In this week's VPN recorded episode, former Chinese Commie shill Wyatt reaches out to a friend who is presently in the middle of her second month being anonymously stuck in her Shanghai apartment. Together they discuss the reality of the situation in Shanghai, China's COVID response of past and present, some common misperceptions of China, and speculate on what the future may bring.

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In this week's very nice 69th episode extraordinaire, the guys were thrilled to be joined by fellow non-direct kidney donor and cofounder of the Neoliberal Project, Jeremiah Johnson. Together they discussed kidney donation, organ markets, the neoliberal identity, Carly Rae Jepsen's status, and so much more.

1:00 Living kidney donor veneration

7:20 Why donate your kidney?

22:05 Donor pain and recovery

37:00 Should we pay for kidney donations?

59:20 Effective altruism

1:10:00 Communities neoliberal and otherwise

1:31:30 How big tent is the neoliberal identity?

1:49:20 Central banker veneration

1:56:00 Overrated/Underrated

Jeremiah and his very worthwhile thoughts can be found on Twitter @JeremiahDJohns and @ne0liberal. In addition, be sure to check out The Neoliberal Podcast and the Neoliberal Project!

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References/Further Media

Dylan Matthews - Why I gave my kidney to a stranger — and why you should consider doing it too

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/4/11/12716978/kidney-donation-dylan-matthews

Jeremiah Johnson - Why I’m donating a kidney, and why you should consider donating as well

https://medium.com/@_JeremiahJohnson/why-im-donating-a-kidney-and-why-you-should-consider-donating-as-well-8483d2ae0d29

The Neoliberal Project and Podcast

https://neoliberalproject.org/neoliberal-podcast

The Neoliberal Podcast - Why You Should Donate a Kidney

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-you-should-donate-a-kidney/id1390384827?i=1000526828543

Last week I donated my left kidney anonymously to a total stranger on the kidney waitlist. AMA!

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/c7u0lx/last_week_i_donated_my_left_kidney_anonymously_to/

Nobody Expects the Dismal Science - Ep 62 Kidney Kindness and Cancelling Joe Rogan

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GwIh6QGZ6mNA4VafZ0KEi

In this week's untimely passing of Gilbert Gottfried episode, the guys take umbrage with Noam Chomsky's recent take on the war in Ukraine. Next they discuss yet another shooting of an unarmed black man by police, except this one happens to hit close to home. Lastly, they wrap with Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill and increasingly "inspired" allegations of grooming all across the political spectrum.

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In this week's back from vacation episode, Wyatt has returned from his Filipino adventure and relays some of the highlights from the trip. Meanwhile, he and George catch up on what on earth happened while he was gone, including a Ukrainian army that has turned the tide at the cost of suffering massacres and Shanghai struggling to deal with the tradeoff between zero COVID and lockdowns.

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In this week's defending the international liberal order's episode, the guys share their evolution on US interventionism abroad and how it applies to the Ukraine crisis, as well as discussing the high forecasted inflation rates Americans are likely to face this year.

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In this week's abbreviated episode, the guys are once again discussing the Russian progress through Ukraine as well as some of the worst takes on the internet.

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In this week's Riddler-infested episode, the guys discuss the ongoing carnage in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and what warranted actions should be pursued by the United States. They also share their thoughts on when anti-Russian pushback is clearly going too far...

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In this week's NATO-alliance sponsored episode, the guys take a dive into the current crisis in Ukraine and come out guns blazing against the worst takes from conservatives, communists, and libertarians alike.

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In this week's Super Bowl Sunday episode, the guys discuss Wyatt's journey of donating $4,500 to charity this past year in order to save a life and how that contribution was entirely funded by gambling winnings. They also discuss Marcus Aurelius and how his work, Meditations, assisted this journey and why his teachings can be applied to uses far more capable of enabling a fulfilling life than gambling.

The full post can be found here:

https://laowyatt.net/how-i-saved-a-life-with-gambling-and-so-can-you/

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In this week's down a kidney episode, the guys discuss Wyatt's recent kidney donation and beyond similar altruistic donations, what can be done to put a dent in the roughly 100,000 Americans who are on the kidney waiting list? Lastly, they conclude with talk of the world's most popular podcaster, Joe Rogan, who has come under pressure for promoting COVID quackery and some are attempting to remove him from his exclusive publishing on Spotify.

Related Links

The column that inspired Wyatt

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/4/11/12716978/kidney-donation-dylan-matthews

If you are further interested in donating a kidney, please check out the following resources.

University Of Michigan Transplant Center Living Kidney Donation

https://www.uofmhealth.org/conditions-treatments/transplant/living-and-paired-kidney-donation

Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation

https://paireddonation.org/

Waitlist Zero

http://waitlistzero.org/living-donation/become-a-donor

National Kidney Registry

https://nkr.donorscreen.org/register/now