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Christmas Conversations: Politics, Family, and Keeping It Civil

Duration 46:46 | Recorded on December 14, 2025

S2E38 – A year-end holiday episode where Kent and Kyle reflect on political polarization, social media’s influence, and practical strategies for surviving, and improving, difficult political conversations with family during the holidays.

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/ Holiday Politics Feel Worse Than Ever: Kent and Kyle reflect on how holiday political conversations have become more contentious over the last decade, driven by social media, nonstop news cycles, and the collapse of “off-limits” topics.

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