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The Disinfo Detox

Disinfo Detox is the podcast that cuts through the lies and scrubs propaganda from public discourse. Each episode, we break down major news stories, exposing the spin, omissions, and distortions that mainstream media won’t tell you about. With expert guests from journalism, academia, and media criticism, we dig deep into the legal battles, political maneuvering, and corporate influence shaping the news. Whether it’s government cover-ups, media bias, or the latest disinformation campaigns, we bring

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00:45:59

Gen Z Quits Sex and Booze… But Now They’re Performing...

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2025/08/20

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, the Media Literacy Wrecking Crew—Nolan Higdon, Sydney Sullivan, and Dickey—tear into the wildest headlines and hidden narratives the mainstream won’t touch. From Gavin Newsom’s curated social media presence to the new vices replacing sex, booze, and smokes among Gen Z, the crew exposes how power, profit, and propaganda collide.Inside this no-holds-barred episode:👉 Newsom Online – What Gavin’s social media strategy reveals about modern politics.👉 Youth and New

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00:32:45

Are Screens Really Ruining Us? Pete Etchells Reveals...

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2025/08/19

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, host Nolan Higdon sits down with psychologist and science communicator Pete Etchells to debunk the biggest myths about screens, “screen addiction,” and digital doom. They dig into the real science behind how screens affect our minds, what’s hype, and what’s fact — and how you can make your screen time work for you.Together, they unpack:👉 Why the “screen addiction” panic is based on shaky science👉 How moral panics about technology mirror past media scares👉

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00:32:32

🔥 Kevin Gosztola on Julian Assange, Press Freedom...

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2025/08/18

DESCRIPTION:🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, host Nolan Higdon sits down with award-winning journalist Kevin Gosztola to break down the political persecution of Julian Assange, the global assault on press freedoms, and the chilling assassination of Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif.Together, they unpack:👉 Why Assange’s extradition fight is a turning point for global journalism👉 The dangerous precedent his prosecution sets for reporters everywhere👉 How the assassination of Anas al-Sharif

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00:20:45

💣 “Your Doctor’s TikTok Feed Is Lying to You: Emily...

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2025/08/14

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, hosts Nolan Higdon, Dickey, and Sydney Sullivan sit down with Emily Pfender, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher for the AMETHIST project at the Perelman School of Medicine, to uncover how influencers, misinformation, and science skepticism are reshaping reproductive health for women — especially in underrepresented communities in the U.S. and Global South.From Instagram myths about fertility to TikTok trends that contradict medical advice, Pfender exposes the complex

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00:50:30

🔥 Media Literacy Wrecking Crew: Joe Rogan’s...

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2025/08/13

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, the Media Literacy Wrecking Crew—Nolan Higdon, Sydney Sullivan, and Dickey—tear into the wildest headlines and hidden narratives the mainstream won’t touch. From the comedians’ revolt inside Joe Rogan’s manosphere to the disturbing rise of assisted suicide as public spectacle, the crew exposes how power, profit, and propaganda collide.Inside this no-holds-barred episode:👉 Comedy vs. Rogan’s Manosphere – Why comics are pushing back against toxic podcast culture.👉

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00:34:48

Trump’s War on UCLA: Historian Caroline Luce Breaks...

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2025/08/11

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, host Nolan Higdon sits down with UCLA labor and Jewish studies historian Caroline Luce to expose Trump’s relentless war on UCLA — a frontline in the culture wars you haven’t heard about.Together, they unpack:👉 The origins of Trump’s attacks on UCLA’s academic freedom and faculty👉 How anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and anti-Muslim racism is fueling political censorship on campus👉 The role of the UCLA Taskforce on Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Arab, & Anti-Muslim

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00:29:52

📉 The Media Is Surrendering: Tim Karr Breaks Down the...

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2025/08/11

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, media justice advocate Tim Karr of Free Press joins host Nolan Higdon to unpack one of the most alarming studies of the year: The Media Capitulation Index. It’s not just a clever title — it’s a wake-up call.Free Press’s new report exposes how major news outlets have bent the knee to political and corporate pressure — and what that means for the future of democracy.Together, Karr and Higdon take a deep dive into:👉 How media institutions are failing to challenge

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00:06:36

Sneak Peek: The Media Is Surrendering: Tim Karr...

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2025/08/06

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, media justice advocate Tim Karr of Free Press joins host Nolan Higdon to unpack one of the most alarming studies of the year: The Media Capitulation Index. It’s not just a clever title — it’s a wake-up call.Free Press’s new report exposes how major news outlets have bent the knee to political and corporate pressure — and what that means for the future of democracy.Together, Karr and Higdon take a deep dive into:👉 How media institutions are failing to challenge

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00:37:59

Sydney Sweeney, Epstein, and Murdoch Walk into a News...

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2025/08/06

🎙️ This Week on The Disinfo Detox with the Media Literacy Wrecking Crew 🎙️In this episode, we rip the mask off media spin and disinfo—from tabloid tricks to elite narratives. The Wrecking Crew dives deep into how the media is framing everything from Sydney Sweeney’s Ford ad to Jeffrey Epstein’s name-dropping bombshells. Is Russiagate making a quiet comeback? Why does it seem like Epstein’s ties are suddenly “bipartisan”?📌 We also break down Rupert Murdoch’s not-so-subtle attempt to bring a New

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00:35:37

Media Fails, Trump Cartoons, and Civics Collapse—Just...

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2025/07/31

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, the media literacy wrecking crew is back with a no-holds-barred breakdown of media hypocrisy, AI chaos, and the cartoon that just might be more honest than the news:🧠 Nolan Higdon🧠 Sydney Sullivan🧠 Dickey (Sidebar Savant)Together, they tackle:👉 South Park’s Season Premiere👉 Epstein & Obama: The left and right are cherry-picking scandals again. Guess who gets protected and who gets crucified?👉 “Truth or Troll”: This week’s reality-bending moment that will

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00:19:08

Big Tech Is Dismantling Democracy — Here's How to...

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2025/07/28

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, civil liberties lawyer and author Heidi Boghosian joins us to expose how the digital world is quietly dismantling democracy — and what we can do to stop it.In her new book Cyber Citizens: Saving Democracy with Digital Literacy, Boghosian lays out the uncomfortable truth: Big Tech isn’t just eroding privacy — it’s reshaping our rights, behaviors, and systems of power.Host Nolan Higdon dives into how our uncritical embrace of technology handed control to corporate

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00:48:35

AI Confesses to Manipulating a Human — You Won’t...

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2025/07/22

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, the media literacy wrecking crew is back:🧠 Nolan Higdon🧠 Sydney Sullivan🧠 Dickey (Sidebar Savant)Together, they dissect the wildest AI mind-benders and media manipulation stories making (and warping) headlines.We explore:👉 An actual AI chatbot that manipulated a user by blending fiction and reality—and admitted it.👉 Trump’s latest stunt: sharing an AI-generated deepfake of Obama getting arrested👉 The latest “Truth and Troll” media moment you don’t want to

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00:37:43

Epstein, Israel, Colbert Canceled & Public Media...

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2025/07/21

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, we’re joined by three powerhouse voices in media analysis:🧠 Robin Andersen (Fordham University)🎙️ Mickey Huff (Project Censored, Park Center for Independent Media, Ithaca College)🔎 Hosted by Nolan HigdonTogether, they unpack the media manipulation machine behind the biggest stories dominating the headlines — and the ones being buried.We explore:👉 Why public opinion on Israel and Gaza is rapidly shifting — and what role corporate media is playing👉 The

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00:19:01

🎙️ How the Ad Industry Shapes Your Mind — and What...

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2025/07/16

This week on The Disinfo Detox, we go behind the velvet rope of the advertising world with Alessandra Di Lorenzo — former ad industry insider and author of ADJUST: HOW TO SHAPE WHAT YOU THINK.Host Nolan Higdon digs into what really goes on behind the screens we scroll — and what it means for the future of democracy, education, and digital well-being.Together, they explore:👉 How advertising, algorithms, and design manipulate attention and behavior👉 What lawmakers, educators, and parents can

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00:37:19

They’re Rewriting Reality: Epstein Truths, AI...

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2025/07/16

The Media Literacy Wrecking Crew is back — minus Sydney (she’s out this week), but Nolan Higdon and Dickey are here to break down the headlines the media won’t touch — or totally misrepresents.In this wild ride of an episode, we unpack:🕵️ Epstein leaks, cover-ups, and suspicious resignations💸 OpenAI and Microsoft’s teacher training program — good PR or bad policy?🧠 Why “neutral” AI is a myth — and what Grok’s Nazi problem tells us🧪 Truth or Troll? Dickey challenges Nolan with real vs. fake

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00:23:54

The Wrecking Crew Breaks Down Project 2025—and Your...

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2025/07/11

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, Nolan’s out — but the Media Literacy Wrecking Crew is IN.Join Sydney Sullivan and Dickey as they take over the mic for a jam-packed media literacy moment and a sidebar that hits hard.Together, they unpack:👉 How media shapes our everyday choices without us even noticing👉 The subtle (and not-so-subtle) power dynamics in our screen time👉 And why Project 2025 isn’t just a political roadmap — it’s a media strategyFrom algorithmic influence to political propaganda,

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00:33:12

TikTok’s ‘Man of the Year’ Trend: Feminism,...

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2025/07/11

🎙️ This week on The Disinfo Detox, Sydney Sullivan steps into the host chair to explore a viral TikTok trend — "Man of the Year" — with special guest Allison Butler, media scholar and co-author of The Media and Me.Together, they break down what this trend reveals about the complex intersections of gender, feminism, and media culture, asking:👉 What kinds of masculinity are being celebrated?👉 How does social media reinforce or challenge gender norms?👉 And what role does critical media

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00:19:57

Massie’s District Up for Grabs? James Higdon weighs...

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2025/07/03

🔥 Disinfo Detox goes deep into the GOP’s civil war in the Bluegrass State.This episode features James Higdon, who served as an At-Large Member of the Republican Party in the state of Kentucky from 2021 to 2025. A former executive board member and political insider, Higdon brings a behind-the-scenes look at the growing rift inside Kentucky’s Republican Party—between establishment figures like Rand Paul and Thomas Massie and the Trump-aligned MAGA wing.In this can't-miss conversation, we cover:🧨

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00:20:03

Elizabeth Blakey Exposes the Legal Lies in the Trump...

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2025/07/03

🎙️ Disinfo Detox dives deep into the legal drama behind CBS’s $16 million settlement with Donald Trump—and what the press isn't telling you.This episode features Elizabeth Blakey, a cultural sociologist, California lawyer, and professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at California State University Northridge. With a Ph.D. in sociology from Notre Dame and a J.D. from Loyola Law School Los Angeles, Prof. Blakey brings sharp legal insight and deep expertise on freedom of

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00:40:01

Pulitzer Prize Journalist David Cay Johnston on...

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2025/07/02

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston joins the Disinfo Detox for a no-holds-barred conversation on:📰 His decades covering corrupt media owners and law enforcement💰 How the press helped create Donald Trump📉 What’s really broken in today’s media—and what can still be saved😮 His reaction to CBS settling with TrumpThis episode is packed with insight, outrage, and truth bombs you won’t hear on cable news. If you're tired of fluff and spin, this one's for you.🎧 Disinfo Detox —

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