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Misguided: The Podcast

by Matthew Facciani
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  • How Does Healthcare Earn Trust?

    October 20, 2026 · 33 min

    In this episode of Misguided: The Podcast, I’m joined by Jennifer Hauser, who leads health and trust work at Edelman. Jen started her own health communications firm at 24, sold it to Havas in 2002, and has spent her career exploring how…

  • What Wellness Influencers Don't Want You to Know

    September 10, 2026 · 56 min

    A few years ago, Andrea Ellis was a rising wellness influencer. She was a certified integrative health practitioner, made six figures a year from Instagram alone, and had built a community of followers who trusted her the way you’d trust a…

  • Misguided: The Audio Edition — Introduction (Free Episode)

    June 24, 2026 · 9 min

    I’m launching Misguided: The Audio Edition right here on the newsletter. It’s a chapter-by-chapter audio companion to the book, with updated commentary on everything that’s happened since it went to press. Today, that series begins, and…

  • How Does Journalism Earn Trust?

    May 13, 2026 · 42 min

    In this episode of Misguided: The Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Patrick Johnson, a journalism scholar at Marquette University whose work focuses on news literacy, trust in journalism, and the relationship between media institutions and the…

  • Reality in Ruins: How Conspiracy Theory Became an American Evangelical Crisis

    March 24, 2026 · 42 min

    In this episode of Misguided: The Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Jared Stacy, a theologian and former pastor who studies how conspiracy theories take root within evangelical communities. Jared completed his PhD in ethics at the University of…

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  • The Hidden Social Forces Behind Misinformation

    February 26, 2026 · 44 min

    In this episode of Misguided: The Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Cecilie Steenbuch-Traberg, a professor at the Copenhagen Business School who studies how social context shapes our susceptibility to misinformation, and what interventions…

  • Why We Believe Misinformation and How We Can Protect Ourselves Against it

    February 24, 2026 · 26 min

    Here is my live video chat with Mike Nellis as a bonus podcast episode. I really enjoyed our conversation about the social psychology of why we believe false information, and how we can strengthen our media literacy through strategies like…

  • The Psychology of Virality in the Age of AI

    January 20, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

    In this episode of Misguided: The Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Steve Rathje, who is a social psychology postdoc at NYU, and a soon-to-be assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Steve’s work sits at the intersection of psychology…

  • Foolproof: How to Build Resistance to Misinformation

    December 18, 2025 · 56 min

    In this episode of Misguided: The Podcast, I’m joined by Sander van der Linden, who is a professor of social psychology at the University of Cambridge and one of the leading researchers studying misinformation, propaganda, and how people…

  • Bespoke Realities, Invisible Rulers, and the Battle for Truth

    November 24, 2025 · 43 min

    In this episode of Misguided, I’m joined by Renee DiResta to talk about how she went from a winding career in tech, finance, and Silicon Valley startups to becoming one of the leading analysts of online influence. Renée traces the shift…

  • Thinking as Freedom: Building Mental Immunity in a Noisy World

    November 12, 2025 · 37 min

    In this episode, I talk with philosopher and author Andy Norman, founder of the Cognitive Immunology Research Collaborative and author of Mental Immunity. Andy shares how a provocative 1990s essay by Richard Dawkins sparked his lifelong…

  • Everyday Extraordinary: Why We Believe in the Unbelievable

    October 28, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min

    In this episode, I talk with sociologist and author Barry Markovsky about his path into social science and his career studying science vs. pseudoscience. Barry shares lessons from his hit “Sociology of the Paranormal” class, previews his…

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About the show

Misguided: The Podcast explores how social and psychological forces shape our understanding of the world. Hosted by social scientist Matthew Facciani, the show delves into the latest insights from sociology, psychology, and information science. Matthew shares his own research and engages in thought-provoking conversations with guests from diverse backgrounds. matthewfacciani.substack.com