{"podcast":{"title":"Ask Dr. Drew","slug":"ask-dr-drew-259999","podcast_index_feed_id":259999,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/DRPI5481918824","website_url":"https://drdrew.com/ask","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e1fe081a-e5ba-11ec-8880-c771b045d6de/image/ce7b412d1fab6731e3af0ba9cbcde0f0.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Dr. Drew","episode_count":642,"summary":"Tired of tribalism and outrage? It's time for a second opinion. From the front lines of the culture war to the front lines of medicine, iconic broadcaster Dr. Drew Pinsky (of \"Loveline\" with Adam Carolla) brings his unfiltered perspective to today’s most urgent political, cultural, and medical issues. The show features a diverse roster of guests including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trisha Paytas, Charlie Sheen, Megyn Kelly, Russell Brand, Dr. Kelly Victory, Salty Cracker, and many more. To millions, Dr. Drew is a beacon of integrity and common sense. You know his voice from the radio phenomenon Loveline, hit reality franchises like Teen Mom (MTV) and Celebrity Rehab (VH1), and massive primetime television events like FOX's The Masked Singer and Special Forces. But behind the celebrity, Dr. Drew has spent the last 40 years actively treating patients. Now, he is bringing that same rigorous, truth-first approach to the Ask Dr. Drew podcast. In every episode, Dr. Drew relies on primary sources and hard data – along with his extensive experience – as he sits down with world-renowned experts, political figures, comedians, and institutional whistleblowers. He explores the intersection of geo…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T22:17:31.294190+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-dr-drew-259999"},"episode":{"title":"“Tax The Sun?”: Dr. Willie Soon on Climate Change Grifters, Viva Frei on Massie Primary & Comedian Brad Williams on “Short Street” – Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 626","slug":"tax-the-sun-dr-willie-soon-on-climate-change-grifters-viva-frei-on-massie-primary-comedian-brad-williams-on-short-street-ask-dr-drew-ep-626","published_at":"2026-05-22T10:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-dr-drew-259999/tax-the-sun-dr-willie-soon-on-climate-change-grifters-viva-frei-on-massie-primary-comedian-brad-williams-on-short-street-ask-dr-drew-ep-626","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-dr-drew-259999","url":"https://drdrew.com/2026/tax-the-sun-dr-willie-soon-on-climate-change-grifters-viva-frei-on-massie-primary-comedian-brad-williams-on-short-street-ask-dr-drew/","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/DRPI3528018157.mp3","summary":"Climate change fanatics call Dr. Willie Soon a “contrarian”… when they’re being kind. The renowned astrophysicist and geoscientist, once employed at the Smithsonian, controversially asserts that the climate is solar-driven, the carbon dioxide narrative is wildly overstated, and our real priority should be adaptation and affordable energy—not pretending we can regulate the sun. Dr. Willie Soon breaks down why carbon dioxide is plant food rather than a pollutant, why the UN climate committee is suddenly backtracking on its most extreme doomsday warming scenarios, and the blatant hypocrisy of Bill Gates walking back climate doomerism to protect his energy-guzzling AI data centers. Attorney Viva Frei discusses why he is growing increasingly “black-pilled” and breaks down the massive grassroots fury surrounding Rep. Thomas Massie’s shocking primary defeat after Donald Trump endorsed his opponent. Beloved comedian Brad Williams brings some much-needed laughter and discusses his highly anticipated comedy special ‘Live on Short Street,’ headlining Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Mad Apple’ in Las Vegas. David Freiheit, known as Viva Frei, is an attorney and political commentator. He hosts the Viva Frei Show on Rumble and Locals and cohosts Viva & Barnes Live with attorney Robert Barnes, focusing on constitutional law, civil liberties, and current events. Follow at https://x.com/TheVivaFrei Dr. Willie Soon (Wei-Hock “Willie” Soon) is an astrophysicist and geoscientist and joint team leader at Ceres Science. He appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show to address the climate change narrative and has been targeted by Media Matters. Learn more at https://www.ceres-science.com Brad Williams is a comedian and actor. 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