Show Notes
Untruth: The Psychology of Trumpism with Dan Partland
In this episode of The Fog of Truth, Bart welcomes Dan Partland, the producer and director of Untruth: The Psychology of Trumpism. They discuss Trumpism's psychological underpinnings, its comparison to Partland's previous film Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump, and the broader implications of authoritarianism, disinformation, and oligarchy in today's society.
Introduction
About the Film 'Untruth: The Psychology of Trumpism'
Comparison with 'Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump'
The Role of Disinformation and Authoritarianism
And aside from that sense of the autocracy, there's that sense of misinformation and disinformation...
Impact of Trump's Disinformation on Supporters
Doc vs Narrative
Dan’s experience with Al Masyles
The Sixties and archival docs
Storytelling in Documentary
Moving the culture