When We Disagree
When We Disagree considers the arguments that stuck with us. These are the disagreements, spats, and fights we kept thinking about a month, a year, even decades after they happened. Write us: Whenwedisagree@gmail.com.
Episodes
36 episodes
Crime and Punishment
Season 1 Finale: Rob's favorite teacher chastised him for being too emotional during a debate about a book.
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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18:18
Season 1 Finale: Losing an Election
Morgan ran for a seat on the school board. She lost the race but learned a life-changing lesson in defeat.
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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16:22
What Does a Mask Mean?
Jenny helps people de-escalate conflict and find common ground. She has a decision to make when one of her co-workers shares an unkind opinion about people who wear masks in public.
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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19:28
The Office
Cory, a longtime teacher, reflects on the difficulty of teaching students to disagree productively.
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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21:39
Bitter Rivals
Emily joins an adult women's hockey league. Through her clashes with opponents on the ice, she grapples with the high emotions of sports rivalries.
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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16:28
What's So Funny?
Dan French, a comedian and an academic, considers whether comedy can cross a line.
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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21:28
Entertainment and Education
Sapna navigates the line between entertainment and education.
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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17:06
Young Love
Madelynn's mom feels strongly that getting into a serious relationship while you're young is a bad idea. Madelynn isn't so sure.
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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14:31
Demons
Bill, a communication expert, is saddened by a friend's embrace of conspiracy theories.
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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22:41
The Supervised Visit
Madison can't seem to persuade her mom to admit a mistake. Madison's dad thinks that she is wasting her breath by engaging in arguments like these.
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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14:46
Cancel Culture
Jay and his ex-girlfriend have a longstanding disagreement about "cancel culture."
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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17:30
2016
Marla had a disagreement over the 2016 election, and it changed her life.
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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13:50
Politics and Friendship
Jonny's friend has very different - and objectionable - ideas about politics and people.
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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13:56
Body Image
Julia was body-shamed by a family friend, and the experience has stuck with her.
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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15:27
The Vaccine
John is surprised when one of his friends and one of his family members do not want to get the COVID vaccine.
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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15:55
Bridges
Karissa has devoted her career to building bridges across political divides. In this line of work, disagreement is inevitable, and sometimes people disagree about how to have a healthy dialogue.
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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22:30
The Pity Invitation
Kendall's brother was getting married. She expected to be invited to her future sister-in-law's bachelorette party. She wasn't.
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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11:07
Coming Out
When Sandy came out, her conservative mother shunned her. As time has passed, however, the two have reconnected despite very different beliefs.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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24:37
Former Roommate
Noelle and her friend get into a fight when a shared secret goes public.
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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14:10
Father Knows Best?
A father tries to motivate his son to live up to his potential.
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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14:10
How to Live a Good Life
What does it mean to live a good life? A debate.
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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21:30
Do the Crime, Do the Time
David, a public defender, still thinks about a confrontation with a rival attorney from years ago.
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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18:43