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BONUS - Special: Behind the Mic: The Highs, Lows, and Surprises of Running This Show
Guest host Ross "Yergz" Yerger flips the script and puts David and Lisa Beckemeyer—the voices behind the podcast—on the other side of the mic! 🎧
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1 year, 5 months ago
54. How Local Communities Are Quietly Healing America’s Political Divide - Rich Harwood
Episode 54
Why Building Together Is the Key to Healing Divided Communities
How can communities overcome disconnection, address anger, and rebuild trust in today’…
1 year, 5 months ago
BONUS - The Hate Next Door: Unmasking the New Face of White Supremacy - Matt and Tawni Browning
How Understanding Can Combat Hate: Insights from “The Hate Next Door”
In this episode of Outrage Overload, we delve into the unsettling reality of hat…
1 year, 5 months ago
53. The Impact of Political Attacks on Social Media - Ariel Hasell
Episode 53
How Social Media Hostility Impacts Democracy
Together with our guest, Ariel Hasell, a leading expert in media, communication, and political psychology…
1 year, 5 months ago
52. Nobody wants to be an idiot - Andrew Selepak
Episode 52
Are We Finally Sick of the Media Outrage Machine?
In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Selepak, media professor at the University of Florida, for …
1 year, 6 months ago
BONUS - Post-Election 2024 Special: What Are Voters Really Saying?
What Are Voters Really Saying?
In this special post-election episode of Outrage Overload, we examine the surprising twists of the 2024 election. What …
1 year, 6 months ago
51. The complex interplay between burnout, outrage, and societal challenges - Gary Simonds
Episode 51
How Neuroscience Can Help Us Fight Burnout in an Age of Outrage and Division
A compelling conversation with Dr. Gary Simonds, a neurosurgeon and burno…
1 year, 6 months ago
BONUS - Tech Bro Apocalypse Dreams - David Troy
How Tech Bros Like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel want to Shape Our Future
In this special episode, we're tackling the intriguing—and often troubling—world…
1 year, 7 months ago
50. I got to the point where I just didn't even want to consume the news anymore - Julie Rose
Episode 50
Why Embracing Complexity and Nuance is Critical for Personal Growth and Informed Decision-Making
We sit down with Julie Rose, host of the Top of Mind …
1 year, 7 months ago
BONUS - How to Persuade People Who Disagree With You (Hint: It’s Not Facts) - Karin Tamerius
How to Have Better Political Conversations (Even with Your Most Difficult Relatives)
In this episode of Outrage Overload, host David Beckemeyer sits d…
1 year, 7 months ago