Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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My guest today is Ed Latimore, a best-selling author, former professional heavyweight boxer, and competitive chess player. His latest book is titled 'Hard Lessons from the Hurt Business: Boxing and the Art of Life.'

We spoke today about porn addiction, alcoholism and sobriety, the effects of fatherlessness, the role of alcohol in sexual assault, and why – in Ed's words – "the internet did to porn what baking soda did to cocaine."

In the extended section, we also spoke about the importance of personal relationships in protecting against addiction, why men desperately need male friendships, and why so many young people are turning against porn.

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