Podcasts by The Purple Conversation

The warmth of welcoming is needed today more than ever, a conversation with country music artist Jenny Tolman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In today’s polarized world the welcome mat has turned into a worn out welcome for too many. Right now it seems it is very important to recalibrate and remind ourselves of our common humanity and ...

Echo chambers…are you in one and can you break out – A conversation with Dr. Patrick Casey. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Echo chambers…are you in one and can you break out – An Interview with Dr. Patrick Casey.

Urban flight is taking place for various reasons and the result may have a major impact. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Urban flight is taking place for various reasons and the result may have a major impact.

Bipartisanship actually occurs with the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide billions for national parks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bipartisanship actually occurs with the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide billions for national parks - welcome to The Purple Conversation!

Domino’s pizza, twitter and the uncovering of what is becoming an all-too-familiar tactic. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On the surface a tweet about somebody liking a type of pizza would be trivial at best and not demand any of our attention. However, the twitter exchange we are about to discuss provides some dayli...

Drew Brees speaks, receives feedback and apologizes. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If somehow you were unfamiliar with Drew Brees, and on June 2 you googled his name, you would have to be impressed on what you found.If you googled Drew Brees’s name by the end of the day June 3, 2...

A listener’s feedback and our worldwide audience, well sort of. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If you are listener that you finds yourself in an environment where you do not feel comfortable talking with your family members or friend group regarding politics, news or cultural events it is ti...

80% of America agrees on at least one thing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We finally reached agreement with the majority of Americans which is good news, the bad news is what we finally decided to agree on.  Let us start this purple conversation. 

Open debate and the free expression of ideas – will we protect it? from 2020-07-14T12:00

In this episode we explore a recent letter appeared on Harpers online website July 7, titled "A Letter on Justice and Open Debate."

Our nation is indeed in a moment of intense de...

The Emancipation Memorial – should it stay, be taken down, or can history and Frederick Douglass provide a path forward? A conversation with Dr. Jonathan White. from 2020-07-10T18:00

The Emancipation Memorial – should it stay, be taken down, or can history and Fredrick Douglass provide a path forward? A conversation with Dr. Jonathan White.

When considering statues,...

The Emancipation Memorial – should it stay, be taken down, or can history and Frederick Douglass provide a path forward? A conversation with Dr. Jonathan White. from 2020-07-10T18:00

The Emancipation Memorial – should it stay, be taken down, or can history and Fredrick Douglass provide a path forward? A conversation with Dr. Jonathan White.

When considering statues,...

80% of America agrees on at least one thing from 2020-06-10T21:00

We finally reached agreement with the majority of Americans which is good news, the bad news is what we finally decided to agree on.  Let us start this purple conversation. 

80% of America agrees on at least one thing from 2020-06-10T21:00

We finally reached agreement with the majority of Americans which is good news, the bad news is what we finally decided to agree on.  Let us start this purple conversation. 

Division, polarization, collision or a new path forward. from 2020-06-10T20:00

Division, polarization, collision or a new path forward.  We must start conversing and listening to one another.  This episode lays out a path forward to stop the insanity.  Let us start our pur...