Mark Pinsky & Rusty Wright | The Odd Couple | Steve Brown, Etc.

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Can people with differing religious and political views get along? Friends Mark Pinsky and Rusty Wright think so. This week, Steve and the gang chat with the veteran writers about their enduring, if unlikely, friendship and what we can learn from it. 🗝️ Who is your most unlikely friend? What makes that relationship work? Share your story in the Comments. 🗝️ While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). Then you'll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! Get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe – includes FREE access to our behind-the-scenes 'SBE Insider' playlist here on YouTube. And be sure to download the Key Life app, now available for iPhone and Android: https://www.KeyLife.org/app GUEST BIOS Mark Pinsky is a former staff writer for the Los Angeles Times and Orlando Sentinel and holds degrees from Duke University and Columbia University. Mark has written for the Wall Street Journal and USA Today as an investigative journalist specializing in capital murder cases around the Southeast. Rusty Wright is an award-winning author, lecturer, and syndicated columnist. He has spoken on six continents to audiences including academics, business and government leaders, and university students. Rusty has appeared on TV talk shows and also trains professionals in effective communication. 00:00 - Intro 02:24 - Meet Mark Pinsky and Rusty Wright 06:15 - How did Mark and Rusty meet and become friends? 13:22 - How Mark and Rusty's friendship evolved after their Duke years 19:30 - Why Mark believes in fairness, not objectiveness 23:24 - Should we look for common ground or just practice empathy? 30:00 - Why the Jewish community is divided right now 35:51 - How to approach folks with different perspectives 37:49 - Steve's closing thoughts 40:07 - Next week's guest is... And check out the article that Mark and Rusty co-authored for @washingtonexaminer: "Can Philosophical Opposites Get Along?" https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2445115/can-philosophical-opposites-get-along/ Follow us on Social! ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.