Persuasion Club

Kevin and Steven

Up your persuasion game with hosts Steven and Kevin, government sector IT employees by day - verbal cage-fighters by night!  But if this is your first time at Persuasion Club, you HAVE to persuade. https://persuasionclub.locals.com

  1. EP0019 05/24/26 - Win Bigly Part 2

    6d ago

    EP0019 05/24/26 - Win Bigly Part 2

    Tonight we continue deeper into Win Bigly (2nd Edition) by Scott Adams and explore one of his biggest claims: people often believe they are reasoning their way to opinions… when in reality, emotion, identity, and persuasion filters may be doing most of the work. In this episode: 🧠 Win Bigly Part 2 Deep Dive We break down Adams’ persuasion filters and examine how different people can witness the same event, consume the same facts, and arrive at entirely different conclusions. Topics include: - Why humans are not primarily rational decision makers - The role of identity, emotion, and cognitive shortcuts - How persuasion filters shape political and social beliefs - The Santa Claus Filter, Religion Filter, and other mental frameworks Adams uses to explain perception - Why facts alone often fail to change minds - How intelligent people can misunderstand voter behavior by assuming others think the same way they do - The gap between reality and perceived reality 🎮 Who Wants To Be A Persuader? — Win Bigly Trivia Test your memory with difficult questions pulled from Win Bigly Part 2. Expect obscure concepts, hidden persuasion principles, and enough suffering to make you question whether you actually read the book. 🔧 Tech Talk Our weekly exploration into technology, tools, AI, and emerging trends shaping communication, influence, and modern persuasion. 💬 Discussion Topic: “If perception drives reality, what happens when everyone is operating through different filters?” Join the conversation live. Bring your opinions. Bring your disagreements. Bring your persuasion game. 🎙️ The Persuasion Club Podcast Logic. Humor. Perspective. 📺 Sundays at 6PM PST

    53 min
  2. EP0018 05/17/26 - Scott Adam's Win Bigly Part 1 Recap and Trivia / Tech Talk

    May 19

    EP0018 05/17/26 - Scott Adam's Win Bigly Part 1 Recap and Trivia / Tech Talk

    🎙️ Persuasion Club Podcast — Episode 0018 📅 **LIVE: May 17, 2026 @ 6PM PST** 📺 Streaming on **Rumble • X • YouTube** Tonight we jump back into **Scott Adams’ *Win Bigly* (Part 1)** with a recap of the biggest ideas, surprising persuasion concepts, and why Adams believes **people aren’t nearly as rational as they think they are.** 🔥 In this episode: ✅ **Win Bigly Part 1 Recap** We revisit the key takeaways from Part 1 including identity, emotion, perception, repetition, and why facts alone often fail to persuade. 🧠 **Who Wants To Be A Persuader? (Trivia Edition)** Test yourself with persuasion questions inspired by *Win Bigly*. Example: > According to Adams, what is the single biggest mistake intelligent people make when trying to understand voter behavior? A) Assuming voters lack information B) Assuming people are primarily rational C) Assuming media bias determines all outcomes D) Assuming money controls elections (Think you know the answer? Join us live.) ⚙️ **Tech Talk Segment** Our weekly dive into technology, tools, AI, media trends, and whatever strange thing the future decided to throw at us this week. 💬 Topics include: * Why humans make decisions emotionally first * Persuasion vs facts * Identity and political influence * The hidden mechanics behind changing minds * Tech, AI, and communication trends If persuasion shapes politics, business, media, and everyday life… **Shouldn’t we understand the operating system humans actually run on?** Join us live and bring your thoughts.

    59 min

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Up your persuasion game with hosts Steven and Kevin, government sector IT employees by day - verbal cage-fighters by night!  But if this is your first time at Persuasion Club, you HAVE to persuade. https://persuasionclub.locals.com