As a tireless producer of information, including disinformation, AI poses real risks to elections going forward. As we find ourselves at a crossroad with machines that seem like they can think, Lee Rainie, director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center and Dr. Sturg talk about several AI-related issues on the horizon. Plus, Dr. Sturg talks abo…

If you are getting most of your news from evening cable shows or podcasts, you're not alone. But you're also probably not as well-informed as you think you are. In this episode, Dr. Sturg breaks down curation of news and how it affects your knowledge about what's going on. Letting other people decide what stories are important can be useful or even…

Do high-profile debates truly shift opinions or votes? On this episode, Dr. Sturg gets into the studies to see if debates produce real changes. From Kennedy-Nixon to Romney-Obama, she looks at famous debates and explores what the research says about impacts on voters. She also looks the logical flaw of hasty generalization, using debate slip-ups as…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (7:47) 🧩 Indie Showcase: Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure - (41:50) 🤯 Top 5 Indie Games You Didn't Know Were Made By The Same Dev - (1:22:59) 🔎 Devolver Spotlight: Game Freak - (1:57:13) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! …

On this week's Nintendo News Roundup LIVE: drawing the winner of our Nintendo World Championships giveaway, LEGO Super Mario World, Nintendo gashapons, layoffs, arrests and more! ★☆★☆★☆ ► Follow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllN_Eric ► Follow Seth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/twodollarhero ► Support All N on Patreon: https://patreon.com/…

Why did it seem like everyone in the media thought Biden's debate performance concerned democrats? And how does telling a good story get in the way of the truth? In this episode, Dr. Sturg goes over the cozy relationship between politicians and the journalists who cover and explains the narrative bias. It's a tendency to fit facts into a story, and…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (6:56) 👊 Our Top 5 Fighting Game Mains - (28:27) 🌆 Indie Showcase: SCHiM - (1:11:27) 👻 Review: Luigi's Mansion 2 HD w/ Cheezy - (1:39:24) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! Outro tune: ⁠"Super Mario World Game Over LoFi Hip H…

On this week's Nintendo News Roundup LIVE: the news to end all Splatoon 3 news drops, the mysterious "Emio" is finally revealed, the Switch gets a random new hardware accessory... and more! ★☆★☆★☆ ► Follow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllN_Eric ► Follow Seth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/twodollarhero ► Support All N on Patreon: https://p…

UnSpun Rewind in honor of the political convention in the US this week. Are things as bad as the politicians say? Are they the only ones who can save us? Dr. Sturg breaks down the Appeal to Fear trick and guest Dr. Seth Norrholm talks about what being made afraid does to your thinking and judgment. "Nothing happened" doesn't make for much of a head…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (4:19) 💰 Top 5 Crowdfunded Nintendo Games - (22:46) 🏀 Indie Showcase: Dunk Lords - (1:14:10) 🍌 Review: Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble - (1:40:00) ►⁠Check out the Kickstarter for Tako no Himitsu Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme s…

On this week's Nintendo News Roundup LIVE: okay, so what in the world IS "Emio"?! Starfy games hit NSO, Natsu-Mon is getting localized... and more! ★☆★☆★☆ ► Follow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllN_Eric ► Follow Seth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/twodollarhero ► Support All N on Patreon: https://patreon.com/allnpodcast ► Join the All N Di…

What's a "good" parent or a "true" member of a political party? In this week'e episode, Dr. Sturg runs down the Appeal to Purity as a way of creating us vs. them. Then, she and guest Dr. Matt Taylor talk about how a substantial religious movement is trying to remake American culture in their own image, why they might support political violence arou…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (7:50) 🦅 Indie Showcase: Broforce - (29:03) 🏅 Top 5 Games For OUR Nintendo World Championships - (58:21) 🙈 Blindfolded Speedrunning w/ Bubzia - (1:35:25) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! Outro tune: ⁠"Super Mario World Game…

On this week's Nintendo News Roundup LIVE: F-ZERO 99 is still getting major updates despite whatever Nintendo says, new games release on NSO, a man is arrested for wielding the Master Sword... and more! ★☆★☆★☆ ► Follow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllN_Eric ► Follow Seth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/twodollarhero ► Support All N on Patre…

If debates make you cringe, you aren't alone1 Dr. Sturg breaks down how the way televised debates are structured benefits media and benefits candidates, but generally isn't that great for the audience. Journalists can't do a good job as both a journalist and a moderator at the same time, and the financial model for news doesn't incentivize them to …

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (5:58) 👓 Indie Showcase: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes - (22:48) ❌ Top 5 Dream Sega X Nintendo Crossovers - (55:49) 🏁 Speedrunning & SGDQ 2024 - (1:26:31) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! Outro tune: ⁠"Super Mario World Game O…

We learn as children to follow the rules, but sometimes people use the rules deceptively to avoid addressing uncomfortable topics. Dr. Sturg goes through examples of misplaced focus and talks with Ajay Parasram and Alex Khasnabish, hosts of a YouTube series called "Frequently Asked White Questions." Check out Frequently Asked White Questions Follow…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (8:22) 💥 Indie Showcase: Shovel Knight Showdown - (28:19) 🌠 Top 5 Most Wanted Capcom Collections - (59:27) 🆚 Retrospective: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (2010) - (1:35:49) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! Outro …

On this week's Nintendo News Roundup LIVE: we're breaking down the 6.18.24 Nintendo Direct, the LRG3 2024 showcase... and more! ★☆★☆★☆ ► Follow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllN_Eric ► Follow Seth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/twodollarhero ► Support All N on Patreon: https://patreon.com/allnpodcast ► Join the All N Discord server: https:…

You have a lot of choices about how to spend your time, so how and why do you choose to spend it with certain media? In this episode, Dr. Sturg breaks down the things that make media appealing and shows how deceptive newsmakers can use these human tendencies against you. Follow Dr. Sturg Twitter -Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) / X Websites -Sturg…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (8:48) 🏖️ Top 5 Nintendo Switch Summer Game Fest Announcements - (32:00) 💠 Indie Showcase: 1000xRESIST - (1:12:21) 🏆 10 Years of Amiibo - (1:46:03) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! Outro tune: ⁠"Super Mario World Game Over …

On this week's Nintendo News Roundup LIVE: we're breaking down the Nintendo Switch-related announcements coming out of the insanity of Summer Game Fest 2024... and more!★☆★☆★☆► Follow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllN_Eric► Follow Seth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/twodollarhero► Support All N on Patreon: https://patreon.com/allnpodcast► …

From COVID to presidential sex scandals, newsmakers use distraction to tell the story they want and take your attention from the story you *need*. Dr. Sturg breaks down this common issues with several examples of politician deception for you to try your skills. Then, she and award-winning journalist Ben Welsh talk about data journalism. Data storie…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (7:32) 🗺️ Review: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - (51:12) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! Outro tune: ⁠"Super Mario World Game Over LoFi Hip Hop Remix" by Phillip Schlosser⁠ ~☆★ LINKS ★☆~ ►Follow Eric on Twitter: ⁠@A…

How does the news decide who to interview, and what do they do with people who just don't want to answer the questions? Dr. Sturg breaks it down in this week's mini-sode of UnSpun. Here's an example of a newsmaker being evasive in an interview. Send us your questions and comments at theunspunpodcast@gmail.com and don't forget to like and subscribe!…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (5:26) 🏎️ Top 5 Courses in 10 Years of Mario Kart 8 - (19:34) 🦆 Indie Showcase: Duck Detective - The Secret Salami - (54:25) 🥰 How Indies Games Saved May 2024 - (1:21:44) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! Outro tune: ⁠"Super…

On this week's News Roundup LIVE: LEGO officially reveals an expensive Legend of Zelda set, Nintendo Live in Australia is detailed, Marvelous holds their own showcase... and more! Huge thanks to ⁠⁠The Red Panda⁠⁠ for our theme song! Outro tune: ⁠⁠"Super Mario World Game Over LoFi Hip Hop Remix" by Phillip Schlosser⁠⁠ ~☆★ LINKS ★☆~ ►Follow Eric on T…

Do attorneys plan for media coverage as a part of a trial? Do reporters covering courts do a good job, or are they missing things. Asha Rangappa and Renato Mariotti answer questions about the intersection between the courts and the media in this episode of UnSpun. Asha Rangappa and Renato Mariotti have a ton of experience in different parts of the …

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (6:23) 🎤 Indie Showcase: Transistor - (41:48) 📜 Top 5 Indie Games With Paper Mario Vibes - (1:24:29) 🤔 June 2024 Nintendo Direct Predictions - (1:49:18) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! Outro tune: ⁠"Super Mario World Game …

On this week's Nintendo News Roundup LIVE: Nintendo purchases Switch port studio Shiver Entertainment, reveals plans to open its second U.S. Nintendo Store, Atari acquires Intellivision... and more! ★☆★☆★☆ ► Follow Eric on Twitter ► Follow Seth on Twitter ► Support All N on Patreon ► Join the All N Discord server ► Website, podcasts and merch…

They are name-calling in congressional committees and judges don't like it when witnesses roll their eyes. It's summer travel time in North America, and as we get ready to go see those relatives we really disagree with, we're re-airing an episode on getting along across difference. Dr. Sturg breaks down the research on how you can get along and may…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (6:43) 🌊 Indie Showcase: Koral - (38:30) 🐠 Top 5 Fish - (1:05:15) 🐬 Review: Endless Ocean Luminous - (1:36:00) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! Outro tune: ⁠"Super Mario World Game Over LoFi Hip Hop Remix" by Phillip Schlos…

On this week's Nintendo News Roundup LIVE: physical Nintendo pre-orders are being cancelled with online retailers, new Game Boy games hit NSO, new content comes to Splatoon 3... and more! ★☆★☆★☆ ► Follow Eric on Twitter ► Follow Seth on Twitter ► Support All N on Patreon ► Join the All N Discord server ► Website, podcasts and merch…

Headlines are a changing art, as the pressures of digital algorithms are forcing news makers to emphasize the popular over the important. In this minisode of UnSpun, Dr. Sturg explains how headlines come to be and shares the latest research on how that affects you, the audience. Tweet about NYT article with buried lede. Follow Dr. Sturg Twitter -Pr…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (7:41) 🐈 Top 5 Cats in Nintendo Games - (24:57) 🛣️ Indie Showcase: Open Roads - (1:07:52) 🔎 Boomerang Review: Detective Pikachu - (1:52:44) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! Outro tune: ⁠"Super Mario World Game Over LoFi Hip…

On this week's Nintendo News Roundup LIVE: Nintendo officially acknowledges Switch 2, other details from Nintendo's FY2024 update, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition... and more! ★☆★☆★☆► Follow Eric on Twitter► Follow Seth on Twitter► Support All N on Patreon► Join the All N Discord server► Website, podcasts and merch…

If you repeat a lie enough, people may start to believe it. This idea of the big lie has been around for a while, but the last 8 years it has been so bad that fact checkers had to create a whole new rating level for how bad the lying is. Dr. Sturg breaks down the history of the big lie and shows how surrogates and supporters help to spread it. In t…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (10:02) 🌊 Top 5 Nintendo Games That Take Place At Sea - (29:13) 🧠 Gaming Ruts & Mental Health Awareness - (57:52) 🟢 Indie Showcase: Before The Green Moon - (1:30:42) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! Outro tune: ⁠"Super Mari…

On this week's Nintendo News Roundup LIVE: we're taking a look at the first footage of Super Nintendo World Orlando, Nintendo Switch news coming out of ID@Xbox... and a whole lot more! ★☆★☆★☆ ► Follow Eric on Twitter: @AllN_Eric ► Follow Seth on Twitter: @twodollarhero ► Support All N on Patreon ► Join the All N Discord server ► Website, podcasts a…

In this minisode of UnSpun, Dr. Sturg breaks down how press conferences work and how they are used to shape the public's view of what a newsmaker is doing. Plus, a logical thinking review. Washington Post article on Chanel Rion and OANN's presence at White House Press Conferences Follow Dr. Sturg Twitter -Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) / X Websit…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (6:22) 💎 Top 5 Hidden Gems on NSO - (37:58) 💯 Discussion: Collectibles & Completion - (1:07:26) 🌶️ Indie Showcase: Pepper Grinder w/ Riv Hester - (1:52:05) ⁠Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song!⁠ Outro tune: ⁠⁠"Super Mario World…

On this week's News Roundup: we're looking at the overview trailer for Paper Mario TTYD, Samus skips Fortnite, new N64 NSO releases... and more!★☆★☆★☆►Follow Eric on Twitter: @AllN_Eric►Follow Seth on Twitter: @twodollarhero►Support All N Media on Patreon►Join the All N Discord server►Website, podcasts and merch…

Angela V. Shelton and Frances Callier, Frangela, host the very popular The Final Word podcast on the MSW Media Network. But the podcast is just one waypoint in an accomplished career in comedy and acting. The artists discuss the rewards and challenges they have faced in their careers, explain why representation benefits everyone and give the inside…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (9:20) 🥰 Top 5 Favorites From The April 2024 Indie World - (34:30) 🛸 Retrospective: Super Mario Land (1989) - (1:05:31) 🍄 Indie Showcase: Kudzu w/ Chris Totten - (1:40:02) Huge thanks to ⁠The Red Panda⁠ for our theme song! Outro tune: ⁠"Supe…

On this week's News Roundup: we're breaking down the recent Indie World Showcase, Donkey Kong delays in Universal Studios Japan, new Endless Ocean info... and more! ★☆★☆★☆ ►Follow Eric on Twitter: @AllN_Eric ►Follow Seth on Twitter: @twodollarhero ►Support All N Media on Patreon ►Join the All N Discord server ►Website, podcasts and merch…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! ❤️ Episode 200 community submissions - (13:23) 🎮 What have we been up to? - (23:03) 💪 Top 5 Times We Powered Up To 200% - (47:04) 🏐 Indie Showcase: Beastieball & Catchin' Up w/ Greg Lobanov - (1:27:57) 🎁 Episode 200 Special Announcements - (2:13:33) Huge thanks to The R…

It is always fair to include both sides? Dr. Sturg breaks down the history and future of objectivity in this miniepisode of UnSpun. Follow Dr. Sturg Twitter -Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) / X Websites -Sturg says|Unspun’s Substack Questions and Tips TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com Dr. Sturg’s Books Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News We are…

This week on All N: a Nintendo podcast! ♠️ 🤩 Intro, 5-star reviews and PATREON! 🎮 What have we been up to? - (9:36) 🎭 Review: Princess Peach: Showtime! w/ Bowsah & Cheezy - (42:10) Huge thanks to The Red Panda for our theme song! Check his music out at: https://linktr.ee/itstheredpanda Outro tune: "Super Mario World Game Over LoFi Hip Hop Remix" by…

On this week's News Roundup: Nintendo acknowledges the existence of the Mario & Luigi series! Are Mario RPGs making a comeback? Plus: New Silksong listings create a new wave of hunger with fans. New info for Endless Ocean: Luminous. And more! ★☆★☆★☆ ► Follow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllN_Eric ► Follow Seth on Twitter: https://twitter.co…

News media and news makers can do better at working to protect democracy. In this week's episode, Dr. Sturg breaks down the research on how media cover elections and gives some examples of the the appeal to nature fallacy. Then, author, professor and NBC contributor Barbara McQuade and Dr. Sturg talk about her new book and the ways that lawmakers c…