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Real Talk with Zuby
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'Real Talk with Zuby' features honest conversations with a diverse range of guests - covering society, culture, politics, health, and entrepreneurship. Each episode will make you a little bit smarter. Hosted by rapper and creative entrepreneur, Zuby.
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#417 Nick Freitas - The War on Marriage
4d ago01:24:12Tap to summarizeZuby is joined by family man, military veteran, former Green Beret, and author Nick Freitas. Nick shares stories from 27 years of marriage. The conversation digs into why marriage has been under cultural and political attack for nearly 200 years, the difference between freedom and responsibility, why victim mentality has become the currency of the modern West, the male revolt against feminism, the global birth rate crisis, and the most underrated piece of advice for raising kids—Sponsored by:Veritas Wealth Management helps families, business owners, and retirees build real financial freedom through hands-on expert investment guidance. Schedule a call today at https://veritasalaska.comTimestamps:(00:00) Introduction(02:00) From politics to social media(06:00) 27 years against the odds(12:01) Why "yes, dear" fails(17:16) The attack on marriage(35:48) Two formative early arguments(42:28) Going against the grain(46:40) Victim mentality vs responsibility(57:54) The young male revolt(01:03:43) The birth rate crisis(01:08:51) Demographic collapse explained(01:21:06) The best parenting advice—Follow Nick Freitas: https://x.com/NickJFreitasThe ManBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063434083Follow Zuby: https://linktr.ee/zubymusicSubscribe to 'Real Talk with Zuby' on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://fanlink.tv/zubypodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →#416 Zee Cohen-Sanchez - An Honest Conversation with a Far Leftist
2w ago01:09:04Tap to summarizeZuby is joined by political campaigner Zee Cohen-Sanchez, founder of Sole Strategies and executive director of National Ground Game. Zee shares her journey from witnessing Occupy Wall Street as a college student to becoming a far-left organiser who helped elect Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Zohran Mamdani. The two discuss American healthcare, the housing crisis, taxation, government spending, the trans debate, gun control, money in politics, and the future of the Democratic Party.Sponsored by:Veritas Wealth Management helps families, business owners, and retirees build real financial freedom through hands-on expert investment guidance. Schedule a call today at https://veritasalaska.comTimestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:34) From Occupy Wall Street to organising(03:28) What does democratic socialist mean?(05:10) Defining far left in America(07:36) Medicare for all & a public option(12:03) The rich paying their fair share(12:17) The housing crisis & proposed solutions(16:12) Regulation, supply & building homes(27:46) Government debt & spending(31:10) Money in elections(32:15) Who started the culture wars?(34:15) The trans debate & women's sports(38:43) Reality, children & where the line is(40:09) Radicalisation & mass shootings(47:35) Is MAGA dead? America First vs. MAGA(48:43) Are Democrats really America First?(52:14) AOC & Gavin Newsom(57:31) Political division & juvenile discourse(59:50) Gun control & finding common ground(01:01:13) Money in politics & the NRA(01:03:46) Turning Point, organising & the ground game(01:05:01) The 2028 Democratic nominee(01:07:41) What would make Zee a conservative?(01:09:31) Outro—Follow Zee Cohen-Sanchez: https://sole-strategies.com/team/zee-cohen-sanchezFollow Zuby: https://linktr.ee/zubymusicSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →#415 Jay Dyer - Who Really Runs the World? The Epstein Files Decoded
3w ago01:15:28Tap to summarizeZuby is joined by Jay Dyer. Jay shares his deep research into the Epstein files, exposing how the operation was far more than a sex trafficking ring that included industrial-scale intelligence, blackmail, and money-laundering. The conversation traces the lineage from Rothschild and Rockefeller banking dynasties to the Council on Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission, and Bilderberg, and how Epstein operated as a high-level fixer at that level. They also discuss honey traps as an ancient tool of statecraft, the Vatican connection, Hollywood's century-long relationship with the CIA, and why the public's attention span is the oligarchy's greatest asset. Sponsored by: Veritas Wealth Management helps families, business owners, and retirees build real financial freedom through hands-on expert investment guidance. Schedule a call today at https://veritasalaska.com Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:54) How Jay got into this work(05:06) Honey traps as ancient statecraft(08:54) The Rothschild model & advance intelligence(11:43) What is the Trilateral Commission?(15:04) Quigley's Tragedy and Hope explained(18:19) The Rothschilds, Rockefellers & central banking(21:11) Why were the Epstein files released?(23:29) The redaction problem(29:23) What was really inside the files(33:11) The Zelensky text messages(37:05) Who did Epstein actually work for?(41:23) The Vatican connection(43:02) Why the public lost interest so fast(52:59) Jean-Luc Brunel & the modeling agency front(54:14) Whistleblowers & the good actors(57:26) Henry Kissinger explained(01:01:04) Defining the oligarchy(01:04:21) The Good Club & depopulation meetings(01:05:53) The Eurasian heartland & global power(01:08:48) Hollywood as the CIA's myth-maker(01:13:13) James Bond, propaganda & A-listers as spies(01:15:53) Where to find Jay onlineFollow Jay Dyer: https://jaysanalysis.comFollow Zuby: https://linktr.ee/zubymusicSubscribe to 'Real Talk with Zuby' on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://fanlink.tv/zubypodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →#414 Kaizen Asiedu - Thinking Clearly in a World Gone Crazy
4w ago01:35:18Tap to summarizeKaizen Asiedu is a writer, political commentator, and independent thinker. Kaizen shares how a trip to Egypt the week of the October 7th attacks in Israel pulled him out of political apathy, and how watching Trump get shot on live television galvanised him into public action. The conversation covers the poly-crisis facing humanity, tribalism, and political polarisation in the USA. Zuby and Kaizen also discuss the declining IQ of Gen Z, the role of technology in stunting emotional maturity, and moral relativism vs. universal truth.Sponsored by:Veritas Wealth Management helps families, business owners, and retirees build real financial freedom through hands-on expert investment guidance. Schedule a call today at https://veritasalaska.comTimestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:24) We're at an inflection point(03:04) The poly-crisis explained(06:14) What made Kaizen go public?(06:48) Egypt, October 7th & a political awakening(09:16) Biden's debate(10:57) Trump getting shot(13:01) Tribalism & the breakdown of communication(21:00) Manufactured division vs. organic polarisation(28:35) Strawmen & echo chambers(35:04) Gen Z IQ decline & the tech problem(38:34) The pressure to perform certainty online(41:18) Changing your mind(44:59) The moral case for force(55:15) Is the West morally superior?(57:46) Morality as civilisational software(01:00:12) Abortion, slavery & evil(01:04:45) Universal moral truth vs. cultural relativism(01:07:07) Feminism & freedom(01:27:08) Monopoly on morality(01:35:07) Outro—Follow Kaizen Asiedu:https://instagram.com/thatskaizenhttps://thatskaizen.substack.comFollow Zuby:https://linktr.ee/zubymusicSubscribe to 'Real Talk with Zuby' on Apple Podcasts or Spotify:https://fanlink.tv/zubypodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →#413 Peter Boghossian - Why Free Speech Is Dying
May 101:07:01Tap to summarizeZuby is joined by philosopher, author, and educator Peter Boghossian. Peter shares what he has learned from years of travelling the world, holding difficult conversations, and teaching Street Epistemology. The conversation explores why people believe what they believe, how moral identity shapes opinions, and why younger people are often more open to having their ideas challenged. They also discuss cultural taboos, religious sensitivity, friendship across ideological divides, the death penalty, and much more.Sponsored by:Veritas Wealth Management helps families, business owners, and retirees build real financial freedom through hands-on expert investment guidance. Schedule a call today at https://veritasalaska.comGet 15% off OneSkin with the code ZUBY at https://oneskin.co/zuby#oneskinpod #sponsoredTimestamps:(00:00) Introduction(00:23) Street epistemology travels(01:03) Why people believe(02:16) Teaching critical thinking(03:34) Free speech mission(06:11) Cultural speech taboos(16:36) Sensitivity and belief(19:00) Aliens and religion(30:18) Belief and identity(34:58) Tribalism and friendship(40:36) Death penalty debate(50:36) El Salvador prisons(1:01:05) Iran and UAE(1:08:33) OutroFollow Peter Boghossian: https://x.com/peterboghossianFollow Zuby: https://linktr.ee/zubymusicSubscribe to 'Real Talk with Zuby' on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://fanlink.tv/zubypodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →#412 Ashley Rindsberg - Who Controls What You Know
Apr 2401:05:45Tap to summarizeZuby is joined by investigative journalist and founder of Neutral Point of View, Ashley Rindsberg. Ashley shares how his research into The New York Times led him deep into the world of narrative manipulation, platform bias, and information warfare. He exposes how Wikipedia was quietly reshaped by Clinton-aligned operatives and Soros-linked funding following the 2016 election, and how that bias now flows directly into AI systems like ChatGPT and Gemini. They also discuss the scale of online influence campaigns, how to protect your mind from propaganda, and why less consumption is almost always the right answer.Sponsored by: Veritas Wealth Management helps families, business owners, and retirees build real financial freedom through hands-on expert investment guidance. Schedule a call today at https://veritasalaska.com Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(00:50) From NYT book to investigating Wikipedia(05:22) How the 2016 election reshaped the information landscape(07:46) The Clinton connection(16:26) Why Wikipedia's bias matter(18:25) How Wikipedia framed Trump(20:24) Iranian state propaganda inside Wikipedia & AI(25:07) Bot networks, AI & the modern propaganda machine(28:22) How to protect your information diet(33:01) Unbundling news(39:00) Human nature, attention & the propaganda vortexFollow Ashley Rindsberg: https://x.com/AshleyRindsbergFollow Zuby: https://linktr.ee/zubymusicSubscribe to 'Real Talk with Zuby' on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://fanlink.tv/zubypodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →#411 Ed Cooke - Memory & The Future of Human Intelligence
Apr 1701:00:49Tap to summarizeZuby is joined by world memory champion, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Mind Max Ed Cooke. Ed shares his unexpected journey from a three-month hospital stay at 18 to competing at the World Memory Championships and teaching a journalist to become a US memory champion in under a year. The conversation explores how memory techniques work, why memory and imagination are the same thing, and how the outsourcing of cognition to smartphones and AI poses a serious threat to human intelligence. They also discuss how to remember names, the memory palace technique, language learning, and Ed's new platform Mind Max — built to nurture human genius in the age of AI.Sponsored by:Veritas Wealth Management helps families, business owners, and retirees build real financial freedom through hands-on expert investment guidance. Schedule a call today at https://veritasalaska.comFollow Ed Cooke:https://x.com/tedcookeFollow Zuby:https://linktr.ee/zubymusicSubscribe to 'Real Talk with Zuby' on Apple Podcasts or Spotify:https://fanlink.tv/zubypodcastTimestamps:(00:00) Introduction(00:34) Hospital stay changed everything(06:38) Discovering world memory championships(08:08) Teaching a champion in a year(13:31) Is human memory declining?(15:22) Outsourcing cognition to AI(20:55) How to remember names(29:14) Memory techniques & Memrise(34:32) Memory equals imagination(43:05) Building Mind Max(50:26) The memory palace explained(57:54) Human cognition in 2046(1:01:18) OutroSupport this podcast at: https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →#410 Is AI a Threat to Your Faith? Building a Christian Alternative - Dominion AI Team
Apr 1001:13:21Tap to summarizeZuby is joined by Eric Reid, Ryan Courtney, and Brendon Maddock, the team behind Dominion AI, a Christian-built alternative to mainstream AI models. The three share how their conviction that AI is not neutral led them to build a tool grounded in scripture and designed to protect believers from the secular biases baked into platforms like ChatGPT and Claude.Sponsored by:Veritas Wealth Management helps families, business owners, and retirees build real financial freedom through hands-on expert investment guidance. Schedule a call today at https://veritasalaska.comDominion AI website: https://dominion.chatFollow Zuby: https://linktr.ee/zubymusicSubscribe to 'Real Talk with Zuby' on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://fanlink.tv/zubypodcastTimestamps:(00:00) Introduction(00:26) Meet the Dominion AI team(01:42) AI is not neutral(02:54) Left-leaning bias across all major AI platforms(05:44) The danger of moral relativism in AI(07:27) What was the tipping point to act?(09:07) How AI slowly pulls you off course(12:07) AI replacing real relationships(19:26) Social media and AI fragmentation(39:38) How Dominion works(42:45) How Dominion was trained(44:56) How Dominion approaches politics(57:03) Is AI conscious?(59:47) AI, job displacement & the Christian response(01:05:54) Creating vs consuming(01:13:-22) How to give feedback & what's coming next(01:14:10) Outro—Support this podcast at: https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →#409 Chad Hufford - Forging Financial Freedom
Apr 301:11:33Tap to summarizeZuby is joined by financial advisor, author, and founder of Veritas Wealth Management Chad Hufford. Chad shares his journey from being homeschooled in the Alaskan wilderness to building a thriving wealth management firm after pivoting away from a career in medicine. The two discuss why so many people end up chasing the wrong version of success and how purposelessness fuels addiction and emptiness. They also discuss the importance of living by design rather than default, why contentment is a discipline, and how good financial stewardship is rooted in knowing your non-negotiables.Sponsors:Veritas Wealth Management helps families, business owners, and retirees build real financial freedom through hands-on expert investment guidance. Schedule a call today at https://veritasalaska.comOneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code ZUBY at https://oneskin.co/#oneskinpod #sponsoredFollow Chad Hufford: https://linktr.ee/veritas.alaskaFollow Zuby: https://linktr.ee/zubymusicSubscribe to 'Real Talk with Zuby' on Apple Podcasts or Spotify:https://fanlink.tv/zubypodcast—Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(00:31) Meet Chad Hufford(02:07) Growing up homeschooled in Alaska(06:22) Why his parents pulled him from public school(09:12) Dismantling of truth & family values in education(12:39) Alaska's drug & alcohol crisis(13:49) Purposelessness, addiction & isolation(16:07) How Chad got into finance(18:21) From biochemistry to wealth management(19:48) Choosing family over medicine(33:45) Saying no to good things(35:41) Living by design, not default(37:13) How he met his wife(43:19) Action first, motivation follows(46:15) Purpose, faith & why you're not here by accident(52:36) Trading faith & family for wealth(54:15) The trap of the wrong yardstick(01:01:17) Social media & keeping up with the Joneses(01:02:59) Busyness masking emptiness(01:07:27) Money as a tool, not a master(01:10:17) Contentment is a discipline(01:12:33) Forging Financial Freedom — the book—Support this podcast at: https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →#408 Richard Ryan - The Hidden Costs of Social Media, AI, and Modern Life
Mar 2701:02:06Tap to summarizeZuby is joined by entrepreneur and software developer Richard Ryan. Richard shares his unconventional journey from early YouTube pioneer to building businesses across tech, media, and AI. The conversation dives deep into the evolution of social media, its psychological and societal impacts, and how digital life may be pulling humanity further “off target.” They explore addiction, polarization, incentives in politics, and the growing concern around artificial intelligence and human atrophy. The two also discuss purpose, community, and why real-world connection matters more than ever.Sponsored by:Veritas Wealth Management helps families, business owners, and retirees build real financial freedom through hands-on expert investment guidance. Schedule a call today at https://veritasalaska.comFollow Richard Ryan:https://instagram.com/richardryan/Follow Zuby:https://linktr.ee/zubymusicSubscribe to 'Real Talk with Zuby' on Apple Podcasts or Spotify:https://fanlink.tv/zubypodcastTimestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:08) Meet Richard Ryan(02:07) Early tech journey(03:42) YouTube & firearms niche(07:21) Social media insights(11:11) Covid & turning point(14:14) Time, perspective, priorities(17:57) Addiction & screen time(19:19) Community vs isolation(21:31) Polarization & bifurcation(30:26) Incentives & politics(40:04) AI & human atrophy(50:44) Purpose, work, and meaningSupport this podcast at: https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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