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Reality Inversion is a psychological concept seen among conspiracists wherein evidence that should show them the truth instead reinforces their fantasies. Stephanie Kemmerer joins me for a discussion about the topic with many relevant examples.

Links
The Collapse of World Trade Center - The Complete Physics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NkBfLBov5Q
Robbie Parker (Sandy Hook parent) press conference (full)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fr1-YejnY4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_voice_phenomenon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bizarro_World
https://www.wired.com/author/david-gilbert/
https://twitter.com/Shayan86
https://twitter.com/jaredlholt
https://twitter.com/PokerPolitics/status/1511535745252708355

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Audience Capture has a second meaning! It describes when a person is stuck having to perform for their audience. David Bloomberg and Spencer discuss this aspect in an addendum to the previous episode about Audience Capture.

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This episode might upset some people. If what is said here offends you, I want to hear about it. Send all feedback to [email protected]. If you agree with what I've said I also want to hear from you, even if it's only a score out of ten.

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These US Election Update episodes are an attempt to chronicle the twisting tale of history as it is happening for an event that we are certain will affect the future. We discuss each of the major candidates and what is currently affecting their progress toward the title of president.


Links
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/28/marianne-williamson-presidential-campaign
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4544764-robert-f-kennedy-jr-rfk-jr-aaron-rodgers-nicole-shanahan-andrew-yang-jesse-ventura/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_2024_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/the-trump-docket-the-very-puzzling-problem-in-florida-and-the-strange-possibility-of-a-trial-and-election-all-at-once/

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Why are there people who believe the Earth is flat? How is it possible to get so far turned around about something so basic? I sit down with Reds Rhetoric, a person who has been pushing back against Flatearthers for a very long time, to discuss it.

Links
https://www.youtube.com/@RedsRhetoric
1998 Space Shuttle Endeavour launch video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNdaUMND_Yw

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How do we talk about transgenderism? Why should we talk about transgenderism? What is going on with pronouns? Are there really 52 new pronouns that we need to learn? How do we have these conversations without insulting trans people or their experiences? Grace Leder joins me for a meta conversation about how to have the Transgender Conversation.

Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder
https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/trans-adults-united-states/
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Shapiro talking transgender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w89etN8QqNQ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TERF_(acronym)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_people_in_sports
https://www.twitch.tv/dmfilly
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Judgement_of_Paris_(Rubens)

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Audience Capture is the process of mimicking another influencer's strategy and messaging so as to gain some or all of their audience share. What does this mean for the US political situation and how should this shape our decisions?

Links
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/26/ron-desantis-texas-border-mexico/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteen_Words
https://newrepublic.com/post/177373/watch-vivek-ramaswamy-embrace-every-disgusting-right-wing-conspiracy-theory-can-think