Fallacious Trump

Jim & Mark
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Aug 11, 2019 • 1h 9min

Traitorous Critic Fallacy - FT#31

In the thirty-first episode we explore the Traitorous Critic Fallacy, starting with an example from Trump making excuses for his racist tweets.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at a Question Time audience member telling off an MP, and Noel Gallagher telling off the 'remoaners'.In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from The Office and American Hustle.Jim and Mark go head to head in a game of Fake News, the game where Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.And then we discuss the second Democratic Debates.And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft31Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Jul 29, 2019 • 1h 9min

Argument from Antiquity - FT#30

In the thirtieth episode we explore the Argument from Antiquity, with examples from Trump on wheels, walls and steam catapults, and KellyAnne Conway on the Census.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson rewriting the history of the British Empire, and Jeremy Corbyn's fans cherry picking his own history.In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Parks & Recreation, Dr Oz and British stand-up Stewart Lee.Jim and Mark go head to head in a game of Fake News, the game where Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.And then we discuss Mueller's testimony to Congress.And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft30Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Jul 21, 2019 • 17min

Racist Tweets and Euphemisms (Bonus Episode) - FT#29a

This is a special bonus episode about the response to Trump's 'go back where you came from' comments. It's under 20 minutes, it's just Jim, and it has none of the usual sections. Normal service will resume next week.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Jul 7, 2019 • 1h 9min

Argument from Personal Incredulity - FT#29

In the twenty-ninth episode we explore the Argument from Personal Incredulity, with examples from Trump on The Washington Post's sources and his own accomplishments.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson on being rude to the the French and Theresa May walking on glaciers.In an eclectic Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Schindler's List, Starsky and Hutch, Richard Dawkins, and Oasis.Jim and Mark go head to head in a game of Fake News, the game where Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.And then we discuss the first Democratic Debates.And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft29Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Jun 24, 2019 • 1h 9min

Gish Gallop - FT#28

In the twenty-eighth episode we explore the Gish Gallop, with examples from Trump's interview with the New York Times and a single day of tweets from Charlie Kirk.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nigel Farage on immigrants and Jacob Rees Mogg on Brexit.In The Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from climate change denier Marc Morano and creationist Duane Gish.Jim and Mark go head to head in a game of Fake News, the game where Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.And then we discuss the awesome Rep. Katie Porter.And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft28Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Jun 10, 2019 • 1h 16min

Single Cause Fallacy - FT#27

In the twenty-seventh episode we explore the Single Cause Fallacy, with examples from Trump tweeting about the stock market, and blaming violent video games for the Parkland shooting.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at four parties explaining their results in the European elections, and hear Nigel Farage defend himself against Hillary Clinton.In The Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Blackadder Goes Forth and Friends.Jim and Mark go head to head in a game of Fake News, the game where Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.And then we discuss just a few of the many Democratic Presidential candidates based on our results from http://isidewith.comAnd finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft27Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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May 27, 2019 • 60min

Kettle Logic - FT#26

In the twenty-sixth episode we explore Kettle Logic, with examples from Trump tweeting about tax fraud, and Giuliani arguing in the alternative.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Theresa May on TV complaining about Corbyn going on TV, and Boris Johnson lying about teabags.In The Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from The Simpsons and A Few Good Men.Then we talk about our new competition, which you can enter at http://fallacioustrump.com/deadpoolJim and Mark go head to head in a game of Fake News, the game where Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.And then we discuss Trump's bizarre temper tantrum in the Rose Garden.And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft26Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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May 13, 2019 • 60min

Special Pleading - FT#25

In the twenty-fifth episode we explore the Special Pleading Fallacy, with examples from Trump talking about hiring foreign workers and Sean Spicer on golf.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Theresa May avoiding a question about Brexit and Russell Brand explaining why he doesn't vote.In The Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Frasier and James Randi debunking a fake psychokineticist.Then we talked about our new competition, which you can enter at http://fallacioustrump.com/deadpool Jim and Mark go head to head in a game of Fake News, the game where Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.We play a quick promo from the Context and Clarity podcast.And then we discuss Trump's inability to understand tariffs and trade deficits.And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft25Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Apr 28, 2019 • 1h 13min

Ignoratio Elenchi - FT#24

In the twenty-fourth episode we explore the Ignoratio Elenchi Fallacy, with examples from Trump talking about Charlottesville and impeachment.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Theresa May avoiding a question about NHS funding and Michael Howard avoiding a question about Prisons.In The Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Simpsons, a tweet about CO2 emissions, and Judgement at Nuremberg.Jim and Mark go head to head in a game of Fake News, the game where Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.We had a quick promo from the Genuine Chit-Chat podcast.And then we discuss the Mueller report and find out what Barr was covering up with his cherry picked quotes.And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft24Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Apr 16, 2019 • 1h 14min

Poisoning the Well - FT#23

In the twenty-third episode we explore the Poisoning the Well Fallacy, with examples from Trump talking about Democrats, Mueller's team of angry Democrats, and election rigging (by Democrats).In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Theresa May turning on her own MPs, and Iain Duncan Smith calling Jeremy Corbyn a Marxist who supports Maduro.In The Fallacy in the Wild, we check out a brilliant example from Mean Girls.Jim and Mark go head to head in a game of Fake News, the game where Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.And then Jim talks to the fabulous Jen Briney, of The Congressional Dish Podcast.And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.The full show notes for this episode can be found at our new website at http://fallacioustrump.com/ft23Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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