Hosted by Mert · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 100 episodes
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Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.
Mert hosts Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas Live, a news show with 100 episodes published.
Graham Platner’s rapid rise collapses under a verified sexting scandal and a years‑old tattoo that ignites a political firestorm, splitting Democrats, supercharging the media, and turning a once‑viable Senate bid i
Episode 103 opens with a hard look at the Belfast riots — a city jolted by a single stabbing that spiraled into nights of street violence fueled by fear, misinformation, and opportunistic extremists. The hosts brea
The second hour tracks how emotional support animals grew from a legitimate mental‑health accommodation into a sprawling cultural and regulatory landmine spanning airports, housing law, generational behavior, and the boo
Episode 102 opens with New York’s move to replace “mother” and “father” with gender‑neutral parentage terms — a technical tweak that instantly ignited a political and cultural fight fa
Our second hour reviews the surging national debate over age limits for politicians, breaking down the polling, medical research, and high‑profile public statements that have pushed this once‑taboo question into the main
Episode 101 begins with a look at the modern “etiquette wars,” where phones, tipping screens, and collapsing social norms have turned everyday life into a battlefield of clashing expectations. From speakerphone offenders
The second hour begins with an analysis of the Justice Department’s historic indictment of Raúl Castro for the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue, grounding the story in verified quotes, the human cost, and the dec
Episode 100 begins with a sharp look at the DNC’s bruising, disowned 192‑page post‑mortem on the 2024 election and the data showing how rural collapse, demographic slippage, and economic anxiety helped crack the Democrat
The second hour opens with Bishop Alfred L. Phillips, pastor of Sheepshead Bay United Methodist Church and founder of the Sheepshead Bay Community Development Center, reflecting on faith, community, and decades of hands‑
Episode 99 opens with the explosive, nationwide backlash as 2026 graduates boo commencement speakers who praise artificial intelligence — turning ceremonies into viral flashpoints of frustration. It’s a generational revo
Our second hour opens by taking AOC’s viral line — “You can’t earn a billion dollars” — and using it to argue that her anti‑billionaire stance isn’t just bad economics but a philosophical rejection of the American idea i
Episode 98 opens with a discussion of humanity’s shift from curing disease to engineering advantage, asking whether genetic optimization is compassion, control, or the first step toward a biologically divided society in
The second hour opens with an exclusive interview with Candi Carter, CEO and Founder of Cistus Media, the innovative e‑commerce company reshaping how networks and creators monetize their audiences. A multi‑Emmy Award‑win
Episode 97 begins with the Pentagon’s stunning release of 162 “never‑before‑seen” UFO files, shattering decades of official denial and igniting a national reckoning over what the government has really known. The hosts th
The second hour explores America’s “always on” work culture — a system where late‑night pings, unpaid after‑hours labor, and digital tethering have quietly become the norm. The hosts argue that the fight for a legal righ
Episode 96 begins with a look at the terrifying new reality of AI voice cloning — a world where a scammer can steal your voice, mimic your emotions, and weaponize your identity using just a few seconds of audio. From Hol
Hour 2 begins with a sharp, satirical dive into America’s redistricting circus — a political geometry war where voters overwhelmingly dislike the process, yet politicians keep sharpening their pencils anyway. The hosts t
Episode 95 begins with a chilling look at the growing cluster of missing and deceased scientists — a pattern that stayed invisible for years because the cases were scattered across states, agencies, and jurisdictions. Th
This hour examines President Trump’s executive order fast‑tracking psychedelic drugs through the FDA pipeline, a move that has ignited a national debate over science, veterans’ care, and the limits of presidential author
Episode 94 opens with a breakdown of Trump’s AI‑generated “Jesus style” image — the white robe, the glowing hand, the hospital‑bed tableau — and the political, religious, and cultural shockwaves it set off. The hour trac
Judd Saul
founder and executive director · Equipping The Persecuted
1 appearance on this show
Chris Papst
Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter for Fox 45 News · FOX45 News / Project Baltimore
1 appearance on this show
Bill Eddy
author of BIFF for Co-Parent Communication · High Conflict Institute
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath
neuroscientist, educator, best-selling author
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Monica Vermani
clinical psychologist, TEDx speaker, author of A Deeper Wellness
1 appearance on this show
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Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas Live is hosted by Mert. The show is categorised under news (education) and has published 100 episodes.
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