FrameLab Podcast

FrameLab Podcast episodes:

• 03.05.2024

  Election 2024: Can the Freedom Frame Save America?

  The FrameLab podcast returns. Gil Duran speaks with pollster Stephen Clermont about a new survey that shows Democratic leaders need to talk about "freedom" and being "for the people." Dr. Lakoff weighs in with his analysis at minute 30. See the full...

  
• 02.29.2024

  A FrameLab Update for 2024

  Gil provides an update for 2024 and shares information about The FrameLab Newsletter (http://www.theframelab.com)

  
• 12.24.2021

  20: American Authoritarians vs. American Democracy

  In Ep. 20, George and Gil discuss the press' need to take the authoritarian threat to democracy more seriously. They also discuss how hate groups help frame the discussion around immigration in the press. And they analyze why "defund the...

  
• 11.02.2021

  Freedom, Empathy, Vaccines, Death

  The FrameLab podcast returns. George and Gil discuss freedom, empathy and COVID-19 vaccines, as well as the differences between conservative and progressive definitions of freedom. Also: George answers questions from listeners.

  
• 02.20.2020

  Bloomberg vs. Democrats

  In Episode 18, George and Gil discuss Bloomberg's entry into the 2020 Democratic primary and what it means.

  
• 09.30.2019

  Impeachment

  In Episode 17 of Framelab, George and Gil return to discuss the dangers, challenges and frames of impeachment.

  
• 02.03.2019

  Donald Hits the Wall: Kamala/AOC/Pelosi

  In Episode 16 of FrameLab, George and Gil discuss Kamala 2020, AOC and framing, and Nancy Pelosi's sound defeat of Trump's wall of hate.

  
• 12.16.2018

  15: How to Protect the Truth

  In Episode 15, George and Gil discuss some guiding principles that reporters, editors, politicians, social media influencers and citizens can use to protect the truth from lies and propaganda.

  
• 12.01.2018

  14: Truth Sandwich Time

  George and Gil discuss Trump's use of weaponized lies, and how to combat them by making Truth Sandwiches.

  
• 11.10.2018

  13. Midterms and Metaphors

  George and Gil return from a break to discuss the results of the 2018 midterm elections and the lessons for 2020. George reviews the role of metaphor in political worldview. George explains how hate speech differs from free speech --...

  
• 08.15.2018

  12: The Pardoner's Tale

  In Episode 12 of the FrameLab podcast, George and Gil discuss how Trump is embarked on a strategy to put himself above the law and escape justice by 1. Appointing Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and 2. Issuing symbolic...

  
• 06.16.2018

  Four Rules for a Free Press

  In Episode 10 of FrameLab, George and Gil propose four ways the press can adapt in order to counter Trump's propaganda tactics and protect democracy. The episode is based on an essay they wrote in The Guardian newspaper. Read it...

  
• 05.29.2018

  Some Wise Advice Circulating

  In Episode 9 of the FrameLab Podcast, George and Gil discuss the origin of the viral 10-point list of rules for surviving the Trump era (often attributed to Robert Reich or Bernice King) that came out of a talk George...

  
• 04.29.2018

  Some Jedi Mind Tricks

  In Episode 8, George and Gil discuss six cognitive illusions/effects used by advertisers, marketers, and propagandists to influence public opinion. These include: The Clustering Illusion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clustering_illusion The Social Proof Principle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_proof The Reciprocity Principle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reciprocity_(social_psychology) The Authority Bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authority_bias The Story Bias https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201612/what-is-narrative-bias The Forer/Barnum Effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_effect Works...

  
• 04.20.2018

  Trump's Dangerous Metaphor / Cambridge Analytica

  In Episode 7 of FrameLab, Dr. Lakoff and Gil discuss the central metaphor of Trump's presidency: "the President is the Nation." They also discuss Cambridge Analytica and how it represents a cognitive science approach to political communication. Plus: Audience Q&A. Referenced...

  
• 03.23.2018

  Survival - with Special Guest David Fenton

  In Episode 6, George and Gil talk with communications expert David Fenton, Founder and Chairman of Fenton Communications. The Topic: How to communicate effectively about global warming.

  
• 03.17.2018

  Trump, Evangelicals, Fascism, Torture, Propaganda: Q + A #1

  In Episode 5, Dr. Lakoff and Gil Duran answer listener questions. Topics include: Trump Evangelicals; Conservatism's #1 Rule; Fascism; Capitalism vs. Socialism; the American Idea; Biconceptualism; How the Government Frames Issues Like Torture, and more.

  
• 03.09.2018

  Guns Over People (GOP)

  In Episode 4 of FrameLab, Dr. Lakoff and Gil Duran discuss mass-killing weapons and the Republican gun disease. They also explore the roles concepts like freedom, safety, and responsibility play in the debate.

  
• 01.23.2018

  Don't Think of An Elephant / How Progressives Really Think

  In Episode 3 of FrameLab, Dr. Lakoff and Gil Duran discuss the core ideas behind progressive thought as explained in "The ALL NEW Don't Think of An Elephant." Plus, Dr. Lakoff shares 11 tips for going forward.

  
• 01.06.2018

  How Trump Uses Twitter to Control the Media

  In Episode 2 of FrameLab, Dr. Lakoff and Gil Duran discuss how Trump uses Twitter to control the media narrative. And Dr. Lakoff answers your questions.

  
• 12.20.2017

  1. How Republicans Really Think - 12:26:17

  FrameLab Podcast Episode 1 with Dr. George Lakoff and Gil Duran. Episode 1 explores how Republicans really think (the conservative moral hierarchy).