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Everyone Watched the Same Event and Saw Something Different – Alison Sher

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March 18, 2026

David Beckemeyer

activism, BLM, bridge building, critical thinking, culture war, echo chambers, ideology, journalism standards, media bias, media literacy, misinformation, moral psychology, outrage culture, political identity, political polarization, selective storytelling, social contagion, Special Focus / Current Events, tribalism, two-party system

Author and researcher Allison Sher spent years studying how outrage moves through media systems — and what it does to the people inside them. Her conclusion: the division we experience isn’t just a political problem. It’s a contagion, and most of us don’t realize we’ve been exposed. In this conversation, David and Allison explore the…
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Outrage Bonus: Is the “Move to the Center” Framework an Outdated Political Myth? – Frank A. Spring

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March 11, 2026

David Beckemeyer

American electorate, blue wall, campaign messaging, common ground, Democratic party strategy, economic vs cultural issues, election autopsy, how to talk to voters, independent voters, middle ground politics, moderate vs progressive, narrative strategy, party platform, political communication, political identity, political labels, political storytelling, political tribalism, post-election analysis, purple state voters, rural voters, Special Focus / Current Events, suburban voters, swing voters, understanding voters, voter psychology, voter research, what voters want, why democrats lose, why people vote, winning elections

Aired Mar 11, 2026 In this episode of the Outrage Overload Podcast, we examine the post-election advice dominating Democratic politics. Following recent losses, a dominant argument is that Democrats must move to the center, tone down cultural messaging, and focus relentlessly on economic concerns to win back moderates. This is also in line with the…
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