Fabio Giglietto, Claude & Gemini

Research Radio

Science EN ↓ 168 episodes

AI-generated deep dives into computational social science research. Papers curated by Fabio Giglietto, scripts by Anthropic's Claude, narration by Google Gemini.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: fabiogiglietto.github.io

Author

Fabio Giglietto, Claude & Gemini

Episodes

FG's Research Radio: The Misinformation Paradox: Rare Exposure, Zero Impact 14.08.2026 11:14

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Bergeron-Boutin, O., Nyhan, B., Settle, J., Thorson, E., Wojcieszak, M., Brown, T., Crespo-Tenorio, A., Rivera, C. V., Allcott, H., Barberá, P., Dimmery, D., Freelon, D., Gentzkow, M., González-Bailón, S., Guess, A. M., Kennedy, E., Kim, Y. M., Lazer, D., Malhotra, N., Moehler, D., Pan, J., Thomas, D. R., Tromble, R., Wilkins, A., Xiong, B., Jonge, C. K....

FG's Research Radio: The Far Right Looks Different on Every Platform 11.08.2026 11:14

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Kakavand, A. E., Righetti, N., & Waldherr, A. (2026). Multi-platform research in the light of technology affordances: networks of the far right in Germany. https://doi.org/10.1080/19331681.2026.2697186

FG's Research Radio: When AI Eats Itself: The Gimmick of Generative Slop 07.08.2026 11:05

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Galip, I., & Lupinacci, L. (2026). Degenerative AI: AI slop, brainrot, and the gimmick of generative culture. https://doi.org/10.1177/13675494261468638

FG's Research Radio: How Alternative Media Actually Depend on the Mainstream 28.07.2026 12:08

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Balluff, P., Boomgaarden, H. G., & Waldherr, A. (2026). Relying on the mainstream? Entity networks in alternative media. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/43nvp_v1

FG's Research Radio: When AI Fact-Checks, Trust Falls: The Disclosure Dilemma 27.07.2026 13:42

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Mattis, N., Kieslich, K., & Vreese, C. H. D. (2026). Feeling iffy about generative AI: Investigating audiences’ trustworthiness perceptions of task-specific AI disclosures. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2026.2703599

FG's Research Radio: When Comments Matter More Than the Deepfake Itself 25.07.2026 10:43

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Wack, M., & Prochaska, S. (2026). Making sense of AI-generated disinformation: How audience interpretations influence the impact of deepfakes in Kenya. https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051261462092

FG's Research Radio: Echo Chambers Under Siege: When Partisan Communities Crack 23.07.2026 9:47

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Marino, G., Paroni, B., & Giglietto, F. (2026). Measuring partisan community dynamics: a longitudinal analysis of affective engagement in pro-Bolsonaro Facebook networks. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2026.2696929

FG's Research Radio: Safe Seats and Extreme Feeds: Who's Really Polarizing Our Politics 22.07.2026 11:59

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Eady, G., Bonneau, R., Tucker, J. A., & Nagler, J. (2025). News sharing on social media: Mapping the ideology of news media, politicians, and the mass public. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/ch8gj

FG's Research Radio: Bridging the Fringe: How Borderline Content Secretly Shapes Online Influence 21.07.2026 11:31

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Rogers, R., & Koronska, K. (2026). Beyond verification| post-truth spaces: Studying authenticity and influence on the internet. https://doi.org/10.65476/1fw44702

FG's Research Radio: How Disinformation Erodes Democracy: Inside Brazil's Election Crisis 20.07.2026 11:40

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Rossini, P., Mont'Alverne, C., & Kalogeropoulos, A. (2026). Disrupting democracy: how informational pathways and misinformation shape trust in election results. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2026.2701896

FG's Research Radio: When Platforms Lock the Doors to Research 19.07.2026 10:34

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Bruns, A., & Vodden, L. (2026). The challenges of working with platform data from clean room environments. https://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-15825

FG's Research Radio: When Fact-Checking Fails: The Logic Behind Viral Conspiracies 18.07.2026 9:41

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Ramos, C., Jiménez-Cruz, C., & Hernández-Escayola, P. (2026). Narrative monitoring and argument-checking: Enhancing effectiveness in countering disinformation beyond fact-checking. https://doi.org/10.37016/mr-2020-198

FG's Research Radio: Can AI Fix Our Broken Online Public Squares? 17.07.2026 11:44

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Goldberg, B., Acosta-Navas, D., Bakker, M., Beacock, I., Botvinick, M., Buch, P., DiResta, R., Donthi, N., Fast, N., Iyer, R., Jalan, Z., Konya, A., Danciu, G. K., Landemore, H., Marwick, A., Miller, C., Ovadya, A., Saltz, E., Schirch, L., Shalom, D., Siddarth, D., Sieker, F., Small, C., Stray, J., Tang, A., Tessler, M. H., & Zhang, A. (2026). AI and the...

FG's Research Radio: How to Actually Sample YouTube and TikTok Without Permission 16.07.2026 12:04

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Zheng, K., Keeney, R., McGrady, R., Jaisingh, V., & Zuckerman, E. (2026). TubeStats and TokStats: Research tools for random samples of YouTube and TikTok. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.12085

FG's Research Radio: The Measurement Problem: Why Studies Disagree on Media Polarization 15.07.2026 10:58

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Schemer, C., Langmann, K., Hasell, A., & Weeks, B. (2026). Does the method affect the outcome? How measures of partisan slant of media outlets and affective polarization drive results about polarization in the United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/10584609.2026.2699105

FG's Research Radio: Can AI Really Change Skeptics' Minds? The Surprising Answer 14.07.2026 10:19

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Kotz, J., Tiede, K. E., Meyer, J., Sterba, M., Breunig, C., & Gaissmaier, W. (2026). Conversational AI shifts beliefs and policy support among skeptics across contested societal issues. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7szrn_v1

FG's Research Radio: Do Survey Respondents Actually Understand Your Questions? 13.07.2026 13:08

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Musashi, H., Gary, K., Kentaro, N., & M, S. B. (2026). Where's the Evidence that Respondents Understand Your Survey Questions?. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Where%27s%20the%20Evidence%20that%20Respondents%20Understand%20Your%20Survey%20Questions%3F

FG's Research Radio: Fake News as a Political Weapon: Who Accuses, Who Gets Accused 11.07.2026 11:17

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Mosca, L., & Paxton, F. (2026). Fake news as a rhetorical weapon: Strategic delegitimization and selective amplification in Italian newspapers. https://doi.org/10.1177/02673231261458935

FG's Research Radio: Two Chessboards, One War: Inside Russia's Dual Propaganda Machine 10.07.2026 8:25

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: M, M., J, A., & M, B. (2026). Selling war at home and abroad: The dual objective of state media propaganda in the Russo-Ukrainian war. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Selling%20war%20at%20home%20and%20abroad%3A%20The%20dual%20objective%20of%20state%20media%20propaganda%20in%20the%20Russo-Ukrainian%20war

FG's Research Radio: When Coverage Completes the Mission: The Hidden Cost of Interference Narratives 09.07.2026 7:40

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Karlsson, E. (2026). Divide and conquer? The impact of media narratives on digital election interference on political and perceived polarisation. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448251410509

FG's Research Radio: Do You Really Trust AI? Five Answers, Not One 08.07.2026 7:32

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Suk, J., & Zhang, Y. (2026). From mass media and social media to AI: A multilevel framework for understanding trust in generative AI. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2026.2694048

FG's Research Radio: Beyond the Black Box: Platforms, Power, and Democracy's New Infrastructure 07.07.2026 8:22

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Bechmann, A. (2026). Platform collective behavior as democratic infrastructure: Beyond causal effects in the DSA era. https://doi.org/10.1080/10584609.2026.2679475

FG's Research Radio: When Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Fails Democracy 06.07.2026 8:25

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Bouchaud, P., & Ramaciotti, P. (2026). Community Notes undermoderate polarizing content by design creating risks in electoral processes. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aee6932

FG's Research Radio: When AI Reviews AI: Inside Google's Peer Review Machine 05.07.2026 9:58

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Jayaram, R., Tyler, D., Woodruff, D., Cortes, C., Matias, Y., Mirrokni, V., & Cohen-Addad, V. (2026). Towards automating scientific review with Google's Paper Assistant Tool. http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.28277v1

FG's Research Radio: Can Readers Tell When AI Writes the News? 04.07.2026 8:59

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Gilardi, F., Lorenzo, S. D., Ezzaini, J., Santa, B., Streiff, B., Zurfluh, E., & Hoes, E. (2026). Quality perceptions and intended engagement in response to AI-generated and AI-assisted news. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-58743-0