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Sept. 17, 2021

324: Are COVID Hospitalizations Being Overreported? -with Todd Kenyon

324: Are  COVID Hospitalizations Being Overreported? -with Todd Kenyon

Why does a new study suggests that almost half of those hospitalized with COVID-19 have mild or asymptomatic cases?

Why does a new study suggests that almost half of those hospitalized with COVID-19 have mild or asymptomatic cases?

 

Todd Kenyon from PANDA joins the program to dig into the numbers and try to help figure out what's going on.

 

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Brian  
Trust the experts. We're all in this together it saves one life. Raise your hand if you've heard any of those tiresome phrases over the past year and a half. 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And then you're asking him questions and trying to uncover the real problems build that natural trust. I know it wasn't a monologue there, man. Instead of focusing on simply winning arguments or being right, we're teaching the basic fundamentals of sales and their application in the world of politics, showing you how to ask better questions, tell better stories, and ultimately change people's minds. And now, your host, Brian Nichols. Well, Happy Friday there, folks, Brian Nichols here on The Brian Nichols Show. And thank you for joining us on another fun filled episode. Of course, I am your humble host, Brian Nichols. Do you catch yesterday's episode? Jeremy Todd? Yes. We talked about libertarian paternalism. It I promise you. It's not what it sounds like. Go listen to the episode. Jeremy is one of our sales gurus here. And we had a great sales short on Thursday. So make sure you go back and check out today's or yesterday's episode. But for today, why are you here tonight? Because, well, we're answering the question that needs to be answered. What's up with these hospitalizations? Why are over half of the hospitalizations now being shown to be either mild or a symptomatic cases for COVID? Well, we're gonna dig into that with Todd Kenyon. Todd has joined the program from Panda, the pandemic, data and analytics organization. And yeah, things are adding up. So Todd, he's a numbers guy. And we're digging into the numbers. So strap in, folks, this is a very important episode. And definitely it's going to be top of mind to say the least as we move forward here in the next few months. So that being said, out of the show, Todd Kenyon here on The Brian Nichols Show. Hey, thanks, Brian. Good to see you. Absolutely. Todd, thank you so much for joining the program. You along with the amazing team led by Nick Hudson over at panda you guys are fighting the good fight. Thank you so much. I've had Nick on the show. I think twice now. I'm doing work behind the scenes with the amazing team over at the sound mind creative group in their brand new docu series, follow the science on lockdowns in Liberty because despite being told with just the absolute assurance, as I was asked back in March by some friends, Todd that why are you focusing on the pandemic? Brian still it's it's gonna be over soon. The vaccines out there? Well, here we are in September of 2021, just for posterity sake. COVID is not over and it actually has gotten not COVID. But the government response to COVID has been increasing, it seems day by day. But before we dig into that, Todd, let's do a quick introduction. Who are you? And what got you into looking at the pandemic from a more data analytic standpoint. Now? Well,

Unknown Speaker  
I'm just a, an engineer, financial guy, PhD marine biologist has been a bunch of things but you know, at heart I'm an analyst and I'm a numbers guy and it when this whole thing started, it didn't take very long for things to start not looking right very quickly. You know, it was like Okay, wait these numbers, don't add up. that things are not as they're telling us. And I need to start finding some other people out there who think the same thing, you know, and so that involve first hitting Twitter. But then for Twitter, I made other contacts, including with, you know, Nick in the in the folks at Panda and then they, they brought me on board. And, you know, since then I've taken over their knowledge factory, which basically is, Panda has over 250 volunteer members, most of whom are scientists, engineers, and these, and there's also media people on economists and lawyers. And, and, you know, so it's a, it's a very broad group of people, but we're all kind of in the same boat, we all had the same, you know, aha moment early on in this thing, that, that it just, something's wrong here, right, something is wrong, they're not giving it to a straight. And we all started digging into the numbers. And so you know, that's, that's what we do and panda as the knowledge factory head. I'm basically in charge of getting the articles out there, the scientific base articles, and you know, making sure our brain body of scientists and other knowledgeable folks keep generating you know, interesting articles that really bring out the truth and kind of counteract the narrative that we're all being fed on a daily basis.

Brian  
Yeah, it's so important we see this I mean, what really brought Nick more so to I would say, not just, you know, a more national spotlight but an international spotlight he did a talk back I forget the the conference, but it yielded the really the ugly truth about the lockdowns talk he did in about a 45 minute or so conversation. And it was funny enough, I actually had Todd or I actually had Nick Atari on the show, the day after that that went live. And it I think it was ballpark 400k or so views. But the time that it aired and the time he was on the show, and within a week, gone new YouTube. And I mean, I actually just got chills, because it was horrifying to see how I was able to have a conversation with Nick and his entire his entire talk was not controversial. From the science standpoint, it was actually all well based in science where he was citing scientific articles and studies. And the fact that you are able to have a an entity, it just unilaterally acts an entire talk off of their platform entirely. Because it didn't tow a narrative. And to your point you raised up earlier. There's a lot of people I think at the beginning who were on board, we were like, okay, we don't know what this is 15 days to slow the spread. Okay, we can get on board with that. And I was even still, it's like we're gonna label people on essential versus essential that, but then all sudden, after that 15 days time, things got a little weird. What What was it in your world that maybe got your spidey senses tingling saying something is

Unknown Speaker  
afoot? Yeah, that it's it's a it's a good question. I don't know if there was, if there was one particular thing, but the the rapidity that it went from, well, this probably isn't going to be dangerous to the US, we don't have to worry about it, too. All of a sudden, two weeks being locked down to Okay, we're gonna extend it, you know, and that just that just they started throwing stuff at us so quickly. I'm like, like, Wait a second, you know, and as soon as you started looking into the data from other countries, you could at that point, even that early, you could look into the data from Italy, and see what was going on in Italy was the big disaster. And but you could look and see that already was coming out that all the mortality was in folks, or the great majority of it wasn't folks above their life expectancy with multiple comorbidities. And you're saying that no, wait a second, this this, this thing is not going around just wiping out average people left and right. There's, you know it, but they're not mentioning this, you know, they're not going they're not telling us the truth. So for sure, that was something and then, you know, later on, as I started to look at the data, we started to look at the numbers of the cases, the case counts, and how are the case counts being generated? Oh, the PCR testing there? How's the PCR testing work? Oh, my gosh, you got to be kidding me. Okay, so what, what CT values are they using? Right? how sensitive is the test they're using? Well, we're not going to tell you, nobody knows. It's really high, though. Probably it's probably a 40 cycle threshold. So you know, that allows you to detect virus that's that's far from viable, but they won't tell us what the cycle threshold is. And you're like, Well, why not? That should be important information. Well, that that is available nowhere. Okay, that that's something's wrong with that and then, you know, really threw me over the edge in my state of Rhode Island. Here, when the health director came out, and this was right at the end of April, said, Well, we've changed the way we're going to count hospitalizations. Because up until now, we have been trying to manually count people who are actually admitted to the hospital, because they're sick with COVID, as you would expect, but we're going to change it to everybody in the hospital who gets a positive COVID test. And that includes and the quote, unquote, that includes if you come in to the emergency room with a sprained ankle, and you test positive for COVID, your COVID hospitalization and running around in my office after listen to that, just like swearing my head off and screaming, because it overnight, the hospitalization numbers went up 30 35% and they erased the old data, and they corrected it somehow to meet the new criteria. So, you know, it's like, Okay, this whole thing's a farce, they don't really want to tell us what's actually happening. They're just trying to juice the numbers, that at least that's the feeling you get when you when something like that happens.

Brian  
It's funny how things happen this way, Todd, because, you know, peek behind the curtain. We've been playing email tag for about, what, three months. And just today, as we're recording here on Tuesday, the 14th. David, it helped me this last time again, sweet

Unknown Speaker  
drawing, I think that's why I said and I don't know if that's right,

Brian  
or wrong, correct us. But he wrote an amazing article over at the Atlantic, it's our most reliable pandemic number is losing its meaning. A new study suggests that almost half of those hospitalized with COVID-19 have mild or a symptomatic cases. Hmm. And it just happens to be that that correlates with an article by look at this over on Panda COVID-19 deaths under reported or overestimated from July 28 2021. Oh, is this Todd Kenyon over a panda? So Todd, you wrote this article? Three months prior to David's article here at the Atlantic? Basically, his article says, Hey, you know, Todd's article from three months back. Yeah, it was right. So let's dig into then. What was it that started off, you're saying something is wrong here digging into the numbers? And I say here first cause of death, attribution? Can you dig into that little bit more in detail? Yeah. So I mean, the,

Unknown Speaker  
if there is a reliable number, in all of this, certainly cases, and we could spend, you know, couple of these episodes talking about the problem with cases and whatnot, but but, you know, deaths or deaths, and you think that well, at least in developed countries, in developing countries, you know, deaths are recorded that well, so you can't really necessarily use them reliably. But in developed countries, that's get reported. Okay, so we know if people are dying, so it becomes a, that shouldn't be a good number to use. But attributing the cause of death is far from straightforward, even during normal times. And this actually surprised me when I started looking into this because I knew that during COVID times, there was all kinds of problems with attributing death. I mean, in, in some cases, there was, yes, there were hospitals in certain areas, and certain times that were very busy, and they really didn't have much time to, to be around, get into the nitty gritty, and pretty much they were, they were attributing everybody to COVID death. But in a lot of cases, and a lot of countries, as you'll see in that paper, a death was attributed to COVID, if a positive test was received by the patient, anywhere from 28 to 60 days, in some cases, early on, it was any time if this person who died in the hospital had ever had a positive COVID test, it was listed as a COVID death. And, you know, that's the kind of thing that as a data person, as a as a scientist, as a financial guy, what have you drive you absolutely nuts, because that is not a relevant figure. Okay, that that is not a COVID, that that's the person who had a test at sorry, right now,

Brian  
it is a different occurrence. Yes, it

Unknown Speaker  
has nothing to do with it. So I mean, that, you know, that's just that's just one example. But to go back to even during normal times, you would think that well, you know, the recording death is a very straightforward process. While it really isn't. And, you know, I looked at looked at some of that there was a article I cite in there from a death certificate clerk, and a lot of cases, especially with older patients, and of course, as we know, the great majority of COVID deaths are, you know, the average or median age is 82. Or depending on what country you're in, it's quite high. The cause of death is oftentimes difficult to attribute because let's face it, the person might be very old and might be very frail, they might have had a number of comorbidities, and it's kind of unclear what they actually died from in a lot of cases. So sometimes they're just attributed a generic cause, like, you know, some cardiac cause, generally heart disease, something like that is is kind of used as a generic cause or, or maybe they're on a prescription for something, they are in it, or they are in a in a facility because of a particular ailment. So it'll be attributed to that. But rarely, if you know almost never is a is an autopsy done. And there's really no verification done. So you know, whenever they have gone back and looked at death certificates, and this is we're not even talking COVID yet here. But that they, when they go back and re examine them, they find that a significant percentage of them are wrong, they're just because it was just convenient to put something down. And so then you throw the whole COVID mass into this, where you have a disease that is hitting the elderly a lot, that has symptoms that are very similar to other respiratory diseases that hit the elderly a lot and hit them very seriously. And you, you verify it by using a test that has a lot of problems, or in a lot of cases you don't test at all, I mean, there was very lacks standards given especially early on by the who, and, and various countries health bodies that, you know, the, you can basically say, well, that the person more or less had the symptoms, or, you know, so we'll trim it to COVID. And so it just goes on, and on and on. There was a lot of incentives to attribute fatalities to COVID without in many cases, any hardcore verification that that's actually what the person died from.

Brian  
Wow, that's a lot. Um, I guess it really does. I mean, I don't know about you. I know for myself, it just does make you a little angry. I know we try not to, to focus on that, you know, we really try to focus on building solutions here the program, but it is so frustrating when this is I mean, this isn't new, right? This is not stuff that's, like just groundbreaking. If you're listening to this now, and you're like what I mean, I'm not good. Here's a real story. I thought I couldn't believe I had this conversation today. I had an older co worker at work, and I'm talking to him. And he goes, Well, you know, my wife was saying she's in health care. I'm saying that if you don't get no, if we don't get this, these vaccines just not gonna end people get their get their vaccines. And I said, what's funny? What do you think about that the new thing just came out showing that if you had COVID, that you actually might have stronger immunity than a double dose of Pfizer vaccine. And I'm not even kidding, Tony looks at me. He goes, What's that? I never heard of that. I said, I said natural immunity. And he goes, What is it? And I said, I said, like, if you had COVID, you might actually not be able to get it again. And he goes, really? I think I had COVID white? Why did I didn't know that. And he got mad, he was actually upset. He hit me. And I'm like, he's your average person, your average person, they're not doing what we're doing. You're not doing what you're doing, looking into the actual data looking, they're not looking to see the nitty gritty of what was signed on a death certificate, they're watching TV, and they're seeing the numbers come in, and they're horrified. So you see that it does come down to and we talk about this all the time in sales, one of the most strong motivating factors in any sale is either gonna be fear or love. So if you're seeing fear as one of the overarching themes throughout this entire pandemic, and every time Todd, we see a new government mandate put in place, they always do so on the basis of fear. When are people I hope sooner rather than later? Are they gonna start waking up? I hope so.

Unknown Speaker  
Well, it's so um, it's a very good point. It's a very good point. And, you know, and Panda, early on, we started out looking at the static detail, right? Because we're all data guys. Right? So. So let's, let's figure out why they're wrong about the data and try to get it right. But that doesn't really go very far with the average person. And you know, you still have to have that. But that is not what's going to take that guy in your office and have him understand what's really going on. And what you did today actually, is what might do that, you know, it's how do you reach we've really changed our strategy or evolved our strategy not changed it because we're still doing the data and we're still doing the scientific analysis. We've evolved it to realizing that we need to reach those people, one way or another. And it's not by throwing numbers and graphs at them for the most part. So when I say those people, I'm talking about the middle 40 or 60% of the population that are just trying to go about their lives, aren't trying to rock the boat aren't trying to get fired by their employer. I'm just trying to carry on and wait for this thing. Hopefully to die out one day and They those people need to be awakened a little bit here. And it's nothing about what political side they're on or anything like that. Yes, there's, there's 20%, let's say, that are all the way over in one direction and think all this stuff is great. You're on board with it. And I've been in favor of it since day one. And those people are gone. Okay, they're never going to see the light. until at least until it's way too late. Yep. So forget about them. But there's a, there's a big number of average people in the middle who are really trying not to pay attention that much. But if they do, it's probably to the news, mainstream news somewhere or something like that, or a newspaper, whatever. And all they're getting is one side of the story, bad news, censorship, you know, you name it. They're, they're getting all the wrong information. And you know, we really want to help those people understand what's really going on here as much as we can, it's not going to be at least initially by throwing numbers and graphs at them.

Brian  
Well, and this is why we do what we do. I mean, at the end of the day, there are more people out there, to your point, like my co workers, who they just don't know, they genuinely don't know. And I think it is on us, because we have seen just, I would say right now, Todd, especially, they have to your point remained out of the conversation until now, in many cases, they were being forced into conversation I'm seeing so I'm not sure if you saw this story up in upstate New York up very near to where I actually grew up in upstate New York, it was Louis County Health Systems, they had to shut down their maternity ward, because they had so many nurses who said, You know what, no, I'm gonna resign versus be forced to do something, in this case, take a vaccine against my will. Now, this is not an argument for or against vaccines, but to see that there are a lot more people like those nurses who they did remain on the sidelines, they didn't want to get involved in politics. But suddenly, they were forced to we just saw, I just did an episode here that aired on Wednesday with Carrie McDonald, just across the United States, we saw how many, you know, 1000s of college students all just chanting f Joe Biden, not because they're overtly political, but because they have now been pulled into this, whether they like it or not. We've seen what happens to these kids when they go to school. I mean, we had a kid on the program here just a couple of weeks back here. And he was saying how, if you are going to college, and you don't get the vaccine, by a certain date, I mean, there are schools who they're gonna threaten to turn off your Wi Fi. What are we doing like? And of course, they're gonna get mad. So I think right now is a great opportunity, Todd to take the graphs, right. Yeah, the message to meet them where they're at and to say, Hey, listen, let's talk about what's happening. And let's tell that story, because and this is where I want to wrap up is, the last part of your article, I think, is the most important part. We constantly hear people saying, you know, we just got to keep on you just keep gotta keep on. But there are so many lives that are just watching yours, fade away years, quite literally lost. Can you speak to more about what that actually means to your average person? Well, I

Unknown Speaker  
mean, it's, we try to, I mean, you're absolutely right about everything you said, I mean, this is the time to reach the middle ground and and to get that message out, because there are events that are tipping people over the edge Finally, you know, they were just trying to go about their business. And now they've had their two axes. Now they're talking about getting a third one, I know, we're a fourth one or God knows how many right and, and, or now they're, they're making their kid masks again, or they're talking about vaccinating their kid, you know, and they don't want their kid vaccinated. So there's there are a lot of things happening right now with this doubling and tripling down by the, you know, the opposition so to say that that's throwing a lot of the people in the middle ground kind of over the edge and say, Now, Hey, wait a second, you know, I went along with this for 18 months or whatever it is, and where has this gotten me and that's kind of what what you're bringing up there. You know, a lot of people have given up jobs you know, social meetings, friends, they're part of their kids childhood. You know, you name it, it just it just keeps going and where has it gotten them at this point? Well, it's just gotten them into even more junk and then it's piling on more junk and where is where's the end? One thing that they never bothered come out and tell us is when is this going to be over? Yep. In what's what's what's the criteria for ending this thing? It's not 100% of people getting vast because that's not going to happen. I hate to tell them it's just isn't going to happen. And by the way, that won't do it. And there's look at Israel, look at you know, There's this plenty of data out there that shows that, that the vaccine isn't going to stop this thing. Yeah, it may have efficacy for, for certain groups of people, for vulnerable people. But it's it's not the panacea getting 100% of the population back, which is impossible, or 80%, or 90%, or whatever number they want to throw out, isn't going to end this thing is gonna just make a disappearing. And we can just walk out one day and say, Oh, no more COVID, it's gone. We got it, we got the magic number of people that it's gone. It's not going to happen. It's an endemic virus, it can use animal reservoirs, it can use dogs and cats for crying out loud. So it isn't going away. We're going to have to live with it. So how much more? Are you going to give up? How much more of your liberties? Are you going to give up? for this? And when is it going to end?

Brian  
Indeed, when and I think it does come down to this, Todd, and let's turn the conversation this way. As we wrap up. I think we are seeing now because people are being pulled into the conversation that they are starting to instead of just questioning things. They're starting to take action. We're seeing parents across the United States standing up I mean, 5 million kids pulled out of the public schooling system in the past year. That was that stat blew me away from our Wednesday. So it's, it's amazing. And we're seeing this because parents are getting fed up. We're seeing people resigning and mass I saw this tweet, I had to laugh because they said Wouldn't it be funny, if Joe Biden became one of the biggest government cutting presidents ever, just by his virtue of forcing a bunch of federal employees to resign? Like, would that not be the ultimate irony? Yeah, but to that point, we might be getting to that that situation more sooner than than not. So let's do this. Let's empower the individual. Let's paint that better picture. Todd, what would you say to your average person who they're listening to this episode? And they're saying, Okay, I'm awake. I hear you. Now what?

Unknown Speaker  
Well, now what is spread the message, it's talk to your friends, and learn what you're willing to learn what you have the time to learn about what's going on, take control of your own life, and talk to your friends about it. And you know, just just spread it, it doesn't have to be be super complicated stuff, try to try to understand what's you know, think about what's been done, where it's gotten you and where we're going forward and how we get out of this. And that the only way we get out of it really is if enough people stop being compliant with the ridiculous stuff. And you know, that's, that's how the average person could say, yeah, I've had enough, these guys have had their time. And I'm done. I you know, you can go to my school board. And you know, I don't want my kid to be masked, etc. I want to stand up against that. And I want to tell my friends that they should stand up against the two and just just spread the word. And that's, that's all we can do at this point.

Brian  
Well, hey, what we're doing it right now. And that's why this conversation despite the multiple emails that just I missed, sorry, hey, we got this done. And I'm so thankful that we did began this conversation is exactly the conversation that we number one have been having on the show, but we need to keep having I and I say this to my friends who said, Brian, tone it down on the COVID talk, no, no, because this will not go away. Until we say it's time for it to go away. A lot of us have been saying you can pretty much go back to 2019 if you want to, but you need to want to and you need to stand up. So with that being said, Todd Kenyon, from the amazing organization, Panda, where can folks go ahead and follow you if they want to go ahead and continue the conversation?

Unknown Speaker  
panda.org is the place to start that's that's our website. That's where we have all our papers. We have a couple of them out recently on mandatory vaccination and things like that. And I'm on Twitter as at TT bike fit TT vi ke fit. So you can follow me on twitter there. And that's that's pretty much it. Those are the those are the two spots.

Brian  
Awesome. So how about this, folks, we'll make it easy for you. We'll include all those links plus Todd's bio, in the show notes, go ahead to your favorite podcast. catcher and click the artwork. It'll bring you right to The Brian Nichols Show website where you can find not only the show notes and the links, but also the video version, as well as the entire transcript to today's episode, Todd Kenyon, thank you so much for joining us in the program. And with that being said, folks, thank you for joining us on another fun filled episode of The Brian Nichols Show. Thanks, Ryan. Who doesn't like going out and having a glass of wine and celebrating Liberty? Well, if you're in Alameda County, don't worry. I have an amazing event for you. Coming up on Sunday October 3 at 1pm, the 15th annual wine and liberty celebration at Westover vineyards winery sponsored by the Libertarian Party of Alameda County questions, email Elizabeth stump elpac, Vice Chair and Vice chair@lpac.us. Already folks that's gonna wrap up our conversation with Todd Kenyon from Panda, I told you stuff is weird. And thank God we have folks like Todd, and the amazing crew over at panda fighting the good fight and making sure that the real data the real analytics are available because up to this point, our government overlords have made it a point not to release the data that is so important to know how to actually combat this virus, which is why it is so important that if you've not had the chance yet, please go to the show notes hit the support button for our sponsor there the follow the science on lockdown and liberty docu series from the amazing team. At the sound mind creative group. This is why we need to make sure we're telling the stories of what's actually happening and making sure we're raising those voices up. So please if you have not had the chance yet, head to the show notes please consider making a donation to the amazing team at the sound mind creative group so we can make sure this important docu series is created. And number one, number two, we make sure that we're able to have a tool in the tool belt to bring to the conversations that we are having. So with that being said, if you enjoyed today's episode, please do me a favor, share and make sure you do Tick Tock Jeepers, I can say this I promise tag, Todd, there we go. And make sure you go ahead and tag yours truly at B nickels liberty. But with that being said, folks, that's all I have for you today. coming up tomorrow, Saturday. I know Saturday, Olivia rondout. She is going to be having a one on one. Did you guys hear what's up with Nicki Minaj having pretty much all the blue checks and corporate media turned on her when she said she wasn't getting the vaccine when she didn't show up to the Met Gala. Well, Olivia has some thoughts there. So make sure you hit that subscribe button so you're not missing a single episode as we go live. That being said, it's Brian Nichols signing off. You're on The Brian Nichols Show for Todd Kenyon. We'll see you tomorrow. Thanks for listening to The Brian Nichols Show. Find more episodes at The Brian Nichols show.com if you enjoyed today's episode, don't forget to subscribe. Want to help us reach more people? Give the show a five star review and tell your friends to subscribe to find us at Brian Nichols show.com and download the show on Apple podcast, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow me on social media at V. Nichols liberty and consider donating to the show at Brian Nichols show.com forward slash support. The Brian Nichols Show is supported by viewers like you. Thank you to our patrons Darryl Smith, Laura Stanley, Michael Lima, Michel Mankiewicz, Cody John's, Fred Acosta and the we're libertarians network. audio production for The Brian Nichols Show is brought to you by DB podcast audio Learn more by emailing inquiries to Wm at dB pod audio.com

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Todd Kenyon

Knowledge Factory Leader, PANDA

After earning Mechanical engineering and Biology degrees, went on to MS, PhD and postdoc in Marine Biology. Left science to work in finance as an analyst and portfolio manager, earned Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Been running 3 small businesses last 15 years in finance and endurance sports - invented/patented automated cycling fit simulator.

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574: 4 EFFECTIVE Sales Pitches from 4 Former Presidents

In today's episode, I'm walking through 4 speeches/ads from 4 past presidents and outlining why they worked and what we can learn from them.

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Aug. 6, 2022

556: Meet the CYPHERPUNK STOCKBROKER Running for US Senate in New Ham…

Bruce is running on a platform of privacy, decentralization, and digital freedom. In this episode, we talk about his campaign and how the principles behind those ideas can change our world.

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June 27, 2022

532: Get Paid In Crypto - Learn How to Automatically Convert Your Pay…

GetHedge makes it simple to get paid in crypto by automatically converting your pay into Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum.

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June 14, 2022

523: The Art of Influence (How if You're Winsome, You May Win Some!) …

Speaking the truth in love means considering the other person's interests and doing it out of helping the other person. But sometimes you need to say something that they're not necessarily going to like.

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July 21, 2021

285: Freedom is Nature! -with Dr. Adrian Bejan

Freedom makes sense because not freedom is not only nature... freedom is science!

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May 19, 2023

726: Trump's Achilles' Heel - Will Trump's Pandemic Handling Make or …

@KDCodyTN Returns to discuss how Trump's pandemic handling could make or break his 2024 prospects

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July 14, 2022

545: The Alpha Mission - A New Vision of Black Wall Streets Across th…

How the "JUST DO BUSINESS" approach is the pathway for ending the generational poverty of black communities across the country, by proving that the Free Enterprise System works for everyone.

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May 10, 2022

499: Capitalizing on the Parallel Economy & Defeating Wokeness (with …

There is a whole separate economy emerging for the people that are just tired of the wokeness. And they just want a break.

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Feb. 22, 2022

447: Economics For Business (with Hunter Hastings)

Giving business owners and entrepreneurs the Austrian economic tools, intelligence, and community to win in today's marketplace.

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May 5, 2021

241: To Sell Freedom, Tell Better Stories -with Matt Kibbe

How can telling better stories help #SellLiberty? Matt Kibbe returns to the program to show how storytelling is a crucial tool in the toolbelt in helping illustrate our ideas and our solutions to a market of non-libertarians who are looking for answers.

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Jan. 3, 2022

424: Gifting the Opportunity of Being Wrong (feat. Brian Nichols)

How can giving someone the opportunity to be wrong help us win more deals?

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Nov. 9, 2021

376: Trigger Event Selling (with Craig Elias)

Harnessing the trigger events that turn prospects into customers.

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Oct. 14, 2022

606: How Can Sales Strategies Help Push Musicians & Artists to the Ne…

On today's episode, I'm over on Chis Goyzueta's podcast, "Making it with Chris G", where I'm helping explain how sales strategies can help musicians and artists take their craft to the next level.

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Oct. 31, 2022

614: Do We Need to Declare a Pandemic Amnesty?

Emily, who forced her kids to mask while hiking OUTSIDE now says we need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were "in the dark about COVID". Today, I outline why my answer to her plea is an emphatic "NO".

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March 21, 2023

706: Big Changes Coming to The Brian Nichols Show!

Big Changes & Exciting News - The Brian Nichols Show's Revamp!

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March 13, 2023

700: Bringing Calvin Coolidge Back to Life with AI

@AP4Liberty & @SteffiP4Liberty Unveiling the Making of 'Calvin the Coolest President

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March 3, 2023

694: House on FIRE- America's Dark Future & The Power of Narrative

House on Fire: @mattjbatt's Cautionary Tale for America's Dark Future

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Aug. 25, 2021

304: Helping People Buy School Choice -with Corey DeAngelis

Selling is half the battle... helping people buy is where we win!

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Feb. 22, 2023

687: The COVID Mask Delusion - Revealing the MYTHS Surrounding Mask M…

Unveiling the TRUTH behind the COVID mask delusion

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Oct. 3, 2022

597: Don't Argue with Donkeys - (Even When they Say the Grass is Blue…

This week, we're going to explore this question and more as I take you through the old tale of why you should never argue with a donkey, no matter what color it claims its grass is. And how does this apply to sales and politics?? The answer might surprise you.

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Sept. 9, 2021

317: Becoming the Trusted Advisor (feat. Brian Nichols)

How can using expert insights help you become your prospect's go-to trusted advisor?

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Nov. 21, 2022

628: Can We Sell More Liberty By Saying Less?

Want to sell more? Then try saying less. Sounds counterintuitive, I know. But it’s true. In fact, many of the most successful consumer brands and political organizations in the world do just that—and it works for them. So, how can we do the same thing in the world of liberty politics? Can we sell m…

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Dec. 19, 2022

646: How to Make Compelling Arguments that Win Over Voters? Expert Ti…

Discover the Secrets of Making Compelling Arguments and Persuading Others with VA Delegate Nick Freitas

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March 3, 2022

454: What's the DNA of a Top Sales Pro? (with Tim Wackel)

How do the top sales pros get to where they are? Hard work? DNA? A little of both?

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Jan. 13, 2023

659: A Beginner's Guide to Selling Freedom with a Smile

Learn how to effectively explain libertarianism to your friends and family by using sales and marketing strategies on this episode of The Brian Nichols Show

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Feb. 1, 2023

672: The TRUTH Behind MrBeast Helping 1,000 Blind People See For The …

The Good, the Bad, and the Generous: @MrBeast Under Fire

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Jan. 9, 2023

655: Standing Up for Small Business - The Inspiring Story of Beloved …

Small Businesses Matter: One Owner's Inspiring Journey of Resistance and Persistence

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Dec. 13, 2021

406: The Human Element (feat. Brian Nichols)

Serving Your Clients By Being Uniquely You & By Bringing The Human Touch

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Dec. 15, 2021

407: How to Build a "Dream Team" -with Dane Espegard

How can dreaming big and focusing on bettering the individual help us build phenomenal teams?

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March 16, 2022

462: Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other (with Cor…

Talking about difficult topics doesn't have to be as bad as we think.

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Nov. 30, 2022

633: 5 Ways to INSTANTLY Improve Your Persuasion & Communication Skil…

Persuasion is a crucial skill for anyone in business—whether you're convincing your boss to give you a raise or trying to close a client on the phone. But it's not as easy as it sounds. In fact, some people spend years learning how to persuade others and still don't get it right!

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March 27, 2021

BONUS: The Ugly Truth About the Lockdowns (Time to Reopen Society) -w…

The data, facts, and realities of COVID were far away from what the media and public health institutions were presenting to the world at the advent of the pandemic. And while the controlling narrative was that of lockdowns and fear in response to COVID, organizations like PANDA have been workin…

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Jan. 6, 2023

654: How to WIN Your Local Election - FREE EBOOK SNEAK PEEK!

Win Your Local Election: Tips and Strategies from Our Free Ebook

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Nov. 11, 2022

622: Can Libertarianism Help Save the WORLD?!

On today's episode, I present a series of reasons why libertarianism offers some brilliant solutions to many of the world's problems. We'll talk about 5 ways in which libertarianism can save humanity.

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March 24, 2022

468: Upending Outdated Approaches to Medical Research & Enabling Univ…

Healthcare access should not be limited to the wealthy, the insured, or the geographically well located. Healing is for everyone.

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Oct. 18, 2022

608: Eternal Spring - The Falun Gong's Fight Against Communist Chines…

Today, we discuss the Falun Gong's fight against Chinese Communist Party propaganda and persecution, as we dig into the story of a group of heroes who sought to highjack the CCP corporate television broadcasts in 2002.

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Oct. 11, 2022

603: Changing Hearts, Minds, & Laws to Build a Freer Society

Market-based solutions that create change, and how they're working to make people aware of the power they have to change their government.

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Sept. 20, 2022

588: Good People Bring Out the Good in People - The Importance of Com…

I've known Remso for about a number of years and have been thoroughly impressed with his ability to connect with others and create meaningful relationships with them. This quality is what drove him to start Club Memos—a group dedicated to connecting like-minded individuals who want to be part of so…

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March 16, 2022

461: NFL Extravaganza: BuyTheBroncos DOA! (with Sean O'Brien)

The Denver Broncos are officially up for sale, and a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts are planning on putting their hat in the ring!

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May 3, 2021

240: The Unified Theory of Scare Stories -with Dr. Patrick Moore

What are the two emotions that drive buyers into action? Love and...? Fear. Knowing that, how is fear being using to sell us on massive government policies with price tags ranging from the billions and even trillions of dollars. Dr. Patrick Moore is one of the co-founders of Greenpeace…

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March 25, 2022

469: Why This Chinese Immigrant Fears the United States is on a Path …

“I fear the country I love is becoming like the country I left.”

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June 11, 2021

262: Imagine A World Without Veteran Suicide -with Wyly Gray from Vet…

How can a plant known as the "vine of the dead" help heal instead of simply treating symptoms in the living?

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March 29, 2022

471: You Can Do It! Spread Positivity... Recklessly! (feat. Brian Nic…

How can changing your outlook help your mental health AND your career prospects!?

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April 4, 2022

473: Mastering the Upsell (with Victor Antonio)

The fastest way to revenue growth is not finding new business - it's upselling to your existing customer base!

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July 28, 2021

289: The Future of Nuclear Energy -with Mark Schneider

How is nuclear energy a solution to climate change, energy independence, and planetary prosperity?

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April 15, 2022

482: Why Do the Elites HATE Elon Musk So Much!? (with Hannah Cox & Br…

On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I'm joined by Hannah Cox and Brad Polumbo to discuss Elon Musk potentially buying Twitter, and why the elites have been reacting like it's "the end of the world". "I just I find i...

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April 27, 2022

490: Building a Story Brand and Using the Right Strategies (with Morg…

On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I'm joined by Morgan Bonwell (Founder, Right Strategies) to discuss the importance of building a storybrand to help candidates and campaigns effectively meet their constituents wh...

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Aug. 18, 2021

300: The Undefeated Marketing System -with Phillip Stutts

How to grow your business and build your audience using the secret formula that elects presidents.

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May 2, 2022

493: Can't Sell, Won't Sell - Advertising, Politics, & Culture Wars (…

Why adland has stopped selling and started saving the world.

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May 5, 2022

496: Tolerance vs. Acceptance & Setting Narratives vs. Responding to …

Tolerance isn't blind acceptance. Nor is it tacit acceptance.

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May 6, 2022

497: Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom! (with Dr. Patri…

Returning to The Brian Nichols Show today is Dr. Patrick Moore (Author, "Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom") to discuss how most of the scare stories in the media today are based on things that are invisible, li...

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May 9, 2022

498: How to Talk About Roe v. Wade /Abortion without Tempers Flaring …

The conversation towards abortion/Roe v. Wade has always been a heated discussion... but does it have to be that way?

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May 11, 2022

500: 5 of My Favorite Episodes From Over the Past 500 Shows (feat. Br…

After 4 and 1/2 years, we've hit an incredible milestone at The Brian Nichols Show. Not only have we hit the top 1.5% of podcasts globally , but we have just reached our 500th episode! Today, I'm sharing 5 of my favorite conv...

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May 17, 2022

504: How Has Inflation Impacted Small Business? (with David Belman)

Inflation has been felt at the grocery store, at the gas pump, at the car dealership, traveling.... okay, pretty much everywhere. And yes, that means that the home building industry has been hit just as hard. How hard has it ...

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Oct. 29, 2021

365: How Do You Ask Great Questions?! -with Tim Wackel

Asking great questions. It is both a science AND an art.

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Nov. 8, 2021

375: Being Courageous in the Name of Freedom & Truth (Feat. Dr. Adria…

"The word freedom is very important, because it's not discussed freely and openly and courageously in academia."

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Sept. 29, 2021

335: You're Selling Change! -with Victor Antonio

Stop overthinking the sales process... remember that you're selling change!

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June 7, 2022

518: How Is this Old-School Retro Gamer Enhancing the Sales Experienc…

When people are best friends with other people, they usually stay at a company.

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July 17, 2023

748: Grassroots Efforts & Local Elections - Establishing Trust with V…

Discover Joshua Toms' journey from socialist to a Libertarian City Council candidate, as he shares insights on wealth disparity, social issues, and the impact of local politics in Lebanon, Ohio,

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July 15, 2023

747: Decoding the Path to Victory - 2024 Election Insights for Trump,…

@rkmcshane discuss the path to victory for top GOP & DNC candidates, shedding light on campaign strategies, key issues, and the challenges faced in the ever-evolving political landscape.

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Dec. 3, 2021

396: Cutting Through the Clutter -with Art Sobczak

"The only way to cut through the clutter is to have a message that is going to resonate with the prospect and what's going on in their world, right at that very moment."

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April 10, 2023

711: Do You Know What's REALLY in Your Cannabis Products? 🌿

CEO Brian Fitzpatrick of @GetInQredible discusses how his company is using blockchain and third-party verification to ensure safe, quality CBD products in the cannabis industry.

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Feb. 9, 2023

678: How to Build Trust (Works EVERY SINGLE Time)

Discover the key to success in leadership with trust expert Darryl Stickel on the importance of trust in organizations and society

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Jan. 30, 2023

670: The COVID Conspiracy - UNMASKED

@NickHudsonCT unmasks the TRUTH behind the COVID-19 pandemic and its political connections in this episode of The Brian Nichols Show

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Jan. 1, 2022

423: 2021's TOP 3 STORIES OF THE YEAR (Crossover episode with Eric Br…

Eric Brakey and Brian Nichols break down the top stories of 2021!

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Nov. 2, 2022

616: GOP vs. LP? - Are We Winning Hearts & Minds, Winning Elections, …

Are we winning hearts and minds, winning elections, or both? On today's episode, I'm joined by Kenny Cody and Jeremy Todd to talk about Blake Masters recently receiving the endorsement of Libertarian US Senate candidate, Marc Victor, and the implications of that endorsement.

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Oct. 21, 2022

611: Fighting for What Matters - Kyle Sefcik, Unaffiliated Write-In f…

On today's episode, I'm joined once again by Kyle Sefcik, Unaffiliated Write-In for Governor of Maryland!

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Sept. 23, 2022

591: To Sell Freedom, Listen More

On today's episode, we're going back to January 2021, when I joined Matt Kibbe on his program, Kibbe on Liberty.

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Dec. 27, 2021

419: Let's Talk Omicron -with Dr. Eric Larson

Mass hysteria and weaponized hypochondria have no place in healthcare.

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Feb. 21, 2022

446: Sell Different! (with Lee Salz)

How can selling different help you win more business?

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Sept. 12, 2022

582: Call Scripting 101 - Proven Call Scripting Tips to Help you DOMI…

Today, I'll also be sharing some of my own personal call scripts that have worked for me and will give you some tips on how to create a great script that will help you in your day-to-day sales activities.

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Sept. 6, 2022

578: The Danger of "DO SOMETHING!" Politics

Do you ever feel like your government is making decisions without really knowing what it's doing? On today's episode, Rodgir and I discuss the danger of "do something" politics and how this type of thinking can lead to bad policy and harm innocent people.

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July 18, 2022

547: HERO 22-Year-Old Ends Mass-Shooting - How a Good Guy with a Gun …

When a madman with a rifle started shooting at an Indiana mall this past weekend, a good guy with a gun stopped him—and saved countless lives.

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Nov. 26, 2021

391: The #1 Thing Holding You Back From Closing More Business (feat. …

Brian Nichols: "Why why is it so hard to close business? Because we make it harder than it actually has to be." Check out today's special solo episode where we dig into how to adapt with the changes, plus helping things make ...

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July 21, 2023

749: Rethinking the College Experience - Student Loan Forgiveness & t…

@JP_Kirby explores the alarming decline of confidence in American higher education, discussing the impact of student loan forgiveness, indoctrination on campuses, and the importance of empowering students to reclaim their freedoms and make informed choices for a brighter future.

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July 28, 2023

751: Bitcoin - The Future of Money in a Digital World!?

@adamobrien_ joins to discuss the world of Bitcoin, exploring its potential future in the cryptocurrency industry, the importance of autonomous banking, and the risks and rewards of decentralized finance.

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Aug. 8, 2023

756: Winning Hearts & Votes - The Power of Persuasion in Political Ca…

@libertywoody unveils innovative tactics for flipping political landscapes, leveraging sales and marketing approaches to connect with voters, and dismantling traditional strongholds.

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Aug. 16, 2023

759: Cold Calling Mastery with The SDR Whisperer - Prospecting SECRET…

Former pastor turned sales pro Jacob Tacher reveals the transferrable skills of questioning, listening, storytelling, and relationship-building he honed in ministry to become an expert in the art of cold calling and sales prospecting.

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Sept. 3, 2023

764: The Political Marketing Playbook - The Ultimate Guide to Politic…

Robert Lee discusses why candidates need to connect with people's issues and provide valuable solutions without anger, discussing the secrets behind successful political marketing campaigns and the importance of connecting with voters on a personal level.

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Sept. 8, 2023

766: Your Potential UNLOCKED - The NFL Exec's Secrets to Playing Offe…

Former NFL executive @PaulEpsteinLA reveals his strategies for playing offense in business and life, overcoming adversity, making fast confident decisions, and building unshakeable confidence by consistently acting on your values.

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Sept. 28, 2023

772: The Creativity CRISIS - Chad Stewart on Igniting Creativity & Pr…

Chad Stewart discusses how schools are killing creativity in kids and solutions like homeschooling to nurture imagination and empower the next generation.

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Oct. 13, 2023

776: Alone No More - How the WhiteFlag App is Rewriting the Rules on …

@RealSpikeCohen and @whiteflagapp founder @Jonny_McCoy have a raw, inspiring discussion about embracing peer support and human connection to transform mental health and save lives.

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Dec. 2, 2023

788: Common Ground for Uncommon Times - How to Break Bread Without Br…

Brian Nichols & @Jtodd601 expose the conversational pitfalls sabotaging holiday political talks and detail tactics to foster genuine dialogue on charged issues.

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Dec. 22, 2023

794: Selling Below the Surface - Navigating Hidden Buying Motivators …

Host Brian Nichols and guest Karl Becker discuss transforming sales through embracing the powerful human truths and motivations lying below the surface that typical tactics never uncover.

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Dec. 28, 2023

796: Is Our Food System Failing Us?

After overcoming her own health crisis, Sonia Gomez is on a mission to transform our broken food system by empowering families to take control of their health and build self-reliance through homesteading.

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Feb. 7, 2024

808: Bill Maher EXPOSED as FAKE "Libertarian"

Biden's reckless spending fuels historic inflation that crushes families, while Bill Maher's fake libertarian virtue signaling is exposed by Patrick Bet-David's principled consistency.

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Feb. 12, 2024

810: Charged $23K Tax to Build on My Own Land?!

A retiree fights an extortionate $23,000 California home-building fee all the way to the Supreme Court to defend property rights and rein in a dystopian system allowing unchecked legislative power grabs that drive up housing prices.

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Feb. 15, 2024

811: The Kitchen Table Strategy - Changing Minds Where It Matters Most

Amid despairing predictions, Brian makes an impassioned case that ordinary citizens reclaiming active empowerment through local community renewal centered on timeless truths, not partisan politics, can rescue the fraying American fabric.

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March 9, 2024

819: Laughter vs. Lunacy - Redefining Extremism in the Age of Woke Cu…

In this groundbreaking episode, recorded during Amp America's first-ever Twitter/X Spaces, Brian Nichols and "The eXtremist Files" producer Matt Edwards explore the power of satire in challenging extreme political narratives, revealing how humor can be a potent tool for exposing truth, shaping cult…

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March 14, 2024

822: The School Choice REVOLUTION - Parental Power in a New Era of Ed…

@mattfrendewey shares how the closure of a failed micro school in West Virginia demonstrates the true power and importance of school choice in holding educators accountable and empowering parents to make the best decisions for their children's education.

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March 21, 2024

824: Rewrite Your Sales Story - Remove Resistance, Embrace Success, &…

Embrace your authentic leadership voice, harness the power of storytelling, and rewrite your sales mindset to scale your business while staying true to your values, as shared by Justin Janowski, founder of Faith 2 Influence, in this insightful conversation with Brian Nichols on The Brian Nichols Sh…

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March 28, 2024

827: The TSA of the Internet - Why Online ID Requirements WON'T WORK

@CarlSzabo explores the unintended consequences of government overreach in the digital realm, emphasizing the importance of parental responsibility and targeted solutions in protecting children online while preserving privacy and free speech rights for all Americans.

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April 5, 2024

831: Why Culture Trumps Politics - How is Laughter is Sparking a Libe…

@mkibbe explores how the liberty movement can harness the power of culture, comedy, and storytelling to create a compelling vision for a freer future, celebrating recent victories and supporting the unsung heroes who are fighting for freedom on the front lines.

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April 12, 2024

834: AI Apocalypse? - Navigating the End of Work as We Know It

AI expert @JoeGulesserian returns to explore the potential consequences of AI on democracy, employment, and society, warning of a dystopian future marked by mass unemployment, corporate-government collusion, and the erosion of individual freedom, while offering strategies for adapting and resisting…

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April 22, 2024

838: The Ozempic Era - Treating Symptoms vs. Addressing the Root Cause

Michael Pickens returns to share his insights on reprogramming your subconscious mind for success by setting clear goals, breaking them down into actionable steps, and using powerful tools like affirmations and visual reminders to stay focused and motivated on your journey towards creating the life…

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April 26, 2024

840: "Be Curious, Not Judgmental!" - Ted Lasso & Mastering the Art of…

Rewire your brain for sales success by mastering the internal art of influence, living your values, and embracing curiosity to uncover your prospects' true needs and have your best year ever.

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May 3, 2024

843: The Dropout Millionaire - How Can Mentors Help You Uncover Billi…

Self-made multimillionaire @Thedropoutmm shares his inspiring journey and the invaluable lessons he learned while building a business empire without a college degree or startup capital, emphasizing the crucial role of perseverance, mentorship, and coachability in achieving entrepreneurial success a…

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May 8, 2024

845: Ideology vs. Identity - Separating Beliefs from the Self

In this thought-provoking episode, Brian Nichols and host Randy Wilinski explore the art of engaging in productive, nuanced conversations amidst a polarized political landscape, emphasizing the importance of curiosity, good-faith discussions, and focusing on root causes to foster personal growth an…

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May 17, 2024

849: Debunking the Myths About Homeschooling

@Homeschool_LLC shares how homeschooling empowers parents to provide a personalized, efficient, and creativity-fostering education that prepares children for an ever-changing future while strengthening family bonds.

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May 29, 2024

854: Why is the New Zealand Government Destroying Beehives?

Beekeeper Steven Brown reveals the shocking extent of government overreach in New Zealand, detailing how authorities destroyed $2 million worth of his beekeeping equipment and products, and then billed him for the destruction, highlighting the dire consequences of unchecked bureaucratic power.

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June 7, 2024

858: The BIGGEST Mistake Libertarians Make in Politics

Brian Nichols explains why libertarians need to shift their focus from preaching to the choir to effectively selling their ideas to a broader audience by understanding and addressing the kitchen table issues that matter most to voters, rather than getting bogged down in philosophical debates.

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June 10, 2024

859: Debunking MYTHS About School Choice and Funding

Halli Faulkner from @yes_everykid_f explores the transformative potential of school choice, discussing how empowering parents and breaking down traditional barriers to educational options can revolutionize the future of education in America.

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June 12, 2024

860: Why Your Paycheck is SMALLER Than it Should Be - The Tax Secret …

Tax expert @scottahodge reveals the shocking ways taxes secretly control our lives, driving up costs and stifling economic growth, and offers a compelling vision for a simpler, fairer tax system that could unleash prosperity and freedom for all.

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June 17, 2024

862: What Happens to Taxes if Trump or Biden Wins in 2024?

Steve Hayes explores the stark contrasts between Trump and Biden's tax plans, painting a vivid picture of America's economic future and the potential for a fairer, simpler tax system under the FairTax plan.

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June 24, 2024

865: How Progressive Policies Hurt the Poor

@BenjaminAyanian explains how progressive economic policies often harm society's most vulnerable by misdiagnosing problems and creating detrimental unintended consequences.

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June 26, 2024

866: Why Are Public Schools Getting More Money But Worse Results?

Explore why increased education funding isn't improving student outcomes, challenging listeners to reconsider how we structure and fund our schools to truly benefit teachers and students. Copy Retr

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June 28, 2024

867: Biden's Debate DISASTER | Will Bad Debate Cost Democrats the Ele…

The recent Trump-Biden debate exposed Biden's apparent cognitive decline and reinvigorated Trump's campaign, potentially reshaping the entire 2024 election landscape and throwing the Democratic Party into chaos.

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July 3, 2024

869: Border Crisis Explained | What Libertarians Get Wrong

Libertarians must confront the real-world complexities of the border crisis, abandoning mockery for empathy and offering practical solutions that balance principles with reality, or risk irrelevance in crucial policy debates.

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July 9, 2024

871: The Brain Science Behind Great Storytelling EXPLAINED

Expert storyteller Andrea Sampson reveals how to use emotional language, sensory details, and a five-step framework to craft compelling narratives that make complex ideas stick, build trust, and inspire positive change in business, media, and everyday life.

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July 12, 2024

873: Why Do People Trust Experts Without Thinking?

Brian explores the unsettling shift he's observed in many of his friends who have gone from questioning authority to blindly following government mandates and expert narratives, urging listeners to maintain critical thinking and value individual liberty in an increasingly compliant society.

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July 26, 2024

879: How Politics is Changing for Young People | Week in Review

Millennials are reshaping American politics as they face unique economic challenges and demand fresh voices in leadership, while also grappling with unexpected issues like drug-affected marine life, highlighting the urgent need for younger generations to get involved and make their voices heard in …

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Aug. 12, 2024

886: Is Your Money Safe? | 3 Money Moves to Make Before the Economy C…

Financial expert Joe Lombardi warns of economic disaster under a potential Harris presidency and reveals unconventional strategies to protect your wealth, regardless of who wins the 2025 election.

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Aug. 14, 2024

887: What Makes Things Cost What They Do? | EXPLAINED

Using a banana farmer's dilemma as a relatable example, this episode unravels the complex interplay of supply, demand, and pricing in a free market economy, revealing how these forces shape every business decision and consumer purchase in our daily lives.

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Aug. 20, 2024

889: Brain Glue | How to Make Ideas STICK

Glue your ideas to their brains: the sticky science of unforgettable communication.

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Sept. 2, 2024

895: Why Africa Needs Fossil Fuels to Fight Poverty | Climate Activis…

A Kenyan farmer challenges Western climate policies, arguing that fossil fuels are essential for Africa's development and poverty reduction, not a threat to be eliminated.

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Sept. 7, 2024

897: Why Pennsylvania Decides the 2024 Election | Week in Review

@BNicholsLiberty and @HeyRemso challenge conventional political wisdom, exposing the dire consequences of unchecked immigration, the critical role of Pennsylvania in the 2024 election, and the potential fallout of third-party voting, ultimately questioning whether America is on the brink of losing …

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Sept. 18, 2024

901: How to Save Money on Healthcare | SECRETS Hospitals Hide

@PeterGillooly from @twc_health shows how our healthcare system's perverse incentives are costing you money and potentially your health, and teaches how taking control through early intervention and medical autonomy could be your lifesaver in a world where hospitals and insurance companies prioriti…

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Sept. 20, 2024

902: How to Talk Politics Without Sounding Like a Nerd

Libertarians must shift from selling features to solving problems, ditching the "autistic approach" for emotional connections, to effectively communicate their ideas and win hearts and minds.

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Oct. 5, 2024

908: How to Make Money in Countries You've Never Heard Of | Expat Mon…

Rethink your approach to wealth and freedom by exploring unconventional strategies like offshore investing and international diversification, as traditional political activism and US-centric investing may no longer be enough to secure your financial future in an increasingly uncertain global econom…

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Oct. 18, 2024

913: Alcoholism Recovery & Dealing with PTSD | New Approaches for Vet…

A Marine veteran's raw journey from trauma to transformation reveals how questioning everything, embracing vulnerability, and exploring unconventional healing methods can lead to profound personal growth and self-discovery.

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Oct. 25, 2024

915: Why Government Wants to Control Social Media | THE HIDDEN TRUTH

As governments worldwide move to ban social media platforms and criminalize online speech - from Brazil's complete ban of X to UK police monitoring citizens' posts - this episode reveals how quickly digital freedom can vanish overnight and why America might be next.

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Oct. 26, 2024

916: Why Libertarians Are Switching to Trump in 2024 | Week in Review

Popular libertarian voice Dave Smith's endorsement of Trump signals a larger shift in the liberty movement, as key figures like Rand Paul, Ron Paul, and Thomas Massie coalesce around Trump's campaign - highlighting how pragmatic libertarians are choosing strategic influence over ideological purity …

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Nov. 3, 2024

918: Ron Paul and Elon Musk Team Up With Trump? | Week in Review

In a shocking pre-election bombshell, as Ron Paul and Elon Musk join forces in a potential Trump administration, New York state's killing of a beloved Instagram-famous squirrel becomes a rallying cry against government overreach, revealing how bureaucrats will dispatch more agents to euthanize a fa…

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Nov. 21, 2024

923: How COVID Changed American Politics Forever | The Real Story Beh…

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent government overreach shattered public trust in institutions, leading to a massive political realignment as Americans across the spectrum rejected establishment narratives and embraced new coalitions focused on personal freedom and government accountability.

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Dec. 5, 2024

926: Dear Santa: All I Want for Christmas is Freedom

Host Brian Nichols crafts a heartfelt Christmas list to "Liberty Santa," asking for practical freedom-oriented gifts like fiscal responsibility, school choice, and honest journalism while teaching listeners how to effectively communicate liberty principles during the holiday season.

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Dec. 7, 2024

927: Bitcoin Hits $100,000 | What This Means For Your Money in 2024

Bitcoin's historic rise to $100,000 represents more than just a price milestone - it signals a growing movement toward financial independence as people seek alternatives to government-controlled money in an era of inflation and increasing centralized control.

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Dec. 19, 2024

930: How to Heal Your Body NATURALLY (Step-by-Step Guide)

A former Wall Street insider exposes the truth about our broken health system while sharing how natural solutions and proper supplementation can transform your health, challenging everything we've been told about "genetic" health problems.

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Dec. 24, 2024

932: Weight Loss SECRETS (Without Surgery or Pills!)

A former college football player shares his remarkable journey from 470 pounds to vibrant health through the power of walking, intermittent fasting, and proper supplementation, proving that sustainable weight loss starts with simply taking the first step.

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Dec. 27, 2024

933: What They SHOULD Have Taught You in School (But Didn't)

Our education system prioritizes theoretical knowledge over essential life skills, creating generations of graduates who can solve complex equations but struggle with basic adult responsibilities.

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Jan. 20, 2025

937: How to HEAL Your Body (Without Prescription Drugs!)

A groundbreaking conversation revealing how a Colombia-based healing center is combining cutting-edge natural treatments with ancient wisdom to help patients heal from serious illnesses while exposing the corruption in American healthcare.

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Feb. 12, 2025

942: Why Your Friend Group Might Be Holding You Back

Discover how your social circle might be secretly sabotaging your health goals and why the uncomfortable truth about outgrowing friendships could be the key to your long-term success.

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Feb. 17, 2025

943: Common Sense is WINNING (4 Viral Moments Show Why)

Brian examines four viral moments that perfectly demonstrate why political hysteria and theatrical outrage are losing their effectiveness in American politics, as common sense approaches gain momentum with voters.

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Feb. 28, 2025

945: What Is RFK Jr Doing at HHS? | The Plan to Make America Healthy …

RFK Jr's appointment as HHS Secretary promises unprecedented transparency in America's food, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries that could eliminate chronic disease and fundamentally transform public health.

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