THE UNSIDED PODCAST
Our world is divided - economically, racially, morally, spiritually, and politically divided. We are divided by sexuality and by gender. We are divided by belief which has been handed down by our family and foisted upon us by our community. Social media and the 24-hour news cycle only further muddy the waters of understanding. In a world brimming with divisions, staying open-minded is more challenging than ever. But what if we could change that narrative?
UNSIDED leaps headlong into these divides, not to widen them, but to bridge them through conversation. A conversation that explores all sides and uncovers the intersections. A conversation that requires vulnerability and willingness to learn from others. Here we allow for a space in which like-minded people can come to better understand what motivates others and to grow themselves, even if mistakes are made along the way. No judgement. No shaming. No cancelling. Just endless curiosity and ultimately, connection.
THE UNSIDED PODCAST
THE WEAPONIZATION OF BELIEF
If ever there were a time for us to put aside our preconceived notions about others and truly think critically, that time is now. Through the mediums of social media and the 24 hour news cycle, the weaponizing of belief systems to divide us and to shut down connective conversations is more prevalent and persuasive than ever. If you've ever listened to an episode of this podcast you will know not to expect a takedown of any particular ideology or subject and this conversation will be no different. So if you've come here for any other reason than to better understand how to listen and speak with grace about the seeds of division being sewn amongst people all over the world, I would kindly ask you to find something else to do with your time. But if you want to challenge yourself to look for understanding across religious or political belief systems and look for the intersections of our shared humanity, please stay and join the conversation. Still here? Ok good - let's get into it...
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Produced by Kristofer McNeeley
Engineered and Edited by Kristofer McNeeley & Abed Khatib
Original Music by Abed Khatib