Why are your prescription drugs so expensive? In this episode, Sean and Ron uncover the hidden role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), companies you may never have heard of but that have a major impact on your healthcare costs.

Originally designed to lower drug prices, PBMs have become part of the problem, manipulating prices and profiting off essential medications like insulin.

Sean and Ron discuss how PBMs have aligned with pharmaceutical companies and insurance providers, creating monopolies that push up drug prices.

They break down the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit aimed at curbing these unethical practices and explain how Americans are paying the price.

They also talk about the problem of unhealthy food systems in the U.S., which fuel chronic conditions like diabetes, adding further strain on healthcare costs.

Tune in to learn how PBMs are keeping your drugs cost so much more than they should and what needs to change to break this cycle of corruption.

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

How PBMs manipulate drug prices (02:22)

FTC lawsuit against PBMs (04:19)

Insulin price inflation (06:35)

How unhealthy food contributes to chronic illness (12:16)

Corruption in healthcare through kickback schemes (17:50)

How PBMs profit through drug rebates (28:30)

U.S. lobbying and healthcare monopolies (37:22)

Broader political implications of healthcare corruption (42:31)

The role of choice in healthcare pricing (43:49)

Call for action against PBM corruption (51:03)

Additional Resources

Links Mentioned:

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit against PBMs: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-sues-prescription-drug-middlemen-artificially-inflating-insulin-drug-prices

Free speech episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV6rm_eeVd0

Let’s Connect:

Connect with Ron: https://twitter.com/ronchapmanatty

Connect with Sean: https://twitter.com/ComplianceGuy73

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The Wall protects our republic on our relentless strive for democracy.

With over 50 years of legal and government experience combined, Ron Chapman and Sean Weiss strip back the curtain on the US government, the Supreme Court, and some of the most influential trials in history that continue to shape our nation today.

Join every week for unfiltered conversations, in-depth analysis, and commentary from some of America’s boldest thought leaders.

Have you ever wondered what happens when corporate greed takes over? Well, the answer is exactly what’s going on with Boeing right now!

After Boeing's merger with McDonnell Douglas, the organization’s priority shifted from providing customers with good quality and safe products to maximizing shareholder value.

This meant that Boeing had to sacrifice its engineering integrity to make more money. This one decision resulted in catastrophic consequences in the form of several plane crashes over the years that have left thousands of people dead.

In this week’s episode of the podcast, Sean and Ron go over Boeing's history of failure, the possibility of whistleblower suppression, and how Boeing has evaded all types of accountability.

They’ll also be touching on other important news from the last few weeks, such as the latest assassination attempt on Donald Trump and the RICO charges rapper Sean Combs (known as Diddy) is facing.

Are you ready?

Tune in now.

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

What’s going on in the world right now? (02:16)

Diddy’s indictment (07:53)

The attempted assassination against Trump (26:13)

Let’s talk about Boeing (42:36)

Is Boeing killing whistleblowers? (57:26)

Let’s go back to the McDonnell Douglas merger (01:04:05)

The MCAS system’s role in Boeing’s downfall (01:19:18)

Additional Resources

Let’s Connect:

Connect with Ron: https://twitter.com/ronchapmanatty

Connect with Sean: https://twitter.com/ComplianceGuy73

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The Wall protects our republic on our relentless strive for democracy.

With over 50 years of legal and government experience combined, Ron Chapman and Sean Weiss strip back the curtain on the US government, the Supreme Court, and some of the most influential trials in history that continue to shape our nation today.

Join every week for unfiltered conversations, in-depth analysis, and commentary from some of America’s boldest thought leaders.

Is corporate compliance turning into a new form of government control? And if so, what can we do to stop this blatant attempt to kill free speech in the US?

These are the questions Ron and Sean aim to answer in this week’s episode of The Wall.

Together, they discuss the ins and outs of deferred prosecution agreements and how the government uses them to control corporations without needing to go through a public prosecution.

They’ll also be touching on Pornhub’s own deferred prosecution agreement (and what it means for the platform in the future), how the government’s power over corporations (especially tech ones) impacts free speech, how corporate compliance agreements are used to stifle open discourse, and more.

Are you ready for an extra interesting discussion?

Then make sure to tune in now!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

The role of porn in protecting free speech (01:27)

Understanding deferred prosecution agreements (03:58)

Impact of Section 230 on Pornhub's case (07:56)

The role of Larry Flynt in defending free speech (24:03)

The erosion of free speech in modern times (38:58)

Why we need to support free speech platforms (53:40)

The future of Section 230 and free speech (56:41)

Additional Resources

Links Mentioned

Zeran v. America Online - https://casetext.com/case/zeran-v-america-online

Fair v. Roommates - https://casetext.com/case/fair-v-roommates

Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. - https://casetext.com/case/campbell-v-acuff-rose-music-inc

Larry Flynt will pay big bucks for political sex scandal tales: https://www.politico.com/story/2007/06/hustler-magnate-offers-cash-for-dc-tales-004295

Court won't hear Jordan Peterson's appeal of professional college’s remedial orders - https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadas-top-court-nixes-jordan-petersons-appeal-of-professional-colleges-remedial-orders

How the Feds Coordinate With Facebook on Censorship - https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-feds-coordinate-with-facebook-twitter-white-house-social-media-emails-covid-instagram-11662761613

Unpacking Mark Zuckerberg's letter to Congress about Biden and Facebook - https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/unpacking-mark-zuckerbergs-letter-congress-biden-facebook/story?id=113212652

Trump Jan. 6 Indictment: Read the Full Text, Annotated - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/01/us/politics/trump-jan-6-indictment-2020-election-annotated.html

Let’s Connect:

Connect with Ron: https://twitter.com/ronchapmanatty

Connect with Sean: https://twitter.com/ComplianceGuy73

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The Wall protects our republic on our relentless strive for democracy.

With over 50 years of legal and government experience combined, Ron Chapman and Sean Weiss strip back the curtain on the US government, the Supreme Court, and some of the most influential trials in history that continue to shape our nation today.

Join every week for unfiltered conversations, in-depth analysis, and commentary from some of America’s boldest thought leaders.

This episode was recorded on 9/11, and as we remember the past (and learn from our mistakes), so should we look at the future.

And this is exactly what Sean and Ron do in this week’s episode of The Wall, by discussing last week’s Trump vs Harris presidential debate.

They’ll be going over ABC’s obvious biases against Trump, the new video evidence that could suggest Saudi involvement in the 9/11 attacks, how terrorism affects political decisions in the country, and more.

They’ll also be discussing the debate’s failure to address deeper policy issues and why that is.

Are you ready?

Let’s dive in.

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Let’s talk about 9/11 (01:12)

The Trump-Harris debate (08:09)

The Charlottesville comments (19:21)

Kamala Harris’ lies (22:39)

Kamala’s Ukraine connections (28:29)

When Harris plays the race card (41:21)

Why you need to do your own research (50:16)

Let’s discuss gun violence (01:05:47)

Our takeaways from the debate (01:17:21)

Kamala’s biggest mistake (01:29:00)

Let’s Connect:

Get Ron’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Feds-Unraveling-Criminal-Investigations/dp/B09PW14BXL

Check out President Roosevelt’s speech: https://youtu.be/A311CnTjfos?si=L-MmEtfT52XdoQ_u

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Connect with Ron: https://twitter.com/ronchapmanatty

Connect with Sean: https://twitter.com/ComplianceGuy73

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The Wall protects our republic on our relentless strive for democracy.

With over 50 years of legal and government experience combined, Ron Chapman and Sean Weiss strip back the curtain on the US government, the Supreme Court, and some of the most influential trials in history that continue to shape our nation today.

Join every week for unfiltered conversations, in-depth analysis, and commentary from some of America’s boldest thought leaders.

Why was Jeffrey Epstein so untouchable for so long?

Everyone knows about the Epstein case. It made international headlines, and for a reason – Epstein’s crimes were horrific and the people involved made it ten times worse.

However, there are still many unanswered questions about the case, and this is exactly what Sean and Ron will be discussing in this week’s episode of The Wall.

Listen in as they go over Jeffrey Epstein’s financial crime, his connection with the Clintons (especially during Bill Clinton’s presidency), his highly unusual (and very problematic) immunity deal with former US attorney Alex Acosta, and more.

Are you ready?

Let’s dive in.

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Let’s talk about Epstein (00:42)

Epstein’s relationship with Steven Hoffenberg (08:27)

Jeffrey’s MO (21:22)

Why Epstein got away with it for so long (33:44)

Epstein and the Clintons (40:21)

Epstein’s plea deal (52:18)

Vince Foster’s suicide note (01:02:45)

Let’s Connect:

Connect with Ron: https://twitter.com/ronchapmanatty

Connect with Sean: https://twitter.com/ComplianceGuy73

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The Wall protects our republic on our relentless strive for democracy.

With over 50 years of legal and government experience combined, Ron Chapman and Sean Weiss strip back the curtain on the US government, the Supreme Court, and some of the most influential trials in history that continue to shape our nation today.

Join every week for unfiltered conversations, in-depth analysis, and commentary from some of America’s boldest thought leaders.

It’s been ten months since the Gaza war started, sparked by the horrifying October 7th Hamas attack on Israeli civilians.

This conflict has resulted in significant hostages and civilian casualties on both sides.

In this episode of The Wall, Sean and Ron sit down to discuss how the Israel-Hamas war has affected the US. They’ll be touching on campus activism, investigating potential ties between student organizations like National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) and terrorist groups, as well as addressing concerns over misinformation and propaganda prevalent on college campuses.

They’ll also be examining the legal implications regarding US material support laws for terrorism, how the current administration is handling incidents related to Hamas supporters on US soil, and why misguided activism is making the situation more complicated for everyone involved.

Are you ready for this?

Let’s dive in.

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Let’s talk about October 7th (01:03)

Let’s go back to history (15:08)

Discussing an important lawsuit (31:25)

How propaganda spread after the October 7th attack (56:29)

Why are we not supporting Israel? (01:13:31)

The axis of evil (01:18:22)

Let’s talk about Columbia university (01:26:20)

Let’s Connect:

Connect with Ron: https://twitter.com/ronchapmanatty

Connect with Sean: https://twitter.com/ComplianceGuy73

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The Wall protects our republic on our relentless strive for democracy.

With over 50 years of legal and government experience combined, Ron Chapman and Sean Weiss strip back the curtain on the US government, the Supreme Court, and some of the most influential trials in history that continue to shape our nation today.

Join every week for unfiltered conversations, in-depth analysis, and commentary from some of America’s boldest thought leaders.

In this week’s bonus episode of The Wall, Ron and Sean sit together to discuss one of the weirdest (and craziest) legal stories our legal system is seeing right now.

If you haven’t guessed yet, this episode is all about the wrongful death lawsuit a man filed against Disney after his wife died from an allergic reaction to food at a Disney restaurant.

Most importantly, it’s about how Disney tried to use a legal loophole to get the case dismissed in court.

Listen in as Ron and Sean discuss Disney’s legal strategy and how they’re trying to avoid liability, the increasing scrutiny on big corporations like Disney, the importance of free speech on social media, and more.

Are you ready?

Let’s dive in.

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

The Disney lawsuit (01:16)

Why we need to limit the power of large corporations (04:40)

The importance of free speech (06:21)

More lawsuits are coming (10:26)

Let’s Connect:

Connect with Ron: https://twitter.com/ronchapmanatty

Connect with Sean: https://twitter.com/ComplianceGuy73

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The Wall protects our republic on our relentless strive for democracy.

With over 50 years of legal and government experience combined, Ron Chapman and Sean Weiss strip back the curtain on the US government, the Supreme Court, and some of the most influential trials in history that continue to shape our nation today.

Join every week for unfiltered conversations, in-depth analysis, and commentary from some of America’s boldest thought leaders.