Conspiracy theories often conjure up the image of shadowy characters running the show behind the curtain. Cross the system and the system will take you out. This idea makes for a great John Grisham novel but rarely represents reality. My guest tonight is an expert of conspiracy theories and how they become a part of our culture. Do conspiracy theories expose nefarious plots to undermine the system or simply a way to address political shortcomings and help quell the feeling of ineptitude?
Joseph E. Uscinski received his bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State University, his Master’s from University of New Hampshire, and his Doctorate from University of Arizona. His research has appeared in Journal of Politics, Political Research Quarterly, and Critical Review among other scholarly outlets. His first book, The People’s News: Media, Politics, and the Demands of Capitalism (New York University Press, 2014) addresses how audience demands drive news content. His second book, American Conspiracy Theories (Oxford University Press, 2014) coauthored with Joseph Parent, examines why people believe in conspiracy theories.
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WWI #33: Author, Martial Artist, Snow Border and Psychonaut Matt Belair joins me to discuss some of his less than ordinary adventures.
WWI #32: Bonus Show: I experimented with some video so I had random question night to gin up some soundbite! Here's the schizophrenic results!!
WWI #31: Riley Anderson @Nature_Freq takes us through his Ayahuasca Journey and how it changed his life.
WWI #30: The Apocalypse Show! Where, when and how wil it happen???
WWI #29 Bonus LIVE (unedited) show! Mike goes to the Dominican Republic & shares his experiences... plus more
#28 Mark Garrison, Author of Guts N' Gunships: What it was Really Like to Fly Combat Helicopters in Vietnam
WWI #27 Designer Babies, Zika Virus; Frozen heads and much much more : )
WWI #26 Tonight's guest is amateur ethnobotanist Joe Hollis of Mountain Gardens Herbs
WWI #25: *LIVE* Savanna & Moses join me to talk about the future. Self driving cars, home made drugs, 3D printing, VR and much more!
WWI #24 Happy New Year! Let's talk about TIME; what it means; is it real or a man made construct; why it rules over everything.
WWI #23 The way of the gun. What is the truth about gun violence? Is it a gun problem, a crime problem, a nutty people problem?
WWI #22 Mike and Kevin head over to the Rhine Research Center to have their psychic abilities tested.
WWI #21 Savanna Steele returns to discuss: Elon Musk's Hyperloop; Jet Packs; Designer DNA; Pig to Human organ transplants...
WWI #20 HALLOWEEN EDITION! Can Cara and Bobbi convince Kevin that ghosts are real or will he be a stick in the mud???
WWI #19; Psychic/Medium Cherie Lassiter comes in to discuss her life as a psychic and to perform some readings in studio.
WWI #18 Tonight we talk to futurist Dr. Savanna Steele to discuss some of the possibilities that the next few decades will have in store for us.
WWI #17; Kris Millington, President of Maxim Enterprise, Inc, makers of classic toys shares his barstool philosophy on life, death and a little bit in between.
WWI #16 Free Will; Philosopher Paul Adams joins us to discuss the concept of Free Will. Are we really free to make decisions in our lives or are we predestined?
WWI #15; A Conversation with True Crime Author John W. Taylor: Murders and the Psychopaths/Sociopaths who Commit Them
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