A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen

You didn’t just “decide” to buy that Himalayan salt lamp. You were led — by lighting tricks, layout psychology, and decades of retail mind games designed to make you think it was your idea.

In this ep…

The DOJ says there was no blackmail. No client list. No murder.

And somehow… we’re all just supposed to move on?

In Part 3 of our Epstein series, we unpack the deeper layers of elite protection, media …

We connect the dots between Epstein, intelligence networks, Wall Street money, and political silence.

This episode explores how both sides — including some of MAGA’s loudest voices — quietly walked aw…

The DOJ’s new Epstein memo claims there’s no blackmail, no client list, and no murder.

In this first installment, we walk through what they said — and what it signals.
Because if you’re wondering how G…

The Founders didn’t design a godless republic — they protected a free one. In this episode, we unravel the modern distortion of “freedom of religion” and expose how media, culture, and institutions h…

What started as a simple search for a flag turned into a five-hour deep dive on symbolism, craftsmanship, and the quiet weight of meaning in a culture hooked on mass production. In this special July …

Something’s off at the movies — and it’s not just the CGI.

From Jerry Seinfeld’s cultural take-down to Sasha Stone’s poetic-truth autopsy, today’s films feel less like storytelling… and more like comm…

In this episode, we unravel the rise of the “woke right” — a label that’s being thrown around by anti-MAGA conservatives, mainstream media, and political strategists like it was focus-grouped to trig…

This one’s personal.

Host Jim Detjen’s son was supposed to take a six-hour flight from D.C. to Salt Lake City.

Instead, he ended up sleeping in an airport, delayed 18 hours, with no food, no help — and…

The headlines said Iran’s nuclear program was “obliterated.”
Now Trump and Hegseth admit the damage might only last months.
So… was this a decisive strike or a carefully staged PR campaign?

In this epis…

How do so many members of Congress enter office with modest means… and leave as millionaires with stock picks that rival hedge funds? In this episode, we follow the money, expose the loopholes, and u…

Caitlin Clark is the WNBA’s biggest star—and its biggest target. From Olympic snubs to missed flagrant fouls, we unpack the gaslighting, poetic truth, and broken culture behind the league’s hottest c…

When even Mark Cuban says a platform’s become toxic with groupthink, maybe it’s time we all listen. In this episode of Think First, we break down the collapse of “alternative” platforms like BlueSky,…

Porn isn’t taboo anymore — it’s TED Talk–approved.
We’re told it’s healthy, empowering, and completely normal.
But if that’s true…
why do so many people feel emptier after watching?

In this episode of Th…

When billionaire investor Bill Ackman turned against DEI and broke ranks with the liberal elite, the backlash was immediate. But what triggered his transformation — and why did it take a massacre to …

Candace Owens broke every rule on her way up — but it’s the questions she asked on the way down that got her canceled. This episode explores what happens when loyalty, truth, and media power collide.

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They say we live on stolen land. And now, that slogan has leapt from classroom rituals to street riots. From land acknowledgments to ICE agents being swarmed in the name of justice. But what happens …

What if the problem isn’t in your head… but in the exam room?

In this episode of Think First, Jim Detjen unpacks the unsettling world of medical gaslighting — where legitimate symptoms are brushed off…

Trump’s approval is climbing — but trust in Congressional Republicans is fading fast. Today on Think First, we break down the rising tension between a wildly popular leader and a party that can’t see…

Fatherhood isn’t just underappreciated — it’s being redefined, ridiculed, and quietly erased. But behind the headlines and hashtags, millions of kids are growing up without a dad at home… and the dat…