{"podcast":{"title":"How Do We Fix It?","slug":"how-do-we-fix-it-667","podcast_index_feed_id":667,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/627e954c-aa68-4f1a-85d5-5682fdc5d0d5","website_url":"https://www.howdowefixit.me/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6100770b31fd81f125b34d81/show-cover.jpg","author":"Richard Davies@Davies Content","episode_count":454,"summary":"We report on the people projects and ideas of Braver Angels, the largest volunteer-led grassroots movement to bridge partisan divides. Braver Angels brings people together from right, left and center, and works to restore America's civic muscle through curiosity and dialogue. From politics to the personal, we're about listening with humility and courage to those we disagree with. Produced by DaviesContent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T18:22:09.000917+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-do-we-fix-it-667"},"episode":{"title":"Braver Angels First 100 Days Debates: \"Is Trump Making America Great?\" Jessie Mannisto","slug":"braver-angels-first-100-days-debates-is-trump-making-america-great-jessie-mannisto","published_at":"2025-04-11T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-do-we-fix-it-667/braver-angels-first-100-days-debates-is-trump-making-america-great-jessie-mannisto","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-do-we-fix-it-667","url":"https://shows.acast.com/howdowefixit/episodes/braver-angels-first-100-days-debates-is-trump-making-america","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/howdowefixit/e/67f89959873e11ab4175e15c/media.mp3","summary":"We release this show at a moment of high political drama. Economics, financial markets, and America’s relations with the rest of the world are in a state of tumult. So how on earth do we talk with and listen to people on the other side? Should you even try?  Jessie Mannisto , Director of Debates at Braver Angels says “yes!”  In this episode we learn why understanding those who you disagree with is a vital first step to repairing civic relations. We discuss the  First 100 Days Debates : “Is President Trump Making America Great?” Braver Angels is holding a series of structured debates this spring on birthright citizenship, DEI, foreign policy, the limits of executive power and more. Everyone has an opinion about the President and his Administration. “Right now we are all in some way emotionally activated, whether with triumph or with fear and anger,” Jess tells How Do We Fix It? host Richard Davies. “At  Braver Angels  we are coming together to try to live well in a polarized time.” This episode is our latest report on the people, projects, and ideas of America’s largest cross-partisan group that’s boosting civic friendship. Bringing Americans together to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic is vital work. At a time of so much anger and misunderstanding the repair of our national conversation may be the biggest challenge the nation faces.  Subscribe to  our podcast . Like us at your favorite podcast platform. Head to  Braver Angels  to learn more about the work they’re doing. Jessie Mannisto came to Braver Angels as a volunteer after being \"cancelled\" by friends for disagreeing with some of their political views—an experience that led her to seek a space where she could, in the…","meta_description":"We release this show at a moment of high political drama. Economics, financial markets, and America’s relations with the rest of the world are in a state…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1479,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-do-we-fix-it-667/episodes/braver-angels-first-100-days-debates-is-trump-making-america-great-jessie-mannisto/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-do-we-fix-it-667/braver-angels-first-100-days-debates-is-trump-making-america-great-jessie-mannisto.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}