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Over Fifty Starting Over
by Barry Edwards
O5O Podcast—Ambition, Grit & Unfiltered Truth for Life’s Third Act. Host Barry Edwards brings broadcast polish and rebel wit, joined by political analyst Merle Garrison, a data-driven conservative. In 90 turbo minutes they dive into mid-life health, fitness and mindset wins, then clash over culture and politics from independent vs conservative angles. Spotlight guests share comeback stories and one-step-better tips. New episodes every Friday to help you level-up the boldest half of life.
Episodes
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328: Simulation theories: The Matrix or the Sims?
Simulation theories The Matrix or the Sims: Which simulation seems most likely? Phone, insurance and auto repair techniques to save thousands. A 23 year old shows us how to stand up to corruption and death threats. Huge money saversNick Shirley and the potential of Gen ZWe close with Mark’s AI…
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327: The End of Gatekeepers? Epstein, Sovereignty & Public Power
The system is designed to keep you reactive. This episode is about reclaiming sovereignty — internally and externally. Merle opens with a powerful breakdown of logic over impulse, tactical self-awareness, the strategic pause, and sovereign identity — and why manipulation only works when we don’t...
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326: Staying Grounded in Chaotic Times
Segment 1: meaning, balance, and emotional regulation in a chaotic world. Why purpose doesn’t require stability, how anxiety often signals imbalance rather than pathology, and why regulated people are harder to manipulate than angry ones. It’s a grounded, human conversation about staying sane and...
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325: Who’s Voice Is That — and How Much Does It Cost to Control You?
Segment 1: Who's talking in there? Before current events, we tackle something more personal: the inner voice that shapes our choices — often without our permission. We share 2 quick exercises on how to put these debilitating thoughts into context. Segment 2: Current Events Davos The sales pitch…
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324: This Doesn’t Feel Like Freedom Anymore
Segment 1: From Innocence to Control Systems From the 1980s to now: Revisiting Pretty in Pink and Stranger Things as symbols of cultural innocence vs. today’s anxiety-driven society. Re-labeling reality: How symbols, language, and events are being redefined to police speech and enforce ideology....
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323: From Fallout to Reality: When Systems Cannibalize Their Creators
2026 may be the year Fallout stops feeling like fiction. From American imperialism to domestic crackdowns, the systems are no longer hiding. Systems designed to survive by being fed, quarter after quarter. The message: systems don’t protect people — they consume them once growth runs out. Still…
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322: Bari Weiss, Epstein Silence & Why Millions No Longer Trust the Media
Where to live after 55 — without getting crushed by taxes, culture wars, or cost of living We lay out 10 great (and still affordable) places to live after 55 — based on real-world factors like cost, quality of life, culture, and common sense (not glossy brochures or political spin). And... the...
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321 Hegseth Boat Strike Fallout, Campbell’s Bio-Food Scandal & Prince Harry Cringe
Pete Hegseth’s boat strike fallout, Campbell’s shocking bio-engineered food scandal, and Prince Harry’s painfully awkward Late Show appearance all collide in this week’s O5O — along with a brutal look at how the medical system ignored Barry’s mother until he used AI to force the issue.We break…
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320 Candace Owens, Tucker, Epstein & Making 60 Sexy
Segment 1 — Life After 50: What Really Changes Celebrity Updates: • Will Smith & Jada Pinkett — the never-ending saga • Jim Carrey — retreating from Hollywood • Billy Bob Thornton — quietly thriving as an older creative Mind + Body Shifts in Your 50s and 60s: • What to actually expect physically...
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319 Epstein Files & H1B Visa Scam: Connecting the Dots
A look at writer/director Mike Flanagan — a master of meaningful horror who uses the genre to explore deeper truths. We talk about his signature style, recurring cast of actors, and why his work feels so much more honest than most of what comes out of Hollywood today. That leads us straight into...
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318: Over-50 Dating: Best Apps & Rules • Mandani’s NYC Agenda (Fear vs Fixes)
Segment 1 — Dating Over 50, Simplified: We cut the noise and name the apps that actually work for 50+ (and why), plus fast Do’s & Don’ts so you don’t get scammed or ghosted to death. Segment 2 — Mandani’s NYC Win: Communist panic sweeps the airwaves. But, what changes now? What are the...
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317: The Dire Question No One Knows How to Answer
SEGMENT 1: Movies/TV Reviews More of a freeform podcast this week. A shorter, informal 1st Segment. When Michael Jackson's Thriller swept the nation and a couple movie/tv recommendations for the Halloween weekend! 12:45 We segue into the main theme of this week: The Question No one Knows How to...
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316: Purpose After Paychecks: The Future of Work in an Automated World
Future of Work in an Automated WorldSEGMENT 1: What happens when work becomes optional? In this episode of Over Fifty Starting Over, we explore a bold thought experiment: 👉 If the government announced limitless renewable energy and guaranteed everyone’s basic needs—food, housing, and...
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315 – Life After Money? “Narco-Terrorism” Strikes, Comey Wrist-Slap, Bolton Hypocrisy
#IndependentNews #PostScarcity #NarcoTerrorism What if we didn’t need money—or jobs for survival? We kick off with a post-currency, post-work thought experiment…and then hit the week’s fire: boat bombings under the “narco-terrorism” label, Comey’s likely wrist-slap, and John Bolton’s indictment…
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314- Lower Anxiety in a Week + Why Both Parties Are Lying About the Shutdown
#IndependentNews #Healthcare #MilitarySEGMENT 1:Feeling anxious and broke? We've got the research-backed habit that lowers anxiety in 7 days (pick ONE and see results).SEGMENT 2: Current eventsWe cut through the BS: the shutdown ISN'T about "illegals getting free healthcare"—that's clickbait. The...
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313 Charlie Kirk | Turning Point USA, Free Speech & the Fight for Better Schools
…And, Polarization, Calling Out Political Violence #CharlieKirk #FreeSpeech #EducationReform Today, we’re celebrating the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. He exposed the failure of our schools, defended free speech, and showed us how to debate without fear. But we’re also asking the hard…
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Narco-Terrorism & Hedge Fund Power | Playing God With Lives and Oil
#PlayingGod #NarcoTerrorism #HedgeFundControl...and Plasma Swaps, Plastic Surgery, and the Price of Living Forever🔹 Segment 1: Plasma Swaps, Plastic Surgery, and the Price of Living ForeverFrom smallpox inoculations to Bryan Johnson’s blood-swapping biohacks, we dig into the age-old question…
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311 America’s Anxiety Spiral: From Boardrooms to Our Children
…And, How Fear, Downsizing, and Social Media Fuel Violence America is in an anxiety spiral — and it’s hitting us everywhere. Corporate America runs on fear of downsizing, parents feel crushed trying to provide, and our kids are overwhelmed by social media pressure. This week on Over Fifty…
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310 Reconciling Aliens and God
…And, 90s Rebellion: Building Purpose in Today’s Rigged World 🔹 Segment 1: What do "Fight Club" and "Manhunt: Unibomber" have in common? We explore how the spirit of 90s rebellion is alive and well today — from Fight Club to Manhunt: Unabomber — and why building the O5O Community gives us…
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309 Epstein’s Ghost Still Haunts DC
…And Why Joaquin Phoenix Might Be the Only Sane Man in Hollywood" 🔹 Segment 1: Theo Vonn interview with Joaquin Phoenix Actors and comedians. Cancel culture. Health supplement recommendation REVISION. The death and rebirth of media and making sense of it all. 🔹 Segment 2: Big, historic wins in…
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308 America’s Booming… But Who’s Actually Winning?
🔹 Segment 1: Core Strength Without the Nonsense Two core workouts that we actually don’t regret the next day! The best all-around core moves for people over 50 — low impact, high reward, and great for lower backs. We break down why they work, and why a strong core might just be the best…
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307 OBAMA SMOKESCREEN, EPSTEIN COVERUP
Segment 1: Prostate Health Made Simple We kick off with straight‑talk on keeping your prostate in check—no medical jargon, just the facts you need. You’ll learn the early warning signs, the screening pros and cons, and easy, everyday steps (diet, exercise, supplements) that really work. By the…
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306 Six Months to Live & Dreams
ALSO: Seven years in prison & last wishes Segment 1: Sleep, Dreams & 6 Months to Live sleep problems (anxiety) and remedies (foods, teas, hypnosis), lucid dreaming. 1st segment: The we talked about the concept of finding out you only have 6 months left to live - what would you do differently? How...
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305: Brain Health in the Crosshairs
ALSO: Cover-ups! Biden’s doctor. Epstein’s files Segment 1: Brain Health After 50 Exercise, targeted nootropics & brain-fuel foods, quality sleep & stress hacks, plus mental workouts to keep your mind sharp. Segment 2: D.C. Cover-Ups Biden’s doctor pleads the Fifth on hidden health records, and…
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304: End Game: The Manufactured Crisis Devouring Us
Stay tuned for Mark's AI Tip at the end! Everything we’ve built—our homes, our savings, our freedoms—is slipping through our fingers. In this urgent 15-minute episode, we pull back the curtain on a nation under siege: watch the middle class crumble into poverty as $7 million in new debt is piled…
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303: WW3? Is Israel Calling The Shots?
Is Israel Calling The Shots? Israel bombs Iran. USA makes threats as more wars escalate under Trump. Why is DOGE defunct and the BIG F—ing BILL is being pushed thru the Senate RAISING THE DEBT? Why did BONDI tell us there were thousands of Epstein Tapes and PATEL says "trust me, there aren't…
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302 Space Wars & Crypto to The Rescue
Is it time to start talking about a Revolution? Current US Admin is not curbing spending in spite of $37T debt - and climbing. Banks hold Americans hostage by witholding our own money. Can Cryptocurrency save us? The pluses and one minus. Our many Wars: which is more valuable – Human capital or...
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301 Tough Guys Turned to Jelly:All promises are off the table
This episode: Tough Guys Turned to Jelly On Fox’s Sunday Morning Futures (May 18, 2025), FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino defended the Bureau’s handling of assassination attempts on Trump. Same Playbook: Epstein, Jan 6, and Bondi From Epstein’s “suicide” to J6 forewarnings (“It’s coming,” said...
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300 The Whistleblower, the Saudis & the Silent Takeover
MENOPAUSE: Conflicting medical advice, emotional volatility, and misunderstood symptoms. Personal and relational strain during a life phase most men don’t understand. Plus — what every man needs to know (but was never taught) about menopause. GLOBAL POWER MOVES & DOMESTIC DEALS Trump takes on Big...
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299 Pope Leo XIV – Inheriting the Sin
And The Right’s Turn at the Woke Mic 🔹 Segment 1: New Pope, Old Scandal Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost) becomes first American pope • Accused of covering up a known predator priest Broader critique: Catholic Church’s repeated abuse coverups taint the image of all Christianity GOP-aligned...
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298 Perverted Old Men & Women
10:00 America vs Europe health update: We're being poisoned with folic acid AKA "enriched" foods. Don't walk nearly as much as europeans. Have way more stress (cortisol hormone) killing us. Our tax dollars are hard at work poisoning us. Europeans lead much more balanced lives. 24:00 TESLA...
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297 Autism Skyrockets. Harvard Crumbles. Fake Women in Fake Space.
Happy Easter! Stay for Mark's AI Tip at the end! 4:00. Nutrition updates - Potatoes are good for you again! Coconut milk is rocking too. 11:00 Eating clean (single ingredient foods) 15:30 The epidemic of autism 19:00 Its Leaf Blower Season again. OMG - the noise is deafening. 24:00 Can we use...
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296: Brought to You by Pfizer: How I Became the Family Conspiracy Nut
When belief systems clash at the kitchen table, things get real. This week, Barry shares a personal and painful disagreement with his mother over media, government corruption, and the hard truths behind "Brought to you by Pfizer." It sparks an honest conversation between Barry and Merle about how...
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295: The MAGA Scorecard Is In… and It’s Ugly
Stay for Mark's 2-minute AI Tip at the end! 00:30 Shout out to our listeners and special comments - thank you! 21:00 The red ants and black ants effect in social media. 28:30 The MAGA Scorecard - not fairing well at all on our 8-point agenda. 30:45 Our runaway national debt. Federal Reserve...
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294: The Demon Wars — Cravings, Corruption & Control
Stay for Mark's 2-minute AI Tip at the end! 00:30 Merle's Movie Reviews: Wicked • The Chosen. 13:30 Our personal diets- maintaining our optimal weight. 2 different methods, both successful. 29:20 Demons - Fact and fiction. Bad habits. Bad luck. The power of positive and negative energy. Is there...
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293: When Are We Playing God?
Stay for Mark's 2-minute AI Tip at the end! 00:50 POWER OF ATTORNEY: When are we playing God? When to say no to "life saving" medical procedures. Our fear of death in western culture. 30:00 US District Judge James Boasberg ordered a 14-day halt to Trump's deportations. 43:30 WARS: Trump assures...
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292: Special tribute to Nora Kay Bunn
Special tribute to Nora Kay Bunn :30 - 22:00 Special tribute to Nora Kay Bunn – Beautiful 7 year old author, illustrator and inspiration. Her book, Sparkle of Love, can be found here at Amazon. 22:30 A cry for help - reform the Democratic Party! 32:00. Jasmine Crockett's racist rant at House...
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291: UNCENSORED: The Epstein Cover-Up, Trump's Power Grab & Media's Collapse
5:00 - BOMBSHELL EPSTEIN REVELATIONS: The promised files deliver more questions than answers as the powerful continue to escape accountability in what may be history's biggest cover-up. 21:30 - UKRAINE WAR ENDGAME: Shadowy peace proposals emerge as global powers maneuver behind the scenes with...
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290: The Income Insurance Plan: Side Hustles That Could Save Your Retirement
2:30 – "Memory Failing You? Hacks to Stay Sharp & Fight Forgetfulness!" 11:10 – "Side Hustles Are No Longer Optional—Why Millions Need Extra Income NOW!" 21:00 – "Quit Your 9-to-5? The Best Consulting & Freelancing Gigs for Freedom & Cash" 29:20 – "Teach, Tutor, and Make Bank—Online & In-Person...
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289: Blood Thicker Than Politics? When Family Ties Break
3:20 Sons and daughters turning their backs on parents over their ideologies. Families torn apart from divisive movements. We've allowed the inmates to run the asylum. Watch Morin Holistic Therapy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV_nvpQOW3A 40:15 Maxine Waters and House Democrats denied entry to...
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288: ICE Raids Barry’s Favorite Taqueria | Real Cost of Immigration Crisis
2:45 3 most trustworthy midrange OTC hearing aid brands: Jabra Enhance, Ballerup, Denmark. Price Range: $799–$1,995 per pair. Eargo, San Jose, California, USA. Price Range: $799–$2,950 per pair. Lexie Hearing, Pretoria, South Africa. Price Range: $799–$999 per pair. 17:40 Barry's fav mexican...
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287: Darshan Pindoria - Free Thinking: How to Reclaim Your True Self
What if everything you've been taught to believe—about success, happiness, and even how to think—isn't truly your own? In this episode, Darshan Pindoria reveals how societal conditioning shapes our minds and why stepping outside that framework unlocks creativity, fulfillment, and true…
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286: Life-Changing Gadgets for Aging Parents • LA will Never be the Same
Stay for Mark's 2-minute AI Tip at the end! 8:30 Assisted living accessories: 12:20 Video - Tech Trends Shaping How We Age (AgeTech) 17:20 16-Channel True Hearing Aids • Brand: BIBIED -- life changing. 26:30 Saddle bag, for the walker - keeping commonly used items handy. 27:50 Tray, for the…
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285: WSJ Got It Wrong: The TRUE Biggest Stories of 2024
1:00 Nootropics: Brain supplements / cognitive enhancers – Lions Mane, L-Theanine, and America's #1 nootropic – COFFEE!11:20 Hernias! The medical process. How to manage22:26: A new year and new feeling in the air- especially in Canada's PierrePoilievre.30:45 Top 5 New Years Resolutions for people...
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284: REVEALED: Holiday Secrets, Mystery Drones & Washington's Biggest Cover-ups
Stay for Mark's 2-minute AI Tip at the end! 5:50 10 Holiday Fun Facts to Bring More Joy to Your Holidays! BTW: Jingle Bells was actually written for... 15:00 The 5 Most Positive Things People Over 50 LOVE about Christmas! 20:00 The 5 Things Many People Over 50 DREAD about Christmas 31:50 The NJ...
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283: Deadly Food, Subways, and Presidential Pardons: Unfiltered Weekly Insights
Stay for Mark's 2-minute AI Tip at the end! 2:30 USA foods that are banned in other countries for being unfit for human consumption 25:07 A look at the Daniel Penny case - the former marine accused of fatally choking Jordan Neely on a New York City subway car in 2023 36:00 The Hunter Biden Pardon...
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280: Lawfare, Censorship, Corruption, Celeb Sellouts and Media Manipulation
State of the Union post election - Stay for Mark's 2-minute AI Tip at the end!0:15 Voting apparently still works3:00 Obama and media fail with 2012-style ID Politics. Doubling down post-election - especially Joe Scarborough and members of The View. Americans tired of being condescended to and...
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280: Demons or Deception? How to Spot True Possession vs. Fraud
2:00 Halloween Horrors - Merles story of last night's harrowing experience 4:20 Exorcisms, ghosts, evil entities. Father Dan Reehil, on Shawn Ryan Show 6:45 Mental illness, fraud vs true demonic possession - how to discern 17:40 Scary girl/elevator prank…
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279: Jordan Peterson's Breakdown of Trump and His Unlikely Allies
2:40 RESPECT: 11 tips on how to earn true respect in society in a day and age of entitlement. Conversation skills. Body language. Addressing tough subjects. Challenging our egos. 33:00 Senator Josh Hawley - one of the few brave, clear thinking republicans that hold our gov officials accountable…
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278: Cancer Breakthroughs to Space Victories: America's Biggest Stories This Week
NOTE: Stay tuned for Mark's latest AI DIY Tip at the end! 9:30 How to Starve Cancer - Dr. Thomas Seyfried 27:10 Common, inexpensive drug found to significantly outperform chemotherapy in advanced breast cancer - Dr. William Makis 42:30 Review of Kamala's Hail Mary interview with Bret Bair of Fox...
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O5O Podcast—Ambition, Grit & Unfiltered Truth for Life’s Third Act. Host Barry Edwards brings broadcast polish and rebel wit, joined by political analyst Merle Garrison, a data-driven conservative. In 90 turbo minutes they dive into mid-life health, fitness and mindset wins, then clash over culture and politics from independent vs conservative angles. Spotlight guests share comeback stories and one-step-better tips. New episodes every Friday to help you level-up the boldest half of life.
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