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Join political scientist Hanna Sistek, media historian Sage Goodwin, and communication scholar Julius Freeman at the Center for American Political History, Media, and Technology as they dig into two big questions: What’s wrong with our information environment? And what can we do to make it right?
From disinformation and polarization to algorithmic news feeds and attention traps, we explore the forces reshaping how we understand the world and each other. We pick the brains of researchers, journalists, technologists, and other experts to unpack the major problems with our digital public sphere today, how we got here, and what we should do about it.
Along with their insights guests share their own “media diets,” the good, the guilty, and how they hit reset when the noise becomes too much. Join us to cut through the chaos, find the signal, and rethink how we engage with the media that shapes our lives.
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EP 10 The Lost Art of Persuasion with Mary Kate Cary
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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EP 09 Selective Exposure and Motivated Reasoning with Josh Pasek
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May 21, 2026 |
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Ep 08 Battling Misinformation and AI Slop with Sree Sreenivasan
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May 08, 2026 |
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EP 07 Digital Blackface and AI with Ryan Ken
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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EP 06 The Democrats and Big Tech with Lily Geismer
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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EP 05 The Quasi-Religion of Right-Wing Media with Marcus Mann
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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EP 04 AI is Not Inevitable with Alice Marwick
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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EP 03 Why Local Journalism Still Matters with Dave Bangert
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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EP 01 Unpacking Conservative Media with Nicole Hemmer
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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EP 02 The Personalized Public Sphere with Fred Turner
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Meet the Minds: Introducing the CAPTivated Podcast with Special Guest Kathryn Cramer Brownell
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Feb 03, 2026 |