Overton window

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Overton window has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Triggernometry (Dec 2025). Used as a framework to discuss how comedy and political discourse shape acceptable public conversation and how the window has shifted left and right.

The Overton window is the range of subjects and arguments politically acceptable to the mainstream population at a given time. It is also known as the window of discourse. The key to the concept is that the window changes over time; it can shift, shrink, or expand. It exemplifies "the slow evolution of societal values and norms".