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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.