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A weekly podcast that applies the logic of the LSAT to politics, advertisements, and conventional wisdom
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Sure of the Cure?

Wed, 19/11/2008 - 1:01am
A man in Germany has no sign of HIV infection 600 days after a bone marrow transplant. This week, we explore part-to-whole flaws in the inference that an AIDS cure has been found.
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Listener Logic #13: Election Special

Thu, 13/11/2008 - 1:01am
For logic lovers, this election has been one for the books. In this week's episode, listeners take apart some of the campaign spin.
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Trial of This Century?

Tue, 07/10/2008 - 1:01am
This week, we look at the argument, made by OJ's lawyers, that the jury selection process was flawed in OJ's most recent trial.
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It's the Stupid Economy

Mon, 22/09/2008 - 1:01am
This week, we scrutinize the bailout proposal from the perspective of an argument intended to Solve a Problem.
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Orderly Thinking

Wed, 03/09/2008 - 1:01am
Doctors making decisions in the emergency room use critical thinking similar to the logic tested on the LSAT.
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Binge and Surge

Wed, 20/08/2008 - 1:01am
There seems to be a significant interest in Phelps's 10,000 calorie-a-day diet. We look at the conclusions that some people are trying to draw from the details of his diet.
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Listener Logic #12

Mon, 11/08/2008 - 1:01am
1) Does circumcision prevent the spread of HiV? 2) Cohabitation correlated with higher divorce rates? 3) Have girls really caught up to boys in their math skills? 4) How do we make logical decisions in everyday life?
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Alienated

Fri, 01/08/2008 - 1:01am
This week, we look at arguments by authority as we discuss astronaut Edgar Mitchell's claim that aliens have visited Earth.
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