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What is Birds Aren't Real? It's a satirical conspiracy theory designed to poke fun at legitimate conspiracies, spearheaded by Peter McIndoe. Since 2017, it's gained a massive online following, with plenty of people getting in on the joke while others harassed the founder. But even though it's all clearly meant to be satirical performance art, what can Birds Aren't Real tell us about actual conspiracies and how to dismantle them?--Written by Mike BedardEdited by Lewis Poggie--Join our Discord server!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--Listen to our album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew

Sub to the PPM Patreon to keep the show on the road:patreon.com/ParaPowerMappingAnd now for something different... "Anatomy of a Rug Pull: Crypto-Resistance or Jailbreak Hoax?" is the first podcast interview with internet prankster William Banks following his massively viral Free William Banks "Jail Saga" and the fake prison break that broke the web.Intro - 02:00Interview begins - 41:30 In which Klonny hangs up his deep history hat and switches into undercover journo mode.We embark on a brief history of Banks' "White Moses" alternate reality game / running bit that's composed of a series of vignettes purporting to show his "life behind bars" following his "arraignment" on charges of 6th degree larceny in the state of Connecticut for stealing pro-Israel lawn signs.For clarification: he did in fact steal the yard signs and a warrant was issued for his arrest, but Banks was never imprisoned. He turned himself in in February of last year and bonded out of detainment after mere hours. He appears to have rented a former prison in the state of Florida, possibly with financing help from his roommate Peter McIndoe (fellow internet prankster behind the somewhat comparable "Birds Aren't Real" conspiracy hoax), in order to produce the series of videos that he's been releasing to create the illusion of his incarceration over recent months at a steady drip. Since his charges were filed, his case appears to have concluded in December of last year and it was statutorily sealed (likely meaning it was dismissed on a technicality, he was acquitted, or... I'm not quite sure).We will seek to disambiguate some of reality from William Banks's fictions; see if we can catch him out in any narrative contradictions; ask him point blank about his stand up set posing as a Marine at the West Point Masonic Lodge on Apr. 1st of '22 to see if we can verify my contention that it actually happened contrary to it being a hoax; hear his response to some basic ideological & political questions re Israel, the resistance, & the genocide; provide him with an opportunity to respond to critiques from Calla Walsh, a communist & anti-Zion°ist saboteur who recently endured a 2 month prison sentence for damages caused to the Israeli-owned arms manufacturer El*bit Systems; and also politely press Banks on the finances of his crypto rug pulls and merch sales to see whether we can get definitive, comprehensive receipts re exactly how much of his earnings were donated to Gaza and whether he's lived up to his guarantees.A note re my interviewing methodology: I decided to try and meet Banks at his level by acting as if I'd returned to believing in the jailbreak to see if I could get him to be a little more forthcoming that way.Along the way, I think we may just manage to capture the most authentic glimpse of the real William Banks—glimpsed between the lines of his looping personification & self-mythologizing.All in all, one of the more fascinating episodes & interviews I've embarked on.A possible postmortem analysis of the interview may follow depending on developments.Songs & clips:| Various William Banks vids | | Tom T Hall - "A Week in Country Jail" | | Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen" |

Being jolted out of the everyday can be a good thing. From an elaborate farce, to benign naughtiness, to a life-altering event—this hour, TED speakers explain the productive side of the provocative. Guests include bird truther Peter McIndoe, psychologist Paul Bloom and cognitive scientist Maya Shankar. Original broadcast date: December 8, 2023TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at plus.npr.org/ted.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Peter McIndoe is the founder of the Birds Aren't Real movement-slash-conspiracy theory. He is also the author of the book, Birds Aren't Real: The True Story of Mass Avian Murder and the Largest Surveillance Campaign in U.S. History. Peter doesn't believe any of that, by the way, but he has good insights on the type of people who do. Plus, how public access to subway brakes, the inability to license a pot store, and a 30-year-old San Fransisco "shanty town" clearance offer lessons in can-do (and can't-do) governance. Please follow the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter McIndoe is the founder of the Birds Aren't Real movement-slash-conspiracy theory. He is also the author of the book, Birds Aren't Real: The True Story of Mass Avian Murder and the Largest Surveillance Campaign in U.S. History. Peter doesn't believe any of that, by the way, but has good insights on the type of people who do. Plus, Biden will probably win the debate. And how public access to subway brakes, the inability to license a pot store, and a 30-year-old San Fransisco "shanty town" clearance offer lessons in can-do (and can't-do) governance. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guest: Satirical conspiracy theory leader Peter McIndoe It all started when Peter McIndoe, a self-described “obnoxious teenager,” went to a women's march and scrawled the most random phrase he could think of on a sign: “Birds Aren't Real.” When asked by people around him what he meant, he improvised a whole back story, someone posted a video of him online, and a fake movement was born. He spent a couple of years zigzagging across the U.S. in his van, playing the part of a conspiracy leader, doing interviews and leading crowds of his followers in chants. Many of his fans were in on the joke, while others — including some journalists — did think he was serious. He joins “This Matters” to talk about the challenge of staying in character as a conspiracy leader, how he thinks these movements get sparked, what sustains them. He also talks about why those reasons may not be what you think. What would you like to hear on Toronto Star podcasts? Let us know in this survey and you can enter to win a $100 gift card.

Birds Aren't Real founder, Peter McIndoe, joins to talk about the impact of the satirical conspiracy that captured the imagination of Gen Z and what he learned about the appeal of false realities after spending years in character as one of the nation's leading conspiracy theorists. But first: Is TikTok helping Trump win? Why is Google telling people to eat rocks? And what's the story behind the “All Eyes on Rafah” image going viral across Instagram? Jon and Max break it down.

Emma and Joe's monthly round-up of books is back with June picks! Grab a beverage and get ready for a long-list of summer-y picks! For Emma and Joe that usually means mystery and romance, but there's also a dash of cooking, graphic novels, YA, and family sagas. Author Interviews:   The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center  Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay    Joe's Picks:   Middle of the Night by Riley Sager  Willie, Waylon, and the Boys by Brian Fairbanks  Birds Aren't Real by Peter McIndoe, Connor Gaydos  Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller  The Salad Lab by Darlene Schrijver (TikTok Tie In)  Annie LeBlanc is Not Dead Yet by Molly Morris  Hombrecito by Santiago Jose Sanchez  One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans  Now, Conjurers by Freddie Kolsch  Brownstone by Samuel Teer  One of our Kind by Nicola Yoon    Emma's Picks:   Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand  Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver  A Novel Love Story by Ashely Poston  A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson  Blood in the Cut by Alejandro Nodarse  Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle  Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter   A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd  The Unwedding by Ally Condie  A Love Like the Sun by Riss M. Neilson  Need a refresher on what our most anticipated books of the year are? Listen here: PBN's Most Anticipated Books of 2024 episode  Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We've got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Being jolted out of the everyday can be a good thing. From an elaborate farce, to benign naughtiness, to a life-altering event—this hour, TED speakers explain the productive side of the provocative. Guests include bird truther Peter McIndoe, psychologist Paul Bloom and cognitive scientist Maya Shankar. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/ted

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Air Date 9/18/2023 Exploring the captivating world of conspiracy theories! We are all wired to believe misinformation to some degree, but not all to the same degree. With help from Naomi Klein, and other experts, discover why people are drawn to conspiracies, the psychology behind belief and ideas about the best way to prevent conspiratorial thinking. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Clips and Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Why we are all attracted to conspiracy theories - The Guardian - Air Date 3-10-21 Belief in conspiracy theories is far more widespread than the stereotypes that dominate pop culture. Ch. 2: How did conspiracy theories become mainstream? | Naomi Klein | Big Questions - Penguin Books UK - Air Date 9-12-23 When Naomi Klein discovered that a woman who shared her first name, but had radically different, harmful views, was getting chronically mistaken for her, it seemed too ridiculous to take seriously. Then suddenly it wasn't. Ch. 3: Why Do Conservatives Fall For Fake News? - Leeja Miller - Air Date 6-28-23 Why do conservatives fall for fake news? Is it just them, or are we all culpable? How did Americans become so susceptible to falling for disinformation? And what can we do about it?? Ch. 4: Naomi Klein on Her New Book "Doppelganger" & How Conspiracy Culture Benefits Ruling Elite Part 1 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 9-14-23 Klein explains her initial motivation for the book was her own alter-ego, the author Naomi Wolf, for whom she has often been mistaken. Ch. 5: How Conspiracy Theories Capture the Mind - UChicago Institute of Politics - Air Date 4-8-22 Journalisms role in solving the spread of misinformation Ch. 6: Naomi Klein on Her New Book "Doppelganger" & How Conspiracy Culture Benefits Ruling Elite Part 2 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 9-14-23 Ch. 7: Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD - Speaking of Psychology - Air Date 1-13-21 This past year, COVID-19 and the U.S. elections have provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories—with sometimes disastrous consequences. Karen Douglas, PhD discusses psychological research on how conspiracy theories start & why they persist. Ch. 8: Birds Aren't Real? How a Conspiracy Takes Flight | Peter McIndoe - TEDTalks - Air Date 9-13-23 Peter McIndoe isn't a fan of birds. In fact, he has a theory about them that might shock you. Listen along to this eye-opening talk as it takes a turn and makes a larger point about conspiracies, truth and belonging in divisive times. MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 9: Conspiracies Around Trump, Military Leadership, and Militias - Jordan Klepper Fingers The Conspiracy - The Daily Show - Air Date 7-12-23 MAGA supporters not only believe that Donald Trump is still president, but that he's in charge of the military. Ch. 10: Mother has Moment of Truth that leads to her rejecting conspiracy theories she believed - PBS NewsHour - Air Date 9-27-22 Like millions of Americans, Karen Robertson of Iuka, Mississippi believed in conspiracy theories. But one day she had an experience that convinced her to challenge her beliefs. She spoke about that moment with student reporter Makenna Mead FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 11: Final comments on the importance of making connections while avoiding conspiratorial thinking MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions)   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

Peter McIndoe isn't a fan of birds. In fact, he has a theory about them that might shock you. Listen along to this eye-opening talk as it takes a turn and makes a larger point about conspiracies, truth and belonging in divisive times.

Peter McIndoe isn't a fan of birds. In fact, he has a theory about them that might shock you. Listen along to this eye-opening talk as it takes a turn and makes a larger point about conspiracies, truth and belonging in divisive times.

Peter McIndoe isn't a fan of birds. In fact, he has a theory about them that might shock you. Listen along to this eye-opening talk as it takes a turn and makes a larger point about conspiracies, truth and belonging in divisive times.

There was a time when Peter McIndoe might see you on the street and ask: have you ever seen a baby pigeon? If you said no, he'd probably grin and say, of course you haven't, because birds are actually spy drones created by the US government – and they emerge “fully adult” from “the factory.” Peter McIndoe peddled a crazy idea – that all birds are drones created and monitored by the U.S. government. As ridiculous (and hilarious) as this sounds, Peter's conspiracy theory that “Birds Aren't Real” gained a huge following. In this episode, Peter discusses why he's used the framework of a conspiracy theory to explore the "us-versus-them" mentality that is so pervasive in us humans. He also shares what he witnessed as he took his performance across the globe, and why he finds it more important than ever that we talk to each other with empathy even in the most absurd situations. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts

On this latest episode of But Have You Heard About, Matt and I discuss the more recent conspiracy theory that birds...aren't real. They're just decoys from the government to spy on us. Does it sound a bit far fetched? Well...it should. In 2017, Peter McIndoe created this preposterous idea. This came to life while at a Trump Rally; memes upon memes came from this photo. While holding his single sign of "Birds Aren't Real," he started a movement that has thousands in on the joke. For every, "ok but explain__" he has an answer, albeit a ridiculous one. So why are so many people in on this made up conspiracy theory? Well, most Birds Aren't Real members, many of whom are part of an on-the-ground activism network called the Bird Brigade, grew up in a world overrun with misinformation. Some have relatives who have fallen victim to conspiracy theories. For many, the movement has become a way to collectively grapple with those experiences. Want to hear more about this actual fake theory? Take a listen and see if you agree that this theory might be a good way to help those that believe in other conspiracy theories see...how they might be wrong?To learn more about Birds Aren't Real, you can visit their site to grab gear or sign up to be part of the activist network, you can go here:https://birdsarentreal.com/ 

It's Day 5 of the Best of 2022! Here's Sam and Emma speaking with Adolph Reed, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, to discuss his recent book The South: Jim Crow and Its Afterlives. Then, Sam faces off with Peter McIndoe, the Public Information Officer for independent organization “Birds Aren't Real,” Check out Professor Reed's book here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3945-the-south Check out Birds Aren't Real here: https://birdsarentreal.com/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Check out today's sponsors: Sunset Lake CBD: sunsetlakecbd is a majority employee owned farm in Vermont, producing 100% pesticide free CBD products. Great company, great product and fans of the show! Use code Leftisbest and get 20% off at http://www.sunsetlakecbd.com. All NEW hemp smokables— flower, and smalls— are buyone get one free! Mix and match cultivars to find your new favorite. No promo code needed. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

Welchen Einfluss Verschwörungserzählungen und Desinformation auf Gesellschaft und Demokratie haben, ließ sich an vielen Wahlkämpfen der vergangenen Zeit leidvoll beobachten. Aktuelles Beispiel: Brasilien. Da haben sich die Teams der beiden Kandidaten selbst üble Dinge angedichtet. Von Kannibalismus bis hin zu Satanismus war fast alles dabei. Sogar das oberste Wahlgericht in Brasilien sah sich gezwungen einzugreifen: Es hat den Wahlkampfteams ins Gewissen geredet und wollte die Social Media Plattformen verpflichten, solche Inhalte innerhalb von zwei Stunden zu löschen. Denn schließlich sind die sozialen Medien ein großer Verstärker von Verschwörungserzählungen. Gerade wenn diese einen vermeintlich glaubwürdigen Ursprung haben. Ein absurdes wie eindrückliches Beispiel ist die Bewegung „Birds aren´t real“. Die beiden US-Amerikaner Peter McIndoe und Connor Gaydos haben eher zufällig und aus einem Witz heraus die Behauptung in die Welt gesetzt, dass die US-Regierung alle Vögel durch Überwachungs-Drohnen ersetzt hätte. Sie haben sich dann die Mechanismen von Social Media Plattformen und konventionellen Medien zunutze gemacht, um aufzuzeigen, wie leicht und schnell sich Verschwörungsmythen verbreiten. Bei den MEDIENTAGEN MÜNCHEN 2022 haben sie davon erzählt. Außerdem schauen wir in dieser Folge von This is media NOW darauf, welche Rolle YouTube für die Verbreitung von Verschwörungsmythen spielt und wie Medienschaffende mit Transparenz gegensteuern können.

Ron meets with Peter McIndoe to discuss the fact that Birds. Aren't. Real. Then, up and coming Tim Heidecker joins him to preview some of his latest standup. It's timely, and frankly, the freshest comedy we’ve heard in 100 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter McIndoe and Connor Gaydos of "Birds Arent Real" join us in rare form to talk about the actual origins of their mission to expose the truth about birds. For an extra episode of YBS each week and all of our past bonus episodes, sign up for our patreon at www.patreon.com/yeahbutstill For tickets to Brandon's upcoming show in Vancouver visit https://linktr.ee/Brandonwardell

Oder glaubt ihr noch an Vögel? (nicht das Adjektiv!) Es gibt keine mehr, die CIA hat sie alle ausgelöscht und durch Drohnen ersetzt. Diese Story hat Peter McIndoe ins Leben gerufen und will mit einer absurden Geschichte absurde Geschichten bekämpfen.

It's Casual Friday! Sam hosts Heather Digby Parton, contributing writer at Salon.com and proprietor of the blog Hullabaloo, to round up the week in news. Although technical difficulties cut the episode slightly short, Digby and Sam touch on the two year anniversary of the World Health Organization's declaration of the COVID-19 Pandemic, diving into what we've learned about our rampant individualist culture, and the complete decimation of our government's capacity to do anything – from the fact we still have no assessment of the role long COVID truly plays, to the absence of any infrastructure or apparatus to prepare or deal with future waves. Next, they walk through Biden's reactions to the invasion of Ukraine, from his steadfast commitment to keeping the US out of the actual warfare to his rhetoric around American energy independence, before diving into the failures in putting this rhetoric into practice, as he goes from discussing this independence from oil to flaunting the US's oil production. This brings them to the failure of Democratic leadership since Biden's arrival at the White House, and the myriad steps along the way, and then they wrap up with the surprisingly not-devastating effects of the recent round of gerrymandering on the Democrats. Next, the Public Information Officer for independent organization “Birds Aren't Real,” Peter McIndoe joins as he takes on mainstream media's refusal to do any research, and insistence on shutting down alternative opinions, before he dives fully into his organization's project, and how they've been fighting against takedowns by CNN and the New York Times. Sam also touches on the return of baseball, the collapse of the Iran deal, and Biden's potential reversal of Title 42. And in the Fun Half: Sam watches Sean Hannity do his best to lead Trump to water, but can't make him not come out as pro-authoritarian leaders worldwide, as he insists Putin, Xi, and Kim Jong-Un understood him better than he understood himself. Laura Ingraham continues her tradition of using her journalistic “integrity” to do whatever she can to make the world more dangerous for queer folks, and Ben Carson reminds the “LGB-whatever” community that they matter. Sam also dives into the Democrats' inability to portray the right in any honest and toxic light, and Andrew Callaghan's coverage of the alt-right's changing takes on Putin, plus, your IMs!   Purchase tickets for the live show in Brooklyn March 26th and Boston on May 15th HERE:   https://majorityreportradio.com/live-show-schedule Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:  https://madmimi.com/signups/170390/join Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Check out today's sponsors: sunsetlakecbd is a majority employee owned farm in Vermont, producing 100% pesticide free CBD products. Great company, great product and fans of the show! Use code Leftisbest and get 20% off at http://www.sunsetlakecbd.com. And now Sunset Lake CBD has donated $2500 to the Nurses strike fund, and we encourage MR listeners to help if they can. Here's a link to where folks can donate: https://forms.massnurses.org/we-stand-with-st-vincents-nurses/ Support the St. Vincent Nurses today! https://action.massnurses.org/we-stand-with-st-vincents-nurses/ Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Matt's other show Literary Hangover on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/literaryhangover Check out The Nomiki Show on YouTube. https://www.patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out The Letterhack's upcoming Kickstarter project for his new graphic novel! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/milagrocomic/milagro-heroe-de-las-calles Check out Jamie's podcast, The Antifada. https://www.patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at https://www.twitch.tv/theantifada (streaming every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7pm ET!) Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Subscribe to AM Quickie writer Corey Pein's podcast News from Nowhere. https://www.patreon.com/newsfromnowhere  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Mail supplies to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland here: Urzad miejskiw Przemyslu ul. Rynek 1 37-700 Przemysl, Poland The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

In this episode I am talking about the nature of the conspiracy theory. I think the actual word "conspiracy" is negative. So I'm trying to substitute that word with the more positive word "curiosity". I will start by giving the definition of the good old well-known "conspiracy" theory and go from there. Anyway you look at it, we can see individuals following and trying to figure out what's real and what's fake in these theories. To do this individuals will need the help of science, evidence, proof, and research. Question everything is my belief. And then question more. Some believers aren't willing or don't want to look to find the truth but in the end, it's not dangerous... it's actually pretty harmless. I found it's more to do with hanging out with a like-minded group of people and not being alone. It really is okay. With these theories there's a great deal of information out there for you to watch, read, and listen to. And you can then choose what to believe.  And then there's the "Dunning - Kruger Effect" that just might explain a few things about how we take in information and how we may think the experts are real experts but turn out to know very little. Beware of that. Charlatans are everywhere trying desperately to get notoriety, fame, and money for their so-called knowledge.  I talk about two "conspiracy" ("curiosity") theories and let you decide. Let some of my Call-To-Actions help you along.  This is a get-together episode. Grab a drink and listen with your family and friends to have a robust conversation.  Article links, audio clips, and full-length videos for this episode: The moon landing was faked: http://osu.ed Elvis is still alive: https://www.gemtracks.com/guides/view.php?title=elvis-sightings-is-elvis-still-alive&id=1214 The JFK assassination: https://strangesounds.org/2020/05/famous-modern-conspiracy-theories.html Area 51: https://strangesounds.org/2020/05/famous-modern-conspiracy-theories.html Why People Think the Earth Is Flat video with Johnny Harris: https://youtu.be/IwJzsE8CvzQ National Geographic Flat Earth vs Round Earth | Explorer video: https://youtu.be/06bvdFK3vVU Neil Tyson Demonstrates Absurdity of "Flat Earth" video: https://youtu.be/hLPPE3_DVCw Scientific American - Flat Earthers: What They Believe and Why - Podcast with Michael Marshall with transcript: https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/flat-earthers-what-they-believe-and-why/ Science Alert website - No, One-Third Of Millennials Don't Actually Think Earth Is Flat (YouGov poll): https://www.sciencealert.com/one-third-millennials-believe-flat-earth-conspiracy-statistics-yougov-debunk Inside A Flat Earth Convention Where Nearly Everybody Believes Earth isn't round video: https://youtu.be/1gHbwT_R9t0 Bill Nye | The Science Guy - Big Think video - Hey Bill Nye, How do we know the earth is round? video: https://youtu.be/3oz7k7Wn_vo The Guardian article - Study Blames YouTube For Rise In Numbers of Flat Earthers: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/feb/17/study-blames-youtube-for-rise-in-number-of-flat-earthers Flat Earth Rising Guardian video: https://youtu.be/m4kM5zwxThE Birds Aren't Real website with fun, satirical merch for sale: https://birdsarentreal.com/  Birds Aren't Real Campaign on WREG New Channel 3 - Interview with Peter McIndoe video: https://youtu.be/zNtr0RahRqM The Truth Behind Birds Aren't Real / Vice video: https://youtu.be/JK1dXuMEpT0 The Dunning-Kruger Effect and what it means for you: https://www.healthline.com/health/dunning-kruger-effect Website: https://truthdetectivepodcast.com Email: truthdetectivepodcast@gmail.com 

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...  a government drone spying on you? 5 years ago Peter McIndoe thought up a conspiracy theory on a whim, and now, the Birds Aren't Real movement has hundreds of thousands of social media followers, branches in multiple cities, and a presence that is still confusing the major news networks. But how does a satirical conspiracy theory fit into the modern age of disinformation? Are there risks? Is the idea of "fighting lunacy, with lunacy" a breakthrough? Source List:  https://www.disinformed.ca/ag-sources/birds-arent-real-but-disinformation-is-january-18th-2022Show Notes: https://www.disinformed.ca/ag-show-notes/birds-arent-real-but-disinformation-isFollow the show on twitter and instagram @disinformeddanThoughts? Send an email! Dan@disinformed.caMusic Produced by: David Felton

The Denver Broncos fired Vic Fangio - so who's going to replace him? I take Zach Segar's list of Dan Quinn, Nathaniel Hackett, Jerod Mayo, and Doug Pederson and I explain why he's wrong.Norway is asking their military members that enlisted, to return their underwear, bras and socks once they are done with their service. Connery DeHuff may have something to do with this.Peter McIndoe runs the 'Birds Aren't Real' group and he was doing a live interview with WGN9 - then he puked. Was it real or fake?The famous beer, Pabst Blue Ribbon had to fire the person in charge of their Twitter account for saying people who don't drink should "try eating ass".North Korea claims they invented the burrito in 2011.And Bob Saget passed away. He was a legendary comedian, but he was well known as an amazing person. It's a reminder to think about how you'll be remembered.

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It's Casual Friday! Sam hosts Osita Nwanevu, contributing editor at The New Republic, to wrap up the week in news and discuss his recent piece in the New York Times, "Trump Isn't the Only One To Blame for the Capitol Riot." Osita sits down to unpack the project of Republican grievance that has been built over the last few decades, boiling over into violence last 1/6. Osita explores how conservatives have been forced to grapple with seeing themselves as a political majority while they see the culture slip away from their values. First, he and Sam contextualize this within the last few decades, exploring how Senate Republicans have last represented a majority of voters in the 90s, despite holding a majority of seats about half of the time, and how this, along with a similar situation with the presidency, has allowed analysis to take over the right that ignores the structure of our political system, allowing them to interpret the electorate as conservative. They then dive into the narrative set up by this ideology, seeing any success of a progressive agenda on the electoral or cultural fronts as a result of Democratic conspiracy to undermine the conservative majority, and look at how Democratic institutionalists have internalized the fight for white moderate support as a necessity in politics, thus only working to reinforce this idea that they must constantly be catered to. They wrap up the interview by exploring how leftist organizing can work to do what the DNC won't, building infrastructure on the ground to create a base that fights for its majority representation without conceding to a moderate conservatism that is antithetical to its platform. Sam also touches on some upcoming court cases taking on testing mandates, vaccine mandates, and Congress's capacity for delegation. Then, Sam is joined by comedian Judy Gold, host of the Kill Me Now podcast, as she makes her 2022 MR debut! Judy and Sam take on the 1/6 anniversary, the conservative fear of actually saying “fuck you” to a president, and the state of having children in Omicron. And in the Fun Half, Sam touches on the oral arguments for the SCOTUS case on vaccine mandates, Teacher Lauren discusses the failure of localities to stand behind their teachers and students, and Dennis Prager reminds us that 1/6 insurrectionists were unarmed, metaphorically. Elon Musk's single lane, Tesla-only tunnel in Las Vegas turns out to not help congestion, Peter McIndoe preaches about the self-care of letting yourself breathe drone-free air, and Adam from OH-6 discusses a potential plan to run for Congress, plus, your calls and IMs! Purchase tickets for the live show in Boston on May 15th HERE: https://thewilbur.com/artist/majority-report/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:  https://madmimi.com/signups/170390/join Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Check out today's sponsors: sunsetlakecbd is a majority employee owned farm in Vermont, producing 100% pesticide free CBD products. Great company, great product and fans of the show! Use code Leftisbest and get 20% off at http://www.sunsetlakecbd.com. And now Sunset Lake CBD has donated $2500 to the Nurses strike fund, and we encourage MR listeners to help if they can. Here's a link to where folks can donate: https://forms.massnurses.org/we-stand-with-st-vincents-nurses/ Support the St. Vincent Nurses today! https://action.massnurses.org/we-stand-with-st-vincents-nurses/ Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Matt's other show Literary Hangover on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/literaryhangover Check out The Nomiki Show on YouTube. https://www.patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out The Letterhack's upcoming Kickstarter project for his new graphic novel! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/milagrocomic/milagro-heroe-de-las-calles Check out Jamie's podcast, The Antifada. https://www.patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at https://www.twitch.tv/theantifada (streaming every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7pm ET!) Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Subscribe to AM Quickie writer Corey Pein's podcast News from Nowhere. https://www.patreon.com/newsfromnowhere  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Subscribe to Osita's newsletter here. The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

On January 21, 2017 protests and marches took place in Memphis, TN. In this mist of the political activism 23 year old Peter McIndoe held up a sign and began yelling "BIRDS AREN'T REAL". He explained that birds were exterminated by the US government between 1950-1970 and replaced with surveillance drones to spy on US citizens. Since then his movement has gained thousands of follows and they have even protested in front of Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. The only problem, it's a 100% known fabricated conspiracy hoax. This conspiracy has become Generations Z's stress response to rising conspiracy theories and misinformation. Listen as Vic tries to guess if this theory is even possible. Marcus suspects a certain military official could be behind the whole bird extermination. The conspiracy's leader claims their conspiracy is a safe place for people to decompress from other conspiracies and misinformation out there, however our hosts put that idea to the test.  The extended episode of our shows is EXCLUSIVE to our patrons. Vic and Marcus react to the high level of production that has gone into this hoax conspiracy. Vic and Marcus give their ideas how to actually decompress when you feel overwhelmed by conspiracies. They talk about how to avoid falling to far down the rabbit hole. Sign up to become a patron and get access to this great content by clicking HERE Follow Us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneCandleSociety Twitter: @1candlesociety Instagram: 1CandleSociety YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OneCandleSociety

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On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, Peter McIndoe from "Birds Aren't Real" stops by the podcast. Russ and Jason take time to observe Tony Gill Appreciation Day, which he thinks is everyday. The guys discuss the fall of Chuck E. Cheese, Jason explains why he avoids fighting at all costs and much more. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, Peter McIndoe from "Birds Aren't Real" stops by the podcast. Russ and Jason take time to observe Tony Gill Appreciation Day, which he thinks is everyday. The guys discuss the fall of Chuck E. Cheese, Jason explains why he avoids fighting at all costs and much more. 

Peter McIndoe reveals the truth about the avian conspiracy. Break through the lies about birds @ https://birdsarentreal.com/ Support this broadcast @ https://www.patreon.com/right And learn more @ https://www.therighttoreason.com/