What happens when public media becomes the enemy of the state?

Field Note 2.R: The Coup Clux Clown Rides Again; or, Don't You be My Neighbor

Bonus episode from Season Two of No Shortcuts to Now — a journey through myth, memory, and meaning in turbulent times.

In this episode: Trump’s defunding of PBS and NPR, Putin’s propaganda blueprint, Sesame Street under ash, and the slow, strategic silencing of dissent.

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