As the co-founder of moveon.org, momsrising.org, and Living Room Conversations, Joan Blades is a progressive activist whose mission these days is to bridge strengthening political divides. She made headlines when she hosted a Living Room Conversation with Mark Meckler, a co-founder of the Tea Party movement.

In this episode, Joan talks about what she’s learned about finding common ground in a tense climate, about the benefits of walking meetings, and about her bipartisan TED Talk, “Free yourself from your filter bubbles,” which received 1.2 million views.

Episode Notes:

• Living Room Conversation Topics

• Can lefties and right-wingers find common ground? One site thinks so, San Francisco Chronicle, 12/3/18

• Joan’s USA TODAY op-ed, Come out of the political closet in 2018 and help heal our divide

• David Brooks’ NYT op-ed, The Blindness of Social Wealth

• 7 Reasons to Schedule Walking Meetings, Inc.