The Social Chemist

Nelson Perez

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.

  1. The State of Terrorism in the U.S. w/ Jacob Ware

    06/05/2025

    The State of Terrorism in the U.S. w/ Jacob Ware

    Send us a text 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 communities by the Trump administration, and debate on whether the charges against Luigi Mangione can be considered terroristic.  Instagram The Social Chemist (@socialchemistig) • Instagram photos and videos Thread The Social Chemist (@socialchemistig) on Threads Jacob Ware's Social Media Jacob Ware (@Jacob_A_Ware) / XJacob Ware (@jacobware.bsky.social) — BlueskyJacob Ware's Lawfare Article  Luigi Mangione and the Making of a ‘Terrorist’ | LawfareJacob Ware's Book God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America (A Council on Foreign Relations Book): Hoffman, Bruce, Ware, Jacob: 9780231211222: Amazon.com: BooksThe Social Chemist Substack Articles Can Liberals differentiate between terrorism and advocacy in the case of Luigi Mangione?Healthcare, Guns, and ExtremismRecommended Social Chemist Episodes The Evolution of Far-Right Terrorism in the 21st Century w/ Bruce Hoffman and Jacob WareThe Contributing Factors Behind January 6 and the Unite the Right Rally w/ Timothy HeaphyThe Weaponization of Disinformation & Its Assault on Democracy w/ Barbara McQuadeThe Emergence of Christian Extremism & The Future of the Republican Party w/ Elizabeth Neumann

    38 min
  2. The Psychology of Disinformation and Conspiracy Theories w/ Dr. Joseph Pierre

    03/26/2025

    The Psychology of Disinformation and Conspiracy Theories w/ Dr. Joseph Pierre

    Send us a text 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 has been put on steroids, the democratization of influence in the online world, whether it has made us less or more informed, and whether the excessive consumption of conspiracy theories should be thought of as an addiction disorder.  Instagram The Social Chemist (@socialchemistig) • Instagram photos and videos Thread The Social Chemist (@socialchemistig) on Threads Dr. Joseph Pierre Twitter/Website Joe Pierre, MD - psychunseen.bsky.social (@psychunseen) / X (twitter.com)Joe Pierre, MD (drjoepierre.com)Dr. Joseph Pierre's Book/Literature Review  Amazon.com: False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things that Aren't True: 9780197765272: Pierre MD, Joe: BooksConspiracy Theory Belief: A Sane Response to an Insane World? | Review of Philosophy and PsychologyThe Social Chemist Recommended Episodes A Psychosocial Assessment of QAnon w/ Dr. Joseph PierreThe Weaponization of Disinformation & Its Assault on Democracy w/ Barbara McQuadeThe People Who Turn Lies into Reality w/ Renée DiRestaA Psychological Assessment of QAnon & It's Comparison to Addiction w/ Sophia MoskalenkoQAnon: A Psychiatric Assessment of a Delusion Like Belief w/ Dr. Brian HoloydaHow Susceptible are you to Misinformation? w/ Dr Rakoen MaertensA Sociological Assessment of Anti-Vaccine Attitudes and Behaviors w/ Matthew Facciani

    48 min
4.2
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15 Ratings

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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.