FrameLab Podcast

FrameLab Podcast

A podcast about politics, language, and your brain. Hosts: Dr. George Lakoff and Gil Durán: http://www.theframelab.org

Episodes

27. Keep Democracy Alive in 2025

January 4, 2025 • 3 mins

In this mini-episode of the FrameLab podcast, Gil Duran talks about the viral "Keep Democracy Alive in 2025" list of tips that he and Dr. George Lakoff published on the FrameLab newsletter.

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26. Destruction of Government by Elon (DOGE)

December 10, 2024 • 7 mins

 

In this episode of FrameLab, Gil Duran and Dr. George Lakoff discuss the implications of Elon Musk's proposed cuts to the federal budget, framing it as a move towards the destruction of government under the guise of efficiency.

They explore the use of Orwellian language in political discourse, particularly how terms can mislead the public about the true nature of government actions. The conversation emphasizes the need for Democr...

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25. The Rise of the Broligarchs w/Brooke Harrington

November 22, 2024 • 40 mins

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In this conversation, Gil Duran and Brooke Harrington delve into the dynamics of wealth inequality, focusing on the rise of the 'Broligarchs'—wealthy tech figures who are increasingly influencing politics. They discuss the ideological underpinnings of this new class, their political ambitions, and the implications for democracy and governance. Harrington highlights the dangers posed by their agenda, particularly regarding w...

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24. Lessons from the 2024 Election Disaster

November 16, 2024 • 55 mins
Summary: In this episode of the Framelab Podcast, Gil Duran and Dr. George Lakoff discuss the implications of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House in 2025. They explore the concept of strict father morality, its impact on American politics, and the failure of Democrats to effectively counter Trump's authoritarian appeal. The conversation delves into the pitfalls of identity politics, the importance of shared values, ...
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23: The Tech Coup w/ Marietje Schaake

October 23, 2024 • 40 mins
FrameLab's Gil Duran speak with Marietje Schaake about the "tech coup" in which private tech corporations are usurping powers normally reserved for governments. This poses a danger to democracy.
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22. Kamala Harris, Joy and the Freedom Frame

August 29, 2024 • 43 mins
George Lakoff and Gil Duran discuss the Democratic Party's reclaiming of "freedom" as the main frame of the Kamala Harris campaign.
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Election 2024: Can the Freedom Frame Save America?

March 4, 2024 • 48 mins
The FrameLab podcast returns. Gil Duran speaks with pollster Stephen Clermont about a new survey that shows Democratic leaders need to talk about "freedom" and being "for the people." Dr. Lakoff weighs in with his analysis at minute 30. See the full poll at https://futuremajority.org/wp-content/uploads/FM-Movable-Voters-Report.pdf
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A FrameLab Update for 2024

February 28, 2024 • 37 secs
Gil provides an update for 2024 and shares information about The FrameLab Newsletter (http://www.theframelab.com)
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20: American Authoritarians vs. American Democracy

December 24, 2021 • 46 mins
In Ep. 20, George and Gil discuss the press' need to take the authoritarian threat to democracy more seriously. They also discuss how hate groups help frame the discussion around immigration in the press. And they analyze why "defund the police" failed as a political frame. (Recorded on 12/13/21)
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Freedom, Empathy, Vaccines, Death

November 2, 2021 • 45 mins
The FrameLab podcast returns. George and Gil discuss freedom, empathy and COVID-19 vaccines, as well as the differences between conservative and progressive definitions of freedom. Also: George answers questions from listeners.
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Bloomberg vs. Democrats

February 20, 2020 • 23 mins
In Episode 18, George and Gil discuss Bloomberg's entry into the 2020 Democratic primary and what it means.
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Impeachment

September 30, 2019 • 30 mins
In Episode 17 of Framelab, George and Gil return to discuss the dangers, challenges and frames of impeachment.
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Donald Hits the Wall: Kamala/AOC/Pelosi

February 2, 2019 • 31 mins
In Episode 16 of FrameLab, George and Gil discuss Kamala 2020, AOC and framing, and Nancy Pelosi's sound defeat of Trump's wall of hate.
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15: How to Protect the Truth

December 15, 2018 • 30 mins
In Episode 15, George and Gil discuss some guiding principles that reporters, editors, politicians, social media influencers and citizens can use to protect the truth from lies and propaganda.
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14: Truth Sandwich Time

December 1, 2018 • 29 mins
George and Gil discuss Trump's use of weaponized lies, and how to combat them by making Truth Sandwiches.
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13. Midterms and Metaphors

November 10, 2018 • 38 mins
George and Gil return from a break to discuss the results of the 2018 midterm elections and the lessons for 2020. George reviews the role of metaphor in political worldview. George explains how hate speech differs from free speech -- and answers a reader's question about the difference between hate speech and a fist.
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12: The Pardoner’s Tale

August 15, 2018 • 28 mins
In Episode 12 of the FrameLab podcast, George and Gil discuss how Trump is embarked on a strategy to put himself above the law and escape justice by 1. Appointing Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and 2. Issuing symbolic pardons as a message to his incriminated cronies.
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Four Rules for a Free Press

June 16, 2018 • 30 mins
In Episode 10 of FrameLab, George and Gil propose four ways the press can adapt in order to counter Trump's propaganda tactics and protect democracy. The episode is based on an essay they wrote in The Guardian newspaper. Read it here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/13/how-to-report-trump-media-manipulation-language
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Some Wise Advice Circulating

May 29, 2018 • 32 mins
In Episode 9 of the FrameLab Podcast, George and Gil discuss the origin of the viral 10-point list of rules for surviving the Trump era (often attributed to Robert Reich or Bernice King) that came out of a talk George gave in January 2017. George considers each point and gives updates for 2018. https://www.alternet.org/activism/10-points-democracy-activists-trumps-second-year-office-begins
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Some Jedi Mind Tricks

April 29, 2018 • 55 mins
In Episode 8, George and Gil discuss six cognitive illusions/effects used by advertisers, marketers, and propagandists to influence public opinion. These include: The Clustering Illusion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clustering_illusion The Social Proof Principle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_proof The Reciprocity Principle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reciprocity_(social_psychology) The Authority Bias https://en.wikiped...
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