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The situation with Jerzee Joe

A fast-paced half-hour show that brings news stories you won’t hear on TV or perspectives on stories you may have heard on your TV but the media decided not to broadcast. You might hear a story about members of one political party voting against a piece of legislation with an altruistic name like “The save the baby seals act,” but they will never tell you why. When you hear the real reason, you might want to thank them for voting the way they did. We cover 4-5 topics ranging from politics to the

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00:39:03

Season 2, Episode 22 - Quote from Benjamin Franklin,...

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2023/05/31

In this week's episode, we repeat a previous quote from Benjamin Franklin on why the government should not make a living in poverty comfortable and tie that quote back to the new work requirement for food stamp benefits that is part of the new proposed debt ceiling cap legislation. In our stupidest thing I've heard all week segment, I'll tell you about a $350,000 grant the Department of Homeland Security gave to a small college to come up with a "Right-wing radicalization"

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00:37:07

Season 2, Episode 21 - NFL Football coach Bum...

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2023/05/24

In this week's episode, our quote of the week is from the late NFL Football coach Bum Phillips on when you actually become a failure and it has nothing to do with how many times you failed. In our stupidest thing I've heard all week segment, we have 3 contenders: The first is a Congresswoman who keeps asking an FBI whistle-blower about the content, a Tweet from the Twitter account that he keeps telling her isn't his account. The second is claimed by an author who claims that

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00:38:54

Season 2, Episode 20 - Physicist John Feynman,...

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2023/05/17

In this week's podcast, our quote of the day is another by Nobel Award-winning Physicist John Feynman on the difference between education and intelligence. Producer Susan fills us in on where the practice of celebrating Memorial Day began. We'll tell you how much $100 invested in Berkshire Hathaway would be worth today. The answer might stun you. In the stupidest thing I've heard all week, we have three contenders. Two concern lawsuits by people who claim they were injured

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00:37:06

Season 2, Episode 19 - Physicist Richard Feynman,...

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2023/05/10

In this week's episode, our quote of the day is from Physicist Richard Feynman on why knowledge isn't free and what you have to pay to acquire it. In the stupidest thing I've heard all week segment, we have a network news anchor proclaiming that the U.S. experienced 23 mass shooting incidents in just the prior week (more than 3 per day every day of the week) In our science minute/things you should know segment, we'll tell you how many operating nuclear reactors there are

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00:31:43

Season 2, Episode 18 - Denzel Washington, Crash Test...

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2023/05/03

In this week's episode, our quote of the week is from actor Denzel Washington on things he would like to see come back in style. In our "Stupidest thing I've heard all week" segment, I was wrong about something I included in this segment last week and explained why. In our science segment, we'll tell you about the first and only woman to win two Nobel Prizes, and Producer Susan will tell us about the only male who achieved a similar accomplishment. We'll tell you

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00:37:11

Season 2, Episode 17 - Maya Angelou, crash test...

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2023/04/26

In this week's episode, our quote of the week is from poet Maya Angelou. We have two contenders in our "The stupidest thing I've heard all week " segment. The first is a US Congresswoman who wants the Department of Transportation to spend $40 million to create and use female crash test dummies in their vehicle crash tests, and the other is a story about five police officers being sent to a man's home to arrest him for piercing his son's ears. You decide the

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00:34:40

Season 2, Episode 16 - Quote from Thomas Sowell, Lion...

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2023/04/19

In this week's episode, our quote of the week is from author Thomas Sowell on why studying history is essential. In our "Stupidest thing I've heard all week" segment, we have two contenders: The first is a short video from a woman in a supermarket who is outraged because she thinks the store is selling "Lion meat" because she doesn't know the difference in spelling between the words "Lion" and "Loin." The second entry is a petition by

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00:37:20

Season 2, Episode 15 - Groucho Marx, credit checks...

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2023/04/12

In this week's episode, our quote of the day is from Groucho Marx, describing the art of politics. In the stupidest thing I've heard all week segment, we'll tell you about one state that wants to make it illegal for landlords to run credit checks on potential tenants. We'll tell you why Whole Foods is closing down one of its flagship stores in a major U.S. city just 12 months after it opened. We'll dissect the claims about the so-called "Gender pay gap" and

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00:37:22

Season 2, Episode 14 - Winston Churchill, how MSN...

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2023/04/07

In this week's episode, our quote of the day is from Winston Churchill on the biggest problem with Democracies. I'll share with you a list of words & phrases used by politicians and the media that I'm tired of hearing and why. In the stupidest thing I've heard all week, I'll tell you how MSN described the death of the Nashville school shooter. We'll update you on the Big Mac Inflation index (yes, it is real) and tell you how much a Big Mac combo meal will cost

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00:34:55

Season 2, Episode 13 - Vince Lombardi,...

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2023/03/29

In this week's episode, our quote of the day is from the late football legend Vince Lombardi on the price of success. In a related piece, we'll share eight personal characteristics essential for success regardless of your chosen profession and that require zero special talents. In our "News & Perspective" segment, we'll tell you why the widely reported claim of "There have been 33 K-12 school shootings in this country so far this year' that was included as

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00:33:13

Season 2, Episode 12 - Quote from Richard Feynman,...

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2023/03/22

In this week's episode of the Jerzee Joe Podcast, we catch up on a few things we didn't have time to cover and keep it a little lighter as we stay away from politics and focus on some interesting (but important) trivia. Our quote of the day is by Nobel award-winning physicist Richard Feynman. In the stupidest thing I've heard this week, we have two contenders: The first is from a college professor who claims your well-stocked & well-organized pantry makes you a racist. The

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00:39:05

Season 2, Episode 11 - Quote of the week by Thomas...

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2023/03/15

In this week's episode, we had so much to talk about that we ran out of time, and the podcast got stopped just as we began this week's taxpayer relief shot. We will cover that truncated item in full during next week's podcast and several other things we teased but needed more time to get to this week. So what did we have time to cover? Our quote of the week by Thomas Sowell on why some intelligent people say some foolish things In the stupidest thing I've heard all week, I'll tell you about a

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00:37:37

Season 2, Episode 10 - Quote from Winston Churchill,...

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2023/03/08

In this week's podcast, our quote of the day is from Winston Churchill, who points outs the biggest problems with capitalism and socialism. We'll share an audio clip of some listener feedback. In our stupidest thing I've heard all week segment, we'll tell you about a claim that this country has experienced almost 100 mass shootings this year and why that claim is idiotic. We'll tell you how much New York City got when auctioned off more than $200 million in new & unused Covid supplies and

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00:32:21

Season 2, Episode 09 - Difference between great minds...

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2023/03/01

In this week's podcast, our quote of the day is from Eleanor Roosevelt, describing how to tell the difference between great minds and small minds. I'll tell you how long and how much money it costs to get my Concealed weapon to carry permit in New Jersey and how the New Jersey process compares to other states. We'll tell you what might be a new US record for the most egregious speeding violation in North America. In our "Stupidest thing I've heard all week" segment, we'll bring you a quote by

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00:35:57

Season 2, Episode 08 - Michigan State shooting, Don...

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2023/02/22

In this week's episode, our quote of the day will be an audio clip from Florida Sheriff Grady Judd on what the State of Florida and his police department are doing to prevent school shootings in that state and in his county. We'll update you on the shooting deaths of three Michigan State University students last week and how a plea deal offered to the shooter in 2019 might be responsible for their deaths. In our "The stupidest thing I've heard all week" segment, we tell you what CNN commentator

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00:37:49

Season 2, Episode 07 - Fathers in the home, Michigan...

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2023/02/15

In this week's episode, our quote of the day is from a very well know Senator about the importance of Fathers in the home. Our first story is related to that quote and how the lack of a father's guidance resulted in a young boy with a gun dying in a shootout. In the "Stupidest thing I've heard all week" segment, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough makes a ridiculous claim regarding the frequency of mass shootings in this country. We talked briefly about the shooting a Michigan State University on

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00:34:01

Season 2, Episode 06 - Isaac Azimov, NYC buying bus...

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2023/02/08

Our quote of the day is from Science fiction author Isaac Azimov on evidence-based beliefs. We have two contenders on our "Stupidest thing I heard all week" segment. Producer Sue decides which one is the winner. We'll let you know about New York City buying bus tickets to Canada for illegal immigrants currently housed in that City. We'll let you know about a plan by the City of Philadelphia to hire lifeguards who can't swim to watch over swimmers at City operated pools this summer. We'll

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00:35:10

Season 2, Episode 05 - Climatic Crisis & Racism,...

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2023/02/01

In this week's episode, our quote of the day will be from author Thomas Sowell on why the word racism is like ketchup. A new segment is called "The stupidest thing I've heard all week." This week's credit goes to Jane Fonda, who claims that the "Climate Crisis" results from racism. In our health minute, we'll review 30 months' worth of data showing that the Covid vaccination program had little, if any, effect on the number of monthly Covid-related fatalities. See that graph on JerzeeJoe's

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00:36:12

Season 2, Episode 04 - Australia's national airline,...

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2023/01/26

In this week's podcast, we lighten things up a bit. Our quote of the day is from GeorgeWashington about the company you keep. We ask if you know how to spell the name of Australia's national airline and the derivation of that name (Hint: You probably don't) We mention a woman upset that a yogurt company that listed the names of the cows that gave the milk used to make the yogurt all had girls' names. We discuss (and play audio) how not doing his reading assignments cost a senior college

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00:37:40

Season 2, Episode 03 - Biden classified documents,...

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2023/01/18

Our quote of the day is from author Ayn Rand (Atlas Shrugged) on the consequences of ignoring reality. I'll give some perspective on the Biden classified documents story and review the rules & laws governing the handling and storage of classified documents. We'll review the news report claims that there were "51 school shootings in the United States last year" and dissect the facts & nonsense behind that sensational claim. We'll talk about $700 "WiFi enabled" smart litter boxes for

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