Some scoff at political bridge-building efforts. What are they missing?

Some scoff at political bridge-building efforts. What are they missing?

A talk with Doug Teschner and Beth Malow—co-authors of the book Beyond the Politics of Contempt—about an aspect of bridge-building/depolarization-aimed work that rarely gets discussed: the backlash. We dig into the criticisms and skepticism that people on both “sides” throw at bridge-building efforts—claims that it’s naive, weak, morally compromised, or even a form of complicity with the "bad guys." We talk about why contempt can feel justified and righteous, how protest and resistance can unintentionally fuel us-vs-them cycles, and why simply “listening” is often seen as legitimizing harmful views. If you’ve ever thought “that empathetic bridge-building stuff all sounds nice, but now isn’t the time”—or if you’ve rolled your eyes at such work altogether—there’s a good chance this conversation addresses some objections you have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A Bitcoin for news? Could Aemula.com revolutionize journalism and reduce polarization?

A Bitcoin for news? Could Aemula.com revolutionize journalism and reduce polarization?

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Can eye direction reveal a lie? Or is that psychology bullshit? | with Tim Levine

Maybe you’ve heard that you can get clues about whether someone is lying by what direction they look when they talk. The most common form of this idea is that if someone is looking up and to their lef...

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Many Americans think Trump is harming democracy; they see him as acting undemocratically in various ways. At the same time, Republicans and Trump supporters can view Democrats/liberals as themselves a...

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On hypnosis and mind control: separating psychology fact from fiction | with Martin S. Taylor

On hypnosis and mind control: separating psychology fact from fiction | with Martin S. Taylor

A talk about hypnosis and mind control with Martin S. Taylor, a well known British hypnotist (hypnotism.co.uk). Martin is known for his stage hypnosis act but also for educating people about hypnosis ...

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What happened to Keith Olbermann? A look at his descent.

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In March of 2024, the newsman and sports commentator Keith Olbermann tweeted that the “Supreme Court had betrayed democracy” and called for it to be “dissolved.” This was the second time he’d called f...

12 Helmi 20251h 24min

Mirror selfies, duck faces, and party pics: The psychology of dating app communication

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I talk to Dr. Jess Snitko, who has researched online dating and other online communication, about the signals and messages we send, intentionally and unintentionally, with dating app profiles and pict...

7 Helmi 202557min

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Every time I go in Trader Joe's, the checkout person asks me a question of some sort. I used to think everyone there was just happy and friendly, but then I heard reports that it was more of a rule or...

19 Tammi 202525min

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