Episode 356 • • 2:15:25 - 2:21:33
356: Super Duper Space Wrench
Boomerang Persuasion, Walmart Thanksgiving Controversy
The hosts discuss "Boomerang Persuasion," a psychological technique used by Fox News to reinforce audience values by presenting an unlikable opposing viewpoint. They analyze a clip of a "hot vegan professor" from Pepperdine arguing against Walmart opening on Thanksgiving due to the "genocide of Native Americans." The hosts debate the effectiveness of using attractive commentators for ratings.