Cognitive Dissonance
Episodes
Episode 887: MAGA and Rob Reiner
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two-thirds of Americans say government should ensure health care for all: poll | LiveNOW from FOX House GOP will not allow amendment vote to extend Ob...
Episode 886: Who are the Groypers?
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who Are the 'Groypers'? - The New York Times The Conservative Old Guard Wakes Up and Smells the Groypers People Are Underestimating America's Groyper ...
Episode 885: Kash and the FBI Slush Fund, Trump's Mortgage Fraud
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine Crockett announces campaign for Texas Democratic Senate primary Democrats flip Miami mayor's office, winning control for first time in nearly ...
Episode 884: Bus Joy Ride and Bear Shelters
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Man tries to rescue injured raccoon, gets bitten on face while driving, learns it has rabies Campbell's fires executive who was recorded saying compan...
Episode 883: Boat Strike War Crimes
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs FBI paid nearly $1M in overtime to redact Epstein files, documents show | Snopes.com...
Episode 882: Right Wing Chatbots and Vulgarity for Charity 2025
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right-Wing Chatbots Turbocharge America's Political and Cultural Wars - The New York Times Palantir CEO Says a Surveillance State Is Preferable to Chi...
Episode 881: Epstein List and MAGA Rift
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/us/video/trump-snaps-reporter-epstein-quiet-piggy-digvid https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-withdraws-support-marjo...
Episode 880: End of the Shutdown, Epstein Emails
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Knives Are Out For Chuck Schumer After Democrats Cave On Shutdown | HuffPost Latest News Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone S...
Episode 879: It's never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist How a son spent a year trying to save his father from conspiracy theories
Episode 878: Dick Cheney, Shutdown
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2025 General Election: Races to Watch in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and California White House is working on executive order on elections, press s...
Episode 877: A visit to QED with Malort
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wild bear makes 'very polite' surprise visit to California zoo before returning to forest Cops Arrest 61-Year-Old Woman in Penis Costume at No Kings |...
Episode 876: No Snap, Trump's Third Term
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/vulgarity-for-charity Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1 A judge is ...
Episode 875: No Kings, Santos Sentence Commuted
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Crowds gather at anti-Trump "No Kings" rallies across the U.S., worldwide - CBS News Democrats rally at No Kings to protest Trump — but many say the...
Episode 874: Pro Hitler 'Young' Republicans, ABC Does a Real Journalism
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ABC Host Pulls Plug on JD Vance Interview Mid-Sentence 'I love Hitler': Leaked messages expose Young Republicans' racist chat - POLITICO Republican co...
Episode 873: Portland's 'War Zone' Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Portland's 'War Zone' Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online Before Trump Ordered in Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests 'Low Ene...
Episode 872: Bondi Hearing and Fake Protest Videos
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 S...
Episode 871: Scams, Fox News Creepy Stories, and Tiger King
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, H...
Episode 870: Medbed AI Slop
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown - The New York Times Tr...
Episode 869: Weaponizing the Justice Dept. and UFC South Lawn
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Episode 868: Post Truth Blame Game, Free Speech for me not for thee.
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Episode 867: JP Morgan Chase, Epstein and a Birthday Book
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 866: Assassination of Charlie Kirk
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Kirk Shot During Utah Valley University Event: Live Updates - The New York Times Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Encourages Audience to...
Episode 865: High Rise Bottle Throwing and a Cap Snatch
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 864: RFK Must Resign, Epstein Victims Press Conference
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 863: Dictators, National Guard Troops, and Flying Sandwiches
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat, breaking GOP supermajority Donald Trump's D.C. Takeover Has National Guard Soldiers Picking Up Trash | HuffPost...
Episode 862: Red Carpet for Putin
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The White House Keeps a 'Loyalty' Scorecard for Companies: Report Newsom mocks Trump's social media in a flurry of redistricting posts Republicans Kee...
Episode 861: How Foreign Scammers Use U.S. Banks to Fleece Americans
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How Foreign Scammers Use U.S. Banks to Fleece Americans — ProPublica Scammers Are Coming for College Students
Episode 860: DC Police Under Federal Control
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones is a big step closer to losing his studio and brand Judge Detested by Trump Will Oversee Epstein Files Case | The New...
Episode 859: Whippets and Surfing Dogs
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SF cops seize the unlikely drug of choice of Grateful Dead fans Elon Musk Amplifies Bizarre Claim That 'Women Are Built To Be Traded' | HuffPost Lates...
Episode 858: Trumps Shoots the Messenger on Labor Statistics
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FBI Reportedly Redacted Trump's Name in the Epstein Files | The New Republic Ghislaine Maxwell moved to prison camp, Trump says no plea for pardon | R...
Episode 857: Ghislaine Maxwell talks to DOJ, Johnson Amendment Scrapped
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CBS News investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Trafficking Operation Might've Been Bigger Than W...
Episode 856: GOP Megabill Final Medicare Toll and Trump Targets Obama
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Senate Confirms Judge Who Compares LGBTQ Rights To Pedophilia And Declares Christianity "Must Be Imposed" - Joe.My.God. The secret recordings that cou...
Episode 855: An Embarrassingly Small Amount of Ice Cream
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese hotel told 'wake-up service' of red pandas climbing onto guest beds must stop | The Independent People With Swamp Crotch Keep Setting Off TSA ...
Episode 854: Epstein List and Budget Bill Surprises
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
211 House Republicans Vote to Block Release of Epstein Files | The New Republic Metadata Shows the FBI's 'Raw' Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely...
Episode 853: The New Dark Age
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The New Dark Age - The Atlantic
Episode 852: This is why Kamala Harris really lost
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.vox.com/politics/403364/tik-tok-young-voters-2024-election-democrats-david-shor
Episode 851: The Know Rogan Experience - Michael Marshall
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/skeptics-with-a-k https://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/the-skeptic-podcast https://www.knowro...
Episode 850: Trump Drops Multiple Bombs
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel - The New York Times Live Updates: Trump Lashes Out at Israel and Iran as Fragile Truce Is Tested...
Episode 849: Iran and More Political Violence
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump's Military Parade Was a Pathetic Event for a Pathetic President | The New Republic Florida sheriff warns protesters: 'We will kill you dead' | T...
Episode 848: Starved in Jail
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://archive.is/ZFf3z Why are incarcerated people dying from lack of food or water, even as private companies are paid millions for their care?
Episode 847: Chemtrails and Biden Clones
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Newsom Says Trump Is Destroying U.S. Democracy in Speech on L.A. Protests - The New York Times Opinion | America Is No Longer a Stable Country - The N...
Episode 846: Naked 5K and Jell-O Shots
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inmate's last words before execution: 'President Trump, keep making America great' 'RUMP': Customers upset with missing 'T' in Trump-branded watch tha...
Episode 845: The Oligarch Scuffle
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Walz Tells Democrats to 'Bully the S***' Out of Donald Trump - Newsweek Asked About 'TACO' and Tariffs, Trump Lashes Out at Reporter - The New Yor...
Episode 844: Musk's Exit, Big Beautiful Bill
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Musk thanks Trump as special government employee status 'comes to an end' Federal trade court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emerge...
Episode 843: Jonathan Jarry - Joseph Mercola and His Medium
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRps3VQ-0BE https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition-pseudoscience/kennedys-co...
Episode 842: Creek Swimmin' with RFK
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of 'killing' children with USAID cuts Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Stand...
Episode 841: RFK vs Chemtrails
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump Accidentally Admits He Hasn't Made Any Trade Deals | The New Republic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes anti-trans bills, and tells lawmakers to '...
Episode 840: I Should Have Seen This Coming - David Brooks
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/05/trumpism-maga-populism-power-pursuit/682116/ Discussion of this article.
Episode 839: Calibri Knuckles
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats Win Landslide in Safe Iowa Seat, Claim 'Rebuke of Trump' - Newsweek Most Democrats say their party's elected officials are not pushing hard ...
Episode 838: Robot Overlords and Gay Bears
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Altman Admits That Saying "Please" and "Thank You" to ChatGPT Is Wasting Millions of Dollars in Computing Power US YouTuber remains in custody in ...
Episode 837: Popes and Dopes
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vatican says Pope Francis died after cerebral stroke | AP News 'Evil is being defeated by God': Marjorie Taylor Greene celebrates after Pope's death -...
Episode 836: Maine and Harvard Stand Up to Trump
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As AOC and Sanders Draw Crowds, 72% of Democrats Want Party to Abandon Centrist Approach to Trump | Common Dreams Harvard Stacked Every Penny of Its $...
Episode 835: Emergency Boobs!
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Far-Right Influencers Are Hosting a $10K-per-Person Matchmaking Weekend to Repopulate the Earth | WIRED Babysitter checking for monsters finds man hid...
Episode 834: Tariff Hokey Pokey
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause - The New York Times Trump Plans $92 Million Military Parade—Honoring Himself | The...
Episode 833: NSA Gmail, Brain Drain and Tariffs
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark your calendars for a CAN Fundraising livestream - starting at 6pm EST April 25th: Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in blow to ...
Episode 832: Measles, Vitamin A ,and RFK
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill - The New York Times IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Doll...
Episode 831: Signal Gate
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans - The Atlantic Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal - The At...
Episode 830: Turnstile Dems and Autopen Shenanigans
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Democrat calls for Schumer's removal over support of Republican funding bill | US Congress | The Guardian Ocasio-Cortez leads poll of Democrats on whi...
Episode 829: Transgenic Mice and Rich People Lose 200 Billion
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
r/PublicFreakout on Reddit: Rep John Larson fully unloads on Republicans supporting Elon Trump Decried Millions Spent 'Making Mice Transgender.' It Wa...
Episode 828: The Psychedelic Miracle
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/the-psychedelic-miracle-128798/
Episode 827: Zelenskyy Visits Whitehouse
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the Grimmest Days in American Diplomacy - The Atlantic Who is Brian Glenn? MTG's boyfriend confronted Zelenskyy about 'wearing a suit' Oklahoma...
Episode 826: Tesla Tanks and Plump Beavers
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla Sales Are Tanking Across The World AI-Generated Video Of Trump Kissing Elon Musk's Feet Reportedly Plays In HUD Building TikTokers dropping heav...
Episode 825: Townhall Blowback
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rudy Giuliani satisfies Fulton County election workers' $148 million defamation case - ABC News House Republicans hit the brakes on town halls after b...
Episode 824: DOGE Keeps Failing So Hard
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country's weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN USDA says it accidentally fired offi...
Episode 823: The Anti-Social Century
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/american-loneliness-personality-politics/681091/
Episode 822: Boogers on the Resolute Desk
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump Humiliated in the 'Most Powerless Image Ever' of a U.S. President: O'Donnell Democratic FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub says Trump fired her. She says...
Episode 821: Sasquatch Deposed and a Harbinger Duck
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Florida man eats diet of butter, cheese, beef; cholesterol oozes from his body - Ars Technica Google caves to Donald Trump's executive order and will ...
Episode 820: Elon Musk Is President
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blocks Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs after Trump pardons Elon Musk Is President - The Atlantic China counters with tariffs ...
Episode 819: 30,000 migrants to Guantanamo
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump has pulled Fauci's security detail, source says | CNN Politics Trump administration offers roughly 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign ...
Episode 818: Inauguration Day Executive Orders
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did Elon Musk Seriously Just Do a Nazi Salute at Trump's Inauguration? | The New Republic Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk's Gesture at In...
Episode 817: Confirmation Hearings for Hegseth, Warnings against RFK
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case - The New York Times Mike Johnson Vows to Hold Aid to California Hostage ...
Episode 816: A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole
Episode 815: Meta Ends Fact Checking, DOGE Targets Education
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump is reportedly complaining about Elon in private — and hates 'President Musk' joke | The Independent Johnson says House Republicans will invest...
Episode 814: Pit Diaper, Bubble Boy at Sea
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon doesn't even have space for everyone it ordered back to the office Bus driver sacked after being caught singing and playing the piano in wine b...
Episode 813: Raw Water and RFK Plans to Ban Drug Ads
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants to Ban Drug Ads on TV. It Wouldn't Be Easy. - The New York Times Trump Pisses Off MAGA Fans With Sudden Reversal on Jimmy ...
Episode 812: President Musk, Vatican on Brink of Bankruptcy - With Noah Lugeons
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms - The New York Times Joe Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading | AP ...
Episode 811: The meaning crisis with Dr. Aaron
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom is off this week and I am joined by Aaron Rabinowitz Ph.D. to talk about his latest article in the Skeptic UK: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/11/...
Episode 810: Inside the Vatican's secret saint-making process
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/dec/03/miracle-vatican-dicastery-secret-saint-carlo-acutis-pope https://www.mariavision.it/santuario-spogliazion...
Episode 809: Florida Bill to Ban Weather Modification
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geraldo Rivera Slaps Trump Supporters With A Reality Check After Biden's Pardon | HuffPost Latest News Donald Trump didn't win by a historic landslide...
Episode 808: NSFW Traffic Signs and Lead Flavored Chocolate
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cops Searching for Vigilante Who Installed NSFW Traffic Signs in Colorado 'Disgusting and completely unacceptable' head kick after pickleball tourname...
Episode 807: Kirk Cameron and Anti-Socialist Kid Shows
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Right Has a Bluesky Problem - The Atlantic Trump vows new Canada, Mexico, China tariffs that threaten global trade | Reuters Jack Smith Leaving Op...
Episode 806: AI Grandmas and Kenneth Copeland
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Texas is about to push Bible lessons in public elementary schools Biden locks in $6.6B for TSMC chip factories, ensuring Trump can't rescind CHIPS Act...
Episode 805: Stargate Kentucky and a $2 Decillion Dollar Fine
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russian state TV airs Melania Trump's nudes on prime time North Korean troops 'addicted to porn' after accessing internet for first time | The Standar...
Episode 804: RFK vs. Health
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trump Voters Got What They Wanted - The Atlantic Live updates: Day 2 of election results coverage - LGBTQ Nation Wait... What? Folks In Red States Goo...
Episode 803: Not Medically Necessary
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.propublica.org/article/evicore-health-insurance-denials-cigna-unitedhealthcare-aetna-prior-authorizations
Episode 802: Post Election - What Next?
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
10 Takeaways From Trump's Win on Election Night 2024 - The New York Times Half of Gen Z voters say they've lied about their votes: Survey
Episode 801: 2000 Mules and One Big Lie, Eve of the Election
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kamala Harris' Crowd Size Crushes Previous Record With Ellipse Speech - Newsweek Optimism From Hillary Clinton and Darkness From Donald Trump at Campa...
Episode 800: With Knowledge Fight
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
https://knowledgefight.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/us/elections/donald-trump-mcdonalds-protesters.html
Episode 799: Vatican Stealing Babies, Brand Name Magic Amulets
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Megachurch pastor tells congregation to "vote like Jesus" by supporting Trump Trump Called Harris 'Retarded,' Railed Against Jews Supporting Her: Repo...
Episode 798: Oklahoma Bibles and Weather Machines
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk Co-Starred in Trump's Disinformation Fest in Butler – Mother Jones Trump election conspiracist Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison ...
Episode 797: To Understand JD Vance, You Need to Meet the "TheoBros"
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 796: Intelligent Design Discussion With Seth Andrews
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ghost Stories Volume 2 by Seth Andrews Seth Andrews VS. God: Who is the Better Intelligent Designer? https://sethandrews.com/ The Thinking Atheist Tru...
Episode 795: Buying Donuts Like A Normal Person
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Walz Trolls J.D. Vance by Buying Donuts Like a Normal Human Person | The New Republic Trump selling $100 coins with only $30 worth of silver | For...
Episode 794: End the Filibuster and the Electoral College
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Republicans' Electoral College Edge, Once Seen as Ironclad, Looks to Be Fading - The New York Times Trump Vows to Create a Task Force That ...
Episode 793: JD Vance and the Horrible Lie about Haitians
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes 'I'm a black NAZI!': NC GOP nominee for governor made dozens of disturbing comments on porn forum 2 women die in Georgia after they couldn'...
Episode 792: Debate Wrap Up and "The Polls Weren't Wrong"
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who lost the debate? Trump's meltdown was spectacular Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris after presidential debate More than 337,000 people visit Tay...
Episode 791: The UK riots and the far-right's misinformation machine
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Special Guest Michael Marshall: https://goodthinkingsociety.org/ https://www.skeptic.org.uk/ https://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/skeptics-w...
Episode 790: The Man Behind Project 2025's Most Radical Plans
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.propublica.org/article/project-2025-trump-campaign-heritage-foundation-paul-dans
Episode 789: The Controversy at Arlington National Cemetery
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
00:37 Show Start Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought talks Trump in secret video | CNN Politics Gus Walz broke the internet with his tearful love fo...
Episode 788: Cartel Lost and Found
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas