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Alleged Certainty May 24, 2020

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In the fiftieth (yay!) episode we explore the Alleged Certainty Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming that everyone knows what crimes Obama committed. Then we hear 50 other things everyone knows according to Trump.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the government attempting to explain how Staying Alert is better than Staying Home.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Bee Movie, Singing in the Rain and Muppets Most Wanted.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

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Then Jim interviews author and logical fallacy guru Dr Bo Bennett, whose new book is Rules of Reason, which you can get at https://amzn.to/2TAZqvk.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft50

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Historical Fallacy May 11, 2020

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In the forty-ninth episode we explore the Historical Fallacy, starting with Tucker Carlson claiming that since we flattened the curve, the lockdowns weren't necessary.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson claiming success and telling everyone how much worse it could have been.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Knowing and climate change denier Patrick Michaels.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we discuss some Q-Anon conspiracy nonsense about the 2012 Olympics.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft49

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No True Scotsman Apr 28, 2020

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In the forty-eighth episode we explore the No True Scotsman Fallacy, starting with Trump calling Republicans who disagree with him RINOs.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Ken Clarke being accused of not being a Conservative.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from The Simpsons and Bill O'Reilly.

Jim and Mark go head to head in a very easy game of Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we discuss why antibody tests probably aren't the key to opening up the country again.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft48

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Rhetorical Question Fallacy Apr 12, 2020

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In the forty-seventh episode we explore the Rhetorical Question Fallacy, starting with Trump accusing healthcare workers of theft, and then impugning the integrity of a judge.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris attacking Jeremy Corbyn and Nigel Farage asking why we're really staying indoors right now.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Glenn Beck, South Park and Twin Peaks.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we discuss why Trump is irresponsible in pushing hydroxychloroquine.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft47

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Hedging Mar 29, 2020

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In the forty-sixth episode we explore the Hedging Fallacy, starting with Trump lying about always knowing it was a pandemic, and then lying about Google's coronavirus website.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at lots of Tories lying about the £350 million they promised the NHS and then Priti Patel backtracking on the importance of low-skilled workers.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from When Harry Met Sally... and Dallas.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we discuss misinformation about the coronavirus, make an apology, and listen to QAnon believer Liz Crokin.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft46

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Appeal to Flattery Mar 16, 2020

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In the forty-fifth episode we explore the Appeal to Flattery Fallacy, starting with Trump tweeting compliments about the Prime Minister of Sweden and then lying to his supporters about how smart they are.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson flattering the people who voted for him and then his father Stanley Johnson covering for him with some environmental protesters.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from a L'Oreal advert, South Park, and H.G.Wells.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then Jim interviews Simon Chadwick, the author of For the People: A Citizen's Manifesto for Shaping our Nation's Future.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft45

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Wrong Tool Fallacy Mar 04, 2020

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In the forty-fourth episode we explore the Wrong Tool Fallacy, starting with Trump using the Dow Jones as a measure of the entire economy and Jared Kushner using number of pages as a measure of the quality of his Middle East peace plan.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the very concept of democracy itself, and then watch Arron Banks pit his high-school history against an actual expert.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from a homeopath, some Young Earth Creationists and Nigel Tufnell from Spinal Tap, and we learn a lot about Naranjo Algorithms, radiocarbon dating, and amps that go up to 11.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we break down the administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft44

You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

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Nirvana Fallacy Feb 19, 2020

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In the forty-third episode we explore the Nirvana Fallacy, starting with Trump lying about the Iran nuclear deal.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nigel Farage complaining that the perfect version of Brexit wasn't happening.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Penn and Teller, and Chapo Trap House host Will Menaker, and Jim rants a little bit about Bernie Bros.

Jim and Mark go head to head in a special State of the Union version of Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three anecdotes Trump told at SOTU was actually true.

Then we break down the most recent examples of the destruction of the rule of law by Bill Barr.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft43

You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

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Ad Hominem Circumstantial Jan 31, 2020

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In the forty-second episode we explore the Ad Hominem Circumstantial fallacy, starting with Trump tweeting about John Bolton's book and lying about Democrats wanting the wall.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson being confronted in a hospital and David Cameron lying about getting a letter from Ed Milliband

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Ali G and Futurama.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we break down the Senate Impeachment trial so far.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft42

You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

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Faulty Analogy Jan 20, 2020

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In the forty-first episode we explore the Faulty Analogy fallacy, starting with Trump talking about running the country like a business, comparing growth figures with China and suggesting we ban cars.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Ivan Lewis not calling a by-election and Boris Johnson talking nonsense about lobsters.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from The Simpsons, Friends, and abstinence only sex-education.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we break down Lev Parnas's revelations.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft41

You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

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