The Hopeful Majority with Manu Meel

Manu sits down with President Obama to discuss political bridge building in contemporary America! See the uncut version here: https://www.youtube.com/live/gOcEDyQrbhEPODCAST INFO:Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_Instagram: @manumeel_Twitter: @manumeel_0:00 Intro0:42 What's worked what hasn't 6:50 Assumptions and Intent11:20 Does dialog lead to action14:39 Outrage Industrial complex17:15 Abstract vs concrete goals19:58 The culture of fear23:10 Soft hearted but hardheaded27:50 Outro

In this week's episode Manu sits down with Kristen Soltis Anderson to discuss the changing political landscape of contemporary American politics.Kristen's referenced Article:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/opinion/american-politics-trust-institutions.html#PODCAST INFO:Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_Instagram: @manumeel_Twitter: @manumeel_

In this episode Manu sits down with Ven Meester of BridgeUSA @ the University of Wyoming. Together they discuss Ven's bridging work on camps the kumbaya critique and much more!BridgeUSA University of Wyoming Insta:https://www.instagram.com/bridgeuwyo/PODCAST INFO:Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_Instagram: @manumeel_Twitter: @manumeel_

Have you heard of the kumbaya industrial complex? What about big civility? Well in this episode Manu lays out why bridge building is both constructive and important for a functioning democracy!New York times article referenced:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/16/us/politics/national-divisions.htmlPODCAST INFO:Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_Instagram: @manumeel_Twitter: @manumeel_

What is the new counterculture? In this episode of The Hopeful Majority, Manu lays out his case for why it's open discussion and dialog.Links to info in this episode:Milo Yiannopoulos Protests Berkeley- https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/01/us/milo-yiannopoulos-berkeley/index.htmlManu's Forbes Column- https://www.forbes.com/sites/manumeel/2025/01/21/a-new-counterculture-is-emerging-on-americas-college-campuses/More In Common Study- chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.moreincommon.com/media/dxrh2mjs/annual-survey-report_9-19-23-1.pdfFIRE Study- https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/academic-mind-2022-what-faculty-think-about-free-expression-and-academic-freedomPODCAST INFO:Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_Instagram: @manumeel_Twitter: @manumeel_

In this episode Manu lays out his case for a little discussed opportunity that comes with President Trump's return to office!PODCAST INFO:Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_Instagram: @manumeel_Twitter: @manumeel_

In this episode Manu sits down with Harvey and TJ two students from BridgeUSA's Columbia chapter to talk about a discussion on the Israel Palestine conflict their chapter held on campus.BridgeUSA Columbia's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/busa.columbia/PODCAST INFO:Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_Instagram: @manumeel_Twitter: @manumeel_

In this episode Manu gives an Indepth explanation of the best way to outsmart the outrage industrial complex in 2025.PODCAST INFO: Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_Instagram: @manumeel_ Twitter: @manumeel_0:00 Intro1:17 2025 so far1:35 Manu's tip for 20253:00 the News Cycle3:56 Thinking Long Term6:51 They want you plugged in8:41 Breaking the cycle9:45 Outro