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Outrage 83 – Can Dinner Fix a Divided Society? – Tim Jones
David Beckemeyer
Aired Mar 4, 2026 Political polarization, social division, and declining trust are often blamed on media, algorithms, and social networks. But what if the problem is simpler, (but also more difficult), than that? What if we’ve forgotten how to sit down with people who aren’t like us? In this episode of Outrage Overload, we talk…
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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 61 – Outraged! The New Science of Morality – Kurt Gray
David Beckemeyer
cancel culture, depolarization, digital media manipulation, echo chambers, Jonathan Haidt, Kurt Gray, media bias, moral outrage, moral psychology, outrage addiction, outrage culture, Outrage Industry, Outraged!, political discourse, political division, political polarization, psychology of outrage, social media algorithms, social media outrage, The Righteous Mind, toxic polarizationAired Apr 2 2025 For over a decade, The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt has shaped how we think about political polarization and moral psychology. It introduced moral foundations theory, helping us understand why people on different sides of the political spectrum see the world so differently. But in today’s outrage-driven landscape, is that framework…
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Outrage BONUS – Success Stories: Why You Need the Dignity Index in Your Toolbox – Tami Pyfer
David Beckemeyer
Aired Mar 6, 2024 In this episode, we catch up with Tami Pyfer to check in on the progress of The Dignity Index that we learned about last year. “What if I think they’re ruining the country too? How do I challenge and hold someone accountable, but do it without contempt?” Tami Pyfer Listen in…
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Outrage 22 – How the Dignity Index Offers Hope for More Productive Political Discourse – Tami Pyfer
David Beckemeyer
Aired Sep 20, 2023 Join us as we explore the disconnect between the pleas for civil dialogue and the ever-growing divisiveness in political conversations. From social media clashes to fiery exchanges on the news, it’s clear that something went awry. Our guest, Tami Pyfer, a leading voice in the quest for a more dignified discourse,…
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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.


