Think First: A Gaslight 360 Podcast with Jim Detjen
Think First is a short-form podcast that makes you pause — before you scroll, share, or believe the headline.
Hosted by Jim Detjen, a guy who’s been gaslit enough to start a podcast about it, Think First dives into modern narratives, media manipulation, and cultural BS — all through the lens of gaslighting and poetic truth.
Some episodes are two minutes. Some are ten. It depends on the story — and the energy drink situation.
No rants. No lectures. Just sharp questions, quick insights, and the occasional laugh to keep things sane.
Whether you’re dodging spin in the news, politics, or that “trust me, bro” post in your feed… take a breath. Think first.
Visit Gaslight360.com/clarity to sharpen your BS filter and explore the 6-step clarity framework.
Think First: A Gaslight 360 Podcast with Jim Detjen
Gaslighting: How You’re Being Made to Doubt What’s Real
This episode is from our first week — where we were workshopping the format, voice, and rhythm in real time. The message still matters. The delivery just gets better.
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Gaslighting is a word we hear constantly — but do we really understand what it means?
In this foundational episode of Think First, we break down the real definition of gaslighting, where it shows up, and how to recognize it in politics, media, institutions, and everyday language. If you want to sharpen your lens, this is where to start.
Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #SpotTheGaslight
Read and reflect at Gaslight360.com/clarity
How do we know when we are being manipulated, not with lies, but with doubt? Gaslighting is more than just lying. It's the act of slowly replacing your sense of reality with someone else's version of it. It's not just what they say, it's how they say it With confidence, with authority, with repetition, until you stop trusting your own instincts.
Speaker 1:Gaslighting doesn't always sound like a scream. It often whispers. You're overreacting. That didn't happen. You're imagining things. So let's think first. Where have we seen gaslighting In politics? The border is secure. In war, we never said Iraq had WMDs. In medicine, you're fine. It's just stress. In media, it's misinformation to question the science. In history, the founders were just white supremacists In family life. Your child doesn't need to know what you think. We will handle it at school. Gaslighting doesn't need to change the facts. It just needs to make you question your grip on them. You don't need all the answers, but you should question the ones you're handed. I'm Jim Detchen and this is Think First from Gaslight 360. Stay sharp, stay skeptical. 360. Stay sharp, stay skeptical. Spot the gaslight. Please visit our website at gaslight360.com for the latest trends in gaslighting and poetic truth, and follow us on X at spotthegaslight. And if this helped you think a little sharper today. Leave us a rating. It really helps others find the show.
