Episode 7: Disinformation and climate culture, with Brandon Schauer

Unchecked: The architecture of disinformation

Unchecked: The architecture of disinformation
Episode 7: Disinformation and climate culture, with Brandon Schauer
Oct 15, 2025 Season 1 Episode 7
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SYNOPSIS

Brandon Schauer from Rare, a conservation nonprofit, talks to Rachel and Dan about ways to modify behavior to help save the planet. Climate change and its solutions are often too big for an individual person to connect with, so Brandon has developed strategies to meet people where they are. These strategies short-circuit climate misinformation altogether.

STORIES

Banana propaganda

NPS, the continuing saga

INTERVIEW

LENSES

Social Awareness

Everyone can be part of a solution to large problems, and the ecosystem can help users understand how they may be connected to others.

  • How does your system help people understand they are not alone?
  • How does your system prioritize meaningful connection over gamified social metrics?

Hyperobjects

Based on the concept from Timothy Morton, hyperobjects are concepts that are so big they are difficult for people to understand them fully. Information ecosystems may be connected to or related to hyperobjects, introducing specific challenges.

  • How does the structure of your system help users focus on the most relevant part of a large problem space?
  • How does the structure of

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Personnel

  • Dan Brown, Host
  • Rachel Price, Host
  • Emily Duncan, Editor

Music

  • Turtle Up Fool, by Elliot

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Unchecked is a production of Curious Squid

Curious Squid is a digital design consulting firm specializing in information architecture, user experience, and product design

Episode Artwork Episode 7: Disinformation and climate culture, with Brandon Schauer 55:38 Episode Artwork Episode 6: Disinformation and its consequences, with Prof. Claire Wardle 56:44 Episode Artwork Episode 5: Disinformation and cognitive bias, with David Dylan Thomas 1:00:09 Episode Artwork Episode 4: Disinformation and federal information spaces with Dana Chisnell 47:57 Episode Artwork Episode 3: Disinformation and vaccines with Dr. Adam Ratner 52:12 Episode Artwork Episode 2: Disinformation and civic tech, with Cyd Harrell 55:40 Episode Artwork Episode 1: Disinformation and healthcare with Susannah Fox 1:06:13 Episode Artwork Pilot - Introducing Unchecked 37:44