{"podcast":{"title":"Unspun","slug":"unspun-6601575","podcast_index_feed_id":6601575,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/56c05004-5d7f-4f0c-a3b9-5eac7d975704","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/unspun","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/3/25/21/3bbd2b70-1ef2-43ec-aa38-e4f2050eb2b1_e4f4-fe50-466c-bbfa-59a7dbde77df_unspun-purple.jpg","author":"Amanda Sturgill","episode_count":112,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T00:19:34.263030+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575"},"episode":{"title":"Is it bad for blllionaires to control the news? Unspun Rewind","slug":"is-it-bad-for-blllionaires-to-control-the-news-unspun-rewind","published_at":"2026-05-05T11:00:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/is-it-bad-for-blllionaires-to-control-the-news-unspun-rewind","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575","url":"https://mswmedia.com/show/unspun/","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/2062082f-67f9-4864-9a39-2730601c81df/stream.mp3","summary":"What happens when a handful of very wealthy control what gets reported and how/ In this UnSpun rewind , we look at the role of the press in an oligarchy—a system where power is concentrated in the hands of a few. From media ownership by figures like Jeff Bezos and David Ellison to global examples like Venezuela and Russia, this episode explores how information can be shaped or even suppressed. You’ll learn how partisan media ecosystems create entirely different realities, why journalists face increasing pressure and risk, and what happens when regulation,and even truth itself are influenced by elite power. We also look at what everyday can do to push back. Because when information is controlled, so are you. . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"What happens when a handful of very wealthy control what gets reported and how/ In this UnSpun rewind , we look at the role of the press in an oligarchy—a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1422,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unspun-6601575/episodes/is-it-bad-for-blllionaires-to-control-the-news-unspun-rewind/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/is-it-bad-for-blllionaires-to-control-the-news-unspun-rewind.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}