Our country is deeply divided and we often do not trust one another these days. Ken talks first with Francis Fukuyama, political scientist and author of the 2018 book Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment, about identity and tribalism and how we got here.

He then talks with Dave Isay, founder and president of StoryCorps, about how to heal that broken trust through storytelling and listening.

The alumni testimonial features Eleanor Vassili, a former facilitator with StoryCorps’ MobileBooth.