We begin by touching on Notre Dame football’s convincing win.

Then, we segue into net neutrality and congestion taxes.

We review predictions and worries about the Trump presidency including its impact on international affairs, immigration, the weaponization of government agencies, and the Department of Governmental Efficiency.

Along the way, we visit questions like whether government can do things well or efficiently and why people who work for government need unions if the government already represents the people.

John shares a trivia answer and a multi-faceted trivia question for next week.

Our dispatch from America is someone who went on to success after shrugging off a phenomenal child career.

John’s whack-job went out of his way to get involved in a process he shouldn’t have, and Tim’s heroes went out of their way to save lives.

Referred to in this podcast:

Opinion | Why is the left flailing? Look at New York vs. Florida. - The Washington Post

At Luigi Mangione’s Perp Walk, Mayor Eric Adams Appeared Stage Right - The New York Times

Teenagers save couple from burning home

Why Government Can’t Build Broadband or Charging Stations… Or Anything! - YouTube

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