Hey, it's Manoucheer. It has been shocking to watch the Russian invasion of Ukraine happen live on TV and social media.

It's also kind of shocking that Russians are seeing a completely different version of the war play out, full of fabricated images, videos, and supposed facts.

Disinformation and propaganda have always been part of any geopolitical conflict, but now of course it's all over the internet and any of us can fall victim to it.

That's why we want to revisit our episode called Warped Reality this week. It's about how some high-tech deceptions get produced and why some people believe them.

It's a show that's perfect to listen to or listen to again. As once more, we are glued to the headlines.

I'll be back next week with a brand new episode. I mean, well, thanks so much for being here.

Oh, and before we get started, quick note, this episode makes a couple references to sexual violence, which might be hard for some listeners to hear.

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