Kelly Shares an Episode of A Braver Way Podcast "How to Citizen"

Kelly Corrigan Wonders

Kelly Corrigan Show

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🗓️ 25 July 2024

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Kelly shares an episode of a podcast she loves called A Braver Way which is hosted by friends of Kelly Corrigan Wonders, Mónica Guzmán and April Lawson.

Is it the facts that get in the way in our politics, or our stories? Baratunde Thurston is a renowned comedian, activist, and PBS host who knows a lot about how the stories we tell about ourselves can either unlock our civic power... or make us forget we even have it. We’ll zoom in on two unforgettable times Baratunde crossed big divides and what those clashes can teach us, and we’ll hear his four pillars of “how to citizen” — as a verb, not a noun — to help us wield that power daily. Then Monica and April close us out with a clash of their own, unleashing their own stories about citizenship to see where their different politics lead them to think differently about the concept and the many issues that surround it.

Credits:

Host: Mónica Guzmán
Senior Producer & Editor: David Albright
Producer: Jessica Jones
Contributor: April Lawson
Artist in Residence: Gangstagrass.
Cover Art & Graphics: Katelin Annes
Show notes: Ben Caron and Don Goldberg
Featured Song: “That’s the Way We Climb” by Jud Caswell
A production of Braver Angels.
Financial Supporters: M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust and Reclaim Curiosity
Sponsors: USAFacts

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0:00.0	I'd like to share an episode from a podcast you might really enjoy. It's our friends at Braver Angels. A Braver Way with Monica Guzman is a
0:16.8	podcast that's about politics, but it's so completely different from any politics show
0:21.9	you've heard. What I love about the show is that it
0:24.3	leaves you with a better understanding of your fellow Americans, even ones who, when
0:28.8	you hear about them on the news, totally confound you. A braver way just started their second season and their
0:34.9	goal is to help you face this election year without losing heart. The
0:39.4	episode we're sharing with you today asks the question, is it the facts that get in the way when it comes to
0:44.9	politics or is it our stories? Monica speaks with Baratundi Thurston, a comedian, activist,
0:51.2	and a PBS host who knows a lot about how the stories we tell about ourselves
0:55.9	can either unlock our civic power or make us forget we even have it. Here's the episode.
1:10.0	What do you do when the beliefs inside you come into conflict with the beliefs around you? No one was prepared for what happened.
1:12.0	Totally, like the energy totally shifted because I felt
1:16.4	something incongruent and named it. Today we are diving into that question to help
1:21.6	empower each of us to stand up for our own story and
1:26.8	make sure it can be part of a bigger one.
1:30.1	It's not a simple story.
1:31.4	It will never be a simple story, but it can exist and we can feel it and identify with it and like it can be big enough for all of us.
1:39.6	All that and more is just ahead. Welcome to a braver way, a show about.
1:47.0	Welcome to a braver way, a show about how you can disagree about politics without losing heart.
1:58.0	I'm Monica Guzman, your guide across the divide, and I'm here to help you hear and be heard by people who
2:05.4	confound you. Across this country we are proudly conservative, liberal,
2:11.1	independent, or just ourselves.
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