S2 - Episode 3: The Divided Dial

The podcast explores the story of Alan Wiener and his journey from a pirate radio operator to owning a shortwave station, WBCQ, examining the implications for public airwaves. It highlights how WBCQ, despite its mission of peace and love, became a platform for extremist voices due to its free speech policy and financial struggles. The narrative details Wiener's initial conflict with broadcasting hate speech, his eventual embrace of it, and the influx of funding from World's Last Chance, an ultra-conservative Christian ministry. The podcast also presents listener perspectives on shortwave radio, revealing a desire for diverse content beyond religious and far-right programming, while questioning whether providing a platform to hateful voices truly sheds light on them or amplifies their reach.