{"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":"Compromisers and Contrarians. Our 10th Anniversary Podcast: Richard and Jim","slug":"compromisers-and-contrarians-our-10th-anniversary-podcast-richard-and-jim","published_at":"2025-04-25T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-do-we-fix-it-667/compromisers-and-contrarians-our-10th-anniversary-podcast-richard-and-jim","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-do-we-fix-it-667","url":"https://shows.acast.com/howdowefixit/episodes/compromisers-and-contrarians-our-10th-anniversary-podcast-ri","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/howdowefixit/e/680ab2751d0310564884f981/media.mp3","summary":"Ten years ago this month we launched our first show at a time of new beginnings for podcasts. We were early to this game, and well before podcasting became part of mainstream media.  In contrast to other shows about politics and current affairs we ran against the grain, avoiding snarky slogans and angry attacks. How Do We Fix It? focused instead on solutions journalism and what might be improved if we listen carefully to others who we don’t agree with. We urge listeners to get out of their comfort zone. Right from the start, co-hosts  Jim Meigs  (leans red) and  Richard Davies  (leans blue) embraced nuance and celebrated the ideas of contrarians and compromisers alike. Their weekly podcast partnership lasted nine years. Together in this episode Richard and Jim consider a range of ideas that we have discussed. Our podcast was well ahead of many others in its stout defense of free speech for all sides and firm support of enlightenment ideals. We also share examples here of how we broke ground with episodes on the impact of smartphones on children and college students, the spread of COVID, and the need for carbon-free nuclear power to be part of the response to climate change. In this episode we include extracts from our rich catalog of episodes that date back to 2015. All of our shows can be found at  howdowefixit.me . Recommendations : Jim and Richard are both avid podcast listeners. Two of their favorites are \" Breaking History \" and \" Strangers on a Bench \".  Eli Lake  interviews historians, academics and reporters for Breaking History, \"mining the past of human experience to figure out the present. \" British singer-songwriter  Tom Rosenthal  hosts Strangers on a Bench. He meets people for…","meta_description":"Ten years ago this month we launched our first show at a time of new beginnings for podcasts. We were early to this game, and well before podcasting…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2607,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-do-we-fix-it-667/episodes/compromisers-and-contrarians-our-10th-anniversary-podcast-richard-and-jim/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/compromisers-and-contrarians-our-10th-anniversary-podcast-richard-and-jim.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}