Outrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and media

David Beckemeyer

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 constructively.Outrage Overload helps listeners with critical questions about outrage culture, political polarization, misinformation, and media manipulation—offering science-based insight, expert interviews, and practical tools to stay grounded in a divide...

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Outrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and media

Episodes (142)

Wednesday 83. Connection Is Slow, And That’s the Point – Tim Jones
Feb 18th 82. Tribal Thinking Is Eroding Democracy – Timothy Redmond
Feb 11th BONUS - It doesn't seem as if we're all playing by the same rules - Shannon McGregor

Outrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and media

Mar 4, 2026
38½ minutes
26 MB

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 like us? In this episode, David sits down with Tim Jones, founder of Longer Tables, a real-world initiative that brings strangers together over shared meals to rebuild social trust and human connection. Tim argues that humans are “slow-cooked.” Trust, belonging, and meaningful relationships don’t scale at the speed of technology—and that mismatch may be driving much of our social division. This conversation explores what happens when...

Outrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and media

83. Connection Is Slow, And That’s the Point – Tim Jones

David Beckemeyer

00:00 -38:25