
Fact Check This Podcast
By Justin Campbell

Fact Check This PodcastNov 27, 2023

Ep. 312 - American Gothic and the Rural/Urban Divide
Today we take a look at how the division of rural and urban America has changed over the course of a century, but also how in many ways it is still exactly the same.

Ep. 311 - Failures of the Pro-Life Movement
The Pro-Life Movement can't seem to stop playing defense even after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Why do the varying groups struggle so much to capitalize on momentum and find ways to gain legislative wins?
'Our Strategy Is Wrong': Pro-Life Leaders Reflect on Ohio Defeat (theepochtimes.com)

Ep. 310 - Combating the Suppression of Disinformation
Leading up to the 2020 election the left-controlled intelligence community went whole-sale in to the business of censoring any unapproved opinions and painting everything as foreign disinformation. The right is now pushing back and cutting the legs out from under all of those agencies.
Here's my episode covering the Time Magazine article
And the article itself, for those who may have forgotten
The Secret Bipartisan Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election | Time

Ep. 309 - The Rise of the MAGA Theocrats
MAGA Republicans are trying to create a new theocracy and we'll prove it by talking about climate change and Biden's falling popularity. Because that's how leftist puff pieces work. This is what passes for "journalism?"
Far-right MAGA theocrats: Most dangerous threat to America | Salon.com

Ep. 308 - The Downside of Diversity
What happens when you have more diversity in communities? Well, based on the research that was done several years ago, it turns out it is not actually our greatest strength.
The downside of diversity - The Boston Globe Study shows birds that have evolved greater complexity are less biodiverse | ScienceDaily

Bonus - Quit Crying and Get Your Ass to Work

Ep. 307 - The Downhill Slide for Ukraine
Corruption and military ineptitude have plagued Ukraine in the war effort. Now availability of able-bodied fighters and Western military and monetary support are drying up. What does the dying breath of Zelensky's war effort end up looking like? Probably something like this.
Volodymyr Zelensky’s Struggle to Keep Ukraine in the Fight | TIME

Ep. 306 - The Future of High School Mathematics
California is rolling out a new educational standard for math that, according to college professors and experts in the fields that are most reliant on math, will set students back for years to come.
California’s Math Misadventure Is About to Go National - The Atlantic (archive.ph)

Ep. 305 - Conservative Fascism in Three Easy Steps
Following the script Viktor Orbán in Hungary, the American Right is hoping to create fascism in 2024 by... doing all of the things the Left has spent the past 40 years doing to establish their own unbreakable regime of fascism... Revealed: The Republicans’ three-step plan for classic fascism - Alternet.org

Ep. 304 - Embracing Cruelty and Libertarianism
Why are Republicans so cruel? And why do libertarians believe so firmly in self responsibility? It's probably because Ayn Rand worshiped a crazy murderer from the 1920's. At least according to today's article.
Libertarianism and why Republicans embrace cruelty - Alternet.org

Ep. 303 - The Verge of Fascism
"Fundamental issues brought us to the verge of fascism — and we’re ignoring them every day." At least according to an author on Raw Story. Let's see what constitutes fascism and what the solution is.

Quick Announcement

Ep. 302 - Manly Men Flexing Their Intelligence
Picking back up on the Manly Men series, and for this one I was joined by LB Muniz, Buck Johnson, Mark Aaron, and Mark Metz to discuss how men are portrayed as dumb by society and why it's important for us to show our strength through our brains.

Ep. 301 - The White Flight Lie
We've all heard fear and racism blamed for people leaving cities, which ultimately resulted in those same cities devolving in to ruin. But what about the foundations of those cities? What really drove turn-of-the-century immigrants to abandon the communities they had worked to build?

Ep. 300 - Are We Rome w/ Don, LB, and Jonathan
How often do you think about Ancient Rome? For this episode I was joined by Don the Pleb, LB Muniz, and Jonthan Hemingway to answer that question and discuss how modern times are aligning with ancient history. Are We Rome.pdf.pdf

Ep. 299 - What I'd Tell Trump
Reading a piece from Zero Hedge that sounds a lot like the thoughts I had about Trump's 2020 campaign, and is doubly true going in to 2024. I don't agree with all of it, but there are some good ideas here.

Ep. 298 - Hate for the Men's Rights Movement w/ Magoo
For this episode my good friend Jim rejoined me to talk about the idea of a Men's Rights Movement and why everyone apparently hates it. Why Everyone Hates the Men’s Rights Movement: How To Shift Attitudes About Men's Justified Complaints - Partners in Fire

Bonus - Breaking Down Boy Math and Household Workloads
If you haven't heard about girl math and boy math, let me give you a quick education. And then we'll discuss how men and women differ in their views of how household obligations should be divvied up though that lens.
Woman Uses 'Boy Math' To Explain Men & Women's Wildly Different Ideas Of An Equal Workload (msn.com)

Ep. 297 - Teaching White Privilege to Broaden Minds
What screams high-quality educational curriculum? White privilege, microaggressions, and gender related pronouns, obviously! At least, that's the growing trend in schools in the UK and across Europe. And it's coming to a school near you very soon, if it's not already there.

Ep. 296 - A Moderna Protege: National Resilience
Moderna will continue to roll out new updates to their COVID shot, along with additional boosters, but what about the company supplying the mRNA itself? Lets take a look at Resilience, an Intelligence Community start-up that's hoping to "reinvent biomanufacturing."
RNA for Moderna’s Omicron Booster Manufactured by CIA-Linked Company (unlimitedhangout.com)

Bonus - Make Like a Tree and Leafself
From now on any Daily that runs over 15 minutes goes up as a Bonus episode. Just so happens I tend to run long on the Friday Daily's so it works out.
Let's take a look at a guide to neoprounouns and nounself nonsense from the always rational CNN.

Ep. 295 - Moderna Gets Its Miracle
After 10 years of not putting a single product to market, in fact barely getting past animal trials with anything it tried to develop, Moderna finally got its shot. Largely due to reduced or completely remove safety protocols. Which led to soaring stock prices and the savior of the company.

Ep. 294 - Moderna: A Company In Need of A Hail Mary
Since it first got started Moderna has been on shaky ground. Just how close were they to failure prior to the pandemic? And what about the technology behind their mRNA products?
Moderna: A Company “In Need Of A Hail Mary” (unlimitedhangout.com) Moderna hits safety problems in bold bid to reinvent medicine (statnews.com)

Bonus - The Decay of Our Society
The Decay of Our Society: 10 Things That Were Once Great That Have Been Lost Forever - Wealthy Nickel

Ep. 293 - The Narcissism of the Angry Young Men w/ Mark & Johnny
Are young men actually violent, narcissistic timebombs waiting to blow up and kill random strangers? And if so, why? For this episode Mark and Johnny join me as we look at an article from The Atlantic's Tom Nichols and see if we can figure out what's wrong with young men in the world today. The Urban Mermaid: The Narcissism of the Angry Young Men What to do about the deadly misfits among us? First, recognize the problem. By Tom Nichols

Ep. 292 - Your God-Given Right to Guns
The “God-given right” to guns is a cash-fueled sham | Salon.com

Ep. 291 - Is It Ok That We're Getting Dumber
Certain tests are showing that over the past decade IQs have been dropping in America. Does that mean we're just learning in a different way, or are we actually become dumber? And might that be a good thing?
American IQs Are Dropping. Here's Why It Might Not Be A Bad Thing (fatherly.com)

Ep. 290 - Boomers v. Millennials & Z-ers
It's a strange new world for the younger generations. And the Boomers just don't seem to get it. But is it really a problem of how much the world has changed, or is it more because of how the people have changed?

Ep. 289 - Going on the Offensive with Verbal Jiu-Jitsu
He who controls the language controls the narrative. Supposedly, according to CNN, the Right is actually winning the culture war when it comes to weaponizing words. Let's see if you agree with that assertation.
How conservatives use ‘verbal jiu-jitsu’ to turn liberals’ language against them | CNN Politics

Ep. 288 - What If We're the Bad Guys Here?
In a somewhat stunning admission, this NYT Opinion writer actually gets to the heart of why Trump has such unfailing popularity. His most vocal opponents have become the enemy class to average Americans.
Opinion | On Anti-Trumpers and the Modern Meritocracy - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Ep. 287 - Social Media Contagion on Year Zero w/ Tommy Salmons
Tommy invited me to the show to discuss the FBI shooting in Utah, how Social Media is used in social experiments, and Oliver Anthony.

Ep. 286 - Living With Time Blindness w/ CD McRae
Now lazy folks have a way to explain why they can't seem to make it anywhere on time. It's not that they're habitually bad planners or any character flaw...it's because they have a disability. It’s not rude to be late – maybe you’ve just got ‘time blindness’ (telegraph.co.uk) Royce Lopez on X: "New white girl disease just dropped. Time blindness. Even though you have a clock on your phone and GPS to tell you how long it takes to get to a place you still can't get up for class. It's called having a hangover. Why do we indulge these people? https://t.co/u4ytUoLEF8" / X (twitter.com)

Ep. 285 - Exiting The Longhouse w/ Mark Metz
My friend and frequent guest of the show Mark Metz returns to discuss the concept of The Longhouse and the world we, as men, are living in. What Is the Longhouse? | L0m3z | First Things 𝕊𝕀𝔼𝔾𝔼🏝 on Twitter: "The most interesting thing about the Barbie movie is Ken's bloodless revolt against the Longhouse. You are Ryan Gosling, Gosling is Ken, Ken is Prometheus, and perhaps you are too. Let's take a look at the parallels between Ken's world and ours... https://t.co/wRO5eqneME" / X

Ep. 284 - Let's Talk About Drugs
I'm joined by my friend Jenny to discuss varying legality of marijuana from state to state, some of the things that are actually way worse, and some of the ways it's beneficial.

Ep. 283 - 16 Ways to Measure Your Masculinity
Today's article discusses different masculinity measuring sticks men have historically used that "many" consider to be outdated or wrong. This seems to be a polling of Gen-Z soy-boys, because most of these indicators are spot on and you need to stop being a pussy!
Stupid Male Ego: 16 Little Things Men Use to Measure Their Masculinity - Sober Healing

Ep. 282 - Misgendering Pets
Do animals have a "gender identity?" Is there a way to tell? Does it even matter?
Which pronoun – do pets have a gender identity? - Vet Help Direct

Bonus - Law, Order, and Nationalistic Authoritarianism
Inside the growing cult of El Salvador's Nayib Bukele, Latin America's political star (yahoo.com)
Ecuador in shock after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated | Reuters
Ecuador Presidential Candidate Is Assassinated During Rally - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Niger coup: Why some people want Russia in and France out - BBC News

Ep. 281 - A Culture War of Fear
According to this article, "fear reigns in America's culture wars. We need a moral revolution to move past the hatred."
But is that really the case? And if it is, is the Left really in a position to be preaching morals and values?
Fear reigns in America's culture wars. We need a moral revolution to move past the hatred. (msn.com)

Ep. 280 - Climate Induced Violence
The world is warming up (supposedly), and as the temperature gets cranked up so do global tensions. Specifically, right-wing violence against immigrants and people of color. Also, socioeconomic differences and COVID are to blame as well... because this was written by some leftist wackadoo who lacks a functioning brain...
Our Warming Planet Is Becoming a Hotbed of Violence | The Nation

Ep. 279 - Why Do Americans Want Guns?
It comes down to one word. You might be able to guess it...although even though that's not the word the author used, it's probably pretty accurate when you look at certain statistics.
Why do Americans want guns? It comes down to one word. | Commentary | phillytrib.com

Ep. 278 - The War Machine Churns Forward
Naturally our government has lied and manipulated its way into basically every military conflict since WWII, so why wouldn't Ukraine be any different. How did we even get to this point? Let's answer some of those questions.

Ep. 277 - Fake Social Media Accounts
"Rage baiting" can be a ton of fun, if you're in on the joke. Seems like a lot of people were not in on it with the Erica Marsh account, and now it's been suspended by Twitter.
Twitter suspends Erica Marsh account after questions are raised - The Washington Post

Ep. 276 - The Incredible Rise of Modelo
There's a beer brand that seems to have benefited from Bud Light's fall from grace, and that's Modelo. But if you look back, maybe Modelo was always setting itself up to be wildly successful even without Bud Light falling on its face.
The Incredible Rise of Modelo Especial, the Most Important Beer in America Right Now | VinePair

Ep. 275 - Supreme Court Decisions
The Supreme Court mades several rulings at the end of their session to close out last week, notably on Affirmative Action in collegiate applications, 1st Amendment rights in refusing work, and Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness.
The first two could have been avoided entirely, but the Left has an unquenchable thirst for forcing progressivism on people who just want to be left alone...
Supreme Court bans affirmative action in ruling against race-conscious college admissions | Washington Examiner Supreme Court sides with Colorado web designer in blow to LGBTQ protections : NPR Supreme Court blocks Biden student loan forgiveness | Reuters

Ep. 274 - Fascism in the Suburbs
What do you call it when people try to get away from insane city hellscapes and have a little privacy and individualism? Fascism!
America’s Suburbs Are Breeding Grounds for Fascism | The Nation

Ep. 273 - Terrible Teachers Unions w/ Stephanie Edmonds
For this episode I'll be joined by Stephanie Edmonds of Teaching Liberty to discuss the impact of teachers unions on public education.

Ep. 272 - Looking for Masculinity in the Dating Scene
A young woman decries the fact that she can't find any masculine men who aren't conservatives. I wonder what it is about liberalism that makes all of the men such huge wastes of oxygen and women's time.
"Liberal Woman" Complains That It's Hard To Find Masculine Men Who Aren't Conservative | Evie Magazine I'm a liberal — hard to find progressive masculine men to date (nypost.com)

Ep. 271 - The Clash of Muslims and LGBTQ
Muslim immigrants and LGBTQ+ individuals should be natural allies, right? I mean, they're both equally hated by the "Far-Right" so obviously they should be aligned in their opposition to those bigots! Yeah, except that's not really the way that works, now is it...
Muslims and LGBTQ people should stand together, not fight each other | Owen Jones | The Guardian Hamtramck, Michigan, votes to permanently ban Pride flags from display on public property during Pride Month | CNN

Ep. 270 - The Unceremonious Death of The Punisher
Comics have been under attack by progressivism for years. Marvel finally decided to go for the kill-shot and take out a character widely loved by conservative readers; The Punisher.
Woke Marvel Eliminates The Punisher Due To "Problematic" Conservative Fan Base | ZeroHedge

Ep. 269 - Industrial Society and Its Future
To honor the passing of Ted Kaczynski I would like to take time to read from the opening of The Unabomber Manifesto. It's amazing how accurately he describes leftism and the problems of modern society.