Don take a look at Democratic candidate Joe Biden as he tries to win the 2020 Election.

    The Curious Case of Donald Trump: Will He Get Re-Elected?: S2 E6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 36:28


    In this episode, Brian and Don take a look at Republican candidate Donald Trump as he tries to win reelection in 2020.

    Who's Going to Win?: S2 E5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 35:14


    Brian and Don start a 3 episode special about the 2020 Election. Specifically, this episode will focus on where the election stands with 2 months to go!

    To Mail or Not to Mail?...That is the Question: S2 E4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 32:34


    Brian and Don tackle the current issues surrounding mail-in voting for the 2020 election. Be sure to check out the resources at https://wke.lt/w/s/aXlJCb

    What’s more important, The ME OR THE WE?: S2E3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 33:46


    I don’t need your expertise...I get my own information!: S2E2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 31:21


    Brian and Don tackle the problem of conspiratorial thinking versus relying on expertise that seems to be on the rise. You can find our list of sources at bit.ly/fabtseason2.

    What are we even trying to make better?: S2E1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 31:01


    We are back! In this episode, Brian and Don share their thought process over the last year and help set the course for Season 2. Find out running list of sources at bit.ly/fabtseason2

    Episode 18: Are We in a Constitutional Crisis?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 28:13


    Join Brian and Don as they tackle the question of whether the U.S. is experiencing a Constitutional crisis.

    Episode 17: FaceBook Rapid Fire Edition 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 28:57


    Brian and Don return to the FaceBook Rapid Feed format. Listen as they randomly pick from Brian's FaceBook feed for points of discussion.

    Episode 16: Teaching Rational Conversation in an Age of Toxic Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 25:49


    Don and Brian are joined by special guest Michelle Blanchet. Join us as we discuss strategies to use when confronted with those tough issue-oriented conversations.

    Episode 15: Electoral College

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 26:44


    Join Brian and Don as they talk about the issue of the Electoral College.

    Episode 14: The State of Our Criminal Justice System

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 29:06


    Join Brian and Don as they tackle issues related to the state of the US criminal justice system.

    Episode 13: FaceBook Feed Rapid Fire Edition 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 24:30


    Brian and Don try something different in this episode. Listen as they randomly pick from Brian's FaceBook feed for points of discussion. Let us know what you think by emailing us at 4abettertomorrow.podcast@gmail.com.

    Episode 12: Health Care Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 29:22


    Join Brian and Don as they discuss the difficult topic of health care.

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    Episode 11: Income Inequality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 27:36


    In this episode, Don and Brian discuss the important topic of income inequality in the U.S.

    Episode 10: Sliding from Democracy to Autocracy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 26:17


    In Episode 10 Don and Brian explore the idea of whether the U.S. is moving from a democracy to an autocracy.

    Episode 9: Politics of the Southern Border

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 26:18


    In Episode 9, Don and Brian discuss the topic of the poliotics of the Southern border of the U.S. Please let us know your thoughts by emailing 4abettertomorrow.podcast@gmail.com

    Episode 8: Student Loans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 24:09


    In Episode 8, Don and Brian discuss the topic of student loans. Please let us know your thoughts by emailing 4abettertomorrow.podcast@gmail.com

    Episode 7: The Politicalization of Climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 22:02


    Don and Brian discuss how the issue of climate change has become politicized. Please let us know your thoughts by emailing 4abettertomorrow.podcast@gmail.com

    Episode 6: Post Truth Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 23:10


    Brian and Don discuss the important topic of living in a post-truth world.

    Episode 5: Incivility

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 23:02


    In this episode Don and Brian discuss the issue of incivility in poitics.

    Episode 4: Gerrymandering

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 21:39


    Don and Brian tackle the issue of gerrymandering. Take a look at some sources on the topic. http://wke.lt/w/s/1kWmT

    Episode 3: Dark Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 22:39


    Don and Brian tackle the issue of dark money in the political system. Take a look at https://wakelet.com/wake/ef87038b-b8ce-4361-9a2e-9b4507ec11e6 for some sources on the topic.

    Episode 2: Voting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 23:52


    Don and Brian discuss the issues and complexity around the issue of voting. Follow this link for some of the sources used in the production of the episode. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kqbOognI_Y08elhPUPkOEZglq4EEp3FSolUf7KAHk3U/edit?usp=sharing

    Episode 1: The Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 17:25


    In this first episode, Brian and Don discuss the purpose and thought behind their new podcast, 4 A Better Tomorrow.

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