The Mandela Effect Isn’t What You Think — A South African’s “Boots on the Ground” Perspective

What if the Mandela Effect isn’t just a memory glitch — but a window into how narratives are manufactured?

In this episode of Made Ya Think, we talk with a guest who grew up in apartheid-era South Africa and witnessed censorship, state-controlled media, propaganda campaigns, and the psychological warfare that shaped how people understood Nelson Mandela, race, and power.

We unpack:

• Why many South Africans remember hearing Mandela died in prison
• How media censorship and perception management shaped public memory
• How “divide and conquer” narratives were engineered across race, language, and politics
• Why real “boots on the ground” stories rarely match the official version of history
• How the same playbook shows up today in geopolitics, culture wars, and media narratives

This is meme-driven philosophy meets lived experience — no sacred cows, no blind trust, just critical thinking applied to history, media, and belief systems.

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https://madeyathink.com/mandela-effect-south-africa-manufactured-narratives-myt-009

In this special crossover episode of Made Ya Think, Darrell Becker joins The Bob Tuskin Show to explore pattern recognition, perception management, emotional regulation, and humility as a skill you can train.

We unpack repeating historical cycles (80-year pendulum swings), tribalism vs individuality, propaganda mechanics, narrative framing, and why “certainty” can become a cognitive trap. This conversation moves beyond outrage and into practical agency: breathwork, nervous system regulation, discernment, community building, and building real-world resilience across health, wealth, and relationships.

This episode isn’t about what to think—it’s about how to think, how to regulate your nervous system under pressure, and how to take small, grounded actions that restore clarity and choice in a noisy world.

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https://madeyathink.com/humility-muscle-workout-on-the-bob-tuskin-show-myt-008 

Spies Who Like Us: How Beliefs Became the Battlefield

What if the most powerful weapon ever used wasn’t bombs — but beliefs?

In this episode of Made Ya Think, Darrell Becker breaks down how perception management works across decades, not news cycles. Using insights from Daniel Kahneman, G. Edward Griffin, Norman Dodd, Yuri Besmenov, and even the 1985 comedy Spies Like Us, this episode explores how societies are shaped, softened, and steered without force.

This isn’t about panic or partisanship. It’s about pattern recognition, nervous system regulation, critical thinking, and rebuilding agency in a noisy world.

If you’ve felt like something is “off” but couldn’t quite name it — this episode gives you the map and the grounding to use it.

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https://madeyathink.com/spies-who-like-us-yuri-bezmenov-was-right-myt-episode-007/

This episode isn’t about convincing you of anything. It’s about helping you: - Recognize patterns without spiraling into fear - Understand what you actually control vs. what you don’t - Use humor and memes as tools, not distractions - Convert insight into real-world agency - Stay grounded during predictable cycles of division and perception management From stoicism to long historical pendulum cycles, this conversation offers clarity without outrage — and agency without paranoia. If it made you laugh and think, it worked. 🎧 Watch & Share Episode 006 Show Notes, & Download Memes: https://madeyathink.com/myt-episode-006-memes-for-inspiration-and-levity

The Trap of Endless Thinking: Conspiracies, Identity, and the Search for Certainty 

What if the real conspiracy isn’t who’s behind the curtain — but our addiction to trying to figure it all out?

In this open-ended conversation, we explore how algorithms hijack attention, how conspiracy thinking can become a spiritual hamster wheel, and why certainty itself may be the thing keeping us stuck.

From red-pill rage to nihilism to surrender, we examine identity, presence, and the subtle difference between using a map of reality versus becoming trapped inside it. We explore:

• Why conspiracy thinking never seems to satisfy
• How identity becomes a psychological trap
• Why certainty was trained into us
• And what happens when you stop trying to win the game entirely

This episode isn’t about giving answers — it’s about noticing what happens when you stop chasing them. 

🎧 Watch & Share Episode 005 Show Notes, & Download Memes:

https://madeyathink.com/myt-episode-005-an-open-minded-discussion-with-kevin-hawke

The medical system isn’t broken—it’s working exactly as designed. Darrell uncovers the forgotten history behind the Flexner Report, Rockefeller medicine, iatrogenic injury, and how modern healthcare became the #1 killer in the U.S. 

This episode is half Star Wars crawl, half red-pill, and 100% packed with real data, dark humor, and a road map toward a new paradigm of health. Watch the full episode below and explore the A–Z list of alternatives that help you break free from the pharmaceutical matrix. 

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Episode & Show Notes, & Download Memes for episode 004, "A New Healthcare Hope: The Iatrogenocide No One Told You About": 

https://madeyathink.com/myt-episode-004-a-new-healthcare-hope-the-iatrogenocide-no-one-told-you-about

What happens when you put two curious minds into one long, honest conversation at Wise Traditions 2025?
A raw, eye-opening exchange between Darrell Becker (Made Ya Think) and Victoria Quinn (Give & Receive Podcast).

In this episode they explore:
• Rewriting your “map of reality”
• Terrain theory, contagion theory & medical indoctrination
• Spiritual awakenings, psychedelics & consciousness
• The power (and danger) of belief systems
• Leaving the military, leaving old identities
• The courage to ask better questions

If you’re craving depth, honesty, and a break from mainstream narratives… you’ll want this one in your feed.

#GiveAndReceivePodcast
https://www.tiktok.com/@giveandreceivepodcast
https://www.youtube.com/@giveandreceivepodcast
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Episode & Show Notes, & Download Memes for episode 003, "Wise Traditions 2025: Awakening, Terrain Theory, Consciousness & Rewriting Reality":
https://madeyathink.com/myt-episode-003-wise-traditions-2025-awakening-terrain-theory-consciousness-rewriting-reality/

Episode 002 dives deeper into the alternative narratives, cultural blind spots, and uncomfortable questions hiding in plain sight. From weather modification programs and government transparency to media narratives, pride, illusions, and the psychology of belief — this episode uses memes, humor, and sharp commentary to challenge the assumptions most people never question. If you enjoy unpacking the stories behind the stories, this one will make you think twice.

Show Notes & Memes:
https://madeyathink.com/myt-episode-002-memes-that-modify-the-weather/

MADE YA THINK!.. Quality Red Pill Memes & Mosaics
https://madeyathink.com

The Corbett Report
Orwell’s Nightmare: Temperature Adjustments and Climate Change
https://corbettreport.com/big-brother-science-temperature-adjustments-and-climate-change/

“An Inconvenient Truth” (2006 documentary)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Inconvenient_Truth

Lucy Biggers
https://www.thefp.com/w/lucy-biggers
https://www.tiktok.com/@lucybiggers
https://www.instagram.com/lucybiggers
https://x.com/llbiggers

Tony Heller
https://realclimatescience.com/
https://odysee.com/@TonyHeller:c

GeoEngineering Watch
Extensive List Of Patents
https://geoengineeringwatch.org/links-to-geoengineering-patents/

Wilhelm Reich
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Reich
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloudbuster

James DeMeo, Orgone Biophysical Research Lab (OBRL)
http://www.orgonelab.org/

Sea-Based X-band radar (SBX-1)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea-based_X-band_radar

European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association (EISCAT)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EISCAT

Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratospheric_aerosol_injection

High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP)
https://haarp.gi.alaska.edu/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-frequency_Active_Auroral_Research_Program

IceCube Neutrino Observatory
https://icecube.wisc.edu/science/icecube/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IceCube_Neutrino_Observatory

July 2025 Central Texas floods
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_2025_Central_Texas_floods

Effects of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Helene_in_North_Carolina

Camp Fire (2018)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Fire_(2018)

2023 Hawaii wildfires
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Hawaii_wildfires

Economics (Aristotle) (Ancient Greek: Οἰκονομικά; Latin: Oeconomica)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics_(Aristotle)

Show Notes & Memes:
https://madeyathink.com/myt-episode-001-memes-make-life-more-wonderful/

In this first episode of Made Ya Think, host Darrell Becker dives straight into a mosaic of red pill memes covering government distrust, health choices, economic systems, and the philosophy of free thought. Through humor, cultural references, and pointed critiques, we challenge listeners to let go of rigid beliefs and start questioning everything.

MADE YA THINK!.. Quality Red Pill Memes & Mosaics
https://madeyathink.com

Cognitive dissonance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance

Ian Carroll
https://www.tiktok.com/@iancarrollshow

Grand Theft World
https://grandtheftworld.com

The Corbett Report
https://corbettreport.com

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn

Breathe With Sandy
https://www.youtube.com/breathewithsandy

Man Kind Project
https://mkpusa.org

COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccination_in_the_United_States#Vaccines_in_order

USA Homocide rates, research starting points:
https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/htius.pdf
https://sites.nationalacademies.org/cs/groups/dbassesite/documents/webpage/dbasse_083892.pdf

Dunning–Kruger effect
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect