Snopes started as a site about cheating spouses and urban legends, now it’s a battleground for America’s trust issues.

In this episode, Red & Del  tear into the absurd history of fact-checking, why debunking myths makes people rage-quit reality, and whether the truth even stands a chance in the US anymore.
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Snopes. About Snopes. Retrieved from https://www.snopes.com/about/

Snopes. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Retrieved from https://www.snopes.com/faqs/#snopes

Fast Company. Inside Snopes: The rise, fall, and rebirth of an internet icon. Retrieved from https://www.fastcompany.com/90901113/inside-snopes-the-rise-fall-and-rebirth-of-an-internet-icon

Yahoo Finance. Snopes co-owners acquire remaining stake. Retrieved from https://finance.yahoo.com/news/snopes-co-owners-acquire-remaining-140000348.html

NPR. (2005, August 27). Snopes.com: Debunking myths in cyberspace. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2005/08/27/4819108/snopes-com-debunking-myths-in-cyberspace

Poynter. International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN). Retrieved from https://www.poynter.org/ifcn/

LinkedIn. Drew Schoentrup. Retrieved from https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewschoentrup

New York Post. (2017, July 25). Bitter divorce fuels Snopes’ slow demise. Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2017/07/25/bitter-divorce-fuels-snopes-slow-demise/

NPR. (2017, July 26). Fact-checking website Snopes is fighting to stay alive. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2017/07/26/539576135/fact-checking-website-snopes-is-fighting-to-stay-alive

The New York Times. (2021, August 13). Snopes co-founder accused of plagiarism. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/business/media/snopes-plagiarism-David-Mikkelson.html

New York Post. (2021, August 13). Banned Snopes co-founder plagiarized dozens of stories. Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2021/08/13/banned-snopes-co-founder-plagiarized-dozens-of-stories/

Yahoo Entertainment. Snopes retracts 54 stories, suspends co-founder. Retrieved from https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/snopes-retracts-54-stories-suspends-181713596.html

BuzzFeed News. Snopes co-founder accused of plagiarism. Retrieved from https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/deansterlingjones/snopes-cofounder-plagiarism-mikkelson

Snopes. (2025, January 20). Musk Nazi salute story. Retrieved from https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/01/20/musk-nazi-salute/

Associated Press. Technology and business news. Retrieved from

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