How Do We Fix It?

19/12/2025

Our latest podcast is about a unique project. Chauncey Williams decided to challenge his assumptions about the world by speaking with total strangers. He brought two chairs with him local parks in Denver, and began Chats in a Park with anyone who wanted to stop by and have a conversation. The results are fascinating....
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Pick a controversial topic. Whether it’s immigration, race, climate change, the role of religion, or the economy, many of our assumptions that we view as completely reasonable can seem whacky or wrong to others. This may well include very smart, thoughtful people, who’ve had very d

16/12/2025

Our party political system is a hot mess. We need ways to talk to and respect those we disagree with. Hear about Citizen-Led Solutions. Our latest podcast on the fine work of Braver Angels
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More than at any time in our nation’s history, news coverage of politics and public events is dominated by national media, but many of the solutions to Americans toxic partisan divides are to be found at the local level. In this episode we hear from Steve Saltwick , the inaugural Senior F

05/12/2025

Our latest podcast is on the groundbreaking work of Braver Angels, the largest citizen-led movement pushing back against toxic politics.

We report on Citizen-Led Solutions, a new initiative that helps build civic muscle through action instead of outrage. “We’re not battling over one side vanquishing the other. It’s setting a norm of working together to solve problems our nation is facing,” says our guest, Steve Saltwick.

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More than at any time in our nation’s history, news coverage of politics and public events is dominated by national media, but many of the solutions to Americans toxic partisan divides are to be found at the local level. In this episode we hear from Steve Saltwick , the inaugural Senior F

28/11/2025

Many people say Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday: No cards to be sent. No presents to be purchased. A pause with family and close friends before the year-end holiday rush.  Thanksgiving is about gratitude, but it can also be a time of anxiety, and even dread. What do you say to famil

10/11/2025

Be a courageous citizen.
“We all have the ability to express a point of view and to try to work to solve things.
We don't have to rely on our elected officials to do that.
But we’ve lost sight of our civic muscle.” -
Maury Giles Braver Angels
“How Do We Fix It?” Podcast

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07/11/2025

Our podcast with ⁦‪‬⁩ CEO
Maury Giles, leader of the largest volunteer-led movement working to bridge partisan divides and disagree better for the common good.

“America has lost much of its civic muscle, and it's time to get it back”, Maury tells host Richard Davies.

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Just over three months into his new role as leader of Braver Angels, we hear from  CEO Maury Giles about his hopes, plans and goals for America's largest volunteer-led movement working to bridge partisan divides and disagree better for the commo

29/10/2025

Our next podcast will be with Maury Giles CEO of Braver Angels
He speaks about why America needs courageous citizenship.
“Be the people”, not just “We the people.”
A declaration of interdependence.

“How Do We Fix It?” is a weekly, half-hour podcast about solving problems ranging from the geo-political to the personal. Veteran journalists Richard Davies and Jim Meigs interview the smartest minds in the field, and look for real-world solutions.

11/10/2025

This is a really good book about understanding our toxic politics and what we can all do (quietly, modestly) to push back.
We discuss with author Zachary Elwood

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