Bridging the Boonies and the Boroughs with Nicholas Kristof

The Lincoln Project

Society & Culture, Daily News, News, Politics

4.7 • 8.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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The conversation between Rick Wilson and Nicholas Kristof covers a wide range of topics, including the state of American politics, social justice, democracy, rural-urban divide, and the role of media. They also discuss the challenges faced by rural communities, the impact of disinformation, and the need for a more nuanced and practical approach to governance. The conversation delves into the economic and social issues affecting different parts of the country, as well as the need for a more inclusive and solution-oriented approach to address these challenges. Follow Nicholas Kristof at @NickKristof on X and purchase his new book, "Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life" at fine bookstores everywhere. Follow Rick Wilson at @TheRickWilson on X and subscribe to his Substack at therickwilson.substack.com. Join the fight with Lincoln Project at www.lincolnproject.us and follow us on X at @ProjectLincoln. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Your enemy is well trained, well equipped in battle heart.
0:05.6	There is not a liberal America and a conservative America,
0:09.6	there is the United States of America. Good night and good luck.
0:16.0	Hey folks, welcome back to the Lincoln Project Podcast.
0:19.0	I am Rick Wilson, your host.
0:21.0	I am delighted to be joined by Nicholas Christoph today. He is a writer,
0:25.0	editor, columnist, observer of American political life at every corner. He has
0:31.8	written about subjects so diverse, it boggles the mind, but an
0:36.6	awful lot of it has been about the sort of character of this country and the future we're
0:40.6	looking for. He's written a great new book called
0:43.0	Chasing Hope and it is a story of your life in the world of
0:48.0	writing and the world of journalism. Talk to us about what inspired you to
0:51.5	write the book
0:52.6	and tell us a little bit about it.
0:55.8	Sure, well, great to be with you, Rick.
0:58.0	You know, if in the acknowledgments
1:00.1	I had been totally brutally honest
1:02.1	about how the book came to be I would have to
1:04.0	thank the Oregon Secretary of State because I had run for governor and then she
1:10.3	bounced me out of the race and all of a sudden I had time and I wanted to write a memoir in part because
1:17.8	I've witnessed these incredible changes in journalism.
1:20.6	I've been in the center of them and you know as a journalist we have kind of a
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