HIGHLIGHTS: Why America Is in Better Shape Than You've Been Told | Unify USA

HIGHLIGHTS: Why America Is in Better Shape Than You've Been Told | Unify USA

Author: iHeartPodcasts September 15, 2026 Duration: 35:03

In this episode, Bill sits down with Teagan and Koston McCoy of Unify USA: how Teagan, 21 and fed up with the division on his phone, pulled an American flag off his truck, ran 22 miles on a whim, and turned eight million views into flag runs across seven states. He gets spit on, has cigarette butts thrown at him, and tells them he loves them anyway. That opens a bigger conversation about what actually divides Americans: the wedge inside their own family, a jar of ants blaming each other instead of the man who shook it, and 600 flags through Central Park without a single protester. Plus a leprechaun calls in to sing Bill happy birthday.

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