Published author and educator Craig Dunham joins me to break down Obama's statement against identity politics. From there, we dive into education, civility and why ancient philosophy is so vital to a distracted, dumbed down culture.

#47 Unpacking the Black Conservative Perspective with Felicity Joy Solomon

Jun 21st, 2018 1h 8m

Actress (The Chi) and upcoming talk show host Felicity Joy Solomon unpacks her conservative beliefs...and explains why the controversial black conservative movement, like Candace Owens and Kanye West, are gaining so much attention in 2018.

#46 The "Gay, Liberal Horror Movie Screenwriter" Defending Roseanne and Free Speech with Brantley J. Brown

Jun 2nd, 2018 1h 19m

Note: Had an audio issue...gets better at minute 26. "I just can not help but categorize the complete cancellation of the Roseanne show as an overreaction. Not to mention the loss of syndication for the old episodes. There are so many people

#45 Meek Mill Rejects Trump, Making it in Manhattan with NYC Broadcaster Melvin Taylor

May 19th, 2018 1h 27m

Rapper Meek Mill pulls out of a meeting with President Trump over prison reform. It's one of the most overlooked stories of the week, and the main point of differing with my guest Melvin Taylor, a NYC radio and TV host who was formerly a studen

#44 Soooo...Kanye West. (With Sun Times/WGN Contributor Dometi Pongo)

May 9th, 2018 58m 34s

I thought this podcast was done. But when I went to delete it, I found that it was still getting hundreds of downloads. I guess I should explain. I started Neighbors Again as a way to find common ground in an increasingly divided America. At t

#43 This Young, Conservative Business Owner Doesn't Like the Tax Cut (with Adam Kail)

Nov 8th, 2017 47m 36s

Adam Kail is the CEO and founder of Harrison Gray Search and Brothers Leather Supply. He's also one of the five most popluar guests on Neighbors Again so far :) In this episode, Adam breaks down the proposed tax reforms, and goes into detail ab

#42 How to get in Rolling Stone, run two non-profits, have 6+1 kids and change your community with soul singer Brian Owens

Oct 31st, 2017 44m 58s

This is an absolute must hear. Brian Owens is the most inspiring person I've had on Neighbors Again to date. Connect with Brian: website. Rolling Stone Feature. Twitter. Facebook.

#41 Diversity Hiring? (and a lot more) with BJ Thompson of Build a Better Us

Oct 26th, 2017 1h 21m

Connect with BJ on Twitter. Check out BJ's organization Build a Better Us. Listen to my other shows: Stronger Together (Sunday nights at 9pm eastern/8pm central on Shine.FM...search "Shine.FM Podcasts" if you're not using native iTunes) The C

#40 Who the Heck is Winning Politically Right Now? with Haydn Shaw of the Consultant and the Millennial Podcast

Oct 13th, 2017 42m 52s

Haydn Shaw is one of the most brilliant business minds I've ever met, and my co-host on the career oriented podcast The Consultant and the Millenial. Hopefully you can find that show on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts by the time this

#39 Guns--Can We Agree on Anything? with NYC Pastor/Relevant Mag Writer Drew Griffin

Oct 12th, 2017 1h 1m

Drew Griffin is a fellow writer for Relevant Magazine and penned an article entitled "Do We Love Amendments More than People" after the Vegas shooting.The article link seems to be broken at the moment...but we try to find some common ground be

#38 The Ignored Genocide of WWI with Rapper/Entrepenuer Ruslan

Sep 27th, 2017 1h

Ruslan Karaoglanov immigrated Southern California with his family as a young child.He learned the immigrant work ethic from his parents and hip hop from the neighborhood. Which is a story we've heard before. What makes Ruslan unique is that hi

#37 Refugees: Bring Them Here, Help Them There...or Both? With Griffin Jackson of Christianity Today, Chicago Tribune, Relevant Magazine

Sep 15th, 2017 1h 7m

Griffin Jackson lived in Lebenan, a place where up to 1/3 of the entire (albiet tiny) nation is made up of refugees. For two people who share a very similar worldview and generally agree on how to handle the refugee crisis, we find a lot to di

#36 Millennials & Socialism: Will America's Most Liberal Generation Grow Out of It? (with Haydn Shaw)

Sep 1st, 2017 1h 38m

Haydn Shaw is one of the foremost experts in America on generations...and also the other half of my new business podcast, The Consultant and the Millennial. (If you didn't get it, he's the consultant, I'm the Millennial). The name is screwed up

#35 "Killing Terorrists." Trump's Afghanistan Plan w/Helicopter Pilot KyleAnne Hunter

Aug 29th, 2017 44m 40s

This episode was recorded on Thursday, 8/28...when Trump's Afghanistan plan was the biggest news in the nation. Within 24 hours of recording, Hurricane Harvey hit, Trump pardoned Joe Apiro, and declared that he would go after Dreamer immigrants

#34 Tin Foil Hats: Most Libertarians Don't Wear Them with Chris Spangle of We Are Libertarians (Plus, my new business podcast)

Aug 22nd, 2017 1h 30m

Chris Spangle is hilarious, and one of the hosts of one of the best, most well thought out (and yet most irreverant) podcasts in the Libertarian space, We Are Libertarians. Connect with him on Twitter and Facebook.Plus, my new podcast with Hay

#33 What Monuments Will Be Left Standing? (Solo Show)

Aug 18th, 2017 37m 45s

One of the side effects of the events in Charlottsville is the cry to tear down monuments of George Washington in Chicago and to have Mount Rushmore blown to bits. But what does erasing our past do to democracy? Neighbors Again is raising money

#32 Charlottesville: What is the Antifa? & 9 Questions and Responses (Solo Show)

Aug 15th, 2017 44m 25s

It took me four full days to be able to sit down and tackle this topic. I'm sure I'll have guests on to discuss this tragedy moving forward, but first...I had to just hop on a mic and talk about 10 questions and responses around the events in C

#31 Untangling Terrorism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Islam (with my accountant Aash)

Aug 11th, 2017 1h 17m

Last week, a Mosque in Minnesota was bombed. Five years ago, a mentally ill man killed several Sikhs at a temple near Milwaukee. Multiple Hindus have been murdered by White Supremacists this year.Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims hold to very differen

#30 Colin Kaepernick and When Speaking Out Hurts Your Career with Rapper Derek Minor

Aug 8th, 2017 1h 3m

Rapper Derek Minor (@thederekminor) joins me to talk about Colin Kaepernick's lack of signing to the NFL, and the complexities of speaking out as a person in the public eye. We start by talkingabout article I wrote in Relevant Magazine, so if y

#29 The Flaming Liberal Who Built a Conservative Talk Empire (with Beowulf)

Aug 5th, 2017 43m 33s

My friend Beowulf (@nowitsthenews) helped build a Conservative talk radio empire, even as his own politics skewed further towards Bernie Sanders land. A conversation about real news, fake news, responsible news...and whether or not those a

#28 Job Creation & How Capitalism Can Work Through Social Responsibility with Tyler Sickmeyer

Aug 1st, 2017 54m 43s

Tyler Sickmeyer and I met in an Nashville Starbucks. Six hours later, i ran into him again, when he showed me a fresh tattoo and told me he was quitting college. Connect with Tyler: https://twitter.com/tsickmeyerCheck out Tyler's podcast, The

#27 "Liberal Bashing" (Listener Feedback Episode)

Jul 29th, 2017 34m 50s

...and so begins a new experiment. Got something to say? If you're interesting, then there's a place for you on the show. Ian Philpot (@IPhilpot ) thought I was liberal bashing, so I asked him on the show to see what he meant by that. This one

#26 Trans Soldiers and Trump Tweets: Marine Helicopter Fighter Pilot Vet Kyleanne Hunter

Jul 28th, 2017 1h 19m

Kyleann Hunter (@RambaKy) is a former Marine and current PhD student with legislative experience. We dive into Trump's tweets about trans soldiers, and what the trans issue looks like in the day to day operations of the military, as well as wha

#25 Netflix's Counterpunch Director Jay Bulger on Boxing to Overcome Circumstances

Jul 24th, 2017 58m 41s

Big moments from this episode: Even people who make movies and TV for Netflix aren't really sure what success looks like in the Netflix age. How boxer Lil B Hop went from living in one of the worst neighborhoods in America to acting in a movi

#24 The "Mike Pence Rule," Illinois Budget Corruption & Making Your Own Opportunities with CFO Christina Butler-Triem

Jul 19th, 2017 58m 53s

Yes, this is two CFO episodes in a row. Christina Butler-Triem (well, just Christina Butler in 2nd grade), is an elementary school friend that I lost track of when my family moved to the north side of Pike County, IL. Since then, she became one