December 22, 2024

Part One: Valerie Endress is a professor of political communication at Rhode Island College. She joins us to talk about Nikki Haley’s sudden resignation, and a couple of articles; Anastasia Basil’s piece at Medium, “Relax Ladies. Don’t Be So Uptight. You Know You Want It,” and HuffPo’s piece, “All This Piling on Susan Collins is Kinda Sexist.”

Part Two: Bryan Mealer is a writer from Texas. He joins us to talk about his piece at The New Republic: “The Struggle for a New American Gospel – a liberal’s search for God and faith in a divided country.” Bryan grew up in an evangelical family, and shares his struggle within that context, leaving, and what happened after he left. Bryan found a home at liberal church that fits him – and he assures us that love will win.