Hi friends, welcome to another episode of That Sounds Fun. I'm your host, Annie F. Down.

I'm really happy to be here with you today. We've got a great show in store for you as

we continue to process all the upheaval that's taken place over the last couple of weeks.

And as we step into a new season here in the US with a different president, I wanted

to have conversations with friends who hold differing perspectives politically, just

help us understand each other better and to talk about how we move forward after yesterday's

inauguration. You'll hear Michael say this, let's give each other a chance. And so my

ask of you today is that you will give each other a chance, give both of these friends

of the show a chance. It's a really unique and really important episode for you today.

I talk with Ali Beth Stucky and Michael Ware. Ali Beth is the host of the podcast relatable

where she breaks down the latest in culture, news and politics from a Christian conservative

perspective. She's a frequent guest on Fox News on the Ben Shapiro show blaze TV and

more her debut book. You're not enough and that's okay. Escaping the toxic culture of self-love

released in the summer of 2020. Today, she's a podcast host, a writer and she speaks to

colleges, organizations, all about the importance of conservative values. Y'all know and love

Michael Ware. He's been on the show a couple of times. Remember, he served in the White House

faith-based initiative during President Obama's first term where he led the evangelical outreach

and helped manage the White House's engagement on religious and value issues, including adoption

and anti-human trafficking efforts. And he's the founder of public square strategies, which

really helps religious organizations, political organizations and businesses kind of navigate

what's going on in American religious and the political landscape. He is the author of

reclaiming hope lessons learned in the Obama White House about the future of faith in America.

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