About this episode
Scott Radnitz discusses the rise of conspiracy theories in mainstream culture with host Jesse Mulligan.
Scott Radnitz is a professor at the University of Washington who has written on conspiracism, and he joins Jesse Mulligan.
People in this episode
Host: Jesse Mulligan
Guest: Scott Radnitz
Topics covered
- conspiracy theories
- mainstream culture
- society
- psychology
- media
Keywords
- conspiracy theories
- Scott Radnitz
- Jesse Mulligan
- mainstream
- society
- culture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Washington
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