Series·2023·1 season

Radio Hate

This four-part series looks at the rise of right-wing talk radio in the USA. From the deregulation battles of the 1980s, to the ascent of Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, other conservative shock jocks - and their digital heirs. The first episode explores the Reagan era, as America's first celebrity president deregulates the airwaves and dismantles the Fairness Doctrine.

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The End of FairnessE1 · 42 min

Ronald Reagan, America's first celebrity president, deregulates the airwaves and triggers the rise of right-wing talk radio.

The Rush RevolutionE2 · 42 min

Examines the rise of Rush Limbaugh and the weaponisation of the new medium by Republican lawmakers in the early 1990s.

The Feedback LoopE3 · 42 min

Explores the immigration battles of 2007 and 2013 when two American presidents tried and failed to bring about reform.

The Big LieE4 · 42 min

An exploration of how conservative media invents and perpetuates alternative realities to undermine US elections and voting rights. A look at the Stop the Steal coup attempt and its aftermath.

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