Think First with Jim Detjen
Think First is a short-form podcast that makes you pause — before you scroll, share, or believe the headline. Hosted by Jim Detjen, a guy who’s been gaslit enough to start a podcast about it, Think First dives into modern narratives, media manipulation, and cultural BS — all through the lens of gaslighting and poetic truth. Some episodes are two minutes. Some are ten. It depends on the story — and the energy drink situation. No rants. No lectures. Just sharp questions, quick insights, and the occasional laugh to keep things sane. Whether you’re dodging spin in the news, politics, or that “trust me, bro” post in your feed… take a breath. Think first. Visit Gaslight360.com/clarity to sharpen your BS filter and explore the 6-step clarity framework.
Episodes
Caitlin Clark is the WNBA’s biggest star—and its biggest target. From Olympic snubs to missed flagrant fouls, we unpack the gaslighting, poetic truth, and broken culture behind the league’s hottest controversy.
Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #SpotTheGaslight
Read and reflect at Gaslight360.com/clarity
No flaming cars. No gaslighting breakdowns. Just a quick bonus drop to say… we’re at 200 downloads per episode — and it’s time to grow. This one’s for the OGs, the founding listeners, the people who laugh at the dark stuff and think for themselves. If that’s you, we need your help.
Text a friend. Post the link. Whisper it to your dog.
Because the only way smart voices cut through the noise… is if you send th...
When even Mark Cuban says a platform’s become toxic with groupthink, maybe it’s time we all listen. In this episode of Think First, we break down the collapse of “alternative” platforms like BlueSky, why ideological echo chambers are more dangerous than ever, and how poetic truth is replacing actual dialogue. The only way out? The Six Steps to Clarity.
Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #SpotTheGas...
Candace Owens broke every rule on her way up — but it’s the questions she asked on the way down that got her canceled. This episode explores what happens when loyalty, truth, and media power collide.
Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #SpotTheGaslight
Read and reflect at Gaslight360.com/clarity
Porn isn’t taboo anymore — it’s TED Talk–approved.
We’re told it’s healthy, empowering, and completely normal.
But if that’s true…
why do so many people feel emptier after watching?
In this episode of Think First, Jim Detjen unpacks the poetic truths and quiet gaslighting around modern porn culture. With calm curiosity and dry humor, we ask the questions no one wants to Google — about connection...
When billionaire investor Bill Ackman turned against DEI and broke ranks with the liberal elite, the backlash was immediate. But what triggered his transformation — and why did it take a massacre to wake him up? This episode unpacks how poetic truths and elite echo chambers blinded even the smartest people in the room — until reality shattered the narrative.
Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #Spot...
What if the problem isn’t in your head… but in the exam room?
In this episode of Think First, Jim Detjen unpacks the unsettling world of medical gaslighting — where legitimate symptoms are brushed off, patients are labeled “anxious,” and trust quietly erodes. From women’s health to racial disparities and rushed 11-second diagnoses, we ask:
Are you being treated… or just managed?
Stay sharp. St...
Trump’s approval is climbing — but trust in Congressional Republicans is fading fast. Today on Think First, we break down the rising tension between a wildly popular leader and a party that can’t seem to lead… and ask if the American Right is headed for a reckoning — or just repeating history in a new hat.
Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #SpotTheGaslight
Read and reflect at Gaslight360.com/c...
Fatherhood isn’t just underappreciated — it’s being redefined, ridiculed, and quietly erased. But behind the headlines and hashtags, millions of kids are growing up without a dad at home… and the data isn’t subtle.
In this special Father’s Day episode of Think First, we ask why fatherhood matters — and what happens when we pretend it doesn’t. With powerful stats, quiet reflection, and just the right dad jok...
They told us Biden was fine. They called the clips “cheap fakes.” They said questioning his memory was dangerous misinformation.
Now, even his allies are quietly admitting what many saw coming: he’s not okay — and hasn’t been for a while.
In today’s Think First, we look at the real gaslighting: not just the president’s decline, but the media’s role in covering it up, shifting the narrative, and testing how m...
Federal agencies including the Departments of Education, Homeland Security, and State have raised serious questions about Harvard University's foreign funding, handling of discrimination, campus safety, and transparency. Harvard's leadership has responded with vague language about "context misunderstanding" and "academic freedom" rather than addressing the specific concerns di...
They say we live on stolen land. And now, that slogan has leapt from classroom rituals to street riots. From land acknowledgments to ICE agents being swarmed in the name of justice. But what happens when poetic truth replaces real history — and guilt becomes policy? Jim Detjen breaks down the narrative, the irony, and the gaslight driving the Summer of Selective Sovereignty.
Stay sharp. Stay...
U.S. officials have confirmed the existence of unidentified aerial phenomena. Pilots, whistleblowers, and even members of Congress say there’s more to the story — including recovered craft and secret programs. But instead of public outrage or urgency, we’re met with silence, distraction, and a shrug. In today’s Think First, we ask: When the government says the unexplainable is real… why do they act like it...
In this episode of Think First, Jim Detjen investigates the quiet war on beauty — from Harvard’s brutalist dorms to the cookie-cutter sprawl of American suburbs. What if modern architecture isn’t just uninspired… but dishonest? What happens when buildings stop telling the truth?
Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #SpotTheGaslight
Read and reflect at Gaslight360.com/clarity
From “two moms” in Army ads to DEI audits at West Point, America’s military is no longer just a fighting force — it’s a cultural battlefield.
In this episode, host Jim Detjen — a veteran with deep family ties to military service — unpacks the gaslighting, poetic truths, and political reshaping of our service academies since the Obama years. Is the military too woke to win wars? Or is that just the story we’...
When federal agents are attacked, cars are torched, and cities burn — but the media calls it “mostly peaceful” — you know something’s off. In this episode, we unpack the absurdity of modern narrative framing, where bricks become metaphors and violence gets a rebrand. From poetic truth to delayed police response, this one pulls no punches… unless they’re labeled “symbolic.” Dry wit, dark humor, and just eno...
When Simone Biles torched Riley Gaines over transgender athletes in women’s sports, the internet erupted — but a resurfaced tweet flipped the narrative. In this episode, we dissect the feud, the facts, and the feelings, exposing how poetic truth and gaslighting have replaced honest debate. From viral insults to virtue signals, we break down what’s real, what’s rewritten, and what’s getting quietly deleted.
Musk’s original pitch? A cool $3 trillion in savings. What we got? About $180 billion — which, in budget math, is basically the difference between I’m buying Twitter and I might buy a second-hand Tesla.
Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency was supposed to cut the fat — fast.
But did DOGE actually save $180 billion… or just cancel left-leaning programs and call it reform?
In this episode, we follow the ...
What if the most powerful lies… don’t look like lies at all?
In this episode of Think First, we unpack poetic truth — the kind of storytelling that sounds noble, feels right, and spreads fast… even when it’s not true. From history to Hollywood, we break down how emotional narratives are replacing reality — and why challenging them comes with a cost.
Because when facts become optional… the loudest feelings wi...
They testified under oath. Congress passed new laws. But we’re still told there’s “no evidence.” From alien tech denials to redacted reports, this episode unpacks how the UFO narrative is being manipulated — and why the real story might not be extraterrestrial… but psychological.
Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #SpotTheGaslight
Read and reflect at Gaslight360.com/clarity
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