Episode 238: The Fictional, Racist, Paranoia-Sowing "Sleeper Cell" Media Construction
About this episode
The episode discusses the unfounded media portrayal of 'sleeper cells' and its implications in post-9/11 America.
In this episode, we detail the vague, baseless racism-sowing media coverage and pop culture obsession with so-called "sleeper cells," a construction that has consumed post-9/11 America but suffers from one major problem: there's no evidence it exists.
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