Cognitive Dissonance

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Episode 723: Trump as Speaker, Obama Deepfakes, Amish Outed by Phone Alarm Oct 23, 2023

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Show Notes Trump furious at GOP lawmaker for ruining plan to inject reality TV drama into Speaker race: report - Raw Story Trump Shows Love To 'Hannibal Lecter' In Killer Blunder At Iowa Rally 'A.I. Obama' and Fake Newscasters: How A.I. Audio Is Swarming TikTok - The New York Times Vaccine Scientist Warns Antiscience Conspiracies Have Become a Deadly, Organized Movement - Scientific American Florida Villages Man Charged in Viagra Smuggling Operation Faces Hard Time Couple suing Disney World claims water slide caused 'painful wedgie,' severe injury - KTVZ German museum employee swaps painting for fake and sells original to fund 'luxury lifestyle' | CNN PSP: Man driving a tractor arrested twice for DUI in 17 minutes in Lancaster County Cult of self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada' threatens Sask. village with public executions | CBC News Amish men 'shunned' after nationwide emergency alert outs them for having phones | The Independent

Episode 722: Gaza, Santos Charges, Lindell Broke Oct 16, 2023

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Show Notes Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Should Be Executed: Christian Commentator Trump Organization Exec Admits He Considered Fraud Part of the Job | The New Republic False Claims Around Israel Attacks Include Recycled Videos and a Game Clip Verified accounts spread fake news release about a Biden $8 billion aid package to Israel US Congressman Santos faces more campaign finance charges | Reuters Republicans Pick Man Who Compared Himself to David Duke as Next House Speaker | The New Republic Former Ohio State University wrestlers say Jim Jordan betrayed them and shouldn't be House speaker Mike Lindell's Entire Legal Team Quits En Masse—Because He Hasn't Paid Them RFK Jr. Is a Lesson for MAGA World: Be Careful What You Wish For | Opinion

Episode 721: Clarence Thomas' 38 Vacations Oct 12, 2023

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https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-other-billionaires-sokol-huizenga-novelly-supreme-court

Episode 720: McCarthy Ousted, Trump Gags, and 5G Zombies Oct 09, 2023

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Show Notes "In the Shitter": Democratic Rep. Reads Out Entire List of Trump Crimes | The New Republic First co-defendant in Trump Georgia election case pleads guilty Death of Dianne Feinstein: Newsom Faces Pressure to Quickly Appoint a Replacement - The New York Times Hours After Gag Order, Trump Launches Fresh Vitriol Against New York Judge Tennessee Woman Denied Medically Necessary Abortion Is Running For Office Idaho Banned Abortion. Then It Turned Down Supports for Pregnancies and Births. — ProPublica Kevin McCarthy ousted as House Speaker in historic vote | Reuters Nobel Prize goes to scientists who made mRNA COVID vaccines possible Anti-Vaxxers Think an Emergency Phone Alert Will Cause a Zombie Apocalypse

Episode 719: Tortoise and the Bear Oct 05, 2023

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Tortoise escapes from Pennsylvania vet clinic for third time - UPI.com

Episode 718: Dark Brandon on the Picket Line Oct 02, 2023

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Show Notes The second Republican primary debate, in 3 minutes NASA's new policy chief took her oath on a copy of Carl Sagan's "Contact" Misinformation research is buckling under GOP legal attacks Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do Texas death row inmate at mercy of supreme court – and junk science | Capital punishment | The Guardian Will the Trumps lose their homes? NY judge who dissolved Trump Org is cryptic at a tense hearing This Footnote on Trump Boasting About His Saudi Line of Credit Is Terrifying | The New Republic Mark Milley Taking 'Safety Precautions' After Trump Attack | HuffPost Latest News My President Joined a Picket Line | The Nation Most unionized US rail workers now have new sick leave | Reuters

Episode 717: Lauren Boebert at the Theatre and Project 2025 Sep 25, 2023

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Show Notes Project 2025: Harrowing roadmap for Christian nationalist presidency - FFRF Action Fund Donald Trump Is Worried About Having to Wear "One of Those Jumpsuits" in Prison: Report | Vanity Fair Trump acknowledges he was told 2020 election lies were false in wide-ranging interview | CNN Politics Republican sobs as she claims LGBTQ+ activists are 'training' children to use butt plugs and dildos Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal Sen. John Fetterman is selling 'body double' T-shirts, leaning into the right-wing conspiracy theory 'Anti-glasses' influencer defends herself against backlash after TikToker infiltrates her class

Episode 716: DATA OVER DOGMA Sep 18, 2023

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Thank you to Dan and Dan from Data Over Dogma podcast. Check them out wherever fine podcasts are cast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-over-dogma/id1681418502 https://open.spotify.com/show/1KKyNZlSapgVppDT2jrCBl https://twitter.com/data_over_dogma https://www.patreon.com/DataOverDogma Show Notes 'Alien corpses' shown to Congress as UFO expert forced to testify under oath Opinion: New Texas law deprives families of religious liberty rights | CNN Anti-choice states aren't satisfied. Now they want to punish traveling for abortions | Moira Donegan | The Guardian "Not a bad return on investment": AOC calls out Justice Alito for luxury fishing trip with GOP donor | Salon.com Senate GOP says House lacks evidence for impeachment | The Hill

Episode 715: 93 Ford Taurus Sep 14, 2023

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Episode 714: As a Non-Member of the Bar Sep 11, 2023

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Show Notes Willis accuses Jordan of 'illegal intrusion' into Georgia Trump prosecution in scathing letter | The Hill Hate pastor claims androgynous nicknames turn kids trans & are the work of the devil - LGBTQ Nation Republicans just can't stop calling for civil war | The Hill Mar-a-Lago IT worker struck cooperation agreement with special counsel, his former lawyer says | CNN Politics Oklahoma Department of Education announces partnership with right-wing propaganda group - LGBTQ Nation Witness in Trump documents case reached deal with prosecutors, ex-attorney says | Reuters A lawsuit seeks to bar Trump from the primary in Colorado, citing Constitution's insurrection clause | AP News

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