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 930: Is it McConnell or is it Cake?
Takeaways From Trump's Speech Claiming Election Vulnerabilities and China Interference - The New York Times ​​Over 100 House Democrats vote to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, reflecting growing schism in party | CNN Politics 'Just tell us what's going on': Kentucky governor again calls for health update from Sen. Mitch McConnell | kcentv.com Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Trump Ally, Dies From 'Sudden Illness' - The New York Times Romney on running in 2028: 80-year-olds 'shouldn't be running the world' New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns US refunds $81bn in Trump tariffs after supreme court ruled them illegal ICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After Fatal Shootings in Maine and Houston - The New York TimesICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After Fatal Shootings in Maine and Houston - The New York Times
Jul 20
1 hr 6 min
Episode 929: The Demon Next Door
The Demon Next Door - The Atlantic
Jul 16
52 min
Episode 928: Schrödinger's McConnell, Platner Leaves Race
Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear requests update on Sen. Mitch McConnell's health | whas11.com Masked men with Confederate flags seen chanting, marching, riding Metro in DC White House deletes thousands of webpages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US | The Verge https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/white-house-purges-thousands-pages-173101835.html Longevity guru Bryan Johnson reveals he has an incurable disease FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr. Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fresh Strikes After Trump Suggests Cease-Fire Is 'Over' - The New York Times
Jul 13
1 hr 5 min
Episode 927: Supreme Court Rulings, America's 250th
US Postal Service cannot carry out Trump order on mail ballot delivery, judge rules | CNN Politics The Birthright Decision Was Surprisingly Close, Some Legal Scholars Say - The New York Times Despite Some Losses for Trump, Supreme Court Delivers Enduring Conservative Wins - The New York Times E. Jean Carroll Asks Judge to Order Trump to Pay $5 Million Jury Award - The New York Times Paramedics responded to a 'cardiac arrest' at Mitch McConnell's home on day of hospitalization Trump vows to give long July 4 address even if it is 107 degrees Trump's $2B income in 2025 raises fresh questions about profiting off presidency | PBS News
Jul 6
1 hr 9 min
Episode 926: Wayward AI Stories
Man 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
Jul 2
51 min
Episode 925: Tucker Leaves the Party
The 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
Jun 29
1 hr 11 min
Episode 924: The Straights of Hormuz
Inside 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'
Jun 22
1 hr 5 min
Episode 923: "I Love the Inflation"
Will 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'
Jun 15
1 hr 8 min
Episode 922: The Old Guard: Confronting America's gerontocratic
The Old Guard Confronting America's gerontocratic https://web.archive.org/web/20260415150234/https://harpers.org/archive/2026/05/the-old-guard-samuel-moyn-gerontocracy/
Jun 11
53 min
Episode 921: Steven Miller: The Ugly *uckling
Trump 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
Jun 8
1 hr 6 min
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