Chapter
The Power of Rage Clicks
27:29 - 31:12 (03:43)
A look into how conservative radio host uses bad faith arguments to generate rage clicks and stoke controversial topics to fuel the ratings for his own show and the effect it has on its listeners.
Clips
Rush Limbaugh's shift towards more conservative politics may have been influenced by his belief that radio is geared towards the mentality of 13 year old kids, and his desire to generate controversy and fuel ratings for his own show.
27:29 - 30:18 (02:49)
Rush Limbaugh
Summary
Rush Limbaugh's shift towards more conservative politics may have been influenced by his belief that radio is geared towards the mentality of 13 year old kids, and his desire to generate controversy and fuel ratings for his own show.
ChapterThe Power of Rage Clicks
EpisodePart One Joe Pyne: The Man Who Invented Right Wing Talk Radio
PodcastBehind the Bastards
After leaving WILM in 1957, Joe Pyne went to work for a radio station in Riverside, California, before landing a brief television gig in Los Angeles.
30:18 - 31:12 (00:53)
Joe Pyne
Summary
After leaving WILM in 1957, Joe Pyne went to work for a radio station in Riverside, California, before landing a brief television gig in Los Angeles. Despite his claims of success, the show only lasted one year and no footage of it remains.