Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance

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  • Episode 747: Gun Liability Insurance, Mayorkas Impeachment
    Show Notes Jennifer Crumbley, Mother of Michigan School Gunman, Guilty of Manslaughter - The New York Times Maryland bill would force gun owners to get $300K liability insurance to wear or carry | WBFF In stunner, House GOP bid to impeach Mayorkas fails | The Hill Democratic senators call on DEA to deschedule marijuana entirely | The Hill In Huge Reversal, GOP Poised To Kill The Border-Ukraine Package It Demanded Arizona bill would ban Satanic displays on public property Satanic Temple of Iowa calls bill banning satanic displays on state property unconstitutional GOP Rep: All Americans Will "Serve And Praise Jesus" - Joe.My.God. Oregon lawmaker tries to walk back comment that atheists are unfit for public office Fox News' Jesse Watters cites debunked claim to argue that climate scientists fabricated US temperature data | Media Matters for America Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for struggling to pronounce indictable or read a long number | The Independent
    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 745: T Swift Conspiracies, Gen Z's Political Leanings
    ALERT! No video this week! See us next week... still will broadcast audio only on twitch and youtube. Show Notes Boebert finishes fifth in straw poll of new district | The Hill Conservatives Go Next-Level Crazy With Taylor Swift Super Bowl Conspiracies | The New Republic More Gen Z Americans identify as LGBTQ than as Republican Opinion | Gen Z is MAGA movement's worst nightmare - The Washington Post Gen Z Gender Gap: Young Men and Women Don't Agree on Politics New map captures explosive rise of the nonreligious Mike Johnson Finally Admits Why He's Killing the Border Deal | The New Republic Oklahoma GOP votes to condemn Sen. Lankford for role in bipartisan border talks | CNN Politics Kentucky GOP bill would require child support for fetuses | WKMS Taylor Swift AI images prompt US bill to tackle nonconsensual, sexual deepfakes
    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 743: Climate Change Denial, QAnon Chants, and Fake Robo Calls
    Show Notes Donald Trump Slurring Words at Rally Raises Questions Trump appears to mix up Pelosi, Haley while speaking about Jan. 6 | The Hill A Creepy QAnon Chant Rises at Trump's Rally—and He Nods and Smiles | The New Republic WV Republicans refile bill to get "Intelligent Design" in classrooms... with a twist The American dream is 'rapidly diminishing,' Walgreens boss says in plea to raise taxes for the wealthy Science vs. social media: Why climate change denial still thrives online Half of recent US inflation due to high corporate profits, report finds | Inflation | The Guardian Fake Joe Biden robocall tells New Hampshire Democrats not to vote Tuesday Trump lawyer Alina Habba blames mysterious 'demonic plan' for ex-president's court cases - Raw Story 'The Lord told us to': US pastor says he stole $1m from Christians to remodel home | Colorado | The Guardian Bill O'Reilly Outraged After School District Pulls His Books Under Florida Law He Supported: 'It's Absurd' Here's What I Learned as the U.S. Government's UFO Hunter | Scientific American
    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 742: Traditional Peruvian Alien Clothes, Laura Loomer and Weather Manipulation
    Lawful Assembly - don't search for it - you may get an older version of the podcast. It has since rebooted. Use the website link to find your favorite podcatcher. Show Notes Florida Man Facing 91 Criminal Counts Wins Iowa Caucuses Trump called a judge a 'bad person' for not allowing him to travel for a funeral. His calendar says he's got a campaign event that day. Schiff would abolish filibuster, end the Electoral College in his pro-democracy plan - POLITICO 15 States Shut Out Food Aid for 8 Million Children - The New York Times Christie ends presidential campaign, says Nikki Haley is 'gonna get smoked' - ABC News Vivek Ramaswamy ends presidential campaign | CNN Politics The Proud Boys are collapsing: Surprise! Legal consequences do hurt authoritarian movements | Salon.com Scientists assert 'alien mummies' in Peru are really dolls made from Earthly bones | Reuters They're not aliens. That's the verdict from Peru officials who seized 2 doll-like figures All the "wellness" products Americans love to buy are sold on both Infowars and Goop Ben Carson: Trump is being used by God like 'King David' and is a 'man after God's own heart' – DeadState Loomer questions if Haley is using "weather manipulation" to steal caucus from Trump | Salon.com
    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 741: Pizzagate is back, so are the Measles
    Show Notes https://www.inquirer.com/health/philadelphia-measles-outbreak-symptoms-vaccine-age-mmr-20240110.html Trump Received Millions From Foreign Governments as President, Report Finds - The New York Times In 41 US States, Richest 1% Pay Lower Tax Rates Than Everyone Else $8.5 Trillion in Untaxed Assets: Data Shows Why 'We Need a Billionaire Income Tax' Trump Calls On Supporters To Put A Stop To 'Bags Of Crap' Arriving At Polling Places | HuffPost Latest News Roger Stone Plotted Assassinating Democrats, Bombshell Report Says | The New Republic The key to fighting pseudoscience isn't mockery—it's empathy | Ars Technica Pizzagate, QAnon and the 'Epstein List': Why the Far Right Is Obsessed with Sex Trafficking - POLITICO
    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 739: No Welfare for School Kids, Boebert Switching Districts
    Talking Ship Podcast on Patreon! Show Notes Kim Davis handed new legal bill in gay marriage licence case Bob Menendez: US senator accused of accepting gifts from Qatar Nebraska governor stands firm on rejection of federal money to feed food-insecure children | AP News Laws banning semi-automatic weapons and library censorship to take effect in Illinois MAGA Prophet: Jesus Told Me A Revolution Is Coming - Joe.My.God. Today's white Christian nationalists are looking more and more like Nazis - LGBTQ Nation Nikki Haley was asked what caused the Civil War. She didn't mention slavery. Joe Biden on X: "It was aNikki Haley was asked what caused the Civil War. She didn't mention slavery.bout slavery." / X Boebert says she is switching congressional districts for the 2024 election. The move will put her in a safer Republican seat | Colorado Public Radio Oklahoma GOP lawmaker files bill forcing Ten Commandments in every classroom After Iowa city modifies Nativity, angry pastor claims critics want to "kill Christ"
    1 hr 6 min

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Every episode we blast anyone who gets in our way. We bring critical thinking, skepticism, and irreverence to any topic that makes the news, makes it big, or makes us mad. It's skeptical, it's…

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