John Wood Jr. Show

By: John Wood Jr.
  • Summary

  • The United States of America is at a crossroads. Do we drown in the crashing waves of never ending culture wars? Or do we bring out the best in each other by living up to the better angels of our nature? Braver Angels national ambassador John Wood Jr. brings visionary idealism to American politics through a life lived battling the forces of cynicism at the intersections of race, religion and politics. Follow John as he opens the door to the movement to unite America, challenging political and thought leaders from across the divide to see the best in each other one conversation at a time.
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Episodes
  • Virtue in the face of tribalism | with Ayaan Hirsi Ali
    Aug 23 2022

    Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a celebrated scholar, stateswoman and activist who has championed women's rights and liberal values while opposing identity politics and religious extremism. She has been maligned for her views, and as you will hear her say here, she has made mistakes along the way. But I was honored to speak to Ayaan because she has always struck me as a true example of moral and intellectual courage.

    Please enjoy this short conversation touching on virtue, philosophical nonviolence and the work of Martin Luther King Jr., polarization and race with one of the most fascinating public personalities in the world.

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    24 mins
  • Is "Wokism" a Religion? | A Conversation with John McWhorter
    Dec 21 2021

    Is "Wokism" a religion?

    The modern antiracist movement, often referred to as the Woke movement, has provoked backlash for seemingly seeking to deplatform and censor Americans with dissenting points of view, and attributing racism to wide swaths of American society. According to John McWhorter, this is because "Wokism" is less an ideology and more an irrational religion.

    But is it? I ask John some questions to see if he isn't rushing to this characterization too quickly. As always John is ready to respond.

    www.braverangels.org

    Twitter: @JohnHMcWhorter @JohnRWoodJr @BraverAngels

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    43 mins
  • Class and Black America | A Conversation with Bertrand Cooper
    Dec 14 2021

    Is the black American experience defined by race in 2021? Or are the struggles of millions of African-Americans far more a symptom of class?

    Bertrand Cooper is a deeply insightful yet underappreciated voice on the intersections of race and poverty in American life. In our conversation we talk about popular culture's representation of black life, the differences in the black experience as a function of class, and Bertrand's own compelling journey through race, poverty and the ladder of education.

    Read Bertrand's seminal essay Who Actually Gets to Create Black Pop Culture for Current Affairs: 

    https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/07/who-actually-gets-to-create-black-pop-culture

    Twitter: @_BlackTrash @braverangels @JohnRWoodJr 

    Websites: www.braverangels.org

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    1 hr and 11 mins

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