Fed up with flaming and unfriending, snark and shade, when discussing hot button issues like politics, religion, guns, LGBTQ rights and more? Then it’s time to join The Civilist with the Washington Post’s Steven Petrow as he and his guests take on the issues you care about. Petrow’s guests are Red, Blue, and Purple—and his focus is on how to talk together, not who’s right or wrong. He’s determined to make American kind again. From PRI and WUNC.
10 Available Episodes (10 Total)Average duration: 00:00:00
Jan 26, 2017
The Civilist, Live From Motorco
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The Civilist, Live From Motorco: Steven and his guest experts take questions from listeners and audience members at a live show in Durham, North Carolina. That's the hometown of Duke University, and undergrads Chinyere Amanze and Matthew King are back. They cover how to politely handle someone who's interrupting you at work, how discourage a friend who's texting while driving, and when it's finally too late to send out those holiday cards.
Jan 13, 2017
From The Mailbag
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In this all-advice episode, Steven answers a handful of questions from his mailbag. He’ll tell you whether you have to tip the owner of a service business, how to make amends for an RSVP wedding failure, and why it’s okay for a gay southern bachelor to call himself a widower. Plus 1A host Joshua Johnson and queer activist James Parker Sheffield weigh in on digital black face and outing a lesbian’s transgender boyfriend.
Dec 19, 2016
House of Blues
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The holidays can be especially tough for people dealing with depression. We'll hear more from Steven's interview with author and psychologist Andrew Solomon about the causes of depression, and how the way we talk about mental illness affects the way people see and deal with it. This is Part Two of an interview from an earlier episode: "Say This, Not That."
Nov 21, 2016
Home for the Holidays
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Home for the Holidays: Kim Severson of the New York Times joins Steven to talk about how to keep things polite around the holiday table. They'll talk politics and turkey: How to be a good guest, especially when the food tastes terrible. For hosts: What to do about picky eaters, or a partygoer who's had too much egg nog.
Nov 09, 2016
Digital Empathy
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MIT Sociologist Sherry Turkle says smartphones create distance in real life, and cause people to craft a persona rather than to really connect. She says this change means young people are growing up with impaired empathy. Meanwhile, students Chinyere Amanze from Duke University and Monique LaBorde of UNC-Chapel Hill answer questions about racial sensitivity, trigger warnings, and being lumped in with all the other millennials.
Oct 26, 2016
Civilist Election Special
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Election Special: With Nov. 8th quickly approaching, it can be hard to stay engaged without burning out. In this episode two Duke University undergrads Matthew King and Elizabeth Hadfield answer questions about how to politely disagree about politics with family and Facebook friends, and whether even the most jaded millennial can sit this one out.
Oct 12, 2016
Say This, Not That
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Best-selling author Andrew Solomon shares his wisdom on the perils—and the importance—of coming out about depression. He also tells us how to be supportive when a loved one discloses their struggle. And the New York Times’s Kim Severson and NPR’s Shereen Marisol Meraji advise us on a tough case of sibling rivalry, and how to handle your neighbors who "never, ever stop talking."
Sep 28, 2016
To tweet or not to tweet when you’re sick, even dying
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To tweet or not to tweet when you’re sick, even dying; Steven calls on the wisdom of cancer bloggers who found real-life support systems online. Guest experts Anne Strainchamps and Joshua Johnson return to weigh on on gay PDA at a conservative wedding, cutting in line at the airport, and how to handle that “nasty” relative who's always looking for a fight.
Sep 14, 2016
Can’t we all pee in peace?
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Steven digs into Bathroom Laws, and just what the rules are for everyone. In New Rules For Better Behavior, is the wife’s word the last word in deciding on baby number 3? Also, how to close an open relationship.
Sep 13, 2016
The case for political correctness
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Steven sits down to chat with transgender activist and singer Mx. Justin Vivian Bond who says respect must trump grammar. Our guest experts debate Groucho glasses for a very vain man’s next party appearance.
Jan 26 | Unknown
The Civilist, Live From Motorco
Jan 13 | Unknown
From The Mailbag
Dec 19 | Unknown
House of Blues
Nov 21 | Unknown
Home for the Holidays
Nov 09 | Unknown
Digital Empathy
Oct 26 | Unknown
Civilist Election Special
Oct 12 | Unknown
Say This, Not That
Sep 28 | Unknown
To tweet or not to tweet when you’re sick, even dying
Sep 14 | Unknown
Can’t we all pee in peace?
Sep 13 | Unknown
The case for political correctness
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