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Over Fifty Starting Over

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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Episodes

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 1:05:40 Review of Trump's interview on PBD Podcast: PBD serves up the issues 1:11:20 Dept of Justice suing State of Virginia for taking retracting votes from illegals: "The Biden-Harris Admin is particip...

Oct 18, 20241 hr 33 min

277: Hurricanes, Terrorists, and Trains: The Most Jaw-Dropping Podcast of 2024

2:00 Surviving Hurricane Milton 3:45 Relationship challenges - contemplating apologies 17:45 Scott Mann on Shawn Ryan Podcast - thousands of trained terrorists have come thru our open borders. Largest terrorist attack in history in our near future. 26:00 Hurricane Helene - Asheville disaster. Federal government's failure and coverup... again. 33:00 The Great Hurricane Conspiracy Theory : Are the hedge fund companies behind it or is it crackpot misinformation ? 47:00 Obama playing the ID Politics...

Oct 11, 20241 hr 11 min

276: From Prison Cells to Corporate Suites: The Extraordinary Journey of Therapist Faust Ruggiero

Faust Ruggiero is a distinguished therapist, published authorStay tuned for Mark's 2-Minute AI Tip at the end: mark@marktennant.net Faust Ruggiero is a distinguished therapist, published author, and clinical trainer with a remarkable career dedicated to personal development and human potential. Faust's work has reached individuals from all walks of life—from adolescents to first responders—offering counseling that ranges from substance abuse recovery to corporate development. He is the mind behi...

Oct 04, 20241 hr 17 minEp. 276

275: America's Last Stand: Inside the Resistance Movement

*NOTE: Mark Tennant's 2-minute AI Tip is at the end of this episode! 2:00 Inflation Fighting Tips and Alternatives 16:20 Agritopia : A planned community that redefines village life for the modern family 25:00 "Suicide Pod" controversy. And, a new Near Death Experience 33:00 What is the meaning to life? Simulation theories. Biblical parallels 56:00 Join The Resistance: https://jointheresistance.org/ : America's best minds come together to rally to save America. 1:14:30 Eric Adams indictment unsea...

Sep 27, 20241 hr 49 minEp. 275

274: Barry's Fiery Debate Rant – Did He Cross the Line?

*NOTE: Mark Tennant's 2-minute AI Tip is at the end of this episode! 0:45 Top 10 Things for Active People Over 50 to Do in the Fall 9:40 Friend cured of Stage 4 Cancer! 27:30 Famous Quotes from Thomas Sowell 44:00 James Lyndsey on woke speak priming society for communism - true or false 51:00 Merle's take on the Trump/Harris Debate 53:30 Barry's angry rant on Debate 59:00 RFK Jr's take on Trump's losing effort in Debate 1:28:30 Newsom actually vetoes bill to give First Time Home Buyers $150k 1:3...

Sep 13, 20241 hr 38 minEp. 274

273: Debunking Myths: Fluoride, Abortion, and Social Media Censorship

*NOTE: Mark Tennant debuts his 2-minute AI Tips at the end of this episode! 4:50 Dental care - Related health issues. Sonic toothbrush vs water pick. 10:45 Performing medical procedures on oneself. 14:30 The fluoride debate. 25:30 The origin of Labor Day and unions as we know them. 36:50 Four lifelong democrats who recently switched parties... and why. 1:02:30 The abortion smokescreen 1:09:00 How to decide who to vote for. Voting interference. Voter fraud. 1:17:00 Zuckerberg admits Meta was repe...

Aug 30, 20241 hr 32 minEp. 273

272: Voices of Change: From Obama's Inspiration to Peterson's Innovation

Fauci on his 3rd bout of 'vid after a total of 6 jabs 40 year high school reunions Peterson Academy- Introducing Jordon Peterson's new Online University that will, at bare minimum, hold our failing educational system accountable - and likely cancel them. "The highest level of education possible at the lowest possible price". Kamala Harris' first policies - capping super market prices, and giving $25k for home buyers. Oh brother. The DNC: Still blaming The Orange One in spite of being in control ...

Aug 23, 20241 hrEp. 272

271:  AI, Automation, the Future of Work and Election 2024

Special Guest Mark Tennant. Get in touch: mark@marktennant.net 0:30 The Little Italy Feast and work out hacks 12:00 The challenges of introducing AI basics to people over 50. 13:45 Intro to ChatGPT . Using it to create/write a fictional book (this is very cool). 21:30 The Sims , Unreal Engine and living in a simulation 32:00 Original ChatGPT art : Futuristic tank, battle armor, Mars colony... 43:15 How to spot misleading AI 48:00 Crazy election cycle of 2024 56:30 Will we be able to employ our p...

Aug 16, 20241 hr 16 minEp. 271

268: Critiquing Kamala: Leadership, Policies, and Scandals

Outrageous Caller Defends Pedophiles: Watch on YouTube CNN and Microsoft Reduce DEI Departments President Biden's Call to Kamala Harris: "Heels Up" Harris as Nominee Criticisms of Kamala Harris Joy Reid's "Mean Girls" Commentary: Watch on YouTube #ControversialCallers #DEIChanges #BidenCall #KamalaHarris #IdentityPolitics #TulsiGabbard #JoyReid #PoliticalScandals #HotTopics...

Jul 26, 20241 hr 24 minEp. 269

268: Political Pandemonium: Biden's Fall, Trump's Rise, and Everything in Between

This episode - We cover an historic couple weeks: Media switches from covering for a faltering Joe Biden to exposing his decline - exposing themselves in the process. Joe Scarborough needs to take his own advice and go eff himself. Dems find themselves in a pickle as they scramble to appoint new presidential candidate while convincing Biden to step down. This coming from the party that tries to convince you they're "saving democracy". Trump's assassination attempt appears to be a turning point f...

Jul 19, 20243 hr 11 min

267: Wellness Spectrum: Phytonutrients, Loneliness, and Biden's Cognitive Decline

3:00 Phytonutrients: Avocados and Swanson's Green Max phytonutrients supplements 5:30 Time Management. Healthy daily schedules. 15:00 6 Ways loneliness can harm your health 21:00 Utilizing AI to combat loneliness and depression 35:30 Biden "shocks" country with his cognitive decline. What happens from here? 49:30 TV show reviews: Man in the High Castle, FUBAR, Killing Eve #MarkTennent #ChatGPT #Perplexity #Claude #TimeManagement #Loneliness #Biden #Debate...

Jun 28, 202454 minEp. 267

266: Divides and Debates: From Critical Thinking to Cultural Controversies

This episode: 9:45 Critical Thinking - We discuss 8 characteristics inspired by Melanie Trecek-King's https://thinkingispower.com - 24:00 The Women's Rights Divide and the right to their own sports. Hijacking decency in the guise of compassion. 40:00 The Reparations Divide...in the guise of compassion 45:00 The Juneteenth Divide...in the guise of compassion 50:30 Dick Van Dike wins Emmy at 98 years old. Always finding new challenges. "I enjoyed everything I did, and not a lot of people can say t...

Jun 22, 20241 hr 47 min

265: Unleashing AI's Potential & Massie Reveals Massive Corruption

Special Guest Mark Tennent on The importance of AI literacy in 2024 8:00 Perplexity.ai 9:00 Claude AI vs ChatGPT 10:30 Using ChatGPT/Dall-E to create images 13:00 ChatGPT 4o 14:45 Using ChatGPT on your phone - voice prompts 20:45 Apple and Open.AI ink deal to revolutionize how EVERYONE will use AI 29:00 The battle for AI supremacy 33:30 Thomas Massie - A fascinating look into one of our very few Congressman that stands up against the corruption rampant throughout our government 35 Massie introdu...

Jun 15, 202451 min

264: When Congress Goes Wild: The Jerry Springer Edition

This episode: 10:30 12 memes to live by! 35:00 Dave Smith humiliates Chris Cuomo in debate over Covid lies and media misinformation. 53:45 Joe Biden's super creepy grin and shuffle upon being accused of using legal system to target his political opposition. 1:16:20 House of Rep. goes full Jerry Springer 1:22:00 Huge mistakes college grads are making today... like bringing a parent. #DaveSmith #ChrisCuomo #DonLemon #AOC #MTG

Jun 07, 20243 hr 13 min

263: The 4th Quarter Playbook: Proven Strategies for a Fulfilling Retirement

Guest host Dom Zinicola talks with Vince Costanzo about their views on the most important aspects of "life in our 4th quarter": • The importance of healthy friendships • The 4 yogic phases of life • Taking care of our physical and mental health • Alcohol moderation-the importance of being present in life • Meditation and prayer - Get clarity on who you are and where you want to go • Letting go of attachments, entanglements and ego • Reducing risks over 50 • Getting out of your comfort zone. #Dom...

Jun 04, 20241 hr 8 min

262: From Fido to Fallout: A Rollercoaster of Headlines & Reviews

6:30 Our messed up health care system: Privatization is on the rise 18:00 Chronic inflammation: What it is. What causes it. What prevents it. 40:20 Idiot senator Lindsey Graham wants to nuke Gaza 54:45 Kirsti Noem brags about shooting her dog 59:20 Biden accepts debate challenge with Trump...as embarrassing as that is. What happened to the Democrat party? 1:09:30 Dave Smith announces he's going to debate Covid King Chris Cuomo - lol! 1:15:10 Our research for "Top 10 Lies Perpetrated by MainStrea...

May 17, 20241 hr 42 min

261: DOM ZINICOLA-FROM PAPERBOY TO CONTRACTOR TO PHILOSOPHER

Special guest Domenic Zinicola. My very Italian friend - former contractor, now enjoying retirement and writing inspirational articles on his blog, ABluePrint4Life.com. We discuss Italy, the unique Italian culture. Our love for Sarasota, FL. The disruptor known as covid. Inflation, politics, mainstream media brainwashing...and "White Privilege" My apologies for not-so-great audio. I had the mic set up, but it apparently didn't work. I love this show nonetheless. Please checkout ABluePrint4Life.c...

May 11, 20241 hr 33 minEp. 261

260: Cultural Clash: Toxic Masculinity, White Privilege and Campus Protests

**Next week, Special Guest, Domenic Zinicola joins me in studio 3:50 Organ harvesting. Black slave owners mucking up reparations 11:45 5 Things You Should Never Say to Your Boss! 37:00 Surviving a crippling economy. Scathing MSNBC interview on how we're jeopardizing younger generations 48:00 "Toxic masculinity", divisiveness and campus protests gone wild 56:30 James Lyndsey's New Discourses podcast: The cult known as the United Nations 01:19:10 Biden Admin paroles hundreds of thousands of illega...

May 03, 20241 hr 45 minEp. 260

259: The Global Stage: War Funding, Media Ethics, and Gender Dynamics

0:20 Israel launches attack on Iran ... and we're funding it... with $95B on the table for more war funding to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine. While our borders remain unsecured. 12:30 NPR editor Uri Berliner lambastes NPR for abandoning journalism and becoming activists. 25:00 "Men are From Mars. Women are From Venus" - important differences. 44:30 Discussing Michael Shellenberger's podcast appearance on Glenn Loury's podcast: "The Censorship Industrial Complex". 1:19:45 Badlands Media article: "Th...

Apr 19, 20241 hr 36 minEp. 259

258: The Soros Effect: God Complex and Cultural Disruption

We're sorry for a bit of disconnectedness – I did my best to edit the bad stuff out. We didn't get to everything we promised. 06:50: The eclipse in Cleveland 13:00: Business etiquette remotely meeting. 16:50: Discussion of James Lindsey's podcast (New Discourse)– The Reflexive Alchemy of George Soros. #GeorgeSoros #JamesLindsey #NewDiscourse

Apr 12, 202440 minEp. 256

257: Remembering Loved Ones Lost to Overdose: A Candid Conversation

Special guest Adam Tills. My cousin and I discuss losing a brother and a nephew to drug overdoses. we talked about family/friends' personal struggles with straddling the line between enabling and letting go. We also memorialized them. We also covered conceptual concepts such as legalizing drugs and successful recovery options. #addiction #heroin #overdose #AdamTills #recovery

Apr 08, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 253

256: Using legal system to prosecute opposition in the name of democracy, while calling us racists

10:45 New, positive research concerning our food habits and heart health 30:30 The Baltimore bridge collapse 40:30 The capturing of American capitalism by hedge fund companies using DEI/ESG 56:20 Joy Reid, Baltimore mayor and Don Lemon fan the flames of "racism" 1:01:40 Daily Wire (Ben Shapiro) fires Candace Owens over religious differences 1:06:00 RFK Jr gets legally targeted by Democrats (Politico article: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/09/dnc-rfk-fec-00140719) 1:17:30 Puff Daddy/P Didd...

Mar 29, 20241 hr 56 minEp. 256

255: Merle walks the red carpet

3:45: Cheap and fun way to better brain health 7:15: Great FREE way to learn another language in a few months - Duo Lingo app. 14:45: Dr. Phil making the podcast circuit - talks about fallen state of society and announces his new network, Merit Street Media 26:00: Merle at the Hollywood premier of the documentary, "Hollywood Takeover" 45:00: Biden State of The Union Address. 1:09:00: Riley Gaines - a 23 year old shows us what bravery, common sen 1:15:00: Joe Scarborough lost his mind. Katie Brit...

Mar 13, 20241 hr 23 minEp. 255

254: Outfoxing Ageism in Your Career

0:20: Finding new job after 50/Ageism/Professional consultancy 4:30: The power of LinkedIn and LI Navigator 18:00: Using ChatGPT 4.0 (premium version) for content creation, image generation. Writing and illustrating a book. Also, the current limitations of ChatGPT 4. 33:00: Arguing with Chat about politics and DEI 1:00:20: The strange dichotomy that is Trump and his supporters. 1:05:30: Biden buying votes with taxpayer dollars - the college loan forgiveness scandal 1:07:00: What a Trump/Ramaswam...

Feb 23, 20241 hr 49 min

253: Marriage | The Border Crisis

10:00: Good, bad and OK marriages - we have some good news. 29:00: Discuss Tucker Carlson's interview with Bret Weinstein regarding the Darien Gap and the Border Crisis. 45:00: Why are we encouraging 100s of thousands of illegal immigrants into the country unvetted? 59:30: How was Mayorkas (Secretary of the Dept of Homeland Security) not impeached? How is Biden not impeached? 1:23:30: SUPERBOWL! #BorderCrisis #Mayorkas #TuckerCarlson #BretWeinstein #DarienGap

Feb 09, 20241 hr 34 minEp. 253

https://youtu.be/Ufa9dMxNG_U

A deep dive into using AI for Business with industry thought leader, Mark Tennant . We cover the many options of AI and their costs and recommended applications. Check out Mark's blog article - 3 minute read - about how he has Chat challenging him. Its a fun and insightful read!! Reach out to Mark at marktennant.net. Email him at mark@marktennant.net PLAYLIST: 2:30 Cautions against using AI incorrectly 6:30 How to use AI in personal life. 9:00 Office 365 Copilot - MS's incorporation of AI 16:00 ...

Feb 02, 20241 hr 21 minEp. 252

251: Farmers under attack worldwide

The power of visualization. The failures of DEI. Libertarian takes down Davos. Kari Lake unveil's GOP corruption. The rapid descent of Germany.

Jan 26, 20241 hr 39 minEp. 251
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