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If you value liberty and justice for all that includes trans people. Welcome to part 2 of my segment on trans rights where we go back to the basics: the constitution, the rule of law, existing legal precedent, and individual liberty to unpack questions of safety and fairness in sports and parental rights in youth gender medicine. These debates are still ongoing. The line needs to be the Constitution and whatever the lawmakers and c...
In this episode we are are going to discuss a "forbidden" topic that many political consultants advise against. But now is the EXACT time to talk about this. This isn't about "identity politics". It's about the Constitution and the rule of law.
Two American citizens are now dead at the hands of ICE agents in Minnesota. I am making a humble plea to my conservative friends and family to put their professed values into action. Please speak up against these killings and demand accountability for ICE. I believe this is a reasonable ask and one that aligns with your values.
This week I have a very special and accomplished guest, Randall Susan Mandracchia, the family dog, who has important lessons about what it means to be human in a highly divided political landscape. Stress is killing us. Take 15min to laugh. You'll feel better. In case it isn't clear, this interview is satire. But the stats on political stress and the negative health impacts are very real. It's time to take our "political health" ve...
In this episode the fabulous Dr. Gerdsen offers us a workable framework for a new kind of populist politics - one that's centered on finding common ground and working towards productive goals, to replace current versions rooted in anger, division, and violence. The first party to unlock "Costco Politics" will have an electoral monopoly for the next generation.
With the federal government under the Trump administration revising or deleting over 8000 government webpages and over 3000 data sets from the internet, not only do we have to do a lot of extra work to fill those information gaps and perspective gaps: we need to become keepers of national memory. In this episode I'm joined by fellow "keeper of memory" Kevin Patrizio. Join us as we talk about and remember the things the government w...
In this bonus episode with Rev. Becca we discuss reasons why church attendance has been slipping in recent decades, Mr. Rogers, and Christen discusses her recent attempt to listen to the entire Bible on Audiobook and what she is learning and healing in the process.
In this episode I'm joined by immigration advocate Reverend Becca Putman to discuss how immigration policy in the US has changed since Jan 20, 2025. We discuss how ordinary people can speak up and change how this moment plays out.
In this episode, Christen breaks down the recent chaotic news cycle with Jojo Siwa and how its become a contentious political and culture war battlefield. Christen offers a useful method for cutting through the noise.
Researched by Christen Mandracchia and Stevie Reynolds
Delivered by Christen Mandracchia
Video Editing by Stevie Reynolds
In this episode I am joined by entrepreneur, combat veteran, innovator and fellow UMD alum Bill Kassay. Bill shares his story of his three times in Iraq in 2004, 2007, and 2010. We talk about current events with Iran, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe through the lens of lessons the past, and Bill discusses how he started a puppet theatre company after he left the military. And we end by talking about the best way to support our ...
In the wake of the National Endowment for the Arts canceling grants around the country, this emergency advance preview of the #ChristenCommentary podcast elevates the conversation around the topic of NEA arts funding and seeks to escape the usual partisan talking points on this issue.
Christen makes the case that NEA funding is a matter of national interest for cultural diplomacy and soft power. She offers robust history and co...
Welcome to the very first preview of the #ChristenCommentary podcast. Listen and hear the values that define us and our goals are. This is just the beginning.
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