3 days agoEpisode 183: AI Hype and the Disciplining of “Creative,” Academic, and Journalistic LaborCitations Needed | May 31, 2023 | Transcript — [Music] Intro: This is Citations Needed with Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson. Nima Shirazi: Welcome to Citations Needed, a podcast on the media, power, PR and the history of bullshit. I am Nima Shirazi. Adam Johnson: I’m Adam Johnson. Nima: You can follow the show on Twitter @CitationsPod, Facebook…58 min read58 min read
May 24A Citations Needed Live Show Beg-A-Thon: The Very Real Social Brain Rot of Ancient Aliens and Ancient ApocalypseCitations Needed | May 24, 2023 | Transcript — Intro: This is Citations Needed with Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson. Nima Shirazi: Welcome to the second Citations Needed Beg-A-thon, that is, our periodic virtual live show fundraiser. I am Nima Shirazi. Adam Johnson: I’m Adam Johnson. Nima: Thank you everyone for joining us as we stream live on…52 min read52 min read
May 17Ep. 182: Hardhats vs. Hippies and the Cold War Curation of the Conservative Union Guy TropeCitations Needed | May 17, 2023 | Transcript — Nima: Hello there, Citations Needed listeners! Before we get to our new episode, we want to remind you that tonight, Wednesday, May 17, we’ll be hosting our second-ever Citations Needed Beg-a-thon, and by Beg-a-thon, we mean our podcast fundraiser with an amazing guest and fun prizes. Adam: Again, that’s…52 min read52 min read
May 10Episode 181: US Media’s 5 Most Popular Revisionist Tropes About the Iraq and Vietnam WarsCitations Needed | May 10, 2023 | Transcript — [Music] Intro: This is Citations Needed with Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson. Nima Shirazi: Welcome to Citations Needed, a podcast on the media, power, PR and the history of bullshit. I am Nima Shirazi. Adam Johnson: I’m Adam Johnson. Nima: You can follow the show on Twitter @CitationsPod, Facebook…70 min read70 min read
May 8Live News Brief: Tucker Carlson’s Transparent ‘Contrarian Left’ Co-Option StrategyCitations Needed | April 28, 2023 | Transcript — [Music] Intro: This is Citations Needed with Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson. Nima Shirazi: Welcome to Citations Needed a podcast on the media, power, PR and the history of bullshit. I am Nima Shirazi. Adam Johnson: I’m Adam Johnson. Nima: Thank you everyone for joining us today for this…30 min read30 min read
May 3Episode 180: Havana Syndrome and the Power of Mainstream, Acceptable Conspiracy TheoriesCitations Needed | May 3, 2023 | Transcript — [Music] Intro: This is Citations Needed with Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson. Nima Shirazi: Welcome to Citations Needed, a podcast on the media, power, PR and the history of bullshit. I am Nima Shirazi. Adam Johnson: I’m Adam Johnson. Nima: You can follow the show on Twitter @CitationsPod, Facebook…61 min read61 min read
Apr 12News Brief: Media’s Credulous “Labor Shortage” Reporting Helps Lay Groundwork For Repealing Child Labor LawsCitations Needed | April 12, 2023 | Transcript — [Music] Nima Shirazi: Welcome to a Citations Needed News Brief. I am Nima Shirazi. Adam Johnson: I’m Adam Johnson. Nima: You can follow Citations Needed on Twitter @CitationsPod, Facebook Citations Needed, and become a supporter of the show if you like what we do through Patreon.com/CitationsNeededPodcast. All your support…21 min read21 min read
Apr 6News Brief: How Brandon Johnson’s Win Upends US Media’s Patronizing, Simplistic ‘Crime’ NarrativesCitations Needed | April 5, 2023 | Transcript — [Music] Nima Shirazi: Welcome to a Citations Needed News Brief. I am Nima Shirazi. Adam Johnson: I’m Adam Johnson. Nima: You can follow Citations Needed on Twitter @CitationsPod, Facebook Citations Needed, and, if you are so inclined, become a supporter of the show through Patreon.com/CitationsNeededPodcast. All your support through Patreon…17 min read17 min read
Mar 29Episode 179: From Budget Cuts to Book Bans — The Decades-Long Assault on Public LibrariesCitations Needed | March 29, 2023 | Transcript — [Music] Intro: This is Citations Needed with Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson. Nima Shirazi: Welcome to Citations Needed, a podcast on the media, power, PR and the history of bullshit. I am Nima Shirazi. Adam Johnson: I’m Adam Johnson. Nima: You can follow the show on Twitter @CitationsPod, Facebook…44 min read44 min read
Mar 22Episode 178: The Palliative Pop-History of American “Racial Progress” NarrativesCitations Needed | March 22, 2023 | Transcript — [Music] Intro: This is Citations Needed with Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson. Nima Shirazi: Welcome to Citations Needed, a podcast on the media, power, PR and the history of bullshit. I am Nima Shirazi. Adam Johnson: I’m Adam Johnson. Nima: You can follow the show on Twitter @CitationsPod, Facebook…50 min read50 min read
