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| An Oasis Of Connection For After the Election | 27 Oct 2026 | 00:35:29 | |
We're ready for Election Day. But are we ready for the day after? Political news has everyone on edge. If "they" win, we're in trouble. If "we" win, we still have to deal with "them". So we retreat to our bunkers, turn on noise canceling and wait for someone else to fix it. The bad news is that nobody is coming. The good news is that nobody needs to. In this episode, Joshua Johnson gets you ready for this year's post-election stress. He starts with Halloween and a confession that he's a lifelong fraidy cat. Haunted houses turn out to be a good way to understand difficult conversations, because both use our survival instincts against us. Then he looks at the "post-election hangover" that has kept families apart and soured workplaces since 2016. He draws on a tense but successful panel he moderated at the Aspen Ideas Festival, where liberals and conservatives talked politics over drinks. From there he lays out a simple plan for protecting the places that keep you sane: your bowling league, your project team, your family table. If you're dreading the next few weeks, this episode gives you a way to set boundaries without burning bridges. In this episode, you'll learn:
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| Overcoming Cynicism to Build Connection | 23 Oct 2026 | 00:45:14 | |
Cynicism is easy. Disconnection feels safe. But is isolating in an echo chamber getting you the life, the work, or the relationships you actually want? In this episode, Joshua introduces a clear, actionable alternative to outrage culture: building real human connection over cheap contempt. Through personal stories from 25 years in broadcast journalism—and a memorable exchange with a furious Baltimore police officer on live radio—Joshua breaks down why most modern "debates" are just verbal blood sports and how you can run tactical "ballistics" on conflict to uncover the pain driving the anger. Plus, Joshua tackles four major objections that keep reasonable people from connecting—from the dread of "toxic positivity" to the paralyzing shame of having bought into the outrage machine in the first place. Connection doesn't mean surrender, and civility isn't about being nice. It's about building a lodge in the middle of the storm: hospitable, safe, and governed by boundaries that protect your peace. In This Episode:
Chapters: 00:00 — Introduction 00:22 — One Thing You Can Use Today: “Tell Me Everything” 05:30 — Setting the Stage: Who I Am & Why Connection Matters 09:35 — Ground Rule for Disagreement: If You Can’t Be Nice, Be Kind 10:20 — “Civics for Cynics”: Why Connection Matters 11:45 — The Viral Outrage Machine & the Loss of Civic Debate 15:35 — Running the “Ballistics” on Conflict: A Radio Lesson 20:15 — Objection 1: “I Have Bigger Problems” 23:25 — Objection 2: “It’s on Them to Build the Connection” 27:15 — Objection 3: “You Cannot Reason with a Tiger” 31:30 — Objection 4: “I’m Ashamed” 32:35 — Grace and Gratitude: Moving Forward 34:35 — Don’t Build a Bunker—Build a Lodge 38:45 — Establishing Your House Rule 42:05 — Final Thoughts: What’s Your House Rule? 44:40 — Closing & Goodbye Key Quotes: "Saying 'tell me everything' is not about demonstrating capacity; it's about tenacity. It's about showing... that nothing they can say will scare you off." "Surrendering your boundaries is subjugation. That's not connection. Real connection requires self-control and self-command." "If you cannot be nice, be kind." Resources & Connect:
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| Trailer: What To Do When Conflict Flares Up | 07 Oct 2026 | 00:02:20 | |
If arguments and confrontations make you want to run and hide, you're not alone. Here's the first thing you should do: treat that friction like an actual fire. I'll explain what I mean in the trailer for my new podcast, where we'll demystify connection and help you prevent conflict from becoming contempt. | |||