Jake & Mark have an open conversation about whatever topic arises, plus we'll take questions from the chat.

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Jake and Mark welcome Free (@SmarterGameShow on X) — the man brave enough to ask America’s elected officials the most dangerous question of all: basic knowledge.

As the host of “Are You Smarter Than A Politician?”, Free spends his days discovering just how low the bar can go… and then filming it. This episode is a free-flowing, whiskey-fueled romp through political absurdity, civic faceplants, unexpected moments of competence, and the eternal mystery of how some people passed eighth grade and got elected.

Expect laughs, light roasting, heavy pours, and at least one moment where you whisper, “Please tell me that clip was edited.”

Pour a drink. Lower your expectations. Press play. 🥃😄

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This week on If By Whiskey, Jake and Mark pour a stiff one and welcome Dr. Miachel Rectenwald (@RecTheRegime on X)—author, philosopher, and professional buzzkill of establishment narratives. From woke academia to regime-approved “truth,” nothing escapes unscathed as Doc Rectenwald dissects modern insanity with scalpel-sharp logic and zero patience for nonsense. Expect big ideas, dangerous questions, a few raised eyebrows, and at least one moment where someone says, “Wait… are we allowed to say that?”

Pour the whiskey. Question everything. Proceed accordingly. 🥃

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What happens when two Marks get knocked conscious at the same time? 🧠💥 You get a conversation that refuses to stay inside the box—white pill or otherwise. On this episode of Knocked Conscious, Mark welcomes Mark Maresca (@markmaresca3 on X), host of The White Pillbox Podcast, for a wide-ranging, mind-bending dive into the ideas, narratives, and uncomfortable truths shaping the modern moment. Expect big questions, skeptical laughs, unexpected optimism, and the kind of dialogue that makes you pause the episode just to stare at the wall for a minute. This isn’t doomscrolling. It’s not cope. It’s curiosity with teeth—and maybe a prescription for thinking a little more clearly in an upside-down world. Take the white pill. Or don’t. Either way, you’re about to get Knocked Conscious. 🎙️🧠 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

Jake and Mark crack the bottle and welcome Natali & Clayton Morris of Redacted News (@RedactedNews on X) for an episode that treats the mainstream narrative like a piñata—and swings hard.

From media sleight-of-hand and government “trust us” moments to war hype, economic panic, and the stories that mysteriously never make the evening news, nothing survives without getting side-eyed. Natali and Clayton bring the receipts, the scars, and the savagely calm delivery. Jake brings the whiskey. Mark brings the questions HR would strongly advise against.

No filters. No safe takes. Just sharp minds, dark humor, and a whole lot of “wait…why aren’t we allowed to talk about that?”

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In this episode of Knocked Conscious, Mark sits down with Sterling Cooley (@SterlingCooley), Rob Yates (@ProsperCLT2023), and Brent Freeman (@bgetsbetter) for a conversation that doesn’t just discuss consciousness—it interrogates it.

Together, they explore the edges of awareness, identity, perception, and meaning. Is consciousness emergent… or fundamental? Are we observing reality, or participating in its creation? Where do science, philosophy, spirituality, and lived experience collide—and where do they contradict each other?

This is not a tidy, algorithm-friendly chat. It’s a deep, wandering, occasionally unsettling exploration that invites listeners to question what they think they know about the mind, the self, and the nature of reality itself.

If you’ve ever felt that something about existence doesn’t quite add up—and that the real answers live between the disciplines—this episode is for you.

⚡️Listener warning: You may walk away with more questions than answers. That’s the point.

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Jake and Mark pour a stiff one and welcome Teri Batts (@battst76 on X) for a conversation that zigzags between sharp takes, hard laughs, and the kind of honest banter that only happens when the whiskey’s doing some of the talking. 🥃

Expect zero talking points, questionable conclusions, and plenty of “wait… how did we get here?” moments as Teri keeps the guys on their toes with wit, perspective, and just enough chaos to make it interesting. Politics may wander in, culture might get roasted, and nothing—absolutely nothing—is safe from a side-eye and a punchline.

If by whiskey you mean candid conversations, unfiltered opinions, and laughs that hit harder than the last pour… you’re in the right place.

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On this episode of Knocked Conscious, Mark welcomes Tyler Todt and Brent Freeman for a wide-open, no-guardrails conversation that refuses to stay in one lane. From culture and politics to personal evolutions, hard questions, and the uncomfortable space between certainty and curiosity, nothing is off the table—and nothing is overly rehearsed.

No hot takes for the sake of hot takes. No pre-approved narratives. Just three minds colliding in real time, following the conversation wherever it decides to go.

Come curious. Leave slightly rattled.

🥊🧠🥃

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Jake and Mark welcome Toad (@LearnToToad), and from there the rails are immediately located… just so they can be ignored. 🥃🐸

This episode is three guys asking “what if?” until it turns into “oh no,” followed by laughter, heresy, culture war drive-bys, media nonsense, incentive rot, and the kind of opinions that get you shadowbanned mid-sentence. Nothing is sacred, everything is mocked, and common sense shows up drunk but somehow still smarter than the experts.

There are no talking points. No safe spaces. No apologies. Just vibes, instincts, and the creeping realization that the internet may have been a mistake—but at least it’s funny.

If by whiskey, you mean pouring a stiff drink and watching the Overton Window get frog-marched into traffic… welcome home. 🥃🔥🐸

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Mark pulls no punches on this episode of Knocked Conscious, welcoming Tiffany Grandstaff—content strategist, copywriting assassin, and trauma-informed storyteller who’s allergic to fluff and professionally committed to making noise.

Tiffany's Substack: https://substack.com/@tgrandstaff?

Tiffany has spent years helping entrepreneurs, startups, and established brands stop whispering “authenticity” and start saying something that actually lands. She’s the vivacious voice behind changemakers, resilient trauma survivors, and businesses tired of sounding like LinkedIn bots in a Patagonia vest.

This conversation goes places: storytelling that doesn’t sanitize pain, marketing that doesn’t insult intelligence, and why real connection beats polished nonsense every time. Expect sharp insights, uncomfortable truths, a few laughs, and a reminder that your story doesn’t need fixing—it needs telling honestly.

If you’re done with buzzwords, brand cosplay, and trauma tourism—and ready to sound like a human with a pulse—this one will knock you conscious. 

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