Informed Dissent
Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald · Dr. Jeff Barke
Show overview
Informed Dissent launched in 2025 and has put out 61 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 45 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 57 min and 58 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Health & Fitness show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 23 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Dr. Jeff Barke.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
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Understanding Pfizer’s RSV vaccine risks and benefits
Beyond symptom relief: Why lasting health requires addressing root causes
Widely known as America’s Real Doctor, Dr. Jeff Barke
The cost of treating symptoms instead of people
How soursop may support cardiovascular health
The missing link between food, fuel, and performance
Overcoming Tourette’s syndrome to help others with their mind, body, and spiritual walk
AI in healthcare needs curiosity and judgment
Promise kept: The journey of Dr. Stefan Bean
Flatlining on the field of battle, Major Ed Pulido lives to tell his story
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 schools and their impact on safety, behavior, and emergency response systems...
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 insights on oral health, sleep hygiene, and the impact of lifestyle choices on overall well-being...
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 shocking number of anti-Semitic attacks directed at Mark. Jeff and Mark explore the...
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 off notifications, and prioritizing real human interaction—offers a path toward healthier minds, stronger families, and more resilient...
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 coaching to help individuals uncover patterns, grow emotionally, and live with greater purpose...
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, and her mission to inspire listeners through heartfelt songs and upcoming original releases this coming summer...
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 intuition, and remember they are not broken but already whole and capable of beginning again...
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 crimes, resist ideological medicine, and insist physicians protect the vulnerable with reason and restraint...
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 trust requires honesty, accountability, and restoring cultural balance that allows families, children, and society to thrive...