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A temperature check for the publishing industry. (episode)
A health check on the book biz.
Trust-busting hits the publishing industry.
The story behind book blobs.
How technology has shaped the publishing industry.
Examining the consequences of 'White Jesus' in America. (episode)
A year in the books unlike any other, and another look back at what we learned. (episode)
The battles, both real and figurative, of 2022.
Our continuous struggle to define truth.
Old struggles born anew in 2022.
We hear some of the voices that didn't make it into the series. (episode)
How nostalgia is weaponized in politics and why we’ve been having the same debates for over a century. (episode)
Weaponized nostalgia has become a regular feature of politics in Europe.
The art of weaponizing nostalgia.
"Nobody wants to work anymore." "People are losing their sense of humor."
In which Katie speaks to Salem VP Phil Boyce and we ask; is it legal to broadcast election denial lies? (episode)
Inside the real story of the Twitter Files, and how two major entertainment companies navigate political turmoil and leadership changes. (episode)
The first installment of the so-called Twitter Files didn't contain the expected bombshell.
The conflict began just before Florida’s enactment of the Parental Rights in Education Act, also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay Bill.’
It's not TV.
We look at the last four decades to understand how conservative talk radio came to dominate a medium that once thrived on varied viewpoints (episode)
Modern anti-Semitism flares up; investigative reporters take on a mysterious tragedy. (episode)
A strange cast of characters has brought anti-semitism back to the mainstream.
Eight years after Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, a Dutch court has delivered a verdict.
Uncovering the identity of Maria Adela.
Brooke and Brian discuss their public radio beginnings, parasocial relationships, & the difference between accuracy and objectivity. (episode)