Mike Lomas and Mike Hoeflich (joined by Mocha on the leather couch) open with JD Vance's appearance on The View and whether conservatives like Lee Zeldin should chase that kind of exposure. They knock the price tag and prison-like look of the new Obama Presidential Center, mark another violent Father's Day weekend in Chicago, and marvel at World Cup visitors discovering America is nothing like the oppressive place the media describes. Mike Lomas breaks down the SpaceX stock debut, why an IPO doesn't open at its offering price, and why a name like that is a 10-to-15-year hold rather than a morning trade, with a detour into how fast the AI chip sector now moves. A long nostalgia run covers dead retailers like Bells, Ames, Twin Fair, Gold Circle, and the Swiss Chalet sauce addiction, plus a gripe about vanished retail customer service. They close on Dr. Puthoff's four alien species, Hochul's healthcare expansion, Trump's John James endorsement, and a serious take on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

00:00:00 The View, JD Vance, and the "no experience" campaign pitch
00:04:45 Obama Presidential Center: cost, criticism, and the hypocrisy
00:08:06 Chicago's violent Father's Day weekend
00:10:08 World Cup, Messi, and why visitors love America
00:13:11 SpaceX stock: how IPOs really open and the long-term play
00:17:12 AI chip volatility and dead brands (Bells, Ames, Swiss Chalet)
00:23:01 The decline of retail customer service
00:26:50 Four alien species and pink-haired algae activists
00:30:03 Hochul's healthcare bill and the John James endorsement
00:32:47 Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and a Western NY summer sign-off