![The World and Everything In It show](https://d3dthqtvwic6y7.cloudfront.net/podcast-covers/000/030/337/small/the-world-and-everything-in-it.jpg)
Summary: Today's news and a conversation with John Stonestreet about the power of cultural persuasion, plus: a television review of a new show about family relationships, a conversation with Emily Whitten about books that would make welcome Christmas presents, and more.