Attack Ads! The Podcast

This is mostly a rant from an old man witnessing changes to the campus he once attended as a student, specifically how sponsorship and egalitarianism might be in conflict in higher education.

Direct download: Fast_Track_Education.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:21pm EDT

Our perception of the world hinges on assumptions. I take a brief look at what happens when reporters assume the experts they consult on our economy are correct, and by so assuming, fail to critically question those experts.

Direct download: When_We_Assume.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:33pm EDT

Bullshit comes in two flavors. The first are beliefs held with no basis in fact. The second are emotional appeals to the non-rational brain made to drive our behaviors. Commercial media, though, one may not question bullshit ads use to pay the bills.

Direct download: Thwarting_Disbelief.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:54pm EDT

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