The Purple Principle

Nonpartisan podcast for independent-minded Americans exploring the perils of partisanship in U.S. politics, society and daily life.

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Politics
News Commentary
Society & Culture
26
Repodcast: Deflating Political Football with Ta...
Holiday Survival Kit Part 1
28 min
27
As 2022 Election Results Roll In: Concern, Cont...
17 min
28
Test Driving Ranked Choice Voting: These Not S...
26 min
29
No Such Thing as The Latino Vote? Hispanic Amer...
30 min
30
Will Latinization Bring Moderation? Hispanic Am...
29 min
31
Repodcast: Politically Persuadable But Focused ...
31 min
32
End of Bay State Bipartisanship?: These Not So ...
28 min
33
Deval Patrick Talks Governing: These Not So Uni...
31 min
34
INTRODUCING My Body Odyssey, a Fluent Knowledge...
The Rewards and Challenges of Exercise with Diabetes
18 min
35
Less Partisan Elections in Alaska 2022? These N...
State Polarization Series
29 min
36
Revisiting GOP Party Dynamics: The Decline of M...
36 min
37
Great American Independents (Part Two): Andrew ...
Indie-minded comedian Andrew Heaton
24 min
38
Great American Independents (Part One): Amy Chu...
July 4th Special Episode
28 min
39
Strength in Diversity, Weakness in One Party Ru...
Leon Panetta, Kristin Olsen, and Andrew Heaton
35 min
40
2022 California Primaries by Faction & Tortilla...
Gustavo Arellano of the L.A. Times
31 min
41
One Golden State, Two Democratic Parties: These...
Polarization in California politics
35 min
42
Georgia On All Our Minds: These Not So United S...
Polarization in Georgia's primary
32 min
43
Politically Persuadable But Focused on Jobs? Hi...
Understanding Hispanic swing voters
30 min
44
Like Family, Like Nation: A Braver Angel Mediat...
Mónica Guzmán of Braver Angels
29 min
45
Is Texas the Future of America? These Not So Un...
Our Texas mini series finale
27 min
46
A New American Operating System? These Not So U...
Will Hurd, Former Congressman from Texas
24 min
47
Lone Star Launch Pad for Rear-Guard America? Th...
Authors Lawrence Wright and Stephen Harrigan
32 min
48
Polarized Politics & Hispanic Identity: These N...
Dr. Henry Cisneros and Dr. Sharon Navarro
34 min
49
Growth, Diversity & One Party Politics? These N...
James Henson, Stephen Hawkins, Paul Oshinski
32 min
50
Strongest Identity of Them Y’all? These Not So ...
Interview with Dan Goodgame, Texas Monthly Editor-in-Chief
29 min