Topic: Media Fakery

3 chapters across the catalog

Climate Grief
Episode 1098 1:22:40 - 1:26:57

1098: Climate Grief

Final Executive Producer Credits, Media Fakery Discussion

The final group of executive producers is thanked, including Sir James Knight of the Paradise Star and a donor known as "Fakeologist." The latter promotes a website dedicated to exposing "media fakery" and hyper-realistic drills portrayed as real news. The segment concludes with a series of requested audio jingles.

Sponsor Influence
Episode 488 35:56 - 41:48

488: Sponsor Influence

Space War Skepticism, Scientific Proof, Media Fakery

The discussion shifts to the difficulty of proving scientific or historical events, such as the moon landing or Mars missions, versus contemporary news reports. The hosts debate whether the meteorite footage and impact sites are genuine or sophisticated television fakery. This leads to a meta-commentary on the value of the show in an era of perceived "computer-generated" reality.

Episode 459 2:50:18 - 2:53:41

459: Exactly Similar

Dutch Queen Cabinet Rehearsal, Reality TV Fakes

During the inauguration of the new Dutch cabinet, Queen Beatrix was caught on an open microphone being asked to repeat the ceremony because the television station missed the start. The incident is cited as evidence that official government ceremonies are often staged or rehearsed for media consumption.