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#1286 The Rise of Christian Nationalism (Repost)

Posted on Episodes by · May 29, 2021 7:47 PM · 1 reaction

Air Date: 7–2-2019

Today we take a look at the ways in which Christians are being rallied to see themselves as the true victimized minority in America, a key component to stoking right-wing nationalism

#1261 Profitable Extremism (How Social Media Propagates Hate) (Repost)

Posted on Episodes by · January 23, 2021 6:02 PM · 1 reaction

Air Date: 4–2-2019

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Today we take a look at the so-called "Algorithms of Oppression." Not that they're made to be that way on purpose but that it is a natural outcome of a profit-based system that incentivizes people to post the most click-baity content while the system learns the viewer's weaknesses to ruthlessly feed them whatever will keep them engaged.

#1389 Tell Stories, Not Myths: Origins of the War on Christmas, Revealed! (Transcript)

Posted on Transcripts by · December 23, 2020 4:18 PM · 2 reactions

Air Date 12/22/2020

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#1286 The Rise of Christian Nationalism

Posted on Episodes by · July 02, 2019 10:00 PM · 1 reaction

Air Date: 7–2-2019

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Today we take a look at the ways in which Christians are being rallied to see themselves as the true victimized minority in America, a key component to stoking right-wing nationalism

#1261 Profitable Extremism (How Social Media Propagates Hate)

Posted on Episodes by · April 02, 2019 8:00 PM · 1 reaction

Air Date: 4–2-2019

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Today we take a look at the so-called "Algorithms of Oppression." Not that they're made to be that way on purpose but that it is a natural outcome of a profit-based system that incentivizes people to post the most click-baity content while the system learns the viewer's weaknesses to ruthlessly feed them whatever will keep them engaged.

#1257 Debunking the reactionary intellectuals of the dark web

Posted on Episodes by · March 19, 2019 8:00 PM · 4 reactions

Air Date: 3–19-2019

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Today we take a look at the likes of Sam Harris and Jordan Peterson as a window into the world of their followers and as an inoculation against thinking they're people worth taking seriously just because they make sense one-third of the time.

#1236 The War on Christmas™ 2018

Posted on Episodes by · December 18, 2018 6:00 PM

Air Date: 12–18-2018

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Today, as we do each year, we take a look at the current state of the War on Christmas™ but with more of an historical focus on how we got here

#1231 A new rise of hatred for an old target (Anti-Semitism)

Posted on Episodes by · November 30, 2018 4:00 AM

Air Date: 11–30-2018

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Today we take a look at the history and present of anti-semitism in America

#1219 How the GOP became the most destructive force in the world

Posted on Episodes by · October 16, 2018 4:00 AM

Air Date: 10–16-2018

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Today we take a look at the distant and recent history of conservatism in America and beyond and follow the steps that have led to their rejection of science at a moment in history when it has never been more critical to heed the warnings of scientists

#1153 The War on Christmas™ 2017

Posted on Episodes by · December 19, 2017 6:00 PM

Air Date: 12–19-2017

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Today we look at the current state of the War on Christmas™. Has it already been won by the forces of Trumpism? Do we need a "Surge"? Are we getting unexpected reinforcements from anti-Santa Christians? Tune in to find out!

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