#35 Culture Always Wins ft. Steven Olikara

How do we use culture to bring the country together? Join us this week as Manu sits down with Steven Olikara entrepreneur and political change maker. Tune in as they discuss how we can leverage music, Hollywood, and the private sector to reduce polarization in our democracy. And yes…we talk about Taylor Swift. Episode 35 guest: Meet Steven Olikara Changemaker and entrepreneurSteven Olikara’s info:Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenOlikaraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenolikara/Steven’s New Organization: Bridge Entertainment LabsPODCAST INFO: Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971Youtube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajorityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_OUTLINE: 0:00 intro 1:14 monologue 5:22 introducing Steven Olikara 6:30 Bringing people together with media 9:00 Steven’s mission and bridge building 16:05 Music bringing people together and Taylor Swift22:30 How creatives can bridge gaps27:20 culture always wins 19:50 moderating debates 34:30 political and cultural incentives 37:50 money in politics 42:45 are leaders working for you? 49:50 is civil war possible? Narrative vs reality58:00 advice for bridge builders1:03:35 Steven’s calling 1:08:08 Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.