UnityNow!

Unity
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UnityNow! is a podcast about Americans, from all walks of political, social, and economic life, coming together with a willingness to hear different ideas and perspectives about the most pressing challenges of our time. The UnityNow! Podcast creates media content to Highlight the Middle Ground between the two dominant parties, Focus on nuanced conversations, Discuss politically-charged subjects, Promote the Individual over Groups, Unite Americans, End the Ideological War.

  1. Episode 71: Rescue the Republic with Angela McArdle

    09/09/2024

    Episode 71: Rescue the Republic with Angela McArdle

    Angela McArdle is Chair of the national Libertarian Party, serves as Co-Organizer for the Rage Against The War Machine, and is a two time candidate for California’s 34th Congressional District.  Angela joined forces with Bret Weinstein and Matt Tune to create "Rescue the Republic", an event happening in Washington D.C. Sunday September 29, 2024.  Go to jointheresistance.org to learn more and RSVP.    Angela is the one that brought RFK Jr. and Donald Trump to the Libertarian National Convention in 2024.  Tune in to find out why Angela thinks this is the year the Duopoly can be challenged.  Connect with Angela: https://angelamcardle.com https://twitter.com/angela4LNCChair https://www.instagram.com/angela4chair Join The Resistance: https://jointheresistance.org Rage Against the War Machine: https://rageagainstwar.com/ To learn more about the Podcast, visit: https://www.unitynowpodcast.com https://unitynowmedia.locals.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnityNowPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnityNowPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitynowpodcast

    35 min
  2. Episode 70: You Say You Want A Resolution? with Kara Jarzynski

    07/09/2024

    Episode 70: You Say You Want A Resolution? with Kara Jarzynski

    Toby sits down with Kara Jarzynski, Executive Director of  @Resolutionaries  to discuss the Building Civic Bridges Act(BCBA). The BCBA is a bi-partisan bill recently introduced in Congress that will provide funding for programs that help get people talking again – the crucial first step toward dealing with the many challenges that affect us all. Learn how Kara got her start in the Common Ground business, what the BCBA is all about, and how you can use the Resolutionaries website to automatically contact your members of Congress. Connect with Kara and Resolutionaries: https://resolutionaries.org https://www.instagram.com/resolutionariesorg Building Civic Bridges Act: https://resolutionaries.org/advocacy-bcba/#/2/ To learn more about the Podcast, visit: https://www.unitynowpodcast.com https://unitynowmedia.locals.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnityNowPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnityNowPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitynowpodcast

    59 min
  3. Episode 69: Free Your Mind with Todd Niesen

    03/25/2024

    Episode 69: Free Your Mind with Todd Niesen

    Toby sits down with sound and dialogue editor and our friend Todd Niesen.  Todd shares his journey from depression to a low point where he and his wife decide to use a controversial treatment: Ketamine. Todd takes our audience through a Ketamine experience, what Ketamine is, and how "addictive" Ketamine and other psychedelics really are. Todd Niesen has been nominated for 7 Emmys for series such as FARGO, The Defiant Ones, and CSI: Miami. 17 Time Nominee and 2 Time Winner of the Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing. Won for CSI Miami and The Liberator. Resources Todd Shared:  https://psychedelicstoday.com https://maps.org/about-maps https://twitter.com/PsydelicsToday https://www.vitalpsychedelictraining.com https://michaelpollan.com/books/how-to-change-your-mind https://www.netflix.com/title/81098586 (The Mind Explained) https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230614-how-a-dose-of-mdma-transformed-a-white-supremacist https://www.fromshocktoawe.com/ https://ketamineclinics.com/ To learn more about the Podcast, visit: https://www.unitynowpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnityNowPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnityNowPodcastInstagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitynowpodcast

    51 min
  4. Episode 68: Seek Out Different Tribes with Julian Adorney

    03/09/2024

    Episode 68: Seek Out Different Tribes with Julian Adorney

    Toby sits down with Julian Adorney, a writer and adventurer about his article on Quillette: " The Perils of Affective Polarization".  Julian takes us through his journey in life and politics from a Polarized individual to understanding the affects it has on your well being.  The two discuss what Affective Polarization is, the resulting damage it can have on your health and relationships, and the potential root causes.   Julian Adorney has written for Quillette, Areo, Queer Majority, National Review, and the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR). He is the founder of Heal the West, a substack movement dedicated to preserving and repairing our liberal social contract. Connect with Julian: https://twitter.com/Julian_Liberty https://healthewest.substack.com https://quillette.com/2023/11/10/the-perils-of-affective-polarization To learn more about the Podcast, visit: https://www.unitynowpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnityNowPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnityNowPodcastInstagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitynowpodcast

    44 min
  5. Episode 67: Bipartisan Tribes with Tim Redmond

    01/01/2024

    Episode 67: Bipartisan Tribes with Tim Redmond

    Toby sits down with Tim Redmond, a PhD in political science, an award-winning educator, and author of over one hundred articles on critical thinking and politics. Toby and Tim sit down to discuss Tim's new book “Political Tribalism in America, How Hyper Partisanship Dumbs Down Democracy and How to Fix It”. Learn about Tim's origin story including something he has in common with our host, hear about Tim's solutions for our Democracy, and how our media diet has so much to do with partisanship. Connect with Tim: https://twitter.com/tjredmo https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09PZ9GMXY/about?ingress=0&visitId=ea16362c-86d0-4eac-9c43-3a1b69bcfdf7&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr To learn more about the Podcast, visit: https://www.unitynowpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnityNowPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnityNowPodcastInstagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitynowpodcast

    1h 2m
  6. Episode 66: Making the Case for Deliberate Democracy in America with Chris Forman

    11/25/2023

    Episode 66: Making the Case for Deliberate Democracy in America with Chris Forman

    Toby sits down with Chris Forman, PhD, an Author, and Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. Toby and Chris discuss Chris' advocacy for Deliberative Democracy and how it relates to his work in physics, if at all. As Chris describes it, the way science has been used and abused in politics fuels his mission for a better democracy. Chris discusses how he inadvertantly created a deliberation process, how this process can be adopted in the West, and how we can protect it from power-hungry individuals. Chris also forgot to mention and wanted us to mention the Hannah Arendt Center who are running a workshop for professionals/elected people or institutions who have an interest in designing a citizen assembly> https://hac.bard.edu/democracy-innovation-workshop Connect with Chris https://chrisjforman.com https://www.thersa.org/united-states/get-involved/deliberation-gateway-network https://deliberationgateway.home.blog/about Related Projects: http://participedia.net/ http://www.democracywithoutelections.org/ https://www.demnext.org https://healthydemocracy.org https://www.cndp.us https://deliberative-democracy.net https://www.ofbyforall.org/our-story Related Books: John Gastil And Olin Wright - Legislature by LotOpen Democracy - Reinventing popular rule for the 21st Century - Helene LandemoreAgainst Elections - David Van ReybrouckThe end of politicians https://www.bretthennig.com/Tao of Democracy Tom AtleeEmpowering public wisdom - Tom AtleeChristina Lafont - Democracy Without Shortcuts To learn more about the Podcast, visit: https://www.unitynowpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnityNowPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnityNowPodcastInstagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitynowpodcast

    1h 15m
  7. Episode 65: Spike Cohen, Championing A People Powered Future

    10/23/2023

    Episode 65: Spike Cohen, Championing A People Powered Future

    Toby sits down with Spike Cohen, 2020 Libertarian VP candidate and Founder of You Are the Power. Toby and Spike cover a broad range of topic from Spike's entrepreneurial spirit and the need to help others to his 2020 VP Candidicy to You Are the Power, and the 2024 Election. Spike tells us why Third Parties haven't won any major elections and how the system is rigged to keep it that way. What is the path to victory for third parties? What will happen in 2024? And listen to the end for possible breaking news! Connect with Spike https://twitter.com/RealSpikeCohen https://twitter.com/YATPOfficial https://www.spikecohen.com To learn more about the Podcast, visit: https://www.unitynowpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnityNowPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnityNowPodcastInstagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitynowpodcast *You Are the Power is not affliated with the LIbertarian Party - for Spike

    56 min
  8. Episode 64: Breaking the Cycle of Us-Versus-Them with Zachary Elwood

    05/01/2023

    Episode 64: Breaking the Cycle of Us-Versus-Them with Zachary Elwood

    Toby Davis, host of UnityNow! podcast, sat down with Zachary Elwood, an unlikely, yet compelling podcaster on the challenge of political polarization. Zach is a world-leading expert on poker tells. In this wide-ranging conversation, Zach gave expert tips on understanding political differences and building productive conversations. His book Defusing American Anger is newly-released and can be found at American-anger.com. Connect with Zach https://twitter.com/apokerplayer https://www.american-anger.com/ https://behavior-podcast.com To learn more about the Podcast, visit: https://www.unitynowpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnityNowPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnityNowPodcastInstagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitynowpodcast

    1h 1m
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UnityNow! is a podcast about Americans, from all walks of political, social, and economic life, coming together with a willingness to hear different ideas and perspectives about the most pressing challenges of our time. The UnityNow! Podcast creates media content to Highlight the Middle Ground between the two dominant parties, Focus on nuanced conversations, Discuss politically-charged subjects, Promote the Individual over Groups, Unite Americans, End the Ideological War.

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  • Creator
    Unity
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Unity
  • Show Website
    UnityNow!