Two Worlds, One Country

Shades of Gray in the White Working Class with Andy Levison

Anthony is joined by Andy Levison, Contributing Editor to The Democratic Strategist and author of The White Working Class Today: Who They Are, How They Think and How Progressives Can Regain Their Support [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-white-working-class-today_andrew-levison/13916986/item/27146002/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=low_vol_backlist_standard_shopping_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=593118743925&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjNS3BhChARIsAOxBM6qViaJarg5at_ObEadie2agsjYz-kKA2_skghPKMESpXfJ2s8-LL48aArFTEALw_wcB#idiq=27146002&edition=14736662], as they discuss the differences withing this broad group of voters, including his distinction between “Cultural Traditionalists” and “MAGA Extremists”.

Why Long-time Dems Went for Trump with Stephanie Muravchik

Anthony is joined by Stephanie Muravchik to discuss her book, Trump’s Democrats [https://www.brookings.edu/books/trumps-democrats/], which examined three communities, one rural, one a small town and the other a small city, which had voted Democratic for at least four decades but went for Donald Trump in 2016. She explores the details of why Trump appealed to these long-time Dems.

The Power of Fox and Right Wing Media - An Interview with Reece Peck.

In this interview with Reece Peck, the author of "Fox Populism:  Branding Conservatism as Working Class", Two Worlds, One Country explores how and why Fox News has built such a strong and enduring loyalty among a major segment of the American public.  Hint: There's much more to Fox than what most liberals believe!

From Coal Country to Clean Energy with Heidi Binko

Heidi Binko is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Just Transition Fund, a funding and advocacy group dedicated to helping rural communities transition away from fossil fuels. She discusses alternatives for coal towns and centering local communities in environmental activism. [1:14] Getting involved in clean energy [8:02] What could a just transition look like? [13:19] The Just Transition Fund [19:07] What kind of funding has JTF done? More from Heidi: https://justtransitionfund.org [https://justtransitionfund.org/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-binko [https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-binko] @JustTransitionFund

Green Energy—Building for the Future with Joe Fortier

Joe Fortier is the owner of two construction companies in the Radford, VA area specializing in green, energy-efficient housing initiatives. He talks getting his start in green construction and how we can build a more sustainable future. [1:31] From stay-at-home dad to small business owner [6:07] How we can build better buildings [12:43] Energy-efficient and hurricane-resistant walls [19:44] The economics of green construction [24:48] Supporting small business More from Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-fortier-93207b10/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-fortier-93207b10/] https://acmepanel.com/ [https://acmepanel.com/] https://taylor-hollow.com/energy-efficient-homes/ [https://taylor-hollow.com/energy-efficient-homes/]