From Is to Ought

Episode 13 - Deception, News, & Challenges in “Fake News” Research, a Conversation w/ Syed Shuva

In this episode Michael interviews Syed Shuva, a junior Information Systems researcher interested in (fake) news and deception. This conversation begins by discussing idi

Episode 12 - Is Blindsight 2020? An Interview w/ Gabrielle Bauer and Samuel Vernon

In this episode Michael is joined by fellow Freedomcaster Samuel Vernon as they interview author and social commentator Gabrielle Bauer. The trio traverses Gabrielle's bo

Episode 11 - Media Bias & “Fake News”, a Conversation w/ Julie Mastrine

In this episode Michael interviews Julie Mastrine, Director of Media Bias Ratings and Marketing at All Sides - a news evaluation platform designed to provide balanced new

Episode 10 - A Guide to Our Exploration of “Fake News”

In this episode, Michael introduces his roles for the "fake news" series, the eight landmark themes you'll encounter, and the three goals for the podcasts. From Is to O

Episode 9 - A Call for Interviews on “Fake News”

In this episode, Michael previews a forthcoming series on "Fake News" and invites leading researchers, journalists, and cultural critics to join him in a protracted publi

Episode 8 - Conversations in Civics & Culture w/ Leondra Gonzalez

In her return to "From Is to Ought", Leondra joins Michael to apply philosophy, reason, humility, and gratitude to politics, history, and modern culture. In a ranging con

Episode 7 - FreedomCast Livestream, Q1 2023: Twitter Files & the Censorship Industrial Complex

The founders of FreedomCast discuss the evolving story around the Twitter Files, Elon Musk, and the Censorship Industrial Complex. Keep #SpeakingFreely. #DigitalPlurali

Episode 6 - Conversations in Philosophy, w/ Kyle Maxwell

In this episode, Michael interviews Kyle Maxwell - a bootstrapped philosopher and contemporary influencer. The two discuss philosophy and ethics and examine critical aspe

Episode 5 - Crossover Conversations, w/ Samuel Vernon (pt. 2)

In this crossover episode, Mike is interviewed by fellow Freedomcaster Samuel Vernon - host of the Conventional Wisdom podcast. The two discuss "From Is to Ought", acad

Episode 4 - Crossover Conversations, w/ Samuel Vernon (pt. 1)

In this crossover episode, Mike introduces fellow Freedomcaster Samuel Vernon - host of the Conventional Wisdom podcast. The two discuss Sam's reasons for helping found t

Episode 3 - “Alternative Influence Network”

Not all research is equally credible. In this episode, Michael breaks down Data & Society's 2018 report on YouTube's "Alternative Influence Network". From methodological

Episode 2 - Conversations in Data Science w/ Leondra Gonzalez

In this interview-turned-conversation, Leondra Gonzalez joins Michael discuss Data Science - what it is, why it's "hot", and how to break-in. Later , they broach some hot

Episode 1 - Implicit Bias

In this episode, Michael walks through the history and criticisms of the Implicit Association Test and its claim to measure racial bias. Check out this episode’s artifac

Trailer

This episodes serves an introduction to the From Is to Ought podcast, including what types of content and conversations will be hosted. From Is to Ought is part of the