<p>In this episode of Brain Juice, Cameron and TJ interviewed Illinois State University's Professor Andrew Hartman in a dialogue about the lingering presence of the Culture Wars in the American conscience. They discussed how it continues, or at times repudiates, American narratives and myths that are used to make sense of the American identity.</p>

In this episode of Brain Juice, Cameron and TJ interviewed Illinois State University's Professor Andrew Hartman in a dialogue about the lingering presence of the Culture Wars in the American conscience. They discussed how it continues, or at times repudiates, American narratives and myths that are used to make sense of the American identity.

The American Myth

What exactly is the power of stories? Why is empathy so integral to a healthy society? Why is connection the lifeblood of personal and societal healing? The goal of Brain Juice is to answer all of these questions, while also providing a platform for the power of stories. We hope to plant those seeds of connection and inspiration in people and empower the empathy that we all have the capacity for.


Brain Juice is a podcast created by students in Novus Think Tank, a student organization at the University of Southern California.

Society & Culture

What exactly is the power of stories? Why is empathy so integral to a healthy society? Why is connection the lifeblood of personal and societal healing? The goal of Brain Juice is to answer all of these questions, while also providing a platform for the power of stories. We hope to plant those seeds of connection and inspiration in people and empower the empathy that we all have the capacity for. Brain Juice is a podcast created by students in Novus Think Tank, a student organization at the University of Southern California.

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The American Myth

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