Mike talks with New York Times bestselling author, historian, and journalist Colin Woodard. His latest book is Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America, which they discuss on this episode.

Topics Mike & Colin discuss include:



America as a federation of rival regional cultures




How early settlers shaped lasting political divides




Culture’s role in red and blue state patterns




Communitarian vs. individualist visions of freedom




Why internal migration reinforces cultural divides




The roots of American ethno-nationalism




Shared civic ideals in the Declaration of Independence




Regional culture’s effect on health and longevity




The South’s authoritarian legacy and modern politics




Rebuilding a unifying national story for America




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