Geopolitical Fragmentation 2025
Geopolitical fragmentation & rivalry Major powers are increasingly adopting adversarial stances, especially around trade, technology, and influence. The U.S.–China rivalry continues to dominate global strategic calculations.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support.
28 Sep 1min
Framing Resistance_ The Power of Label
Framing Resistance: The Power of LabelsLanguage is never neutral. Calling an act a “conspiracy” or a “cover-up” steers our moral compass and decides who we blame.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support.
27 Sep 1min
Memory VS Power
The unequal amplification of voices in a consolidated media landscape:Whose stories make it to the headlines, and whose disappear into silence.Spotlight on marginalized communities that lose coverage first when budgets are cut.How erasure is not passive, but a byproduct of systemic power and ownership.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support.
24 Sep 6min
Media Consolidation and Its Impact on Local News
Local news is collapsing fastest where people most need it. In 2024, Northwestern’s Medill found 208 U.S. counties with no local news outlet and 1,563 counties with only one, leaving ~55 million people with little or no access to local newsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support.
24 Sep 5min
Speech Under Siege
Free speech” is being tested, reframed, and, in some cases, weaponized.Recent events have made the phrase feel less abstract and more urgent:Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support.
23 Sep 1min
Values to Vulnerability
Faith communities begin with core values: compassion, justice, mercy, dignity, and service. These values are meant to guide both individual conscience and communal life. They are spiritual anchors, offering orientation in a confusing and divided world.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support.
23 Sep 2min
Polarization Politics_ Divide to Rule
Polarization Politics: Divide to Rule In an age where division is more than a byproduct — it’s a political strategy — this episode unpacks how “divide to rule” operates in modern democracies. We explore the mechanics of polarization: from the deliberate framing of issues to the amplification of outrage through media and algorithms.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support.
23 Sep 3min
The Politics of Division
Polarization keeps the base loyal: if voters view the other side as an existential threat, they will overlook corruption, incompetence, or broken promises from their own side.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support.
23 Sep 2min
