Derate The Hate
Bettering the world one attitude at a time. We did not create the hate, but together, we can πΏππ§ππ©π πππ πππ©π! In a world filled with divisiveness, and dominated by F.O.G. (Fear, Outrage & Grievance), it's time we find a better way to engage. That all starts with each of us as individuals. We cannot control all that we encounter within our day to day lives, or the environment in which we live, but we certainly have the ability and responsibility to control how we react to it. For me, it starts with gratitude and personal accountability. Take a listen and see if there is something here to help you in taking your part in turning down the hate. Welcome to the πΏππ§ππ©π πππ πππ©π ππ€ππππ¨π©...
Episodes
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Corey Nathan, host of "Talkin' Politics and Religion Without Killin' Each Other" joins Wilk for a conversation about what it actually takes to bridge divides, starting with one of the hardest conversations a person can have: telling your Orthodox Jewish father you've become a Christian.
They dig into the real mechanics of tribalism...
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Spike Cohen β 2020 Libertarian VP candidate, founder of You Are The Power β sits down with Wilk to talk about what happens when families are torn apart by a system that never had to answer to anyone. Until now.
You Are The Power is a nonprofit that steps in when local government oversteps. They research cases, amplify stories, organize people, and push for...
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Most people have spent their entire lives being measured β by achievement, status, approval, income, influence. It feels normal because it's constant. But Regi Wilson, founder of Equal Universe and creator of the Value Identity framework, argues that this is exactly the problem. We've been running on a broken definition of human worth, and the d...
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Doug Teschner and Beth Malow return to Derate the Hate for a catch-up conversation following the release of their book, Beyond the Politics of Contempt: Practical Steps to Build Positive Relationships in Divided Times. The book has sold over a thousand copies, earned a Literary Titan Award, and is drawing audiences from across the political spectrum β inc...
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Monica Harris returns to Derate the Hate β this time in person β to talk about FAIR's newly renamed curriculum, Many Stories, One Nation. It's a high school social studies elective that takes a different approach to teaching American history: broad, honest, chronological, and built around civil discourse.
Monica breaks down what separates this cu...
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You've heard the Golden Rule your whole life. Jennifer Furlong says it's a great start β but it's not enough.
In this episode, Wilk welcomes back communications strategist and coach Jennifer Furlong (Communication TwentyFourSeven) for a conversation that's equal parts practical and eye-opening. They dig into the Platinum Rule β the idea...
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What do you do when the world stares at you everywhere you go?
Brandon Farbstein was born with metatropic dysplasia β one of only 84 documented cases in human history. Growing up at 3β9" in a world that pointed, stared, and laughed, he reached a breaking point at 11 years old where he just wanted to disappear.
Then something shifted. Therapy. A chance ...
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What does it take to walk away from an ideology you were raised inside of β and then spend your career pulling others out of the same darkness?
Allizandra Herberhold grew up in a racially segregated community where white supremacist ideology was woven into the fabric of everyday life. She didn't choose it. It was handed to her by trusted adults who kn...
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Can a divided nation actually agree on what children need? That's the question at the heart of this conversation.
Wilk sits down with Lauren Farrow β former public school teacher, founder of SchoolingAmerica.org, and education reform advocate β for an honest, nonpartisan look at what's really happening inside the American education syst...
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In Episode 304 of Derate The Hate, Wilk sits down with Mubin Shaikh β a former extremist who deradicalized after 9/11 and went on to work undercover against terrorism.
Born and raised in Toronto, Mubin experienced an identity crisis that led him toward violent Islamist extremism as a young man. But marriage, fatherhood, and the events of 9/11 forced him to...
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In Episode 303 of Derate The Hate, Wilk Wilkinson sits down with poet and author April Ossmann to explore how poetry can become a powerful tool for bridging Americaβs political divide.
April is the author of We: Poems (Red Hen Press, 2025), a collection devoted to healing polarization through empathy, metaphor, and shared humanity. A recent member of Brave...
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In this episode of Derate The Hate, Wilk Wilkinson sits down with award-winning filmmaker Michael Premo to discuss Homegrown, his powerful documentary exploring the motivations behind individuals drawn into the Proud Boys movement in the years leading up to January 6.
Rather than reducing people to stereotypes, Homegrown examines how community, belonging, ...
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In this episode of Derate The Hate, Wilk sits down with Bill Woodson, founder of Conversations Across The Aisle, to explore what local bridge building looks like in a deeply polarized moment.
Bill shares the story behind launching the CATA Project, a community-based effort focused on respectful dialogue, shared humanity, and restoring civic trustβstarting ...
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In this milestone 300th episode of Derate The Hate, Wilk Wilkinson is joined by Maury Giles, CEO of Braver Angels, for a wide-ranging conversation on toxic polarization, trust, and the responsibility of citizens in a divided America.
Maury shares his journey from a 35-year corporate career into full-time civic engagement, and why he believes courageous cit...
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In Episode 299 of Derate The Hate, Wilk Wilkinson sits down with peacebuilder, author, and professor Chip Hauss to explore what it really takes to bridge divides in a polarized world.
Chip shares insights from his decades of work in conflict resolution and peacebuilding, including why addressing root causes matters more than fighting symptoms, and why mean...
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In a culture shaped by outrage, many people choose silenceβnot because they agree, but because speaking feels too risky.
In this episode of Derate The Hate, Wilk Wilkinson is joined by journalist and author Katherine Brodsky to discuss cancel culture, self-censorship, and the growing consequences of letting loud, unreasonable voices dominate public discour...
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In Episode 297 of Derate The Hate, Wilk Wilkinson sits down with Tom Fishmanβmedia executive, bridge-builder, and advisor to the ProHuman Foundationβfor a wide-ranging conversation on how depolarization can scale.
From the failures of outrage-driven media to the need for a powerful βair gameβ in the bridging movement, this episode explores how storytelling...
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In Episode 296 of Derate The Hate, Wilk Wilkinson is joined by Malka Kopell and Palma Joy Strand, co-founders of Civity, for a deeply human conversation about rebuilding trust, strengthening communities, and rediscovering our civic muscle.
At a time when institutional trust is declining and polarization feels overwhelming, Malka and Palma share why relatio...
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Why does outrage feel powerful β yet leave conversations broken in its wake?
In Episode 295 of Derate The Hate, Wilk Wilkinson is joined by world-class speaking coach and author Robert Begley to explore why empathy-rooted rhetoric is far more effective than outrage-driven communication.
Together, they unpack how conversations escalate, why persuasion works ...
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In Episode 294 of Derate The Hate, Wilk Wilkinson is joined by author and speaker,Β Julie Lavender Le Doux for a powerful conversation about performance anxiety, childhood experiences, fear, shame, and personal growth.
Julie shares how early experiences shaped her fear of being seen, how anxiety spread into multiple areas of her life, and how confronting f...
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