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.

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Episode 835: Emergency Boobs!

Recent Episodes

April 17, 2025

Episode 835: Emergency Boobs!

Far-Right Influencers Are Hosting a $10K-per-Person Matchmaking Weekend to Repopulate the Earth | WIRED Babysitter checking for monsters finds man hiding under child's bed - CBS News Idaho governor signs bill criminalizing pu...
April 14, 2025

Episode 834: Tariff Hokey Pokey

Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause - The New York Times Trump Plans $92 Million Military Parade—Honoring Himself | The New Republic 7 GOP senators sign on to bill to check Trump’s trade authority...
April 7, 2025

Episode 833: NSA Gmail, Brain Drain and Tariffs

Mark your calendars for a CAN Fundraising livestream - starting at 6pm EST April 25th:
April 3, 2025

Episode 832: Measles, Vitamin A ,and RFK

For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill - The New York Times IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA - TPM – Talking Points Memo Bernie Sanders and AOC Rallies ...
March 31, 2025

Episode 831: Signal Gate

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans - The Atlantic Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal - The Atlantic CNN airs brutal montage of Trump officials who were in Signal chat c...
March 24, 2025

Episode 830: Turnstile Dems and Autopen Shenanigans

Democrat calls for Schumer’s removal over support of Republican funding bill | US Congress | The Guardian Ocasio-Cortez leads poll of Democrats on which leader ‘best reflects’ party’s ‘core values’ Jackie Robinson's Army hist...

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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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