This episode of The Nuance Hour starts with a formal logical dilemma presented by Professor Adams and ends with some local Idaho politics beef. In our main segment, we explore how your political affiliation may or may not be predictive of your mental health — depending on who you ask and how you ask it.

In Philosophy 101 with Trevor, we spend some time walking through a dilemma to determine that — surprise, surprise — Trump should be rejected. This segment may be a useful way to frame conversations with family members or friends who still believe Trump is acceptable.

We spend the bulk of this episode considering research that shows how brain structure is different between liberals and conservatives, and exploring whether conservatives or liberals self-report better mental health.

Keywords

Authoritarianism, mental health, politics, Trump, conservatives, liberals, brain differences, amygdala, uncertainty tolerance, mental health stigma, self-esteem, religiosity, patriotism, social media, fetal development video, Baby Olivia, Idaho Senate Bill 1046, Live Action, anti-abortion, anti-choice

Segments & Timestamps:

0:20 - Intro & Episode Preview

1:06 - Authoritarianism Argument: The Forced-Choice Dilemma

8:02 - Is Authoritarianism Ever Justified?

14:15 - Trump's Moral Qualifications

27:01 - Making Space for People Leaving MAGA

34:17 - Liberals vs Conservatives Brain Differences

43:38 - Disgust and Tolerance for Uncertainty

52:55 - Mental Health Study: Conservatives vs. Liberals, Stigma & Mood

1:04:07 - Self-Esteem, Screen Time & Modern Mental Health

1:15:16 - Idaho News Corner: SB 1046, "Baby Olivia," & the Monica Church Beef

Mentioned:

⁠How Are the Brains of Liberals and Conservatives Different? A-Mark Foundation

Do conservatives really have better mental well-being than liberals?

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Produced and Engineered by ⁠Ken Wilson⁠ | Original Music by Ken Wilson, Trevor Adams, and ⁠Robert Lanterman⁠

Website: ⁠thenuancehour.com⁠

Instagram: ⁠@thenuancehour⁠

Email: thenuancehour@gmail.com

It’s our one-year anniversary of ranting into microphones, and in this episode, we reflect on the pod and share what we’re dreaming of for year two. While we’re never aiming for performative anger, we’re also thinking about how letting the high emotions of this unique time in history play out has been cathartic and important.

Next we dig into messages from listeners and some stellar episode suggestions you’ll be seeing in a podcast feed near you very soon — plus one amazing merch idea. We round out this episode with a Corrections Corner from the religions episode (it’s easy to get evil Dougs mixed up), and a good news update from Montana’s continued effort to combat the negative effects of Citizens United.

Segments & Timestamps:

0:00 - Welcome & One-Year Anniversary

1:08 - Reflecting on Year One

5:00 - Principled Anger vs. Performative Outrage

9:30 - Tribalism & Motivated Reasoning

16:30 - Goals for Year Two

23:30 - Mailbag

37:40 - Corrections Corner: Two Evil Dougs!

43:45 - Good News Corner: The Montana Plan

52:33 - Closing & Credits

Mentioned:

2 Airports In America With Strict Anti-Price Gouging Rules For Food Vendors

‘Montana Plan’ to prohibit corporate spending in politics green lit for signature gathering

New polling illuminates how the Supreme Court got Citizens United wrong and shows bipartisan momentum for money-in-politics reforms, including proposed Montana ballot measure

Episode 12: The One Where They Talk Religion

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Produced and Engineered by ⁠Ken Wilson⁠ | Original Music by Ken Wilson, Trevor Adams, and ⁠Robert Lanterman⁠

Website: ⁠thenuancehour.com⁠

Instagram: ⁠@thenuancehour⁠

Email: thenuancehour@gmail.com

The question keeps showing up everywhere — on Substack, in comment sections, in podcasts: where is modern protest music? Recorded live at Podfort during Treefort Music Festival, Emily and Trevor are joined by Rob Lanterman — musician, music writer, and label owner— to answer it.

Turns out protest music never left. We're just stuck in our filter bubbles (again).

We trace how growing up evangelical-adjacent shaped our relationship to political music (System of a Down taught Trevor about the Armenian Genocide; Emily felt subversive listening to Relient K; Rob felt guilty writing a Bush diss on his acoustic guitar), why mainstream artists are increasingly afraid to say anything, and what's happening in the corners of the music world where the resistance is loud and explicit. We also talk about why authoritarians make terrible art — and why that matters right now.

Segments & Timestamps:

0:00 - Welcome & Introducing Rob Lanterman

5:45 - Our Evangelical Backgrounds & Protest Music

19:08 - What We're Listening to Now

25:25 - Where Is Modern Protest Music?

34:03 - Why Art & Resistance Matter

36:46 - Artists Making Protest Music Today

43:21 - Closing & Credits

Mentioned:

DIY as a Positive Force for Good: Rob Lanterman for bandNada

THE NUANCE HOUR’S NON-COMPREHENSIVE PLAYLIST OF PROTEST MUSIC FROM THE YEARS by Rob Lanterman

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Produced and Engineered by ⁠Ken Wilson⁠ | Original Music by ⁠Robert Lanterman⁠

Website: ⁠thenuancehour.com⁠

Instagram: ⁠@thenuancehour⁠

Email: thenuancehour@gmail.com