James O'Keefe is an investigative journalist, founder of Project Veritas, and author of the book 'American Muckracker'. We discuss his journey into journalism, what the ethical boundaries are in his profession, and whether or not the political divide in the USA can be bridged.

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#190 James O'Keefe - Journalism, Ethics & Polarisation

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Zuby is joined by Mike Rashid King. Mike is a professional boxer, CEO, fitness & lifestyle enthusiast. Mike is an expert in optimizing life, by means of stressing the body and mind, and learning to deal with the stress properly. Here the two discuss Mike’s upbringing in a hostile New York environment, the power of perspective, Mike’s history with the justice system and how he developed the mental strength to prosper. Mike also touches on how to love yourself, his time in a maximum security prison, tribalism, and the age of uncharity. 
 Timestamps: (00:00) Mike’s upbringing [15:07] Growing up in New York [20:39] Identity politics & the social media age [27:44] Media’s moral panic [34:11] Developing psychological freedom & strength [40:11] Mike’s interaction with law enforcement [58:50] Learning to love yourself [1:01:11] Mike’s experience in max security prison [1:11:42] Mike’s adjudication process [1:21:60] USA’s founding, State laws, and the electorate [1:25:44] Focusing on yourself & perspective [1:35:40] Tribalism & the age of uncharity [1:41:01] Outro 
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#305 Mike Rashid - From Prison to Prosperity

American Author and Journalist, Michael Shellenberger joins Zuby to discuss the global censorship industrial complex, our current moment of cultural moral inversion, and what went wrong with San Francisco. The two then take stock of what can be done to tackle these issues; what the future harm reduction policies might look like, Michael’s journey to Investigative Journalism, and much more. 
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 Timestamps: 
 (00:00) Michael’s background & upbringing (11:29) "Tolos Ad" (12:12) Global political censorship heterogeneity (14:05) Defining terms (18:32) Moral inversion (21:41) San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities (36:39) Harm reduction policy sentiment (48:21) Netherland’s approach (53:26) The future of the US (1:03:07) Religion’s affect on culture (1:13:02) Michael’s road to Investigative Journalism (1:21:47) January 6th (1:24:59) Outro 
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#304 Michael Shellenberger - The Future of American Prosperity

Author, Cartoonist, and Political Commentator Scott Adams joins Zuby to expose what really happened in February 2023, when the news media attempted to cancel Scott’s world-renowned ‘Dilbert’ cartoon strip. Scott then breaks down America’s cultural focus on racial identity, our current Victimhood incentive structure, Scott’s tools for success, as well as AI concerns and hopes. The two then explore health & fitness, how to forecast cultural shifts, Misinformation & fake news in the AI era, and a whole lot more!  Sponsor: Discover Tolos barefoot shoes and get 10% off your first pair! https://weartolos.com/?ref=zuby 
 Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (06:16) “Tolos Ad” (07:18) Dilbert’s cancellation saga (15:23) Scott’s 2023 race comments clarified (16:56) America’s cultural focus on racial identity (20:53) Victimhood incentives (23:26) Scott’s tools for success (28:50) AI concerns and possibilities (38:36) Health & fitness (45:15) Forecasting cultural shifts (52:15) Misinformation & fake news in the AI era (56:09) Consequences of fear dominating culture (1:01:03) The future of America (1:04:18) Scott Adam’s legacy (1:04:55) Outro 
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#303 Scott Adams - The Dilbert Cancellation Catastrophe

Zuby is joined by mother-daughter duo, Helene Leeds and Penelope Popken — hosts of the Step It UP Podcast. Helene and Penelope sit down to discuss their personal journeys with health, wellness, and fitness, the challenges of obesity in a family dynamic and the health industry writ large. We dive into the Body Positivity movement, weight-loss and enabling social behaviors, diet and personal responsibility, food regulations and a whole lot more. 
 Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (09:55) Psychological impacts of obesity & enabling behaviour (18:06) Body positivity differences between men & women (25:13) What age should children use smart devices? (26:55) Penelope’s weight loss process (34:05) How Helen handled Penelope’s weight challenges (39:59) The Body Positivity movement (44:35) Algorithmic amplification vs genuine ideological alliance (49:35) Diet & personal responsibility (59:44) Dangers & addictions of sugar (1:03:22) Food regulations & personal responsibility (1:08:30) Toxic load management (1:12:28) Societal alignment on definition of obesity & health (1:20:16) ‘Wellcare’ & what to do now (1:28:27) Outro 
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#302 'Body Positivity' Is Harming Women - Helene & Penelope

Bart Kwan is an American entrepreneur and YouTuber. He is a founding member of Just Kidding Films, US Marines veteran, powerlifter, and owner of the gym and athletic clothing brand Barbell Brigade. Bart shares his early days getting in fitness and video content, as well as the many setbacks and challenges as he tried to get things off of the ground. Zuby and Bart also discuss YouTube’s fitness 'Golden Era', obesity problems, how to scale self-development to help more people, the impacts of instant news media exposure, and the impact fatherhood has had on Bart's life. 
 Timestamps: 
 (00:00) Introduction (12:34) Early motivation (20:28) Challenges (27:07) The ‘Youtube Fitness’ golden era (31:25) Fitness Gym cultural developments (39:024) Obesity (41:09) Scaling self-development (50:54) Media exposure (59:29) Personal responsibility (1:05:05) Fatherhood (1:13:20) Outro 
 
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#190 James O'Keefe - Journalism, Ethics & Polarisation

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