Episode notes
In Episode 62 of Loading The Bar Podcast, Bryan Keller steps in as guest host for Parker, joining Matt to unpack heavy-hitting topics. First, they dive into the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk and the unsettling aftermath that’s left them troubled about the future—a stark reflection of the divisive nature gripping society. Then, they shift gears to explore two groundbreaking studies: a 2017 Framingham Heart Study revealing that daily diet soda consumption nearly triples the risk of Alzheimer’s and ischemic stroke, even after adjusting for lifestyle factors, and UNICEF’s 2025 Child Nutrition Report, which exposes a global health crisis where childhood obesity (9.4%) has surpassed underweight (9.2%) for the first time, with 188 million kids obese and $4 trillion in projected health costs by 2035. From corporate-driven junk food ads to the li ...