The Divided Dial podcast, created by Katie Thornton and WNYC's On the Media, investigates the history of radio. Its latest season focuses on shortwave, a once-ubiquitous medium that connected people globally before the rise of the internet. Over four episodes, the podcast examines how shortwave radio promised connection yet devolved into chaos, often serving as a platform for propaganda by governments and extremists. The series also features discussions about QSL cards, significant artifacts from the shortwave era that encapsulate the history and nostalgia of radio broadcasting.
The newest season of The Divided Dial focuses on shortwave radio, exploring its chaotic journey from a global connector to a tool for propaganda and misinformation.
Katie Thornton highlights the QSL card as a beautiful artifact from the shortwave era, symbolizing the connections once fostered by this popular medium.
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