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Outrage 82 – Can Democracy Survive Tribal Thinking? – Timothy Redmond
Aired Feb 18, 2026 In this episode of Outrage Overload, we speak with political scientist Timothy Redmond, author of Political Tribalism in America: How Hyper-Partisanship Dumbs Down Democracy—and How to Fix It. We explore how political identities shape what we believe, how we interpret information, and whether we accept democratic outcomes we don’t like. Redmond…
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Outrage 54 – Why Building Together Is the Key to Healing Divided Communities – Rich Harwood
Aired Dec 18, 2024 In this episode of the Outrage Overload Podcast, we challenge one of the most dominant narratives of our time: that polarization is the root cause of America’s divisions. But what if it’s not? What if our focus on polarization is actually obscuring deeper, more urgent problems—problems that are solvable? Join me…
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Outrage BONUS – Why We Need Conservative Perspectives to Combat Polarization – Michael Anderson
Aired Aug 7, 2024 In this episode we address concerns about the podcast’s perceived political bias by featuring conservative researcher and author Michael Anderson. Anderson, known for his work on tribalism, offers a conservative perspective on issues like toxic polarization and the impact of social media on public discourse. Anderson explains how social media influences…
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Outrage 35 – Why we need to abandon the Left-Right political spectrum paradigm – Hyrum Lewis
Aired Mar 27, 2024 Do political labels truly reflect our beliefs, or are they just oversimplified boxes? In this episode of Outrage Overload, we challenge the very foundation of left versus right thinking with guest Hyrum Lewis, professor of history at BYU Idaho. Lewis argues that these labels don’t represent consistent philosophies, but rather a…
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Outrage BONUS – One-year Anniversary Special – Peter Ditto
Aired Dec 6, 2023 In this one-year anniversary episode of the Outrage Overload podcast, we reflect on the past year of diving deep into the outrage machine and searching for ways to lower the temperature. We’re thrilled to welcome back Dr. Peter Ditto, our very first guest, as we reexamine the ongoing challenges of political…
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Outrage 25 – How Crowdsourcing Identified Effective Strategies to Reduce Political Polarization – Jan Voelkel
Aired Nov 1, 2023 In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that Americans are deeply divided along political lines. Democrats and Republicans often perceive each other as more extreme and different than they actually are, leading to a range of harmful consequences for our democracy. The Strengthening Democracy Challenge (SDC) seeks to address this…
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Outrage 24 – How Recognizing Fear and Pain Can Heal Our Divided Society – Phyllis Leavitt
Aired Oct 18, 2023 Americans are genuinely hurting, and they are looking for someone to speak to them and for them. In this episode of the Outrage Overload podcast, we speak with psychotherapist and author Phyllis Leavitt. We discuss her new book, “America in Therapy” in which she describes the anger and division in American…
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Outrage 22 – How the Dignity Index Offers Hope for More Productive Political Discourse – Tami Pyfer
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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