How To Talk Politics With Your Dad (Without Yelling) Pt 1 - Encore

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🗓️ 24 December 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Jenn and Todd Brandel have a close, loving relationship with their father, Bruce. But one thing makes their blood boil: his political chain emails. The messages are often forwarded commentary written in a provocative tone, and are an unwelcome reminder of just how far apart the family is politically. On this episode of How To!, we’re joined by Mónica Guzmán, senior fellow for public practice at Braver Angels and author of I Never Thought Of It That Way: How To Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times. In the first of a special two-part episode on talking politics with our parents, Mónica teaches Jenn and Todd how to aim for understanding with their dad, not agreement. Next week, Jenn, Todd, and their dad Bruce will put these tips into practice—on mic—around the kitchen table, as Mónica provides post-game analysis. We’ll dive into what worked, what got a little messy, and how to keep making progress. If you liked this episode, check out: “How To Embrace Your Anti-Vax Family This Holiday Season” and “How To Talk Politics Without Wrecking Relationships.” Do you have a question without an answer? Send us a note at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Want more How To!? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the How To! show page. Or, visit slate.com/howtoplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.4	goes wrong.
0:32.5	Hey, how-to listeners, happy holidays. This is Carvel Wallace, and we're off for the rest of the year,
0:38.1	but we did want to leave you with this audio treat that hopefully makes spending time with
0:42.3	your family a little easier this holiday season. You'll learn how to talk politics with your parents
0:48.2	without yelling, and you'll get to hear our listener navigate a real life conversation with her dad and actually get somewhere productive.
0:57.6	So I'm going to turn the mic over to our former host, Amanda Ripley.
1:01.7	Enjoy.
1:04.0	You know, there's a desire to connect.
1:06.3	And we do have opinions and want to talk about the world.
1:09.3	And yet we can't do it in a way that doesn't end up with yelling, hanging up,
1:14.3	you know, swearing the other person off, or overall just feeling crappy and feeling,
1:20.4	I mean, angry is one thing, but also just sad.
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