The Deep Dive

Episode 266: Don’t Talk About Politics w/ Sarah Stein Lubrano

The Deep Dive

Show Notes

Philip welcomes Sarah Stein Lubrano, author Don’t Talk About Politics: How to Change 21st Century Minds to the show. In their conversation, they discuss how political conversations have a limited ability to change minds and how we can better share and adapt new ideas.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop:

Zora Neale Hurston – Novels & Stories (Library of America)

Sarah’s Drop:

The Venomous Lumpsucker – Ned Beauman Special Guest: Sarah Stein Lubrano.

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