Radio Hate
2023 · 1 Season · 4 Episodes ·
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.
Episodes
1. The End of FairnessRonald Reagan, America's first celebrity president, deregulates the airwaves and triggers the rise of right-wing talk radio.
2. The Rush RevolutionExamines the rise of Rush Limbaugh and the weaponisation of the new medium by Republican lawmakers in the early 1990s.
3. The Feedback LoopExplores the immigration battles of 2007 and 2013 when two American presidents tried and failed to bring about reform.
4. The Big LieAn 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.
