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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

How can history help us understand today’s media and politics? 📚 Historian Bruce Schulman explores mass media, historically informed journalism, and what Ralph Nader’s advocacy can teach us about regulating Big Tech and AI. Listen to the full episode: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/epis...

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Here are 3 essential takeaways from our latest episode with historian Bruce Schulman. 🎧 Listen now on your fave podcast platforms here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow #CAPTIvatedPodcast #PodcastRecommendations #History #Journalism #Media #Politics #AmericanHistory #BigTech #AI

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In this episode of CAPTivated, historian Bruce Schulman explores mass media, journalism, Ralph Nader’s consumer advocacy, and what history can teach us about regulating Big Tech and AI. 🎧 Listen now on your fave podcast platforms here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Unlock the secrets of speechwriting with Mary Kate Cary! 🗣️ Dive into the full transcript of our transformative dialogue here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/epis...

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here are 3 essential takeaways from our latest episode with former presidential speechwriter Mary Kate Cary. 🎧 Listen now on your fave podcast platforms here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Former presidential speechwriter Mary Kate Cary shares what it's really like writing for President George H.W. Bush, the timeless formula behind persuasive speeches, and how real conversations can bridge divides. 🎧 Listen: captivated.buzzsprout.com

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The full transcript for our conversation with political communication scholar @joshpasek.com is now available. We talk selective exposure, motivated reasoning, why your social circle shapes what you believe. Read here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/epis...

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Here are 3 essential takeaways from our latest episode with political communication scholar @joshpasek.com. 🎧 Listen now on your fave podcast platforms here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow #CAPTIvatedPodcast #PodcastRecommendations #DigitalDemocracy #MediaLiteracy #SelectiveExposure

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

In our latest episode, we sit down with @joshpasek.com, professor of Communication and Media and Political Science at the University of Michigan, to unpack two of the most important concepts in media psychology: selective exposure and motivated reasoning. 🎧 captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The full transcript for our conversation with digital media guru @sreenet.bsky.social is now available. We talk misinformation, silicon valley tech bro domination, and why we all need to make good trouble, speak up, and fight back! Catch every detail here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/epis...

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Here are 3 essential takeaways from our latest episode with digital media guru Sree Sreenivasan ( @sreenet.bsky.social ) 🎧 Listen now on your fave podcast platforms here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Our guest this week, @sreenet.bsky.social has been a global leader on media and new technology for over thirty years. Sree is a former Chief Digital Officer of New York City, Columbia University, former tech journalist and professor, and a CEO of Digimentors. captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

In our latest episode of CAPTivated, Emmy-winning writer and comedian @ryankenacts.bsky.social took us on a deep dive into the historical roots of minstrelsy and its dangerous evolution into AI-generated "digital blackface." Read the full transcript here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/epis...

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Here’s another highlight from @ryankenacts.bsky.social episode on CAPTivated 🎙️ Want to hear more from Ryan? Join them and CAPT at the first annual Summit on Information, Technology, and American Democracy in Indianapolis on April 30. Register now👉 web.cvent.com/event/113866...

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Three things we’re taking away from our CAPTivated conversation about digital Blackface and AI with four-time Emmy winning writer and viral comedian @ryankenacts.bsky.social 🎧 Start listening today on your fave podcast platforms: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This week on CAPTivated, we sat down with 4-time Emmy winner and viral creator @ryankenacts.bsky.social to talk digital blackface, AI, and why the scariest thing about new technology is that it keeps doing very old things. 🎧https://captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Prefer to read? The full transcript is now available. This week we spoke with historian @lilygeismer.bsky.social about how the Democratic Party's turn toward Silicon Valley reshaped American politics. Read the full transcript here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/epis...

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🗝️ Here are your 3 key takeaways from @lilygeismer.bsky.social episode on CAPTivated. 🎧 Start listening today on your fave podcast platforms: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow YouTube: youtu.be/dDZdzHDQpeo?... #CAPTIvatedPodcast #PodcastRecommendations #podcast #BigTech

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

We sat down with political historian @lilygeismer.bsky.social to trace how the Democratic Party's embrace of Silicon Valley reshaped American politics, gutted the social safety net, and paved the way for the monopolies we're living with today. 🎧 captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Sociologist @drmann.bsky.social breaks down why the left and right media ecosystems are engaged in completely different projects — and why that distinction matters. Read the full transcript here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/epis... #PodcastRecommendations #media #polarization

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Uncover the truths behind today's media landscape with @drmann.bsky.social on CAPTivated. 🗝️ Here are your 3 key takeaways 🎧 Start listening today on your fave podcast platforms: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow #CAPTIvatedPodcast #PodcastRecommendations #media #polarization

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Sociologist @drmann.bsky.social joined us on CAPTivated to explain why right-wing media is best understood not as journalism, but as a quasi-religious phenomenon. 👇 🎧 Listen now on your fave podcast platforms here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5kXt...

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

📄 Transcript now available! Prefer to read? Want to reference specific quotes? The full transcript for our conversation with Dr. @alicetiara.bsky.social is now live. Access the transcript here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/epis... #CAPTIvatedPodcast #PodcastRecommendations #AI #Podcast #AGI

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

"Now is the time. Right? Now is the time to learn about these technologies...to push back against them." - @alicetiara.bsky.social 🎧 Start listening today on your fave podcast platforms: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow #CAPTIvatedPodcast #PodcastRecommendations #AI #Podcast

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

"None of this is inevitable." 🎙️ New episode with @alicetiara.bsky.social where she talked about breaking down the political economy of AI, why regulation matters more than you think, and how we can still shape what AI becomes. Listen here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

@davebangert.bsky.social spent over three decades reporting on Lafayette for the Journal & Courier before taking a leap and launching his own Substack. 🎙️ Read the full transcript here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/epis... #CAPTIvatedPodcast #PodcastRecommendations #LocalJournalism #Podcast

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Three key takeaways from our #CAPTivated conversation with local journalist @davebangert.bsky.social 🎧 Start listening today on your fave podcast platforms: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow #CAPTIvatedPodcast #PodcastRecommendations #LocalJournalism #Podcast

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴? 🎙️ This week, we sat down with @davebangert.bsky.social — veteran local journalist and founder of popular Substack Based in Lafayette, Indiana. 🎧 Listen here: here:https://captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱? Commercial platforms that profit from your engagement. A tech industry with unchecked power. An attention economy designed to keep you distracted. 🎙️Read the full transcript here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/epis...

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

We were #CAPTivated by Fred Turner. 3 key takeaways from this episode: 🗣️Personalization and profit-driven platforms killed the public sphere 🦺 Tech companies are terrified of regulation for a reason ⚠️Online attention is not action 🎧 Listen here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗪𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Stanford professor Fred Turner breaks down how personalization, the attention economy, and tech bros broke the digital public sphere—and whether we can fix it. Start listening today: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? Historian Dr. Nicole Hemmer traces the strategic choices that built conservative media's power—and explains why "just teach media literacy" misses the point. Read the full transcript here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/epis...

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

🌱Three key takeaways from our #CAPTivated conversation with Nicole Hemmer: 📺Politics and media are inextricable 🔮20th-century solutions don't solve 21st-century problems 🌳Touch grass with others 🎧Listen here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

"𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲" Dr. Nicole Hemmer spent decades studying right-wing media after watching her father get CAPTivated by Rush Limbaugh. Together with @sistek.bsky.social, Julius and Sage 🎧 Start listening today: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

📚 "𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆…" Find out more about why @sistek.bsky.social, Julius, and Sage started this podcast in their conversation with CAPT director Kathryn Cramer Brownell. Read the full transcript here: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/epis...

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿…🎙️ 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 is officially LIVE with TWO episodes ready to binge right now! ✨ Join hosts @sistek.bsky.social, Sage Goodwin, and Julius Freeman as they ask the experts. 🎧 Start listening today on your fave podcast platforms: captivated.buzzsprout.com/2569769/follow

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀?🌊 Trying to find the signal in all the noise? 🔍 So are we! Join @sistek.bsky.social, Julius Freeman, and Sage Goodwin tomorrow as we launch the 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗜𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁. Follow us and be part of the journey!🎧

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

They’re cutting through the chaos to find the signal 🎙️ Meet the hosts behind the mic: Political Scientist @sistek.bsky.social Media Historian Sage Goodwin, and Communication Scholar Julius Freeman 🎊 Don’t miss them when the 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 drops on February 5!

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

From disinformation and polarization to algorithmic news feeds and attention traps, we all know our media isn’t always serving us Join the 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 to find out how we got here and what we can do about it ❓ Mark your calendar, February 5 🚀📅

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CAPTivated Podcast @captivatedpod.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

What’s wrong with our media? And what can we do to make it right? 🎙️ Find out on February 5.

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