Village SquareCast
By The Village Square
Village SquareCast is the podcast your mother warned you about. We talk politics, religion and race — across color, creed and ideology — and we do it like the partners in democracy that we really ought to be.
At The Village Square, we've had hundreds of conversations with tens of thousands of people — and now we bring you our favorites of these conversations via podcast. We talk in bars, we talk in churches, we talk across a hundred continuous tables in the middle of a street downtown. And through all this talking, we've discovered something truly remarkable — people are hard to hate close up.
Oh, and we really think civics ought not to be boring. We hope you'll join us.
At The Village Square, we've had hundreds of conversations with tens of thousands of people — and now we bring you our favorites of these conversations via podcast. We talk in bars, we talk in churches, we talk across a hundred continuous tables in the middle of a street downtown. And through all this talking, we've discovered something truly remarkable — people are hard to hate close up.
Oh, and we really think civics ought not to be boring. We hope you'll join us.
Latest episode
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The Way Out: Overcoming Toxic Polarization, with Dr. Peter T. Coleman
“A remarkable combination of scientific insight, practical guidance, and grounded hope.” —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN Toxic polarization and conflict is exhausting. Whether it’s in your family, at work... -
TP&R Feed Drop | Tim Keller and Michael Gerson, A Tribute with Pete Wehner and Jonathan Rauch
The Village Square is truly delighted to offer you a feed drop episode of —a podcast we loved so much, we convinced its host to also be our host (that's fandom). Along with Village SquareCast, TP&R is also a proud member of , a network of... -
When the People Decide Feed Drop | Libraries as civic spaces
The Village Square is truly delighted to offer you a feed drop episode of a podcast about how everyday people are shaping democracy. Along with Village SquareCast, they're a member of , a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our... -
How Do We Fix It Feed Drop | The Middle 70%. In This Together: Bill Shireman
The Village Square is truly delighted to offer you a feed drop episode of the , from the coolest podcast hosting dynamic duo we know and love, and . These two have real fun together and with their guests—and we all get to... -
Let's Find Common Ground Feed Drop | Patriotism: Pride, Race and Reckoning
The Village Square is truly delighted to offer you a feed drop episode of the , from the extraordinary national leader in bridging divides . (Shout out to the co-founders Bruce Bond and Erik Olsen. We're groupie fans.) Meet them: With... -
Democracy Works Feed Drop: Separating News From Noise
The Village Square is truly delighted to offer you an episode of one of the best podcasts in the democracy space—. Meet them: The Democracy Works podcast seeks to answer that question by examining a different aspect of democratic life each... -
TP&R Feed Drop: Bob Cusack, Editor in Chief at THE HILL
The Village Square is truly delighted to offer our very favorite listeners (you) this feed drop of one of our very favorite podcasts (that isn't Village SquareCast)—Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other—with its host the one and... -
A Braver Story: The Braver Angels Story of American Citizenship
The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. —Abraham Lincoln. This episodes tells the story of one group of people who have risen. Built by patriotic volunteers, Braver Angels is a national movement to bridge the..… -
God Squad: Political Football, Inc.
Is political branding of everything really good for anyone? These days politicians aren’t the only ones who have to state their opinion on every single political disagreement du jour. It seems like practically every religious,... -
Created Equal | Walking Up Hill Both Ways: Black Women & The Fight for Equality
Throughout American history, Black women have been expected to serve and support others. Now, what should be done to support Black women? Despite Black women being the anchor for their families, networks, and community, they continue to be...
