Outrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and media
Jun 24, 2026 · 40 min · 12 segments
Why does our modern political landscape feel so intensely divided, and why does it seem like the media environment is constantly dialed up to eleven? In this special crossover episode, David sits…
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David BeckmeyerHost
Michael BaranowskiGuest
Welcome to Outrage Overload, a science podcast about outrage and lowering the temperature.
To me, it's much more, I mean, I study political institutions and incentives.
And to me, when you look at the incentive structure, it's for the most part about not so much getting people outraged, but capturing their attention.
And so honestly, if happiness and light led to clicks, donations, engagement, we'd see a ton of that.
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Welcome to Outrage Overload, a science podcast about outrage and lowering the temperature.
To me, it's much more, I mean, I study political institutions and incentives.
And to me, when you look at the incentive structure, it's for the most part about not so much getting people outraged, but capturing their attention.
And so honestly, if happiness and light led to clicks, donations, engagement, we'd see a ton of that.