Best Dr Mike Stevenson Podcasts (2025)

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#85 - Christian Nationalism in Russia - with Cyril Hovorun 41:33

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Is Christian nationalism the proper term for what is happening in Russia? What is unique about Putin's claims of civilizational superiority compared with western nations? What does orthodox theology offer into this mix that is distinct from Catholic or Protestant theologies? We talk with Cyril Hovorun to consider these and other questions in the ne…

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Thick & Thin Types of Nationalism - with Nick Spencer 52:57

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Stretchy definitions of ‘Nationalism’ can be a useful political tool, says Nick Spencer, senior fellow at Theos Think Tank. People can give a ‘thin’ definition while their actions suggest something ‘thicker’ and more like 19th century definitions. But all Christians want their country run according to Christian values, and no government can avoid h…

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#83 Balancing Local & Universal: What Catholic Nationalism Teaches Us - with Colt Anderson 40:51

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"It is a Catholic axiom that in order to lead someone away from error, you must recognize the truth that gives power to the error." Thus writes Professor Colt Anderson in Faith, Nationalism, and the Future of Liberal Democracy (University of Notre Dame Press, 2021). In this episode, we ask him how we can take that insight and use it to understand n…

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#82 Cruciform Political Power - with Mike Gorman 44:54

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The power of the cross is weakness, according to the apostle Paul. How does that idea translate into the dog-eat-dog world of politics? In this episode we interview Dr. Mike Gorman, Raymond E. Brown Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology at St. Mary's Seminary and University. He shares the content of a forthcoming book which explores, among oth…

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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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#81 Faith & National Politics w/ Stanley Hauerwas 27:41

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In this episode we have the privilege speaking with Prof Stanley Hauerwas. He challenges the typical categories used in conversations about 'christian nationalism' and pushes us to redefine what it means to be political.

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#80 Christian Patriotism is not Nationalism - with James Walters 33:30

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What is the difference between patriotism and nationalism? Is one of them acceptable (even desirable) from a Christian point of view? In this episode we interview James Walters, Professor at the London School of Economics. As an ordained priest in the Church of England, he is the first person we've interviewed who belongs to an established state ch…

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

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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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#79 Whose Christianity? Which Nationalism? - with Elizabeth Bruenig 46:01

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Not every Christian agrees on what a “Christian government” should look like. Whoever is in power will have to decide what form of Christianity to implement, and they are likely to claim it is the only valid kind. In this episode we chat with Elizabeth Bruenig, journalist for The Atlantic, on Christian Nationalism in the US. Does it really represen…

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

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#78 Nationalism is its own religion - with William Cavanaugh 41:53

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Professor William Cavanaugh, author of Migrations of the Holy and The Uses of Idolatry, weighs in on the topic of nationalism. He argues that nationalism is a religion that rivals Christianity and is therefore not compatible with it. Thanks to Jamie Maule for sound engineering!

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

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#77 - European Nationalism & Constitutions w/ Marietta van der Tol 52:02

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How can national constitutions persecute religious minorities? What would motivate them to do so, and is this motivation really Christian? These questions and others are addressed by Marietta van der Tol in her book, Constitutional Intolerance (CUP, 2025). In this episode, Barney and Austin draw out some of Marietta’s key insights not only in this …

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#76 - Wrap-up the last series & introduce the next! 22:06

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In this episode, Austin & Barney discuss the key takeaways and insights from the series on Exvangelicalism, and introduce the topic of our next series: Christian Nationalism! Watch this space for interviews with world experts across the spectrum of political opinions on this urgent and controversial topic! Thanks to Jamie Maule for sound engineerin…

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#75 The E(x)vangelical Imagination - with Karen Swallow Prior 51:27

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Next up in our Exvangelicalism series, Karen Swallow Prior outlines some of the images that have shaped the social imaginary of evangelicals—for good and ill—and how that has impacted the experiences of exvangelicals . She is the author of The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis (Brazos, 2024).…

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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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#74 Loving & leaving Evangelicalism - with Sarah McCammon 48:56

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Another episode in our Exvangelicalism series, Sarah McCammon shares her story and her research on those who leave the American Evangelical church, to produce a powerful and insightful insider account of the exvangelical experience. Today is the launch day of the paperback edition of Sarah's book, The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the …

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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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#73 What is EXvangelicalism? - with Emma Feyas 48:06

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The second in our mini-series on Exvangelicalism. Emma Feyas is a PhD candidate researching exvangelicalism. She tells us about the history of the movement and provides insights both from scholarship and from her own experiences.

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#72 What is Evangelicalism? - with Mark Noll 41:33

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The first in our mini-series on Exvangelicalism. It makessense to start by asking what Evangelicalism is! Professor Mark Noll is one of the world’s leading experts onthe history of Evangelicalism. In this interview, we ask him questions like: When did Evangelicalism begin? How has the word “Evangelical” changed its meaning overtime? Why have people…

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#71 What is Exvangelicalism? 17:57

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Over 400 million people in the world are classed as Evangelicals. In the USA, their association with the Republican Party has led to a lot of people rejecting thelabel and yet remaining quasi-Evangelical in their spirituality. Since 2016 they have come to be known as “Exvangelicals” or “Post-Evangelicals.” Who are they and why are they significant …

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#70 A Greater Challenge to Faith? 26:26

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Is science or history a greater challenge to faith? In this episode, Austin argues that history is a far greater challenge than science. In that light, we review our long series on history and bring it to a close.

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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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#69 Tradition with Anne Carpenter 1:01:38

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What is tradition and how might it help us deal with both the good and bad in the history of Christianity? Dr Anne Carpenter is Danforth Chair in Theological Studies at St Louis University and the author of 'Nothing Gained is Eternal: A Theology of Tradition."

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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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#68 Colonialism with Willie James Jennings 47:45

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What is colonialism and how should white Western Christians think about their own involvement in it? How do we respond, whether Christian or not, to the trajectories of power laid down by our colonial past? Prof. Willie James Jennings is one of the leading voices in postcolonial theology. We are hono(u)red to have him join us in our first discussio…

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#67 Religious apathy and religious violence - with Matthew Rowley 45:11

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Our second episode on religious violence, with Dr. Matthew Rowley , author of God, Religious Extremism, and Violence. Dr. Rowley talks about how we should criticize our own tradition first, approaching everything with curiosity and humility. He also questions ideas about what it means to be an "extremist" and whether that's really a bad thing? Than…

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#66 Religious Violence - with William Cavanaugh 54:13

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Does religion cause violence? It's a common notion today, but Professor William Cavanaugh challenges it in an incisive way. Who stands to gain from this idea? Who benefits from laying the blame for violence at the feet of religion? And what definition of 'religion' is operative here?Thanks to Jamie Maule for editing this video!…

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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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#65 Improvising church to face challenges of today - with Mark Glanville 46:24

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An interlude (sort of) in the middle of our present series. It does not address a historical challenge, but starts from the other end. What can Christians do today in responding to these challenges? Barney interviews Professor Mark Glanville of Regent College, Vancouver, on his latest book, Improvising Church. We discuss questions like: How can the…

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#64 The challenge of the INQUISITION - with Dr. Dennis Castillo 53:34

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Everyone has heard of the Spanish Inquisition. But how accurate is the popular understanding of it? What really happened and how does it reflect on Christianity? Is this an episode Christians should repent of? What lessons can we learn for the modern day? These questions and others are discussed in today’s episode. Austin and Barney are joined by D…

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#63 The challenge of the CRUSADES! - with Dr. Mike Horswell 1:02:56

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Continuing our “Faith and the challenges of history” series, we turn from biblical history to later history. First of all we want to tackle the crusades, one of the most frequently mentioned in debates about the authenticity of Christian claims to bring peace and justice. We have invited Dr. Mike Horswell to join us in this discussion. He has spent…

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#62 Austin's NEW BOOK! - and the final episode on biblical history 40:35

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It's a big event: our own podcast co-host's first published book: Austin Stevenson, The Consciousness of the Historical Jesus (T&T Clark: 2024). The book discusses questions like: What is the movement called 'the historical Jesus' and how should Christians think about it? How does our own way of doing history depend on our understanding of what it …

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#61 The history of the biblical text - w/ Dr Jesse Grenz 49:18

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Is our New Testament the same as the original texts written in the first century? How do we know which manuscripts to trust, and who does the work of deciding? What are the implications of the fact that the biblical text itself has a history? In this episode, we discuss these questions and more with Dr Jesse Grenz, Assistant Professor of Biblical S…

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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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#60 Women and the challenge of history - with Dr. Amy Peeler 56:51

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Does the Bible value women? Does it make sense to call God ‘Father’ from a feminist perspective? Why did God create gender difference in the first place? These questions and many more are tackled by Dr. Amy Peeler, New Testament Professor at Wheaton College. Dr. Peeler has recently published Women and the Gender of God which goes into these issues …

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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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#59 Reading the New Testament Historically with Michael J. Gorman 43:07

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In this episode we talk with Prof Michael J Gorman, New Testament Scholar and author of nearly twenty books including several major works on Paul. In this discussion, Prof Gorman draws a distinction between historical criticism and the historical critical method. He argues that understanding the original context is necessary, but not sufficient whe…

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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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#58 Lessons so far: insights and takeaways from our Bible scholar interviewees 36:08

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Austin and Barney go back over the last few episodes and share our thoughts. What did we learn? What did we disagree with? How do we compare and contrast the Bible scholars and theologians we've interviewed so far? What do YOU think though? Email us your thoughts at whatdoyouthink (at) faithatthefrontiers.com and we'll dialogue with you in future e…

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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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#57 Historically-sensitive Bible reading: A taxonomy with Matthew J Thomas 1:04:36

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So many Bible scholars and methods claim to be ‘historical’, but are they all the same? In this episode, Barney and Austin interview Professor Matthew J Thomas, who has come up with a taxonomy of FOUR methods for reading the Bible that are currently prevalent in scholarship: Simple historical exegesis: interpreting the Bible with attention to its c…

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

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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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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…