The 2AM Podcast

We welcome special guest (@itsbandage) who has tens of thousands of followers across all platforms for a great discussion on visiting Jerusalem, being an Advanced Paramedic, managing content creation and more!  TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) The best guest intro of all time (6:00) Original filmmaking duo (12:20) Looking back on how far the cousins have come (13:30) Living in Qatar compared to Vancouver  (15:45) Being detached as an Advanced Paramedic  (18:50) Coping mechanisms & desensitization  (22:45) Craziest thing Mohsin's seen as a Paramedic (25:50) When your parachute doesn't work.. (29:00) Dealing with creativity as a content creator (31:30) ADHD & depression (38:25) Visiting Jerusalem for the first time (41:25) Israelis vs jews (45:50) Apartheid  (47:30) Dangers of not knowing history (50:50) Always learn from the source (51:45) Outro   SPONSORS: VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast   FOLLOW MOHSIN: INSTAGRAM TIKTOK   FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

We talk about Saied's Vegas work trip, the recent events regarding UFOs invading United States airspace, the destruction of wholesomness and more!   TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Heavy gear upgrade  (0:50) The Crusty Caster (2:00) Saied’s Vegas trip (3:50) Best and worst part of Vegas (12:45) The UFO craziness  (19:00) The Last of Us (20:30) Vital Red Light (21:00) Portal Sleep (22:50) Outro   SPONSORS: VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body. Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast   FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS  

We're back from moving studios!   TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Back in a new studio! (1:00) Do you find it hard to take a break during the day? (3:50) People's misconception about balance in life (6:20) Relax into your purpose (8:20) A flow state is where you'll create your best work (12:10) Enjoying business & learning from mistakes (13:50) Being an eternal optimist  (15:10) Our perspective on ambition (17:15) Outro   SPONSORS: PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast   FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS  

We dive deep into the new movies coming out 2023, how the TSA is awful at their job, why we don't get enough nutrition from our diet, and more!   TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) She Hulk gets canceled (4:50) Arabs & coffee consumption  (9:20) How much nourishment are we missing? (11:25) Celebrity sleep supplements (17:50) 2023 movies (24:10) Being annoyed by cooking (28:20) TSA fails 95% of the time (31:30) Breakfast of other nations (39:30) Outro   SPONSORS: PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast   FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

California has banned flavored nicotine, potentially changing the podcast around, talking about how people make reels, and more!   TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Different ways to podcast (2:30) William Robins (3:50) Composer talk (7:00) Making reels (10:40) California flavored tobacco ban (14:15) Nicotine (21:40) Vasoconstriction, vasodilation, & Nitric oxide (22:30) Relationship with health (28:30) Arab meals (30:30) Outro   SPONSORS: EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast   FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

Welcome to another chill discussion on whether or not giants are real based on a viral TikTok video, the power and controversy behind using Kratom, how the nature of work has changed, why people need to choose their vocation carefully, the World Cup final, and more!   TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Rogue nicotine pouches  (2:20) Kratom testing  (7:45) Giants are real?! (19:55) Luke Atencio (20:30) Young people getting rich (28:00) Work & morals (42:20) Consistency  (50:30) Creating visuals with sound (54:20) The World Cup (58:30) Outro   SPONSORS: EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast   FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

Do you feel like your life sucks because you don't have enough energy? We're going to discuss one of the most popular male enhancement supplements on the market – gas station enhancement pills. To go along with that, we also discuss the story behind how Saied found 5 hour energy and why it has such a powerful effect on your mind and energy levels. TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Acting a fool (3:40) Leaving your legacy in small ways (5:25) List of things you want (9:50) Earliest memory (13:40) The new age of graphic designers (22:00) Original thought (26:20) Gas station male enhancement pills & 5 hour energy (34:40) Outro   SPONSORS: EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast   FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

We welcome brother Matt Stephens to the podcast! He’s a transformation coach, bodybuilder, and writer helping men go take control of their health and become better people. This is a fantastic conversation on religion/God, gut health, finding one's way into health, and lots more.    TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Intro (5:40) Matt's background  (11:38) Making healthy decisions stick (13:30) Feeling good is a relative game (17:00) Going 110%  (22:20) Results versus process based goals (26:20) Self-reflection (28:20) What Matt hates and loves about the fitness industry (32:30) Spirituality of bodybuilding (33:50) Fasting from culture (37:33) Matt's experience with hunting (43:20) Christianity is misunderstood  (50:20) Having an open mind with religion (53:10) Identifying with a certain camp (58:00) Become an example (1:00:20) Functional health (1:06:50) Truth about stomach acid and acid refulx (1:12:50) How Matt is fixing his gut (1:19:10) Finish your last meal by 7:30 PM (1:25:00) Masculinity & initiation rituals (1:30:00) Outro   FOLLOW MATT ON ALL PLATFORMS:  TWITTER  TIKTOK INSTAGRAM WEBSITE    SPONSORS: EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast   FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

An interesting weekend for the members of The 2AM Podcast.. a trip to Universal Studios, Spartan races, stop motion films, artificial intelligence taking the world by storm, and more! Support the podcast by getting yourself an Ekster wallet with code 2AM using the link here!   TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) The movie 'Nope' (3:10) Universal Studios making changes (4:30) Stop motion  (7:35) Netflix marketing tactics (10:30) The movie 'Troll' (12:20) More on Universal Studios (14:58) The Krusty Burger (18:10) Buying a wand (19:10) Fred Again (20:35) Spartan race (22:15) ChatGPT (29:55) A subject teaser for our next episode (32:25) Outro   FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

We welcome special guest and resident physician Dr. Abud Bakri for an in depth conversation on healthcare, the Liver King lie, masculinity, and more! Support the podcast by getting yourself an Ekster wallet with code 2AM using the link here!   TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Welcoming Abud Bakri  (0:30) Abud's social media journey (3:00) Fecal pathogens & restroom hygiene  (6:50) The old friends hypothesis (9:30) Saied's stingy gut (12:00) American healthcare model (16:30) Ancestral wisdom (17:40) Nocebo, placebo, & mindset (20:00) Negotiating with insurance companies  (21:00) Doctors have it rough (25:30) Abud's experience & thoughts on raw milk (36:45) Ekster x The 2AM Podcast (38:15) The Liver King lie (40:40) Hypervitaminosis  (41:30) Origin of Nootropics (46:20) Adderall  (48:25) Caffeine's pros & cons (51:50) Ashwagandha (57:20) Creatine & methylation problems (1:03:00) How Abud deals with sleep deprivation (1:05:00) Mindset around poor sleep (1:09:00) Cold therapy (1:14:30) Causes of poor male health (1:17:20) Importance of Testosterone  (1:21:20) Why is there an attack on masculinity? (1:26:00) Community (1:28:40) Initiation rituals (1:30:30) Abud's advice to the audience (1:32:35) Outro   FOLLOW DR. ABUD:  INSTAGRAM  TWITTER YOUTUBE SUBSTACK   FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS