Informed Dissent
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The intersection of healthcare and politics. Useful, credible information about your health and alternative methods to keep your body and mind healthy.
Dr. Jeffrey Barke is a board-certified primary care physician in private practice for over 30 years. He completed his medical school and family practice residency at the University of California, Irvine. He previously served as an Associate Clinical Professor at U.C. Irvine and a board member of the Orange County Medical Association. Dr. Barke is a commissioned officer in the US Army Reserve Medical Corps. He is also a reserve deputy and a tactical physician for a local law enforcement SWAT team. Dr. Barke also served as an elected school board member for the Los Alamitos Unified School District for 12 years and is the co-founder and current school board chair of a free public charter school in Orange, CA called Orange County Classical Academy that uses Hillsdale College’s curriculum. Dr. Barke is the author of COVID-19, A Physicians Take on the Exaggerated Fear of Corona Virus, Morning Message – Dispelling the Mythes You’ve Been Told about Optimal Health, and his newest book, Unavoidably Unsafe, Childhood Vaccines Reconsidered. He is a sought after speaker on the failure of government education and all things related to holistic health and COVID-19. Dr. Barke is a proud founding member of America’s Frontline Doctors. He is also the co-host of the podcast: InformedDissentMedia.com – www.RxForLiberty.com.
Dr. Mark McDonald – Born and raised in Los Angeles, Dr. Mark McDonald graduated from UC Berkeley before attending medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Trained in both adult and child and adolescent psychiatry at UCLA, he now works primarily with children in private practice in west Los Angeles. Dr. McDonald has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, and Central America. He was the first to diagnose and popularize the phenomenon of mass delusional psychosis, and his opinions on topics such as the pandemic of fear and the need to re-open America’s schools have been widely published in local and national news, including the Wall Street Journal and The Federalist. He has been interviewed on platforms ranging from radio shows (Dennis Prager’s Ultimate Issues Hour) to mainstream news outlets (Tucker Carlson Tonight). He is co-host of the podcast Informed Dissent on the America Out Loud Network and the author of United States of Fear and Freedom From Fear. Links to his books, weekly publications, events, and social media can be found at www.dissidentmd.com.

Lara Logan – Nobody owns me & nobody ever will. The world is watching! If you don’t know, Lara Logan is an award winning South African television and radio journalist and war correspondent. She was a correspondent for CBS News between 2002 and 2018. In 2019, In January 2020, she joined Fox Nation. In November 2021, after making editorial comments about Anthony Fauci and his involvement in the world pandemic, she disappeared from Fox and all media. She has a unique perspective on world politics and underlying agendas. Recently she announced her departure from Facebook and Instagram over the exploitation of children. Listen now as Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald spend 49 minutes with Lara Logan and help you shape your very own Informed Dissent. You will find Lara Logan on GETTR: https://www.gettr.com/user/laralogan Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
John Waters is an Irish columnist and author. He started his career with the music and politics magazine, Hot Press. He also wrote for the Sunday Tribune newspaper. He later edited the social magazine In Dublin, and the investigative and current affairs magazine Magill. He is best known for his work with The Irish Times. John has authored numerous books with the latest being Give us Back the Bad Roads published in 2019. Few are more qualified to talk about Irelands real response to the crisis gripping our world. Find out the differences and similarities between Ireland and the United States and what you can learn from it as a citizen of the United States and the world. Listen now as Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald go international with your Informed Dissent. Find out more and/or follow John Waters:https://substack.com/profile/17363364-john-watershttps://twitter.com/watersunchained?lang=enhttps://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/04/freedom-isnt-just-another-word Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Informed Dissent episode #68. Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald want to introduce you to 9-year-old Ethan Fisher. Ethan is setting an example of what it means to step out and take a stand. Find out what Ethan has done in the fight against tyrannical government overreach and how you can learn from it and be inspired by it. Take a listen and gather more courage for your very own Informed Dissent. Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald spend time with Jason and Renee Hedges. They are the founders of Ohio Stands Up. This is a non-profit that funds legal actions against government overreach. Important takeaways include the amazing success of the effort and the fact that it is a husband and wife who decided to do something. Explore more information and continue to develop your very own Informed Dissent. Listen now. Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
The Intersection of Healthcare and Politics – That’s Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald. On episode #66 Dr. Jeff Barke takes time to talk liberty, fighting tyrannical government overreach, and the tide that is beginning to take a turn for the better. Listen now to find out how one law firm in Ohio is making a big difference on a national level. Warner Mendenhall from Mendenhall Law Group is our guest on Informed Dissent. Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Informed Dissent is the Intersection of Healthcare and Politics. On this episode, Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald spend more time with attorney Nicole Pearson (https://fltjllp.com/) discussing the ongoing fight for freedom in our country. Find out the passionate and practical ways in which you can activate your inner activist. Listen now and continue to grow your very own Informed Dissent. Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald spend time with freedom fighting attorney Nicole Pearson on this episode of Informed Dissent. Find out why and how Nicole is pursuing facts, law, truth, and justice in the defense of our children (and adults. What better program could have been recorded on Ronald Reagan’s 110th Birthday (2/6) and just days after the California Governor maskless and mandateless at the NFL playoff game. Listen now to gather more data points for your very own Informed Dissent. Warning: Rants will happen. Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
The intersection of healthcare and politics. That’s Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald. On this episode we all get a much needed endorphin infusion from 28 minutes with fellow patriot Jared Schmeck. You may not know his name but you absolutely know his action. He was the dad who got through to the White House on Christmas Eve to wish First Lady and President Brandon a Merry Christmas….and to offer the encouragement to both with a well-placed “Let’s Go Brandon.” Take a listen and be encouraged in your very own Informed Dissent. Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
In this episode of Informed Dissent, Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald spend time with Dr. Lee Merritt and discover interesting information about the people that may be involved. Gain more perspective as you develop your own Informed Dissent. Listen now. Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
On this episode of Informed Dissent it is recommended that you come with notepad and paper and get ready to take extensive notes. You’ll get more information in 22 minutes than you could have hoped for with this rapid-fire update on the Stop The Mandates March and the Senate Hearings held in Washington DC this week. Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald keep up with American patriot Dr. Peter McCullough for this amazing update. And you get to continue to build the foundation for your very personal Informed Dissent. Listen now. Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Informed Dissent’s Dr. Mark McDonald guested with The Charlie Kirk Show on January 26th to talk about his book United States of Fear, mass delusional psychosis, the attack on gender, parenting malpractice, contributing factors from the pandemic on accelerated mental illness, and the way out of it all. Listen now for more foundation building of your very own Informed Dissent. Also, you will find the Charlie Kirk Show podcasts here: https://thecharliekirkshow.com/podcasts/the-charlie-kirk-show Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Informed Dissent’s Dr. Mark McDonald guested with The Charlie Kirk Show on January 26th to talk about his book United States of Fear, mass delusional psychosis, the attack on gender, parenting malpractice, contributing factors from the pandemic on accelerated mental illness, and the way out of it all. Listen now for more foundation building of your very own Informed Dissent. Also, you will find the Charlie Kirk Show podcasts here: https://thecharliekirkshow.com/podcasts/the-charlie-kirk-show Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Informed Dissent’s Dr. Mark McDonald guested with The Charlie Kirk Show on January 26th to talk about his book United States of Fear, mass delusional psychosis, the attack on gender, parenting malpractice, contributing factors from the pandemic on accelerated mental illness, and the way out of it all. Listen now for more foundation building of your very own Informed Dissent. Also, you will find the Charlie Kirk Show podcasts here: https://thecharliekirkshow.com/podcasts/the-charlie-kirk-show Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Informed Dissent’s Dr. Mark McDonald guested with The Charlie Kirk Show on January 26th to talk about his book United States of Fear, mass delusional psychosis, the attack on gender, parenting malpractice, contributing factors from the pandemic on accelerated mental illness, and the way out of it all. Listen now for more foundation building of your very own Informed Dissent. Also, you will find the Charlie Kirk Show podcasts here: https://thecharliekirkshow.com/podcasts/the-charlie-kirk-show Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia