Think First with Jim Detjen

Think First with Jim Detjen examines the ideas, evidence, and stories shaping what we believe and how we act.

Through conversations and investigations, the podcast explores media, technology, culture, and the habits of human judgment.

Read Distorted and explore essays and practical tools at thnkfirst.com.

Podcasting since 2025 • 122 episodes

Think First with Jim Detjen

Latest Episodes

What We Built Between Seasons — Inside the New Think First

While the podcast feed was quieter over the summer, the work behind Think First expanded.In this bonus episode, Jim Detjen introduces the newly rebuilt thnkfirst.com and walks through the distinct public expressions of Think First: the p...

September 10, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 121 • 13:36

Season Two Preview: Why Distorted Comes First

Season Two of Think First arrives this fall—and it is going deeper.Jim Detjen previews a more expansive, long-form season built around investigation, narrative storytelling, interviews, philosophy, psychology, and historical parallels. H...

August 31, 2026 • Season 2 • 6:16

That’s Not What Happened — How Gaslighting Plants Doubt | The Foundations 06

From Season One · Foundational context for Season TwoGaslighting does not always succeed by replacing the facts. Often, it works by making us doubt our ability to recognize them.In this early episode of Think First, Jim Det...

August 25, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 120 • 7:03

Clarity Is the New Counterculture | The Foundations 05

From Season One · Foundational context for Season TwoThis early Think First episode captures the first public articulation of work that would later evolve into the Clarity Framework.Jim Detjen asks how we can determine what...

August 25, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 119 • 7:55

Distorted Is Now in the World — Inside the 346 Pages | The Foundations 04

From Season One · Foundational context for Season TwoDistorted is now in the world. Not a preview, a preorder, or a promise. It is out.This episode is not a sales pitch. It is a map to the book’s 346 pages: what is inside, ...

August 25, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 118 • 7:09