A head and shoulders view of Steve Bannon outside of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse on June 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.
Steve Bannon outside of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse on June 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.
  • The Brookings Institution reviewed dozens of top political podcasts and how many lies they air.
  • Conservative hosts shared by far the most falsehoods, with Steve Bannon on top.
  • The top 10 podcasts sharing 60% of falsehoods were all right-leaning, the study found. 

A major study reviewing the top US political podcasts found that conservative-leaning shows are vastly more likely to include misinformation — with Steve Bannon's War Room coming way out ahead.