Episode 1678 · Thursday, 18 July 2024

Stolen Cookies

A positive COVID-19 test sidelines the President just as Democratic leadership moves to end his candidacy and the Republican ticket gains massive Silicon Valley backing.

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The No Agenda Show · No. 1678

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President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Nevada, forcing the 81-year-old into self-isolation at his Rehoboth Beach home. The diagnosis coincides with a massive leadership crisis as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries reportedly pressured Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. Despite the administration's insistence that Biden remains in command, top Democrats are signaling that a medical exit may be the only path forward for the party.

Security failures at the Butler rally continue to dominate the national conversation as Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faces calls for resignation. Reports indicate the rooftop used by Thomas Matthew Crooks was originally assigned to a local police tactical team that failed to occupy the high ground. Meanwhile, the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee featured a bandage-clad Donald Trump alongside his new running mate, JD Vance. The event highlighted a significant shift in the tech sector as billionaires Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen formally aligned with the Trump-Vance ticket via the America PAC.

In international news, King Charles III outlined a socialist-leaning agenda for the new UK Labour government, including the nationalization of passenger rails and a ban on tobacco for future generations. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a highly publicized dip in the Seine River to prove its safety for the upcoming Olympics, while Ursula von der Leyen secured a second term as European Commission President. The episode concludes with a tribute to the late Lou Dobbs and Bob Newhart, plus a essential tip from John C. Dvorak on why pineapples never ripen after they are picked.


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CHAPTER 01 / 51 Discussion

Joe Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19 and Self-Isolates

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday while campaigning in Nevada, leading to the cancellation of his scheduled remarks at a Latino organization conference. Biden was observed boarding Air Force One without a mask before traveling to his home in Rehoboth, Delaware, to self-isolate. Medical officials report the 81-year-old president is experiencing mild symptoms and is being treated with Paxlovid.

joe biden· covid-19· air force one· paxlovid· rehoboth delaware· vaccination

00:00 There's gonna be a lot of pink eye, let's put it that way. Only, only you could give us some sumo headlines at the start of a show on a day like this.

00:42 I could have said JD Vance, the bearded one. was about to speak, but something has gone on. We've just gotten new information tell us about that. Well President Biden has just tested positive for COVID that according to the president of Unidos the leader of the organ- No he tested positive for COVID and it gets worse! Now you know the president has received probably at least five doses of vaccine as a lot of us have and has also had the virus- Wait for it And that is really all those elements

01:29 serve to increase his immunity. Plus, we also have Pax Livid now and we've already heard that he's been taking a dose of- Dr Reiner, I just wanted to interrupt for a moment. Dr Reiner, we're seeing live pictures of the president boarding Air Force One right now and what jumped out at me and I'm sure others as well, I didn't see him wearing a mask Oh No! As it was with those other people. No mask oh no Breaking, breaking. But remember everybody it's safe and effective President Joe Biden slowly making his way off Air Force One in Delaware Wednesday night this is one of the first images of the president we've seen since confirmation came in that he tested positive for COVID-19 so I think

02:14 Biden being sick is a big deal, but I don't think he's going to suffer any real consequences from this because it is a manageable disease even in the older population. That's Stanford Dr. Yvonne Maldonado who says rest is key for someone who has tested positive for COVID. The president's press secretary says Biden will self isolate in the days to come and did eventually put on mask after getting into his waiting SUV Biden's medical team says he has been vaccinated and has all of his current annual booster doses. Maldonado says that is important. That is important, he's had all his booster shots He's wearing a mask! You still got COVID it's unbelievable how safe and effective it really is

03:01 You know, I didn't make the clip of it but Gutfeld had kind of an...I don't know probably a sketchy joke where he said when he announced on his show. He says well there's another shot that didn't work and i think this came right after he announced that he would only really give up if you had some kind of medical emergency Yes, unfortunately there's one report that I have from NPR. Biden has COVID clip and is a little factoid at the end of this which they've left out of all these other reports President Biden campaigning in Nevada left early today That's after confirmation from the president's doctor The 81 year old president has tested positive for COVID

03:47 Biden was to deliver remarks at a Latino organization conference. President instead left early to self-isolate in his home in Rehoboth, Delaware. Biden's doctor says the president symptoms are mild. Mild! Yeah mild he has no problem but I think this is the clip where they're trying to get rid of him and then...I think this is it I'm not sure if what he says They only have some medical problems. The pressure from Democratic leaders for Biden to get out of the race is intensifying, in fact one person who has been out there publicly defending Biden told me just a short while ago Biden is going to see the whole house of cards come down soon as for that meeting in Rehoboth Delaware I am told that this was a one-on-one meeting just the Senate leader and the president and Chuck Schumer forcefully made the case it would be better

CHAPTER 02 / 51 Discussion

Democratic Leaders Pressure Biden to Withdraw from Presidential Race

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have reportedly met with President Biden to express the concerns of their caucuses regarding his candidacy. Reports suggest Schumer forcefully argued that it would be better for the country and the Democratic Party if Biden bowed out of the race. Despite the intensifying pressure from top leadership, Biden has continued to resist calls to drop out, though he recently noted a medical recommendation could sway his decision.

chuck schumer· hakeem jeffries· joe biden· democratic party· 2024 election

04:38 for Biden, better for the Democratic Party and better for the country if he were to bow out of the race. And David when I went to Schumer's office to ask them about-to tell them that I was going to report this and tell you this tonight absolutely no denial from Senator Schumer's office they only said this Leader Schumer conveyed the views of his caucus in other words the views of Democratic Senators I am also told that Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the House has expressed similar views directly to the president. Hey Joe let me show you my caucus Let me show you this Maybe maybe maybe we can spin this ladies and gentlemen Maybe we can spin this into positive direction Joy Reid help us These two men are both elderly Donald Trump is an elderly man who

05:24 for whatever reason, was given nine seconds to take a iconic photo op during an active shooter situation. Weird situation we'll figure that out one day but his survival of that and bouncing right back and going right to his convention is being conveyed in the media world as a sign of strength this current president of the United States is 81 years old Should he be fine in a couple of days? Doesn't that convey exactly the same thing, that he's strong enough older than Trump to have gotten something that used to really be fatal to people his age. So if he does fine out of it and comes back and is able to do rallies isn't that exactly the same? It should! I mean its not exactly the same incident but its all about an elderly man coming through out of an illness. It should! Take her off the air

06:16 What an income poop it's exactly the same shots exactly the same word on the street I have from reliable sources Biden will step down tonight Tonight tonight. This is what I'm hearing and it kind of goes along with this news, and I believe this is the The Biden won't quit until he's sick, Clint. Sources telling ABC News it came at the urging of the two most powerful Democrats in Congress, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. So far Biden resisting all entreaties to drop out of the race but he has had words of praise for his Vice President Kamala Harris. By the way she's not only a great vice president she could be president United States

07:25 In an interview with BET, Biden did say a doctor's recommendation could sway him. I'm sure he has some medical condition in the mercy of somebody if the doctors came to me said you got this problem that problem Yeah There's your out? I don't know... Well i don't think he wants an out No, but did you see him going into and getting out of the plane? That is not a real man. Oh he could barely get up the stairs and it was the short little boy's steps It wasn't the big... They don't roll that out for them anymore The big stairway Now I'm just telling you what i heard from reasonably good inside sources

08:03 Micro dot guys? No, close though. Here in the Hill Country yes the word is he's stepping down it comes this comes from Trump associates so who knows well tonight would be timed because Trump gives his speech tonight yeah so they could ruin the coverage That's what would make logical sense to do it if you're gonna do it at all. Yeah, but I don't believe that I Don't think it's gonna happen And they keep bringing up this August first thing one of the early tweets that was taken down after the Trump shooting Was it? Don't worry a trumps going to be dead by August 1st I think there was in one mind one of the newsletters I sent out we still had that tweet on so we have to wait until August first is that Is that the idea well? I think that if they're planning to try to kill him again oh man

08:57 I'd say that August 1st is one of the dates it has been set up. So why would you throw in the towel today? It doesn't make sense. Well, clearly he didn't have to say oh I got COVID and I'm going home and that was not necessary his symptoms are mild isn't it wasn't wearing a mask its a hoax It's a reason to maybe just doesn't like Latinos. Maybe he doesn't like Latinos because they're turning on him, A. And maybe he is pooped! He himself talked about the schedule he has been on I want to run through a couple of bad takes Bad assassination takes that cropped up in the media and some it was thwarted or combated by the blue team

CHAPTER 03 / 51 Discussion

Media Reactions and Tenacious D Controversy Following Trump Assassination Attempt

Political commentator David Axelrod faced criticism for suggesting Donald Trump's past rhetoric contributed to the environment surrounding his attempted assassination. In Australia, the musical duo Tenacious D cancelled their tour after member Kyle Gass made a controversial joke about the shooter missing the target. Jack Black subsequently put all creative plans for the band on ice following the public backlash and calls for deportation from Australian officials.

david axelrod· tenacious d· jack black· kyle gass· australia· cnn

09:49 We started with by the blue team that the dump their CNN basically see and then here's the axe Axelrod Does this on CNN, this is a you know Obama's guy. You know the reality is that There are things you can't erase I mean we all remember January 6 we remember the president's rhetoric then Just a few weeks ago, he retweeted a tweet in which Liz Cheney was accused of treason and it said read truth if you want televised military tribunals. And he did!

10:27 I think the speaker should talk to the president as well because he has done his share to put us where we are. that's like blaming the victim a little bit here right? Like so somebody gets assaulted you blame the victim we shouldn't have been wearing that outfit or that man deserved being hit by car whatever. He is not saying that in person. Indirectly he is but you know, you got to condemn this act you gotta condemn it outright right there's no justification for I've condemned from very

11:03 beginning. I have more of that, but you can't say January six is the reason the president almost got killed yesterday. Did I say that? You kind of said the speaker said we have to lower our voice and I'm suggesting he should speak to his own candidates as well and we should speak to lots of Democrats, lots Republicans the president of the United States add some rhetoric, catered rhetoric? Well let's start by not putting words in my mouth. Okay well I'm just saying you should be saying that January 6th... Let me bring it to Ashley for one second first. But I just want to say it! January 6th did not cause what happened yesterday. Nobody said that. A lot of people getting fired from their jobs for saying, oh he missed it. No bad shot but my favorite was of course what happened in Australia. A joke about a missed shot from an attempted assassin's rifle has put musical duo Tenacious D in the crosshairs amid calls for their deportation from Australia The controversy brought down the curtain on the rest of a tour

12:05 across Australia and New Zealand, and it could mean no more encores for the comedic rockers. From Tenacious D's Carl Gass this is not the greatest quote in the world. Paying no tributes to his bandmate, the other half of the comedic rock duo Jack Black posted... With that the rest of the duo's spicy meatball tour was cancelled and all creative plans put on ice.

CHAPTER 04 / 51 Discussion

Tech Leaders and Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Butler Rally Shooting

Elon Musk and Bill Ackman formally endorsed Donald Trump following the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, while criticizing Secret Service diversity initiatives. Media figures Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discussed the rapid spread of "false flag" theories on social media, including claims that the iconic photo of Trump was staged. Skeptics of these theories argue that orchestrating such an event in July rather than October would be strategically illogical.

elon musk· bill ackman· kara swisher· scott galloway· secret service

12:51 Oh, that was one of my top three. The top the topper the topper What had to be Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway on the pivot podcast. Get a load of this one. Anyway, Elon Musk and some other tech business leaders using their megaphone to criticize the Secret Service diversity initiatives and making unsubstantiated claims about the shooting just like they did with that guy who got killed in San Francisco. Wrong! Wrong! He's not Antifa. He also formally endorsed Trump after the shooting as did Bill Ackman because they couldn't have the spotlight away from them being

13:41 People on both sides of the political spectrum are sharing theories, the false flag claiming the picture was staged. Yeah certainly it was fast on his feet so there's ridiculous series on both side that worse on the right but I don't know if you heard but Right before Melania gave her public statement she was heard yelling into a phone You had one job! Too soon? I like a joke. My favorite joke was from someone where they said, let's hope it's not a time traveler from the future who can't shoot something like that anyway. The truth is probably the most likely conspiracy theory is the Democratic Party ordered a hit but they used Timo for it? They use Timo and it- All right we'll stop with the jokes It's just like...they hate so much

14:34 that they still have to make jokes and they didn't deliver a single one of them. They're not funny jokes? No, it didn't deliver a single one of them What I really played this clip for is Harris which says you know there's lots of conspiracy theories like was inside job I gotta say he did get up pretty quick that picture was pretty iconic! And i just need to stop and say something about this because there is a large contingent quite large, who all believe this was staged. It was meant to get that iconic photo of Trump and the flag and his fist pumping in the air it was too perfect everything was too well orchestrated Please don't pay attention to the dead guy as irrelevant but I would just like to remind people that if The Curry DeVore Consulting Group had advised on such a strategy we would do it in October

CHAPTER 05 / 51 Discussion

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle and Jill Biden Connection

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is facing intense scrutiny and calls for resignation following the security failure at the Trump rally. Reports from various news outlets suggest that First Lady Jill Biden was influential in the initial hiring of Cheatle for the director position. Critics, including Dan Bongino, have highlighted the agency's focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion goals as a potential distraction from core security missions.

kimberly cheatle· jill biden· secret service· dan bongino· diversity equity inclusion

15:28 Not in July? That just discredits that whole theory. It's idiotic, wouldn't you say? Yeah I'd have to agree with that. Um...I have a couple of clips that kind of refer to this One is- first they got Bonj- This is about the nature of the shooting. Uh, Bongino came up and he had who is an ex Secret Service guy so he has a lot of contacts And he was bitching about it. I guess we're going to do just another investigation by this time, by the House Speaker. So they have about six or seven of these things going on at the same time. They're definitely gonna get rid of this woman. I don't know how they're gonna manage it but you're gonna have to give her a golden parachute or something

16:22 Oh, you mean the Secret Service lady? Cheetle. Yeah I mean you had some stuff in the newsletter about her which i did not know that Jill Biden actually was partially responsible for it. Jill Biden hired her yeah Really How do we know this? Well, there's an article in the New York Post. There's an article in the Daily Mail. There's an article in Politico. There's an article in uh...The Hill I think there are plenty of articles that indicate that Jill Biden did this So thats how we know it But since you're on the topic of people being abhorrent which I thought was funny hearing that coming from Ax

CHAPTER 06 / 51 Discussion

MSNBC Coverage and Nicole Wallace Criticisms of JD Vance

MSNBC's Nicole Wallace returned to the air after "Morning Joe" was temporarily pulled, focusing her coverage on JD Vance's past criticisms of Donald Trump. Wallace and guest David Jolly argued that Vance's selection is a "false equivalency" to the political violence seen in Butler, citing the January 6th Capitol riot. The segment also revisited claims regarding Donald Trump's treatment of Mike Pence during the 2021 certification of the election.

nicole wallace· morning joe· jd vance· mike pence· msnbc

17:04 Right on Monday, you know they cancelled the Mika and... Yeah the Morning Joe show. The morning Joe guy kicked off the air because they were... And then the next day of course more I don't have the clip in the way... By the way, I think we're responsible because you called out the CEO of Comcast You said it's that guys fault and i think he heard it and went uh oh Yeah, I doubt if he heard it but he should have been saying oh-oh. Meanwhile they let Nicole Wallace do her show and she's worse than those two and so I have some Nicole Wallace material that...I got three clips here they're fairly short except for the first one but this is what happens this is the day at you know this is the first Monday when she comes back on the air She wasn't bumped And here we go Rebecca Claire and David

17:55 439 in the East and we've memory hold Mike Pence. The whole reason Donald Trump needs a new VP is because he called Mike Pence the P word, because he wouldn't be the final nail in his coup coffin and then left him to die. His supporters wanted to quote hang Mike Pence. And by the way J.D. Vance said that he would not have certified those electors. Can I show you what? So J.D. Vance was actually confronted by Fox's Brett Baier about all the things J.D. Banz said about Donald Trump, let me show you that. Well you know Sandra this is an evolution and I know you've been asked about this before about past comments that you've made about Donald Trump You said I'm never a Trump guy Never liked him Terrible candidate Idiot if he voted for him Might be America's Hitler Might be cynical A-hole Cultural heroine Noxious Reprehensible Cultural heroine? I didn't think he was going to be good president Brett He was great president

18:51 I don't know if the flip-flop doesn't make you throw up in your mouth, the sycophant he's turned into might. Yeah, I think flip-flopping is baked in on the Trump era for Republicans sadly as I mentioned that's why they did the unqualified tag is important but I think at the base of what you just raised about the reason JD Vance is now needed Donald Trump's former vice president Mike Pence has been disenfranchised by Republicans, but most of Donald Trump's cabinet won't support the former president either for a fundamental reason.

19:28 Because Donald Trump did try to topple democracy with violence and Mike Pence refused to do it. And this is important in the context of what we saw in Butler, We don't know the shooter's motivations Let's just say that was political violence politically motivated That shooter almost interrupted democracy through violence through a bullet On January 6th Donald Trump led an insurrection to interrupt democracy Yeah this is the big It's a false equivalency What are you doing? I like it. So this is that guy Jolly, ex-Republican congressman of course Nicole Wallace is an ex Republican she was a spokeshole for Bush

20:12 And she now says that she was like a self-loathing Republican and she's feeling bad about the years. I always hated being a Republican, but I'm not a flip flopper! Speaking about puking in your mouth... Come on Nicole Walls! That's actually good point. I'm not a flip flopper. That's nasty. Well, she's a really pathetic example of... well here's what you listen to this clip too. He sent out a tweet. What is not calling him the P word? Well, what was this tweet he's always sending out tweets So she said so she implies by the way She presents this that he sent out a tweet but he did calling Mike Pence a prick or pussy Or a pussy one of we don't know We don't know because but it's the p-word It's a pee where you can say the p-word unless you're wearing a pink hat

21:24 Exactly. Yeah, I mean but just so she says he sent out a tweet Not calling him a pick wait with the tweets. What what is she talking about? They're very confused at this moment They're confused that they don't know what to do there did no one's no one's giving it There's no call from Jill she's trying to you know keep Joe afloat that their deal isn't done yet You know, she's managing Schumer, you know, I get this guy. I got to make it happen Hunters, you know he's in the corner going It's a problem. They got problems, there are problems in paradise here so nobody knows what to do

22:06 Well, here we go to the last short clip. Trump was a guy and the first girlfriend that was dating him was Mike Pence and you say well it's not you it's him I mean he left you to actually die they were chanting hey Mike Pence and he said yeah go for it basically It is really unbelievable Wait wait she claims that Trump said there They were chanting, hang Mike Pence. I don't remember this. I watched the whole thing too if he was watching what i was watching which was on C-SPAN there wasn't much going on And so they're chanting, according to her, hang Mike Pence. Which could have been just the FBI's chanting it and then Trump said go for it? When was this do you remember this now and what they had also claim they built a gallows if there was a small there was no gallows There was a guillotine like a model guillotine that was outside You know someone brought in our trailer Yeah This is a growth

CHAPTER 07 / 51 Discussion

Brian O'Shea and Naomi Wolf on Secret Service Incompetence

Security professional Brian O'Shea appeared on Naomi Wolf's podcast to discuss perceived failures in the Secret Service detail protecting Donald Trump. O'Shea noted that several agents on the detail appeared too short to effectively shield the tall former president and questioned the impact of diversity initiatives on operational readiness. He also claimed that audio from the event, which he believes was censored by some media outlets, showed confusion among female agents during the evacuation.

brian o'shea· naomi wolf· secret service· dei· security detail

23:08 Surprise, surprise. The media sucks! Just surprise! The media is doing no good! This is where I want to play this clip. This is the one that I just sent in. This is Brian O'Shea And Brian O'Shea is married to Naomi Wolf. Yes, and he's a former... Intel guy. Yeah yeah He was in private security company, ex-Intel, ex Army Green Beret. He had hell of a background. She married him because she was his bodyguard. So this guy... She was a regular witness in Houston

23:57 So she wrote a sub stack claiming that Jill Biden is behind the whole assassination. It was really cagey, she's like I don't want to get sued but it looks like Jill is in charge here and that was an interesting piece. Link to that the newsletter, but I read it after the fact and because it was interesting. I Tweeted it so people should follow me the real Dvorak Because I'm not on mastodon anymore no

24:34 So he has a couple of new, he has one insight that I've never heard and she claims it just goes on for awhile. And she says it's like breaking news and they talk about that but they talked about some other stuff but this is the one of the key little elements in any interview she did with him on her, one of her podcasts and I will say this, she doesn't, I don't know why this is Always poor she is so poorly miked on her own podcast. Yeah, and everybody else all the guests are well Mike Yes She does it on the laptop mic I have no idea why someone should shake her about say hey It's just I've never heard a podcast where the host The hosts the worst I'm gonna wear gear she needs some gear we got to help help Naomi with a mic She needs a mic okay? Okay? I'll send her a mic

25:29 All right, so this is Brian O'Shea? Yeah. My first reaction was I and I'm not going to judge the Secret Service's conduct. I will say that I've heard and I don't know...I have a lot of Secret Service friends are telling me some of those people on that detail were kind of short And why is that important? A lot of them were like midgets. Yeah, and the thing is it's so I took no offense when my friend Gary would assign me to

26:05 for instance, a former naval commander submarine commander because submarine commanders are short. I am about five foot eight and so I could shield him but there were a few that were Donald Trump is a tall man and I would just think you'd want people at least as hype. But again, I don't know but i also noticed like there are a couple of people in the crowd that stood out and I don't know who they were. There's one guy that just stood there standing that was really weird But I will say this, when they did their huddle around him the Secret Service there's some things that the media is censoring right now and i think it's because Secret Service has been pushing diversity equity and inclusion with the goal of having 30% women by like 2030.

27:04 What I did hear in the audio that has been censored, they've just cut the sound for this split second but I caught it early is you hear through Donald Trump's mic one of the female agents saying what are we doing? Now as a security professional and cannot a Secret Service guy but um i'm really good. You always know what you're doing. Yeah, now which brings me to another couple of points that are interesting to me. Now the media obviously bleeped that out so I've never heard that but I have heard either

CHAPTER 08 / 51 Discussion

Media Censorship of Iconic Trump Fist Pump Photo

Reports indicate that some major news editors have requested that media outlets stop using the iconic photograph of Donald Trump raising his fist after the shooting. The justification provided is that the image is "too perfect" and serves as a powerful promotional tool for the Trump campaign. Additionally, social media users have highlighted footage of a Secret Service agent struggling to re-holster her weapon as evidence of training deficiencies.

greg gutfeld· donald trump· photojournalism· censorship· social media

27:47 But I have heard, what i did hear is that on your go, alright go and then nothing goes. He's still on the floor. They're supposed to pick him up. That was weird There were two other censorship issues though one of them was The New York this was a whole segment of the gutfeld show and I could have clipped it, but i can just say they are censoring the photo of trump with his fist in the air and flag in the background. By request by requests I have unnamed editor of quote major news outlet wants to media to stop using iconic photo of Trump because it helps Trump

28:31 Yeah, so the news media is deciding not to use a real photo that hasn't been altered. Hey man, the whole thing was set up to get that picture don't you know that? This whole thing's an inside job false flag! Now the other one, the other thing that's been taken out of and I do remember seeing this and then i don't haven't seen it since which is one of the incompetent secret service guys had a rifle. And this is...I don't think it was one of the girls. We do know about the girl who can't holster her gun yeah uh that's been played up on Twitter in every place else she can't get her she got the gun out and then she couldn't put it back so she held it out and you know kept

29:12 in her possession, holding it. But there was a shot of a guy who's... These people are all confused and this guy has got this rifle and he actually pointed it at Trump! You know just on that topic what bothered me is so many people were behind the president roaming around photographers like zipping across to the front and not a single a single reaction from any of the law enforcement or Secret Service. And maybe, maybe we should just consider that we don't actually live in the West Wing television series and that in reality

CHAPTER 09 / 51 Discussion

Security Breach at Milwaukee RNC and Moped Incident

An anonymous lobbyist at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee reported a significant security breach where a man on a moped bypassed barriers into the "hard security zone." Despite the heavy police presence and bomb checkpoints for vehicles, the moped rider was not stopped by the Secret Service. An officer reportedly told the witness he chose not to intervene because he "didn't want to kill the guy," raising concerns about the reality of protection versus public perception.

milwaukee· rnc· secret service· security zone· moped

29:55 The presidents are a lot less safe than we think they are. Do you have to believe? You know, it's like... Let me just read this for second and our anonymous lobbyist checked in with me and he is in Milwaukee at the RNC. Remember the anonymous lobbyists? Oh yeah! He says that amount of security and police presence in Milwaukee for the RNC is shocking actually very impressive I work for organization who put on party attendees after convention last night on Tuesday Basically says this is one week of partying from lunchtime till the morning hours. Just outside the front of our event building are barriers to stop vehicles from proceeding into the hard security zone There are two security zones around the forum, soft and hard which span multiple blocks in all directions Vehicles are allowed in the hard security zone but must pass through a designated checkpoint where a bomb check on the vehicle was performed In front of our event building was not a designated vehicle checkpoint

30:51 At the barriers in front of our event building, Secret Service was stationed in an unmarked patrol vehicle and the building next to our event building was actually housing Secret Service officers for the week of the convention. During... Set up of the event broad sunny daylight I was in the front of building assisting with various tasks prepare for the party a man on a moped Managed to speed through the security barrier into the hard zone unabated by the barrier Which was designed to stop cars, of course not mopeds Whoops as soon as the moped got through the barriers a Secret Service officer popped out of his duty vehicle He walks over to me and says did you see the man on the moped? I said yes

31:28 with some additional trivial comments. The Secret Service officer says, well I didn't want to kill the guy so i let him through. In reality you're just not as safe as everyone thinks you are it's just a fact of life Trump is not necessarily safe tonight at the event anything could be hidden in... if they wanna get him they'll get him eventually without intervention of some kind So we need to stop dreaming that we live in this fantasy of Harrison Ford and Secret Service and police, and everybody does everything right.

32:08 They should have shot the guy in the moped. Yes, right through the noggin! I mean seriously that's the reality of it we're living... We're all living in a fantasy world you know preconditioned by movies and television It's just not so. It's hard to do this kind of protection. It's hard So let's listen to Dan Bongino take on some of this Alright Bongino alright Everybody get ready. Remember, code Bongino for 10% off. A high level source reached out to me last night and said to me that the rooftop that the shooter engaged from as I told you last night during the Tucker Carlson special and then on Don Jr show was actually supposed to be posted by a local police department or non-secret service counter sniper team

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Dan Bongino Reports on Local Police Sniper Team Failures

Dan Bongino reported that the rooftop used by the shooter in Butler was originally assigned to a local police tactical counter-sniper team rather than the Secret Service. According to Bongino's sources, the local team failed to occupy the roof and instead positioned themselves at a second-story window, ceding the high ground. He attributed the lack of public information on this failure to a breakdown in trust between law enforcement and partisan media outlets.

dan bongino· butler pennsylvania· counter-sniper· local police· secret service

33:00 So we're clear on the facts. There were two counter-sniper teams from the Secret Service, two. Those two were assigned to this scene. That rooftop was obviously deemed a threat it was a line of sight issue so because they didn't have the assets and I'll get to why in a few minutes it involves Dr Jill Biden who has an extremely low threat level relative to Donald Trump This is the breaking news. For some reason, that local police department... this is not about Monday morning quarterbacking folks again this is not a football game these are people's lives for some reason that local tactical counter sniper team didn't make it to the roof what I'm hearing from sources is that that tactical team positioned through a second floor window

33:47 which seeds the high ground. Now, I wish I wasn't breaking this on my show. The fact that nobody is comfortable talking to the media because they're such insider hacks and they're afraid they're all gonna be exposed and they all have to come to me candidly folks is a travesty wait John breaking news! Breaking! Come here babe. I love you Have a good trip. Alright honey. I love you Tina's leaving for Indiana Oh yeah sorry that was breaking Well, the thing that pointed at yeah. Sorry got the joke sorry the point of that was why are you know that bungee and I agreed with this nobody's talking to the media about this stuff because these guys like he sorry what no the dog barked it wasn't me the dog is barking oh The the media are

34:41 partisan hacks and you can't talk to them, you'll get busted. You get outed there they're just not trustworthy so that like this bunch you know lament was that why are they telling me this stuff I mean i'm just a talk show host yeah and uh that's what I thought the point where that really was um couple of things first of all If we really want to go back to the genesis of hurting the president, I'm going to put that squarely on Kathy Griffin. She kicked it all off with a Trump-severed head and boy did she pay for it dearly with her career and with their health so I just want to say... Yeah, her health! God, talking about someone who's gone downhill. Yeah, I mean that is how I we don't have to be mad at her but she did really start this this... Oh Phoebe, be quiet

CHAPTER 11 / 51 Discussion

FBI Operation Theories and Thomas Matthew Crooks' Background

Speculation has emerged regarding whether the Butler shooting was an FBI-style "entrapment" operation that went wrong. Thomas Matthew Crooks reportedly posted a message on the gaming platform Steam stating "July 13th will be my premiere," and was found with explosive devices in his car. Local law enforcement and the Secret Service continue to trade blame over who was responsible for securing the building located 148 yards from the podium.

fbi· thomas matthew crooks· butler township· steam· explosive devices

35:36 The things that bother me, and well okay let me step back a second. From looking at all of the videos that people have sent me all of the personal videos people taken All the Rumble stuff, all the Brideon stuff, all the Q stuff I can safely say we have a lot of snipers in our country Yeah, I noticed this too. We got a lot of snipers! A lot of them! If you just go on Twitter the number of snipers that have come out of the woodwork to mention Boeing... We've got snipers- if you need a sniper just come here and throw a brick and you've got a sniper it's unbelievable This reeks to me completely of an FBI type operation which was probably not supposed to include a gun

36:30 And I say this because of the very prototypical... Phoebe, quiet! We got people working on the bathroom so she's a little upset. Um, I say this because they're very prototypical we're gonna get- we're gonna jack you up online um probably while you're playing a game which is now known that he posted some messages on uh on Steam gaming site. Phoebe And we're going to give you some explosive devices, and when I give you a remote control. And when we give you the signal, you press that button it's gonna blow up! It's gonna be awesome!!

37:09 He did have some explosive devices in his car and they found some at the house. The Butler Township Police were not responsible for the security of the building, according to Knight but it's unclear which local agency was. The Secret Service says it was outside their security perimeter and was primarily the responsibility of local law enforcement even though the rooftop had a vantage point 148 yards from the podium. The AR-15 or variations, the M4 has a maximum effective range of 656 yards. Retired Secret Service agent Rich Staropoli also worked for the Department of Homeland Security under Trump

37:47 That building was nowhere near the outer perimeter. There is no excuse for not having someone posted on the roof of that building." The Secret Service tells ABC News that no one was put on the roof because it was dangerously sloped, that argument called into question because of images like these The Secret Service did not respond to NBC News' multiple requests for comment, putting out a statement on X overnight. We are deeply grateful to the officers who ran towards danger to locate the gunman and all our local partners for their unwavering commitment. Stephanie it looks like a lot of pieces may be falling into place I think you're also learning there was another moment along the way that this shooter had been reported as suspicious

38:27 Yeah, Lester. Four officials tell us that rally goers noticed crooks at the metal detectors pacing and acting strangely police then notified the Secret Service according to a US official all of this happening before Crooks got on that rooftop so all of this happened an hour before I mean this has FBI written all over it. How many times have they given some poor sap a remote control? You press this, you blow it up, It'll be awesome! You know, you'll be doing something good The kid literally posts on Steam like July 13th I'm making my premiere and it's gonna be awesome And I'm paraphrasing... I don't think they expected him to have the gun and he popped off two shots before even

CHAPTER 12 / 51 Discussion

Narrative Shifts from Iranian Plots to Incel Gamer Motives

Initial media reports suggesting an Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump have shifted toward a narrative focusing on the shooter's psychological state as a "loner" and "gamer." CNN analysts described Thomas Matthew Crooks as someone "scrambling for an ideology" who may have targeted the Butler rally due to its geographic proximity. Meanwhile, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle's explanation that the roof was too sloped for agents has been widely mocked online.

iran· cnn· incel· thomas matthew crooks· julia kayyem

39:13 It's not like he was an expert assassin, in fact. According to reports from his schoolmates he was a horrible shotgun, it looked like laughably bad and kicked him out of the gun club. Well I never heard that it is laughably bad? Yes, I had laughably... Laughably Bad is the reporting I have so then what really bugs me is that they start to spin the narrative And the first narrative which popped up a day ago was this nutty one. Tonight, a new report that security around Donald Trump was increased in recent weeks because US intelligence learned of an Iranian plot to kill him according to three officials briefed on the matter raising even more questions about how a 20-year old gunman in rural Pennsylvania with no apparent connection to the Iranian plot was able to get on a rooftop last Saturday

40:04 So they try and, oh it was Iran. It was an Iranian plot everybody! It was Iran who did this that's narrative spin number one which of course results in hilarious gasp from the mainstream media listen to this This morning we're learning more about the increased security around former President Trump before Saturday's assassination attempt Yeah it all comes as US intelligence directed an Iranian plot What? She literally said, yes. The US intelligence directed an Iranian plot. Yeah it all comes as US intelligence directed and Iranian plot. Truth wants to come out so that was yesterday today though this is a good one this is the new one this goes back to he was a gamer he was in incel. New this morning a source tells CNN that the gunman

40:56 wrote on the gaming platform Steam apparently days before, quote July 13th will be my premiere. Watch as it unfolds CNN senior national security analyst, former assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security Julia Kayyem is with us now. So what do you think about that? There was some kind of cryptic somewhat cryptic posting from the shooter. Yeah so he knew what's interesting about all the information we're getting out is now is that he knew that there was some performative violent action that he wanted to do, right? So because he's looking at the DNC dates. He's looking at the Trump dates. He's sort of searching all around. He then focuses on a relatively close event for him geographically which is Trump. So we know that for reasons that might be psychological

41:54 of He doesn't care what the headline is. I mean, in other words his search history now is showing someone who's sort of scrambling for an ideology and that's what so new to this kind of political assassination attempt is we generally have a motive relatively quickly they either don't like the candidate or trying to do something to impress someone as say the Ronald Reagan assassination attempt And so I think we're gonna learn a lot more and what we may learn, John is that we can't put a nice bow around this.

42:36 Yes, you can. Incel, loner... No girlfriends, bullied at school playing video games wanted to make a name for himself had no political motive Well done! And just as stupid and bumbling as the Secret Service and no disrespect I mean it's just the fact Half of these people probably don't train enough in a real life situation You know, one of our producers also mailed in well you know the DEI hire she's probably her first real live event. You know that something really happened and maybe you know she was adrenaline flowing couldn't reholster her weapon but this that's because we all believe in the movies

43:22 So, then we have this other fantastic quote from the Secret Service Director Chytil. Why no one was stationed on the roof which has just resulted in hilarious memes. Secret Service director is saying a decision was made early on not to place any personnel on the roof that building in particular has a sloped roof at its highest point she said and so you know there's a safety factor that would be considered there, that we wouldn't want to put somebody up on a sloped roof. It's hilarious the memes like cows on the roof you know? That roof is hardly even sloped! No it's ridiculous so everybody's full of crap

CHAPTER 13 / 51 Discussion

Rangefinder Detection and Butler Police Confrontation Details

New details reveal that Thomas Matthew Crooks was identified as suspicious three hours before the shooting when he was seen with a rangefinder. A Butler Township police officer reportedly attempted to access the roof but retreated after Crooks pointed a rifle at him, with the shooting beginning moments later. Some analysts suggest the presence of non-functional explosive devices in Crooks' vehicle aligns with patterns seen in previous FBI-monitored domestic terror cases.

thomas matthew crooks· rangefinder· butler police· npr· fbi

44:07 Everybody, the whole veil has just dropped. Has been lifted really like oh it turns out you're not really safe give me a break But do you remember when Trump first got elected in 2016? He didn't trust the Secret Service and decided to have his own people Yes Now it's my understanding he still has his own people It could be. But I don't know which ones... My understanding is he has special forces, which may have been the military guys who also seem pretty... Who pointed the gun at him! Yeah, seemed pretty ineffective Now, uh, I have two clips And by the way, I just want to say again Secret Service they all did shield him and that does take a certain amount of hootspot So you know, I don't want to disparage people Just being realistic about this

45:00 You have a we have but we have I went to shooter new details. Let's get this out of the way, okay? We're learning new details about the suspected shooter who tried to assassinate former US President Donald Trump. Authorities say Thomas Matthew Crooks was scheduled to work the day of the shooting but took the day off. Law enforcement said Crooks first aroused suspicion three hours before the shooting at the rally venue when he passed through security carrying a rangefinder The binocular type devices are used by hunters or target shooters to measure distances when setting up a long-range shot. That's amazing! It is amazing, hey what's that rangefinder? Okay carry on come on... And then the only other clip I've got on this is Butler Police Department clip

45:50 whereas yes, got it here. Meanwhile the Butler Police Department has confirmed its officers confronted the gunman on the roof outside the Trump rally last Saturday shortly before he fired at their former president coming close to killing him. More from NPR's Martin Costi. In a written statement, The Butler Township Police Department says its officers were assigned traffic duty outside the rally but they quote broke free from that to respond to a report of a suspicious male around a business called American Glass Research They didn't find him at first, then one officer hoisted another to the roof where the gunman pointed his rifle at him causing the officer to let go and fall.

46:28 The statement says the gunman opened fire, quote moments later. It's still not clear whether the Secret Services Protection Plan relied on the sheriff's office state police or other local officers to safeguard that rooftop So you know me as a conspiracy therapist I'm looking at everything You know, that weird QAnon guy was in the audience. He didn't move! He knew it was coming. Q knew it. It was all set up. I mean... So just for the record, I completely believe that this happened This kid was probably not even supposed to fire. It feels completely like an FBI op. No, I like your thesis. I liked the idea that this is another six-week cycle FBI scam Not meant to actually harm the president

47:17 And the kid, because he was so I guess spun up by the FBI that he decided you know he's going to freelance. They picked a wrong guy! He even said that, You got the wrong guy. He said it on that video That's right, you got the wrong guy. I'm not just gonna detonate some bombs which as far as i can tell were not detonatable or detonable, which would be typical. Which would be very... and you haven't heard oh yeah they had to detonate them because they were bombs no he didn't hear they didn't blow him up in the in the detonation unit No it's like ah a little unclear about that okay fine then we have the photo of the bullet this is another point of contention

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Doug Mills and the New York Times Bullet Photograph

New York Times photographer Doug Mills captured a rare image of a bullet streak passing Donald Trump's head using a shutter speed of 1/8000th of a second. Mills explained that he was continuously shooting during the "pops" and only discovered the specific frame later on his laptop. While some skeptics questioned the high shutter speed, professional photographers note it is a standard setting for sharp action shots in bright daylight.

doug mills· new york times· photography· shutter speed· butler rally

48:02 people saying that it's there's no reason, there's no reason for this shot to have ever been made and I'll explain why as we have Doug Mills from The New York Times who has been A photographer of presidents, I think since Bush. Forever! Yeah forever. He explains his settings and he does say something interesting here My name is Doug Mills. I've been covering politics since 1983 and i was yesterday covering President Trump's rally in Butler Pennsylvania. I was taking pictures and that's when the pops started happening And I just happened to have my finger on the shutter and I heard the pops and just kept shooting. I didn't know what I had captured, but when I got to my laptop, I could see that bullet flying behind his head because it's definitely not in the frames right before it. It's not afterwards. It's only that one frame. And I was shooting at 8 thousandth of a second. It captured that streak behind him." So the theory goes...

48:58 reason he was shooting at 1 eight thousandth of a second. He wanted to get the shot of Trump's head exploding! I'm not a photography expert but a lot... Oh that's interesting, I haven't heard that angle. Oh yeah well so first of all he says here like I looked at my laptop in an interview on NBC which was too boring and too long he says he sent it to his editor and his editor called him and said hey you won't believe what you have so there's little discrepancy in his story there But it's my understanding that if you are photographing in a very bright daylight environment and you want to blur out the background, you want to have your object very sharp. That 1 8000th of a second is not completely out of the range of ideas Now you know more about it than I do

49:54 It's pretty high shutter speed, but you can get some effects that you otherwise wouldn't have by shooting at that speed. That is a very high speed. I'm you know if he is a professional photographer. He wants to shoot a lot of shots He's probably shooting like a maniac and me click click click click no more it's more I mean these things do spray-and-pray that's what you do That's why he got that right exactly there's two kinds of photographers I've run into over the years who because I've had a lot of photos taken for one magazine or another And there's two kinds of photographers you run into The one is the like you just described, they take you sit down and they will take

50:38 I don't know, 200 pictures of you. And then they'll... and then they show you the proofs and it's all on a sheet in little bitty pictures and then you circle to couple that you might like or he'll say here is one I want to use maybe your allowed to select it or not depends on the photographer most of time they let you pick one that you don't look like any idiot. Then there's another kind and I had this done for my when I did telecommunications book in the 80s He, and this is the other kind of photographer. And this is the artist he shoots an eight by 10 negative on a big giant camera sets you up that brings them make-up person in they stand you there. We got to do Polaroid first Polaroid

51:27 I don't remember the Polaroid, but they do that for lighting. The Hasselblad you put the Polaroid back on it first... This is not a Hasselblad this is an 8x10. Yeah, Hasselblads guys are pretty close to the same thing because they got a big negative so the guy sets up shop and he's got this big camera did they put you up there make you up? You probably I don't remember the Polaroid but he probably did that just to get the lighting to make sure looked okay and then takes one picture. Yes, it's perfect! That's a different kind of photographer and so you have the two got two different styles but shooting at 18000 means you weren't really trying to get a lot of shots off I'm sure they're shooting that maximum frames per second blank blank blank blank. There are a lot of people very suspicious of this if that's all you got then okay he wanted to get the exploding head shot of the year

CHAPTER 15 / 51 Discussion

Austin Private Wealth and Trump Media Stock Shorting Rumors

Austin Private Wealth faced online scrutiny after a filing appeared to show a massive short position of 12 million shares in Trump Media (DJT) stock just before the assassination attempt. A company representative told investigator Jason Goodman that the filing was a "clerical error" and that the actual position was significantly smaller. Financial analysts noted that the stock actually surged following the shooting, which would have wiped out any legitimate short positions.

austin private wealth· djt stock· jason goodman· clerical error· short selling

52:22 You know, but I... Exploding headshot would never be used. No! So that doesn't make any sense there no one's gonna print a shot of a guy's head exploding so now is the next part of the theory Now, and this one I actually wanted to call up Horowitz but then i found a clip. This is the wealth fund management that shorted the DJT stock... Yeah! The day before the shooting 12 million shares which was not really a short it was a put which is technically It's basically a short Okay And Jason Goodman

53:06 called and got someone on the phone. Hello? Alex, is this Mr Wagner? Yeah My name is Jason Goodman we don't know each other but I was calling to see if you're aware of this information that's going around the internet about Austin private wealth shorting 12 million shares of Trump Media stock is this is there anything to this. There's a lot of information about your company going around right now, right? I understand so It was a reporting error So if you go back and look at that same Filing you'll see it. It was a clear glare in the filing

53:45 Well, how did that occur? I mean were you trying to short fewer shares than that it's how could such an error like this It seems like a remarkable coincidence for that Dramatic of an error to occur the day before this historic incident doesn't it so the reporting is generated June 30th and it was a clerical error I do believe we'll be releasing something to our website with more detail on it. But if you go look at the updated filing, you'll see the proper data in there." So that's something for Horowitz but i'm sure he can tell us... We kind of talked about it Yeah About-we talked about the stock and its response to this shooting which skyrocketed the next day What was that? Squeezing shorts

54:33 Well, if it's a put the puts are really you just get wiped out. You don't have to cover yourself. Right but you're right you don't get wiped out A put is a fraction of the total share amount correct? Because it's basically an option. A put is stock that's borrowed and sold as an option As an option, right So you lose your options You basically... It's not like actually when you're actually short you can lose your ass Your house and everything Yeah You can lose a lot of money if you're short against the run-ups I think they also... So you panic and sell back They also wrote call options I think they had a straddle going

55:14 That would make sense. I mean, these operations do that constantly But the second part of it is this Austin Wealth Management Fund They donate a lot of money to Jews So you know... I'm just saying It was all kinds of stuff like that. So people are really going sadly a bit off the rails with this, whereas I think the only explanation I can come to is it's almost like Occam's razor we've seen this from the FBI. The remote makes total sense. The FBI immediately took over the investigation? Of course they did!

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George Carlin on the History of Political Assassinations

A classic 40-second segment from comedian George Carlin explores the pattern of who gets assassinated in American history. Carlin observed that targets are typically individuals who advocate for peace and harmony, such as Jesus, Gandhi, Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr. The excerpt highlights Carlin's cynical view that society is "not ready" for leaders who tell people to live together peacefully.

george carlin· assassination· martin luther king· john lennon· bobby kennedy

55:55 And it will, you know who knows if this will ever come out because typically they do a report and they say well I'm a confidential informant person and you know and I talked to this kid for two months. You know that would make nothing but sense it has all the hallmarks everything! To make a big boom, to make some noise now could that have been pro-Trump? Maybe...I don't know There has always been a conspiracy against Trump. There is a conspiracy and there always will be the literal definition to breathe together There is a conspiracy, and it's massive It's massive they hate the guy with day I mean a large contingent of the of the of the government Yes of the government itself hates the guy this is true

56:45 The stock market apparently- He's not making any friends by putting J.D. Vance in there, who probably is more against the administrative state than Trump himself Well, the stock market responded very favorably to Trump surviving this assassination. Yes they did. In fact it's gone way higher than I expected it to. I mean, that was at 42 now and should I have stunned is over 40? It's amazing! But yeah but but it's overheated anyway Just for

57:25 Just because I love George Carlin, I wanted to play his 42nd bit on assassinations. Which is always just fun to listen too... we miss him. Assassination! You know what's interesting about assassination? Well not only does it change those popularity polls in a big fucking hurry But it's also interesting to notice who it is we assassinate. You ever noticed who it is? Stop to think of who it is we kill... It's always people who've told us to live together in harmony and try to love one another Jesus, Gandhi, Lincoln John Kennedy Bobby Kennedy Martin Luther King Medgar Evers Malcolm X John Lennon They all said try to live together peacefully BAM! Right the fucking head

CHAPTER 17 / 51 Discussion

Donald Trump's Electric Entrance at the RNC with Ear Bandage

Donald Trump made a highly anticipated appearance at the Republican National Convention wearing a large white bandage on his right ear. Former White House physician Ronny Jackson explained the bandage was necessary to protect the cartilage wound, which is highly susceptible to bleeding. Media commentators, including Chris Wallace and Jake Tapper, described the moment as one of the most "electric" in convention history, noting the crowd's emotional reaction to Trump's survival.

rnc· donald trump· ronny jackson· chris wallace· jake tapper

58:11 Apparently we're not ready for that. Yeah, that's difficult behavior for us. Ah Miss George... We need you... Yes it is a good bit. We play that every couple years And I need to give you massive props You called it! You nailed it right on the money President Trump walks in on the first day of the Republican National Convention with a big bandage on his ear You could not have been more right about this Yeah, why would you not do that? It was it was I mean it was just it was so big though There was criticized there factors a funny meme going around and my put in the next pillow

58:53 No, the meme is I don't understand why he's wearing such a big bandage. What's what's he afraid of? And then the person saying this, the meme memer has got a big giant mask on. Yeah yeah yeah i've seen that. Covid mask So here is... I'm sorry. This became some MSNBC and some of these other, I don't know if it's CNN but MSNBC Virginia. They started bitching about this bandage thing and so they had to get Ronnie Jackson or Jones whatever his name Johnson, I can't remember his last name. Jackson I think

59:30 Who's Trump, still Trump's doctor. Jackson yeah he is Jackson He had to put the giant bandage on because the nature of the wound is such that and that skin is very susceptible this really just cartilage. Yeah. He said, Jackson said if you touched it just touched it would start bleeding so you had to protect with a big bandage So, Trump comes walking in and this is CNN with former Fox host Chris Wallace and Jake Tapper. And even they could not deny the electrifying moment that it was.

1:00:10 Winston Churchill famously said, nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without effect. And you can see that today the idea that just hours ago a few days ago this man an assassin's bullet whizzed by him hit him in the ear inches from his temple and it'd been just by the slightest fraction of an inch He survived, shot at without effect and you can see the joy of this crowd. I gotta tell ya somebody who's been covering these conventions since 1964 that may have been the most electric moment i ever saw that was quite extraordinary whether you like them or not

1:00:59 Well, I mean this is a crowd. These are tens of thousands of people who love Donald Trump and they almost lost him. This figure that figures so prominently in their lives And it's so interesting tonight there has been zero talk about So that was kind of interesting. Trump's first truth or truth, truth post-truth

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Gold Star Families and Afghan Withdrawal Criticism at RNC

The Republican National Convention featured emotional testimony from 13 Gold Star families who lost children during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The families criticized President Biden for claiming no service members died on his watch and for never publicly speaking their children's names. CNN commentators acknowledged the segment as a significant "political death blow" due to its powerful orchestration and the crowd's vocal support.

rnc· gold star families· afghanistan withdrawal· joe biden· cnn

1:01:40 was this was God alone who saved me. And certainly the first day of the convention, there was a lot of God talk. Two days ago evil came for the man we admire and love so much I thank god that his hand was on President Trump Because on Saturday The devil came to Pennsylvania holding a rifle but an American lion got back up Back up on his feet and reward! Continuing on the religious theme, an actual man of God paid tribute to Trump's rhetorical style much to the former president's delight. You're gonna be so blessed you're gonna be tired of being blessed I guarantee it believe me That guy was pretty funny did you see him?

1:02:38 Yeah, you know that the whole convention has been a tearjerker. The way they've orchestrated it and I have to say that I have seen a lot of these conventions...I went to one once when i was in high school. Was that where Wallace was? It was uh..it was a long time ago. Sorry ill stop! I think it was the last San Francisco Convention whatever the case was you can get into these things I didn't remember being checked for guns or anything, but you can get in as you go. This is the era of the... All the signs used to be on sticks! There's two things that I noticed about this convention. Yes! There are no sticks! No sticks!!

1:03:17 People just holding different signs up as though they were in the card section of a college football game where they had these different cards and you lift this one, okay lift up card number three. And they'd lift up one of the cards and every night's a different card because they've made this convention thematic with different theme for every night and they preface all the speeches all the big boy speeches with the general public coming out and giving their stories. And they're just heartbreaking, and they just make it sound like the country's falling apart." And it's very well done. I think this is the best orchestrated convention i've ever seen in so far as showmanships concerned you can see Trump's TV background and you know he's talking to bird or Burnett and some of his buddies yeah, to make that design this thing the way It is it's spectacular Last night they had the gold star families 13 of them who lost kids In Afghanistan home man

1:04:20 They all went up there and said, Joe Biden lied. He said not a single serviceman or woman lost their life on his watch. He has never said my child's name out loud and then they all went you know... They said the names out loud in the crowd said their names out loud I mean that was just like- And even CNN! I didn't clip all of that but even CNN was like well that's a political uh you know death blow right there Which it was. There's a lot of, I would say all three days so far and tonight will be Trumps night have been like that they've been just its been...I've never seen anything so well done They had the worst speech i think was Don Jr

CHAPTER 19 / 51 Discussion

JD Vance's Vice Presidential Nomination and Political Evolution

JD Vance officially accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination, highlighting his journey from a difficult upbringing in Ohio to the U.S. Senate. Vance addressed his past criticisms of Donald Trump, explaining that he was "wrong" in 2016 and has since been won over by Trump's record on trade and immigration. The 39-year-old candidate also discussed his re-engagement with his Christian faith and his background in Silicon Valley venture capital.

jd vance· rnc· hillbilly elegy· peter thiel· silicon valley

1:05:05 He's not a good orator, but he did bring out his granddaughter. I mean- No, he didn't bring out his daughter. His daughter Trumps grand and she gave a grandpa school type speech was fantastic brilliant move. JD Vance made some huge mistake. He forgot that this was being televised He was talking to the audience. He was playing on the crowd he forgot that he was yeah, she was on television That wasn't bad didn't see it as a faux pas necessarily I noticed by him Was that he needs his? Elocution could be improved you could have a little deeper voice and yeah He sounds a little thin

1:05:54 But I basically liked it, but he did. You're right and the audience do different kinds of chants like JD's mom because the mom was there that was fantastic The JD's mom, they would start chanting different things they'd make up in the audience and then JD was encouraging it. Ma-ma! For grandma. Yeah ma-ma and all the rest of it. I actually watched that...I thought he was...now with Vance I wasn't thinking they were gonna pick him and I thought it was because of the beard for one reason, but everybody seems to like him. Meme likes him. Trump Jr has a beard I don't understand why people say Trump doesn't have a beard. I know! I don't know what i was thinking when I made that assertion because Eric has a beard Yeah they both have beards. Eric Trump has a beard yeah They're all bearded so maybe it's just trump doing his you know uh sleight of hand but

1:06:46 I heard JD Vance two days earlier on the Hannity radio show, I was driving to the store and Hannity was on with JD Vance. And I had never, he is quick-witted. He's fast, he's sharp, more than holding his own, he was dominating Sean Hannity on the radio show and he was just... I'm listening to him going oh boy this is news to me and when I heard him on the radio just going you know, just sounding I would say competing with Kellyanne Conway from hogging the mic

1:07:23 I was impressed and so when i heard, so as waiting for this speech his EQ could have been maybe it could have been improved but you know they could've given a little big bottom. running through some... You mean what I give you? I give you a big bottom twice a week. Big bottom, yeah so but now i think okay this guy's probably okay and he is only 39 and he does definitely he's definitely a Trumper and he's got the same basic concepts and ideas even though Nicole Wallace just calls him a brown noser well here's here's JD Vance I think this is the Ohio senatorial race where it you know

1:08:03 His feet are held to the fire. You were a Never Trumper, you called him an A-hole, borderline Nazi... which he did and here's JD Vance! You've admitted that you changed your mind on Donald Trump but in the past you said quote I'm a never Trump guy quote my god what an idiot end quote God wants better of us all statements you have either said or tweeted about Donald Trump at some point The question is why should Trump voters, Trump supporters vote for you? Yeah, look I mean all of us say stupid things and i happen to say stupid things very publicly. You know I've been very public about the fact that I voted for the president in 2020 that I was wrong about the president back in 2015-2016 and he's been the greatest president my lifetime for a very simple reason there are many but one very important reason is that you revealed the corruption in Washington DC who would have believed

1:08:54 Five years ago, six years ago that the FBI would actually investigate illegally given illegal wiretap on a sitting US presidential candidate. We saw that Trump revealed it and he revealed in a way that showed us the stakes of the fight which is why I'm running for this office in the first place And one thing I'd point out is that, you know, I was just north of 30 years old when I said a lot of those things. A lot's changed in my life. Uh...I reengaged with my faith and got baptized three years ago. I've had three kids since then. You know, a lot's different and one of the things that's different is that I did change my mind about Donald Trump He was a great president and I think at the end of the day One of the things this race presents as an opportunity who actually agrees with Trump on the core issues of trade Of immigration? Who's willing to fight for America first foreign policy? I think it's clearly me

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Amber Rose and Van Jones on the Shifting Black Vote

Social media influencer Amber Rose spoke at the RNC, detailing her transition from believing "left-wing propaganda" about Donald Trump to becoming a supporter. Rose argued that Trump's movement is inclusive of all races and backgrounds, a sentiment that sparked debate among media panels. CNN's Van Jones reacted by warning that Republicans are successfully "eating the cookies" of the Democratic Party by making inroads with labor and minority voters.

amber rose· van jones· rnc· black vote· daily blast

1:09:37 Interesting. Got baptized Yeah, he also did a... well I know you'd respond to that He also had in another interview and i think maybe it was on Hannity He kind of blamed the media for brainwashing him against Trump Oh! I wish we had that one That wouldn't surprise me I wish I had it too Wouldn't surprise me But that makes nothing but sense So couple other people showed up The most interesting one to me was Amber Rose. Amber Rose who has a huge social media following, I think mainly for her boobs and she's black or mixed race

1:10:18 And so she came out and by the way, she's most famous for dating Kanye West. That's really what shot her. Yeah, she was good! The first person I knew who supported Donald Trump was my father. I was shocked. My entire family is racially diverse And I believe the left-wing propaganda that Donald Trump was a racist. My father said, no he's not Amber what are you talking about? And when I insisted he said prove it! So to prove my father wrong i did my research and looked into all things Donald Trump People have to do their research

1:11:03 I watched all the rallies and I started meeting so many of you, his red hat wearing supporters. I realized Donald Trump and his supporters don't care if your black white gay or straight it's all love. And that's when it hit me these are my people this is where I belong So I let go of my fear of judgment, being misunderstood and getting attacked by the left. And I put the red hat on too." So this really shook a lot of people up. Here's quick reaction from The Daily Blast. People have a right to change their minds. I think flexibility of thought is very important

1:12:07 But right now, this moment to me when it comes to Amber Rose is giving the short line. I've spoken about the short line a lot because when you're a person of color, you're often enticed with more revenue, Eyeballs more of a following if you do the contrarian point of view to people who look like you and kind Of people who don't cuz you stand out exactly I see, and that's what it was giving to me last night Here's Van Jones he had his own take but what I would say is

1:12:43 what you called an inchoate coalition. I see it as the Republicans are trying to eat our cookies, we've had some cookies call the black vote and they're trying to take those cookies. We've had the labor vote they're trying to take those cookies. They taking our cookies man! They taken our cookies! That's a good one. Taking our cookies... Oh no So another person similar to the her speech and I thought that was got the audience where there was the Jewish student from Harvard. Oh, you see me as a last night? Oh, mastodon went crazy. Doug, these bringing into UTA, these bring into Utah is no good literally, literally, literally. Oh, no, it's like the biggest antisemitic operation there is. It's unbelievable. You mean the Fediverse

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Mike Johnson Launches Bipartisan Task Force on Assassination Attempt

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the formation of a bipartisan task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the attempt on Donald Trump's life. Johnson stated the task force will have subpoena authority and aims to provide answers to the American people faster than traditional committees. Separately, the Speaker was seen at the RNC sitting with JD Vance's mother, while financial disclosures revealed Vance holds over $100,000 in Bitcoin.

mike johnson· task force· subpoena authority· jd vance· bitcoin

1:13:37 The Fediverse. Yeah, the Fediverse. I call it Mastodon because it's Bastadon. And then you had the two Americans whose son is a hostage and they were very unsuccessful at getting the crowd to do Bring Them Home They got Bring Them Home started but didn't go very far No, their rhythm was all off It was not good One other observation Mike Johnson, who just has a Cheshire Cat vibe about him. I don't like him. Now that you mention it...I never thought of it! There's something about his stupid grin not like that didn't recognize now that you mentioned Cheshire cat That's exactly what it is And did you see the hammer? The gavel? No That thing's as big as his head It's the biggest gavel I've ever seen anywhere

1:14:34 I have a short clip with Bud Johnson. Okay, let me see... This is called another investigation as an NPR clip House Speaker Mike Johnson is launching a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Trump. It appears Claudio Grisale supports congressional briefings are also being held with officials about the shooting. Speaker Johnson told Fox News that investigators will be able to move faster than any traditional committee and have the authority to force witnesses to testify There's not a lot of the procedural hurdles and we'll have subpoena authority for that task force as well. It will be compiled Republicans and Democrats to get down to the bottom of this quickly so the American people can get answers that they deserve. Johnson's task force is expected to be part of several congressional probes that will look into security failures exposed by the shooting at the Trump rally in western Pennsylvania now just too

1:15:26 counter your slight snide remarks, despite the fact that he's a believer I do not like Mike Johnson. I don't like him either. I do like the fact that he's political enough that he was the one sitting next to JD Vance's mom, who is 10 years sober as they keep pointing out and he was kibitzing with her and it was cute to see because she was... Yeah you see yeah he smart that way You know we watched Hillbilly Elegy had never seen it had not read the book impressive story! And I'm going to presume its true

1:16:03 But so many people, oh no he's manufactured. He's manufactured where I came away... Have you seen the movie or read the book? No i have not seen the movie and have not read the book. I came away from it thinking wow seriously only in America can you go from from the backwoods of well really Kentucky but also Ohio what people would call white trash Yeah, I would say he definitely would be called white trash. You know and then go into after 9-11 going to the Marines and then with GI Bill was able to barely scrape by in Yale you know the whole story is nice. No first he went to Ohio State. Ohio's...I'm sorry THE Ohio State. The way yes. What does Ohio state person always says? Now is there a football thing between Wisconsin and Ohio

1:16:57 No, it was between... the football thing is between Ohio State and Michigan. Oh, Michigan! Yeah yeah yeah okay And it's a major major hatred between the two schools Hey another thing I do like he owns over $100,000 in Bitcoin Go JD! Yeah, you'd like that. That and being baptized would be your two things for that guy Well on that note what do you think so Trump said he has completely rewritten his speech He threw it out. He said I'm going in a completely different direction Besides Hulk Hogan showing up tonight, which would be awesome. It could be by the way Trump could be misdirecting he does that constantly Could be In fact I never realized it until the...the uh...Trump

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Trump's Granddaughter Kai Trump Speaks at Convention

Donald Trump's 17-year-old granddaughter, Kai Trump, delivered a speech at the RNC intended to humanize the former president. She shared anecdotes about their relationship, including how he checks in on her school progress and tries to "psych her out" while they play golf together. The speech was characterized as a strategic move to present a "grandpa" side of Trump to the national television audience.

kai trump· donald trump· rnc· golf· family

1:17:43 The granddaughter came up, the 17-year old and gave that little speech and talked about him trying to psych her out on the golf course. Being kind of an a-hole which is what sports guys do to each other. Yeah well she's teaching her she's teaching her to be competitive that's what a good grandpa pawpaw does Don't you? You don't know the trumpet. Stop, stop! You're a grandpa... Yeah. ...don't you mess with your kid or with your grandkid all the time? Constantly. I do it as best as I can. To get them prepared for life and be able to figure out hoaxes. Well, the parents won't do any of that good stuff. No, that's why you give your grandson noise makers for his birthday Oh yeah, you want me always give kids drum kit is my favorite gift Drum Kit

1:18:32 Exactly, exactly. So I believe Elon Musk may be speaking tonight and that'll be interesting so let's just go back to JD Vance for a second. I think he is good pick even though you are sure it was going to be Marco Rubio no doubt about it Looking back on it largely because of the beard again What were you thinking man? I was thinking that Trump was, you know... Of course, I never heard Trump say this. It could have been just reporting. No, you heard it from the media! Suckered by the media. Yes, suckered. Suckered by the media. So what else is new? This is what they do and so

1:19:11 I have some J.D. Vance clips to give us a little insight here, but I only have two actually they're both from NPR and it's talking about his techie this is why i think Musk will be there uh this JD Vance uh techie the republicans night 2 of the GOP convention was a night of rivals coming together to back Donald Trump including his final primary opponent to drop out Nikki Haley I'll start by making one thing perfectly clear. Donald Trump has my strong endorsement period. Tonight, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance will accept his party's vice presidential nomination. You might be aware of Vance's roots in Appalachia thanks to his bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy less known are his roots in the world of Silicon Valley and venture

1:20:04 As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, Vance's close ties to tech billionaires could supercharge Trump's re-election bid. Shortly after JD Vance published his memoir Hillbilly Elegy in 2016 another career began to rise in San Francisco He was hired to work at a venture capital firm run by Peter Thiel the cofounder of PayPal who is one of the most powerful figures in Silicon Valley Here's writer Max Chafkin who wrote a book on Teal that mentions Vance. Vance worked for Teal for relatively short amount of time, less than two years and then moved to Ohio where he continued to invest but clearly was starting to think about his political future But before his political life even started, he launched his own VC fund with backing from Teal and other tech heavy hitters like investor Mark Andreessen

1:20:50 In other words, he was compiling a deep-pocketed tech roster that came in handy when he ran for Senate in Ohio and won with financial help from Teal and other tech investors. And now as Trump's vice president pick Vance is tapping his tech billionaire contacts once again and a growing group of them are embracing the MAGA movement says author Jafkin. So this is also quite controversial, the Teal connection so the messages I receive are He's Intel, Palantir, Teal. It is no good! Oh no he's all in with the intelligence agencies. He supported by them. He's bringing in...he's a horrible guy and I'm thinking my uncle was one of the highest guys in the CIA why are you listening to me if you think that way?

1:21:37 Yeah, I would say the same thing. Why is anyone listening to you? Yeah! Really stop it Now the other thing about this web there's a second clip and now actually have a third Well if I'm gonna play an inter-intermediate clip because when Trump picked this just a very short clip It's only a couple seconds but this is where the NPR says that they that Trump named is dick so trump advances pick on monday you have been speaking to republicans in milwaukee house he being received by let me hear that again so trump advances pick on monday you and i think the republicans in milwaukee house he because

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Silicon Valley Right Wing Activates for Trump-Vance Ticket

A new group of tech billionaires, including Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and Ben Horowitz, have publicly aligned with the Trump-Vance ticket through the newly formed "America PAC." These investors cited concerns over the Biden administration's "heavy-handed" AI and crypto policies as a primary motivator for their shift. While Silicon Valley has traditionally leaned Democratic, this "right-wing activation" represents a significant change in the political landscape of the tech industry.

elon musk· marc andreessen· ben horowitz· silicon valley· america pac

1:22:14 That's what you want to hear, maybe. I don't know... No! You know, I listened to it and slowed it down and everything and he definitely says pick. Pick is what I heard but if you drop the idea that he says dick and you listen to it He says dick Yeah It's the blue dress gold dress thing Silver yes Let's play the second part of a JD Vance clip It's tempting to paint this with a broad brush and say all of Silicon Valley is getting behind the former president. But what's actually happening is that Silicon Valley's right wing has been activated and persuaded to open their pockets. A new tech-aligned political action committee called America PAC was unveiled just after Trump announced Vance as his running mate

1:22:56 Elon Musk is poised to flood the group with cash. Venture capitalists Mark Andreesen and Ben Horowitz also plan to contribute on The Duo's podcast on Tuesday, Horowitz said he wished they didn't have to pick a side. But the future of our business, the future of technology new technology in the future of America is literally at stake. Many big players in Silicon Valley traditionally sat on the sidelines for presidential elections or voted for Democrats but now that has changed Samuel Hammond is an economist at the right-leaning think tank Foundation for American Innovation. He says many of the new financial backers of Trump and Vance are placing big bets on two industries, artificial intelligence and crypto

1:23:38 Whether that bet pays off depends entirely on the policy of the U.S. government. Jafkin, the book author who is also a reporter at Bloomberg Businessweek says there is a fear that AI policy in the Biden White House will be too heavy handed. They perceive to some extent I think correctly that Joe Biden less so than pretty much any president that they have encountered in their lifetimes is not as willing to accommodate them. Oh, I can't. We'll talk about AI in a moment because... You know the thing is that Silicon Valley's mostly Democrats No not hold on a second before Obama they were all reading Ayn Rand and they were all wearing Rolexes and they are... Obama came along and they all became Democrats and they became staunch Democrats John Doe was always a Democrat

1:24:36 Yeah, he doesn't count. He doesn't count. Well he's VC you know and most of those Kleiner guys are Democrats. Perce is a Democrat they're all Democrats but they were all reading Ayn Rand and talking all big gay Rolexes and fast cars and we're Silicon Valley. They were still supporting the Democrat candidates and they all work Jobs had meetups at his house. Tim Cook had big, you know money gathering operations in his place. Zuckerberg put a bunch of 400 million bucks or some ridiculous amount of money into the Wisconsin... Can we just put it this way? Silicon Valley are globalists they're not right-or-left really they're globalist whoever has the best globalist

1:25:25 path they'll take. That's what they are. I'm not going to argue about that, no absolutely true that's what they really are but they tend to be Democrats in terms of where they give their money. In fact if we just really think about it the Republicans Republican Party is Democrat you get lower taxes You know, that's about the only thing so far until Trump came along and he stopped wars which is a big problem. So he's gonna have to deal with that stopping war business. He's gonna have to still... Yeah! Stopping wars is not good for business Well unless you ramp up China which has always been an anti-China guy And we need big beautiful ships subs that go deeper than others Now I'm thinking

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Tucker Carlson and the Rise of Christian Nationalism

Tucker Carlson delivered a speech at the RNC suggesting that the political conflict in America has shifted from "lawfare" to "spiritual warfare." Carlson argued that the group most targeted and "terrified" of by the current establishment is Christians, citing historical patterns of revolution. His remarks coincide with a surge in media coverage from the New York Times and Washington Post regarding the perceived threat of Christian nationalism to democracy.

tucker carlson· rnc· christian nationalism· spiritual warfare· newsroom

1:26:11 Tonight and this really hit me because I saw Tucker did a speech Why are you laughing? Why you're raffing cuz Tucker has been showing up everywhere exactly he shows up the first night He's right there, and she was right there. He was up into in that booth where Trump was the VIP box Yeah So us so why is Tucker there what I think Tucker then he's been hanging out with Trump a lot You know, he goes to the UFC fights. There's Tucker. You know? Tucker is around Trump a lot in so- let's call it social settings So I think he has his ear. Ha ha! Oh wow! I was looking at the clip and then I caught that in the background Penny dropped!

1:27:06 Just taking him at his word, which is usually a mistake and maybe even some art of war. Perhaps Trump is going to change the battlefield tonight He has said that he doesn't want to go into this whole mode about you know whatever he was going to do it was he was gonna burn everything down who's gonna just slash and burn the Democrats? He says he's gonna change it all up So just at face value with Vance, even Mike Johnson. With his close call with what everyone is saying at this convention Tucker again and again and again throughout history there are forces within every society because they reside in the human heart that are against people they are dedicated to the destruction of people in the civilizations that people built And if you pay any attention at all

1:28:03 to history, you will recognize it. It's like wait a second people are saying exactly the same things that climate people, the AI people, the transhumanist people, the Biden administration is seeing exactly the same kinds of things, the same themes that every other movement of this kind today had a million different names for them throughout history were also saying That's the first thing I noticed The second thing I notice is what do all these movements over the past 2000 years have in common? Who did they hate most As you can tell by what I said about JD Vance, I think you learn very much... ...by taking a look at who's mad at whom and about what. So if there is something that threatens you pay close attention to what makes them angriest It certainly true in my business which is the speech business What are they trying to get you not to say? What are they punishing you for saying? Those are likely be the truest things Not the falsest things it's not misinformation, it's not disinformation, its truth That why you hate it obviously

1:28:58 It's obvious now. Took me about 10 years to figure this out, I'm not a super genius But what group do they dislike most? What group are they absolutely terrified of and hoping to eliminate? Well it's Christians That who it is, its Christians And I'm saying this as not a particularly fervent lifelong Christian. I am a Christian, but I haven't spent my life surrounded by plumes of incense deep in prayer. I've spent my life in the newsroom saying the F word. I mean, I'm not sort of a pious person at all! But I try to be a noticer since I'm paid to do that and the group that makes them angriest triggers them most, I guess we would say now is Christians. Christian nationalism people pray outside abortion clinics

1:29:43 People who celebrate Easter and not Trans Visibility Day. These are their real enemies, but that's been true in every revolution in the past 2,000 years." It was a really interesting speech that Tucker gave and so I'm thinking if Trump were to move this from lawfare to spiritual warfare he has a whole different game going on And I'm just saying this from an analytical point of view because here's the stories that are popping up. New York Times, after Saturday Trumps devotees seek God's protection Christian nationalism is emerging as an overt threat to democracy Los Angeles Times Pro-Trump Christians extremists use scripture to justify violent goals Washington Post

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Josh Hawley Advocates for Christian Nationalism in Missouri

Senator Josh Hawley has faced criticism from Missouri faith leaders after a speech in which he explicitly advocated for Christian nationalism. Hawley argued that the United States was founded on Christian ideals and that these traditions are essential to preserving the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Critics contend that this stance is incompatible with religious tolerance and marginalizes non-Christian citizens, while Hawley maintains he is protecting religious liberty from the left.

josh hawley· christian nationalism· missouri· first amendment· religious liberty

1:30:34 The defiant Trump image that made critics join the cult. I mean, it's everywhere! Yeah well this is the atheists getting a little upset Well on cue someone who i don't really even like that much... ...I try to avoid playing any clips Is Josh Hawley Now isn't Josh Hawley also a tech guy? Not that I know of but I mean Josh Hawley's name has come up in the conversation quite a bit Well here's... I'll look him up while you... Here is a clip that popped up. Faith leaders are speaking out on what they say are the dangers of Christian nationalism and its impact on our democracy and government This is in response to Senator Josh Hawley words advocating for Christian nationalism A week ago, David Imelotti was breaking down the conversation for us in studio tonight So these religious leaders today tell me their biggest fear is violence In the aftermath of Senator Hawley speech

1:31:32 One where he advocates for Christian nationalism but insists he is for religious tolerance. I'm told by the panel of faith leaders today, the issue with professing advocacy of Christian nationalism is that stance denies religious freedom to Jews, Muslims, LGBTQ Christians and people of color And some will say that I'm advocating Christian nationalism. And so, I do. That excerpt of last Monday's speech by Senator Josh Hawley continues to make waves in our country and pull together religious leaders in Missouri this Monday condemning the senior senators words. Christian nationalism is not compatible with religious tolerance or religious freedom because it's saying we will have a Christian nation sorry Muslims sorry Jews sorry atheists

1:32:15 This nation isn't for you the same way it's for others. At best, we'll tolerate you being here but you don't get the same level of rights as others. Christianity is 2 billion people across the world and it's a very diverse religion so when they talk about a Christian nation they really mean a very specific form of mostly white, but mostly evangelical conservative straight patriarchal Christianity that often becomes white Christian nationalism. Last week Senator Hawley said his focus is keeping the left from destroying the First Amendment and religious liberty our country is built on as a fact of history not open to debate it's a fact of history

1:32:54 that we were founded by Christian believers and that our fundamental ideals, including those in the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights all come to us from the Christian tradition. That's just a fact! And I think it's worth preserving So... um... Man there is a lot of fear about this No tech connection Why do you think that? Just the opposite Well where does he come from Well, he actually graduated from Stanford. And I mean he lives in Missouri obviously and he's another Yale-y just like... Oh like Vance? Like Vance. These Yale guys run the country and who knows what they're up to So what is interesting is there's these... But he said Hawley has been on this theocratic thing forever! This is nothing new with him.

1:33:46 But he says, I'm a Christian nationalist and everyone freaks out about it. And then you get all these... So we really have the sparkle clergy which is God is trans Then we have the extreme right nut jobs, you know. God hates fags! You know go in and storm abortion clinics... I mean there's all kinds of crazy things going on and then you have what they call like the remnant church who believed in the history of America being uh you know the pilgrims came literally after

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The Left's "Replacement Agenda" and Labor Crossover

Political rhetoric from the right has begun framing "intersectionality" and "DEI" as a new "holy trinity" intended to replace traditional American values. This cultural shift is being paired with a strategic outreach to labor unions, exemplified by Teamsters President Sean O'Brien's appearance at the RNC. The Trump campaign is reportedly focusing on "crossover" appeal to the working class, specifically targeting black and Hispanic men to erode the Democratic base.

intersectionality· dei· teamsters· sean o'brien· working class

1:34:21 strengthen their faith in Leiden of all places and Amsterdam, and you know all of the first presidents. Everything is based upon the word of God So Hawley's actual message is something I think Trump could actually use The left primary purpose is to attack our spiritual unity our common loves They want to destroy the affections that link us one to another And substitute a set of altogether different ideals The left preaches its own gospel, a creed of intersectionality of deliverance from tradition from family from biological sex and of course from God. They regard the faith of our fathers as a fetter to be broken they deem our common moral inheritance is cause for repentance instead of Christmas they want pride month instead of prayer in schools they venerate the trans flag diversity equity and inclusion are their watchwords their new holy trinity

1:35:19 They expect their preachments to be obeyed. They may speak of tolerance, but they practice fundamentalism Those who resist are called deplorable those who question our labeled threats to democracy And this is why progressives I submit to you have such little patience these days for working people there too attached to the old ways to the old faith of God and family home a nation Now this is the left's true replacement theory, their true replacement agenda. To replace the Christian ideals on which this nation was founded and to silence those Americans who dare still stand by them. Boom! That's what Trump should do tonight

1:36:04 I don't think Trump's gonna do that. I don't think that's what he should do, I think it is falling into a trap if he does. I think is going to be mostly about family and the working class. That's why he brought on I think the most controversial guy. The head of the Teamsters? Well they want labor on their side! They want their cookies! They want to steal the cookies from the Democrats. They already had, they got plenty of religious stuff going on. They don't need to Trump doesn't need to pile on I mean he's not gonna mention it but i think It's gonna be about family is gonna be about unity and it's going to be about and He's gonna slip a bunch of labor stuff in there to try to get the working class the middle-class And blacks and Hispanics he's gonna do a lot of crossover stuff to bring them in because

1:36:55 He knows that there, he can get a lot of black votes mostly black men. The black women still reject him. Keep your eye on Hulk Hogan tonight too, see what he says And they're gonna have Hogan yeah? I don't know that'll get well that group That's just a death kind of a... Nah you watch! You are-I'm going to disagree with you on this but it's okay We can disagree Mostly it we-I don't think he's gonna push that It's not a good idea I think it's a great idea Obviously Well you would Obviously I would yes I would You're a religious No I'm a Jesus freak No, really That's what I am. I said no, it gives a religious free. No. No, and I'm not know I'm a Jesus freak Not a religious freaks is different things Anyway just to move to the AI portion because that's very interesting that these tech

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Goldman Sachs Skepticism on AI Investment and Costs

A Goldman Sachs podcast highlighted concerns that the projected $1 trillion investment in AI infrastructure may not solve a problem large enough to justify the cost. Analysts noted that unlike previous technology shifts like e-commerce or Uber, which were cheaper than the solutions they replaced from day one, AI remains an extremely expensive solution attempting to replace low-cost labor. This high cost-base challenges the "revisionist history" that all technology starts expensive and naturally becomes affordable.

goldman sachs· artificial intelligence· infrastructure· e-commerce· investment

1:37:43 bros as Kara Swish would call them. The tech bros, oh yeah they want AI regulation you know we got to change that we gotta get rid of it but you can't hamper our fantastic investments. Yeah let the way I see it let the AI thing collapse on its own weight why should the government get involved? Here's the Goldman Sachs exchanges podcast about AI and the investments. The biggest challenge Is that over the next several years alone we're gonna spend over a trillion dollars developing AI you know around the infrastructure weather data center infrastructure whether utilities infrastructure whether it's the applications a trillion dollars and that is the issue in my mind what trillion dollar problem is a I gonna solve.

1:38:29 This is different from every other technology transition that I've been a part of over the last 30 years that have closely followed the technology industry. Historically, we've always had a very cheap solution replacing a very expensive solution here you have a very expensive solution that's meant to replace low cost labor and that doesn't even make any sense from the jump right? And that's my biggest concern on AI at this point But isn't technology always expensive in its nascent stage and then you improve, you evolve, you iterate and the cost comes down dramatically? Yeah not always. Let's take e-commerce on the internet as the best example of this

1:39:11 From the get-go, you had a very cheap technology eCommerce replacing a very expensive brick and mortar retail solution. Amazon was able to sell books from the first day that they started selling books on the internet because it was cheaper to sell over the internet than it was for Barnes & Noble to have retail stores That was cheaper from the beginning. So there's a real life example of arguably the most important technology development of our generation, e-commerce that was cheaper from day one fast forward 30 years right and it still cheaper we still have a cheaper solution replacing more expensive solution take Uber replacing limousine services. So you started cheaper and 30 years later, the internet is still enabling things to be cheaper than what the incumbent solution is. There's nothing about AI that's cheap today and you're starting from a very high cost base. That part I think there's a lot of revisionist history on about how things always start expensive and get cheaper. Nobody started with $1 trillion

1:40:09 You know, he could have pushed back further when she... It's never been more expensive in the beginning. Never! I mean when the personal computer first came out those things to put them together so there was actually useful it cost about $3500 for a machine As opposed to today you can get a Beelink which has more power for 69 bucks. With a great hard drive! Well that's your issue, so use condition to power that would be my advice anyway the The point is that it's always been, when the $3500 machine came out or you could even spend more than that. It was so much cheaper than a mini computer and everything else in between. There's no...it's always been cheaper. It starts off cheaper. That's your original solution.

1:41:00 so-called value proposition is cheaper. Value's the word, and it's always been cheaper. The fact that it's going to cost a trillion dollars to solve up a cheap labor problem which is like worldwide you get cheap labor anywhere... It is ridiculous! This guy I don't know who that guy was but he nailed it He's from Goldman Sachs Well they know what they're doing Yeah yeah They're shorting while everyone's going long They're shorting while they're telling everyone else to go long. Well, of course that's what you do on CNBC so along in that vein we've really started something with the economic indicators we had the hair salons

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Economic Indicators and the "Cop Indicator" in Chicago

Alternative economic indicators suggest a cooling market, with "Helen of Troy" reporting a 12.2% decline in hair appliance and wellness sales. In Chicago, a new "cop indicator" has emerged as individuals from the finance sector are reportedly seeking jobs in the police and fire departments due to the "boom and bust" nature of the current market. Historically, an increase in applicants for stable government service jobs coincides with broader economic instability.

helen of troy· chicago· economic indicators· recruitment· finance

1:41:44 And I think you and Horowitz were doing some of this stuff, or at least it sounded like it. I got one from one of our producers who follows Helen or Troy HOT. By the way these are all called coincident indicators is a known thing to look out for. I like economic indicators better but what do you call them? Coincident indicators and there is their economic indicators that it just happened to coincide with some other action going on someplace else So if you can find one, that's obscure and that really nails it. You can make a lot of money Well here's one this is so Helen or Troy their hair hair products Consolidated net sales declined twelve point two percent driven by decline in sales of hair appliances prestige hair care products and humidifiers in beauty and wellness

1:42:37 Helena Troy produced some earnings recently that were off mark. Yes, and it became a kind of topic of discussion for an entire day at CNBC Here is... I like this one Police officer in Chicago here Hello thank you for your service And in Chicago, for both police and fire departments for the last four to five years has had a large quantity of people passing up the opportunity to take the job. A lot of people in Chicago have mentioned that the economy is good and people don't want to be cops or firemen because money is loose and there's plenty of jobs I am roughly 35 years old and I've had at least three people that are around my age ask me advice on becoming a police officer in Chicago

1:43:22 One of them works in finance, but stated it's too... Finance. It's too boom and bust and the market is brutal I'm also noticing a lot of people in my age group 28 to 35 moving back home with parents I think we can assume 2020-2021 was the generation 2008 but covered up by COVID like has been discussed on this show He feels that when people start to look for jobs at police and fire that that is an economic indicator of rough times ahead That's not, I think we could have the cop. That's an interesting thesis. I think we can have the cop indicator and then... The cop indicator? Yes, the copy indicator! And then the most mind-boggling

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Larry Fink and BlackRock's Pivot to Bitcoin

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, once a prominent skeptic, has publicly declared Bitcoin a "legitimate financial instrument" and "digital gold." Fink argued that Bitcoin serves as an uncorrelated asset for investors concerned about currency debasement and government deficits. BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF has seen significant success, marking a major institutional shift in how the cryptocurrency is viewed within global portfolios.

larry fink· blackrock· bitcoin· digital gold· etf

1:44:06 segment on CNBC all the orange pill boys are jacked as you know I was a skeptic. This is Larry Fink. Yes! You know, I was a proud skeptic and I studied it learned about it and I came away saying okay you know my opinion five years ago was wrong here's my opinion say this is what I believe in today I believe the opportunity today I believe Bitcoin is legitimate I'm not trying to say there's not misuses like everything else, but it is a legitimate financial instrument that allows you to have maybe uncorrelated non-correlated type of returns. I believe it is an instrument that you invest in when you're more frightened though It is an instrument when you believe that countries are debasing their currency by excess deficits

1:44:59 And some countries are. I believe we have countries where you're frightened of your everyday existence and having an opportunity to invest in something that is outside your country's control, then you can have more financial control And so I'm a major believer that there is a role for Bitcoin in portfolios. I believe you're going to see that as one of the asset classes we all look at, I look at it as digital gold and I do believe there's a real need

1:45:37 for everyone to look at it as one alternative to, I would say the optimism that i have in the world and I believe there's a great industrial use for it. And I think a lot of people are missing that. Industrial use? What is the industrial use? Is it a hedge? He believes it! I have no idea... He do believes it. He do believes it. We've come along way from Beanie Babies for the Internet. That guy is like the last guy I'd listen to, he's a DEI guy and you know The Black Rock has got their heads up Biden's ass Yeah and they make no money They're very unsuccessful Oh they make plenty of money but they're not making money because of this offhanded advice that they are giving other people Okay You know they have an ETF right? It's a very successful Bitcoin ETF So they do put their money where there mouth is

1:46:38 I don't know how successful that ETF is. ETFs are not a good idea, because they naturally degrade just naturally. It's the real problem with ETFs unless you're shorting them. All right, ETFs no good. I cannot parray your comment about ETFs all i know is they have one We can take a break here or we could get to the other big news which just spanned all the networks for about an hour and then it disappeared. But man, this was a doozy! Senator Bob Menendez left... What was it? Here is what it is

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Senator Bob Menendez Convicted on Bribery and Extortion Charges

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was convicted on 16 federal counts, including bribery, extortion, and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian and Qatari governments. Prosecutors presented evidence of bribes including gold bars, a Mercedes-Benz, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash found at his home. Following the verdict, over 30 Democratic senators, including Chuck Schumer, have called for Menendez's immediate resignation.

bob menendez· bribery· extortion· gold bars· egypt· qatar

1:47:15 Senator Bob Menendez left federal court today a convicted criminal. I'm deeply, deeply disappointed by the jury's decision that jury finding him guilty of 16 counts including bribery extortion and acting as a foreign agent. I have never violated my public oath I have never been anything but a patriot of my country. Now, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is joining a group of more than 30 Democrats calling for the senator's resignation. Prosecutors spent nine weeks proving Menendez accepted thousands of dollars in cash gold bars and a new Mercedes in exchange for actions that impart benefited the Egyptian and Qatari governments. They had another clip and they had his nickname. He was Qatari now? I thought it was Egypt!

1:47:59 How many governments in the Middle East was he working for? All kinds of government. I want, was this the uh... Someone had his nickname here. I think this is it. Senator Bob Menendez is facing calls to resign after being convicted of corruption Prosecutors said the New Jersey Democrat abused his power as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee By doing favors for Egypt and several businessmen, as part of a scheme that involved extortion and bribery Those bribes included gold bars, a luxury car and hundreds of thousands of dollars Menendez is vowing to appeal. She's a mover and shaker, that woman. And with that I'd like to thank you for your courage saying the morning to you the man who put the Cs in the coup coffin! Say hello to my friend on the other end, the one and only Mr John C Depp!

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Value for Value Model and Independent Podcast Apps

The podcast continues to promote the "Value for Value" model, encouraging listeners to use modern, decentralized podcast apps that utilize the Podping blockchain system. This infrastructure ensures that the show remains independent of corporate platforms like Apple and Spotify, which the hosts warn could remove content at any time. The segment also acknowledges the technical support from Void Zero and the community of "trolls" participating via TrollRoom.io.

value for value· podping· blockchain· decentralized· void zero

1:49:02 Well, in the morning, we're Mr. McCrane. In the morning all ships and sea boots on the ground feedin' the air subs and water and all the dames and knights out there. In the morning you trolls how ya doin'? Joke now because your first day's out of bounds! On the troll count, last Thursday we had 1873 and that was after about an hour and 10 minutes. Today 2319 at a buck 50! Hello trolls good to have you here That's the number it used to be common Yeah but it would have been much higher if I'd done it half an hour ago So... The trolls are tuning in And they're doing that at TrollRoom.io

1:49:47 Some of you, hopefully more increasingly are using a modern podcast app. Support your independent podcast app developers You're gonna be very sorry podcasts will start disappearing from Apple and Spotify Oh it's so easy! Yep okay Go to podcast... Boom they're gone They're gone And poof Yeah that's right PodcastApps.com And of course you get all the cool features which includes artwork in the chapters. You get chapters, which are... I mean there's no one really has this chapter feature. You get transcripts, you get all kinds of fun extras that are just not available and you get these modern podcast apps alert you through the Podping system which is a decentralized notification system blockchain

1:50:36 within 90 seconds of us publishing. So you go ahead, you know? Is it a blockchain? We have a blockchain? It's a blockchain yes! The Podping system runs on a blockchain Why?! so it's completely decentralized no one owns it So anybody can ping the blockchain. It's not, I don't want to own it But where is the blockchain that you can ping? It's in the cloud! The place...it's a blockchain space You can ping somebody Somebody has to be hosting something No, it's like hundreds of thousands of people are hosting this blockchain so you could... What if they all stop Yeah okay alright John They're not all gonna stop If they all stop then we have other problems

1:51:19 So that blockchain has been around for 15 years. What if the net goes down? Yeah, I don't think you'll be worried about your podcast if the net goes down You won't be getting your podcast and we can say wherever you don't get your podcasts Those images come from our artists who understand the value for value system extremely well. They like to give us value back for the value they receive from the show, which is what we've been doing it'll be 17 years in October and instead of taking corporate... You know if someone got mad? and said that your tip of the day, which was I think it was a book. No it was a water filter! Was there water filter? Oh yeah the clearly filtered Yeah and you said you'll get on Amazon and then immediately be like man thats insulting! You got native ads!

1:52:11 native ad for a water filter three hours and ten minutes into the show. Boy, we're rocking and rolling aren't we? No the whole point of being value for values is that we can talk about actual products we like and that we use! That's the idea. We do that all the time with different computers. I mentioned Beelink earlier... Oh, yeah. They're paying us off. Yeah they can't...they're losing money on each computer I mean People are too conspiratorial No it's just guys like that The guy is a dick! No he's not He apologized And once I said you're..I said quite frankly I find this insulting I didn't mean it that way

1:52:50 Okay, well. And how did you mean it? People write stuff and I understand how it works. You know people... Some guy wrote a note in he says I offended John he goes on and on and on and I'm thinking what?! I don't even know what he's talking about! Was that the Brahmin? No, it wasn't the Brahmin. The Brahmin I do offend. Yeah and all of India hates you. But he...the Brahmin deserves a couple of... He lords it over everybody but he's a Brahman that's what they are If I were you I wouldn't go to Bangladesh anytime soon. Now I'm not going to Bangladesh You won't be there anyway. Time, talent and treasure is the way that it works you can hit somebody in the mouth turn them on to the show get them to donate call someone out as a douchebag support us however you can I mean it's in kind when you're doing things that would cost us money like websites

1:53:44 You know, Void Zero does our infrastructure. Everybody pray for Mark he has all kinds of intestinal issues. No this is not good! No no it's in fact it's really not good you know we can't really sit down even Oh I should give him a call yeah you know what? He would really appreciate that And he's been with the show for what, 15 years? Ever. At least 15 of our 17. Yeah, he came in after Mr Oil No, he was there before because he had the chat Oh okay Which it's you know... The troll room still is on his server He's just running for everybody which is no agenda stream which is where all the trolls hang out

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RNC Artwork Selection and AI Prompt Engineering

The hosts discussed the selection of show artwork for the RNC episodes, debating various depictions of Donald Trump, including a Van Gogh-inspired piece. Contributor Darren O'Neill shared his process as a "prompt jockey," using AI to generate high-quality images for a low monthly cost. The discussion touched on the ethics of AI-generated art and the importance of "soul" and creativity in the final selection process.

rnc· artwork· ai· van gogh· darren o'neill· prompt jockey

1:54:33 So yes, we do have artists who like to give us art. Some of them donate too financially but the art is just phenomenal for us to be able to choose There's little slim pickings for us on the last show For number reasons will get you But first I want to thank our Dutch master Dame Kenny Bem We chose her volume knob Her rhetoric volume knob That was under protest Yes, under protest Do explain It was not my favorite. I didn't see it as a possible fallback, but you were rejecting everything. Well here was the main problem so we kind of like the idea of Trump as Van Gogh

1:55:21 And Scaramanga had probably the best version of Trump as Van Gogh. But you didn't see it because there was John's favorite boobs front and center, which of course like... No that wasn't the reason. The boobies were Scaramanga's boobs. There were two of this- the Trump and the patched ear One of them you liked which was Tantaniel's And I like Scaramangas, they're right next to each other. And I like Scaramangas not because of the heavy topped woman although that was not...I didn't think it hurt the peace by any means but Scaramanga did a tremendous job of making Van Gogh look like Trump. He did! Cantoneel did not! Agreed?

1:56:09 And there were a number of people who did Trump ear things, which we were kind of against but the Van Gogh thing was funny. But they had the wrong ear! Yes it was one piece in particular that- Correct the record, correct the record. Had the wrong ear. Correct the record, has his...the wrong ear? Come on how would that take any talent?! Did you see um Darren O'Neill sent us his prompts for the, his artwork. Yes I saw the prompts. Darren O'Neal has decided to eschew his own artistic capabilities in favor of comic strip bloggers prompt jockey AI and he sent a said we had did because of this show before we demanded that he send us the prompt. Send us your prompts!

1:56:59 And so he sent a whole very nice presentation, which is actually something I should put in the sub stack column just as is. It was quite amazing how really simple it is. And he only pays 20 bucks a month. I'm sure it's costing somebody money somewhere. Believe me, you know, because just the example for that one piece that he did... The thing coughed out about 10 pieces at least and each one of those has got to cost the number of dollars apiece to generate by AI Yeah For $20 a month he is killing it

1:57:37 It's a moneymaker. So the rhetoric button I felt was usable and you ended up agreeing? Yes, I did. But see what other... You know there were other ear things but that-I think we both felt like gummy ears okay Yeah we didn't know That was a little sick We're not Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway Who do you think we are? Yeah Yeah, but we're also not going to do glorify... And Trump with the fist in the air and the flag in his back. We're not gonna glorify anybody No, it's just a...no. We need creative Yes, creative. And creative means creative It comes from your soul Or your training in some cases That's why Darren O'Neill is one of the top on the leaderboard He has soul

1:58:34 Even though he is just a prompt jockey. It's amazing, it's amazing Well we want to thank all of our artists of course Because they provide just a very valuable service and that's how value for value works We really appreciate it Thank you so much for doing that And now we go to the treasure component of our value for value model, our executive and associate executive producers. Go to noagendadonations.com to learn how to support us with your finances. We do need that because this is all we have. You know who reached out to me? Podcast One. Are you familiar with Podcast One? The name rings a bell from years ago! Well, Podcast One went public

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Podcast One Recruitment and the Benefits of Independence

The hosts revealed they were recently approached by "Podcast One," a network representing Adam Carolla and Jordan Harbinger, to join their slate. They rejected the offer, citing the "lack of dependency" provided by their current producer-funded model. The hosts argued that being part of a network would subject them to corporate "notes" and advertiser pressure from companies like Unilever, which would limit their editorial freedom.

podcast one· adam carolla· monetization· unilever· independence

1:59:19 And they have Adam Carolla and... Oh, okay. That group. And they said hey a lot of our users are telling us we need to get you guys into our network! And I replied and yeah like hey we provide money We got money. We help you monetize with ads and money. And I say well you're gonna have to make it extremely attractive for us to leave our producers behind So I don't know if you can provide it. They won't do that! Of course not, if you could provide... To them money is like an exit strategy. Their money is like 50 bucks. Most podcasters that are part of these networks don't make anything. Well Corolla's making something Is he? Oh yeah, he's definitely making something and he got stock. Do I have stock? It probably was useful He gots- You want to hear this note

2:00:15 Yeah, play the note. Play the note? I can't play the note...I can read you the note let me see where it is...um hi there! That's a good start. That's the kind of notes I get on LinkedIn. I'm the development coordinator at Podcast One, a full service podcast production marketing and advertising network. I want to introduce myself and personally reach out as we would love to work with you on The No Agenda Podcast! Our staff has been submitting their favorite podcasts and your show has come up from multiple fans at our company! Yeah sure...

2:00:53 If you're open to it, we'd love to set up a call or grab lunch if you're in LA. Yeah! Have you ever listened to our show? To see if there's an opportunity to work together... Answer no! We limit the number of shows on our slate. These are real Hollywood people John which has contributed to the five plus year longevity of hits like... Are you ready for these hits? I'm ready Lady Gang Oh yeah. Off the Vine, A&E's Slate... that's Arts and Entertainment Network The Adam Carolla network The Kyle Lowry network And Jordan Harbinger! Just recently we launched with Cody Rigsby Have you heard of any of these people? No, why Adam Carolla? I don't know

2:01:43 We support with revenue generating a top-class sales team across the country headed by Sue McNamara who ran sales for Howard Stern for 20 years. John, think of the opportunity! I'd rather be dead. Seriously, I would rather thank our executive and associate executive producers twice a week for sending us the value that they get out of the show and that's really all it is just send us the value you get out of any amount. And one thing we've worked out on this show is lack of dependency Correct

2:02:24 Because you lose one advertiser because you said something stupid and then we can't pay the rent. Well, you could say something stupid and make us lose the advertiser too In fact, we used to when our... We don't do it so much as we used to. At the end of the show and we'd do our post-mortem to get the art and do the rest of it and talk about the show, we used to say you know? We would have been fired for this, this, and this. I think we still do it, but just don't pay as much attention to it. All the things that we do on this show because were not limited by worrying about the advertisers

2:03:01 We're not limited to what we say or what we do. I mean, we were only limited by liability issues so... And we keep each other at worst. We can't slander people. We don't do that. We're responsible to each other Right. That's it. Best of all remember no meetings That's the real reason right there. We don't want to meet with anyone, you know? Especially at lunch in LA! What was that big fast-moving consumer goods group with the E, the Dutch group... what's their name they do all this soap stuff? I dunno Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah. What's their name? They do Dove... Well, how about this

2:03:50 Listen guys, we've got a great buy opportunity from Eric Prince with his unplugged phone. He's gonna give you a phone and you know what? We'd love for you to interview him on the show Unilever thank you very much Osteen Behringer You said E What? I said the name starts with an E Yeah i was wrong Yeah, that's why I couldn't get it. Unilever of course, monster company. The guys at Unilever they really would love to advertise with Dove but can you dial back the DEI hate because they're really big on black skin?

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Executive Producer Credits and Hunter Biden Anecdote

New executive producers were recognized, including Lubor Benda from Czechoslovakia and a listener from Argentina who reported hearing the show in the rural woods of Uruguay. A colorful note from producer Andrew Alexander shared a story involving a friend who allegedly dated a witness in the Hunter Biden case. The segment also included "douchebag" call-outs and birthday wishes for various community members.

lubor benda· argentina· hunter biden· malia obama· secret service

2:04:31 That's the kind of stuff we'd have to deal with. Can you imagine that? Yes, in fact what you just said was from obviously extracted from a meeting you've already had years ago when you were doing other work And it's always the same type of woman on the team Hey um... The team has been talking about your last episode We have a couple of notes for you No! no-no-no If you support us with $200 or above, you get an Associate Executive Producer credit which is real. You can use it anywhere including IMDB. You can open up in a...an account there and they will be recognized as such And we read your note and the 300 and above are executive producer and Lubor Benda is from Czechoslovakia Rudnik to be exact. Where's Rudnik? Rudnik! Rudnik?! Rudnik

2:05:26 And came in with a beautiful note that just said, love love love and sent us $1,000. Now... Yeah I thought that was pretty generous That's love love love Donating is loving proof Thank you so much Lubor Did you get the note that this guy from Argentina sent us? I did actually i'll read it to you That was very interesting Hold on I have it here As requested, I hereby confirm. I am a DH unplugged Argentinian listener." I guess you guys were talking about it. A bunch of people listen to No Agenda here, all hit by me. Still need to find someone I don't know who listens to the show! I live in a rural setting in Uruguay... ...a few houses in the woods. I can assure you, you can walk around The Hood and you might be able to hear The No Agenda Show playing You can't miss the sound of goat karma in the woods It's hilarious. I personally listened to the show live walking around with this speaker

2:06:30 You've got friends down here, don't forget. We don't have much cash but we are not poor! Come for vacation? We live by the ocean... Santiago Well, we just might take you up on that Santiago I hear Argentina's beautiful this time of year. Well, Uruguay is supposed to have some tremendous food and soccer players Andrew Alexander is next on the list and he's from your neck of the woods Fredericksburg Texas Hey! And came in with 5 4 3 7 5 A neighbor Hi team We live in F-Berg which I guess what they call it there No we call it Fred I don't know why you said F-berg Fred Makes me suspicious

2:07:09 We live in F-burg and have been on the sidelines of this shift for about a decade. Come by our place in Cool Water Ranch, we have an insane barn with restored neons from Mexico and 3,000 collectible liquor bottles. He's a hoarder! I should go there. Come visit John you'll love it in Fred Note from my friend Elias, a big fan of yours. You should send them something... This is the note from Fred, or Elias. You should send them something about how your best friend dated the girl who testified against Hunter Biden and hit you in the mouth aka told you about the show and how he almost got shot by the Secret Service for grinding on Malia Obama while she was Harvey Weinstein intern so there's no way that guy on the roof was allowed to take that shot unless it was a setup!

2:08:04 Best wishes Andrew. Do we have the best producers or what? I guess so. Boots on the ground, well I was grinding Malia Obama. You guys are the best! Sir Smidiot, Smidiot. Shreveport Louisiana 350 93 John and Adam first let me get this out of the way Rodney how are you still a douchebag? And Robert welcome to Noah Jen The Nation you are now a douchebag Sorry I haven't donated in awhile to be honest I'm donating because of John's giant ear bandage prediction Keep up the great work! Four more years

2:08:45 And he wants a couple of jingles here. He wants, oh he wants the dumps, he wants Trump come and then he wants don't eat me Joe Biden okay well we have all that and he ends it by saying regards sir smidiot, rhymes with idiot okay gotcha They did dumps. They call them dumps, big massive dumps I'm gonna cum Don't eat me Bojied and you're scary so scary You're right thank you Ted Hohmeyer in Rancho Santa Margarita California 333 dot 33 When big things happen like the Trump attempted assassination we appreciate were able to tune into the No Agenda show for truth! Truth

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Associate Executive Producer Donations and Small Business Plugs

A series of associate executive producers were thanked for their financial support, with several promoting their small businesses. Plugs included Gigawatt Coffee Roasters, Image Makers Inc for resume services, and a property inspection service in Washington state. The hosts emphasized the importance of "sustaining donations" to help the show maintain its operations during slower news cycles.

gigawatt coffee· image makers inc· north central washington· travel pillow· donations

2:09:34 Would like some goat and jobs karma, I would like to give a douchebag call out to Jake. Douchebag! And Stella? Douchebag! And Mark Berkowitz? Douchebag! Well listen to the show thank you for all you do Ted. Now you got it Ted Jobs, jobs, jobs and jobs Let's vote for jobs! Karma. Just think, that goat was heard in Uruguay. Yep. Jason Young is in Rocharon Texas I'm probably saying that wrong it's not Ro-sharon? I don't think its Rosharon I think its Ro-sharon

2:10:14 But I don't know. Rose Sharon, Texas. Associate executive producer ship for Jason $250 need a birthday donation from my smoking hot wife to celebrate south of Houston on our wrecked farm with no power or water as bad. I mean that that storm that really barrel really took down a lot of high power towers and it was much more severe than downtown Houston was a mess And please I'd like support of her startup. It's a great gift during this time to help out sloop dot travel for a great travel pillow SL oop sloop dot look at this Sloop dot travel what how can you improve on the travel pillow? That's probably a great one. Yeah Oh, oh that GM Oh coat did I'm sorry that I missed that

2:11:03 Code ITM, yes code ITM. All right that looks good. Dave Sorensen in Winthrop Washington 222.22 that's a row of ducks thank you Rothbard for head twitches and quivering trigger fingers as soon as Adam said the words David Stockman quote I knew it was time for another Tom Woods donation. Adam, I found the DS interview episode 2516 to be incredibly insightful especially the part about his theory that Bobby the op could get enough electoral votes to force the decision into the house

2:11:40 Yeah, okay. Now this for the accountant. Hear ye hear ye residential or commercial property investors in North Central Washington. North Central Washington Inspection Services LLC is eager to assist you with your pre-purchase due diligence which is... You have to have it. This at www.ncwis.com To book and email me the code ITMBONGINO I think 11% off residential or 33% off commercial inspections. PS, I recently listened to episode 98 of Mo Facts and immediately started all the way at the beginning top

2:12:22 Top tier work. Expect MoFax donations to roll in as the finances allow. Keep up the good work, gentlemen! No jingles no karma Dave Sorensen I think we should make ITM Bongino a requirement for these plugs. No don't let's don't. Eli The Coffee Guy is in Bensonville Illinois 20718 he says my wife Jen and I would like to thank all of the producers that have ordered coffee from us It's humbling how many of you have reached out and told us how much you like our coffee. It means the world to our small business, and we really appreciate the great connections that we've formed with you. Most of all thank you to Adam & John for providing a dose of sanity twice a week and bringing all of us in the NA community together! Just remember folks freedom is not free and it's important to support the things that help perpetuate the cause of freedom such as this show

2:13:10 That's why I donate to the best podcast in the universe. Stay caffeinated, Eli the Coffee Guy and remember to use discount code ITM20 when you visit gigawattcoffeeroasters.com All right then we move on to Linda Lou Patkin You can do that one before Lakewood Colorado is 200 bucks Jobs Karma which is what she wants and she has a message Believe it or not. For a speedier job search, go to imagemakersinc.com for all your executive and resume job search needs. That's Image Makers Inc with a K or find Linda Liu, Duchess of Jobs and writer of resumes.

2:13:47 She's on the producer list. Jobs, jobs, jobs and jobs! Let's vote for jobs! And our final associate executive producer Sir Radical Muskegon Michigan $200 And he says, I turned 48 on July 18th the show day. So I figured I'd send another donation to celebrate my birthday Thank you so much keep up the great work just a general karma's I think everyone can use it Thanks sir radical black night of the holy orbs You got it brother thank you so much. You've got karma

2:14:24 And that wraps up our Executive and Associate Executive Producers for Episode 1678. We appreciate donations of any amount, you can go to noagendadonations.com and if you donate under 50 we will not mention your name a lot people like to be anonymous but A big deal is if you can do a sustaining donation, you can set it up yourself. The frequency the amount you can determine for yourself really helps on the slower days and we'll be reading the rest of our producers down to the 50 in a few minutes once again thanks to our executive and associate executive producers for producing episode 1678 Our formula is this We go out...we hit people in the mouth What?

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Rubik's Cube 50th Anniversary and Human Calculation Feats

The Rubik's Cube celebrates its 50th anniversary, having been invented by Hungarian architect Erno Rubik in 1974. While the creator initially took months to solve his own prototype, the current world record for solving the puzzle stands at just over three seconds. The hosts discussed the unique cognitive abilities of "speedcubers" and engineers who can visualize complex systems and solutions almost instantaneously.

rubik's cube· erno rubik· world cube association· speedcubing· geometry

2:15:11 Order! Shut up, slave. Sssshh... shut up, slave. No. Oh, okay well... It's just the second half of show. Well you I mean you confused me! You were gonna play the jingle never don't do that no okay but you can play this jingle ask Adam all right everybody it's Ask Adam time what could be going on? This is actually two ask Adams one after the other so let's start with ask Adam puzzle Q Okay and people should know that John sends me his clips in the morning uh i don't listen to him we don't coordinate if this

2:16:00 This is a performance that we do together, so I have no idea what's coming and here is my Ask Adam puzzle queue. A queue for question, I presume? One of the world's most famous puzzles turns 50 this year. Puzzle! A famous puzzle... Turns 50. Famous puzzle... Uh... I have to come up with something. Um... What could- uh the troll room was already telling me. I don't want to cheat The troll room is helping you cheat. Well, I just looked over and they gave it away... ...I don't appreciate that troll room

2:16:42 Here's your answer. Yes, the Rubik's Cube! The creator is an 80-year old Hungarian architect Erno Rubick Back in the day he was a professor in Budapest fascinated with geometry and he created a prototype in 1974 that took him months to solve So the creator of the Rubik's Cube Mr. Rubic himself was stumped by his own invention Very difficult I would not have guessed that and in fact 50 years, and I'm thinking back was I 10 when that came out? I guess so. That is crazy! You know my nephew Connor... Connor is from the elite side of the family he did his submission to... I don't know if it was... I think Juilliard

2:17:37 that he plays a classical piece while solving the Rubik's Cube. It's a great video. Now, that's talent! I gotta find it... Yeah, he's from the Buckley side of the family That brings in another Ask Adam Q which is this... A bonus? The second part of this is this one. Now half a century later about 500 million Rubik's Cubes official versions and look-alikes have been sold worldwide And solving it has become a competitive sport the World Cube Association There is an association for everything Yeah, that's what the script says I wouldn't know now the World Cube Association says the current world record set last year is just over

2:18:21 Oh, okay. How much time? Yeah how much time does it take to solve a Rubik's Cube puzzle by the number one guy I've seen some of these...I'm gonna say seven seconds Play the answer Good set last year is just over three seconds You can watch it on YouTube Three seconds must be very short video Wow! Three seconds?! I don't know how that's possible Except that I'll say this Now, our old spreadsheet guy is a friend of ours. Eric Mackey. The guy who can do a Rubik's cube in three seconds sees things differently than you do because he can look at it and then they say go and he has got it done in three seconds

2:19:11 Eric is one of these guys he does not the Rubik's Cube so much but we used to do this all the time at the table. You could take one of those crazy puzzles that have a bunch of what you know things hooked together in some off awkward way and you're supposed to pull on it and try to get this thing on yeah I know what you mean, those those things that Curly Q metal things? Yeah there's curly q metal things And I would say, it took me like five minutes jerking around and getting the thing to fall apart. Eric, and this is God's truth, he does this with other things too, he can pack a container... He has kind of a Rain Man vibe, you can count things in the room and do all kinds of stuff like that right? Well he does, I don't know if he does that but with the puzzles he does the following You put it in front him and he looks at it

2:20:03 for about, I don't know 15 seconds and then just grabs it and boom it's all apart. It just instant! It's like as soon as he picks up the 10 pieces that was designed to be part of the puzzle And then you can put them right back together. It's unbelievable so I have to assume that Rubik's Cube guy...and I've heard this from a lot of engineers who have this capability Chet Heath who did one of the buses for the IBM PC. He said he didn't realize that He can look at a bus and he can see immediately why it won't work Just by what the pinouts are. Contrary to popular belief, Eric actually has a family with three kids He has three kids and they're all happy campers. He figured it out!

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Tampon Metal Contamination Scare and Native Advertising

A recent media report claiming that tampons contain trace amounts of lead and arsenic has been dismissed by some medical experts as "fear-mongering clickbait." Critics suggest the study may be a form of native advertising intended to drive consumers toward alternative products like menstrual cups and discs. Experts noted that the levels of metals detected are clinically insignificant and comparable to amounts found in common vegetables like kale and arugula.

tampax· arsenic· menstrual cups· clickbait· native advertising

2:21:03 There are people that have you know, they was a good ones. You by the way how you're kind of that with sound I what? You're kind of one these guys your senior Oh yeah, definitely Oh Sound big is big with me sounds sounds I like doing so well Let me do a little light lighter clippage here This this was kind of fun because I saw this story six days ago and And I think it might have clipped it and like, who cares? The reason why was interesting to me is I built a website back in the on-ramp days before became Think New Ideas. And it was the website you visit more than once a month tampax.com that was the actual slogan on the website. There was this study that came out

2:21:55 And I had clips, and was like yeah that's something i should probably put on the back burner if we have some time. And today a new report comes out and ill play the original report in a moment. Dr Lauren Stryker thanks for being with us again! Good morning So were going to do some health headlines of the day first off I think we did this story where they said metal was detected in tampons Should people be worried about this? Talk about it Okay this sounds terrifying but bottom line is nothing to panic about What's this all about? Got a lot of media last week. Basically, some scientists tested to look for the presence of metals in tampons—all kinds of tampons! Every brand organic and inorganic and they found that there was metal on all them arsenic cadmium lead so this sounds terrible right but there are three reasons that no one needs to panic number one is there is no evidence that these metals get outside the tampon much less gets absorbed

2:22:47 by the body. Number two, we're talking trace amounts teeny tiny tiny amounts that are clinically significant at all but number three is the big one you're already getting your daily dose of our ascenic in your kale salad in your arugula any fruits or vegetables that either grow in the water because we have metals in our water supply, in the ground. So this idea that you're going to put this tampon on your body and it's going to do terrible things to you is not based on science. This is clickbait, this is fear-mongering and in fact

2:23:23 The people that wrote this article said, hey this is like no big deal. We just want people to know this and let's just talk about organic for a minute you know right so the reason why I play this is because I happen to know how these companies operate and the choice a young woman makes between different menstrual cycle products Will probably determine their usage for the rest of their life so Tampax was really all in on trying to get young girls as soon as possible to use their product and what this was Was a bogus ass stupid study from the makers of cup products Which is now all over social media girls going. Oh look at this They're all getting paid for it, so they put out this fear-mongering report As you can well imagine I have a teenage daughter And I'm thinking about this

2:24:13 you know, for her as well. And so we are going to spend a bit of time talking about alternatives for people that they can consider if they are concerned about this Okay, well let me tee you up on that. Let me tee you up! This is NBC. Let's read what the script says... Okay well let me tee you up on that What are some of those alternatives? I think people know obviously pads are an option Yeah yeah so there are cup things too Exactly So there were two things that worked kind of similarly There are menstrual cups There are menstrual discs which essentially sort of- So this was a native ad of horrible proportion Unbelievable. Scaring people into thinking there's arsenic in your tampon This is what goes on at the mainstream media constantly as supposed news Exactly, exactly It's disgusting Yes

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King Charles III Outlines UK Labour Government's Agenda

In the King's Speech, Charles III detailed Prime Minister Keir Starmer's legislative priorities, which include over 35 bills focused on economic stability and housing reform. Key proposals involve reforming planning laws to accelerate infrastructure projects and the gradual nationalization of the passenger rail network. The speech, delivered with traditional pageantry, signals a significant shift toward socialist-leaning policies under the new Labour government.

king charles iii· keir starmer· labour party· nationalization· housing reform

2:25:01 And then we get called out because I recommend a water filter. Well, there's that! It's your own fault! You did it you brought that on yourself Hey let me tee you up John Let me tee you up I need to be teed up I'm gonna tee you up with a very short report from the King speech which was Prince Charles and this is the piece that was sent to me A bill will be introduced to progressively increase the age at which people can buy cigarettes and impose limits on the sale and marketing of vapes. Ministers will also legislate to restrict advertising of junk food, to children along with the sale of high caffeine energy drinks to children A bill will be introduced to progressively increase... Oh sorry

2:25:47 So there you go, progressively making it difficult to get vapes. Get your hand on vapes and energy drinks and junk food The King is very obsessed It's worse than that I have a bunch of clips from the Kings speech that were done by NTD UK which i normally don't clip from Interesting okay so they have these are four clips and they stay in the fourth clip is the kicker But let's listen to the basic introduction. Is this like a State of the Union? What exactly is the King speech? The king speech is confirming what they knew party is up too and agreeing with it and promoting it, seems to me that's what it is. The Queen I think used to be the queen speech but she never got so involved he this guy's almost like wanting to be a governor

2:26:40 I don't like this guy, this Charles. No he's a douche. Sorry UK. He is definitely in on all of this... If you listen to these four clips, this is Britain turning socialist. As far as I'm concerned. I'm sorry, as far as you're concerned. King Charles has set out the new government's legislative agenda The king speech delivered within a ceremony full of pageantry promises a government-of-service focused on reviving the economy and tackling issues from an acute housing shortage to the cost of living crisis. King Charles set out Prime Minister Keir Starmer's legislative agenda on Wednesday

2:27:22 promising a government of service focused on reviving the economy. Charles told the gathered peers and MPs, the government's programme would be based upon the principles of security fairness and opportunity for all. Stability will be the cornerstone of my governments economic policy and every decision will be consistent with its fiscal rules. The package of more than 35 bills will focus on growing the economy, reforming planning laws to make it easier to build homes, speeding up the delivery of major infrastructure projects improving transport and creating jobs My ministers will get Britain building including through planning reform

2:28:03 as they seek to accelerate the delivery of high quality infrastructure and housing. They will also pursue sustainable growth by encouraging investment in industry, skills and new technologies." Now do they need the approval of The King in order to implement because it says my ministers? I thought it was just a formality, it's tradition. Well, it's a formality but turns out... Yeah, turns out mm-hmm yeah And so this guy who is a socialist as far as I'm concerned, he continues and we'll go to clip 2. The government also set out plans to gradually rationalize the passenger rail network and set affordable fares to draw people back onto trains Wait did he say nationalize? Yeah nationalized This decision would mostly reverse the privatization of the railways conducted in the 1990s by then conservative government With Brent taken together these policies will enhance Britain's position

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UK Constitutional Reform and GB Energy Initiative

The UK government plans to introduce major constitutional reforms, including the removal of the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords. Additionally, the Labour government intends to establish "GB Energy," a state-owned company dedicated to overseeing investments in decarbonization and offshore wind projects. These measures are part of a broader effort to modernize British institutions and transition the energy sector.

house of lords· gb energy· decarbonization· constitutional reform· uk

2:29:06 as a leading industrial nation and enable the country to take advantage of new opportunities that can promote growth and wealth creation. The speech delivered in the House of Lords by the King with all the traditional pomp and pageantry includes many of the policies championed in Labour's manifesto. Measures to modernize the Constitution will be introduced, including House of Lords reform to remove the rights of hereditary... Wait, wait. Let me hear that again. ...to modernize... I'm going back. ...includes many of the policies championed in Labour's manifesto. Measures to modernise the constitution will be introduced including House of Lords reform to remove the rights of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the laws. Wow! You're getting kicked out!

2:30:01 They're revising the Constitution and I'm sure they have an amendment process. Don't they? What is the constitution, The Magna Carta? Well, no it's just whatever it is. I don't know what it is but they're gonna change in the House of Lords guys are done Yeah, basically gonna limit it and the House of Lords has always been kind of like why you know? They just kind of rubber stamp stuff, but they're funny there But they're funny therefore that's a funny and then but they're not dangerous It needs to be like kicked out of office This this really extreme changes that people are I'm good Think it's gonna screw up the country, but I think it's all part of the socialist agenda Yeah that he's falling for because he's all in on climate change and all these other ideas useless clip three Behind me here in Parliament King Charles set out so Keir Starmer's plans for government in his king speech

2:30:55 It contained 40 pieces of proposed legislation. Some of the key bills announced include a bill to toughen spending rules, this seeks to strengthen the role of the economic watchdog, The Office for Budgetary Responsibility, to guarantee that major fiscal decisions are properly scrutinized There is a crime and policing bill which will include a ban on zombie-style knives it will also include a new type of anti social behavior order and stronger penalties for shoplifting. Labour's landmark bill to boost workers' rights is referred to as a new deal for working people, it includes a ban on zero-hour contracts giving workers rights immediately on starting a job and they crack down on the practice of fire and rehire

2:31:37 There's a strengthened version of the renters reform bill. This retains a ban on no-fault evictions and would bring in measures to boost renters' rights Then, onto planning infrastructure and energy there is a bill to reform procedures to accelerate house building across the country The government is seeking to re-nationalize nearly all passenger rail services within five years, a key priority for the Labour government. And they billed to establish GB Energy, a state owned company which will oversee investments in decarbonization projects such as offshore wind. Wow! How are they going to pay for this? Inflate the pound?! Oh that's an interesting point I didn't even think of that... Hey it could be cheap for us to go visit

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UK AI Regulation and Tobacco Ban Proposals

New legislation in the UK aims to create binding rules for the development of artificial intelligence, specifically targeting general-purpose technologies like ChatGPT. The government is also resurrecting a proposed ban on tobacco sales for anyone born after 2009 and considering lowering the national voting age to 16. Furthermore, a new "Border Security Command" with counter-terror powers will be established to address organized immigration crime.

artificial intelligence· tobacco ban· immigration· voting age· uk

2:32:20 It's already, yeah but everything I mean the pound is worth less now it's only a buck twenty. I used to go there was a buck sixty it was always a buck sixty. Yeah sure But everything's overpriced now so it doesn't really still a jip Now so the last thing is The Kicker which is this one and this is classic socialist idea that is incorporated into these forty labor parts of the Labor Manifesto and then you define these they use a manifesto term which fits right in here we go. Moving on to AI another bill would create binding rules to govern the development of artificial intelligence this legislation will enhance legal safeguards with their focus on general-purpose technology that underlines AI products such as chats GPT

2:33:07 In regards to border security, this government plans to strengthen Britain's borders by modernizing the asylum and immigration system. Modernize? And establishing a new UK Border Security Command with counter-terror powers to tackle organized crime. Labour is also resurrecting the previous government's proposed ban on anyone born after 2009 buying tobacco And alongside devolving powers to mayors and councils, Labour is seeking major constitutional reform too. Reform of the House of Lords is on the table which would include removing hereditary peers there's also a hint at potentially lowering the voting age to 16

2:33:48 Wow! Well, every country gets the government she deserves. That's what you all voted for because you hated the conservatives like let those labor guys in they've been chomping at the bit and yeah Laura the ace to 16 that is always a winner if you're a socialist They are going to throw you in irons And what do you think those reforms? Oh, you won't be able to say anything They won't be able to say anything, already can't? No they're already cracked down on social media in the UK. Wow! People get arrested for nothing There's unconfirmed rumors coming in that Chinese President Xi Jinping had a stroke Ooh I haven't heard that. Todays news from China was that they got rid of number people from the ministry Could be a palace coup going on who knows

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Joe Biden's Defiant Lester Holt Interview and "Bullseye" Comment

President Biden sat for a contentious interview with NBC's Lester Holt, where he defended his use of the word "bullseye" in reference to Donald Trump. Biden admitted the choice of words was a mistake but insisted the focus should remain on Trump's agenda and rhetoric. Throughout the interview, Biden appeared defiant against calls to step aside, citing the 14 million people who voted for him in the Democratic primary.

joe biden· lester holt· nbc news· bullseye· 2024 election

2:34:45 I do, i want to play...I just wanted this back to Biden for just a second. Why not? I wanted to play these two clips from his Lester Holt interview Yeah he was pretty angry He was lit! He was mad and he kept saying look Look! Look! Look! I mean when you hear somebody saying look as much as Biden does This is like..this is defiant very defiant but he's also half brain dead they only have two clips but The one, the first clip is the good one. Well let's talk about the conversation this has started and it's really about language what we say out loud and the consequences of those you called your opponent an existential threat on a call a week ago You said it's time to put Trump in the bullseye There's some dispute about like the context but I think you appreciate- I didn't say crosshairs that's what I'm focused on

2:35:38 Look, the truth of the matter was what I guess I was talking about at the time. There's very little focus on Trump agenda. Yeah, the term is bullseye. It was a mistake to use word. I didn't say crosshairs. I meant focus on him. Focus on what he's doing. Focus on his policies. the number of lies he told in a debate. I mean, there's a whole range of things that look... I'm not the guy who said, I want to be dictator on day one. He didn't say that! He said he'll be a dictator for one day. Lies!

2:36:16 Lies. Biden's a liar, but this idea that you know for I said crosshairs. I mean bulls I mean focus on it was great And so we have part the second part is not as entertaining But it's funny too and I asked him about his struggle in the debate and the calls from some Democrats For him to step aside Do you feel like he weathered the storm? On this issue of whether or she should be on the ticket or not oh 14 million people voted for me to be the nominee in the Democratic Party. Okay? I listened to them In your last TV interview you were asked if you had watched the debate and your answer was, I don't think so no Have you since seen it

2:36:56 I've seen pieces of it. I'm not much to hold a bay the president also responding to news of Donald Trump's new vice presidential pick when he asked you about Just shortly before you and I sat down former President Trump named his vice presidential pick JD Vance What does that tell you? His qualities, what does that tell you about? You know, I think I have angrier clips from Joe from that interview.

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Biden's "On the Horse" Defense and Mental Faculty Claims

During his NBC interview, President Biden pushed back against concerns regarding his debate performance, claiming he is "on the horse" and in command of his faculties. He cited his hour-long press conference during the NATO summit as evidence that he does not require notes or a teleprompter to answer questions. Despite his confidence, critics continue to point to verbal slips, such as misidentifying world leaders, as signs of cognitive decline.

joe biden· lester holt· mental faculties· nato· teleprompter

2:37:40 If if you don't if you will indulge me, that's fine That's all I got is those two because I thought they were meaningful But yeah Well he was the clips. I should have gotten I didn't get but I just couldn't get a good Reason I didn't get him these are the clips from these NCAA speech I have one play in CWA but the NAACP speech yes, I have where he's He's we're good. He's screaming. He's yelling it's like gone nuts and he goes crazy It's one of those crazy speeches or Where he's on a hinge, but I found two copies of it and they were too echoey. And i wasn't gonna run them through Google. They're no good. They were no good! No good. Here is a very short one that was definitely my favorite. One of my best friends when we used to... When I was the lifeguard in projects He was uh his name is... His nickname is Mouse

2:38:29 Yeah, this is when he got in the... He tangled uh... he rumbled with corn pop. He had his buddy there in the projects which was Mouse Does anybody take this guy serious? I got some short angry clips here. I want to ask you about just shortly before you and I sat down, former President Trump named his... Oh no, you got that one. You had this one. Mr. Trump has said he's giving you a chance to redeem yourself basically the idea of engaging in another debate. We're going to have another debate. Yeah, you're gonna have one in September that's on the books Would you be open to doing one in the next few weeks

2:39:05 I'm going to debate him when we agree to debate, and I'm going to debate him in September. But if the opportunity came up to do one between now and then? Is there a sense of wanting to get back on the horse? I'm on the horse! Where have you been?! I've done 22 major events at thousands of people. I'm on the horse! In crowds—a lot's happening I'm on the horse. What i'm doing is going out and demonstrating to the American people that I am command of all my faculties, that I don't need notes, I don't need teleprompting, I can go out and answer any questions- Teleprompting? I don't need teleprompter! No... And I stood there when NATO was in town for an hour and answered questions

2:39:49 If you were to have continued oh poor follow-up from Lester Holt Yeah, that's when you identified vice president Kamala Harris as President Trump and president Zelensky is president Putin. Is that what you're talking about? Mr. President No Holders a softball he's a softball Russians Oh If you were to have continue to run and be officially nominated What happens if you have another episode like we saw during the debate? What happened what happens if you have a performance on that level

2:40:30 I don't plan on having another for us. Mr President, it's always good to talk to you and good to see you thank you for making some time for us Sometimes come and talk about what we should be talking about Alright Okay the issues Always happy to talk What does he talk about the issues? No man What is that? That is bull crap Oh, well I hope he stays in. Yeah! Well he's quitting tonight. He's quitting tonight it's over tonight. Tonight? No this is yeah micro dots no It's quantum dots okay Quantum Micro Dots is funnier. Quantum dots The Olympics are starting soon in Paris for one I have Olympic fever I'm very excited although I always find it kind of

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Paris Olympics Preparations and Seine River Cleanup

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a highly publicized swim in the Seine River to prove the water is safe for Olympic athletes following a $1.5 billion cleanup effort. The project involved massive infrastructure upgrades to prevent sewage from flowing into the river, which has been banned for swimming for over a century. While officials claim water quality has improved, concerns remain regarding potential health risks like pink eye for competitors.

paris olympics· seine river· anne hidalgo· sewage· public works

2:41:19 I gotta admit, I don't like that we always send the dream team for basketball. You know it's like oh LeBron James okay well at least we can win in one thing. It is...I think it's a version of cheating years ago before the original dream team when they had- you couldn't be pro! You couldn't be a pro and so they had these college kids and we'd win and we wouldn't win or we knew and somebody got sick of the fact that other countries are beating our college kids And we said, okay these guys as far as were concerned they're bringing in pros. We're bringing in pros Yeah So can make up your mind But I think who's that that freak the guy who is 7 foot 9? That guy yeah I always call him he's Obenyama I think his name I always called Obama but he'll play for his own country Yeah a lot of guys do In fact one of the best players in the league is playing for Serbia Right that guy what's-his-name

2:42:19 Oh, it's uh... Yeah. I should have the name off the top of my head being a sports ball fan but I don't know. Yes you are a fan. Anyway, part of the deal was- No, Jokovic! The Joker Part of the deal is we'd have flying taxis. Well, we know that's out. The flying taxi is not happening surprise surprise Which means we won't have people dying in these death traps Trust me trust me And they're supposed to have all kinds of competitions in the sand Yeah this is a classic This is a good story But the sand Is basically full of poop

2:42:59 Yeah, it's poopy. So to prove that it is not poopy the mayor took a swan dive into the sand! It's the dive into the Seine River that Paris' mayor has been dreaming about. Dreaming? To show the water is clean. It's amazing, we work a lot and very hard for that. Very lucky and happy day! Happy because the Seine will be the centerpiece of the Paris Olympics In less than two weeks from now, opening ceremonies will be hosted on the river for the first time. But there had been concerns about athletes competing in the water. The river so polluted swimming in the sand was banned for more than a century with only a few good reason determined to make it safe again before the Olympics

2:43:52 Cleanup efforts began over nine years ago, costing $1.5 billion dollars It included a giant underground water storage basin renovating sewer lines and treatment plants Even with all that, water quality tests last month indicated more needed to be done. We did it! We did it! Officials say the latest water quality tests show welcomed improvements and Paris is ready to let the games begin Why do they have to do sewage changes? Were they dumping the poop in the sand?! Well, the coliform tests were always failing. Now there's a... It is possible that they could possibly fix it One time I was hanging out... Hanging out? I was hanging out in Paris In Paris with a guy American With a croissant He said-I asked him You know what would you define the French as being really good at

2:44:52 And I was thinking, you know growing peaches wine there's all these different things you'd think of basis crepes He says the number one thing that French are great at is public works. Mmm rail designs sewage system the sewers of France all arrest him and they do that better than anybody else in The world and I've noticed it's the first time I was over there the roads don't have potholes All over the place. There's that move to Paris then your freak Oh So I can see them possibly being able with their public works kind of mentality, being really good at it maybe cleaning up the sin but that's a big project. There is going to be a lot of pink eye let us put it that way

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Cardboard Beds and 4chan Commentary on No Agenda

The Paris Olympics will utilize recyclable cardboard beds for athletes, a design by the Japanese company Airweave intended to be both sustainable and durable. Separately, the hosts discussed a 4chan thread about the "No Agenda" show, where users debated John C. Dvorak's political views and tech legacy. The commentary ranged from praise for Dvorak's "GOAT" status to criticisms of his perceived naivety regarding modern political maneuvers.

paris olympics· airweave· cardboard beds· 4chan· john c dvorak

2:45:40 From there we moved to, well actually we had the King's speech. The Queen is under attack! Oh wait before I just... To stay with the Olympics, I do have a clip. You have an Olympics clip? Okay. I have an Olympics clip that i think it's funny Let me see. All right, here we go! Paris Olympics will provide recycled cardboard beds for athletes The manufacturer of the beds said they are so strong that five or six people can jump on them The mattresses of the beds can be customized to enhance sleep quality Paris 2024 revealed the recyclable cardboard beds that will be helping athletes catch up on their beauty sleep during the summer games

2:46:20 The beds were designed by Airweave, a Japanese company. Its CEO said cardboard beds were initially created in 2021 for the Tokyo Olympic Games He said the beds for Paris Olympics were even stronger Cardboard beds? Didn't they have that... A couple years back, I remember this cardboard bed. Yeah it did the previous Olympics but i didn't know that and its like is that the best you can do? Yeah really. What a futile anything! No the cardboard beds as my understanding so that uh... it discourages sex. I never heard that part of it. Did you know there was a 4chan poll about us? About us?! Yeah no agenda guys yay or nay

2:47:11 We get probably got for 4chan. We've probably got I don't know what we'd give from that I know reddit would give us a nay well listen to this worth listening to if you have seven hours a week to kill I remember listening to John C. Dvorak for years related to tech, and did not realize he was involved in politics Yeah they're pretty good although Dvorak is increasingly naive for someone as old as he is who has seen as much as he has He's always giving MFers the benefit of the doubt when it's really really not warranted He also reads Slash Paul so that's great I guess you're a 4-channer Then Adam Is A Retard

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Ursula von der Leyen Re-elected as European Commission President

Ursula von der Leyen has secured a second term as President of the European Commission despite significant opposition from leaders like Italy's Giorgia Meloni. Critics have raised concerns over a lack of transparency regarding von der Leyen's handling of multi-billion dollar COVID-19 vaccine contracts with Pfizer. Her re-election comes amid deep divisions within the EU over continued military support for Ukraine and the bloc's future direction.

ursula von der leyen· european commission· giorgia meloni· pfizer· covid-19 contracts

2:47:50 John C. Dvorak is the GOAT! It's a shame that... it's a shame that Tranny made that god-awful keyboard layout and made it his same last name Wow 4chan Real accurate there. Yeah, fantastic Anyway back to the Queen the queen is under attack It was five years ago that Ursula von der Leyen squeaked her way into the chair as head of the European Commission by just a handful Of votes for attempt to get reelected for a second term is likely to be just as close two weeks ago EU leaders nominated Von Der Leyen despite an occasionally controversial stint in charge at the bloc's executive branch

2:48:28 I would plain and simply like to express my gratitude to the leaders who endorsed my nomination. One key dissenting voice, though is Italy's Prime Minister Giorgio Maloney. The leadership proposal from the conservative socialist and liberal parties was wrong partly because there was no discussion considered regarding the mandate for these leadership nominees in the wake of European elections where citizens clearly asked for a new direction for the EU. Maloney is not the only person unhappy with von der Leyen. Ahead of Thursday's ballot on whether to confirm her for another five years in charge, talk has grown about objections and opposition to the leadership of the commission. The vital issue for some is the question of transparency that was kept on Wednesday ahead of a vote by an EU court ruling which criticized the Commission's handling of COVID-19 contracts

2:49:18 More significant, however are questions about Ukraine. MEPs on Wednesday backed a motion reaffirming support for Kiev at a time when Europe appears increasingly divided about the war with Russia That comes less than three weeks after EU leaders signed a new security deal with Ukraine. The key player is Hungary, which currently holds the EU's rotating presidency. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has talked about using the position for something he calls peace missions. Those include meetings with Ukrainian war critics like China's President Xi Jinping Donald Trump and visits to Moscow What's the over-under? Do you think she'll stay in or are they gonna... According to this morning she's back

2:49:58 Oh, really? Yeah. She's in. Well I'm happy because we need her for the show she's good for the show yeah she's good for this show and my last clip before a horrible person she is oh no she's the worst she's never been elected by the public to anything she was a failed finance minister for Germany people discarded her they didn't like her and she totally totally was all-in on the backroom deals with Pfizer Yeah, and everyone knows her. She's a Pfizer stooge. There must be a lot more Pfizer stooges for her to stay in. Good try Maloney Her voice is amazing I'm Georgia Maloney Texas News

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Elon Musk Moves SpaceX and X Headquarters to Texas

Elon Musk announced he is moving the headquarters of SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter) from California to Texas in response to a new state law regarding student gender identity. Musk criticized Governor Gavin Newsom for legislation that he claims "attacks families" and cited safety concerns in San Francisco as a "final straw." The move is also seen as a strategic financial exit to avoid California's aggressive tax reach on high-net-worth individuals.

elon musk· spacex· x· california· gavin newsom· texas

2:50:41 Which is also, it's actually no agenda news. It's Texas and California. Putting a capital X in Texas. Billionaire mogul Elon Musk shared on his social media site ex formerly known as Twitter that he has had it with California. He plans to move its headquarters and that of SpaceX to the Lone Star State Musk explained he decided to make the move after California's governor signed into law a pro-LGBTQ plus bill. This is the final straw because of this law and many others that preceded it attacking both families and companies SpaceX will now move its headquarters from Hawthorne, California to Starbase Texas and X's headquarters will move to Austin

2:51:24 have had enough of dodging gangs of violent drug addicts just to get in and out of the building. Signed by Gavin Newsom, the California law that provoked Musk's ire gives schools more leeway in regard to informing parents of a child's gender choices It forbids schools from requiring teachers to tell their parents about any changes Elon Musk has long voiced inflammatory statements against trans people And he has a trans daughter when court documents said she no longer has a relationship with him I think Austin should block this. They don't want, we don't want that trash, the ex-trash Well he has to do this stuff publicly because to get out of California Because he's going to get some billions of dollars in payment He has to get out of California very publicly and it can have any connections like the Twitter offices or anything because California goes after you You have an exit tax right?

2:52:24 No, not just Exetecs. They claim that if you spend more than so many hours in California a year you're considered a California citizen and so the only way to really extract your... You have to get everything out of you got it make it very public and then they're still gonna go after ya. They are very into going after people who leave the state Wow! That's like leaving the Manson family is exactly the same as Democrats. I said this, you know a number of times i've mentioned it which the Democrat party which runs California is more like a cult than it is like a political party. So when you quit the cult, it's hard. Is that why you're still there? You're afraid of the cult? No no I divorced myself from the cult in 1979-1980 and it took this long to be accepted as some outsider. I'm not into cults nobody cares but I tell ya for at least a decade I was hounded for not being a Democrat

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Knighting Ceremony and Final Donor Recognitions

The episode concluded with a formal knighting ceremony for Eric Anderson and Jeff Hunt, who were recognized for their long-term support of the show. A final list of donors from across the U.S. and Canada was read, including several "Barons" and "Dukes" within the No Agenda community. The hosts expressed their gratitude for the financial support that allows the show to remain independent and ad-free.

knighthood· rnc· donations· small business· community

2:53:27 I'm gonna show my support by donating to No Agenda. Imagine all the people who could do that! Oh yeah, that'd be fab! Yeah on No Agenda in the morning... We want to thank everybody who came in $50 and above and the value for value proposition that we bring to you twice a week. We give you the value no hoops No barriers, no tote bags. No levels! Nope, you can just send us whatever the show is worth to you if you enjoyed it If your still listening, you probably got some value out of it so consider us that would be very helpful John's gonna take us through the 50's And we do have a tip after this So stick around Yes we do have a tip By the way I'm unaffiliated

2:54:12 politically. Yes, Alex Thomas in Northcote Victoria Australia 167 starts us off and then Jake from Blissfield Michigan 140 08 and he wants a de-douching. Got it! You've been de-douched And he condemns Colin not for being a douchebag but for claiming that he got him to listen to the show and he doesn't believe it. Eric Anderson in Henry, South Dakota 111 dot one one He has a note and since he's going to be a knight I think you might want to open that note read it Yes, I happen to have it here

2:54:49 Crackpot and buzzkill! In celebration of getting my ham license, I figured i would complete my knighthood. I tested and passed my tech and general and I'm really enjoying it so far Check me out on V-ARC... was it? VarAC. I'm on digital modes baby Beaconing every 15 minutes. Please knight me, Sir Idiot of the Rural Intelligentsia! I want a geisha and bucket of fried chicken at the round table It's yummy! Thanks for keeping me sane for years it took to get here. Think I started listening somewhere in the 100s Long timer No agenda has helped look at world events with skepticism it deserves 73s he says The soon-to be Sir Idiot 73s from Kilo 5 Alpha Charlie Charlie Thanks brother

2:55:34 Diane Schwannbeck in Johnsburg, Illinois 105.35 Dolit Zangazen probably Zhang Guzen in Santa Clara 100 ITM I just wanted to get into this historic episode okay Lucas Williams and Roswell there you go New Mexico $100 Sean Pilichowski in Portage or Portage Wisconsin 100. He says last week's show is worth a hundred so I'm giving you one hundred. Thank you! Last week's show, yeah? The last show was good. Ash Texas 100 Steven C in Bedford Massachusetts 92 and he has this thing about 92 is an honor of Donald J Trump who will be our 45th plus 47 president And our first Bitcoin President Steve C That's actually $92 donation

2:56:33 Trump it's not a bad one. It's good number hmm I didn't want to do anything that said no bias will take it Thank You Steven see the 45 plus 47 is 92 Kevin McLaughlin there he is in North Carolina and conquered to be exact He's the Archduke of Luna, and he gives 8008 which is a boob donation Travis Moore in Gibsonville North Carolina 808 and she's got a birthday call up for his wife Anna. And I think she wants a biscuit so we'll give her a biscuit for her birthday They always give me a biscuit on my birthday Sir Kevin O'Brien in Chicago 6006 small boobs Chad Hewitt in Folsom California also 6006 Jeff Hunt

2:57:20 5510 double nickels on the diamond. He's got a little he's got a knighting coming up you want to read this? And I believe after 15 years, he says this brings me to knighthood love the show and i need some graduate MBA karma dealers choice I can use anything I can get we'll do that at the end for you regarding the MBA my ethics class was 100% focused on UN sustainable development goals No room for dissent and what little I put up against globalism, questions about global warming or something simple like maybe we shouldn't treat science like a religion. I was shut down! Despite being the only one with any understanding of science For context this is a Jesuit Catholic school which should be questioning everything dogmatic at least by my understanding

2:58:05 All right, Jeff. You will be knighted. That's terrible that is terrible That's James Edmondson in South Plainfield New Jersey 5510 Dean Roker 55 10 Riley Murdoch and Ketchikan Alaska 52 72 kip Hoffman in Crestview Florida 51 50 Michael Thompson a new Brownfells Texas 50 all these are all $50 donors were there already this is a very short list Michael Thompson, Chris Lewinsky in Sherwood Park Alberta. Michael Parrott in Salem Oregon. Philip Ballou and Louisville Kentucky John Ford and McKinney Texas. Does it say anything here? Does he need anything? No

2:58:49 Peter Odo in Ridge, New York. Corey Bennett in Denver Colorado Luke Olson and Alexandria Virginia Gadget Freak 10 in Western Springs Illinois Scott Lavender Sir Scott Montgomery Texas Andrew Alexander in Fredericksburg There you go You're loading up here it's about time Fred! Sir Fred in F-F-F-Berg Sir John and Blaine Minnesota. He's Sir John in the Dunkirk mudflats. Leanne Shipley in Covington, Washington. Sir Jerry Wingenroth in Saugus California and last on our short list Baron

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Tributes to Lou Dobbs, Bob Newhart, and Dr. Ruth

The hosts paid tribute to several prominent figures who recently passed away, including legendary broadcaster Lou Dobbs and comedian Bob Newhart. They also noted the deaths of sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord. The segment reflected on the cultural impact of these individuals and their various connections to the hosts' past media careers.

lou dobbs· bob newhart· dr. ruth· deep purple· john lord

2:59:34 Alan Bean in Beaverton, Oregon. He also sent in a nice meme for me to use Thank You Ellen yes thank you all very much for your support under 50 we don't mention for anonymity We see you there 49 99 40 nines and of course anybody can support the show in some manner financially You can do that at any amount anything that represents the value got out of the show And we love it when you do sustaining donations where you can set a frequency and number of your choice. And we appreciate all of, you know, AgendaDonations.com Just wanted to say sorry that we lost Dr Ruth She passed A lot of dead people this week John Lord bass player for Deep Purple who I knew actually so...and he was 71 or something is too young and i just heard the Lou Dobbs apparently just died

3:00:23 Lou Dobbs? Yeah. That's, uh... This is unconfirmed! It was unconfirmed but that's what I just heard. Oh, I knew him. Actually had him on Silicon Spin a couple of times when he was running that science site. Really?! What science site? He had his site with the- After he got fired the first time, he started some rocket science site as a website there was about Rockets and launches, and that... It was pretty good. Hey! You know who else just died? Bob Newhart Oh well that's a shame Did you know him? No I never met Bob Newhart We're outliving everybody I did get to see Bob Newhart when he first showed up as a stand-up

3:01:03 That must have been great. Oh, he was unbelievably funny Because it was the first super dry comic that was just killing it and yet there's two best-selling He's the one who about popularized a cut comedy album Above all others right? It's a bad day for Bob's basically. It's not a good day for Bob's Here's that karma that was requested You've got karma. Noahjohnthedonations.com Thank you all so much! It's your birthday, birthday. I know what you got. Your birthdays! We've got Sir Radicale Black Knight of the Holy Orbs turning 48 today Travis Moore happy birthday to his hot smoking hot wife Anna she'll be celebrating tomorrow Jeff Hunt celebrates tomorrow and Jason Young wishes his smokin' hot wife a very happy birthday as do we Happy Birthday from everybody here at The Best Podcast in the Universe

3:02:01 So we've got our two knights. Let me see, where's the knights here? There we go! You get a little blade-age out there? Yeah I have a blade for you. Here ya' go. Eric Anderson and Jeff Hunt step up on the podium gentlemen thank you very much for your support of The Noah Jenner Show Anybody can become a knight. It might take you couple of years, but people do it all the time and I'm very proud to pronounce the K-D as Sir Idiot of Rural Intelligentsia and Sir Jeff Hunt. Gentlemen welcome to the Noah Jenner Roundtable of Knights & Names For you we have a geisha and bucket of fried chicken along with diet soda some video games We got some redheads in rise Ruben S. Rubin in Rose Gates in Asake Baca Manila Bong hits in Bourbon Sports Insider in Escorts

3:02:49 Breast milk and pabulum, ginger ale and gerbils. And of course mutton and meat it's always here the mutton and meat is always excuse me at the ready I need a lozenge go to noagenderings.com like i'm crying now go to noagenderings.com I can't say I need I needed have a sip here but you need a lozenge they don't have a lozenge Go to noagenderrings.com, there you go check out your handsome night ring we'll get it to you in the mail as soon as possible As soon as you send us your ring size There is a ring sizing guide on that website and with it comes a certificate of authenticity And also a couple of sticks Sticks or wax You can melt those and jam your ring right into it because they are signet rings once again welcome to the roundtable No Agenda Meetups

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No Agenda Meetups and Community Connections

The "No Agenda" community continues to organize local meetups, with recent gatherings reported in Fort Wayne and upcoming events in Chicago, San Diego, and Cincinnati. The hosts emphasized that these meetups provide a safe space for listeners to connect, network, and even start businesses or relationships. Listeners are encouraged to visit NoAgendaMeetups.com to find or start events in their own areas, including international locations like Uruguay.

meetups· fort wayne· chicago· san diego· community· networking

3:03:42 No agenda meetup, it connects you with other people and which immediately gives you protection. Connection is protection It is a great addendum or yeah addendum was a good piece I think good way to put it To your no agenda show because maybe in the troll room hanging out but you can actually meet these people And we've had people meet and get married. We've had me, people meet and start businesses. You've had people meet and just hang out together and drink and have fun and talk about stuff. Never has there been a fight? Never has there been any angry words that I have ever heard of in fact here's an example of a great Meetup report from Fort Wayne the Mac & Cheese Meet up. Adam and John this is Shannon in Fort Wayne were low on nap pops and low on Biden voters but were very high in mac and cheese

3:04:31 Shelly from Fort Wayne, thank you for your courage. Hey Jared! Thank you for Shelley's courage In the morning I met some wonderful people today and he wasn't paid to say that Hey sir PBR street gang in the morning John and Adam here we are at Fort Wayne eating the mac n' cheese Dame Trinity having a great time at JK O'Donnells in the morning. That's Mike with the Fort Wayne crew, in the morning So Baron Spud the Mighty is trolling around in the troll room and says don't expect to meet any chicks at the Meetup I just heard a couple right there! It's not true blatant lie In fact, why don't you give it a shot if you're in Charlotte North Carolina tonight 7 o'clock Ed's Tavern. Got to meet up there. Charlotte's Thirsty Thursday. There are women that go to these Meetups. You know, it's Baron Spud the Mighty. I mean hi, I'm Spud the Mighty! Alright yeah i'm sure the chicks run away from you... Spud the Mighty

3:05:25 Saturday, the Chicago River Rendezvous. That's where you can meet chicks! One o'clock at the Island Party Hut in Chicago Illinois. Hey Darren you should go Dr Ruth's Last Call Miller's Alehouse Mount Laurel Township New Jersey on Saturday that should be a good one to go too pour one out for dr ruth Michigan Local 1 Central meets it two o'clock on saturday at Horrocks Farm Market Beer Garden in Lansing Michigan The Shrunk and Amigula Support Group meets on Saturday at 2 o'clock at Taft's Brewporium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Sonoma Wino Country Meetup 4 o'clock at Iron & Vine in Santa Rosa California. The Insane Diego Monthly Meet-Up that's always the third Saturday. The Roundtable Pizza in Rancho Bernardo San Diego

3:06:12 And the Fort Worth smoke-filled back room. Join that happy crowd at 4 o'clock on Saturday at the 1849 Cigar Shop in Fort Worth, Texas and The Margarita Meetup on Sunday July 21st Lenora's Alton Palm Beach Gardens Florida and also on Sunday the East Central Illinois meet up 3 o'clock at Triptych Brewing in Savoy Illinois That's your No Agenda lists there's many more We've got a lot internationally as well. And if you're out there somewhere in the sticks, and if you're an Uruguay and you're listening... Stop listening to goats in the woods. Why don't you do a little meetup and do a MeetUp Report? We'd love to hear from you guys in Uruguay, please it would be a lot of fun! NoahJennerMeetUps.com if you can't find one near you start one yourself it's easy Sometimes you wanna go hang out with all the nights and days

3:07:10 You wanna be where you want to be, drink it all down to the flame. You wanna be where everybody feels the same. It's like a party! It's like a party...it always is like a party Got another Austin meetup coming up soon I think we should probably go And one's gonna be organized in Bernie, Bernie Texas. Yeah yeah that's Mitch. Mitch the Maverick the periodontist he's gonna start one He's got dough so it'll be cool they'll set it up right You go any ISOs? You know I failed again

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John C. Dvorak's Pineapple Ripening Tip

In his "tip of the day," John C. Dvorak informed listeners that unlike bananas, pineapples do not continue to ripen after they are picked. He advised shoppers to look for "gold-colored" pineapples rather than green ones to ensure sweetness and an edible core. The segment concluded with the hosts signing off from their respective studios in Silicon Valley and the Texas Hill Country.

pineapple· ripening· grocery shopping· food tip· gold pineapple

3:07:55 Thank you for... Well, luckily I have two. Hopefully one of them is useful. You're always one useful. Maybe it's the ghost of Corn Pop! Hmm, I don't like it either. It's usable but it's blurry Yeah this is the one you want Are you saying its a false flag? Oh that was only because of her voice at the end when she goes what? That's the best come on we all know it's good Ladies and gentlemen end of show This is what we do every single show Great advice for you and me Justin Timberlake with JCB That's right Justin Tim everybody And sometimes Adam

3:08:30 It is a tip from John C. Dvorak as we lead you into your weekend, well almost weekend. John what kind of tip do you have for us today? I have a food tip A food tip! Ah, we love our food tips And the only reason that i'm going to bring this up because every time I go to the store and this situation occurs and I always have to...I've actually discussed with fellow shoppers at the grocery store Hello shoppers Very few people seem to know this simple fact Which is that pineapples are not bananas and they don't ripen after they're picked They stay frozen in time as to the ripeness So when you buy a pineapple lot of it for some reason almost nobody knows this so how do you know I always think if everything is a banana Or even all kinds of things ripe enough for your pickin but not Pineapples, so pineapples. You wonder if you go if you go before me

3:09:26 That's gonna be, I'm gonna put that in my eulogy. John taught me people think everything is a banana and that's just not true people So when you buy a pineapple you want to get one that is gold colored not green but gold colored, because if you buy a green one that's all greenish it's not going to go anywhere. It's going to be sour and kind of like not as sweet as it should be so the thing should be solid gold colored You don't find them very often but when you do they stand out like a sore thumb and that's the one you buy A gold pineapple And when you cut one of those babies open they're super sweet The core is edible It's unbelievable how good a pineapple is when its ripe But it will not ripen

3:10:12 It's not good news, it's good advice. John C.'s tip of the day. That's right everybody! An invaluable tip... an invaluable tip of the day. I hit my own tip here. Tip is too long And that will conclude our broadcast day live from Northern Silicon Valley and the Texas Hill Country Fred No cults here No cults here. Before we leave though, we do have a couple of end-of-show mixes We're getting short on people doing these kinds of end-of-show mixes The sung variety which we love so much It takes a lot of effort Nostradamus did that for us and also Clip Custodian Neil Jones These are evergreens So we'd love rolling them out for you

3:11:07 And, uh...rest me- Oh! What do we have coming up next? Uh... The MMO! Millennial Media Offensive on the NOA Agenda Stream or if you're listening in one of those modern podcast apps. Coming to you from the heart of that Texas Hill Country and Fred! FEMA Region Number 6 in the morning everybody I'm Adam Curry. And from Northern Silicon Valley Where it's sunny today, I'm John C. Dvorak We return on Sunday with another media deconstruction just for you Read all about it on 4chan Until then adios mofos a hooey hooey and such!

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End of Show Musical Mix and Political Satire

The show closed with a musical montage featuring satirical lyrics about "Trump haters" and the current political climate. The mix incorporated various clips from the episode's media deconstruction, including snippets of Joe Biden and Donald Trump. This creative sign-off is a staple of the "No Agenda" format, blending listener-contributed music with the day's top news themes.

political satire· trump· musical mix· parody· outro

3:11:54 Trump haters got no reason. Trump haters got no reason. Trump haters got no reason to live. Better minds, with shifty eyes They walk around telling fake faking lies Wearing pussy hats, grinding their teeth Telling us how things are going to be Don't want no Trump haters Don't want no Trump haters Don't want no Trump haters round here

3:12:39 The wrongdoers are not the same as you and I Patriots such a sight, it's gone with all the singing of their golden fights Trump has got nobody to love.

3:13:16 Got safe spaces where they run and hide Crying their eyes out, scream at the sky Got sanctuary, free stuff for all Socialist leaders stomping the wall Kicking off police heat, and look who's here burning our flag, a red light and blue. Don't want no Trump haters. Don't want no Trump haters. Don't want no Trump haters around here. Trump is telling us what he intends to do. Trump means to throw people in jail who disagree with him

3:14:04 Listen to what he says because he's telling us what he will do. He says let's remove all doubt, this is what I'm about! This is what I'm about! This is what I'm about! He will execute whoever he's allowed Take him at his word. Boom! Boom! Predilection. Predilection for... Predilection for... Predilection for... Revenge. Look at his past. Trump is telling us what he intends to do He has to be eliminated

3:15:06 Are you saying it's a false flag?