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Podcast: Talking politics and religion

Podcast: Talking politics and religion
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By Our StaffJun 22, 2022
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On this episode of Village SquareCast, listeners are introduced to a leader in the saving democracy space. Corey Nathan, host of Talkin’ Politics and Religion without Killin’ Each Other, is committed to taking some airspace back from the screamers who feed off our divisions. He says politics and religion are too important to be left only to the extremes, so he hosts engaging, provocative and fun conversations about the most pressing issues of our times.

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