The Bullshit Filter

Iran stands accused by the US of attacking two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. But should we accept the US's claims at face value? Or is there more to the story? Here's a short clip from the show. Full shownotes below. Please Note: our weekly news shows are currently available to Silver subscribers [...] The post BFTN 46 - The Gulf Of Oman appeared first on The BS Filter. Learn more about your ad...

Australian journalists are under attack for publishing stories on domestic spying and our military. What kind of protections should we have in place for whistleblowers and journalists in a democracy? That's what today's show is about. Full shownotes below. Please Note: our weekly news shows are currently available to Silver subscribers and above. But this week [...] The post BFTN 45 - The Australi...

Should we believe South Korean news reports about North Korean executions? Should we believe reports about marijuana-related illness and deaths? Should we believe American reports about Iran's nuclear ambitions? Here's a short clip from today's episode. Full shownotes below. *Please Note: our weekly news shows are currently available to Silver subscribers and above. Follow Cameron [...] The post B...

Is the United States waging a war on journalism? Can we trust the OPCW reports on Syria's chemical war attacks? Does the Pentagon produce fake terrorist propaganda films? Here's a short clip from today's show. Full shownotes below. *Please Note: our weekly news shows are currently available to Silver subscribers and above. Follow Cameron on [...] The post BFTN 43 appeared first on The BS Filter. L...

We wrap up our antivax mini-series by looking at another antivax claim: "All vaccines contain a number of toxic poisons and chemicals that are linked to serious neurological damage". We talk about Robert Kennedy Jr, thimerosal, and the difference between methyl vs ethyl mercury. [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/bullshitfilter/BS_4.6.mp3″ ] Full shownotes below. *Please Note: our...

Let's look at another two antivax claims: that the very first vaccine was a disaster and that vaccines are highly profitable for pharmaceutical companies and the health care industry. Full shownotes below. *Please Note: our weekly news shows are currently available to Silver subscribers and above. Follow Cameron on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter [...] The post ANTIVAX 4.5 appeared first on The BS...

We're still breaking down antivax claim number 2 from last time and dealing with the claims that "Whenever the outbreaks are examined more closely, the data show that the majority of those suffering have been vaccinated for the disease. Disease charts show that diseases were mostly eliminated prior to the creation of vaccinations. What is [...] The post ANTIVAX 4.4 appeared first on The BS Filter....

I went looking for a list of claims antivaxxers use NOT to vaccinate. Today we'll look at the first two. Claim #1. Vaccines have never been proven safe or effective. Claim #2. Vaccines do NOT work. Full shownotes below. *Please Note: our weekly news shows are currently available to Silver subscribers and above. Follow [...] The post ANTIVAX 4.3 appeared first on The BS Filter. Learn more about you...

On this episode we discuss the arrest of Julian Assange, break down a recent NYT story about him, and look at other various bits of disinformation that people are blindly repeating. Below are some links that you might find useful reading. Detailed breakdown of the Swedish sexual misconduct allegations by Celia Farber, half-Swedish [...] The post BFTN 42 - Julian Assange appeared first on The BS Fi...

On this episode we take a look at the History Of Vaccinations & the story of Andrew Wakefield. *Please Note: our weekly news shows are currently available to Silver subscribers and above. Follow Cameron on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Follow Ray on Facebook. The post ANTIVAX 4.2 appeared first on The BS Filter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we start a short series on THE ANTIVAX MOVEMENT. On the first episode we have a discussion about why people believe what they believe. Where do we get our knowledge? What sources do we trust? In other words, it's all about epistemology and heuristics. [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/bullshitfilter/BS_4.1.mp3″ ] *Please Note: our weekly news [...] The post ANTIVAX 4.1 appea...

Today we break down what we know - and don't know - about the Mueller Report and ask why for the last two years we've heard so much about Trump - Russian collusion when there is apparently no evidence to support it. [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/bullshitfilter/BFTN_41.mp3″ ] *Please Note: our weekly news shows are currently [...] The post BSF NEWS #41 appeared first on The BS...

Today's show is all about the mosque shooting in Christchurch, the rise of Islamophobia in Australia and the role of the media and Christianity in that rise. *Please Note: our weekly news shows are currently available to Silver subscribers and above. Follow Cameron on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Follow Ray on Facebook. The post BSF NEWS #40 appeared first on The BS Filter. Learn more about your...

NYT's Exposé on the Lies About Burning Aid Trucks in Venezuela Shows How U.S. Government and Media Spread Pro-War Propaganda Venezuelan opposition leader will call for 'state of national emergency' as power blackout goes on U.N. Finds Israel Intentionally Shot Children, Journalists & the Disabled During Gaza Protests Debunking the myth that anti-Zionism is antisemitic [...] The post BSF NEWS #39 a...

Michael Cohen's Statement. Proposal: keep the nuclear launch codes in an innocent volunteer's chest-cavity Netanyahu to be Indicted on Bribery, Fraud, Press Tampering: Israeli AG Religion works exactly like a drug *Please Note: our weekly news shows are for Silver subscribers and above. Follow Cameron on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Follow Ray [...] The post BSF NEWS #38 appeared first on The BS...

U.S. Supreme Court rules against civil asset forfeiture Dutch historian Rutger Bregman vs Tucker Carlson Cardinal admits to Vatican summit that Catholic Church destroyed abuse files BREAKING: Australian Cardinal George Pell Convicted Of Child Rape American airstrikes contribute to record number of children, civilians killed in Afghanistan *Please Note: our weekly news shows are for [...] The post...

Trump Declares National Emergency - what else can he do? No Direct Evidence Of Collusion Ilhan Omar Smacks Down Elliott Abrams In Front Of Everybody The massacre Trump's envoy to Venezuela wants us to forget *Please Note: our weekly news shows are for Silver subscribers and above. Follow Cameron on Facebook | Instagram [...] The post BSF NEWS #36 appeared first on The BS Filter. Learn more about y...

The final chapter (nearly 2 hours long) of our mini-series on VENEZUELA and the "soft coup" that's going on at the moment (February 2019). This time we're talking about the Maduro era, 2013 - 2018, and looking at how Guaido ended up being declared the interim President. We also look at more media manipulation of American [...] The post WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP #35 - Venezuela (3/3) appeared first on Th...

Part two of our mini-series on VENEZUELA and the "soft coup" that's going on at the moment (January 2019). This time we're talking about the period 2002 - 2013 and building the case for how the United States deliberately and actively tried to overthrow the democratically-elected government of VZ. *Please Note: our weekly news [...] The post WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP #34 - Venezuela (2/3) appeared first...

Today's show is all about VENEZUELA and the "soft coup" that's going on at the moment (January 2019). This is the first part of a short series on Venezuela. We talk about the political history of the country up to Hugo Chavez and the first coup against him in 2002. In the next episode we [...] The post WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP #33 - Venezuela (1/3) appeared first on The BS Filter. Learn more about your...

Today's stories: 1. Avengers Infinity Stones - Essential aspects of existence? 2. Trump Told Cohen To lie to Congress. Or did he? 3. China wants to build a moon base. We say - Yay Communism! And ABOUT TIME. 4. The Gillette "toxic masculinity" commercial - A Disaster? Or exactly what we need? Follow Cameron on Facebook [...] The post WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP #32 appeared first on The BS Filter. Learn mo...

PLEASE NOTE: Starting today our weekly news show is for Silver subscribers and up only. If we get enough people upgrading their subscriptions, we will keep the mini-series going (we have lots of ideas for new series). If we don't, we'll just continue with the news shows for the immediate future. Go here to register, [...] The post WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP #31 appeared first on The BS Filter. Learn more...

China's Got A (Rail)Gun Reporter Quits NBC Citing Network's Support For Endless War Excusion My Fusion Brazil's New President Cartel Boss's Son & His Sweetheart DEA Deal Ecuador vs Assange & Giuliani Follow Cameron on Facebook Follow Ray on Facebook. The post WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP #30 appeared first on The BS Filter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/bullshitfilter/genz_3_-_climate_change.mp3″ ] I'm back with my 18 year old twin sons, Taylor and Hunter, to chat about climate change. Does their generation worry about it? Are they skeptical about the science? Do they have any hope for their future? The post GenZ #03 - Climate Change appeared first on The BS Filter. Learn more about your ad choic...

Back when we were doing our gun control series in late 2017, one of our listeners, let's call him "Mac", emailed us to say he worked in the gun industry in the USA, he's a gun owner, and, if he ever got out, he'd love to come on the show to talk about his experiences [...] The post GUN CONTROL 2.7 appeared first on The BS Filter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices