Best Mark Levermore Podcasts (2026)

1
Airplane vs Volcano - part 2 (New Year Bonus) 1:28:15

Play Pause

5d ago1:28:15

1:28:15

Happy New Year! We're currently watching Airplane vs Volcano, a terrible Dean Cain movie, and breaking it down for our Patrons in great detail. In the spirit of the season, we thought it should be shared with more of you, so here's the second part of our breakdown, just in case you're interested. It's part scholarly film theory analysis, part snark…

1
Argumentum Ad Feminam - FT#188 1:21:08

9d ago1:21:08

1:21:08

In the one-hundred-and-eighty-eighth episode, we explore the Argumentum Ad Feminam, starting with a montage of Trump attacking women. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Diane Abbott reporting on the daily abuse she gets over social media, Harriet Harman on why she didn't get appointed Deputy PM, and why women like her threaten misogynist…

1
Airplane vs Volcano - part 1 (Christmas Bonus) 1:13:45

14d ago1:13:45

1:13:45

Merry Christmas! We're currently watching Airplane vs Volcano, a terrible Dean Cain movie, and breaking it down for our Patrons in great detail. In the spirit of the season, we thought it should be shared with more of you, so here's the first part of our breakdown, just in case you're interested. It's part scholarly film theory analysis, part snark…

1
Square One Fallacy - FT#187 1:55:12

22d ago1:55:12

1:55:12

In the one-hundred-and-eighty-seventh episode, we explore the Square One Fallacy, starting with RFK Jr demanding vaccines be tested before they are used, and Trump suggesting some kind of film and video game ratings system. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Kemi Badenoch lamenting (for all the wrong reasons) the rebooted version of rese…

1
Moving the Goalposts (Redux) - FT#186 2:15:30

1M ago2:15:30

2:15:30

In the one-hundred-and-eighty-sixth episode, we take another look at Moving the Goalposts, starting with Trump and Hegseth talking about the missile strike on the Iranian nuclear facility, and the shifting stories around Trump's association with Epstein. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we talk about the ever-changing age for retirement in the UK…

1
Chronocentrism - FT#185 1:33:10

2M ago1:33:10

1:33:10

In the one-hundred-and-eighty-fifth episode, we explore the Chronocentrism Fallacy, starting with Trump going overboard announcing the Gaza ceasefire, a Trump fan saying when he thinks America was great the first time, and Eisenhower responding to Adlai Stevenson's campaign slogan. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Thatcher in 1980 clai…

1
Appeal to Fame - FT#184 1:18:20

2M ago1:18:20

1:18:20

In the one-hundred-and-eighty-fourth episode, we explore the Appeal to Fame Fallacy, starting with Trump reassuring journalists about TikTok, boasting about famous people asking him questions, and arguing with Terry Moran. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Oasis promoting Tony Blair, Elton John promoting Starmer, and Nigel Farage promot…

1
Think of the Children Fallacy - FT#183 1:22:22

3M ago1:22:22

1:22:22

In the one-hundred-and-eighty-third episode, we explore the Think of the Children Fallacy, starting with Trump attacking trans people, and claiming people grab children to get across the border, and then how QAnon pivoted from wacky conspiracies to just lies. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage pretending th…

1
Fallacy Fallacy - FT#182 1:51:22

3M ago1:51:22

1:51:22

In the one-hundred-and-eighty-second episode, we explore the Fallacy Fallacy, starting with Trump invoking Contextomy, Chuck Grassley accusing people of Guilt By Association, and Eric Burlison claiming Ad Hominem attacks on Elon Musk. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Lord David Frost citing multiple fallacies as reasons for dismissing …

1
Honor by Association - FT#181 1:40:31

4M ago1:40:31

1:40:31

In the one-hundred-and-eighty-first episode, we explore the Honor by Association Fallacy, starting with Trump invoking Lincoln and his big hat, his smart uncle, and the American flag. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at George Osborne, Rishi Sunak, Kier Starmer, and Michael Gove, all associating themselves with the common, salt of the ear…

1
Slippery Slope (Redux) - FT#180 1:20:31

4M ago1:20:31

1:20:31

In the one-hundred-and-eightieth episode, we take another look at the Slippery Slope Fallacy, starting with Trump warning about Biden's border policy, and the Democrat's approach to the second amendment, followed by Dan Bongino aligning mask mandates with taking your children away. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Kemi Badenoch decryin…

1
Ethnocentric Fallacy - FT#179 1:30:01

5M ago1:30:01

1:30:01

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-ninth episode, we explore the Ethnocentric Fallacy, starting with Trump pretending Americans invented everything, and claiming everyone wants to do business with the US. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Nigel Farage boasting about how open-minded and accepting the Brits are, Kemi Badenoch ranking the cult…

1
2000 Mules Skeptics in the Pub Talk (bonus episode) 1:18:16

6M ago1:18:16

1:18:16

While Jim's away on holiday, in lieu of a regular episode, here is the audio of a talk Jim gave last Summer for the Skeptics in the Pub Online ( https://sitp.online/ ), who very kindly gave permission for us to share it with you here. Long-time listeners will no doubt already be aware of Jim's obsession with debunking Dinesh D'Souza's film about el…

1
Labelling - FT#178 1:25:22

6M ago1:25:22

1:25:22

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-eighth episode, we explore the Labelling Fallacy, starting with Trump labelling the Democratic platform, Kelly Loeffler incessantly labelling Radical Liberal Raphael Warnock, and Vivek Ramaswamy labelling himself and all his Republican primary opponents. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Liz Truss and Suel…

1
Halo Effect - FT#177 1:31:14

6M ago1:31:14

1:31:14

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-seventh episode, we explore the Halo Effect, starting with Trump's constant comments on the attractiveness of pilots and generals, his amazement at Transport Secretary Sean Duffy's ability to climb both up and down trees, and his reluctance to hire John Bolton and Janet Yellen. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we lo…

1
Appeal to Outdated Data - FT#176 1:30:22

7M ago1:30:22

1:30:22

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-sixth episode, we explore the Appeal to Outdated Data, starting with Trump getting Chicago gun laws wrong, and being disingenuous about Fauci's masking advice, then Musk pretending the press minimizes violence against white men. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Nigel Farage using old figures to claim the …

1
Argument from Popularity (Redux) - FT#175 1:25:29

7M ago1:25:29

1:25:29

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-fifth episode, we take another look at the Argument from Popularity, starting with Trump claiming millions of people voted illegally in 2020, and that 90% of people think his economy was better than Biden's, then Utah's state legislature pretending science isn't real if enough people think so. In Mark's British Politi…

1
Furtive Fallacy - FT#174 1:30:24

8M ago1:30:24

1:30:24

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-fourth episode, we explore the Furtive Fallacy, starting with Trump blaming protests on George Soros, lying about USAID, and claiming the 2020 election was stolen from him. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Nadine Dorries implying various behind-the-scenes shenanigans in the Tory Party. In the Fallacy in t…

1
Hypophora - FT#173 1:33:20

8M ago1:33:20

1:33:20

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-third episode, we explore Hypophora, starting with Trump showing his lack of foreign policy chops with regard to both Iran and Iraq, and then Donald Jr. minimizing COVID deaths. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Kier Starmer accurately describing Boris Johnson, Boris Johnson inaccurately describing parties…

1
Jingoism Fallacy - FT#172 1:37:33

9M ago1:37:33

1:37:33

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-second episode, we explore the Jingoism Fallacy, starting with Trump quoting Napoleon and making transphobia a patriotism issue, and Dr. Carole Lieberman asking why Democrats hate America. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Starmer, Sunak, and Laurence Fox doing their best to sound patriotic, an insanely ji…

1
Golden Hammer Fallacy - FT#171 1:29:27

9M ago1:29:27

1:29:27

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-first episode, we explore the Golden Hammer Fallacy, starting with Trump trying to use tariffs to solve every problem and Dr. Oz recommending acupuncture for multiple ailments. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at the many problems Brexit was destined to solve, and the many Brexit-related problems that could …

1
Appeal to Common Sense - FT#170 1:35:26

10M ago1:35:26

1:35:26

In the one-hundred-and-seventieth episode, we explore the Appeal to Common Sense Fallacy, starting with Trump ignoring the evidence on DEI, immigration, and crime. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Kemi Badenoch being confusing, Rishi Sunak denouncing elitism, Nigel Farage dismissing wokeism, and Baroness Fox celebrating the death of DE…

1
Inconsistent Comparison (Redux) - FT#169 1:26:26

10M ago1:26:26

1:26:26

In the one-hundred-and-sixty-ninth episode, we take another look at the Inconsistent Comparison Fallacy, starting with Trump comparing Covid to the flu, Tucker Carlson being a Russian propagandist, and Candace Owens being an anti-vaxxer. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Kemi Badenoch being incredibly xenophobic, and Liz Truss being del…

1
Euphemism - FT#168 1:26:33

11M ago1:26:33

1:26:33

In the one-hundred-and-sixty-eighth episode, we explore the Euphemism Fallacy, starting with Trump hiding the true evil of his Executive Orders, lying about pro-life activists he pardoned, and minimizing the Access Hollywood tape. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Allegra Stratton struggling to come up with an excuse for parties at Numb…

1
Insignificant Cause - FT#167 1:30:43

11M ago1:30:43

1:30:43

In the one-hundred-and-sixty-seventh episode, we explore the Insignificant Cause Fallacy, starting with Trump getting the Soviet Union wrong, and Ross Clark denying climate change. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Tobias Elwood being wrong about why the Tories lost, and Kemi Badenoch being wrong about Nigel Farage and the Southport murd…

1
Fault as Virtue - FT#166 1:36:08

12M ago1:36:08

1:36:08

In the one-hundred-and-sixty-sixth episode, we explore the Truth Rejection Fallacy, starting with Trump saying he's smart for not paying taxes, his history of buying political influence qualifies him to drain the swamp, and that his birtherism conspiracy theory peddling actually helped Obama. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Liz Truss c…

1
Truth Rejection - FT#165 1:28:39

12M ago1:28:39

1:28:39

In the one-hundred-and-sixty-fifth episode, we explore the Truth Rejection Fallacy, starting with Trump advocating torture (again). In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Theresa May on free market capitalism, Jeremy Kyle on refugees, and Nigel Farage on the NHS and gravy trains. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from …

1
New Year Bonus - Me You Madness 2:34:38

1y ago2:34:38

2:34:38

Happy 2025! As a special New Year treat, here's part two of our breakdown of Louise Linton's comedy (?) thriller (?), Me You Madness - a film made by someone with far too much money and far too little talent. It's part scholarly film theory analysis, part snarky nitpicking, part exasperated diatribe. We did this for our Patrons a couple of years ag…

1
Christmas Bonus - Me You Madness 1:59:44

1y ago1:59:44

1:59:44

Happy Festivus! As a special bonus treat, here's our breakdown of Louise Linton's comedy (?) thriller (?), Me You Madness - a film made by someone with far too much money and far too little talent. It's part scholarly film theory analysis, part snarky nitpicking, part exasperated diatribe. We did this for our Patrons a couple of years ago. There's …

1
Dysphemism - FT#164 1:23:20

1y ago1:23:20

1:23:20

In the one-hundred-and-sixty-fourth episode, we explore Dysphemism, starting with Trump mischaracterizing the Inflation Reduction Act, immigration, and everyone he disagrees with. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nigel Farage's attacks on Speaker John Bercow, Rachel Reeves' budget, and the EU parliament. In the Fallacy in the Wild secti…

1
Appeal to Probability - FT#163 1:37:19

1y ago1:37:19

1:37:19

In the one-hundred-and-sixty-third episode, we explore the Appeal to Probability Fallacy, starting with Trump lying about inflation, Muslims, and his odds of winning in 2020. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at several opinions of Nigel Farage, and then Farage's opinion on ChatGPT. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples …

1
Non Sequitur (Redux) - FT#162 1:22:11

1y ago1:22:11

1:22:11

In the one-hundred-and-sixty-second episode we take another look at the Non Sequitur Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming that anomalies in 2020 meant he won, and that Hillary was unfit to lead. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson and Liz Truss's final Prime Minister's Questions. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check …

1
Parade of Horribles - FT#161 1:16:15

1y ago1:16:15

1:16:15

In the one-hundred-and-sixty-first episode, we explore Parade of Horribles, starting with Trump listing all the bad things that would happen if Kamala won the election. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at campaign speeches from Sunak and Starmer, Brexit arguments from Johnson and Cameron, and Nigel Farage's views on the dangers of immigrat…

1
Glittering Generalities - FT#160 1:37:29

1y ago1:37:29

1:37:29

In the one-hundred-and-sixtieth episode we explore Glittering Generalities, starting with Trump promising to make things great again, win a lot, and stop bad people doing bad things. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the first speeches of every British PM for the past 50 years! In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples fr…

1
Cum Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc - FT#159 1:45:35

1y ago1:45:35

1:45:35

In the one hundred and fifty-ninth episode we explore Cum Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc, starting with Trump claiming more guns makes people safer, and Biden is responsible for high gas prices, and JD Vance pretending Trump isn't responsible for Iran's nuclear progress. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak taking credit for halving infla…

1
Calling Cards - FT#158 1:22:30

1+ y ago1:22:30

1:22:30

In the one hundred and fifty-eighth episode we explore Calling Cards, starting with Trump accusing Democrats of playing the religion card against Amy Coney Barrett, Hillary of playing the woman card by... being a woman, and prosecutors of playing the insurrection card. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Oliver Letwin and Lee Anderson bein…

1
Passing the Buck - FT#157 1:32:37

1+ y ago1:32:37

1:32:37

In the one hundred and fifty-seventh episode we explore Passing the Buck, starting with Trump blaming Democrats, the Obama administration, a random conspiracy theorist, and mainstream media for his failures. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Liz Truss blaming everyone else for her economy, and Boris blaming everyone else for his parties …

1
Two Wrongs Make a Right Fallacy - FT#156 1:28:54

1+ y ago1:28:54

1:28:54

In the one hundred and fifty-sixth episode we explore the Two Wrongs Make a Right Fallacy, starting with Trump misrepresenting Democrat's views on late Supreme Court nominations, and defending Dinesh D'Souza, and Sen. Roy Blunt pretending January 6 was OK. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Kemi Badenoch misrepresenting David Tennant's vi…

1
False Dilemma (Redux) - FT#155 1:32:18

1+ y ago1:32:18

1:32:18

In the one hundred and fifty-fifth episode we take another look at the False Dilemma Fallacy, starting with Trump questioning Bill Barr's loyalty, being dramatic about the stakes of the election, and not understanding the nuance of opening the country during a pandemic. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Viscount Younger of Leckie talking…

1
Magic Words Fallacy - FT#154 1:29:47

1+ y ago1:29:47

1:29:47

In the one hundred and fifty-fourth episode we explore the Magic Words Fallacy, starting with Trump not wanting to be a chauvinist, Ted Yoho not apologizing, and Sovereign citizens not getting away with anything. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nigel Farage making excuses for racists in his party, both Priti Patel and Boris not apologi…

1
Emergency Bonus Episode! 2:12:55

1+ y ago2:12:55

2:12:55

Well, it's been quite a week, and rather than try to fit our usual structure around talk of an assassination attempt on a candidate, a sitting President withdrawing his reelection bid a month before the convention, and a former president's felony case for stealing classified documents being completely dismissed by a corrupt judge, we decided to win…

1
Holmesian Fallacy - FT#153 1:46:10

1+ y ago1:46:10

1:46:10

In the one hundred and fifty-third episode we explore the Holmesian Fallacy, starting with Trump not understanding battle tactics and Dinesh D'Souza not understanding much of anything. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak's claim that Labour don't have a plan, Marco Longhi's inability to think of alternatives to the Rwanda plan,…

1
Notable Effort - FT#152 1:18:18

1+ y ago1:18:18

1:18:18

In the one hundred and fifty second episode we explore the Notable Effort Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming he tried really hard to help seniors, John Durham worked hard on his report, and The FBI put a lot of effort into making sure the midterms were fair. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak's claim that he worked hard on …

1
Appeal to Coincidence - FT#151 1:47:26

1+ y ago1:47:26

1:47:26

In the one hundred and fifty first episode we explore the Appeal to Coincidence Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming he didn't try to run casinos in Florida, Steven Cheung lying about why they had a rally in Waco, Kellyanne Conway lying about Trump's donation to Pam Bondi, and Greg Kelly making excuses for Nazi rhetoric. In Mark's British Politics…

1
Contrarian Fallacy - FT#150 1:37:11

1+ y ago1:37:11

1:37:11

In the one hundred and fiftieth episode (yay!) we explore the Contrarian Fallacy, starting with Trump disagreeing with his own taxes, his own stance on Iraq, and everything Obama ever did. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson denying reality and somehow disagreeing with a question, and Rishi Sunak pretending the Tories don't h…

1
Pragmatic Fallacy - FT#149 1:30:20

1+ y ago1:30:20

1:30:20

In the one hundred and forty ninth episode we explore the Pragmatic Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming hydroxychloroquine, stop-and-frisk, and torture all work. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Lord Murray of Blidworth and Jacob Rees-Mogg's opinions on Rwanda. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The Life & …

1
SCOTUS Presidential Immunity Oral Arguments Bonus 2:00:07

1+ y ago2:00:07

2:00:07

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case they should never have taken, asked some disingenuous questions and will delay another one of Trump's trials as a result. We talk about it!! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcir…

1
Apophasis - FT#148 1:44:33

1+ y ago1:44:33

1:44:33

In the one hundred and forty eighth episode we explore Apophasis, starting with Trump mocking Rand Paul, Carly Fiorina and Kim Jong-Un. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Jess Phillips not calling Boris Johnson a liar, Boris not calling the select committee a kangaroo court, and Joe Lycett claiming not to believe what leftist haters say a…

1
Moral Equivalence (Redux) FT#147 1:36:41

1+ y ago1:36:41

1:36:41

In the one hundred and forty seventh episode we take another look at the Moral Equivalence Fallacy, starting with Trump comparing January 6 insurrectionists with BLM protestors, Dinesh D'Souza comparing Trump to Navalny, and Matthew Dowd comparing sexual assault to mishandling emails. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Shelagh Fogarty com…

1
Obfuscation - FT#146 1:25:07

2y ago1:25:07

1:25:07

In the one hundred and forty sixth episode we explore the Obfuscation Fallacy, starting with Trump badly clarifying his support for Putin, Trump's Doctors pretending he wasn't given supplemental oxygen when being treated for COVID, and Kevin McCarthy denying something nobody accused him of. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris being s…