Best Amanda Wiggins Podcasts (2026)

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Clip of Misfiring Mitochondria (shortened version) 20:24

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Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes (click to see the "always on" discount) Hemal H. Patel, PhD Professor & Vice-Chair for Development and AdvancementDirector, UCSD Cardiac/Neuro Protection Laboratories VA Research Career Scientist, VA San Diego Healthcare Systemss Chief Scientific Advisor for Versea Discovery MeScreen -- Why Measure Mitocho…

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#175 | Misfiring Mitochondria | Hemal Patel PhD 58:19

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Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes (click to see the "always on" discount) Hemal H. Patel, PhD Professor & Vice-Chair for Development and AdvancementDirector, UCSD Cardiac/Neuro Protection Laboratories VA Research Career Scientist, VA San Diego Healthcare Systemss Chief Scientific Advisor for Versea Discovery MeScreen -- Why Measure Mitocho…

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A conversation with Martin McNally and film directors Eli Kooris and Joshua Shaffer 24:03

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American Skyjacker (2025) is a true-crime action documentary that chronicles the story of Martin McNally, who in June 1972 hijacked an American Airlines Boeing 727, demanded $500,000 in ransom, and parachuted out of the back — modeling his crime after the infamous D.B. Cooper hijacking. McNally narrates the tale in his own words, with cinematic ree…

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A conversation with Randy Garnder, brother of executed prisoner Ronnie Gardner: Live Feed 1:10:19

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Please note that the live was done on a cell phone, due to Randy being unable to access a laptop/tablet. Ronnie Lee Gardner was a convicted murderer from Utah whose violent criminal history and dramatic courtroom escape attempt made him one of the state’s most infamous prisoners. Born in 1961, Gardner endured a troubled childhood marked by abuse, n…

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Jailhouse interview with convicted double murderer Jeffrey Franklin 56:46

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In March 1998, Jeffrey Franklin, a 17-year-old high school student from Huntsville, Alabama, brutally attacked his family in their home in the Camelot subdivision. Armed with a hatchet, sledgehammer, and knife, Franklin killed his mother, Cynthia, and father, Gerald, and severely injured three of his younger siblings. Two other siblings managed to …

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#174 | Dodging Dementia in the Older Athlete | Amanda Wiggins, PhD 1:00:25

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Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes (click to see the always discount) Amanda Wiggins, PhD Amanda Wiggins completed a BSc(Hons) in Neuroscience at University of Otago in New Zealand. University of Otago She then earned a PhD in neuroscience at the University of Melbourne in Australia. University of Otago Her interest lies in turning neurosci…

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A conversation with 'the selfie killer' Amanda Taylor (2022) 36:17

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In April 2015, Amanda Taylor, a 24-year-old woman from Virginia, committed a shocking and highly publicized murder that would earn her the nickname “The Selfie Killer.” Still grieving the suicide of her husband, Rex Taylor, Amanda blamed his father, Charles Taylor, for his death. On April 4, she and her friend Sean Ball went to Charles’s home in Mo…

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Jailhouse interview with convicted murderer Keith Griffith 29:49

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#173 | Optimizing Body Composition | Michael Ormsbee, PhD 53:30

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Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes (click to see the always discount) Michael J. Ormsbee, PhD Michael J. Ormsbee is a professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food & Exercise Sciences at FSU. He serves as the Graduate Program Director and is the Director for the FSU Institute of Sports Sciences & Medicine (ISSM). He holds the Margaret A. S…

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Complex Tactile Feedback for Brain-Controlled Bionic Hand with Giacomo Valle, PhD 1:24:07

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What if a bionic hand could move with your thoughts and also let you feel edges, shapes, and even motion across your skin? In this special episode of the Neurocareers: Doing the Impossible! BCI Award Series, host Dr. Milena Korostenskaja sits down with Dr. Giacomo Valle, assistant professor at Chalmers University of Technology and 1st place winner …

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Complex Tactile Feedback for Brain-Controlled Bionic Hand with Giacomo Valle, PhD 1:24:07

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What if a bionic hand could move with your thoughts and also let you feel edges, shapes, and even motion across your skin? In this special episode of the Neurocareers: Doing the Impossible! BCI Award Series, host Dr. Milena Korostenskaja sits down with Dr. Giacomo Valle, assistant professor at Chalmers University of Technology and 1st place winner …

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Interview with former federal prisoner Steven Nigg (2023): Assaulted Jared from Subway 18:26

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Steven Nigg is a former federal inmate best known for his 2016 assault on notorious sex offender Larry Nassar’s fellow high-profile prisoner, former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle. While serving time for a firearms conviction at a low-security prison in Colorado, Nigg became enraged that Fogle was housed with other inmates in relative comfort despite…

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Jailhouse interview with convicted double murderer Luis Bracamontes (2023) 1:43:33

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Luis Bracamontes, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of murdering two sheriff’s deputies in Sacramento, California, in 2014. Bracamontes, who had previously been deported multiple times, carried out a violent shooting spree that left Deputy Danny Oliver and Detective Michael Davis Jr. dead. During his 2018 trial, he showed no remo…

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Interview with convicted murderer Victor Gonzalez 1:36:14

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In April 2006, 23-year-old Christopher Lampkin was murdered in a Salem apartment, shot execution-style, and dismembered by Leonardo Garcia Gonzalez and Victor Gonzalez. His remains were stuffed into a duffel bag and fed to pigs at a Yamhill County farm, where police later recovered partial remains in a feed barrel. The killers were ordered to pay L…

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Jailhouse interview with convicted double murderer Theresa Knorr (2021) 25:51

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Theresa Knorr is convicted of murdering 2 of her 6 children. Theresa has been married a total of 4 times. Her first husband, Clifford Sanders died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head, inflicted by Theresa. Theresa was acquitted of his murder. Theresa was known to be physically, psychologically and verbally abusive to her children. She would …

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How the Brain Knows It's Wrong: Endogenous Error Detection in BCIs with Camille Gontier, PhD 1:15:55

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🧠 What if your brain could realize it made a mistake before anyone else notices? Can a brain-computer interface (BCI) detect when you're going off track—and correct itself in real time? In this compelling episode of Neurocareers: Doing the Impossible!, we sit down with Camille Gontier, PhD, to explore his BCI Award–nominated project: Endogenous mod…

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How the Brain Knows It's Wrong: Endogenous Error Detection in BCIs with Camille Gontier, PhD 1:15:55

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🧠 What if your brain could realize it made a mistake before anyone else notices? Can a brain-computer interface (BCI) detect when you're going off track—and correct itself in real time? In this compelling episode of Neurocareers: Doing the Impossible!, we sit down with Camille Gontier, PhD, to explore his BCI Award–nominated project: Endogenous mod…

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#172 | Levers of (Food) Satiety | Dr Ted Naiman 51:00

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Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes (click to see the always discount) Dr Ted Naiman Bio: Dr. Ted Naiman is a board-certified Family Medicine physician in the department of Primary Care at a leading major medical center in Seattle. Dr. Naiman holds an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, which influences his analytical approach to…

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Jailhouse interview with 3 death row inmates Steven Wiggins, Jonathan Stevenson, Donald Middlebrooks 1:25:48

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Please note the prisoners were on speaker phone, on a prison tablet, so that's why it is so loud/why the quality is the way it is. This was a live interview I conducted on tik tok, which i occasionally do on Tuesday's. @unforbiddentruthpodcast is my username. Donald Ray Middlebrooks In 1987, Donald Ray Middlebrooks, along with his then-teenage wife…

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Neurotech for Cognitive Health & Brainspan Support with Ramses Alcaide, PhD, CEO of Neurable 1:18:21

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How can brain-computer interfaces become everyday tools for optimizing cognitive health, performance, and longevity? In this episode of Neurocareers: Doing the Impossible!, we speak with Dr. Ramses Alcaide, CEO and co-founder of Neurable, a pioneering neurotechnology company developing scalable, software-based BCI solutions designed to integrate se…

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Neurotech for Cognitive Health & Brainspan Support with Ramses Alcaide, PhD, CEO of Neurable 1:18:21

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How can brain-computer interfaces become everyday tools for optimizing cognitive health, performance, and longevity? In this episode of Neurocareers: Doing the Impossible!, we speak with Dr. Ramses Alcaide, CEO and co-founder of Neurable, a pioneering neurotechnology company developing scalable, software-based BCI solutions designed to integrate se…

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Jailhouse interview with convicted serial killer Prentiss 'PJ' Williams 1:19:53

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Prentiss Williams, of Toledo, Ohio, ultimately pleaded guilty to four murders committed in the mid‑1990s—specifically those of Shelley Johnson, Robert Hendricks, Carmita Dickey, and Jonathan Booker—and was also implicated in a jail incident in which he obtained a weapon and fired shots (with no one injured) after a counselor smuggled contraband to …

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A conversation with Christopher 'Life' Willars: Tik Tok Live Feed 56:14

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Christopher “Life” Willars is a renowned motivational speaker, prison‑rights and mental‑health advocate, and successful social‑media content creator who, after spending 17 years incarcerated, emerged to co‑found and lead a cosmetology vocational school outside Atlanta called Lasting Layers of Beauty with his wife. He also founded The Life Unit, pro…

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An inteview with historian, true crime author & filmmaker Peter Vronsky 1:11:45

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Peter Vronsky is a Canadian historian, true crime author, and filmmaker specializing in serial killers and criminal history. He has extensively interviewed serial killer Richard Cottingham, also known as the "Torso Killer," and has worked on uncovering Cottingham’s previously unknown crimes, contributing to cold-case investigations and appearing in…

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#171 | Managing Glucose for Athletes | Hunter Allen, Peaks Coaching Group 56:02

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Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes (click to see the always discount) Hunter Allen Bio: Hunter Allen, ex-pro cyclist, coach and author has recently authored “Training and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor”. Hunter is best known for his work with power meters and for developing the power training principles. He’s the co-author of “…

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A conversation with Virginia prisoner Demetrius Neely: Tik Tok Live Feed 55:45

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On June 30, 2008, in the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, Demetrius L. Neely was convicted on multiple drug‑ and firearm‑related counts. Those convictions included: possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (second offense), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a Schedule I/II controlled substance while in posse…

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A conversation with 'The Tiger King' Joe Exotic: Tik Tok Live Feed with advocates Staci & Jennifer 32:30

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Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is an American former zoo operator and convicted felon who gained international fame as the eccentric, flamboyant star of the Netflix docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (2020). He owned and operated the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma, where he bred and exhibit…

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A conversation with juvenile offender Victor Mercado: Tik Tok Live Feed 56:03

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In 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio, 16-year-old Victor Mercado allegedly shot and killed a man named Anderson. Mercado was identified as a suspect based on eyewitness descriptions. Mercado was convicted and was facing life in prison but was sentenced to 18 years. https://linktr.ee/Unforbiddentruth Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.co…

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Jailhouse interview with convicted murderer Martha Freeman 42:13

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Martha Ann Freeman is a Tennessee resident who, along with Rafael DeJesus Rocha‑Perez, was convicted by a Davidson County jury of first-degree, premeditated murder in the April 2005 slaying of her husband, Jeffrey Freeman. Neighbors reported that she behaved strangely, both were found guilty and sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of …

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#170 | Sweat Equity: Fitness is a Good Start | Frank Schwartz, Nant'an of F3 1:06:56

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Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes (click to see the always discount) About the guest: Frank Schwartz, Nant'an (CEO) of F3 Nation Frank Schwartz, known in the F3 community by his nickname "Dark Helmet," serves as the CEO (referred to as "Nant’an") of F3 Nation. F3 Nation is a free, peer-led movement designed to help men get fit, build bonds…

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Symbols, SEALs & Self-Discovery: Navigating Career Uncertainty with Cristina Leira, PhD 1:26:51

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What does it take to shape a career that bridges neuroscience, national defense, and the timeless power of symbols—while navigating the upheavals life throws your way? What happens when the career you've spent decades building suddenly disappears? How do you rebuild your identity when what you do is no longer who you are? In this thought-provoking …

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Symbols, SEALs & Self-Discovery: Navigating Career Uncertainty with Cristina Leira, PhD 1:26:51

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What does it take to shape a career that bridges neuroscience, national defense, and the timeless power of symbols—while navigating the upheavals life throws your way? What happens when the career you've spent decades building suddenly disappears? How do you rebuild your identity when what you do is no longer who you are? In this thought-provoking …

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Jailhouse interview with convicted domestic terrorist Michael Reynolds 19:11

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Michael Curtis Reynolds is an American convicted of domestic terrorism after attempting to orchestrate a plot in 2005 to bomb U.S. energy infrastructure, including oil pipelines and refineries. Posing as a terrorist sympathizer online, Reynolds sought assistance from what he believed were al-Qaeda operatives—who were actually part of an FBI sting o…

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A conversation with Tennessee death row inmate Donald Middlebrooks: Tik Tok Live Feed 1:13:01

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Donald Ray Middlebrooks is a convicted murderer from Tennessee who was sentenced to death for the 1987 racially motivated killing of 14-year-old Kerrick Majors, a Black teenager. Along with two other white men, Middlebrooks participated in the brutal torture and murder of Majors, who was beaten, stabbed multiple times, and burned with cigarettes in…

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#169 | A Big Life | Adrian Kelly 45:20

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Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes (click to see the always discount) Do you feel like you are drifting through life always waiting on something? Do you feel dissatisfied and unfulfilled? Is time flying by? About the guest: Adrian Kelly, Author of The Success Complex Drawing from his experiences as a solicitor, entrepreneur, and sports coac…

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A conversation with comic book writer/publisher Hart D. Fisher 50:30

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Hart D. Fisher is an American horror crime author, comic-book writer, and publisher best known for founding Boneyard Press and creating the controversial “Jeffrey Dahmer: An Unauthorized Biography of a Serial Killer” comic in 1992  He’s also dubbed “the most dangerous man in comics” in the ’90s for pushing adult-themed horror/crime titles and later…

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A conversation with Victoria McDorman: Younger sister of Christopher Bennett 39:52

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Christopher Bennett is a native of Craigsville, Virginia, who made national headlines in 2003 when, at 18, he fatally shot his stepfather, Vincent McDorman. Bennett was subsequently convicted of capital murder as well as robbery and breaking and entering, accepting a plea deal that resulted in a sentence totaling 1,800 years—equivalent to three lif…

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Jailhouse interview with convicted murderer Donald Middlebrooks 1:00:19

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Kerrick Majors was a 14-year-old African American boy from Nashville, Tennessee, whose brutal, racially motivated murder in April 1987 became a symbol of both racial violence and justice in the American South. Described as a kind, respectful middle school student, Kerrick was abducted after a minor dispute over a broken vase with three white drifte…

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#168 | Mito Boosters: Methylene Blue & Urolithin A | Richard LaFountain, Phd & Brandon Fell, MS 1:03:56

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Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes (click to see the discount) About the guests: Richard LaFountain, PhD & Brandon Fell, MS Clinical Staff at Healthspan (gethealthspan.com) Rich LaFountain, PhD - Health coach and science writer; his academic and research focus centers on metabolic health, cardiovascular physiology, and the optimization of p…

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A conversation with criminologist James Sparks: Henry Lee Lucas, Ottis Toole & Serial Homicide 1:44:00

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James Sparks is a criminologist; he holds a Bachelor of Arts from Murray State University and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from UAB. His academic focus and teaching responsibilities at UAB encompass specialized topics such as serial killers, serial killers in international contexts, and the juvenile justice system. Although primarily ser…

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Jailhouse interview with convicted murderer Barbara Phillips 34:00

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In June 1997, Uwe Durbin was brutally tortured and murdered in Riverside, California. Durbin, who had been staying with Lester “Woody” Wilson and his wife Barbara Phillips, was accused by Wilson of stealing electronics from their home. In retaliation, Wilson and Phillips abducted Durbin at gunpoint and brought him back to their house. Over several …

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#167 | Navigating Bloodwork | Richard LaFountain, PhD & Brandon Fell, MS of Healthspan 1:15:02

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Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes (click to see the discount) About the guests: Richard LaFountain, PhD & Brandon Fell, MS Clinical Staff at Healthspan (gethealthspan.com) Rich LaFountain, PhD - Health coach and science writer; his academic and research focus centers on metabolic health, cardiovascular physiology, and the optimization of p…

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From Lab to Legislation and Startups: An Unconventional Neurocareer with Amanda Wiggins, PhD 1:06:53

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What does it look like to take a neuroscience degree far beyond the lab? In this episode, we explore a career path that crosses scientific research, government regulation, and biotech entrepreneurship with Dr. Amanda Wiggins, CEO of The cGP Lab. Amanda began her career investigating neurodegeneration and cortical spreading depression. Over time, he…

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From Lab to Legislation and Startups: An Unconventional Neurocareer with Amanda Wiggins, PhD 1:06:53

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What does it look like to take a neuroscience degree far beyond the lab? In this episode, we explore a career path that crosses scientific research, government regulation, and biotech entrepreneurship with Dr. Amanda Wiggins, CEO of The cGP Lab. Amanda began her career investigating neurodegeneration and cortical spreading depression. Over time, he…

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Men's Mental Health Month: A conversation with Dr. Bill Kimberlin 1:10:34

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Dr. Bill Kimberlin is a clinical psychologist, researcher, professor, and author best known for his work studying and documenting life on death row in the United States. Dr. Kimberlin speaks about men's mental health and also speaks about his experiences with convicted murderer, Scott Peterson. https://linktr.ee/Unforbiddentruth Become a supporter …

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Jailhouse interview with convicted murderer Christopher Bennett 56:57

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Christopher Bennett is a Virginia man serving a 1,800-year prison sentence for the 2003 killing of his mother's boyfriend, Vincent McDorman. Bennett, then 18, claimed he shot McDorman after catching him molesting his six-year-old half-sister, Victoria. He was convicted of capital murder, robbery, and breaking and entering, receiving three consecuti…

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A conversation with convicted serial killer Prentiss 'PJ' Williams: Tik Tok Live Feed 51:01

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Prentiss Williams is an inmate currently incarcerated at the Trumbull Correctional Institution in Leavittsburg, Ohio. Born on December 30, 1978, he has been serving a lengthy sentence since his admission on December 22, 2003. His offenses include multiple counts of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, felonious assault, escape, and weapo…

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A conversation with exoneree Jeffrey Deskovic: Tik Tok Live Feed 57:44

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Jeffrey Deskovic is an American attorney, advocate, and exoneree who was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder at the age of 17. He spent 16 years in prison before DNA evidence led to his exoneration. Since then, he has dedicated his life to criminal justice reform and the exoneration of the wrongfully convicted. In 2006, with support from the In…

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#166 | Don't "Act Your Age" | Matt Fitzgerald 40:17

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Professional Supplements for Wise Athletes About the guest: Matt Fitzgerald Author of over 30 books on running & endurance Matt Fitzgerald, a certified sports nutritionist, started running on April 19, 1983, one day after watching his father complete the Boston Marathon. This began a lifelong love affair with the sport. Having completed 50 marathon…

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A conversation with convicted serial killer William Holbert AKA Wild Bill (2024) 30:07

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William Dathan Holbert, also known as "Wild Bill," is an American criminal who became infamous for his involvement in a series of murders and financial crimes in Panama. www.unforbiddentruth.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unforbidden-truth--4724561/support.By Unforbidden Truth