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Outrage 84 – I Bought a Bar – K Scarry
David Beckemeyer
Advocacy, Bridge-Building, civic engagement, Civic Grace, community building, Conflict Resolution, Democracy & Civic Life, dialogue, Hospitality, media literacy, Narrative Storytelling, outrage culture, Relationship Building, Resilience, social cohesion, Special Focus / Current Events, Third Spaces, Urban Sociology, Washington D.C.Aired Mar 25, 2026 “I know a woman who literally purchased a bar in downtown DC because she was concerned about the lack of third spaces in her community.”– Kira Hamman After seven years working in the formal “bridge-building” industry, K Scarry realized that the people who most needed to talk to one another were…
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Outrage Bonus – America’s Lost Generation – Cameron Cowan
David Beckemeyer
Aired Jan 28 2026 Why do so many people feel exhausted, cynical, or disengaged from politics — even as the stakes seem higher than ever? In this episode of Outrage Overload, we’re joined by journalist and author Cameron Cowan for a wide-ranging conversation about generational inequality, institutional breakdown, and the growing gap between the promises…
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Outrage 75 – The Hidden Power of the Politically Homeless – Lura Forcum
David Beckemeyer
being politically homeless, brave conversations, breaking out of the two-party system, bridge builders, civic engagement, common sense politics, democracy reform, finding common ground, independent thinking, independent voters, moderate voices, open-minded politics, overcoming tribalism, political courage, political independence, political polarization, split-ticket voters, the center of politics, thinking for yourself, voting independentAired Oct 29, 2025 Once upon a time, being radical meant picking a side—and going all in. Rush Limbaugh on the right. Keith Olbermann on the left. Loud, partisan voices who stood out by pushing their team’s message to the edge. But today, that kind of partisanship isn’t radical anymore. It’s expected. It’s the norm.…
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Outrage Bonus – What Happens When Students Talk Across Generations? – June Klees
David Beckemeyer
Bridge-Building, bridging the divide, building empathy, civic engagement, civil discourse, communication skills, community building, Democracy & Civic Life, dialogue across differences, emotional intelligence, finding common ground, how to have hard conversations, how to talk to people with different views, intergenerational dialogue, learning to listen, overcoming bias, political polarization, respectful conversation, student perspectives, talking across divides, understanding others, youth and politicsAired Aug 13, 2025 In a time of growing political polarization, hostile online discourse, and social fragmentation, how do we teach people — especially the next generation — to truly talk across divides? In this episode of Outrage Overload, we sit down with Dr. June Klees, historian and educator teaching a Civics Corps program working…
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Outrage 66 – What It Really Takes to Fix the Division in America – Rich Harwood
David Beckemeyer
Bridge-Building, bridging divides, civic engagement, civic renewal, community building, democracy reform, depolarization, grassroots action, healing America, local change, outrage culture, polarization, political division, rebuilding trust, Rich Harwood, social trust, The Harwood Institute, The New Civic Path, turning outwardAired Jun 11 2025 Are you tired of the division in America? Wondering how we can start fixing things instead of just fighting all the time? In this episode of Outrage Overload, host David Beckemeyer welcomes back Rich Harwood, founder of The Harwood Institute and author of the new book The New Civic Path: Restoring…
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Outrage Bonus – Crisis in National Service Undermines Civic Engagement – Maureen Eccleston
David Beckemeyer
americorps cuts, americorps funding crisis, Bridge-Building, civic engagement, civic renewal, community service, government service cuts, how to help americorps, maureen eccleston, national service impact, national service programs, outrage overload podcast, paid service year, polarization and service, public service opportunities, service year, service year alliance, Special Focus / Current Events, volunteer programs, volunteering in america, why americorps matters, youth service programsAired May 21 2025 Tens of thousands of AmeriCorps members have had their service cut short. Entire national service programs are being shut down. What’s happening to AmeriCorps—and why should you care? In this episode of Outrage Overload, we dig into the sudden and sweeping cuts to national service programs and how they’re quietly threatening…
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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.


