Fact and Friction
Coming Spring 2026
Fact and Friction is a long-form podcast exploring how truth is shaped, distorted, and contested in the modern information environment.
Rather than reacting to headlines, each episode slows the conversation down. We examine where evidence collides with narrative, where incentives bend perception, and where certainty is manufactured rather than earned.
The focus is not outrage or ideology, but understanding:
- how attention is captured and steered
- how algorithms, media systems, and power structures influence belief
- how individuals can recognise these forces and retain agency in their thinking
Planned episode themes include:
- the economics of attention and outrage
- algorithmic personalisation and its hidden trade-offs
- AI-generated media and synthetic reality
- narrative framing by governments, corporations, and platforms
- practical tools for reading the internet critically
Fact and Friction launches in Spring 2026.
Episodes will be available on all major podcast platforms