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(00:00:20) Oh SNAP

(00:03:06) Media framing, shutdown blame, and calls to end the filibuster

(00:07:58) Majority rule vs. the filibuster and democratic principles

(00:10:00) War Powers, drones, and the spirit vs. letter of the law

(00:15:23) Names, culture, and the "Tomahawk" irony detour

(00:17:51) Nigeria violence and prospective U.S. action

(00:19:25) Redistricting, gerrymandering, and state politics (MD, MI, CA, TX)

(00:27:30) Immigration enforcement: CDL arrests and Chicago "checkpoints"

(00:33:03) Federal supremacy, curfews in DC, and public order

(00:36:00) Runaway lab monkeys and self‑defense debates (U.S. vs. Canada)

(00:41:58) Sports unrest in LA and Toronto transit missteps

(00:46:50) Traffic jam tales and people‑watching

(00:46:57) Foiled terror plots in Alabama and Dearborn and informant skepticism

(00:51:20) Ukraine, EU refineries, and murky blame in wartime incidents

(00:55:40) Climate goals realism: EU backtracks, EVs, and tech readiness

(00:57:49) Royal fallout: Prince Andrew loses another title

(01:03:01) Producer pitch and value‑for‑value housekeeping

(01:04:02) Whole Foods’ quiet pivot to name brands

(01:05:44) Tariffs at the Supreme Court

(01:08:26) Studies corner intro

(01:09:14) Home scents and hidden nanoparticles

(01:11:26) Dark chocolate benefits: memory and vascular health

(01:12:38) Cheese and dementia risk; couples’ happiness stats

(01:17:07) Bowhead whale protein, longevity, and cancer resistance

(01:19:50) Science gripes: mercury in mining and obvious harms

(01:22:46) Fun stories: stranded cruise hiker on Lizard Island

(01:27:03) Ideological emigration to Russia and unexpected realities

(01:32:01) Closing credits and sign‑off

[00:00:21] Jesse Fries:

Good afternoon,   everybody.   It is November 3. I believe that's Monday, and we are live with episode 76   of the Mindless Meanderings. I'm Jesse Fries, and   The US   beat Canada the World Series. So it's always a good day when that happens.  

[00:00:38] Jamon Fries:

Oh, absolutely. It is. And I am Jamin Fries. And,   yeah, I'm just waiting till tomorrow to find out how much it's gonna cost to get my house back in order.  

[00:00:49] Jesse Fries:

If it does. If it does. Yes.   Okeydoke. Well, it was kind of a slow weekend at least for what we thought was It really was. Yeah. Was interesting. Yeah. It was I would I what I I looked for headlines on Saturday  

[00:01:06] Jamon Fries:

Uh-huh. And I didn't see a single thing that interested me.   Yeah. It kind of gets over. Was just rehashing   what it's what has already been done and what has already been said.  

[00:01:17] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. The the main thing was that what over the weekend or whatnot,   after the show,   the judge,   a judge up in Boston made it so that,   the federal government would have to use SNAP.   Yeah. Would have to at least partially fund it with the funds that they do have. So Yep.   And just today,   Trump and them, they all announced that they were gonna   partially fund it with what is remaining. So yeah.   If it's feasible, we'll see. These they had said that there was some worry that it might not be able to some of the state systems were antiquated, so might not be able to take a partial payment. Who knows? Sounds kinda fishy to me, but, you know, who knows? Well, I mean, you know, there there may  

[00:02:03] Jamon Fries:

it it wouldn't surprise me too much if we find out that a whole bunch of blue states have antiquated systems, and they couldn't get their partial payments. Well, yeah. I think the federal government sure has some,  

[00:02:16] Jesse Fries:

antiquated  

[00:02:17] Jamon Fries:

systems as well. Yeah. It's a Big time. Yeah. Yeah. That's all it's, like, my only my only concern with using the contingency on SNAP is   what what does it mean where that money is not gonna be able to go? You know, what it Well, no. No. No. Programs.  

[00:02:34] Jesse Fries:

No. That it was a contingency   solely for Snap.   Was it? Yeah. Yeah. It's a contingency solely for Snap just in case of emergencies.   Okay.   And so, really, I kinda   I I don't see why they wouldn't use it in all honesty. Yeah. No. I mean, that's   that's kinda what it's there for. Yeah. Yeah. So, you know, it's like Yeah.   And then I heard something.   I I   think I saw   a report where Trump said he was gonna use, some of the tariff money   for WIC.   So   Okay.   Yeah. Yeah. So That makes sense. Good. Yeah. It does. It does.  

[00:03:13] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. That with that one, the only   the only the the biggest thing that I found interesting was on ABC News. Uh-huh.   The ways that they referred   to to this whole thing   is that judge rules Trump's attempt to suspend   SNAP funding is unlawful.  

[00:03:35] Jesse Fries:

That's funny. That's funny.  

[00:03:38] Jamon Fries:

As if Trump wanted to   suspend snap, and   he would you know,  

[00:03:43] Jesse Fries:

the the basically the headline and what they the way they talked about it was that even if there wasn't the government shutdown, he still would've done it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Sounds about right. Sounds about right. Even though it's all Schumer's, Schumer shutdown. So, you know, it's Yeah. We all know it's the Democrats doing this crap. So Oh, yeah.  

[00:04:08] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. And then,   I I think I think the White House is listening to to us, Jesse. Why?   Because now they're calling for an end of the filibuster.  

[00:04:22] Jesse Fries:

Well, it's always been an option there. You know? It's just I know. I know. I know.  

[00:04:27] Jamon Fries:

It's just But, I mean, you know, the last two, three weeks, we've been saying that they need to call for the fill but they need to to end the filibuster.  

[00:04:35] Jesse Fries:

Well, it's been the motto of the show for quite some time, actually. So, you know Yeah. I I know. But Yeah. We've always we've we've pretty much always believed that. But Yeah. Yeah. Just get rid of it. It doesn't make any sense. It's, no. It doesn't.   It absolutely makes no sense, you know. It's Nope.   Yeah. Get rid of it. Just get rid of it. Yeah. Nuke the whole thing. Then we don't have to hear about the nuclear option.  

[00:05:01] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. You know, this is the one time where I would say do the nuke.  

[00:05:06] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. Completely. Completely get rid of the filibuster, then we don't have to deal with this all the freaking time.  

[00:05:12] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. You know? Because it is very common.  

[00:05:15] Jesse Fries:

It is way too common. Frequently. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And the big beautiful bill was supposed to take care of that.   You know?   You know? But that apparently, that didn't happen. So now we still have all this shutdown and all this crap. You know? It's just Oh, yeah. Yeah.   It's stupid. It is really stupid. It it really is. Yeah. You know, I can understand where it's, like, there's a shutdown because the   Democrats control one house and the Republicans control the other house and stuff like that. I can understand that. Then you would actually have some real negotiations  

[00:05:46] Jamon Fries:

then. Yes. Yes. When when you when you if if you have   different parties controlling the house and the senate, then it's a matter of not being able to come to agreement on a bill. And Right. That's   completely fine.   But when you have   in in the senate, when you have   a small the minority party   being able to hold up the country's business just because   one thing that they want isn't going through.  

[00:06:15] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. You know, that that's kinda bullshit because the But it's not just one   it's not just one thing, though. The things they've tacked onto this thing, it's like everything that I I know. But they only talk about one thing. Yeah. That that is true. That is true. But it's trying to get everything that was taken out with the big beautiful bill put back in. Yeah.  

[00:06:36] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. It's basically what they're trying to do is they they're they're demanding that the big beautiful bill be completely reversed   or they won't  

[00:06:45] Jesse Fries:

let the mud the country start up again. Yeah. Yeah. That that's exactly what it is. It's,   it's truly pathetic. Yeah.   It really is. Yes. You know, there was a thing. I think it was Obama. He said, you know, if you want something to go your way, win an election.   Yeah.   Yeah. So, well, there you go, Democrats. Just follow Obama's thing. Otherwise, get out of the way.   Otherwise,   we'll just   we'll have to nuke the filibuster, and it's gonna swing things left and right more than it does now. And if that's what you want It would it would it would make drastic changes because you  

[00:07:22] Jamon Fries:

as long as, as long as one party had more than 50,   they would never have to,  

[00:07:28] Jesse Fries:

like, they would never have to accommodate the other side at all. Exactly. Exactly. And then they could just push everything through. You know? It's it's   Yeah. Now that sounds like a big beautiful bill to me. Just saying. Absolutely. Yes.  

[00:07:44] Jamon Fries:

I I think that would I actually I think that would be more in the   in the pres principles   of   the foundation of The United States than Uh-huh. Government that we have. Right. Right. Because, you know, as a represent as a,   as a representative   public,   we put the people out that we put the people into that position.   And the people that we put into that position determines   how we want the country to go. What that means is that if we decide that 51 people   should in from this party should be there and making the decisions,   then that's who should be making the decisions.  



[00:08:32] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. I agree. I agree. I just looked it up. Apparently,   the filibuster goes back to   the first attempt was 1789.   Mhmm. And then, the first successful one was 1837.  

[00:08:45] Jamon Fries:

Yeah.  

[00:08:50] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Just get rid of it. Get rid of it. And, you know, if we truly have a democracy  

[00:08:56] Jamon Fries:

as the Democrats   always   always say that we do Uh-huh.   Democracy   is 100%   majority rule.   It is. Which means   that the filibuster   is anti democratic.  

[00:09:12] Jesse Fries:

It is completely. It is part of the republic.   Yeah.  

[00:09:17] Jamon Fries:

No. It's true. You you are completely So so so their their argument that the that what's happening is is   the   proper democratic way   is bullshit because it's actually anti democratic. Yeah. Democratic is 51%.  

[00:09:34] Jesse Fries:

It's like Yeah.   No. Don't get me wrong. I find it kinda funny that, like, fifty fifty percent and one vote.   I think it make everybody have to do that. You know? But, you know, it's a it's a kinda odd system really when you think about it, but every Yeah. Governmental system is odd. So Oh, it is. Yes. Yes. Absolutely.   Oh, let's see here. Looks like there's stuff going on overseas.   Yeah. Looks like the Trump   administration   told Congress that   the war,   the law about war about, like, having to tell congress about it or get congress congressional approval, they say that it doesn't matter when it comes to Venezuela.   So  

[00:10:18] Jamon Fries:

Well, it's it's not when it comes to Venezuela, but when it comes to the cartel  

[00:10:24] Jesse Fries:

strikes. No. No. No. No. Just If No. Their argument is actually,   as long as US troops are not in danger,   they do not have to   get congressional approval. That is their theory. That is what they told congress. So that means you could attack anybody   and anything   as long as our troops aren't in danger.  

[00:10:50] Jamon Fries:

Not so sure I agree with that.  

[00:10:53] Jesse Fries:

I'm not so sure either, but that that's that was the rationale behind it. That that's why they told that's what they told congress. So Now now the the biggest reason that  

[00:11:07] Jamon Fries:

the that the   that the president can do strikes on countries and stuff like that is because a strike is not the same as a declaration of war. And only only the senate   or only the the only congress   Right.  

[00:11:23] Jesse Fries:

Can declare war. Right. Right. But we haven't had to declared war since, what, World War two. No. We haven't. No. Well, maybe Korea.   Was Korea?  

[00:11:33] Jamon Fries:

Possibly.  

[00:11:34] Jesse Fries:

It might have been. Yeah. I think so. Yeah. But that was the last one. Vietnam sure wasn't. Yeah. No. No. The Iraqi wars were. You know? Yeah.   Afghanistan, was it? You know? Not none of that was. So  

[00:11:46] Jamon Fries:

Yeah.   No. So yeah. I mean, it so, I mean, technically, you know,   since we didn't declare war Yeah. And that's that's that's the one thing where I find it kind of interesting   is if you if you are going to send troops in without declaring war,   then   do you need congress's approval to send those troops in?   Because the only thing that congress does is it it it declares war. Right. Right.   So if you if the president decides to send troops in to do strikes and stuff like that without declaring war,   because he doesn't wanna declare war,   then would you really need congress for that? Well, that's where the War  

[00:12:39] Jesse Fries:

Power Act falls in, and you have to he has to get with congress within sixty days, especially Oh, okay. With troops   and everything like that. So and that and that's what Trump's, administration said. They said that if there's there's no troops in harm's way, so we don't actually have to tell you about anything   or get your approval.  

[00:12:59] Jamon Fries:

I guess that kind of makes sense in that way   when when you look at it in that light.  

[00:13:06] Jesse Fries:

Well, but   we we we do technology where you could ship off a a missile from a thousand miles away.  

[00:13:14] Jamon Fries:

When when when you're well, or   when every   every aircraft flying over is a drone.   Yep. Yep. Exactly. I mean, they could There is no there is no such thing as a war that we are that we would be involved in. Yep. Ground   troops  

[00:13:31] Jesse Fries:

that that soldiers would be at risk. And then once they actually turn, like,   robot soldiers, then we can send out the robot soldiers. Yeah. We could decimate the world and never have to   ask conquerors about it.  

[00:13:49] Jamon Fries:

Well, I mean, after all, the president is is in control of the,   of of the   the,   shit, the,  

[00:14:04] Jesse Fries:

our our interactions with the world. No. Yeah. It it's true. It's true. But the the this is kinda like a spirit of the law versus Yeah. The wording of the law. You know? It's Yep. The spirit is not being followed here. You know. Yeah. No. Absolutely not. Maybe the letter of the law, but not the spirit of it. So Yes. Yes.  

[00:14:24] Jamon Fries:

Well, I mean, when the law was enacted, I don't think, you know, missiles that could   that could fly   more than, like, 50 miles   were in purview?  

[00:14:37] Jesse Fries:

Or Yeah. I don't know. He was 73. So They definitely didn't have drones in the in the plane. Did it Nope. Definitely not. Definitely not. It was still basically Vietnam era sort of situation.   Yeah.  

[00:14:49] Jamon Fries:

So yeah. Yeah. Because I mean, I I think during Vietnam, the   the longest ranged   weapons that we had was,   army   artillery.  

[00:15:01] Jesse Fries:

Well, beyond, ballistic missiles.   Well yeah. Yeah. Intercontinental.   We've had those Right. Yeah.  

[00:15:08] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. But we didn't have, like, the minutemen I mean, we didn't have, like, the,   shit.   I am just not good on names for now.   The the missiles that are launched from the ships that the Tomahawks and whatnot? Tomahawks. Yeah. Uh-huh. We didn't have any of that stuff. Right. Right. If we would've had that stuff. Yeah. Not more. It would've been a whole lot different. No. Completely. Completely.  

[00:15:33] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Oh, speaking of Tomahawks, isn't it just as an aside, isn't it kind of funny that   we we can name all our weapons these, like, Apache Tomahawks, everything like that. Nobody cares, you know, but you you you name it. Yeah. You you you name a team the Chiefs or the Braves or something like that, and all of a sudden,  

[00:15:52] Jamon Fries:

just You know, I never thought of that. Yep. Or what's the the cultural   appropriation   we we have   with naming our weapons.  

[00:16:01] Jesse Fries:

Uh-huh. And, really, that's why you name your sports team that as well because they are fierce competitors.   Yes.   It's something to fear, you know. And so   you you you're not doing it because, you stomped them into the ground. That you don't you you never name any anything for that, you know. No.  

[00:16:20] Jamon Fries:

Well,   there there are some teams that might do something like that. But Yeah. In the WNBA. Usually not.   Yeah.   But, yeah. No. Usually,   team names are designed   to show strength, not weakness.   Right. Right. Exactly. So   except maybe the Dodgers.   Yeah. I wonder where that goes. Because dodging isn't really a strength. Well, I mean, I I suppose it could be, but  

[00:16:54] Jesse Fries:

Right. Right. Right.   That's that's a that's a Dodgers. You know, where did that come from, I wonder?  

[00:17:02] Jamon Fries:

Yeah.   Maybe somebody was playing dodgeball and thought, hey. Let's call ourselves the Dodgers, and it just turned into a okay. So  

[00:17:13] Jesse Fries:

Brooklyn,   back in the day, a nickname for Brooklyn residents,   was were the   trolley dodgers,   as in Okay. Because they would have to avoid   the city's fast moving trolleys. Yep. Yep.   So   yeah. Yeah. There you go. There you go. Okay. Interesting. A little bit of history there. Right. Right. Well, at at least as long as   Microsoft's   AI is correct, you know. Who   knows, really? You know? It's Yeah. Who knows?  

[00:17:51] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. Another another thing that's going on internationally   is, Trump is   has told the Pentagon to prepare for vicious military action in Nigeria.  

[00:18:02] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Because there's been quite a few news stories   Yeah. About Christians being  

[00:18:09] Jamon Fries:

It it it actually became public, and suddenly people are concerned about it.  

[00:18:13] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. Over here at least. Yeah. Because I saw one article   that talked about it, and it was from the Nigerian aspect and, like, the   vice president over there or something like that.   They're going,   what's the big deal?   It's like they're going they're going it's they're not just targeting Christians.   It's like Yeah. Okay. So that's the problem? And and and then they go, well, well, how we take this is that Trump is just this is a negotiation   situation.   And and so we we he he this means that he'll probably share more information with us, and that's how we're gonna take this. So Yeah. Yeah.  

[00:18:58] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. I I read somewhere that that they that they were like, you know, yeah, we have no problems with US troops coming in to deal with it as long as they   do it our way.  

[00:19:10] Jesse Fries:

Right? Yeah.   Hey. It's a different world over there. It's a different world over there.  

[00:19:17] Jamon Fries:

Absolutely   is.   And,   yeah. I I I've been let been,   going into state   politics now. Okay. I've been hearing a lot about, you know, all the redistricting and stuff like that.  

[00:19:36] Jesse Fries:

Mhmm.  

[00:19:39] Jamon Fries:

Well, there's one Democrat that I'm actually pretty happy with. Okay.   The, top Maryland,   Maryland   Democratic lawmaker.  

[00:19:48] Jesse Fries:

You you said it weird both times.   Maryland.   I know. There you go. Now you said it right. You you said it weird. Did I say it weird both times? Yeah. You did. You did. Oh, okay. What? It was like Maryland.   I'm like, what?  

[00:20:06] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I was reading it instead of no instead of saying it the way. Yeah. No. I understand. I understand.   Yeah.   But,   he is actually   really pissing off their governor   and a lot of people   underneath below him. Okay. In the in there.   He is saying,   I'm not going to allow redistricting to happen here.  

[00:20:32] Jesse Fries:

Okay.   It it  

[00:20:35] Jamon Fries:

what is the breakdown, though?   Oh, it's it's   abominably   low for Republicans   just like,   just like California is.  

[00:20:47] Jesse Fries:

Right. Right.  

[00:20:51] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. What he said though is that   the path we are on is unsustainable,   and nobody wants to or feels that they should unilateral   unilaterally   disarm.   I don't think that's what this is. I think it's a it is leaning into a reality of if we want to protect this democracy in the future,   we have got to chart a different path.  

[00:21:17] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. I could see that. I could see that.   Mhmm.   Yeah. No. It's   right now, the way it it the whole system is   the system is skewed to be more gerrymandered towards the Democrats.   There are more,   congressional   based off population and who is Democrat, who is a Republican is skewed towards the Democrats.   And so, you know, the Republicans just kinda skewing it the other way. It's like, I'm going okay. Well, you started the fight. Yeah. It really comes down to that in so many things. The Democrats start a fight. If you And then If you look at it historically,  

[00:21:52] Jamon Fries:

the Democratic state the Democrats controlled states are the ones that are so gerrymandered   that not even a single Republican in some of them can get elected.  

[00:22:03] Jesse Fries:

Right. Right. Right. Yeah.   Yeah. It's it's rather funny. It's rather funny. Yeah. So  

[00:22:12] Jamon Fries:

But I I I like I like what this guy was talking about. You know, he's like, this doing it doing it this way, making it so that   you   making it so that you set it up in a way that   the other party has absolutely zero chance of being elected in your state Mhmm. Is   not sustainable for the future because it would it completely eliminates   essentially   sharing ideas.   Oh, yeah. Yeah. Completely. It leads to just a lot more of the fringe   controlling   the party.  

[00:22:51] Jesse Fries:

It does. It does. We we we we've talked about this before. You know? Yeah.   And we I think we kinda came up with that   it'd be best if, like,   people   congressional delegates actually had to listen to people instead of just doing what they wanted. You know? Yeah. Absolutely. And it seems like Michigan is one of the because they have one of those systems where they have a bipartisan   or a nonpartisan   group that figures it out. Right. And it was pretty close to what the population is   Okay. For, like, the breakdown for Democrat and Republican, and the state was pretty much split on that side.   Yeah.  

So I I think it's a good thing overall. You know? Just go that route.   Make it so that the congressional delegates actually have to listen to the people and not to the money.   Yeah. I think that'd be a beautiful thing.  

[00:23:42] Jamon Fries:

I believe so as well.   The only the only   flaw with that   is   according to   people in California,   California   has the same type of   non   political   entity that   determines their   districts,   and   it's kinda way  

[00:24:09] Jesse Fries:

off. Yeah. No. That with with that one, it is. That one is, but it's better than it was.   Okay.   Yeah. It's better than it was, but, yeah, it is,   it still isn't good.  

[00:24:22] Jamon Fries:

Well, if if it's if it's a if it's a nonpolitical   entity that   that,   you know, that isn't gonna take politics into effect,   Would Gavin would Gavin Newsom   really   be trying to get the the the constitutional   amendment to redistrict?   Because   there would be a chance, considering that 40% of the of California is Republicans   Uh-huh. Yet they only hold, like, what is it,   10%   or less of the seats? Right. Right.   If it were a truly nonpartisan   group that were doing it,   then it would   even it out, and that would give seats to Republicans.  

[00:25:12] Jesse Fries:

No. Yeah. Yeah. From what I've heard, though, California has really rigged the system. All the Democrats have really rigged the system. Of course. I have. Yeah.   To where   it's so entrenched, you would need, like Mhmm. Yeah. So   it's   I don't know how theirs is set up, but it seems that the at least, the Michigan system seems to be a better system on that. So Yeah. No. Absolutely.  

[00:25:34] Jamon Fries:

I I just find it amusing that this all stems from   Democrats.  

[00:25:40] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Of course. Of course, it does. Because  

[00:25:42] Jamon Fries:

this whole this whole argument   started with Texas.   Yeah. It did. And why Texas was   redistricting.   Uh-huh. Yep. Yep.   And and, you know, they say it's because they were redo they're they're saying that it's now because they're redistricting in the middle of not right after our census.   Right. Right. But the problem is is that they did redistrict right after our census.   Yeah. Yeah. And then the Democrats went and said that that was that it was racially motivated   districting.   Mhmm. The court agreed and said you have to redistrict.   Yeah.  

And so they redistrict.  

[00:26:25] Jesse Fries:

And Trump goes, well, how about you make it good for us? You know, it's Yeah. I I mean, is the courts  

[00:26:32] Jamon Fries:

the the Democrats filed a lawsuit making them do this mid   mid census   redistricting.   Uh-huh. Yet now because they're doing this mid   what the hell? Come on, guys.  

[00:26:48] Jesse Fries:

It's,   it's kinda like when you when you unintended consequences.   You you you know, you you think it's gonna go your way, and then it doesn't go your way. You know? So  

[00:27:01] Jamon Fries:

it sucks to be you, but yeah. You know that the only reason that that lawsuit was filed was because they didn't have enough Democrats  

[00:27:09] Jesse Fries:

in  

[00:27:10] Jamon Fries:

seats in the seats. Completely. Completely. And so they wanted to force them to redistrict and   try to make it so that they they had more seats.   Now they're gonna have less seats, and so they panicked.  

[00:27:23] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. At least they're getting rid of Crockett, so that'll be good. Yes. Yes.  

[00:27:29] Jamon Fries:

Absolutely. Yes.  

[00:27:31] Jesse Fries:

Let's see here. What else do we got? Looks like,   in,   Indiana, they arrested 46 illegal aliens   who had been given CDL licenses.   And they've arrested, 223   individuals across the country.   So   yeah, it's   it's pathetic.  

[00:27:53] Jamon Fries:

Oh, it really is. Yes.  

[00:27:55] Jesse Fries:

So it's good to see them cracking down on that. Get Oh, yeah.   Yeah. No. I it's legal should not be driving on the roads like that. You know? It's  

[00:28:05] Jamon Fries:

it's Especially   you know, it just   a driver's license   is fine. I don't mind illegals   being able to drive a vehicle. Oh, of course. Yeah. Yeah. If they're gonna be here. You know? They shouldn't be here. But if they're here, I don't mind them driving a vehicle. Because,   honestly, here in The United States, other than cities like New York,  

[00:28:26] Jesse Fries:

you can't survive without a vehicle. No. You really can't. You really can't.  

[00:28:31] Jamon Fries:

But you should have a license from your country, your home country. You should have yeah. Yes. You should have a license from your country.  

[00:28:37] Jesse Fries:

Yep.  

[00:28:38] Jamon Fries:

Not from our state. And that should not be a commercial  

[00:28:42] Jesse Fries:

driver's license. Yeah. Definitely not a commercial driver's license. Yep.   Definitely not.  

[00:28:48] Jamon Fries:

I I know that we don't recognize commercial driver's licenses   from   countries other than Canada and Mexico.   Mhmm. Yep. Because, well, there is no other country where they can drive a semi into The United States.   No. Those are the only two that can do it. Yeah. Yeah. And and I I I suppose the country South Of Mexico, they could drive all the way up through Mexico and into The United States potentially, but we don't have treaties that cover that aspect. Yeah. No. I don't think those would be allowed into The US, those trucks. Yeah. I I don't think so either. Yeah. So yeah. Because we have Yeah. The  

[00:29:24] Jesse Fries:

what the   or the air to,  

[00:29:29] Jamon Fries:

NAFTA, whatever that's called. Yep. Yeah. It so that allows them, like, the Mexicans and the Canadians through. But Yeah. I'm pretty sure that we only have agreements with Canada and Mexico for our drivers to go into their countries and their drivers to come into ours. Yeah. I think so. I think so. Yep.   Although,   for a long time now, Mexico drivers have not been able to come across.   Really? In in some cases. Yeah. Back when even even back when I was driving in,   in   the very early February, like Uh-huh. From from '97 to 2003   is when I drove.  

Even back then,   they could only drive into The US far enough to get to a drop yard.   Okay.   And then a US driver had to take it the rest of the way.  

[00:30:16] Jesse Fries:

I can see that. I can see that. It makes sense. You know? Yeah. That that way, you might not actually have to know English.   Right. Yeah.   Yeah.   But, yeah, to go interior, that makes sense. That would make sense. Yeah. Absolutely.  

[00:30:32] Jamon Fries:

But yeah. So that's   yeah. CDLs should not be in the hands of illegals.   Definitely not. Definitely not.   And   talking about immigration.   So   Chicago's   going a little   bit,   insurrectionist   maybe.  

[00:30:53] Jesse Fries:

Okay.  

[00:30:55] Jamon Fries:

So there there are people that are starting to,   station themselves   outside of areas where illegals go   to watch for ICE agents.  

[00:31:11] Jesse Fries:

Okay.  

[00:31:12] Jamon Fries:

They have   civilians   have started   putting up,   stops   where they check vehicles   to see if there   are ICE agents in those vehicles.  

[00:31:29] Jesse Fries:

What the fuck?   You're joking.  

[00:31:33] Jamon Fries:

That's what the article I read said. Oi.  

[00:31:37] Jesse Fries:

You know? No. I think just blown through.   Yeah. Screw you.   I don't have to show you anything.  

[00:31:46] Jamon Fries:

I mean, the to me, that's   borderline insurrection.  

[00:31:51] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. It kind of is. It's like you try to stop ICE, and then they just pull a gun and arrest your ass for impeding a federal officer, and there you go. You know? It's,  

[00:32:01] Jamon Fries:

But, I mean, yeah, it's something that that could be used by Trump   to give the National Guard a lot of leeway.   Uh-huh. Yep. Yep. Be able to make it so they can actually enforce law   instead of just protecting buildings and personnel.  

[00:32:21] Jesse Fries:

Makes sense. Makes sense.  

[00:32:23] Jamon Fries:

Because, I mean, that's getting very close to borderline insurrection. It's a nonviolent   insurrection,   but it's still an insurrection   in a in a manner.  

[00:32:34] Jesse Fries:

No. I I I'm I'm with you. I'm with you. It's like, all these cities and states that say they're sanctuary cities and states and everything like that. Anything like that that goes to me, that's it's going against the supremacy.   Yeah. Federal supremacy. I I just Yep. I don't see how it's not.   So No. Federal law trumps state law. Yeah. And that's generally what the Supreme Court has always decided. So Yeah.   Yeah. I I   I I I really don't know how they've got away with it for so long. I really don't.  

[00:33:05] Jamon Fries:

No. Neither do I.   Well, it's because they've had we we we have weak politicians   that let  

[00:33:13] Jesse Fries:

True. Do what they want to do. Yeah. Yeah. I I I also think that's messed up as well.   If if  

[00:33:19] Jamon Fries:

it's like, if it's a law, it should be enforced. If you don't like the law, get rid of the law. Yes. Absolutely. But that's it. I have always believed in that. Yeah. You know? The the in in The States where there's still laws on the books against spitting on the sidewalk because the old, you know,   Uh-huh. Chew tobacco and stuff like that,   I firmly believe that everyone that spits on the sidewalk should be fined.  

[00:33:45] Jesse Fries:

I agree. I agree.  

[00:33:46] Jamon Fries:

If you've got the law, it has to be enforced.   Mhmm. If you don't wanna enforce the law,   get your congress   to repeal the law. That's  

[00:33:57] Jesse Fries:

how it should be, pure and simple. No. I I'm with you. I am with you on that.   Let's see here. What do we got going here? Oh, apparently,   DC, actually,   they themselves have gotten kinda sick of,   kids, and they have actually put down curfews   Wow. On people 18   in certain areas. So   imagine that.   Right?  

[00:34:29] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. No. I I I I thought isn't the National Guard still there? Or apparently not? I haven't I haven't seen any stories about them pulling out. But, you know, that probably wouldn't be something that   most medias would cover. Right. Right.  

[00:34:45] Jesse Fries:

But yeah. Apparently,   minors have been loitering around and whatnot, so causing all sorts of havoc and everything like that.   So, yeah, they're sick of it. They are sick of it. So   there you go. Yeah.   Apparently, there have been Melees,   with hundreds of youth.   So Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That was on Halloween.   So  

[00:35:10] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. I just I just looked it up, and, yes, the National Guard is still in DC.  

[00:35:14] Jesse Fries:

Okay. So, yeah, with the National Guard, they'll be able to really crack down. Yeah. I see the National Guard rounding kids up.   Yep. Yep.   It's   just let's take control of our streets again, people. That's all we need to do. You know? And Yeah.   Make it so that everybody can have a nice, safe, enjoyable life. That's Yep.   At least safe. Absolutely. Enjoyable. That that that depends on so many different things you can't, say that. But, yeah.  

[00:35:49] Jamon Fries:

But So you you remember you remember that story that you that you did last? I think it was last one   Uh-huh. About the,  

[00:35:58] Jesse Fries:

semi photo load of monkeys? Oh, yeah. Yeah. The monkeys. The rhesus monkeys that that escaped that had herpes and Yep. All sorts of hepatitis and whatnot.  

[00:36:08] Jamon Fries:

Well, I I heard a story that they had that they had found all but one of them. Mhmm.   And now I think a Mississippi Mississippi   mom may have taken care of the last one for them.  

[00:36:20] Jesse Fries:

Sweet. What she do? She shot and killed  

[00:36:24] Jamon Fries:

a monkey to protect her children.  

[00:36:27] Jesse Fries:

God bless her. Yep. Yep. That's good. Yep. Good. Good. Good.   Absolutely.   Although,  

[00:36:33] Jamon Fries:

there is no monkey season. Therefore,   I wouldn't be surprised   if   if the game wardens went after her for that one. That, you know, that could be considered poaching.  

[00:36:44] Jesse Fries:

But   there are no monkeys in Alabama, like, native ones.  

[00:36:49] Jamon Fries:

So I know. Which means that it's not legal to hunt them.  

[00:36:53] Jesse Fries:

Just saying it's not legal to kill them. I think that fall under self defense. Because you could kill a deer if it's trying to attack you. I'm just saying. You know? Or Yeah. Yeah. A raccoon?  

[00:37:03] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. You can kill a bear coming after you, a raccoon coming after you, anything like that. Yeah. Absolutely.  

[00:37:08] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Probably could in Canada, but  

[00:37:11] Jamon Fries:

Right. I I can see it now. From from now on,   deer poachers.   He was attacking me, your honor. I had to shoot him.  

[00:37:21] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.   Yeah. At least down here in The United States, we do have the way you can protect yourself. So Yes. Absolutely. Yeah. I saw this wood. It was a tic tac. I wonder if I I'm not sure if it was a recent story or whatnot. But, basically, this guy   a guy broke into a guy's house,   and the guy started, like, beating him. The homeowner started beating him,   because the guy broke in even with a weapon, I think. And the guy started beating him. Oh, yeah. With a crossbow.   The guy came in with a crossbow,   and the guy started beating him. And,   and   and the homeowner was arrested.  

What?   Yeah. Because you can't defend yourself in Canada, apparently.   Oh, that's right. Yeah. You you're you're just supposed to do whatever the fuck that person tells you to do. So you're supposed to sit there while he rapes your wife,   slit your child's throat. You know?   Are you freaking kidding me?  

[00:38:17] Jamon Fries:

I I do remember hearing   a politician up there making a statement about that, about, you know, just let them do what they're gonna do. Yeah. No. This was a sheriff or whatever the Yeah. Mounty or whatever. That's right. Yeah.  

[00:38:32] Jesse Fries:

Are they called mounties because they get mounted?   I I really don't get it. Some of these countries have just   it's   it's your human right. I believe it's a human right to defend yourself and your family. Yeah. Just plain and simple. That is it. It's your human Yeah. Right.  

[00:38:54] Jamon Fries:

Yep.   I I  

[00:38:57] Jesse Fries:

calling 911 won't help in many circumstances.  

[00:39:00] Jamon Fries:

No.   They'll get there way too late.  

[00:39:03] Jesse Fries:

If they even get there. Even  

[00:39:05] Jamon Fries:

if they even if they get there before the guy takes off.  

[00:39:09] Jesse Fries:

So instead of what going to do was would have still already happened. So what you're supposed to do is you're supposed to   instead of attacking,   you're supposed to   call 911, but you're supposed to do what the thief tells you to do. So if he tells you not to call 911,   does that mean you can't call 911? Because that's Not until he leaves. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It's like, no. Because he'll he'll kill you if you if you call 911 while he's there. Yeah. Exactly. No. Beat him and beat him to death if you want to. That's what I saw. Yeah. He broke into your house. Plain simple. That's it.  

[00:39:43] Jamon Fries:

Yep. The only the only time that the   that there have been instances   where I look at it, you know,   the timing of when they decided to stand their ground is Right.   Where I say, okay. Yeah. No. That's just murder.  

[00:40:00] Jesse Fries:

Right. Right. Right. You know, like,  

[00:40:02] Jamon Fries:

after they've run out of the house and are running away from your house, you should not follow them into the street and continue shooting at them. Yeah.  

[00:40:11] Jesse Fries:

Yeah.  

[00:40:12] Jamon Fries:

You know, stuff like that. Because you're no longer defending yourself. No. Completely Now it's retribution.  

[00:40:17] Jesse Fries:

No. I'm with you on that one. I am completely with you on that one. It's it's like   you can   beat somebody   to the point of that they cannot attack you again.   Yeah. Whatever that may be at the time and point. It could be killing them, or it may just,   mean that they start to crawl away. You know? It's, Yes. Yeah. So  

[00:40:39] Jamon Fries:

Well, it's like, you know, the the another situation   that I completely   disagree with that that stand your ground in my in my mind does not take effect   is   there there was this one one article that I read a little while back   where   a guy   was   he was at a, veterans   memorial a veterans,   park type thing Mhmm. In in some small town.   And he was cursing the government. He was cursing the military and stuff like that. And passerby drove by, didn't like what he was saying, so he got out of his truck, came over, started arguing with the guy. They got into a physical altercation.   The guy then returned to his truck,   got in the truck,   got his handgun,   walked out of the truck, and shot the guy and claimed self defense. No. No. No. You  

[00:41:38] Jesse Fries:

were able to get in your truck. You could've gotten away.   You could've driven off. You you could've driven off instead of shooting him. So I'm sorry, but that's just flat out murder. No. Completely. Completely. Yeah. You were in a rage, and you went crazy. Yeah. That that's what that is. That is what that is. Yeah. No. I I I'm with you on that one. I'm with you on that one.  

[00:41:57] Jamon Fries:

But, yeah.  

[00:41:58] Jesse Fries:

Let's see here. Going along the lines of,   people   rioting or whatnot, like those teenagers in, DC,   apparently, there's some riots in LA after the,   Dodgers won the World Series.  

[00:42:13] Jamon Fries:

So   Doesn't surprise me that much. I mean, that seems to be the trend now.  

[00:42:19] Jesse Fries:

But, you know, it was just   it was just them having fun. They apparently, they Oh, yeah. Some of the cops were hit by fireworks and some bottles and whatnot. So, yeah, the cops had to do some tear gas and whatnot. But Oh, yeah. Yeah. No. It was just this is typical when you when your team wins the World Series or whatnot or Super Bowl or whatever. So the World Series, it is very common  

[00:42:40] Jamon Fries:

for the streets to get flooded and shit to be destroyed.  

[00:42:44] Jesse Fries:

No. Yeah. Exactly. Very,   very common. So yeah. And it was a heck of a game. It really was. Went long.   So long, in fact, apparently, in Toronto,   they they they shut down   their transit system shuts down, right, at, like, I don't know, 11:30 or something like that. Okay. And so they left thousands of people stranded.   Oh god. They didn't keep it open for the game.  

[00:43:13] Jamon Fries:

Oh, wow.  

[00:43:15] Jesse Fries:

It's like, what are you doing Toronto? You know? It it's like   it just doesn't make any sense. Let's just shut this down. I saw one TikTok. I was just like, are you freaking kidding me?   It was like, hey.   Oh, it's hilarious.   Yeah. Yeah. It's shutting it, no. If you know there's a big event going that could go late Oh, yeah. Yeah.  

[00:43:41] Jamon Fries:

Especially an event like the World Series like like like the World Series, you know. Yes. Yes. Something something where you know  

[00:43:49] Jesse Fries:

that there are going to be a lot of people not at home. And when it comes to, like, a sporting event, especially, like, baseball where it there's no ties, there's no nothing. It's and it's Yeah. The World Series. It's the last game.   Yep.   Yeah. You have to be prepared for it to go long. You really do. Yeah. I I I think for that day, it should be a twenty four hour run. Or you just you'd have a contingency   going, okay. Well Yeah.   You may have to do overtime on this day. You know? You you give volunteers for that and so on and so forth. But you figure something out. You don't just leave thousands of people stranded.   No. No.  



[00:44:27] Jamon Fries:

Especially really that that really  

[00:44:29] Jesse Fries:

shows in Toronto.   It's not warm up there at that time of Yeah. No. No. That really shows one of the weaknesses  

[00:44:37] Jamon Fries:

of public transport.   If everybody had driven there, driven to where they went,  

[00:44:42] Jesse Fries:

then there wouldn't have been any problems. No. Yeah. Completely. Completely. But no. Yeah. This is why cars are good.   I agree. I agree.   Even if it takes you forever.   Yeah. Yeah. They're at least you're going somewhere and you're warm. So  

[00:44:57] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. Could could you remember some of those, traffic jams we got into leaving the Twinkies games? Oh, that was nothing, dude. When we were up in,  

[00:45:07] Jesse Fries:

what where was it?   Hampton Beach up in New Hampshire for this past summer for fourth of July. Dude, we had a front row seat to it because our condo was right on the beach, and the main drag was right in front of us. Mhmm. It seriously   took,   like, at least two to three hours to clear after the fireworks. Damn.   Two and it was standstill.   Wow. People weren't moving at all. It was a complete   and they weren't letting any traffic in. So all the people that had left to, like, get watch fireworks from the boat or everything like that Yeah. They couldn't get back in until they had cleared all the traffic out. So they took, like, three or four hours to get back home.   It   it was a complete shit show. So Oh, yeah. So   Yeah. We had a lot of fun watching that shit show. It was   it was it was good people watching. It was really good people watching. Oh, yeah.  



[00:46:05] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. That that   sounds very reminiscent   of LA   traffic jams.   Yeah. I could see that. Yeah. I vibe and stuff like that where   you may sit there for twenty minutes without moving at all.  

[00:46:21] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. No. It was it was, like, hour, hour and a half of no movie.   Oh, wow. Yeah. Yeah. No. It was ridiculous.   It was truly ridiculous.   Fun times were had by us, though, because we were just sitting, drinking, and watching them and making fun of them. So yeah.  

[00:46:36] Jamon Fries:

Yeah.   Always gotta enjoy watching people in traffic jams. You really do. The way the way that the way that they behave is just so amusing.  

[00:46:45] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. We saw some messed up things.   I can imagine.   Let's see here. Speaking of messed up things, apparently, there have been a couple terrorist   things that the FBI has,   taken out. Looks like there is a guy down in where was it? Alabama   who,   wanted to shoot up some synagogues.   He had quite the arsenal, actually. So it, there's pictures of it. He has a AR 15 shotgun,   quite a few,   clips and everything like that. So,   yeah,   it looks like he was just some   white antisemite   or something like that. So Yep. Well, thank god they caught him. Yep. Exactly.   Exactly.  

And then up in Dearborn,   they   whether or not, the FBI says that they   caught some terrorists,   who had guns and everything like that. And they said they they busted them on Halloween,   and they said that they were gonna do   an attack of some sort.  

[00:47:45] Jamon Fries:

So Yeah. I I read one one article that said that they were   linked to ISIS.  

[00:47:51] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. That's what I saw too,   and,   possibly so. And these   like, one of their phones was confiscated at the border,   and they were they they checked the messages and everything like that, and it was ISIS related and everything. So   Okay. And this is Dearborn, so   that's, like, the Muslim capital of America. So Yep. It's they they they even have Islam or Arabic writing on their police uniforms.   Yeah. Yeah. So Yeah. At least at least they were planning on it. Maybe that plan didn't go through, but I think they do. So   Yep.  

But yeah. So they stopped that, and nothing I've seen the reports. A lot of times, they   it seems like there was somebody, like, infiltrating the group, but I didn't Mhmm. They didn't arrest they didn't, like, charge everybody they arrested.   So maybe some of them were,   undercover or informants. I don't know.   Yeah. So   I   I I don't necessarily trust the FBI, especially when they have informants in the group that are planning an attack.   I I go, did you actually make this happen, or   was this all them? You know? I  

[00:49:03] Jamon Fries:

How large of a part did you play in their decision?  

[00:49:06] Jesse Fries:

Exactly. Did you egg them on? You know?   Were you sending them all those messed up messages? No. Yeah. It's like, were you were you the ones that actually,   turned them?   You know? It's like   Yeah. Yeah. If you are, that's you. That's not them. You know? It's  

[00:49:26] Jamon Fries:

a So I wouldn't I, yeah, I wouldn't find it shocking to find that, a, that if if they were the ones that turned them,   but also, b,   if the evidence that they used   to say that they're doing this   wasn't by their agents' text messages.  

[00:49:45] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. But I don't I'd nothing I saw showed that,   they didn't say anybody was an informant or anything like that. So Yeah. It's not like, the the the group that,   planned to kidnap,   Gretchen   Whitmer   Yeah.   There it was, like, five or six informants were in that group.   It was like Yeah. Yeah. It's like,   wow.   It it it was almost more informants than actual other people in there. So   it's  

[00:50:15] Jamon Fries:

Well, it did you you remember the, Oklahoma City bombing? The Oh, yeah. Of course. Timothy McVeigh.   Yeah.   It turned out that   his group had   four or five different agencies   that had people inside of it.  

[00:50:34] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Not too much of a surprise. Yep. Yeah. By the DEA,  

[00:50:38] Jamon Fries:

the ATF,   and a few others. And they couldn't even catch them, you know. People inside. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Well, well, no. They the the, you know, the the reason that I always thought it was was hanky   was because   that one specific day,   one of the departments, I think it was the DEA or something like that,   none of their personnel  

[00:51:02] Jesse Fries:

went into the office that day. Yeah. Yeah. I don't know. I don't know. That's getting too much into conspiracy theory for me. Oh, yeah. Yeah. I know. I know. It's, Yeah.  

[00:51:12] Jamon Fries:

That that was the hinkiness that I saw out of that. No. I understand. I understand. Yeah.  

[00:51:20] Jesse Fries:

Yep. Yep. Let's see here.   Let's go international.   Do we have a fun story? Should we do that? Okay. We do. Well, I'll add this other one that   you had   in the national. I'm gonna add that to fun stories as well because it's kind of fun even though it's sad.  

[00:51:40] Jamon Fries:

Those are the Alright. So we'll we'll go with mine first. So the EU   Uh-huh.   Is considering   weakening their 2040   climate goal.  

[00:51:50] Jesse Fries:

Oh, good. Good.  

[00:51:52] Jamon Fries:

They're thinking about   about lowering it because   they're concerned that it might be impossible   to hit.   Even if they completely   eliminated   all   of the c o two,   all of the carbon dioxide and carbon   emissions from any everything.   Uh-huh.   Because they found out that there's a possibility   that the forests   might not be able to absorb enough c e c o two   to meet the goal.  

[00:52:31] Jesse Fries:

What the  

[00:52:33] Jamon Fries:

Yes. Yes. They they have found out that these forests might not be able to take in   as much c o two as they thought they would.  

[00:52:42] Jesse Fries:

Okay. What's that got to do with their goals? Impossible to meet the goal. What what's that got to do   what   what what does a tree   have to do with their goals?   I have no freaking clue. I know trees soak up c o two because that's what plants do.   Yeah.   But what was their goal? Do you know what their goal was?  

[00:53:05] Jamon Fries:

Yes. Their their, goal was to cut planet planet warming emissions by 90%.   And   not have the trees absorbing as much. That doesn't really matter.   Well, there's something that trees comes can absorb have absolutely nothing to do   with how much you wanna cut the emissions. Right. Right. There is later on, it also goes that, you know, what that some of the   struggling domestic industries   wouldn't be able to afford it.  

[00:53:49] Jesse Fries:

I I think they're backtracking   just because yeah. They are. They know they've fucked over their,  

[00:53:55] Jamon Fries:

They they fucked over everyone. Their industries.   Completely they they just screwed them over so badly. It's not even funny, you know. Well, not only their not only their industries, but also the consumers. I mean, you know,  

[00:54:08] Jesse Fries:

coal is put on emissions that you can't eliminate 90% of emissions without completely getting rid of of gasoline cars. Well and you have to get rid of cows. You have to get rid of everything because all that is actually considered part of it.   Yes. And and they have been trying to get rid of all their agriculture too, which is hilarious. Oh, yeah. They've been really harsh on their farmers and everything like that. Yeah.   Which is hilarious. It's it's like there there's   they think that they can be completely reliant   on the on globalism,   on the global for everything. But then   but then it's just transferring who is used doing what. You know? It's Yeah.  

Yeah. No. Let let let's just go with Bill Gates again for for this. You know? He he's coming around. So I think this is just showing that the EU is coming around. And I you know, this could be, like, Bill Gates than this, you know, this could really be the sign that   rationality   is coming   back   into Yeah. The environmentalist   movement, you know, which It's very well good. Yeah. You know, to me,   not polluting is great. I would love if you if we could cut all pollutants. Well Oh, yeah. But Absolutely. It's more of a I'd love to have good fresh air. No. Yeah. But it's more of a conservation   than   sort of thing. So you have to work   with humans   to get the best option that you can. You know? It's not it's not   destroying   every option for human industry and everything like that. It's having this nice balance that you can actually work through and everything like that. Well, and, you know, the for for me, the biggest problem is is that  

[00:55:51] Jamon Fries:

you can't   legislate   to cut emissions like that Uh-huh.   Until we have   the technology   available   to actually do it.  

[00:56:06] Jesse Fries:

Right. Right. It it's the chicken or egg, though. It's like some people say   a lot of governments will say that they they put those so that drives the industry,   you know.  

[00:56:17] Jamon Fries:

So But it's not gonna drive an industry that   needs   creative   input.  

[00:56:22] Jesse Fries:

No. Especially 90%. You know? That's like  

[00:56:27] Jamon Fries:

no. I I I'm with you. I'm with you. I'm just saying that the the Yeah. No. I mean, you know, it's like with with the electric vehicle. You know, if   if we had better infrastructure as far as charging, if we had quicker charging,   if we had better batteries that weren't somewhat risky   Right. I think electric vehicles would be widely popular.  

[00:56:49] Jesse Fries:

Oh, I think so too. The the power you get out of them is awesome. Oh, yes. The instance Except for in except for in very cold places. Well, yeah. Of course. Of course. Because batteries do not work well in the cold. But then, you know, you have, like, a hybrid system, you know, as in you can either have hybrid cars or you could have, like, in those cold regions, you just use combustion engines.   Yep. And then in the warmer areas that can do it, you have the battery cars, you know. It's Absolutely. Yes.  

[00:57:17] Jamon Fries:

I I I agree 100%. And so but until the infrastructure and until the until the technology is advanced to the point where it becomes   safer   than combustion  

[00:57:31] Jesse Fries:

Mhmm.  

[00:57:33] Jamon Fries:

I don't think there's any chance   of   it replacing.  

[00:57:41] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. No. I I I I I I I'm with you. I'm with you. Yeah. No. I am with you. Yep.   Let's see here.   In other news,   looks like   the former Duke of York   keeps losing things.   So Andrew   Batten Windsor,   he has now lost his naval title. He is being stripped of his naval title. So   yeah. Yeah. He's just losing everything.   I think the only thing he's gonna have left is,   the pension that his brother is gonna give him to live out the rest of his life with. And that is it.   Probably. No. It's like a 6 figure a month pension. Yeah. It's pretty expensive. He's not gonna be he's not gonna be not living comfortably. Yeah. He's not gonna be hurting. He's not gonna be hurt. Just not up to quite his standards   probably.  

Yeah. Yeah.  

[00:58:37] Jamon Fries:

Well, you know, he also won't be invited to all those  

[00:58:41] Jesse Fries:

posh y parties. Oh, yes. Yes.   With all the young girls, and that's why. Yes.   Exactly.   Oh, shit.   Let's see here. And then it just,   so   did you hear, like, on the twentieth or something like that, there are some fuel refineries in, like, where was it?   In   Eastern Europe.   I think it was Romania   and some other place. Some,   refineries   were   there were explosions at refineries.  

[00:59:22] Jamon Fries:

No. I hadn't I hadn't heard about that. Yeah. Yeah.  

[00:59:27] Jesse Fries:

And it was basically refineries that were bringing in Russian oil.   They were it was just refineries for the Russian oil.   Right.   But they're in the EU, these places. Right?   But there was explosions at these. So it kinda looks like and it looks like most reporting,   especially by people that are in the know, say it was Ukraine. So Ukraine attacked   Europe is basically the story here. Wow.   Yeah. Yeah. The   and then   this whole article, it's in the American conservative. I don't know who's behind that or anything like that. Right.   But   it   also says that,   there's a good chance that   it had American British backing   in the whole process too.  

So   yeah.   Yeah. It's kinda   messed up you. Ew. Yeah. Yeah. It's  

[01:00:27] Jamon Fries:

Oh, wow. Yeah.  

[01:00:29] Jesse Fries:

This is a country that wants in the EU,   and they're   attacking the EU? The EU. Yeah.   Just doesn't make sense to me. But, of course, they're gonna try to blame Russia for it. Oh, because that's what they always do. You know? Yeah.  

[01:00:43] Jamon Fries:

Well, it was definitely Russian drones that that attacked it. I mean, obviously.  

[01:00:48] Jesse Fries:

Yep. Yep.   Yep. Yeah. And it says Yeah. Why why I don't know why Russia would attack refineries that are refining oil that they sold. See, that's the thing. It's like Nord can't sell the oil anymore. It's just like the Nord Stream lines. You know? It's,   because those were attacked, and then Russia got the blame even though it seems like it was Ukrainian   Yep.   That did it. You know? So it's like Yeah.   Yeah. No. We we when it comes to, like, that sort of thing yeah. And it's just messed up. We we just need to   I don't know what we need to do. It's a I don't know either.  

None of these people are taking it serious. You know? It's,   everybody thinks Putin is this evil guy, but I think he's just trying to secure   Russia. You know? That's all I'm thinking. So Yeah. Yeah.  

[01:01:42] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. I I don't know. I mean,   there's   everybody   claims to know what he's planning on doing. Yep. Yep.   But   from what I've seen,   I don't think he ever does what everyone expects him to do.  

[01:02:03] Jesse Fries:

No. I really don't. I   well,   yeah. I don't know.   It's tough to say because you you know,   I've I've always viewed him more as an he's   does what he says sort of situation. You know? It's   He he yeah. He was KGB and everything like that, but and so he's a bit shifty, but   I I don't think he's two faced. I've never thought he was two faced. No. No. Not not not like Most most of the things he says I'm gonna do this, he's done. Yeah. Yeah. And he said that he has no intention of   expanding this or anything like that. It's not a war of empire. It's just   trying   to stabilize their system. You know? It's so   I I've I and I haven't seen anything to show that it wasn't. I have not seen one bit of evidence that shows that it wasn't that. Yeah. So Yeah.  

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Any which way you wanna do it, you can help us out, and that would be awesome. We would love it, and we would just love to hear from you guys. So please let us know if you'd like to help us out.   And so it looks like,   Whole Foods is trying not to be Whole Foods.   Really?   Yeah. Because, you know, Whole Foods the whole shtick of,   Whole Foods is that it it's wholesome food. You know? No additives. Right. No this. No Yeah. Name brands or anything like that. Yep. Well, they are experimenting   with ways   to sell Pepsi and Doritos and the like,   and name brands. You know?  

One of them   Wow. Yeah. In the story, one of them,   if you wanted something, you could go on your app and you could tell it that you wanted, like, say, Doritos.   And so there would be a robot in the back that would go through their whole system in the back because it's in the back. They just don't have it upfront. And then you wait a couple of minutes, and then it'll bring it out to you.  

[01:04:49] Jamon Fries:

Oh, man. So, basically, it's one of those, if you're in the know Exactly. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.   Yeah. And there's a special password that you need to get.  

[01:05:03] Jesse Fries:

Exactly.   Exactly.   And then the other thing that they're they're thinking of is that so the store is over there, but we have an entryway   right over here with the Starbucks and whatnot.   We could just have Starbucks sell all this Doritos and stuff.   Yeah. Yeah. But Whole Foods will still remain just Whole Foods.  

[01:05:27] Jamon Fries:

Oh, god.  

[01:05:28] Jesse Fries:

That's hilarious.   Right? Hilarious. Right? Yeah. I thought that was funny. I thought that was funny. Well, I mean, you know, you do what you need to do to make money. So No. Exactly.   Exactly.   And speaking of money and everything like that, there's a story I don't know where it went in the whole list that we have here. But, anyways,   so right now, the Supreme Court is,   they're having this they're hearing arguments about the tariffs,   whether or not,   Trump can actually do the tariffs or not.  

[01:05:57] Jamon Fries:

Right.  

[01:05:58] Jesse Fries:

So,   yeah, I wonder how that will be because   that could completely upset   the Apple cart right there if,   I I don't know I don't even know what that would do. It's like, what would that do with his deals? What would that do with anything?  

[01:06:14] Jamon Fries:

Oh, I'm sure   probably at least 50% of his deals would be paying.  

[01:06:19] Jesse Fries:

Right. But if the deal is actually finalized,   would the deal even be valid anymore? You know, it's like   because would it have to go through Congress and whatnot? No. Because  

[01:06:30] Jamon Fries:

the the deal did not was not predicated   on the amount of the tariff.   The deal the the amount of the tariff was given as consolation for the deal. Right. Right. Right.   So the deal probably doesn't mention the tariffs at all. Therefore, they would still be legally binding.  

[01:06:49] Jesse Fries:

Possibly. Possibly. But there's tariffs in the deals, generally. So  

[01:06:54] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. I don't know. Yeah. I know. So we'll we'll see how that point in time. Well, you know, I   mean, the way the way that I would word it from now on is your tariff will be no larger than this.  

[01:07:07] Jesse Fries:

Seriously. Right?  

[01:07:08] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. I know. They get that way when the judge when the court says, no. You can't do tariffs,   then   okay. So your tariffs are zero.  

[01:07:17] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. We'll see how this   I I I think there's argument that Trump can't do it. I think there's a really good argument that he can't. Oh, yeah. Yeah.  

[01:07:25] Jamon Fries:

I'm not sure. Tariffs are the pure purview of the the congress.  

[01:07:30] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. So I think there's a good chance of it being struck down, but we will see how   the Supreme Court   views it. I I can't wait to read,   or listen to the arguments.   That should be interesting.   Although,  

[01:07:47] Jamon Fries:

there's a possibility   Mhmm. That   with the government being shut down, Trump has more powers.  

[01:07:57] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. But these things the tariffs went into effect before the shutdown. So Well, no. I I I know that.  

[01:08:04] Jamon Fries:

But right now, he   he I think he could legitimately do it.   Possibly. Possibly.   Yeah. And so, you know,   you,   you never know. The court may still find that he can do it because now with the cut with the shit, he can do it.  

[01:08:20] Jesse Fries:

You never know. You never know. Yeah. Interesting thought. Interesting thought. Yeah.   Okay. So we're on to studies now. And please remember,   studies   there was a study that showed that studies, most of the time, are incorrect.   But sometimes they're right. So   please take everything we say with a grain of salt, because you never know. Is it right? Is it wrong? I don't know.  

[01:08:45] Jamon Fries:

Basically, if it makes sense to you, then it's a then there's a possibility of it being right.  

[01:08:52] Jesse Fries:

Unless if you're an idiot.  

[01:08:54] Jamon Fries:

Well, yeah.   Unless you're just a complete, you know, mental case, then Yeah. Exactly. It's probably not right. Exactly.   Yeah. Okay. So   I have three different studies. You've got one. So I'll go with my with one of mine first.   So   indoor air pollution   from scented products,   the fragrance sprays, scented candles, and all sorts of stuff like that Uh-huh.  

[01:09:30] Jesse Fries:

Are  

[01:09:32] Jamon Fries:

detrimental   to your health, it seems.   And that is because   we don't know   what   is in   them to create the fragrance. Sometimes it's metals.  

[01:09:50] Jesse Fries:

Oh, okay. Chemicals,  

[01:09:52] Jamon Fries:

but they're nanoparticles   that when you they they stay in the air longer than the scent does.  

[01:09:58] Jesse Fries:

Uh-huh.  

[01:09:59] Jamon Fries:

And when you breathe it in,   because it's a nanoparticle,   it passes into your blood.   And because   because they don't have to list   everything that goes into the fragrance part, all they have to list is fragrance.  

[01:10:19] Jesse Fries:

Uh-huh.  

[01:10:21] Jamon Fries:

A lot of them are using stuff that is not healthy to a human being.   Odd.   Odd. According to this study.   There's mitochondrial   damage, there's DNA damage,   inflammatory   factors,   things that interfere with the cell cycle maybe in maybe play a part.   So just a lot of stuff that can cause problems   because of the scented candles and the the scented air sprays and, you know, the the plug in filters and the plug in,   stuff and stuff like that. Right.  

[01:11:02] Jesse Fries:

Yeah.   That's interesting.   Oh, I was looking through that list of ours. And for some reason, it doesn't have three of my stories on   there. And, like, the ones I sent you, and it's, like, in the middle. It it they just I copy paste it directly. No. No. No. No. I'm saying what I sent you was it, like and it was in the middle. Somehow, it just didn't pop through.   That is weird. Because I have two other studies about chocolate. We we we can do that all at once here. Let's see.   So chocolate. Okay.   Yeah. So chocolate.   Apparently, it's like a miracle food. Just saying. Okay. So Really?  

They say that, like, one bite of dark chocolate can sharpen your memory for the next hour.   Oh, damn. Because of the flavonoids   or flavonons or whatever they're called. But yeah. Nice. Right?   Pretty sweet. Pretty sweet. And then also,   it says, so   apparently, sitting can hurt your blood vessels and cause, like, high blood pressure and whatnot. Right?   Apparently,   chocolate can actually   stop that from happening.   Right? Need to start eating more chocolate then. Right? It has to be dark chocolate.  

[01:12:16] Jamon Fries:

You need the flavonoids. Milk chocolate is, like, kinda worthless. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Milk milk chocolate is just sugar. Right. Right. Right. Yeah. Yeah. It it it is. I know. I I happen to like dark chocolate, so that works for me.  

[01:12:29] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. Same here. Same here. So yeah. Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.  

[01:12:33] Jamon Fries:

Yeah.   Talking about,   memory.  

[01:12:37] Jesse Fries:

Mhmm.  

[01:12:38] Jamon Fries:

A study has been done that found that   including cheese in your diet   can   help prevent dementia.  

[01:12:50] Jesse Fries:

Interesting.   Interesting.   Yeah.   So does that mean, like, populations that are lactose intolerant have more dementia? Is that what that's saying?  

[01:13:00] Jamon Fries:

I no. The the article wasn't saying that the study didn't didn't talk about that. That would be a really good thing to study, though. Right. Right.   But now what it was was it was a Japanese study that,   that had   just a huge swath of people,   and they, they   talked to them about their diet, and they found out whether they ate wait. Whether they had cheese or not.   And the ones that had cheese were about twenty percent more   more likely to not get dementia.  

[01:13:33] Jesse Fries:

Interesting. Interesting.   Eat your cheese. Eat your chocolate. Chocolate and cheese.   Absolutely. Chocolate and cheese. There you go. That's true. True. The title. Chocolate and cheese. Hell yeah. Hell yeah.  

[01:13:48] Jamon Fries:

And then,   don't go ahead with yours. No. No. You you can go ahead with yours while I write Well, mine will kind of pair off of yours.  

[01:13:56] Jesse Fries:

Oh, okay. Okay. Let's see. I just had to write that down. I had to write that down because   it's a good show title. It is. Yes. Yes. This is how we come up with most of our show titles. Otherwise,   sometimes not.   But yeah.   So, apparently,   older couples,   probably, like, I don't know how old, but, basically,   they only experience positive emotions around their partners about 38% of the time.   So not even the majority of the time. So   well, yeah, yeah. But,   right?  

[01:14:34] Jamon Fries:

It's That makes sense, though. Yeah.   Especially if you if they've been together for, you know, twenty, thirty, forty years.   Uh-huh. They're just kinda used to each other.  

[01:14:45] Jesse Fries:

They are. They are. Yeah. Yep. So   And you have to just also be just happy by yourself. You know? Yes.   It's a   you you yeah. Yeah. It's good to have a spouse. You you should always go to your spouse, but, you know, it's like sometimes you just need   some peace and quiet. Yes.   Yes. Yes. Yep. Yep. Now It's like when when I'm sitting over uh-huh.   Go ahead. Oh, it it it it's like yesterday. It's like I I was watching some sports, nice and quiet, you know, and everything like that.   And then the family invaded. Holy balls. They're it's like it's   like it's like constant talking, all three of them. And I go, yep.  

Yeah.  

[01:15:28] Jamon Fries:

I I I miss my At least you at least you maintain your TV rights and continue can continue watching the sports instead of having the kids running in and changing the channels on you. Well, I have four big TVs.   You know? Well, you know, I mean,   kids will always wanna be where you are.  

[01:15:47] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. And then they can watch what I wanna watch and listen, I don't care. Yeah.   Yep. Yep. That's my rule.  

[01:15:54] Jamon Fries:

I agree completely.   When when my when the nephew comes over, then I babysit him from time to time.   He isn't happy when I've when it's, sports day.   He's not happy if I'm watching the Chiefs game.   Where? Because he because he has to turn the volume of his of of the computer down when he's playing his games. Oh,  

[01:16:19] Jesse Fries:

where? Get headphones.  

[01:16:21] Jamon Fries:

Yep.   Oh, the the first couple of times he came over, it was on a on a Chiefs game day. Uh-huh.   And he came over because he didn't wanna watch the Chiefs with his dad.   He he didn't like watching sports. He didn't like watching football. So he came over here and he still had to watch it.   That's hilarious.   God bless it. God bless. Absolutely. Absolutely.  

[01:16:47] Jesse Fries:

When your plans fail.  

[01:16:49] Jamon Fries:

Yep.  

[01:16:51] Jesse Fries:

Well, you know, as an uncle, it was my duty to do that. Oh, completely. I I I'm right with you. I am right with you.  

[01:16:59] Jamon Fries:

Okay. So, you know, you you were talking about older couples. Well,   I have some bad news for them.  

[01:17:07] Jesse Fries:

Uh-huh.  

[01:17:10] Jamon Fries:

They may have discovered a way to extend   life Oh, Jesus. And eliminate   cancers.  

[01:17:18] Jesse Fries:

Oh, boy. Oh, boy.  

[01:17:21] Jamon Fries:

So the the bowhead whale,   which is a very long living animal, it lives up to about 200 years old. Oh, damn. And compared to almost every other animal in the world   Uh-huh. It has the lowest percentage rates of cancer.  

[01:17:38] Jesse Fries:

Okay.  

[01:17:40] Jamon Fries:

And so they they did some studies, and they found out that it that there is   one protein   that they that they have that is   slightly different than our than than we have it in we have it in us,   but it's a slightly different.   It it has slightly different amino acids. Mhmm.   But they have found that   in testing with human cells,   they can irradiate   it without it getting cancer,   and it the cells will live longer.   And the reason for that is because   it enhances   the   repair   and stability   of the human cell. Okay.   So the so the cancerous cell gets repaired   instead of   expand instead instead of expanding like it does in Right. Human cells.  

And so they they've yeah, so there's a possibility that if they can if if they can, you know, do a whole bunch of testing and stuff,   they may have finally found a cure for cancer.   That is cool. That is cool. As well as something that will extend your life because your DNA   and yours your cells are repairing   more frequently.   Therefore, we may live longer.   So for those older couples or call peppers, so couples who are only happy together 38% of the time, that number may start decreasing over time.  

[01:19:16] Jesse Fries:

We may have to rethink the vows. You you you know, not not not do not till death do us part. May maybe for the next fifty years and then Yeah. You can redo.   I only signed up for one lifetime, people.  

[01:19:37] Jamon Fries:

After seventy years, we're done. Damn it.   Yeah. So then on to regular science. Uh-huh.   There are scientists that right now are trying to prove the link between Amazon gold mining and disabilities and babies.  

[01:20:01] Jesse Fries:

Okay.  

[01:20:02] Jamon Fries:

Although,   I don't really know why they need to prove the link.  

[01:20:08] Jesse Fries:

It does seem kinda odd.  

[01:20:11] Jamon Fries:

Well, no. I mean, there's a I normally, I would understand why you would need to prove the link because Right. You know, it   if there is something that happens during the mining that could cause those deformities and those disabilities,   then you would wanna cause the link. Right. However,   the   method being used   should be so   fucking obvious   that you wouldn't have to do a study to prove the link. Uh-huh.   Because what is happening is so they've got they're they're   essentially,   getting they're, panning   the river for gold. Okay.   And to get the flakes   the flakes of gold to stay together and to accumulate  

[01:21:03] Jesse Fries:

Uh-huh.  

[01:21:04] Jamon Fries:

They're using mercury.   Jesus.   So they're putting mercury in the water.   What the fuck do you need to do a study for to find out if it's if there's a link?  

[01:21:18] Jesse Fries:

We know what mercury does to people. Yeah. Met as a hatter. Matter's a hatter. Yeah. Yeah.   Wow.   Wow. Yes. And you could have a gold tooth. They put gold in mouths, people. So   and have for Well, the a long time. That that wouldn't necessarily have mercury in it, but they're only using No. I know. I'm what I'm saying is that it's not the gold. Yeah. No. Absolutely.  

[01:21:42] Jamon Fries:

No. It's not the gold.  

[01:21:45] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. It's the scary dumbasses.   Seriously.   Somebody just wanted to spend money. I mean, that's all I can figure. They they needed a payday, and they couldn't come up with anything else. So they go Yeah.   We should study why this mercury is causing people to   Yeah. Have issues. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I swear.   So I we need a lot less scientists if you ask me. Exactly.   Yes.   Yes. Because everyone is trying to find some reason to spend money. You know? It's like Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Oversaturation   of scientists.  

[01:22:21] Jamon Fries:

Yep.  

[01:22:24] Jesse Fries:

Without a doubt. Maybe I am anti science.  

[01:22:32] Jamon Fries:

I'm not anti science. I'm anti scientist. Yeah. There you go. There we go. Yeah. There we go. There we go. Yes.   Okay. So Scientists are not doing real science. Yeah. No. Exactly.  

[01:22:44] Jesse Fries:

Exactly. So that that that we've got two fun stories. Let let let's   I I guess we could end with yours, so I will go with mine. So   this poor lady, she was a old lady. Right? It and she went on a cruise. And, you know, this cruise,   it stopped by a island called Lizard Island, right, that you could go hike on and everything like that. So Okay. She went on a hike with her family, a 80 year old Australian woman.   And,   well, she missed the boarding time,   and   the ship just sailed off without her.   She died   instead of telling anybody that she was there.  

[01:23:27] Jamon Fries:

She went on a hike with the family.  

[01:23:30] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Let's see. The rent did the rent the woman was family get back on the ship? Let's see. This is what the story says. The woman was hiking on Lizard Island with a group of other passengers, but was separated from the group   after she decided to take some time to rest. So maybe not her family,   but just other groups. And they just ended up leaving the woman on the island.   Apparently, they returned several hours later, and they found her dead.  

[01:23:55] Jamon Fries:

I I'm pretty sure   that   cruise ship personnel   are supposed to keep very stringent  

[01:24:04] Jesse Fries:

track. This looks like it was a very small sort of cruiser. It's just maybe like a day cruise out to an island, that sort of thing. Not like a real   not like a real cruise.   Okay. Okay. Yep. Yep.  

[01:24:18] Jamon Fries:

Wow. But yeah. Wow. Yeah. Desert Island, she was left there. Yeah. Yep. So Yeah. So so next time a cruise ship pulls up to a deserted island, just stay on the ship. It's Exactly.  

[01:24:28] Jesse Fries:

Exactly.   You can enjoy looking out at it. You don't have to tour it. Yes. Yes. So this is why I don't wanna go on a cruise even though Carol keeps trying to make me go on cruises. I I There's a lot of other reasons I wouldn't wanna go on a cruise. Yeah. There's so many reasons why I don't wanna go on a cruise. But she really wants to try a cruise, and I'm like, good.   How how about we, like, wait until the kids are   until we're old enough that we can do, like, that north Norwegian cruise line that goes through, like, the Danube or whatnot, you know? Yes. Then there's land right next to each other, and you could just get off of it.  

[01:25:04] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. Absolutely.   And I I will say just one thing. Just be very careful about   what   events   are going on and what the theme of the cruise ship is.  

[01:25:19] Jesse Fries:

What do you mean? You don't want, like, a S and M cruise  

[01:25:24] Jamon Fries:

or swingers cruise? You know? I'm just saying.   Well, I mean, you know, the   well well, it may be fun if you and if it was just you and Carol, but,  

[01:25:36] Jesse Fries:

definitely don't bring the kids on that one. No. Yeah. That that's why I meant it's it's like those river cruises, Jerry. Those are only, like, for adults, Like, Viking and everything like that. They're only for adults.   Okay. Because it's nice and peaceful. See, that's what Yeah. Yeah. Not not like a carnival that can descend into a carnival.  

[01:25:55] Jamon Fries:

Yeah. Yeah.   And, also, just a just a heads up. I have seen a lot of stories lately   about people getting stuck in the,   in the slide tubes that that extend out over the out out over the water.   Yeah. No surprise. Five or six stories lately   about people getting stuck stuck hanging stuck out in the water out out over the water in those.  

[01:26:21] Jesse Fries:

Do do they need to, like, read like like like, tell their people, yeah, they have to be this size or smaller.   Is that what they do? They're they're usually  

[01:26:31] Jamon Fries:

normal sized people.   That's crazy. But the problem is is what's what I don't know if it's maybe there's not enough water going down with them. Yeah. Because they don't build enough speed going down   to be able to climb back up on Oh, okay.   And so that that seems to be a very large reoccurring problem. I've seen a lot of TikTok with different people doing that. So yeah.   But Okeydoke. To my fun story for the day. Uh-huh.   I guess, There are there have been a decent number of families.   So there   what is it?   There are approximately   1,500   ideological   immigrants, including a 127   Americans Mhmm.  

That applied for temporary residence in Russia last year.  

[01:27:29] Jesse Fries:

Okay. Okay. Because it's more conservative. Is that it?  

[01:27:33] Jamon Fries:

Because mostly because of their views on LGBTQ.  

[01:27:37] Jesse Fries:

Oh, okay. Okay.  

[01:27:39] Jamon Fries:

Because it's strictly outlawed there. No. Yeah. Yeah.   Yeah.   So that that's the main part. You know, the the ones from The US here, their kids were going to school, and they didn't like the   brainwashing that they they felt what that was happening. No. I understand. Their smell systems. Uh-huh.   But they ran into some problems over there.  

[01:28:01] Jesse Fries:

Uh-huh.  

[01:28:03] Jamon Fries:

One of the families,   the father decided to sign up for the Russian military.   He he signed up for the military?   Yes.   Oh. He he was expecting   to get a mechanic's job because he works as a mechanic.   Okay.   He is on the front lines.   Oh, shit.  

[01:28:32] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. That's how the military works. Like, every military. It's it's like, okay. So you do have those skills, I see. But you know something? We've got enough of those.   So  

[01:28:43] Jamon Fries:

your father. And not no. No. Not only do we have enough of those, but also, if you're on the front lines,   you can help us fix that stuff.  

[01:28:56] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. Yeah. You you you know, it's it's like those recruiters here in The United States. They go, yeah. You could be anything. Oh, yeah. You could definitely be a pilot. You could be a pilot. Yeah. Oh, I forgot to tell you that you have glasses, so there's no way you can be a pilot. You know? It's,  

[01:29:12] Jamon Fries:

Or, you know, you you what's that? You wanna see it be a submariner?   No problem. We can definitely get you into that.   Oh, wait. I forgot to tell you. You're six foot four. So   yeah. We have a height restriction of five foot eleven for them. Is it even that tall?   I think it's somewhere around there. Actually, I think it might it might actually be taller now.  

[01:29:43] Jesse Fries:

I'm googling this.   As am I.  

[01:29:49] Jamon Fries:

Six foot one or taller are not eligible.  

[01:29:53] Jesse Fries:

The US Navy has general height guideline of eighty six inches.   Yep. That's that's seven foot one.  

[01:30:00] Jamon Fries:

No. It's six foot eight.  

[01:30:03] Jesse Fries:

This is seven AI.   Wait. Wait.   Wait.  

[01:30:08] Jamon Fries:

That's the general navy height requirement, but for submariners, it's six foot one. Oh, yeah. Six foot one. Okay. Yeah.   That's taller than I thought. That is taller than I thought. Yeah. I kinda for me too, I I was sure it would have been would have been under six foot. Right? That's what I figured.  

[01:30:25] Jesse Fries:

Yeah. But maybe they're just building them bigger now because, well, they can. Could be. Could be. Yeah.   Right. Probably when they get back in, like, the fifties or something. Right. Yes. Yes. That could be.  

[01:30:35] Jamon Fries:

Now this wasn't the only family that they that they talked about. There was another family that ran into some pretty big issues too. Uh-huh.   So   they brought their their kids to Russia  

[01:30:47] Jesse Fries:

Right.  

[01:30:48] Jamon Fries:

Because they didn't like how their kids were being taught in school here in The US. Okay. They don't have to worry about that anymore in Russia. Oh, why not?   Because in Russia, you cannot go to school unless you can pass the language   speaking test,   unless you can read and write and speak Russian.   Duh. Makes sense. So their students so their kids   cannot go to school now that they're there.  

[01:31:13] Jesse Fries:

So now the kids have to go through, like, Russian immersion or something like that, like, hardcore. Yeah.   Yeah. Wow. Wow.   Seriously, people, when you decide to move anywhere and it doesn't matter what side you're of this, whether you move to Canada or Europe because Yeah. Yeah. We're too conservative or you move to Russia because we're not conservative enough. I think it's funny it's both.   Yeah.   But, you know, just be careful what you wish for. You know? Because   once again,  

[01:31:43] Jamon Fries:

unattended customers. At least,   at least, look into it.   Yeah. But you know how hard would have it been to find out that your kids can't go to school if they can't speak Russian?  

[01:31:54] Jesse Fries:

Well, you know, generally, if you do these sorts of things, you aren't turning the brightest bulb in the bunch. This is very this is very true. Yes.   Yeah. Yeah. You you you so there you go.   And with that, I'd like to thank you guys for joining us for episode 76 of the Mindless Me and Reads podcast. I'm Jesse Fries. And I'm Jamin Fries. And we will see you on Thursday.