The Narrative Intelligence Podcast
Hosted by Catalina Villegas·Spectrum News 1 · CNN · CBS · NBC
Conversations with the people fighting disinformation, protecting brands, and making sense of the information war.
Beyond the headlines
Catalina sits down with the policymakers, researchers, and investigators shaping the stories behind the headlines. 51 episodes. Zero spin.
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Addresses the impact of the U.S. trade deficit with China and explains how trade policy and international commerce regulation a…
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Explains which safety mechanisms are and aren't in place to address biodefense threats — and what the U.S. needs to do to prepa…
Discusses how emergency management systems must adapt to serve the 61 million Americans living with a disability — including ho…
Your Host
News Anchor, Spectrum News 1 · Board Member, LA Press Club
Co-Founder, Rolli
Catalina Villegas is a Los Angeles-based news anchor and a board member of the LA Press Club. Each week on Experts Explain Everything, she takes listeners beyond the soundbites and into the depths of expertise — connecting audiences with the scientists, policymakers, attorneys, and researchers who shape our world.
“Catalina is one of the best interviewers working in podcasting today. She makes the most technical topics feel urgent and accessible — without losing any of the nuance.”
— Media professional, Spotify review
About the Show
Deep-dive conversations with domain experts — from election security researchers to former intelligence officials — giving you the signal that goes beyond the headlines.
A narrative intelligence podcast featuring conversations with people fighting disinformation, protecting brands, and making sense of the information war. Domain experts bring the depth and context that goes beyond the headlines.
New episodes drop approximately weekly. 51+ episodes in the archive — coordinated inauthentic behavior, influence operations, election security, geopolitics, health, and more.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Buzzsprout. Every episode publishes to all platforms simultaneously the moment it drops.
Catalina Villegas — anchor for Spectrum News 1 LA, former CNN, CBS, NBC, and Univision journalist, Co-Founder of Rolli, and LA Press Club board member.
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