{"podcast":{"title":"Inner Propaganda with Owen Fitzpatrick","slug":"inner-propaganda-with-owen-fitzpatrick-755454","podcast_index_feed_id":755454,"rss_url":"https://changingminds.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://owenfitzpatrick.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/9/d/5/b9d5fe8efad8dcfed959afa2a1bf1c87/Inner_Propaganda_Podcast_Logo.jpg","author":"Owen Fitzpatrick","episode_count":100,"summary":"The most powerful propagandist in your life is you. Inner Propaganda with Owen Fitzpatrick explores the unconscious beliefs and stories that shape how we think, decide, and lead. Owen is a social psychologist, keynote speaker, and author of Inner Propaganda (Ideapress, 2026). For over two decades, he's studied belief systems, from global boardrooms to field research in North Korea, Rwanda, and Afghanistan. Each episode unpacks how beliefs form, why they resist change, and what it takes to lead through uncertainty. Ideas for leaders, thinkers, and anyone tired of soft-skill clichés. (Formerly Changing Minds.)","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inner-propaganda-with-owen-fitzpatrick-755454"},"episode":{"title":"How the Emperor created Darth Vader: The psychology behind the dark side","slug":"how-the-emperor-created-darth-vader-the-psychology-behind-the-dark-side","published_at":"2026-05-04T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inner-propaganda-with-owen-fitzpatrick-755454/how-the-emperor-created-darth-vader-the-psychology-behind-the-dark-side","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inner-propaganda-with-owen-fitzpatrick-755454","url":"https://owenfitzpatrick.com/podcast/how-the-emperor-created-darth-vader-the-psychology-behind-the-dark-side/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/changingminds/OWEN_702_Star_Wars_260429_V1.mp3?dest-id=817331","summary":"This episode of Inner Propaganda is one I have been waiting to make for a long time. In honor of May the 4th, we are going full Star Wars to answer one of the most important questions in movie history: how did Emperor Palpatine turn the galaxy's greatest hero into a mass murderer? And how did Luke Skywalker manage to turn him back? In this episode, I break down how Palpatine engineered the conversion of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader, and how Luke Skywalker reversed it at the very end. This is not just a Star Wars deep dive. It is a masterclass in how beliefs are built and identities are hijacked. In this episode, you will discover: The real psychology behind Jedi mind tricks The three-part framework behind every major belief change: feels right, fits in, makes sense How fear and anger have been used to manipulate populations throughout history How Luke used belief and connection to bring his father back from the dark side Visit my website: https://owenfitzpatrick.com/ Join my newsletter: https://owenfitzpatrick.com/newsletter/ Order my new book - Inner Propaganda - https://innerpropaganda.com/","meta_description":"This episode of Inner Propaganda is one I have been waiting to make for a long time. In honor of May the 4th, we are going full Star Wars to answer one of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1882,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inner-propaganda-with-owen-fitzpatrick-755454/episodes/how-the-emperor-created-darth-vader-the-psychology-behind-the-dark-side/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inner-propaganda-with-owen-fitzpatrick-755454/how-the-emperor-created-darth-vader-the-psychology-behind-the-dark-side.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}