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Portland host of ‘Conspirituality’ podcast on debunking health misinformation

By Gemma DiCarlo (OPB)
Feb. 2, 2026 2 p.m.

Broadcast: Monday, Feb. 2

The podcast “Conspirituality” digs into the conspiracy theories arising at the intersection of health, wellness and spirituality.

As reported in Willamette Week, the show’s three co-hosts combine their expertise in health journalism, psychology and cult research to “discuss the stories, cognitive dissonances, and cultic dynamics tearing through the yoga, wellness, and new spirituality worlds.”

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Portlander Derek Beres is one of the co-hosts of “Conspirituality.” He joins us to talk about analyzing and debunking pseudoscience in a time of unprecedented health misinformation.

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