Yes, you found us out of the other 5,000,000 podcasts- this one will be worth it! The Hopeful Majority is a weekly show where we have nuanced conversations and fight outrage. 

Each episode will focus on one question, and the episode will be divided into two sections: 1) my thoughts 2) a nuanced conversation with a guest. 

Episode #1 question: What actually is the Hopeful Majority and why is it significant?

Episode # 1 guest: John Wood Jr. John formerly ran for Congress as a Republican, and he currently serves as the National Ambassador to Braver Angels. 

JOHN’s INFO:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnRWoodJr

PODCAST INFO: 

Website: thehopefulmajority.com

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xXeEaMFj74baewHxb6OKp?si=01b2fc9de68e44e3

Apple: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_

OUTLINE:

0:00 - Introduction

1:11 - My political awakening and BridgeUSA’s start

3:39 - The roadtrip that changed it all

7:47 - What is the hopeful majority?

11:34 - Are we just a bunch of moderates? 

13:53 - Conversation with John Wood Jr. 

25:30 - How do we build nuance?

38:50 - Why are we reduced to our political labels?

51:00 - MLK, Democracy, and Love 

1:06:00 - John’s “why”

1:08:16 - Closing, See you next week!

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