A podcast about health, science, nutrition, aging, and fitness.
This is the Aliquot Preview - a sneak peek into FoundMyFitness’s members-only podcast: The Aliquot. Learn more about The Aliquot at foundmyfitness.com/aliquot. Every month we release one free preview episode here so you can sample one of the many FoundMyFitness Premium Membership benefits. So what is an aliquot? An aliquot is a sample taken from a larger whole, that captures the essence of the entirety. FoundMyFitness Aliquots are short, members-only podcasts focused on single topics, curate ...
Russell goes under the skin of guests from the world of academia, popular culture and the arts, to help us to understand and see the ulterior truth behind our constructed reality. And have a laugh!
Why do some of us age gracefully and others don’t? How do our bodies and minds experience aging at the cellular and molecular level? Why do we even age to begin with? And maybe most importantly, can we do anything about it? Join host Gordon Lithgow at the Buck Institute in California as he speaks with some of the brightest scientific stars on the planet to search for – and actually find answers to – these questions and many more.
Welcome to the Biohacker's Podcast, where we explore the intersection of technology, nature, and self-development. As biohackers, we view our bodies as complex systems that can be analyzed and probed in order to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves. Through controlled experimentation, we pursue ways to optimize our physical and mental health, increase our longevity, and enhance our cognitive abilities. Join us as we delve into the latest research and innovative techniques in biohacking, ...
With her super-sensitive sense of smell, sixteen year-old Kaia Smith is used to not fitting in. So when she receives an invitation from Dr. Vadim Grigori to participate in the Grigori Young Scholars Program with its promise that she will meet others like herself, she jumps at the chance. But what is the GYSP really about? Why are the faculty so interested in the story of the Fall of the Watchers? Why are they obsessed with antimony? And what role will GYSP participants like Kaia play in thei ...
Spectrum was a program that aired on KALX from 2011 to 2014. Spectrum explored scientific research and technology development through interviews with leading practitioners at UC Berkeley and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Transcriptions of these programs are coming soon. If you are interested in a transcription of a particular episode, please contact us at mail at kalx dot berkeley dot edu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the Foodist podcast Darya Rose, Ph.D. introduces you to real people on the journey of becoming foodists, learning how to get healthy and lose weight without dieting. A foodist is someone who uses Real Food to optimize their life for health and happiness. There is no right or wrong way to become a foodist, and everyone must find their own path or “healthstyle” that works for them. This means finding foods, habits and activities you love and that work for you. On the show you’ll meet people ...
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Dr Rhonda Patrick (Dealing With Depression)
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Russell chats to Dr Rhonda Patrick, a biomedical scientist and host of the FoundMyFitness podcast, about the benefits of saunas, hot baths and exercise to deal with depression. They also chat about the benefits of lactic acid on the brain and why vitamin D helps against aging. Before that, Russell chats to Stella Assange, a lawyer and the wife of J…
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Surprising Health Benefits of Sauna and Cold Exposure with Dr. Rhonda Patrick
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Rhonda Perciavalle Patrick has done extensive research on aging, cancer, and nutrition. She is a Ph.D. in biomedical science from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She also has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in biochemistry/chemistry from the University of California, San Diego. She did her…
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Graham Hancock (The Propaganda War)
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Russell chats to Graham Hancock, presenter of the hit Netflix series, ‘Ancient Apocalypse’, in front of a live audience at Stay Free HQ. Together they talk about censorship & the propaganda war, new emerging archeological finds in the Amazon, the amazement of Atlantis and a Q&A. Graham is the author of the New York Times Best-seller ‘America Before…
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Glenn Greenwald (The State Of Eroding Trust)
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Russell chats to Glenn Greenwald, the Pulitzer prize-winning journalist & host of 'System Update' on Rumble about the lack of trust in mainstream media, the preservation of free speech, trust and the ability of self-critique. Check out Glenn's show 'System Update', here: https://rumble.com/c/GGreenwald Get My New Stand Up Special 'Brandemic' NOW ht…
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Top 10 Daily Biohacks with Ben Greenfield
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Ben Greenfield is a health consultant, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of a wide variety of books including the widely popular titles Beyond Training, Boundless, Fit Soul, Spiritual Disciplines Journal, the Boundless Cookbook and Endure. A former collegiate tennis, water polo and volleyball player, bodybuilder, 13-time Ironman triath…
Dr. Jason Fung was born in 1973 and trained in Los Angeles and Toronto as a kidney specialist. He founded The Fasting Method to provide evidence-based advice for weight loss and managing blood sugars, focusing on low carbohydrate diets and intermittent fasting. Many of today’s chronic medical issues are related to diet and obesity, yet treatments a…
Russell chats to philosopher, political activist and outspoken voice of the left, Dr Cornel West about how you find hope when the mainstream media feeds you fear, why neoliberalism is dying and they talk about spirituality. Sign up to my LOCALS community for guided-mediations, live podcast recordings, my exclusive show 'Stay Connected' and to see m…
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How to Enter the Flow State with Max Gotzler
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Max Gotzler is the Founder and CEO of Flowgrade, a leading brand for cutting-edge Performance Nutrition. He holds an MSc in Economics from Sorbonne University in Paris and a BA in Psychology from Boston University. As a biohacker, former professional athlete, blogger and organizer of Flow Fest, his work has been covered by prominent media outlets i…
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Gary Stevenson & James O’Keefe (Disrupting The System)
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Russell’s joined by two guests for this episode with economist and inequality activist, Gary Stevenson sharing his thoughts on the Government’s handling of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and the transfer of wealth during the pandemic. Plus, James O'Keefe tells us about how he executed the Pfizer sting that went viral, life after Project Veritas a…
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Ryan Grim (Banking Meltdown - Is This 2008 Again?)
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Russell chats to Ryan Grim reporter for the Intercept, writer of Bad News on Substack and host of Counter Points. They discuss the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank, the big tech economy and whether this is similar to the financial crash of 2008 all over again. https://badnews.substack.com/ Get my new stand up special ‘Brandemic’ - available to o…
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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (The Covid Dam Is Breaking!)
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Russell chats to Dr Jay Bhattacharya, a professor at Stanford School of Medicine, to talk about the revelations surrounding Matt Hancock (the UK Health Minister during the pandemic) and Fauci’s current response on the Wuhan lab leak theory. Get my new stand up special ‘Brandemic’ - available NOW at brandemic.locals.com For a bit more from us join o…
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Between the lines: Mobilizing the immune system
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Gordon and Stella revisit key concepts from the conversation with Arne Akbar, such as using sestrins to modulate T-cells and telomeres. Looking back over the course of season one, Stella and Gordon discuss the need to think about aging as an organizing principle, and how to deal with all the things we don't yet know. Stay tuned for season two! Supp…
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#079 Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia | Axel Montagne, Ph.D.
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Dr. Axel Montagne is a chancellor's fellow and group leader at the UK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Edinburgh Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences. His group aims to understand how, when, and where critical components of the blood-brain barrier become dysfunctional preceding dementia and in the earliest stages of age-related cognit…
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Jeremy Corbell (UFOs - Real or Distraction?)
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Russell chats to investigative journalist, film-maker and host of the Weaponized podcast, Jeremy Corbell about the latest UFO sightings, spy balloon shoot downs and the deep state. Find about more about Jeremy Corbell, here: https://www.weaponizedpodcast.com/ Join our community for a whole load of extra stuff: https://russellbrand.locals.com/ Come …
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Chris Hedges (They’re Destroying The Country!)
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Russell chats to Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, Chris Hedges. Chris spent nearly two decades as a correspondent reporting from more than 50 countries. He spent 15 years at the New York Times, before teaching in the New Jersey prison system. He's also had an entire series of work wiped from YouTube for his association with Russia Today. In this …
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Darren Allen (We Are Living In a Machine!)
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Russell chats to Darren Allen, the author of ’33 Myths of The System’ about anarchism, how the pandemic led to manipulation of people and ways to disrupt the systems within media and tech. Check out Darren's Substack: http://expressiveegg.substack.com @expressiveegg For a bit more from us join our Stay Free Community here https://russellbrand.local…
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Julia Rock & Dan Cohen (Ohio & The New Fauci)
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Russell chats to Julia Rock from The Lever about the latest revelations around the Ohio train wreck, exposing the lobbying between rail companies and government. Plus, Dan Cohen, correspondent from Redacted News and Uncaptured, tells Russell all about Dr Peter Hotez who is being touted as the new Fauci! https://www.levernews.com/ TheRedactedInc and…
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Dave DeCamp (Rage Against The War Machine)
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Russell is joined for a second time by Dave DeCamp, a news editor at Antiwar.com to discuss the Rage Against The War Machine rally, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the US Involvement. For a bit more from us join our Stay Free Community here https://russellbrand.locals.com/ Come to my festival COMMUNITY - https://www.russellbrand.com/communi…
Russell chats to journalist and host of the Timcast IRL podcast, Tim Pool about the future of the media, political narratives and destabilisation. Plus, Ye's walk out, why localism is the way forward and the deal between Steven Crowder and the Daily Wire. Check out Tim on RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/TimPool Find out more about Tim on: https://timcas…
Russell chats to Stacy Malkan about corruption in our food systems, the power of big agriculture, big food, pesticides and Bill Gates’ food agenda. Stacy is Co-Founder and Editor of the non-profit investigative research group U.S. Right To Know (USrtk.org) who have published a new report entitled "Merchants of Poison”. For access to watch guest int…
Russell talks to Bob Roth about how transcendental meditation can help to make sustained change in our own lives and in society as a whole. Bob is an esteemed meditation teacher, having taught not only Russell, but the likes of Tom Hanks, Jerry Seinfeld and Oprah Winfrey. Bob is also the executive director of The David Lynch Foundation, a charity w…
What role does the immune system play in aging? How do senescent cells evade it and promote inflammation? And what does it reveal about developing effective interventions? Immunologist Arne Akbar joins Gordon to break down the array of actors and pathways involved, including sestrins, immune memory, the gut microbiome, and more. Along the way, Arne…
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Michael Tracey (Should Russia Be A Terrorist State?)
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Investigative journalist Michael Tracey chats to Russell about the recent bill calling for Russia to be labeled a terrorist state, how folklore drives narratives in conflict and the latest revelations on the war in Ukraine. You can follow Michael's work on Substack, here: https://mtracey.substack.com/ For a bit more from us join our Stay Free Commu…
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Seymour Hersh (Nord Stream pipeline)
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Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Seymour Hersh gives Russell an exclusive first interview since his Substack article went viral on what happened to the Nord Stream pipeline. https://seymourhersh.substack.com/ And James Schneider, Communications Director for Progressive International, joins us in the studio to talk activism and instigating radical …
Russell chats to peace-pilgrim, activist and former monk, Satish Kumar about his solution to end to the war in Ukraine, how he's inspired global change and his new book 'Radical Love'. WATCH the full interview, only on Rumble https://bit.ly/3Igbg7Y Find out more about Satish, here https://www.resurgence.org/satish-kumar/ Join the Stay Free Communit…
Russell chats to Big food and pharma campaigner, Calley Means about the truth behind this new obesity drug, Ozempic. Earlier in his career, Calley was a consultant for food and pharma companies and is now exposing practices they use to weaponize our institutions of trust. Russell also chats about Seymour Hersh's exposé on the United States involvem…
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Dr. John Campbell (The Truth About Covid)
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Russell chats to Dr John Campbell, a retired nurse educator who holds a Master of Science in health science and Ph.D. in nursing. John came to prominence on YouTube during the pandemic, with audiences enjoying how he presented medical data, often unaddressed in mainstream media, in an objective and educational manner. In this episode, John gives us…
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Mattias Desmet (Psychology of Totalitarianism)
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Russell chats to clinical psychologist Mattias Desmet about his book ‘The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ and how mass formation works to control society. You can read Mattias' work on Substack, here: https://bit.ly/3JTpTz8 For a bit more from us join our Stay Free Community here https://russellbrand.locals.com/ Come to my festival COMMUNITY - https…
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Between the lines: The many fates of cells
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After the conversation with Monica Driscoll, Gordon and show editor Stella connect to discuss the link between cell death and aging, what we can learn from sending worms to space, and the need for personalized medicine in aging interventions. Finally, they look forward to the next episode with immunologist Arne Akbar. Support the show…
Dave DeCamp, news editor at Antiwar.com, joins Russell to discuss peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia, media reporting of the conflict, the military industrial complex and the narrative of provocative relations between China and the US. Antiwar News on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@antiwarnews Antiwar News Podcast: https://antiwarnews.buzzspro…
Russell chats to spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra about how we awaken in today's society, his new book ‘Living In the Light: Yoga for Self Realization’ and why technology is being used to help combat loneliness. Find out more about Deepak's work, here: https://www.deepakchopra.com/ Join Deepak for a special, guided meditation, here: https://russellb…
Investigative journalist Jimmy Tobias (from The Intercept) chats to Russell about winning his lawsuit against the NIH for a freedom of information request to try and work out the origins of the pandemic. http://www.jimmytobias.com/ https://theintercept.com/2023/01/19/covid-origin-nih-emails/ For a bit more from us join our Stay Free Community here …
Russell talks Trump, Biden and classified documents, and is joined by trade unionist and author of the memoir 'Always Red', Len McCluskey. @LenMcCluskey For a bit more from us join our Stay Free Community here https://russellbrand.locals.com/ Come to my festival COMMUNITY - https://www.russellbrand.com/community-2023/ NEW MERCH! https://stuff.russe…
Russell chats to comedian Jimmy Dore about THAT Pfizer footage, censorship in the mainstream media and the anti-war rally taking place in Washington DC on February, 16th. rageagainstwar.com https://jimmydorecomedy.com/ For a bit more from us join our Stay Free Community here https://russellbrand.locals.com/ Come to my festival COMMUNITY - https://w…
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Monica Driscoll: Exploring the Wild World Within
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How do different cells in our bodies age differently? What exactly happens when a neuron takes out its trash? In this episode, neuroscientist Monica Driscoll takes Gordon on a tour through her serendipitous career. Topics include sloppy developmental biology, enigmatic exophers, worms in space, and the importance of studying things no one else is t…
Russell chats to the director of Big Brother Watch UK, Silkie Carlo, who brings us an exclusive investigation about the collusion between the government and social media companies, how they spy on your speech and suppress information. Find out more about her work here: https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/ For a bit more from us join our Stay Free Commun…
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Martin Gurri (The Political Revolution Is Now!)
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Former C.I.A analyst and author of ‘The Revolt of The Public’, Martin Gurri chats to Russell about disrupting politics & media, and how the age of the internet has shaped our future. You can find out more about Martin Gurri, here https://thefifthwave.wordpress.com/ Join our Stay Free AF Community for an exclusive weekly show, and meditations, here …
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Between the lines: Genetics and geroprotectors
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After a wide-ranging conversation with Nir Barzilai, Gordon and show editor Stella discuss efforts to turn research on geroprotective mechanisms into effective interventions, and look forward to the next episode with neuroscientist Monica Driscoll. Support the showBy The Buck Institute
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Bjørn Lomborg (Is Climate Change A Real Threat?)
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Russell chats to Danish academic and author of the best-selling books: 'False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet' and 'The Skeptical Environmentalist' about how we change to the system to help the planet and whether corporate involvement only really benefits their interests. Find out more…
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Nir Barzilai: The Secrets of Centenarians
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Is aging truly inevitable? Can we study the genetics of long-lived people to learn how to delay or reverse aging? In this episode, Gordon talks with Dr. Nir Barzilai about his research on centenarians, insulin signaling pathways, and moving aging interventions out of the lab and into the clinic. Support the show…
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PREVIEW Aliquot #78: The minimum effective dose for hypertrophy
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Incorporating resistance training into your exercise regimen presents a scheduling dilemma – there's simply not enough time. Performing time-efficient workouts that involve supersets, paired sets, drop sets, and multi-joint exercises decrease training time while providing the minimum effective dose necessary for muscle hypertrophy. In this Aliquot,…
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Rick Rubin (Creating Through Questioning)
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Rick Rubin, the legendary record producer behind the likes of Jay-Z, Johnny Cash, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Adele and Run DMC, joins Russell to chat about his new book ’The Creative Act: A Way of Being’ and for a unique moment of meditation! For a bit more from us join our Stay Free AF Community here https://russellbrand.locals.com/ Come to my festiv…
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Between the lines: Trade-offs and timing in aging interventions
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Gordon and show editor Stella revisit key concepts from the conversation with Linda Partridge, such as what we can learn from evolutionary biology and how to harness biological processes like autophagy. Looking ahead, they anticipate discussing human clinical trials in the next episode with Nir Barzilai. Support the show…
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Duncan Trussell (How To Get Into Your Heart)
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Russell chats to Duncan Trussell, host of ‘The Duncan Trussell Family Hour’ podcast and star of ‘The Midnight Gospel’ on Netflix. Find out more about Duncan - https://www.duncantrussell.com/episodes/ Join the 'Stay Free AF' Community for access to weekly meditations, Q&As and to see interviews FIRST and IN FULL - https://russellbrand.locals.com/ Co…
Aging appears to progress similarly across species, from worms and flies to mice and humans, and involves pathways related to early development. Guest Linda Partridge talks with Gordon while visiting the Buck Institute to discuss the evolutionary trade offs of aging mechanisms, the role of nutrient-sensing pathways, and how we might get the most be…