When horrific school shootings and other mass shootings happen, the media swarms onto the scene. This leads to problems and controversies. One is the propensity to give perpetrators the attention they

Listeners asked for it: a fact check of some claims by the New York Times Ezra Klein. Today, Josh explores how Klein misrepresents data, mischaracterizes large groups of people, and ignores truths th

A public battle between two former NBC employees serves as a window into the toxic mess of big media. Today, Josh pries that window open for you. When Ronan Farrows book "Catch and Kill" came out, i

Liars are using the media to overwhelm peoples minds -- and not just consciously. To understand how deep this problem runs, we need to learn how the news impacts the unconscious mind. Today, Josh spe

The recent uproar over comedian Stephen Colbert left Americans with a false impression. Today, Josh explains what the cancellation of The Late Show and CBS payout to settle a Trump lawsuit really say

A New York Times column took quotes out of context to construct one of the most incendiary accusations possible. Today, Josh digs into this journalistic trickery. He shows how the original context w

Profound media failures and AI are making a global misinformation crisis even worse. But there's a place working to hold onto proof of whats real. It has 11 floors, takes up half a million square fee

Americans worry about the national debt. A majority say theyre very concerned about it. So its no surprise that the media has been talking about what the One Big Beautiful Act will do to the deb

A man seeking the highest office in a government says he would carry out an illegal arrest -- something dictators are known for. In this case, the man making that threat is a Democrat. Today, Josh h

When healthcare workers get false information from the news, peoples lives can be in danger. That has happened recently, as big media misreported a step the Trump administration took involving women