Episode 180: Social media isn't making conspiracy theories worse, we were always this crazy

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English - May 28, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 847 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 179: Do we overuse the term "Dog whistle" in politics?

Next Episode: Episode 181: Do the Democrats REALLY want to make 2022 about Trump?

A breakdown of the Virginia governors race which will be decided this fall. A former governor matches up against a Trump-endorsed outsider with history on his side despite a Republican not winning statewide in VA since 2009.

Update on infrastructure.

Conspiracy Theory expert Joe Uscinski joins the show to discuss our evolving understanding of the COVID lab leak theory and gets into how social media has and has not affected our beliefs.

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