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Talking with family members lost to online conspiracy theories

On today's show...

Clocks across the state sprung ahead by an hour. Brenda Rotert, sleep lab coordinator at Avera Health, discusses the health effects of daylight savings (1:00 to 8:05).

We bring you a 2024 conversation with Joel Allen, Ph.D., and Jeff Pospisil about the Courageous Conversations series through Dakota Wesleyan University. They share how to share civil discourse with your political opposites (8:06 to 21:25).

Find the full interview here.

Allen will return on Thursday's show to preview their upcoming Courageous Conversation on immigration.

Journalist Zach Mack's father has fallen further and further down conspiracy theory rabbit holes online. He spent a year trying to understand him and win a bet that Mack hoped would be life-changing (21:25 to 35:56).

Mack's story is a podcast. Find the "Alternate Realities" series on NPR's "Embedded" podcast.

Plus, we listen back to a Teacher Talk conversation on resetting and recharging (35:56 to 49:05).

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of "In the Moment."
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.