In this episode, Mollie talks with Matt Simon of Wired Magazine about ‘climate grief’. Then, Kaiser Health News correspondent Rachana Pradhan explains COVID-19 rapid antigen testing, the pros and cons, and why Washington is one of 21 states which does not include antigen test results in official tallies.
Hard Reset 09/23/20 Read More »
In this episode, Mollie talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jessica Miller about her work covering Utah’s ‘wilderness therapy’ industry, where states including Oregon have sent children for foster care, and the dangers and exploitation facing those troubled teens. Then, Justin, JC, and Mollie discuss a memo from the CDC instructing state governments to start making
Hard Reset 09/09/20 Read More »
In this episode, Molly and Justin explore some hidden consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak – How do prisons deal with the pandemic? How might rapid virus testing work in day-to-day life? And how has America’s complicated history of inequality affected people trying to navigate these new challenges?
Hard Reset 08/26/20 Read More »
In this episode, Mollie Bryant interviews Doris Crouse-Mays with the Virginia AFL-CIO about workplace safety under OSHA during COVID-19. Then, Aaron Phillips, President of the Amarillo Education Association talks with Mollie about the debate surrounding whether schools should open with in-person instruction in the fall with the virus threat still looming.
Hard Reset 07/22/20 Read More »
In this episode, Mollie talks with Cassie Miller, Senior Research Analyst with the Southern Poverty Law Center, about the so-called “Boogaloo Boys” after recent violent confrontations and arrests. Then, we’ll hear from author and journalist Jacob Silverman about the difficulty of reporting on Facebook.
Hard Reset 07/08/20 Read More »
In this episode, Mollie talks to Dylan Goforth, Editor in Chief of The Frontier, about the controversies surrounding President Trump’s first campaign rally since the COVID crisis began. Then Molly and JC discuss the history of surveillance and tactics used against racial justice protesters.
Hard Reset 06/24/20 Read More »
In this episode, JC and Justin talk with Big if True founder Mollie Bryant about the unprecedented scale and intensity of protests against police violence and racial discrimination in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. The crew discusses the many ways journalists and news organizations affect the framing and interpretation of events in
Hard Reset 06/10/20 Read More »
In this episode Mollie, Justin, and JC discuss the causes and impact of “news burnout” and how to build resilience to the fatigue caused by long, stressful news cycles. We’ll hear from several guests about their experience with news burnout and their strategies for coping when the piles of bad news start to get too
Hard Reset 03/25/20 Read More »
In their first broadcast episode Molly, Justin, and JC explain a little bit about Hard Reset and Big If True before digging into this week’s topics. Justin and JC will hear how Mollie examined President Trump’s pardon of Michael Milken and learn what history and connections surround the former Junk Bond King. Then, former New
Hard Reset 02/26/20 Read More »