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In this episode of Finding Freedom, host John Odermatt examines the rise of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, exploring how they work by overriding the body's natural hunger signaling through synthetic peptides inspired by Gila monster venom. While acknowledging these medications have legitimate applications for severe obesity and diabetes, John raises concerns about FDA-listed side effects including muscle loss, stomach paralysis, and thyroid tumor warnings, especially as Trump's new RX.gov platform makes these drugs more affordable and accessible. Drawing from his personal experience losing 50 pounds and maintaining the weight loss, John argues that synthetic GLP-1s don't address root metabolic dysfunction caused by poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, and chronic inflammation. He advocates for natural alternatives like berberine, chromium polynicotinate, and polydextrose fiber that support the body's own GLP-1 production rather than overriding it. John emphasizes the importance of building sustainable habits through diet, exercise, and supplementation that restore metabolic function instead of creating pharmaceutical dependency. The episode concludes with a call to prioritize long-term health over quick fixes, warning that rapid weight loss without muscle maintenance could lead to premature aging and sarcopenia. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction: GLP-1 Drugs Overview0:54 - Welcome & Episode Preview1:16 - Sponsor: Fox and Sons Coffee2:18 - John's Personal Weight Loss Journey4:49 - Trump RX.gov Announcement & Concerns10:22 - What is GLP-1? Understanding the Science13:46 - FDA-Listed Side Effects & Risks17:12 - Root Causes of Metabolic Dysfunction20:22 - Natural Alternative #1: Berberine22:32 - Natural Alternative #2: Chromium Polynicotinate23:34 - Natural Alternative #3: Polydextrose Fiber27:15 - Lifestyle Balance & Sustainable Habits30:29 - The Danger of Quick Fixes31:47 - Natural Supplements Recap & Resources34:45 - Final Thoughts & Call to Action36:33 - Support Lions of Liberty LINKS: John Odermatt on Twitter: @JohnOdermattJohn Odermatt on Instagram: @JohnOdermattEmail: John@LionsofLiberty.comNewsletter: https://john-odermatt-finding-freedom.kit.com/105b53c794Trump RX.gov: https://trumprx.gov SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by Fox and Sons Coffee – fresh, high-quality coffee shipped directly to your door, available as whole bean or ground to your preference. Get 15% off orders of $40 or more with promo code JOHN at checkout.Visit: FoxNSons.com SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on health, freedom, and personal empowerment.Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsoflibertySupport us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Dr. Mike IGNORING SCIENCE ON PURPOSE!? Dr. Joel "Gator" Warsh joins Brian Nichols to reveal the uncomfortable truth about childhood vaccines and why the collapse of public health trust is happening right now. We dive deep into the data that mainstream influencers like Dr. Mike ignore, specifically regarding the "one-size-fits-all" CDC schedule and the lack of studies on vaccinated vs. unvaccinated children. Dr. Gator explains why the medical establishment's refusal to debate—or even acknowledge—valid parental concerns about side effects and the sheer volume of shots is driving families away from modern medicine entirely. We expose the reality of informed consent and the financial incentives keeping the system broken. You need to hear this blueprint for navigating your child's health without fear or coercion. Dr. Gator breaks down the specific research gaps in autism studies, why the "anti-vax" label is a weapon used to silence nuance, and how parents can finally take back control from a system that demands blind obedience. This is the balanced, data-driven conversation you aren't allowed to have on cable news. Chapters:0:00 - Intro06:25 - The "Dr. Mike" Problem & Influencer Arrogance11:30 - The Data: Autism & Vaccine Safety Studies17:54 - Why You Can't Sue Vaccine Companies18:28 - Public Health Has Failed (RFK Jr. Was Right?)31:59 - A Message to Doctors: Stop Bullying Parents36:14 - How to Fix the System Studio Sponsor: Cardio Miracle - "Unlock the secret to a healthier heart, increased energy levels, and transform your cardiovascular fitness like never before.": CardioMiracle.com/TBNS Links:Cardio Miracle: https://cardiomiracle.com/tbns (Use code TBNS for 15% off)Guest Website (Dr. Joel Warsh): https://instagram.com/drjoelgatorSubstack: https://drjoelgator.substack.com/Book (Amazon): Between a Shot and a Hard Place: https://www.amazon.com/Between-Shot-Hard-Place-Warsh/dp/1662959710The Brian Nichols Show: https://briannicholsshow.com Order Cardio Miracle (CardioMiracle.com/TBNS) for 15% off and take a step towards better heart health and overall well-being! WATCH The Brian Nichols Show on YouTube & Rumble. Follow Brian on social media: X.com/Twitter (https://www.briannicholsshow.com/twitter) & Facebook (https://www.briannicholsshow.com/facebook) LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE to The Brian Nichols Show for a BRAND NEW episode airing every THURSDAY at 9pm EST! Email Listener Questions to brian@briannicholsshow.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Mean Age Daydream, the trans-industrial medical complex is collapsing. Lawsuits are being rewarded to detransitioners and the complicit scam doctors are running scared. Also; Billie Eilish is a celebtard who is finding out what happens when you talk about stolen land, and womens' empathy is ruining society. Buy my new card game: WOKE WORD WARS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLF8Y16S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🦁 Support Lions of Liberty:Patreon: patreon.com/lionsoflibertyLocals: lionsofliberty.locals.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of The Lou Perez Podcast, I talk with clarinet player James Zimmermann about being a nine-year-old on Broadway (you may have seen him in The Will Rogers Follies back in 1991), why old people gravitate to the fine arts, the slopification of entertainment, blind auditions, and his firing from the Nashville Symphony. Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r     Watch my sketch comedy streaming on Red Coral Universe: https://redcoraluniverse.com/en/series/the-lou-perez-comedy-68501a2fd369683d0f2a2a88?loopData=true&ccId=675bc891f78f658f73eaa46d  Rock XX-XY Athletics. You can get 20% off your purchase with promo code LOU20. https://www.xx-xyathletics.com/?sca_ref=7113152.ifIMaKpCG3ZfUHH4  Support me at www.substack.com/@louperez     Join my newsletter www.TheLouPerez.com   Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-lou-perez.../id1535032081   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KAtC7eFS3NHWMZp2UgMVU   Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/.../2b7d4d.../the-lou-perez-podcast   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb5trMQQvT077-L1roE0iZyAgT4dD4EtJ   Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and the author of THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE: ON THE DEATH AND REBIRTH OF COMEDY. You may have seen him on Gutfeld! , FOX News Primetime, One Nation with Brian Kilmeade, and Open to Debate (with Michael Ian Black). Lou was the Head Writer and Producer of the Webby Award-winning comedy channel We the Internet TV. During his tenure at WTI, Lou made the kind of comedy that gets you put on lists and your words in the Wall Street Journal: “How I Became a ‘Far-Right Radical.’” As a stand-up comedian, Lou has opened for Rob Schneider, Rich Vos, Jimmy Dore, Dave Smith, and toured the US and Canada with Scott Thompson. Lou has also produced live shows with Colin Quinn, the Icarus Festival, and the Rutherford Comedy Festival. For years, Lou performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (both in NYC and L.A.) in sketch shows with the Hammerkatz and his comedy duo, Greg and Lou. Greg and Lou is best known for its sketch "Wolverine's Claws Suck," which has over 20 million views on YouTube alone. In addition to producing sketch comedy like Comedy Is Murder, performing stand-up across the country, and writing for The Blaze's Align, Lou is on the advisory board of Heresy Press, a FAIR-in-the-arts fellow, and host of the live debate series The Wrong Take and The Lou Perez Podcast (which is part of the Lions of Liberty Podcast Network), and co-hosts Happy Hour Econ with Phil Magness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Finding Freedom, John explores why it feels like everyone is constantly sick—and the data proves it's not just your imagination. With flu-like illnesses reaching their highest levels in the U.S. in 25 years, John breaks down the real reasons behind our declining immune health. From chronic stress and sleep deprivation to nutrient-depleted food and gut health issues, he examines how modern life is quietly overwhelming our immune systems. John shares practical, actionable strategies to take control of your health, including the importance of movement, real food, supplements, and stress reduction. This episode is a wake-up call to stop being a victim of circumstance and start being proactive about your wellbeing. Video Chapters 0:00 Introduction: Why Is Everyone Sick? 1:07 Welcome & Fox and Sons Coffee Sponsor 3:05 Personal Update: Family Loss & Life Lessons 6:16 The Sickness Epidemic: CDC Data & Trends 9:02 Rising Negative Emotions: Anger, Stress & Pain 11:25 Your Immune System Isn't Isolated 11:57 You Don't "Catch" Sickness—You Drift Into It 13:54 Chronic Stress, Poor Sleep & Immune Suppression 14:44 Nutrient-Depleted Food: Why Your Apple Isn't What It Used to Be 16:05 Gut Health: 70% of Your Immune System Lives Here 18:07 Chronic Inflammation: The Silent Killer 20:52 Why the Medical System Can't Fix This 23:02 Understanding Your Own Body 24:13 How to Fix It: Sleep, Movement & Real Food 25:03 The Power of Pushups: A Simple Daily Practice 26:37 Supplements: Filling the Gaps 29:17 Stress Reduction & the Role of Faith 30:49 Be Proactive, Not Reactive: Take Accountability 32:47 Final Thoughts: Laugh, Have Fun & Stay Healthy Resources Mentioned Fox and Sons Coffee Use code JOHN for 15% off orders $40+ at foxnsons.com John's Newsletter Weekly insights on health, investing & real estate: https://john-odermatt-finding-freedom.kit.com/105b53c794 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Awake Coach Bradley Burlingame joins Brian Nichols to reveal the Alcohol Freedom Process and why the 90-year-old Alcoholics Anonymous model is failing modern patriots in 2026. This episode exposes the intersection of the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement, the rise of AI slop destroying digital reality, and the globalist "useless eater" narrative that weaponizes addiction against individual sovereignty. Bradley breaks down why traditional recovery methods are obsolete and how coping mechanisms like alcohol and processed food are tools of control in an era of CBDCs and government overreach. We expose the reality of "Rockefeller Medicine" and its historical grip on the addiction industry, revealing why the "Planet Fitness approach" to sobriety is keeping you stuck. You need to hear this blueprint for personal reinvention, which offers a science-backed, eight-week path to freedom that rejects the victimhood mentality of the past. If you are ready to reclaim your health, escape the digital matrix, and make yourself great again before the 2026 societal shifts hit, this is your tactical manual. Chapters:0:00 - Intro: Making Yourself Great Again2:35 - The Digital Trap: Why You Must Touch Grass4:12 - AI Slop & The Death of Online Reality10:38 - "Useless Eaters": The Globalist Depopulation Agenda15:47 - MAHA: The Political Shift in Public Health28:31 - Why Alcoholics Anonymous is Obsolete in 202632:00 - Rockefeller Medicine & The Addiction Industry Scam46:22 - The Alcohol Freedom Process: 60 Days to Liberty Studio Sponsor: ⁠Cardio Miracle⁠ - "Unlock the secret to a healthier heart, increased energy levels, and transform your cardiovascular fitness like never before.": ⁠CardioMiracle.com/TBNS⁠ Order ⁠Cardio Miracle⁠ (⁠CardioMiracle.com/TBNS⁠) for 15% off and take a step towards better heart health and overall well-being! WATCH The Brian Nichols Show on ⁠YouTube⁠ & ⁠Rumble⁠. Follow Brian on social media: X.com/Twitter ⁠(https://www.briannicholsshow.com/twitter⁠) & Facebook (⁠https://www.briannicholsshow.com/facebook⁠) LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE to ⁠The Brian Nichols Show ⁠for a BRAND NEW episode airing every THURSDAY at 9pm EST! Email Listener Questions to ⁠brian@briannicholsshow.com⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Brian McWilliams, John Odermatt, Lou Perez and Brian Nichols every other week for the newest show on the Lions of Liberty Network, the Politicks Podcast! Each episode we'll dig through the top news stories in the disgusting, slimy political world and of course we'll make you laugh along the way. This week we gape at the prettying up of Alex Pretti, laugh at Mamdani's NYC "depression" and lament Bruce Springsteen being a walking SNL skit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Mean Age Daydream, Dave Smith gets attacked by rightwing hypocrites over the ICE shooting of Alex Pretti, and questions arise over whether ICE Protests are organic or an organized color revolution. Also: are the Saudis making up for 9/11 by investing in entertainment companies then killing off all the woke garbage? Buy my new card game: WOKE WORD WARS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLF8Y16S⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help support what we do and grow our show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR support us on Locals! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My friend Sean Malone returns to The Lou Perez Podcast to talk about being a new (old) dad, how fatherhood radicalizes you, and why you should cover the Earth before the earth covers you. Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r     Watch my sketch comedy streaming on Red Coral Universe: https://redcoraluniverse.com/en/series/the-lou-perez-comedy-68501a2fd369683d0f2a2a88?loopData=true&ccId=675bc891f78f658f73eaa46d  Rock XX-XY Athletics. You can get 20% off your purchase with promo code LOU20. https://www.xx-xyathletics.com/?sca_ref=7113152.ifIMaKpCG3ZfUHH4  Support me at www.substack.com/@louperez     Join my newsletter www.TheLouPerez.com   Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-lou-perez.../id1535032081   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KAtC7eFS3NHWMZp2UgMVU   Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/.../2b7d4d.../the-lou-perez-podcast   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb5trMQQvT077-L1roE0iZyAgT4dD4EtJ   Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and the author of THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE: ON THE DEATH AND REBIRTH OF COMEDY. You may have seen him on Gutfeld! , FOX News Primetime, One Nation with Brian Kilmeade, and Open to Debate (with Michael Ian Black). Lou was the Head Writer and Producer of the Webby Award-winning comedy channel We the Internet TV. During his tenure at WTI, Lou made the kind of comedy that gets you put on lists and your words in the Wall Street Journal: “How I Became a ‘Far-Right Radical.’” As a stand-up comedian, Lou has opened for Rob Schneider, Rich Vos, Jimmy Dore, Dave Smith, and toured the US and Canada with Scott Thompson. Lou has also produced live shows with Colin Quinn, the Icarus Festival, and the Rutherford Comedy Festival. For years, Lou performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (both in NYC and L.A.) in sketch shows with the Hammerkatz and his comedy duo, Greg and Lou. Greg and Lou is best known for its sketch "Wolverine's Claws Suck," which has over 20 million views on YouTube alone. In addition to producing sketch comedy like Comedy Is Murder, performing stand-up across the country, and writing for The Blaze's Align, Lou is on the advisory board of Heresy Press, a FAIR-in-the-arts fellow, and host of the live debate series The Wrong Take and The Lou Perez Podcast (which is part of the Lions of Liberty Podcast Network), and co-hosts Happy Hour Econ with Phil Magness. How’d Lou start out? He began doing improv and sketch comedy while an undergrad at New York University, where he was part of the comedy group the Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz. Lou was a writer for Fox Sports' @TheBuzzer; produced The Attendants with Lorne Michaels’s Broadway Video; produced pilots for FOX Digital and MSN Games; and was a comedy producer on TruTV's Impractical Jokers. Lou hosted the stand-up show Uncle Lou's Safe Place in Los Angeles, performed at the Big Pine Comedy Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Punching Up Comedy at Freedom Fest, and co-created the political comedy podcast Unsafe Space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The military is supposed to be apolitical, but what happens when ideology quietly replaces constitutional accountability? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Chase Spears, a 20-year U.S. Army combat veteran who walked away from a major promotion to speak out about what's really happening inside our armed forces. We dive deep into how DEI policies have infiltrated the military, eroding trust, readiness, and the ability of service members to speak truth. Chase shares his firsthand experience watching the institution transform from 2003 to 2023, the consequences he faced for standing on his convictions, and why he ultimately chose conscience over career. This isn't just about the military—it's about institutional capture across America and what it takes to fight back. If you care about national defense, freedom, and moral courage, this conversation is a must-listen. Chase's message to current service members is clear: stop talking, start doing. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction & Sponsor2:38 - Meet Dr. Chase Spears: From Journalism to 20 Years in the Army7:42 - The Leftward Drift: How Institutions Lose Their Way16:50 - 2010: The Turning Point for Military Culture27:48 - The Promotion He Turned Down36:01 - Can the Military Be Fixed? Personnel Is Policy42:31 - Advice to Service Members: Find Your Spine45:33 - Where to Find Dr. Chase Spears47:00 - Closing Thoughts LINKS: 🔗 Dr. Chase Spears:Website: chasespears.comSubstack: Dr. Chase Spears on SubstackPodcast: Finding Your Spine (available on all platforms)Social Media: @DrChaseSpears ☕ Fox and Sons Coffee (Use code JOHN for 15% off orders $40+):foxnsons.com 🦁 Support Lions of Liberty:Patreon: patreon.com/lionsoflibertyLocals: lionsofliberty.locals.com 📺 Finding Freedom Podcast:Subscribe for weekly interviews every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices