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AJ Weekly - The Not So Weekly Podcast

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This isn’t a show about outrage. It’s not about talking points. AJ Weekly is a place to slow down. To question the narrative. To pull apart the stories we’re told…and look at what’s usually left out. Politics. Culture. History. Power. Markets. And the ideas that quietly shape how we live — whether we consent to them or not. No slogans. Just grounded analysis, uncomfortable questions, and the parts of the conversation most platforms would rather you ignore. If you’re tired of being told what to think,and more interested in how we got here…You’re in the right place.

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Author

AJ

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Society

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Latest episode

Nov 3, 2026

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Episodes

Bonus — Week in Retrospect with AJ 13.06.2026

The World Cup kicks off. Trade tensions return. Interest rates stay put. And a six-year-old yearbook prediction suddenly looks prophetic. Reality has a funny way of embarrassing the experts. Content Note: This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

The Video That Feels True (But Isn’t the Whole Story) 12.06.2026

You saw the video. It felt real. Maybe too real. But what if the problem isn’t just what you’re being told… it’s what you’re being shown? In this episode, AJ breaks down how narratives are built, how attention is controlled, and why both mainstream and alternative voices might be playing the same game. Not truth vs lies. But selection vs omission. Content Note: This episode was created using AI-as...

What Truth Actually Costs 10.06.2026

Truth isn’t free. This episode explores the real cost of seeing things clearly—and why most people stop short of it. Content Note : This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.5710895

Breaking the Loop 08.06.2026

If your beliefs are shaped by repetition… Then breaking the pattern is the only way out. This episode explores how loops are formed—and how they can be disrupted. Content Note: This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

Can You Actually Think Freely? 06.06.2026

Are your thoughts really your own? This episode explores the limits of independent thinking—and how influence shapes what feels true, possible, and obvious. Content Note : This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

Bonus — Week in Retrospect with AJ - AI For All. Common Sense For None. 06.06.2026

Canada launches an AI strategy. America races into AI. Housing remains unaffordable. Everyone warns about misinformation. AJ asks the obvious question: who fact-checks the fact-checkers?

Why People Defend What Controls Them 04.06.2026

Why do people defend ideas, systems, and narratives that influence them? This episode explores the psychology behind belief, identity, and alignment—and why influence often feels like truth. Content Note : This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

The Economics of Attention 02.06.2026

In today’s world, attention drives everything. This episode explores how platforms, content, and behavior revolve around attention—and how that shapes what you see, think, and believe. Content Note : This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

Bonus — Week in Retrospect with AJ 31.05.2026

AI stocks soared. Canada slipped into recession. Governments kept spending. The media kept panicking. AJ breaks down the week where everybody chased the future while pretending the bill wasn't coming. Content Note: This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

Controls the Narrative? 30.05.2026

Truth isn’t always hidden… sometimes it’s just not shown. This episode breaks down how narratives are shaped through visibility, repetition, and selection—and why what you see isn’t the full picture. Content Note: This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

The Illusion of Independent Thinking 28.05.2026

Are your thoughts really your own? This episode explores how information, environment, and repetition shape what we believe — often without us realizing it. Content Note : This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

Why Narratives Beat Facts. 26.05.2026

Facts don’t exist in a vacuum. They get filtered through narratives—and those narratives decide what people accept or reject. This episode breaks down why facts alone rarely change anything. Content Note : This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

Truth vs Power. 24.05.2026

We like to believe truth rises to the top. But reality isn’t that simple. This episode breaks down the tension between truth and power—and why facts alone don’t decide what people believe. Content Note : This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

Week in Retrospect with AJ: Nobody Trusts Anybody 23.05.2026

This week: AI panic, inflation denial, censorship debates, and algorithm-generated propaganda. Nobody trusts institutions anymore. Everybody trusts their feed. What could possibly go wrong?

Why Smart People Believe Dumb Things. 22.05.2026

Intelligence doesn’t make you immune to bad ideas. In fact, it can make them harder to detect. This episode breaks down why smart people often build the strongest defenses…around the weakest beliefs. Content Note : This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

Emotion vs Logic: Who Actually Wins 19.05.2026

We like to believe we’re rational. But most decisions are made emotionally— and logic comes in later to justify them. This episode breaks down the real relationship between emotion and logic. Content Note : This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

How Logic Gets Weaponized. 17.05.2026

Logic isn’t always used to find truth. Sometimes it’s used to guide you toward a conclusion—while hiding what matters most. This episode breaks down how logic can be used as a tool of influence. Content Note: This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

This is the bonus track... Week in Retrospect with me, AJ. 16.05.2026

Canada talks unity while provinces flirt with separation. America turns every election into the apocalypse. AJ breaks down the week where trust in institutions kept collapsing… and the political class kept pretending everything is normal.

Karma Was Invented to Control You 15.05.2026

What if karma isn’t just a belief… but a tool? This episode explores how the idea of karma may have been used to regulate behavior,enforce order, and keep people in line—without force. Content Note: This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

The 3 Laws of Logic (And Why They’re Ignored) 13.05.2026

Before opinions… before narratives… there are rules. The 3 laws of logic are the foundation of all thinking—and once they’re ignored, everything starts to break. This episode strips logic down to its core…and shows why these rules are often avoided. Content Note: This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

Bad People Win… So Is Karma Fake? 11.05.2026

If karma is real… why do bad people succeed? This episode breaks down one of the biggest contradictions in the idea of karma—and why the answer isn’t as simple as “they’ll get what’s coming.” Content Note: This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

Karma vs Luck: The Lie We Tell Ourselves 08.05.2026

Was it luck… or was it earned? We throw those words around like explanations—but they usually hide more than they reveal. This episode breaks down the real difference between luck and karma,and why most people confuse outcomes with patterns. Content Note: This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and editorial direction are human-generated.

Karma: You Don’t Get What You Deserve — You Get What You Repeat 06.05.2026

Everyone talks about karma like it’s justice. Like the universe keeps score. But what if that’s not how it works at all? This episode breaks down the real version of karma—not as cosmic punishment… but as something far more unsettling. You’re not waiting for consequences. You’re becoming them. Content Note : This episode was created using AI-assisted writing and voice technology. All ideas and edi...

Why Most People Can’t Handle Freedom 04.05.2026

Everyone says they want freedom — until they have to carry it. In this episode, AJ breaks down the psychological, philosophical, and systemic reasons why most people struggle with true freedom. From Sartre to Nietzsche to Camus, this is about the weight of choice, the comfort of control, and what it actually takes to live freely. Content Note : This episode was created using AI-assisted writing an...

Nietzsche vs Camus: Who Actually Solved Meaning? 02.05.2026

Nietzsche said create meaning. Camus said live without it. Two of the most influential philosophers faced the same problem — a world without inherent purpose — and came to radically different conclusions. In this episode, AJ breaks down the clash between Nietzsche and Camus, and why the real answer might not be choosing one… but understanding both. Content Note : This episode was created using AI-...

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