Air Date: 10-29-2024

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Trump has only come close to perfecting the grift of the American conservative, he certainly didn't invent the strategy. Today we look at some current and past grifts and explore why they work.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: GRIFT-GOBLIN Donald Trump is Selling HILARIOUSLY CRAPPY Gold Watches Now!!! - Jesse Dollemore - Air Date 9-27-24

KP 2: The "Dirtbag of the Internet" and Trump's Crypto Project - Bloomberg Technology - Air Date 9-13-24

KP 3: Controlling the Weather and Eating Pets: Expert Breaks Down Disinformation - Amanpour and Company - Air Date 10-18-24

KP 4: Down the Rabbit Hole w/ Naomi Klein - The Dig - Air Date 10-8-24

KP 5: Media Literacy Can't Save Us Part 1 - Dummy - Air Date 10-7-24

KP 6: How did grifters like Trump take over the GOP? - The Bunker - Air Date 9-25-24

(48:03) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the scam of political fundraising

DEEPER DIVES

(56:06) SECTION A - GRIFT

A1: Russell Brand Has A New Grift - Novara Media - Air Date 10-16-24

A2: GRIFTER-CON Morons Did Not Disappoint - The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder - Air Date 10-1-24

A3: Russell Brand And The Conspiracy Grift - Media Matters - Air Date 1-2-24

A4: Some Grifters Who Finally Faced Consequences – SOME MORE NEWS -Air Date 9-25-24

(1:28:27) SECTION B - SCAMS

B1: Why Everything Is A Scam (Except For Scams) - How Money Works - Air Date 12-16-23

B2: Trump's Pro-Crypto Policies Explained - TLDR News - Air Date 10-7-24

B3: Pig-Butchering: A Texting Scam With a Crypto Twist - The Journal. - Air Date 11-2-22

(1:50:18) SECTION C - CONSPIRACY

C1: Why Does The Right Always Fall For Conspiracy Theories? - Dark Brandon - Air Date 9-12-24

C2: How to Argue with Conspiracy Theorists (And Win) Part 1 - Zoe Bee - Airs 12-23-20

C3: This Is Why People Love Conspiracy Theories - ABC Science - Air Date 9-29-24

C4: How to Argue with Conspiracy Theorists (And Win) Part 2 - Zoe Bee - Airs 12-23-20

(2:19:48) SECTION D - MISINFORMATION

D1: Media Literacy Can't Save Us Part 2 - Dummy - Air Date 10-7-24

D2: Across The Grifterverse - Pillar of Garbage - Air Date 5-25-24

D3: The Future of Truth: Journalist Steven Brill - The Takeout - Air Date 6-30-24

D4: Brief: Trump Temple Playlist - Conspirituality - Air Date 10-19-22

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