In episode 6 of Signal Fire, our hosts step back from the news cycle to examine how they actually consume news and what that says about the state of modern media. They discuss the overwhelming volume of information, the blurred line between reporting and commentary, and how misinformation and speculation often crowd out fact-based journalism. Drawing on personal experience, they explore why many people are not disengaged, but instead overexposed to fragmented and distorted narratives. The conversation returns to a core question at the heart of the show: what it means to be an informed citizen in a democracy, and why that responsibility has become harder, not easier, to fulfill.
