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Lauren Hall and Lura Forcum talk about what political science, psychology, and parenting has taught them about making politics better for everyone.
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Civic Life That Doesn’t Feel Like an HR Training (opens the original)
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A lot of civic engagement comes wrapped in very earnest packaging: important, well-intentioned—and not necessarily something most people would choose to do with their free time. has spent twenty years proving there’s another way. As founder and president of The Village Square, she has built civic life around the things that actually make people want to be together: food, humor, storytelling, irreverence, hospitality, and real relationships across disagreement.<a class="button pr
Ep. 68 Gabe Fleisher on Saving Political News (opens the original)
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Lauren Hall and Lura Forcum of “We Made This Political” interview Gabe Fleisher, founder and editor of the daily newsletter Wake Up To Politics, which he started in 2011 and now reaches tens of thousands. Fleisher explains how his interest evolved from campaigns to a focus on governmental institutions, process, and undercovered congressional work, and why independent newsletters and Substack enable niche, less conflict-driven coverage that mainstream outlets often won’t prioritize. They discuss
The Political News We Actually Need (opens the original)
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There’s no shortage of political news. But how much of it actually helps us understand what’s happening, how government works, or what elected officials are doing?This Friday, , founder of Wake Up to Politics, joins us for a live episode of We Made This Political to talk about political reporting. Gabe’s highly regarded newsletter has built a loyal following by explaining political developments without relying on the outrage and partisan conflict that dominate so much of our political media. <
Ep. 67: Brendan Polk on the Lindsey Clancy Case, Institutional Failure, and Local Hope (opens the original)
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In this episode of We Made This Political, hosts Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall talk with licensed social worker and faith leader Branden Polk about how algorithms, media, and politics encourage subjective “realities” that justify dehumanizing opponents, and how cross-ideological collaboration and virtue development can help people discern the objective. Using the Lindsey Clancy case—ending in a mistrial reportedly split 11–1—as a lens, they discuss failures in the legal process (including not sequ
Ep. 66: Nancy von Meyer on Parcels, Permission Systems, and the Future of Land (opens the original)
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Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall host We Made This Political live on Substack with Nancy von Meyer, a land records, GIS, and property data systems expert and Pendleton Town Council member, discussing her forthcoming book Parcels: How Property Shapes Geography (co-authored with Jerry Poppendorff). Von Meyer explains parcels as the managed geometry of land and, more importantly, a “permission system” tied to zoning and rights, reflecting how societies govern and define community. The conversation cover
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