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Should you trust Gweneth Paltrow for medical advice? Why do terrible singers audition for American Idol? In this episode, we talk about how the Dunning-Kruger effect causes people in certain situations to overestimate their abilities.

Are all serial killers white men who are between the age of 20 and 30? Why do I agree with all the news I see on social media? In this episode, we talk about how confirmation bias blinds us to new information.

How did thieves know when and where to go to steal Kim Kardashian’s jewels during Paris Fashion week? How can cybercriminals remotely access the private and personal information of regular people? In this episode, we explore the Red Teaming structured analytic technique to understand the mindset and techniques of criminals.

Could Marilyn Monroe one day have more Instagram followers than Kim Kardashian? Is ”Ready Player One” fiction...or prophecy? In this episode, we use the ”scenarios” structured analytic technique to think through how the future of celebrity--and our daily lives--could look.

Was Jeffrey Epstein murdered? Can we trust gene editing? In this episode, we use the ”Devil’s Advocacy” structured analytic technique to explore some of the most controversial issues on the internet.

Which is better, the Marvel Comic Universe or the Star Wars franchise? Is cryptocurrency a massive Ponzi scheme? In this episode, we use the ”Team A/Team B” structured analytic technique to argue about these pertinent pop culture issues.

How could something unexpected happen? In this episode, we use the rumor that Beyonce faked her first pregnancy, Puerto Rico’s pursuit of statehood, and the idea of ”pre-crime” to explain the ”What If?” structured analytic technique.

Could a foreign adversary cause all US nuclear plants to melt down? In this episode, we explore what would happen if a singer was faking her vocals or if a rival country launched a catastrophic attack on industrial control systems using a structured analytic technique called ”High Impact/Low Probability.”

Can you lie about your entire life history? Or hack both Elon Musk and Bill Gates? In this episode, we look at a few recent pop culture events to explain the ”Key Assumptions Check” structured analytic technique.

How would we know if Bigfoot is real? Or if an artificially intelligent machine was sentient? In this episode, we use the ”Signposts and Indicators” structured analytic technique to understand how predictive evidence might help us re-conceptualize key issues.