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In this episode, we welcome back David French, columnist for The New York Times , former constitutional attorney, and author of Divided We Fall . We discuss the current state of American democracy, the challenges of political division, and how we can engage in civil discourse despite deep ideological differences. David also shares a personal update on his family and reflects on the profound trials and growth that come with adversity. 📌 What We Discuss: ✔️ How David and his family navigated the challenges of a serious health crisis. ✔️ The rise of political polarization and the factors driving it. ✔️ Why distinguishing between “unwise, unethical, and unlawful” is crucial in analyzing political actions. ✔️ How consuming different perspectives (even opposing ones) helps in understanding political dynamics. ✔️ The role of Christian values in politics and how they are being redefined. ⏳ Episode Highlights 📍 [00:01:00] – David French’s background and his journey from litigation to journalism. 📍 [00:02:30] – Personal update: David shares his wife Nancy’s battle with cancer and their journey as a family. 📍 [00:06:00] – How to navigate personal trials while maintaining faith and resilience. 📍 [00:10:00] – The danger of political paranoia and the pitfalls of extreme polarization. 📍 [00:18:00] – The "friend-enemy" paradigm in American politics and its influence in Christian fundamentalism. 📍 [00:24:00] – Revisiting Divided We Fall : How America’s divisions have devolved since 2020. 📍 [00:40:00] – The categories and differences of unwise, unethical, and unlawful political actions. 📍 [00:55:00] – The balance between justice, kindness, and humility in political engagement. 📍 [01:00:00] – The After Party initiative: A Christian approach to politics focused on values rather than policy. 💬 Featured Quotes 🔹 "You don't know who you truly are until your values are tested." – David French 🔹 "If we focus on the relational, we can have better conversations even across deep differences." – Corey Nathan 🔹 "Justice, kindness, and humility—if you're missing one, you're doing it wrong." – David French 🔹 "The United States has a history of shifting without repenting. We just move on." – David French 📚 Resources Mentioned David French’s Writing: New York Times David’s Book: Divided We Fall The After Party Initiative – More Info Advisory Opinions Podcast (with Sarah Isgur & David French) – Listen Here 📣 Call to Action If you found this conversation insightful, please: ✅ Subscribe to Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other on your favorite podcast platform. ✅ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen: ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics ✅ Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/politicsandreligion ✅ Watch the full conversation and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@politicsandreligion 🔗 Connect With Us on Social Media @coreysnathan: Bluesky LinkedIn Instagram Threads Facebook Substack David French: 🔗 Twitter | BlueSky | New York Times Our Sponsors Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com Prolux Autogroup: www.proluxautogroup.com or www.granadahillsairporttransportation.com Let’s keep talking politics and religion—with gentleness and respect. 🎙️💡…

The Retrohale a Cigar Podcast

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The Retrohale! A mix between cigar reviews, witty banter, and guest interviews.

102 episódios

#Lifestyle #Comedy #Bmnetwork #Bret #Drysocket #Funny #Mark #Retrohale #Tobacco #Variety #Bret and Mark #Bret Phillips #Mark Burmeister #Cigar #Smoking

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The Retrohale a Cigar Podcast

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The Retrohale - 508 An Oliva and A Migdalia 1:07:05

há 3 dias1:07:05

1:07:05

This week the guys talk about old tech, cigars, music, new movies, famous 757's and 747's, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Also, check out the after show at patreon.com/theretrohale Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

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The Retrohale - 507 La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor, A Micalleff Sumatra, and a Tar Kettle 1:02:09

há 10 dias1:02:09

1:02:09

This week Bret tries to smoke a Micalleff, Joge smokes the La Aroma de Cuba, they talk about cigars, whiskeys, glasses, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always, send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Check out the after show at patreon.com/theretrohale Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!…

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The Retrohale - 506 CAO Brazilia, Plymouth Rock, and Sit Pissers 1:03:44

há 17 dias1:03:44

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This week, the guys talk about old times, cigars, balloons, national monuments, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always, send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Check out the after show at Patreon.com/TheRetrohale Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

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The Retrohale - 503 An AJ Fernandez, An Avo, and A Leaf 1:02:53

há 24 dias1:02:53

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Numbergate...This is 505 but we missed 503 so here we go. This week the guys talk cigars, beer, knifes, Netflix Pix, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Also, check out the after show at Patreon.com/TheRetrohale Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!…

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The Retrohale - 505 A My Father, A Triqui Traca, and 3 Chord 1:02:22

há 4 weeks1:02:22

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This week Mark is still in Florida, and the guys all discuss their cigars, whiskey, pipes, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always, send questions and comments at theretrohale@gmail.com To listen to the aftershow check us out at patreon.com/theretrohale Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

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The Retrohale - 504 Disney World, Cigars, and Pistahs 1:16:01

há 5 weeks1:16:01

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This week Mark records the show from Florida and the guys talk about their weather, cigar prices, pistol safety, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... Send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT! If you would like to support the show, check out the aftershow at patreon.com/theretrohale…

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The Retrohale - 502 The Superbowl Recap 58:28

há 6 weeks58:28

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This week, JoJo joins the guys from PaHonix, AZ and they talk the big game, cigars, pistols, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... Send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Also, you can check out the Retrohale After Show at Patreon.com/theretrohale Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

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The Retrohale - 501 Hackapoluza 7.0 Recap and Saints and Sinners Exclusive #5 1:03:23

há 7 weeks1:03:23

1:03:23

This week Bret and Mark start the show without JoJoMo and talk about what cigars they are smoking. JoJoMo joins, fiercly, and they all talk Bernie Sanders, Hackapoluza recap, A silly song, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always, send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Check out the after show and support this show by going to patreon.com/theretrohale Thanks for listing, ENJOY IT!…

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The Retrohale - 500 The Perla del Mar and Is it An UK Service Station or Cheese 1:11:05

há 8 weeks1:11:05

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This week the guys talk about cigars, past time in the show, scallops, a game, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always, send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Also, check out the aftershow at www.patreon.com/theretrohale Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

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The Retrohale - Not 500, It's 499.5 58:49

há 9 weeks58:49

58:49

Tell a friend tell a hobo... See you next week for EP 500! Thank you all, ENJOY IT!

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The Retrohale - 499 David Teskey and 2025 1:10:44

há 10 weeks1:10:44

1:10:44

Happy 2025 all! Tell a friend tell a hobo... As always, send us questions and comments at theretrohale@gmail.com Also, check out the after show at patreon.com/theretrohale Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT

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The Retrohale - The 2024 Heylee Awards! 1:39:44

há 11 weeks1:39:44

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Tell a friend, tell a hobo... Thank yo all for another great year! *Not a family show Ha ha

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The Retrohale - 497 The La Aroma De Cuba Pasion Churchill, and Scallops 1:03:20

há 12 weeks1:03:20

1:03:20

This week JoJoMo smokes the La Aroma De Cuba, Bret makes scallops, and Mark is a musician. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... Send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Check out the After Show at patreon.com/theretrohale Thanks for listening, ENJOY

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The Retrohale - 496 Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, The H.Upmann 1844 Nicaragua, and a Makers Mark Cigar 1:07:34

há 13 weeks1:07:34

1:07:34

Tell a freind, tell a hobo... As always, send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT

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The Retrohale - 495 A Sniff of A Flavored Cigar, Construction, Football, and Much More 1:04:56

há 14 weeks1:04:56

1:04:56

Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always check out the Aftershow at patreon.com/theretrohale And send us questions and comments at theretrohale@gmail.com Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT

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The Retrohale - 494 A Couple Cigars and Nuanced News Knowledge 1:07:34

há 15 weeks1:07:34

1:07:34

This week the guys talk about cigars, news, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com And check out the aftershow at patreon.com/theretorhale Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

The Retrohale a Cigar Podcast

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The Retrohale - 493 I Pardon The Fool That Listens To This Pod 1:06:04

há 16 weeks1:06:04

1:06:04

Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always, send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Also, check out the after show at patreon.com/theretrohale Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

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The Retrohale - 492 The Caldwell the Last Czar 1:06:36

há 17 weeks1:06:36

1:06:36

Happy Thanksgiving! Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com And to support the show, go to patreon.com/theretrohale Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

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The Retrohale - 491 A Padrón 1926, the Fight, and Listener Emails 1:05:02

há 18 weeks1:05:02

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This week, Jojo smokes a Padrón 1926 and the guys all discuss cigars, the Tyson Paul Fight, a bit of the election, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always send questions and commets to theretrohale@gmail.com Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT! If you want to support the show and listen to the After Show, go to www.patreon.com/theretrohale and supscribe for just $4 a month.…

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The Retrohale - 490 Thanks Veterans! and a Gurkha Vintage Lancero and an EP Carrillo 1:04:50

há 19 weeks1:04:50

1:04:50

This week the guys talk some Gurkha cigars, Mathematics, Logic, Beer, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

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The Retrohale - 489 The Don Lino Africa and Play Trashy Treats Trivia by Andy Sanchez 1:06:06

há 20 weeks1:06:06

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This week, the guys record on the eve of the 24 election and JoJoMoe smokes the Don Lino Africa Robusto. Then they all discuss Poconopoluza 6.0, new cigars lounges, another game from Andy, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always, send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT! After Show is NOW LIVE exclusively at patreon.com/theretrohale you can support the show and get a 7 day free trail there.…

The Retrohale a Cigar Podcast

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The After Show # 8 and an Election Evening with Mark 50:22

há 21 weeks50:22

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This week Bret confuses the bezel with the stem, JoJo smokes a Hammah, and Mark does an EEWM. Tell a friend, tell a hobo. Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

The Retrohale a Cigar Podcast

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The Retrohale - 488 The Show with No, JoJo Moe 1:03:19

há 21 weeks1:03:19

1:03:19

JoJoMoe had to work late so it's just Bret and Mark talking everything everywhere all at once. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always, send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

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After Show # 7 45:24

há 22 weeks45:24

45:24

The last Spooktakular story and much shenanigans and tomfoolery. Thanks for the support.

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The Retrohale - The Spooktacular is BACK with Jimmy! 1:20:17

há 22 weeks1:20:17

1:20:17

Tell a friend, tell a hobo... Send us questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT! Always a special thanks to FreeSounds.org and people contributing to the Creative Commons Community.

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After Show #6 50:18

há 23 weeks50:18

50:18

A debate about citrus, American values, 20th Century rock, and much more... Tell a friend, tell a hobo...

The Retrohale a Cigar Podcast

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The Retrohale - 486 The 708 Cigar Maduro and ATB 1:07:31

há 23 weeks1:07:31

1:07:31

This week Alex Da Bastard Joins the show and Mark smokes a cigar. They all discuss sweet tipped cigars, internet rules, halloween news, and much more. Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always, send us questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

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The Aftershow #5 35:55

há 24 weeks35:55

35:55

Aftershow 5 we talk some cigars and some music that we like and hate. We moving toward using a Patreon for the Aftershow we will update ya'll when it is all set up. As always, thanks for the support!

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The Retrohale - 485 The Cain Maduro by Oliva 1:08:22

há 24 weeks1:08:22

1:08:22

Tell a friend, tell a hobo... As always, send questions and comments to theretrohale@gmail.com Thanks for listening, ENJOY IT!

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Aftershow #4 32:34

há 25 weeks32:34