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Just Two Good Old Boys

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116:20

146 We Came For The Mute Button, Stayed For The Air Horn

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2026/01/02

Send us a text A new year, a new sound, and a lot to unpack. We kick things off by stress-testing the Rode Streamer X against the Motu and talk through why tiny hardware choices—like a reliable physical mute and smarter onboard processing—change how often we ship. Then the scope widens fast: we tackle the Minnesota fraud scandal and the fragile limits of “tolerance,” pull threads through Iran’s pre- and post-1979 identity, and revisit the strategic misreads around Iraq, WMDs, and missed lever...

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145 Drones, Deals, And Disillusionment: How Modern...

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2025/12/24

Send us a text Politics loves a headline, but incentives write the story. We kick off with a sharp pivot in U.S. leverage: foreign aid tied to UN alignment and public posture. Is that coercive or just honesty about the deal on the table? From there we tackle Europe’s speech controls and the push to block censors at the border—policy turning into travel reality. Even ICE’s trolling PR tells a tale: agencies that message with intent tend to move the field, while others just talk. The conversat...

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115:59

Mileage Runs, Lawsuits, And Late Flights

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2025/12/14

Send us a text Twelve days, 112 hours, and a one‑day court battle later, we unpack the unvarnished playbook: why incorporating in Texas often beats Delaware once you count courtroom costs, and how big-company lawsuits reward remediation and settlement over cinematic wins. From there we pivot to a mileage run threading Chicago’s subzero risk and the strange logic of airline status: when award flights count, when buy‑ups make sense, and why short-haul heavy‑status routes can be upgrade deserts....

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143 Come For The Turkey, Stay For The Pipe Bomb...

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2025/12/05

Send us a text A five-hour drive for turkey sets the stage for a wide-open conversation that moves from family tables to fault lines of power. We start with late plates and banana pudding, then head straight into Minnesota’s political swirl—Mike Lindell’s run, Tim Walz backlash, and the deeper question of how fast a place can change when immigration, identity, and online personalities collide. From there, we dig into the machinery of influence most people never see: a 6–3 Supreme Court rulin...

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104:35

What Holds A Country Together: Oil, Alliances, And...

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2025/11/22

Send us a text What if the files everyone wants won’t answer the questions that actually matter? We unpack why a headline-grabbing release rarely delivers systemic truth, and why politicians, media figures, and institutions close ranks when exposure threatens their own incentives. From there, we pivot to power in motion: MBS’s trip to Washington, trillion-dollar investment talk, the quiet erasure of Wahhabism, and the strategic pivot that aims to make Riyadh the next global hub. The Line may ...

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141 Steam’s New Console Could Steal Xbox Buyers While...

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2025/11/15

Send us a text A quiet cube that runs your Steam library, a VR headset that ditches room beacons, and a controller that lasts through a marathon session—Steam just made living room PC gaming feel inevitable. We start by tuning our own tools, comparing Zoom, Cleanfeed, and Zencastr to squeeze cleaner sound out of the show, then zero in on the big drop: a compact, customizable console-class PC with standard M.2 storage and DIMMs. That open approach matters for upgraders, modders, and anyone tir...

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140 SPECIAL Faith, Works, And The Line Between

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2025/11/12

Send us a text What proves a life has really been changed by grace—words or fruit? We dive into the knotty tension between salvation by grace and the visible works that follow, testing common claims with Ephesians 2 and the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. Along the way we challenge the “get out of jail free” version of Christianity, look hard at deathbed repentance, and ask whether public figures are using faith as cover or as a calling. The goal isn’t to gatekeep the kingdom, but to ask ...

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139 Forgotten Firearm, New Mayor, And A Rant-Fueled Week

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2025/11/07

Send us a text A sealed box by the dining table set the tone: one of us almost bought a new gun… before realizing we already had. From that laugh, we roll straight into New York’s political jolt and what it means for people who stay, people who leave, and the income brackets that feel the squeeze most. We compare “blue states” to “blue cities,” unpack why urban centers can flip the map inside red states, and ask whether the real divide ahead is geographic rather than purely ideological. Down...

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138 What Happens When We Stop Saving People From...

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2025/11/05

Send us a text A last-minute panel invite mid-flight sets the tone: when you’ve put in the years, people notice. From there we jump into a raw, unfiltered tour through campus speech crackdowns, the real difference between collective and individual ownership, and why shielding people from consequences can keep bad ideas alive. We trade personal stories—college tables shut down by permit rules, the friction of “free speech zones”—for a larger question: if a city votes for heavy control, should ...

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137 How Glock’s Pivot, Ireland’s Unrest, And AI Music...

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2025/10/25

Send us a text A legacy brand shutters its most familiar lineup, a European capital erupts after a horrific crime, and a fully AI-produced album hits the stores—all in one relentless, no-fluff ride. We unpack Glock’s strategic exit from core models and why the “switch” obsession was never a practical advantage, then follow the money to see how legal risk and courtroom optics shape product decisions in 2024. From there, we zoom out to a very different fire: Dublin’s riots and the way headlines...

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136 A Jew, A Fiddle, And Paul Walk Into A Podcast

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2025/10/23

Send us a text A spontaneous recording can reveal more truth than a polished script, and that’s exactly what happened when a set of AI-composed songs from the Book of James sparked a fierce, honest debate. We weigh the pull between faith and works, ask how much of Christianity’s shape comes from Jesus’s teachings versus Paul’s letters, and confront the reality that translation is never neutral. The conversation begins with music—how meter, rhyme, and voice can make scripture feel immediate—an...

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135 From Battlefield To Real Streets: Self-Defense,...

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2025/10/21

Send us a text A masked trio rattles a Virginia home while police are still minutes away—that’s the moment where laws, training, and real-world choices collide. We start there, then widen the lens to ask why so many institutions send the wrong signals: events that under-secure their biggest earners, platforms that punish satire harder than threats, and policies that tell citizens to stand down while crime scales up. If safety is a system, it’s only as strong as its incentives. We dig into se...

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Two hosts trace a week of chaos—from sweating through...

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2025/10/10

Send us a text A busted AC, 11 pounds shed, and a house-turned-sauna shouldn’t set the agenda—but that heat wave cracked open a bigger conversation about comfort, control, and what actually matters when stress tests hit. From there we veer into the sky: absurd flight routes, airline status that loses value when you already fly first, and the unromantic truth that convenience beats loyalty when perks don’t move the needle. The stakes rise fast. We dig into the shutdown’s quiet battleground—ex...

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Breakfast Cereal Won't Save You From This Political Mess

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2025/09/26

Send us a text America stands at a crossroads as the political pendulum begins swinging back from peak collectivism toward a renewed focus on individual rights and accountability. The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on perjury charges—just months before the statute of limitations would expire—signals what many believe is the beginning of long-awaited justice for government officials who may have abused their power. Meanwhile, the nation grapples with an alarming surge in left-w...

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132 Blood and Circuits: Gaming in a World of Cyber...

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2025/09/21

Send us a text That heart-stopping moment when a stranger messages you with eerily accurate personal details about your family and work history, threatening exposure unless you comply with their demands. It happened to one of us recently, highlighting the increasingly sophisticated nature of digital extortion attempts in today's connected world. We dive deep into this growing threat, sharing firsthand experience with targeted extortion attempts that go far beyond generic spam. These scammers...

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131 The Assassination of Charlie Kirk: Examining a...

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2025/09/12

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130 Guns, Games, and Government Overreach: A Deep...

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2025/09/09

Send us a text Fresh off their travels, Gene and Ben reunite to tackle the pressing issues shaping America and beyond. Their conversation begins with Gene's eye-opening experiences in Puerto Rico, where he discovered firsthand how the territory's unique challenges stem from its complicated relationship with the mainland. "It reminded me of Spain," Gene notes, before diving into how the island's dependence on imports and the Jones Act creates economic hardships for residents. The discussion s...

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Cultural Identity, Government Control, and the Future...

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2025/08/24

Send us a text When politicians override the will of voters, what does it mean for democracy? Our conversation kicks off examining California's redistricting controversy, where lawmakers are bypassing voter-approved propositions designed to create fair districts. We unpack how a state where Trump received 40% of votes maintains 80%+ Democratic representation, and what this reveals about power concentration in American politics. The conversation shifts to Trump's executive actions, particular...

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128 Cars, Cannibal Women, and Canadian Succession

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2025/08/15

Send us a text Dive into a freewheeling conversation that seamlessly weaves between nostalgic gaming experiences, automotive memories, and the rapidly shifting American political landscape. Our discussion kicks off with light-hearted exchanges about Battlefield 6's beta testing and car troubles before transitioning into more substantive territory. We take a deep dive into Trump's controversial federalization of DC police, exploring how this unprecedented move has exposed potentially manipula...

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127 Broken Cars, Border Politics, and Digital...

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2025/08/08

Send us a text Privacy is dying, and we're watching it happen in real-time. In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore how the internet's last bastions of anonymity are crumbling under increasing pressures for verification and identification. Remember when you could be anonymous online? Those days are numbered, as more platforms require government IDs and collect vast troves of personal data that inevitably get breached. The SIG P320 controversy continues to send shockwaves through the fi...

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