Ted Balaker

Thanks for having us, Dr. Drew. Thank you for having us.

Thanks for having us, Dr. Drew. Thank you for having us.

And the textures of Red Ted. Oh, I was just going to add, I'm actually reading the book together with our 10-year-old son. He loves it. I mean, I wouldn't necessarily recommend that to other parents because there's some spicy bits in there, as you know, Dr. Drew. So I read it ahead of time, and so I kind of know what to skip over. But he just connects with it, and we're almost finished with it.

And the textures of Red Ted. Oh, I was just going to add, I'm actually reading the book together with our 10-year-old son. He loves it. I mean, I wouldn't necessarily recommend that to other parents because there's some spicy bits in there, as you know, Dr. Drew. So I read it ahead of time, and so I kind of know what to skip over. But he just connects with it, and we're almost finished with it.

He loves it. So we're very, very keen on this project.

He loves it. So we're very, very keen on this project.

I can do that. We have known Greg for a lot of years. And so when I first read the book, I was like, wow, this is an exciting book. It's so great. And then about two thirds of the way through, he opens up about his own struggle with depression and his brush with suicide. He goes into very graphic detail about going to the hardware store and picking up plastic bags and all sorts of

I can do that. We have known Greg for a lot of years. And so when I first read the book, I was like, wow, this is an exciting book. It's so great. And then about two thirds of the way through, he opens up about his own struggle with depression and his brush with suicide. He goes into very graphic detail about going to the hardware store and picking up plastic bags and all sorts of

uh supplies that he he would need to end his life and so when i finished the book courtney and i talked about it we were kind of shaken because greg is this guy who runs a very big uh successful non-profit called fire foundation for individual rights and expression um he's uh very brilliant lawyer. He's a guy who kind of seems like he has his act together.

uh supplies that he he would need to end his life and so when i finished the book courtney and i talked about it we were kind of shaken because greg is this guy who runs a very big uh successful non-profit called fire foundation for individual rights and expression um he's uh very brilliant lawyer. He's a guy who kind of seems like he has his act together.

And Courtney and I were discussing, we think probably a lot of people have friends like that, where on the outside, it looks like everything is great. And you just don't know the demons that they're struggling with from day to day. So it was that coupled with the fact that the Gen Z mental health crisis really is one of the biggest biggest, most important issues of our time.

And Courtney and I were discussing, we think probably a lot of people have friends like that, where on the outside, it looks like everything is great. And you just don't know the demons that they're struggling with from day to day. So it was that coupled with the fact that the Gen Z mental health crisis really is one of the biggest biggest, most important issues of our time.

It could literally wipe out an entire generation. And I'm usually on the other side telling people not to panic about things. But every once in a while, there is cause for alarm. And the third big reason is our 10-year-old son. I mentioned him earlier. We just recently learned that he's in Gen Alpha.

It could literally wipe out an entire generation. And I'm usually on the other side telling people not to panic about things. But every once in a while, there is cause for alarm. And the third big reason is our 10-year-old son. I mentioned him earlier. We just recently learned that he's in Gen Alpha.

And it's important for us, for all of us parents, to turn things around for not just Gen Z, but for our son's generation, Gen Alpha, and then the ones after that.

And it's important for us, for all of us parents, to turn things around for not just Gen Z, but for our son's generation, Gen Alpha, and then the ones after that.

Yeah, you're exactly right, Dr. Drew. And I'm feeling myself getting angry all over again, thinking about those milk and cookies at Georgetown, especially because we've been through this. It happened when Trump got elected the first time. In fact, a young woman named Kimmy in our movie goes through how she literally thought she was gonna die when Trump first got elected.

Yeah, you're exactly right, Dr. Drew. And I'm feeling myself getting angry all over again, thinking about those milk and cookies at Georgetown, especially because we've been through this. It happened when Trump got elected the first time. In fact, a young woman named Kimmy in our movie goes through how she literally thought she was gonna die when Trump first got elected.

But the saga of the coddling has been going on for almost a decade now. I mean, John and Greg's book was based on an Atlantic cover story that came out in 2015. It got a massive amount of attention. And all these administrators at universities, they see the Gen Z mental health crisis up close every day. They cannot not know about the crisis. And yet, as you point out, they continue to coddle.

But the saga of the coddling has been going on for almost a decade now. I mean, John and Greg's book was based on an Atlantic cover story that came out in 2015. It got a massive amount of attention. And all these administrators at universities, they see the Gen Z mental health crisis up close every day. They cannot not know about the crisis. And yet, as you point out, they continue to coddle.