Cognitive Dissonance

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Episode 872: Bondi Hearing and Fake Protest Videos Oct 13, 2025

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Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated Schiff Lists Every Question Pam Bondi Ignored as She Melts Down | The New Republic Most Americans don't want troops deployed without an external threat, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Fake Protest Videos Are the Latest AI Slop to Go Viral in MAGA World Podcast Bros Turn on Trump as His Popularity Sinks Senate confirms scientist with ties to Sharpiegate as top NOAA official

Episode 871: Scams, Fox News Creepy Stories, and Tiger King Oct 09, 2025

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Why people on TikTok think the rapture is coming and that the world is ending this week Fox Hosts Creepily Speculate About Whether Barron Trump, 19, Had Sex on His Date I've Written About Loads of Scams. This One Almost Got Me. Patagonia founder lived on $1 a day and cat food before making it—when he hit billionaire status, he was so angry he gave away his $3 billion company 'Bachelor' Star Madison Prewett Says She Has 'Been Free From' Masturbation For 10 Years | HuffPost Entertainment Naked and high flight attendant 'let himself down' Administrator suspended after selling Akron Public Schools' lawnmowers on Facebook Marketplace Poop spray causes $55K in damage at South Carolina school; teaching assistant arrested and charged Teenage boy miraculously survives 90-minute flight hiding in plane's landing gear | The Independent Chicago Starbucks Worker Did Not Write 'Loser' On Order Honoring Charlie Kirk, Company Says M&Ms spill across N.J. highway after tractor-trailer crash Tiger kills Oklahoma trainer linked to 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic

Episode 870: Medbed AI Slop Oct 06, 2025

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White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown - The New York Times Trump, 79, Deletes Weird AI Video Shilling Magic Beds Trump Posts AI Video Promoting Far Right Conspiracy Med Beds Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 on X: "President Trump just posted this featuring OMD Director Vought. Here comes the reaper. https://t.co/oq7iNYXmJr" / X Vance Laughs Off Fake Video of Hakeem Jeffries: 'I Think It's Funny' - The New York Times Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift - The New York Times Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign 'Compact' to Get Funding Preference - The New York Times Hegseth orders military culture overhaul: 'if you don't agree, resign' | CNN Politics Trump administration brands critics of Christian nationalism as security threats RFK Jr. launches FDA review of abortion pill - ABC News Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina - The New York Times

Episode 869: Weaponizing the Justice Dept. and UFC South Lawn Sep 29, 2025

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https://zeteo.com/p/missed-trumps-deranged-un-speech 'No evidence' found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups, officials say Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill banning law enforcement and ICE from wearing masks : NPR A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the National Mall - The New York Times Democrats Open Inquiries Into Handling of Homan Investigation - The New York Times 'Your Countries Are Going to Hell': Trump Airs His Grievances at the U.N. Trump's Efforts to Punish His Enemies Are Ramping Up - The New York Times Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man

Episode 868: Post Truth Blame Game, Free Speech for me not for thee. Sep 22, 2025

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Why was Kirk killed? Evidence paints complicated picture of alleged assassin : NPR ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure - The New York Times Trump and his advisers plan for crackdown on left-wing groups, channeling anger over Charlie Kirk's killing | CNN Politics FBI chief Patel says 'no credible information' others involved in Epstein crimes | Reuters Reporter Reveals Nancy Mace's Stunning Hypocrisy On Charlie Kirk's Death With Just 1 Question On Charlie Kirk Show, JD Vance Talks of Crackdown on Liberal Groups - The New York Times

Episode 867: JP Morgan Chase, Epstein and a Birthday Book Sep 18, 2025

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Tom had a rough week and will record these two longform articles tomorrow morning. I will post them ASAP. Sorry about that! You can listen without or wait until tomorrow morning like it is Christmas! Thanks! Here are the articles: How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein - The New York Times You Really Need to See Epstein's Birthday Book for Yourself - The Atlantic Speaker Johnson walks backs comment that Trump was an 'FBI informant' in Epstein case | CNN Politics Trump's signature under new scrutiny thanks to the Epstein case | PBS News

Episode 866: Assassination of Charlie Kirk Sep 15, 2025

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Charlie Kirk Shot During Utah Valley University Event: Live Updates - The New York Times Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Encourages Audience to Post Bail for Paul Pelosi's Attacker: 'Why Is He Still in Jail?' (Video) Update to the Jezebel Charlie Kirk Story Trump DOJ is looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns, sources say | CNN Politics In Undercover Video, Staffer Claims DOJ Will Hide Republican Names In Epstein Files | HuffPost Latest News Republican condemns Vance for 'despicable' comments on Venezuelan boat strike | JD Vance | The Guardian Trump fails to overturn E. Jean Carroll's $83 million verdict | Reuters Trump claims Chicago is 'world's most dangerous city'. The four most violent ones are all in red states | US crime | The Guardian Trump Tried to Kill the Infrastructure Law. Now He's Getting Credit for Its Projects. - The New York Times Hiring slowdown continues in 1st jobs report since Trump fired commissioner - ABC News Trump Says Having 'a Little Fight With the Wife' Should Not Count as a Crime - The New York Times

Episode 865: High Rise Bottle Throwing and a Cap Snatch Sep 12, 2025

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Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek blasted online for stealing a kid's signed cap at US Open - Sports News | The Financial Express Two dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters Man accused of regularly throwing glass bottles from Miami high-rise faces deadly missile charges Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters Humans are being hired to make AI slop look less sloppy Deputy Green Party Leader admits to performing hypnotherapy to 'enlarge' women's breasts in the past | LBC Woman duped by romance scammer posing as astronaut in distress

Episode 864: RFK Must Resign, Epstein Victims Press Conference Sep 08, 2025

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RFK Jr, who doesn't have a medical degree, says he can diagnose children by just looking at them | The Independent CDC employees walk out to rally in support of ousted leaders Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign - The New York Times Florida Moves to End Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren - The New York Times A federal appeals court ruled against Trump's tariffs. Here's what could happen next. - CBS News Trump's use of National Guard in Los Angeles illegal, judge rules Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans - The New York Times Pritzker, other Democrats threaten charges for troops who commit crimes at Trump's direction Senator's Visit to Spy Agency Was Canceled After Laura Loomer Complained - The New York Times Epstein Victims Demand Release of More Files as Trump Labels Campaign a 'Hoax' - The New York Times Trump Responds to Rumors About His Health During Oval Office Press Conference - The New York Times

Episode 863: Dictators, National Guard Troops, and Flying Sandwiches Sep 01, 2025

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Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat, breaking GOP supermajority Donald Trump's D.C. Takeover Has National Guard Soldiers Picking Up Trash | HuffPost Latest News Trump Suggests People Might Want A Dictator For The Second Day In A Row The Trump Recession Is Coming | The New Republic Republicans are trying to ensure we'll never have another fair election | Judith Levine | The Guardian Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent - The New York Times

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