# Unspun

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Official site: https://redcircle.com/shows/unspun
Author: Amanda Sturgill
Episodes: 112

## Resource

Unspun is critical thinking about the news. Hear real examples, past and present, of newsmakers attempting to mislead you and understand how they manipulate the truth. Learn how to avoid being swayed by fake news and misinformation. Get Unspun, because you deserve the truth.

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## Episodes
- [Why does everything feel broken? How newsmakers use sabotage methods to undermine your confidence in your government](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/why-does-everything-feel-broken-how-newsmakers-use-sabotage-methods-to-undermine-your-confidence-in-your-government) — 2026-07-28T12:06:17+00:00
- [Less news, more noise: Why weaker newscasts are bad for democracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/less-news-more-noise-why-weaker-newscasts-are-bad-for-democracy) — 2026-07-21T11:00:20+00:00
- [The hidden cost of paywalls: How restricting news hurts democracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/the-hidden-cost-of-paywalls-does-gating-news-hurt-democracy) — 2026-07-14T11:00:47+00:00
- [Should We Trust AI Fact Checkers? | UnSpun Journal Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/should-we-trust-ai-fact-checkers-unspun-journal-club) — 2026-07-07T11:00:14+00:00
- [From Waco to Tulsi Gabbard: How the news media struggle to cover cults](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/from-waco-to-tulsi-gabbard-how-the-news-media-struggle-to-cover-cults) — 2026-06-30T11:00:13+00:00
- [The reflecting pool is blue: The Big Lie (UnSpun Rewind)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/the-reflecting-pool-is-blue-the-big-lie-unspun-rewind) — 2026-06-23T11:00:26+00:00
- [Why do conservatives think the media hates them? UnSpun Journal Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/why-do-conservatives-think-the-media-hates-them-unspun-journal-club) — 2026-06-16T11:00:53+00:00
- [Is media bias getting worse: Are politicians right?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/is-media-bias-getting-worse-are-politicians-right) — 2026-06-09T10:45:46+00:00
- [How to say nasty things while staying popular: UnSpun Journal Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/how-to-say-nasty-things-while-staying-popular-unspun-journal-club) — 2026-05-26T11:00:49+00:00
- [News Consolidation is Bad for Audiences](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/news-consolidation-is-bad-for-audiences) — 2026-05-19T14:09:22+00:00
- [How AI Swarms Could Make Social Media Intolerable | UnSpun Journal Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/how-ai-swarms-could-make-social-media-intolerable-unspun-journal-club) — 2026-05-12T11:00:59+00:00
- [Is it bad for blllionaires to control the news? Unspun Rewind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/is-it-bad-for-blllionaires-to-control-the-news-unspun-rewind) — 2026-05-05T11:00:07+00:00
- [Why the News Feels So Overwhelming (And What It’s Doing to You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/why-the-news-feels-so-overwhelming-and-what-it-s-doing-to-you) — 2026-04-28T21:00:53+00:00
- [Do social media algorithms change your mind? - Unspun Journal Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/do-social-media-algorithms-change-your-mind-unspun-journal-club) — 2026-04-21T11:21:47+00:00
- [Influencers, Politics, and the New Information Economy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/influencers-politics-and-the-new-information-economy) — 2026-04-14T11:00:39+00:00
- [Nightmare fuel: Rapid-fire convincing disinformation without the data center](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/nightmare-fuel-rapid-fire-convincing-disinformation-without-the-data-center) — 2026-04-07T11:00:24+00:00
- [Why are politicians swearing more and does it matter?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/why-are-politicians-swearing-more-and-does-it-matter) — 2026-03-31T11:00:36+00:00
- [The Power of Local News in Fighting Misinformation: Journal Club Episode 5](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/the-power-of-local-news-in-fighting-misinformation-journal-club-episode-5) — 2026-03-24T19:13:52+00:00
- [Baghdad Bob to AI War Propaganda: The First Story in a War Is Often Wrong](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/baghdad-bob-to-ai-war-propaganda-the-first-story-in-a-war-is-often-wrong) — 2026-03-17T21:56:35+00:00
- [A quick video can slow the spread of fake news: Unspun Journal Club 4](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/a-quick-video-can-slow-the-spread-of-fake-news-unspun-journal-club-4) — 2026-03-10T11:00:27+00:00
- [The anatomy of a scandal: Why the Epstein files don't just fade away](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/the-anatomy-of-a-scandal-why-the-epstein-files-don-t-just-fade-away) — 2026-03-03T17:12:15+00:00
- [Deepfake videos make lies feel more true: UnSpun Journal Club 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/deepfake-videos-make-lies-feel-more-true-unspun-journal-club-3) — 2026-02-24T12:00:07+00:00
- [Are independent journalists doing a better job?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/are-independent-journalists-doing-a-better-job) — 2026-02-17T10:10:48+00:00
- [How social media markets reward fake news; UnSpun Journal Club 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/how-social-media-markets-reward-fake-news-unspun-journal-club-2) — 2026-02-10T11:55:46+00:00
- [How Ideas Go From Unthinkable to Obvious (And Why Politicians Follow)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/how-ideas-go-from-unthinkable-to-obvious-and-why-politicians-follow) — 2026-02-03T14:17:32+00:00
- [The moral side of misinformation: UnSpun journal club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/the-moral-side-of-misinformation-unspun-journal-club) — 2026-01-27T02:29:52+00:00
- [Why Social Media Makes You Feel Informed (Even When You’re Not)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/why-social-media-makes-you-feel-informed-even-when-you-re-not) — 2026-01-15T01:24:43+00:00
- ["Don't tell me what to think" : Why we push back against truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/don-t-tell-me-what-to-think-why-we-push-back-against-truth) — 2025-11-18T20:51:14+00:00
- [Invisible weapons: How media makes you a casualty in a hybrid war](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/invisible-weapons-how-media-makes-you-a-casualty-in-a-hybrid-war) — 2025-11-05T00:31:12+00:00
- [From Knitting Codes to Encrypted Chats: The Evolution of Resistance Communication](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/from-knitting-codes-to-encrypted-chats-the-evolution-of-resistance-communication) — 2025-10-21T10:20:19+00:00
- [Is nationalism the new religion?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/is-nationalism-the-new-religion) — 2025-10-07T18:29:22+00:00
- [Who Decides What Counts as Hate Speech? From Henry Ford to Late Night TV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/who-decides-what-counts-as-hate-speech-from-henry-ford-to-late-night-tv) — 2025-09-23T02:50:05+00:00
- [Law and Order: When safety becomes suppression](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/law-and-order-when-safety-becomes-suppression) — 2025-09-08T23:07:22+00:00
- [Divided We Scroll: How Wedge Issues and Purity Tests Keep You Distracted and Ineffective](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/divided-we-scroll-how-wedge-issues-and-purity-tests-keep-you-distracted-and-ineffective) — 2025-08-12T19:50:59+00:00
- [The real threat from AI is truthiness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/the-real-threat-from-ai-is-truthiness) — 2025-07-21T11:00:01+00:00

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