The Just Life with Benjamin Watson

In this episode of The Just Life with Benjamin Watson, Dr. Cornel West, philosopher, public intellectual, and prophetic voice for justice, joins Benjamin for a wide-ranging conversation on love, truth, and the moral demands of our time. Drawing from his famous declaration that “justice is what love looks like in public,” Dr. West explores the meaning of prophetic love in an age marked by division,...

Benjamin Watson talks with Bruce Deel about justice with boots on the ground: moving toward pain, listening first, and building a “people plan” that turns triage into transformation. Anchored by faith, they unpack restoring neighborhoods without displacement, combining mercy with accountability, mobilizing men against exploitation, and creating real pathways to stability so families can flourish t...

Benjamin Watson sits down with Angela Stanton King to unpack what a “just life” looks like when convictions meet compassion.  Once incarcerated and shackled while giving birth, the Auntie Angie’s House founder has become a fierce advocate for criminal justice reform, family restoration, and maternal health. Exploring her journey from prison to purpose, they discuss the fight for dignity, responsib...

Benjamin Watson and Dr. Russell Moore consider what justice looks like as a way of life: awakening conscience, resisting tribalism, repenting and reforming, stewarding influence, and choosing small faithful actions over grandstanding. Through a Christian lens, they invite listeners to trade outrage for wisdom, recover the strangeness of the gospel, and build communities that embody truth, compassi...

Benjamin Watson sits down with journalist, TV host, and bestselling author Brooke Baldwin (Netflix’s The Trust; author of Huddle) for a candid conversation about justice, empathy, and truth. Brooke revisits their first on-air meeting during Ferguson in 2014 and sets the record straight on a viral “cut-off” moment. She shares how major stories—from Parkland to George Floyd—reshaped her, why media l...