Episodes
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Episode 11: Murky Data, Murky Conclusions
Is the belief that shoplifting is a growing problem a right wing conspiracy, the result of a moral panic, or perhaps grounded, at least in part, in reality? The Atlantic would have us think we can’t believe our eyes when it comes to locked up or missing goods and suggests there’s a “murky”...
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Episode 10: The Bee's Knees
The NYTimes wonders why people have the false belief that bees are in danger…we wondered why they don’t look in the mirror and then went down a rabbit hole… In this episode, Liz and Bekah get distracted by all the crazy stories that exist related to bees and discuss bee murders, bee poop, a bit...
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Episode 9: Climate Change is Causing...Arson?
Did human action cause wildfires and extinction in the ancient past? Is the world burning out of control? Should we fear the climate apocalypse? Maybe, no, and definitely not. This episode offers a discussion of the inaccurate MSM reporting designed to connect human activity with climate change…
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Episode 8: Anything Can Happen
Will California’s coastline disappear? Should New Yorkers fear the apocalypse at every turn? It turns out, probably not. This episode offers a discussion of the worst case scenario focus and need to create a sense of doom and gloom at every turn in articles from the Guardian and the NYT. A report...
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Episode 7: Better Call Seagal
Are America’s birds under siege? If so, we’d better call Seagal, given his successful defense of a U.S. battleship under siege during the early 1990’s. It turns out, we don’t need to enlist his services just yet. Nor do we need him to intervene to prevent mass slaughter at a zoo. This episode...
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Episode 6: Waxing, Waning and Warping
The case to revoke law professor Amy Wax’s tenure by University of Pennsylvania is discussed with an eye on misinformation, spin and logical fallacies present in an explainer article from Vox. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to…
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Episode 5: Nothing to See Here
In this episode, Liz and Bekah draw attention to the way that news alerts and differential levels of attention in reporting certain events can construct a skewed reality. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Episode 4: Musk and the Mean Girls and Boys
In this episode, we look at the issues of free speech on Twitter, the presence of an only for me, not for thee vibe, and media spin machine put to work on Elon Musk. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Episode 3: The Curious Case of the "Meanie"
In this episode, examples of reporting from the NYT and Guardian are discussed help illustrate manipulation and misinformation in race-related topics. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unwarpreality.substack.com
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Episode 2: Politics and Hyperbole
In this episode, Liz and Bekah review some recent headlines that illustrate bias reporting election outcomes. References for Episode 2 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unwarpreality.substack.com
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Episode 1: The Introduction
In the introduction, Liz and Bekah outline their goals for the project - to help listeners understand the ways media bias warps reality. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unwarpreality.substack.com