COGNITIVE DISSONANCE

COGNITIVE DISSONANCE

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 931: Voter ID and Tate Extradition
COGNITIVE DISSONANCE
Episode 931: Voter ID and Tate Extradition

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931
July 27, 2026

Episode 931: Voter ID and Tate Extradition

Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir How Republicans Turned Olive Garden Into a Voter ID Talking Point - The New York Times Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Florida on charges of rape and sex trafficking : NPR Pseudoscientific Cancer ‘Treatment’ Involves Gassing Naked People in Plastic Bags With Bleach | WIRED The Fake Influencers Selling Wellness on Your Feed - The New York Times
930
July 20, 2026

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-o
929
July 16, 2026

Episode 929: The Demon Next Door

The Demon Next Door - The Atlantic
927
July 6, 2026

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
926
July 2, 2026

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

About the Hosts

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Cecil

Cecil is a 40-something de-converted Christian, Ex- Republican, one-time Woo-believer and former conspiracy theorist. He’s all better now. He lives with his wife in Chicago. He has two associates’ degrees in culinary and patisserie arts, a BA degree in philosophy, and a Masters in New Media. He makes a living as a new media professional. None of these things qualify him as an authority on anything. He can however, prepare a meal that will make you have a fit of existential anxiety then he’ll give you advice on the best way to tweet about it. He’s never rode in a submarine.

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Tom

Tom is a great lover of sandwiches and the meats and cheeses within them. He has a degree in English Literature, which, along with three bucks and a kind word, might be enough for a cup of coffee. A husband, father, half-hearted idealist, and sometimes poet, Tom’s ire is raised before he is every morning. Tom earns his keep staring numbly downward while listening to people complain about real estate. He is also afraid of birds.

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Gary the Mannequin

Mascot

Gary is the mascot for our show. A broken, open mouthed relic from another time.

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Ian

Producer

Ian is our producer, tech and moral support. He cheats on us with other more popular podcasts.

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Sara

Social Media Goddess

Sara is the nice lady that banned you from our facebook page because you are a twat.

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