Best David Means Jr Podcasts (2025)

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Yourgo Artsitas, Mal Hall and Chad Opitz guest 1:13:29

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Live from the American Comedy Co. in Sweet Home San Diego, Doug welcomes Yourgo Artsitas, Mal Hall and Chad Opitz to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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296: Nutritional Psychiatry: How Food Impacts Your Mood, Energy & Mind with Drew Ramsey 1:05:10

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Drew Ramsey, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, five time author, and leading voice in Nutritional Psychiatry and integrative mental health. He is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the founder of the Brain Food Clinic and Spruce Mental Health. For twenty years, he served as an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Colu…

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Ep. 474 What Does It Mean for Elon Musk to be Worth $749 billion? 38:24

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Responding to the reaction over Elon Musk's recent estimated net worth of some $749 billion, Bob analyzes the economics of financial markets in much greater depth than the critics. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: A news item on Musk being worth $749 billion. The link for this episode’s sponsor, Monetary Metals. Help support th…

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Why You're Not Developing Like You Think: Kegan's Model Revealed with David Arrell 1:06:47

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Let us know what you think of the episode by pressing this link - Thank you for your comments In the first of a 3 part series , David Arrell discusses the significance of adult developmental theory, exploring how individuals can navigate their personal growth and relationships. He emphasizes the importance of understanding one's identity and the va…

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Mary Kay Zuravleff – American Ending 53:05

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Mary Kay Zuravleff – American Ending Mary Kay Zuravleff is the author most recently of the novel American Ending, a story inspired by the experiences of her grandparents, Old Believer Russian Orthodox emigres. She combined those experiences to tell the story of immigrants recruited into the dangerous work America needs to have done but which worker…

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Will Johnson: Songwriting, Collaboration, and the Long Game 34:39

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Will Johnson joins Wheels Off to talk about making Diamond City on a four-track cassette recorder, touring with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, and building a creative life that spans music, painting, and writing. A conversation about patience, fearlessness, collaboration, and why the quiet stretches matter just as much as the work. Wheels Off is ho…

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Justin McRoberts: Mortality, Meaning, and Giving Away Everything You've Got 48:13

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Justin McRoberts, musician, pastor, and author of "It's What You Make of It," shares how confronting death early in life shaped his approach to creativity and faith. Having attended over 20 funerals by age 25, McRoberts explains why understanding mortality is essential to living fully and why the cultural narrative of imperviousness keeps people fr…

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UNLOCKED: Trump's Big, Beautiful Ballroom (w/ Kate Wagner) 1:01:10

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This episode originally aired November 17, 2025 on Patreon — we're unlocking it as a holiday treat. If there's a Trump-era topic that manages to fascinate without being entirely depressing, it's probably the ongoing arguments about architecture that his ascension has occasioned. Proponents of a RETVRN to the architectural ideals of ancient Greece a…

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The 12 Guests of Xmas with Samm Levine, Amy Miller and Geoff Tate and 10 more guests 2:04:07

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Live from Dynasty Typewriter in LA, Doug welcomes Trae Crowder, Mark Ellis, Todd Glass, Samm Levine, Riki Lindhome, Amy Miller, Chad Opitz, Jimmy Pardo, Ellory Smith, Blair Socci, Geoff Tate, Dan Van Kirk, Jenny Zigrino to this year's 12 Guests of Xmas episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/…

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154: Extreme Temperature Therapy with David Maus Jr. 1:07:04

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David Maus Jr., the internet's premier expert on cold plunging, saunas, and other biohacking tools, makes his return in this episode. David and I explore the science behind extreme temperature therapy, dive into the mental clarity, recovery, and longevity benefits of cold plunges, saunas, and contrast therapy, and the best ways to fit these practic…

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Ep. 473 Elon Predicts No Work and No Money 1:06:20

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Adam Haman returns to discuss an intriguing panel featuring Elon Musk and Nvidia's Jensen Huang as they announced a business deal with Saudi Arabia. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor, the Scott Horton Academy. The panel featuring Elon and Jensen Huang. Bob critique…

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Ep. 472 Pontus Rendahl on His Failed Outreach to Heterodox Economists 1:04:06

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Pontus Rendahl is a neoclassically trained economist who spent a decade at the University of Cambridge, which has a long tradition of hosting heterodox economics. He made good-faith efforts to interact with these outsiders but reports that the attempt bore little fruit. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of th…

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What We Got Wrong (and Right) about the Right in 2025 [Teaser] 6:28

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. As the end of the year approaches, we wanted to look back at another year of trying to understand the American right—what we got wrong, what we got right, and what to expect in 2026. The conversation begins with the cracks showing in Trump's coalition, his plumm…

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Jonathan Mangum, Maxwell Nalevansky and Ellory Smith guest 58:45

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Doug welcomes Jonathan Mangum, Maxwell Nalevansky and Ellory Smith to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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295: From Trauma to Connection: Healing Your Nervous System with The Crappy Childhood Fairy 59:40

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Have you ever wondered why you feel disconnected from others—even when you're surrounded by people? In this episode, Anna Runkle shares how trauma dysregulates your nervous system, affecting your health, relationships, and ability to feel like you belong. She reveals the simple daily practice that transformed her life and explains why healing your …

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#51 Talking about Seattle's astonishing mayoral election with union organizer Michael Laslett & Prof Jim Gregory 55:21

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#51 Talking about Seattle's astonishing mayoral election with union organizer Michael Laslett & Prof. Jim Gregory Seattle's mayoral election was, like the Mamdani victory in NY, an important progressive victory. Veteran community organizer Kate Wilson, defeated the incumbent, liberal mayor. We (Dick Flacks & Daraka Larimore Hall) invited University…

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Struggling to Find a Way: Why Tough Love is Destroying At Risk Youth with Preston Adams 1:21:26

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Let us know what you think of the episode by pressing this link - Thank you for your comments Preston Adams, a lifelong Aurora, Colorado native with nearly two decades of experience in youth violence prevention, has worked across classrooms, gyms, detention settings, and community based programs supporting gang and system involved young people. Now…

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Ep. 471 Reaction to Eric Weinstein on Gauge Theory in Economics 1:19:29

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Adam joins Bob in reviewing Bob's recent conversation with Eric Weinstein, on his work (with Pia Malaney) in applying gauge theory to economics. Bob argues that neoclassical economists but also Austrians should consider Eric's bold proposals. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. This episod…

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How Dave Lost Two Small Grandchildren Worth of Weight In 14 Months (Member Interview: Dave W.) 36:27

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About 14 months ago, Dave stepped onto his scale and was shocked: For the first time in his life, the number on his scale started with a 3. He knew he had to do something different if he wanted to hold and play with his three young grandchildren. Well, about 14 months later, he's down 100 pounds, or the equivalent of two small grandchildren worth o…

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Clover County 29:14

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Rhett sits down with singer-songwriter Clover County, whose debut record arrives after years of writing, refining, and navigating the rollercoaster of early adulthood in public. From her roots in Athens and Atlanta to discovering her home on the road, Clover talks candidly about identity, ambition, private versus public life, and how she’s learned …

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Jeff Wald: Navigating the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Why Personal Responsibility Defines the Future of Work 51:27

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Jeff Wald, author of The End of Jobs and CEO of WorkMarket, examines how robots and AI are creating the fourth industrial revolution—a massive power shift from workers to companies that mirrors past technological upheavals. Drawing from labor history, on-demand platforms, and regulatory battles like California Prop 22, Wald reveals why the lifetime…

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Jeff Spencer: The Champion Blueprint and the Eight Inevitable Steps to Peak Performance 42:41

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Jeff Spencer, former Olympic cyclist and performance coach to Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, and Olympic gold medalists, breaks down the precise architecture of champion-level achievement. From losing his father at age 10 to competing in the Munich Olympics to coaching nine Tour de France victories, Jeff reveals the eight sequential steps every prol…

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One Podcast After Another (w/ Jesse Brenneman) 1:04:43

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Given the not-terribly-uplifting streak of episodes we've had lately, we thought it was time for a Know Your Enemy movie night, and were joined by the podcast's intrepid producer, Jesse Brenneman, for a conversation about Paul Thomas Anderson's 2025 film, One Battle After Another. Its tagline—"When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a grou…

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Joey Bragg, Kevin Lewis and Geoff Tate guest 53:44

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Doug welcomes Joey Bragg, Kevin Lewis and Geoff Tate to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ep. 470 Are There Theoretical Limits to AI? 1:32:18

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Adam Haman returns, this time to help Bob analyze clips from Adam's own show. Specifically, Adam had interviewed two authors (Jobst Landgrebe and Barry Smith) on their book claiming that AI had in-built limits. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor, The Swan Brothers. …

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Jason Naylor: The Psychology of Color and Why Bright Hues Unlock Positivity, Memory, and Human Connection 49:27

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Jason Naylor, artist and author of Live Life Colorfully, shares how growing up as the second of seven children in a Mormon family in Salt Lake City shaped his caretaker personality and his eventual escape to New York where he discovered creative liberation. Naylor reveals the symbiotic relationship between color and messaging in his work—the more p…

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152: Erectile Fitness: A New Way to Think About Sexual Health with Dr. Elliot Justin of MyFirmTech 49:39

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While there's overwhelming evidence between the connection of penis health and cardiovascular health, as we've gotten more data we've learned that penis health is one of the most important health biomarkers. Period. Nobody has more data than Dr. Elliot Justin, founder of MyFirmTech, which is like an Oura ring (but for down there). His team has anal…

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Jacob Sager Weinstein: The Memory Palace Method and Why You Cannot Synthesize What You Do Not Remember 51:29

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Jacob Sager Weinstein, comedy writer for Dennis Miller and author of How to Remember Everything, shares how growing up in privileged Washington DC where the vice president's daughter was in his debate club gave him confidence to walk into any room but delayed his understanding that not everyone has equal access to opportunity until he reached Princ…

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Ep. 469 David Brady Jr on the NEW Neoconservatives 56:40

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David Brady Jr joins Bob to discuss his essay on the new neoconservatives, including such figures as Douglas Murray and James Lindsay. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The link for this episode’s sponsor, Monetary Metals. David's article on the new neoconservatives, and his article on woke…

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Hillary Weiss: The Danger of Just Mindset and Why Imitation Is a Trap for Finding Your Golden Thread 53:21

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Hillary Weiss, brand strategist and positioning coach, reflects on growing up in suburban South Florida where attending the same school for 14 years meant everyone remembered who peed their pants in pre-K yet created lifelong friendships that watched her evolve from emo to punk rock to professional white woman. Weiss challenges the dangerous mindse…

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On Friendship (w/ Andy Elrick) 1:30

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. Should you try to improve your friends or leave them be? Do friendship and politics mix? Is friendship about virtue or delight? In 2023, we were interviewed by Andrew Elrick, now a professor at Marist University, for a documentary podcast he was making about men…

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Kurtis David Harder, Jonathan Mangum and Clarke Wolfe guest 1:00:15

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Doug welcomes Kurtis David Harder, Jonathan Mangum and Clarke Wolfe to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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294: The Power of Breath & Meditation: Managing Stress & Negative Emotions with Dr. Ajay Tejasvi 51:17

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What if everything you need to feel calm, energized, and resilient is already within you—just waiting to be activated? In this episode with Dr. Ajay Tejasvi, you'll discover how your breath is the bridge between your mind and body, and learn the practical techniques to manage stress, anxiety, and negative emotions while reclaiming the energy to sho…

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Ep. 468 Steve Landsburg REALLY Explains Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity 1:22:58

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Economist Steve Landsburg gives a presentation based on his new book, which uses intuitive analogies to really explain the slowdown in time and other odd implications of the theory of special relativity. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Order Steve Landsburg's books. A great "Mechanical Un…

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Improving Brain Development in Children with Dr Robert Melillo 41:06

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Let us know what you think of the episode by pressing this link - Thank you for your comments In this third and final episode from our series, Dr. Robert Melillo discusses the complexities of autism, the challenges faced by parents, and the innovative Melillo Method aimed at improving brain development in children. He emphasizes the importance of u…

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Library Reads Special Edition – Fairfax Local Author Festival - Fairfax, VA 40:41

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Upstart Crow: Library Reads Special Edition – Fairfax Local Author Festival In this special edition of Upstart Crow, host Jennifer Disano visits the Fairfax Regional Library for the Local Author Festival, recorded November 15, 2025 in Fairfax, VA. Jennifer sat down with 16 talented authors and received submissions from 2 additional writers, explori…