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S2 E21 MisinfoNation Part 2: Patriots, Pillows and Paper Ballots

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CNN Senior Correspondent Donie O'Sullivan presents a new chapter in his investigation into the pervasive surge of misinformation targeting American elections.

In the months before the Republican National Convention, O'Sullivan crosses the country to see how plans to cause chaos and subvert November's presidential election are already well underway. He digs deep into how chaos agents like Steve Bannon and other influencers are utilizing a massive network of alternative media and social organizing to undermine American democracy.

"The conspiracy theories about the 2020 election that led to the storming of the US Capitol took most Americans by surprise, but these viral lies have not gone away and neither have the people who are promoting them," said O'Sullivan. "Conspiracy theories about America's elections are being seen everyday by millions of Americans. It is undermining faith in the democratic process and could cause all kinds of confusion and chaos in November." O'Sullivan added, "MisinfoNation 2 lays bare a world of election misinformation and the people who are empowering and promoting it."

In this episode, O'Sullivan speaks with salesman and renowned election denier Mike Lindell at his factory in Minnesota, where he churns out pillows and conspiracy theories. He also talks with MAGA influencers - many of them funded by Lindell and his ubiquitous advertisements - from the border at Southern California to the RNC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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2024/07/28 S2 E20

Joe Biden Passes the Torch

Both "Kamala Harris: Making History" and "Joe Biden Passes the Torch" deep-dive into the shocking recent events that have redefined the political landscape for the Democratic party in the United States.

In "Joe Biden Passes the Torch," CNN Anchor and Chief Investigative Correspondent Pamela Brown scrutinizes the shocking turn of events that led to President Biden ending his reelection bid. The episode examines Biden's four years in office, initially intended to be a transitional leadership, and how whispered concerns about Biden's age culminated in a crescendo of calls for him to resign his campaign after the CNN presidential debate in June.

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2024/08/25 S2 E22

Close Encounters: Tourists in the Wild

CNN Senior National Correspondent Ed Lavandera premieres an exploration into Yellowstone National Park, where tourists push precarious boundaries with the native wildlife to dangerous effect.

Lavandera ventures through America's oldest national park – 3,500 square miles with a large population of bison, grizzly bears, and wolves, plus more than 10,000 hydrothermal features, including geysers and hot springs. He witnesses firsthand how the lure of admiring wildlife up close can lead to hazardous outcomes and discovers how tourists misbehaving is a longstanding issue at Yellowstone.

"This assignment into Yellowstone National Park was an absolute rush of excitement and fascination," said Lavandera. "It reminded me of the words by the iconic environmental activist, John Muir, who wrote, ‘you will remember these fine, wild views and look back with joy to your wanderings in the blessed old Yellowstone Wonderland.' On our journey, we met fascinating people who live their lives on the edges of the wild, constantly exploring their curiosity of the natural world. It's a perfect reminder of how deeply rejuvenating and intense it feels to answer the call of the wild."

Lavandera rides along with a nature filmmaker in the park and speaks with two survivors of harrowing wildlife attacks. Wildlife experts show Lavandera how to safely observe all the magnificent wilderness the park offers as he encounters grizzly bears, a herd of bison, rocky mountain elk, bald eagles, and more.

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2024-01-07

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