In this episode of Read Them Sideways, Sam Vilkins sits down with PhD student Kate FitzGerald to discuss conspiracy theories, particularly in the wake of the Donald Trump assassination attempt. You can read more of Kate's thoughts in her recent piece in The Conversation. Read Them Sideways is a new podcast series from the Digital Media Research Centre, bringing our researchers to the spotlight to discuss issues that relate to communications, digital media, internet studies, and much more.