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WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?

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WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?

A psychological fiction podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice — and the stories we tell ourselves.

Each episode begins with a question:

What if you couldn't trust your own memories?

Memory can change. Evidence can disappear. Choices can be influenced. And sometimes the truth is the one thing you were never meant to remember.

For readers and listeners drawn to psychological science fiction, thrillers, dark philosophical fiction, and thought experiments about what makes us who we are.

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  1. What If You See Yourself Differently Than Everyone Else? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Season 2, Episode 02

    What if the person you believe yourself to be is not the person everyone else experiences? You think you are being honest. Someone else experiences you as cruel. You believe you are helping. They feel controlled. You see yourself as patient

  2. Do You Really Know Yourself? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Season 2, Episode 01

    You believe you know yourself. But what if the person you understand the least is yourself? In the opening episode of Season 2, we explore the gap between who we believe we are and what our actions reveal about us. Why do we explain away ou

  3. If You Couldn't Trust Your Memories, Would You Trust Your Choices? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 30

    What if you couldn't fully trust your memories — but still had to decide what to do next? Throughout our lives, we use memories to understand who we are, whom we trust, and what we believe is possible. Our past experiences help shape our ch

  4. What If You Remember Choosing Something You Never Chose? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 29

    What if you clearly remember making an important choice… but you never actually made it? You remember the conversation. You remember your reasons. You remember the moment you decided to walk away, say no, or leave something behind. But what

  5. How Much of Your Choice Is Actually Yours? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 28

    Think about the last important decision you made. You probably had your reasons. You considered the possibilities, weighed the risks, and eventually chose what seemed right. But how much of that decision was really yours? In Episode 28 of W

  6. Did Your Memories Make the Choice for You? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 27

    Think about a decision you made recently. You chose to trust someone. You turned down an opportunity. You stayed with what felt familiar instead of trying something new. You probably had your reasons. But how much of that decision belonged

  7. Did You Really Choose? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 26

    Think about a decision you made recently. You considered your options. You made a choice. And you probably felt that the decision was yours. But why did you choose that particular option? Was it careful reasoning? A feeling you couldn't exp

  8. What If Everyone Remembers the Same Event Differently? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 25

    Imagine that you and two other people witness the same event. A few days later, you talk about it. One person remembers a sentence you don't remember hearing. Another insists that someone was angry. And you remember a detail that both of th

  9. When Does Trust Become Self-Deception? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 24

    Imagine continuing to trust someone even when something doesn't feel right. You've noticed the broken promises. You've heard the explanations. Perhaps you've even begun to question what this person tells you. But every time doubt appears, y

  10. Can You Trust Someone Who Has Lied to You? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 23

    Imagine discovering that someone you trust has lied to you. Not a stranger. Not someone you barely know. Someone whose words you've believed, whose explanations you've accepted, and perhaps whose honesty you've defended. At first, the lie m

  11. Can You Trust What You Feel? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 22

    Have you ever felt that something was wrong… even when everything seemed perfectly fine? Someone smiles at you. They tell you everything is okay. Nothing seems unusual. But something about the moment feels different. You can't explain it. Y

  12. Can You Trust What You See? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 21

    Think about the last time you were absolutely sure you saw something. You noticed a look, a gesture, or a movement. You made sense of it almost instantly. You didn't stop to question what it meant. But what if seeing something and understan

  13. Are You Your Memories — or Something More? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 20

    Think about the person you were ten years ago. What did you believe back then? What were you afraid of? Who did you think you'd become? Now think about the person you are today. Some things have changed. And yet, you still call yourself by

  14. Could a Mind Exist Without a Past? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 19

    Imagine waking up tomorrow and realizing you can't remember your life. You know you're here. You can think, feel, and experience the world around you. But your childhood is gone. You don't remember the people you've loved, the choices you'v

  15. IF YOUR MEMORIES CHANGED, WOULD YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS CHANGE? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 18

    If your memories changed, would your consciousness change? Nina has spent years believing that an old friend leaving proves something about her: people don't stay. She remembers the unanswered calls, the silence, and the birthday that passe

  16. WHAT MAKES YOU THE SAME PERSON EVERY DAY? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 17

    What makes you the same person every day? Adrian keeps making promises to be more patient, more present, and more understanding. He means every one of them. So why does he keep acting like a different person when the day gets difficult? Whe

  17. COULD YOU BE CONSCIOUS WITHOUT YOUR MEMORIES? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 16

    Could you be conscious without your memories? Imagine waking up with no memory of your childhood, your relationships, or the person you used to be. You can still see. You can still hear. You can still experience the present moment. But if y

  18. IF YOUR PAST CHANGED, WOULD YOU BECOME SOMEONE ELSE? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 15

    What if your past had been different? Would you still be the same person? A single conversation. A decision you almost made. Someone you met by chance. An experience you barely remember. Small moments can change the direction of a life. But

  19. WHAT IF YOUR PERSONALITY WAS BUILT ON FALSE MEMORIES? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 14

    What if the memories that explain your personality aren't true? Think about how you describe yourself. “I've never been good at trusting people.” “I always expect things to go wrong.” “I know why I'm like this.” We often connect our persona

  20. IF YOU LOST YOUR MEMORIES, WOULD YOU STILL BE YOU? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 13

    If you lost your memories, would you still be you? Imagine waking up in a hospital. You know your name. But you don't recognize the woman beside your bed. She tells you she's your wife. She remembers the day you met, the promises you made,

  21. DOES YOUR MEMORY MAKE YOU WHO YOU ARE? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 12

    If your memories disappeared tomorrow, would you still be you? Think about the person you were ten years ago. You probably remember some of it. Where you lived. Who you were close to. What you wanted. Maybe there are things you did back the

  22. WHO ARE YOU WITHOUT YOUR MEMORIES? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 11

    Who are you without your memories? Imagine waking up tomorrow and discovering that everything from your past is gone. Your childhood. Your relationships. Your greatest moments. Your regrets. Everything that made you feel like yourself. Othe

  23. HOW MUCH OF YOUR MEMORY IS ACTUALLY YOURS? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 10

    How much of your memory is actually yours? Imagine remembering something for twenty years. You know where you were. You remember the people. You remember what happened. Then someone shows you evidence that says it never happened that way. W

  24. WHAT IF YOUR FUTURE SELF COULD WARN YOU? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 9

    What if your future self could warn you? Imagine waking up tomorrow and finding a message from yourself ten years in the future. One sentence: “Don’t make the same mistake I made.” Would you believe it? And if you did… would you listen? In

  25. What If Your Identity Is Built on a Memory That Never Happened? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 8

    What if one of the memories that made you who you are never actually happened? Think about a memory you know by heart. A conversation. A moment from childhood. Something someone said to you. A moment that changed the way you see yourself. N

  26. Memory or Evidence: Which One Do You Trust? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 7

    We trust our memories because they feel like evidence. A conversation you remember. A moment you can replay. A detail you are certain happened exactly the way you see it. But what if your memory is wrong? What would you trust more — the mem

  27. Why Does Your Brain Create False Memories? — Season 1: WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 6

    Why Does Your Brain Create False Memories? We trust our memories because they feel real. A childhood room. A conversation. A face. A moment you can see so clearly that you never think to question it. But memory isn't a recording. Every time

  28. Can You Trust Your Own Mind? — Season 1: WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 5

    Can you trust your own mind? You see something. You remember something. You believe something happened. But how do you know your mind got the story right? In this episode of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, Jonah Whitmore explores the unsettling gap

  29. What If Your Most Important Memory Never Happened? — Season 1: WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 4

    What if the memory that shaped your entire life never happened? Not a childhood detail. Not a forgotten conversation. Your most important memory. The one that explains who you are, what you fear, who you love, and why you made certain choic

  30. WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 3: Can You Trust a Memory That Feels Completely Real?

    You remember it. The room. The conversation. The feeling. You know it happened. But what if someone showed you evidence that it never did? Would you trust your memory because it feels completely real? Or would you trust the evidence in fron

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