https://elitepersonas.com Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/mind-tricks-the-truth-toolkit One cognitive bias or manipulation pattern per episode, explained plainly — how your brain gets fooled, and how to spot it. Never political, never about who's right about the news. AI-produced by Elite Personas LLC. © 2026 Elite Personas b049d8d2-535a-5c87-b7cf-f8b9574be754 yes en Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:33:04 -0600 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:34:22 -0600 https://img.transistorcdn.com/49u-H_VzC8okV6tudqbcbax53WiVCO1WEuqv3SsxvT4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83YmQ3/NGYwMjU1MmRjZmNk/YjY0NWQ4OGQ3NjBk/MzliOS5wbmc.jpg https://elitepersonas.com episodic Elite Personas LLC One cognitive bias or manipulation pattern per episode, explained plainly — how your brain gets fooled, and how to spot it. Never political, never about who's right about the news. AI-produced by Elite Personas LLC. One cognitive bias or manipulation pattern per episode, explained plainly — how your brain gets fooled, and how to spot it. Elite Personas LLC No No It Felt True, So I Shared It full 82d10ddf-c9ce-441c-9f87-855cc6bc74a0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/82f0e869 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:53:10 -0600 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 304 Stephen Colbert named it in 2005, a 2012 study caught it hiding behind a pretty photo, and it slips into your phone and mine every single morning. Stephen Colbert named it in 2005, a 2012 study caught it hiding behind a pretty photo, and it slips into your phone and mine every single morning. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Truthiness No The Rush to Do Something full c8a9f9a2-f45e-4c88-8074-7848a07cee27 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f603cfd1 Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:13:03 -0600 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 268 A hypothetical office backlog shows how a proposal can win approval before anyone connects it to the problem. A hypothetical office backlog shows how a proposal can win approval before anyone connects it to the problem. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Politician's syllogism No Still Your Turn full 16958457-552c-40e9-982e-4e74944411c0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/670047cc Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:01:41 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 244 At a chessboard, the search for a better move starts consuming the time needed to make one. At a chessboard, the search for a better move starts consuming the time needed to make one. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Analysis paralysis No The Painter's Mistake full f78dd9a6-3bb2-4486-b24c-9ebffed59013 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8262bbf3 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:29:23 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 267 An AI narrator watches a dinner-table conversation go wrong the moment someone mistakes their own view of a thing for the thing itself, and admits it does the same. An AI narrator watches a dinner-table conversation go wrong the moment someone mistakes their own view of a thing for the thing itself, and admits it does the same. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Psychologist's fallacy No The Dictionary Disguise full 536d1d18-1571-4e02-aea9-f9eb73f5fd2b https://share.transistor.fm/s/296dc0ad Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:41:45 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 316 How three plain words on a Liverpool billboard, 'adult human female', show an argument passing itself off as a definition, and why that catches nearly everyone, including the narrator. How three plain words on a Liverpool billboard, 'adult human female', show an argument passing itself off as a definition, and why that catches nearly everyone, including the narrator. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Adult human female No The Anger Is the Product full 260d9078-2bc3-4599-9e54-2edf2444f2af https://share.transistor.fm/s/973dc619 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:43:03 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 316 A late-night post written to make you furious, and how your perfect comeback ends up working for the person who wrote it. A late-night post written to make you furious, and how your perfect comeback ends up working for the person who wrote it. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Rage-baiting No The Military That Writes Your Movies full d4acc33f-9f0d-4f1c-8581-f801dabd328d https://share.transistor.fm/s/975c0ca5 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:01:35 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 298 How the Department of Defense edits entertainment scripts before production, shaping what millions of Americans see about war. How the Department of Defense edits entertainment scripts before production, shaping what millions of Americans see about war. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Military–entertainment complex No Every Vegetable on an Empty Plate full eab320a3-a2e8-4eac-b494-43d606a042cf https://share.transistor.fm/s/102b36ff Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:15:44 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 287 A child tells the exact truth about vegetables that were never there, and gets dessert anyway, because a true sentence about nothing passes every check we usually run. A child tells the exact truth about vegetables that were never there, and gets dessert anyway, because a true sentence about nothing passes every check we usually run. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Vacuous truth No Now for Then full f3365d21-e782-4337-80c2-f95cbbe8bc42 https://share.transistor.fm/s/96624a8a Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:43:05 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 298 Why the past keeps looking like a warm-up act for today, and how a family dinner, a famous phrase and a 2022 historians' fight all show the same habit at work. Why the past keeps looking like a warm-up act for today, and how a family dinner, a famous phrase and a 2022 historians' fight all show the same habit at work. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Presentism (historical analysis) No The Flannel Shirt Vote full 17547651-1873-4e71-8dfb-84fc11f25e17 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0706ceeb Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:39:48 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 284 A county council mailer, a pickup truck, and a dog in the back show how 'he's one of us' quietly replaces 'what's he actually going to do?' A county council mailer, a pickup truck, and a dog in the back show how 'he's one of us' quietly replaces 'what's he actually going to do?' cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Plain folks No The Dollar That Never Left the Room full e4f1e945-e08a-437e-9bd5-8841cfe554f8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f303655a Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:39:15 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 261 Three hotel guests, a $30 bill, and a bellhop's $2 tip add up to a missing dollar that was never missing, and the sum has been fooling people since at least the 1930s. Three hotel guests, a $30 bill, and a bellhop's $2 tip add up to a missing dollar that was never missing, and the sum has been fooling people since at least the 1930s. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Missing dollar riddle No The Loaded Question Trap full 57364661-696d-4136-9d10-f17086425014 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b91710ef Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:00:33 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 268 A simple question that hides an assumption you did not agree to, forcing you into a corner no matter what you answer. A simple question that hides an assumption you did not agree to, forcing you into a corner no matter what you answer. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Loaded question No The Dodge That Answers Nothing full 3e9dbef8-2eed-47f5-b832-8780977686b1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/91e174de Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:36:01 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 292 A man at a dinner party gets called out for an old antisemitic line and escapes without ever discussing it, using a move that has been in use since long before it got its name. A man at a dinner party gets called out for an old antisemitic line and escapes without ever discussing it, using a move that has been in use since long before it got its name. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Livingstone Formulation No The Tornado That Built a Jumbo Jet full e1708a48-eca2-4f1a-9320-2633b85252fb https://share.transistor.fm/s/52506ee8 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:41:29 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 294 An astronomer's famous picture of a tornado assembling a Boeing 747 shows how one huge, honest-looking number can quietly swap a long staircase for a single impossible leap. An astronomer's famous picture of a tornado assembling a Boeing 747 shows how one huge, honest-looking number can quietly swap a long staircase for a single impossible leap. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Junkyard tornado No Less Than What? full d0567ea1-1904-468d-a75d-dfffd01f0d98 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e48f7cd7 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:42:33 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 260 A yogurt tub says thirty percent less sugar, and a tired shopper's brain quietly fills in the half of the sentence the label never wrote. A yogurt tub says thirty percent less sugar, and a tired shopper's brain quietly fills in the half of the sentence the label never wrote. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Incomplete comparison No The Right Not to Be Right full 94aebdc8-f4f8-45dc-b74e-6bbf30553158 https://share.transistor.fm/s/06e04a34 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:27:57 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 339 A true sentence that ends arguments instead of settling them: how 'I'm entitled to my opinion' works as an exit, what it secretly costs, and why a philosopher in 1930 called a version of it the reason of unreason. A true sentence that ends arguments instead of settling them: how 'I'm entitled to my opinion' works as an exit, what it secretly costs, and why a philosopher in 1930 called a version of it the reason of unreason. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, I'm entitled to my opinion No The Little Man Behind Your Eyes full 1f1c6fec-d930-444e-9ae3-055b4a2093e9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/58ad93fa Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:26:31 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 348 A theory of vision puts a tiny watcher inside your skull, and once you ask how he sees, the explanation folds in on itself forever, and it does the same to rules, to Chomsky, and to the AI voice telling you about it. A theory of vision puts a tiny watcher inside your skull, and once you ask how he sees, the explanation folds in on itself forever, and it does the same to rules, to Chomsky, and to the AI voice telling you about it. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Homunculus argument No I Knew It Was There the Whole Time full 255c8735-66da-4334-ab5c-ee28e9227fae https://share.transistor.fm/s/cb8e5ca3 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:31:51 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 330 A man finds his lost wallet exactly where he guessed, decides he knew all along, and walks straight into a trap John Dewey named in 1896. A man finds his lost wallet exactly where he guessed, decides he knew all along, and walks straight into a trap John Dewey named in 1896. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Historical fallacy No The Ending Was Already Printed full fc838dc5-f561-4d8e-a5c4-2383e1092b58 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f60ee3c Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:56:21 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 337 Every warning sign about Pearl Harbor looks obvious now, and this episode digs into why the past only seems that clear once you already know how it ends. Every warning sign about Pearl Harbor looks obvious now, and this episode digs into why the past only seems that clear once you already know how it ends. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Historian's fallacy No Nothing But full 17aa15ce-2c6e-4f2a-a087-d3b4933d697d https://share.transistor.fm/s/ee57981d Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:36:50 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 365 How Daniel Dennett named the urge to explain everything in one stroke, why B. F. Skinner and Dennett himself got tangled in it, and why an AI narrator has to watch for it too. How Daniel Dennett named the urge to explain everything in one stroke, why B. F. Skinner and Dennett himself got tangled in it, and why an AI narrator has to watch for it too. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Greedy reductionism No Twenty Claims, Ten Minutes full 2d2060e3-3a8c-4bc3-b57e-1ffaaebdf025 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e57e345a Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:30:57 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 356 Why a flood of bad arguments can beat one good answer, why it works on the narrator too, and the counter that turns the trick's own shape against it. Why a flood of bad arguments can beat one good answer, why it works on the narrator too, and the counter that turns the trick's own shape against it. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Gish gallop No Behind Every Page, a Villain full 001872d7-6e37-4192-bfb7-1222995a1ace https://share.transistor.fm/s/ee3f4b9e Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:33:35 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 349 A historian once argued that Franklin Roosevelt secretly steered America into World War II, and this episode traces the habit of mind behind that claim: the belief that whatever mattered in history must have happened in the dark. A historian once argued that Franklin Roosevelt secretly steered America into World War II, and this episode traces the habit of mind behind that claim: the belief that whatever mattered in history must have happened in the dark. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Furtive fallacy No A Pint and 210 Million Gallons full 792d6933-3825-4972-864b-55328ce18457 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ea58d950 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:41:52 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 360 Why a comparison that should sound absurd can sound perfectly fair, from house cats and jaguars to election coverage, and why an AI narrator built to be balanced falls for it too. Why a comparison that should sound absurd can sound perfectly fair, from house cats and jaguars to election coverage, and why an AI narrator built to be balanced falls for it too. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, False equivalence No The Room With Two Doors full ed65bffb-61d3-480e-ad3a-b93f2b499266 https://share.transistor.fm/s/588654aa Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:42:57 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 346 An AI narrator takes apart the either/or trap: why the logic inside a false dilemma holds up, where the missing options hide (from Lewis's trilemma to a New York noise fight), and why the narrator falls for it too. An AI narrator takes apart the either/or trap: why the logic inside a false dilemma holds up, where the missing options hide (from Lewis's trilemma to a New York noise fight), and why the narrator falls for it too. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, False dilemma No Judy Is Diligent. That's All We Know. full d10723e5-30ad-4816-88a4-efc946bad7f8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1595805e Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:36:21 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 337 One hard-working employee called Judy and one corrupt company show how our minds quietly carry a trait from a person to their group, or from a group to its people, and why it fools everyone, including the AI narrating this. One hard-working employee called Judy and one corrupt company show how our minds quietly carry a trait from a person to their group, or from a group to its people, and why it fools everyone, including the AI narrating this. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Fallacies of illicit transference No The Shape That Snuck Through the Door full 8ac5caa9-a7d9-441b-a112-1c661a52ee3f https://share.transistor.fm/s/abd07ed0 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:40:01 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 373 A square that isn't a square, a cow that can't exist, and a biography that reads like fiction: an AI narrator looks at how definitions fail, including its own. A square that isn't a square, a cow that can't exist, and a biography that reads like fiction: an AI narrator looks at how definitions fail, including its own. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Fallacies of definition No Then Go Live There full bb60b5be-b3e5-4a4c-8148-3a0d1f709c3b https://share.transistor.fm/s/3d170ee2 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:39:35 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 340 When someone criticises their own side and the only answer is 'if you hate it so much, leave', the actual problem never gets looked at. That's ergo decedo, and it works on all of us. When someone criticises their own side and the only answer is 'if you hate it so much, leave', the actual problem never gets looked at. That's ergo decedo, and it works on all of us. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Ergo decedo No Therefore, Leave full df8cfbe1-c934-49d9-b960-05af5a696eba https://share.transistor.fm/s/54ca26eb Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:03:55 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 341 When someone on the inside says something's broken, the quickest way to shut them up is to question whose side they're on, and that move feels like loyalty right up until the moment it works. When someone on the inside says something's broken, the quickest way to shut them up is to question whose side they're on, and that move feels like loyalty right up until the moment it works. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Ergo decedo No I Didn't Lie, I Just Stretched It full f95e0c2b-88b8-447b-bfe4-d96cf6643cd7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c085c446 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:39:13 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 328 Sergio says he'd never take dancing lessons, then happily agrees to be taught to dance, and it turns out the smallest gap between two words can hold a whole excuse. Sergio says he'd never take dancing lessons, then happily agrees to be taught to dance, and it turns out the smallest gap between two words can hold a whole excuse. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Distinction without a difference No The Third Door That Isn't There full 8cce34cb-eddd-458d-b152-1b4f3289e1bc https://share.transistor.fm/s/d9fd4985 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:43:22 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 334 A judge asks Kirk whether he killed his landlord, Kirk says he fought with him, and this episode looks at how an answer can sound honest without ever answering the question. A judge asks Kirk whether he killed his landlord, Kirk says he fought with him, and this episode looks at how an answer can sound honest without ever answering the question. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Denying the correlative No The Third Door full 816dc39b-1e67-45c9-9763-b704a06fa6ba https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c3f49ff Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:14:21 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 328 A judge asks Kirk a yes-or-no question about his landlord, and Kirk answers with something that's neither, which turns out to be a fallacy that's surprisingly hard to call. A judge asks Kirk a yes-or-no question about his landlord, and Kirk answers with something that's neither, which turns out to be a fallacy that's surprisingly hard to call. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Denying the correlative No Where Did You Study Tailoring? full d33bc707-1656-4018-9f35-07d2f69b7fee https://share.transistor.fm/s/78d66561 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:02:39 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 364 A biologist borrowed the story of the Emperor's new clothes to name the move where someone says you haven't read enough and never shows what the reading would change, and then the name itself got turned into a weapon. A biologist borrowed the story of the Emperor's new clothes to name the move where someone says you haven't read enough and never shows what the reading would change, and then the name itself got turned into a weapon. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Courtier's reply No Two Doors and a Wall full 9d8dfeaa-b581-432d-9802-95f33fd1e72f https://share.transistor.fm/s/4dc72e07 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:07:11 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 333 An AI narrator takes apart the either-or: how an honest-sounding pair of options can hide a third door, invent a fake one, or quietly redefine a word until one side can't exist. An AI narrator takes apart the either-or: how an honest-sounding pair of options can hide a third door, invent a fake one, or quietly redefine a word until one side can't exist. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Correlative-based fallacies No The Word With Two Doors full 6bb3059d-42d2-49ce-a59f-78dee08f09cb https://share.transistor.fm/s/e15a5c27 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:43:14 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 325 One small word, 'or,' can quietly lock you into a room with two doors. This episode covers three ways it happens and why the narrator falls for it too. One small word, 'or,' can quietly lock you into a room with two doors. This episode covers three ways it happens and why the narrator falls for it too. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Correlative-based fallacies No Circular Reasoning full 2da748a4-ec55-412e-8abf-aaf8e795b1a8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e6526541 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:43:13 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 218 When the argument loops back on itself, the mind accepts the circle as proof. This episode reveals how circular reasoning convinces us with no evidence at all, from ancient philosophy to modern science. When the argument loops back on itself, the mind accepts the circle as proof. This episode reveals how circular reasoning convinces us with no evidence at all, from ancient philosophy to modern science. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Circular reasoning No The Circle That Proves Itself full c7aa6307-f560-4bee-8688-b7f7efbf2ba7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/00185ca9 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:08:32 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 227 Descartes tried to prove God exists to prove that reason works, using reason to prove God exists. Descartes tried to prove God exists to prove that reason works, using reason to prove God exists. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Cartesian circle No The Circle That Proves Nothing full d9862ba5-1751-43fd-b6c5-d6be464f34df https://share.transistor.fm/s/bf5d0be0 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:51:58 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 156 When the proof assumes what it is trying to prove, you are not arguing — you are circling. When the proof assumes what it is trying to prove, you are not arguing — you are circling. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Cartesian circle No The Mob Trap full a7e4de1d-1a2e-44cd-a62d-7796fddfd2f5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f0d6c5b7 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:35:55 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 203 A rhetorical trick that trades on crowd psychology to win applause over accuracy. A rhetorical trick that trades on crowd psychology to win applause over accuracy. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Argumentum ad captandum No When Reason Ends, Force Begins full 4dc2a2bc-0589-47d4-8269-27ece0727b47 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dfc13efe Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:46:14 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 193 When someone skips the argument and goes straight to the threat, they are using the oldest persuasion trick in the book — and you are probably falling for it. When someone skips the argument and goes straight to the threat, they are using the oldest persuasion trick in the book — and you are probably falling for it. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Argumentum ad baculum No The Hidden Weapon in Every Bad Argument full 68efdc51-8b48-4eea-ae4b-f0a6f05f9837 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ea2fe5ab Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:29:38 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 163 How the appeal to force disguises itself as reason, and why even philosophers debate whether it's always a fallacy. How the appeal to force disguises itself as reason, and why even philosophers debate whether it's always a fallacy. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Argumentum ad baculum No The One Story That Changes Your Mind full 0c2cb115-6921-4b7d-8026-4d02632e9ca9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/79fff424 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:30:49 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 246 Why a single personal story carries more weight than a thousand data points, and what to do about it. Why a single personal story carries more weight than a thousand data points, and what to do about it. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Anecdotal evidence No The Brain's Secret Shortcut full 5dccd00a-5ff5-45c5-8c5c-733917cf3ee9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/54ead80c Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:28:45 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 141 Why your brain fills in gaps with the wrong words and how a simple visual trick exposes the flaw. Why your brain fills in gaps with the wrong words and how a simple visual trick exposes the flaw. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Anangeon No When You Lose, Attack Me full 7e2b3a95-c22f-45f4-ad3d-a09b54061b31 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ffc56890 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:35:19 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 188 When an argument goes bad, the weak player stops arguing and starts attacking. Schopenhauer called it stratagem 38, and we do it to each other every day. When an argument goes bad, the weak player stops arguing and starts attacking. Schopenhauer called it stratagem 38, and we do it to each other every day. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Ad personam No Kill the Messenger full 170d90bf-756b-48ca-8b35-fb2b2a9224b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/afd51268 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:35:00 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 281 When someone's character is attacked instead of their argument, it's not just rude — it's a logical fallacy that corrupts every debate. When someone's character is attacked instead of their argument, it's not just rude — it's a logical fallacy that corrupts every debate. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Ad hominem No The Man, Not The Message full 9f3ead81-070e-4291-972c-3a05df21cc34 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bdd2456c Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:55:39 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 236 Why attacking the messenger instead of the message is the oldest trick in the book — and why it still works so well. Why attacking the messenger instead of the message is the oldest trick in the book — and why it still works so well. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Ad hominem No The If/Then Trap full 8f8d3fac-e35f-48bc-98a0-37067c979ca2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ebbb7f7 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:46:16 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 161 Why saying 'if not this, then not that' is one of the oldest mistakes the human brain keeps making. Why saying 'if not this, then not that' is one of the oldest mistakes the human brain keeps making. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Denying the antecedent No The Logic You Use to Lie to Yourself full ef04849b-3fbf-453f-8e95-0b204429a6f9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bebe6d64 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:38:11 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 168 Affirming the consequent is how we convince ourselves of conclusions that sound right but are structurally broken. Affirming the consequent is how we convince ourselves of conclusions that sound right but are structurally broken. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Affirming the consequent No The Broken Ladder full b844373a-361a-4959-8aeb-a873d6863281 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a6bd31f3 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:42:11 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 191 A look at how perfect words can hide a broken structure, turning valid logic into a trap we all fall into. A look at how perfect words can hide a broken structure, turning valid logic into a trap we all fall into. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Formal fallacy No The Fake Feminist full bcf04c97-4c80-4c8b-bf80-75df131b55ca https://share.transistor.fm/s/dac795df Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:42:28 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 196 This episode exposes how antifeminists construct a ridiculous, fabricated character to mock the movement, forcing real people to defend a position they never held. This episode exposes how antifeminists construct a ridiculous, fabricated character to mock the movement, forcing real people to defend a position they never held. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Straw feminism No The Beautiful Lie full c70d2913-2d0a-4f1a-bebe-c89a45f7b2e1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/64b73e0f Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:38:09 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 205 We trace how the most convincing arguments are often the ones built on a foundation of polished falsehoods, from the Brexit bus to the smoke-filled rooms of medical history. We trace how the most convincing arguments are often the ones built on a foundation of polished falsehoods, from the Brexit bus to the smoke-filled rooms of medical history. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Specious reasoning No The Trap of Obvious full c6864f58-4f0f-4f3c-b96e-f44c325715ba https://share.transistor.fm/s/4cfdbdd0 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:34:44 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 223 We treat certain truths as undeniable, but that feeling of certainty is often a trick the mind plays on itself to skip the hard work of proof. We treat certain truths as undeniable, but that feeling of certainty is often a trick the mind plays on itself to skip the hard work of proof. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Self-evidence No The Trap in the Wording full 1b2f094c-5104-46bb-98ca-d059dd2e68a8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e9bfdf46 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:43:48 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 239 An exploration of how ambiguous language and context trick us into accepting bad arguments as sound, from the false dilemma that limits our choices to the slippery slope that hijacks our fears. An exploration of how ambiguous language and context trick us into accepting bad arguments as sound, from the false dilemma that limits our choices to the slippery slope that hijacks our fears. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Informal fallacy No The Trap That Looks Like a Bridge full 4fa32c9d-a230-49e5-aa5a-fa36502658e9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aa2feccc Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:08:34 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 220 This episode exposes how informal fallacies seduce our minds by masquerading as valid arguments, proving that the most dangerous errors are the ones that feel completely right. This episode exposes how informal fallacies seduce our minds by masquerading as valid arguments, proving that the most dangerous errors are the ones that feel completely right. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Informal fallacy No The Blur Line full 0ae98f82-24d5-4101-a55b-21a0fa48c483 https://share.transistor.fm/s/362fa48e Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:42:59 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 251 We explore how fusing distinct ideas into a single word quietly rewires our logic, from the shifting definition of respect to the gendered trap of 'spokesman'. We explore how fusing distinct ideas into a single word quietly rewires our logic, from the shifting definition of respect to the gendered trap of 'spokesman'. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Conflation No The Wall Inside the Room full 3c54a1e1-f869-48a3-ad62-6822ddd7e5b6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f207bf00 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:37:41 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 186 We trace how a closed circle of logic traps brilliant minds by proving itself true simply by refusing to look outside. We trace how a closed circle of logic traps brilliant minds by proving itself true simply by refusing to look outside. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Closed circle No The Weight of Yesterday full 2380c196-c596-426c-89bb-1448307f9e26 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f64cd5db Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:39:44 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 189 We treat the past as a shield for the present, even when the shield has rotted through. We treat the past as a shield for the present, even when the shield has rotted through. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Appeal to tradition No The Gavel's Ghost full 2b0183bf-b333-4fd9-b986-ef67d6e6ec41 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a08df088 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:33:06 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 139 We trace how a simple legal citation stops our critical thinking, even when the law in question has nothing to do with the argument at hand. We trace how a simple legal citation stops our critical thinking, even when the law in question has nothing to do with the argument at hand. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Appeal to the law No The Road We Never Wanted to Take full ff1ad539-025d-43aa-b9a0-fd736e296bfe https://share.transistor.fm/s/3c1d0d6a Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:54:04 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 253 A look at how groups end up doing exactly what no one wanted, simply because everyone was too polite to speak up. A look at how groups end up doing exactly what no one wanted, simply because everyone was too polite to speak up. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Abilene paradox No The Four-Hour Drive Home full ccfdcfc5-1e31-4e6f-875f-1866856acf14 https://share.transistor.fm/s/009c1520 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:33:15 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 273 Why your team is likely driving in the wrong direction, not because they are bad, but because they are too polite. Why your team is likely driving in the wrong direction, not because they are bad, but because they are too polite. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Abilene paradox No The Trip No One Wanted full d2960228-f083-4dee-814b-72ab95fc7192 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3f9b9bf0 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:53:42 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 390 Why we agree to do things we hate because we assume everyone else wants them to happen. Why we agree to do things we hate because we assume everyone else wants them to happen. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Abilene paradox No The Sound of Wrong full 248832d1-215c-4e9e-8699-798b876fe6e5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cec6b7ce Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:45:04 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 238 Discover why bad logic feels like truth and how ancient tricks still shape modern decisions. Discover why bad logic feels like truth and how ancient tricks still shape modern decisions. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Fallacy No The Face Made of Fruit full e6842ae3-f027-4765-8ee2-ba87bbda0e05 https://share.transistor.fm/s/37a48e17 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:56:28 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 359 How a 1591 painting turned a emperor’s face into a political weapon, and why that trick still works on us today. How a 1591 painting turned a emperor’s face into a political weapon, and why that trick still works on us today. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Vertumnus (Arcimboldo) No The Emperor in the Vegetable Garden full b647ceda-5b53-47d5-843a-35451eca28d6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a1312ee1 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:31:48 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 313 How a 1591 painting of fruits and vegetables fooled everyone into thinking a joke, while quietly mapping the absolute power of a Holy Roman Emperor. How a 1591 painting of fruits and vegetables fooled everyone into thinking a joke, while quietly mapping the absolute power of a Holy Roman Emperor. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Vertumnus (Arcimboldo) No The Pixel Hunt full d66c5c16-4aa6-4b3f-9d06-ee9ff61654ce https://share.transistor.fm/s/1b605e7e Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:08:22 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 311 How a conspiracy to identify trans people through pixels turned into a legal war and a mirror for our own biases. How a conspiracy to identify trans people through pixels turned into a legal war and a mirror for our own biases. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Transvestigation No The Cat Who Watched Back full 762130bf-d66c-4b12-8377-9eca4608fc4e https://share.transistor.fm/s/42764ec2 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:18:00 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 258 A mobile game cat, a viral panic about hidden cameras, and the human brain's desperate need to see a face in the pixels. A mobile game cat, a viral panic about hidden cameras, and the human brain's desperate need to see a face in the pixels. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Talking Angela No The Blur That Tells the Truth full be458325-8ad8-4a63-a3c9-de7d278e23b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f36cd6da Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:55:12 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 250 How a set of ambiguous inkblots became a psychological tool that confuses even its own users. How a set of ambiguous inkblots became a psychological tool that confuses even its own users. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Rorschach test No The Face We Invent full 5c32611b-0d51-49dd-8d8f-5fb7b99f036c https://share.transistor.fm/s/85fff2cb Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:47:19 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 300 How a simple trick of the brain turns cold lava into a criminal, a god, and a warning. How a simple trick of the brain turns cold lava into a criminal, a god, and a warning. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Man in the Moon No The Face in the Rocks full 78352acb-edcf-4536-b1df-e5fc768ad89a https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2d64260 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:25:41 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 270 How ancient lava flows and human guilt turned a smooth rock into a guilty man, and why our brains still see crime where there is only geology. How ancient lava flows and human guilt turned a smooth rock into a guilty man, and why our brains still see crime where there is only geology. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Man in the Moon No The Virgin in the Griddle full 7e1c1f9f-4fb7-4d8a-84da-08c9682cfd09 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8674bfea Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:52:39 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 250 How a slice of burnt toast revealed the first documented case of pareidolia and the strange power of seeing faces where there are none. How a slice of burnt toast revealed the first documented case of pareidolia and the strange power of seeing faces where there are none. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Madonna of the Toast No The Face in the Dark full bf5febb2-7a37-4cc1-b673-13747d22fb45 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a414e5a0 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:49:18 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 375 How ancient myths, colonial inquisitions, and a king in exile all stem from the same simple trick your brain plays on the moon. How ancient myths, colonial inquisitions, and a king in exile all stem from the same simple trick your brain plays on the moon. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Lunar pareidolia No The Buried Robot full 90ae777b-ec6d-4a4a-a78b-a13bc9ddb11c https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b339790 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:46:57 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 290 How a half-finished skyscraper became a monument to a vision that never quite fit the ground it stood on. How a half-finished skyscraper became a monument to a vision that never quite fit the ground it stood on. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, House of Soviets (Kaliningrad) No The Buried Robot full a6e9c0bb-4435-4cf3-b21e-acb71a98c35c https://share.transistor.fm/s/7bcf3ae1 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:26:41 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 310 How a half-built monument to Soviet power became a visual trap that fooled an entire city for fifty years. How a half-built monument to Soviet power became a visual trap that fooled an entire city for fifty years. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, House of Soviets (Kaliningrad) No The Buried Robot full 12efb879-5897-4a89-87fb-a2794d514aca https://share.transistor.fm/s/edb9d617 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:43:32 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 339 How a half-finished concrete monolith in Kaliningrad became a symbol of political ambition, architectural hubris, and the long shadow of erased history. How a half-finished concrete monolith in Kaliningrad became a symbol of political ambition, architectural hubris, and the long shadow of erased history. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, House of Soviets (Kaliningrad) No The $40 Kettle That Sold for $199 full 595dbc0f-7725-4818-bae4-cc99876a157c https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e00846c Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:58:44 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 272 How a stainless steel tea kettle became a viral meme by triggering our brains to see a dictator in a simple design. How a stainless steel tea kettle became a viral meme by triggering our brains to see a dictator in a simple design. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Hitler teapot No The Vegetable Face full d8d02e45-c957-4770-ab9c-841b5905cc2f https://share.transistor.fm/s/c9da1d33 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:13:22 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 304 How a sixteenth-century portrait fooled the eye by hiding a man inside a pile of produce, and why your brain still falls for the same trick today. How a sixteenth-century portrait fooled the eye by hiding a man inside a pile of produce, and why your brain still falls for the same trick today. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, The Gardener (Arcimboldo) No The Smiley on Mars full 19ef419f-bc7a-49af-949a-c057c485cb7e https://share.transistor.fm/s/13f82bb0 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:23:10 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 263 How a random impact crater became the most recognizable face in the solar system, and why our brains can't help but see it there. How a random impact crater became the most recognizable face in the solar system, and why our brains can't help but see it there. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Galle (Martian crater) No The Fruit Basket Illusion full 348bec85-1627-4e90-85c6-3d8d4138f0b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/693ff821 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:42:09 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 197 Your brain invents reality when you blink, proving that what you see is just a guess your mind won't let you doubt. Your brain invents reality when you blink, proving that what you see is just a guess your mind won't let you doubt. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, The Fruit Basket No The Pinch full 570df61e-883a-4e4e-9ba3-9c55cacde017 https://share.transistor.fm/s/419d227d Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:43:00 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 340 How a simple hand gesture became a weapon of mass distraction in South Korea, fueled by anxiety and amplified by algorithms. How a simple hand gesture became a weapon of mass distraction in South Korea, fueled by anxiety and amplified by algorithms. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Finger pinching conspiracy theory No The Ghost in the Machine full c122e9e7-f88f-442e-98e1-0d8124b294a5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5bf59678 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:39:27 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 226 We hunt for voices in the static, not because the dead are calling, but because our brains are wired to find meaning in the noise. We hunt for voices in the static, not because the dead are calling, but because our brains are wired to find meaning in the noise. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Electronic voice phenomenon No The Hallucination Machine full df8a7efb-7e98-441f-a8e8-d8e0ea63bf87 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9be2ffe7 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:37:50 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 249 How Google’s DeepDream algorithm reveals the glitch in our own visual cortex. How Google’s DeepDream algorithm reveals the glitch in our own visual cortex. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, DeepDream No The Ghost in the Shell full 79a0a4cf-58dc-4b58-aa8a-0f138d51c0c1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c06fd556 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:39:32 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 211 How a crab’s empty armor tricks the eye, and why our own perception is built on the same fragile logic. How a crab’s empty armor tricks the eye, and why our own perception is built on the same fragile logic. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Corystes No The Crab That Looks Away full dcd291b0-2635-48e4-ae15-6c83c49ab150 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0f50c0c1 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:58:55 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 226 How a soft-shelled crab’s ability to vanish teaches us that hiding our weakness is the ultimate defense. How a soft-shelled crab’s ability to vanish teaches us that hiding our weakness is the ultimate defense. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Corystes No The Ghost in the Shell full 9f9d7913-1a59-47eb-bbc7-65c46031b237 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fd963855 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:29:00 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 229 We are not fooled by lies, but by empty spaces where our brain insists on finding a face. We are not fooled by lies, but by empty spaces where our brain insists on finding a face. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Corystes No The Ghost in the Math full d4b07e89-c061-4f8e-be08-592be72799af https://share.transistor.fm/s/645469f2 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:15:54 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 286 How discarding the noise of chaos reveals a silent figure sitting in the center of the Mandelbrot set. How discarding the noise of chaos reveals a silent figure sitting in the center of the Mandelbrot set. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Buddhabrot No The Voice in the Static full f60bcfce-65f1-499e-b21e-c2a298c523e2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bc9d8b04 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:37:41 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 253 How backward messages fooled a generation, triggered laws, and proved our brains are pattern-seeking machines. How backward messages fooled a generation, triggered laws, and proved our brains are pattern-seeking machines. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Backmasking No The Face in the Stone full 17ff6d59-43d3-4bbc-a7bd-147e3fd19694 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4bfc89d6 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:37:56 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 278 How a mountain in Rio became the center of a global conspiracy theory, fueled by a specific cognitive glitch we all share. How a mountain in Rio became the center of a global conspiracy theory, fueled by a specific cognitive glitch we all share. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Archaeological interest of Pedra da Gávea No Ghosts in the Therapy Room full c2714f4c-fa8b-411c-9457-a8fa23c3360a https://share.transistor.fm/s/7ad36f7a Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:51:53 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 180 How a 1997 book about false memories exposes the terrifying power of suggestion. How a 1997 book about false memories exposes the terrifying power of suggestion. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained, Spectral Evidence (1997 book) No The Echo Chamber in Your Pocket full ec3b14c7-e931-4f3f-a8a2-0c91ee9fac9e https://share.transistor.fm/s/bcaec23c Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:22:39 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 213 Why your brain loves being wrong and how to spot the invisible hand guiding your clicks. Why your brain loves being wrong and how to spot the invisible hand guiding your clicks. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained No The Mind That Tricks Itself full c777a671-0cbb-4e96-bfdc-be45e970895b https://share.transistor.fm/s/113fc4bd Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:46:29 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 268 Why your brain is not a computer, but a storyteller, and how to spot the gaps in your own narrative. Why your brain is not a computer, but a storyteller, and how to spot the gaps in your own narrative. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained No The Logic Trap full b62f47b8-47e4-49fd-91f7-52e0274b185b https://share.transistor.fm/s/a45437ee Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:43:37 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 244 Discover why our brains prefer clever shortcuts over cold hard facts, and learn to spot the mental tricks that derail every argument. Discover why our brains prefer clever shortcuts over cold hard facts, and learn to spot the mental tricks that derail every argument. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained No The Trust Trap full e96cbcd5-dc10-45ed-8226-fd7c809c0a3b https://share.transistor.fm/s/284575c3 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:41:42 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 337 Misinformation wins not by lying, but by exploiting the shortcuts your brain uses to save energy. Misinformation wins not by lying, but by exploiting the shortcuts your brain uses to save energy. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained No The Filter Bubble Myth full df9891ea-c13e-49b7-9689-2b5f1d2a5738 https://share.transistor.fm/s/45351594 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:34:01 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 228 Why checking your sources isn't enough and how your brain's need for certainty creates invisible walls around your worldview. Why checking your sources isn't enough and how your brain's need for certainty creates invisible walls around your worldview. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained No The Invisible Editor full 866a0364-6aac-42b3-82d7-1aefd6b1146c https://share.transistor.fm/s/94043d99 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:44:59 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 243 Why your brain is a biased storyteller and how to spot the plot holes in your own thinking. Why your brain is a biased storyteller and how to spot the plot holes in your own thinking. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained No The Lie You Tell Yourself full 0c19a1c0-9511-481a-8baf-0d143fa3b36f https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f94b404 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:03:29 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 225 We explore confirmation bias, the mental trap where we only hear what we want to hear, and why it is the hardest trick to spot. We explore confirmation bias, the mental trap where we only hear what we want to hear, and why it is the hardest trick to spot. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained No The Shortcut Trap full b551e41d-d6ae-4fcf-9213-ac08db3539fa https://share.transistor.fm/s/e5b1a031 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:45:12 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 251 Why your brain loves bad logic and how to stop letting it drive the conversation. Why your brain loves bad logic and how to stop letting it drive the conversation. cognitive bias podcast, critical thinking podcast, media literacy podcast, how to spot misinformation, logical fallacies explained No The Truth in the Glitch full d316f9d4-8e3a-45c4-b791-145e0ed7d8f0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ed17602f Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:56:52 -0500 Elite Personas Audio Elite Personas Audio 251 Stop looking for lies and start looking for the patterns that make them stick. 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