Episodes

  • #83 Something Important Is Unfolding in America That Hasn’t Happened in a While!
    Feb 24 2025

    In this week's episode Manu sits down with Kristen Soltis Anderson to discuss the changing political landscape of contemporary American politics.


    Kristen's referenced Article:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/opinion/american-politics-trust-institutions.html#


    PODCAST INFO:



    Website: thehopefulmajority.com

    Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_

    Instagram: @manumeel_

    Twitter: @manumeel_


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    42 mins
  • #82 Bridging Wyoming, Feat Ven Meester
    Feb 17 2025

    In this episode Manu sits down with Ven Meester of BridgeUSA @ the University of Wyoming. Together they discuss Ven's bridging work on camps the kumbaya critique and much more!


    BridgeUSA University of Wyoming Insta:

    https://www.instagram.com/bridgeuwyo/


    PODCAST INFO:


    Website: thehopefulmajority.com

    Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_

    Instagram: @manumeel_

    Twitter: @manumeel_


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    43 mins
  • #81 Manu's response to the kumbaya critique is interesting, here's why!
    Feb 13 2025

    Have you heard of the kumbaya industrial complex? What about big civility? Well in this episode Manu lays out why bridge building is both constructive and important for a functioning democracy!


    New York times article referenced:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/16/us/politics/national-divisions.html


    PODCAST INFO:


    Website: thehopefulmajority.com

    Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_

    Instagram: @manumeel_

    Twitter: @manumeel_


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    13 mins
  • #80 The New Counterculture!
    Feb 3 2025

    What is the new counterculture? In this episode of The Hopeful Majority, Manu lays out his case for why it's open discussion and dialog.


    Links to info in this episode:


    Milo Yiannopoulos Protests Berkeley- https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/01/us/milo-yiannopoulos-berkeley/index.html


    Manu's Forbes Column- https://www.forbes.com/sites/manumeel/2025/01/21/a-new-counterculture-is-emerging-on-americas-college-campuses/


    More In Common Study-

    chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.moreincommon.com/media/dxrh2mjs/annual-survey-report_9-19-23-1.pdf


    FIRE Study- https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/academic-mind-2022-what-faculty-think-about-free-expression-and-academic-freedom


    PODCAST INFO:


    Website: thehopefulmajority.com

    Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_

    Instagram: @manumeel_

    Twitter: @manumeel_


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    13 mins
  • #79 HUGE Opportunity From Trump
    Jan 20 2025

    In this episode Manu lays out his case for a little discussed opportunity that comes with President Trump's return to office!


    PODCAST INFO:


    Website: thehopefulmajority.com


    Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec


    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971


    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_


    Instagram: @manumeel_


    Twitter: @manumeel_


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    15 mins
  • #78 Discussing Israel, Palestine at Columbia
    Jan 14 2025

    In this episode Manu sits down with Harvey and TJ two students from BridgeUSA's Columbia chapter to talk about a discussion on the Israel Palestine conflict their chapter held on campus.


    BridgeUSA Columbia's Instagram:

    https://www.instagram.com/busa.columbia/



    PODCAST INFO:

    Website: thehopefulmajority.com

    Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_

    Instagram: @manumeel_

    Twitter: @manumeel_


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    56 mins
  • #77 How to RESIST the Outrage Industrial Complex
    Jan 7 2025

    In this episode Manu gives an Indepth explanation of the best way to outsmart the outrage industrial complex in 2025.


    PODCAST INFO:

    Website: thehopefulmajority.com

    Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_

    Instagram: @manumeel_

    Twitter: @manumeel_


    0:00 Intro

    1:17 2025 so far

    1:35 Manu's tip for 2025

    3:00 the News Cycle

    3:56 Thinking Long Term

    6:51 They want you plugged in

    8:41 Breaking the cycle

    9:45 Outro


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    13 mins
  • #76 The Most Important Word You Haven't Heard Before
    Jan 7 2025

    What's the most important word you haven't heard of? Spoiler, it's Pluralism, and in this episode, Manu guides you through a detailed explanation as to why the concept of pluralism is going to be so important in the immediate future!


    Pannel with Manu and Obama: Live: See Obama speak at the Obama Foundation's 2024 Democracy Forum




    PODCAST INFO:

    Website: thehopefulmajority.com

    Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

    Apple: The Hopeful Majority with Manu Meel Podcast - Apple Podcasts

    Youtube: The Hopeful Majority with Manu Meel - YouTube

    Instagram: @manumeel_

    Twitter: @manumeel_


    0:00 Intro

    1:47 What is pluralism

    3:57 Ambition

    7:24 Hope

    9:59 Misconceptions

    15:04 Outro




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    17 mins