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Fallacious Trump
Hosted by Jim & Mark · EN
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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Definist Fallacy
1w ago01:38:08Tap to summarizeIn 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/fallacioustrumpAnd you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSubscribe 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.)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Didactic Fallacy
3w ago01:40:53Tap to summarizeIn 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/fallacioustrumpAnd you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee 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.)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Galileo Fallacy (Redux)
Apr 2101:16:02Tap to summarizeIn the one-hundred-and-ninety-first episode, we take another look at the Galileo Fallacy, starting with Trump being compared to Galileo and Einstein, Karoline Leavitt defending RFK Jr, and Rick Perry denying climate change.In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Farage misquoting Gandhi, Jonathan Dimbleby defending the BBC, and Zia Yusuf attacking Zack Polanski.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The Newsroom, Smallville, and Monty Python's Flying Circus.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 FEMA official Gregg Phillips and his claims of teleportation.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/ft191 You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpAnd you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee 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.)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Spin Doctoring
Apr 501:29:11Tap to summarizeIn the one-hundred-and-ninetieth episode (in which we swap roles Freaky-Friday-style), we explore the Spin Doctoring Fallacy, starting with Trump and co lying about the murders of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by ICE and CBP thugs.In Jim's British Politics Corner, we look at Keir Starmer avoiding a question, and Jo Moore's ill-advised attempts to bury bad news.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Men in Black, Family Guy, and Yes, Minister.Mark and Jim go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Jim has to guess which one of three Kemi Badenoch quotes Mark made up.Then we talk about the timeline for ending the Iran war.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/ft190 You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpAnd you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSubscribe 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.)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Old Fallacies, New Examples - part 5 (Bonus)
Mar 2401:14:16Tap to summarizeAs you know, we occasionally go back and take a second look at fallacies we've explored before, but we're never going to get to them all, and we keep seeing examples out there, so we thought we'd gather some together in some special episodes. Kind of like this one.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Old Fallacies, New Examples - part 4 (Bonus)
Mar 1000:59:36Tap to summarizeAs you know, we occasionally go back and take a second look at fallacies we've explored before, but we're never going to get to them all, and we keep seeing examples out there, so we thought we'd gather some together in some special episodes. Kind of like this one.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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State of the Union 2026 Fact Check Special Bonus Episode!
Mar 201:00:00Tap to summarizeI watched the State of the Union so you don't have to (probably should have warned you in advance - sorry about that!), and I checked if anything Trump said was true.Here's the result.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Old Fallacies, New Examples - part 3 (Bonus)
Feb 2301:11:21Tap to summarizeAs you know, we occasionally go back and take a second look at fallacies we've explored before, but we're never going to get to them all, and we keep seeing examples out there, so we thought we'd gather some together in some special episodes. Kind of like this one.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Old Fallacies, New Examples - part 2 (Bonus)
Feb 901:31:02Tap to summarizeAs you know, we occasionally go back and take a second look at fallacies we've explored before, but we're never going to get to them all, and we keep seeing examples out there, so we thought we'd gather some together in some special episodes. Kind of like this one.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Old Fallacies, New Examples - part 1 (Bonus)
Jan 2601:12:12Tap to summarizeAs you know, we occasionally go back and take a second look at fallacies we've explored before, but we're never going to get to them all, and we keep seeing examples out there, so we thought we'd gather some together in some special episodes. Kind of like this one.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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