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Quick Take: How Pastors Build Community Feb 25, 2023

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Michael Steele speaks with filmmaker and former Oregon State Senator, Jason Atkinson, about the organization Pastor Mondays, which merges faith, community and fly fishing to curate fly fishing experiences for pastors.
This is an excerpt from the episode "Building Community Through Faith, Fishing and Film: With Jason Atkinson."
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Film "A River Between Us"
https://www.amazon.com/River-Between-Us-Jason-Atkinson/dp/B014IQ8FMG

America at Its Best (And Worst): With Charlie Sykes Feb 23, 2023

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Michael speaks with Charlie Sykes about the one year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Biden's visit to Kyiv and how his ties to Ukraine might impact the presidential election in 2024. The pair also discuss Nikki Haley's presidential campaign, how the Republican party has changed and why Michael remains a member.
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Quick Take: Reforming Policing Feb 18, 2023

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Michael Steele and Dr. Jason Johnson discuss the murder of Tyre Nichols and what reforming our current system of policing can look like.
This is an excpert from the episode "What Black History Month Means in 2023: With Dr. Jason Johnson."
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What the End of the Baby Boom Means for America: With Philip Bump Feb 15, 2023

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Philip Bump joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his book, "The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America." The pair discuss how the baby boom has disadvantaged other generations, the greatest misconceptions about baby boomers who is going to control politics, wealth and power once the boomer generation ends.
Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Aftermath-Last-Future-Power-America/dp/0593489691/ref=sr_1_12?qid=1673369407&refinements=p_n_publication_date%3A1250228011&s=books&sr=1-12
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Quick Take: The Kids Are Struggling Feb 11, 2023

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Michael Steele speaks with Matt Dolan, the founder and CEO of the Global Teaching Project, which provides promising high school students in rural and underserved areas access to advanced courses they need to achieve their full potential. The pair discuss the challenges students face in rural America, how the Global Teaching Project began and how to best support students in their educations.
This is an excerpt from the episode "Setting Students Up for Success: With Matt Dolan."
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Building Community Through Faith, Fishing and Film: With Jason Atkinson Feb 08, 2023

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Michael Steele speaks with filmmaker and former Oregon State Senator, Jason Atkinson. Jason discusses his involvement in the largest restoration project in U.S history along the Klamath River and the relationships that were formed with native tribes to save the river. He also discusses how film and culture can inform politics and the organization Pastor Mondays, which merges faith, community and fly fishing to curate fly fishing experiences for Pastors.
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Pastor Mondays
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Film "A River Between Us"
https://www.amazon.com/River-Between-Us-Jason-Atkinson/dp/B014IQ8FMG

Quick Take: Reframing Our Nation's History Feb 05, 2023

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Michael Steele speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones about The 1619 Project, what motivated her to write it, its purpose and its pushback. The pair also discuss the notion of patriotism, how politicians like Trump and DeSantis have responded to her work, and how being honest about our country's history can help it live up to its highest ideals.
This is an excerpt from the episode "Understanding 1619 Means Understanding Our Country: With Nikole Hannah-Jones."
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Check out The 1619 Project 6-part docuseries premiering on Hulu on January 26th.
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What Black History Month Means in 2023: With Dr. Jason Johnson Feb 02, 2023

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Michael Steele and Dr. Jason Johnson discuss white reactions to Black History Month, the impact of Ron DeSantis's Stop Woke Act and whether or not he'll be electable in 2024. They also discuss the absurdity of George Santos, the murder of Tyre Nichols and what reforming our current system of policing can look like.
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Quick Take: Republicans Have Better Messaging Jan 28, 2023

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Michael Steele speaks with Rick Ungar, former co-host of SiriusXM's Steele & Ungar, about the speakership of Kevin McCarthy, why Republicans have better messaging and why Rick doesn't take Matt Gaetz seriously.
This is an excerpt from the episode "The Speakership of Kevin McCarthy: With Rick Ungar"
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Setting Students Up for Success: With Matt Dolan Jan 26, 2023

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Michael Steele speaks with Matt Dolan, the founder and CEO of the Global Teaching Project, which provides promising high school students in rural and underserved areas access to advanced courses they need to achieve their full potential. The pair discuss the challenges students face in rural America, how the Global Teaching Project began and how to best support students in their educations.
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