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Outrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and media
If politics and media leave you feeling angry, overwhelmed, or exhausted, Outrage Overload is for you.In about 30 minutes every few weeks, we explore how outrage spreads, how polarization distorts perception, and how media and technology amplify emotional extremes.Through conversations with leading scientists, researchers, and authors, we unpack the psychology, incentives, and systems shaping today’s political climate — and offer practical tools to think clearly, stay grounded, and respond
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48:00
BONUS - America on the Knife’s Edge
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29:31
38. Was it social media in the living room with the...
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30:03
BONUS - Believing pencils are charming becomes...
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30:45
37. There is an enormous amount of distrust and...
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37:49
36. It's not as if there's only certain types of...
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29:04
35. We're not giving the wrong answer, but we're...
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23:17
34. It has to be person to person for it to mean...
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30:23
BONUS - They're not evil. They just think differently...
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34:55
33. There's been a lot of pushback against this -...
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24:19
BONUS - GuesSync! you don't need to know politics to...
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26:04
32. We just dig our heels in and make assumptions...
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24:16
BONUS - It doesn't seem as if we're all playing by...
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30:31
31. In a democracy you get exactly the government you...
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45:13
30. The History of Outrage TV - Robert Thompson
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23:45
MLK Day Special - Hajar Yazdiha
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38:49
29. This is basically trying to avoid civil war -...
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51:01
BONUS - A lot of angry reactions (remix) - Steven...
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32:18
28. Listening is more important than talking - Matt...
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45:12
BONUS - One-year Anniversary Special – Peter Ditto
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36:50
27. Make sure that you're not getting high on your...
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