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What's Your Source?

Dave Jorgenson

"what's your source?" is a weekly show about misinformation on the internet. Host Dave Jorgenson takes your questions about the conspiracies in your feed and gets to the source of what's real and what's social media nonsense. New episodes every Friday.

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  • S1 · E2
    Friday · 29 min

    Why did we think Mitch McConnell was dead?

    Why did we think Mitch McConnell died? A caller asked and we answered! Presented by beehiiv: Episode two of ‘What’s Your Source?’ Check out beehiiv at beehiiv.com/dave and use DAVE30 for 30% off of 3 months We want to answer your questions about what you’re seeing in your news feed! Call this number: (913) 601-7086 Become a paid member to get episodes a day early AND get a free Harry’s kit: www.LNI.media/harrys #harryspartner — Hosted by Dave Jorgenson Executive Producers: Micah Gelman, Dave Jorgenson, Lauren Saks, Felipe Torres Medina Writers: Carley Moseley, Felipe Torres Medina, Chris Vazquez Editing: Ross Godwin Graphics: Sarah Hashemi Research and Producing: Katherine Shen and Chris Vazquez Music: APM — You can also listen to 'What's Your Source?' on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RUP... or Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.beehiiv.com/podcasts/01a0... — Sources: Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mitch-mcconnell-returns-senate-three-month-absence-rcna597815 Mitch in the hospital https://www.facebook.com/mitchmcconnell/posts/1596850748472669 Reporters ‘Were Barred From Recording Video’ of Mitch McConnell As He Returned to the Capitol https://www.mediaite.com/politics/reporters-were-barred-from-recording-video-of-mitch-mcconnell-as-he-returned-to-the-capitol/ Mitch McConnell’s Aides Busted Censoring His Frail Voice https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnells-aides-busted-censoring-his-frail-voice/ Mitch McConnell ‘got 92 days of paid’ leave but ‘a mother gets none’: Internet trashes senator’s absence https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mitch-mcconnell-senate-return-online-reactions-b3051453.html Deaths, resignations in Congress test narrow majority https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/07/22/house-senate-vacancy-appointments-special-elections-replacements/7501784655370/#google_vignette Are Americans Too Old? https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/are-americans-too-old Why Mitch McConnell Isn’t Giving Up His Senate Seat https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/why-mitch-mcconnell-isnt-giving-up-his-senate-seat.html Mike Johnson’s do-nothing House goes home with a whimper https://www.ms.now/opinion/house-recess-johnson-hegseth-massie-congress Dairy Queen photo https://app.scripto.live/scripts/5227e68e-dba4-4bd7-a570-1efcb634a222 Overrepresentation of millionaires in US Senate raises questions about their policymaking https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/03/senate-wealth-disparity-millionaires-mccormick-fetterman-federal-government/ 24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/congress-oldest-members-run-reelection-80s-rcna249479 John Boehner: From Speaker of the House to Cannabis Pitchman https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/us/politics/john-boehner-marijuana-cannabis.html 8 ex-lawmakers make quick shift to private sector https://thehill.com/homenews/3838058-7-ex-lawmakers-make-quick-shift-to-private-sector/ Congress is getting older, and Americans aren’t happy https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/18/congress-is-getting-older-most-americans-arent-happy-about-it/ Is Congress representative of the American people? https://usafacts.org/articles/is-congress-representative-of-the-american-people/ The Guard That Won’t Be Changing https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/09/moulton-markey-primary-massachusetts/688492/

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  • S1 · E1
    September 18 · 33 min

    How and when will AI kill us all?

    How and when will AI kill us all? A caller named Susan asked, and we answered! Presented by Beehiiv: Episode one of ‘What’s Your Source?’ We want to answer your questions about what you’re seeing in your news feed! Call this number: (913) 601-7086 Become a paid member to get episodes a day early AND get a free Harry’s kit: https://LNI.media/harrys #harryspartner Hosted by Dave Jorgenson Executive Producers: Micah Gelman, Dave Jorgenson, Lauren Saks, Felipe Torres Medina Writers: Carley Moseley, Felipe Torres Medina, Chris Vazquez Editing: Ross Godwin Graphics: Sarah Hashemi Research and Producing: Katherine Shen and Chris Vazquez Music: APM Sources: Will Oremus/The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/09/dario-amodei-slow-down-ai-save-humanity/688610/ BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq635037g18o WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-would-ai-actually-kill-us-all-what-to-know-about-the-ai-doomsday-debate-034270d1 WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-out-of-control-ai-fears-707b7628?mod=article_inline NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/technology/anthropic-researchers-raise-alarm.html?campaign_id=2&emc=edit_th_20260910&instance_id=181701&nl=today%27s-headlines&regi_id=272769596&segment_id=226279&user_id=d46c9b9519d435e7bffccd37b233f3be WaPo https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/10/years-they-warned-ai-could-kill-all-humans-now-people-are-listening/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social Axios https://www.axios.com/2026/09/09/anthropic-insiders-warn-ai-could-kill-all-humans&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1789406334300575&usg=AOvVaw0ysSpvTWNCwq7I4tDFa6EB People https://people.com/employee-at-top-ai-company-quits-with-public-warning-the-tech-could-kill-us-all-and-then-former-co-worker-agrees-12112847 AI Impacts https://aiimpacts.org/2022-expert-survey-on-progress-in-ai/ WaPo https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/10/years-they-warned-ai-could-kill-all-humans-now-people-are-listening/?utm_campaign%3Dwp_main%26utm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dsocial&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1789419358982700&usg=AOvVaw35OfnOfXwgcVMqXKGJQRPn NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/science/ai-bioweapons.html?eafs_enabled=false WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-would-ai-actually-kill-us-all-what-to-know-about-the-ai-doomsday-debate-034270d1?eafs_enabled=false WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-would-ai-actually-kill-us-all-what-to-know-about-the-ai-doomsday-debate-034270d1?eafs_enabled=false Dario Amodei https://darioamodei.com/post/we-must-pace-the-frontier Politico https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/10/anthropic-backs-mandatory-vetting-for-frontier-ai-models-00957632 Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/ Yahoo https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/scoop-coxon-bernie-bannon-unite-100005816.html Vox https://www.vox.com/politics/502717/ai-freakout-mainstream-openai-anthropic-humans Politico https://x.com/politico/status/2098117210296156663

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  • September 14 · 2 min

    Trailer: What's Your Source?

    A sneak preview of "What's Your Source?" premiering Friday, September 18, from Dave Jorgenson and Local News International. Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/davejorgenson Call us with your questions at (913) 601-7086

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