Human ReAction

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.ON THIS EPISODEJoe and the CEO of Zesty Beverages, John Griffith (“Griff”), explore the seedy underbelly of the beverage industry, the health epidemic in America, childhood obesity and the recent new guidance from the American Pediatrics Association, Griff’s history with metabolic disease and how lifestyle change allowed him to make lasting improvements to his health and quality of life.SPONSORThis episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*ck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.CHAPTERS1:12 - Coca Cola gets government subsidies?3:10 - Sugar is everywhere4:25 - Zesty Founding Story10:56 - New guidance for pediatric obesity17:05 - Nutrition and corporate responsibility23:17 - What’s up with non-nutritive (sugar-free) sweeteners?31:37 - The medical industrial complex38:11 - Griff’s story39:53 - The consequences of pharmaCORRECTIONSGriff misspoke and stated that 40% of Americans have diabetes. According to the CDC, 42% of Americans are obese, while 11.3% of Americans have diabetes. References to those statistics are included at the top of the list below.To suggest any other corrections, email [email protected]://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/health-equity/diabetes-by-the-numbers.htmlhttps://www.businessinsider.com/chart-american-sugar-consumption-2012-2https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/45-alarming-statistics-on-americans-sugar-consumption-and-the-effects-of-sugar-on-americans-health/https://www.coca-colacompany.com/faqs/how-much-sugar-is-in-coca-cola

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.Libertyportal.com curates content from around the web on subjects like politics, culture, entrepreneurship, and health and fitness; with a focus on issues that matter most to our freedom-first audience. Their selection of original content, including this podcast, is growing fast as well. Check it out and go down the rabbit hole for yourself at LibertyPortal.com.ON THIS EPISODE:David, Henri, and Joe discuss the important events of the year behind us, and hopes for the year to come. They cover the Ukraine war, the red wave that wasn’t, inflation and its possible silver linings, the rise of the Mises Caucus of the Libertarian Party, and more.SPONSORThis episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to untuck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.CHAPTERS0:00 - Introductions2:18 - 2022 In Review: The background of the conflict in Ukraine11:29 - 2022 In Review: The red wave that didn’t happen13:20 - 2022 In Review: Inflation16:06 - 2022 In Review: The Rise of the Mises Caucus21:48 - Discussing LP29:00 - The strategic use of the Libertarian Party32:00 - Current Events: Speaker of the House Chaos40:38 - Thoughts on Elon’s Twitter Takeover47:57 - Recalling Biden’s Hitler-esque Speech52:30 - WTF ever happened to Fauci?53:00 - The compromises for Speaker of the House59:50 - Predictions & Political Resolutions for 2023REFERENCESLP Mises Caucus: https://lpmisescaucus.com/