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Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Senator Chris Murphy and ‘Crisis of the Common Good’

Jun 12, 2026 · 54m

About This Episode

Connecticut senator Chris Murphy joins to discuss multiculturalism, the withdrawal of Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy, and his new book, ‘Crisis of the Common Good.’ (0:00) Intro (1:36) Responding to the symptom of Trump (5:07) Common good capitalism (7:21) The country’s most harmful cults (10:07) Building cultural connections (21:38) Getting personal (24:20) The male loneliness epidemic (27:14) Governing in 2026 (31:51) A ‘Star Wars’ analogy (37:59) The Divine Nine (39:30) Too much focus on the executive branch? (43:28) The Democratic plan for Black women and men Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Senator Chris Murphy Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Social Producers: Bernard Moore and Jon Roemer Video Supervision: Chris Thomas and Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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