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SIO16: Debunking Liberal Fake News

Serious Inquiries Only

Thomas Smith

News, Atheism, Skepticism, Democrat, Left, Liberal, Politics, News Commentary, Progressive, Religion

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2017

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

This week, Thomas talks about the recent increase in "fake news" coming from the more liberal outlets. From "spin", to misinformation, to outright lies there are plenty of examples to choose from among recent headlines! Is this just what happens to the party that is not in power? Thomas also tackles some Trump updates and some listener voicemails. Atlantic interview with the managing editor or Snopes New York Magazine article on possible election hacking 538 article debunking it Washington Post Article about State Department Resignations CNN article debunking it Woman dies because of Trump's "Muslim Ban" Follow-up debunking it Police Raid and burn Tipis at Standing Rock Debunked here, here, and here. Bill Maher and Piers Morgan Clip Leave us a Voicemail: (916) 750-4746! Support us on Patreon at: patreon.com/seriouspod Follow us on Twitter: @seriouspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seriouspod For comments, email [email protected] Questions, Suggestions, Episode ideas? email: [email protected] Direct Download

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0:00.0

You're listening to serious inquiries only. Oh, Hello and I'm your host Thomas Smith.

0:35.0

All right, it's free inquiry Thursday for you, so I've got a few things to talk about.

0:39.0

First off, some minor news items related to the Trump White House, but the main focus today is going to be liberal fake news.

0:47.0

Do we have a problem? Do we have more of a problem now in light of the election?

0:51.0

I want to take a look. I like to be fair on this show and while I do admit

0:55.5

and I think it's necessary right now to focus on the administration and power and to not falsely equivocate between left and right. I do think that

1:06.3

that doesn't mean that we can't take a hard look at ourselves from time to

1:09.7

time of course and we should that also I got another question for you. Should we all just

1:15.4

calm down? Do we all just need to calm down a bit? As Pierce Morgan said on

1:20.9

real time, and speaking of real time time do we need to be pissed at

1:24.3

Bill Maher for inviting Milo Annapolis on I think that's going to be next week so

1:28.8

oh lots to talk about let's get on over to it. Hey, we can officially say my prediction that everyone would get in in Trump's cabinet is

1:44.5

officially wrong even though I was I was already wrong and that's cool if you already

1:47.9

thought I was wrong because somebody who wasn't really on my radar

1:50.8

withdrew their name from nomination but now someone who was on my radar withdrew their name from nomination but now someone who was on my

1:54.3

radar, Puzder, he did not get in. He has withdrawn his name from consideration after

2:01.5

Republicans in enough numbers did not like his horrible past.

2:07.0

Actually I just saw something a little funny about it that senators from both parties

2:12.1

privately screened a videotape from the Oprah

2:14.4

Winfrey show that featured his ex-wife laying out the charges against him

2:20.2

while in disguise even though she recanted charges of abuse and stuff, she went on Oprah

2:26.0

to talk about them in disguise. So that I mean this is this is a victory and I'm glad to be wrong. You know my pride will point out that I was right in the

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