Unchecked: The architecture of disinformation
Episodes
Episode 11: Abortion and disinformation, with Dr. Ushma Upadhyay
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textSYNOPSISSpeaking to Dr. Ushma Upadhyay, Rachel and Dan dig into misinformation about abortion – who gets them, why they get them, and how...
Episode 10: Disinformation and nutrition, with Dr. Amelia Finaret
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSynopsisFor the 10th episode of Unchecked, Rachel and Dan talk to Dr. Amelia B. Finaret, food economist and clinical dietitian about the...
Episode 9: Disinformation and climate change, with Zanagee Artis
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSYNOPSISZanagee Artis, a climate advocate and educator with Natural Resources Defense Council, joins Rachel and Dan to talk about disinf...
Episode 8: Disinformation and gun violence, with Nick Suplina
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCONTENT WARNINGThis episode of Unchecked deals with the sensitive topic of gun violence.SYNOPSISNick Suplina, Senior VP for Law & Po...
Episode 7: Disinformation and climate culture, with Brandon Schauer
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSYNOPSISBrandon Schauer from Rare, a conservation nonprofit, talks to Rachel and Dan about ways to modify behavior to help save the plan...
Episode 6: Disinformation and its consequences, with Prof. Claire Wardle
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSYNOPSISDr. Claire Wardle is a disinformation expert and communications professor at Cornell University. She joins Rachel and Dan to tal...
Episode 5: Disinformation and cognitive bias, with David Dylan Thomas
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSYNOPSISDavid Dylan Thomas joins Rachel and Dan to talk about cognitive biases. David explains the fundamental attribution error, the fr...
Episode 4: Disinformation and federal information spaces with Dana Chisnell
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSYNOPSISDana Chisnell joins Dan and Rachel to talk about information in civic tech. Dana discusses her experience with voting systems, i...
Episode 3: Disinformation and vaccines with Dr. Adam Ratner
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSYNOPSISRachel and Dan talk to Dr. Adam Ratner, author of the new book Booster Shots, about the misinformation he encounters as a pediat...
Episode 2: Disinformation and civic tech, with Cyd Harrell
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSYNOPSISDan and Rachel talk with Cyd Harrell about the challenges of providing information to citizens that is accurate and accessible, ...
Episode 1: Disinformation and healthcare with Susannah Fox
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textStories of DisinformationRachel told the story of disinformation in ancient Rome: Octavian’s campaign against Mark Antony.The Propagan...
Pilot - Introducing Unchecked
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIntroducing Unchecked, the podcast about the architecture of disinformation. Exaggerations, misinformation, and falsehoods seem to be ev...