Topic: Medication

Medication comes up in 252 chapters across 139 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from February 2012 to October 2026.

February 2012 October 2026

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Dr. Zach Bush | Unseen Factors Of True Health, System Failure, & Radical Embodiment
• 51:11 - 56:16

Dr. Zach Bush | Unseen Factors Of True Health, System Failure, & Radical Embodiment

Journey Program, Medical Clinic Closure and Vermiculture

Dr. Zach Bush explains his decision to close his medical clinic in 2023 to focus on "Journey," an eight-step program for self-empowered health. He discusses the cognitive dissonance of being a doctor in a system that fosters patient dependency rather than root-cause resolution. His current focus includes vermiculture (worm farming) and soil production, which he finds more rewarding than his previous 17 years of specialized medical practice.

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Dr. Tom Cowan | Natural Health, Water, & Sorcery As Modern Medicine
• 3:18 - 5:47

Dr. Tom Cowan | Natural Health, Water, & Sorcery As Modern Medicine

Medical Training and the Rockefeller Medicine System

Dr. Tom Cowan clarifies that while he is often labeled a naturopath, he was formally trained as a medical doctor at Michigan State and Duke University. The discussion touches on the "Rockefeller medicine system" and how Dr. Cowan's perspectives shifted toward the "New Biology" and the fourth phase of water.

Dr. Tom Cowan | Natural Health, Water, & Sorcery As Modern Medicine
• 5:49 - 8:36

Dr. Tom Cowan | Natural Health, Water, & Sorcery As Modern Medicine

Victim Consciousness and Medical School Indoctrination

Dr. Tom Cowan reflects on his medical school experience, claiming that students were taught to view patients as victims of external forces like viruses or genetics. He argues that the conventional medical system requires a belief that individuals have no agency over their own health, which he characterizes as a form of superstition.

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Dr. Tom Cowan | Natural Health, Water, & Sorcery As Modern Medicine
• 50:51 - 53:13

Dr. Tom Cowan | Natural Health, Water, & Sorcery As Modern Medicine

Reflections on Alternative Medicine and Personal Loss

Following the interview, the host reflects on the personal impact of Dr. Tom Cowan's work, noting that his father died of cancer and a close friend died of a heart attack. He expresses the emotional difficulty of discussing these topics when the stakes involve real-world pain and loss.

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WAR MODE | WAR MODE WAR MODE WAR MODE WAR MODE
• 38:14 - 40:37

WAR MODE | WAR MODE WAR MODE WAR MODE WAR MODE

Jaundice Scares, Insurance Scams, and Hospital Complications

The guests describe a "medical prison" experience where a hospital threatened to call Child Protective Services (CPS) over a jaundice diagnosis. They argue that hospitals often extend stays to milk insurance companies rather than for medical necessity. Greg Carlwood shares his own experiences with hospital births that occurred despite plans for natural home births due to medical complications.

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WAR MODE | WAR MODE WAR MODE WAR MODE WAR MODE
• 40:36 - 42:06

WAR MODE | WAR MODE WAR MODE WAR MODE WAR MODE

Blood Pressure Readings and Medical Stress Induction

The hosts discuss the unreliability of blood pressure readings in high-stress hospital environments, particularly during labor. They recount an instance where medical staff used high readings to justify further interventions, despite the readings being a natural result of the mother's stress and exhaustion. This segment highlights a distrust of standardized medical metrics used to enforce hospital protocols.

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Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset
• 7:16 - 9:45

Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset

Do Not Intubate Violations, Hospital Advocacy, and Legal Issues

The discussion focuses on the alleged violation of Rob Skiba's "Do Not Intubate" (DNI) bracelet and legal standing in Texas. Jeremiah claims hospital staff cut off the bracelet and signed "death warrants" over the phone without patient or family consent. Text messages from Rob during his isolation expressed a desperate need for an advocate, stating he would die if the hospital proceeded with intubation.

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Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset
• 12:39 - 15:06

Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset

Sheila Skiba's Documentation, The Protocol That Kills, and Medical Arrogance

Following Rob's death, his wife Sheila Skiba authored a 400-page book titled "The Protocol That Kills," documenting the 40-day hospital experience day-by-day. Using Otter AI to transcribe recorded phone calls with doctors, Sheila highlighted the perceived arrogance and lack of transparency from medical staff. The book serves as a primary source for those investigating the high mortality rates associated with 2021 hospital protocols.

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Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset
• 15:07 - 18:21

Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset

Hospital Isolation Policies, 1.2 Million Americans, and Sheila's Public Testimony

A recorded clip of Sheila Skiba features her speaking at a podium about the "government-incentivized protocol" she believes killed her husband and 1.2 million other Americans. She describes the trauma of being locked out of the hospital for 21 days and the lack of signed consent forms for specific treatments. The segment emphasizes her role as a "persistent widow" seeking answers from a system she views as murderous.

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Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset
• 21:40 - 23:46

Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset

Medical Malpractice Immunity, Texas Law, and Independent Autopsies

The conversation turns to the difficulty of pursuing legal action against hospitals in Texas due to "blanket immunity" granted during the emergency use period. Jeremiah explains that he pushed for an independent autopsy because the hospital would not investigate its own potential failures. He criticizes lawyers for being unwilling to challenge large medical institutions despite evidence of shredded lungs and other internal damage.

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Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset
• 23:46 - 27:11

Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset

Media Mockery, Reddit Covidiots, and the Mark of the Beast

Greg and Jake discuss the "heartless" media coverage from outlets like AOL and The Daily Beast, which used Rob Skiba's death to mock the flat earth and anti-vaccination communities. They highlight the "Covidiot" subreddit as a hub for disparaging those who died after refusing COVID-19 shots. Jake notes the irony of Rob's death, as Rob had predicted in 2012 that vaccines would eventually be used as a "Mark of the Beast" system.

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Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset
• 27:30 - 30:41

Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset

Medical Tyranny, Martyrdom, and Legal Cease and Desist Actions

Jake Grant argues that the medical tyranny of 2020-2021 turned Rob Skiba into a martyr for the truth movement. He announces that they are preparing cease and desist letters for news organizations that published factual errors regarding Rob's cause of death. They contend that tarnishng a legacy with false claims of a COVID-19 death is actionable defamation, especially when financial incentives for hospitals to report COVID deaths are considered.

Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset
• 30:41 - 33:09

Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset

Greg Carlwood's Father, Fentanyl, and Medical Malpractice Statistics

Greg Carlwood shares the story of his own father's death 18 months prior, noting that while he had brain cancer, his condition worsened significantly due to hospital errors. He describes his father entering the hospital for vertigo and leaving with a perforated gut and a "stupor of drugs" including fentanyl. Carlwood cites medical malpractice as the third leading cause of death in America, lamenting how even those aware of the system's flaws can be sucked into it.

Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset
• 1:07:32 - 1:10:08

Jeremiah Skiba & Jake Grant | The Wrongful Death of Rob Skiba, WACO, & The Flat Earth Mindset

Greg's Post-Interview Reflections, Medical Gatekeeping, and Smug Doctors

In his solo wrap-up, Greg Carlwood reflects on the "nuance-killing" nature of labels like "anti-vaxxer." He shares personal frustrations with the hospital system, describing how doctors use complex terminology to gatekeep information and react with "smug tones" or "eye rolls" when questioned about side effects. He notes that patients often only see decision-making doctors for a few minutes every few days, leaving them in a state of "hospital hellhole" confusion.

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Dr. Joanna Kujawa | The Alien Goddess, Spiritual Machines, & Baba Yaga
• 28:30 - 34:33

Dr. Joanna Kujawa | The Alien Goddess, Spiritual Machines, & Baba Yaga

Alien Abduction Narratives, Green Glowing Rods and Consent

Kujawa shares a detailed abduction account from a friend named Brynn, involving green glowing rods and a laboratory setting that flickered between two realities. Kujawa compares this to her own "comical" experience in a dentist-chair-like setting where she realized she was being "duped" by entities in white uniforms. Both stories highlight a recurring theme in abduction lore: when the human subject firmly withdraws consent or realizes the trickery, the encounter often abruptly ends.

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Professor Jiang Xueqin | Predictive History, Western Collapse, & The Ivy League Issue
• 51:31 - 58:13

Professor Jiang Xueqin | Predictive History, Western Collapse, & The Ivy League Issue

Corruption of Meritocracy and the Apprenticeship Model

The conversation addresses the corruption of meritocracy into a rigged, credential-based system that favors wealthy families. Professor Jiang advocates for a return to vocational training and apprenticeship models, noting that the Chinese medical system produces effective doctors through long-term mentorship despite lower academic entry requirements. He contrasts this with the "bloated" American higher education system, where institutions like Harvard sit on massive endowments without contributing to the broader public good.

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Dana Kippel | A New Force: Plasma, Consciousness, & The New Human Potential
• 39:01 - 41:09

Dana Kippel | A New Force: Plasma, Consciousness, & The New Human Potential

Nikola Tesla, X-Rays and Interdimensional Communication

The discussion covers Nikola Tesla’s experiments with radiant matter and his belief that x-rays could detect nonlocal intelligence. Dana Kippel laments that x-ray technology was commercialized solely for medical imaging rather than being explored as a key to interdimensional communication. She suggests that focusing attention on these forces can reveal informational structures beyond physical bones.

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Dana Kippel | A New Force: Plasma, Consciousness, & The New Human Potential
• 50:49 - 54:21

Dana Kippel | A New Force: Plasma, Consciousness, & The New Human Potential

Suffering, Co-Creation and the Choice of Narrative

The conversation addresses the difficult topic of suffering, such as terminal illness and accidents, in the context of co-creation. Dana Kippel shares the trauma of her father's death and argues that while we may not understand the grand plan, we can choose the narrative we live by. She suggests that surrender is not about giving up control but about accepting life's tragedies as part of a larger, mysterious process.

Janice McAfee | John McAfee Didn’t Kill Himself, $WHACKD, & The Dead Man’s Switch
• 11:43 - 17:02

Janice McAfee | John McAfee Didn’t Kill Himself, $WHACKD, & The Dead Man’s Switch

Analysis of Spanish Prison Surveillance Footage

Janice McAfee describes viewing prison surveillance footage showing the moments after John McAfee was discovered in his cell. She notes the unusual detail of his cell door being slightly ajar and describes a medical team performing chest compressions for over ten minutes. Janice highlights a contradiction in the investigative report, which stated John had a faint pulse when found, despite worldwide media reporting he was found dead.

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Mark Gober  | An End To Upside Down Everything
• 25:25 - 27:38

Mark Gober | An End To Upside Down Everything

Veridical Out-of-Body Experiences, Evidence Against Physiological Explanations

Gober explains "veridical" out-of-body experiences, where patients accurately report events occurring while they were clinically dead or unconscious. He references Dr. Jan Holden and the book "The Self Does Not Die," which documents over 100 such cases. These verified memories are presented as evidence that consciousness functions independently of the brain, debunking purely physiological explanations.

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