Today's guest is Dr. Melissa Hernandez-Katz. She's a professor at the University of Texas at Dallas who teaches interpersonal communications. She's going to help us navigate how to talk about politics with our friends and children. We will also discuss how to survive Thanksgiving dinner. Don't unfriend your friends. Avoid conflict with some simple suggestions. And of course we encourage you to GO VOTE! Oh, and if you listen closely—you can hear Lucy—the podcast Poodle!