Ranked #1
Fake News, Real Money: How the Adtech Industry Monetizes Misinformation (with Dr. Joshua Braun)
Fake News, Real Money: How the Adtech Industry Monetizes Misinformation (with Dr. Joshua Braun)
Advertising: whether on- or offline, it’s everywhere. However, twenty-first advertisers no longer just operate out of Ma... Read more
21 Mar 2023
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1hr 20mins
Ranked #2
The Delusion of Power: A Critical Media Literacy Education with Nolan Higdon
The Delusion of Power: A Critical Media Literacy Education with Nolan Higdon
Whether they call it misinformation, disinformation, or fake news, most keen observers of contemporary politics understa... Read more
23 Feb 2023
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1hr 28mins
Ranked #3
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Reputation, with Martin Gurri
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Reputation, with Martin Gurri
In 1962, media theorist Marshall McLuhan predicted that new communication technologies would transform the world into a ... Read more
5 Jan 2022
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1hr 1min
Ranked #4
The Power (and Pain) of Silence, with Dr. Kipling D. Williams
The Power (and Pain) of Silence, with Dr. Kipling D. Williams
This year, the CARP Lab’s annual conference was dedicated to cancel culture, which we define as the practice of expellin... Read more
13 Oct 2021
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #5
Political Communications 101 with Sarah Isgur
Political Communications 101 with Sarah Isgur
On shows like Scandal and House of Cards, political consultants are all-powerful masterminds able to spin any scandal, h... Read more
1 Sep 2021
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #6
The Art and Science of Psychological Profiling, with Dr. Ekaterina Egorova
The Art and Science of Psychological Profiling, with Dr. Ekaterina Egorova
With packs of reporters following the campaign trail and an endless stream of media dedicated to Beltway gossip, it's te... Read more
6 Jul 2021
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54mins
Ranked #7
The Savage Mirror: Political Humor, Caricature, and Saturday Night Live, with Dr. Chris Gilbert
The Savage Mirror: Political Humor, Caricature, and Saturday Night Live, with Dr. Chris Gilbert
Saturday Night Live has been lampooning politicians since its debut in 1975. In recent years, Tina Fey as vice president... Read more
27 Jun 2021
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50mins
Ranked #8
Toppling Statues and the Damnation of Memory, with Martijn Icks and Eric Shiraev
Toppling Statues and the Damnation of Memory, with Martijn Icks and Eric Shiraev
In recent years, statues of historical figures across the world have become the focus of fierce discussion. However, thi... Read more
19 Jun 2021
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51mins
Ranked #9
Talking Character Assassination and Political Campaigns with Jason Jay Smart
Talking Character Assassination and Political Campaigns with Jason Jay Smart
In this throwback episode from the 2020 presidential campaign, Dr. Eric Shiraev interviews Jason Jay Smart, an internati... Read more
17 Jun 2021
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53mins
Ranked #10
Villains or Minions? An Interview with Author and Sociologist James Jasper
Villains or Minions? An Interview with Author and Sociologist James Jasper
In this episode, Dr. Sergei Samoilenko interviews James M. Jasper, professor of sociology at the City University of New ... Read more
14 Jun 2021
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57mins