Bill Maher and Joe Rogan went hard on Ozempic and the idea that obesity is now officially a “disease” we can’t control.
Maher’s take was sharp: just a few years ago, the consensus was that diet and exercise could handle it. Now the narrative has flipped completely — it’s a disease, you’re helpless, and the only answer is lifelong injections. The New York Times and mainstream outlets are all in, with almost zero dissent.
Rogan pointed out the ugly reality: people on these drugs often lose a ton of muscle and connective tissue, not just fat. One study from Peter Attia’s patients showed that even after dropping 20 pounds, their body fat percentage actually went up because they were mostly losing lean mass.
Both of them pushed back on the “no free lunch” idea. These drugs come with real side effects (serious GI issues for some), and the food industry has spent decades engineering ultra-addictive products loaded with sugar, fat, and salt.
Maher’s best line: Cake was delicious in 1969 too — yet somehow people used to resist it.
It’s a refreshing conversation about personal responsibility versus handing everything over to pharmaceuticals and calling it inevitable.
Anyone else uneasy about how quickly “just eat less and move more” got replaced by “it’s a disease, take the shot”?
Kenny Dillingham said one of the reasons why ASU recruited freshman RB Cardae Mack was because of his abilities as a QB and RB in high school.
Dillingham went on to say that he loves recruiting athletes who can play multiple sports, especially basketball.
"I love guys who play basketball. Not the shooters, I like guys who get to the hoop, body up a little bit... That's what we look for when we look at other sports: Does the skill set in your other sport translate to football?"
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With Miami beating Ole Miss, the SEC finishes 1-8 against P4 teams in bowls, 0-3 in the playoff against other P4 teams and doesn’t get to the title game for 3 straight years
So look for ESPN & Greg Sankey to push for 9 SEC teams in the playoff next year
https://t.co/Ywp8uDEmJP
"Coming up on the ESPN Rose Bowl Halftime Show, Kirk and the gang help explain how even with a loss today, Alabama still has a shot to win the national championship."