Cognitive Dissonance
Cognitive Dissonance
Atheist and Skeptical News
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.
Episode 945: I Just Blue Myself.
U.S. House Midterm Election 2026 Live Results: Democrats Win Majority - The New York Times U.S. Senate Midterm Election 2026 Live Results: Democrats Win Majority - The New York Times U.S. Governor Midterm Elections 2026: Live Results - The New York Times How Americans Voted in 2026 - Elections Every Major Demographic Group Swung Left Amid Trump Backlash How Americans Voted in 2026 - Elections Democrats Win Enough Seats Nationwide to End Electoral College | The New Republic Mike Johnson will step aside as top House Republican next Congress Elon Musk Deletes Smug Election Posts After They Backfire and His Businesses Tank by $120 Billion
Nov 9
1 hr 3 min
Episode 944: Tom Returns! Midterms Chat
2026 midterm election races to watch - CBS News 2026 Midterm Predictions: House & Senate Forecast | DDHQ https://www.natesilver.net/p/generic-ballot-average-2026-nate-silver-bulletin-congress-polls Midterms 2026: Congress Polls and More House Democrats call on DOJ to name special counsel in Epstein case Katie Zacharia, Trump's New Press Secretary, Is Ousted After 5 Days - The New York Times With Elon Musk's Return to Washington, Possible Conflicts of Interest Resurface Obama's quippy Ohio campaign stop: 5 times the former president went after Republicans Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says
Nov 2
1 hr 6 min
Episode 943: El-Sayed vs Heckler, Ramaswamy vs Himself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_N5nq50GpY https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/abdul-el-sayed-heckler-tommy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/20/abdul-el-sayed-heckler https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/politics/ramaswamy-acton-ad-ohio.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/young-men-abandoning-pod-bros-190903174.html
Oct 26
36 min
Show No Show
Oct 12
5 min
Episode 942: Recording Live from the Hospital
There aren't any notes. We talked about Tom's condition most of the episode
Oct 5
1 hr 11 min
Episode 941: Technology and Loneliness
This was recorded with Tom from 9/11, when he was around before the second hospital stay. Opinion | Stop Googling. Let's Talk. - The New York Times How Technology and Loneliness are Interlinked - The New York Times
Sep 28
1 hr 1 min
Episode 940: Fact Check with Seth Andrews
WaPo fact-checks Mitch McConnell hospital photo featuring paper — with definitive findings https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/1wgwoz8/by_mitch_mcconnell_to_appear_fully_conscious/ https://www.snopes.com/collections/natalie-harp-trump-aide-claims/ Does image show Trump left brown stain on chair in Ireland? Here's the truth | Snopes.com Fact Check: Billie Eilish video altered to portray her refusing to release music until Trump 'ends the war' | Reuters Fact Check: Video of Indian community gathering miscaptioned as UK city council meeting | Reuters
Sep 21
1 hr 11 min
Episode 939: Bravely Hiding in a Catering Truck
Navy and USS Lincoln's Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War - The New York Times Trump says Iran war will end after the midterms and gas prices will fall | CNN Politics Trump promises $5,000 to every US adult if Republicans win midterms | AP News At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Claims Firefighters Carried Him Away From Unstable Building After Attacks - The New York Times Majority of Canadians now see U.S. as an enemy, and Trump is the reason: poll Trump shares map that renames New Mexico as 'New America' | CNN Politics A Catering Truck and a Decoy Plane: How Trump's Great Escape Unfolded Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported after U.S. immigration arrest, officials say - CBS News
Sep 14
1 hr 11 min
No Show This Week - September 7th
Say nice things to Tom! if not....we're lookin' for you, we gon' find you... so you can run and tell that, homeboy!
Sep 7
59 sec
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