On this, the eve of “Liberation Day,” as key House and judicial races loom, we're joined by David Pakman to discuss his new book, The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth America. Pakman argues that conservative media and politicians have constructed a parallel reality that undermines Americans’ ability to think critically. But Pakman is also pressed on whether certain narratives on the left are similarly misleading, and if so, how much they contribute to the broader erosion of public trust.﻿Produced by Corey WaraEmail us at <a href="mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com">thegist@mikepesca.com</a>To advertise on the show, contact <a href="mailto:sales@advertisecast.com">sales@advertisecast.com</a> or visit <a href="https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist">https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist</a>Subscribe to The Gist: <a href="https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/">https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/</a>Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g</a>Subscribe to The Gist Instagram Page: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/?locale=en_US%2Cen_GB%2Cen_US%2Cen_GB%2Cen_US%2Cen_GB%2Cen_US%2Cen_GB&hl=am-et">GIST INSTAGRAM</a>Follow Mikes Substack at: <a href="https://mikepesca.substack.com/">Pesca</a> <a href="https://mikepesca.substack.com/">Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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