Best Dave Laird Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 87 - Jonathan Lethem, author of A Different Kind of Tension & The Fortress of Solitude 1:15:11

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For Episode 87, Matt and Dave are joined by the Jonathan Lethem, who has a new short story collection out on September 23rd, A Different Kind of Tension. We discuss it, many of his novels and his non-fiction writing, his committment to craft, teaching, bookselling, and much more. You can order his new book here, or at your friendly local bookseller…

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Tim Silberman on Ministry 'Fit' vs Need, His Journey as a Missions Lecturer, Critical Considerations for Distant Mission 45:41

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Dr Tim Silberman reflects on his journey as a missions lecturer and explores one of the most pressing questions for anyone considering gospel ministry: should we serve where we “fit,” or where the “need” is greatest? Drawing on years of experience training gospel workers, Tim unpacks critical considerations for cross-cultural and distant mission. H…

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Dick McLellan on his 70 Years of Missionary Work in Ethiopia 55:17

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Dick shares his remarkable story of seeing thousands of unreached people come to faith in Ethiopia. His story is marked by profound humility, but also the extraordinary power of God to bring thousands of churches into existence. He recently travelled back to Ethiopia, in early 2025 (at the age of 93!), to preach to a convention of 40,000 people. Di…

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263. Why I Changed My Mind About Hydrogen Water (with Tyler LeBaron) 2:01:22

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Ever wondered why a molecule as simple as hydrogen could influence everything from Parkinson's to metabolic syndrome? We explored how molecular hydrogen selectively targets only the most harmful free radicals while leaving beneficial ones alone, making it fundamentally different from every other antioxidant supplement gathering dust in your cabinet…

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Episode 86 - Matt Bucher, author of The Summer Layoff 1:04:41

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In Episode 86, Matt Bucher not only co-hosts, but guests as the author of interest, whose new novel, a follow-up to The Belan Deck, has just recently released. Matt's latest book is a Marksonian treatise on the marking, measuring, and allocation of time, and is sure to delight listeners of our show. You can purchase Matt's excellent sophomore relea…

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262. Gut Expert Reveals The Best Herbs for Parasites (Evan Brand) 1:32:14

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🗞️ Newsletter — Reclaim Your Optimal Health: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/sign-up Find out your ideal diet with my ANIMAL-BASED CALCULATOR: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/ab-guide#calculator Ever wonder why you're exhausted despite eating well, or why your child's behavioral issues seem impossible to solve? The answers might be hiding in tests your…

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261. How We Lost Control of Our Food w/ Kyle Diamantas 16:03

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🗞️ Newsletter — Reclaim Your Optimal health: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/sign-up Find out your ideal diet with my ANIMAL-BASED CALCULATOR: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/ab-guide#calculator What if the system that allowed thousands of chemicals into our food with minimal oversight is finally getting a major overhaul? For years, a loophole meant fo…

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260. What This White House Report Reveals About Our Toxic Food w/ Vani Hari 21:11

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🗞️ Newsletter — Reclaim Your Optimal Health: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/sign-up Find out your ideal diet with my ANIMAL-BASED CALCULATOR: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/ab-guide Last week, I had the privilege of attending a press conference at the White House where I got the opportunity to sit down with Vani Hari. Vani has been one of the leaders…

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259. Unfiltered Interview with RFK Jr. at the White House 13:10

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🗞️ Newsletter — Reclaim Your Optimal health: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/sign-up?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=BobbyKennedy — — — Find out your ideal diet with my ANIMAL-BASED CALCULATOR: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/ab-guide#calculator?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=BobbyKennedy — — — For decades, we've beeL…

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Duncan Robinson on Why Bivocational Ministry Must Be Considered 51:03

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Duncan Robinson is the senior pastor of Northgate Church in Belrose, Sydney. Duncan was the host of HOPE 103.2’s breakfast show for several years. Duncan recently released a new book called Full Phoenix Rising: Real Time Grace at the Speed of Jesus.

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Chris Ekins on Resilience, Bible College at 21 & Coastal Church Planting 41:06

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Chris Ekins is the lead pastor and church planter of Coast EC in Forster, on NSW’s Mid-North Coast.

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258. Everything You Need to Know About Honey & Bees w/ Eric Mason 1:39:55

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🗞️ Newsletter — Reclaim Your Optimal health: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/sign-up?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=Honey_EricMason--- --- ---Find out your ideal diet with my ANIMAL-BASED CALCULATOR: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/ab-guide#calculator?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=Honey_EricMason--- --- ---You might…

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Dave Jensen on What is Critical When it Comes to Evangelistic Ministry, Finding Jesus in the Army at 28, What Mission Pastors Do (or Should Do) 54:17

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Dave Jensen works as an evangelist for Evangelism and New Churches, as a part of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. In this wide-ranging interview we chatted with Dave about how he found Christ in the army at age 28, and how he went on to become an evangelist. We also chatted more practically about what evangelists and mission pastors actually do, and…

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Julie-anne Laird on Why We Need more Evangelists, Doing Evangelism as a Job, How She Found out She was an Evangelist 36:38

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Julie-anne Laird is an evangelist who works with City to City Australia. She also helps lead Lausanne Australia.

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257. Exposing The Cholesterol Myth Doctors Won't Admit w/ Dr. Philip Ovadia 1:32:28

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🗞️ Newsletter — Reclaim Your Optimal health: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/sign-up?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=DrOvadia--- --- ---Ever wonder why your LDL cholesterol might shoot up after you started eating healthier, cutting out seed oils and sugar, and your doctor freaked out?It's a common story, and the panic often misses th…

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Steve McAlpine on Having your Eyes Open in Gospel Ministry, Justified by Jesus not by Ministry Success, Church Planting Highs and Lows 46:21

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Steve McAlpine has been a pastor, church planter, writer and cultural commentator.

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Dan Paterson on the Dangers and Opportunities of Itinerant Gospel Ministry 40:44

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Dan Patterson is an evangelist, preacher and communicator who shares the gospel across Australia in a range of settings. We spoke about going to seminary at 19, and how he was originally afraid of public speaking. We reflected on the dangers and opportunities of itinerant gospel ministry, and how he landed in that type of ministry. We also spoke ab…

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Karl Deenick on Am I a Pastoral Person? Finding the 'Right Fit' of Ministry Work, Academic vs Pastoral Ministry 36:14

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We are back for 2025! Karl Deenick is a lecturer in theology and pastoral ministry at Sydney Missionary and Bible College. We spoke with Karl about his journey through engineering, into pastoral ministry, and then into theological lecturing. We spoke about his wrestle with the question: does he love the word of God and the people of God? In other w…

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Episode 85 - Camille Bordas, author of The Material & How to Behave in a Crowd 1:10:28

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In Episode 85, we're joined by Camille Bordas, whose recent novel The Material explores what a fictionalized MFA program in stand-up comedy might look like. It's funny (as you might imagine) and philosophical, exploring some of the great cultural questions of our (and just about any other) time. You can find out more about Camille on her website, w…

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Episode 84 - Sergio De La Pava, author of Every Arc Bends Its Radian 1:05:07

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In Episode 84, the incredible Sergio De La Pava joins Dave and Matt to talk about his latest novel, Every Arc Bends Its Radian, out now from Simon & Schuster. We also discuss David Lynch and his recent passing, deep sea life, and haunted hotels, among many other things. You can find Sergio's website here. Contact Dave & Matt: Email - concavityshow@…

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256. How Big Pharma Turned Disease Into a Trillion-Dollar Industry w/ Brigham Bhuler 1:25:57

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Dive deep into the underbelly of American healthcare corruption with Brigham Buhler in this exposé episode.Is the system designed to keep you sick, or is there a path to real health? In this hard-hitting conversation, I sit down with Brigham Buhler to expose the hidden agendas and financial incentives driving America's broken healthcare system. We …

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255. Fake Lighting Is Sabotaging Your Natural Rhythm w/ Tristan Scott 3:04:01

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This in-depth conversation with Tristan Scott discusses how light affects our mitochondria and hormones and the importance of limiting blue light for radical health. Ever wondered why your sleep feels off after a long day under harsh digital lights or how a simple incandescent bulb might actually nourish your biology? In this video, I dive headfirs…

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254. Simple Health Solutions That Reverse Chronic Disease w/ Radical Health Podcast 1:22:11

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In this podcast, we explore the growing health movement and the urgent need to reform our food systems. As a long-time advocate for ancestral health, we discuss the concerning influence of corporate interests and flawed medical narratives.We delve into the dangers of seed oils, which disrupt cellular function and mitochondrial health, causing metab…

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253. This Will CHANGE How You See Food w/ Calley Means 1:26:07

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In this in-depth conversation with Calley Means, we dissect the root causes of the chronic disease epidemic and explore the political forces shaping our health landscape. This is a powerful discussion on the economic incentives driving chronic illness, the rise of the Make America Healthy Again movement, and the importance of real food. As we explo…

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Episode 83 - 2024 Year in Review 1:21:18

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Join Matt and Dave as they look back at the best of their year in reading during 2024, each with a list of ten(ish) books they found compelling and noteworthy. Dave's top 10: Dayspring by Anthony Oliveira Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar Prophet Song by Paul Lynch The Bee Sting by Paul Murray Fortress of Solitude by J…

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Episode 82 - Lauren Elkin, author of Scaffolding 48:30

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In this episode, Matt speaks with Lauren Elkin about her new novel, Scaffolding. They discuss Lacan, marriage, and why Paris is so damn literary, among other things. Lauren Elkin is a French and American writer and translator, most recently the author of the novel Scaffolding (FSG), a New York Times Editor's Choice which the Observer called both "e…

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252. The Root Cause of Metabolic Dysfunction w/ Dr. Casey Means 1:44:25

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In this podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Casey Means to discuss the importance of removing processed foods and prioritizing unprocessed animal and plant foods in our diets…Casey and her brother Calley Means are leading the fight against processed food companies and have done a remarkable job in educating Americans about the importan…

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251. Why Americans Are Sicker Than Ever w/ Alex Clark 1:19:18

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In this podcast, Paul had the pleasure of sitting down with Alex Clark to talk about health, processed foods, the flaws of western medicine, and dating advice for men…00:00 Intro02:11 Podcast begins03:14 Roundtable hearing against processed foods21:05 American cereals are toxic26:49 How Alex overcame her health issues43:43 Flaws of Western Medicine…

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Episode 81 - Benjamín Labatut, Author of The MANIAC and When We Cease to Understand the World 1:02:31

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We're delighted to present our conversation with the remarkable Benjamín Labatut for Episode 81, in which we primarily discuss his 2023 non-fiction novel The MANIAC, its primary figure John von Neumann, the madness and magic of fiction, and the limits and future of science and the human mind. Run, don't walk to buy Benjamín's two English-language b…

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250. When You Should Worry About LDL Cholesterol with Mike Fave 2:16:10

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Today, Paul and Mike unpack their opinions about lipids. They talk about true risk for cardiovascular disease, primary versus secondary prevention, lipid lowering drugs, and share their thoughts on a recent podcast episode with Peter Attia. *Produced by Mountain Valley Media 00:06:08 Blood markers & imaging techniques of metabolic function 00:14:38…

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Episode 80 - Jessica Anthony, author of The Most 1:18:20

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For episode 80, we welcome Jessica Anthony back to the show. She has long been one of our favorite writers and she returns this month with a new novel titled The Most (out July 30 from Little Brown). Jessica Anthony is the author of three books of fiction, most recently the novel Enter the Aardvark, a finalist for the New England Book Award in Fict…

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Episode 79 - Matt Lowell of Lo Moon 49:08

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In this episode, Matt Bucher interviews Matt Lowell of the band Lo Moon. They discuss the genesis of Lo Moon's new hit song, "Water." Lowell shares how he discovered David Foster Wallace's writing and he also breaks down his collaborative writing process. Later, he digs into some of his literary influences and the two Matts discuss Salinger, Fitzge…

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Episode 78 - Don Hough, author of The Funeral Girl and All the Best 1:07:08

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In this episode, Matt interviews Don Hough. Don is the author of a collection of short stories titled The Funeral Girl, a collection of essays called The Exact Right Word, and a new correspondence collection called All the Best. They discuss how The Funeral Girl is influenced by David Foster Wallace’s work, how Don discovered DFW, James Cameron’s T…

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Episode 77 - Adam Levin, author of The Instructions, Bar Mitzvah Edition 1:17:11

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In this episode, Dave and Matt sit down with Adam Levin to discuss the publication of the Bar Mitzvah edition of that great novel, The Instructions. They discuss growing up in the land of Bar Mitzvahs, the writing process, and what happens to Gurion, among other things. Adam Levin's website is: https://www.adamlevinadamlevin.com/ You can order the …

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249. Bloodwork Review: April 2024 58:33

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This week, Paul shares his most recent set of bloodwork in totality. He shares what he decides to order and why, and what bloodwork you may consider getting yourself. He also unpacks the importance of cortisol to DHEA sulphate radio and his cholesterol results. 00:00:00 Podcast begins 00:01:40 Traditional bloodwork 00:05:40 MTHFR polymorphism: Does…

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248. Why I Built a Food Company with Anthony Gustin 1:41:34

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While the food industry continues to follow its convenience, profit, addiction business model Paul and Anthony explain the ethos behind and process of creating Lineage Provisions, a radically transparent food company determined to play their part in elevating and celebrating food quality. Check out Lineage Meat Sticks here: lineageprovisions.com/ps…

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247. Gary Brecka: Tap Water is Lowering Your IQ! 1:07:23

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Paul has Human Biologist and founder of 10X Health Systems Gary Brecka on the podcast this week. As a previous life insurance adjuster, he talks about longevity through the lens of maintenance, being nutritionally optimal, and biohacking. They touch on adequate water filtration, all things genes & methylation, and food sourcing in the US. *Produced…

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246. Some things I'm experimenting with lately... 30:16

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On today’s podcast, Paul shares some new things he’s been experimenting with lately including eating more heart, supplementing with creatine, attempting to incorporate white rice as a carb source, and most excitingly, the launch of his new company: Lineage. *Produced by ⁠Mountain Valley Media00:00:00 The importance of heart & riboflavin00:08:30 Pau…

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Episode 76 - 2023 Year in Review, featuring Ben "Felonies!" Diamond 2:10:28

1+ y ago2:10:28

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It's our favorite annual episode on the show, when we get to look back at the best of our year in reading with someone else who has read cool stuff. This time it's with Ben Diamond, a very keen listener and patron from London, who for three years running has sent us an annual best of his year recording, always full of interesting books, shows, musi…

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245. Debunking Sugar Claims: What Dr. Lustig Got Wrong On The Huberman Lab Podcast 1:54:45

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This week, Paul talks to Mike Fave, critical care RN, about all things sugar & fructose. They share their thoughts on a recent podcast with Andrew Huberman and Alex Lustig, and why they disagree with certain points made about insulin, fruit juice, and fructose. *Produced by ⁠Mountain Valley Media00:00:00 Podcast begins00:04:00 Mike’s background00:0…

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244. Longevity Alert: The Dark Side of Olive Oil Revealed with Brad Marshall 1:17:59

1+ y ago1:17:59

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On this week's podcast, Brad Marshall, evolutionary biologist, talks with Paul about how signaling to our body that winter is coming is not advantageous for humans and why humans may want to stop consuming olive oil. They do a deep dive into the human metabolism, what European diets are truly like, and touch on other kinds of oils & fats as well. *…

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Episode 75 - Diego Báez, Author of Yaguareté White 1:18:48

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In Episode 75 we welcome poet Diego Báez back onto the show, to discuss his fantastic forthcoming book of poetry, Yaguareté White, which releases from University of Arizona Press on February 20, 2024. You can pre-order it directly from the publisher or from Bookshop.org Follow Diego on Twitter Contact Dave & Matt: Email - [email protected] Tw…

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243. Responding to Layne Norton on SEED OILS 36:33

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This episode is my response to Layne’s video about seed oils. Due to the pervasive mainstream support for seed oils, I believe it’s extremely important to shed some light on the hidden truth behind these oils. There is a lot of conflicting evidence on seed oils out there. Looking at the totality of the evidence can be very misleading, so we must lo…

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242. Debunking Cholesterol Myths: New Study Reveals Surprising Findings! With Dave Feldman 1:13:58

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Today, Paul has Dave Feldman on the podcast to discuss, in depth, a recent study that he conducted about LDL and cardiovascular risk and what this may mean for the future of medicine. *Produced by Mountain Valley Media 00:03:30 The genesis of Dave’s most recent study 00:07:00 is FH a phenotype or genotype polygenetic vs monogenetic 00:22:30 Dave’s …

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241. Coke’s secret playbook to keep you addicted to sugar with Calley Means 1:55:39

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Paul sits down in person with Calley Means to talk about the ins and outs of food industry corruption. Calley shares his firsthand experience as a previous consultant for Coca Cola, and unearths their strategies in keeping Americans addicted to sugar. *Produced by Mountain Valley Media 00:02:00 The truth about Ozempic 00:08:15 Calley’s experience w…

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240. Cancer-causing chemicals in your food and drinking water with Zach Bush 1:12:23

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On this week’s podcast, Paul has the pleasure of speaking to triple board certified doctor, Zach Bush, who is the founder of Farmers Footprint nonprofit. They deep dive into how to protect ourselves from glyphosate, how to truly connect with nature, and what the path forward may look like for humanity. *Produced by Mountain Valley Media 00:02:10 Th…

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239. These foods can improve cognitive performance, memory, and focus with Jim Kwik 1:14:15

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This week, Paul hosts Jim Kwik on the show- world leading expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, brain performance, and accelerated learning. Jim shares his story from suffering a traumatic brain injury as a child, to now being a top performer and teacher in his field and best-selling author. Jim shares how YOU can become limitless, optimize …

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238. The biggest lies about calories, weight loss, and keto with health expert Jay Feldman 1:34:59

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This week, Paul talks to Jay Feldman about PUFAS, gut heath, starches and carbohydrates, from an energetic perspective. They dive into how to align nutrition & lifestyle, and how to achieve optimal health through giving our bodies a signal of abundance rather than scarcity.Produced by Mountain Valley Media 00:05:05 Jay’s background & an intro to mi…

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Kathy Dadd on the Urgent Need for Bible Translation amongst First Nations Peoples 29:38

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Kathy Dadd is a Bible Translator for Wycliffe Bible Translators in the Northern Territory.

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237. Is Wifi bad for you? Why Elon Musk was wrong about EMFs 1:13:46

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This week, Paul shares his in-person conversation with Electromagnetic Engineer, Ryan Blazer. They talk about how to cultivate a truly safe home environment through the lens of EMF’s, mold safety, and light/flicker rate. Ryan shares his takeaways from investigating Pauls home and shares actionable advice about hardwiring a home instead of having a …