{"name":"A Democrat and a Republican Walk Into a Bar","short_name":"A Democrat and a Republican Walk Into a Bar","theme_color":"#ffffff","start_url":"/","display":"standalone","background_color":"#fff","description":"<p><strong>A Democrat and a Republican Walk into a Bar</strong> is a Big Mouth Media podcast that proves political differences don't have to mean the end of a conversation.</p>\n<p>Hosted by <strong>Dr. Cindy Banyai</strong>, the podcast brings Democrats, Republicans, independents, community leaders, activists, and everyday Americans together for candid conversations about politics, policy, culture, and the issues shaping the country. The goal isn't to make everyone agree—it’s to make sure people are actually listening.</p>\n<p>With Cindy's trademark mix of intelligence, curiosity, humor, and straight talk, each episode tackles the issues that too often divide Americans while looking for the common ground that can bring people back to the same table. From elections and government to healthcare, education, the economy, reproductive rights, the environment, and the future of democracy, no topic is off limits.</p>\n<p><strong>A Democrat and a Republican Walk into a Bar</strong> isn't about shouting across the aisle. It's about pulling up a chair, ordering a drink, asking better questions, challenging assumptions, and remembering that there are human beings behind the political labels.</p>\n<p>Because sometimes the best conversations happen when people who disagree decide to sit down together.</p>\n<p><strong>Different parties. Different perspectives. One table. One conversation at a time.</strong></p>","icons":[{"src":"https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/15860386/Blue_Bar_Bachelor_Party_For_Men_Instagram_Post_3000_3000_px_small6j85l_300x300.png","sizes":"300x300","type":"image/png"}]}