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.

Episode 95. Informed Dissent parks in Florida with the Surgeon General Dr. Joe Ladapo. Listen now to find out how this high-profile Florida freedom fighter lived a life trapped in a fearful cycle of anxiety and paranoia. Learn how Dr. Ladapo gained his freedom form fear, get the details on his new book “Transcend Fear: A Blueprint for Mindful Leadership in Public Health”, and add to your Informed Dissent. Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Everything Will Witt! Episode 94 of Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald features the newly-dispatched-from-Prager-U, Will Witt and his Fiancé Eva Vlaardingerbroek. Find out all things personal and professional including amazing insight into the opportunities for freedoms’ voice to rise out of Florida. Listen now and continue to develop your very own Informed Dissent. https://informeddissentmedia.com/https://www.theflstandard.com/ Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Episode 93. Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald embolden your personal Informed Dissent through a candid talk with California State Representative – RUNNING FOR U.S. CONGRESS – Kevin Kiley. He wants to go to Washington to fight the political infection of California from spreading across the nation. Learn more about the insidious behavior in the state capital, who’s behind it, and how it spreads, Listen now to Informed Dissent. Be Informed then Dissent Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
“After the United States of Fear, there is a new sheriff in town—Dr. Mark McDonald who is going straight after the problem itself—fear. As if he has walked into a saloon, but instead of a row of drunks, all the patrons are addicted to fear and huddled together, joyless, and pensive. Using well-constructed brief narratives of prototypical vignettes, McDonald throws a lasso around the problem of fear addiction fueled by others who are in the same grip and constructively navigates our return into the real world. First up on the list of perps is the “dealer” at the table of fear—the media. Turning off the constant fl ow of fear-porn and propaganda allows us to begin to think for ourselves and recognize the harm fear can do in our lives. Breaking this bondage is liberating, allowing us to care for others in earnest, including their wellbeing with personal decisions such as vaccination. McDonald shoots bullets of truth around humor and shows us how to be bold, relentless, and fearless in our pursuit to restore normalcy. With McDonald’s practical approach, we can leave the United States of Fear and restore our country that was founded by some of the most intrepid […]
Episode #91. The Federal Bureau of Intimidation executes a raid on President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago just days after he hinted at a run for the office of U.S. President at a CPAC gathering. In an unprecedented move an agency of the Federal Government is raiding the home of a possible political opponent and steadfast critic of the current ruling party. The scenario is one seen all over the world. The big difference is the class of government where these things happen is usually totalitarian. Is this new, legitimate, or just another in a series of the progressive mutation of socialism (or worse) in the United States. Check in now to hear more information and opinions to help you develop your very own informed dissent. Listen now. Be Informed then Dissent Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Episode 90! Meet Cate White. A Dallas area nurse who was motivated by the science to refuse the government mandated injection for COVID-19. The standoff resulted in Cate’s loss of her position at a prominent Dallas hospital. Hear her story and the amazing resolution that can only be thought of as a reward for her steadfast resolution to stand for what is right and just in America. The Cate White saga – A Nurse’s Journey. Listen now to continue the formation of 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
Episode 89 of Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald. With Senate hearings raging, pointing fingers, and making wild accusations, the good doctors take a deep dive with one of those arrested for being in Washington DC on January 6 2021. Hear the story direct from the mouth of Derek Kinnison who was arrested, charged, and is currently awaiting trial on 5 counts and facing millions of dollars in fines and nearly a century in prison. What does the government say he did and what does Derek report on those charges? Is Derek and insurrectionist or is this United States government oppression? Listen now to gain new knowledge for your very own Informed Dissent. 32 minutes with Derek Kinnison. You can help Derek’s legal funding here: https://www.givesendgo.com/Derekkinnison Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Episode 88. Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald discuss freedom. Freedom as it is portrayed in the United States and freedom as it is practiced in other countries. Where are we going as a nation both medically and politically. Gain fresh perspective with a review of Dr. Mark’s recent travels to other countries. Informed Dissent #88 is the intersection of healthcare and politics. Listen now. Be Informed then 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 increase your knowledge-base of Informed Dissent by exploring the new book Courage to Face COVID-19 by renowned cardiologist and expert on all things COVID Dr. Peter McCullough and John Leake who is an established investigative writer. John Leake’s books include Entering Hades: The Double Life of a Serial Killer (Sarah Crichton Books, FSG) and Cold a Long Time: An Alpine Mystery (winner of the 2012 Independent Publisher Award). His investigative work has been the subject of a number of television documentaries from A&E Biography, Discovery, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Fifth Estate,” and the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Am Schauplatz Gericht. Listen now to discover more. For more Informed Dissent visit: https://informeddissentmedia.com/For more on The Courage to Face COVID-19: https://www.amazon.com/COURAGE-FACE-COVID-19-Hospitalization-Bio-Pharmaceutical/dp/B09ZCQB53T Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Episode 86 – Run For Your Office Now… You might as well say Run For Your Life Now! Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald discuss the current state of the state of our union. Choking the practice of medicine to a state-run, dictatorial, health don’t-care system and the continued indoctrination of our children are just two of the many subjects covered in this episode. Listen now to continue to add to your very own and personal Informed Dissent. Find more IDM episodes here: https://informeddissentmedia.com/ Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Episode 85 of Informed Dissent featuring Dr. Edward Geehr with a factual and candid conversation about research conducted on everything COVID. Dr. Geehr did his undergraduate work at Yale, finished medical school at Duke, studied emergency medicine at UCLA, was on staff at UC San Francisco, ran the emergency department at San Francisco General, and had a second career in the pharma industry. He brings a uniquely qualified research and academic perspective to the COVID discussion. Find out exactly when “the science” became “not-science science.” While Dr. McDonald is away, Dr. Jeff Barke holds down the IDM fortress. Give a listen now as you continue to build your personal Informed Dissent. 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, Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald welcome Pastor Tim Thompson from 412 Church or Temecula Valley in Southern California. Tim is a patriot, a fighter, and host of the weekly show called “Our Watch with Tim Thompson” featuring timely and topical guests providing valuable and actionable information. Listen now to episode #84 of Informed Dissent to find out how this dynamic pastor is making an discernable impact on elections in his local area and how he is modeling for other pastors, or you… the boots-on-the-ground patriot. Listen now to continue to build on 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 Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald take a trip down memory lane with highlights from past episodes of Informed Dissent. Since August 2021 there have been 82 episodes featuring some of the most noteworthy doctors, patriots, freedom fighters, and fellow Informed Dissenters. This Snippet episode features Dr. Teryn Clarke, Ireland’s John Waters, the Blaze Network’s Steve Deace, Heidi St. John, Dr. Kelly Victory, Dr. Brian Tyson, Dr. Peter McCullough, Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, Dr. Christopher Rake, and Pastor Rob McCoy, Listen now in case you missed information that would help shape your personal Informed Dissent. Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
Our resident super hero doctors, Jeff Barke and Mark McDonald, take to the Marvel mics to spend time with former DC Comic Book Colorist and patriot artist, Gabe Eltaeb. Gabe has been in the headlines recently after leaving a longtime career with DC Comics over the rebranding of Superman along with the consistent introduction of identity politics into our traditional superhero storylines. Learn all about the behind the scenes agenda in the comics you or your children are reading and build your very own super Informed Dissent powers! Support the show For more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia
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