This episode turns away from the now all too obvious nature of mainstream media bias. Instead, we divert our gaze to social media. In this episode we take a look at those cute little stories and memes that everyone seems to repost and we uncover a sinister little plot. It's all about bias and the attempt to manipulate the unsuspecting reader. We th…

Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided, Part Six. This episode takes a look at the recent claims that the US Postal Service cannot handle the impending influx of mail-in ballots and the opposing claim that the postal service has been actively subverting the upcoming election by removing mailboxes and sorting machines in an attempt to make ma…

This episode takes a look at the latest events in Portland where the mayor addressed a large crowd and winds up getting gassed by Federal troops. What is going on in Portand?! Why and how has the President ordered Federal personnel to Portland? Why is he threatening to send federal troops to Chicago? And what is the media making of all this? Tune i…

We take a look at a claim that the national media is refusing to report on the violence in the Seattle Protest Zone (also known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, aka. CHOP or the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, aka. CHAZ). Is it a conspiracy? Tune in and find out!

A look at how congressional districts are determined. How many people does each member of Congress actually represent? Is it fair? Tune in and find out. Sources: United States Statutes at Large. (1910) Fifty-Sixth Congress, Session II. United States Statutes at Large. (1832 )Twenty-Second Congress, Session I. Matthews…

A look at electoral system and how it came to be and the calls for reform in the wake of the 2016 election. Should the president be be elected by the popular vote? Should we scrap the electoral system? Tune in and find out. Sources: Roller, Amanda. (2014) New York Is the Latest State to Reject the Electoral College. The Atlantic.…

A look at media bias and false reporting and how its roots go back to the very beginning of the country. The journey begins with James Franklin, goes through Samuel Adams and ends up with Washington, Adams and Jefferson. It's how the press was used and the impact that it had. Sources: Mansky, Jackie. (2018) The Age-Old Problem of “Fake News” It’…

Determining the facts from a news story on mail-in voter fraud.

A review of conflicting media reports and medical studies on the use of hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19 to try and determine the truth.