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Outrage 69 – The Connection Opportunity Report: Hope, Barriers, and the Path Forward – Kate Carney and Calista Small

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August 6, 2025

David Beckemeyer

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Aired Aug 6, 2025 On this episode of Outrage Overload, we dive into the groundbreaking Connection Opportunity report from More in Common. If you’ve ever wondered how to connect with others across political divides or felt exhausted by the state of civil discourse, this conversation is for you. Guests Kate Carney and Calista Small reveal…
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Outrage 64 – Why 500 Organizations Joined Forces to Bridge America’s Deepest Divides – Karissa Raskin

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May 14, 2025

David Beckemeyer

America is divided, better political conversations, Bridge-Building, bringing people together, dealing with political anger, fixing political division, getting along in politics, healing America, how to fix our democracy, how to reduce conflict, how to stay friends across politics, how to talk to people who disagree, political conversations, political stress, political tension in the U.S., political unity, solving political fights, talking across political lines, talking to the other side

Aired May 14 2025 In a time when outrage dominates headlines and political conversations feel more like battlegrounds than dialogue, it’s easy to wonder: Can anyone really bring people together anymore? Karissa Raskin believes the answer is yes—but it takes more than good intentions. As the newly appointed CEO of the Listen First Project, Karissa…
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