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The Long Game

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Jon Ward

Americans don't know how to solve problems. We've lost sight of what institutions are and why they matter. The Long Game is a look at some key institutions, such as political parties, the U.S. Senate, the media, and the church.

#175

My conversation with Jonathan Rauch about his new book "Cross Purposes"

Jonathan Rauch is an important voice for our time. He was for free speech and free thought... more

28 Mar 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:47

28 Mar 2025

#174

Eliza Griswold's new book Circle of Hope is a cautionary tale about placing too much hope in your ch...

Eliza Griswold's new book <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Circle-Hope-Reckoning-Justice-A... more

09 Oct 2024

37 MINS

37:59

09 Oct 2024

#173

Major Garrett talks about Neil Postman's book "Amusing Ourselves to Death"

Major Garrett is chief Washington correspondent for CBS News, and as he told me in our con... more

23 Aug 2024

59 MINS

59:32

23 Aug 2024

#172

Moderates Keep Fighting & Don't Look for the Easy Way Out, with Aurelian Craiutu

Aurelian Craiutu is the author of Why Not Moderation? Letters to Young Radicals. Craiutu i... more

30 Jul 2024

40 MINS

40:27

30 Jul 2024

#171

Yuval Levin's "American Covenant" is a blueprint for peace-making and effective governance

It is the 80th anniversary of D-Day. I just finished watching the ceremony in France, wher... more

06 Jun 2024

58 MINS

58:37

06 Jun 2024

#170

Higher ed has lost sight of mission and purpose, John Inazu says

John Inazu's new book is <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Disagree-Surprising-Nav... more

29 Apr 2024

40 MINS

40:59

29 Apr 2024

#169

We Are Not Powerless: American Politics is "Entirely Fixable" says Nick Troiano in his new book "The...

We keep looking at our broken political system — the politicians who show up on our TV's a... more

01 Mar 2024

54 MINS

54:21

01 Mar 2024

#168

What is a Christian politics? Michael Wear's new book argues it's mostly about who we are

Break the system. That's what one New Hampshire voter, a 58-year old retired Army office... more

05 Feb 2024

53 MINS

53:02

05 Feb 2024

#167

David Leonhardt's book joins a chorus of warnings for the Democrats

The 1950's and 60's were an age of widely shared prosperity in the U.S. — across class and... more

10 Dec 2023

40 MINS

40:44

10 Dec 2023

#166

Tim Alberta's new book portrays a tug of war for the soul of American Christianity

Tim Alberta's new book: The Kingdom, The Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals In An... more

01 Dec 2023

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:51

01 Dec 2023

#165

BUILDERS Interview: Matt Murphy on how community & music help him fight the paralysis of our times

This is a Builders conversation. I'm doing these about once a month to highlight people wh... more

20 Nov 2023

37 MINS

37:35

20 Nov 2023

#164

Where Have All the Democrats Gone? With Ruy Teixeira

This week's podcast interview (audio above) is with Ruy Teixeira, about his new book with ... more

30 Oct 2023

54 MINS

54:14

30 Oct 2023

#163

Evolution denial is a bigger deal than I realized

I have never cared all that much about the debate over evolution. But I grew up in an evan... more

21 Oct 2023

49 MINS

49:58

21 Oct 2023

#162

BUILDER interview: Joel Searby on overcoming broken politics & hopelessness

In American politics, we saw the latest sign of total dysfunction in Congress, as House Sp... more

07 Oct 2023

33 MINS

33:53

07 Oct 2023

#161

Yascha Mounk's measured response to the "Great Awokening"

I've interviewed Yascha Mounk about his book The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power... more

30 Sep 2023

41 MINS

41:40

30 Sep 2023

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#175

My conversation with Jonathan Rauch about his new book "Cross Purposes"

#174

Eliza Griswold's new book Circle of Hope is a cautionary tale about placing too much hope in your ch...

#173

Major Garrett talks about Neil Postman's book "Amusing Ourselves to Death"

#172

Moderates Keep Fighting & Don't Look for the Easy Way Out, with Aurelian Craiutu

#171

Yuval Levin's "American Covenant" is a blueprint for peace-making and effective governance

#170

Higher ed has lost sight of mission and purpose, John Inazu says

#169

We Are Not Powerless: American Politics is "Entirely Fixable" says Nick Troiano in his new book "The...

#168

What is a Christian politics? Michael Wear's new book argues it's mostly about who we are

#167

David Leonhardt's book joins a chorus of warnings for the Democrats

#166

Tim Alberta's new book portrays a tug of war for the soul of American Christianity

#165

BUILDERS Interview: Matt Murphy on how community & music help him fight the paralysis of our times

#164

Where Have All the Democrats Gone? With Ruy Teixeira

#163

Evolution denial is a bigger deal than I realized

#162

BUILDER interview: Joel Searby on overcoming broken politics & hopelessness

#161

Yascha Mounk's measured response to the "Great Awokening"