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  • Se 03 Ep.10: The Epstein Affair (part one)

    In this series, Josh and Jon dig in and find interesting facts, people and events surrounding Jeffery Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the rich and powerful who surround them. The life of Epstein was filled with horrors, intrigue and corruption, not to mention a connection to many of the power elites in places of power all around the world. Josh and Jon will discuss Epstein and Maxwell's history, strange international connections, as well as his first and second arrest, followed by his first and second suicide attempts.

     

    References

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-dalton-teacher.html

    https://www.vox.com/2019/7/9/20686347/jeffrey-epstein-trump-bill-clinton 

    https://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/04/jeffrey-epstein-trump-lawsuit-sex-trafficking-237983

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/07/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-trump.html

    https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/jeffrey-epstein-political-connections-sex-trafficker-856642/bill-barr-856649/

    https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasp/resources/trafficking

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/world/europe/prince-andrews-Virginia-Roberts-Giuffre-bbc.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/us/jeffrey-epstein-what-to-know.html?searchResultPosition=2

    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article220097825.html?te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_NN_p_20190710§ion=topNews?campaign_id=9&instance_id=10803&segment_id=15064&user_id=43e3a86129470c7ec6a6bd3d31b9566f®i_id=68188974tion=topNews

    https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/business/01epstein.html?module=inline

    https://nypost.com/2011/03/03/wait-hes-allowed-to-have-kids/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/08/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-nyc-mansion.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-dalton-teacher.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/politics/trump-epstein.html

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-interview.html

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-11/prince-alwaleed-s-fortune-plunges-22-3-billion-from-2014-peak

    https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/i-love-the-saudis-trump-business-ties-to-kingdom-run-deep

    https://nymag.com/intelligencer/amp/2019/07/jeffrey-epstein-high-society-contacts.html

    40 min
  • Se 03 Ep.09: Conspiracy Theories (part two)

    In this episode, Josh and Jon discuss conspiracies and how they start, and how they work on unsuspecting individuals. Are conspiracy theorist looking for facts, or are they looking for truth. This episode will delve into various ways in which a conspiracy can be believed. Many conspiracies start with preliminary news reports and typically selectively edits the content to make their point. We'll take a look at a few of these in It Might Be Interesting Se03 Ep08 and Ep09. 

     

    References

     

    https://www.pennlive.com/coronavirus/2020/05/salute-to-nurses-parade-crashed-by-gun-waving-suv-driver-who-leads-pa-cops-on-chase.html?outputType=amp

     

    https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/longevity/496502-more-than-70-cell-phone-towers-in-the-uk-have-been-set?amp

    https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/04/08/how-conspiracy-theories-spread-online-its-not-just-algorithms/

    https://now.tufts.edu/articles/truth-about-conspiracy-theories

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GePYTuud4EFoYbv5FzthYwXQGaTlEsyc/view?usp=sharing

     

    https://theconversation.com/who-believes-in-conspiracy-theories-and-why-listen-to-part-two-of-our-expert-guide-134170

     

    https://www.businessinsider.com/psychologist-explains-why-people-believe-conspiracy-theories-during-uncertain-times-2020-4

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_6-iVz1R0o

     

    https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/a31910637/exploring-the-psychology-of-conspiracy-theories/

    32 min
  • Se 03 Ep.08: Conspiracy Theories (part one)

    In this episode, Josh and Jon discuss conspiracies and how they start, and how they work on unsuspecting individuals. Are conspiracy theorist looking for facts, or are they looking for truth. This episode will delve into various ways in which a conspiracy can be believed. Many conspiracies start with preliminary news reports and typically selectively edits the content to make their point. We'll take a look at a few of these in It Might Be Interesting Se03 Ep08 and Ep09. 

     

    References

     

    https://www.pennlive.com/coronavirus/2020/05/salute-to-nurses-parade-crashed-by-gun-waving-suv-driver-who-leads-pa-cops-on-chase.html?outputType=amp

     

    https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/longevity/496502-more-than-70-cell-phone-towers-in-the-uk-have-been-set?amp

    https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/04/08/how-conspiracy-theories-spread-online-its-not-just-algorithms/

    https://now.tufts.edu/articles/truth-about-conspiracy-theories

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GePYTuud4EFoYbv5FzthYwXQGaTlEsyc/view?usp=sharing

     

    https://theconversation.com/who-believes-in-conspiracy-theories-and-why-listen-to-part-two-of-our-expert-guide-134170

     

    https://www.businessinsider.com/psychologist-explains-why-people-believe-conspiracy-theories-during-uncertain-times-2020-4

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_6-iVz1R0o

     

    https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/a31910637/exploring-the-psychology-of-conspiracy-theories/

    38 min
  • Se 03 Ep.07: Universal Basic Income (part two)

    In this episode Josh and Jon continue their discussion on the pros and cons of universal basic income as well as its' history and evolution throughout the years.

     

    References

    https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/UBI-ESG-Memo-082319.pdf

     

    https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/492959-former-msnbc-host-dylan-ratigan-why-ubi-is-a-ventilator-for-the-us-economy-in

     

    https://www.thebalance.com/universal-basic-income-4160668

     

    https://fee.org/articles/selling-the-republican-soul-for-a-ubi/

     

    https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/false-promise-universal-basic-income-andy-stern-ruger-bregman

     

    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/09/who-really-stands-to-win-from-universal-basic-income

     

    https://time.com/5804656/ubi-yang-coronavirus/

    26 min
  • Se 03 Ep.06: Universal Basic Income (part one)

    In this episode Josh and Jon discuss the pros and cons of universal basic income as well as its' history and evolution throughout the years.

     

    References

    https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/UBI-ESG-Memo-082319.pdf

     

    https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/492959-former-msnbc-host-dylan-ratigan-why-ubi-is-a-ventilator-for-the-us-economy-in

     

    https://www.thebalance.com/universal-basic-income-4160668

     

    https://fee.org/articles/selling-the-republican-soul-for-a-ubi/

     

    https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/false-promise-universal-basic-income-andy-stern-ruger-bregman

     

    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/09/who-really-stands-to-win-from-universal-basic-income

     

    https://time.com/5804656/ubi-yang-coronavirus/

    39 min
  • Se 03 Ep.05: EPA Rollbacks

    In this episode Josh and Jon look at the roll backs the Trump administration has put in place at the EPA.

     

    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/climate/trump-environment-rollbacks.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/16/climate/epa-mercury-coal.html

     

    41 min

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