In Other Words
In Other Words is a podcast about how we know what we know—and why it matters. The stories we inherit, the systems we trust, and the “truths” we repeat are rarely as simple as they seem. Most have been shaped, spun, and repackaged until the lines between fact and narrative blur.
This show peels back those layers. Each episode looks at the assumptions beneath our politics, history, and culture, tracing how they took shape and what they leave out.
In other words, come unlearn with us.
Episodes
5 episodes
(bonus episode) Capitalism relies on socialism to avoid collapse
When New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor, conservatives warned of creeping socialism. This episode looks beyond the headlines to ask a deeper question: why do capitalist systems always turn to socialist policies to survive? From FDR’s...
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Episode 5
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1:14:53
Truth is not what is, but what persuades
This episode explores how truth loses ground when appearance becomes the measure of power. From the Renaissance to the age of Fox News, it traces how performance, fear, and repetition reshape public belief. It follows the evolution of persuasio...
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Episode 3
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1:20:56
The mind doesn't need reality to feel convinced
This episode explores how belief takes shape, why certainty often survives even when the evidence doesn’t, and what happens when truth becomes more about preference than proof. We look at how societies built guardrails—science, journalism, educ...
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Episode 2
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1:17:28
(bonus episode) I refuse to offer thoughts and prayers
In this episode, we examine the irony and hypocrisy surrounding the death of Charlie Kirk. We look at Utah’s politics, where Republican lawmakers have blocked gun reforms for decades. We revisit Kirk’s own rhetoric, including his claim that “so...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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42:33
We don't kill philosophers anymore
In this first episode, we explore the foundations of truth through logic—what counts as a sound argument, how fallacies distort debate, and why the rules of reasoning matter more than ever in today’s politics and media. From ancient philosopher...
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Episode 1
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