The Common Good Podcast

Elections Have Consequences Elections have consequences, and we are here for them. In this episode of Common Good, Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse dig into what last week's midterm results mean for the country. The MAGA movement is crumbling under its own weight and its own lies. The promises didn't hold, the grievances didn't feed anyone, and voters noticed. But winning an election is only the beginn...

A political shift is taking place in the United States. The 10-year MAGA movement has been shown to be a fraud, and Americans are fleeing it.  Now the question is, will Democrats provide an inclusive movement of hope?  Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the common good path forward. 

When Democrats defeat MAGA Politics in November, then the job becomes fixing what Trump has broken.  Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the common good path forward. 

Even Trump supporters have had enough of the failures and harm. Election Day will be a referendum on the choice made in 2024, and as it turns out, now we do all want to go back - to a time when this man and his administration were not harming and weakening America.  Robb and Doug talk about what they are seeing on the campaign trail and across the country.   

The frustration of the American people will be turned into voting action in 56 days. We The People will take our protest and redress of our government to the ballot box, and begin the breaking of Trump's death-grip on America. The design of Equal Branches of Government will show its power for the Common Good.  Robb and Doug talk about it all on this episode of The Common Good Podcast. 

The Deficit of Victory: Trump’s Multi-Front War Losses from Iran to Trade Wars. From Ukraine to Gaza, it is loss after loss.  It is heartbreaking watching a President fail this severely.  And, his Natalie problem at home gets worse.  Election season is in full swing, and change is coming.  Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about it all on the Common Good Podcast. 

Once again, we hear and see Trump fail at the very basics of doing his job. Now, is scandelous relationship with his female aide is coming to light, and he will be a lame-duck President who doesn't have control of Congress.  Progressives and Democrats are gaining followers and voters across the country and will take control of the House and Senate. Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about it all on...

In today’s episode of Common Good Podcast, Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse dive deep into the unraveling center of the current administration. When a political movement relies on a single leader’s ability to drive the narrative, what happens when that leader can no longer hold the storyline together? Doug and Robb examine the mounting evidence of Donald Trump’s declining cognitive focus and his increa...

We are the hpe we have been waiting for.  And, we are 98 days away from November 3—a defining moment when accountability finally returns to the voting booth. On this episode of The Common Good Podcast, Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse sit down to examine the latest actions, statements, and political maneuvers from Donald Trump over the past week. From rhetoric that divides to policy positions that unde...

Trump Won’t Leave the Stage — But in 914 Days, This Nightmare Presidency Will Be Over Donald Trump made a spectacle of himself on the World Cup stage. But in 914 days, this nightmare presidency will be over! Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse discuss the fallout of a presidency run amok—including the cringe-worthy moment an American president was so starved for attention that he tried to hijack the succe...

It will not always be like this. Trump will be gone. We will remain. The political events of this week remind us that nothing and no one lasts forever. Soon, this national nightmare will be over. Not soon enough, and the damage will take generations to repair, but it will end. Trump and his conspirators will be out of power. It is up to us to be sure the replacements care for the common good. Doug...

Now that Trump has failed at celebrating the country, and weakened us at home and across the globe, we turn our sights to the freedom that can come to our country when in November, we vote MAGA Republicans out of power.  Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about it on this week's podcast. 

Today on the Common Good Podcast, Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse lament the Freedoms and Hope of America lost under Trump.  Including conversation about the current state of American democracy. Following a turbulent week of actions by Donald Trump and recent pivotal rulings from the Supreme Court, Doug and Robb break down the profound impact these events are having on foundational American liberties....

Doug Pagitt talks with Katie Gaddini about her new book, Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power The Christian Right.  For decades, political pundits on the Left have dismissed conservative Christian women as politically passive or brainwashed—voters simply following the instructions of the men in their lives.  But that narrative completely misses the reality on the ground. In this episode of...

On this episode of The Common Good, hosts Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse dive deep into a news cycle defined by manufactured distractions and hidden influences. The conversation begins with a sober look at the geopolitical landscape, tracking the continued danger radiating from Iran as regional instability threatens to boil over. Yet, while critical national security concerns demand the country's ful...

Here is part 2 of the training we did for the Michigan Democratic Rural Caucus on Connecting with Faith Voters 

Welcome to *The Common Good Podcast*, the show where we actually call a circus a circus. On today’s special Monday episode, hosts Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse wade through the absolute wreckage of another disastrous week for the Trump administration. First up, they take a look at the utter embarrassment over the weekend, where Trump decided the best use of presidential dignity was playing hype-man...

Title: Boos, Ballots, Bailouts, and Buffoonery: The Desperate Gasp of a Crumbling Ego Hosts: Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse Listen Time: 42 minutes of pure, unvarnished reality Summary: The wheels aren't just coming off the MAGA wagon—they've bounced down the highway and caused a ten-car pileup. This week, Doug and Robb take a front-row seat to the latest, loudest public meltdown of Donald Trump, and...

Trump's 250 Flop We are supposed to be ramping up to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, but instead of a unified national moment, the White House has turned it into a partisan vanity project. The result? High-profile organizers, artists, and corporate sponsors are quietly quitting and pulling out of the committee. It’s hard to sell a message of "national pride" when the administration’s actual...

The "Art of the Deal" or the Art of the Fold? 🤡 Trump's big bold strategy to choke out Iran just hit a brick wall, and his newly announced framework is a masterclass in backing down. Trump talked a massive game about forcing an "unconditional surrender," demanding zero nuclear enrichment, and threatening to blast Iran "back to the Stone Ages." But after a few drone strikes, a naval blockade stand...

Trump Has Gone Full Mob Boss and  Acts Like a Don Trump isn’t just bending the rules anymore — he’s desteroying them for his own benefit, and daring anyone to stop him. On this episode of Common Good, Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse dig into what happens when the most powerful office in the world gets treated like a family business and a protection racket rolled into one. We’re talking about a preside...

From Iran to Voting, to Ballrooms and Cosplay Religious Dedications, to Dismantling Essential American Promises, this administration's cruelty and buffoonery are devastating America at home and around the world.  We The People, are the response.  We talk about it all today on the Common Good Podcast. 

In this episode of The Common Good, host Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse dive into a difficult but necessary conversation: the profound internal brokenness of Donald Trump and how that personal fracture is manifesting as a national crisis. For years, we have analyzed the policies, the tweets, and the political maneuvers. But today, we look deeper. We explore the idea that the chaos we see in our stree...

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