Cold Open Question of the Week: What’s the closest you’ve come to passing out?
Spin Class: Brian discusses his first spin class he took this past weekend. You can read all about his experience.
Offensive Behavior: Brian runs into some more bad behavior. “Not to be offensive…” means you’re most likely about to offend someone. And is it polite to clip your nails in public?
Ozempic: RFK Jr. is on a mission to Make America Healthy Again. Brian reads the former presidential candidates statement regarding Ozempic and drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk, followed by a discussion of food and obesity in the United States.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: "Today, over 100 members of Congress support a bill to fund Ozempic with Medicare at $1,500 a month. Most of these members have taken money from the manufacturer of that product, a European company called Novo Nordisk. As everyone knows, once a drug is approved for Medicare, it goes to Medicaid. And there is a push to recommend Ozempic for Americans as young as six over a condition, obesity, that is completely preventable and barely even existed 100 years ago. Since 74% of Americans are obese, the cost of all of them, if they take their Ozempic prescriptions, will be $3 trillion a year. This is a drug that has made Novo Nordisk the biggest company in Europe. It's a Danish company, but the Danish government does not recommend it. It recommends a change in diet to treat obesity and exercise. Virtually Novo Nordisk's entire value is based upon its projections of what Ozempic is going to sell to Americans. For half the price of Ozempic, we could purchase regeneratively raised organic agriculture, organic food for every American three meals a day and gym membership for every obese American. Why are members of Congress doing the bidding of this Danish company instead of standing up for American farmers and children? Because Novo Nordisk is one of the largest funders of medical research, the media and politicians and the medical schools all go along with them."
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Flow State: Brian believes he entered a “flow” state while coaching the defense of his son’s flag football team in a playoff game, an 18-6 victory, this past weekend. Brian and Gary discuss other times they’ve experienced a state of “flow” at work.
Sandwich Generation: Brian found an interesting piece on LinkedIn about adults caring for both young children and older parents.
Gary’s News of the Weird is sponsored by Rapp Brewing Company
Rapp Brewing is located at 10930 Endeavor Way, Seminole, FL. This week, check out visiting food trucks: Sloppy Toppings on Thursday, October 24; and Rocky’s Wood Fired Brick Oven Pizza on Friday and Saturday!
Gary’s News of the Weird: A Polish hearse brings traffic to a dead stop; hug it out, but make it quick.
Celebrity Sightings: Brian’s daughter, Lucy, spots Loren Gray, a supposed “celebrity,” dining at Alfredo’s in South Scranton. We ask Gary if he knows who Loren Gray is, and hear his almost brushes with fame, including Johnny Depp and Tony Dungy.
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