Best Nick Nobel Podcasts (2024)

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Elica Le Bon: Is War with Iran Coming? 1:04:12

4h ago1:04:12

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Is war with Iran coming? Last Saturday, Iran launched hundreds of armed drones and missiles to attack Israel in retaliation for an airstrike on an Iranian consulate in Syria that killed seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, including a general. Israel and the U.S. report that they intercepted most of the drones, and the sole known casua…

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Regulating Smartphones? Jonathan Haidt vs. Libertarians 1:36:53

1d ago1:36:53

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Today's guest is Jonathan Haidt, whose new book is The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. The New York University psychologist and Heterodox Academy cofounder argues that what he calls a play-based childhood has been replaced with a phone-based one over the past 50 years, leading to sky…

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Abigail Shrier: Stop Obsessing Over Our Children's Happiness 54:21

1d ago54:21

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Abigail Shrier is author of the best-selling new book Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. She argues that the mental health of Gen Z—people born between 1997 and 2012—is a mess because an infantilizing therapeutic culture pervades every aspect of their lives.Shrier stresses that she's not against psychological counseling and help per se, b…

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Managing Heart Rate Variability (HRV) For Optimal Performance with Don Moxley 53:25

3d ago53:25

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In this episode, Jay interviews Don Moxley, the Director of Applied Science at Longevity Labs and a seasoned expert in sports performance and exercise physiology. They discuss heart rate variability and its significance in optimizing performance and health. Don shares real-life examples of how monitoring HRV can lead to better training outcomes and…

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Congress Does Not Come Back With a Warrant 1:02:46

3d ago1:02:46

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In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman contextualize Iran's retaliatory strike against Israel before bemoaning the recent vote in Congress on the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).02:20 - Iran's retaliatory strike on Israel13:05 - Ho…

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#328: Chris Hansen - Catching Predators, Hollywood Conspiracies, Protecting Our Children & More 52:20

4d ago52:20

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Chris Hansen is a renowned journalist, best known for his investigative work in exposing predators on the hit television series 'To Catch a Predator’ and his new show ‘Takedown with Chris Hansen’ on the TruBlu network. With decades of experience in broadcast journalism, Hansen has become a trusted voice in uncovering truth and confronting wrongdoin…

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Why Did Harvard Fire Martin Kulldorff? 1:07:20

7d ago1:07:20

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At least 40 U.S. colleges still require a COVID vaccine, according to nocollegemandates.com, an initiative that tracks and opposes the mandates.Martin Kulldorff, a professor of medicine and biostatistician who lost his job at Harvard for refusing the vaccine even though he'd already survived a COVID infection, says such mandates are "unscientific" …

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Inspiring Awe: How Mindful Living Can Raise Your Consciousness with Dr. Michael Amster 46:06

10d ago46:06

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In this episode, Jay interviews Dr. Michael Amster, a physician specializing in pain management and a certified instructor in the areas of yoga and meditation. They discuss the beauty of experiencing awe, and how it can be a healing and transformative addition to your life. They begin by exploring Dr. Amster’s three-step A.W.E. method, which is a h…

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The White House Lied About Its IRS Funding Only Targeting the Rich 1:06:32

10d ago1:06:32

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In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman consider President Joe Biden's updated response to the war in Gaza following a strike by Israeli military forces that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers. And with tax day on the horizon, the editors reflect on how Biden's p…

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Did Capitalism Fail During the Pandemic? 1:32:22

13d ago1:32:22

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Joe Nocera of The Free Press and Gene Epstein of The Soho Forum debate the resolution, "Capitalism has been a key factor in leaving the United States unprepared to address the COVID-19 pandemic."Taking the affirmative is Nocera, a columnist for The Free Press and co-author (with Bethany McLean) of The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who …

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Ethan Mollick: How Will AI Change Us? 1:25:35

14d ago1:25:35

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"I discovered something remarkably similar to an alien co-intelligence," wrote Ethan Mollick in his new book Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI, describing the "sleepless nights" he experienced upon first encountering ChatGPT 3.5 in November 2022.Mollick, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and author of the…

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Why Palantir Cofounder Joe Lonsdale Left California for Texas 55:13

14d ago55:13

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Joe Lonsdale is a co-founder of the data analytics firm Palantir; OpenGov, which provides cloud software services for governments; and the University of Austin, which seeks to reform higher education. He's the managing partner of 8VC, a tech and life sciences venture capital fund, and is chairman of the board of the Cicero Institute, a nonprofit wo…

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Revealing The Truth About Hormone Optimization For Women with Pearl and Serene 57:32

18d ago57:32

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In this episode, Jay interviews Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison, the authors of a New York Times bestselling book called Trim Healthy Mama. They discuss a broad range of topics around hormonal optimization for women, with special attention given to the role of estrogen. The trio begins by addressing the common misconceptions and fears that surroun…

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Trump's and Biden's Terrible Tariffs 1:02:23

17d ago1:02:23

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In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman discuss Donald Trump's horrible tariff proposal, reactions to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, and the late Joe Lieberman.02:05—Trump vs. Biden on trade19:39—Reactions to the Baltimore bridge collapse31:17—Weekly Lis…

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#327: Annie Jacobsen - What Nuclear War Would Look Like In 2024 41:10

18d ago41:10

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Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author. Her books include: AREA 51; OPERATION PAPERCLIP; THE PENTAGON’S BRAIN; PHENOMENA; SURPRISE, KILL VANISH, and FIRST PLATOON. Her newest book, NUCLEAR WAR: A SCENARIO is out now.In this interview, Annie and Lewis discuss wether we are living through a nuclear warning i…

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#326: George Kamel - 7 Realistic Money Rules To Go From Broke To Millions 46:15

18d ago46:15

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George Kamel is a renowned Ramsey Personality and personal finance expert. His journey from a negative net worth to millionaire status in under a decade is not just inspiring, it's a blueprint for financial success. He shares how he got there and much more in this episode. Timestamps:00:00 - George’s path to being a millionaire02:36 - The new norma…

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Dave Smith vs. Chris Freiman: What's the Ideal Immigration Policy? 2:02:16

22d ago2:02:16

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Immigration ranks as the second-most important issue among registered U.S. voters and the top issue for Republican voters, according to a Marist Poll/PBS NewsHour/NPR poll released last month. Perhaps that's because of the 3.2 million border encounters documented by Border Patrol in 2023—a new record high that's so far being outpaced this year.Texa…

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Steven Pinker: What Went Wrong at Harvard 1:18:16

22d ago1:18:16

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Psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker is one of the leading defenders of academic freedom and liberal values of limited government, secularism, tolerance, and free enterprise.A year ago, he helped found the Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard, "a faculty organization to advocate for the free and civil exchange of ideas inside and out…

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EMF Exposure: The Silent Threat to Your Health with Nick Pineault 36:33

24d ago36:33

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In this episode, Jay interviews Nick Pineault, also known as “The EMF Guy,” about the dangers of electromagnetic pollution and the destructive impact it’s having on our health. Nick has written a best-selling book on the subject and is one of the most sought-after experts for risk mitigation. The conversation focuses on the everpresent nature of “d…

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Biden's Antitrust Case Against Apple Is Truly Stupid 1:08:57

25d ago1:08:57

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In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman assess the Justice Department's nonsensical antitrust case against Apple before turning their attention to Donald Trump's $464 million bond payment deadline in his New York civil fraud case.00:41—Bonkers antitrust suit against Apple20:…

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#325: Paul Hughes - British Intelligence Spy On Coming Face To Face With Saddam Hussein 1:05:17

25d ago1:05:17

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Paul Hughes is an ex specialist air crew in the royal airforce, qualified forensic engineer and weapons inspector who has looked for weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East. He speaks Russian, Arabic and Pashto and has come face to face with notorious names.Connect with us:https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsle…

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Hardcore History's Dan Carlin: 'History Is Not Like Math' 1:00:41

28d ago1:00:41

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Reason's Nick Gillespie talked with one of the great pioneers of podcasting, Dan Carlin, the host of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. Carlin has been putting his thoughts out there for all to hear since the aughts. His deeply researched and urgently delivered takes on everything from Julius Caesar's wars on the Celtic tribes of Gaul to 20th century I…

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Peter Moskos: What Does Good Policing Look Like? 1:13:44

29d ago1:13:44

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Are American cities crime-ridden hellscapes right now? Have cities rebounded from pandemic-era homicide spikes? Why do subway shootings in New York and carjackings in D.C. keep making the news?"I think a lot of this has to be disaggregated: There is a public order problem, and there is a violent crime problem, and they're not necessarily the same p…

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David Boaz: Libertarianism Is the Intellectual Core of Liberalism 1:18:45

30d ago1:18:45

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Few individuals have had a bigger impact on the libertarian movement than David Boaz, the longtime executive vice president of the Cato Institute. Boaz recently turned 70 and gave a keynote address at LibertyCon, the annual gathering of Students for Liberty, in Washington, D.C. Reason's Nick Gillespie caught up with Boaz to discuss the disarray in …

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#324: Keith Banks - Undercover Cop Stories From Deep Inside The Drug World 1:08:32

1M ago1:08:32

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Keith Banks is one of Queensland's most decorated police officers, a recipient of the Bravery Medal and twice awarded the prestigious Queensland Police Valour Award medal, among other honours. Keith is one of Queensland's most decorated police officers, working firstly as an undercover operative and then as a tactical special weapons cop.Connect wi…

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#323 Dr Charlie Teo - Controversial Neurosurgeon on Being Cancelled & Trying To Cure Brain Cancer 1:14:00

1M ago1:14:00

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Dr Charlie Teo is an Australian Neurosurgeon and the founder and director of the Charlie Teo foundation. Charlie has trained at distinguished centres such as the Barrow Neurological Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, Stanford University, Vanderbilt University and Harvard University.Charlie has been published in over 120 peer revi…

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Unleash Your Inner Goddess: How To Harness Your Feminine Energy with Monica Campbell 56:39

1M ago56:39

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In this episode, Jay sits down with his wife, Monica Campbell, to discuss their origin story and how they have navigated the challenges of nurturing a blended family while simultaneously juggling their demanding roles as life and business partners. Monica, a best-selling author and successful real estate agent, shares her best advice for ambitious …

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The CCP Sucks. So Does Banning TikTok. 1:02:02

1M ago1:02:02

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In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman weigh in on the approved House bill that could potentially usher in a ban on popular social media app TikTok in the United States.01:49—Legislation to ban TikTok16:39—California's continued high-speed rail boondoggle33:48—Weekly Listen…

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#322: Dr Paul Halpern - The Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds & Parallel Universes 49:38

1M ago49:38

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Acclaimed science writer and physicist Dr. Paul Halpern is the author of eighteen popular science books, exploring the subjects of space, time, higher dimensions, dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets, particle physics, and cosmology. He is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Fulbright Scholarship, and an Athenaeum Literary Award.Timestamps:In…

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Pano Kanelos: 'Ideology Is the Death of Ideas' 1:08:25

1M ago1:08:25

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Pano Kanelos is the president of the University of Austin, which will be admitting its first class of 100 students this fall. The college was founded in 2021 as an antidote to left-wing monoculture in academia and is committed to free speech and the pursuit of truth. Reason's Nick Gillespie spoke with Kanelos, a Shakespeare scholar and first-genera…

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Coleman Hughes vs. Radley Balko: Who's Right About George Floyd? 2:01:31

1M ago2:01:31

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Writer and podcast host Coleman Hughes published a column in The Free Press in January entitled, "What Really Happened to George Floyd?" in which he analyzes a documentary called The Fall of Minneapolis, which has racked up more than 6 million views on YouTube and Rumble. The documentary makes the case that former Minneapolis police officer Derek C…

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Patrick Ruffini: Why Blacks and Hispanics Are Turning to Trump 1:12:54

1M ago1:12:54

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Did you know that a mere 44,000 votes spread across Georgia, Arizona, and Wisconsin kept Joe Biden and Donald Trump from an Electoral College tie in 2020? That was even tighter than in 2016, when 80,000 votes in three states gave Trump a decisive Electoral College win. Patrick Ruffini is a Republican pollster at Echelon Insights and author of Party…

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How Peptides Optimize Cognitive Function and Improve Brain Health with Dr. Edwin Lee 35:43

1M ago35:43

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In this episode, Jay interviews Dr. Edwin Lee, a renowned author, researcher, and clinical expert in the fields of peptides and endocrinology. They cover the diverse applications of peptides in healthcare and share specific examples of the transformative effects peptides can have for various health conditions, including mental acuity and cognitive …

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The State of the Union Is Shouty 1:07:08

1M ago1:07:08

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In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie welcome back sudden special guest (and former Roundtable host) Andrew Heaton! The editors reflect on President Biden's recent State of the Union address and look ahead to the unavoidable slog of eight more months of election coverage.04:11 - President…

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#321 Nick Pope - UK Government UFO Investigator Reveals All About His Career & Strangest Sightings 1:01:36

1M ago1:01:36

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Nick Pope worked for the UK Ministry of Defence for 21 years where he headed up the British government’s UFO programme. His duties included researching and investigating the UFO phenomenon, to assess the defense, national security, and safety of flight implications.In this episode, we discuss: - How Nick Headed Up The Government UFO Program?- The P…

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Patri Friedman and Mark Lutter: Does a City Need a State? 53:14

1M ago53:14

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In a special edition of Just Asking Questions recorded before a live audience on the Honduran island of Roatán, Reason's Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe talk with Mark Lutter, founder of the Charter Cities Institute, and Patri Friedman, founder and board member of Pronomos Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in charter cities.The conversat…

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Nate Silver: Libertarians Are the Real Liberals 1:04:52

1M ago1:04:52

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Journalist Nate Silver burst onto the national scene in 2008, when he correctly predicted 49 out of 50 states in that year's election, outstripping all other analysts. His former website FiveThirtyEight became a must-visit stop for anyone interested in political forecasting and helped mainstream the concept of "data journalism," which utilizes the …

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Curing Cancer Through Herbal Remedies, Nutrition, and Spiritual Practices with Roger Drummer 1:08:53

2M ago1:08:53

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In this episode, Jay interviews Roger Drummer, an herbalist who not only survived, but completely eliminated stage three bladder cancer through a holistic approach involving herbal remedies, a ketogenic diet, and spiritual practices. They explore the powerful influence that mindset, nutrition, and spiritual alignment can have on the body’s ability …

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Rank Choices 1:10:56

2M ago1:10:56

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In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman debate the pros and cons of various ideas for electoral reform ahead of this week's Super Tuesday primary contests.00:27—The Supreme Court rules Colorado can't remove Donald Trump from the ballot.06:19—Electoral dysfunction, incentives…

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What’s the Root Cause of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? 1:28:38

2M ago1:28:38

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Reporter and podcaster Eli Lake and author Jeremy Hammond debated the resolution, "The root cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the Palestinians' rejection of Israel's right to exist."Taking the affirmative is Lake, the former senior national security correspondent for The Daily Beast and Newsweek. He is currently a reporter at The Free Pr…

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Bryan Johnson: Can This Rich Transhumanist Beat Death? 1:12:43

2M ago1:12:43

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Bryan Johnson made his fortune when he sold his company Braintree to PayPal for $800 million, netting about $300 million for himself. He spends about $2 million a year creating a system to reverse his "biological age." He's 46 years old, chronologically, but claims he's de-aged himself following a program he's branded "the Blueprint protocol." "I w…

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Brian Riedl: Who Bankrupted Us More—Trump or Biden? 1:02:10

2M ago1:02:10

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You probably already know that the national debt is bigger than our whole economy. But relax, because things can always get worse! And they will, regardless of whether Biden or Trump gets elected in the fall. Each has a proven track record of spending like a drunken sailor and most projections show that debt will grow to between 181 percent and 340…

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Trading Addiction for Ambition: Tips For Becoming More Resilient with Mike Catherwood 1:03:03

2M ago1:03:03

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In this episode, Jay interviews Mike Catherwood, a Hollywood celebrity and radio personality, to share his story of going from rock bottom to redemption. Mike overcame a drug addiction to build a successful career in the entertainment industry, and he has advice for others who might be struggling with similar challenges. Jay and Mike also cover a w…

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