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Truth Untangled

Truth Untangled

By: Bob Anders Ph.D.
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Bob is an International Award-Winning Producer with degrees in Psychology and a Ph.D. In Journalism. He has worked for over 30 years in Radio and Television Broadcasting.
He is presently retired and enjoys spending his spare time creating podcasts.
Member Society of Professional JournalistsBob Anders
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Episodes
  • 300 How Consultants Destroy Local News
    Feb 28 2026
    There was a time when local newsrooms were among the most trusted institutions in American life. The anchors were neighbors, the reporters were familiar faces at school board meetings, city council hearings, and Friday night football games. Viewers and readers didn’t just consume the news; they felt a relationship with it. That trust did not vanish overnight, and it did not disappear because audiences suddenly stopped caring about facts. It eroded slowly, decision by decision, and one of the least discussed forces behind that erosion was the rise of outside consultants who promised salvation and delivered standardization.
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    7 mins
  • 299 The Hawthorne Effect
    Feb 15 2026
    Imagine walking into a room knowing that someone is watching you. Almost instantly, your posture straightens, your focus sharpens, and your behavior subtly changes. This natural human response is at the heart of what researchers call the Hawthorne Effect, a phenomenon that explains how people tend to alter their behavior simply because they are aware they are being observed.
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    4 mins
  • 298 How Social Media Affects Mental Health
    Feb 1 2026
    Social media affects mental health in ways that are subtle, cumulative, and often contradictory, because it can both connect and corrode at the same time. At its best, it offers community, validation, and access to information that once felt unreachable. At its worst, it reshapes how people see themselves, others, and reality itself, often without them realizing it is happening.
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    6 mins
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