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A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen

Jim Detjen | Gaslight 360

Think First is a short-form podcast that makes you pause — before you scroll, share, or believe the headline.Hosted by Jim Detjen, a guy who’s been gaslit enough to start a podcast about it, Think First dives into modern narratives, media manipulation, and cultural BS — all through the lens of gaslighting and poetic truth.Some episodes are two minutes. Some are ten. It depends on the story — and the energy drink situation.No rants. No lectures. Just sharp questions, quick insights, and the

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🕵️‍♂️ The Cindy James Tapes · Episode 2: Someone’s...

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/27

Cindy James always said it started small. Phone calls with no one on the line. Notes left on her windshield. Footsteps outside her window — when no one was there. By the time police finally started paying attention, Cindy had documented over a hundred separate incidents. But here’s the thing: almost none of them could be verified. Was she being hunted… or haunted by her own mind? In Episode 2 of The Cindy James Tapes, we rewind to the early days of Cindy’s ordeal — the first signs of surveill...

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#62 Cracker Barrel • Minimal Isn’t the Problem....

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/26

Cracker Barrel spent $700 million on a makeover. New interiors. A new menu. A new logo. The company says the heart of the brand hasn’t changed. But when a logo stops telling the truth — when it could belong to anyone — it stops belonging to the people who loved it. This episode of Think First isn’t about pancakes. It’s about memory, meaning, and what happens when design confuses “modern” with “appropriate.” Nostalgia isn’t fluff. It’s capital. Strip it away, and you’re not evolving — you’re e...

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#61 NIL Unmasked · How College Sports Went Pro...

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/25

The rules of college sports just changed forever — and not everyone’s playing fair. In this episode of Think First, Jim Detjen pulls back the curtain on NIL — Name, Image, and Likeness — to show how athletes are getting paid, how the NCAA is fumbling the playbook, and why the smartest deals still come down to authenticity. From Bryce Harper’s clean-label fit with Just Ingredients, to Sprouts investing in women’s sports, to a high-school quarterback’s million-dollar headline that wasn’t what i...

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#60 When Empathy Becomes a Sin

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/21

Empathy is supposed to be untouchable—a universal virtue. But what happens when empathy gets rebranded as weakness… or even sin? In this episode, we dig into how empathy is praised, twisted, and weaponized—from theology to politics to pop culture. Is empathy healing, enabling, or just another tool for control? Support the show Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #SpotTheGaslight Read and reflect at Gaslight360.com/clarity

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#59 What Happened to Customer Service After COVID?

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/21

Remember when stores were open 24/7, hotel rooms came with daily housekeeping, and tipping was a thank-you — not a ransom note? Since COVID, businesses keep promising that “normal” will return… but the truth is, it’s not. In this episode of Think First, we unravel the gaslighting baked into today’s customer experience: airlines charging more for less, restaurants pushing QR menus that nobody asked for, and shrinkflation turning family-size snacks into travel-size lies. It’s not just bad servi...

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The Cindy James Tapes · Episode 1: An Unknown Event

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/20

A woman is found dead — hog-tied, drugged, and strangled. But police don’t call it murder. They call it suicide. In the opening chapter of The Cindy James Tapes, we examine the haunting death of Cindy James — a 44-year-old nurse who spent seven years reporting stalking, attacks, and threats… only to end up dead in a way no one can explain. Was she the victim of an elaborate campaign of psychological terror? Or the architect of a tragic illusion? One thing is clear: Cindy James was gasli...

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#58 Giants, Gaslighting, and the Smithsonian

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/19

Over 100 newspaper reports from the 1800s claimed giant human skeletons were discovered across the U.S.—many reportedly sent to the Smithsonian. But today, there’s no trace. No bones. No files. Just silence. In this episode of Think First, we dig deep into the forgotten headlines, the Book of Enoch, the role of America’s most trusted museum, and the patterns of erasure that hint at something bigger… and taller. What if the real cover-up wasn’t about bones—but about the truths they threatened ...

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How the Dinosaurs Disappeared — and Why We Love the...

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/18

What really killed the dinosaurs? We’ve all heard the asteroid story: a rock from space slams into Earth, fire rains down, and the mighty dinosaurs vanish overnight. It’s clean. It’s dramatic. It’s the perfect ending. But the truth may be messier — a long decline fueled by volcanic eruptions, climate swings, and a final “kill cascade.” So why do we cling to the Hollywood version? In this episode of Think First, Jim Detjen explores how the extinction story has become part science, part mytholo...

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#56 The FBI Doesn’t Hit Record — And That’s the Point

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/15

For decades, the FBI refused to record interviews — relying instead on handwritten notes and “302” summaries. Even after a 2014 policy change, the loopholes remain. In this episode, Jim Detjen unpacks why the Bureau prefers its own version of the truth, how that opens the door to poetic truth and gaslighting, and what it means when the “official record” isn’t actually the record. Support the show Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #SpotTheGaslight Read and reflect at Gaslight360.com/clarity

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#55 The Casual Sex Myth · Gaslit by the Culture

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/12

Modern culture tells us sex is just fun, casual, and consequence-free. But what if that’s the biggest gaslight of all? From hookup culture and porn to OnlyFans and Bonnie Blue, Jim Detjen unpacks the poetic truths and lies shaping how we think about sex, intimacy, and identity. This episode isn’t prudish — it’s piercing. And maybe even a little personal. Support the show Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #SpotTheGaslight Read and reflect at Gaslight360.com/clarity

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#54 Military Families · The Other Side of Service

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/07

What if the ones who never wore the uniform carried the heaviest burden of all? Military families serve too — quietly, constantly, and without recognition. While headlines focus on the battlefield, their sacrifices unfold in silence: missed birthdays, empty chairs, and the weight of uncertainty. In this episode, we explore the overlooked reality of life on the homefront — from the polished pageantry of Arlington to the raw emotional cost behind the scenes. We unpack the poetic truths and cult...

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#53 Beauty · Not Everyone Is. And That’s Okay.

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/07

Why does a beautiful woman in a jeans ad spark national outrage? Why are babies better at recognizing beauty than most media outlets? And why do we pretend everyone is equally beautiful… when we know it’s not true? In this episode of Think First, we unravel the difference between biological reality and poetic truth — and why pretending beauty doesn’t exist might be the most dishonest thing we’ve done in the name of kindness. Featuring research on symmetry, evolution, cultural gaslighting,...

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Trailer: The Cindy James Tapes

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/06

She said she was being watched. For seven years, no one believed her. And then… she was dead. In this five-part investigative series, Think First opens the files on Cindy James — a woman found hog-tied, strangled, and drugged in a vacant lot in 1989. Police called it suicide. Her family called it murder. The coroner called it… an unknown event. But before she died, Cindy left behind letters. Journals. Notes. Fragments of a story the system couldn’t explain. Her own words. Unfiltered. Unfinish...

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Banned by YouTube: Here’s What They Won’t Say

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/06

YouTube took down my entire channel. No warning. No specific reason. Just a generic message about “spam and deceptive practices.” But this podcast has never sold scams or spread lies — it’s always been about asking better questions. In this episode, I unpack what really happened… and why it proves that truth-seeking is now the real threat to power. 🎧 Full episodes and updates now wherever you get your podcasts + LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Subscribe to never miss an episode.

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#52 The Pendulum Swings Quietly — Until It Doesn’t

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/08/05

What happens when a generation raised on racial sensitivity, identity politics, and moral language flips the script? In this episode of Think First, we explore the quiet rebellion taking shape across Gen Z — and the growing backlash to decades of cultural overcorrection. From denim ads to irony-laced memes, from campus fatigue to institutional betrayal, this is the episode that connects the dots no one else wants to talk about. Because the pendulum isn’t just swinging — it’s gaining speed. Su...

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#51 Sydney Sweeney Has Great Genes… and That’s a...

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/07/31

When Sydney Sweeney put on a pair of jeans, the internet saw Nazis. Seriously. What was supposed to be a cheeky denim campaign turned into a cultural meltdown about eugenics, whiteness, and “fascist fashion.” But beneath the outrage… something real is shifting. Is beauty back? Is “hot” finally legal again? Or are we just watching the pendulum swing — in low-rise bootcut? In this episode of Think First, we unpack the gaslighting, the poetic truth, and the absurdity behind one ad that broke the...

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Skinwalker Ranch: When Reality Fights Back (Special...

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/07/29

This isn’t a ghost story. It’s not a UFO tale. And it’s definitely not a recap of the TV show. This is a Think First special edition — on the most heavily instrumented paranormal site on Earth: Skinwalker Ranch. What’s happening in this remote corner of Utah defies physics, distorts perception, and may challenge the limits of human consciousness itself. We dig into the evolving theories — the mesa, the triangle, the anomalies — and how Brandon Fugal, a friend of Jim Detjen and billionaire rea...

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Borrowed Truth. Broken Brands.

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/07/28

What do Victoria’s Secret, Nike, the U.S. Army, American Eagle, Harvard, Lululemon, and BlackRock all have in common? They bought into poetic truth—branding built on feelings over facts. In this Think First supercut, we walk through the moment when marketing turned into morality theater… when brands stopped telling their own stories and started role-playing someone else’s. The result? Audience fatigue. Cultural backlash. Reputational collapse. This episode isn’t just a critique—it’s a roadmap...

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The Interstellar Visitors They Don’t Want You to Notice

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/07/25

Something strange is moving through our solar system — again. First, it was ‘Oumuamua, the cigar-shaped traveler that accelerated without explanation. Now it’s 3I/ATLAS — bigger, brighter, and on a path that feels… designed. But don’t worry. NASA says it’s “just a comet.” Harvard’s astrophysicist Avi Loeb isn’t so sure. And the scientific journals? They’ve already edited out the parts you weren’t supposed to read. In this episode, we track the signals beneath the noise, from cosmic coincidenc...

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Clarity Is the New Counterculture · Light Your Flame

A Think First Podcast with Jim Detjen ·

2025/07/24

What if clarity isn’t something you find — but something you build? In this special episode of Think First, we walk through the six-stage journey to mental clarity. From the first flicker of curiosity to full-on confidence in truth, Jim Detjen lays out the tools for seeing through gaslighting, poetic truth, and media manipulation. Because before you can think clearly… you have to see clearly. Support the show Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #SpotTheGaslight Read and reflect at Gaslight360.com/cla...

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