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Today I had the honor of interviewing Professor Dominik Stecuła, a Professor of Communication and Political Science at the Ohio State University, to explore how misinformation shapes public opinion on issues like vaccines, climate change, and political polarization. We discussed why people believe false information in the first place, how distrust of institutions makes that worse, and what the research actually shows about whether talking across political lines can change min

Today I had the honor of interviewing Professor Althea Delwiche, a professor of communication at Trinity University, to explore how propaganda has evolved from the classic techniques of the 20th century to the computational and algorithmic systems shaping public discourse today. We discussed how trolling and disinformation spread online, what media literacy can and cannot do against increasingly sophisticated propaganda systems, and what ordinary people can actually do to thi

Today I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Yotam Ophir, a Professor of Communication at the University at Buffalo and author of Misinformation and Society, to explore how false information spreads, takes hold, and shapes public behavior across politics, health, and science. We discussed why humans are naturally vulnerable to misinformation, how distrust and political identity determine what people are willing to believe, and why fixing a single platform or targeting a single s

Today I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Jessica Ghilani, a Professor of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, to explore how propaganda and disinformation function across both historical and digital contexts. We discussed how disinformation spreads through information ecosystems, the psychological harm it causes, and what individuals can actually do to engage with information more critically.

Today I had the honor of interviewing Kansas State professor Jacob Groshek to explore how digital media shapes what people believe and how they participate politically. We discussed how misinformation spreads online, the gap between popular assumptions about polarization and what the research actually shows, and how algorithmic systems influence the information people encounter every day. It was a conversation about the structures underlying our information environment and wh

Today I had the honor of interviewing Sarah Lawrence College historian Matthew Ellis to explore how propaganda and narrative shape our understanding of the modern Middle East. We discussed how current conflicts are framed through strategic messaging, how those narratives are tailored for both domestic and international audiences, and what it takes to evaluate those claims critically.

Today, I had the opportunity to interview American University professor Kurt Braddock to discuss his book Weaponized Words and explore how extremist propaganda operates as a strategic tool of persuasion. In our conversation, we examined how radical movements use moral framing and identity based messaging to influence audiences, how persuasion unfolds over time, and what can be done to build resistance against manipulative communication in an increasingly digital world.

Today, I had the honor of interviewing Yale professor Bryan Garsten to discuss his book Saving Persuasion and explore how persuasion and rhetoric shape modern democracy, specifically, the impact of propaganda and manipulation on these political structures.