Fallacious Trump

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Jim and Mark use the insane ramblings of a tiny-handed narcissist to explain logical fallacies. Each episode we focus on a single logical fallacy and, using examples from Trump, UK politics and pop culture, explore how and why it fools people, how to avoid committing it yourself, and how to counter it in an argument.

Recent Episodes
  • Appeal to Outdated Data - FT#176
    Jun 8, 2025 – 01:30:22
  • Argument from Popularity (Redux) - FT#175
    May 27, 2025 – 01:25:29
  • Furtive Fallacy - FT#174
    May 13, 2025 – 01:30:24
  • Hypophora - FT#173
    Apr 28, 2025 – 01:33:20
  • Jingoism Fallacy - FT#172
    Apr 14, 2025 – 01:37:33
  • Golden Hammer Fallacy - FT#171
    Apr 1, 2025 – 01:29:27
  • Appeal to Common Sense - FT#170
    Mar 18, 2025 – 01:35:26
  • Inconsistent Comparison (Redux) - FT#169
    Mar 3, 2025 – 01:26:26
  • Euphemism - FT#168
    Feb 18, 2025 – 01:26:33
  • Insignificant Cause - FT#167
    Feb 3, 2025 – 01:30:43
  • Fault as Virtue - FT#166
    Jan 21, 2025 – 01:36:08
  • Truth Rejection - FT#165
    Jan 9, 2025 – 01:28:39
  • New Year Bonus - Me You Madness
    Jan 1, 2025 – 02:34:38
  • Christmas Bonus - Me You Madness
    Dec 25, 2024 – 01:59:44
  • Dysphemism - FT#164
    Dec 23, 2024 – 01:23:20
  • Appeal to Probability - FT#163
    Dec 13, 2024 – 01:37:19
  • Non Sequitur (Redux) - FT#162
    Nov 26, 2024 – 01:22:11
  • Parade of Horribles - FT#161
    Nov 11, 2024 – 01:16:15
  • Glittering Generalities - FT#160
    Oct 29, 2024 – 01:37:29
  • Cum Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc - FT#159
    Oct 15, 2024 – 01:45:35
  • Calling Cards - FT#158
    Oct 1, 2024 – 01:22:30
  • Passing the Buck - FT#157
    Sep 16, 2024 – 01:32:37
  • Two Wrongs Make a Right Fallacy - FT#156
    Aug 27, 2024 – 01:28:54
  • False Dilemma (Redux) - FT#155
    Aug 13, 2024 – 01:32:18
  • Magic Words Fallacy - FT#154
    Jul 28, 2024 – 01:29:47
  • Emergency Bonus Episode!
    Jul 22, 2024 – 02:12:55
  • Holmesian Fallacy - FT#153
    Jul 9, 2024 – 01:46:10
  • Notable Effort - FT#152
    Jun 23, 2024 – 01:18:18
  • Appeal to Coincidence - FT#151
    Jun 11, 2024 – 01:47:26
  • Contrarian Fallacy - FT#150
    May 27, 2024 – 01:37:11
  • Pragmatic Fallacy - FT#149
    May 14, 2024 – 01:30:20
  • SCOTUS Presidential Immunity Oral Arguments Bonus
    May 9, 2024 – 02:00:07
  • Apophasis - FT#148
    Apr 30, 2024 – 01:44:33
  • Moral Equivalence (Redux) FT#147
    Apr 15, 2024 – 01:36:41
  • Obfuscation - FT#146
    Mar 31, 2024 – 01:25:07
  • Affirming the Consequent - FT#145
    Mar 18, 2024 – 01:20:06
  • Denying the Antecedent - FT#144
    Mar 5, 2024 – 01:22:40
  • Playing Politics - FT#143
    Feb 20, 2024 – 01:45:08
  • Schrödinger's Idiot - FT#142
    Feb 5, 2024 – 01:35:31
  • Scapegoating - FT#141
    Jan 23, 2024 – 01:32:06
  • Automation Fallacy - FT#140
    Jan 9, 2024 – 01:54:30
  • New Year Bonus - Wonder Woman 1984 (part 2)
    Jan 1, 2024 – 01:40:45
  • Christmas Bonus - Wonder Woman 1984 (part 1)
    Dec 25, 2023 – 01:44:31
  • Straw Man (Redux) - FT#139
    Dec 25, 2023 – 01:39:16
  • Bulverism - FT#138
    Dec 11, 2023 – 01:19:56
  • What's the Harm - FT#137
    Nov 28, 2023 – 01:37:13
  • I'm Entitled to my Opinion - FT#136
    Nov 14, 2023 – 01:23:50
  • Worst Case Scenario - FT#135
    Oct 30, 2023 – 01:20:24
  • Sour Grapes - FT#134
    Oct 17, 2023 – 01:24:43
  • Playing the Victim - FT#133
    Oct 1, 2023 – 01:27:12
Recent Reviews
  • Likeminded fan! Srobinson
    Pod therapy
    Have to think my brother Scott for recommending this podcast! We share a passion for it! it’s therapeutic to hear a like-minded source of content. Trump gives you the humor, but you bring it to life for us! I’m disgusted listening to his stupidity, but I’d still rather know the ugly truth then be a giant raging conservative bozo trumplican. The names listeners come up with for the Cheeto mad man is never ending ! I’m proud to support you! Love you guys😎
  • BR.¡
    Infotaining!
    My favorite bit is Mark trying (and often succeeding) at using the fallacy of the week to defend his Fake News score.
  • Bryanborgers
    Thank you
    Just discovered the show keep up the good work
  • state your case
    So entertaining
    Saw you two at Skepticamp when I went to QED and thoroughly enjoyed your talk. I’m going through the backlog of episodes now and, while TFG’s voice makes me nauseated, this show is worth the drawback of having to listen to him spew nonsense.
  • aristole503
    Trump was a provocateur
    Trump was a provocateur sent to increase tribalism, demonized dissent and destroy domestic tranquility. His obnoxiousness was by design. The tell was when he was running and people were protesting corporate tycoons running for president- he said “ get him punch him in the face”- text book provocateur. He wasn’t fighting the elites, he was working for them, a reality tv star, a provocateur playing the role of a president.
  • Smsdry
    Fake News is a hilarious segment
    It’s truly difficult to guess which quote is fake, and hilarious to hear which quotes are real. And I’ve learned more about making logical arguments when having discussions with others.
  • Kozlo
    Logical Reasoning has never been more entertaining
    Love the True/False segment and when they take time to talk about the “Things We Don’t Have Time to Talk About.”
  • Dianethegreat
    Free Merch Contest
    Hello, I’d like to win the free merch please!
  • MouthDork
    A unique angle.
    This podcast is fascinating. Just listen to their latest episode on “No True Scotsman” to understand what I mean. The conversations are informative, entertaining, and inviting. Stop reading this review and just click subscribe.
  • BobZilla999
    Great Podcast
    Sometimes you need distance to see things clearly. If Americans could see Trump the way these 2 Brits do, we would be a better country. A must subscribe!
  • ejsomers
    Love this show!!!
    I’m an philosophy student and expat living in America and listening to your podcast is simply fantastic, I love it so much!!! You are both such informative and funny presenters!
  • Kateastra
    Please - more!
    Best. Show. Ever! I will listen as long as you're podcasting. Well done to you!
  • Sweet Pea Brown
    Brit Podcasters Mitigates Trauma Caused by His Inability to Brain Good
    Thank you so much for usiing our Pres, who is a bottomless well of ignorance and hubris to illustrate logical fallacies. Ii is horrifying for most Americans, the amount of people who DIDN'T vote for him, to watch him drag our country and the world itself down around our ears. And YOU are doing your bit to help alleviate the pain. I've already recommended your podcast to many friends! Don't stop!! [Love the game at the end.]
  • Screaming random
    A great podcast that I didn't know I was looking for!
    From here in America, thanks guys! Love the concept and it's very well executed.
  • Matthew Max
    just found
    just found you from Scathing Athiest and cant wait to binge your ep. Looking fwd to what you have to say on the Traitor in Chief, Cadet Bonespurs Orange Mellon fat feckless tosspot.
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