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Two and Two Broadcasting

America is a country based on mindsets, and it's about where you're going, not where you came from. In this podcast series, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young avoid the limitations of identity politics and explain how you can become a better American through eight mindsets.

  1. FEB 3

    The Breakthrough Playbook Of A Fearless Nation

    Since 1789, Americans have shared a set of eight recurring fears. Yet, time after time, the country has shown a rare ability to turn those very fears into breakthroughs and innovation. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explore America's "permanent panic areas" and the concept of creative resilience—unpacking why these cycles of fear and progress seem to happen here and how they continue to shape the nation's future. SHOW NOTES: America has always lived with a set of recurring worries: corruption, tyranny, disorder, foreign enemies, race, decline, ignorance, and collapse. These anxieties are as old as the country itself. While the specifics change—with new technologies, institutions, and adversaries—the same core fears continue to dominate the national imagination. Every generation feels them as intensely as the last. Again and again, the United States has managed to transform its fears into breakthroughs—driving innovation in law, technology, economics, culture, and systems of self-correction. By continually converting anxiety into action, America evolved from a fragile coastal experiment into the most influential economic, political, and cultural force in human history. The Declaration of Independence remains the longest-lasting active constitutional framework in the world and stands as one of the most ambitious idealistic statements ever written. There have always been voices claiming that things were better "in the old days," yet the same eight fears were present then too. Throughout the 20th century, the U.S. repeatedly faced new enemies, reorganized itself into a stronger force, and ultimately overcame them. Perspective matters. When you look for positive developments, you're more likely to see them. The same is true when you focus only on what's going wrong.

    1h 18m

  2. 11/03/2025

    Tracing American Ideals From Hippies to Bureaucrats

    Polarization within the Democratic Party began during the late 1960s counterculture era.   Some political proposals, like Bernie Sanders', have unintended consequences like job losses due to automation.   AI is poised to significantly disrupt socialist agendas by allowing top performers to rise quickly while those with no ambition are left behind.    Some children of successful entrepreneurs embrace socialist views, contrasting with their parents' work ethic and ambition.   Conservatives now act as the anti-establishment force, while the 1960s hippies have grown up to become the bureaucracy.    The education system created a culture of envy and victimhood, especially among younger generations.   Losing government employees weakens Democrats' ability to maintain policies that primarily benefit them.   Most renewable energy projects, like solar and wind, depend heavily on taxpayer support to remain viable.

    1h 10m

  3. 07/24/2025

    Ten Consequences of Trump's Political Comeback

    It used to be that there were two political parties, and the one you didn't support didn't seem evil to you. They were just different. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss ten changes in the political landscape of the U.S. and why the two parties can almost seem like separate species at this point. They share why Trump has a unique ability to provoke strong reactions from Democrats, revealing their true sentiments and leading to major transformations       ·      Donald Trump has forced Democrats to reveal who they actually are.   ·      Anxiety used to affect about 3% of the population. Now it's affecting 30% of the population.    ·      Trump will be one of the most consequential presidents in history.   ·      The Democratic Party's reliance on demographic shifts has not produced the expected results.   ·      The Democrats lack a clear leader and they continue to avoid taking responsibility for losses.   ·      There is a growing distrust in institutions, particularly as the Democrats have been seen as running them ineffectively.   ·      Trump has fundamentally changed the Republican Party and exposed the weaknesses within the Democratic Party, leading to a new political dynamic.

    59 min

  4. 04/15/2025

    The 80-20 Rule

    The Democrats are identifying themselves as a minority party, and right now, only 21percent of Americans support them. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss why the Democratic Party is being rejected and how the Republican Party can best take advantage of the situation. ·      Marxism got into the Democratic Party in a big way in the mid-1960s. ·      If you control the schools, Hollywood, and the media, then you control the narrative, the next generation, and the federal bureaucracy.  ·      What Elon Musk is doing with his DOGE organization is a great historic moment because it's the first time in human history that you can audit government.  ·      If the Democrats had any leadership in their party, the leadership would come from the politically elected officials, not from non-elected district judges.  ·      The Republicans captured the House, the Senate, and the White House, but not the legal system.  ·      The word "democracy" is never used in either the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. Constitution. ·      The founders of the U.S. saw democracy as a method, not as a structure and a process.   ·      Politics in America became much more ideologically focused after the Soviet Union collapsed.  Links: Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

    1h 11m

  5. 02/06/2025

    We Are Entering The Golden Age Of America

    Donald Trump is the U.S. President again, and the next four years won't be just a repeat of his first term in office. Nor will things continue as they have for the last four years. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss what the U.S., and the rest of the world, should be expecting from President Trump's next term, and beyond. Biden's goal was more about being the President than about actually running the country. You're important as long as you have a Senate seat. When a Republican gets elected to office at the state or federal level, they usually take a pay cut. Democrats always get rich. Trump is probably the only president that went out of office with less personal wealth than he came into office with. Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Biden were all practically broke when they took office. Trump is already one of the most consequential presidents in the US history because he created a major seismic cultural movement.  MAGA  is a cultural movement that restores the emphasis in the United States on the people who actually do the work. Republicans ask one question Democrats don't: who's going to pay for it? In the aftermath of the Second World War, the United States was the seller, and other countries were the buyer.  MAGA is a political movement that will be in power and influence for a half a century. The Constitution is the only government document in the world that was designed to protect the people from the government. We're seeing the United States now back to its natural course of developing itself from the inside.  Britain will eventually get on the right road and they'll have a direct relationship with the united states. Links: Storm Before the Calm by George Friedman Kolbe - Measures the instinctive ways you take action when you strive.

    1h 2m

  6. 09/27/2024

    An Entrepreneurial Republic

    Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss ten reasons why Americans can be confident about the future of their country. They emphasize the unique strengths of the U.S., starting with its economic power, and the resilience of the U.S. economy. This sets the stage for a deeper discussion on the other strengths that make the U.S. a beacon of hope and innovation. • The U.S. boasts the world's largest economy by nominal GDP, providing a strong foundation for future growth and prosperity.  • U.S. debt is substantial at around $31 trillion, it is predominantly owned by Americans, with China holding less than 2.5% of it. • The U.S. continues to lead in technological advancements, with Silicon Valley and other tech hubs driving innovation across various industries.  • The United States is rich in natural resources, including energy reserves and arable land. This abundance contributes to economic stability and independence. • The United States is home to 50 of the top 100 universities in the world • The culture of entrepreneurship in the U.S. encourages innovation and business creation • The soft power of American culture, from Hollywood films to music, shapes perceptions and trends worldwide.  • These elements and many others provide a solid foundation for growth but also position the U.S. as a leader in the global landscape.

    1h 7m

  7. 07/09/2024

    How Teamwork, Growth, and Transformation Fuel American Happiness

    Americans' happiness is deeply tied to teamwork, a trait that has been essential in shaping the country's history. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, Americans worked together to build a nation, showcasing exceptional teamwork that drove civilization westward. Dan and Mark dive into how teamwork, growth, and transformation play pivotal roles in shaping the American spirit—and the evolving state of the nation.   In This Episode: It took enormous amounts of teamwork to create the United States. Teamwork is a social construct, and it was disrupted by the pandemic. Lack of teamwork has a greater impact on anxiety in the U.S. than lack of social contact. Not only do Americans love being in teamwork, they love watching teamwork. There are three rules for staying cool and calm: everything human is made up, no one's in charge, and life's not fair. When you have teamwork, the rules are in charge. If things progress to 2030 the way they're currently trending, Democratic states are going to lose 13 electoral seats. Part of the American dream is for the next generation to do better than the last one. There's now a clear division in America between growth states and non-growth states. Where there's hatred of America, there's no growth and no teamwork. If you see a city that's been in decline for decades, it's because the only governing party for those decades was the Democratic Party. Resources: Podcast: Blunt Force Truth Book: Geometry of Staying Cool and Calm by Dan Sullivan

    1h 10m

  8. 05/30/2024

    Geographical Americans vs. Philosophical Americans

    Plenty of people living in the United States claim to be unhappy. Meanwhile, plenty of people living in other countries yearn for the unique freedoms the United States offers. In this episode, the second in a two-part series, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share three mindsets that anyone—even non-Americans—could adopt to feel better about their lives. In This Episode: Unhappy Americans are dominating the narrative. The left feel negatively about America's present and past. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is entirely geared to individuals. Happiness has to be worked at and earned. The United States is exceptional in how it encourages and rewards innovations of useful knowledge, skills, and techniques. America is the only country geared to encourage individual success and achievement. The United States is not a convincing argument. It's a compelling offer. There's a segment of the population that occupies the ranks of higher education and it's all about argument. Entrepreneurism is the most highly rewarded activity in the United States. Confident people don't shout. Resources: Visual Capitalist

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America is a country based on mindsets, and it's about where you're going, not where you came from. In this podcast series, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young avoid the limitations of identity politics and explain how you can become a better American through eight mindsets.

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  • Creator
    Two and Two Broadcasting
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    American Checklist™

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