Nicole Hemmer
Radio Hate (2023)
Season 1
This four-part series looks at the rise of right-wing talk radio in the USA. From the deregulation battles of the 1980s, to the ascent of Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, other conservative shock jocks - and their digital heirs. The first episode explores the Reagan era, as America's first celebrity president deregulates the airwaves and dismantles the Fairness Doctrine.
Released Jan. 8, 2023
Episode 42 min
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S1E1 - The End of Fairness
Ronald Reagan, America's first celebrity president, deregulates the airwaves and triggers the rise of right-wing talk radio.
Jan. 8, 2023, midnight
S1E2 - The Rush Revolution
Examines the rise of Rush Limbaugh and the weaponisation of the new medium by Republican lawmakers in the early 1990s.
Jan. 8, 2023, midnight
S1E3 - The Feedback Loop
Explores the immigration battles of 2007 and 2013 when two American presidents tried and failed to bring about reform.
Jan. 8, 2023, midnight
S1E4 - The Big Lie
An exploration of how conservative media invents and perpetuates alternative realities to undermine US elections and voting rights. A look at the Stop the Steal coup attempt and its aftermath.
Jan. 8, 2023, midnight
Network: SBS
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 168 min.
Released: Jan. 8, 2023
Last Air Date: Jan. 8, 2023, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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