Blunt BrainWaves

John reacts to news of U.S. action against Venezuela and its president, weighing cartel designations against oil motives and his own Iraq combat experience.

Topics: Venezuela; cartels; Iraq veteran; accountability; Epstein files; Pam Bondi; oil; politics.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Hummed Intro and Venezuela News 00:02:06 Oil Fears and Iraq Memories 00:03:11 Cartels vs Political Bullshit 00:10:32 No Accountability in DC 00:17:44 Pam Bondi and Epstein Files

Host: John DeGoede · Blunt BrainWaves Email: [email protected]

Still sick in freezing Florida, John reacts to No Tax 2026 chatter on Twitter after Minnesota childcare fraud and other federal waste stories. He vents that DOGE exposed Social Security and NGO abuses but Congress barely cut anything, then recounts a long tax-and-politics talk with his Bernie-leaning sister while calling himself libertarian.

Topics: No Tax 2026; government fraud; DOGE; taxes; libertarian; Minnesota childcare; social security; positivity.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Cold New Year's Day Check-In 00:00:58 No Tax 2026 and Minnesota Fraud 00:03:09 DOGE Cuts Congress Didn't Pass 00:09:20 Tax Talk With My Sister 00:18:50 Ohio State Loss and Stay Positive

Host: John DeGoede · Blunt BrainWaves Email: [email protected]

John launches Blunt BrainWaves as an unedited audio journal on New Year's Eve 2025. He reflects on last year's goals (self-employed business growth, debt payoffs, travel), defends going to therapy as balance rather than a crutch, and rails at housing costs versus what he built in 2005.

Topics: New Year goals; therapy; self-employed; housing costs; gym; cardio; mobility; travel; audio journal.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro: Audio Journal Starts 00:01:08 New Year Reflection and Therapy 00:03:08 Business, Housing, Money Goals 00:06:31 Gym Goals vs New Year Crowds 00:10:33 Travel Balance and Cardio Fix 00:14:19 Less TV and New Year Wishes

Host: John DeGoede · Blunt BrainWaves Email: [email protected]