Afterherbeloveddadgotaddictedtoright-wingtalkradioandFoxNews,JenSenkofearedhewouldneverbethesameagain...FrankSenkohadalwaysknownhowtohaveagoodtime.Despitegrowingupinapoverty-strickenfamilyduringtheDepressionandhavingtofighthiswaytomiddle-classstatusasanadult,hetendedtolookonthebrightside.ButafterajobchangeforcedFranktobeginalongcarcommuteeveryday,hisdaughterJennoticedchangesinhispersonalityandbeliefs.LonghoursontheroadlisteningtotalkradiocommentatorslikeRushLimbaughsuckedherfatherintoasuspicion-ladenworldviewdominatedbyconspiracytheories,fakenews,andrantsaboutthe“coastalelite“and“libtards“tryingtodestroyAmerica.Overthecourseofafewyears,Jen’sdadwentfromanonpolitical,open-mindedDemocrattoaradical,angry,andintolerantright-wingdevoteewhobecameastrangertothoseclosesttohim.Aspoliticsbegantotakeprecedenceovereverythingelseinherfather’slife,Jenwasmystified.Whathappenedtoherdad?Wasthereanythingshecoulddotohelp?And,mostimportantly,wouldheeverbehislovableselfagain?Jenbeganthesearchforanswers,andfoundthem...aswellstoriesfromcountlessotherfamilieslikeherown.Basedontheaward-winningdocumentary,TheBrainwashingofMyDaduncoversthealarmingright-wingstrategytowieldthemediaasaweaponagainstourverydemocracy.Jen’sstoryshowsushowFoxNewsandotherultra-conservativemediaoutletsarereshapingthewaymillionsofAmericansviewtheworld,andencouragesustofightback.
