Very excited to have Dr. Robert Glover, on The Lonely Podcast. Dr. Glover is the author of several books including No More Mr. Nice Guy, and Dating Essentials for Men He has a Ph.D. in family and marriage therapy and has been helping individuals from all over the world to change their lives for the better. In our conversation, we talked about what is the Nice Guy Syndrome. How do you identify that you have a problem? why seeking women’s approval is usually detrimental to oneself, gender identity and the current challenges for young men and women in today’s world, the path for changing oneself, the importance of building strong relationships with men, how to date, and much more. As I noted in our conversation, the book No More Mr. Nice Guy had a considerable impact on my life and though it was written over 20 years ago, it is more relevant today than ever. Dr. Glover has a wonderful ability to break down complicated topics and put them in simple, easy-to-understand terms. He did that multiple times during our conversation. This is not the last time I’ll be speaking with Dr. Glover so if you have questions or a subject you think we should explore further please let us know by commenting or sending an email to [email protected]

Sam is a remarkable independent journalist and reporter with over 35 years of experience in the business. Earlier in his career, Sam spent ten years living in Mexico and working as a freelance journalist, where he published two of his first non-fiction novels. Among many famous journals, Sam wrote for the LA Times, the New York Times, National Geographic, the Atlantic, and many more. Sam is mostly known for his two most recent books, the first, Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic, was published in 2015 and received the National Book Critics Circle award. It was also selected as one of the Best Books of 2015 by Amazon, Daily Beast, Buzzfeed, Seattle Times, Boston Globe, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Entertainment Weekly, and much more. Dreamland provides a grim view into the opiate epidemic in America, explains its roots, and its devastating effects throughout the country. The book had a tremendous impact on the way American society viewed the Opiate crisis and was pivotal in shifting the narrative against big Pharma. His most recent book, The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth, was released in 2021 and was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle award. The Lease of Us provides a deep dive into the history of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine and how these drugs revolutionized the international drug market and drug consumption in America. Sam has a unique ability to provide, on the one hand, a deep explanation of the root causes of the crisis while, on the other hand, sharing extremely touching individual stories that would help one restore faith in humanity. During our conversation, we discussed what led Sam to investigate these issues, namely the opioid crisis and the prevalence of synthetic drugs on America’s streets. His journies around the country in pursuit of the truth, the impact of the “Drugafication of America” on our society, the danger in modern-day synthetic drugs, the unwanted outcomes of the legalization of Marijuana, the role of Big Pharma and big business in this crisis, and Sam’s Marshall Plan to Save America. This was one of my favorite episodes thus far, and I’m sure you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Very excited to have Cathy Alderman (@ecalderman), on The Lonely Podcast. Cathy is the Chief Communications and Public Policy Officer at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (@COCoalition), which is probably the largest non-profit dealing with the homelessness issue in Colorado. In our conversation, we discuss the current homelessness crisis in Denver and throughout the United States, whether we have successfully identified the problem and the causes for homelessness, whether the “housing first” policy has proven efficient, and much more. As you will see, Cathy and I truly disagree on many issues, and I was transparent about these disagreements before coming into this conversation. However, I would like to say that I really appreciate Cathy for agreeing to come and talk to me about these issues and engage in an honest debate about these challenging topics. Hope you will enjoy this conversation. The full conversation is also available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDgb9SDgkgOXoiy8bt1T6g #homelessness #harmreduction #housingfirst #addiction #addictionrecovery #TheLonelyPodcast #StepDenver

Paul is the current CEO of Step Denver (@StepDenver_CO), a recovery and rehabilitation facility for men located in Denver, Colorado. Beyond his professional credits, Paul’s personal story puts him in a highly qualified position for this job, as someone who suffers from the ‘Disease of Addition,’ as he defines it, and has lived on the streets for a period of two years before finding recovery. In our conversation, we discuss the current homelessness crisis in Denver and throughout the United States, whether today’s drug availability makes the situation worse than it was in the past, what are the root causes of today’s homelessness crisis, what is the “Compassionate” thing to do to treat the homeless, what is Step Denver’s rehabilitation methodology, its measures for success, and much more. Paul was gracious enough to host us in his office and share his personal story and his thoughts about the crisis. For his honesty and openness, I would really like to thank him. Hope you will enjoy this conversation.

Anne-Marie Moyes is the Director of the Korey Wise Innocence Project out of the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she also teaches classes about wrongful convictions. The Korey Wise Innocence Project is a non-profit that helps prisoners who were wrongfully convicted to achieve exoneration through the legal system. The organization also advocates for policy reform at the State level. In our conversation, we talk about the issues with forensic evidence and our general misconceptions about their credibility, how wrongful convictions are obtained, repercussions against prosecutors and police mishandling of cases, the administrative and legal obstacles in achieving exonerations, what effective policy reforms we should aspire to, and more.

“[Putting the Hijab] was the moment that the final nail was hammered into the coffin of my childhood.” I had the honor and privilege of hosting Yasmine Mohammed on The Lonely Podcast. Yasmine is a public speaker, a human rights activist, and the author of Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam. Her book details the terrifying yet inspirational story of growing up in a fundamentalist Muslim family in Canada, forcefully marrying a member of Al Qaida, and how she eventually broke free. Yasmine is also the founder and President of Free Hearts Free Minds, a non-profit that connects women from all over the world who suffer under the boot of radical Islam and provides support to those whose voices cannot be heard. She is also a founding member of The Clarity Coalition, which is composed of Muslims, ex-Muslims, academics, and scholars who are advocating for peace, democracy, liberty, and secular governance. On her podcast, the Forgotten Feminists, she brings forth the stories of inspirational women from restrictive religious backgrounds who have fought and have overcome. Yasmine provides a first-hand testimony to the reality of growing up in a fundamentalist Muslim family and explains how, in the name of tolerance and diversity, the West caves into the hands of religious extremists. To support Yasmine, please follow her on Twitter (X) at @YasMohammedxx and donate to her organization, Free Hearts Free Minds, using the link in the episode notes. For more content, please follow me on Twitter (X) at @evyaduek and subscribe to The Lonely Podcast.

The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, revoked Mahmoud Abbas's honorary title after his recent statements where he provided a revisionist history of European Jews, Israel, and the Holocaust. However, I view Hidalgo's move as too little too late. Abbas's recent statements should not come as news to anyone curious enough to know about who Abbas really is. From his 1982 thesis "The Relationship Between Zionists and Nazis, 1933-1945" where he argued that the Zionist movement inflated the number of Jews murdered by the Nazis to gain sympathy, to his declaration that Jews have no right to desecrate Al Aqsa with their "filthy feet," to failing to condemn any of the terror attacks committed by Palestinian terrorists against innocent Israelis. Abbas has proven to spew antisemitic rhetoric for several decades and thus should never have received this honor in the first place. To Hidalgo, I would say: "Thanks, but no thanks!"

Tom Wolf is an advocate for homeless policy reform throughout the United States. In 2018, while recovering from surgery, Tom began consuming large amounts of Oxycodone and developed an addiction to drugs. His addiction led him to depart from his family and live on the streets of San Francisco for a period of six months. In our conversation, Tom discusses his personal story on how he moved from being a family man raising two children and having a steady job to living in the Tenderloin neighborhood holding drugs for dealers. In our conversation, we explore the current policies in place namely Housing First and Harm Reduction, the role of law enforcement and social justice reforms, and the financial incentives structured around this issue. To support our show please subscribe and follow us on X at @evyaduek. To learn more about Tom's advocacy work, please follow him at @Twolfrecovery Hope you will enjoy this conversation.

Aboud Dandachi is the author of the book "The Doctor, The Eye Doctor and Me" where he tells his incredible story of living through the Syrian civil war. In our conversation we discuss the chain of events that led Aboud to risk his life and to become a BBC correspondent in the midst of the war, his decision to finally leave Syria, his new life in Canada and lastly, how and why he changed his mind and became a true friend of Israel, a country he once thought of as his enemy.

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