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The Common Good Podcast

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Vote Common Good is inspiring and mobilizing people of faith to make the common good their voting criteria. Tuesdays we talk Politics, Wednesdays we talk about how Faith should compel us to care about the Common Good, and Thursdays we talk Science, Space and Economics.
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Common Good Politics - Debate Predictions

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris face off in their first presidential debate tonight. Doug Pagitt, Robb Ryerse and Dan Deitrich discuss what they'll likely be asked about and what's at stake. Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and Political Director at Vote Common Good. You can find his book about running for congress as a Progressive Republican in Arkansas her...

Sep 10, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 486

Common Good Politics - America's "Snap Election"

With just two months to go until Election Day, Doug Pagitt, Robb Ryerse and Dan Deitrich discuss what some are calling America's first "snap election." Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and Political Organizer at Vote Common Good. You can find his book about running for congress as a Progressive Republican in Arkansas here: Running For Our Lives @RobbRyerse ...

Sep 04, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 485

Common Good Candidates - Marisela Jimenez

Every Wednesday until Election Day, Vote Common Good's Political Director, Robb Ryerse, will be sitting down with some of the extraordinary, ordinary Americans running for office. Today's guest is Marisela Jimenez who is running for the Texas State House in District 150. https://mariselajimenez.com To see if there's a Common Good Candidate in your area, check out: www.candidatesforcommongood.com www.votecommongood.com...

Sep 04, 202429 minEp. 484

Common Good Candidates - David Kim

Every Wednesday until Election Day, Vote Common Good's Political Director, Robb Ryerse, will be sitting down with some of the extraordinary, ordinary Americans running for office. Today's guest is David Kim who is running for U.S. House of Representatives in California's 34th District. https://davidkimforca.com/ To see if there's a Common Good Candidate in your area, check out: www.candidatesforcommongood.com www.votecommongood.com...

Aug 29, 202427 minEp. 483

Common Good Candidates - Joe Salerno

Every Wednesday until Election Day, Vote Common Good's Political Director, Robb Ryerse, will be sitting down with some of the extraordinary, ordinary Americans running for office. Today's guest is Joe Salerno who is running for U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey's 2nd District https://joesalernoforcongress.com/ To see if there's a Common Good Candidate in your area, check out: www.candidatesforcommongood.com www.votecommongood.com...

Aug 21, 202431 minEp. 481

Circle of Hope - A Conversation with Eliza Griswold and Shane & Katie Claiborne

Doug Pagitt sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and poet Eliza Griswold to talk about her new book, Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church. They are joined by Shane and Katie Claiborne who were part of the early Circle of Hope community. "Through generational rifts, an increasingly politicized religious landscape, a pandemic that prevented gathering to worship, and a rise in foundation-shaking activism, Circle of Hope tells a propulsive, laye...

Aug 18, 20241 hr 10 minEp. 480

Common Good Candidates - Michelle Higgs

Every Wednesday until Election Day, Vote Common Good's Political Director, Robb Ryerse, will be sitting down with some of the extraordinary, ordinary Americans running for office. Today's guest is Michelle Higgs who is running for Indiana House, district 60. https://voteformichellehiggs.com To see if there's a Common Good Candidate in your area, check out: www.candidatesforcommongood.com www.votecommongood.com...

Aug 14, 202428 minEp. 479

Common Good Politics - Trump and Elon Musk Struggle to Livestream

Doug Pagitt, Robb Ryerse and Dan Deitrich discuss the week's political headlines including Donald Trump's glitch-plagued livestream interview with Elon Musk on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and Political Organizer at Vote Common Good. You can find his book about running for congress as a Progressive Republican in A...

Aug 13, 20241 hr 17 minEp. 478

Common Good Candidates - Caitlin Draper

Every Wednesday until Election Day, Vote Common Good's Political Director, Robb Ryerse, will be sitting down with some of the extraordinary, ordinary Americans running for office. Today's guest is Caitlin Draper who is running for U.S. House in Arkansas 3rd district. https://caitlinforarkansas.com To see if there's a Common Good Candidate in your area, check out: www.candidatesforcommongood.com www.votecommongood.com...

Aug 07, 202432 minEp. 476

Common Good Candidates - Ty Pinkins

Every Wednesday until Election Day, Vote Common Good's Political Director, Robb Ryerse, will be sitting down with some of the extraordinary, ordinary Americans running for office. Today's guest is Ty Pinkins who is running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi. www.typinkins.com To see if there's a Common Good Candidate in your area, check out: www.candidatesforcommongood.com www.votecommongood.com...

Jul 31, 202432 minEp. 475

Common Good Candidates - Jennifer Lee

Every Wednesday until Election Day, Vote Common Good's Political Director, Robb Ryerse, will be sitting down with some of the extraordinary, ordinary Americans running for office. Today's guest is Jennifer Lee who is running for the Texas State House, district 55. www.jennifer4texas.com To see if there's a Common Good Candidate in your area, check out: www.candidatesforcommongood.com www.votecommongood.com...

Jul 24, 202435 minEp. 474

Common Good Candidates - Joel Levi

Every Wednesday until Election Day, Vote Common Good's Political Director, Robb Ryerse, sits down with some of the extraordinary, ordinary Americans running for office this year. Today's guest is Joel Levi who is running for Indiana State Senate, District 20. www.joelleviforindiana.com To see if there's a Common Good Candidate in your area, check out: www.candidatesforcommongood.com www.votecommongood.com...

Jul 17, 202433 minEp. 473

Common Good Candidates - Kyle Kilbourn

Every Wednesday until Election Day, Vote Common Good's Political Director, Robb Ryerse, will be sitting down with some of the extraordinary, ordinary Americans running for office. Today's guest is Kyle Kilbourn who is running for the U.S. House in Wisconsin's 7th district. To see if there's a Common Good Candidate in your area, check out: www.candidatesforcommongood.com www.votecommongood.com...

Jul 10, 202428 minEp. 472

Common Good Candidates - Kaylee Peterson

In this new podcast series, Vote Common Good's Political Director, Robb Ryerse, sits down with some of the extraordinary, ordinary Americans running for office this year. Our first guest is Kaylee Peterson who is running for the U.S. House in Idaho's 1st District. www.kayleeforcongress.com To see if there's a Common Good Candidate in your area, check out: www.candidatesforcommongood.com www.votecommongood.com...

Jul 03, 202429 minEp. 471

Common Good Politics - What the Supreme Court's Ruling on Trump's Presidential Immunity Means for Democracy

Doug Pagitt, Robb Ryerse and Daniel Deitrich discuss the ramifications of the Supreme Court ruling that presidents have sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution after leaving office. Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and Political Organizer at Vote Common Good. You can find his book about running for congress as a Progressive Republican in Arkansas here: ...

Jul 03, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 470

Post-Debate Commentary with Vote Common Good

Doug Pagitt, Robb Ryerse and Dan Deitrich break down the (very few) highs and the lows of the CNN presidential debate between President Biden and former-president Trump. www.votecommongood.com

Jun 29, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 469

Common Good Politics - Will Trump Chicken Out of the Debate?

Doug Pagitt, Robb Ryerse and Dan Deitrich talk about the week's political news and make predictions on whether or not Trump will show up for Thursday's presidential debate against Joe Biden. Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and Political Organizer at Vote Common Good. You can find his book about running for congress as a Progressive Republican in Arkansas h...

Jun 26, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 468

Common Good Politics - Trump Says He Doesn't Pray, His Supporters Want a Felon

Doug Pagitt, Robb Ryerse talk about the political news including Trumnp's take on prayer - he thinks it's a contest he is winning, that his supporters are proud to support a felon, the state of the economy, and more. Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and Political Organizer at Vote Common Good. You can find his book about running for congress as a Progressiv...

Jun 12, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 465

Common Good Politics - Trump's Historic Conviction and What it Means For America

Doug Pagitt, Robb Ryerse and Daniel Deitrich take a spin through the political news with a common good lens including the historic conviction of former president Trump and what it means for the 2024 election. Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and Political Organizer at Vote Common Good. You can find his book about running for congress as a Progressive Republ...

Jun 04, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 464

Common Good Politics - Inevitable Irrelevance Galore

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse take a spin through the political news with a common good lens. Doug can't say " Inevitable Irrelevance." Trump's continued violation of the law and all kinds of weirdness from Republicans. www.votecommongood.com

May 07, 202456 minEp. 463

Common Good Politics

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about some of the key political issues of the day.

Apr 16, 202454 minEp. 460

Common good Politics - April 10

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse engage the political stories of the week from a Common Good Perspective. www.votecommongood.com

Apr 10, 202450 minEp. 459

Common Good Science - Total Eclipse of the Heartland

Astrophysicist Paul Wallace joins Doug Pagitt and Dan Deitrich to talk about the solar eclipse happening April 8, and what astronomers have learned from studying eclipses over the centuries. Paul Wallace is an astrophysicist, professor, pastor, and avid birder. He writes and speaks at the intersection of faith and science and holds a PhD in physics from Duke University and an MDiv from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of...

Mar 15, 202455 minEp. 457
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