# The reflecting pool is blue: The Big Lie (UnSpun Rewind)

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Podcast: [Unspun](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575)
Published: 2026-06-23T11:00:26+00:00
Episode link: https://mswmedia.com/show/unspun/
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Duration seconds: 2624

## Resource

If you repeat a lie enough, people may start to believe it. This idea of the big lie has been around for a while, but the last 8 years it has been so bad that fact checkers had to create a whole new rating level for how bad the lying is. Dr. Sturg breaks down the history of the big lie and shows how surrogates and supporters help to spread it. In the interview, author and professor Dr. Jen Mercieca breaks down Texas politics, explains how dead Greeks have a lot to say about productive communication, and how fraught the present moment is in politics and democracy. Follow Dr. Jen Mercia Twitter (X): @jenmercieca Resolute Square Check out Demagogue For President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump Follow Dr. Sturg Twitter - Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) / X Websites - Sturg says | Unspun’s Substack Questions and Tips TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com Dr. Sturg’s Books Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News We are #AltGov: Inside the Resistance on Social Media Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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