Cognitive Dissidents: Cyber PolyTehran, Narrative Warfare, & Pope Trump

Cognitive Dissidents: Cyber PolyTehran, Narrative Warfare, & Pope Trump

Author: Geopolitics & Empire April 18, 2026 Duration: 1:33:20

We’re back with another episode of Cognitive Dissidents for our roundtable discussion where we track the descent into the abyss—one psyop at a time.

On the broader battlefield of narrative warfare—perception is power, information is weaponized, and truth is getting more difficult to pin down.

What does “Cyber PolyTehran” signal about the next phase of digital and geopolitical convergence?

And of course, there’s “Pope Trump.” Whether it’s meme, message, or something more intentional, join us as break down what it represents in the ongoing collision between politics, religion, and media theater.

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