Fallacious Trump

Happy Birthday Fallacious Trump! This is the third of our birthday presents to you - Jim's Skeptics in the Pub talk about his work at the BBFC.

Streamed live on 25th March 2021

For over a hundred years, a small, secretive group of people in Soho have decided what you can see in UK cinemas and, more recently, on video and DVD. Who are they, how do they make their decisions, and why was Monty Python's Life of Brian banned in Torquay until 2008? Jim Cliff explains the origins and methods of the Board, and offers insights into his time as an examiner, the shift from censorship to classification, and how a cut he requested in 'Lilo & Stitch' led to an offshoot of the Pizzagate conspiracy theory almost 20 years later.

Jim Cliff was a BBFC Examiner from 2001 to 2009, during which time he classified over 7000 films, videos and video games. He is now a freelance video producer and host of the Fallacious Trump podcast.

About Skeptics in the Pub - Online

We are a coalition of UK-based Skeptics groups. Formed as the Covid-19 epidemic brought our country to a standstill, we are working to deliver high-quality online events focusing on science, reason, and critical thinking.

Happy Birthday Fallacious Trump! This is the second of our birthday presents to you - the second episode of our Q Anon Book Club!

In our second Q Anon Book Club episode we look at some of the best proofs Q followers (or 'anons') can come up with, which - as far as they are concerned - prove Q is real to a statistical certainty.

Of course, the Q community is big on not being sheeple and doing your own research instead of taking anyone else's word for it, so Jim didn't take their word for it and he did his own research.

Suffice it to say that Jim gets a bit angry in this episode at just how pathetically easy it is to debunk the best proofs Qnatics can come up with.

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Fallacious Trump - this is your first of three birthday presents!

In the very first episode of our new Q Anon: An Invitation to the Great Awakening book club, we discuss the criminals who run the world and who are either the most famous people you can think of or people behind the scenes who you've never heard of, and the 'good guys' genius plan to unseat the all powerful cabal by picking the most beloved patriot in the USA, Donald Trump, because they needed someone they were 100% sure would win in a landslide.

Step 2 of 'The Plan' was to immediately arrest all the evildoers in Hollywood, politics, monarchies and the Vatican (you remember all those arrests back in 2017) and um... step 3... profit!

Oh, and the reason everything is just so goddamn awesome right now is that the good guys are winning.

In the seventy-fifth episode we explore Tokenism, starting by explaining why Trump appearing in a photo with Rosa Parks doesn't mean he's not racist, and looking at other times he claimed he wasn't racist.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Sajid Javid not being an ally of the Windrush community, and Matt Hancock lying about Boris Johnson's track record on racism.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Spin City, That Mitchell and Webb Look, Superstore, and Sleeper.

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 talk about the UK's proposed new voter ID law.

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/ft75

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.)

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

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In the seventy-fourth episode we explore the Accent Fallacy, starting with Trump misrepresenting what Ilhan Omar and Joe Biden said, and Mitt Romney misrepresenting what Obama said.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson being intentionally vague about which Bill Labour wants to kill.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from My Cousin Vinny, Book of Mormon, Superstore, and a Persil ad.

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 talk about Tucker Carlson's descent into madness.

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/ft74 

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.)

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

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee

In the seventy-third episode we explore Circular Reasoning, starting with the GOP's reasons for not allowing witnesses in Trump's first impeachment trial, and then Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker arguing against legal weed.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the Boris Johnson kind of arguing both for and against lockdowns, and the UK Home Office questioning how sincerely a refugee's religious beliefs were.

In an epic Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Catch-22, Idiocracy, Superstore, Erik the Viking, and the 2006 soccer World Cup Final.

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 talk about exactly how Trump screwed his supporters out of hundreds of millions in donations.

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/ft73 

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.)

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

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee

In the seventy-second episode we explore the Appeal to Sincerity, starting out with Trump sincerely believing Covid is almost over (7 months ago), Democrats are pro-crime, and all his rallies were full.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the Boris Johnson being very confident about how well the UK is handling Covid, and Matt Hancock being so pleased with himself he even expects Piers Morgan to thanks him for the amazing job he's done.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Castle, Portal and Galaxy Quest.

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 talk about Sidney Powell's insane defense in the Dominion defamation lawsuit.

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/ft72

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.)

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

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee

In the seventy-first episode we explore the Anecdotal Fallacy, starting out with Trump telling stories of employees whose children were turned autistic with vaccines, and friends who were cured by hydroxychloroquine.

In Mark's British Politics Corner (yes, Mark is actually back!) we look at the Irish and Thai leaders explaining why they relied on anecdotal evidence when they stopped vaccinating people for a bit.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Mad Men and Enemies of Reason.

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 talk about the GOP's latest efforts at voter suppression.

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/ft71

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.)

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

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee

In the seventieth episode we explore the Appeal to Anonymous Authority, starting out with Trump claiming 'the best analysts' predicted a stock market crash if Biden won, and that there are those who say you can test too much. We also heard about his extremely credible source for birtherism, and got a masterclass in combatting this fallacy from WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at The Sun citing unnamed 'experts' for a figure that Iain Duncan Smith then tweeted about.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Kill Bill Vol 2, Friends, and The Simpsons.

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

Then we talk about CPAC 2021.

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/ft70

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.)

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

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee

P.S. Don't tell anybody, but Mark will be back REALLY soon. Like, really, really soon. Honest.

In the sixty-ninth episode we explore the Imposter Fallacy, starting out with Trump claiming the Deep State have infiltrated the FDA and various people claiming Antifa attacked the Capitol on January 6.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Alistair Campbell claiming Corbyn supporters are actually trying to bring down the Labour Party.

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

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

Then we talk about Trump's second impeachment trial.

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/ft69

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.)

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

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee

P.S. Mark is taking a break from the podcast for a few episodes due to work commitments, but he will return soon - promise!