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Byron's Loom- Weaving relationships through Braver Conversations“It’s Time to Punch Up” with Scott DavisIn this episode of The Loom, Byron and co-hosts Raven and Gregory are joined by Scott Davis. Scott is a founding member of an organization called Punch-up, which is “building a home where poor and working white men from across the country join in the work for freedom and justice for all.” Scott also hosts Punch-up’s Youtube show, “Dishonor,” which centers the stories of poor and working class folks who are defending their communities against quasi-legal mugging by modern day robber-barons. We have a great conversation about false binaries like Red vs. Blue; urgency vs. endurance; and the power of l...
2025-10-231h 11
Byron's Loom- Weaving relationships through Braver ConversationsLeaning into the DivideLeaning Into the Divide is a Podcast Series partnership between Forthright and Byron’s Loom and co-hosted by Sue Lani Madsen and Byron Odion, featuring regular guests, Roger Haynes, Gregory Mengel couldn’t be with us this time, Raven Odion and joining us for his first time, Mike Liu. In each episode we take on a potentially divisive topic using Braver Angels tools and a good-faith intention to disagree accurately while looking for common ground. In this episode #4, we discuss our backgrounds, as well as discussing the importance of open and honest communication, particularly in the context of political and...
2025-05-2259 min
Byron's Loom- Weaving relationships through Braver ConversationsLeaning into the Divide: Ep3. voting rightsLeaning Into the Divide is a Podcast Series partnership between Forthright and Byron’s Loom and co-hosted by Sue Lani Madsen and Byron Odion, featuring regular guests, Roger Haynes, Gregory Mengel, and Raven Odion. In each episode we take on a potentially divisive topic using Braver Angels tools and a good-faith intention to disagree accurately while looking for common ground. In this episode we discuss Election Integrity and Voting from red and blue perspectives. Get full access to Byron Odion at byronodion821766.substack.com/subscribe
2025-05-0550 min
Byron's Loom- Weaving relationships through Braver ConversationsLeaning into the Divide: Ep. 2 Guns and Gun RightsLeaning Into the Divide is a Podcast Series partnership between Forthright and Byron’s Loom and co-hosted by Sue Lani Madsen and Byron Odion, featuring regular guests, Kaeley Triller Harms, Roger Haynes, Gregory Mengel, and Raven Odion. In each episode we take on a potentially divisive topic using Braver Angels tools and a good-faith intention to disagree accurately while looking for common ground. In this episode, we discuss guns and gun rights from several different perspectives. Get full access to Byron Odion at byronodion821766.substack.com/subscribe
2025-04-0743 min
Byron's Loom- Weaving relationships through Braver ConversationsLeaning into the Divide: Ep. 1 Patriotism & NationalismLeaning Into the Divide is a Podcast Series partnership between Forthright and Byron’s Loom and co-hosted by Sue Lani Madsen and Byron Odion, featuring regular guests, Kaeley Triller Harms, Roger Haynes, Gregory Mengel, and Raven Odion. In each episode we take on a potentially divisive topic using Braver Angels tools and a good-faith intention to disagree accurately while looking for common ground. In this episode, we discuss Patriotism and Nationalism. Get full access to Byron Odion at byronodion821766.substack.com/subscribe
2025-03-1339 min