Sarah McCammon
@sarahmccammon.bsky.social
Host, ‘What It Takes’ Podcast Senior Fellow, Third Way Former NPR Political Correspondent + Co-host, NPR Politics Podcast Author, NYT Bestseller, ‘The Exvangelicals’
Join us tomorrow for the opening keynote with @sarahmccammon.bsky.social! Stay through the end for the closing banquet on Saturday featuring tales of #Mormon spycraft, food, drink, and a puzzle I spent far too much time on.
Sunstone Symposium
Sunstone explores what it means to be Mormon through culture, history, and art. A seat at the table for everyone on the restoration spectrum
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My husband just asked Chat GPT, “How can a loving husband help his wife through her luteal phase” and is now reading the answers out loud to me. 🤣
I talked with Mark Cuban about why American healthcare is still such a mess. “Nobody wants to do it because it’s actual work,” he said. We talked about the AI advice he gives his kids, why billionaires are so unpopular and his ideas for reducing inequality. Out now! youtu.be/-iRW7ieIfwU?...
Mark Cuban Has a Plan to Fix Health Care
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Scott Simon and Azar Nafisi reflect on the enduring power of literature. n.pr/4gyzrzT
Azar Nafisi on the movie adaptation of 'Reading Lolita in Tehran'
Scott Simon and Azar Nafisi reflect on the enduring power of literature.
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After 2016, Jackie Payne spent two years listening to moderate women across the country. She’s been talking to them ever since. She tells me what’s often misunderstood about these voters, and what her data says about what actually reaches them. youtu.be/ytEgzvXAK7E?...
Jackie Payne on the Moderate Women Who Decide Elections
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Rob Sand is already facing a concerted messaging effort to brand him personally as a lib in moderate’s clothing. That typical play might not work against a somewhat atypical politician.
Iowa’s Rob Sand Tries a Different Kind of Populism
Instead of chasing outrage, he’s campaigning on audits, electoral reform, and singing “America the Beautiful.”
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NEW episode: Joe Walsh (yes, that Joe Walsh, now a Democrat) and Yemisi Egbewole (Biden WH alum turned Fox regular) dig into why the party feels out of touch with red-state voters and how to win the middle: youtu.be/R9SUGerjR8w?...
Joe Walsh and Yemisi Egbewole Diagnose the Brand
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Excited to read @kkdumez.bsky.social next book! Btw, it’s available for pre-order here: wwnorton.com/books/978132...
This week, we talk to Bobby Pulido - Tejano star-turned-candidate-for-Congress - about what showing up in unexpected places means to voters. youtu.be/i4SPRPvoEBU?si…
Bobby Pulido: The Quinceañera Candidate | What It Takes
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Very excited to meet and learn from @sarahmccammon.bsky.social this year at Sunstone. I've always loved her work as a journalist and her book on Exvangelicals is fantastically written. Thrilled that she is the keynote this year. Register for Sunstone at: sunstone.org/slc2026/
Nikki Budzinski grew up around union grandparents in the Heartland. Before Congress, she spent years in the labor movement. This week, she tells me why the American dream feels so out of reach, and what she thinks her party still needs to understand. youtu.be/130R7xDKW7c?is
Nikki Budzinski Works the Floor, Not the Feed | What It Takes
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Read @sarahmccammon.bsky.social's The Exvangelicals, and was struck by two things: 1) An awful lot of them are fans of C.S. Lewis, which is odd, given that Lewis's staunch support of inclusivism is directly opposed to the core of US white evangelical theology 2) It provided more evidence
As Rahm Emanuel weighs a run for President, he talks with me about his Jewish faith, his family's story, and Israel policy - at a time of rising antisemitism across the political spectrum and deep divisions in the Democratic Party. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj2I...
Rahm Emanuel on Faith, Israel, and What’s Next
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On today’s episode of ‘What It Takes,’ Rahm Emanuel tells me why he thinks America has lost its nerve - and what it will take to get it back. youtu.be/R5Fvnk2fjWg?...
Rahm Emanuel: America Has Lost Its Nerve
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NEW: As a former prosecutor, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto brings a unique perspective on immigration and law enforcement. In this episode, she tells me about her family’s immigration story, and what she thinks 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls should understand. youtube.com/watch?v=IQSf...
Catherine Cortez Masto on What Battleground Voters Want | What It Takes
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I wrote about Dobson in the Epstein Files, gender essentialism and r@pe culture. With references to @dlmayfield.bsky.social, @sarahmccammon.bsky.social, @kkdumez.bsky.social, @lizcharlottegrant.bsky.social, @manongarcia.bsky.social, @politybooks.bsky.social @sevenstories.bsky.social and more!
The Revealer@therevealer.bsky.social · 3mo agoOur May issue is here! Articles on James Dobson in the Epstein Files, vaccine hesitancy, evangelical disdain of Europe, movies on the Catholic Church, Palestinians on screen, & British Muslims from @nberlat.bsky.social, @mwatsonfore.bsky.social, @miguelpetrosky.bsky.social, & more! therevealer.org
When Eileen Higgins was in her 40s, she had a moment of existential reflection that changed everything - launching her out of her corporate career and into the Peace Corps. And eventually, to mayor of Miami. Really excited to share our conversation: youtu.be/wdz06_xyzx4?... via YouTube
Mayor Eileen Higgins Flipped Miami by Listening | What It Takes
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Our first episode is out! I asked New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill: -how she won over voters in Trump counties -about being the only woman on an aircraft carrier (and what her mom said!) -how being a mom shapes her politics | What It Takes youtu.be/tp4W6KeV7bk?... via @YouTube
Gov. Mikie Sherrill is Taking on the Culture of “No” | What It Takes
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The first episode of ‘What It Takes’ is out now: my conversation with NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who flipped five Trump counties last year. We talked about what Dems are getting wrong - and her thoughts, as a Navy veteran, on Pete Hegseth. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
What It Takes
Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · What It Takes with Sarah McCammon is a new podcast from Unmoderated News, that examines the personal stories that shape a new generation of leaders and the politica...
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NEWS: I’m launching ‘What It Takes’ - a podcast with Third Way’s Moderate Power Project. Join me as I sit down with governors, mayors, and others who are taking on problems and speaking to voters in the middle. First episode Thursday w/ NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill: what-it-takes.simplecast.com
What It Takes
What It Takes with Sarah McCammon is a new podcast from Unmoderated News, that examines the personal stories that shape a new generation of leaders and the political and policy battles they fight to m...
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There’s an important test tomorrow at my son’s school and my moms thread today is basically just all the boy moms mining all the girl moms for any information about what’s actually going on and what time we need to be where - because none of the boys actually know!! 😅
In my latest Substack, I reflect not only on the things I left behind from my childhood faith, but also the things I kept. And, I talk about a new book. I’m really excited about! sarahmccammon.substack.com/p/what-i-kept @stephaniestalvey.bsky.social
SO excited that this gorgeous graphic novel by my friend @stephaniestalvey.bsky.social - about growing up evangelical, marriage, motherhood, more - will be out in the world next week! (If you read ‘The Exvangelicals’ you may recognize her name!) Pre-order here: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Everything in Color
"In her luminous debut, Stalvey meditates on her separation from fundamentalist Christianity and how she found love despite questioning her faith. " —Publi...
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ICYMI - one of the most meaningful conversations I’ve had about faith, and love, in awhile
Sarah McCammon@sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 4mo agoToday felt like the right day to share this: An evangelical mom and her exvangelical daughter reached out to tell me what happened when they finally put everything they’d left unsaid about faith and their relationship on the table. Happy Easter and Chag Sameach! open.substack.com/pub/sarahmcc...
Hot damn this is worthwhile. Thank you, @sarahmccammon.bsky.social and Lisa and Jess 💙
An Evangelical Mother and Her Exvangelical Daughter Talk About Faith
This Easter Sunday, I'm sharing a vulnerable conversation I was honored to join.
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Today felt like the right day to share this: An evangelical mom and her exvangelical daughter reached out to tell me what happened when they finally put everything they’d left unsaid about faith and their relationship on the table. Happy Easter and Chag Sameach! open.substack.com/pub/sarahmcc...
An Evangelical Mother and Her Exvangelical Daughter Talk About Faith
This Easter Sunday, I'm sharing a vulnerable conversation I was honored to join.
open.substack.com
