<p>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.</p><p>What if the America we think we know has never actually existed?</p><p>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.</p><p>On this recent <a target="_blank" href="https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/what-if-the-america-we-think-we-live-in-never-existed/"><strong><em>WhoWhatWhy</em></strong></a><a target="_blank" href="https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/what-if-the-america-we-think-we-live-in-never-existed/"><strong> podcast</strong></a>, I am joined by <strong>Colin Woodard</strong>, a bestselling author, George Polk Award winner, and director of the Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University. His new book, <em>Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America</em>, presents evidence that reframes everything we thought we understood about American identity.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Talk Cocktail Podcast at <a href="https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">jeffschechtman.substack.com/subscribe</a>