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Nick and Shawn talk with Monk Matthaeus, Co-Founder and Vice President for the non-profit Hip Hop Association of Advancement and Education, about why hip hop is being used to transform communities; and what it's like to be a white hip hop artist in a predominately black hip hop culture. 

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Nick and Shawn talk with Greg Jaffe of the Washington Post about the people and politics of Ottawa County; moving forward and backward at the same time and in the same place; and how people should discern where to receive their news.

Show Notes:

- Articles Greg has written about Ottawa County

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Barbara Mezeske explains that when it comes to the leadership of Ottawa Impact choosing leaders, character and ideology count. But wisdom and experience should count, too.

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Nick and Shawn have a conversation with Doug Pagitt, Executive Director, of Vote Common Good about how to talk with those who share different political perspectives, what Christian Nationalism is and how to discuss it without fear mongering.

Episode Notes:

• To attend the Thursday, November 30th Confronting Christian Nationalism  event in Holland click here.
• To listen to a Red Hat Blue Hat Talk click here.

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Retired Navy Veteran Douglas J. Vrieland shares his disappointment about Ottawa Impact's involvement with Veteran Affairs Services in Ottawa County and encourages local veterans to get involved in the political process.

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Nick and Shawn talk with journalist Sarah Leach from the Holland Sentinel about keeping up with the chaotic and frenzied pace of Ottawa Impact, which Commissioner she'd most like to interview, and how to become a discerning reader of the news.

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A Surprising Thank You to Ottawa Impact read by the author, Marcia Mansaray, Deputy Health Officer/VP at Ottawa County Department of Public Health, and a short Q&A with Nick Brock.

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Nick and Shawn talk with Jeff Polet, Director of the Ford Leadership Forum at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, about virtue-anchored leadership, strengthening democracy, and working together for the common good.

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Johnny Rodriguez, Executive Director of LAUP, chats with Nick and Shawn about deciding against gang violence as a teen, the importance of Latino leadership in the community, and questions Ottawa County Commissioner Lucy Ebel for trying to "pimp" the Latino community.

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Ottawa County Commissioner, Roger Bergman (R), and Georgetown Township Trustee, Becky Steele (R) chat with Nick and Shawn about being Republicans in Ottawa County, the negative influence of Ottawa Impact, and looking for Unicorns.

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