Today we’re doing an overview of the Special Pleading Fallacy. In a nutshell, it is the exemption of a person or premise from a generally…
On today’s extra-special episode, we’re welcoming Hans Bluedorn, author of “The Fallacy Detective” onto the show! Hans and I discuss why he and his brother…
Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you all are successfully getting into the holiday spirit this year. Thanksgiving is coming up quickly! On today’s episode, we’re…
Teaching logic is one of Bethany Barnosky’s many specialties. Today, Bethany and I are going into the second half of our discussion on logic, reasoning,…
Reasoning skills are Bethany Barnosky’s specialty. Today, Mrs. Barnosky is joining me on the show to talk about teaching and learning logic, applying critical thinking…
Happy Monday! Today, we’re discussing the Red Herring fallacy. Let’s get distracted, shall we? The Red Herring is a classic argumentative tactic used to distract…
Mind-reading isn’t just for cheap party tricks. Did you know that it is also a legitimate argumentative tactic? Mind-reading occurs when someone feels the need…
We’ve all heard of “fake news,” especially in the last four years. It is thrown around liberally and pretty indiscriminately, to the point that it…
“I’ve already blown my diet…may as well have dessert!” If you’ve ever said or thought this, then congratulations! You’ve received your official introduction into the…
It’s all about balance…or is it? In this episode of the AOD podcast, we’re talking a bit about the fallacy of False Equivalence, a.k.a. “Bothsiderism.”…