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Latest Episodes

Episode 77: October 7th: The Big Picture
October 07, 2025

Today marks the second anniversary of the biggest terrorist massacre per capita in modern times. Josh explains how the media has presented the October 7th terrorist attacks in Israel, and the war ever

Episode 76: The Censorship Line
October 01, 2025

When does pressure from someone in the government become censorship? That might be the most important question surrounding some of the biggest news stories right now. But the media doesn't even seem t

Episode 75: Hypocrisy on Violence
September 24, 2025

There are real dangers of lasting, deadly political violence from both ends of Americas polarized society. The media has played a huge role in getting us here. While big mainstream news organizations

Episode 74: Homicide Politics
September 17, 2025

In covering political violence and homicides, the media keeps missing one of its most important responsibilities. Today, Josh explains how an obsession with politics has been poisoning not only the co

Episode 73: Doha, Putin & Propaganda
September 10, 2025

As the media blows it in coverage of the war between Israel and terrorists, another story is getting buried: the incomparably huger death toll in Russias war on Ukraine. Today, Josh takes you insid

Episode 72: School Shooting Bombardments
September 03, 2025

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

Episode 71: Correcting Ezra Klein
August 27, 2025

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

Episode 70: Farrow v. Lauer
August 20, 2025

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

Episode 69: Connectomes
August 13, 2025

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

Episode 68: Drama Over Comedy
August 06, 2025

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