Hard Reset

Mollie Bryant

Hard Reset is a podcast dedicated to misinformation, media and news.

  1. Being doxxed, courts and clicks

    04/28/2021

    Being doxxed, courts and clicks

    What it’s like to be doxxed, systemic problems with American courts and why journalism is like an immune system. This is BigIfTrue.org’s last episode of Hard Reset. Thank you for listening, and keep up with our reporting by subscribing to our newsletter at BigIfTrue.org/hardreset.

    19 min
  2. What to do if you’re evicted

    04/07/2021

    What to do if you’re evicted

    On this week’s show, we spoke with Will Bedwell, housing attorney for the Mississippi Center for Justice. Since last year, the nonprofit law firm has seen a surge of evictions in Mississippi, which has some of the least tenant-friendly laws in the country. Also: What steps should you take if you get an eviction notice?

    32 min
  3. How criminal court backlogs are impacting trials

    03/24/2021

    How criminal court backlogs are impacting trials

    During the pandemic, many criminal courts moved at a glacial pace. Now some courts are facing backlogs that public defenders worry will further delay trials for their clients. We spoke with Jana Hayes, who wrote about this issue recently for Big If True. Also: Deepfakes and how Trump could return to social media

    26 min
  4. Why blind Americans have faced barriers while seeking the covid vaccine

    03/10/2021

    Why blind Americans have faced barriers while seeking the covid vaccine

    During the covid vaccine rollout, Americans have relied on state and federal websites to get vital information and sign up for the vaccine. But Kaiser Health News reported recently that millions of people with visual impairments have had trouble accessing the sites and getting vaccine appointments. We spoke with Lauren Weber, a Midwest correspondent for Kaiser Health News and one of the reporters behind the story. Also on the show: Millions of families are behind on their rent, placing a high demand on legal aid programs that provide free legal services to low-income Americans.

    28 min
  5. Why a winter storm left many Texans without power

    02/24/2021

    Why a winter storm left many Texans without power

    On this week's episode, Justin talks about what it was like on the ground in Houston during a brutal winter storm that left many Texans without electricity and water. Also: What makes Texas' grid different from those in other states and the optics of Sen. Ted Cruz leaving the state during the emergency.

    29 min
  6. Why some struggling hospitals missed out on federal covid aid

    02/10/2021

    Why some struggling hospitals missed out on federal covid aid

    Billions of dollars in federal aid were reserved to help hospitals financially survive the pandemic, but in some cases, funds went to the wrong owner or were never spent. We spoke with reporter Brianna Bailey of The Frontier, who recently reported on some of the issues that came up when this aid was rolled out in Oklahoma. Also: How Congress has responded to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s previous support for extremist views and conspiracy theories.

    26 min
  7. Respect for lower-wage health workers is up, but their pay isn’t

    01/27/2021

    Respect for lower-wage health workers is up, but their pay isn’t

    On this week’s show, we discuss some of President Joe Biden’s first executive orders and his administration’s plan for distributing the covid vaccine. Also: We spoke with reporter Emma Castleberry about how the pandemic has worsened workforce shortages in the health care industry.

    33 min
  8. How police responded to the assault on the Capitol

    01/13/2021

    How police responded to the assault on the Capitol

    On this week’s show, we talked about last week’s assault on the US Capitol, the police response to the riot and Twitter banning President Donald Trump. Also, we spoke with Jeremy Martin, who recently wrote about how certain evictions will be blocked through the end of January.

    29 min
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Hard Reset is a podcast dedicated to misinformation, media and news.

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  • Creator
    Mollie Bryant
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mollie Bryant
  • Show Website
    Hard Reset