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Host Toby Davis sits down with Angel Eduardo initially to discuss his article "How to Star-Man | Arguing from Compassion" published February 10, 2021 with the Center for Inquiry. Angel is a writer, musician, photographer, and designer based in New York City. He is a staff writer and content creator for idealist.org, as well as a columnist for the Center for Inquiry. He also serves on the Advisory...

In this episode, UnityNow’s Toby Davis sits down with Purdue students Dansen Wang and Patrick Petersen, members of their school’s Political Discourse Club (PDC). They discuss the challenges of running the PDC and fostering healthy conversation between members of different political tribes. Is it better to focus on policy positions, or look at the philosophy of dealing with various issues? How do y...

Author Meghan Daum (the Problem with Everything) sits down with UnityNow's Toby Davis to discuss the difficulties of keeping up with the U.S. Politics through print, the culture shock of moving from NYC to Nebraska, and how she handles "unspeakable" topics on her podcast. Topics like the female experience being framed, by default, as on of victimhood and oppression, how truth is rooted in biology,...

Host Toby Davis sits down with Stacia Wilson and Craig Carroll to discuss the launch of 2ndLook News, a new truth-based News website dedicated to getting the story right from the concept of a trusted friend who digs into the facts about the stories that matter to you. This friend would share their findings in a non-persuasive manner with links to all the original sources so that you can double che...

Host Toby Davis sits down with Erec Smith, co-founder of Free Black Thought, to discuss his original path as a mild-mannered professor of rhetoric with interest in the confluence of rhetorical theory and Buddhist philosophy all the way to his time now in the fight against “The Great Awokening”. Erec tells us what key event changed his path and even caused him to alter his book at the time. The nea...

Host Toby Davis sits down with Desh Amila to discuss "Better Left Unsaid", his latest film. The premise behind Better Left Unsaid, lies in the unconfined analysis of the often violent extremism of today’s Western political landscape. As liberal democracy becomes increasingly challenged in the West, we expose the dangerous tactics employed by the radical-left and far-right, alike. In a world where...

Host Toby Davis sits down with Heather Shayne Blakeslee to discuss her publication Root Quarterly and Heather’s Interest in “Civics”, not “Politics”. Heather shares her journey to Editor and Publisher of her own magazine which started at a young age when she understood the separation of church and state in third grade. Heather Heying of The Darkhorse Podcast says of Root Quarterly; “Glorious. This...

Host Toby Davis sits down with Amna Khalid, Host of Banished , a new podcast about "about our reassessment of the many people, ideas, objects and even works of art that conflict with modern sensibilities." We discuss Amna's efforts to combat cancel culture that is escalating at an alarming rate. Growing up under a series of military dictatorships, Amna has a strong interest in issues relating to c...

In this episode, host Toby Davis sits down with Phil Reeves. Phil is an actor, screenwriter, former police officer, and police chaplain. He played the incoming Vice President, Andrew Doyle on the HBO series Veep, and can currently be seen on the ABC sitcom Home Economics. They talk about his time as a police officer and the current climate of us versus them when it comes to law enforcement. They d...

Host Toby Davis sits down with Eric White, Host of the EW Podcast to catch up with the Unity2020 member and former UnityNow teammate. We reflect on Eric's time with UnityNow, the 2020 movement, talk about Eric's video editing projects, and look ahead to what's next on the EW Podcast. Connect with Eric below: YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA Twitter: https://twitter.com...

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion is one of the foundational books of the Unity movement. As part of a new "Book Club" series of episodes, UnityNow! Podcast team members, Gabe Garber, Todd Niesen and Kimberly Kolb Eakin sat down and discussed this timely work by Jonathan Haidt. Our rich and wide-ranging discussion covered: models of understanding those with w...

Pamela Paresky is a psychologist, speaker, author, and the founder of “Habits of a Free Mind.” In this fast-moving episode, host Gabe Garber speaks with Pamela about her involvement with the New York Times bestseller The Coddling of the American Mind, her antidote for the coddled mind, teaching at the University of Chicago, and the four assumptions we practice when we encounter someone with whom w...

In this episode, host Toby Davis sits down with the current Mayor of Burbank, California, Bob Frutos, and former mayor Anja Reinke. They discuss the challenges of governing a city in the midst of a pandemic, how national political division has infected local politics, and how social media has had a hand in spreading misinformation. They also highlight how liberals and conservatives have successful...

Host Toby Davis sits down with Braver Angels Ambassadors Elizabeth Chan and Breyette Covington. In keeping with our mission, we bring you a discussion centered around a very difficult topic approached from opposite sides. Breyette is an adjunct professor in the School of Integrated Sciences at JMU and teaches for the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Intel Program. Elizabeth is an attorney practicing...

Host Gabe Garber sits down with Dr. Iona Italia to discuss her ascension to Directing Editor of Areo Magazine, which she describes as “a feisty little digital magazine with an international readership, providing commentary on politics, society, science, culture, and the arts.” Dr. Italia describes herself as an old fashioned economic leftist and a smushy mushy milquetoast centrist. Gabe and Dr. It...

Host Toby Davis sits down with Julie Winokur to discuss Talking Eyes Media and her documentary “Bring It To the Table”. Julie developed an alternative media source long before Trump started labeling news stations “Fake News”. She wanted to create a non-profit media source that wasn’t beholden to greed, power, or the click bait narrative. Along the way, she was challenged by her son to become more...

Host Alec Sorenson sits down with Jonathan Harmon, the Salt Lake County Chair for the United Utah Party. In June of 2017 the Unity Party was officially certified by the state of Utah. Starting off in 2016, a small group began to talk about what to do about the dysfunctional state of politics in Utah. Some were Democrats and others were Republicans. Jonathan talks about the history and beginning of...

In this episode of UnityNow!, host Gabe Garber interviews Christopher Wells. Wells came to fame through the Clubhouse App and is an avid Free Speech advocate. His unique insights, in respects to Gen Z & cancel culture, let the two explore the generational problems that the many young are struggling with. We are excited to see where Wells burgeoning career as writer and commentator go after this ep...

In this episode of UnityNow!, host Gabe Garber welcomes Cactus Chu, mathematician and political commentator, and host of the Meta Politics podcast, the place to learn about all things irrational in politics. Over the course of the conversation, the two discuss the power of network effects, the “sun and moon” theory of political parties, and “pathologens,” a concept developed by Cactus to describe...

Host Toby Davis speaks with Curt Jaimungal and Desh Amila about their upcoming Document "Better Left Unsaid", an independent film about the "Extreme Left and Extreme Right". The film is a one of a kind visual analysis of the often violent extremism of today’s Western political landscape. Written and Directed by Curt Jaimungal and Produced by Desh Amila the film is being released in March, 2021 and...

Host Toby Davis talks with fellow Unity2020 volunteer and musician Sarah Darville. Sarah is co-lead of the Unity music channel and hosted the weekly campfire Karaoke events after Bret Weinstein's weekly campfire events on the Articles of Unity YouTube channel. On this Live Valentine's Day Special, Sarah will play some music and we will discuss Unity and Love as yet another way out of the extremism...

In episode 26 of UnityNow!, host Toby Davis sits down with prospective Senator Jerry Rose in one of his earliest interviews for his 2024 campaign. Toby and Jerry discuss Jerry's future political aspirations, how he aligns with Unity principals, and new ways we can govern ourselves and each other. To find out more information about Jerry Rose: https://www.jerryroseforussenate.com/ To learn more abo...

In episode 25 of UnityNow!, host Gabe Garber sits down with fellow Unity volunteer Desmund Shirazi. Desmund recently retired from the financial industry and currently sits on the board of directors at Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center. He also hosted the Unity Campfire S’mores series, facilitating respectful and curious conversations among volunteers. The two discuss Desmund’s path to the Unit...

In episode 24, host Gabe Garber sits down with Stacia Wilson and Alec Sorensen. Stacia is a digital nomad and entrepreneur who became involved in Unity2020 as a volunteer. Her main roles were moderating the Facebook group and Outreach Lead. Alec is a Unity Now! Producer focusing on guest outreach and episode scheduling. He is also a life design coach for working parents at easierhabits.com. Follow...

In episode 23 of Unity Now!, hosts Toby Davis (a Trump voter in 2016) and Eric White (a Clinton voter in 2016) meet to discuss their perspectives on a variety of political and social issues. Topics discussed include their political backgrounds, abortion, racism, how they consume information, Trump v. Biden, and more. This podcast was originally recorded on November 11, 2020 and first appeared on E...