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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 care about the Common Good, and Thursdays we talk Science, Space and Economics.
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Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Doug Pagitt talks with Genesis Be.
Genesis Be is not only an author, poet, and painter, but is also the "poet laureate" of Vote Common Good.
The new book People Not Things Genesis Be offers a strikingly honest yet hopeful snapshot of her journey as a queer Black woman in America fighting for the humanity of her community.
Poignant and moving, this debut collection of poetry and paintings from Genesis Be bravely examines what it means to stay hopeful on the arduous journey to freedom.
Drawing on her activism and antiracist work as covered by the New York Times and VICE, Be examines tools of division and challenges our notion of freedom in an effort to combat racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia. Equal parts delicate and unapologetic, People Not Things is a powerful debut that will speak to the hearts of readers from all walks of life.
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Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Doug Pagitt and astrophysicist Paul Wallace talk about vanishing stars, what astronauts should do if they run out of food, and what happened when another planet crashed into earth.
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Doug Pagitt talks with newly elected Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas about winning as a Democrat in a typically Republican County.
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Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse take a common good approach to politics. Topics today include the Presidential race and all the troubles with Trump and people not saying "yes" to Biden.
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Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Maddie Franklin joins Doug Pagitt and Casey Franklin who are decades-long friends, they are both faith leaders and, they seriously disagree about Donald Trump.
Over the last two years, they have texted regularly about those disagreements.
They are now bringing that conversation to this livestream/podcast.
Their love for each other will be on display and so will their perspectives.
Welcome to episode 4 of “Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse take a common good approach to discussing the week's political and cultural news.
Including war in Gaza, end of UAW strike, Halloween candy, and more.
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Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse take a common good approach to discussing the week's political and cultural news.
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Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk - Two Friends Who Disagree about Trump. Episode 7
Doug Pagitt and Casey Franklin are decades-long friends, they are both faith leaders, and, they seriously disagree about Donald Trump.
Over the last year they have texted regularly about those disagreements.
They are now bringing that conversation to this livestream/podcast.
Their love for each other will be on display and so will their perspectives.
Welcome to episode 7 of “Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Doug Pagitt and Astrophysicist Paul Wallace talk about moon volcanos, New Planets, New Elements, and rock group Queen's guitarist, who works with NASA.
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Common Good Politics - In a time of global and national struggle, how do we find Common Good.
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Once again, there is significant talk and energy going into deciding how much money the federal government should spend. Conservatives keep repeating the same old line that the federal budget is like a household budget and that federal debt is like a credit card.
This is not how federal spending works. We talk about that on today’s podcast and live stream.
Often referred to as MMT – Modern Monetary Theory, we will come to understand that the federal government spends money into existence, and when it taxes it removes money from the economy. However, the federal government does not use tax dollars as its revenue.
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse engage in all the top political news stories impacting the common good.
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Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk - Two Friends Who Disagree about Trump. Episode 4
Doug Pagitt and Casey Franklin are decades-long friends, they are both faith leaders, and, they seriously disagree about Donald Trump.
Over the last year they have texted regularly about those disagreements.
They are now bringing that conversation to this livestream/podcast.
Their love for each other will be on display and so will their perspectives.
Welcome to episode 6 of “Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Doug Pagitt talks with astrophysicist Paul Wallace about how and what the universe is, and what to think of NASA's big revelation about UFO's
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Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Doug Pagitt talks with author and professor David Gushee about his new book "Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies."
Doug and David spoke at the Wild Goose Festival in North Carolina in July 2023.
The book is described as making a robust case for the defense of democracy from its enemies—including Christians—arguing for a renewed commitment to democracy on the part of Christians, by drawing on our own best traditions, not succumbing to mere secular liberalism. Any concerned Christian will leave its pages with eyes wide open to the dangers of our current form of political engagement Readers will gain insight into what democracy is truly meant to be and why Christians once supported it wholeheartedly—and should do so again.
Rev. Prof. Dr. David P. Gushee is Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University, Chair of Christian Social Ethics at Vrije Universiteit (Free University) Amsterdam, and Senior Research Fellow, International Baptist Theological Study Centre.
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Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about all the happenings in this week's politics and how to find the common good.
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Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Doug Pagitt talks with Mary Theresa (Terry) Webb about her new book "Following Jesus in the Age of Trump"
The book confronts the issues of Trumpism and Christian Nationalism.
Dr. Webb asks readers to consider "Which road do you take to follow Jesus?"
How does your Christian faith impact your current political decisions?
Dr. Webb, a seminary-trained evangelical Christian and professional counselor, asks all American Christians these questions and posits to dialogue with them.
She explores following Jesus’ path when Israel was under Roman rule with the compass of the Beatitudes, his teachings and healings; in Nazi Germany under Hitler, and in America today, with Trumpism and Christian Nationalism.
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Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the breaking political news and they talk with Justin Douglas. Justin is running for office in Pennsylvania for Dauphin County Commissioner.
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Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk - Two Friends Who Disagree about Trump. Episode 5
Doug Pagitt and Casey Franklin are decades-long friends, they are both faith leaders, and, they seriously disagree about Donald Trump.
Over the last year they have texted regularly about those disagreements.
They are now bringing that conversation to this livestream/podcast.
Their love for each other will be on display and so will their perspectives.
Welcome to episode 5 of “Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Today Doug Pagitt talks with Will Samson.
Will has gone through significant personal and religious change and is bringing those lessons to the areas of work, business, and leadership transformation.
Will’s personal story of change from being a former Republican operative who battled addiction and now coaches entrepreneurs trying to leave a better world behind. He can tell war stories about working for Jerry Falwell and plotting world domination with Ralph Reed.
But more importantly, Will has a vision for a more common good world.
Having worked in politics, academia, business, and the religious sector Will’s perspective is broad and deep.