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Subliminally Correct

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  • 74: Masks for Thee: Carlson Takes on Fauci

    Which prime time hosts tend to work up viewers the most? We listen this week to Tucker Carlson who explores his upset at Anthony Fauci and also talks to us about UFOs.

    Listen as we break down:

    • How science is being trusted as a source and yet is dismissed in light of Anthony Fauci's recommendations
    • How you can link ideas together by making diverse connections in a short span of time
    • How Carlson's resident UFO expert creates intrigue at secret never before heard government facts
    • The implication that Republicans are a suppressed group right now, and how he strengthens that logic through repetition.
    • And more!
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    • 73: 600 Salutes and Trump's West Point Visit

      Have you ever known someone who distracted you with their stories so much that you forgot what you were thinking? In this episode we cover one of Trump's most persuasive stories yet, and discuss:

      • How to guide a listener in a crowd into imaginative scenarios with full hypnotic responsiveness
      • The disease that Democrats have given him (hint: it's not Covid)
      • How Trump links openness to thought and ideas to lawlessness and rebellion
      • The strategy of revealing personal details to increase intimacy and rapport
      • A new law that Trump wants to pass that could send you to prison for up to a year.
      • And more!
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      • 72: The Silent Majority: Trump's Tulsa Rally

        Have noticed how politicians tend to frame their opponents in black and white terms? In this episode we break down Trump's first rally after the pandemic hit, in Tulsa, where he has some choice words for Biden and AOC.

        Listen to this episode as we cover:

        • How repeating the name of someone's home state paces, builds rapport, and entices audiences to roaring applause
        • Using enumeration and value-frames to reinforce patriotic identity
        • How Trump relies on a lack of historical knowledge to change how the Republican party is perceived
        • Did Trump tell his staff to slow down COVID-19 testing? He admits to something that should be all over the news!
        • And more!
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        • 71: The Enemies of Freedom: Reagan Steps In

          What happens when someone uses random events in the world to construct the idea that it was all a predestined, blessed occurrence? Ronald Reagan tells us about the things that are happening in his world, that must have been predestined, in his 1981 inaugural address.

          Listen to this episode and find out:

          • How biblical metaphors and prayer meetings create a more receptive headspace for the listener
          • What is more powerful than weapons of war? Moral courage.
          • The story of Martin Treptow and the Rainbow Division, and why you should care
          • Alex breaks down exactly why your ears should always perk up when you hear a politician say "progress may be slow."
          • And more!
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          • 70: Reagan's Nation: The Transition of Power

            When Ronald Reagan appeared on the scene after Jimmy Carter's one-term presidency, the American people had an adjustment period to make. Listen as Reagan sells us his vision but also distinguishes himself from the policies of the past.

            In this episode you'll find:

            • Why Carter's policies didn't land and Reagan was given the opening
            • Whether people can, truly, "govern" themselves (Reagan's answer is No)
            • Time-based ambiguities and action spurred by future consequences
            • American exceptionalism and why it is referenced so often in inaugural addresses and State of the Unions
            • Redefining what a term means in order to neutralize it - a potent political tactic
            • A cool submodality change that Taylor also uses to help people with public speaking fears
            • And more!
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            • 69: Caught in the Cookie Jar: Biden Taunts Ryan

              What happens when a powerful, seasoned debater comes up against a fiery young upstart? Joe Biden and Paul Ryan go at it on issues of entitlements, taxes, and war.

              In this episode we cover:

              • Joe Biden's call back to an earlier moment in debate history
              • How tag questions are used as an interruption strategy to shape the narrative
              • An appeal to credibility tactic and how camera angles influence messaging
              • Simple, easy to understand soundbites and why appealing to logic doesn't always work
              • Using hypnotic tones and cadences to make difficult subjects easier to talk about
              • And more!
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              • 68: The Logic Trap: Biden Spars with Ryan

                How have Joe Biden's debating tactics changed over the years, and what has made him persuasive in the eyes of his supporters? In the 2012 VP debates with Paul Ryan, he dominated the airtime and played up to the sympathies of the moderator.

                Listen to this episode as we break down:

                • The rhetorical burden that Joe Biden places on his listeners by asking questions with a certain persuasive bend in them.
                • The brilliant logic trap that Paul Ryan sets in a tactic commonly used by trial attorneys.
                • A practical look at how pacing and leading creates rapport not just with the audience, but with the neutral moderator.
                • Transition phrases, ending phrases, and how Biden ensures that he has the last word.
                • Republicans need to take more responsibility? How the script gets flipped.
                • And more!
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                • 67: A Spark of Possibility: Bill Clinton's Inaugural Address

                  Have you ever wondered how to make your speaking sound like the most persuasive politicians? Listen to how Bill Clinton in his second term creates an inspirational feeling among the audience, while alluding to policy points.

                  Listen to this episode to find out:

                  • The three part sentence structure that instills repetition but also sets up a way to redefine the same words you've just said
                  • Submodality changes similar to those seen in Trump's State of the Union
                  • Moving from the Under Class to the Middle Class
                  • A tie back to another persuasive politician: Ted Cruz
                  • Using a historical event to "pace current experience" while connecting two points in time
                  • Bridges, Summits, Quests, and Dreams...
                  • And more!
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                  • 66: A Free People Must Choose: Bill Clinton's Inaugural Address

                    Has American built bonds with nations that were once our adversaries? Our look backward to Bill Clinton's second inaugural address gives in an insight into politics and consciousness at the time, and how his message was catered to a centrist audience.

                    Listen to this episode as we explore:

                    • The biblical references to Canaan, the promise of America, and a preface to Barack Obama's "more perfect union"
                    • How the 20th century was "The American Century" and why Clinton's legacy is that of one that crossed centuries
                    • The choice-based framework and how personal responsibility became a Republican message but was initially the province of centrist Democrats like Clinton
                    • Motivational direction and what resides, truly, in Bill Clinton's soul
                    • And more!
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                    • 65: Obama's Famous Speech on Race: Part 2, with Special Guest Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting

                      Our fascinating conversation continues! We break down one of Obama's most pivotal and influential speeches of all time with our guest, Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting, the author of The Speech: Race and Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union."

                      Join us in this episode to learn:

                      • Obama uses the NLP technique of separating intention from behavior in order to soothe a frightened audience; how does he do it?
                      • Using code switching in order to communicate messages of peace to a multiracial audience
                      • The "Metaphorical Leap" language pattern and how it is used
                      • Advanced pacing and leading that is done below conscious awareness
                      • How parallelism is used to connect multiple stories together: Obama's story, America's story, and the story of how a young white girl and an old black man came together for a purpose.
                      • A special segment toward the end where Obama references someone that Alex has a special, personal connection to.
                      • And more!
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                      About Subliminally Correct

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                      Subliminally Correct is a bi-weekly podcast where two experts in subconscious messaging examine the intersection of politics, persuasion, and all the ways politicians and newsmakers are using psychological tactics to influence you every single day.