Unchecked: The architecture of disinformation
Episodes
S02 Trailer: Reflections on Season 1, What's coming, What we hope to explore
17 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailSYNOPSISDan and Rachel kick off Season 2 of Unchecked by looking back at what season one taught them and what's ahead. We reflect...
Episode 14: Disinformation and economic data, with Dr. Elise Gould
30 May 2026
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Send us Fan MailSynopsisDr. Elise Gould, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, joins Rachel and Dan to pull back the curtain on how econo...
Episode 13: Disinformation and gun culture, with JJ Janflone
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailCONTENT WARNINGThis episode of Unchecked deals with the sensitive topic of gun violence.SYNOPSISJJ Janflone, who works on culture chan...
Episode 12: Disinformation and community moderation, with Karen McGrane
31 Mar 2026
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Send us Fan MailSynopsisKaren McGrane joins Rachel and Dan to explain Reddit from the perspective of a moderator. Reddit is the largest message board ...
Episode 11: Abortion and disinformation, with Dr. Ushma Upadhyay
14 Feb 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...