Fallacious Trump
152 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsJim and Mark use the insane ramblings of a tiny-handed narcissist to explain logical fallacies. Each episode we focus on a single logical fallacy and, using examples from Trump, UK politics and pop culture, explore how and why it fools people, how to avoid committing it yourself, and how to counter it in an argument.
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What's the Harm - FT#137
November 28, 2023 06:15 - 1 hour - 89 MBIn the one hundred and thirty seventh episode we explore the What's the Harm Fallacy, starting with Trump suggesting childhood vaccines should be more spread out and African Americans might as well try voting for him. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nigel Farage defending Dominic Cumming's Barnard Castle trip and Suella Braverman's reaction to racist dolls being removed by police. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from the Be Reasonable Podcast, Back to...
I'm Entitled to my Opinion - FT#136
November 14, 2023 02:15 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBIn the one hundred and thirty sixth episode we explore the I'm Entitled to my Opinion Fallacy, starting with Mike Pence defending Trump's right to the opinion that he actually won the popular vote, Joe Tacopina defending Trump's right to the opinion that Judge Marchan was biased against him, Roger Stone invoking his own right to the opinion that Russians aren't Russians, and Kellyanne Conway inventing the term 'Alternative Facts'. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Gary Lineker cl...
Worst Case Scenario - FT#135
October 30, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBIn the one hundred and thirty fifth episode we explore the Worst Case Scenario, starting with Trump claiming he saved 2 million lives, Joseph Ladapo warning people not to have the Covid vaccine, and Dick Cheney advocating a one percent doctrine. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Jeremy Corbyn inflating the cost of Brexit to the NHS and the Leave campaign decrying 'Project Fear'. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The Good Place, Frozen, Tangled and B...
Sour Grapes - FT#134
October 17, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBIn the one hundred and thirty fourth episode we explore the Sour Grapes Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming Salma Hayek is too short for him, and NFL games are boring, and various right wingers claim Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are talentless and ugly. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Jonathan Wallace and Nigel Farage being bitter about losing elections. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from I Love Lucy, Father Ted, and Flight of the Conchords. Jim...
Playing the Victim - FT#133
October 01, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBIn the one hundred and thirty third episode we explore the Playing the Victim Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming people only accuse him of sexual assault, fraud, and stealing classified documents because he's the best. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Priti Patel, Dominic Raab, and Boris Johnson all feeling very put upon when asked to behave well. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Russell Brand, The Minute You Wake Up Dead, and Everybody Loves Ra...
Argument from Too Much Evidence - FT#132
September 18, 2023 02:30 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBIn the one hundred and thirty second episode we explore the Argument from Too Much Evidence, starting with Kandiss Taylor seeing globes everywhere and Dinesh D'Souza being suspicious of Covid. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nigel Farage decrying Boris Johnson's many claims on when we would leave the EU, followed by the FT's Miranda Green being skeptical about the promises in Corbyn's manifesto. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Blackbird, Murder M...
Countless Counterfeit - FT#131
September 05, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn the one hundred and thirty first episode we explore the Countless Counterfeit Fallacy, starting with proclaiming the huge number of dodgy affidavits he collected and the many terrible scientific studies which show hydroxychloroquine cures Covid. Then Dinesh D'Souza fails to prove election fraud but makes some lofty claims. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson talking about the many people who believed he didn't break the law, his sister Rachel lying about all the ev...
Genetic Fallacy (Redux) - FT#130
August 20, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBIn the one hundred and thirtieth episode we revisit the Genetic Fallacy, starting with Trump wishing people would look at the oranges of the Mueller Report, then attacking his various prosecutors, before a Trump ally attacks the judge in his DC case. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at both Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak attacking Kier Starmer to avoid answering questions, and then both Jacob Rees Mogg and Mick Lynch attacking the BBC. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check o...
Nutpicking - FT#129
August 08, 2023 00:15 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBIn the one hundred and twenty ninth episode we explore the Nutpicking Fallacy, starting with Trump claiing Democrats want to repeal the 2nd Amendment, then suggesting immigrants are violent and dangerous, followed by Brad Parscale struggling to understand humor. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at both Tory and Labour MPs struggling with numbers. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The Little Mermaid, Tour of Duty and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. ...
Zero Sum Fallacy - FT#128
July 25, 2023 02:05 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBIn the one hundred and twenty eighth episode we explore the Zero Sum Fallacy, starting with Trump getting trade wrong again and dismissing Black lives mattering, followed by the Supreme Court annihilating affirmative action. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak and Oliver Dowden's zero sum based trade theories, and Rishi's attack on 'useless' university degrees. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from House, Northern Exposure and This Great Beast ...
Undercurrent Stories Interview (bonus episode)
July 16, 2023 23:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBMark's off entertaining the local glitterati in his pied-à-terre on the Continent this week so we thought you might like to hear the interview we did recently on the Undercurrent Stories podcast with Bob Wells. We'll be back as normal next week, but in the meantime if you'd like to check out more of Bob's interviews you can go to https://www.undercurrentstories.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bra...
Whataboutism - FT#127
July 04, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 72 MBIn the one hundred and twenty seventh episode we explore Whataboutism, starting with Lindsay Graham doing a classic 'But Her Emails' gambit, followed by Trump asking "what about the alt-left" and Fox News hosts going on a whataboutism spree. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak's evasion techniques in Prime Minister's Questions. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Friends, Dallas, and House. Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game...
Accident Fallacy - FT#126
June 19, 2023 23:40 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBIn the one hundred and twenty sixth episode we explore the Accident Fallacy, starting with Trump calling his indictment "third world country stuff" and suggesting everyone should vote in person despite the pandemic, and Charlie Kirk not understanding how numbers work. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris's response to the Privileges Committee's findings about him lying to Parliament. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Thelma and Louise, The Little ...
Tautological Templar - FT#125
June 05, 2023 23:50 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBIn the one hundred and twenty fifth episode we explore the Tautological Templar Fallacy, starting with Alan Dershowitz basically claiming nothing a President does is impeachable, and Kellyanne Conway saying everything a President does is Presidential. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nadine Dorries excusing the fact that Boris didn't follow lockdown rules and then claiming that Boris tells the truth! In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Friends, Taxi, ...
Blackbird part 1 (bonus episode)
May 28, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 135 MBHappy 5th Birthday Fallacious Trump! As a birthday treat (and because we're taking a week off while Mark repatriates from his palatial villa in rural France), we thought you might like the first part of our breakdown of a terrible film. We watched Blackbird - a vanity project written, directed and funded by 'Lord of the Dance' Michael Flatley, and also starring him as a retired secret agent who runs a hotel in Barbados. It's kind of amazingly bad, and as usual, we're both too thorough and...
Just Because - FT#124
May 17, 2023 04:30 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBIn the one hundred and twenty fourth episode we explore the Just Because Fallacy, starting with Trump giving no reason why Mexico would pay for his wall and expecting people to trust his expertise on liars. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak claiming Britons already trust him, Kemi Badenoch implying her status as Trade Secretary should be all the proof you need to ignore facts about trade, and Jacob Rees Mogg waxing lyrical on the happiness of fish. In the Fallacy in ...
Argumentum ad Fastidium - FT#123
May 01, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBIn the one hundred and twenty third episode we explore the Argumentum ad Fastidium, or Argument from Disgust, starting with Trump dismissing kobe beef, railing against violent movies, and objecting to being asked about racism. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Angela Rayner being disgusted by Dominic Raab's behavior and then defending attack ads which others found disgusting, and Jacob Rees Mogg showing he's a man of the people by turning his nose up at baked beans. In the Falla...
Factoid Propagation - FT#122
April 18, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBIn the one hundred and twenty second episode we explore Factoid Propagation, starting with Trump claiming there were more votes than voters in Detroit, and that Biden left $85 billion worth of military equipment in Afghanistan. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak lying about Labour's asylum application backlog and asylum seekers themselves, and both Suella Braverman and Rishi lying about both the demographics of abuse scandals in the Midlands and the reason the police w...
Assuming a Tell - FT#121
April 03, 2023 02:45 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBIn the one hundred and twenty first episode we explore Assuming a Tell, starting with Trump claiming he knows when Dick Cheney's lying and how to tell if a ballot is fraudulent. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson explaining the giveaway signs of a party and the British media making assumptions when full confidence is expressed in a politician. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The Admirable Crichton, Scream VI and Chris Moneymaker Jim ...
Iron Man Fallacy - FT#120
March 20, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBIn the one hundred and twentieth episode we explore the Iron Man Fallacy, starting with Trump citing border security as his reasons for shutting down the government, and failing to let Hugh Hewitt Iron Man his claim that Obama founded ISIS. We also heard Hans Spakovsky, from 2000 Mules, asking why won't someone think of the most vulnerable in society? In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Suella Braverman explaining away her xenophobia as just being tough on crime, and Boris Johnson ...
Morton's Fork - FT#119
March 07, 2023 05:44 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBIn the one hundred and nineteenth episode we explore the Morton's Fork Fallacy, starting with Trump suggesting journalists would complain whether the White House had Covid tests or not, and Mike Lindell claiming Democrats cheated in Virginia even though they didn't win. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Sir Kier Starmer and Steve Anglesey calling Rishi Sunak for not firing and then firing Nadim Zawahi, nurses being denied pay raises because it would make them worse off, actually,...
False Balance - FT#118
February 21, 2023 05:50 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBIn the one hundred and eighteenth episode we explore the False Balance Fallacy, starting with Trump suggesting Russia and Ukraine should just negotiate, US ambassador to Canada claiming she believes both climate change and not climate change, and Presidential candidate Nikki Haley bothesidesing the Civil War. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Steve Hilton arguing both experts and non-experts have equally valid views on Brexit, Garry Kasparov pointing out the dangers of false bala...
If By Whiskey - FT#117
February 06, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBIn the one hundred and seventeenth episode we explore the If By Whiskey Fallacy, starting with the Trump Administration trying to change the definition of sex and science, then Don Jr twisting Joe Biden's words and a random Trump supporter defending his orange idol. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson claiming he's not the racist kind of nationalist and avoiding questions about the Leave campaign. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The Sim...
Broken Clock Fallacy - FT#116
January 23, 2023 01:15 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBIn the one hundred and sixteenth episode we explore the Broken Clock Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming he was right about everything, then exposing his reasoning for appointing Jerome Powell as Fed Chair, and finally claiming he knew all along that the candidate he endorsed for Alabama Senate couldn't win. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak promising to reduce inflation over an unspecified timeframe, and Boris taking credit for the vaccine rollout. In the Fallacy ...
Argument to the Purse - FT#115
January 09, 2023 00:55 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBIn the one hundred and fifteenth episode we explore the Argument to the Purse, starting with Trump dismissing bloggers and Alan Sugar because they are too poor, and Ben Shapiro defending Elon Musk's intellect. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak explaining why we can't afford to pay nurses and Mick Lynch explaining why poor people aren't to blame for inflation. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Microsoft XP ads, Gilbert Gottfried, Madagasca...
2000 Christmas Mules - part 2
January 01, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 152 MBHappy New Year! A while ago, especially for our Patrons, we watched convicted felon Dinesh D'Souza's 'documentary' 2000 Mules, which purports to offer evidence that the 2020 election was stolen, using a massive ballot harvesting scheme. You'll be shocked to learn the evidence doesn't hold up to even a small amount of scrutiny. However, a small amount of scrutiny isn't our style, so we instead subjected it to intense scrutiny and provided the most comprehensive fact-check of 2000 Mules on ...
2000 Christmas Mules - part 1
December 25, 2022 08:00 - 2 hours - 157 MBHappy Holidays! A while ago, especially for our Patrons, we watched convicted felon Dinesh D'Souza's 'documentary' 2000 Mules, which purports to offer evidence that the 2020 election was stolen, using a massive ballot harvesting scheme. You'll be shocked to learn the evidence doesn't hold up to even a small amount of scrutiny. However, a small amount of scrutiny isn't our style, so we instead subjected it to intense scrutiny and provided the most comprehensive fact-check of 2000 Mules on ...
Argument to Moderation - FT#114
December 20, 2022 02:41 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBIn the one hundred and fourteenth episode we explore the Argument to Moderation Fallacy, starting with Trump losing a negotiation to buy a 727 and refusing to compromise on border security, no matter what Ted Cruz claims. Then we talked about Elon Musk's theory that he's being fair because he's annoyed everybody. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak compromising on windfall taxes on oil companies (kind of) and Mick Lynch pointing out the futility of trying to meet the UK...
Planning Fallacy - FT#113
November 21, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBIn the one hundred and thirteenth episode we explore the Planning Fallacy, starting with Trump underestimating how long it takes to build a wall and count votes. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the planning (or lack thereof) for Brexit. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Only Fools and Horses, Glory, The Great British Bake Off, and Hofstadter's Law. Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Tr...
Hot Hand Fallacy - FT#112
November 07, 2022 23:40 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBIn the one hundred and twelfth episode we explore the Hot Hand Fallacy, starting with Trump talking about the impact of Obamacare. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look back at the 1997 election. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Bewitched, South Park, and The Big Short, and talk about whether basketball players are ever really 'on fire'. Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made...
Gambler's Fallacy - FT#111
October 24, 2022 02:26 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBIn the one hundred and eleventh episode we explore the Gambler's Fallacy, starting with Trump misunderstanding tariffs again, then being wrong about Covid and climate change. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the entire Tory party playbook. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The World According to Garp, The Simpsons, and a Night in Casablanca, as well as some real world examples from Monte Carlo Casino in 1913 and decisions made by US asylum judges. ...
Appeal to Freedom - FT#110
October 11, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBIn the one hundred and tenth episode we explore the Appeal to Freedom, starting with Trump liberating Michigan with a tweet, then misunderstanding the First Amendment and Article II of the Constitution. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Liz Truss's speech to the Tory Party Conference. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from South Park, Desperate Housewives, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which...
Reductio ad Hitlerum - FT#109
September 27, 2022 03:04 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBIn the one hundred and ninth episode we explore the Reductio ad Hitlerum, starting with a tweet from Trump about living in Nazi Germany and several examples of Marjorie Taylor Greene comparing random things to Hitler, Nazis, brown shirts, and the Holocaust. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at similar behavior by Helen Morgan MP, and the Daily Mail inadvisedly weighing in, followed by comedian Tristan Ross invoking Hitler as a comparison to Keir Starmer. In the Fallacy in the Wild ...
Complex Question Fallacy - FT#108
September 11, 2022 23:35 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBIn the one hundred and eighth episode we explore the Complex Question Fallacy, starting with some push polling from Trump and then him ruining Christmas for a sever-year-old. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Keir Starmer trapping Boris Johnson with multiple complex questions, and Kit Malthouse using an accusation of a loaded question as a smoke bomb to avoid a completely reasonable question. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Community, The Bad Guys...
Red Baiting - FT#107
August 22, 2022 02:10 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBIn the one hundred and seventh episode we explore Red Baiting, starting with Trump calling Kamala Harris and Comcast Communists, and Kristi Noem calling Raphael Warnock a Marxist Socialist. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson pretending to accidentally call Jeremy Corbyn Vladimir, and Jonathan Gullis calling Mick Lynch a Marxist. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from M*A*S*H, Seinfeld, Field of Dreams, and Professor Brian Cox. Jim and Mark g...
Appeal to Stupidity - FT#106
August 09, 2022 00:44 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBIn the one hundred and sixth episode we explore the Appeal to Stupidity, starting with Trump claiming he is better at foreign policy that the experts, and mocking Biden for listening to scientists. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Michael Gove having enough of experts, and Liz Truss going toe to toe with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak on taxes. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from 12 Angry Men, Miami Vice, and Superman IV: Quest for Peace. Ji...
Magical Thinking - FT#105
July 24, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBIn the one hundred and fifth episode we explore the Magical Thinking Fallacy, starting with Trump thinking the time of day he calls Fox and Friends will affect his election chances, and then his belief in jinxes and karma. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look Boris's seemingly superstitious incantation of the same few things he claims he achieved and the magical effect it has on his supporters. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The Handmaid's Tale, Friends...
Appeal to Self-Evident Truth - FT#104
July 11, 2022 00:25 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBIn the one hundred and fourth episode we explore the Appeal to Self-Evident Truth, starting with Trump claiming there was obvious fraud during the election and that his first impeachment was an open and shut case (but not the way you think). In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nadine Dorries defending Boris against an 'obviously' coordinated attack, Sir Kier Starmer pointing out how obvious it is that Boris is unfit to be Prime Minister, and finally Charlotte Carew-Pole claiming as...
Subverted Support - FT#103
June 29, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn the one hundred and third episode we explore Subverted Support, starting with Trump explaining why we have to get the non-existent Critical Race Theory out of schools, and how the non-existent massive voter fraud was done. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris implying the last Labour Government's energy policy is at the heart of the nation's current problems and see journalist Kay Burley hoping for violence on the picket lines. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check ...
Pooh Pooh Fallacy - FT#102
June 12, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBIn the one hundred and number two episode we explore the Pooh Pooh Fallacy, starting with Trump calling the Green New Deal childish and describing a reporter's question as stupid. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Dominic Raab calling various things ridiculous nonsense, including the fact he was on a beach in Crete when he should have been coordinating the evacuation of Kabul, the fact that evacuation had been foreseen for a while, and the outrage over the illegal prorogation of ...
Greater Good - FT#101
May 29, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBIn the one hundred and first episode we explore the Greater Good Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming Dems should stop resisting so he can get on with working for the common good, and Blue Lives Matter founder Joseph Imperatrice complaining about kneeling in the NFL. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at a Green Party broadcast from 2014, David Davis MP struggling to defend Boris, and Geoffrey Howe's resignation speech when he had had enough of defending Margaret Thatcher. In the F...
False Consensus - FT#100
May 18, 2022 14:31 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBICYMI: There is also a video version of this special 100th episode which you can watch at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft100. Please enjoy either version! Or both, I'm not the boss of you. In the one hundredth (yay!) episode we explore the False Consensus Fallacy, starting with a special guest, and then we hear Trump claiming nobody knew that lots of people die from the flu, insisting everyone feels like he does about protesters, and tweeting about how everyone in politics colludes with for...
Abortion is not a logical fallacy (Bonus episode 99a)
May 06, 2022 12:40 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBThe news about Alito's leaked draft opinion on Roe v Wade came out a couple of hours after we recorded episode 99 and we didn't want to wait two weeks to talk about it, so here's a one off extra section where we discuss it and try to process. It's awful, of course, and we hope you're all doing OK. Here's the charity we mentioned at the end of the conversation https://arc-southeast.org/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations Advertising Inquiries: https...
Need for First Hand Accounts - FT#99
May 03, 2022 23:43 - 1 hour - 89 MBIn the ninety-ninth episode we explore the Need for First Hand Accounts, starting with Trump claiming historians can't know whether a Civil War battle took place because they weren't there, and that Maggie Haberman has no way of knowing whether Trump clogged White House toilets with documents . In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Sir Robert Goodwill MP's claim that the fact he hasn't personally been made aware of a specific person who died because Boris had parties during the lockd...
Silent Majority Fallacy - FT#98
April 17, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBIn the ninety-eighth episode we explore the Silent Majority Fallacy, starting with Trump implying people who don't protest are on his side and that people with ten flags on their boats are part of the silent majority. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at David Cameron's invocation of the silent majority in the run up to a vote on Scottish independence, and Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross claiming the SNP's huge actual majority will be beaten by all the people who can't be bothered...
Argument by Vehemence - FT#97
April 03, 2022 23:28 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBIn the ninety-seventh episode we explore the Argument by Vehemence, starting with Trump yelling at Peter Alexander and shouting over Joe Biden during their first debate. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson shouting and pointing at Kier Starmer during Prime Ministers Questions. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Matilda, The West Wing, and Citizen Kane. Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which o...
Toupée Fallacy - FT#96
March 21, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBIn the ninety-sixth episode we explore the Toupée Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming he can always tell if an entrepreneur has read his books, and then claiming to be able to spot a contractor. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Priti Patel's claims about what the British people are tired of hearing about, and then what the British people actually think. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Wellington Paranormal, When Harry Met Sally and Shockproof. ...
Appeal to Loyalty - FT#95
March 07, 2022 00:22 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBIn the ninety-fifth episode we explore the Appeal to Loyalty, starting with Trump accusing the press of hating America and the GOP accusing Cheney and Kinzinger of disloyalty for investigation Jan 6. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Debbie from the Midlands calling into talk radio to accuse anyone questioning Dominic Cummings' ridiculous Barnard Castle story of disloyalty. He then described MP Stuart Anderson's attack tweet to a journalist for telling the truth about Boris Johns...
Reification Fallacy - FT#94
February 23, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBIn the ninety-fourth episode we explore the Reification Fallacy, starting with Trump mischaracterising both Antifa and Science. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at various people claiming Jeremy Corbyn was unelectable, and hear Boris talking about the control we would get back after Brexit. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The Mothman Prophecies, Leviathan and Steven Wright Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to gues...
Incomplete Comparison - FT#93
February 11, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBIn the ninety-third episode we explore Incomplete Comparison, starting with Trump pulling out of the Paris Accord and giving his opinion on Boris Johnson, and Dan Bongino getting the health outcomes in Democrat-run cities about as wrong as it's possible to get anything. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris building back better and claiming the Tory's plans for fuel discounts that aren't really discounts are better and faster. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out e...