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Let's Find Common Ground — 267 episodes
Climate Forward 2026: "Is There A Republican Way Forward?"
Climate Forward 2026: "Can States And Cities Lead On Climate?"
Climate Forward 2026: "Opening Plenary with Former EPA Administrator Regan"
Can You Really Say That? A Conversation with Former ACLU President Nadine Strossen and USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson
California at 175 Conference: "First in Taxes, First in Results?"
California at 175 Conference: "The Trends That Turned California from Red to Blue"
California at 175 Conference: "Ballot Initiatives 2026"
Rage & The Republic: A Fireside Chat with Jonathan Turley
Redistricting Is Sexy! A Look Back on Prop 50 with CPF Fellow Seema Mehta
Britain, Europe, and America: The Future of the Transatlantic Alliance
New CPF Fellows on Politics Today
Warschaw Conference 2025: "From The Off-Year to the Midterms"
Warschaw Conference 2025: "Redistricting: Are Politicians Choosing Their Voters?"
Warschaw Conference 2025: "American Democracy: From George Washington to Donald Trump and Beyond"
Warschaw Conference 2025: "The Democrats: Coming Back or Cracking Up?"
Warschaw Conference 2025: "Is Reaching Across the Aisle Now A Reach Too Far?"
2025 Trojan Family Weekend: How's Trump Doing? What About the Democrats?
Latino Voters: The 2026 Midterms and Beyond
Doing Good: USC Nonprofit Leaders Shaping America's Future - Part 2 Even More Good
How to Scale Your Passion And Build a Movement: Dialogues Across Difference
The Courts and the Future of Democracy
Former Senator Joe Manchin in Conversation with Bob Shrum
U.S. Presidents and Civility
Gen Z and Democracy: Disillusioned and Disengaged?
New CPF Fellows on Politics Today
Doing Good: USC Nonprofit Leaders Shaping America's Future
The Politics of the Conclave
Pathways to Peace in the Middle East? A Conversation with Ben Rhodes and Max Boot
Boom, Not Gloom: A Battle Plan for the Next Four Years of Climate (In)Action
Climate Policy and the Two Parties: The Search for Common Ground
Are Cable News and Legacy Media All But Dead?
Immigration: Is There a Way Forward? - Sue and Jeff White Dialogues
Let's Find Common Ground with Anthony Scaramucci
"The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy" - Book Talk with CNN Chief Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin
"The Future Lies Ahead": The Second Trump Presidency
How Democrats Lost the Plot
Trump's Historic Comeback
Bully Pulpit Podcast and "Let's Find Common Ground" Podcast Merge Into One Super Podcast
Inaugurating A New Future?
Election 2024: What Mattered Most?
Election 2024: The Last Lap
Democracy in the Middle East: A Conversation with His Royal Highness Reza Pahlavi, The Crown Prince of Iran
Election 2024: Where Are We Now?
Experiencing Hatred: True Stories to End Hate and Educate
Inside the East Wing: The Role of the First Lady
Presidential Debate: What Just Happened?
Trials, Debates, and the Strange 2024 Election
Finding Common Ground in a Divided Congress: Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) and Abigail Spanberger (D)
Public Schools: Talking Across the Divide. Becky Pringle and Gisele Huff
Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Leaders Together in the Same Room: Reverend Anne Fowler and Francis Hogan
How The Media Rage Machine Divides America: Chris Stirewalt
Why Trump is Popular in Small-Town America: Salena Zito
Bipartisan Trust and Common Ground in Congress: Reps. Dusty Johnson (R) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
The Politics of Electric Vehicles: Why Have EV's Become a Partisan Issue?
Climate on the Ballot: 2024
Curiosity, Not Compliance: Bridge Building In The Workplace: Simon Greer
A Lot Done; A Lot More To Do
2024 Election Politics: How Divided Are We Really? Kate Carney and John Geer
New Frontiers for Education Reform?
Depolarizing America: Ending Toxic Polarization. Peter Coleman
Racism Renounced: A Black Man Talks With White Supremacists. Daryl Davis
Is Everything We're Told About Independent Voters Wrong? Jackie Salit and John Opdycke
Ranking Reforms "The Cure for the Ills of Democracy is More Democracy"
Truth Decay
November Showdown
Primary Colors
How Curiosity Can Bridge Dangerous Divides: Mónica Guzmán
Election 2024 Breakdown with CPF Fellows
What Americans Want from Politicians— And What They're Not Getting: Sean Westwood
The Third Founding
Year-End Show: Conflict, Patriotism and Creative Ways to Find Common Ground
Disagree Better: Politics Across Divides. Utah Governor Spencer Cox
The Soul of Civility
Book Talk with Adam Nagourney
Finding Common Ground In-person— Not Over Zoom: State Reps. Mark Klicker and Alex Ramel
Presidential Race 2024
Polarization and political violence: Rachel Kleinfeld
Combating Antisemitism and Hatred featuring Bob Shrum, Bret Stephens, and Zev Yaroslavsky
Populism, Polarization, and Threats to Western Democracy: Rory Stewart
Trojan Family Weekend: How's Biden Doing? What about the GOP?
Post Covid: The Unequal State of Health in America
The Challenge of Fixing Congress
Does Polling Still Work?
A New Definition of Citizenship: Rights and Obligations. Richard Haass
How States Hold Fair Elections. Secretaries of State Michael Adams and Steve Hobbs
Fellows Discussion: Trump Indictments and the Politics of 2024
Broken Media? Restoring Trust in News Coverage. Mark Sappenfield, Story Hinckley
Two Friends— a Democrat and a Republican— Search Together for Common Ground. Jordan Blashek, Chris Haugh
Anti-Racism: Fighting Bigotry With Love. Chloé Valdary
A Pragmatic Republican Makes His Case: Will Hurd
The Big Challenge of Common Ground Politics: Tulsa, Oklahoma Mayor G.T. Bynum
America at a Crossroads, with Judy Woodruff
Patriotism: Pride, Race and Reckoning. Theodore Johnson
The Abortion Talks: They Found Respect, but not Common Ground. Frances Hogan, The Rev. Anne Fowler
The Politics of Globalization with Gordon Brown
The Politics of Globalization with Gordon Brown
Divided We Stand? What Americans Really Think About Politics
High Conflict vs. Good Conflict: The Vital Difference. Amanda Ripley
Finding Common Ground in Climate Conversations
Finding Common Ground on the Politics of Climate
Women in Politics: Martha Escutia with Fran Pavley
Break Out of Your Bubble to Build Friendship and Empathy
Conversation with Stavros Lambrinidis, European Union Ambassador to the U.S.
Break Out of Your Bubble: Talk to a Stranger
Mass Shootings and Guns: Seeking Common Ground: Patrik Jonsson and Ryan Busse
Stephanie Young in Conversation with Angela Rye and Brittany Packnett Cunningham
Conversation with Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Why Republicans are Losing Gen Z
Politics 2023 with CPF Fellows
Why Democrats Fail With Rural Voters: Chloe Maxmin
Why We Misunderstand Independent Voters
Local Common Ground: Dinner and a Fight. Simon Miontlake, Ted Wetzel, Tom Hach
The Search for Common Ground: 2022 Year-End Show
Winter Is Coming: Campaign 2024
The Golden State: Blue LA and the Purple Congressional Battlegrounds
Common Ground at Work: From Disaster to Success
What the Heck Just Happened?
Finding Common Ground: The State of Our Democracy
Talking with people you love, whose views you don't. Holiday Special: Brian and Clare Ashcraft & Tania Israel
Special Episode: Lessons From the 2022 Midterm Elections
Broken Media: The Roots of Today's News Crisis. With Chris Stirewalt
The Obama Presidency: The Hope and The Legacy
Abortion and the Supreme Court: Politics Over Law? Or Law Over Politics?
Broken Media: Restoring Trust in News Coverage. Mark Sappenfield and Story Hinckley
Bridging Divides on College Campuses: Clare Ashcraft and Jackson Richter
How's Biden Doing? What about the GOP?
Congressman Ro Khanna: "Dignity in the Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us"
Bridging Divides at Work
Hispanics in the White House: From the Secret Service to the First Lady's Office
Two Young Southerners Speak Up on Guns
Politics 2022 with CPF Fellows
Primaries and Polarization: Is The Whole System Broken?
Millennial Politicians on Finding Common Ground: Jillian Gilchrest and Devin Carney
Companies: Crisis and Common Ground: Davia Temin
Shrum and Murphy Talk with CPF Fellows Jessica Lall and Elan Carr
Energy, Climate, and National Security: The New Map. Daniel Yergin
Politics Today with Fall 2022 CPF Fellows Ira Reiner and Noelia Rodriguez
Climate Action: A Progressive and a Conservative Find Common Ground. Bill McKibben and Bob Inglis
The Crucial Role of Centrists: Will Hurd
Our Common Ground: What Polling Doesn't Reveal About Americans. Diane Hessan
"Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future" with Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns
We're Less Divided Than We Think: Tony Woodlief
Depolarizing America: Building Consensus Step-by-Step. Kelly Johnston and Rob Fersh
How Our Accents Can Divide and Unite Us
The Politics of Energy and Climate Change
Guns: Ryan Busse Loves Them But Sees the Need for Limits on How They're Used & Sold
A Conversation with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Healing Conversations Across Dangerous Divides: Mónica Guzmán
How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times
Bridge Builders in Congress. Reps. Derek Kilmer (D) and William Timmons (R)
Former Senator Barbara Boxer and Journalist Masih Alinejad on Lifting Women's Voices
The Politics of Education at School Boards
Finding Common Ground on Re-Entry from Prison
Congressman Jamie Raskin Talks "Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy"
Protecting American Democracy— The Military's Role: Retired Brigadier General Steven Anderson
Is California Still A Golden State?
Black History Month: Achievements, Change, and Justice. Special Episode
How Problem Solvers Caucus Attacks Gridlock in Congress. Don Bacon & Kurt Schrader
The Politics of the Supreme Court: From RBG to Amy Coney Barrett
How The Budget Mess in Congress Hurts All of Us: Alison Acosta Winters & Emily Holubowich
The State of Polarization: 2022. Christa Case Bryant and Story Hinckley
Change Makers: People Making a Difference. Dave Scott
Bob Dole Remembered with Mike Pettit, Former Chief of Staff
Climate Action and the Global Need for Energy. Daniel Yergin
Ben Rhodes Talks "After the Fall: Being an American in the World We've Made"
2021: The Year of Politicking Dangerously - The Midterms and Politics of 2022: Predictions, Hopes, and Fears
2021: The Year of Politicking Dangerously - The Many Global Challenges for Biden
Coming Together Across Divides: Holiday Season Special Episode
2021: The Year of Politicking Dangerously - Insurrection, Pandemic, and Biden's Big Agenda
2021: The Year of Politicking Dangerously - Lawrence H. Summers One-On-One with Bob Shrum
Hidden Progress: A More Hopeful Future
5 Years After Paris: What Is Happening at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference?
Technology in Politics: What We Don't Know and Should
A Climate Scientist Makes the Case for Hope with Katharine Hayhoe
Voting Rights and Voting Wrongs
How Should We Respond to the Vaccine Hesitant? With Dr. Jay Baruch
The Rising Impact of the Hispanic Electorate
Redistricting: Science, Art, and Skullduggery
Understanding Trump Voters and American Populism. Salena Zito
Depolarizing America: Bridge Builders: Bringing People Together. Nathan Bomey
Assessing the Campaign to Recall Gavin Newsom
Monuments and Marriage. The Most Personal Lessons About Race: Errol & Tina Toulon and Caroline Randall Williams
The Future of Los Angeles with Gloria Molina, Former LA County Supervisor and CA Assemblymember
American Foreign Policy: Challenges, Threats, Opportunities. Ned Temko and Scott Peterson
Education Reimagined with Becky Pringle and Gisele Huff
The Long-Term Care Crisis: Howard Gleckman, Stuart Butler and Paul Van de Water
How to Take Direct Action Against Hate: Daryl Davis and Ryan Lo'Ree
Sport, Politics, and Community Engagement with Nichol Whiteman, LA Dodgers Foundation CEO
Depolarizing America: #ListenFirst and America Talks. Kristin Hansen and Mizell Stewart
Guardrails of Democracy: Law and Reform. Rick Pildes
Environment and Climate Change: Can Young Americans Bridge the Gap?
A Roadmap to Effective National Security Policy with Former Congresswoman Jane Harman
President Joe Biden's First 100 Days - Racing Toward 2022 and 2024
Environment & Climate – Can Business Bridge the Gap? Stephanie Hanes & Mark Trumbull
President Joe Biden's First 100 Days - How Strong is Trump's Hold on the GOP?
President Joe Biden's First 100 Days - Biden Abroad
President Joe Biden's First 100 Days - How Are Joe and Mitch Doing?
Does America Need a Third Political Party? David Jolly
Legislative Roundtable: Climate Change in L.A.
Words That Work: Red States and Climate Change
CPF Fellows Roundtable Series: The Future of Conservative Media
Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide— Ashley Ahearn
Should We Be Aiming for Unity And Ending Toxic Polarization? A Top Expert on Conflict Resolution Weighs In
CPF Fellows Roundtable Series: The Progressive Future
Apocalypse Then and Now: Millenarian Cults to QAnon
Conspiracies Then and Now: Templars and the Deep State
Conspiracies Then and Now: Comparing the Politics and History of Conspiracy Theories from the Middles Ages to the Modern
Depolarizing America: Bridging Divides on Campus
The Politics of Care
Women Voters and the Future of the Democratic and Republican Parties
Depolarizing America: Finding Common Ground in Congress. Betsy Wright Hawkings and Tamera Luzzatto
The Future of California - Herb Klein Lecture
The 74 Million Voter Question: Are People of Color Becoming Swing Voters?
CPF Fellows Roundtable Series: American Democracy and Its Institutions
The Case for Black Lives Matter: Hawk Newsome
The 74 Million Voter Question: Why Did Trump Get So Many Votes?
Depolarizing America: Building Consensus Step-by-Step: Rob Fersh and Kelly Johnston
Biden 2021 and Beyond
Depolarizing America. What Can All of Us Do? Tania Israel
James Baker: The Art of Compromise. Peter Baker and Susan Glasser
2020 Special Moments. Our Search for Common Ground
In This Together: Climate Change. Bill Shireman and Trammell Crow
Same Family. Different Politics: Becca Kearl and Robbie Lawler
The Future of the Republican Party
Why Biden Won
What The Voters Told Us: Christa Case Bryant and Story Hinckley
Election R&D Dialogues: The Post-Election Episode
Election R&D Dialogues: Election Security with Special Guest Cynthia McFadden
Election Briefing: "Why I'm Voting For...." Philippa Hughes and John Pudner
Climate Change and the 2020 Election
Election R&D Dialogues: Final Presidential Debate Analysis with Special Guest Patrick Griffin, Republican Media Strategist
Seeking Common Ground in Congress: Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R)
Election R&D Dialogues: The Debate That Never Was
Election R&D Dialogues: Mike Pence vs. Kamala Harris Vice Presidential Debate Analysis
2020 Election Briefing: U.S. Foreign Policy. Peter Ford and Howard LaFranchi
Election R&D Dialogues: First Biden vs. Trump Debate Analysis
Election R&D Dialogues: 40 Days To Go
Reforming politics: Civility, Compromise and Common Ground. Amy Dacey and Pearce Godwin
Election R&D Dialogues: Special Guest Robert Costa
Election Briefing: Can We Hold a Fair Election?: David Hawkins and Tristiaña Hinton
Election R&D Dialogues: RNC Recap
2020 Election Briefing: Climate Change. Eoin O'Carroll & Eva Botkin-Kowacki
Election R&D Dialogues: DNC Recap
Jordan Blashek, Chris Haugh. Two Friends: One Democrat, the Other Republican Search for Common Ground
Caroline Randall Williams: "My Body is a Confederate Monument."
Election R&D Dialogues: Special Guest John Chiang
Errol and Tina Toulon: Lessons From an Interracial Couple.
Art Acevedo and Maya Wiley. Reforming The Police.
Election R&D Dialogues: Special Guest Mimi Walters
Social Media and the Post-COVID-19 Landscape
The George Floyd Tragedy: Is There a Path To Positive Change?
Professor Ilyasa Shabazz, Dr. Brian Williams: What Racism Means to Me
Daryl Davis: KKKrossing the divide: A Black man talks with white supremacists
Special Guest Barbara Boxer
Admiral James Stavridis: Pulling Out of the Pandemic. Creative Strategies
Paul Light. Shared National Sacrifice: Are We Ready?
Wesley Clark. The Leadership We Need at a Time of Crisis.
Jared Bernstein & Maya MacGuineas. Saving Lives and the Economy
Introducing Let's Find Common Ground
The Pandemic Election
On to November: What Matters and Why?
Super Tuesday: What Happened and What's Next?
Congressman Will Hurd on National Security and the GOP of the Future
The Roots & Impact of Tribalism
Pollster John Della Volpe on Millennial Voters in 2020
Anthony Scaramucci on Trump, Democratic Candidates, and the GOP
Welcome To Election R&D - 2020 and Beyond