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Under Trump, the DOJ has discarded norms and taken up propaganda. (episode)
How QAnon has adapted to Instagram. Plus, a look at the "real" Paris Hilton, and what we can learn from reality TV. (episode)
How the QAnon conspiracy theory has made its way into the world of yoga, wellness, and spirituality.
You think you know Paris Hilton. A new documentary might change your mind.
Producer Xandra Ellin investigates what reality dating shows can teach us about ourselves.
Are assumptions about religion distracting journalists as they cover Amy Coney Barrett? (episode)
What happens when minor stories detract media attention from urgent crises. (episode)
Polls and old-school campaign coverage miss this election’s defining crisis.
A film critiquing the sexualization of preteens was labeled as child porn by right-wing politicians.
When people talk about child sex trafficking, what do they actually mean?
The West Coast, aflame and awash in misinformation.
Podcaster Joe Rogan wants to host a presidential debate on his podcast. Who is this guy? (episode)
How could election night go wrong? Let us count the ways. Plus, a chilling look at the QAnon rallies sprouting up across the country. (episode)
How seriously should we take these potential election night scenarios?
A social media disinformation expert on the challenges that Election Day may pose.
A look back at the controversial presidential election whose disputed results nearly prompted a second Civil War.
Last month more than 200 cities saw modest events organized by believers in the dangerous conspiracy theory.
The story of the long, strange wind-up to the attack that remade the world… and the chances we had to stop it. A new series from HISTORY and WNYC Studios. (episode)
A history of right-wing militias in the US; Facebook's role in escalating tensions; and a Kenosha newspaper editor makes a stand. (episode)
For decades, right-wing paramilitary groups despised law enforcement and the government. What changed?
It feels like the social media giant is taking new steps every day to curb violence on the site. Will it ever be enough?
Why a Kenosha-based journalist left the newsroom he loved.
Why the pandemic-induced mass migration from cities to suburbs is more myth than reality. (episode)