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Vet the News

Vet the News

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The news today is engineered to provoke us—to keep us angry, anxious, and divided. Vet the News is a podcast about slowing down, getting past the rage-bait, and understanding our reactions so we can find our way back to meaningful conversation.

We live in an era of 24-hour breaking news cycles and algorithms designed to trigger our "fight or flight" response. This show offers a much-needed pause to examine the information we consume and, more importantly, how it consumes us. Instead of just dismissing the "other side," we look deeper into the experiences and motivations that make certain arguments resonate so deeply.

On Vet the News, we explore:

▸ The "Why" Behind the Rage: Investigating the underlying fears and values that make reactive arguments feel like common sense to those who hold them.

▸ Deconstructing the Programming: Understanding how our backgrounds, environments, and media diets shape our worldviews and emotional triggers.

▸ Validation Without Agreement: Learning how to validate the human emotion behind a perspective without necessarily agreeing with the conclusion.

▸ Meaningful Reconnection: Practical ways to bridge the gap and talk to the person, not the "talking point."

If you are feeling "news burnout" or are tired of the constant noise, join us as we navigate the headlines with curiosity instead of contempt. It’s time to stop just reacting to the news and start vetting it.

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Episodes
  • Renee Good & Maduro Raid: Why Can't We Agree on What We See?

    Renee Good & Maduro Raid: Why Can't We Agree on What We See?
    Jan 17 2026

    Episode Summary

    In this episode, we dive into the polarizing media coverage surrounding two major recent events: the ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis and the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. I explore how our individual media bubbles dictate not just our opinions, but how we perceive objective facts. By examining rhetoric from figures like JD Vance, Kristi Noem, and the Mayor of Minneapolis, we look past the rage bait to understand the underlying psychology of our reactions. This is a case study in finding shared values, like community safety and government accountability, even when we can’t agree on what we see with our own eyes.

    Episode Page

    https://rss.com/podcasts/vet-the-news/2464936/

    Links

    Video Analysis of ICE Shooting

    New York Times

    BBC

    Mayor Statements - Youtube

    Vance Statements - Youtube

    Noem Statements - PBS

    Father in Law Interview - Fox

    Maduro Capture Timeline - PBS

    Maduro Capture - AP News

    Pete Hegseth CBS Interview - Youtube

    Parading Maduro Through NY - Instagram

    Contact the Show

    Email: podcast@newsvet.net | Bluesky: @newsvet.bsky.social

    Credits

    SFX: Freesound.org | Music: Pixabay.com (P. Krasnoshchok, V. Krotov, I. Poltavskyi)
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    40 mins
  • Introducing Vet the News

    Introducing Vet the News
    Jan 11 2026

    Episode Summary

    Welcome to the very first episode of Vet the News.

    Like a lot of you, I’ve felt frustrated by the constant cycles of outrage and the superficial arguments that dominate our social media feeds. I'd like to create a space where we can try to move past the soundbites and actually understand the reactions to the news we consume. This episode lays out why I want to start this show, the philosophy for the podcast, and how we might start to find a better way to talk about the world together.

    Episode Page

    https://rss.com/podcasts/vet-the-news/2453126

    Links

    Polarization Visualization - Vox

    Polarization Roots - Pew Research

    Social Media & News - Pew Research

    Republican No Kings - Common Dreams

    Hamtramck Flag Ban - The Guardian

    Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party - The Bulwark

    Christian Picciolini - TED

    Nano Artists - BBC

    David Lindon - Instagram

    Mini Lisa - Wiki

    Learn Something New - XKCD

    Contact the Show

    Email: podcast@newsvet.net | Bluesky: @newsvet.bsky.social

    Credits

    SFX: Freesound.org | Music: Pixabay.com (P. Krasnoshchok, V. Krotov, I. Poltavskyi)
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    37 mins
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