Outrage Overload

A Connors Institute podcast

Outrage Bonus – Post-Election 2024 Special: What Are Voters Really Saying?

Aired Nov 14 2024

After an election full of unexpected outcomes and shifting alliances, David Beckemeyer sits down with top political experts to uncover what truly drove voters this year. Was it economic pressures, cultural concerns, or something more complex? And in a rare twist, David shares some of his own thoughts on what these results mean—adding a fresh layer to the analysis.

In this Episode, We’ll Explore:

Why certain issues seemed to dominate voters’ minds and drive their choices.
How recent shifts in political support could signal bigger changes—or just be a temporary trend.
The complicated relationship between voters’ values and how they view America’s democratic institutions.

Want to dive deeper than the headlines? Curious to hear David’s take on what voters might really be saying? Hit play to get the full story and explore the themes that could shape the next chapter of American politics.

Sean Evans is Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Union University. Originally from Decatur, Alabama, he completed his B.A. at Lipscomb University and his M.A. in Political Science at the University of Alabama. He then followed Horace Greeley’s advice to “go west young man” and completed his Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Colorado.

Kevin Smith is the Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olson Chair and Political Science Professor at the UNIVERSITY of NEBRASKA. He has authored or co-authored ten books and more than 50 research articles that have appeared in political science, psychology, biology and general science journals.

Andrew Van Horn is The Pragmatic Nihilist on substack (pragmaticnihilist.substack.com) and Instagram (@pragmatic_nihilist) where he advocates for free thought and practical governance unhindered by ideology. By day, he is a scholar of computational anthropology and digital humanities. He is also an executive editor and founder of the American Journal of Interdisciplinary Sciences (americanjournals.org), an upstart journal that aims to disrupt the academic publishing industry.