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Texas Sharpshooter Jan 16, 2020

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In the fortieth episode we explore the Texas Sharpshooter fallacy, starting with Trump talking about new job numbers, claiming he intended the UN to laugh at him, and tweeting the only good metric from a very bad poll.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the post hoc claims of YouGov's polling methodology, and rival recruiting firms' very different takes on the same data..

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Numb3rs and Derren Brown, and also talk about an XKCD comic and five-thirty-eight's p-hacking tool.

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

Then we breakdown some 2020 predictions from Psychic Nikki and speculate on how she achieves her amazing success rate.

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/ft40

Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)

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Invincible Ignorance Dec 23, 2019

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Merry Impeachmas!

In the thirty-ninth episode we explore Invincible Ignorance, starting with examples from Trump talking about climate change and the Central Park 5 before hearing from some of his supporters on the importance of reading the transcript.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Tory MPs convinced that terrible withdrawal agreements are the best, and Nicky Morgan and Matt Hancock failing the math on new nurses.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from South Park and Family Guy.

Jim and Mark go head to head in a special Christmas game of Fake News, in which Mark has to guess which of which of six crimes Rudolph the Red Faced Lawyer didn't confess to already.

Then we breakdown some of Trumps most oft told lies of 2019 and his insane ranty letter to Nancy Pelosi..

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/ft39

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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Shifting the Burden of Proof Dec 10, 2019

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In the thirty-eighth episode we explore Shifting the Burden of Proof, starting with examples from Trump tweeting about fraudulent votes and then talking about drones shot down near Iran.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson and Michael Gove dodging reporters questions and Jo Swinson suggesting the reporter go and do the research.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Luther, Christopher Hitchens and Bertrand Russell.

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

Then we breakdown the latest impeachment hearings.

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/ft38

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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Counterfactual Fallacy Nov 26, 2019

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In the thirty-seventh episode we explore the Counterfactual Fallacy, starting with examples from Trump talking about hypothetical wars with North Korea, and the terrible economy that would have happened if he hadn't won the election.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson and David Cameron talking about what would have happened if Brexit votes had gone differently.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Friends, Steven Spielberg, and Pete Townshend.

Jim and Mark go head to head in a game of Fake News, the game where Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim (or in this case a listener) made up.

Then we breakdown the televised impeachment hearings.

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/ft37

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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Equivocation Nov 06, 2019

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In the thirty-sixth episode we explore Equivocation, starting with examples from Mick Mulvaney talking about Ukraine, and Trump tweeting about Hillary and The Failing New York Times.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Lisa Nandy talking to radio host Mike Graham about Brexit.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Alice in Wonderland, Monty Python and Abbott and Costello.

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

Then we breakdown the latest impeachment news.

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/ft36

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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Begging the Question Oct 23, 2019

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In the thirty-fifth episode we explore Begging the Question, starting with examples from Trump talking about fake news, the Democratic debates and the Emmys.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Stephen Barclay and Sajid Javid's claims about the new Brexit deal.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Porridge and The Simpsons.

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

Then we breakdown the insane letter Trump sent to Erdogan.

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/ft35

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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Appeal to Fear Oct 09, 2019

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In the thirty-fourth episode we explore the Appeal to Fear, starting with examples from Trump talking about sanctuary cities, Muslims and Civil War.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Priti Patel using scare tactics to warn people about Labour, and Boris Johnson having his cake and eating it.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Arrested Development, Mean Girls and The Simpsons.

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

Then we breakdown the story so far on whistleblowing and impeachment.

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/ft34

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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Fear and Moving in Suffolk (Bonus Episode) Sep 23, 2019

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Jim's moving house this week, so we thought you might like a free episode of our bonus series where we talk about Bob Woodward's book Fear: Trump in the White House. Enjoy - and we'll be back with a regular episode in two weeks.
PS: Mark's microphone had a bit of a problem during this episode, so apologies for the slight reduction in sound quality part of the way through
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Red Herring Sep 08, 2019

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In the thirty-third episode we explore the Red Herring Fallacy, starting with examples from Trump claiming he'll knock the hell out of Isis to distract from the pussy grabbing tape and then insulting a Gold Star family.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson using an actual smoked herring as a red herring, and then not answering a question in creative ways.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Family Guy and The Simpsons.

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

Then we discuss some of the ways Trump is breaking the law about foreign and domestic emoluments.

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/ft33

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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Appeal to Force Aug 25, 2019

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In the thirty-second episode we explore the Appeal to Force Fallacy, starting with examples from Trump reminding people how tough his followers are and then threatening unnecessary Senate investigations in an attempt to avoid being investigated himself.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nigel Farage equating the fight for Brexit with a real fight, and Jeremy Corbyn invoking Percy Shelley to get the masses fired up.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Star Wars and Transformers: Age of Extinction.

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

And then we discuss the conspiracy theories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death.

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 website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft32

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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