On this week's episode, Tim and Ben address the elephant (and the donkey) in the room: talking politics with family over the holidays. Negotiating political conversations is tricky, no matter who you do it with. When it comes breaking bread with family who fall on both sides of the isle, the last thing anyone wants is for Uncle Teddy to filibuster the night away until the dishes need to be cleaned. We start by highlighting one of the most famous North Carolina holiday stories—the day the Woodhouse family appeared on CSPAN. Dallas Woodhouse tells us the behind-the-scenes story of that infamous family moment. Later, award winning Washington Post columnist (and North Carolinian) Steven Petrow provides useful guidelines for talking (and not talking) politics with your family over the holidays.

Discussed During This Episode

“Oh, God. It’s mom.” - CSPAN interview

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