TRC #700: The Rise of Podcasts + Are False Beliefs More Common?

It’s the 700th episode of The Reality Check podcast! On this special show we look back at the last 16 years to see how much things have changed since way back in 2008. Darren looks at the history of podcasts and how far we’ve come and then Adam looks at which false beliefs have become more or less over time since the show started.

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The Rise of Podcasts

History of Podcasting – Wikipedia

Podcast Statistics & Industry Trends 2024: Listens, Gear, & More

Are False Beliefs More Common?

Majority Still Credits God for Humankind, but Not Creationism – Gallup

1 in 10 Americans Don’t Believe the Moon Landing Really Happened – PC Mag

Climate Change in the American Mind – Beliefs and Attitudes – Yale

Belief in alien visits to Earth is spiralling out of control – here’s why that’s so dangerous – The Conversation

Have beliefs in conspiracy theories increased over time? – National Library of Medicine

Did Greta Thunberg Delete Tweet Claiming Climate Change Will Wipe Out Humanity by 2023? – Snopes

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Warns, ‘World Is Going to End in 12 Years,’ Reiterating Claims of Recent U.N. Climate Change Report – Newsweek