Send us a text They Live is a film about wealth inequality, not grand conspiracies. So why do so many people see it as a wink and a nod to their conspiratorial ideas? And how can we use that to understand them better? Ep 129 of Truth Unrestricted dives into this film and its conspiracy ideas.

Send us a text The US influences many other nations, particularly the English speaking ones. And most Americans don't think much about it. So I decide to talk to someone in Scotland about American Cultural Influence In that country.

Send us a text Inception is a film about the barriers between the real and the imaginary. It provides a rich backdrop for understanding reality. The concept of incepting an idea into another's mind helps us understand the decision paranoia at the heart of all conspiracism. Links Inception Breakdown - Heavy Spoilers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3xaf2Hu-Gs The ending explained? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YQcEmoOlH1w

Send us a text How should we treat famous people who appear to be leaving behind conspiracist beliefs? How can we encourage them to take additional steps to form a shared reality without allowing it to become a game to increase their influence? How do we eventually come to trust someone in this position? The recent heelturn of Marjorie Taylor Greene gives us the perfect reason to discuss this situation. Lydia Greene (@formerantivax on twitter) and Steph Kemmerer join me to discuss how to navi...

Send us a text Ep 125 of Truth Unrestricted is about the film Wag The Dog and how its ideas intersect with unreal ideas about our world. Also, for a few minutes near the end, I decided to name and shame famous actors who wouldn't be good enough to be crisis actors. Fun stuff. Enjoy. Links https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wag_the_dog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rally_%27round_the_flag_effect

Send us a text How is The Matrix related to conspiracy theories? How do the ideas presented in the film assist people in creating conspiracy ideas? The value of informed decisions The Red/Blue Pill question Fixed destiny vs choosing the future Creating reality with the strength of will The Matrix as grand conspiracy: simultaneously all powerful and completely unable to prevent dissension

Send us a text After it became likely that the full Epstein Files would be released, Trumpistan kicked into gear for their guy as they always do. Anything to make him seem innocent. Even by moving the line of what is considered to be wrong. So we thought it would be a good idea to discuss exactly why pedophilia is wrong so that everyone else could know as well.

Send us a text This will be an ongoing series on the podcast itself. The purpose will be to review a popular or relevant film that demonstrates some way in which we either understand our subjective reality or form unreal ideas. With this in mind, there will be a recurring aspect to this that I need to describe in detail. We look at movies to help shape our world. Communicate our culture. Form parasocial relationships with the actors. Sometimes we even take on their personal drama as we live ...

Send us a text Links MilkbarTV synced footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDzxnQsSVQY https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/can-doug-mills-photo-of-a-bullet-and-president-trump-be-real-yes-heres-how Jeff Ostroff July 20 in-depth explanation video (good) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7PdhHC2zr0 Jeff Ostroff follow-up video. Corrects a few mistakes, more info (good) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLRKpMxtW6A https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/10/politics/trump-campaign-rallies-outstanding-in...

Send us a text Violence is not the answer to our political situation. Showing restraint in the face of belligerence and insult is the best way to prevent the manipulations of fascists.

Send us a text Pseudoconspiracies are situations that appear to be conspiracies from the outside but often aren't once we look closer. This episode was recorded live on twitter using Spaces and featured an open discussion with listeners at the end of the podcast. That twitter space can be accessed here: https://x.com/spencergwatson/status/1963046227320439021

Send us a text Jim Stewartson is a twitter influencer who engages in conspiratorial ideas about Mike Flynn being Q of Qanon, Russian mind control mass media influence campaigns, and about Donald Trump being either the mastermind of a conspiracy to bring a new dark age of fascism or a rube that’s being used by Russia to bring about a dark age of fascism. Whichever happens to fit the mood of the day. His influence is slowly warping the ability for the left wing of the American political spectru...

Send us a text Bill Cosby's fall from fame represents a complete change of our collective view of him. An inversion of our shared reality. How should we look at people who once attempted to associate themselves with his image? In this episode, Eric the Deep State Operative joins me to discuss an edge case whereby a group of people might need to be exonerated of the crime of liking Bill Cosby but *not* of their other crimes. Links https://kotaku.com/inside-blizzard-developers-infamous-bill-co...

Send us a text Links https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/plandemic-judy-mikovits-and-the-mother-of-all-covid-19-conspiracy-theories/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6255117/

Send us a text Is the US at war with Iran? Should anyone believe anything Trump says? How will the Iranian response affect world markets? Are we slow walking past mere nuclear brinksmanship? Can the US prevent Iran from ever becoming a nuclear nation or can it simply delay? Does violent intervention prevent further diplomatic opportunities from being useful? Mike Rains (aka @PokerPolitics on Twitter) joins me for ep 115 of Truth Unrestricted to make sense of Operation Midnight Hammer.

Send us a text The Throne Speech is usually not newsworthy. Until the response to it is a direct shot across the bow from the heart of Alberta Separatism. We also discuss deficit spending and the economic sleight of hand of Mark Carney. Shoutout to: https://www.youtube.com/@TLDRnewsGLOBAL Other links: David Bexte's response to the throne speech https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=wwXIfr&v=1233800394758308&rdid=kPj5Qa8nzTUo2Vwl

Send us a text Is playing nice in politics the same as playing nice in a competitive game? Do the same rules apply? Should we look at these things similarly? Are some of us doing so already?

Send us a text The Western Canadian separatist movement emanates outward from Alberta. And within Alberta the movement finds its roots in the oil and gas sector. Making this economic engine run is the primary goal of every Alberta government and it has progressed to the point where this goal foresakes all others. That's where we are now. Make the oil flow, or they leave. But it doesn't have to be that way. Over the next year many arguments will be had on shop floors and dinner tables about w...

Send us a text Pascal's Wager is about how to make an existential decision. Should we or shouldn't we change our behavior now in case something turns out to be true? This isn't so useful for converting people to Christianity but it does apply directly to climate change. Links https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaise_Pascal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_wager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change

Send us a text The idea that Western Canada should separate from the rest of Canada is now rising in popularity so I thought we should go over it. Links https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/federal-transfers/equalization.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equalization_payments_in_Canada https://enr.elections.ca/National.aspx?lang=e https://x.com/TheBreakdownAB/status/1919906263485329823 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys80Xc-esrU