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What happens when two Marks walk into a podcast? Reality gets a little glitchy. This week, Mark welcomes Mark Maresca of The White Pillbox for a conversation that's equal parts thought-provoking, entertaining & delightfully off the rails. Fresh off Larken Rose's Approaching Humanity event, Mark shares stories from the gathering, the people he met, the ideas that challenged him & the moments that made him wonder if humanity might actually have a shot after all. Along the way, they unpack big concepts with plenty of laughs, swap observations from the event & explore what happens when curious people get together to question pretty much everything. No white coats required. Just bring an open mind, a sense of humor & maybe a notebook. You never know when your consciousness might get knocked around a little. Tune in for a conversation that's insightful, entertaining & just weird enough to keep things interesting. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

What if America's biggest problem isn't politics? What if it's how we treat each other? Mark welcomes Hannah Henriksen, President of Respect America, for a conversation that cuts straight through the outrage, the algorithms, and the endless tribal warfare. Why has disagreement become a spectator sport? Is respect making a comeback, or is it officially canceled? Can a nation addicted to hot takes relearn how to actually listen? No scripted answers. No safe clichés. Just a fast-paced conversation on culture, free speech, polarization, and what it will take to pull America back from the edge. Whether you agree, disagree, or come looking for a fight, you'll leave with something to think about. Warning: This episode may challenge your assumptions more than your social media feed ever will. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

Join Mark as He welcomes Larken Rose. We discuss his upcoming event "Approaching Humanity", as well as his new book. We'll also discuss our approaches in sharing the message of Liberty. Buckle up, boys and girls. Should be a bumpy, but fun ride.

This week on Knocked Conscious with Mark Puls, the vibes are suspiciously optimistic. That’s right, it’s White Pill Wednesday. Mark welcomes Mark Maresca of the The White Pillbox Podcast and Substack fame for a conversation that dares to ask the forbidden question: What if everything isn’t completely doomed? In a world fueled by outrage algorithms, doomscrolling, collapsing timelines, and people arguing with microwave ovens on the internet, Mark and Mark crack open the elusive “white pills” of optimism, solutions, meaning, and maybe even a little sanity. Probably not too much sanity though. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Expect a lively, humorous, and thought-provoking ride through culture, media manipulation, modern madness, spiritual resilience, and how to keep your soul intact while the timeline continues to glitch in real time. Somewhere between existential crisis and hopeful awakening, the two Marks try to locate the tiny flickers of light & Liberty still hiding in the chaos, and laugh at the absurdity along the way. If you’ve been black-pilled, red-pilled, blue-pilled, or just accidentally took something from a gas station labeled “neuro booster,” this episode is for you. Hope? In this economy? Tune in and find out. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

Mark welcomes back legendary adventurer, storyteller, and professional line-stepper John Graham, founder of the Giraffe Heroes Project and author of "QUEST — Risk, Adventure and the Search for Meaning". This time, we leave the safe little cubicle of “normal reality” behind. Mark and John dive deep into the strange waters of paranormal experiences, psychic phenomena, synchronicities, intuition, consciousness, remote viewing, and the moments that make even hardcore skeptics quietly whisper, "OK, that’s weird...” From spiritual encounters to mind-bending coincidences, John shares stories from a lifetime spent chasing meaning far beyond the material world. Was it intuition? Psychic ability? Cosmic connection? Too much coffee at 2am? We investigate all of it. Expect thoughtful conversation, wild stories, a few laughs, and just enough existential discomfort to keep your third eye slightly twitching. If you’ve ever wondered whether reality is stranger than we’ve been told, this episode is for you.

Well, the FBI hasn’t shut us down, YouTube hasn’t fully vaporized us, and somehow neither Mark nor Jake has been fist-fought in a Buc-ee’s parking lot over a political take yet, but all good things, especially questionable ones, must come to an end. This is the FINAL episode of If By Whiskey. After offending activists, confusing boomers, annoying libertarians, horrifying Reddit moderators, and treating mainstream narratives like a motel Bible in a Vegas strip club, IBW are riding off into the sunset the only way possible: loud, reckless, mildly inappropriate, and probably one joke away from demonetization. And for this glorious trainwreck of a finale, Mark & Jake welcome very special guest Natali Morris of Redacted . Why? Because when civilization feels like it’s being run by interns and pharmaceutical commercials, you bring in someone who’s been covering the madness in real time. We’re diving headfirst into propaganda, censorship, collapsing institutions, media manipulation, government theater, internet brain rot, and the modern reality that asking basic questions now gets you treated like you just exposed yourself at a PTA meeting. And naturally, it all comes back to the legendary “If By Whiskey” fallacy: If by whiskey you mean freedom, free speech, dangerous ideas, unfiltered conversations, and the God-given right to say “this all feels kinda insane” without being digitally waterboarded by blue-check hall monitors. then inject it directly into our veins. But if by whiskey you mean corrupt institutions, corporate puppets, rage-bait politics, influencer grifters, and grown adults treating politicians like Marvel superheroes with voting record, then kindly make your way to the door. This is the end of the weekly chaos. The final gathering of the politically unemployable. The last helicopter ride out of the culture war apocalypse. …but not forever. IBW will reunite LIVE at FreedomFest 2026 this July for one final degenerate family reunion featuring liberty nerds, internet goblins, recovering cable news addicts, and at least two people who definitely shouldn’t be allowed near a microphone after midnight. One last episode. One last rant. One last inappropriate analogy that’ll make half the audience laugh and the other half start a Reddit thread. Wednesday night. Wear protection. The comment section is gonna get rough. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

Mark and Jake are back! This week’s episode is the conversational equivalent of kicking a hornet’s nest with a philosopher holding the stick. They’re joined by Dominic Scarcella, author of Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen. It's a book that politely (and then not-so-politely) asks: What if being a “good citizen” is exactly how things go wrong? Yeah… we go there. This episode dives into the uncomfortable idea that history’s most famous execution wasn’t carried out by cartoon villains, but by rule-followers, system-loyalists, and people doing exactly what they were trained to do. As the book bluntly puts it: “Good cops kill Jesus.” Not corrupt ones. Not rogue ones. The good ones. The ones who follow orders, trust the system, and go home at the end of the day thinking they did the right thing. Totally normal, easy, relaxing conversation. But it’s not all existential dread. The guys also dig into the quieter, almost-missed moments that flip the whole story: A random act of compassion (just wiping someone’s face) becomes “more than almost anyone else contributes” A definition of courage that has nothing to do with force, and everything to do with integrity: acting “in accordance with one’s best self, in spite of risks and danger” And a radical claim that might make both sides of the political aisle equally uncomfortable: “There are zero examples… of Jesus teaching coercive, invasive acts to keep social order.” Which raises a fun little question: If the system demands harm… and you comply… are you still the good guy? From mob mentality to moral outsourcing, from “just doing your job” to the nature of real courage, this episode doesn’t hand you answers. It hands you a mirror. Also discussed: Why “strength in numbers” might not actually be strength Whether love and hate are feelings, or choices And why small acts of mercy might matter more than grand displays of righteousness It’s thoughtful. It’s provocative. It might step on your toes a little. But hey—if it doesn’t make you question something… are you even listening? 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

What happens when you lean all the way into the “woo”… and don’t apologize for it? This week on Knocked Conscious, Mark sits down with William (@iam4iamWe on X) for a deep, unfiltered dive into the mysteries most people either mock or secretly wonder about at 2am. We’re talking Hermeticism, the “One Mind,” the idea that separation might just be the greatest illusion ever sold, and whether “we are all connected” is profound truth, or cosmic cope. From ancient esoteric principles to modern consciousness theory, this conversation walks the line between philosophy, spirituality, and straight-up reality-bending speculation. Is there a hidden framework tying everything together? Are we fragments of a single awareness experiencing itself? And if that’s true… what does it actually mean for how we live? No gurus. No incense sales pitch. Just two minds poking at the edges of something bigger—and seeing what stares back. If you’ve ever felt like there’s more going on beneath the surface… this one’s for you. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

This week on If By Whiskey, Mark & Jake throw open the saloon doors and let Colin (@_brainzilla_ on X) of colinprograms.com walk in like a one-man stress test for the internet. If you’ve ever wondered what happens when you mix coding skills with zero interest in playing nice online… yeah, that’s this episode. Colin’s been lurking in the digital trenches—building things, breaking things, and poking at the systems everyone else is too polite (or too scared) to question. From tech censorship vibes to the absurdity of online culture, nothing’s off-limits and nothing’s getting a PR-friendly spin. This is not a “safe conversation.” This is not a “balanced panel.” This is three guys pulling threads until something important—or hilarious—falls apart. Expect hot takes, uncomfortable laughs, and at least one moment where someone says what you’re definitely not supposed to say out loud. Pour a drink. Log off your better judgment. Let’s see what breaks. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

This week on If By Whiskey, Mark & Jake welcome John Graham of the Giraffe Heroes Project—a guy who didn’t just talk about making a difference… he built an entire global movement around it. John is the Executive Director of the Giraffe Heroes Project, which has spent decades spotlighting ordinary people who take real risks to do the right thing (aka the folks making the rest of us look like we “retweeted something brave” and went back to snacks). His work has recognized thousands of unsung heroes, inspired classrooms, and quietly pushed people everywhere to be a little bolder and a little less comfortable. Plus, he literally wrote the book on it: Quest—Risk, Adventure and the Search for Meaning, where he dives into what drives people to choose purpose over comfort and why a meaningful life usually comes with at least a little chaos. Naturally, Mark & Jake respond to all this high-minded courage with jokes, whiskey, and some light self-reflection like, “Does ordering the second drink count as risk-taking?” It’s fun, it’s thoughtful, and it might even nudge you to do something mildly heroic… or at least slightly less lazy. Pour a drink, hang out, and meet a guy who’s spent a lifetime proving that heroism isn’t rare, it’s just usually underreported. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

This week on If By Whiskey, Mark & Jake pour something strong and welcome the one and only Toni Bones—self-proclaimed OG libertarian, professional line-crosser, and veteran of more legal battles than most people have had hot dinners. Toni pulls up a chair to share her story—how a love of liberty turned into a front-row seat (and occasional defendant’s chair) in the never-ending clash between the individual and… well, everything else. It’s equal parts war story, cautionary tale, and “you won’t believe this actually happened.” Along the way, the guys dig into the messy, hilarious, and sometimes absurd reality of standing on principle when the system would really prefer you didn’t. Expect laughs, a little chaos, and at least a few moments where everyone collectively asks, “Wait… that’s legal?” It’s a conversation about freedom, friction, and what happens when you refuse to just go along to get along—served neat, no chaser. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

This week on If By Whiskey, Mark and Jake pour something strong and invite Amity (@amitylee13 on X) to help make sense of a world that’s clearly running on bad decisions and zero adult supervision. What follows? A no-BS, no-filter dive into the week’s headlines, cultural absurdities, and whatever else gets dragged into the blast radius. Expect sharp takes, side-eye at the establishment, and the kind of commentary that definitely won’t make it onto cable news without a five-second delay. Amity comes in swinging—bringing the perfect mix of humor, edge, and “did she really just say that?” energy—while Mark and Jake do their best to keep things on the rails (they don’t). It’s part therapy session, part barroom debate, and part “we’re all thinking it, they’re just saying it out loud.” Grab a drink. Lower your expectations for civility. And enjoy the ride. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

Clock out...permanently? This week on If By Whiskey, Mark and Jake are joined by William (@iam4iamWe on X) to raise a glass to the end of work as we know it and drink to whatever comes next. We’re talking UHI (Universal High Income). The robots aren't just taking our jobs, they giving us...an allowance?! Is this the long-promised age of abundance, or the most comfortable soft-launch of a dystopia ever conceived? Between laughs and drinks, we break down the week’s chaos, poke at the future of AI-driven economics, and ask the important questions: If nobody works, what do we do all day? Who’s really in charge? Is it the humans, or the code? And why does this all feel just a little too good to be true? It’s part celebration, part existential crisis, and part “should we be worried?” So grab your favorite drink and join us at the bar. The future might be automated, but the conversation is still 100% human...for now. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

Pull up a chair, pour something strong, and prepare for a lively night of liberty, laughs, and a little theological curveball. This week on If By Whiskey, Mark and Jake are joined by Jacob Winograd of The LCI Green Room for a wide-ranging, good-spirited romp through the latest news, politics, and whatever else happens to wander into the conversation. Expect sharp takes, questionable transitions, and at least one moment where everyone wonders, “How did we get here?” But we’re not stopping at headlines—oh no. We’re diving into the deep end as we ask Jacob a question that’s equal parts philosophical and spicy: can Christianity and libertarianism (or even anarchism) actually coexist… or are we mixing oil, water, and holy water? It’s thoughtful, it’s irreverent, it’s occasionally profound—but mostly it’s three guys having a great time chasing big ideas with a glass in hand. Join us live, bring your questions, and enjoy the spiritual fireworks! 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512

Freedom lovers, grab a glass and pull up a chair — If By Whiskey is going live! 🥃 This Wednesday, March 25 at 8pm ET, Mark and Jake welcome Valerie Leigh, President & CEO of FreedomFest, the world’s largest gathering of free minds, free markets, and people who refuse to apologize for either. We’ll dive into everything you need to know about FreedomFest 2026, happening July 8–11 in Las Vegas — from the powerhouse speakers and thought-provoking panels to the ambassadors, lecturers, and the wild cross-section of entrepreneurs, rebels, economists, and liberty lovers who make this event legendary. What happens when thousands of independent thinkers descend on Vegas to debate ideas, challenge orthodoxies, and maybe enjoy a little whiskey along the way? Mark and Jake are about to find out. Join us live for a lively conversation about liberty, ideas worth fighting for, and why FreedomFest might just be the most fun you can legally have at a conference. 🎲🥃 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5888413371072512