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Bolling with Favre

Brett Favre and Eric Bolling talk about the Derek Chauvin conviction, the Raiders viral tweet, the Jake Paul fight, fixing the deficit and more on Bolling with Favre

Eric Bolling and Brett Favre roll through this crazy week, leading off with the Derek Chauvin conviction and how they felt about the conviction after it was announced, and how this has affected the state of law enforcement in America. And Eric asks Brett about the Raiders viral tweet this week, and how sports and politics mixing have caused a lot of kickback for guys like Brett who are outspoken with their opinion. We also play the wild audio of the Jake Paul knockout, and Brett goes on to compare Jake to the "unconventional" fighters of his day like Butterbean. Plus Brett and Eric dive into Warren Buffett's plan to fix the deficit, breaking down the salaries of Congress and how they continue on for life, and eliminating that and leveling the playing field would change the US deficit entirely. Interact with the show by emailing BollingWithFavre@gmail.com!

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00:54:03 5/4/2021

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Hey , guys , the following podcast is a Lady Gaga network and podcast one production , which means it's going to be awesome . Welcome to the lady gang . You're about to listen to our podcast , but there is so much more . Our community has to offer follow us at the Lady Gang , join our secret Facebook group , shop our clothing line books and find out when we're going to be in your city at the lady gay.com . We're so excited you're here . Enjoy the show . You want to be able to listen to Lady Gaga on your phone , right ? That's why we love Total Wireless . Do amazing with total wireless . Get an unlimited talk text and dataplan for 25 dollars per month . One gig at high speed than 2G total wireless do amazing . One month equals 30 days . Terms and conditions . A total wireless dotcom . Well , what is this ? Welcome to the Lady Gaga music . Say that again . Lady Gaga . Things are about to change around here . Each week we catch up with Hollywood's hottest girl posse , Keltie Night , Becky Tobin and Jack Vanik . Hello , hello , hello , welcome to Lady Gaga . I'm Becky Tobin here with Jack Vanik and Keltie Knight . Hi , guys . Rest in peace Macala . It would technically be Macala week . No , I'm devastated . They moved them about September . Do you think I'll be invited next year ? Yes , I do . What designer ? I think you'll be invited . I have to start the sucking up to , well , you know , all its high and low in the Met gala because the high end designers , they don't have any money because no one's buying a couture gown . So really the eyes of the world are the only ones that have money . So I think you're I think you're a shoo in , to be honest . Wow . Thank you . We got to start sucking up to you . Not invited , but Becca can go . But you know what ? I'm really , really pissed . I always think about it . I'm like , you know , most people don't go to the Met gala more than once unless they're like big mega celebrities . And I'm thinking , wouldn't it just suck to go on a year that the theme was shitty ? Oh , yeah . Well , what's a shitty Macala ? I mean , I don't get to make it anything you want , really , I guess . But it could also one one year was weird . It was like extraterrestrial . Or maybe it would be my dream . My God , the aliens camp was so general . Like , I don't know . Anyways , it's it's my favorite was Heavenly Bodies because it was just so beautiful . Everything was like gilded and angelic and there was always cool feathers and gold and rubies . And Jared Leto came with his own head . You remember that . So yeah , that was really cool . I like it when people go all out . It's my favorite thing of the year . I just love watching that next year , 2022 . Excited for him . Thank you so much . I'm going to put it in the calendar like the shared calendar . Like that . Yeah . Keltie meeting with Jeff Bezos , like , oh yeah , I'll be out here doing nothing lol . It's time for good week . Yes it is . Bad week . Oh no . Can I go first . Because my bad week is so epic and I've been holding it in . Yes . OK , so I think by now the episode of Zoe's extraordinary playlist has aired . I'm I think it was last week by the time this airs and I had a table read , so I was in Vancouver and a table read is when a new episode comes out for that for a TV show before you get on the set and before you're in here and make up before any of that happens . Usually you sit around a table in a big room and all the writers and producers can sit there and hear the actors say the words to see if everything's good , if things need to be tweaked , if jokes are landing , blah , blah , blah . So now , because of the day of covert age of covid , we did everything on zoom assume table read . So I turned on my zoom and there's like twenty faces because it's the whole cast , it's the creators , it's the whatever . And I didn't know really anything about this season of Zoe's before going into film because it's delayed and it's not airing . I'm not knowing . And it's like all of a sudden , Bernadette Peters , Oscar Nunez from the office , like all these people who are coming in to be guest stars on a recurring guest stars on the show . And it was like so exciting . And Mary Steenburgen is somebody who is so she's like icon . She's an actor's dream because she's in every single thing you've ever seen . But she and Ted Danson live this quiet life like in Ohio together . They're not in the it's just she's annoyingly perfect to me on that show . She's been on that show since the beginning . And so she's obviously in the table read . And I get a D.M. in the middle of the reading and everywhere , you know , it's not my scene and not even in like the rest of the episode . So I can kind of sit back and chill . And I got get this D.M. from the director and I've worked with the director before and we just hadn't yet connected yet , but we both knew we were doing it . And she just sends me this message . She's like back . I'm so excited you're doing this , like , thanks for being here , blah , blah . And I go to respond and I'm like , oh my gosh , I wanted to like , thank you so much . This is so exciting . When I saw that you were directing this episode , I've just flipped out . I was so excited . And whatever it was , Mandy Moore , the choreographer , she's direct , she's the episode . And all of a sudden I get a message back from Dan and Mary's iPad and it's like , wrong person . I accidentally sent not Dan . Wait , Mary Steenburgen , Ted Danson , Ted and Mary's iPad is what it said , which is adorable , that her name is Ted and Mary's iPad , the case , everything on Brand and she writes back , she's like , wrong person . And I realize I somehow with the zoom can chat room . I don't know how it happened , but instead of responding to Mandy , I sent my own direct message to Mary Steenburgen . And I was like , first impressions are everything . And she's probably like this control is just sending me weird messages . And you're like a guest in someone's house as they are . It was so embarrassing for the next like 30 minutes of the read , the reading , I was like bright red panicking . I didn't even respond to Mandy because I just like maybe there's a glitch and I can't even , like , fix it . So I ended up just directly emailing Mandy and I was like , hey , I got your message . But somehow I magically accidentally responded to the one person . Oh , so I hate technology . I hate Zoom . It was mortifying . It was mortifying . It was terrible . So there's that stories behind the stories . Oh , my God . Did what did you say about to Mary and Ted's ? I had nothing . I literally was like , she's in the middle of reading of a table read . I'm not sending her another message . It's going to be so distracting . And then when I did the episode , I didn't have a scene with her . So it's not like I could have been like , hey , girl . Also fun fact . The the first talk show I ever did , Mary was the guest before me . And I remember just being like , you guys are connected . Can I have the question is , Mary , you know , I don't know anything . Is Mary the Mary Ann Curb Your Enthusiasm that's married to Ted Danson ? Yeah . So , yeah , I do love her . Yeah , she's amazing . And she's she's got no names . She's in everything but she's she's wonderful . OK , my my good week was I was on my last day of shooting Turner and Hooch and I was walking took to like craft services with rollers in my hair and a mask on my face and looking like garbage person . It was my very last day of shooting the show . And I'm walking and I keep hearing somebody say my name , but I'm like , I don't know if it's my name being said , everyone's in masks . I'm not sure . And I just keep walking . And then someone's like , really saying my name and I turn around . It's this adorable girl and her mother and they're like , we drove an hour . We found out you were shooting here and we've been waiting to see you . Oh , my gosh . And let me tell you , first of all , it was crazy . I was even working that day because it wasn't the type of show I was working every day . It was crazy that I even left my trailer to go to craft services because there's no way she would have seen me if I had done my regular , like , not stop and get a snack routine . Right . And this girl , her name is Donna . Her and her mom , she ran up . She had a poster . She also had the Lady Gaga book . No . Q Yeah . And she loves the episodes . And she said her favorite episodes are allegedly what's happening , what she said . So that's what's up . So it was really , really cute that made my entire experience . That's so cute . It's adorable . Yeah . Because in the wild . Back in the wild , wild . OK , I'm going next . So my good week is that I finally got to do something that I've been waiting for an entire year to do since the beginning of a pandemic . And that is going to top golf . Oh , I saw in your Instagram . Oh gosh . It was a dream . It was everything that I ever was waiting for . It was funny because , you know , the day that everything changed , Jared and I were supposed to go to top golf last year and then we did it . And then I'm like , this is my biggest marker for when things are going to be back is going to be able to go bowling like in a bowling alley , stick my fingers in the ball , eat chicken wings , takes fireball shots . But this is pretty good . And we went to top golf in Scottsdale , Arizona . And leading ganger is the hospitality manager there , Bri . So I do a leading top golf experience . She can hook us up . And all I really want is to see Keltie top golf . Oh , I don't know if I want to . That's all I want . Have you ever golfed before ? Yeah . Are you good ? I'm good at everything and I grab them the last time I went to top golf , I had it was like a caste thing and I think my foot was broken . So I did not actually do much swinging . I actually think I'm a terrible golfer . I'm like , it's really hard . Golfing is it's so hard , but I hate it . So fun if you just drive around and drink on the golf cart . Well , top top golf is fun because it's basically bowling with a with a golf ball . Right . I just want fun . And they had fried foods there and that's like a specialty . Like I'll come just for the fries . Oh yeah . Topcliffe actually has really good food which is surprising . And they just drink and eat and play games and it was so fun . So that was my good home . So my , my bad week is not I couldn't tell if it was good or bad , but so I was talking to Jared and I was like , you know how his hair's grown out . It's almost as long as mine . Yeah . And I was talking to him . I'm like , I have a question . Like when you shower , does your hair ever get stuck in your butt crack ? Now , Galong like , you know , you always get hair stuck in your butt crack . And he's like , no , but like , I have gotten hairs wrapped around my dick . Yeah . So he gets his long hair is that are fully wrapped around his dick and he doesn't know how to get them . Incredible . Incredible . I've never thought about that as being a problem with long hair . Obviously I don't have a penis , but he this I guess is an issue that men with long hair have to face . But it's also just men with like girls hair sometimes like when you do laundry , like my hair will be in Zach's clothes when he puts them on and he's like , you're going everywhere . We know it's not Zach's hair , but it's definitely not soxer . But has it ever gotten wrapped around his dick before ? It's quite honest . I've heard this pleasurable . It's hard for me . I can't wait this . I just want it to happen and I want to like playing with it like a little puppet . Oh , my God , I've been down . You know , you're disgusting . It's Kelsey . OK , sorry . Good week . Chris Knight . You know , I he is not a great gift giver and I have had to train him over the years to give gifts and he's very much like that . What do you want ? I'll do anything for you , but you need to tell me what you want . Yeah . And the other day it's been kind of a weird time for us because we've been moving and everything's like all over the place , which is not what I do . My best self care . I he I came upstairs and there was a thing of flowers and some tough and a beautiful car that had like a really nice written message about our building our life together . Oh , I see the Christian for no reason . You don't deserve him . You don't . That is so . But he loves it . He loves to a does . He's so sweet . He didn't love a car until I yelled at him like eight years ago to get out . I'm like I need words of affirmation . And he writes me the most beautiful cards ever . That is so cute . Do you save them right . I save them all . I have boxes of memorabilia . That's so sweet to say . The go for Candy Taufa FFA sponsor me actually because I eat a whole box in one sitting . That's a double box at a Walgreens before an eight one box on the way home and then eat another box that night . Your sugar , your candy bingeing is so intense and so insane . It is so intense . OK , are you ready for my bad week . It's not that bad but it's still bad . OK , so we moved into the house and everyone has been saying to me like , oh well how are you going to get furniture ? Because the wait times are so long , blah blah blah blah blah . And I was like , I don't know , I'll just figure it out . Like I'll buy online or what . I don't know anyway . So here's the bad news . I hate carpet . There's nothing more I hate than carpet and especially moving to someone else's house like I'm living on their carpet , which sells skin secretions . I mean , everything is in this carpet . The carpet is old . It is that soft fabric holds bacteria shorter periods of time than hard surfaces . Excuse me , but at least with a hard surface , you can clean it all , but you can steam clean carpet . I'm not going to pay to steam clean the carpet that I'm going to rip up . Right , right , right . But anyway , so the carpet's disgusting . So at first I want to put cement down . We don't have a good shop floor . Can't do cement . Then I was like I was like , maybe I'll do a different carpet now I can do a carpet . Then I was like , I'm going to do these tile . So I finally decided what I'm going to do for the floor . I need like cement look tiles . But the wait time is twelve weeks . So now I have to live with this disgusting ass old carpet until the summer hot New Vegas Valley summer with a gross old carpet . I don't know if I can stay with you in April when I come to visit . We can't stay with them because I don't have anywhere for you to sleep . I mean , I have a mattress and I have a pool noodle also . Those are your pool noodle is very helpful in that scenario . You know what I mean ? Like a pool sitter . A pool . Got it . Got it . Pool thing . Anyway , OK , when we come back , we're going to give you the Lolla . Yes . Do amazing with total wireless because when you move to total wireless , you can get an unlimited plan with incredible devices . 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You're listening to the Lady Gaga . Our guest today is here to give us the Lulla actress , whose credits include starring next to Al Pacino in the upcoming Axis Sally feature . I mean , No Big Deal and hard kill with Bruce Willis plus Waymark and also the star Vanderpump Rules . She's a mom to her brand new baby ocean , creator of Give Them Lolla Beauty and author of the upcoming book Give Them Lolla . She's known for her quick wit , fearless honesty and the face . Honey , there's truly no one like this woman . We can't wait to chat . Please welcome to the podcast , Laila Kent . Oh , my gosh . I want to thank you for having me . I want to bring you with me everywhere and every time I walk in a room . Please do that introduction . Oh , this this is this is so exciting . I want to start with your Al Pacino story , because I have a girlfriend named Courtney who is a dancer , and she was like in one of his movies and got to do this scene where they were like slow dancing and it was maybe 10 seconds , like it was nothing . But she , like , told the story and she was like , this is such an incredible man with such incredible energy . So like , what is it like to be on set and just be like , I'm in a costume and I'm like working with Al Pacino . It was it was absolutely insane , I when I first signed on to Vanderpump , I had this like Z list blog that was like if you could work with anybody , who would you work with ? And I said , my dream was Al Pacino . So I manifested that shit . I know . And I won't even lie . There was we were in a courtroom that was our scene . And I would look at him and I had to fight back tears because watching him is just incredible . It was like , how am I sitting here doing this right now ? Like , I'm just a girl from Utah that signed on to a reality TV show and I'm doing a scene with Al Pacino . Like what ? How ? It was incredible . Were you nervous ? Did you screw up ? Did you get it right the first time ? Like , how did you prepare ? Oh , my God . No , I did not get it right the first time , and I worked with an acting coach and I was intimidated as it gets and we start the scene and Al likes to improv , which is like such a work of art . When you watch him do it , you have chills all over your body . And I was so nervous . And we do the first take in the second take and . We just we just we're having fun , it was like almost I was warming up as we were doing it and by the time we finished and I will forever remember this moment , he said , you're really good . And I said , thank you . I know . I know . I know . I did it for real . And I said , thank you so much . He grabbed my arm . He said , no , I'm being serious . You were really good . I'm so happy for you . And then , you know , and then new mom and the baby , like , tell me we we are famous on the lady gang for hearing a birth story . So I don't know if you want to share , but like , was it as traumatic as you thought ? Were you fine ? Was it easy ? I thought that it was going to be horrific because my pregnancy was definitely not easy . And , you know , we go to the hospital to get induced . You guys , I literally Brandle says that it was like an exorcism . They put they put the easiest part of the whole delivery . Right . Where do you go in ? They put the I.V. in your arm . Literally the easiest part . And I completely Isarel in the back of my head . I pass out twice . They said it wasn't a seizure because Ocean's heart rate stayed consistently . She was good , but I definitely passed out twice . And they asked me they were like , you know , doctors and nurses above me , la la , you know where you are right now . Do you know what you're doing ? It's like I'm at Cedars having a baby . Like , I totally know . Yeah , I'm good . I know what I'm doing . The epidural was good and I slept like a baby that night . You guys , it was awesome . They kept checking me to see because , you know , I wasn't do so I came in on a zero . You got to get to attend . Yeah , they checked me every two hours . They were like , you're probably going to give birth like later tomorrow night , maybe the next day , literally four o'clock . They check , they're like , we're at about a five . The next time they came back at six , I was at a ten . They had me do a practice push . They were like , OK , your body is responding . Well , do not move . I see the head coming out . Oh , wait , I don't know . Oh , it's just it's just me and my mom and like a couple nurses , like we need the doctor right . To deliver this baby . Within fifteen minutes the doctor was there . This was like six fifteen . Six twenty by six forty five . That baby was out screaming on my . It was , it was like a dream birth , you know . Are any of you moms . No , not yet . Not yes . You don't want to be . I totally get it . But you guys , it was the most amazing experience of my entire life . I was like this . This is in my mind what heaven would be like , you know , just seeing your baby and some like I used to feel that way when I looked at my dog . I'm looking at Lilly . Lilly barks when the baby comes in with the night nurse and I'm like , shut up . Ronald's like , wow , from you loving Lilly to now she just gets shut off . I know it's horrible . Should be like a place that dogs can be sent to . Maybe it's me and Kelty's house where we treat them about them like their moms have real babies like oh no , I like your my favorite dog . You can't dog you . We get it honestly . But my sister about my sister did the same thing . So my sister has always loved my dogs . I like my dogs are my babies blah blah . And she's , she loves these dogs . Well my first dog , she had her first baby and it was like it was crazy . This dog made a peep while the baby was napping . She's like , I'm going to block your dog outside of his house like I love your dog . But there's no comparison . There's nothing you can compare this to . The baby must sleep . And what's the story behind Ocean's name ? I love the name , by the way . It's so good . Thank you so much . I people , you know , like you hear the name like Apple and all these crazy names , everyone's like , what is this ? And I'm like , you know , people may not be very they may be , but it's weird . You know , it's a weird name . It's like I love a weird name . I love a weird name , too , and I . I have like a couple things , like it sounds horrible , like I should have some beautiful story behind the name . I was walking in the Bahamas and I walked past a yacht called the Ocean Alexander . And I was like the name Ocean . I'm obsessed because here's the thing with the ocean . I'm a great story . Anyway , it is a crazy story . I walk by a yacht . I mean , I've never heard anything in my life . That's the most Lolla thing I've ever heard . Right . I know . I was I was walking in the Bahamas next to a yacht , and that's so tight . Yeah . And I told Randall the name and he was like , oh , my God , this was before we even got pregnant . We were set on the name Ocean Boy . Girl didn't matter . And I did it because here's the thing . I love the ocean . I'm like I go to the protest , like , leave our ORCA's alone , but I don't go with the ocean . I thought , like , I'm not trying to get in it that thing . Like , I , you know , I can't explain it . It's powerful . So it was like the perfect name . I love it . I love that sound bite . Right . There is why you were unfortunately meant to also be a reality show like . I know . Like what a sound bite . What a sound bite . Can't write that shit . It's just I love the ocean but all the to houses and I have a yacht . I thought , you're going to go into this whole thing about how like your happy place is the ocean you love , like frolicking and swimming in the ocean . I save ORCA's . I don't know that I'm powerful . I don't know where the atom is . No , I hope from afar . And so during this time you push the wedding a bunch canceled . We pushed the wedding a bunch and now we're in the zone . It's like you're pretty much my husband . We have a baby together , like I want to be with you . We'll get around to the wedding . Yeah . I mean , we had to reschedule it like three different times . And you guys , when your wedding is put off three different times because of a worldwide pandemic , a higher power is speaking to you being like not the right time . I'm sorry . I feel that way . Yeah . Yeah . But did you already have like the dress , the favor , the everything we had everything . It was like it was going down . It was what is your wedding originally supposed to be April 18th . So listen to how crazy I know . April 18th and Ocean was supposed to be born in April . So I have had I made like a bunch of gifts for my bridesmaids that were like April twenty twenty . So now they just have these things with no with a date that means nothing . And then I got a bunch of shit that was like April twenty twenty one because Ocean was going to come . She came in March and I have a bunch of another date . That doesn't mean anything . I'm done with April . It's not happening anymore . I deal with April , you know , never plan anything else important in April and every month and everything it completely . So let's talk about the book . Give them Layla . So , you know , explain to the people who may not know what this title is all about . When I walked away from the show , I'm on Vanderpump Rules for anyone who's living under a rock . That's a TV show on . Bravo on . And I left and everyone's like , we're so sad you left , so my narcissistic mind was like giving people what they want , give them walleyes , I'm like , Oh my God , I gave Jack Daniels know it was awesome when I came up with that on my Twitter . And then as I evolved , quote unquote , and grew up a little more , I was like , you know , I'd give them all more about like just like do you , Bill ? Like , give them whoever you are . And it just became this like thing that I was I go by that name , you know , people say it's when I'm doing interviews like this , it's the name of the book . It's the name of my beauty line . It's just like it's the go to give them . Lolla is a vibe for everything . That's what I'm going to give them from now on , next . I'm going to give you some Lollo . I'm going to walk by a yacht , give my best lolla in my peasant closet . Right now . I'm not giving much lobola . I am in my craft closet . I am also not giving up . I have my six year collection and I don't even think I know how to is not giving them . Lorelai called . So you need to fix your life . So craftsperson here for you Lala . So the book is like it's the memoir or its advice . I wouldn't say it's a memoir because I'm thirty years old . Like I don't don't have enough . Why you're not . No it's , it's a book of stories that I felt were defining moments in my world . And I feel , you know , this book wasn't something that I was like , I'm going to write a book because people are that interested in me . It was more of this . I felt like however many years I had been on the show , I had been labeled as like a home wrecker . The second I walked on the show , I was a whore that went on yachts with celebrities and got paid . I wish that was true . That would have been awesome . It wasn't true . I just felt like this book was something that was going to be my purge . I was going to put it all in here . And I was no longer going to walk into situations or rooms with this scarlet letter on me anymore . It was like , I'm releasing it . This is what happened and now we're done with it . We're moving on . I'm not talking about it anymore . We're not talking about how Rangel and I got together and the timeline of everything . It's all in here and now we're letting it be . So , yes , that's the reason why I wrote the book . You basically you basically , like , took control back of your neck , your narrative . Right . And it's obviously there are things when I was a kid in here , you know , it's it's funny there stories in here that are funny . There are things that stories about when I was drunk . And those are also funny looking back on them now that it's over , let's laugh about it . And there's also things that are going to make people feel very uncomfortable , which I like to do . I like making people feel uncomfortable , have a conversation . So I'm excited about it and I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I enjoyed writing it . You've been sober for how long ? I have been sober for two and a half years . What would you say was the thing that helped you the most to get sober , sober and stay sober ? Oh , now I'm going to get cheesy with you guys . So I attribute to staying sober to the fact that when I decided to get sober , I entered AA and I took on a program that hold me accountable . But I . And no matter what your belief is , is totally your thing , and I never want to push my belief on anybody . So please don't take it that way . But I believe that my dad had a huge part in in keeping me sober . I just feel like I have this guardian angel because my last the very last drink I had was exactly six months from when my dad had passed away . And just the way I woke up the next morning after I had been on a three day binge fest , it was just like , you can't you don't come to that realization without a higher power coming to you is my experience . So I would say me believing in my higher power and also going to my AA meetings and having a sponsor and just being very aware that if I decide to pick up a drink , that cycle will start over . It's not something I'll grow out of . Thanks for sharing . Of course . Thanks for asking . One of the things that was in the the the book description was talking about something you said about never feel guilty for sorry . I want to say it properly . Never feel guilty for deserving more was like a piece of your advice . Never feel guilty for deserving more . What does that mean to you ? I think that women have like this . It's kind of in us from the time that we're were kids , you know , and we're trying to break free of that narrative desperately , even now in twenty twenty , where it's like this is your role as a woman . And I feel especially with girlfriends that I have back in Utah , I watch them and they have all of these dreams , but they don't feel that they can talk about them because their role is I'm a mom though and I , I have a husband . And this is what I this I should feel lucky that this is my life . It's like you should never feel like this is enough . If you don't feel that it's enough , it's OK to want more and aspire to be something other than a housewife . So that's I attribute that line to what I've seen . I come from a town in Utah that's just that's what women do well . And that can be true for I mean I mean , even us in the working world and people asking for raises and just everything that the misogynistic society has embedded in our brains to just not ask for more what you think you deserve , just as we think that , you know , we're going to be perceived as a bitch or needy or whatever it is . So I love that just as a woman in general in life can take something from that hundred percent . And last thing before we get to ask the lady gang , I do want to ask you , like , what is your best , most historic flatback of all time or what is the klotzbach that you like to use ? Oh , my gosh . Well , the line on Vanderpump when I called Raquel , I love saying you're welcome , like saying something and then be like , you're welcome . You don't even have to thank me for me giving you two seconds of my time . I have an idea . I have a great idea , a business idea for you , because I think we're going to take I think you should start a business where for us , as the lady getting a female run , founded brand business , whatever , you know , like there can be trolls and there can be people who like to piss in your Cheerios and like , you know , shit on your success . That's like any woman who's living her life out loud , you know , we're all OK . But what I think I'm going to do from now on , when I get down in the dumps because of these people , I'm going to call you and I'm going to be like , make me feel better about this , because I feel like you have this really healthy relationship with being very true to who you are and knowing exactly who you are and the people who try to kind of like tell you who you are , you know what I mean ? Like , thank you for saying that . I , I feel like I give them like a hotline , give them advice on you guys when you can be like this doesn't matter , bitch . Look at you . You're soaring . OK , so when you're on time payment plan , are you looking for a cut ? I'll take a percentage , like I say , from the baseline percentage . We just need like a free service . No percentage to because this is going to be huge back . You're so on my page , I'm like , no , bitch , I need a percentage of the business . Let's do the give them a hotline right now . Like BECC , you call Lalai , you down in the dumps . OK , ring up . I'm going to I'm going to fast forward to July when the TV show that I just worked so hard on and put all whatever it's coming on July . And I can guarantee to you there's going to be some tweets or Instagram or something when I go to say , like , what an experience . I'm so happy I've been working my whole life for this . And some bitch is going to say like . You look ugly , you're terrible , what would you tell me to say ? Give them love . Yeah , give them all a bitch . And then I'm going to tell you , Becca , that you have to separate yourself . You then have to come up with your alter ego , Minhas Lollo . OK , you can be back . We'll say that your alter ego is B when you get on to social media , you better can become be all right . You don't give a damn about anybody or anything . You're a hustler and you're like Teflon . All right . Yeah . I don't want anyone to see Becci except for the people who deserve it . That's when you to be a sensitive self . LOL , I am giving you three hundred and fifty dollars for that , really ? Yes . Yeah , I feel like this is a new thing . All right . When we come back , Lolla is going to continue to fix all of our lives . I love you . You know , it's 20 , 21 , and we can pretty much do everything from the comfort of our own home sitting on the couch , maybe not even with pants on . And guess what ? Now you can mail and ship any time anywhere , right from your computer with Stamps.com . 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Oh , my God , you guys are so fun . I want to stay on here all day . We'll have you all the time . I know . Know you're the best . OK , so our first question comes from am I my boyfriend's mom ? She says my boyfriend is a capable adult , yet it always feels like he thinks I'm his damn mother . If we go on a trip and I don't pack the toothpaste , it doesn't get brought . He puts his coffee cup in the sink right next to the empty dishwasher that I empty . He wants something on the grocery store list . He tells me to put it on the list when it's on his phone . How do I tell him or have you told your men that they're capable and I am your partner , not your mother . Oh , my God , you guys , I feel I feel this way sometimes . I'm not going to lie . I mean , Chris Knight takes really good care of me , but I am such like a type Platner person that I just , like , naturally become that person in a relationship where it's like really annoying . I think you just hit on something really important , Keltie . Is he taking Chris Knight , I would say it takes better care of you than you take of Chris because he emotional horse , you know that bird and you know , not that he wants to . He wants to . But look at the other things that this person may be supporting you and maybe they're not as obvious as putting a cup in a dishwasher and maybe it's being an emotional support or being your biggest cheerleader or being some other thing . I mean , if they're not in , you're still bringing the toothpaste on the fucking trip , then that's a no no . I'm telling you , I went away for a weekend with Chris and he never packs . So I was like , I packed a bag for you . And I literally forgot the pile of clothes that I packed for him on top of his dresser , didn't put it in the bag . He had to wear the same shorts for the whole week and that'll teach them they'll start doing it themselves . I was going to say , just stop doing the things and hopefully they'll end up learning their lesson the hard way . But then I feel like we pay for not doing it because like , I also need toothpaste . I don't want to look at dirty dishes in the sink . I know what you do . I know what you do . You bring you bring a personal toothpaste and you hide it . Oh , I would leave it . You go to the bathroom , you close the door , you lock it , you brush your teeth , you put on the sink so he doesn't hear you . And then when he says he's like , where's the toothpaste , babe ? It's like , I thought you're supposed to bring it looks like you're going rogue . Can I tell you guys ? So Randall does this . Randall's guilty of leaving shit everywhere , and it's so annoying . So I went to the length , the great length of wrapping my ankle up and pretending like I tripped on his shoes in the middle of the night that were just him . And I was . Yeah . And now he's slowly but surely putting his things away . OK , so sometimes you just have to fake an injury . This is the best I know . If we ever had anyone better on this podcast , I know this advice is best with fake an injury . OK , great . Next . Right , next question says no name , no name . He ladies . Lately I have been very unmotivated to work out . I'm very self-conscious about my body and I know I should . What do you guys do to motivate yourself to work out . The worst question ever during Kogure , because it's like , who gives a shit , there's nowhere to go . Who are you trying to impress ? If you're on social media , you download a snow app , suck in the you know , you know , make your body . Excuse me , snow . Is it like face to you guys ? It's responsible for getting Khloe Kardashian in all that trouble . Yes . The snow . Is it the one can you edit video ? Is that is that video editing ? I only know how to do it as pictures , but like my lips , people will comment on my lips there . They actually look pretty natural when in real life . But I get on the snow out because in pictures they look a little deflated . So I have them up on my snow app . I also thin my face out . Oh yeah . The snow up is the goat . I got the tires parents see right here . I actually have to tell you something . I hate to tell you this , but you are much more attractive in person . You're stunning . I'm shocked . Yeah . No , I think that you I think it's time to get rid of the snow app . I know your lips are you are lips are huge and luscious and beautiful . They're overlies . They're overline today . I know , honey . You don't really know . I ditched the app . Did you find that ? I didn't like that way . I knew the A like but yeah . Also your brain is like , I can't stop . I can't stop it . It's also your brand like that is your like people come to you for whatever that is like . It's like the aspirational as like . Yeah . Elevated Kardashian type beauty . Yeah , without even going under the knife . Yeah , so awesome , you know , the snow up is cheaper than plastic surgery , you know , and most people I know that and like also you can get it done and then you're still not that beautiful . Like you're just mildly like looking multiphase . You know , I was like , I need this . You have a killer jawline . It can I knew by doctor you popped a baby out like two days ago . Right . Neversoft a break . Let's blame it on that to get motivated to work out . You can't get motivated . You just have to do it . It's like the same thing as sex with Emily was like men are like frying pans and women need to warm up . You got to warm up your brain to work out like you're never going to be like , you know what I can't wait to do right now is work out , just start and then it'll be over and you'll be done for the day . That's my advice . I , I agree with that . And also I've noticed when I take long stretches , but where I don't work out , if you're just hard yourself and slow , just say like today I'm going to do 20 minutes and then all of the sudden you're like , I'm cool to do an hour . So I definitely agree with you . Don't . Yeah , boom . I love it . Last question comes from Josephine . She says , My boyfriend asked his grandmother if you could have her wedding ring passed down to him to eventually pass down to me when we get engaged . The sentiment is so sweet . However , I just don't like the ring . I have a shape and style and mind that I love in her ring . Doesn't do much for me at all . Am I a horrible person or how do I tell him this without sounding ungrateful ? Oh , don't offend Grandma . Well , Ebola is Lala's answer are going to be to lose it accidentally . No , no , no . Actually , if there's one thing I do know because I always like to say like shoe on the other foot , how would I feel if he was like , I really don't like this ring that you gave me of your dogs ? I would murder him . And we you know , I think I think in this case , suck it up and then maybe for like a monumental anniversary , you can put it in his brain , like , this is the ring I want and then you can just start wearing that one instead . Yeah , I do think I agree 100 percent with Layla . Ten years in Amman , like my fourth ring that I wear as a wedding ring , like it's not a forever thing . You can always have that and then add a band and then just wear your band and then switch , you know , like where that one is a neck , like whatever . I just think if it's an heirloom , like , it's probably meaningful and , you know , you can always maybe just take the stone out . I don't know , reset it . Yeah , you could do that . Restudy . That would be cool . Yeah . Put it into some other kind of jewelry . I'd be like , I love this . The meaning . Yeah . Don't rock the boat though by telling me you don't like it . No , no , no , no . Well , Layla , you really gave us the lala . Really , Dad , I feel like we really had it today . We're so excited to see you . May 4th . Give them Layla is out . That is today , by the way . It is May 4th today . The book is out today . Go get it wherever you get your books . Let's make this girl a best seller and you can follow her , which we already do at Lala can't give them La La Beauty . And we are waiting for the movie to come out and see you with your big Al Pacino moment . We can't wait . You guys are amazing . Thank you for having me . Congratulations . And we will see you next Tuesday . Thanks for listening . The Lady Gang is produced by Alex Engberg . Will Sterling , Steve Delimiter and Jared Monaco make sure you subscribe rate and review our podcast . 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Past Episodes

The Jordan Harbinger Show
1119: Home Schooling | Skeptical Sunday

Homeschooling: Not just for doomsday preppers anymore! Nick Pell joins Skeptical Sunday to unpack how kitchen tables became the new classroom battleground.

On This Week's Skeptical Sunday:

  • Homeschooling exploded from 2.5 million kids in 2019 to a whopping 6 million by 2021-2022, with most families sticking to it even after the pandemic dust settled.
  • Forget the stereotype of homeschooling being a luxury for the wealthy — it's actually surprisingly affordable. While private schools can demand $25,000+ per year, homeschooling typically ranges from $500-$2,500 annually.
  • Homeschooled students who pursue higher education tend to outperform their traditionally schooled peers in college, though they might stumble a bit in math (because calculus is still calculus, whether you learn it at home or in a classroom).
  • Contrary to the classic "awkward homeschooler" trope, research shows mixed results on social development. Like a scientific experiment with conflicting data, some studies show better social skills, others show worse, and some land right in the middle. The key variable? Social involvement — it turns out that being social makes you, well, social.
  • Want to explore homeschooling? Start by recognizing that it's never too late to begin, and you don't need special qualifications or a teacher's license in most states. Like any good adventure, success comes down to research, understanding your child's needs, and trusting your parental instincts. The best part? You can customize the education to fit your child's learning style, pace, and interests.
  • Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com and let him know!

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The Jordan Harbinger Show
1118: Son's Safety Vexed by Schizoaffective Ex | Feedback Friday

Your ex's schizoaffective episodes keep getting court-approved showtime with your special-needs child, despite restraining orders. It's Feedback Friday!

And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in!

On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:

  • You're raising a special-needs child in Norway while locked in an endless dance with a legal system that keeps inviting your ex — who has a documented history of violent psychotic episodes — to waltz back into your lives despite restraining orders. How do you protect your child when the system seems determined to tango with danger?
  • You're watching L.A.'s recent wildfire coverage from your Northern California community, where neighbors still camp in RVs after losing everything to even larger infernos. It's like screaming into the void while celebrities get prime-time attention for their lost pool houses. How do you process this disparity in coverage and support?
  • Your professor treats student assistants like Victorian servants, dismisses them mid-sentence, and weaponizes awkward silences. How do you co-exist with someone who has such authority while preserving your dignity?
  • Diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder 20 years ago, your mother, once grounded in reality, now believes you've infected her brain with parasites and refuses to leave her house or see doctors. It's like watching someone slowly slip through your fingers while the legal system shrugs. How do you help someone who sees such help as a threat?
  • Recommendation of the Week: Audit your medicine expiration dates.
  • After three years of orchestrating your life around your rescue dog's careful medical routine, you've had to say goodbye. Like a cruel cosmic joke, it caps off two years of personal earthquakes — layoffs, moves, heartbreaks. Seemingly sharing in the act of mourning, your other dog howls at the pawprint box. How do you rebuild when grief keeps redecorating?
  • Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!
  • Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger and Instagram at @jordanharbinger.
  • Connect with Gabriel on Twitter at @GabeMizrahi and Instagram @gabrielmizrahi.
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The Jordan Harbinger Show
1117: Anne Applebaum | Inside The Fortune 500 of Modern Dictatorships

From Russia to China: Autocracy, Inc. author Anne Applebaum reveals how modern autocrats create a new world order by working together against democracy.

What We Discuss with Anne Applebaum:

  • Modern autocracies form opportunistic networks rather than ideological blocs, collaborating through financial interests, technology sharing, and mutual support against democratic ideals — despite having different political systems.
  • Russia's invasion of Ukraine represents a deliberate challenge to international law and norms, with Putin demonstrating he can violate conventions without consequences.
  • China's surveillance technology has evolved to potentially predict political dissent by combining online monitoring, real-world tracking, and AI analysis — and this technology is being exported to other authoritarian regimes.
  • The decline of democracy is typically gradual, often taking decades as institutions are slowly undermined, while many citizens may not realize their democracy is eroding until it becomes impossible to elect alternative leadership.
  • Citizens can strengthen democracy through active local engagement: participating in local politics, joining community organizations, and building real-world connections across political divides. This practical involvement in addressing concrete local issues helps counter online polarization and maintain democratic resilience.
  • And much more...

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The Jordan Harbinger Show
1116: Fake Foods | Skeptical Sunday

From food deserts to ultra-processed flavor deception, Jessica Wynn maps out America's nutritional divide and corporate food games on Skeptical Sunday!

Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by Jessica Wynn!

On This Week's Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss:

  • Imagine your body as an ancient supercomputer, humming along with software that's been fine-tuned over millions of years. Then suddenly, ultra-processed foods show up like a sketchy software update, introducing code your system never evolved to handle. The result? Your internal operating system goes haywire, consuming 500 extra calories daily even when the nutritional "specs" look identical on paper.
  • Remember that Italian restaurant scene in Goodfellas? Well, the real food mafia (yes, the actual "Agromafia") is less about fancy dinners and more about fancy fraud. They're orchestrating a culinary shell game where your exotic $35 "Chilean Sea Bass" is actually $7 Costco tilapia in disguise, and your "extra virgin" olive oil might have a considerably less virtuous past.
  • That plant-based burger patty might be wearing a hemp necklace and preaching about sustainability, but underneath its eco-friendly costume lurks an ultra-processed food wolf in sheep's clothing. It's the dietary equivalent of greenwashing — solving one problem while potentially creating a lab full of new ones.
  • Picture 40 million Americans living in food deserts — urban landscapes where fresh produce is as rare as a unicorn sighting. These nutritional wastelands force folks to survive on a diet of convenience store cuisine, creating a tragic cycle where the most affordable food options are often the ones most likely to compromise health. It's a modern-day dietary dystopia.
  • Here's the silver lining, food adventurers! Think of your grocery store as a game board: The real treasures are hidden along the perimeter — that's where the fresh produce, meats, and dairy hang out like nutritional VIPs. Stick to the edges, and you'll dodge the ultra-processed center like a dietary ninja. Want to level up? Grind your own coffee beans, befriend your local farmers market vendors, and remember: every whole food purchase is a vote for a healthier food system.
  • Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com and let him know!
  • Connect with Jessica Wynn at Instagram and Threads, and subscribe to her newsletter: Between the Lines!

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The Jordan Harbinger Show
1115: Schizophrenic Spite Dims Golden Years' Light | Feedback Friday

What happens when your parents' peaceful retirement plan collides with a neighbor's deteriorating grip on reality? Find out here on Feedback Friday!

And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in!

On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:

  • Your elderly parents bought their dream retirement home to be closer to their grandchild, but their next-door neighbor's increasingly erratic behavior has turned their golden years into a nightmare of harassment and intimidation. How do you protect your parents without making things worse?
  • You're in a prestigious high school choir group and your teacher is crossing boundaries — encouraging dating drama, trash-talking students, and making inappropriate requests. The situation keeps escalating, but you're worried about speaking up. What should you do?
  • After divorcing your unfaithful ex who subsequently made a string of chaotic life choices, you're faced with a moral dilemma about enforcing court-ordered child support payments that could leave her homeless. Is revenge worth the collateral damage?
  • You're trying to negotiate better pay for entry-level positions while juggling college, but employers seem resistant to standard negotiation tactics. Is there a secret playbook for when you're starting from zero?
  • Recommendation of the Week: The Fidelity Debit Card
  • You recently had a baby and got scammed by fake buyers who came to your home to "purchase" your photography equipment. Though you got an unexpected resolution, you're haunted by shame and self-doubt. Why do victims often blame themselves?
  • Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!
  • Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger and Instagram at @jordanharbinger.
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The Jordan Harbinger Show
1114: Dr. Alok Kanojia | Breaking the Cycle of Digital Dependence

Psychiatrist Dr. Alok Kanojia discusses the hidden psychology of modern tech addiction and shares evidence-based strategies for breaking free!

What We Discuss with Dr. Alok Kanojia:

  • Digital addiction, particularly to pornography, has reached unprecedented levels (49-75% self-reported addiction rates), largely due to technology's ability to hijack multiple brain circuits simultaneously.
  • Trauma creates hypervigilance through the brain's survival mechanisms, which weigh negative experiences more heavily than positive ones. This explains why one bad experience can override many good ones.
  • Mental illness is increasing partly due to better diagnosis, but also because modern technology and social media distort our sense of self and relationship with reality, particularly through filtered images and curated content.
  • Traditional therapy approaches may not work for everyone, especially men, as the field has inherent biases toward verbal processing. Alternative approaches like exercise, body-focused work, or other methodologies can be equally effective.
  • You can rewire your brain and change who you are by first accepting your authentic self and desires, then building positive habits around them. Start by asking "Do I wish I were someone who wanted to change?" rather than forcing change through willpower alone. Small, consistent steps toward your genuine goals lead to lasting transformation.
  • And much more...

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1113: You Just Want to Hike, Not Revisit Third Reich | Feedback Friday

Your hiking group's newest member has killer calves and concerning ideologies. Should you hit the trail or fight for higher ground? Welcome to Feedback Friday!

And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in!

On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:

  • You joined a hiking group after your divorce to focus on personal growth and make new friends. Everything was going great until a charismatic, physically impressive guy showed up spouting fascist ideologies and making disturbing comments about weaponizing drones. The worst part? Everyone else seems captivated by him. What's your next move when you're the only one seeing red flags?
  • Living 14 hours from family in a foreign country, you're struggling with your husband's ongoing pattern of deception, from emotional affairs to secret drinking while on antidepressants. With a six-year-old daughter and limited professional options, you're torn between love, fear, and dignity. How do you find your way through this maze of betrayal when you have no support system?
  • You're a single woman implementing networking strategies in the conservative South, but there's an unexpected cultural hurdle: people find it "suspicious" when unmarried women contact married men professionally. How do you build crucial business relationships without triggering social landmines?
  • Something's fishy in your California condo complex: managers seemingly getting paid under the table, maintenance staff double-dipping, and board members possibly involved in the scheme. You suspect corruption but fear retaliation. How do you expose potential fraud without becoming a target?
  • Recommendation of the Week: Blue-Light-Blocking Book Light
  • Your adventurous friend just booked a trip to Afghanistan, brushing off your concerns about the risks to foreign women travelers. Despite your attempts to share information about the dangers, she won't even listen to relevant podcast episodes. How do you protect someone determined to venture into a geopolitical hornets' nest without proper preparation?
  • Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!
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1112: Jay Dobyns | Undercover with the Hells Angels Part Two

How did former ATF agent Jay Dobyns spend years undercover with the Hells Angels and live to tell the tale? Listen to this two-parter to find out! [Pt. 2/2 — find Pt. 1/2 here!]

What We Discuss with Jay Dobyns:

  • The Hells Angels maintain an extensive rulebook that governs members' behavior, with strict hierarchies and protocols. Breaking these rules can result in severe consequences, demonstrating how the organization operates more like a structured criminal enterprise than just a motorcycle club.
  • Many Hells Angels members live in stark contrast to the glamorized Hollywood image of biker gangs. While some members are affluent, others live in extreme poverty, and children in these environments often face severely challenging circumstances.
  • Undercover agents cannot use drugs or engage in certain criminal activities — even if it would make their cover more convincing — as this would compromise their credibility as witnesses and violate laws they're meant to uphold.
  • The emotional toll of undercover work had a severe impact on Jay's family life. His son would give him rocks as protection talismans, revealing how even young children understand the dangers their undercover parent faces.
  • Successfully compartmentalizing undercover work from personal life is a crucial skill that requires conscious effort and practice. This can be developed by implementing clear boundaries, as Jay's wife suggested with the "dimmer switch" concept — learning to dial down the intensity when returning home and being present with family.
  • This is the second half of a two-part episode. Find part one here!

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1111: Jay Dobyns | Undercover with the Hells Angels Part One

How did former ATF agent Jay Dobyns spend years undercover with the Hells Angels and live to tell the tale? Listen to this two-parter to find out! [Pt. 1/2]

What We Discuss with Jay Dobyns:

  • Jay Dobyns was shot and nearly killed just four days into his ATF career, but rather than quitting, he used this experience to build credibility and learn valuable lessons about how quickly situations can turn violent in law enforcement.
  • The ATF's undercover program was considered elite among law enforcement agencies, with ATF agents being particularly skilled at getting "down in the weeds" of criminal investigations due to their backgrounds in local law enforcement rather than specialized fields.
  • Jay explains that successful undercover work is like being a salesman where "the product is me" — it requires building genuine trust and relationships while knowing you'll eventually have to betray that trust, making it psychologically challenging work.
  • To establish credibility in criminal circles, Jay and his team would create elaborate "street theater" — staged criminal scenarios with other undercover agents that allowed suspects to witness what appeared to be real criminal activity rather than just hearing stories about it.
  • Here, we learn how complex and sophisticated undercover work can be, highlighting valuable lessons about building trust and credibility through actions rather than words — and there's much more to come in part two later this week!
  • And much more — be sure to hear the second half of this conversation here later this week!

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1120: Scott Payne | How the FBI Turned Me Into the Perfect Outlaw

FBI veteran Scott Payne takes us into the world of undercover ops: infiltrating biker gangs, near-death moments, and the psychological toll of betrayal.

What We Discuss with Scott Payne:

  • Scott Payne worked undercover for the FBI infiltrating The Outlaws motorcycle gang, forming relationships with dangerous criminals over an 18-month period to gather evidence on crimes including drug trafficking, stolen vehicles, and potential connections to murder.
  • Scott's undercover work involved serious personal danger, including a harrowing experience where he was strip-searched in the basement of the gang's clubhouse while wearing recording devices that could have gotten him killed if discovered.
  • The psychological toll of undercover work is significant — Scott describes forming genuine friendships with targets that he ultimately had to betray, as well as physical and mental exhaustion that led to a breakdown during the operation.
  • The FBI has developed safeguards for undercover agents' mental health, including psychological assessments and contact agents who provide support and maintain the agent's connection to their real identity during long undercover operations.
  • Success in undercover work depends on authenticity and adaptability. Rather than completely fabricating a persona, Payne maintained aspects of his true self while adjusting to his environment, allowing him to build believable relationships and respond naturally in high-pressure situations. This approach — staying true to your core self while adapting to challenging circumstances — can be applied in many professional and personal situations requiring resilience.
  • And much more...

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1119: Home Schooling | Skeptical Sunday

Homeschooling: Not just for doomsday preppers anymore! Nick Pell joins Skeptical Sunday to unpack how kitchen tables became the new classroom battleground.

On This Week's Skeptical Sunday:

  • Homeschooling exploded from 2.5 million kids in 2019 to a whopping 6 million by 2021-2022, with most families sticking to it even after the pandemic dust settled.
  • Forget the stereotype of homeschooling being a luxury for the wealthy — it's actually surprisingly affordable. While private schools can demand $25,000+ per year, homeschooling typically ranges from $500-$2,500 annually.
  • Homeschooled students who pursue higher education tend to outperform their traditionally schooled peers in college, though they might stumble a bit in math (because calculus is still calculus, whether you learn it at home or in a classroom).
  • Contrary to the classic "awkward homeschooler" trope, research shows mixed results on social development. Like a scientific experiment with conflicting data, some studies show better social skills, others show worse, and some land right in the middle. The key variable? Social involvement — it turns out that being social makes you, well, social.
  • Want to explore homeschooling? Start by recognizing that it's never too late to begin, and you don't need special qualifications or a teacher's license in most states. Like any good adventure, success comes down to research, understanding your child's needs, and trusting your parental instincts. The best part? You can customize the education to fit your child's learning style, pace, and interests.
  • Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com and let him know!

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1118: Son's Safety Vexed by Schizoaffective Ex | Feedback Friday

Your ex's schizoaffective episodes keep getting court-approved showtime with your special-needs child, despite restraining orders. It's Feedback Friday!

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On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:

  • You're raising a special-needs child in Norway while locked in an endless dance with a legal system that keeps inviting your ex — who has a documented history of violent psychotic episodes — to waltz back into your lives despite restraining orders. How do you protect your child when the system seems determined to tango with danger?
  • You're watching L.A.'s recent wildfire coverage from your Northern California community, where neighbors still camp in RVs after losing everything to even larger infernos. It's like screaming into the void while celebrities get prime-time attention for their lost pool houses. How do you process this disparity in coverage and support?
  • Your professor treats student assistants like Victorian servants, dismisses them mid-sentence, and weaponizes awkward silences. How do you co-exist with someone who has such authority while preserving your dignity?
  • Diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder 20 years ago, your mother, once grounded in reality, now believes you've infected her brain with parasites and refuses to leave her house or see doctors. It's like watching someone slowly slip through your fingers while the legal system shrugs. How do you help someone who sees such help as a threat?
  • Recommendation of the Week: Audit your medicine expiration dates.
  • After three years of orchestrating your life around your rescue dog's careful medical routine, you've had to say goodbye. Like a cruel cosmic joke, it caps off two years of personal earthquakes — layoffs, moves, heartbreaks. Seemingly sharing in the act of mourning, your other dog howls at the pawprint box. How do you rebuild when grief keeps redecorating?
  • Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!
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1117: Anne Applebaum | Inside The Fortune 500 of Modern Dictatorships

From Russia to China: Autocracy, Inc. author Anne Applebaum reveals how modern autocrats create a new world order by working together against democracy.

What We Discuss with Anne Applebaum:

  • Modern autocracies form opportunistic networks rather than ideological blocs, collaborating through financial interests, technology sharing, and mutual support against democratic ideals — despite having different political systems.
  • Russia's invasion of Ukraine represents a deliberate challenge to international law and norms, with Putin demonstrating he can violate conventions without consequences.
  • China's surveillance technology has evolved to potentially predict political dissent by combining online monitoring, real-world tracking, and AI analysis — and this technology is being exported to other authoritarian regimes.
  • The decline of democracy is typically gradual, often taking decades as institutions are slowly undermined, while many citizens may not realize their democracy is eroding until it becomes impossible to elect alternative leadership.
  • Citizens can strengthen democracy through active local engagement: participating in local politics, joining community organizations, and building real-world connections across political divides. This practical involvement in addressing concrete local issues helps counter online polarization and maintain democratic resilience.
  • And much more...

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1116: Fake Foods | Skeptical Sunday

From food deserts to ultra-processed flavor deception, Jessica Wynn maps out America's nutritional divide and corporate food games on Skeptical Sunday!

Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by Jessica Wynn!

On This Week's Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss:

  • Imagine your body as an ancient supercomputer, humming along with software that's been fine-tuned over millions of years. Then suddenly, ultra-processed foods show up like a sketchy software update, introducing code your system never evolved to handle. The result? Your internal operating system goes haywire, consuming 500 extra calories daily even when the nutritional "specs" look identical on paper.
  • Remember that Italian restaurant scene in Goodfellas? Well, the real food mafia (yes, the actual "Agromafia") is less about fancy dinners and more about fancy fraud. They're orchestrating a culinary shell game where your exotic $35 "Chilean Sea Bass" is actually $7 Costco tilapia in disguise, and your "extra virgin" olive oil might have a considerably less virtuous past.
  • That plant-based burger patty might be wearing a hemp necklace and preaching about sustainability, but underneath its eco-friendly costume lurks an ultra-processed food wolf in sheep's clothing. It's the dietary equivalent of greenwashing — solving one problem while potentially creating a lab full of new ones.
  • Picture 40 million Americans living in food deserts — urban landscapes where fresh produce is as rare as a unicorn sighting. These nutritional wastelands force folks to survive on a diet of convenience store cuisine, creating a tragic cycle where the most affordable food options are often the ones most likely to compromise health. It's a modern-day dietary dystopia.
  • Here's the silver lining, food adventurers! Think of your grocery store as a game board: The real treasures are hidden along the perimeter — that's where the fresh produce, meats, and dairy hang out like nutritional VIPs. Stick to the edges, and you'll dodge the ultra-processed center like a dietary ninja. Want to level up? Grind your own coffee beans, befriend your local farmers market vendors, and remember: every whole food purchase is a vote for a healthier food system.
  • Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com and let him know!
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