What If the America We Think We Live in Never Existed?

We’re not one nation split by politics — we’re 11 regional cultures that have been at war since the colonies. And now the divisions are life and death. What if the America we think we know has never actually existed? The divisions tearing us apart aren’t new — they’re four centuries old, rooted in the very founding of this country. And now there’s data proving it. On this recent WhoWhatWhy podcast, I am joined by Colin Woodard, a bestselling author, George Polk Award winner, and director of the Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University. His new book, Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America, presents evidence that reframes everything we thought we understood about American identity. Get full access to Talk Cocktail Podcast at jeffschechtman.substack.com/subscribe