Cognitive Dissonance
Atheist and Skeptical News
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Every episode we blast anyone who gets in our way. We bring critical thinking, skepticism, and irreverence to any topic that makes the news, makes it big, or makes us mad. It's skeptical, it's political and there is no welcome mat.
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Episode 926: Wayward AI Stories 02.07.2026 51minMan tackled children off bikes, dragged 1 into his home after being ding dong ditched for weeks, police say You Can Now Get a Religious Exemption From Using AI at Work Google's AI Overviews Feature Is Telling Users That SCP Horror Fiction Entities Are Real Dealership revoked offer to buy back customer's BMW, blaming wayward AI chatbot | CBC News f the way': The backlash over delivery robots
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Episode 925: Tucker Leaves the Party 29.06.2026 1t 11minThe Democratic party is being hit by a leftist tidal wave | Ben Davis | The Guardian Fetterman casts only Democratic 'no' vote as Senate passes measure to block US action against Iran - pennlive.com Trump's $14M Reflecting Pool Paint Job Is Now Peeling Off And Floating To The Surface | HuffPost Latest News "I'm out": Tucker Carlson says he's done with the GOP 'We Are DONE': Marjorie Taylor Greene Quits Republican Party Amid Trump Feud Senate advances housing bill to limit private equity purchases of single-family homes
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Episode 924: The Straights of Hormuz 22.06.2026 1t 5minInside Trump's White House, the Epstein Files Caused a Freakout - The New York Times What to know about a deal to end the Iran war | AP News Donald Trump on $300B fund for Iran: 'People can decide to do that'
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Episode 923: "I Love the Inflation" 15.06.2026 1t 8minWill Maine's scandal-hit Graham Platner help save or sink Democrats? Trump threatens to seize Kharg Island and other Iran oil infrastructure Johnson Says California Election Fraud Is So Bad It Can't Be Proven | The New Republic Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over 'rigged election' claim Trump saw 22 specialists in latest medical exam — nearly double his previous checkup Postal Service won't deliver mail ballots for states that don't hand over voter lists, under plan for Trump directive | CNN Politics Trump embraces May price spikes amid Iran war: 'I love the inflation'
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Episode 922: The Old Guard: Confronting America's gerontocratic 11.06.2026 53minThe Old Guard Confronting America's gerontocratic https://web.archive.org/web/20260415150234/https://harpers.org/archive/2026/05/the-old-guard-samuel-moyn-gerontocracy/
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Episode 921: Steven Miller: The Ugly *uckling 08.06.2026 1t 6minTrump says he will 'transfer' Kennedy Center to Congress after court setback | Reuters MAGA pundit cannot name one thing Trump has improved during debate | The Independent Asked About Stephen Miller, DNC Staffer Happy to Confirm: 'I Stand by Calling Him an Ugly Fuck' A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here's What to Know. - The New York Times The White House's Aliens.gov Site Brags That ICE Arrested More Than 700 US Citizens | WIRED Trump Administration to Dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative - The New York Times In Alabama Ruling, Supreme Court Signals Limited Role for Federal Courts in Redistricting Fights - The New York Times Trump Bought Stock In UFC's Parent Company As He Promoted White House Fight Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump's Portfolio Stands to Benefit. - The New York Times
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Episode 920: Ballmaxxing and Goats 04.06.2026 55minEmpty Waymos invade Atlanta neighborhood, circle cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers Lawsuit targets whites-only Arkansas community after applicant claims she was rejected for Jewish roots, Black husband Man charged after 3-year-old pulled loaded gun from diaper bag during traffic stop in St. Paul https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/st-paul-traffic-stop-gun-diaper-bag-kid/ Montreal warns vigilante pavers to stop patching potholes Ballmaxxing is "electrifying, addictive, euphoric and transcendental" according to those pursuing bigger balls | OutKick 14-year-old boy stole and drove a bus for the third time in six months Trump AI video - watch at your own risk http://reddit.com/r/aivideos/comments/1tk0y1f/nightmare_fuel_trump_and_the_belly_button_man/
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Episode 919: The Cult of Trump 01.06.2026 1t 10minAOC takes more steps toward 2028 run for president Mamdani fires back at Bezos over Queens teacher tax remark The Republican Party is nothing more than a cult of Trump US Senator pepper-sprayed by ICE outside immigration detention center: 'It's just burning' | The Independent Ken Paxton's win over John Cornyn in Texas primary may also help Democrats in Senate battle America can't fix redistricting until Congress gets bigger | Opinion Trump's 'Joke' About Dead Soldiers Taints Memorial Day Speech At Arlington | HuffPost Latest News
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Episode 918: The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet 28.05.2026 55minhttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/06/conservative-masculinism-misogyny/686939/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo
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Episode 917: Data Centers and Trump Phones 25.05.2026 1t 8minThere Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This Adam Schiff Proposes Bill Requiring Data Centers to Pay for Their Own Power Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement Is the Trump phone finally here? Here are six things we've learned about Trump Mobile US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial Takeaways from the DNC autopsy | CNN Politics
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Episode 916: Christian Wife Schools 20.05.2026 1t 9minSorry for the delay! 'A husband expects a yes': how wife schools are shaping submissive Christian women | US news | The Guardian The FBI Is Reportedly Investigating a Leak to an Atlantic Writer Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
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Episode 915: High Dolphins and the Epstein Museum 14.05.2026 51minDolphins 'deliberately get high' on puffer fish nerve toxins by carefully chewing and passing them around | The Independent Televangelist Claims That Trump Officials Have Briefed Pastors On Upcoming Revelation About Aliens Existing - Joe.My.God. A Library Dedicated Solely to the Epstein Files Is Opening in New York | WIRED A new US phone network for Christians aims to block porn and gender-related content | MIT Technology Review Dog shoots owner in the back after jumping on shotgun left on bed: Police - ABC News Florida Taco Bell worker accused of shooting at customers who put soda in water cup
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Episode 914: Gerrymander Wars 11.05.2026 1t 3minTakeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election I voted for Harris in 2024. She shouldn't run in 2028. | Opinion Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports | Reuters US to close watchdog office for federal immigration detention abuses | Reuters White House Insists Iran War Is Over, Even While Missiles Fly
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Episode 913: More Gunman Conspiracies 04.05.2026 1t 8minInvestigators Offer More Details of Gunman of Gala Dinner Attack 3 days after correspondents' dinner, FBI still unsure who shot officer outside ballroom Democrat on Trump's ballroom: 'My constituents can't afford f—ing groceries or utility bills' Trump ballroom: Ashley St. Clair exposes secret group chats for MAGA's messaging. Trump Erupts in '60 Minutes' Interview: 'I'm Not a Pedophile' - Yahoo News UK U.S. to issue commemorative passports with Trump's picture for America's 250th birthday : NPR James Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in '8647' seashell post Oil Price Surges as Effects of War Reverberate
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Episode 912: Petty Kash Patel Sues the Atlantic 27.04.2026 1t 3minMAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged | WIRED https://archive.ph/20260418055449/https://www.wired.com/story/maga-is-increasingly-convinced-the-trump-assassination-attempt-was-staged/ Virginia voters approve redistricting measure backed by Democrats Tucker Carlson Says He Is 'Tormented' by His Past Support for Trump RFK Jr. Refused to Commit to Backing New CDC Director on Vaccines - The New York Times Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic for $250 Million Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking - The New York Times Judge dismisses Kash Patel's defamation lawsuit over claim he frequented 'nightclubs' F.B.I. Said to Have Investigated Times Reporter After Article on Patel's Girlfriend FBI, DOJ scrambling to rebuild after being depleted by resignations and firings - ABC News The Onion reaches new deal to take over Alex Jones' Infowars | CNN Business
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Episode 911: The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram 24.04.2026 52minhttps://www.propublica.org/article/rise-and-fall-terrorgram-inside-global-online-hate-network-frontline-telegram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8nsgzwuc_o&pp=ygUbcmlzZSBhbmQgZmFsbCBvZiB0ZXJyb3JncmFt
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Episode 910: Door Dash Stunt Driver 20.04.2026 1t 6minNo Kings draw estimated 8 million in largest single-day U.S. nonviolent protest Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as Hungary's Tisza Party heads for election win Trump's Iran Deal Gives Him Nothing He Wanted - The Atlantic Trump's AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure follows feud with Pope Leo | Reuters Trump gets McDonald's DoorDashed to White House and then takes Iran war questions with delivery person | The Independent Trump's 'DoorDash grandma' had lobbied for 'no tax on tips' policy Exclusive: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her | CNN Eric Swalwell ends bid for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations | CNN Politics
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Episode 909: Teleporting into Waffle House 16.04.2026 56min
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Reminder - No Show this Week 12.04.2026 3min
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Episode 908: Artificial Intelligence and Ethics with Dr. Aaron Rabinowitz 06.04.2026 1t 20minEvaluating the ethics of AI requires seeing through the never-ending hype - The Skeptic There are serious ethical implications to sexualising AI chatbots - The Skeptic https://www.voidpod.com/ https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/ https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/
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