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TLPP: Exposing the Chinese Communist Party w/ David Zhang Oct 06, 2026

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David Zhang built a 1.4 million subscriber YouTube channel exposing the Chinese Communist Party — from his base in the US, where he can actually say what he thinks. Born in China, raised in Canada, now in New York, David breaks down how Beijing operates: surveillance, threats to family members back home, and a propaganda machine that's gotten scarily good at targeting Western audiences.

We get into TikTok as a weapon, China's economy cratering under Xi Jinping, the comedian who got an entire stand-up competition banned for one joke about the PLA, and the doctrine of "unrestricted warfare" — Beijing's playbook for taking down the US without a single bullet. Plus: the four olds Mao tried to destroy, Chinese tourists at the Louvre, and the Asian gene that means David didn't need deodorant until he was 27.

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0:00 – Intro: David Zhang & China Insider

1:52 – Born in China, moved to Canada at 11, then the US

4:33 – Free speech in China: three different threat levels

7:25 – How the CCP threatens creators outside China

9:31 – Stand-up comedy in China — and the joke that got it banned

13:37 – Is being gay legal in China?

15:10 – 1.4M subscribers and the bot armies in his comments

17:04 – Why David's family left China

18:35 – China's billionaires and the capitalism secret

23:21 – Shanghai's LED light shows vs. actual economic collapse

26:54 – FreedomFest Vegas and dying American small towns

30:03 – Outsourcing, COVID, and what we can't let China control

33:30 – Taiwan, TSMC, and the chip supply nightmare

34:36 – "America Against America": Wang Huning's playbook

38:37 – TikTok data harvesting and information warfare

43:06 – Has David ever been back to China?

44:11 – Chinese tourists, the Louvre, and materialism without morality

46:30 – Mao's "Four Olds" and destroying Chinese culture

50:28 – The Asian gene: David didn't need deodorant until 27

51:59 – Wrap-up

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FF: Defunding the Indoctrination Machine: How Trump's Student Loan Rule Could Break Progressive Control of Academia and Beyond Oct 06, 2026

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The progressive left spent decades building institutional control over American academia, using it as a pipeline to reshape corporate culture, HR departments, and public policy. The fuel that kept that machine running was the nearly unlimited flow of government-subsidized student loans—now a $1.7 trillion portfolio—regardless of whether graduates could actually earn a living. The Trump administration's new Earnings Accountability Rule threatens that foundation by tying federal loan eligibility to post-graduation income, forcing programs whose graduates don't out-earn high school diploma holders to lose funding. This episode breaks down how cutting off the money could cascade beyond student debt into the entire progressive institutional infrastructure, from DEI offices to corporate hiring mandates. The takeaway: the most durable response to institutional capture is to build an income and a life that doesn't depend on gatekeepers whose power is built on your tax dollars.

Video Chapters

00:00 — Introduction: The Threat to Progressive Institutional Control

01:14 — Welcome to Finding Freedom & Show Updates

02:57 — How Institutions Maintain Control: Money & Credentials

04:52 — The Earnings Accountability Rule Explained

06:41 — Which Programs Are Getting Hit Hardest

09:10 — What American Academia Actually Became

12:59 — The Campus-to-Corporate Pipeline & the Rise of DEI

15:52 — Broader Actions Against Institutional Capture

17:36 — What Happens When the Money Stops

19:16 — Key Takeaways: Build Your Own Table

22:00 — Closing Thoughts & Final Question

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TBNS: America's 250th, H-1B Visas, the General Welfare Clause, & Can a Dictionary Save the Constitution? Oct 05, 2026

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Stephen Ferry joins Brian Nichols to reveal what the general welfare clause actually meant in 1787, and why America's 250th birthday finds us $40 trillion in debt and arguing over a Constitution most people can't explain.
Kids can recite the Preamble. 52 words. One sentence. Six purposes sitting right there in the text...
But ask a civics teacher to name all six? Good luck.
Stephen is the new national spokesperson for Citizens Academy U.S., and their guide walks the Preamble word by word using Noah Webster's 1828 dictionary. So why does a 200-year-old dictionary get to be the referee?
And Brian pushes back. Hard. Words change. Kleenex. Xerox. Google. And with H-1B visas, a shifting culture, and a federal government bigger than any in history... does defining the words even matter anymore?
So... can a dictionary save the Constitution? Or are we too far gone?
CHAPTERS
0:00 The 2 Phrases Washington Spends $40 Trillion On
1:51 Who Is Stephen Ferry?
2:47 Is the Constitution Dead in 2026?
3:45 Are We Too Far Gone?
4:32 The 1690 Warning Nobody Listened To
9:42 Civics Teachers Can't Name the 6 Purposes
10:29 The Guy Who Only Showed Up Because His Wife Made Him
12:56 Why People Check Out of the Constitution
15:59 What "Welfare" Means in 2026
19:17 What "Welfare" Meant in 1787
22:37 The Culture Question Nobody Wants to Touch
27:26 Who Actually Gets Taught What America Is?
30:26 Does the Constitution Need Fresh Eyes?
33:10 Political Enemies Walked In, Allies Walked Out
35:50 How to Do the Guide Yourself
39:09 The Free November 8 Constitution Talk
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MADD: Anti-White Racism by Black 'Lanterns' Writers Hits New High Sep 30, 2026

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On this week's Mean Age Daydream, Brian rips the horrifically racist black writers on HBO's "Lanterns," and cites an unacceptable trend in Hollywood and society. Also: a court rules that car companies can record your in-car calls without your knowledge, which police can access.

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FF: Your Body Is Not Broken: Dr. Sage Wolfe on What Your Body Is Actually Trying to Tell You Sep 29, 2026

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In this episode of Finding Freedom, host John Odermatt sits down with Dr. Sage Wolfe — a doctor of natural medicine, former professional gymnast, and certified Wolf Non-Surgical Master Trainer — to challenge the assumption that surgery and pharmaceuticals should be the first resort for chronic pain and joint issues. Dr. Sage explains how the body has an innate capacity to heal when given the right conditions, from rehydrating "bone on bone" cartilage to addressing the root causes of inflammation through gut health, proper mineralization, and parasympathetic nervous system activation. The conversation dives deep into the gut-brain connection, how emotional trauma gets stored in physical tissue, and why the standard medical approach of cutting out joints and organs often creates more problems than it solves. Dr. Sage also shares practical daily tips — from salting your water to the order in which you eat your food — plus resources for anyone ready to take their health into their own hands. Whether you're dealing with chronic pain, limited mobility, or just want to age without limitations, this episode makes the case that your body isn't broken — it's trying to tell you something.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro & Welcome to Finding Freedom

2:22 - Dr. Sage's Philosophy: Be Your Own Doctor

4:54 - From Pro Gymnast to Natural Medicine

6:14 - The Body's Innate Healing & Leaky Gut

8:20 - Can You Rehydrate "Bone on Bone" Cartilage?

10:12 - Traditional Medicine vs. Natural Healing

11:38 - Thermology Testing & Seasonal Joint Pain

13:50 - The Gut-Pelvis Connection: Why Your Hips Hurt

16:53 - The Gut-Brain Connection & Body Longevity

19:09 - "Issues in the Tissues, Secrets in the Joints"

22:42 - The Dark Side of Joint Replacements & Cobalt Toxicity

24:31 - Nutraceuticals vs. Cheap Supplements

26:42 - Baby Steps to Health: Getting Started

30:03 - Emotional Trauma Stored in Your Tissues

33:20 - Practical Daily Health Tips

37:18 - How to Work with Dr. Sage & Free Resources

38:24 - Outro & Support the Show

Links:

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TBNS: Breast Cancer Under 50, Apple Cider Vinegar, Mexico's Medical Tourism Boom, & a $275,000 Mistake Sep 26, 2026

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Emma Victoria Johnson joins Brian Nichols to reveal the $275,000 mistake she made after a stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis at 43... and why Mexico's medical tourism boom is catching so many patients off guard right now.
Breast cancer is climbing fastest in women under 50. And Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar has everybody online asking who's real and who's faking it.
Emma got caught in the middle of both... people called her "fake cancer girl" because she looked too healthy.
So she did what a lot of scared patients do. She picked the clinic with the best marketing... pools, saunas, a $10,000 watch... and got on a plane.
$275,000 later? She's got the red flags every patient and every family member needs to see before signing anything. Plus what her sisters said when she told them she was going to Mexico, the Steve Jobs story everybody brings up, and the one question Emma says every clinic should be able to answer. Brian and Emma are not doctors - this is one patient's story, not medical advice.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:35 Stage 4 at 43
3:43 3 Months to Live
7:26 The Clinic That Looked Perfect Online
8:41 The $275,000 Bill
9:41 Taken Advantage of at Rock Bottom
17:43 "I'm Going to Tijuana"
19:04 The Steve Jobs Warning
20:19 The Question Every Clinic Must Answer
21:30 The Mike Holmes Test
22:50 The Red Flags She Missed
29:19 Her Mom's Fight vs. "Fake Cancer Girl"
33:34 Where to Follow Emma
36:39 Emma's Final Word
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Politicks Podcast: The Last Ditch Butch B'tch Bar Battle Sep 25, 2026

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The Politicks crew unpacks the chaotic saga of The Last Ditch, a Boston lesbian bar where a single mask-optional night sparked threats of firebombing from immunocompromised patrons. From there, the conversation spirals into universal suffrage, the radicalization of the Democratic Party, and Nikole Hannah-Jones sacrificing her daughter's education for ideology. Plus a Last Ditch bar update involving accusations of "anti-Blackness" and a debate on whether college degrees mean anything anymore.

Video Chapters

0:00 — Intro
1:15 — Back Pain & Stress Banter
3:44 — The Last Ditch Butch Bar Battle
7:38 — The Mask-Optional Night That Started a War
8:25 — Community Backlash & Social Media Threats
11:30 — Universal Suffrage & Voting Rights
15:05 — Gay Bars vs. Lesbian Bars
15:52 — The Firebombing Threatener
21:05 — No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
22:39 — Enter "Noire"
25:05 — Mask Mentality in 2026 & The Democrat Threat
30:00 — Nikole Hannah-Jones & The 1619 Project
34:27 — Charles Cooke's Devastating Takedown
36:26 — Can You Argue With Ideologues?
41:34 — College Degrees & NYC Teacher Tests
43:23 — Last Ditch Update: "Anti-Blackness" Claims
46:08 — Closing & Outro

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MADD: The K-Pop Converse Ad KKKontroversy Sep 23, 2026

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On this week's Mean Age Daydream, Brian breaks down the latest woke overreaction, this time to a Converse shoe ad with a K-Pop starlet in it that is apparently super racist. Also: the BBC is removing its own self-produced comedy content from "That Mitchell and Webb Look" because it's offensive.

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TLPP: Undercover at Socialism 2026 w/ Aidan Grogan Sep 22, 2026

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Aidan Grogan is a researcher at the Manhattan Institute. He went undercover at Socialism 2026 — the annual conference sponsored by Haymarket Books, held in Chicago over Labor Day weekend — and sat in on panels that weren't being livestreamed to see what they were saying behind closed doors. In some cases, they were saying considerably more radical things than what made it onto the stream.We talked about: how he got in (registered as Aidan G. with a burner email, wore Marxist pins, didn't iron his shirt, gave up on the disguise by day four); masks required at all times, COVID still surging, it felt like 2020 all over again; the family abolition session — two Yale-affiliated researchers sitting in a circle with Crayola markers on the table, advocating to dismantle the family as an oppressive capitalist institution; Sophie Lewis, Oxford graduate, family abolitionist, currently married; the audience describing the "most culturally celebrated family" as white people, private property, and heteronormativity; the fat genocide panel and the presenter who was herself relatively fit; Sophie Lewis denying any biological basis to sex; the mismatch between revolutionary rhetoric and people with too much anxiety to fire a gun; the old macho Marxists vs. today's conference-goers; Bill Ayers and the career path of a left-wing terrorist (hint: it ends in a tenured professorship); Robert Nisbet's The Quest for Community and why radical politics is a substitute religion for the socially alienated; and the DSA platform calling for abolishing the Senate, the Electoral College, and the checks and balances of the American constitutional order.Read Aidan's coverage → City Journal: cityjournal.orgFollow Aidan → Manhattan Institute: manhattan-institute.orgTIMESTAMPS:0:00 — Intro — Aidan Grogan, Manhattan Institute and City Journal0:43 — What is Socialism 2026? Haymarket Books, Labor Day, Chicago1:27 — Going undercover — livestreams vs. behind closed doors3:51 — The viral clip: pronouns, jazz hands, anxiety about clapping4:11 — Armed revolution calls — "I have too much anxiety to use a gun"5:35 — How he got in: Aidan G, burner email, Marxist pins, bad clothes7:20 — Day one vs. day four — what happens when you dress normally8:20 — Masks required the entire time — felt like 2020 all over again10:00 — His cover story: "I'm new to socialist ideas and just exploring"10:54 — The family abolition session — Crayola markers, Yale researchers12:29 — What does abolishing the family actually mean?14:17 — The audience answers: white people, private property, heteronormative16:41 — Sophie Lewis: family abolitionist, Oxford graduate, currently married17:49 — Do they ever actually live by the ideas they preach?18:49 — "It takes a village" — and why they mean the government21:09 — The data: two married biological parents produce the best outcomes for children23:45 — Low birth rates — opportunity cost, not money cost26:06 — At war with biology — the left's rejection of reality27:24 — Queer theory, family abolition, and the roots of the movement28:27 — Sophie Lewis denies any biological or natural basis to sex31:38 — The fat genocide panel — presenter was relatively fit33:29 — The old macho Marxists vs. today's conference-goers34:15 — Luigi the musical, political violence, and LARPing revolutionaries36:48 — Champagne socialism — why these people won't actually risk anything38:48 — Robert Nisbet and radical politics as substitute religion39:01 — People who want communes nobody would want to be on43:05 — Bill Ayers, the Weather Underground, and the career path of a left-wing terrorist45:18 — Should we be worried? Lone wolves vs. organized violence46:52 — DSA platform: abolish the Senate, Electoral College, and checks and balances47:50 — Mayor Mamdani and the low bar for praising elected officials49:59 — American institutions are more robust than the radicals thinkWatch full episodes on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Vb53s4I0A&list=PLb5trMQQvT077-L1roE0iZyAgT4dD4EtJListen on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081Listen on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2KAtC7eFS3NHWMZp2UgMVU Co-host of Happy Hour Econ → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-hour-econ/id1863476697 Lou's book — That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r TheLouPerez.com | info@thelouperez.com Newsletter: https://substack.com/@louperez#Socialism #DSA #ManhattanInstitute #FamilyAbolition #AidanGrogan #RadicalLeft #CityJournal #LouPerezPodcast #LionsOfLiberty #Marxism

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FF: Accused of Terrorism, Detained at a Black Site: What Danial Jiwani Learned About Wealth When Everything Was Stripped Away Sep 22, 2026

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Daniel Jiwani moved to Saudi Arabia to work for PricewaterhouseCoopers, but eight months later he was abducted by Saudi authorities, taken to a black site, and falsely accused of terrorism based on a coworker's joke found on his phone. After three weeks in a black site and over a month in a maximum security prison alongside Al-Qaeda and ISIS members, the FBI and State Department secured his release—only for him to endure six more days in a nightmarish deportation facility where he contracted COVID and slept on a concrete floor. He returned home to find his assets frozen, his career destroyed, and his employer potentially complicit in covering up his disappearance. Rather than succumb to despair, Daniel rebuilt his life using the same wealth principles he'd spent years researching—positive thinking, relentless action, and learning to handle pressure. In this episode, he shares his full story and the key lessons from his new book, The 52 Laws of Wealth, on what real financial resilience looks like when theory meets the worst possible reality.

Chapters

0:00 Cold Open: Accused of Terrorism & Detained at a Black Site

1:10 Welcome to Finding Freedom

2:53 Abducted in Saudi Arabia

5:49 Inside the Black Site

6:37 Did PwC Help Cover Up His Disappearance?

10:08 Inside a Maximum Security Prison with Al-Qaeda & ISIS

12:47 Release & the Deportation Facility Nightmare

15:40 Returning Home: Homeland Security Debrief

18:06 Coming Home Jobless and Broke

19:28 The Power of Positive Thinking

23:27 From Dreaming to Doing: Taking Action