The Braver Angels Podcast

"Why I'm Supporting Trump"

Sep 28, 2020

"Why do you support Trump, and what reservations do you have about him?" Five conservative-leaning Braver Angels members join co-hosts Ciaran O'Connor and Carlos Hernandez for a lively discussion on President Trump, Joe Biden, and the Supreme Court vacancy. Featuring guests Iris Diaz, Larry Gutman, Joe D'Aura, Mark A...

The Accidental Anchor | Greta Van Susteren with Ciaran O'Connor & John Wood, Jr.

Sep 21, 2020

Host of Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren, and former host of Fox New's On The Record, Greta Van Susteren has been one of the most visible anchors in American political media for many years. But how did Greta's media career begin? And what did it have to do with a Toga party in 1976?

Hear Greta recap her...

Feminism, Free Speech & Thinking Freely | Heather Heying with April Lawson

Sep 14, 2020

Many Americans are deeply concerned about the culture of shaming and silencing that some see as becoming dominant on college campuses and increasingly in major American institutions and cities. No one has more reason to be concerned about this than Heather Heying - former professor of evolutionary biology at Evergreen...

"No Ballot No Buck": A Trump Supporter's Case for Campaign Finance Reform | Bill Fry with Ciaran O'Connor

Sep 10, 2020

Bill Fry is retired Military, a Tea Party activist, and an avid Trump supporter. He's also a longtime Braver Angels leader who is co-organizing "No Ballot No Buck," a bipartisan campaign finance reform initiative in Ohio with his liberal counterpart Rob Weidenfeld. Bill talks to host Ciaran O'Connor about Braver...

Antiracism, Christianity, Trump & Triumphing over Adversity | Carol Swain with John Wood, Jr.

Sep 8, 2020

Carol Swain may not reflect the image some people have in mind when they think of an elite university professor. She is an African-American Christian Conservative who grew up in severe rural poverty to achieve success at the top of the academic ladder. Her story of personal accomplishment shines light on the power...