Encore: All Hail the Liver King

Today, we’re revisiting our episode from March 9, 2022 on the Liver
King, his philosophy, and his online presence. Brian Johnson, aka
the Liver King, has amassed millions of followers with his bizarre
yet addictive workout and raw-meat-diet videos. On this
episode, Rachelle Hampton and Madison Malone
Kircher comb through the king’s core tenets, his obsession with
explosives, and of course his taste for liver with a side of maple
syrup. Later in the show, science communicator Jonathan
Jarry joins for a discussion of why we look to people like the
Liver King, and why we can’t look away. Podcast production by
Daniel Schroeder, Derek John, Jasmine Ellis, and Kevin Bendis.
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