Think It Through: The Clearer Thinking Podcast

06/11/2023

New episode!!!!!

In this episode, April admits that she doesn't always calmly and rationally think things through; but hey, neither do you. Why? Heuristics, that's why. She discusses these handy, if sometimes problematic, mental shortcuts that help get us through ...

17/08/2023

Hey, look! It's a new season and a new episode!

In this episode, April realizes that the difference between science and pseudoscience isn't a distinct line, it's more of a continuum. Nevertheless, science remains scientific, while pseudoscience is, well, not so much.Episode 31 Show Notes:Here's...

30/03/2023

Believe it or not, a new episode! It's short, but maybe something you need to hear.

In this short episode, April discusses how grief affects our brains--hers in particular, because she just lost one of her best friends and it hurts. So this might be more for her than for you, but you should listen anyway.The good news is that sh...

24/01/2023

Alert the media! Or just listen. New episode!

In this episode, April talks to Dr. Eunette Gentry about the public's lack of trust in the press and why we should have more faith in journalists and reporters. It's about codes of ethics, people! Episode 29 Show NotesThis Gallup poll shows the lo...

01/11/2022

At long last, a new episode!

In this episode, April explains linguistic ambiguity, equivocation, and the equivocation fallacy. She also tells some really bad jokes. Episode 28 Show Notes:Moore, Brooke and Parker, Richard. Critical Thinking. McGraw Hill. 2017.This is current t...

05/09/2022

I've been working on updating my YouTube channel--it's been around for a decade but I used it mainly for my course lecture videos and student speeches. I've revamped and reorganized it and I'm now in the process of adding all episodes of Think It Through to it in hopes of reaching even more people! If you want to check it out, go to https://www.youtube.com/c/COMteacherapril
You could even subscribe, that would be awesome!

COMteacherapril—I’m a professor in the Department of Communication at the College of Southern Nevada. On this page you’ll find lecture videos for my Public S...

02/08/2022

Just published Episode 27!!! In case anyone's paying attention...

13/06/2022

Oh look, another episode!!!
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1265189/10781288-episode-26-just-asking-questions

April discusses the importance of questions and the difference between questions designed to gain knowledge and questions used to manipulate. Plus she says the word "bu****it" several times so she has to label this episode "explicit." Oh well. Sho...

17/05/2022

I'm back with a new episode!!! Here it is:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1265189/10635214-episode-25-algorithm-literacy

25/01/2022

Working on an episode. In the meantime here is a great article from one of my favorite websites, Intelligent Speculation:
https://www.intelligentspeculation.com/blog/pseudoscience

In a world where sharing information is rampant, pseudoscientific claims have become a public health threat. This is further reinforced by algorithms and filter bubbles that personalize the user’s feed by detecting what has been shared or liked in the past. This might not be a problem for those tr...

05/01/2022

Happy New Year! Episode 24 posted. It’s relevant. 😎

04/12/2021

Alert the media! I actually published Episode 23. Hey, I've been busy.

01/11/2021

You can now hear me on iHeart Radio
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-think-it-through-the-clear-71519528/

I know...thinking is hard. But here we go anyway...

28/10/2021

Hey, there's a new episode! You should listen.

11/10/2021

New season! New episode coming up at midnight Pacific Time!

30/09/2021

Hey kids stay tuned for Season 3!!!! More info incoming.

26/08/2021

It's been a while! I've had a great summer and I hope you have too. I'm gearing up for a new school year as well as some new episodes. Season 3 coming out soon!

18/06/2021

Thanks for your patience! Episode 20 is published. It's the last one for Season 2, so if you have any comments or maybe some ideas for next season feel free to message me!