GossipINT

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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.

  1. That’s All, Folks

    05/05/2023

    That’s All, Folks

    In this final episode of GossipINT, our hosts talk about their favorite structured analytic techniques, what they hope listeners have learned from this podcast...and the Jonas brothers!

    27 min
  2. Hathaway, Gere and..Ray-Bans?

    04/28/2023

    Hathaway, Gere and..Ray-Bans?

    Did someone have it out for actors Anne Hathaway and Richard Gere? What’s the relationship between Ray-Ban sunglasses and the movie ”Top Gun”? In this episode, we talk about how covert influence is used in Hollywood and in marketing to sway us.

    26 min
  3. Who Doesn’t Love a Good Conspiracy?

    04/21/2023

    Who Doesn’t Love a Good Conspiracy?

    Is Stevie Wonder faking being blind? Was Walt Disney cryogenically frozen? Does Mattress Firm act as a front for money laundering? In this episode, we talk about about our favorite crazy conspiracy theories.

    31 min
  4. How to Waste $1 Billion in Six Months

    04/14/2023

    How to Waste $1 Billion in Six Months

    Why did the short-form streaming platform Quibi fail within six months? Do viewers prefer white, male superheroes? Has Mark Zuckerberg misread demand for the Metaverse? In this episode, we talk about how mirror image bias can have major economic consequences.

    27 min
  5. Milgram, Manson, and the Biggest Art Heists Ever

    04/07/2023

    Milgram, Manson, and the Biggest Art Heists Ever

    Why would someone knowingly torture someone else? How did Sam Bankman-Fried dupe investors? In this episode, we talk about how authority bias tricks us into trusting untrustworthy people.

    28 min
  6. Nessie vs. QAnon

    03/31/2023

    Nessie vs. QAnon

    Why do people believe in conspiracy theories like QAnon and chemtrails? Did President Putin release 500 lions in Moscow to keep people at home during the start of the COVID pandemic? In this episode, we talk about how the third-person effect gives us false confidence in our ability to distinguish fact from fiction.

    27 min
  7. Charlie’s Angels, the Rock, and Why you Can Never Find What You’re Looking For

    03/17/2023

    Charlie’s Angels, the Rock, and Why you Can Never Find What You’re Looking For

    Why do people forget about the female action heroes of yesteryear? Why are Google search results so skewed to recent events? In this episode, we talk about how the recency bias causes people to over-value the present over the past.

    24 min
  8. Glenda the Good Witch, Jimmy Savile, and Ted Bundy

    03/03/2023

    Glenda the Good Witch, Jimmy Savile, and Ted Bundy

    How do celebrities get away with terrible crimes? Why are some people acolytes of the cult of Apple? In this episode, we talk about how the halo effect dazzles us into ignoring common sense.

    32 min
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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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  • Creator
    GossipINT
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © GossipINT
  • Show Website
    GossipINT

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