Actual Friends

Dave Rubin, Sage Steele, and Russell Brand of the Actual Friends podcast take on a wild week around the world; Dave reports from (yes, really) a former Israeli Prime Minister's bomb shelter after a whirlwind tour of Jerusalem; Sage breaks down the latest sports chaos as Trump threatens fines over trans athletes; Russell phones in from his trusty iPad to talk free speech, cancel culture, and why telling the truth isn't a crime. 00:00 Intro01:36 Dave's Adventures in Israel08:39 Russell Brand Joins the Conversation17:40 Discussion on Media and Politics22:15 The Media's Portrayal and Accountability26:19 Transgender Athletes in Women's Sports35:16 Free Speech and Political Hypocrisy ---------- SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR ACTUAL FRIENDS:‪@actualfriends‬‪@RubinReport‬‪@TheSageSteeleShow‬‪@RussellBrand‬ FOLLOW YOUR ACTUAL FRIENDS:https://x.com/ActualFriendsVE https://x.com/RubinReport https://x.com/sagesteele----------

Dave Rubin, Sage Steele, and guest host Roseanne Barr of the Actual Friends podcast talk about what stood out about Prime Minister Orbán's leadership and why Budapest feels like a city that gets it right; the latest chaos in San Francisco: a paused grading policy that would have let students pass with scores as low as 21%, and the growing financial collapse of Pride events across the country; rising antisemitism and university response, and more! Russell will have a lot to cover with us next week; stay subscribed so you don't miss it. 00:00 Introduction and Missing Guest 03:56 Dave's Adventures in Budapest 15:51 San Francisco's Grading for Equity Controversy 20:00 The Consequences of Lowering Standards 25:46 Pride Month and Corporate Reactions 26:48 Roseanne's Perspective on LGBTQ+ Issues 30:59 Concerns About Antisemitism and Communism 40:38 The Self-Correction of Intelligence ---------- SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR ACTUAL FRIENDS: ‪@actualfriends‬ ‪@RubinReport‬ ​‪@TheSageSteeleShow‬ ‪@RussellBrand‬ FOLLOW YOUR ACTUAL FRIENDS: https://x.com/ActualFriendsVE https://x.com/RubinReport https://x.com/sagesteele ---------- FOLLOW THE GUEST https://x.com/therealroseanne

Russell Brand, guest host Emily Wilson (in for Jillian Michaels), Dave Rubin, and Sage Steele of the "Actual Friends" podcast talk about Biden's cancer diagnosis; the 2022 video footage of Biden previously saying he had cancer; Joe Scarborough admitting he was wrong about Biden (but not saying he was sorry about it all); Trump confronting the South African President about the "white genocide"; the Republican voter registration lead in Miami-Dade County; Megyn Kelly ripping into Jake Tapper for hiding Biden's condition; Scott Jennings dominating CNN and providing real feedback; sports teams actually going to the White House, and much more! Tune in next week to find out why Jillian was out… Hint: MAHA. 00:00 Intro 02:16 Biden's Health and Media Coverage 07:46 Political and Human Aspects 18:30 South Africa and Racial Tensions 33:23 Florida: A Beacon of Freedom 36:38 Miami-Dade Turns Red 38:56 Austin's Homeless Crisis 41:36 California's Political Landscape 57:47 Scott Jennings: A Voice of Reason on CNN 01:02:59 Sports and Politics: A White House Tradition ----------SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR ACTUAL FRIENDS: ‪@actualfriends‬ ‪@RubinReport‬ ​‪@TheSageSteeleShow‬ ‪@RussellBrand‬ ​‪@JillianMichaels‬ FOLLOW YOUR ACTUAL FRIENDS: https://x.com/ActualFriendsV Ehttps://x.com/RubinReport https://x.com/sagesteelehttps://x.com/JillianMichaels ---------- FOLLOW OUR GUEST: https://x.com/emilysavesusa

Sage Steele, Russell Brand, Jillian Michaels, and Dave Rubin of the "Actual Friends" podcast talk about Trump's massive and unprecedented accomplishments in his first 100 days in office; Sage's 3 year anniversary after getting hit in the face by a golf ball at the 2022 PGA Tour and during her lawsuit against Disney; The viral video of French President Emanuel Macron and United Kingdom Prime Minster Keir Starmer hiding a baggie that looks like cocaine; The debate behind Kanye West's controversial new song and album; Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to reduce prescription drug prices by 80%; The debate surrounding Trump's decision to nominate Casey Means as Surgeon General of the United States; Jake Tapper's new and hypocritical book release about Biden's fragility and cognitive decline called Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, It's Cover-up, & His Disastrous Choice To Run Again; A look at past moments when Jake Tapper was running cover for Joe Biden; Dave reuniting with Roseanne Barr this week after not seeing her for nearly ten years and much more! 0:00 Intro 0:34 Dave Reunites with Roseanne Barr 6:41 Sage's Crazy Anniversary9:53 Trump's First 100 Days21:58 Emanuel Macron & Coke 34:28 Kanye West's New Hitler Song45:31 Trump & RFK Drug Prices54:44 Casey Means Debate55:58 Jake Tapper's Book on Biden ----------SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR ACTUAL FRIENDS: ‪@actualfriends‬ ‪@RubinReport‬ ​‪@TheSageSteeleShow‬ ‪@RussellBrand‬ ​‪@JillianMichaels‬ FOLLOW YOUR ACTUAL FRIENDS: https://x.com/ActualFriendsVEhttps://x.com/RubinReporthttps://x.com/sagesteelehttps://x.com/JillianMichaels----------

Dave Rubin, Sage Steele, Russell Brand, and Jillian Michaels of the "Actual Friends" podcast talk about Joe Biden's first television appearance since leaving office; Dave's speech at the University of Delaware's Biden School of Public Policy and Administration and his fight with a University Professor; Jasmine Crockett skipping the line at the airport; Bernie Sanders' defense of flying private; Sage recently getting engaged and finding love; Sage moving her daughter out of college after graduating; Disney building a new theme park in Abu Dhabi; Massive protests at San Fransisco State University over Riley Gaines and Charlie Kirk; Russell being a Christian for over one year now; Russell Responding to the UK Government's Political Persecution of Him; The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's horrific cover up of gangs across the country; Jillian's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience; Donald Trumps new executive order protecting Americans against Gain-of-Function Research; Jillian's spat with Chelsea Clinton on X and Donald Trump's ban on trans individuals from joining the military. Also, Jillian came out to Russell. Enjoy! 0:00 Intro2:25 About Us 8:25 Joe Biden Returns 13:20 Dave's Debate at the Biden School of Public Policy 22:05 Jasmine Crockett Skips the Line 23:41 Bernie Sanders Flying Private 28:19 Sage Gets Engaged!32:21 Sage's Daughter Graduates College40:30 Disney's New Theme Park in Abu Dhabi 47:00 Protests Against Riley Gaines 55:14 Russell Reflects on his Baptism 1:00:20 Russell Responds to Allegations 1:06:05 Jillian on Joe Rogan 1:14:00 Trump's EO on Gain-of-Function 1:21:04 Jillian vs Chelsea Clinton1:24:44 Trans Ban in Military ----------SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR ACTUAL FRIENDS: @actualfriends @RubinReport ​ @TheSageSteeleShow @RussellBrand ​ @JillianMichaels FOLLOW YOUR ACTUAL FRIENDS: https://x.com/ActualFriendsVEhttps://x.com/RubinReporthttps://x.com/sagesteelehttps://x.com/JillianMichaels----------