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WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
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…
Episodes
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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?…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?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…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? — Episode 2: The Memory That Never Happened
What if you remembered a conversation that never happened? You remember the room. The voice. The exact words. But the other person says it never happened…
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? | A Psychological Thriller by Jonah Whitmore
What would you trust if your own memory contradicted the evidence? Ethan Cole remembers three years of his life. The places. The conversations. The decisions…