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…
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What If Your Personality Is Just a Story? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Season 2, Episode 04
“The stories we tell ourselves about who we are can become the walls that keep us from discovering who we could be.” — Jonah Whitmore What if your personality is not who you are, but a story you have learned to believe? You say you're shy. You're ambitious. You're a careful person who doesn't take…
Are You the Person You Think You Are? | WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Season 2, Episode 03
What if the person you believe yourself to be is only a version of yourself — carefully built from memories, explanations, and things you prefer to believe? You think you are honest. But do you remember every time you avoided the truth? You consider yourself patient. But how do you behave when…
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, confident, or independent. But what do other people see…
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 our mistakes? Can we distinguish an honest explanation from…
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 choices. But what happens when the stories we rely on are…
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 if the choice you remember was never yours? In Episode 29…
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 WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore the hidden influences…
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 to the present — and how much came from your past? In…
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 explain? A fear you didn't fully recognize? Or something you…
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 them say never happened. Nobody seems to be lying. Everyone…
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, you find a reason to push it aside. Maybe they were under…
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 may seem small. Then you discover something else. And…
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. You just have a feeling. And then, days later, you discover…
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 understanding it correctly aren't the same thing? Can you trust what…
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 the same name. You feel that there's a connection between…
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've made, or the experiences that shaped you. Would you still…
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 passed without a message. But years later, a conversation forces…
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? When his daughter points out the different versions of him she…
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 your past disappeared, would you still be you? In Episode 16…
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 what happens when you imagine a past in which those…
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