Oliver speaks with Reductress founder Beth Newell about the differences between satire and fake news - and when the two cross get confused for each other.

Episode 15 - U.S. Customs

Feb 15th, 2018 13m 44s

Oliver describes an unnerving experience at U.S. Customs. Also, a report on the most recent measure taken by Germany to stamp out fake news.

Episode 12: "Praying The Gay Away" (with Dylan Marron)

Feb 15th, 2018 58m 53s

Dylan Marron is a IFP Gotham Award & Drama Desk-nominated writer, performer, and video maker. He is the creator of "Every Single Word" and the popular "Sitting in Bathrooms with Trans People," "Shutting Down Bullsh*t," and Unboxing series on Se

Episode 14: "The Seth Rich Conspiracy" (with Melissa Ryan)

Feb 15th, 2018 53m 55s

Many on the right have made a mockery of the death of DNC staffer Seth Rich with an ugly conspiracy theory. Oliver deep dives into this conspiracy and its perpetrators with Melissa Ryan (@MelissaRyan ‏). Melissa Ryan has a been a staple in the

Episode 9: "Pizzagate" (with Will Sommer)

Feb 15th, 2018 51m 38s

Campaign Editor for The Hill Will Sommer relentlessly covered Pizzagate. Now Sommer joins Oliver to talk about the right-wing media, Alex Jones, and the history of one of Fake News' "Greatest Hits."

Episode 11: "Get Your Facts Straight" (with Charles Hicks)

Feb 15th, 2018 1h 2m

Charles Hicks is a political researcher who has worked for Correct The Record and the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign. He joins Oliver on Fake It this week to discuss ways we can achieve a healthier media diet. In addition, they talk about the er

Episode 13: "Media Literacy" (with Deborah Pardes)

Feb 15th, 2018 59m 10s

Oliver is joined by Arresting Knowledge founder Deborah Pardes for a wide-ranging discussion, covering topics like citizen journalism, Louise Mensch, and internet deregulation.

Episode 10: "Trump, Trump, Trump!" (with Alise Morales)

Feb 15th, 2018 1h 12m

Comedian & activist Alise Morales joins Oliver on an all new episode of Fake It Till You Break It to analyse and discuss Donald Trump’s relationship to Fake News — from his championing of birtherism in 2011 to his unethical use of Twitter as Co

Episode 5: "George Orwell" (with Ameya Tripathi)

Feb 15th, 2018 1h 1m

Joining Oliver from Madrid, Orwell expert Ameya Tripathi (@AmeyaTripathi) speaks about the parallels between 2017 and 1984. What would Orwell say about Donald Trump and Brexit? How dangerous is it for a society to decide its own truth? Is freed

Episode 6: "Austria" (with Yussi Pick)

Feb 15th, 2018 56m 55s

Oliver goes to Austria to cover the aggressive fake news of the Austrian right, the power of Russia in the cyber sphere, and strategies for disrupting the fake news space. His guest is Yussi Pick (@YussiPick) - a political strategist, digital c

Episode 7: "Fake News of the Left" (with Jess McIntosh)

Feb 15th, 2018 51m 47s

Shareblue's Executive Editor Jess McIntosh sits down with Oliver to discuss Bernie-Bots, the structure of the right-wing media, and the Trump Administration's press strategy.

Episode 8: "The Dumbing Down of Democracy" (with Vaeme Akokpa)

Feb 15th, 2018 1h 18m

Vaeme Afokpa worked in Operations for the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign before taking her fight to the local level - immigration and consumer affairs for New York State. In this episode, Vaeme talks about the path that lead America to its curre

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