For the 100th episode of The Esau McCaulley Podcast, Esau, Malcolm Foley, and Mike look at why America seems incapable of making meaningful progress on gun violence, even after school shootings. They discuss new research showing how pro-gun political spending surges after deadly shootings, what that reveals about money and power in American politics, and how our culture of violence shapes everyday life. Then, they turn to Gary, Indiana, to examine how decades of disinvestment and systemic racism still leave some communities more vulnerable than others. Finally, they ask whether avoiding conflict actually creates peace, and why healthy friendships, churches, and communities sometimes require us to say the hard thing.
0:00 - Theme Song
2:58 - Peacocks
8:44 - Pro-Gun Pac Increases After School Shootings
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23:13 - Gary, Indiana
38:33 - Conflict is Good for Relationships?
49:32 - End Credits
Resources:
Isaiah Johnson and the Big Game by Esau McCaulley: https://amzn.to/46lZ8gD
How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family’s Story of Survival in the American South by Esau McCaulley:
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