Andrew and Jerry Save The World!

Apologies in advance for Andrew's bad audio.

President Biden brushes off a legitimate question from a reporter about the tens of millions of dollars paid by foreign governments to the Biden family, and Andrew and Jerry discuss the significance of this revelation. Then, we're two weeks shy of the first Republican presidential debate, and Andrew is unhappy with everyone. Andrew and Jerry examine the slate of GOP candidates for President, and talk about what they want in a nominee.  Is it asking too much for a President or Presidential candidate to be a "deep thinker"?  Was Joe Biden an accidental president, and what does this have to do with the lack of vetting of Barack Obama? Plus, Robbie Robertson from The Band passes, and Andrew and Jerry lament the fact that we're in an era in which more and more rock icons are destined to pass.

Just a day after Hunter Biden's longtime business associate, Devin Archer, gave explosive and incredibly illuminating testimony to Congress, America's attention was turned away from possible Biden family corruption to a new set of indictments against former President Trump--making the weaponization and politicization of the nation's justice system abundantly clear.  Andrew and Jerry talk about the juxtaposition of the 2 events, the clear criticisms of the indictment, and how this all plays into the greater thread: last week's shenanigans in the Hunter Biden plea deal, the attempt to snooker the judge in the Hunter Biden case and the collapse of the plea deal, the indictment that came after of 2 minor Mar-a-Lago functionaries, the attempt to intimidate Devon Archer.  The left wants Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee, they want to make the election about Donald Trump's indictments and January 6th, and not about Biden's record as President.  How you can defend the President's right to speak freely without having to necessarily defend the President, generally, or President Trump, specifically.

Plus, Jerry asks Andrew about why he wears a kilt when he's on vacation, and Andrew tells the tale of dealing with United at Denver International Airport.

If Hollywood disappeared as a result of both the Writers' Guild and Screen Actors' Guild striking, would anyone really notice or care?  Andrew and Jerry talk abut the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, and what this could mean for Hollywood (and entertainment for years to come).  Where and how might one be sympathetic?  Why so many of us just don't care - or see that Hollywood is getting its just desserts.  How does this tie into the attacks on the anti-trafficking film, The Sound of Freedom, or people finally having it "up to here" with under-performing professional sports teams?  Jerry gives self-defense tips and Andrew has a professional announcement!

Another Independence Day is upon us, and Andrew and Jerry focus on the fundamentals.  The 2022-2023 Supreme Court term came to a stunning end, and with that, the attacks on the High Court's legitimacy have started to approach a fever pitch.  They discuss the cases in the latest term, and what the statistics really show regarding the court's ideology.  What are the roots of the left's animosity towards the court?  They go and look at the sweep of the court's 20th century history, but focus on two events that really shifted the left's anger:  the 2000 Election and then-President Barack Obama's 2010 State of the Union.  Has intimidation or pressure shaped the opinions of the court's justices?
Then, a particular focus on the most-recent decisions on affirmative action, religious freedom, student loans, and the North Carolina election map - so many wrong things are being said, and Andrew and Jerry work overtime to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Finally, it's Independence Day - Andrew and Jerry share their plans.

Andrew is back from his trip to Alaska, and boy did he miss a ton!  Trump gets indicted, then arraigned, and he and Jerry agree that just about EVERYONE commenting on the Trump indictment is wrong - Never Trumpers, Pro-Trumpers, libertarians, progressives, conservatives, NOBODY seems to be calling balls and strikes.  They break down the indictment, talk about what Trump's been accused of, and the various theories that have been posited regarding the law:  the Presidential Records Act, the Espionage Act, the Crime/Fraud Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege. What all this means for the 2024 Presidential elections--and how a 2024 Trump administration would be tremendously different than the 2016 Trump administration.

We have a debt ceiling deal... or do we?  Andrew and Jerry break down the arguments for and against the deal, who won, who lost, and whether or not calls to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy are spot-on or overblown.  It's graduation season and the idelogues abound--Maryland Governor Wes Moore being one of the worst. Is he the kind of Democrat that ChatGPT (or Aaron Sorkin) might invent?  And when it comes to hypocrisy, there's nothing worse than those who claim to be afraid of abuse of presidential power, but then do nothing to reign it in... now we're seeing a massive power grab on the part of the Biden administration when it comes to regulation.

Trump goes after Kayleigh McEnany - and this leads to a discussion of political loyalty, and where Trump fails as a President.  Plus, Jerry lays down a dose of presidential reality you WON'T HEAR ANYWHERE ELSE!

As real discourse gets harder and harder to come by, Andrew and Jerry talk about the story of two pro-life activists attacked in Baltimore--and they tie this into other stories of woke run amok:  Target stepping into it, along with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  And a major league pitcher is forced to apologize.

The Durham report on FBI/DOJ malfeasance in the investigation of Russian Collusion has dropped, and it paints a horrible picture.  Where does this scandal fit into tragedies like January 6th or Pearl Harbor or the Civil War?  What makes this worse than Watergate?

But most-importantly, how does this report color our assessment of the victories and failures of the Trump Administration - from personnel to policy?  Andrew and Jerry have a heated discussion over the impact the investigation had:  the impacts of delegitimizing Trump from before he was even elected to how this compromised the administration's ability to attract (and retain) top talent.  Just what was the Trump administration's record, in terms of real achievements and where the administration (and, by extension, Trump himself), fell short.  How did optics play a role, again both in political decisionmaking and personnel?  Was Trump a savvy fighter?  What should he have done regarding oppositional bureaucrats?

What does it all mean for 2024... and beyond?  And why can't people connect the dots between what they vote for, and the policies those votes produce?

With a senate seat opening up in Maryland, rumors abound that Cal Ripken, Jr., the Hall of Fame baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles, might run for the US Senate.  Andrew and Jerry break down the rumor, but this leads into the greater question of the role of "celebrity" candidates, and what history has taught us about where they help and where they hurt.  The question then turns to former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, and whether he has his sights on the US Senate or the Presidency.  What would a third-party run by Larry Hogan mean in the 2024 presidential election--and again, what has history taught us about 3rd party candidates as spoilers?  Would a run by Hogan help Trump or Biden?

Andrew and Jerry then get into a discussion of movement politics--why is it that conservatives seem to be perpetually behind the 8-ball in terms of aggressiveness and a unified effort?  What has changed in the last 15 or 20 years to keep the conservative movement fractured, working at cross-purposes, or to have their voices minimized.  They talk about the 80-20 rule, and Andrew mentions Bono's "one issue" message from a concert a few weeks ago.  This leads Jerry into questioning his ability to trust Bono when it comes to activism.

Andrew is vexed by the pronoun debate as this week's show starts.  As Schoolhouse Rock told it, pronouns were used to take the place of nouns - but now, not so much so.  Andrew and Jerry break down the War on Pronouns, and talk about how things have gone off the rails - parents, who used to be in the role of setting boundaries for kids, are actively encouraging kids to step away from reality.  And what happens when one parent isn't OK with a child adopting a new set of pronouns?  Jerry talks about solutions, as they both tie this issue in with other top stories of the day.  What's Covid Psychosis, and does it have anything to do with the recent shootings in Louisville and Nashville?  Is banning guns the answer?  And what does the debate over puberty blockers for minors have to do with the recent decision in Texas to strike down the FDA's approval of two abortion drugs?  What's the difference between America in 2023 and the fall of Rome?  And how does the disrespect for the rule of law accellerate the collapse of civil society?

It's Good Friday, and this puts Andrew and Jerry into a mood to look at the sweep of the world.  Drawing from Billy Joel's dystopian vision of New York, "Miami, 2017", they're inspired to title this week's episode, "See The Lights Go Out on Broadway".  The constant gaslighting of Americans by those in power and their media lackeys is in no small measure responsible for the mass hysteria we're seeing in society, a society which works to separate individuals from any kind of objective reality.  They talk about the cacaphony of stories in the media pushing the trans agenda - from Dylan Mulvaney to Jack Daniels to the celebration of the Nashville Shooter and the storming of the Tennessee Capitol, to the Biden Administration's announcement that they're going to sacrifice women's sports in favor of transgender young people.

They talk about the Trump indictment and that this could mean for the political landscape in the US moving forward, and then they touch on the death of a good friend to the show, radio producer Cameron Gray.