{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Strange Country Ep. 308: Psychic Readers Network","description":"\u201cAsk again later\u201d would have been a common response if you had asked your magic eight ball when Strange Country would have a new episode over the last weeks. But now \u201cthe outlook is good\u201d because here are cohosts Beth and Kelly together again to talk about the time people spent tons of money to talk to barely trained psychics over the phone lured in by the infomercial featuring the self-proclaimed shaman Miss Cleo. Theme music: Big White Lie by&amp;nbsp;A Cast of Thousands Cite your sources:&amp;nbsp;           Aniskovich, Celia, and Jennifer Brea, directors. Call Me Miss Cleo. 2022. Amazon Prime. &amp;nbsp; Burnham, David. \u201cF.C.C. Eases Rules for Broadcast TV.\u201d The New York Times, 28 June 1984, https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1984\/06\/28\/arts\/fcc-eases-rules-for-broadcast-tv.html. Accessed 4 January 2026. &amp;nbsp; Madison, Bennett. \u201cI Was a Hotline Psychic for Miss Cleo (Published 2016).\u201d The New York Times, 5 September 2016, https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/09\/09\/fashion\/mens-style\/hotline-psychic-miss-cleo-commercials.html. Accessed 3 January 2026. &amp;nbsp; Scott, Liam. \u201cThe repeal of the fairness doctrine accelerated the polarization of US media.\u201d The Poynter Institute, 22 April 2025, https:\/\/www.poynter.org\/reporting-editing\/2025\/poynter-50-repeal-fairness-doctrine-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio\/. Accessed 10 January 2026. &amp;nbsp; Shreya, Kumari. \u201cSteven Feder and Peter Stolz: Where Are PRN Co-Owners Now?\u201d The Cinemaholic, 16 December 2022, https:\/\/thecinemaholic.com\/steven-feder-and-peter-stolz-where-are-prn-co-owners-now\/. Accessed 13 January 2026. &amp;nbsp; \u201cWhy Do We Believe Our Horoscopes?\u201d The Decision Lab,  https:\/\/thedecisionlab.com\/biases\/barnum-effect?adw=true&amp;amp;utm_campaign=21+Biases+-+Barnum+Effect&amp;amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;amp;utm_source=adwords&amp;amp;utm_term=barnum%20effect%20psychology&amp;amp;hsa_mt=b&amp;amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;amp;hsa_ad=500704987386&amp;amp;hsa_src=g&amp;amp;hsa_cam=12413027018&amp;amp;hsa_kw=barnum &amp;nbsp; \u201cTwo companies, owners fined in 'Miss Cleo' case.\u201d Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 4 October 2002, https:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/story\/news\/2002\/10\/04\/two-companies-owners-fined-in-miss-cleo-case\/28723891007\/. Accessed 13 January 2026.           ","author_name":"Strange Country ","author_url":"http:\/\/strangecountry.libsyn.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39916090\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197990020"}