What's new with Jon Meacham's podcast?
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham announced today that he would be launching his own podcast studio with Audacy's Cadence13 - including a new show that dives into the power of disinformation. The studio, Shining City Audio, will feature a slate of audio documentaries as well as series that focus on the history of our country.
Who is C13Originals Jon Meacham?
C13Originals and Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author Jon Meacham, co-creators of the 2021 Webby Award-winning Best Podcast Series It Was Said and the acclaimed podcast Hope, Through History, join together again for a brand-new series that will guide listeners through critical moments in our history.
What is'fate of fact'?
"Fate of Fact" will launch first on April 28, examining the question of why so many conservative Americans have fallen victim to disinformation and "anti-democratic narratives." New episodes will be available every Wednesday through May 26th. Additionally, Shining City Audio has partnered with Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. for "History Is Us."
What is the Fate of Fact documentary about?
Throughout the course of five episodes in season one, Pulitzer-Prize winning and best-selling historian, Jon Meacham and esteemed guests, will explore the question of how fear conquered truth, the history and origins of the strong grip misinformation and disinformation have on our politics , and how we got here today. Meacham will trace the roots of America’s prevailing culture of polarization, with an emphasis on why the right has chosen to break with a governing consensus that, however imperfect, was once embodied by the figurative conversation between Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. Fate of Fact offers a historically grounded perspective on the forces that led to the presidency of Donald Trump and the insurrection of January 6 —an attack on the Capitol and on democracy as grave as any American moment since the Civil War.
What did the far right feel about the separation of church and state?
From the Yalta Conference to the centrist Dwight Eisenhower administration, members of the far-right feel a sense of betrayal as the country integrates and embraces separation of church and state, laying the foundation for a paranoid style of politics and a flight from fact.
What is LBJ's vision of society?
LBJ announces his vision for a "Great Society" in an America predominately defined by two competing visions, both rooted in a shared sense of reality. But on the far right wing of the political spectrum there is a disaffected group of people, driven by paranoia and fear, who are captive to conspiracy—setting a dangerous course for the decades to come.
What is the purpose of Cadence13 podcast?
Our mission is straightforward: To use this amazing genre of storytelling to try to shed light in a public arena where it’s easier—and more common—to generate heat. The issues are so important—race, power, wealth, truth itself. Here’s hoping we can be a place where listeners will find perspectives they might not have expected—points of view and angles of vision that will help in the work of being engaged and, ideally, enlightened citizens at a difficult hour in the life of the nation."
What is the series Fear of Truth about?
The limited-run series aims to unpack the power of fear over truth and how disinformation has shaped the politics of the United States - all leading up to the election of former President Donald Trump and the insurrection of the January 6 Captiol riots.
What is Shining City Audio?
The studio, Shining City Audio, will feature a slate of audio documentaries as well as series that focus on the history of our country.
Who is the author of the podcast Cadence13?
By Jacquie Cadorette, Audacy. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham announced today that he would be launching his own podcast studio with Audacy's Cadence13 - including a new show that dives into the power of disinformation.
What is a skullduggery podcast?
Skullduggery is a political podcast about underhandedness. Trickery. Unscrupulous behavior. Skullduggery breaks down the conduct of Washington's political class, tracks the latest in conspiracy theories and disinformation campaigns coursing through social media — and who is pushing them — and keeps you up to date on the latest investigations into misbehavior by members of Congress as well as current and former government officials. Yahoo News’ veteran investigative journalists Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman break news, offer authoritative analysis on sensitive national security and law enforcement issues and draw intriguing historical parallels from decades of covering D.C. scandal
Who is Jon Meacham?
Presidential historian, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former Newsweek editor Jon Meacham has a new podcast called “Fate of Fact,” in which he investigates how American politics — particularly in the Republican Party, as Meacham says — became detached not only from our constitutional system of checks and balances but from reality itself.
