Podcast appearances and mentions of ciaran o'connor

Extra! Extra! In this special roundtable edition of our podcast, two red and two blue Braver Angels leaders square off about the media. Where do the left and right step up or fall short in their approach to the Fourth Estate? Is all the partisan messaging out of line, or do the ends justify the memes? Featuring John Wood, Jr. (national ambassador), April Lawson (director of debates), Ciaran O'Connor (CMO), and Mónica Guzmán (director of digital and storytelling). Also in this episode: Ciaran gets real about the tension between his work to depolarize America and his frustration with politicians who are really not helping, and you'll learn which New York Times columnist has an office April can only describe as "an explosion of cool, interesting, and sexy," which Fox News star Mónica would love to spend a day with, and why you don't want to be caught in the ring with John. What tough topic should we tackle next month? Email media@braverangels.org to share your thoughts! Twitter: @braverangels, @ciaranjoconnor, @AprilALawson, @JohnRWoodJr, @moniguzman 

Later this month, thousands of Americans—including several Braver Angels—will gather near Mount Rushmore for FreedomFest, a three-day conference dedicated to furthering libertarianism in America.  In this episode of the Braver Angels Podcast, Ciaran O'Connor sits down with Valerie Durham, the executive director of FreedomFest, for a wide-ranging conversation on the meaning of liberty, the influence of Donald Trump on the conservative movement, and how libertarians could help bring Americans together across the ideological spectrum. Twitter: @braverangels, @ciaranjoconnor, @valerieldurham 

Boom! In this special roundtable edition of our podcast, two red and two blue Braver Angels leaders share their takes on critical race theory and the recent out-of-this-world UFO stories fascinating both right and left. Also in this episode: some real talk about the hard work of building a house united—plus some stories about how thrilling (or terrifying!) everyone found Fourth of July fireworks as kids.  Featuring John Wood, Jr. (national ambassador), April Lawson (director of debates), Ciaran O'Connor (CMO), Mónica Guzmán (director of digital and storytelling). Twitter: @braverangels, @ciaranjoconnor, @AprilALawson, @JohnRWoodJr, @moniguzman 

In an era in which politics have become a religion, what role do religious people have to play? And how can people look to their faith as an inspiration for coming together rather than breaking apart? Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam joins the Braver Angels Podcast to discuss the role of faith in the public square and how Christians can become a force for reconciliation in our politics.  Bill's new book on this topic, Faithful Presence, can be found on Amazon or wherever books are sold. Twitter: @braverangels, @BillHaslam, @ciaranjoconnor, @JohnRWoodJr

Not only does political polarization breed fear, anger, and mistrust—it also breeds a sense of helplessness and hopelessness.  How can we take action? Not only to make our voices heard but to work together with our political opponents to improve our communities and perfect our union? Braver Angels alliances are where the meat of our work takes place—where ordinary reds and blues across the country come together to actually do the work of democracy, find common values, transcend our egos, and drive change on the ground. In this episode of the Braver Angels Podcast, host Ciaran O'Connor hosts a wide-ranging conversation with Steve Saltwick and Lynn Heady, the red and blue co-directors of Braver Angels' national field operations, explaining the nature and structure of alliances, how to get involved, and some inspiring examples of alliances in action. Join an alliance: www.braverangels.org/what-we-do/alliances Twitter: @braverangels, @ciaranjoconnor

Ciaran O'Connor joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about how Braver Angels runs workshops, debates and events designed to bring Liberals and Conservatives together.

Tristan Harris, former Google design ethicist, has been heralded as "the conscience of Silicon Valley." He most recently starred in The Social Dilemma on Netflix, one of the most popular documentaries of 2020. Tristan has been steering the conversation about how social media interacts with democracy and the human mind in American and global society. In the second of Tristan's conversations with John Wood, Jr. and Ciaran O'Connor (who were recently guests on Tristan's Your Undivided Attention podcast), the focus turns to social media's influence on our relationship to time, Tristan's philosophical journey in understanding the nature of truth, and what Tristan would do if he were to become the next president of Facebook.  Learn more about Tristan's work on his website (www.tristanharris.com), and check out John and Ciaran's last appearance on Tristan's show (link). Twitter: @braverangels, @tristanharris, @ciaranjoconnor, @JohnRWoodJr

In her latest book, High Conflict, Amanda Ripley explores how good people get captured by devastating conflict and how they can break free. Amanda combines storytelling with data—drawing lessons from examples like the FARC militants of Colombia and the violent gangs of Chicago—to develop a theory of successful conflict resolution. In this edition of the Braver Angels Podcast, Amanda joins hosts Ciaran O'Connor and April Lawson to dive deep into her book and illuminate lessons we can apply to tribal politics in the U.S. Learn more about Amanda's book: www.amandaripley.com  Twitter: @braverangels, @amandaripley, @ciaranjoconnor, @AprilALawson

Collaboraction Theatre Company is a Chicago nonprofit exploring theatre's role in social change. Through its year-round programming, the group invites its crew and audience members alike to listen and learn from one another, bringing their disagreements and questions in tow. In this episode, Collaboraction's artistic director Anthony Moseley and executive director Dr. Marcus Robinson share their experiences in the organization. With hosts Ciaran O'Connor and Alma Cook, they discuss how theatre can open people up to more constructive political conversations, how the troubles of 2020 affected their work, how conservatives can be made to feel more welcome in artistic spaces, and more.  Twitter: @braverangels, @Collaboraction, @AnthonyMoseley, @4MarcusRobinson, @ciaranjoconnor, @HearAlma

"America's politics diet is broken," says Isaac Saul, founder of Tangle News. "And Tangle is here to fix it." Isaac Saul, a former reporter, has quickly grown his newsletter, Tangle, into one of the most original, informative political newsletters in the country, combining a left/right breakdown of the news of the day with Isaac's raw personal perspective. Whatever the issue, Isaac's goal is to represent the best arguments from both sides of the aisle. In this episode of the Braver Angels Podcast, Isaac joins host Ciaran O'Connor for a deep dive on the future of political news, the power of storytelling, and what happened when he decided to open up about past transgressions—and what he learned from the experience. Read and subscribe to Tangle News here: www.readtangle.com Twitter: @braverangels, @Ike_Saul, @tanglenews, @ciaranjoconnor

Author and journalist Bari Weiss stops by the Braver Angels Podcast to talk about her upbringing in Pittsburgh, how the Tree of Life massacre and her Jewish roots informed her journalistic mission, the ideological capturing of mainstream media, and the reasons she resigned from The New York Times. Hosts Ciaran O'Connor and John Wood, Jr. chat with Bari about the need for diversity in the editorial room, The 1619 Project, the role of conservative media in polarization, and more in this episode of the Braver Angels Podcast. Visit Bari's website (www.bariweiss.com) to find a hub of her past articles and learn more about her book, How to Fight Anti-Semitism. Or subscribe to her Substack to receive newsletter updates in your inbox (bariweiss.substack.com). Twitter: @braverangels, @bariweiss, @JohnRWoodJr, @ciaranjoconnor

Should the outcome of the 2020 election be up for debate?  Braver Angels exists to connect Americans in dialogue over their differences. That's why Braver Angels decided to hold a debate about the 2020 election—though some BA leaders think the decision was a bridge too far. Braver Angels leaders Ciaran O'Connor, John Wood, Jr., David Blankenhorn (BA president) April Lawson, and Silas Kulkarni talk it through in real time in this special episode of the Braver Angels podcast. Register for our upcoming debate: https://braverangels.org/event/debate-national-coliseum-debate-on-voter-fraud/ Further reading: Deep Divisions in Views of the Election Process – and Whether It Will Be Clear Who Won (Pew Research) Voters' reflections on the 2020 election (Pew Research) Republicans who relied on Trump for news more concerned than other Republicans about election fraud (Pew Research) 1965 The James Baldwin And William F. Buckley Debate (Aeon) A fight over Halloween costumes at Yale has devolved into an effort to censor dissenting views. (Atlantic) Twitter: @braverangel, @ciaranjoconnor, @JohnRWoodJr, @AprilALawson, @SilasKulkarni, @blankenhorn3 

The U.S. Senate must decide whether to convict Donald Trump of high crimes and misdemeanors in the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Two intellectual heavyweights on opposite sides of the aisle join host Ciaran O'Connor for a penetrating exchange. The conversation begins with the merits and constitutionality of Trump's second impeachment and ends with a deeper discussion of the role of cultural and racial grievance in political polarization—and how we might move forward together. Lawrence Mead is a conservative political scientist, an author, and a professor of politics and public policy at New York University. William Galston is a former professor at the University of Maryland, a former policy advisor to President Bill Clinton, and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute who writes a column for The Wall Street Journal. Twitter: @BillGalston, @braverangels

Matt Taibbi is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone Magazine and the author of numerous books including Hate Inc. and Insane Clown President. Matt joins John Wood, Jr. and Ciaran O'Connor to talk about the history of media and how it became so polarized, the dangers of big technology companies regulating the public square, lessons learned as a journalist in Russia, Donald Trump being booted off Twitter, and more. More by Matt Taibbi: TK News (Substack newsletter); Useful Idiots (podcast), Hate Inc. (book), The Divide (book), Insane Clown President (book) Twitter: @mtaibbi, @ciaranjoconnor, @JohnRWoodJr, @braverangels

The Reunited States is a groundbreaking documentary film by filmmaker Ben Rekhi, executive produced by Van Jones and Meghan McCain. The documentary follows the journeys of 5 Americans from across the political spectrum as they challenge themselves and the people around them to rediscover the shared humanity and imagine a path towards a healed nation.Ben Rekhi alongside Erin Leaverton, one of the subjects of the documentary, join John and Ciaran to talk about the mission of the film, the stories behind it, and the challenges facing the bridgebuilding movement in a polarized world.Watch the virtual premier of The Reunited States. Sign up below: https://watch.eventive.org/reunitedstates/play/60085cf2d2162a0029830b45 Follow on Social Media:Twitter: @the_reunited @ErinLeaverton @BraverAngels @JohnRWoodJr @ciaranjoconnor Facebook: @BraverAngels

Rants today (860-751-4698) mock Max Reiss, Jolly Ned's announcer, they challenge the racism of calling the new strain of Covid the British strain, and we get a new treatment of American Pie with Ned related words. Plus, can we disagree and not be made at each other? We talk to Ciaran O'Connor from Braver Angels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lee Drutman, senior fellow in governance studies at New America, is a careful analyst of American political institutions. In his latest book, Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America, he arrives at the startling conclusion that America's two-party system is problematic not because it constrains voters' choices but because it creates incentives that drive Americans apart, polarizing them beyond reason. On this episode of the Braver Angels Podcast, Ciaran O'Connor and Luke Nathan Phillips interview Drutman about his book and the current state of the American political parties in the aftermath of Election Day 2020. They discuss how party factions in American history once provided leavening for our two-party system—and why they don't work quite as well as they used to. They also discuss the vast array of incentives elected officials and party leaders have to attack each other instead of working together, whether future presidencies and congresses will be subject to the same forces the last few have been, and the unique capacity of the American system to reform itself through trial and error.  Learn more about Drutman's work: Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop (book), LeeDrutman.org Twitter: @leedrutman, @ciaranjoconnor, @braverangels

Bill Ottman is the founder of Minds.com, a new community-owned, "open source" social media network that prizes privacy, transparency, and open exchange. Unlike Facebook, which mines your data to target you with ads, Minds does not monetize its users' data and offers people financial credits based on the content they share. In this episode of the Braver Angels Podcast, Ciaran and Bill discuss how the structure of major social networks like Facebook has fueled political polarization, toxified our public discourse, and stripped away our privacy -- and how Minds.com seeks to become a more vibrant, democratic alternative that opens the door to a less radicalized user base and a healthier form of debate.

"It's been an emotional rollercoaster." Ciaran O'Connor and John Wood, Jr., the original hosts of the Braver Angels Podcast, come together to discuss the 2020 election, its aftermath, and how we can begin to heal the nation, confront multiple crises at once, and build a House United in 2021 and beyond. 

Rick Gates is a former aide to the Trump campaign who is best known for being charged with money laundering as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into ties between the campaign and Russia. In 2018, Gates pled guilty to lying to investigators and became a cooperator by helping the investigation that led to the convictions of Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign manager, and Roger Stone, his longtime advisor. In this episode of the Braver Angels Podcast, Ciaran presses Rick on his role in Manafort's criminal financial schemes, his turn as star witness, and how he feels about President Trump now. They also discuss Rick's lessons learned -- and how the country might come together in the wake of the upcoming election.

Host of Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren, and former host of Fox New's On The Record, Greta Van Susteren has been one of the most visible anchors in American political media for many years. But how did Greta's media career begin? And what did it have to do with a Toga party in 1976?   Hear Greta recap her whipsaw career in broadcast journalism, her time at Fox News, the one time Roger Ailes told her what not to report, and weigh in with her thoughts on media bias and what it's like to interview politicians in this special interview on The Braver Angels Podcast.   Help us build a house united. Join the work of Braver Angels at www.braverangels.org   Social Media Twitter: @braverangels @greta @JohnRWoodJr @ciaranjoconnor Facebook and Instagram: @braverangels

Bill Fry is retired Military, a Tea Party activist, and an avid Trump supporter. He's also a longtime Braver Angels leader who is co-organizing "No Ballot No Buck," a bipartisan campaign finance reform initiative in Ohio with his liberal counterpart Rob Weidenfeld. Bill talks to host Ciaran O'Connor about Braver Angels, Donald Trump, and working together to find surprising areas of convergence amidst a wider climate of acrimony.

There is a movement underway to depolarize American politics. It is a movement committed to transforming the way we interact with and think about each other as Americans. And guess what? It is bigger than just Braver Angels. John and Ciaran welcome National Conversations Project and Listen First founder Pearce Godwin, Bridge Alliance founder Debilyn Molineaux and founder of The Village Square Liz Joyner to a conversation on the work of building bridges over the raging floods of American division. Each of these social innovators brings a deep perspective and experience to this vital work. You'll want to know their names and their stories. Join us at www.braverangels.org Follow: Twitter: @braverangels @USConvoProject @BrdgAllianceUS @VillageSquareUS @PearceGodwin @debilynm @ciaranjoconnor @JohnRWoodJr Facebook: @braverangels @NationalConversationProject @bridgealliance @thevillagesquare

Ciaran O'Connor, President of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland, and Adrian King, Partner in McKevitt King Architects, react to the 2020 results of the institute's 2020 Public Choice Award.

Like the rest of America, Braver Angels has been touched by the COVID-19 epidemic and the national response. Some of us have been touched in very personal ways. So listen as the Braver Angels crew, including Ciaran, April, Monica and John, share their own experiences related to COVID-19, while exploring the warring attitudes of the American people. Follow us: www.braverangels.org Twitter: @BraverAngels @JohnRWoodJr @ciaranjoconnor @moniguzman

It's a new day in America, and many things have changed. This new day requires courage. Better, has become Braver. In this episode Braver Angels national ambassadors John Randolph Wood, Jr. and Ciaran Justice O'Connor talk about Better Angels transformation, the politics of Republicans and Democrats during the Coronavirus crisis, and the challenge of bringing Americans together in the 2020 election. Save the Republic. Learn more at www.braverangels.org Social Media: Twitter: @johnrwoodjr @ciaranjoconnor @braverangels

Hello! This week we're looking into the chasm in our divided nation and wondering if there is a way to bridge the gap...if anyone can help it’s our guests. Jo Hiley who worked for Hope Not Hate helped bring together people from Brixton in London and Boston in Lincolnshire, divided by Brexit, but united by much else. Ciaran O'Connor & John Wood Jr from Better Angels in the United States tell us how they use methods from family therapy as their technique for getting political opponents to find common ground. Plus Marina Cantacuzino from The Forgiveness Project.ANDComedian Imran Yusef wants financial education, first aid taught in schools and a zero tolerance on public nuisances See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Better Angels' Director of Public Engagement Ciaran O'Connor talks with John Wood, Jr. about their respective political backgrounds — Ciaran as a former Obama & Clinton staffer and John as a former GOP nominee for Congress — and how they came to work together.

Dundalk FM 100 had the pleasure of doing an Outside Broadcast with Town Talk in Felda Health, Fitness and Spa on the Dublin Road this morning. Thanks Ciaran O'Connor from Felda for all his work in making today's first OB from Felda a success. Thanks very much to all our guests on the show today Rosemary McKeown - Citizens Information Centre, who spoke to us about supports for people who find themselves out of work. Ciaran O'Connor and Niall kelly Personal Trainer (www.niallkelly.ie) Thanks also to Joanna Woods (www.bionutritionclinic.ie) and Robert Kinahan (Gym Manager) who both spoke to us about the importance of Nutrition and exercise as part of an overall fitness plan. Thanks to Barry Kierans Hypnotherapist & Hypnoanalyst Lenister Hypnotherapy Clinic (www.leinsterhypnotherapyclinic.ie) who spoke to us about the benifits of Hypnotherapy and positive attitude as part of a weight loss plan. Thanks also to Shirley Muldoon - Staff Member who told us all about her cycle from Mizen to Malin to raise money for local charities. Thanks also to Alison Stevens from the Hair Salon in Felda and Jacqui McDonnell from the Health Spa, who told us all about the services and special treatments they both on offer for you at Felda. Dundalk FM 100 would also like to thank Felda Health, Fitness and Spa for coming on-board as Sponsor for Town talk from October 2010. Felda, putting some MUSCLE behind Dundalk FM 100 !!

.....Rosemary McKeown - Citizens Information Centre Dundalk, about tenant and landlord rights and issues that many students leaving home and seeking accommodation may find useful................Ciaran O'Connor - manager of Felda Dublin Road Dundalk, who came in to tell us about the new Felda Bussiness League which is starting shortly...........................Geraldine McCullagh - Stephenstown Pond, who talked to us about the fantastic work being carried out by the staff through CSP Pobal in Stephenstown Pond...........and also thanks to Mouna Kenzaoui - JobFit, who spoke to us over the phone about the Jobfit Roadshow which will be back in Dundalk at the Long Walk Shopping Centre on Sept 6th.