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One Small Step partners Jeff Blumenthal (62) and Sean Ozée (43) talk about their Jewish community in Oklahoma City, their views on various social issues in Oklahoma, and the "God moments" that have marked their lives.

One Small Step partners Debra Rich-Gettleman (58) and Adri Edwards-Johnson (47) discuss their relationships to Judaism, their experiences as mothers, their own backgrounds, and what it means to connect across political difference.

One Small Step conversation partners Sheri Lockhart (61) and Matthew Mclarty (44) talk about Sheri’s history of moving around, Matthew’s experiences as a veteran, their views on prejudice, and abortion.

One Small Step conversation partners Patricia Powell (38) and Moira Lynch (52) discuss their upbringings, race, neurodiversity, faith, and the power of difference.

One Small Step conversation partners Denise McGough (65) and Michael "Mike" Lombardi (70) explore their shared values of respectful communication across political difference, shared experiences as Americans abroad, and reflect on current issues we face such as structural racism, healthcare...

One Small Step conversation partners Gentry Garner (41) and Josiah Blodget (29) find commonality in their discussion of faith, political extremism vs. centrism, the importance of conversation, and relating to their loved ones.

One Small Step partners Nick Shipley (40) and Andy Cullen (57) learn about their shared acquaintances, talk about their faith, and discuss politics and policy.

Walter Harvey (64) and One Small Step partner Mary Frantz (60) define their political values, talk about a range of issues from gun control to abortion access, and how their personal experiences have shaped their convictions.

One Small Step conversation partners RJ Shelton (25) and David Pilchman (32) discuss growing up and living in Oklahoma, and how they are engaged in politics.

One Small Step partners Melva Curry (75) and La-Verna Fountain (64) discuss their personal values, identities, religious beliefs, motherhood, and potential solutions to social ills.

One Small Step partners, Rachel Barnard (52) and John Duvall (63), discuss privilege and racism. They examine how each of these is reflected in their own life experiences, and John brings some new ways of looking at these concepts to...

One Small Step conversation partners Nicole Roediger (59) and Jeffrey Behrick (40) talk about both being from the Carolina's, where the young get their info, 2022 being the best year ever and surviving cancer.

One Small Step partners Connie Harrison (70) and Amber [No Name Given] (45) talk about their Oklahoma roots, the arts, and the importance of community.

One Small Step partners July Allen (44) and Wil Bruner (67) discuss their ideological changes over time regarding religions and politics.

One Small Step partners and Oklahoma City residents Janice Martin (66) and Bert Belanger (65) discuss how their lived experiences have informed their perspectives on race, gender, abortion, adoption, and faith.

One Small Step partners Nicole Poole (52) and David "Dave" Bowen (59) talk about how trauma has shaped their lives, how they approach communicating across difference, and how they experience their own spirituality.

One Small Step partners Stephanie [No Name Given] (68) and Joel Kahn (75) share how their families got to Oklahoma, and compare their political views to others in their community.

One Small Step partners Sandi Fogelson [no age given] and Carl Rubenstein (83) connect over their shared community, their role models, art, and the importance of communicating across political differences.

Brenda Barwick [no age given] and One Small Step partner Mimi Turner (36) discuss Oklahoma City changes and progress, influential people in their lives, and their political leanings.

One Small Step partners and fellow Oklahomans John Thompson (68) and Pete Sweger (46) discuss their work and in education and healthcare. They speak further about prison reform and education reform in Oklahoma.

One Small Step partners Michael Harvey (48) and Andrew Perkel (62) have a conversation about the war on drugs, the assumptions they came in with about each other, and having progressive views in policing.

One Small Step partners Bob Ireland (69) and Ryan Gardner (25) talk about the loss of loved ones, their personal political values, and their reflections on recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court.

One Small Step conversation partners Janice "Jan" Hinton (73) and Jack "Jay" Jenkins (54) share about their personal backstories, how their politics were shaped, and about the difficulty of sharing political values.

One Small Step partners, Sundra Flansburg (63) and Robin Bumbera (60), share about their experience as mothers, what they find important, and how visiting Central American and Caribbean countries have shaped their views about politics and poverty.

One Small Step partners Cal Turner (51) and Kander Womack (46) discuss their concerns about the state of American society and its impacts personally on their children.