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Inception is a film about the barriers between the real and the imaginary. It provides a rich backdrop for understanding reality. The concept of incepting an idea into another's mind helps us understand the decision paranoia at the heart of all conspiracism.

Links
Inception Breakdown - Heavy Spoilers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3xaf2Hu-Gs
The ending explained?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YQcEmoOlH1w

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How should we treat famous people who appear to be leaving behind conspiracist beliefs? How can we encourage them to take additional steps to form a shared reality without allowing it to become a game to increase their influence? How do we eventually come to trust someone in this position? The recent heelturn of Marjorie Taylor Greene gives us the perfect reason to discuss this situation. Lydia Greene (@formerantivax on twitter) and Steph Kemmerer join me to discuss how to navigate some of our future parasocial relationships with unreal politicians.

Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Taylor_Greene
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-to-the-vax-a-journey-back-to-evidence-based-medicine/id1558912904
https://vromansbookstore.com/event/2026-01-06/noelle-cook
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-press/the-unlikely-stories-pam-hemphill-idaho/277-7c72e2af-7d85-46ef-9b91-b4715f092111

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Ep 125 of Truth Unrestricted is about the film Wag The Dog and how its ideas intersect with unreal ideas about our world. Also, for a few minutes near the end, I decided to name and shame famous actors who wouldn't be good enough to be crisis actors. Fun stuff. Enjoy.

Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wag_the_dog
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rally_%27round_the_flag_effect

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How is The Matrix related to conspiracy theories? How do the ideas presented in the film assist people in creating conspiracy ideas?

The value of informed decisions

The Red/Blue Pill question

Fixed destiny vs choosing the future

Creating reality with the strength of will

The Matrix as grand conspiracy: simultaneously all powerful and completely unable to prevent dissension

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After it became likely that the full Epstein Files would be released, Trumpistan kicked into gear for their guy as they always do. Anything to make him seem innocent. Even by moving the line of what is considered to be wrong. So we thought it would be a good idea to discuss exactly why pedophilia is wrong so that everyone else could know as well.

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This will be an ongoing series on the podcast itself. The purpose will be to review a popular or relevant film that demonstrates some way in which we either understand our subjective reality or form unreal ideas. With this in mind, there will be a recurring aspect to this that I need to describe in detail.

We look at movies to help shape our world. Communicate our culture. Form parasocial relationships with the actors. Sometimes we even take on their personal drama as we live vicariously through them.

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Links
MilkbarTV synced footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDzxnQsSVQY
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/can-doug-mills-photo-of-a-bullet-and-president-trump-be-real-yes-heres-how
Jeff Ostroff July 20 in-depth explanation video (good)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7PdhHC2zr0
Jeff Ostroff follow-up video. Corrects a few mistakes, more info (good)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLRKpMxtW6A
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/10/politics/trump-campaign-rallies-outstanding-invoices/index.html
Trump's wrestling experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NsrwH9I9vE
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sicily-ship-investigation-lynch-1.7304159

https://pjyq7wf7gp.podbean.com/

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Violence is not the answer to our political situation. Showing restraint in the face of belligerence and insult is the best way to prevent the manipulations of fascists.

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Pseudoconspiracies are situations that appear to be conspiracies from the outside but often aren't once we look closer. This episode was recorded live on twitter using Spaces and featured an open discussion with listeners at the end of the podcast. That twitter space can be accessed here:

https://x.com/spencergwatson/status/1963046227320439021

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Jim Stewartson is a twitter influencer who engages in conspiratorial ideas about Mike Flynn being Q of Qanon, Russian mind control mass media influence campaigns, and about Donald Trump being either the mastermind of a conspiracy to bring a new dark age of fascism or a rube that’s being used by Russia to bring about a dark age of fascism. Whichever happens to fit the mood of the day. His influence is slowly warping the ability for the left wing of the American political spectrum to see reality.