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The Jim Acosta ShowDon Lemon, Congressman Robert Garcia and Anand GiridharadasThank you Anand Giridharadas, Starhawk, Rebecca Gummere, Brodee Myers-Cooke, Jonathan D. Ryan, and many others for tuning into my live video with Anand Giridharadas, Don Lemon, and Congressman Robert Garcia! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimacosta.substack.com/subscribe2025-04-0155 min
The MeidasTouch PodcastBen Meiselas and Anand Giridharadas on Fearless ReportingIn this must-listen episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, Ben and Brett Meiselas sit down with bestselling author and renowned journalist Anand Giridharadas for a powerful conversation about the dangers of oligarchy, the unchecked influence of billionaires, and the urgent fight for democracy. Anand has been at the forefront of exposing how wealth and power are manipulated to undermine the public good—insights that have profoundly influenced the work of the MeidasTouch Network. From the erosion of democratic norms to the manufactured narratives that prop up the ultra-wealthy, this discussion pulls no punches in dissecting the forces threatening the future of...2025-03-0633 min
Mea CulpaThe American Sheep Epidemic: Fact or Fiction? + A Conversation With Anand GiridharadasAnand Giridharadas joins me today on Mea Culpa to discuss the threats to democracy posed by Trump’s authoritarian agenda and the influence of billionaires like Elon Musk. Anand, a bestselling author of Winners Take All and The Persuaders, is also an MSNBC analyst and a former foreign correspondent and columnist for The New York Times. Following last week’s scare of a government shutdown, we examine how figures like Musk use their power to shape public discourse and policy, often undermining democratic norms. Anand underscores the urgent need for a pro-democracy movement that fosters connection, inclusion, and hope to r...2024-12-231h 19
Progressive Pockets: a podcast about the untapped power of our wallets to build the world we want143. Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas: A book reviewSend us a textThis week let’s chat about Winners Take All: the Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas. Published in 2018, this book became a New York Times Bestseller and fired off a conversation about whether powerful elites really want to change the root causes of the social problems they claim to care about.Endlessly quotable, provocative, interesting…this book just might be what you need for your next flight. Check out today’s episode to help you decide.Links from today’s episode:NY...2024-09-2410 min
Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film178: Anand Giridharadas on "The Persuaders"In his book "The Persuaders," Anand Giridharadas profiles activists and organizers who seek to change people's minds in a time of divisiveness. Host Thom Powers interviews Anand about how he found optimism in the work of persuaders such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Loretta Ross. They also discuss what replaces the concept of objectivity in journalism, the relationship of social media to constructive dialogue, and more.On Instagram: @purenonfiction @thompowers12024-03-1448 min
Wild with Sarah WilsonANAND GIRIDHARADAS: How to persuade people in a polarised worldLike many of us, Anand Giridharadas (American political commentator, bestselling author) despaired how the world had become stuck in a fractured suckhole and he could no longer convince people to change their hearts and minds to be kinder and better. So he went on a mission to find out how to persuade more effectively, resulting in his recent book The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy.In this chat, the former foreign correspondent and New York Times columnist argues this wild idea: Progressives working on issues like race equality and...2023-10-3156 min
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Commonwealth Club of California PodcastCLIMATE ONE: REWIND: Anand Giridharadas: Persuaders in a Hot and Polarized WorldIn a democracy, meaningful change often requires adapting views and building coalitions. Some believe finding common ground and building rapport is the best way to change minds. Others believe activism and protests are key to raising awareness. Increasingly, however, the acts of listening and persuasion are left out, as each side is convinced that the other is unmovable. Anand Giridharadas is a journalist, columnist, on-air political analyst, and author. His latest book, “The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy,” explores how the tactics of persuasion can help strengthen democracy and foste...2023-07-2154 min
Climate OneREWIND: Anand Giridharadas: Persuaders in a Hot and Polarized WorldIn a democracy, meaningful change often requires adapting views and building coalitions. Some believe finding common ground and building rapport is the best way to change minds. Others believe activism and protests are key to raising awareness. Increasingly, however, the acts of listening and persuasion are left out, as each side is convinced that the other is unmovable. Anand Giridharadas is a journalist, columnist, on-air political analyst, and author. His latest book, “The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy,” explores how the tactics of persuasion can help strengthen democracy and foste...2023-07-2154 min
PUSHBACK TalksSummer Series: The Art of Persuasion – Changing Hearts and Minds with Anand GiridharadasIt's summertime in Sweden and Canada, and that means it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! And we're doing things a little differently this year. For the next six weeks, we'll revisit some of our favorite episodes from across all six seasons, giving you updates on the guests and topics at the top of each episode. The Filmmaker and the Advocate are taking a break, but the podcast isn't. No matter where you are - we hope you enjoy this year's Summer Series!In this flashback episode, Leilani and Fredrik are joined by Anand G...2023-07-1953 min
Chicago Humanities TapesIs the Public Still Persuadable? with Anand GiridharadasIf you’ve been up at night wondering how to save democracy and communicate effectively with people on the opposite side of the political spectrum, tune into MSNBC on-air political correspondent Anand Giridharadas in conversation with Washington DC Bureau Chief for Mother Jones David Corn for a powerfully hopeful chat on the state of American and effective organizing. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcript. CW: Strong language, in the name of democracy. Photo: Anand Giridharadas and David Corn on stage at N...2023-04-1849 min
Chicago Humanities TapesIs the Public Still Persuadable? with Anand GiridharadasIf you’ve been up at night wondering how to save democracy and communicate effectively with people on the opposite side of the political spectrum, tune into MSNBC on-air political correspondent Anand Giridharadas in conversation with Washington DC Bureau Chief for Mother Jones David Corn for a powerfully hopeful chat on the state of American and effective organizing. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcript. CW: Strong language, in the name of democracy. Photo: Anand Giridharadas and David Corn on stage at N...2023-04-1849 minChicago Humanities TapesIs the Public Still Persuadable? with Anand GiridharadasIf you’ve been up at night wondering how to save democracy and communicate effectively with people on the opposite side of the political spectrum, tune into MSNBC on-air political correspondent Anand Giridharadas in conversation with Washington DC Bureau Chief for Mother Jones David Corn for a powerfully hopeful chat on the state of American and effective organizing. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcript. CW: Strong language, in the name of democracy. Photo: Anand Giridharadas and David Corn on stage at N...2023-04-1849 min
You Are Not So Smart256 - The Persuaders - Anand GiridharadasThis is the third episode in a three-part series about how to have difficult conversations with people who see the world differently, how to have better debates about contentious issues, and how to ethically and scientifically persuade one another about things that matter – in short, this is a three-part series about How Minds Change (which is also the title of my new book).There seems to be a movement afoot, a new wave of nonfiction about how to reduce all this argumentative madness and epistemic chaos. I want to boost everyone’s signal on this issue, so I tho...2023-04-021h 10
Open Book with Anthony ScaramucciTwo Lefts Don’t Make a Right: Anand Giridharadas on Democracy, Dystopia & Becoming AmericanIn this episode, Anthony talks with Anand Giridharadas, journalist, and author of The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds and Democracy. With so many factors causing divisions in our society, Anand’s book explores how America's crisis of faith in persuasion is putting democracy and the planet at risk. Hailing from either side of the political spectrum, Anthony and Anand have a frank conversation about what we can learn from the best persuaders out there, discussing why the Right, for all its dystopia, is better at messaging right now, and stressing why clear...2023-02-2348 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineTHE PERSUADERS by Anand Giridharadas, read by Anand GiridharadasAnand Giridharadas narrates his work in a serious tone and journalistic style. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss an audiobook that tells stories of how committed activists use persuasion in organizing to attract supporters. He reads with a storyteller’s sense as he introduces the Internet Research Agency—a Russian troll farm that won both liberal and conservative Americans’ hearts and minds online. He also delves into deep canvassing, a process that encourages like-mindedness as a basis for connection and political action.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random...2023-01-1705 min
Talks at GoogleEp307 - Anand Giridharadas | Winners Take All Anand Giridharadas visits Google to discuss his book "Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World." Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, where the rich and powerful fight for equality and justice any way they can—except ways that threaten the social order and their position atop it. The book argues that elites rebrand themselves as saviors of the poor; that they lavishly reward so-called thought leaders who redefine “change” in ways that preserve the status quo; and that they constantly seek to do more good, but never less h...2022-12-301h 03Talks at GoogleAnand Giridharadas | Winners Take All Anand Giridharadas visits Google to discuss his book "Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World." Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, where the rich and powerful fight for equality and justice any way they can—except ways that threaten the social order and their position atop it. The book argues that elites rebrand themselves as saviors of the poor; that they lavishly reward so-called thought leaders who redefine “change” in ways that preserve the status quo; and that they constantly seek to do more good, but never less h...2022-12-301h 03
PUSHBACK TalksThe Art of Persuasion – Changing Hearts and Minds with Anand GiridharadasAll across the world we’re witnessing a crisis of democracy and a sense of increased polarization. How can we engage in conversations that call others in rather than out? How can we seek to win over those who currently refuse to agree with us? And how do we create visions for the future that make our movements irresistible?Leilani and Fredrik talk to American journalist and writer Anand Giridharadas about the art of persuasion and the need to engage in conversations that pull people in rather than push them sideways. In this episode we ask, how do...2022-11-1751 min
Reasons RevisitedThe art of persuasion with Anand GiridharadasHello! A bonus Cheerful Book Club episode coming at you this week direct from Geoff’s loft. We’re talking to bestselling author Anand Giridharadas about his new book The Persuaders: Winning Hearts and Minds in a Divided Age. Progressive movements need to persuade, not simply preach, he says. But what does that look like if it is not ‘persuasion by dilution’? We talk to Anand about what we can learn from the people who are changing minds and building big coalitions to make progressive movements around the world more successful.Buy Anand’s book2022-11-1036 min
Town Hall Seattle Civics Series302. Anand Giridharadas with Naomi Ishisaka: Progressive Change Through the Art of Persuasion It can be said that the lifeblood of any free society is persuasion: changing other people’s minds in order to change things. But what happens when people increasingly write one another off instead of seeking to win one another over? Journalist and Town Hall alumni Anand Giridharadas contends that America is suffering a crisis of faith in persuasion that is putting its democracy and the planet itself at risk. Debates are framed in moralistic terms, with enemies battling the righteous. Movements for justice are building barriers to entry instead of on-ramps, he argues, and political parties ar...2022-11-101h 21
Here's Where It Gets InterestingPersuaders as Meaning Makers with Anand GiridharadasJoining Sharon on Here’s Where It Gets Interesting today is author Anand Giridharadas. Anand’s new book, The Persuaders, documents how people persuade others to change their minds and take action. Learn from Anand about how to move from a defeatist attitude of writing one another off. Changing our perspective about “lost causes” may be the exact thing we need to find true connection and repair our fractured relationships and communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: h...2022-11-0944 min
Good Life ProjectHow to Change Minds | Anand GiridharadasIs it even possible to have a genuinely open conversation that holds the potential to persuade someone to your point of view anymore? Or have we entered a “post-persuasion” state? And, if so, is there a way to change that?How to move people back into conversation, and set the table for openness and, maybe even persuasion to a different set of ideas, beliefs and actions? Our guest today, Anand Giridharadas, has been studying this very question for years. In our conversation today, Anand and I dive deeper into the politics of persuasion, disse...2022-11-071h 03
City Arts & LecturesAnand GiridharadasAnand Giridharadas is the author of the international bestseller Winners Take All, The True American, and India Calling. His new book The Persuaders offers an insider account of activists, politicians, educators, and everyday citizens working to change minds, bridge divisions, and fight for democracy–from disinformation fighters to a leader of Black Lives Matter to Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and more. A former foreign correspondent and columnist for The New York Times for more than a decade, he has also written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Time, and is the publisher of the newsletter The.Ink. He is an on-air poli...2022-11-061h 15
Poured OverAnand Giridharadas on THE PERSUADERS: AT THE FRONT LINES OF THE FIGHT FOR HEARTS, MINDS, AND DEMOCRACY“More people than we realize are works in progress, are trying to figure out a way to think about the world… As Beyoncé said in her new album, they're contradicted. They're internally contradicted more than we think. We can make the kind of change we seek, we deserve in this country, if we allow the idea that more of us are contradicted, more of us need help sorting through the world, and we have the patience — we can muster that kind of patience and love to help people sort through how they see the world.” Bestselling author Anand Giridharadas (Winners T...2022-11-0539 min
Free Library PodcastAnand Giridharadas | The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and DemocracyEllis Wachs Endowed Lecture
In conversation with Tamala Edwards, anchor, 6ABC Action News morning edition
A former longtime columnist and foreign correspondent for The New York Times, Anand Giridharadas is the bestselling author of Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, which was selected to numerous publications' ''best books of the year'' lists. His other books include The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas, winner of the New York Public Library Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism; and India Calling: An Intimate Portrait of a Nation's Remaking. A regular on-air analyst for MSNBC, he has...2022-11-041h 04
Living Through It With ECMS101 E5 The Persuaders, or Why the Fascists Won’t Win: Anand GiridharadasWelcome to Living Through It with ECM: A Podcast for Interesting Times.
In this episode, Elizabeth interviews journalist and author Anand Giridharadas about his new book, The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds and Democracy. Join us as we talk about the opportunities to build bridges across identities and movements that this moment provides, the activists and organizers who are doing it and what we can learn from them, and why you can make a difference where you live, right now, by learning to persuade instead of abandon those on the same side.
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Let's Give A Damn#243 - Anand GiridharadasAnand Giridharadas is a writer.
He is the author of The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy (2022), Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World (2018), The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas (2014), and India Calling: An Intimate Portrait of a Nation’s Remaking (2011). A former foreign correspondent and columnist for The New York Times for more than a decade, he has also written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Time, and he is the publisher of the newsletter The Ink.
He has spoken on st...2022-11-011h 13
Climate OneAnand Giridharadas: Persuaders in a Hot and Polarized WorldIn a democracy, meaningful change often requires adapting views and building coalitions. Some believe finding common ground and building rapport is the best way to change minds. Others believe activism and protests are key to raising awareness. Increasingly, however, the acts of listening and persuasion are left out, as each side is convinced that the other is unmovable. Anand Giridharadas is a journalist, columnist, on-air political analyst, and author. His latest book, The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy, explores how the tactics of persuasion can help s...2022-10-2855 min
Commonwealth Club of California PodcastCLIMATE ONE: Anand Giridharadas: Persuaders in a Hot and Polarized WorldIn a democracy, meaningful change often requires adapting views and building coalitions. Some believe finding common ground and building rapport is the best way to change minds. Others believe activism and protests are key to raising awareness. Increasingly, however, the acts of listening and persuasion are left out, as each side is convinced that the other is unmovable. Anand Giridharadas is a journalist, columnist, on-air political analyst, and author. His latest book, The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy, explores how the tactics of persuasion can help s...2022-10-2855 min
The Michael Steele PodcastPersuading a Divided Democracy: With Anand GiridharadasBest-selling author Anand Giridharadas joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his new book, "The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy." The pair discuss how you go about changing minds in today's polarized world, the tactics that do and don't work, battling the Trumpism movement and the weaknesses the Democratic Party faces in moving people toward their cause. Anand also discusses the makings of a winning pro-democracy movement and the roles we all play in this, looking at the immediate mid-terms to a wider 2024 picture.
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Unlocking Us with Brené BrownBrené with Anand Giridharadas on The Persuaders, Part 2 of 2It’s Part 2 of our two-part series with Anand Giridharadas, author of The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy. I’m still thinking about Anand’s story and how his experiences informed this concept of persuasion as being the heart of democracy. In this episode, we talk more specifically about the real stories included in the book — some scary, some incredibly inspiring — and he shares more about the individuals behind this meaningful work, which is built on meeting people where they are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...2022-10-261h 01
the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Persuaders: Winning Hearts and Minds in a Divided Age by Anand GiridharadasPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/570359 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Persuaders: Winning Hearts and Minds in a Divided Age Author: Anand Giridharadas Narrator: Anand Giridharadas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 18, 2022 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. A riveting insider account of how activists, politicians, educators and citizens are working to change minds, bridge divisions and save democracy The lifeblood of any free society is persuasion: changing other people's minds to enable real change. But America is suffering a crisis of faith in persuasion that is putting its...2022-10-1805 min