Vet the News

Episode SummaryIn this episode, I discuss how online trolling and "Schadenfreude" are driving us deeper into ideological bubbles, using a viral Reddit post about a fake ICE tip hotline as a case study. I explore why mocking others' reasoning, even when we find it harmful, often backfires by destroying the trust necessary for genuine persuasion. Should we really celebrate when leopards eat faces?Episode Pagehttps://rss.com/podcasts/vet-the-news/2548177/LinksFake Ice Call-in - RedditOriginal Leopards Ate My Face - Twitter (X)Leopards Ate My Face - RedditRight Whale Calving Season - Environment AmericaRopeless Fishing Gear - NOAAPassive Whale Monitoring - NOAAContact the ShowEmail: [email protected] | Bluesky: @newsvet.bsky.socialCreditsSFX: Freesound.org | Music: Pixabay.com (P. Krasnoshchok, V. Krotov, I. Poltavskyi)

Episode SummaryI'll be honest, the escalating situation in Minnesota is weighing heavy on me, it's really feeling like a big moment in history like the Civil Rights protests of history. But today I want to look past the immediate headlines to the political firestorm happening in D.C. with the DHS funding bill and the backlash against the Democratic "defectors" who signed onto it. I explore how representatives like Marie Glusenkamp Perez might vote the way they do, and why the "name and shame" culture might actually be making our problems harder to solve. Join me as I try to find commonality in a time when it feels like we’re being pushed into a "house on fire" moment of constant outrage.Episode Pagehttps://rss.com/podcasts/vet-the-news/2516095/LinksAlex Pretti Fact Check - Minnesota Star TribuneAlex Pretti Witness Testimony - The GuardianICE Support Resolution - NewsweekDHS Funding - The HillGluesenkamp Perez Press Release - House.govPodcast Listening Club - NY TimesArtemis 2 Launch - NasaAndrew McCarthy (@cosmic_background) - Instagramhttps://cosmicbackground.io/Contact the ShowEmail: [email protected] | Bluesky: @newsvet.bsky.socialCreditsSFX: Freesound.org | Music: Pixabay.com (P. Krasnoshchok, V. Krotov, I. Poltavskyi)

Episode SummaryThis episode, I explore an event that served as the catalyst for this show: the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the media firestorm that followed. What I learned in conversations following that event can be used as a case study in how we can break the outrage cycle we're all trapped in. Through a personal story about a conversation I had with my neighbor, a Kirk supporter, I relate how we can move past trying to prove each other wrong to find genuine shared values.Episode Pagehttps://rss.com/podcasts/vet-the-news/2492035/LinksCharlie Kirk Views - NY TimesJimmy Kimmel Monologue - YoutubeBrenden Carr Response and Clarification - YoutubeChildren Living with Dads - National Fatherhood InitiativeMotivational Race - YoutubeDomestication of Raccoons - Scientific AmericanContact the ShowEmail: [email protected] | Bluesky: @newsvet.bsky.socialCreditsSFX: Freesound.org | Music: Pixabay.com (P. Krasnoshchok, V. Krotov, I. Poltavskyi)

Episode SummaryIn this episode, we dive into the polarizing media coverage surrounding two major recent events: the ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis and the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. I explore how our individual media bubbles dictate not just our opinions, but how we perceive objective facts. By examining rhetoric from figures like JD Vance, Kristi Noem, and the Mayor of Minneapolis, we look past the rage bait to understand the underlying psychology of our reactions. This is a case study in finding shared values, like community safety and government accountability, even when we can’t agree on what we see with our own eyes.Episode Pagehttps://rss.com/podcasts/vet-the-news/2464936/LinksVideo Analysis of ICE ShootingNew York TimesBBCMayor Statements - YoutubeVance Statements - YoutubeNoem Statements - PBSFather in Law Interview - FoxMaduro Capture Timeline - PBSMaduro Capture - AP NewsPete Hegseth CBS Interview - YoutubeParading Maduro Through NY - InstagramFinal Penny Minting - Business Insider1943 D Bronze Penny - Coin WeekContact the ShowEmail: [email protected] | Bluesky: @newsvet.bsky.socialCreditsSFX: Freesound.org | Music: Pixabay.com (P. Krasnoshchok, V. Krotov, I. Poltavskyi)

Episode SummaryWelcome to the very first episode of Vet the News.Like a lot of you, I’ve felt frustrated by the constant cycles of outrage and the superficial arguments that dominate our social media feeds. I'd like to create a space where we can try to move past the soundbites and actually understand the reactions to the news we consume. This episode lays out why I want to start this show, the philosophy for the podcast, and how we might start to find a better way to talk about the world together.Episode Pagehttps://rss.com/podcasts/vet-the-news/2453126LinksPolarization Visualization - VoxPolarization Roots - Pew ResearchSocial Media & News - Pew ResearchRepublican No Kings - Common DreamsHamtramck Flag Ban - The GuardianLast Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party - The BulwarkChristian Picciolini - TEDNano Artists - BBCDavid Lindon - InstagramMini Lisa - WikiLearn Something New - XKCDContact the ShowEmail: [email protected] | Bluesky: @newsvet.bsky.socialCreditsSFX: Freesound.org | Music: Pixabay.com (P. Krasnoshchok, V. Krotov, I. Poltavskyi)