#77 - The Sippy Hole Saga

February 3, 2025

#77 - The Sippy Hole Saga

Unfiltered Union

In this episode of the Unfiltered Union podcast, hosts Russ and Linds dive into a personal health saga involving kidney stones and wisdom teeth recovery. Russ describes his excruciating experience with kidney stones, detailing the intense pain and medical procedures he underwent, including a CT scan that made him feel like he had urinated himself. The couple candidly discusses the challenges of recovery, with Russ even swearing off soda due to the painful experience.

The episode takes a turn into conspiracy theory territory, with the hosts discussing a series of unusual events in early 2025, including multiple airplane incidents, potential drone activities, and speculative discussions about smart city plans following wildfires in California and Hawaii. They explore the broader context of these events, questioning whether there might be larger political or strategic motivations behind these seemingly random occurrences.

Beyond the serious topics, the podcast maintains its trademark humor, with a hilarious digression into a debate about how to drink from a Starbucks lid and discussions about recent pop culture consuming their time. They touch on topics like the return of TikTok, the potential geopolitical shifts involving Canada and the United States, and their entertainment preferences, including the Onyx Storm book series and the upcoming Super Bowl between the Eagles and Chiefs.

Podcast Title

Unfiltered Union

Host

Russ and Lindz

Publish Date

February 3, 2025

Categories

Episode Notes

Join the crew as they navigate a whirlwind of kidney stones, ice storms in Florida, and the desperate search for a good boba shop while comparing pain levels from kidney stones to childbirth. Meanwhile, listeners are whisked away on a world tour of conspiracy theories, from suspicious wildfires setting the stage for smart cities to airplane antics potentially linked to "killware." As if life weren't dramatic enough, the episode wraps with impassioned debates about sipping through Starbucks lids and the relentless quest for the next thrilling TV series.

  1. Russ is experiencing painful kidney stones, which have led him to quit drinking soda and completely change his beverage habits

  2. Lindsey recently had wisdom teeth removal and is still in recovery, making daily activities challenging

  3. The couple discussed several 2025 conspiracy theories, including suspicious plane crashes, potential 'killware' in aircraft systems, and government distractions

  4. Florida experienced an unprecedented snowstorm, with some areas receiving up to 10 inches of snow and breaking a record from 1954

  5. They predict the Kansas City Chiefs will win the Super Bowl, largely due to NFL's love of Taylor Swift's involvement

  6. The podcast covered geopolitical speculation about potential North American territorial expansions, including Canada potentially becoming a U.S. state

  7. The hosts are critical of current economic strategies, believing four-year tariff plans might not effectively bring manufacturing back to the United States

  8. A humorous debate emerged about the proper way to drink from Starbucks sippy cup lids, revealing different personal drinking techniques

  1. "At what point do we get to a point where coincidences aren't coincidences anymore?"  - Linds

    - Captures the podcast's exploration of conspiracy theories and skepticism about mainstream narratives. Reflects a growing sense of questioning official explanations.

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  2. "We need to incentivize people to buy and work within the United States."  - Russ

    - Succinctly captures the podcast's discussion about economic policy and potential strategies for domestic manufacturing and employment.

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  3. "Kidney stones are the worst. This experience has made me quit soda because I am an avid soda drinker."  - Russ

    - Highlights a personal transformation triggered by a painful medical experience, showing how health challenges can drive lifestyle changes.

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  4. "Millennials are the brokest fucking generation out there."  - Russ

    - Captures the podcast's frank discussion about economic challenges facing younger generations, with a blunt and memorable phrasing.

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  5. "2025 is a show right now and I am dropping bombs just non-stop. It is a complete and utter catastrophe right now."  - Linds

    - Encapsulates the podcast's perspective on the chaotic state of current events and their sense that multiple significant developments are happening simultaneously.

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Chapter 1: Medical Misadventures and Wisdom Teeth Woes

Russ and Linds discuss their recent medical challenges, with Russ experiencing painful kidney stones while Linds recovers from wisdom teeth removal. The couple chronicles their challenging medical week, including a trip to the emergency room and the intense pain associated with their respective health issues.

  • Kidney stones can be an incredibly painful experience that may lead to significant lifestyle changes.
  • Medical recoveries can be challenging and often involve unexpected complications and discomfort.

Key Quotes

  1. "Kidney stones are the worst. Seriously. This experience has made me quit soda because I am an avid soda drinker." by Russ

    - Captures the intense pain and life-changing impact of kidney stones

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  2. "If you know anything about wisdom teeth removal. And on the third day, you are your most swollen. And you look like a chipmunk on the brink of winter." by Linds

    - Provides a humorous and vivid description of wisdom teeth recovery

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Chapter 2: Pain Comparison: Kidney Stones vs. Childbirth

The couple engages in a candid discussion about pain levels, comparing the experience of kidney stones to childbirth. Linds shares her personal experience having experienced both, highlighting the complexity of comparing different types of physical pain.

  • Pain is highly subjective and difficult to compare across different experiences.
  • Personal experience provides unique insights into understanding different types of physical pain.

Key Quotes

  1. "If you people say all the time, it's as close as a man can get to childbirth. Well, I've done both." by Linds

    - Directly addresses the common comparison between kidney stone pain and childbirth

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  2. "I honestly don't know if I can answer that question. Which one hurt worse?" by Linds

    - Illustrates the nuanced and subjective nature of pain experiences

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Chapter 3: Pop Culture and Media Musings

Russ and Linds discuss various entertainment topics, including recent book releases, TV shows, and upcoming media adaptations. They share their thoughts on 'Fourth Wing', 'Ladybug', and other media developments, highlighting their personal interests and observations.

  • Sharing media experiences can create a sense of connection and excitement.
  • Popular books often lead to potential TV or movie adaptations.

Key Quotes

  1. "I need somebody to talk to about this. I have nobody who has read it yet." by Linds

    - Demonstrates the desire to share and discuss media experiences

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  2. "Yes. Which is scheduled to become a TV show by Amazon." by Russ

    - Highlights the potential adaptation of a popular book series

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Chapter 4: Geopolitical Speculation and Conspiracy Theories

The couple delves into various global events and potential conspiracies, discussing topics such as wildfires, aircraft incidents, potential geopolitical shifts, and international tensions. They explore underlying questions about what might be happening behind the scenes of current events.

  • Global events often prompt deeper questioning about underlying motivations and potential hidden agendas.
  • The line between conspiracy theory and reality can sometimes be blurrier than expected.

Key Quotes

  1. "Conspiracy theories have a really good track record of becoming true." by Russ

    - Highlights the couple's perspective on conspiracy theories and their potential validity

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  2. "At what point do we get to a point where coincidences aren't coincidences?" by Linds

    - Captures the underlying questioning of official narratives

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Chapter 5: Economic Predictions and Domestic Policy

Russ and Linds discuss potential economic strategies, including tariffs, manufacturing, and the challenges facing the American economy. They explore the potential impacts of policy changes and the complexities of economic recovery and development.

  • Economic policy changes require long-term thinking and strategic implementation.
  • Rapid economic transformations can be challenging and potentially disruptive.

Key Quotes

  1. "I think we need to incentivize people to buy and work within the United States." by Russ

    - Highlights a potential strategy for economic development

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  2. "I feel like over a decade maybe that would be true. Four years. I don't think it's gonna work." by Linds

    - Provides a counterpoint to the proposed economic strategy

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Note: This transcript was automatically generated using speech recognition technology. While we will make minor corrections on request, transcriptions do not currently go through a full human review process. We apologize for any errors in the automated transcript.

Russ

Foreign.

This

is

the

unfiltered

union.

Linds

I'm

Linds.

Russ

And

I'm

Russ.

Linds

Here

is

this

week's

episode.

Russ

Wisdom

kidney

stones.

Linds

We're

a

fucking

mess.

I've

got

a

feeling

this

one's

gonna

be

very

explicit.

So

just

warning,

no,

not

work

friendly.

Russ

Yeah.

Don't

nsfw.

Not

safe

for.

Linds

Okay,

Good

job.

Russ

Yeah,

I

just

had

to

make

sure.

Linds

I

got

it

right

through

your

Vicodin

fog.

Russ

Oh,

yeah.

Linds

Yeah.

Russ

Borderline.

Took

two

at

the

same

time

again

today

because

it

burns.

It's

kind

of

like

the

pee

hole

burns.

Linds

It's

trying

to

come

out

very

explicit

to

them,

warning

you

ahead

of

time.

There's

a

lot

going

on.

Russ

That's

why

it's

been,

what,

a

month?

A

month

before?

A

month

since

we've

done

a

podcast

episode.

Linds

Yeah.

So

I

got

my

wisdom

teeth

out,

and

it

was

Martin

Luther

King

Day,

and

it

was

kind

of

a

week.

We

planned

a

week

out

to

have

mine

done.

Russ

Yes,

we

planned

a

week

out.

We

had

set

up

everything

around

here

to

essentially

have

me

take

care

of

you

as

best

I

can,

which

is,

I'll

be

honest

with

you,

is

not

great.

I

can't

even

take

care

of

myself.

So.

But

we

were

making

it

through

Monday.

Tuesday

was.

Was

fine,

I

think.

And

then

Wednesday

came

around

9am

on

Wednesday.

Dropped

a

kiddo

off

at

school,

and

I'm

in

dire

death

pain.

Linds

Yep.

Russ

Want

to

die.

Linds

And

if

you

know

anything

about

wisdom

teeth

removal.

And

on

the

third

day,

you

are

your

most

swollen.

Russ

Yes.

Linds

And

you

look

like

a

chipmunk

on

the

brink

of

winter.

Russ

Right.

Linds

Huge

cheeks.

Russ

Yeah.

Linds

So

had

to

take

Russ

here

to

the

hospital.

Went

to

the

ER

and

they

did

all

the

tests

and

the

CAT

scan

and

the

make

you

feel

like

you

peed

your

pants

when

they

put

the

dye

in

and.

Russ

Oh,

that

was

so

weird.

It

was

almost

kind

of

nice,

though,

because

I

felt

like

I

had

to

pee

real

bad.

And

then

that

feeling,

I

was

like,

it's

finally

coming

out.

But

nothing's

coming

out.

Linds

No,

it's

just

the

die.

Russ

You

just

feel

hot.

Linds

Yeah.

So

go

to

the

er,

find

out

you

have

kidney

stones.

So

the

poor

nurse,

she

was

trying

so

hard

to

make

me

smile

and

laugh,

but

I

was

just

so

swollen.

Russ

You

were

like,

it

was

bad.

And

then

you

couldn't

really

talk

out

of

your

whole

mouth,

so

you

were

like,

this

is

funny,

right?

Linds

I

felt

like

I

had

resting

bitch

face

the

whole

time

we

were

there.

Poor

nurses.

Russ

The

lady's

like,

man,

why?

Linds

It

was

bad?

Russ

Why

are

you

so

mean?

Linds

It

was

bad.

Russ

Yeah,

it

was

interesting.

I.

Linds

So

we're

on

what?

Almost

week

three

for

me

for

my

wisdom

teeth

removal.

So

the,

you

know,

recovery.

Russ

Week

and

a

half.

Right.

Linds

No.

Russ

Okay.

Linds

Right.

Russ

I

don't

know.

Linds

Okay.

Days.

Russ

It's

all

a

blur.

Linds

Yep.

I

think

we're

going

into

week

three.

Monday

will

be

the

beginning

of

week

three,

whereas

I

feel

like

it's

week

two.

Russ

No.

Yes.

Linds

I

had

all

the

Monday.

Then

the

next

Monday

coming

up

starts

week

three.

Russ

Okay.

Linds

See,

so

week

three

will

be

for

you.

Starting

week

three

on

Wednesday

for

you.

Russ

Right.

And

I

still

haven't

passed

it.

Linds

Yeah.

Russ

But

I

feel

like

I'm

in

the.

I'm

trending

in

the

right

direction.

Linds

Oh.

Russ

Because

I

feel

like

it's

moved

down

a

little

bit.

Like

Friday,

I

had

another

attack

and

it

was

not

good.

Kidney

stones

are

the

worst.

I'm.

Seriously.

This

experience

has

made

me

quit

soda

because

I

am

an

avid

soda

drinker.

Was

an

avid

soda

drinker.

At

least

one

a

day.

I

love

Coke.

Not

the

bad

Coke.

Well,

they're

both

bad.

Linds

Hola.

Russ

They're

both

bad.

Linds

But.

Russ

But

yeah,

that.

I

was

an

avid

Coke

drinker,

and

it's

just

seriously

the

worst

pain

I've

ever

felt.

Worst

physical

pain

I've

ever

felt.

Linds

Long

time

ago,

in

my

20s,

early

20s,

I

had

kidney

stones,

too.

And

if

you

people

say

all

the

time,

it's

as

close

as

a

man

can

get

to

childbirth.

Well,

I've

done

both.

Right.

Russ

Which

one

hurt

worse?

Linds

I

don't

know.

Well,

you

should

be

honest.

Russ

Yeah.

You

can't

really

say

your

birth

hurt

worse

because

first

off,

you

were

put

on

pitocin

to

induce

labor.

Linds

That

was

horrible.

Russ

Which

to

me,

that's

not

really

birth.

Linds

That's

like

forcing

me

into

it.

Russ

Yeah,

yeah,

yeah.

Linds

But

then

I

did

get

an

epidural,

but

I

was

really

far

along.

I

don't

think

that

sucker

kicked

in

until

the

transition,

if

you

will.

So

I.

Russ

The

transition.

Linds

Yeah.

You

go

from

active

or

what

do

they

call

it,

they

laboring

to

delivering

the

transition.

Anyways.

But

regardless,

I.

I

honestly

don't

know

if

I

can

answer

that

question.

Which

one

hurt

worse?

Because

one

was

more.

One

was

over

weeks,

and

then

the

other,

you

know,

happened

within

24

hours.

Russ

So

one

was

over

the

kidney

stones.

Oh,

okay.

Linds

Kidney

stones

over

weeks.

Russ

Yeah.

Linds

Yeah.

Our

daughter

was

less

than

24

hours.

But

anyways,

I'm

dying

for

boba.

Russ

Me

too.

Linds

I

could

have

boba.

I

just.

Russ

But

what

pisses

me

off

is

our

favorite

boba

place

was

right

next

to

a

hospital,

and

our

favorite

taco

place

is

right

next

to

the

hospital.

So

I'm

looking

over

there

like,

you're

not

open

yet.

This

is

sad.

Linds

We

went

to

the

ER

that

morning.

Russ

Yeah.

Yeah.

Linds

But

we

did

do

a

1.5

hour

trip

trying

to

find

Boba

a

couple

weeks

ago

before

all

this

happened.

Russ

It

was

so

stupid.

Linds

Google

Maps

and

there's

two

places

with

Boba

nearby.

We

tried

and

both

were

closed.

Russ

Yeah.

Our

local

one,

which

was

never

the

best,

but

it

was

close.

It

was

close.

So

we

just

went

there

anyway.

They

closed.

Like,

closed

up

shop

for

good.

So

we

tried

to

find

another

one,

went

to

that

one.

We're

closed

for

renovations.

I'm

like,

how

do

you

renovate

a

Boba

place?

I

don't

understand.

Linds

Yeah.

And

then

finally,

we

just

went

to

the

old

stomping

grounds,

the

one

we

loved

a

little

further

out.

Took

us

an

hour

and

a

half

round

trip.

But,

you

know,

I.

I

would

do

it

again

right

now

if

I

could.

Russ

I

would,

too.

But

to

make

it

worth

it,

we

all

got

two

bobas

each.

Linds

We

did.

That

was

good.

Russ

I

think

we

spent,

like,

50

bucks.

Linds

But

because

of

wisdom

teeth

removal,

they

recommend

not

sipping

through

straw.

And

honestly,

it's

not

comfortable

spitting

or

sipping

right

now.

But

I

have

a

question

for

you.

When

you

drink,

because

we

had

this

discussion,

you

were

like,

well,

let's

just

go

to

Starbucks.

We

can

get

a

coffee.

I'm

like,

well,

I

can't

drink

things

hot

because

it's

also

uncomfortable.

And

you

said,

well,

get

a

nice

one.

I

can't

drink

out

of

a

straw.

And

the

little

sippy

tops

that

they

have

on

Starbucks

cups

now

because

they're

trying

to

encourage

no

straws.

Right.

Do

you

sip,

as

in

dump

it

into

your

mouth

through

that

little

sippy

hole

if

you

don't

have

a

straw?

Or

do

you

suck

on

the

sippy

hole

to

get

the

drink

out?

Russ

This

is

dirty.

Linds

Which

one

do

you

do?

Russ

Dump

it.

Linds

You

dump?

Russ

Yeah.

Because

I

don't.

To

me,

there's

no

real

way

to

sippy

straw

out

of

it.

Linds

You

dump.

Russ

Yeah.

Linds

No,

you

don't.

Russ

Yeah.

On.

On

those

things.

Yeah.

You

have

to.

There's

no

alternative.

Linds

You

suck.

That

is

the

alternative.

Russ

I

will

not

suck.

Linds

Okay,

so

does

it

come

to

a

masculinity

thing,

or

are

you

being

serious?

Russ

No,

it

just.

I

don't

know

how

you

can

suck

out

of

that

hole.

Linds

What

you

wish

would

happen

with

your

kidney

stone.

Right?

Yeah.

Russ

Can

you

try

it?

Linds

No,

not

right

now.

Russ

This

is

not

it.

This

is

a

bad

one.

Linds

Yeah.

Yeah,

already.

Okay.

But

no,

like,

anytime

I,

you

know,

suck,

it

hurts.

So

to

me,

I

can't

even

use

those

right

now

because

typically

I

do

I

try

to

suck

the

liquid

out

of

the

sippy

hole.

Russ

I

don't

know.

I

feel

like

you're

lying.

Linds

I'm

not.

Why

would

I.

Ow.

Why

would

I

lie?

Russ

Because

I

don't

know.

I

really

don't

understand

how

you

can

suck

out

of

the

sippy

hole.

This

is

science

here.

Linds

We

really

need

Starbucks

to

put

a

trademark

on

the

sippy

hole.

Russ

Suck

out

of

the

sippy

hole.

Linds

I'm

serious

though.

The

little

hole.

Instead

of.

Just

because

ice

gets

in

there,

you

can't

just

let

it

dump

or

else

it'll

trickle.

So

if

you

suck,

it

comes

out

faster.

What?

Russ

This

is

not

appropriate.

And

we're

talking

about

Starbucks.

Yeah,

I

don't

know.

I.

I

feel

like

I

just

dump.

I'm

not.

Linds

I

need

to

know

if

I'm

normal.

Well,

we

already

determined

that

I'm

not

normal

because

of

the

KFC's

thing,

but.

Russ

Right.

Linds

I

need

to

know.

Russ

No

sucking

out

of

the

sippy

hole

for

me.

Linds

Whatever.

Russ

Nope.

Linds

Whatever.

Russ

It's

not

happening.

So

you.

So

you're

telling

me

that

when

you

get

a

hot

coffee

from

there,

you

suck

it

out

of

there

because

it's

the

same

top?

Linds

Not

initially.

Normally

I

take

the

top

off

for

hot

because

I.

I

can't

stand

overly

hot

things.

I

can't

drink

it.

It

hurts.

And

I

like.

I

like

to

drink

things

fast.

Russ

You

like

to

suck

out

of

the

sippy

hole

fast.

Well,

that

makes

sense

though.

That's

why

you

suck

out

of

the

sippy

hole,

because

it

is

faster.

Linds

Right.

Russ

I'm

just

trying

to

suck

that

liquid.

Right.

Linds

I

need

the

caffeine

and

I

need

it

now.

Russ

Oh

my

God,

this

is

dirty.

Linds

But

this

whole

time

that

I've

kind

of

been

going

through

the

wisdom

teeth

recovery,

I've

tried

working,

but

in

the

times

where

I

just

need

to

break

because

everything

hurts,

I've

been

reading

Onyx

Storm.

The

Fourth

Wing

series.

Russ

Yes.

Which

is

scheduled

to

become

a

TV

show

by

Amazon.

Linds

I

can't

wait.

Like,

I

really

hope

they

do

a

good

job,

but

I'm

dying.

I

need

you

to

read

this.

I

need

somebody

to

talk

to

about

this.

I

have

nobody

who

has

read

it

yet.

I

need

somebody

to

talk

to

about

this.

I

read

that

in

two

weeks

from

Fourth

Wing

all

the

way

through

Onyx

Storm.

Russ

I

know,

but

with.

Wait,

you're

saying

you

read

all

the

books

in

two

weeks?

Linds

Yeah.

Russ

I

don't

know.

It

took

you

like

a

week

to

read

this

one

Final

one,

right?

Linds

The

other

two

I've

read

before,

I

wasn't

skimming,

but

it

was

a

little

faster

because

I've

Read

it

before.

I'm

not

trying

to

absorb

it

all.

Russ

Yeah,

but

the

fact

that

you

said

you

were.

You

cried.

Linds

I

did.

Russ

I

can't.

I'm

not

reading

that.

I

don't

want

to

cry,

man.

I

wanna.

I

want

a

happy

book,

but.

Linds

No,

you

don't.

You

love

all

those

fantasy

war

books

and

those

kind

of

things.

It

wouldn't

probably

make

you

cry.

It

makes

me

cry

because

I

have

the

Bonnie

gene

in

my

bloodline.

Russ

That

is

true.

You

look

at

a

horse

given

birth,

you

would

cry.

Linds

I

don't

know

about

that.

Russ

It's

kind

of

gross.

But

you'd

be

like,

so

beautiful.

Like.

Linds

Like

military

return

homes.

Makes

me

cry

every

time.

Russ

Well,

that

kind

of

gets

me

in

the

feels,

too.

But

I

don't

cry.

Linds

See,

it

would

get

you

in

the

feels.

There

you

go.

Read

it,

please,

so

I

have

somebody

to

talk

to.

Russ

How

about

you

just

ask

the

people?

Linds

Okay,

fine.

Somebody

read

it

with

me.

Russ

Somebody.

Linds

I

need

somebody

to

talk

to

about

it.

Love

me

because

my

heart

is

breaking.

Russ

It

is

just

H.

You

just

said

your

heart's

breaking,

so

it's

hard.

It's

heartbreaking.

Linds

It's

so

good.

Russ

Oh,

my

goodness.

Linds

It's

so

good.

Russ

I

don't

want

to

put

myself

in

that.

Linds

But

there's

a

lot

of

new

stuff

out,

so.

We

just

had

Onyx

Storm

that

released.

But

we

have

Ladybug

Season

6,

which

we've

watched.

Kiddo

is

so

happy.

Russ

Me

too.

Linds

Well,

I'm.

Us

too.

Yes,

but

she's

so

happy.

She

loves

that

show.

Russ

So

now

that

you've

seen

it

full

episodes,

what

do

you

think

of

the

animation

style?

Linds

It's

not

my

favorite.

Russ

I

don't

think

I

like

it

either.

Linds

I

kind

of

miss

the

old

style

they

got.

Russ

I

think

they

squished

their

faces

too

much.

Linds

Right.

They

all

look

like

round.

Russ

They

look

like

gerbils.

Linds

Maybe

that's

a

good

thing.

Like

it

fits

with

the

daydream

of.

Russ

Oh,

hamsters.

Linds

Right.

Russ

I

don't

know.

I

don't

like

it,

though.

Linds

Yeah,

I

agree.

Russ

I

think

it

would

be

fine

if

they

kept

their

proportions

right.

Like,

their

faces

are

squishy.

Linds

Well,

I

feel

like

they're

just

trying

to

make

them

look

really

young,

you

know,

like,

round

face

makes

you

look

younger.

Russ

This

is

season

six.

So

there's.

It's

been

six

years.

Linds

No,

not

necessarily.

Russ

That's

been

more

than

six

years

less

than.

Linds

It's

probably

been

like

two

or

three

their

time.

Russ

I

know,

but

that's

a

problem.

Linds

Why?

Russ

Because

it's

been

six

years

our

time.

They

need

to

grow

the

hell

up.

Linds

No,

let's

not

wish

this

away.

Okay.

Russ

It's

like

Stranger

Things.

It's

going

to

be

stranger,

geriatric

things

this.

This

year.

Linds

Because

animation

versus

real

people.

Russ

It's

real.

Ladybug

is

real.

Linds

I

can't

wait

for

the

new

season

of

Stranger

Things

to

come

out,

though.

I'm

so

excited.

Russ

Supposed

to

be

this

year,

isn't

it?

Y.

Oh,

and

I

did

read

something,

I

think.

Squid

Games

2,

second

half.

Linds

I

hate

that

they

keep

doing

this.

Russ

Or

not.

Second

half.

They're

actually

claiming

it's

another

season,

which

is.

Yeah,

we

already.

We

talked

about

this

last

time,

but

it's

a

lot

sooner

than

everybody

thought.

I

think,

like,

there's

a

leak.

I

think

it's

supposed

to

be

in

June.

Linds

Well,

they

keep

doing

this

with

everything.

They're

gonna.

They've

already

said

that

they're

gonna

do

it

with

Stranger

Things.

They're

gonna

do

it

with

Wednesday.

Yep.

They're

going

to

split

the

seasons

in

half,

just

like

they're

doing

Bridgerton.

It's

annoying.

Russ

Yeah.

I

don't

like

it.

Linds

It's

like,

you

have

it

already

done.

Just

give

it

to

me.

Russ

Well,

what

does

that

do?

I

know.

That

just.

It

pumps

the

numbers.

That's

all

it

is.

Linds

It's

a

money,

numbers,

money

making.

It

gives

you

less

of

a

break

in

between

or

what

you

think.

Right.

Oh,

well,

I

get

this

and

then

I

get

this

and.

Oh,

if

I

wait

a

whole

nother

year

from

the

second

part,

dopamine

hit.

Right.

Russ

It's

just

like

what

Twilight,

Harry

Potter,

Hunger

Games,

all

those.

All

those

movies

were

split

into

two

parts

at

the

end

when

they

could

have

been

one.

Linds

Exactly.

But

then

we

also.

We

recently

watched

Gladiator

2.

Russ

That

was

good.

I

enjoyed

that.

Linds

You

were

very

happy

with

that.

Russ

Yeah,

yeah,

yeah.

I

was

really

concerned

about

how

they

were

going

to

play

off

of

the

first

one,

but

I

think

they

did

a

good

job.

Linds

Daddy,

Pascal

was

amazing.

Russ

Yeah.

Linds

Good.

Russ

Yeah.

Don't.

Yeah.

Linds

He's

so

good.

Russ

Spoilers.

Linds

Too

late.

You

already

said

it.

Russ

No,

it

was

good,

though.

I

enjoyed

it.

I

was

like.

I

said

I

was

concerned

with,

like,

it's

just

another

one

of

those

cash

grab

movies,

but

I

don't

think

it

was.

They

did

a

really

good

job.

Linds

Yeah.

Well,

then

me

and

Kiddo

just

recently

watched

Juana

too.

She

was

really

happy

to

see

that.

Russ

But

what'd

you

think?

Linds

Moana

1

was

way

better.

Oh,

you're

so

much

better.

Russ

I

mean,

I

will

say

that

about

Gladiator

2.

Gladiator

1

was

way

better,

but

it

stood

on

its

own.

Linds

Yeah,

I

mean,

I,

you

know,

it

has

its

own

merit,

I

guess,

but

I

don't

know.

I

just

feel

like

the

music

was

better

in

one.

I

feel

like

there

was

like

real

moments

that

you

would

carry

throughout.

It

just

didn't

feel

like

I

really

carried

much

from

Moana

too.

But

Kiddo

said

she

liked

Milano

2

better

than

wanna

1.

And

I

said,

asked

her

why

and

she

goes,

it's

just

awesome.

We

just

watched

it.

It's

great.

So

she's

a

very

in

the

now

person.

Russ

Yeah,

I

appreciate

that

and

I

get

that

she

just

watched

it,

but

I

bet

if

she

watched

Moana

one

right

now,

she

would

say

that

one

was

better.

Linds

Maybe.

Russ

Let's

try

it.

Linds

We

still

need

to

watch

Sonic

3

though.

Russ

Yeah,

I

want

to

watch

that

real

bad.

Linds

Me

too.

That's.

That's

the

next

thing

for

sure.

Russ

Are

we

getting

into

hot

and

heavy?

Linds

Yeah.

So

we

talked

about

all

kinds

of.

Russ

Sucking

out

of

the

sippy

hole.

Linds

Right?

We're

moving

on.

We're

moving

on.

You

talked

about

fire

for

a

second

there.

Russ

I

did,

yeah.

Linds

You

said

it

burned.

Russ

Oh,

no,

I'm

a

pee

pee

hole.

That's

kidney

stone.

Linds

Brought

the

2025.

What's

the

return

policy

at

this

point?

Like,

can

we

return

it?

I'm

so

over

it

already.

There's

so

much

that

has

happened

in

a

month.

Russ

Yeah,

I

know.

It

just.

What

is

today?

This

date?

The

second.

Yeah.

So

it.

We

just

now

ended.

Linds

January

started

this

year

and

it

is

already

a

show.

Starting

with

the

fires.

Russ

California

fires.

Linds

Let's

take

it

back

a

second.

Right.

We

had

the

Hawaii

fire.

Russ

Yeah.

Linds

One

or

two

years

ago

now.

Russ

Direct

energy

weapons.

Linds

And

now

we're

on

the

California

fire,

which

a

few

months

before

the

California

fire

happened,

the

insurance

companies

pulled

out.

Pulled

out.

There

was

a

risk,

a

known

risk

of

debris.

Russ

Debris,

Right.

Linds

That

was

debris

that

was

everywhere

that

the.

What

do

they

call

them?

The

fire

people.

Forestry

people.

Fire,

anyways,

that

they

knew,

like,

we've

got

to

do

something

with

this.

It

could

cause

a

fire.

Russ

Yeah.

You

have

to

maintain

a

forest

to

make

sure

it

doesn't

catch

fire

by

removing

dead

stuff

that

dries

out

and

turns

into

kindling

and

burns.

Easy.

Linds

Yep.

Russ

A

living

tree

that

stood

up

is

hard

as

hell

to

burn.

People

don't

understand

that.

Linds

Right.

Russ

It

doesn't

just

catch

on

fire

because

there's

a

lot

of

moisture

content.

Yeah.

Linds

But

then

you

look

at

what's

in

the

plans

for

these

cities

now.

You

know

us,

right?

If

you've

listened

to

us

before,

we.

We

talk

about

conspiracy

theories,

not

that

we

dive

into

them

and

believe

them

half

the

time,

but

these

cities

that

recently

have

had

these

huge

fires

are

in

plans.

The

city

council

has

approved

plans

for

smart

cities.

Russ

Yeah.

It's

strange.

And

didn't

they

condemn

all

the

land

in

Hawaii?

Like

people

that

own

land

there?

I

don't

think

they

can

move

back.

They

can't

rebuild

there.

Linds

I

don't

know.

Russ

I

don't

know

for

sure.

But

I.

I

feel

like

I

read

that

somewhere.

Linds

But

once

I

saw

this

on

I

think.

Forget

it

was

Tick

tock

or

Instagram

that,

you

know,

smart

city

conspiracy

idea

here.

Tampa's

one

too.

Russ

No.

Goody.

Linds

Yeah.

And

we

live

near

Tampa,

so

this

is.

Russ

It's

gonna

be

hard

as

hell

to

start.

Since

it's

gonna

be

hard

as

hell

to

start

a

fire

in

Tampa,

though.

Linds

True.

Russ

It

rains

every

five

seconds.

Linds

It

rains

a

lot.

There's

a

lot

of

water.

Russ

Yeah.

Linds

Hi.

Water

table.

But

it

just.

When

do

we

get

to

a

point

where

coincidences

aren't.

Russ

Well,

conspiracy

theories

have

a

really

good

track

record

of

becoming

true.

Linds

It's

crazy.

I

mean,

then

we

have

the

Martin

Luther

King,

Dr.

Martin

Luther

King

Jr.

And

all

the

Kennedy

assassinations.

Russ

Yeah.

They're

going

to

release

the

documents

on

those.

Trump

just

signed

an

executive

order

to

release

them.

Linds

It's

like,

what.

When

do

we

get

to

a

point

where

we

don't

believe

in

coincidence

anymore?

That

don't

is

happening.

That

we

have

to

start

believing

Because.

Russ

Well,

everybody

said

the

COVID

lab

thing

was.

Was

a

conspiracy.

It

was

released

from

a

lab.

It's.

It's.

It

was

released

from

a

lab.

Linds

Right.

Russ

The

CIA

said

the

most

likely

origin

of

the

COVID

19

virus

was

from

a

fucking

lab.

Linds

It's

insane

to

me.

Like,

at

what

point

do.

It's

almost

like

woke.

Except

the

definition

of

woke

needs

to

change

to

that.

You

start

believing

what

is

right

in

Frick

in

front

of

us.

Russ

Yeah.

I

think.

I

think

people

have

gotten

complacent

and

they

just

accept

what

they

see

at

face

value

instead

of

questioning

everything

right

where.

Where

we

are.

Our

people

are

fully

embedded

into

the

matrix.

They

believe

it.

They

believe

what

they

see.

They

just

go

with

it.

Linds

Yep.

Russ

It's

almost

like

it's.

Yeah.

It's

uncomfortable

to

start

asking

these

questions.

Linds

Right.

Because

I.

I

think

we

might

start

getting

people

to

ask

questions.

Russ

I

hope

so.

Linds

About

all

of

these

airplane

crashes.

The

other

big

thing

that's

happening

right

now

in

2025,

did

you

see

the.

Russ

Video

of

the

most

recent

one

where

the

plane

went

down

in

the

Potomac

because

it

hit

a

Blackhawk

helicopter?

Linds

Yeah.

That's

the

big

one

right

now.

I

know

the

most

deadly

in

X

amount

of

years.

Russ

But

the.

In

the

US

it

wasn't

it.

If

you,

if,

from

what

I

saw,

whoever

was

piloting

the

Blackhawk,

it

looked

like

it

was

on

purpose.

Linds

Right.

You

can

actually

watch

the

flight

path.

And

there

were

collisions

at

least

three

or

four

times.

Russ

Yeah.

With

other

planes

that

were

coming

in

for

landings.

Linds

That's

insane.

Russ

It's

like

it

was

trying

and

then

it

veered

off

again,

like,

oh,

I

missed

that

one.

Let

me

go

try

this

one

now.

Veered

off

again.

I

missed

that

one.

Let

me

try

this

one

now.

And

finally

they

connected

and

killed

what,

65

people

or

something

like

that?

I

don't

know.

I

don't

know

why

somebody

would

do

that.

But

the,

the,

the

gist

of

what

I'm

reading

online

is

it

was

a

higher.

In

the

Biden

administration

and

they

were

supposedly

big

time

Biden

supporters.

I

don't

know.

Linds

What

does

that

mean,

though?

Russ

I

don't

know.

Linds

Figure

skaters

on

the

freaking.

Russ

Yeah,

I

know.

What

are

you

doing?

Linds

That

doesn't,

I

don't.

Russ

How

does

that

hurt?

Linds

Know

if

that

correlates

if.

Russ

Well,

yeah,

but

it's,

it's

a

fact

that

they

were,

they

spent

hours

upon

hours

over

the

past

couple

of

months

that

they

were

buddy

buddies

with

that

administration.

Linds

I

don't

see

how

that

correlates

at.

Russ

All,

but

I

don't

either.

I

don't

know

if

there's

anger

built

because

Trump

won.

I

don't

know.

I'm

not,

I'm

not

leaning

either

way.

Linds

Regardless,

we're

at

a

point

now,

this

year

in

2025,

I'm

talking

just

the

month

of

January,

you

have

45

incidences

of

near

collision,

crash

and

or

mechanical

malfunction

of

a

plane.

You

can

go

on

the

FAA

and

literally

count

them

that

it's

45

right

now.

Russ

I

less

believe.

Linds

Hold

on.

Russ

Okay.

Linds

And

then

as

far

as

actual

near

and

or

collisions,

we're

at

15.

And

then

for

actual

crashes

in

the

US

we're

at

2.

Meaning

one

for

the

Potomac

incident

and

then

the

most

recent

Philadelphia

incident.

Russ

Right.

Linds

So

it's

escalating.

Russ

Well,

you

had

the

South

Korea

one,

the

one

over

there

in

what,

Russia

or

whatever.

Kazakhstan,

I

can't

remember.

That

was

another

big

jet

that

fell.

Linds

So

again,

why.

Somebody

needs

to

ask

the

question,

what

the

fuck

is

going

on?

Russ

I

think

so.

Linds

I,

and

it's

not

just

Boeing.

You

can't

point

to

just

Boeing

planes

right

now.

Russ

No,

I

believe

less

of

the

whole

conspiracy

that

it

was

a

Biden

burst

into.

I

don't,

I

don't

believe

that

at

all.

Because

like

you

said,

like,

how

do

You.

How

does

that

correlate?

Why

would

somebody

be

so

mad

to

just

murder

65

people?

You

know

what

I

mean?

Linds

I

mean

it

happens.

Russ

It

does

happen.

But

I

don't

see,

see

that

being.

Linds

A

big

correlation

there.

Russ

But

I'm

more

lean

towards

kill

wear

me

too.

Linds

Because

if

we're

talking

about

all

these

drones

that

have

been

happening

for

months,

right.

And

then

you

have

all

of

these

all

of

a

sudden

malfunctions,

mechanical

issues,

plane

crashes.

What

the

is

going

on?

Russ

I

don't

know.

I,

A

lot

of

people

think

there's

software

and.

Linds

Well,

some

people

said

it's

because

Trump

laid

off

a

bunch

of

FAA

people.

I'm

like,

you

guys

aren't

correlating

the

right

things.

Russ

No.

What

does

that.

I

know

that

they're

doing

traffic

control,

but

the

pilot

of

the

Blackhawk

also

has

eyeballs.

Linds

Well.

And

pilot

of

the

plane

like

the.

I

don't,

I

don't

understand

the

correlation

that

people

are

trying

to

make

with

all

this

political

bullshit.

Yeah,

no,

to

me

there's

something

bigger

going

on.

And

we

always

talk

about

this,

right.

They

try

to

distract

us

from

something

else.

What

is

happening

that

they

are

trying

to

distract

us

from?

Putin

just

went

on

some

interview

and

said

all

of

Europe

is

going

to

bow

at

Trump's

feet.

What.

What

is

happening

right

now?

Russ

Yeah,

I

don't

like

that

like

NWO

crap.

Linds

Right.

What

is

happening

right

now?

Russ

I,

I

don't

know.

I

don't

like

it.

I,

I

am

not.

I

already

have

a

major

flight

phobia.

Linds

Me

too.

And

I

have

to

fly

on

a

plane

here

in

the

next

couple

of

weeks.

I

just

for

work.

Russ

I

already

have

major

flight

phobia

and

I

just.

The,

the

conspiracy

that

there's

some

kind

of

kill

wear

within

these

aircraft

systems

causing

them

to

malfunction.

I

mean,

I

don't

know.

Is.

Is

it.

Linds

They're

still

trying

to

find

the

black

box

for

that

Potomac

incident.

Russ

And

how

the

hell

do

you

lose

that

in

the

Potomac?

It's

not

that

big.

Not

to,

not

to

be,

not

to

switch

the

subject,

but

Trump

was

being

interviewed

by

a

reporter

about

the,

the

incident,

the

Potomac

crash.

And

the

reporter

said,

are

you

going

to

visit

the

crash

site?

He

said,

what

do

you

want

me

to

do?

Swim?

I

did

laugh

at

that.

Now

it's

unfortunate

what

happened,

but

his

response,

because

he's

right.

How

do

you

visit

a

crash

site?

Do

you

want

him

to

suit

up

in

full

scuba

gear

and

swim

deep

down

into

the

water

and

visit

the

crash

site?

I

don't

understand.

Linds

Insane.

Russ

But

yeah,

I

don't.

It

seems,

it

seems

Strange

how

all

these

just

started

popping

up

around

the

same

time.

Linds

Well,

all

of

this,

right,

2025

is

a

show

right

now

and

I

am

dropping

bombs

just

non

stop.

I'm

sorry,

but

it

is

a

complete

and

utter

catastrophe

right

now

in

2025.

And

I,

I

get

that

there

could

be

something

political

at

play,

but

what

are

they

distracting

us

from?

Like

what.

What

is

actually

happening?

I

don't

know,

because

there

is

so

much

going

on.

Insanity.

But

Tick

Tock

came

back.

Russ

Yay.

Linds

Yay.

Russ

I

don't

even

care.

Linds

Right?

Like

I.

Whoa.

I'm

glad

we

still

have

Tick

Tock.

Russ

It

did.

It

did

open

up

a

lot

of

thoughts

in

my

head

though.

You

should

be

all

these

people

that

make

money

off

Tick

Tock.

There's

a

lot,

obviously

they

make

millions

of

dollars

off.

Linds

I

mean,

we're

on

Tick

Tock.

Russ

Yeah,

but

we

don't

make

any

money

off.

Think

Tick

Tock.

Come

on,

bro.

Linds

Right

where

you

at?

Russ

Well,

we

don't,

but.

But

a

lot

of

people

do.

They

make

a

lot

of

money

off

of

it

as

creators

and

they

were

in

a

full

blown

panic

because

of

the

ban

and

TikTok

getting

shut

off

that

day.

Linds

How

do

they

make

money?

I

get

it.

Russ

I

get

it

too.

But

that

is

why

you

never

put

all

your

eggs

in

one

basket.

There

should

be

some

kind

of

social

network

that's

decentralized

and

the

company

itself

can't

go

out

of

business,

I.

E.

Bitcoin.

It's

not

a

social

network.

But

you.

Linds

We're

gonna

base

bitcoin

or

social

media

off

of

bitcoin.

Russ

Noster.

I'm

100

saying

noster

because

it's

decentralized.

Anybody

can

run

a

relay

and

post

stuff

everywhere.

There's

also

the

Mastodon,

which

is

kind

of

similar,

which

is.

It's

federated

to

where

you

can

run

your

own

server.

But

Nostr

is,

it's

got

big

backers

like

Jack

from

Twitter.

Like

he's

building

on

it.

He's

paying

people

to

build

on

it.

I

think

that's

the

future.

Because

a

government

can't

ban

Noster

because

somebody

else

will

just

pop

up

a

relay

or

pop

up

another

app

that

runs

on

Noster.

It's

pretty

cool

stuff.

If

you're

a

TikTok

creator.

Go

on

Noster.

Linds

Not

an

ad

though.

Russ

I

mean,

there's.

There's

no

company

that

I

can

advertise

for.

So

that's

what's

weird

about

it.

It's

just.

It's

owned

by

the

people.

And

what's

the

government

gonna

ban

people?

I

mean,

they

tried

before,

but

then

they

get

Wrecked.

Linds

Right.

Russ

Love

you.

Linds

Well,

while

the

world

doesn't

seem

to

be

getting

bigger,

it

seems

like

the

United

States

might

be.

Russ

Yeah,

I

think

we're

gonna.

We're

gonna

be

the

United

States.

Is

that

gonna

end

up

being

North

America?

I

think.

Linds

I

would

say

other

than

Central

America.

Russ

I

think

that's

going

to

come

over,

too.

Linds

That

would

be

interesting.

But

it's

like

20,

25.

Where

to

start?

Where

do

you

start

in

all

of

this?

So

Gulf

of

America

is

one

thing

that's

going

around

right

now.

Like,

why

is

this

the

biggest

topic

that

we're

talking

about?

Look,

please

keep

distracting

us.

Gulf

of

America,

possibly

Canada

becoming

state

number

51.

Right.

Greenland.

We

might

buy

Greenland.

What.

What

else?

What

else?

Russ

Well,

I

do

think

that

Canada,

with

these

tariffs,

is

probably

gonna

have

to.

Linds

I

don't

understand

how

that

makes

sense.

Russ

What.

Linds

Like,

how

can

we

just

absorb

Canada

with

all

of

the

social

policies

that

they

have

in

place

for

health

care

and

other

type

of

things?

Russ

Supposedly,

from

what

I

hear

and

see

is

that

they,

their

people

are

even

more

disgusted

with

their

government

than

we

are.

And

that's.

Linds

I

don't

know

how

that.

Russ

Yeah,

I

know.

I'm

just

saying,

like,

the

past

X

amount

of

years

with

Trudeau

as

the

Prime

Minister,

people

are

sick

of

it

and

maybe

they'll

vote

to

get

absorbed.

Linds

I,

I

don't

even

know

what

that

means.

Like,

it

breaks

my

brain

to

think

about,

like,

you.

I.

Speechless.

Right.

It's

like

expansion,

right?

The

idea

of

conquest,

the

idea

of

continued

expansion.

I

thought

we

were

over

that,

but

I

guess

everybody

does

it.

Right.

Russia's

trying

to

do

it

still.

And

I,

I

don't

know,

it's

too

much.

There's

so

much

going

on.

Russ

And

I

do

think

Canada

is

going

to

get

messed

up

by

25%

tariff,

though.

Linds

Well,

and

supposedly

other

countries

too.

Right.

Like,

you've

got.

I

think

it's

what,

10%

on

China

or

something.

Russ

Yeah.

Linds

Which

is

weird.

Russ

Remember,

they're

our

biggest

importer

and

the

percentages.

Linds

But

it's

all

to

try

and

get

people

to

come

back

and

manufacture

in

the

U.S.

right.

Russ

Well,

that

or

import

from

another

more

allied

country,

which.

That

doesn't

make

sense

either,

because

Canada

is

an

ally.

Linds

Right.

I,

I'm.

Maybe

it's

a

strategic

play

for

the

land,

but

anyway,

probably.

Russ

I

think

that's

probably

the

biggest

part

of

it.

Linds

But

still,

like

the

idea

of

trying

to

bring

manufacturing

back

to

the

US

the

ultimate

way.

I,

I'm

trying

to

figure

out

how

to

voice

this.

Right.

So

corporations

will

just

have

to

hold

out

for

four

years.

Right.

Because

after

Four

years

Trump's

gone

and

new

administration

comes

in,

they're

going

to

roll

back

everything,

like

depending

on

who

gets

in,

I

guess.

Russ

Yeah,

we'll

see.

Linds

The

idea

is

hold

out

for

four

years.

Right.

So

you're

gonna

have

a

lot

of

companies

go

out

of

business

if

they

can't

find

cheaper

imports.

Right.

And.

Or

you're

going

to

have

corporations

extend

the

cost

of

the

tariffs

to

people.

I

feel

like

four

years

is

not

enough

to

do

this

type

of

strategy.

So

someone

who

is

going

to

keep

the

strategy

would

have

to

come

in

after

four

years

in

order

for

it

to

be

beneficial

for

anyone.

I

don't

know,

but

I

don't

see

it

being

this

short

term

strategy

that's

going

to

work.

I'm

hoping

I'm

wrong

because

I

am

not

an,

an

economist

or

whatever

that's

called,

strategy

person.

But

I

can't

see

in

four

years

that

it

works.

Russ

I

think

we

need

to

incentivize

people

to

buy

and

work

within

the

United

States.

Linds

I

agree

with

you.

But

can

that

be

accomplished

in

four

years

and

not

break

the

bank

of

the

middle

class?

Russ

You're

going

to

do.

You're.

I

think

we're

going

to

feel

an

immediate

effect

when

you

slap

a

25%.

Linds

What

we

are

going

to

feel

immediate

effect.

Russ

The

country.

Linds

The

country,

like

as

in

we

have

to

pay

more

prices

or

where

you

think

things

are

going

to

come

down.

Russ

I

think

what

I'm

trying

to

say

is

an

immediate

effect

on

people

starting

to

hire

and

buy

American.

Linds

I

disagree

with

that.

Russ

How?

Linds

Because

corporations,

they

have

the

money

to

withstand

four

years.

Russ

I.

Yeah,

but

they're

not

gonna.

So

you're

saying

they're

just

going

to

pay

the

tariff

for

four

years.

Our

corporations

aren't

going

to

pay

the

tariff?

Well,

the

thing

is

China

pays

the

10%,

Canada

pays

the

25,

Mexico

pays.

Linds

The

25

which

they

extend

on

their

products.

Russ

Okay.

Linds

And

then

corporations

buy

them.

Russ

Right,

but

will

they

buy

them?

Linds

Push

it

over

to

people

to

pay

the

extra

fees.

Russ

But

will

they

buy

them?

Linds

I

think

for

four

years

they

can

probably

withstand

it.

Russ

I

don't

know.

I

don't

know.

See,

that's

the

thing.

We'll

have

to

wait

and

see.

But

I

think

that

incentivizing

buy

American

and

higher

American

is

important.

And

I

think

combining

this

with

the

immigration

policies

and

not

letting

people

in

will

probably

help

out

the

higher

American.

Linds

Part

of

our

economy

to

an

extent.

I

feel

like

over

a

decade

maybe

that

would

be

true.

Four

years.

I

don't

think

it's

gonna

work.

Russ

I

don't

know.

We'll

see.

Linds

We

shall

See?

Russ

We

shall

see.

I

do

think

that

we

need

to.

The.

This

country,

America,

needs

to

chart

its

own

course

with

a

lot

of

products.

Like,

I

take

medicine

for

ocd.

It

comes

from

China.

Linds

That's

weird.

Russ

That's

so

crazy

to

me.

Linds

It's

weird.

Russ

It

comes,

it's

manufactured

and

shipped

from

China

and

I'm

like,

what?

That's

so,

so

think

about

it.

If,

if

insulin

or

something

is

something

mine

isn't.

Life

saving.

But

what

if

a

life

saving

drug

that

I

don't

know,

20%

of

the

population

uses,

I

don't

know.

Probably

a

blood

pressure

medication

is

probably

a

good

one.

If

it's

manufactured

in

China

and

they

say,

we're

not

going

to

send

you

any

more

of

that,

we're

screwed.

That's

messed

up.

And

then

the

other

thing,

though

is

make

America

healthy

again.

Linds

Oh,

I

can't

wait.

Russ

I

am

excited

for

that.

Linds

Those

are

changes

that

can

go

into

effect

quickly

and

be

effective

quickly.

Russ

I

think

that

the

tariffs

are

too.

Linds

I

don't

agree.

From

day

one,

I,

I

hope

I'm

wrong.

Russ

I

hope

day

one,

we're

gonna,

we're

gonna

start

seeing

stuff

and

I,

I

think

you're

probably

going

to

start

seeing

people

hiring

more

in

America

than.

Linds

But

they

would

have

to

then

build

factories

and

things

to

manufacture

in

America

and

they

don't

have

those

now.

Russ

They

do.

They

just.

They

have

to

up

their.

They're

going

to

have

to

up

their

capacity

and

capacity.

Linds

Agreed.

But

I

don't.

Which

is

investing

in

America

happening

in

four

years.

It's.

It's

not,

in

my

opinion,

not

a

lot

of

time.

Russ

It's

not.

No.

Four

years

is

not

a

lot

of

time.

But

hopefully

when

it

comes

to

economy,

hopefully

we

see

a

good

positive

spin

in

the

future,

in

the

near

future

on

this

because

the

last

four

years

have

been

shite

with

the

economy.

Linds

Agreed.

I

would

say

since

what,

2008,

it's

been

shit.

Russ

Yeah,

we've.

Linds

I

don't

feel

like

we've

ever

recovered.

Russ

Millennials

are.

We're

the

brokest

fucking

generation

out

there.

Linds

Mm.

Russ

Ye.

Linds

Yep.

All

these

Gen

Z's

with

their

tik

toks.

Russ

Yeah,

man,

man,

Ban

Tik

tok.

Y'all.

Gen

Z's

need

to

get

that

bad

feeling

that

we

have

our

whole

lives.

Linds

Well,

it

snowed

in

Florida.

Russ

It

did.

Which

was

the

funniest,

most

comical

thing

I've

ever

seen.

The

state,

the

state

employees

and

the

local

government

employees

were

out

there

salting

the

roads.

Martins

with

the

scoop.

Yeah,

they

had

a,

like

an

ice

cream

scoop

and

they

were

doing.

They

would

stick

it

in

their

little

bag

of

Mortons

and

sprinkle

it

on

the

road.

I'm

like,

you're

doing

nothing.

Literally.

Linds

Because

we're

from

dc,

right?

We

know

what

they

do

when

it's

time

to

salt

the

road.

Russ

You

got

the

Dag

on

convoys

out

there

with

sand

and

salt

machinery.

That's.

Linds

Meanwhile,

Florida

went

and

grabbed

the

Martin

little

shaker.

He's

out

there.

Russ

Yeah.

So

it

makes

me

wonder,

obviously

they

don't

have

plows.

What

do

they

do

with

that?

Do

they

got

the.

Do

they

have

the

dudes

out

there

shoveling

with

regular

shovels?

Linds

Well,

listen

to

this.

So

a

former

National

Weather

Service

employee

recorded

up

to

10

inches

of

snow

in

Milton,

Florida,

while

Pensacola

International

Airport

recorded

8.9

inches

of

snow.

Russ

That's

a

lot.

Linds

Doubling

the

record

of

the

most

snowfall

ever

recorded

in

the

state

with

the

previous

record

set

in

1954.

Russ

Holy

crap.

So

we

doubled

that.

Linds

Doubled

the

1954

record.

It's

crazy.

Russ

Global

warming's

working

out

for

you.

Linds

10

inches

is

a

lot,

though.

That's.

Russ

That's

what

she

said.

Linds

A

lot

for

that

kidney

stone

to

travel.

Oh,

stop.

Russ

She

just

gave

me

10

inches.

That's

nice.

Okay,

so

NSFW.

Linds

The

snow,

but.

Yeah.

Watching

them

out

there

with

their.

But

then

people.

If

you've

ever

seen

Florida

tick

tocks

from

the

hurricane.

A

lot

of

people

do

a

lot

of

body

surfing

in

the

flood

water.

Russ

Yeah.

Linds

Don't

recommend

it,

but

a

lot

of

people

do

it.

Russ

I

hit

one

of

them

damn

floating

ant

hills.

Linds

That's

the

least

of

your

problems.

You

got

gators,

you

got.

Russ

I

don't

know.

I

think.

I

think

I

would

rather

get

eaten

by

a

gator

than

tore

up

by

them

damn

ant

hills.

It's

happened

to

me

before.

Linds

Fire

ants.

Russ

Oh,

my

God.

Gosh.

Linds

Yeah.

They'll

wreck

you

for

sure.

Russ

And

they

float.

It's

an

island

of

death.

That's

all

it

is.

Makes

no

sense,

but

it

was

fun

to

watch.

Oh,

yeah.

It's

comical

because

we

clearly.

Florida

clearly

has

no

idea

how

to

handle

it.

Linds

Georgia

got

a

lot

of

snow,

too,

and

they

didn't

know

what

to

do

either.

Poor

things.

But

last

thing

here.

You

ready?

Russ

Yes.

Linds

Who's

going

to

win

the

Super

Bowl?

Eagles

versus

Chiefs.

Russ

Okay,

let

me

tell

you

this.

Who

I

want

to

win

the

super

bowl

versus,

who's

going

to

win

the

Super

Bowl

Is

different.

Linds

Okay?

Russ

Who

I

want

to

win

is

none.

Linds

How

is

that

possible?

Russ

And

who

I

think

is

going

to

win

is

the

Chiefs?

Because

first

off,

the

NFL

loves

that

Tay

Tay.

Linds

Oh,

yeah.

Give

all

the

viewership.

Russ

Got

to

have

Tay

Tay

up

there.

Linds

Whether

or

not

she'll

be

in

the

halftime

show,

too.

Russ

But

you

got

to

have

Tay

Tay

every

year,

though.

And

then

plus,

you

gotta.

You

gotta

protect.

What's

his

name?

Mahomes.

You

gotta

protect

him.

Linds

Right.

Russ

So

I'm

pretty

sure

the

Chiefs

are

gonna

win.

Do

I

want

them

to

win?

No.

Do

I

want

the

Eagles

to

win?

No.

But

I

do

think

that

the

Chiefs

are

gonna

win.

Linds

Our

neighbor's

gonna

be

unlivable

if

Eagles

win.

He's

a

big

Eagles

fan.

Russ

Well,

he

didn't.

They

play

the

Chiefs

last

Super

bowl

that

they

were

in

two

years

ago,

and

they

lost,

right?

Yeah,

that.

That

sucks.

Linds

Yeah.

But

I

think

it's

gonna

be

the

Chiefs,

too.

Do

I

want

them

to

win?

Yeah,

I

really

don't

care.

I

don't

care.

Where's

the

hockey?

I

need

hockey.

Russ

Yeah,

just

give

me

hockey.

I

don't.

Linds

Yeah,

I'm

good.

Russ

I've

never

been

a

big

football

fan.

Yeah,

it's

not.

It's

not

my

favorite

sports.

Boring.

Linds

Yeah,

there's

a

lot

of

delay

in

action.

Russ

There's

good

hot,

like,

highlight.

Real

football

is

fun,

but

watching

a

game

is

no

fun.

Hockey,

on

the

other

hand,

constant

is

constant.

Other

than

your

stupid

20

minutes

of

resurfacing

the

ice.

Linds

Right.

Russ

If

they

could

get

that

down

to

like

a

couple

of

minutes

and

keep

the

players

out.

Linds

Well,

you

got

to

give

the

players

a

break,

though.

Russ

They're

sitting.

Sit

your

ass

on

the

bench,

drink

your

water.

Linds

Remember

like

Holtby

when

we

were

avid

fan.

We

still

are,

but

of

the

capital,

Washington

Capitals.

He

was

their

goalie

at

one

point,

and

he

said

that

he

loses

like

20

pounds

a

game

because

of

all.

Yep.

All

of

his

water

weight

and

all

the

padding

and

everything.

So

imagine

if

he

didn't

have

breaks.

Russ

Yeah.

Linds

I

think

skeleton

at

the

end.

Russ

I

think

they

should

do

maybe

like

a

halftime

break,

which

is

what

they

do.

I

know

you

can't

really

do

halftime

with

three,

but

they

should

do

like

something

along

the

lines

of

that.

But

20

minutes

in

between

each

quarter

is

a

pain

in

the

ass,

right?

Is

it

quarter

period?

Linds

Period?

Russ

Yeah.

20

minutes

in

between

each

period

is.

Is

annoying

because

then

I

know

you

can

get

up

and

walk

away,

but

it's

just

drags

on.

You

gotta.

The

freaking

announcers

are

like.

It's

like.

All

right,

watch

what

you

said.

Shut

up.

Linds

But

it's

a

good

analysis.

Russ

Yeah.

Yeah.

Wow.

You

are

so

smart.

Linds

Very

Italian.

Russ

You

get

paid

500

grand

a

year

to

explain

what

just

happened

when

I

just

watched

it.

Sports

announcers

are

dumb.

Linds

Says

the

podcast.

Russ

Not

not

sports

announcers,

says

the

podcaster.

The

failing

podcaster.

Love

you.

Linds

Bye.

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