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24 alternatives to Allusionist 23: Criminallusionist

Criminal's Phoebe Judge on the language of crime & lying

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Allusionist 23: Criminallusionist launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Allusionist - Bonus 2015▲66

   A melange of listener-requested etymologies

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Reply All - Perfect Crime▲68

   Defying the logic of online reviews

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Reply All - 65: On the Inside, Part II▲60

   "A murder he claims that he didn't commit"

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Crime & Guilt▲66

   Real stories from a a defense attorney.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hidden Brain - Broken Windows▲76

   How a theory of crime policing was born & what went wrong

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lying▲64

   An analysis to the human capacity to lie

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   On Bullshit▲76

   Why bullshitters are more dangerous than liars.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Allusionist - Detonating the C-Bomb▲56

   Why the C-word doesn't deserve to be the pariah of cusses

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Lawyers, Liars, and the Art of Storytelling▲68

   Using stories to advocate, influence, and persuade

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Honest Truth About Dishonesty▲66

    How we lie to everyone, especially ourselves

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    RadioLab - Reasonable Doubt▲74

    Exploring the story of Steven from the perspective of Penny

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hidden Brain - 11: Forgery▲71

    From fine art to fine wine

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    What Every BODY is Saying▲63

    An Ex-FBI agent’s guide to speed-reading people

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Allusionist - Toki Pona▲56

    A language with only 123 words is surprisingly hard

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Future Crimes▲64

    Inside the Digital Underground

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16AM
    A modernized and annotated code companion to Paul Graham's “On Lisp”▲93

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Voice driven murder mystery, Interview AI suspects with your voice▲215

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18. 18
    Accused - Chapter 1: The Crime▲57

    The unsolved murder of Elizabeth Andes

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Reply All - 66: On The Inside, Part III▲70

    The one person who witnessed the murder

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Criminal - 28: P.D.I.D.▲76

    A story about police and transgendered people

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Phishing for Phools▲63

    The economics of manipulation and deception

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    What Every BODY is Saying▲64

    An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Future Crimes▲89

    How to protect yourself from digital criminals

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Reply All - 43: The law that sticks▲67

    Hacking and The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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