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• Big Ag, Big Lies: How Our Food System Was Hijacked and Monopolized, feat. Austin Frerick

  Austin Frerick is an expert on agricultural and antitrust policy. In 2024, he published his debut book, entitled Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry. The book profiles a series of powerful magnates to illustrate the concentration of power in the global food system. Barons has received universal acclaim, including a coveted starred review from both Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, and has been named one of the “Best Books of 2024” by the latter. The host of Bloomberg's Odd Lots applauded the book, remarking, "I have come away with a completely different idea of agriculture that I cannot unsee." Frerick previously worked at the Open Markets Institute, the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the Congressional Research Service before becoming a Fellow at Yale University. During the 2020 presidential campaign, he advised candidates Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Pete Buttigieg on agricultural policy before ultimately serving as Co-Chair of the Biden campaign’s Agriculture Antitrust Policy Committee. He is a 7th generation Iowan and 1st generation college graduate, with degrees from Grinnell College and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He also serves on the Board of Directors as Vice President for Common Good Iowa and as Treasurer for the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project.

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• The Dark Side of Surrogacy & IVF, feat. Kallie Fell

  Kallie Fell started her professional career as a scientist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center utilizing a Master of Science degree in Animal Sciences with an emphasis on Reproductive Physiology and Molecular Biology from Purdue University. While assisting in the investigation of endometriosis and pre-term birth, Kallie simultaneously pursued a degree in nursing with hopes of working with women as a perinatal nurse. After meeting Jennifer Lahl at a conference, Kallie became interested in the work of the Center for Bioethics and Culture (CBC) and started volunteering with the organization. Kallie is deeply passionate about women’s health. She continues to work, as she has for the past six years, as a perinatal nurse and has worked with the CBC since 2018, first as a volunteer writer, then as our staff Research Associate, and now as the Executive Director. In 2021, Kallie co-directed the CBC’s first documentary on “transgender medicine” titled Trans Mission: What’s the Rush to Reassign Gender? In 2022 Kallie co-wrote and co-produced the CBC’s latest film, The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters. Kallie also hosts the popular podcast Venus Rising and is the Program Director for the Paul Ramsey Institute. Her latest film, The Lost Boys: Searching for Manhood is set for release in January 2024 as is her new book, co-authored with Jennifer Lahl, The Detransition Diaries. We are happy to support awareness of our sponsors : Ra Optics Http://www.raoptics.com/BTTP  Use code BTTP for a 10% savings

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• The General Targeted by His Own Government, feat. The Flynn Family

  Lieutenant General (Ret.) Michael Flynn is a former National Security Advisor and decorated military intelligence officer with over three decades of service in the U.S. Army. He played a pivotal role in counterterrorism efforts, leading the Defense Intelligence Agency and advising on national security matters. A vocal advocate for government accountability and constitutional freedoms, Flynn remains a key figure in political and grassroots movements. He is the author of The Field of Fight and frequently speaks on national security, election integrity, and personal liberty. Flynn continues to inspire Americans to take action in defense of their rights and country. He’s joined on the Back to the People Podcast by his loving wife, Lori, and loyal son, Michael Flynn, Jr.

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• The California Chef Who Refused to Bend the Knee, feat. Chef Andrew Gruel

  Chef Andrew Gruel, a graduate of Johnson & Wales University, is a food entrepreneur and media personality. He is the CEO and founder of American Gravy Restaurant Group, which includes Calico Fishhouse, Big Parm Pizza, Two Birds Chicken, Butterleaf, Lolo’s Tacos, and 101 Burger. Previously, he founded Slapfish Restaurant Group, an award-winning food truck-turned-international restaurant chain with 27 locations, based in Huntington Beach, CA. Andrew has appeared on numerous television series, most recently as a judge on Food Network’s Chopped Junior alongside Meghan Markle. He hosted FYI’s Say It To My Face and was a judge on Food Network’s Food Truck Face Off. His media presence includes appearances on NBC's TODAY, Fox News, CNN, NBC Nightly News, PBS, and the Cooking Channel, as well as features in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Men’s Health, Food & Wine, USA Today, Entrepreneur, and Nation’s Restaurant News. Recognized as a top industry leader, he was named among the Top 25 Business Executives for Fast Casual magazine and featured in Nation’s Restaurant News’ 2017 Power List. In 2013, he was honored as one of Orange County’s Top 40 Under 40 entrepreneurs. During the pandemic, he and his wife Lauren Gruel were named Pandemic Heroes by Restaurant Business Magazine, alongside Guy Fieri and José Andrés. Andrew currently co-hosts The SoCal Restaurant Show on AM 830 and is a regular contributor on various national news channels.

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• DOGE, USAID, NGOs, and Exposing Government Corruption, feat. DataRepublican

  DataRepublican, a data engineer turned digital detective, has uncovered waste, fraud, and abuse at the highest levels of the U.S. government. Working independently, she has supported the DOGE team from the outside by mapping the ties between USAID funding, shady NGOs, and the mainstream media.

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