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Donald Trump arrives at the United Nations with a major announcement on Greenland, unveiling a new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that expands America's military presence across the island and blocks non-NATO states from establishing military installations there. We look at what Trump's Greenland deal means for the Arctic, NATO and America's confrontation with Russia and China — and the peculiar spectacle of Trump using the UN stage to strengthen U.S. power while attacking the very global institutions gathered around him. I'm joined by my friends Chris and Jackie Laidlaw, authors of Mirror Me. Drawing on their own experiences with sobriety, ADHD, codependency and parenting, they talk candidly about emotional sobriety, intimacy, forgiveness, taking responsibility for your triggers and learning to replace control with self-reflection inside a marriage and family. Get their book Mirror Me: The Art of Self-Reflection - https://bit.ly/mirrormebook Andrew Wakefield also returns for the second part of our conversation. The former gastroenterologist and researcher became one of the most controversial figures in modern medicine through his work around MMR, bowel disease and autism. He recounts how parents' concerns drew him into vaccine-safety research, the resistance he says he encountered within the medical establishment, and why he continued pursuing those questions despite the personal and professional consequences. To get a free audio copy of my book 'How to Become a Christian in 7 Days', you can download it at https://www.russellbrand.com/how-to-become-a-christian-audiobook/ Order my new book 'How to Become Christian in 7 Days' at https://bit.ly/russellbook2 Listen to Jake's new album - https://bit.ly/JakeSmithAlbum If you want to support the show and take care of yourself properly—without turning your bathroom into a laboratory—go to tryreborn.com. It's the Reborn store: supplements, skincare, daily essentials… simple, effective, and made for people who are trying to stay strong while the world does whatever this is. Go check out www.tryreborn.com and grab what you need
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