GossipINT
Is Justin Trudeau really Fidel Castro’s son? Did Beyonce fake her first pregnancy? Is Bigfoot real? GossipINT is a new podcast that helps listeners learn critical thinking concepts by applying them to well-known pop culture events and real-world, technology-focused examples. This fusion of fun and informative invites listeners to learn these new ideas in a way they can immediately apply even while standing in line at the grocery checkout line.
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15 hours ago
15 hours ago
Why did people in Salem, Massachusetts believe there was a witch infestation? What caused the Challenger shuttle to explode? In this episode, we talk about how the groupthink bias leads groups of people to make bad decisions.
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Should you trust Gwyneth Paltrow for medical advice? Why do terrible singers audition for American Idol? In this episode, we talk about how the Dunning-Kruger effect causes people in certain situations to overestimate their abilities.
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Are all serial killers white men who are between the age of 20 and 30? Why do I agree with all the news I see on social media? In this episode, we talk about how confirmation bias blinds us to new information.
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
How did thieves know when and where to go to steal Kim Kardashian's jewels during Paris Fashion week? How can cybercriminals remotely access the private and personal information of regular people? In this episode, we explore the Red Teaming structured analytic technique to understand the mindset and techniques of criminals.
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Could Marilyn Monroe one day have more Instagram followers than Kim Kardashian? Is "Ready Player One" fiction...or prophecy? In this episode, we use the "scenarios" structured analytic technique to think through how the future of celebrity--and our daily lives--could look.
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Was Jeffrey Epstein murdered? Can we trust gene editing? In this episode, we use the "Devil's Advocacy" structured analytic technique to explore some of the most controversial issues on the internet.
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Which is better, the Marvel Comic Universe or the Star Wars franchise? Is cryptocurrency a massive Ponzi scheme? In this episode, we use the "Team A/Team B" structured analytic technique to argue about these pertinent pop culture issues.
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
How could something unexpected happen? In this episode, we use the rumor that Beyonce faked her first pregnancy, Puerto Rico's pursuit of statehood, and the idea of "pre-crime" to explain the "What If?" structured analytic technique.
Why We're Here
Nowadays, we're constantly bombarded with information. From emails to texts, blogs to books, we encounter a tsunami of words and images every day. But how do we interpret and absorb that information? How do we parse fact from fiction, truth from lies, and contextualize it within our own personal framework of how we understand the world? Critical thinking is a learned, not born, skill. The good news is, it’s easy to practice. We can even practice standing in line at the grocery store. The GossipINT podcast is all about helping people think more critically about the information they receive, from news stories to celebrity gossip.