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Informed Dissent
by Dr. Jeff Barke
America Out Loud Network © – The intersection of healthcare and politics. Useful, credible information about your health and alternative methods to keep your body and mind healthy.
Episodes
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Understanding Pfizer’s RSV vaccine risks and benefits
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke – Take the recent respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for pregnant women. The manufacturer’s label notes postmarketing reports of increased preterm birth and of neurologic events such as Guillain-Barré syndrome. The label lists residual host cell proteins from...
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How soursop may support cardiovascular health
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke – Dr. Jeff Barke speaks with Agravitae founder Ken Owen about soursop, cardiovascular wellness, inflammation, circulation, stress, and root-cause health. They explore how careful sourcing, gentle preparation, minerals, and plant-based compounds support better...
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AI in healthcare needs curiosity and judgment
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Curiosity reshapes how people use AI in health and daily life, unlocking faster insights and new possibilities. Yet judgment, community, and human connection remain essential. This piece explores the balance between innovation and...
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Promise kept: The journey of Dr. Stefan Bean
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – In 2020, Dr. Bean's wife, Janet, passed away from cancer. Before she passed, she asked Dr. Bean to take care of the kids. As part of his promise to his wife, Dr. Bean vowed to continue their pursuit of selflessness by serving and...
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Flatlining on the field of battle, Major Ed Pulido lives to tell his story
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Jeff interviews Major Ed Pulido, who shares a powerful journey of service, sacrifice, and resilience after a life-changing combat injury. He advocates for better veteran care, mental health support, and streamlined systems, urging...
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The psychology of killing and its hidden costs
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Jeff and Mark interview Lt. Col. Dave Grossman on the psychological cost of killing, the realities faced by military and law enforcement, and strategies to prevent school shootings. He also warns about the risks of cell phones in…
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Inside TMJ disorders and sleep apnea with Dr. Shirazi
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Jeff and Mark speak with Dr. David Shirazi about TMJ disorders, craniofacial pain, and sleep apnea. He explains causes, diagnosis, and treatment options, including oral appliances as alternatives to CPAP, while sharing practical…
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The case for striking Iran and the rise of antisemitism
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Jeff and Mark discuss Mark’s recent article supporting and explaining the justification for President Trump’s decision to strike Iran’s military and government infrastructure. The article drew both support and criticism, including a...
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How smartphones are reshaping childhood and attention
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Notifications and endless scrolling reshape attention, parenting, and community life. Children trade play and conversation for screens while adults surrender focus to devices. Reclaiming presence—through limits on smartphones, turning…
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The state of psychoanalysis today
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Dr. Evans-Puglise explores the evolving role of psychoanalysis in a rapidly changing culture, examining artificial intelligence in therapy, the enduring importance of human connection, and how psychoanalytic insight shapes modern…
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Rising country artist Macie Rae on music and inspiration
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Jeff and Mark sit down with rising country artist Macie Rae, a 15-year-old singer-songwriter blending country, pop, and rock into a fresh California sound. She shares her musical inspirations, performances from California to Nashville,...
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Turning trauma into wisdom with intuitive guide Janet Reid
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Intuitive guide Janet Reid shares how profound trauma becomes a gateway to wisdom, healing, and self-discovery. Through survival, spiritual awakening, and heartfelt service, she helps others reconnect with inner strength, trust…
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When private speech becomes public execution
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – We witness the collapse of privacy, civility, and medical ethics as private speech is turned into public punishment. Media mobs destroy lives while institutions abandon evidence-based medicine. We defend the moral line between words and...
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When medicine loses trust, patients and society suffer
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Trust in medicine and public institutions is unraveling as bureaucracy, money, and ideology replace evidence and transparency. From board certification to pharmaceutical influence and informed consent, patients pay the price. Rebuilding...
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Nashville-bound, join Jeff, Mark & Malcolm in celebrating 250 years of America
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Jeff and Mark speak with the founder of America Out Loud. Malcolm Out Loud tells his story about his early career in advertising and marketing, and how he found his way out of corporate America to start America Out Loud podcasting and...
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Daniel Puder challenges you towards your vision & purpose in life
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – I was out to dinner one night with a friend, and I was approached by TMZ and asked what I thought of the kids who were being bullied and committing suicide. I ended up giving my personal email address out on national television and said...
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The new year is a convenient excuse to change
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Invest in relationships. Reach out to estranged loved ones if safe to do so. Forgive. Ask forgiveness. Life is too short to live in permanent grievance. Give generously. Serve others, and you will find perspective. Set a faith or...
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Talking baseball with former Major Leaguer Greg Pryor
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – We set aside health care and politics for a festive Christmas and New Year conversation with former Major Leaguer and author Greg Pryor. He recounts an unlikely rise from undrafted teen to 10 MLB seasons and a 1985 champion with the...
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Despite 2020’s medical crises, vaccine mandates persist in California
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Vaccine mandates continue across California despite the medical crises of recent years. Alix Mayer of the Free Now Foundation leads efforts to challenge mandates, expand exemptions, and defend medical freedom. Through legal action…
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When the holidays hurt: Coping with Christmas sadness
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Christmas is often portrayed as joyful, but for many it brings grief, loneliness, and emotional strain. This piece explores why the holidays can hurt and offers practical, compassionate ways to care for mental health, set boundaries,...
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How modern medicine lost public trust—and how to heal it
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Medicine faces a crisis of trust, effectiveness, and purpose as chronic illness rises and life expectancy falls. Jeff and Mark speak with Dr. Aaron Kheriaty about what went wrong in modern healthcare, how the pandemic accelerated…
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The testosterone gap shaping modern dating and masculinity
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – A growing health crisis is reshaping masculinity and dating as young men experience historically low testosterone. Physicians explore cultural, lifestyle, and environmental drivers, from screens to substances, and outline practical...
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Inflammation, its causes, and how to prevent it
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Jeff explores inflammation with Dr. Barry Sears, revealing how chronic low-level immune activation silently damages bodies and minds. He highlights the AA to EPA ratio, the power of omega-3s, and a steady, protein-balanced,...
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Pamela Garfield: The truthful therapist
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – A therapist challenges current trends in youth gender medicine, stressing honesty, holistic care, and family involvement. Physicians warn about rapid medicalization and urge careful evaluation. The piece emphasizes protecting children...
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Eric Moutsos: Truth seeker or conspiracy theorist?
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Former police officer Eric Moutsos challenges official narratives and defends the right to question authority. Physicians echo his call for transparency, free speech, and honest inquiry. They argue that skepticism builds trust, not...
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Resuscitating nursing: The courage to dissent
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Ashley Grogg, co-host of Nurses Out Loud, shares how informed dissent can revive nursing’s true mission. In Resuscitating Nursing: A Tactical Roadmap for Nurses Who Refuse to Be Silenced, she urges nurses to reclaim advocacy, integrity,...
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Bitcoin for dummies
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Bitcoin is often confusing, yet understanding it matters. Brian Harrington, a Bitcoin and real estate investor since 2015, shares why owning Bitcoin offers financial protection. As trust in government fades, he explains how Bitcoin...
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Sheronna Bishop, “America’s mom,” moves to Texas
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – “America’s Mom,” Sherronna Bishop, moves her family from Colorado to Texas, standing firm against Marxist ideology and the erosion of conservative values. A passionate constitutional patriot, she defends faith, family, and freedom,...
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What causes Americans to remain mired in false mindsets?
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Jeff and Mark explore why many Americans stay trapped in false mindsets, pointing to a lack of curiosity and flawed education. They discuss cultural obstacles to growth and share insights from a church teaching on public...
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Accountability and power in the Trump presidency
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – President Trump focuses on lowering prescription drug costs while appearing cozy with Big Pharma figures. Jeff and Mark question the true meaning of accountability in his administration, exploring how it affects medicine, the military,...
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Vaccines, Amen: The Religion of Vaccines
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Jeff and Mark dive into the debate on vaccine safety and efficacy with Aaron Siri, author of Vaccines, Amen: The Religion of Vaccines. Exploring federal cracks since RFK Jr.’s appointment, they examine science, law, and civil rights....
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Decent vs indecent: The response to Charlie Kirk’s death
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Public reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk exposes a stark divide between decency and indecency. Some Americans shockingly cheer or mock the violent death of a husband and father, revealing a darker side of society. Jeff and...
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Are SSRIs contributing to mass shootings in America?
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Mark explores the argument that SSRIs are contributing to mass shootings in America. Does Prozac cause someone to commit murder? Mark challenges that position, suggesting that blaming drugs is not the answer and is not correct. There…
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has jumped the shark
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – The American Academy of Pediatrics faces criticism for pushing strict vaccine mandates and rejecting exemptions, raising questions of political and corporate influence. Dr. Barke outlines ten reasons the organization has lost…
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The Heritage Foundation and MAHA
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – The MAHA movement accelerates as RFK Jr. takes charge as Health and Human Services Secretary, determined to reform America’s broken food and medicine systems. Supported by Dr. Jay Richards and the Heritage Foundation, his mission…
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Men are good, restore the patriarchy
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – We explore the tension between modern egalitarian ideals and traditional gender structures. The focus highlights men’s roles in protection, labor, and stability, while questioning whether cultural narratives reflect reality. We…
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Dr. Kelly Victory on her journey from vaccines to dissent
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Dr. Kelly Victory, MD, shifts from vaccine advocate to outspoken skeptic, challenging the medical establishment with over 30 years of clinical expertise. Known for co-hosting with Dr. Drew Pinsky on KABC radio, she shares her journey of...
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From mom to advocate: Fighting for parental rights
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – I am a wife, mother of four, and passionate parental rights advocate. My journey begins in 2016, challenging harmful education policies and standing for curriculum transparency. After winning a school board seat, I face fierce…
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Brooke Forsythe: Changing mental health, one story at a time
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Born and raised in Montana, I am a nurse, mindset coach, and now a first-time author. My passion is helping others break the silence around mental health by sharing my personal journey. Through my story, I hope to inspire others to seek...
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California bills strip parents of their rights
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – California lawmakers push dangerous bills stripping parents of their rights, enabling forced abortions, transgender medical procedures, and loss of school choice. I expose how AB 495, AB 1087, and AB 84 threaten our children’s safety…
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You went to Lebanon?
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – I share my experience traveling through Lebanon and Kurdistan, challenging common misconceptions about safety and culture in the Middle East. What I discover is a deep sense of community, faith, and family—values often lost in American...
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Selective persecution: Dr Simone Gold and John Strand
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Dr. Simone Gold and John Strand, both arrested for peacefully entering the US Capitol on January 6, share their experiences of selective prosecution and time in federal prison. Now free, they reveal how they secured their release and...
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Will Witt, man on the street turned farmer
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Former PragerU’s “Man on the Street” Will Witt builds a food collective. A Colorado native, he recounts his journey from atheist to born-again Christian, shares his experience of relocating from Los Angeles to Florida, and explains how…
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Clean, healthy food shipped near you
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Discover how Azure Standard empowers Americans to access fresh, premium minimally processed fruits, vegetables, and meats. With founder David Stelzer’s expertise, every product—from pantry staples to household items—is rigorously vetted...
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All risk and no benefit, explains Dr. Ryan Cole
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – “All Risk—No Benefit.” Dr. Ryan Cole discusses the role of vaccine boosters, nicotine as an anxiolytic, and his own form of personal therapy—working with wood.
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Let’s be critical thinkers
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – A casualty of the global shutdown for two years from 2020 to 2022 was critical thinking, a necessary skill to protect both individuals and society from propaganda and loss of essential freedoms. Children today often do not receive...
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Chlorine and clay: Alternative remedies to common ailments
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Kerri Rivera escaped the United States to practice holistic health in Mexico, where government oversight does not interfere with the treatment of patients with alternative remedies or non-traditional medicine. She explains the history…
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Chiropractic truths and medical myths
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Dr. Billy DeMoss revolutionizes chiropractic by integrating movement, sleep, diet, and mindset into holistic care, while Dr. Jeff Barke challenges statin-centric cardiovascular treatment, advocating safer, more effective strategies for...
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Healthy nasal rinse and dangerous medicine
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Discover how non-systemic sodium hypochlorite nasal irrigations like Snoot Spray can clear congestion from sinusitis, colds, allergies, or flu while exploring the historical origins and mechanisms of this remedy. Plus, delve into a...
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Why are the vaccines still on the market? … Dr. Peter McCullough
Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Dr. Peter McCullough returns to Informed Dissent for an encore interview to update listeners on the latest research on the effects of experimental mRNA products, methods to detoxify the body from spike proteins, and the real reason why...
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