The Common Good Podcast

By Vote Common Good

Vote Common Good is inspiring and mobilizing people of faith to make the common good their voting criteria.

Tuesdays we talk Politics, Wednesdays we talk about how Faith should compel us to ca... more

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April 07, 2026 Trump's Easter Message Drives Away the Faithful.
On this episode of the Vote Common Good podcast, Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse unpack one of the most jarring Easter messages ever delivered by an American president.

Instead of a message of peace, Donald Trump used Easter morning to issue a profanity-laced threat against Iran—warning of attacks on power plants and infrastructure and declaring the country would be “living in Hell” if it didn’t comply with U.S. demands. He even ended the message with the phrase “Praise be to Allah,” adding to the confusion and controversy.

Throughout Easter weekend, Trump and members of his administration framed military actions in explicitly religious terms—calling a rescue mission an “Easter miracle” and invoking faith language to justify war.

Doug and Robb ask the deeper questions:
•What happens when religious language is used to justify violence?
•How are people of faith responding—including some of Trump’s own allies?
•And what does this moment reveal about leadership, morality, and the future of the country?

This conversation connects Trump’s Easter message to a broader pattern—escalating threats, blurred lines between faith and nationalism, and a presidency increasingly defined by chaos, contradiction, and crisis
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1h 12min
March 31, 2026 Trump's Worst Week - Iran, No Kings, Pastor Wanted Talarico Crucified
Trump's Worst Week - Iran, No Kings, Pastor Wanted Talarico Crucified
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1h 19min
March 24, 2026 Missiles flying. Markets shaking. Corruption rising - Trump's America
Missiles flying.
Markets shaking.
Corruption rising.
Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse connect the dots on Trump’s Iran war, the economy, and the cost of it all.
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1h 45min
March 16, 2026 Monday Special - Common Good Podcast
Due to schedule issues, we recorded on Monday this week.
Trump's disastrous policies and decisions are moving record numbers of people away from him and the Republican Party.
Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse take a Common Good look at the terrible, awful, no good last week in Trump's America.
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54min
March 10, 2026 Listening To Those Who Left MAGA
One Betrayal Too Many is the title of Rich Logis autobiography of being a MAGA star and then leaving. It is also the experience of millions of people in the United States today.
We hear Rich's story and about his book today.
www.LeavingMAGA.org
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1h 3min
March 10, 2026 Trump's Biggest Lies Are To Himself
Trump’s biggest lies are to himself.
These lies then come out of his mouth and the country has to respond.
From claims about the economy and the war in Iram, to Gaza and Israel; to the 2020 election and the Epstein files, Donald Trump’s repeated lies and self-deception continue to shape public life in the United States.

In this episode, Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about how these self-reinforcing claims impact our politics, our shared understanding of truth, and the health of our democracy. When leaders repeat a narrative often enough, it can become its own reality—with consequences for the entire country.
But this conversation is not only about critique. It’s about responsibility. Together they ask what people of faith and conscience are called to do in a moment when truth is contested and grievance dominates the public square.
Join Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse as they name the moment we’re in—and call us again toward the Common Good.
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1h 21min
March 04, 2026 Trump's Crazy Armageddon War
Trump attacks Iran to "spark the return of Jesus," according to Military Generals.
This Ill-fated military action damages all involved.
The complete dangerous clown show of this administration puts us all at risk.
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1h 6min
February 24, 2026 Olympic Level Disastrous Administration
On this week’s podcast, we dive into what can only be described as an Olympic-level disaster for the Trump administration. We’ll unpack how his officials embarrassed themselves on the global stage at the Olympics, with behavior that raised eyebrows worldwide. Meanwhile, his immigration policy decisions stirred outrage at home, leaving families in limbo and tensions high. And we can’t ignore the economic front—jobs are lagging, markets are unsteady, and confidence is slipping. We’ll break down this perfect storm and what it means moving forward.
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1h 14min
February 10, 2026 Good Bunny, Bad President, Immoral ICE and the Common Good Call
We talk about the most disturbing and the most hopeful aspects of our life in America today. From Good Bunny, Bad President, Immoral ICE and the Common Good Call
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1h 10min
February 08, 2026 A Christian Response to ICE in Minneapolis
Doug Pagitt's sermon from February 8, 2026 at Grace-Trinity Church in Minneapolis.
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30min

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