Support us on Patreon! News discussed: “Precrime” system implemented in Florida county Arabs are now Schroedingers white people! Sidney Powell basically admits the whole election theft claim was total b.s. Georgia passes massive voter suppression law Donald and Melania Trump received Covid vaccine at the White House in January Everyone is trying to cancel Jesse Singal (and failing) Everyone is mad at Substack “ Secret paid elite ” Freddie Deboer has the best take Lindsey Ellis got canceled for t...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 3 min
The trio unites with the Bayesian Conspiracy to get mind killed on Libertarianism! Not mentioned in the episode, but worth putting here – SSC’s Anti-Libertarian FAQ Elinor Ostrom’s book – Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action The Bayesian Conspiracy Podcast Hey look, we have a discord ! What could possibly go wrong? Also merch! Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast , and the other podcast LessWrong posts Discussed in this Episode: Priming and Contamina...
Mar 24, 2021•2 hr 38 min
Support us on Patreon! News discussed: Biden Bucks! - relief bill passed Killings by Police Declined after Black Lives Matter Protests But see Marginal Revolution Germany, France, Italy and Spain suspended use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday over questionable reports of blood clots Happy News! Covid News is mostly good! Literal worst person Andrew Cuomo is probably headed for the trash heap of history Promising mini-UBI study (sorta) Burning wood is bad for you Got something to say? Com...
Mar 18, 2021•58 min
Support us on Patreon! 18 dead (so far) in Myanmar protests Texas: approval for backup generation not approved until Feb 14 City of Houston told everyone in the city not to drip water Family of 11-year-old boy who died in Texas deep freeze files $100 million suit against power companies World's first coronavirus Human Challenge study receives ethics approval in the UK Cuomo is in trouble for covering up nursing home deaths Hungary is automatically approving any vaccine used by >1million peopl...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Support us on Patreon! News Discussed: Navalny jailed in Russia (also many protests) Successful Coup in Myanmar AZ vaccine less effective against South Africa variant Gina Carano got cancelled for being red tribe Justice Department investigating SpaceX following complaint of hiring discrimination The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Happy News! US is getting vaccines sooner than expected Covid-19 Vaccine Efforts Get a Boost From Black Communities’ Pastors Promising weight loss dr...
Feb 17, 2021•50 min
Support us on Patreon! Class-action lawsuit filed against Robinhood for restricting trading Adam Pritchard said the lawsuits are very unlikely to gain traction . Massive buying likely created a cash flow issue that could have put Robinhood out of compliance with very basic regulatory rules AOC murdered Ted Cruz with words. Biden issued a bunch of executive orders Lots of companies have stopped supporting the Republican party since the Jan 6th storming Trump issued 143 pardons on the way out Cop ...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Support us on Patreon! News Discussed: Newark NJ, where no cops fired a shot last year, reports Overall crime was also down 6% Several Republican have claimed to be in fear for their lives if they cross Trump WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using the app Twitter takes down Sci-Hub account Parler destroyed in 24 hours “ It has not escaped my attention that the day social media companies decided there actually IS more they could do to police Trump’s destructive ...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Support us on Patreon! News Discussed 12 Republican senators are planning on refusing to vote to certify the election results Trump called the Georgia Secretary of State to ask him to “find 11,780 votes.” Paul Manafort pardoned, and Trump might be trying to give him his money back? The Blackwater murderers were pardoned Rep. Devin Nunes has been awarded the Medal of Freedom Trump finally signed the covid relief bill , after demanding $2,000 checks Mitch McConnell blocked a Senate vote “Secret Co...
Jan 06, 2021•57 min
Support us on Patreon! News Discussed: Bill Barr resigned (and wrote a nauseating resignation letter ) Multiple federal agencies and Fortune 500 companies hacked ZOMBIE MINK! Russia and the French military used fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to wage a covert disinformation campaign in the Central African Republic ahead of elections there this month Related: Facebook is being sued for antitrust Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny dupes spy into revealing how he was poisoned Happy News!...
Dec 23, 2020•52 min
Support us on Patreon! This week, we discussed Trump’s continued lack of concession, whether student loan forgiveness is a good idea, and the racial wealth gap. Also, finally, some unambiguous good news! News discussed: Trump still hasn’t conceded, but is planning a “grand finale” Trump pardoned Michael Flynn Flynn is calling for martial law and re-vote News rules to fight shell companies Joe Biden wants congress to forgive $10K+ in student loans to everyone Iran’s top nuclear scientist assassin...
Dec 09, 2020•58 min
Support us on Patreon! This episode, we talk about Trump’s refusal to concede the election and covid cases shooting upward, but then balance that out with a healthy dose of happy news including vaccine progress, anti-aging research, and Trump finally doing something right! News Discussed: Federal Judge finds that DACA was unlawfully suspended Zvi’s latest covid News More evidence that Vitamin D deficiency is a huge factor Danish Agriculture Minister Resigns Amid Criticism For Ordering Mink Cull ...
Nov 25, 2020•56 min
Support us on Patreon! News discussed: Biden plans “ flurry of executive orders ” Rudy Guiliani held a press conference at “ Four Seasons Total Landscaping ” Potential criminal charges against Trump when he leaves office AOC is creating an enemies list? Happy News! Vaccine getting close, looks to be 90% effective Drugs win the drug war Two new species of glider discovered in Australia Mississippi has new flag (but sadly it’s got Jeebus) The Patriot Act has expired Police body cameras might work?...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr
A recording of our live election coverage! It was much more exciting in person, but give it a listen if you'd like! There has been very little editing in order to recreate the experience of being there. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Support us on Patreon! We’re going to be doing a live show on election night! Join The Bayesian Conspiracy Discord server to listen live! News discussed: Europe catches COVID Another study says government policy didn’t affect transmission rates The US Government has given up trying to contain the virus FDA allows AstroZeneca trial to resume SSC’s story about medical ethicists Twitter banned any links to unfavorable news article on Hunter Biden Justice Department Sues Google for antitrust Happy N...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Support us on Patreon! News discussed: California wildfires may be more due to global warming than fire suppression Global map of fires But see USA Today’s claim that Canada has experienced wildfires Trump got treatment that isn’t FDA approved. Is it wrong if I ask for the same? Also, he was talking about trying to pull a Willy Wonka leaving the hospital! He’s having a rally tonight By the time of the debate, Trump was well into second-week symptoms He showed up late to avoid a pre-debate covid ...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Support us on Patreon! News discussed: CDC advice not to get tested came from Trump CDC posted about airborn transmission, then retracted it Fivethirtyeight says dems 62% chance to take the Senate NYT got Trump’s tax returns ICE “doctor” is performing mass hysterectomies Fighting Between Armenia And Azerbaijan Threatens To Spiral Into Full-Blown War Happy News: Princeton is under investigation after admitting to racism UAE, Oman, and Bahrain sign deal officially recognizing Israel Florida passes...
Sep 30, 2020•56 min
Support us on Patreon! Bad News: Disney’s China problem Mulan pitch meeting We know hot to prevent wildfires but nobody is listening Jessica Krug canceled herself “I Hate Men” book illegal in France Qualified immunity bill killed by Virginia senate COVID News: Vitamin D might prevent or cure COVID Slatestarcodex: Ketamine Now by Prescription Sturgis rally responsible for 19% of August COVID cases University of Arizona is controlling COVID by testing waste water Happy News: Trump’s boat parade sa...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Support us on Patreon! News discussed: The Post Office is Fine (Youtube) OTOH, the thing we said was happening (no overtime causing backlogs) is actually happening Trump actually is (was?) blocking COVID relief funds for USPS The former vice chairman of the Postal Board of Governors testified that Steve Mnuchin is exercising substantial influence over the Post Office and using it for political purposes Postal unions say mail is still backing up severely Rand Paul accosted by protestors leaving t...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 3 min
In this Patrons-Only bonus episode, Wes and Eneasz are joined by Gray to talk about gun policy! This is a preview of our discussion. For access to the full episode, Here’s some stuff we talked about: Wikipedia on gun violence in the US Sam Harris - the Riddle of the Gun Eneasz’s blog on gun responsibility Harvard Injury Control Research Center findings: Tark and Kleck 2004 study National Academy of Sciences Report The Gunfighter (narrated by Nick Offerman) Got something to say? Come chat with us...
Aug 26, 2020•12 min
Support us on Patreon! News discussed: Fast Grants funds a new COVID test Trump’s b******t executive orders Eneasz’s thoughts on Kamala Harris Vox on Harris’ record Trump is sabotaging the Postal Service seemingly to stop mail in voting The Satanic Temple declares abortion to be a holy ritual Zvi’s latest COVID update Daily Beast podcast about COVID testing and NRA Greece expelling people in life rafts Alex Morse smeared for being sexually active Block and Reported Podcast featuring Dan Savage H...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Support us on Patreon! News discussed: Democrats passed a $3.5T coronavirus relief bill back in May The Bayesian Conspiracy on GPT-2 US GDP drops 32.9% in second quarter New study suggests 10% immunity threshold Blog written by GPT-3 Happy news! Vaccines potentially available in January Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com . Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show! Follow us! RSS: http://feeds....
Aug 05, 2020•54 min
BONUS EPISODE David and Wes are joined by Jace Dickey and his partner Nicole, a Lab Researcher at National Jewish Health, to discuss the current state of COVID-19 research. This is a preview of the episode. To hear the entire thing, go to patreon.com/TheMindKiller and pledge at the appropriate level to get access to this and all future bonus episodes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subs...
Jul 30, 2020•6 min
This week, we’re talking about the Supreme Court (again), the Harpers letter, and we actually cover some policy! Updates from last episode: Trump no longer planning on deporting international students UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong in wake of new Chinese security law News Stories discussed: Supreme Court Updates: Supreme Court allows Florida to disenfranchise felons who owe fees States must give funding to religious schools Bound By Oath on the religious funding case Trump must di...
Jul 21, 2020•55 min
Today we discuss new Supreme Court decisions on abortion and faithless electors, Reddit bans, and (as is tradition) COVID-19 news MolochDe’s Reddit feedback . If you have comments on old episodes, don’t be shy! Stories discussed: Supreme Court strikes down restrictive abortion law Supreme Court allows faithless elector laws Reddit bans r/thedonald, r/chapotraphouse, and more China has approved a vaccine for its military Goldman Sachs report says mandatory mask usage would reduce COVID spread 60%...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Contrapoints’ video on Canceling Killer Mike on the Second Amendment MetaMoR Archive Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com . Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show! Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://p...
Jun 25, 2020•56 min
Stories discussed: LGBTQ people protected under Title VII DACA is saved… for now Supreme Court punts on qualified immunity COVID deaths have been falling consistently since mid-April Number of COVD cases has been flat, and ticked up slightly recently Differences in COVID rates are very regional Zvi Moskowit’s latest COVID update The Governor of Nebraska is withholding funding to counties that require masks in government buildings and courthouses How CHAZ Became CHOP dath ilan (“Which I am not ca...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 14 min
David wanted to make sure that everyone knows the WHO story from last episode was misleading. Turns out that while asymptomatic transmission is rare, presymptomatic transmission is not, so please continue social distancing! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe...
Jun 09, 2020•2 min
Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer News discussed: Justin Amash is introducing a bill to end qualified immunity Samuel Sinyangwe’s Twitter thread proposing police reforms The NAACP’s demands The 8 Can’t Wait Campaign Congress has...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer News discussed: Chaos in Minneapolis The Cato Institute on Qualified immunity and the Floyd Case Trump: “When the looting starts, the shooting starts” Venture Beat on Trump’s ongoing feud with T...
May 31, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Eneasz had a scheduling conflict, so Wes and David are having a discussion about liquid democracy. The regular episode should be out later this week. Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind...
May 26, 2020•1 hr
