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Sep
Sep 16, 2024 @ 12:00 pm

Church v. State

Turns out high principles about freedom for everyone all at the same time wasn’t a piece of cake. After 250-ish years of disagreement, we’re still haggling over the details
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Sep
Sep 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

Berny + Geston Love Their Country

…and each other, but that’s where the agreement ends…
15
Oct
Oct 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

Tim Urban: What’s Our Problem?

Self-help for Societies
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Recent Podcast Episodes

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Squarecast Episode 106 | May 2024
Wisdom from Conflict: Resetting The Table
1 hr 38 min
Squarecast Episode 105 | May 2024
Seeking High Ground in the School Wars
59 min 52 sec
Squarecast Episode 104 | Apr 2024
The Anxious Generation
52 min 10 sec

Recent News and Updates

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When Pigs Fly

We consider our mission both impossible and mandatory. Thus, the flying pig.
He seemed to get us from the very beginning — and we certainly empathized with him.
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Join A Club (the fate of America depends on it)

Check out the small groups we are launching in 2024 and share your interests here.
In the News

Village Square’s God Squad addresses ‘Ending the Cycle of Mean’

The Village Square second God Squad event of the season, Ending the Cycle of Mean, was hosted at WFSU Studio.
Our Story

Building the town hall of the 21st century across the partisan divide

The Village Square (noun): A nervy bunch of liberals and conservatives who believe that disagreement and dialogue make for a good conversation, a good country, and a good time.