The internet runs on outrage—and we’ve all been drafted into the algorithm’s war room. Ranty Em’s Shouting into the Void is a podcast about how to stay sane in the age of information overload, where every scroll feels like a moral crisis. Host Emily breaks down why our brains weren’t built for this, how platforms exploit our impulses, and what we can do to transform online outrage into something actually useful. Expect a mix of deep dives into human rights and current events, plus the occasional fun rant about life’s smaller absurdities. Because venting is great—but change is better.

Research shows one-on-one conversations are critical to improving outcomes around difficult topics, ideas, and policies. But how can we scale these dialogues in a way that outpaces misinformation?

By stealing from MLMs and making it ethical.

When outrage trumps outcomes, we all lose.

I think about the horrors of October 7 every day. I think about the aftermath every day. On the 6-month anniversary of the brutal attack, I’m sharing my complicated, emotional experience.

When Drew Barrymore decided to bring her show back on air despite ongoing union strikes, she was met with justifiable outrage. When she changed course, the outrage didn’t stop. Should it?

The title says it. There’s no time. And I’m annoyed.

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has been chaotic, to say the least. While his fans remain convinced he’s playing the long game, Twitter users, and perhaps more importantly to Twitter’s future, advertisers aren’t convinced.

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In my professional life, I do a lot of writing (surprise, surprise). As a writer, I do a lot of reading, too. And by no means do I claim to be the best at what I do. I am, however, unflinchingly rigid in one area. Hype vs. Hyperbole.

Mountain Brook Schools (Mountain Brook, Alabama) have started 2022 entangled in a new anti-Semitic controversy. Here’s how they could have done things differently.

In 2013, Twitter canceled PR executive Justine Sacco before online “cancel culture” was commonplace. She didn’t deserve it, and we are all suffering the consequences.

Citizenship bears rights and responsibilities. And corporations have rights and responsibilities too.

Did you hear? Dr. Seuss was canceled! Except no he wasn’t.

We need to stop conflating Jews with Israeli policy. We need to stop conflating bad jokes with bigotry, too.

I’ve done it. I’ve initiated the war on Christmas!

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