The Social Chemist
A podcast that looks into the psychosocial elements that contribute to conspiracy theories and political extremism. Hosted by social worker and conspiracy theory researcher Nelson Perez.
Podcasting since 2020 • 71 episodes
The Social Chemist
Latest Episodes
The State of Terrorism in the U.S. w/ Jacob Ware
On today's episode, Jacob Ware from the Council on Foreign Relations returns to discuss the state of U.S. domestic terrorism after the 2024 U.S. Elections. We cover whether the definition of terrorism has been weaponized against marginalized co...
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Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza w/ Peter Beinart
On today's episode, I am joined by Peter Beinart, a professor of journalism and political science at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York and author of "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza". ...
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Christian Nationalism Under Trump's Second Term w/ Amanda Tyler
On today's episode, I am joined by Amanda Tyler, Executive Director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, to discuss her new book, "How to End Christian Nationalism," where she covers the eight steps you can take to help fight a...
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The Psychology of Disinformation and Conspiracy Theories w/ Dr. Joseph Pierre
On today's episode, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Pierre returns to the podcast to discuss his new book "False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things That Aren't True." We explore how confirmation bias ...
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The Contributing Factors Behind January 6 and the Unite the Right Rally w/ Timothy Heaphy
On today's episode, I am joined by the lead investigator of the January 6 committee and former US attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Timothy Heaphy, who also participated in the 2017 Unite the Right rally (UTR) investigation team. F...
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