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Outrage 99 – The Hidden Structural Trap Behind Our $40 Trillion Dollar Debt – Eugene Steuerle
Aired Oct 21, 2026 When headlines broke that the U.S. national debt officially crossed the $40 trillion milestone—and the Treasury announced bond buybacks to manage the yield curve—the media reaction was immediate: Are we on the verge of a fiscal cliff? Is the Treasury quietly panicking? In this episode of Outrage Overload, we step away…
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Civic Voices: Designing Civic Spaces That Neutralize Outrage – Bill Woodson
Aired Oct 14, 2026 In an era where political discourse often resembles warfare, how do we design physical and social spaces that actually encourage people to drop their defenses and listen? In this episode, we sit down with Bill Woodson, Founder of CATA (Conversations Across the Aisle), to explore the behavioral psychology and structural design…
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Outrage 98 – Why Saving Democracy Sounds Like a Threat to Conservatives – Scott Warren and Sophia Winner
Aired Oct 7, 2026 When pro-democracy advocates talk about “protecting institutions” or “preserving democratic norms,” why does that message so often fall flat in conservative communities? In this episode of Outrage Overload, we sit down with researchers Scott Warren and Sophia Winner from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. They unpack a groundbreaking…
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Outrage 97 – Is Academic Research Compromising Its Own Standards – Ashley Rubin
Aired Sep 23, 2026 When we talk about political polarization and the collapse of public trust, attention usually focuses on social media algorithms, news commentary, or partisan politics. But what happens when trust breaks down in the institutions responsible for producing knowledge itself? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Ashley Rubin, Professor of…
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Second Annual Bridging Movement Summit, September 23-25
American Public Square and Listen First Project will kick off the Second Annual Bridging Movement Summit with “Turning Down the Heat: Rebuilding Trust in an Age of Outrage” on September 23 at 6 PM. Jeremy Hobson, host of the nationally syndicated public radio program The Middle, will moderate the conversation with Mike Abrams of The…
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Spotlight Series – Decoding Democratic Socialism vs. Social Democracy
Aired Sep 16, 2026 What is the actual difference between a Social Democrat and a Democratic Socialist? In this experimental bonus episode of the podcast, hosts David and Lisa break down the definitions, public perceptions, and political realities surrounding these frequently misused terms. The discussion centers on the distinction between formal socialism—where the community or…
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David Beckemeyer on the Rhythm & Roam with Benef, Paul, & Trecia Podcast
I recently sat down with hosts Benef, Paul, and Trecia on the Rhythm & Roam podcast to unpack the underlying mechanics driving modern political polarization in America. While Rhythm & Roam typically explores international travel and cross-cultural misconceptions, this episode shifted the lens inward, examining how cognitive shortcuts, widening “fact gaps,” and moral posturing turn…
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Outrage 95 – The Legal Glitch That Engineered Our Political Rage – Larry Lessig
Aired Aug 26, 2026 We often treat political rage as a failure of human empathy or the inevitable result of social media algorithms. But the endless outrage cycling through our elections is being systematically financed by a legal loophole most people completely misunderstand. In this episode, Harvard Law Professor Larry Lessig breaks down the hidden…
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Transcript for Is This Podcast Part of the Problem or the Solution? – Shannon McGregor
< Back to episode Transcript This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors and omissions. Thomas Zimmer: [00:00:00] It’s precisely the fact that it obscures rather than illuminates the actual problem. What makes it attractive politically? Mainstream journalists, for instance, are drawn to this polarization framework because it allows them to say that things are…
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Outrage Overload is a podcast about the outrage industry, my journey to discover what it is, how it affects us, and what we can do about it.
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