What would it take to get you to have a real conversation with someone you completely disagree with? It’s the question at the heart of Next Door Strangers, a podcast by journalist Andrea Smardon.
What would it take to get you to sit down and have a real conversation with someone you completely disagree with? It’s the question at the heart of the podcast Next Door Strangers, created by former KUER reporter Andrea Smardon. The process of talking and listening can be difficult, but Smardon says it’s what we need in today’s fractured culture. We’ll talk to Smardon about what she’s learning, and to conflict resolution specialist Priya Parker, whose new book is called “The Art of Gathering.”
- Andrea Smardon is a journalist with some 15 years experience in public radio. She's reported for WGBH in Boston and for KUER. Her 6-part podcast is called Next Door Strangers, and it's produced by KUER. Catch up on episodes and subscribe at kuer.org
- Priya Parker is a group conflict resolution faciliator and founder of Thrive Labs. Her book is called The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters [Indie bookstores|Amazon|Audible]
