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Outrage 76 – The Revolt Against the Experts – Hillary Shulman

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November 12, 2025

David Beckemeyer

critical thinking, distrust of experts, experts versus the public, media and trust, misinformation, Misinformation & Critical Thinking, polarization and science, populism and knowledge, public understanding of science, rebuilding trust, science communication, skepticism and belief, trust in science, truth and misinformation, why facts don’t persuade, why people reject science

Aired Nov 12, 2025 What happens when people start to see science as an elite enterprise—something done to them instead of for them? In this episode of the Outrage Overload Podcast, we speak with Hillary Shulman, a communication scholar at Ohio State University, whose research explores science populism—the growing belief that scientists are part of…
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Outrage 66 – What It Really Takes to Fix the Division in America – Rich Harwood

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June 11, 2025

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 outward

Aired 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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