The podcast episodes provided demonstrate how scapegoating can manifest in various contexts, from the Ethan Crumbly school shooting case where the parents were held accountable Punishing A Shooter's Parents Misses The Point, to the Armenian Genocide where the Ottoman leaders scapegoated the Armenian minority The Armenian Genocide, to the modern progressive movement being criticized as a manifestation of fascist ideology that scapegoats specific groups Understanding Fascism & Why Progressive Ideology is its Most Pure Manifestation.

These examples illustrate how scapegoating can be used to oversimplify complex issues, shift blame, and perpetuate harm against vulnerable populations. The episodes explore the tendency of fascist and authoritarian ideologies to demonize and dehumanize certain groups as the source of societal problems, as well as the psychological appeal of conspiracy theories that scapegoat various entities.