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Jimmy Carr is a comedian, writer, and television host. Watch his Netflix special, "Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer," and catch him on tour this year. www.jimmycarr.com
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Kash Patel is the Director of the FBI, appointed in February 2025. A former federal public defender, national security prosecutor, and senior official in both the Department of Justice and the Trump administration, he has held roles across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and National Security Council.www.fbi.gov
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Oz Pearlman is an entertainer, mentalist, and endurance runner. www.ozpearlman.com
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Shane Gillis, Mark Normand, and Ari Shaffir are stand-up comics, writers, and podcasters.Shane is the co-host of "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast" with Matt McCusker and one half of the sketch comedy duo "Gilly and Keeves" with John McKeever. Season two of his Netflix series, "Tires," premieres on June 5.www.shanemgillis.comMark is the host of the "All Over the Road" podcast, and co-host of "Tuesdays with Stories" with Joe List and "We Might Be Drunk" with Sam Morril. Watch his stand-up special, "Soup to Nuts," on Netflix.www.marknormandcomedy.comAri is the host of the "You Be Trippin'" podcast. Watch his latest comedy special, "Ari Shaffir: America's Sweetheart," on Netflix. www.arishaffir.com
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Luke Caverns is an explorer-anthropologist and YouTuber. www.youtube.com/@LukeCaverns
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Jesse Michels is the creator and host of American Alchemy, a YouTube series exploring controversial topics in science and culture through longform interviews.www.youtube.com/@JesseMichels
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AJ Gentile is the creator and host of "The Why Files."www.thewhyfiles.com
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Aaron Rodgers is a four-time NFL MVP and Super Bowl champion who has played quarterback for the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets. He ranks among the all-time leaders in career passing touchdowns and passer rating.https://www.nvcf.org/aaron-rodgers-norcal-recovery-fund
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Guy Fieri is a restaurateur, bestselling author, vintner, philanthropist, and award-winning host of multiple television programs, including "Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives, " "Guy's Grocery Games," and "Guy's Ranch Kitchen." www.guyfieri.com
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Rick Spence is a historian specializing in the history of intelligence agencies, espionage, secret societies, conspiracies, the occult, and military history.
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(09:04) - KGB and CIA
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(45:29) - Assassinations and mind control
(52:23) - Jeffrey Epstein
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Jillian Michaels is a fitness expert, certified nutritionist, author, and television personality known for "The Biggest Loser" and "Losing It With Jillian." She is the host of the podcast "Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels."
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Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, co-founder of the educational platform Peterson Academy, host of "The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast," and the author of several bestselling books. His most recent title is "We Who Wrestle with God: Perceptions of the Divine."
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Tim Dillon is a stand-up comic, actor, and host of "The Tim Dillon Show" podcast. Look for his new comedy special, "Tim Dillon: I'm Your Mother," now streaming on Netflix.
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Rich Vos is a standup comic, writer, and actor. He's the host, along with his wife Bonnie McFarland, of the podcasts "My Wife Hates Me," and "For Worse." Catch his most recent special, "Rich Vos: Anonymous," on Youtube.
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Andrew Schulz is a stand-up comic, actor, and podcaster. He's the host of the "Flagrant" podcast with Akaash Singh, and the "Brilliant Idiots" podcast with Charlamagne Tha God. Look for his new special "Life" on March 4 on Netflix.
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Antonio Brown is a former professional football player, entertainer, and entrepreneur.
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Dave Smith is a stand-up comedian, libertarian political commentator, and podcaster. He's the host of the "Part of the Problem" podcast, as well as a co-host of the "Legion of Skanks” podcast.
www.comicdavesmith.com
Douglas Murray is a political commentator, cultural critic, and author of numerous books, the most recent of which is "Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization."
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Shane Gillis, Mark Normand, and Ari Shaffir are stand-up comics, writers, and podcasters.
Shane is the co-host of "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast" with Matt McCusker and one half of the sketch comedy duo "Gilly and Keeves" with John McKeever. Watch his comedy series, "Tires," and special, "Beautiful Dogs" on Netflix.
www.shanemgillis.com
Mark is the co-host of the podcasts "Tuesdays with Stories" with Joe List and "We Might Be Drunk" with Sam Morril. Watch his stand-up special, "Soup to Nuts," on Netflix.
www.marknormandcomedy.com
Ari is the host of the "You Be Trippin'" podcast. His comedy special, "Ari Shaffir: Jew," is available via YouTube. Catch his new comedy special, "America's Sweetheart," on Netflix.
www.arishaffir.com
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Professor Brian Cox is an English physicist and Professor of Particle Physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester in the UK, author of many books, and broadcast personality. Catch him live in 2025 on his "Horizons—A 21st Century Space Odyssey" tour.
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Ron White is a stand-up comic, actor, and author.
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