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In this episode, podcast host George Maschke discusses Professor Christine Blasey Ford’s polygraph examination in connection with her allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, critical journalism on polygraphy inspired by this development, a proposed polygraph dragnet at the White House, a recent interview of polygraph critic Doug Williams on the Lions of Liberty podcast, and AntiPolygraph.org’s 18th anniversary online. (Direct download<\/a>, 7.9 MB MP3)<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/antipolygraph.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Episode-1-Polygraphs-and-the-Kavanaugh-Nomination.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Show notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Professor Christine Blasey Ford\u2019s allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornia professor, writer of confidential Brett Kavanaugh letter, speaks out about her allegation of sexual assault,\u201d<\/a> by Emma Brown. The Washington Post,<\/em> 16 September 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrett Kavanaugh\u2019s Confirmation at Risk After Accusation by Christine Blasey Ford,\u201d<\/a> by Sheryl Gay Stolberg. The New York Times,<\/em> 16 September 2018.<\/p>\n

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls on Brett Kavanaugh to take a lie detector \u201ctest.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

General reporting on polygraphy:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cPolygraph tests don\u2019t work as lie detectors and they never have: It\u2019s time to stop pinning our hopes on pseudoscience\u201d<\/a> by Eleanor Cummins in Popular Science<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy Do We Still Believe in Polygraphs?\u201d<\/a> by Alice B. Lloyd in the Weekly Standard<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Truth About Polygraph Tests: They\u2019re junk science, inadmissible in court, and about as reliable as a pack of Tarot cards,\u201d<\/a> by Claire Berlinski in City Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Senator Rand Paul Suggests Lie Detector \u201cTests\u201d to Identify Author of New York Times Op-Ed<\/a><\/p>\n

John Odermatt\u2019s interview of polygraph critic Doug Williams<\/a> on the Lions of Liberty podcast show, Felony Friday.<\/p>\n

How to Contact AntiPolygraph.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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