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Deep-dive conversations with world-class experts — no spin, no soundbites.
“Finally a podcast that doesn’t talk down to its audience. Each episode gives me more context than a week of headline news.”
Catalina is one of the best interviewers working in podcasting today. She makes the most technical topics feel urgent and accessible — without losing any of the nuance.
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Catalina Villegas is a Los Angeles-based news anchor and a board member of the LA Press Club. Each week on Experts Explain Everything, she takes listeners beyond the soundbites and into the depths of expertise — connecting audiences with the scientists, policymakers, attorneys, and researchers who shape our world.
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What is the Experts Explain Everything podcast about?
Experts Explain Everything is a narrative intelligence podcast featuring conversations with the people fighting disinformation, protecting brands, and making sense of the information war. Each episode brings a domain expert — from election security researchers to science disinformation analysts to former intelligence officials — into a deep-dive conversation that gives listeners the context mainstream media rarely provides.
How often are new episodes released?
New episodes drop approximately weekly. With 51+ episodes in the archive — covering topics from coordinated inauthentic behavior on social platforms to influence operations to climate disinformation — there's a full library available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Buzzsprout.
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