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  • Blinded by AI
    2026/08/03

    In the one-hundred-and-ninety-eighth episode, we look at the Blinded By AI fallacy, starting with RFK relying on AI for public heath advice, Mike Johnson talking about DOGE's use of AI, and Elon's promises to make his own Odyssey.

    In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Boris and Keir both making wild promises about AI, and Yvette Cooper touting AI facial recognition for crime fighting.

    In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out a tweet about the Pope at the World Series, Richard Dawkins being wrong about Claude, and St. Denis Medical.

    Jim and Mark go head-to-head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes was made up by Jim.

    Then we talk about the reflecting pool again.

    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 https://fallacioustrump.com/ft198

    One of our favourite young listeners, Scarlett Garrett (One Eyed Nick's daughter), has signed up to travel to Cambodia in 2028 to do volunteer work helping local communities and has just started her fundraising for her trip. If you'd like to chip in, her GoFund me is here: https://gofund.me/fb032b741

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    1 時間 41 分
  • The Courtier's Reply
    2026/07/20

    In the one-hundred-and-ninety-seventh episode, we look at The Courtier's Reply, starting with Trump disagreeing with judges and both Trump and Ben Shapiro trying and failing to dunk on AOC.

    In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Boris defending Brexit, Farage ignoring the need to defend his £5 million bung, and Robert Jenrick claiming there's nothing to see here.

    In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Edison the Man, Parks & Recreation, and Roger Ebert's review of Deuce Bigelow: European Gigolo.

    Jim and Mark go head-to-head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes was made up by Jim.

    Then we talk about Schrödinger's Senator, Mitch McConnell.

    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 https://fallacioustrump.com/ft197

    One of our favourite young listeners, Scarlett Garrett (One Eyed Nick's daughter), has signed up to travel to Cambodia in 2028 to do volunteer work helping local communities and has just started her fundraising for her trip. If you'd like to chip in, her GoFund me is here: https://gofund.me/fb032b741

    You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

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    1 時間 23 分
  • Fallacious Trump trailer
    2026/07/18

    Jim 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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  • Conspiracy Theory Thinking (Redux)
    2026/07/06

    In the one-hundred-and-ninety-sixth episode, we take another look at the Conspiracy Theory Thinking Fallacy, starting with Trump and Mike Johnson claiming the California primaries are rigged, and a Flat Earther remaining unconvinced by the Artemis II mission.

    In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Nigel Farage conspiratorially theorising about two-tier justice systems, and Liz Truss coming up with unfalsifiable theories for why the Tories lost the election so badly.

    In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Frasier, Avatar, Superstore, and Conspiracy Theory (the 1997 film).

    Jim and Mark go head-to-head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes was made up by Jim.

    Then we talk about the 'Great' American State Fair.

    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 https://fallacioustrump.com/ft196

    You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

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    1 時間 33 分
  • Exact Definition Fallacy
    2026/06/14

    In the one-hundred-and-ninety-fifth episode, we look at the Exact Definition Fallacy, starting with Trump pretending he doesn't know what DEI means, and pretending Biden doesn't know what carbon means, then we hear Marsha Blackburn try to dunk on Ketanji Brown Jackson.

    In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Catherine McKinnell and Jacob Rees-Mogg's very different definitions of fairness, and Michael Gove questioning existence.

    In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from A Few Good Men and Jordan Peterson.

    Jim and Mark go head-to-head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes was made up by Jim.

    Then we talk about the new acting Director of National Intelligence.

    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 https://fallacioustrump.com/ft195

    You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

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    1 時間 41 分
  • Appeal to Definition
    2026/06/02

    In the one-hundred-and-ninety-fourth episode, we look at the Appeal to Definition, starting with Trump relying on specific definitions of MAGA and 86.

    In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Boris Johnson and Theresa May relying on specific definitions .

    In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Taskmaster, Autechre, and Bill Clinton's deposition.

    Jim and Mark go head-to-head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes was made up by Jim.

    Then we talk about the incredible prosecutorial misconduct in the Broadview Six case.

    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 https://fallacioustrump.com/ft194

    You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

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    Subscribe 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.)



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    1 時間 29 分
  • Definist Fallacy
    2026/05/22

    In the one-hundred-and-ninety-third episode, we look at the Definist Fallacy, starting with Trump redefining profit, temperament, and his opponents.

    In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at definitions of socialism from Jeremy Corbyn, Mick Lynch, Kier Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Jonathan Reynolds, and James Cleverly.

    In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Friends, Babylon 5, and Andy Ngo on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

    Jim and Mark go head-to-head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes was made up by Jim.

    Then we talk about the insane "settlement agreement" between Trump and the DoJ.

    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 https://fallacioustrump.com/ft193

    You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

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    Subscribe 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.)



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    1 時間 38 分
  • Didactic Fallacy
    2026/05/06

    In the one-hundred-and-ninety-second episode, we look at the Didactic Fallacy, starting with Trump talking about assassinations and tariffs.

    In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Jacob Rees-Mogg reminiscing about the Empire, Boris Johnson waxing lyrical on Thatcher, and Kemi Badenoch missing the point of Bloody Sunday.

    In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Brooklyn Nine Nine, Babylon 5, historian Margaret MacMillan, and journalist Eva Ladipo.

    Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes was made up by Jim.

    Then we talk about the latest insane filing in Trump's ballroom lawsuit.

    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 https://fallacioustrump.com/ft192

    You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

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    Subscribe 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.)



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    1 時間 41 分