Outrage Science Bites
by David Beckemeyer
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Why We’re Profiling Bridge Grades - NaPodPoMo 2026 Day 6
Why We’re Profiling Bridge Grades - NaPodPoMo 2026 Day 6
About this podcast
I’m publishing one podcast episode per day again in the month of November 2026 as part of a challenge called NaPodPoMo. It stands for National Podcast Post Month. November is National Podcast Post Month, and the goal of the challenge is 30 podcast episodes in 30 days. This year we're making it more about practicing and learning, so the topics will be a bit more scattered than past years and we'll feature my This Week on Outrage co-host Lisa, with more dialogue episodes.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 97 episodes
- Why We’re Profiling Bridge Grades - NaPodPoMo 2026 Day 6 · 5 minDay 6 of our 30-day NaPodPoMo challenge on Outrage Science Bites! In this short episode, we dive into Bridge Grades—a tool designed to identify the true bridgers and dividers in…
- The Electoral College (Part 4: Legal Hurdles & Potential Chaos) NaPodPoMo Day 5 · 7 minIn the fourth and final installment of our mini-series on the Electoral College, David and Lisa examine the high-stakes legal and constitutional questions surrounding the…
- The Electoral College (Part 3: The Interstate Compact Workaround) NaPodPoMo Day 4 · 15 minIn Part 3 of our four-part mini-series on election reform, David and Lisa introduce a major workaround designed to reform presidential elections without needing a U.S…
- The Electoral College (Part 2: The Case for a Popular Vote) NaPodPoMo 2026 Day 3 · 9 minIn Part 2 of our four-part mini-series on election reform, David and Lisa dive into the key arguments for switching to a National Popular Vote. We explore voter…
- The Electoral College (Part 1: The Basics & Federalism) NaPodPoMo 2026 Day 2 · 13 minIn this first installment of our four-part mini-series on U.S. election structure and reform, David and Lisa break down the foundational mechanics of the Electoral College. Why…
- Introducing the 2026 NaPodMoPo Season · 2 minThis is our fourth year participating in the NaPodPoMo (National Podcast Post Month) challenge. Each year we’ve done something different and that’s true this year as well. What…
- Conflict Tools for a Fractured Democracy - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 30 · 10 minDay 30—the final episode of our 30-day journey into bridging our divides. Over the last month, we’ve explored everything from navigating disinformation and polarization to…
- Dialogue vs. Discourse: Understanding the Difference - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 29 · 6 minDay 29 of our 30-day challenge, bringing us near the conclusion of our deep dive into bridging our divides. We’ve talked a lot about connection, listening, and disagreement—but…
- Rebuilding Our Shared Community Spaces - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 28 · 7 minDay 28 of our 30-day challenge, continuing our deep dive into bridging our divides. As we approach the end of this journey, we’re shifting to one of the most action-oriented…
- How to Confront Disinformation Without Pushing People Away - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 27 · 4 minDay 27 of our 30-day challenge, continuing our deep dive into bridging our divides. Earlier in the series — on Day 9 — we explored how disinformation fuels division with Kamy…
- Rapid-Fire Answers for a Divided World - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 26 · 7 minDay 26 of our 30-day challenge exploring how to bridge our divides. For the past few weeks, we’ve featured deep, thoughtful answers to big questions from the Bridging Movement…
- The First Step Toward Bridging - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 25 · 8 minDay 25 of our 30-day challenge on bridging our divides. Throughout this series, we’ve explored everything from misinformation to emotional regulation to respectful disagreement…
- Stop Arguing. Start Understanding - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 24 · 6 minDay 24 of our 30-day challenge on bridging our divides. Earlier in this series, on Day 6 and Day 12, we explored a critical question: How do we create an environment for…
- How to Show Up on Social Media (Productively) - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 23 · 7 minDay 23 of our 30-day challenge, continuing our focus on bridging our divides. We’ve talked a lot about the problem of social media — the outrage-driven algorithms, the business…
- Beyond Talk: Bridging Through Action - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 22 · 7 minDay 22 of our 30-day challenge, continuing our deep exploration into bridging our divides. Over the past three weeks, we’ve unpacked the fundamentals of dialogue —how to really…
- What Is Bridging? A Political Commentators Perspective - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 21 · 5 minDay 21 of our 30-day challenge, continuing our deep dive into bridging our divides. Throughout this series, we’ve heard from bridge-builders, psychologists, and civic leaders —…
- The Enemy We Imagine - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 20 · 7 minDay 20 of our 30-day challenge, where we’re answering the most urgent questions about bridging our divides — gathered from people across the country at the Bridging Movement…
- Finding Connection at the Dinner Table - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 19 · 5 minDay 19 of our 30-day NaPodPoMo challenge exploring how we bridge our divides. As we enter the final stretch of this month-long journey, we’re focusing on the questions that are…
- The Great Reframing - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 18 · 12 minDay 17 of our 30-day challenge exploring what it really takes to bridge our divides. In this episode, we explore a promising shift in how we navigate conflict and polarization…
- How Social Media Undermines Bridging - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 17 · 4 minDay 17 of our 30-day challenge exploring what it really takes to bridge our divides. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve dug into some of the toughest barriers to…
