The Common Good Podcast

Faith, Politics, and the Common Good- Doug Pagitt From The Wild Goose Festival

Doug Pagitt spoke about Faith, Politics, and the Common Good at the Wild Goose Festival in North Carolina in July of 2023.

Common Good Politics Aug 1 Edition

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the crucial political issues of the week (and, a bunch of interesting nonsense as well).

You Are Changing The World - Whether you like it or not - Conversation with David LaMotte

How does large societal changes happen and what can and should be our own roles in those changes? 
These are questions David LaMotte tackles in his book "You are Changing The World Whether You Like It or Not." 

Doug Pagitt talks with David LaMotte about his book and his new Music Video. 
David is a world-class musician, speaker and author. 

 

 

Common good Politics - Oppenheimer, Trump, Hunter and some things that matter

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about all sorts of common goodery on the common good politics podcast. 

Why are Birds So Magical? The Age of The Universe and the Common Good with an Astrophysicist

Astrophysicist Paul Wallace and Doug Pagitt talk about birding, the age of the universe, solar eclipses, and how to best use science information. 

Talking with Paul A. McAllister of Global Leaders in Unity and Evolvement

Doug Pagitt talks with Paul A. McAllister of Global Leaders in Unity and Evolvement about faith, the threat of Christian Nationalism, and Paul's lifetime effort to include all ideas and goodness into faith and life. 

Common Good Politics - Trump Declared War on Democracy - Again, and Out loud

Trump made public the list of who he will go after if he is ever President again. And the target is the entire Federal Government. 

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse breakdown the last few weeks in the wild world of politics. 

Common Good Politics - What is going in our School Boards

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse breakdown the last few weeks in the wild world of politics. 
And, they talk with Karin Chenoweth, from Democracy and Education, about what is happening in school boards around the country. 

A Conversation with Rahna Epting of MoveOn and Doug Pagitt of Vote Common Good

Doug Pagitt talks with Rahna Epting of MoveOn.org about organizing for the common good. 
They also talk about how Rahna got into all this do-goodery and the current state of organizing in this political climate.

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Common Good Politics - Nashville Mayor Candidate and news updates

We are joined by Heidi Campbell who is running for Mayor of Nashville, TN. And, we talk about all the Trump recordings, submersibles, the independent legislative theory that was struck down by the Supreme Court and other common good political news of the week 
 
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Common Good Politics - The Walls Come Crumbling Down on Trump

The national nightmare that has been Trump's presence in US government leadership is becoming more clear. The walls are crumbling around him. 
And, Hunter Biden pleads guilty to failure to pay taxes.
And, other Presidential Campaign news - Biden Launches Campaign, Anti-vaxer Candidates in the Race - on both sides.
 
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Understanding the Trump indictment and explaining to Trump supporters why is matters.

What “declassifying means, “whataboutism”, a felon being elected even though he could not vote, Law and Order…

 

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What is up with all the Flat Earth Believers? - Common Good Science

Astrophysicist Paul Wallace and Doug Pagitt talk about the ride in Flat Earth adherents (1/3 of 18-24-year-olds don't believe the earth is a sphere) and how we can find a common good way to truth.  

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Common Good Faith with Mariann Budde the Episcopal Bishop of Washington

Mariann Budde is the Episcopal Bishop of Washington DC.
She is a great leader and the author of the fabulous book How We Learn to Be Brave.
Her responsibilities include the oversight of the National Cathedral and 80+ other churches and institutions in the DC area. 
One of those churches is St John's Church at Lafayette Square right near the White House. 
This is the church that Donald Trump used as the backdrop for his egregious "photo-op" holding a bible after ordering the clearing of the square by military personnel. 
Bishop Mariann's clear condemnation of that action thrust her into national attention. 
But her bravery and leadership have been growing and in service of the Common Good for decades.
Doug Pagitt talks with Bishop Mariann about faith, Common Good, and How To Learn to be Brave. 

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Common Good Politics - Trump indictment this week? New Presidential Candidates in the race

Could this be the week Trump is Indicted for espionage?
Ne Republicans are getting in the race.  And, some third-party candidates as well. 
Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about it all for the Common Good.

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Common Good Politics - What Goes Into Running for Office, Debt Ceiling

We talk about what goes into running for public office and how great TV shows like Ted Lasso and Succession set a framework for how we see the world of politics.
Also, the debt ceiling nonsense and the shaky start of the DeSantis run. 

 

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Common Good Politics - Scott, Debt, Lies, Truck Crashing into White House Barriers

We find the Common Good Call in all the week's Political News. 
Senator Tim Scott is in the Presidential Race.
Republicans keep up the Debt Ceiling Nonsense.
Lies about Immigrants Taking Veteran's Housing Continue.
A Truck with a Nazi Flag inside crashed into White House Barriers.

What the Debt Ceiling Is and Why it is No (Common) Good

The debt ceiling is a US Federal Government self-imposed restriction that serves no purpose and causes harm. 
We will discuss how the Federal Budget works and why something like an arbitrary "ceiling" is wrong-headed. 
The US Federal Government doesn't "spend" money, it creates money. It is a "Sovereign Currency."  Like all Sovereign Currencies it is different than all State and Local government spending. 

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Title 42, Immigration and a Faithful way forward - Updated

Update Version

 

With the ending of Title 42 there are still many crucial questions about the US Immigration policy at the border. 
We discuss a faithful way forward. 

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Common Good Politics May 16, 2023

Debt Limit Nonsense, Trump shows he's still a threat, Title 42 is finally over, DeSantis nightmare is about to begin, Congress is again threatened by violence, and even some insightful and encouraging takes on the mad world that is American politics with Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse. 

 

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