Ronald Reagan, America's first celebrity president, deregulates the airwaves and triggers the rise of right-wing talk radio.

The End of Fairness

The Rush Revolution

Examines the rise of Rush Limbaugh and the weaponisation of the new medium by Republican lawmakers in the early 1990s.

Explores the immigration battles of 2007 and 2013 when two American presidents tried and failed to bring about reform.

The Feedback Loop

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.

The Big Lie

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.

The End of Fairness

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