Armstrong & Getty Extra Large Interviews

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer shares the same challenges and frustrations as virtually every mayor in America. But America's Finest City is setting itself apart due to his leadership. Faulconer has taken a different approach to the COVID 19 pandemic, specifically in regards to finding a better balance between maintaining public health while also supporting local business and the economy. Also noteworthy has been the city's attitude towards the protests which have lead to major riots in other cities across the country. Mayor Faulconer joined Armstrong & Getty to talk about how his administration has been dealing with these simultaneous crisis.

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Traditionally, candidates for political office are required to face the press. But in the digital age, does Joe Biden really need to face the news media in the same manner as political candidates have done for ages? Or will his campaign allow him to leave the bunker to answer questions from reporters? Those questions are a few others are answered by Lanhee Chen (Hoover Institution), who joins Armstrong & Getty every Friday to talk about what matters in politics.

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Jack Armstrong talks about the frightening and fast-moving brush fire that nearly burned down his property and threatened his family.

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Journalist Andy Ngo joins Armstrong & Getty to talk about the 47 nights of protests that have taken place in Portland.

The TikTok app has become a world-wide sensation, providing a happy escape for young consumers of disposable videos. But, there are concerns that the app pulls too much user data, and that the Chinese government may be able to cultivate that information for it's own purposes.
Geoffrey Fowler is the Tech Columnist for Washington Post, he joined Jack & Joe to share his observations and analysis regarding the the app's data-sucking abilities. Read his full Wapo column, "Is it time to delete TikTok? A guide to the rumors and the real privacy risks".

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The Hoover Institution's Lanhee Chen joins Armstrong & Getty for his weekly take on politics. This week, we talked about a new national poll that favors Joe Biden. But Lanhee has his eyes on another poll number that could point to a Trump victory.

It's frustrating to watch the beautiful city of Portland descend into chaos. That's what's happened as civil rights protests supporting the Black Lives Matter movement have been hijacked by groups intent on burning down the city and it's institutions. Daryl Turner is a peace officer with the Portland Police Bureau (and president of the Portland Police Association). He joined Jack & Joe to detail Portland City Hall's failure to protect the citizens of Rip City.

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Political pundit Lanhee Chen (Hoover Institution) joins Armstrong & Getty for his weekly critique on politics and culture.
This week, Jack, Joe and Lanhee talk about the status of the presidential campaigns, and how current circumstances are influencing poll numbers. Do current attitudes about the candidates matter at this stage in the campaign cycle?

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Joining A&G for his weekly appearance, The Hoover Institution's Lanhee Chen talked politics with Jack, including his response to an earlier comment made by Newt Gingrich, as well as his thoughts on the blurring definitions of each or our dueling...

Newt Gingrich joins Jack Armstrong for a discussion on how to solve the problems we face.

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