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In this episode, we welcome back David French, columnist for The New York Times , former constitutional attorney, and author of Divided We Fall . We discuss the current state of American democracy, the challenges of political division, and how we can engage in civil discourse despite deep ideological differences. David also shares a personal update on his family and reflects on the profound trials and growth that come with adversity. 📌 What We Discuss: ✔️ How David and his family navigated the challenges of a serious health crisis. ✔️ The rise of political polarization and the factors driving it. ✔️ Why distinguishing between “unwise, unethical, and unlawful” is crucial in analyzing political actions. ✔️ How consuming different perspectives (even opposing ones) helps in understanding political dynamics. ✔️ The role of Christian values in politics and how they are being redefined. ⏳ Episode Highlights 📍 [00:01:00] – David French’s background and his journey from litigation to journalism. 📍 [00:02:30] – Personal update: David shares his wife Nancy’s battle with cancer and their journey as a family. 📍 [00:06:00] – How to navigate personal trials while maintaining faith and resilience. 📍 [00:10:00] – The danger of political paranoia and the pitfalls of extreme polarization. 📍 [00:18:00] – The "friend-enemy" paradigm in American politics and its influence in Christian fundamentalism. 📍 [00:24:00] – Revisiting Divided We Fall : How America’s divisions have devolved since 2020. 📍 [00:40:00] – The categories and differences of unwise, unethical, and unlawful political actions. 📍 [00:55:00] – The balance between justice, kindness, and humility in political engagement. 📍 [01:00:00] – The After Party initiative: A Christian approach to politics focused on values rather than policy. 💬 Featured Quotes 🔹 "You don't know who you truly are until your values are tested." – David French 🔹 "If we focus on the relational, we can have better conversations even across deep differences." – Corey Nathan 🔹 "Justice, kindness, and humility—if you're missing one, you're doing it wrong." – David French 🔹 "The United States has a history of shifting without repenting. We just move on." – David French 📚 Resources Mentioned David French’s Writing: New York Times David’s Book: Divided We Fall The After Party Initiative – More Info Advisory Opinions Podcast (with Sarah Isgur & David French) – Listen Here 📣 Call to Action If you found this conversation insightful, please: ✅ Subscribe to Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other on your favorite podcast platform. ✅ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen: ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics ✅ Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/politicsandreligion ✅ Watch the full conversation and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@politicsandreligion 🔗 Connect With Us on Social Media @coreysnathan: Bluesky LinkedIn Instagram Threads Facebook Substack David French: 🔗 Twitter | BlueSky | New York Times Our Sponsors Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com Prolux Autogroup: www.proluxautogroup.com or www.granadahillsairporttransportation.com Let’s keep talking politics and religion—with gentleness and respect. 🎙️💡…

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A tater tot is a player who hits exactly one home run in a given season, no more and no fewer. Here we endeavor to discuss those players and their impacts on the 2019 MLB season and beyond.

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Tater Tots

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A tater tot is a player who hits exactly one home run in a given season, no more and no fewer. Here we endeavor to discuss those players and their impacts on the 2019 MLB season and beyond.

89 episodes

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Episode #86: Talkin' Baseball II 1:06:10

4 years ago1:06:10

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We are back to yak! Yak about baseball that is. This week, we discuss Duncan's bootleg W.P. Kinsella work, a dead umpire , Wandavision, the unlimited potential of MLB The Show 21, and the continuing saga of the SSG Landers, fka SK Wyverns of the Korean Baseball Organization. DONATE to Baseball For All FOLLOW us on Twitter LIKE us on Facebook EMAIL us Our theme music is "The Littlest League Possible" by Guided By Voices and our artwork is by Shelby Criswell…

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Episode #85 - Talkin' Baseball 1:02:33

4 years ago1:02:33

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We're talkin' baseball: Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. Actually we talk about none of those players, but we do talk about Robert Pattinson's career for a surprisingly long time. Links Jon Morosi's tweet about Albert Pujols and the All-Star Game , Grant Brisbee’s breakdown of how all the teams got their names Donate to Baseball For All Our theme music is Littlest League Possible by Guided By Voices . Our artwork is by Shelby Criswell Email: tatertotspod@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/tatertotspod Twitter: twitter.com/tatertotspod…

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Episode #84 - Bill Veeck 1:28:59

4 years ago1:28:59

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For the first time in Tater Tots history, a baseball figure who has hit exactly zero home runs graces our airwaves. It is baseball's own greatest showman, Bill Veeck, who we discussed last week for his unfortunate flop with Disco Demolition Night. Never fear! In this episode we discuss Bill Veeck's greatest triumphs, including the signing of Eddie Gaedel, Grandstand Manager Day, and his advocacy on behalf of Curt Flood which brought us modern free agency. These are just a few examples of the ways in which Veeck has impacted the game we love, and they are probably not even the best ones. You'll have to tune in to find out more!! DONATE to Baseball For All FOLLOW us on Twitter LIKE us on Facebook EMAIL us Our theme music is "The Littlest League Possible" by Guided By Voices and our artwork is by Shelby Criswell…

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Episode #83 - Disco Demolition Night 1:02:22

4 years ago1:02:22

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"Burn, Baby Burn." The now infamous words uttered by 24-year-old shock jock Steve Dahl upon witnessing his famous disco inferno in 1979 live in infamy, marking the night when everyone got really mad about disco for some reason. Donate to Baseball For All Our theme music is Littlest League Possible by Guided By Voices . Our artwork is by Shelby Criswell Email: tatertotspod@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/tatertotspod Twitter: twitter.com/tatertotspod…

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Episode #82 - Yordan Alvarez 52:43

4 years ago52:43

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Hello, fishing fanatics! Today on the podcast we are talking all about the things you might need to hook that next champion bass for your Tinder profile -- nah, just yankin' yer chain, we're back again just like usual talking Tater Tots. It's a very special episode this week, since there's absolutely no way Yordan Alvarez would've made our list in a non-COVID year. Still, he fell to us and we're grateful for it. As a bonus, we also watched Yordan's first home run as a big leaguer, which is equally sick. Elsewhere in the episode, we discuss the semantics of the new minor league baseball invitations and the plight of the Fresno Grizzlies. That's right, we've got another minor league moment for you! Hope you enjoy it :~) DONATE to Baseball for All TWEET us a li'l tweet LIKE us on Facebook EMAIL us sweet nothings Our theme music is "The Littlest League Possible" by Guided by Voices and our artwork is by Shelby Criswell…

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Episode #81 - Austin Barnes 1:05:37

4 years ago1:05:37

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If you don't have a local library card, you're just robbing yourself of a tremendous community resource. Even if your library isn't open, I strongly encourage you to check out their broad selection of ebooks and audiobooks. They will make you regret ever trying to read a physical book made of paper! Listen, this is just a public service announcement. I don't really have much to say about baseball. On today's episode of Table Cloth , we discuss Dodgers uh catcher Austin Barnes. Links: Barnes's August 13 home run , Barnes hits a safety squeeze and a three run Tater in the same World Series game , statcorner.com/mlb/catcher-report Whee Snaw , The Lake Elsinore Storm's spooky hat, Dale Thayer's notable mustache , Donate to Baseball For All Our theme music is Littlest League Possible by Guided By Voices . Our artwork is by Shelby Criswell Email: tatertotspod@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/tatertotspod Twitter: twitter.com/tatertotspod…

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Episode #80 - Eric Sogard 52:33

4 years ago52:33

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What's your favorite kind of taco? No particular reason, just wondering. Mine is al pastor. This week! We discuss the KBO champion NC Dinos and their humongous sword, which is thematically appropriate given that we are honoring nerd power with a podcast dedicated to the one and only Eric Sogard . That's right! The Arizona State alumnus and utility infielder extraordinaire. It was a real trip to discover I'd been Mandela'd regarding Eric's run at Face of the MLB in 2014, but I maintain he is the rightful winner of that particular contest. Elsewhere in the podcast, we discuss LASIK surgery, what makes a Padres name, and the future of the Pittsburgh Pirates. I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I enjoy a delicious al pastor taco on a hot summer's day. Eric Sogard's very cute daughter DONATE to Baseball For All TWEET us on Twitter BOOK us on Facebook MAIL us an e-mail Our theme music is 'The Littlest League Possible' by Guided By Voices and our artwork is by Shelby Criswell…

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Episode #79 - Willians Astudillo 50:34

4 years ago50:34

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I have tremendous news: my beloved NC Dinos won the Korean Series this morning. This development comes with several important benefits: A sense of pride and exhalation that they have done it, A fitting reward for an excellent season turned in by Koo Chang-Mo, Park Min-Woo, Sung Bum-Na, Yang Eui-Ji, Park Suk-Min, and all of the strong and talented boys comprising the Dinos team, An end to 4:30am alarms, A happy November 24th, A line of new NC Dinos championship merchandise, A gargantuan sword . There is a portion of this podcast in which we discuss whether out listeners may be able to watch at least one game of Korean baseball in the waning days of the 2020 season, and this provides a conclusive "no," so at minimum, we have closure. Today's pod focuses on the magnificent Willians Astudillo, god of contact and slayer of three true outcomes. Links: Astudillo's September 12th home run , Y101: The Tri-State's Biggest Variety: Where Did the Baseball Saying 'A Can of Corn' Come From? MLB's glossary of idioms , The no-look pickoff , The hidden ball trick , MLB's clips package (including Astudillo falling flat on his face and riding on Chris Gimenez's back), The wonderful, WONDERFUL home run in the Venezuelan Winter League (please watch this), Travis Sawchik's breakdown of Astudllio's prodigious 2018, The New York Times feature on La Tortuga, Donate to Baseball For All Our theme music is Littlest League Possible by Guided By Voices . Our artwork is by Shelby Criswell Email: tatertotspod@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/tatertotspod Twitter: twitter.com/tatertotspod…

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Episode #78 - Manuel Margot 42:46

4 years ago42:46

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All right, smart guy, I'd like to see you name some colors. And don't even start with me on that 'indigo' crap! Fool me twice... This week we're talking about Rays' outfielder and defensive savant Manuel Margot . Margot is Exhibit A for how the shortened season really screwed up our concept since his tater tot comes at the toll of 75% of his average plate appearances. With this in mind, we'll discuss his explosive postseason performance, and wonder what would've become of that hot streak over 162 games. We'll also go into detail on Margot's defensive prowess and whether the Rays could leverage it along with Kevin Kiermaier's beautiful eyes to field a two-player outfield. *** DONATE to Baseball For All FOLLOW us on Twitter LIKE us on Facebook SEND us an e-mail Our theme music is 'The Littlest League Possible' by Guided By Voices and our album artwork is by Shelby Criswell…

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Episode #77 - Vida Blue 1:19:43

4 years ago1:19:43

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Come take a mystical voyage with us back to Monday night. To a time when the result of the World Series was still up in the air and no MLB players had tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the middle of the game and then game back onto the field at the end and took their mask off and kissed their wife on the face and breathed all over cancer survivor Dave Roberts. A simpler time :) We engage in our usual Monday night tradition of discussing the life and career of Vida Blue at some length. If you're so inclined, you may be interested to see this portrait of him adorning the cover of Time Magazine's August 28, 1971 issue. You may also wish to ogle at the accumulated career statistics of Keith Hernandez's mustache . Perhaps you might even enjoy listening to to the prog rock/electronica/funk band Vida Blue's rendition of Most Events Aren't Planned . If you are uninterested in those things, perhaps you'd like to instead donate to Baseball For All . You can also listen to our theme music: Littlest League Possible by Guided By Voices . Or maybe appreciate the other work of our the author of our cover art Shelby Criswell . Or maybe send us a nice email at tatertotspod@gmail.com . Or maybe check out our bustling Facebook page at facebook.com/tatertotspod . Otherwise just catch us on Twitter at twitter.com/tatertotspod . See you next time!…

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Episode #76 - Catfish Hunter 1:20:50

4 years ago1:20:50

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Today, the topic of our podcast is the humble catfish . Did you know you can find subspecies of this feisty feline can be found in freshwater environments all over the world? What's more, those subspecies can range in size from 40 centimeters long (the South American Candiru , or toothpick fish) to over 3 meters long (the Mekong giant catfish , native to southeast Asia, which can also grow to be up to 350 kg!) Coincidentally, there also happened to be a pitcher for the Oakland A's named Catfish Hunter who was a Tater Tot in the late '60s and early '70s, fulfilling our requirement for baseball content on this podcast. He was the first baseball player to receive a million-dollar contract in free agency, and is the namesake of a Bob Dylan song . Here is a Youtube video of an intrepid catfish hunter using a snake to flush 6 catfish from a hole using a snake. Seems unfair to me but whatever. DONATE to Baseball for All FOLLOW us on Twitter LIKE us on Facebook SEND us an e-mail Our theme music is "The Littlest League Possible" by Guided by Voices and our album artwork is by Shelby Criswell .…

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Episode #75 - Orlando Cepeda 1:03:54

5 years ago1:03:54

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Can you believe this year is the 46th anniversary of Orlando Cepeda's final season in the major leagues? Personally, it is impossible for me to believe or accept that. Regardless, on this episode, we discuss what it sounds like to rewind, the lack of commemorative plaques where old baseball stadiums used to be, and how Catfish Hunter got his nickname. Links: What are you gonna' do? Stab me? This cool Malayan Green Whip Snake! People Discussed Pedro Cepeda Orlando Cepeda Roberto Clemente Willie McCovey Alvin Dark Ray Sadecki Willie Mays Joe Torre Denny McLain Luis Aparacio Luke Walker Bruce Kison Annie Pino Nydia Fernandez Mirian Ortiz Mike Schmidt Jeff Burroughs Catfish Hunter Mike Hargrove Steve Garvey Mike Marshall Bake McBride Donate to Baseball For All Our theme music is Littlest League Possible by Guided By Voices . Our artwork is by Shelby Criswell Email: tatertotspod@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/tatertotspod Twitter: twitter.com/tatertotspod…

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Episode #74 - Reggie Jackson 1:11:52

5 years ago1:11:52

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In commemoration of the 53rd anniversary of Reggie Jackson's Tater Tot season, we humbly present you with a podcast. As we feel around for a new format, we stumble upon the talking points of champagne celebrations in the time of COVID, Reggie Jackson's online marketplace for vintage auto parts , and whether or not pitchers should be proud of giving up certain home runs. *** Players discussed on this week's episode: Reggie Jackson Carl Yastrzemski Jim Lonborg Rod Carew Orlando Cepeda Mike McCormick Tom Seaver *** Reggie Jackson's Naked Gun cameo *** DONATE to Baseball for All FOLLOW us on Twitter LIKE us on Facebook SEND us an e-mail *** Our theme music is "The Littlest League Possible" by Guided by Voices and our artwork is by Shelby Criswell .…

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Episode #73 - Sandy Koufax 1:00:42

5 years ago1:00:42

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Sorry this episode is late, we were busy designing a locomotive. Our train is able run without tracks, helping it to navigate traffic. However, it does not work in the rain and has already been invented. We discuss the MLB trade deadline, but, having recorded on Sunday, we missed most of the action, and there were a ton of blockbuster deals! Today’s Tot is Sandy Koufax, and we narrow in on his 1963 season. Links: Sound from The ASMR Podcast #123 | Intense Mouth Sounds 👄 Ear Eating 👂🏻 Scalp Massage & Hair Brushing 💆🏼‍♀️ , Tim’s new shoes , Former Pirates GM’s big boner . Donate to Baseball For All Our theme music is Littlest League Possible by Guided By Voices . Our artwork is by Shelby Criswell Join our live streams on Thursday at 7ET: https://discord.gg/ZRuCxw9 Email: tatertotspod@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/tatertotspod Twitter: twitter.com/tatertotspod…

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Episode #72 - Vern Law 1:20:34

5 years ago1:20:34