About this episode

Francesca Fiorentini discusses conspiracy theories and technology with guest Anna Merlan.

This is a teaser for our new show, Hot Button, where Francesca sits down with comics, celebrities and activists to hash out everything from finding parking in Los Angeles to late-stage capitalism. On this episode: Anna Merlan, senior reporter for Mother Jones specializing in conspiracies and technology, who joins for a sweeping discussion about the state of our brains.

People in this episode

Host: Francesca Fiorentini

Guest: Anna Merlan

Topics covered

• conspiracy theories
• technology
• comedy
• activism
• late-stage capitalism

Keywords

• conspiracy theories
• technology
• activism
• comedy
• Mother Jones

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mother Jones

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