Oct 6

Benghazi: Episode 6 - Radicals

The Tea Party takes over the search for the truth about Benghazi, while the FBI pursues a Libyan militia leader suspected of planning the attack.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics See omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More

1h 8m

Sep 22

Benghazi: Episode 4 - Feckless

How the attack in Benghazi collided with an American election, and how the seeds of a scandal were planted.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Ben ... Show More

53m 16s

Sep 15

Benghazi: Episode 3 - Barefoot

An anti-Islamic video sparks protests in the Middle East, and the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi comes under attack.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire se ... Show More

52m 26s

Feb 2020

WN TBD: Inside Facebook’s Supreme Court

After years of controversial content moderation decisions, from deepfakes to deplatforming, Facebook is trying something new. In January, the social network announced that its new Oversight Board, which will act as a sort of supreme court for controversial content, will begin hea ... Show More

23m 2s

May 2021

A Major Ruling From Facebook’s ‘Supreme Court’

Was Facebook right to indefinitely bar former President Donald J. Trump from the platform after the Capitol riot?The company’s oversight board, which rules on some of the thorniest speech decisions on the platform, decided that, while the ban was justified at the time, the parame ... Show More

23m 35s

Mar 2019

Facebook says it’s all about privacy now. OK, sure.

Kara and Scott are back! They talk about Zuckerberg's supposed shift towards more privacy on Facebook and, well, we'll believe it when we see it. Meanwhile Congress is ramping up its efforts on shaking up how we think of antitrust and big tech companies. They get into what they e ... Show More

36m 22s

Sep 2021

Tech News: Jonathan Gets Mad at the News

We learn more awful stuff about Facebook. Texas's law against social media companies is challenged in court. And the White House is meeting with companies about the semiconductor shortage. Plus more! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omny ... Show More

25m 59s

Mar 2022

What does the Facebook Oversight Board do?

Since its formation, the Facebook Oversight Board has reviewed some important content moderation cases on Facebook. In some cases it upheld Facebook's initial decision, in more cases the board overturned Facebook's actions. But why does the board exist in the first place and how ... Show More

50m 19s

Oct 2020

Ep. 1 - The Left Is Lying About Facebook And Conservatives

Jeremy Boreing, Co-CEO of The Daily Wire, debunks the lie that Facebook favors conservatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13m 58s

Oct 2020

TBD | Facebook Flips on Holocaust Denial

Two years ago, Mark Zuckerberg held up Holocaust denial as an example of the type of speech that would be protected on Facebook. The company wouldn’t take down content simply because it was incorrect. This week, Facebook reversed that stance. Is this decision the first step towar ... Show More

25m 9s

Benghazi: Episode 5 - Greatest Hits