Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
88. The Cost of Purity and the Power of Pluralism – Allison K. Ralph
Episode 88
In this episode, we dive deep into the historical and psychological drivers of political polarization with Dr. Allison Ralph, head of Cohesion Strate…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
BONUS - Navigating the Outrage Industry with Corey Nathan
Corey Nathan joins the show to deconstruct the "Rage Merchant" business model and explore how we can strengthen our civic muscle in an era of hyper-p…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
87. The Human Need to Make the World Make Sense
Episode 87
In this episode, we step back from the headlines to conduct a psychological case study on how we form and protect our worldviews. We’re joined by Sid…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
86. Why We Viscerally Resist Talking to the Other Side – Mónica Guzmán
Episode 86
The New Counterculture of Conversation
In a world where political labels have become shields and social media is a minefield of "rhetorical grenades,"…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
BONUS - An Island with No Plan B - Caleb Scharf
We are joined by Dr. Caleb Scharf, NASA Senior Scientist for Astrobiology, to explore the profound implications of the Fermi Paradox. Why, in a galax…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
85. Escaping the Filter Bubble: How to Find Consensus in a Divided World - Kristin Jackson
Episode 85
In an age where algorithms are designed to confirm your existing beliefs, finding a shared sense of reality has become nearly impossible. Host David …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
84. I Bought a Bar: An experiment in bridge-building - K Scarry
Episode 84
After seven years working in traditional, formal "bridge-building" spaces, K Scarry realized that the people who most needed to connect were the ones…
4 months, 1 week ago
BONUS - The “Move to the Center” Strategy Is Distracting Us From What Matters – Frank A. Spring
Is the "move to the center" vs. "lean left" debate a false choice?
Following recent election cycles, the dominant advice for Democrats has been to mod…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
83. Connection Is Slow, And That’s the Point – Tim Jones
Episode 83
We talk about polarization in terms of media, algorithms, and politics. But what if we’ve simply forgotten how to sit down with people who aren’t lik…
5 months ago
82. Tribal Thinking Is Eroding Democracy – Timothy Redmond
Episode 82
Episode Description
How does political identity shape what we believe—and whether we accept democracy itself? In this episode, David speaks with polit…
5 months, 2 weeks ago