John and Gary talk about Metallica, band merch, building community, and ponder when South Park started sucking. Was it PC Principal? Was it Imaginationland? 

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John and Gary talk about the things that lure them into an artisitc endeavor like a movie or song. What constitutes that ever-elusive "hook" that can transcend tribal differences and bring people together in movement and emotion? 

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John and Gary ponder if Trumpism isn't just another macho man fad like the "Urban Cowboy" craze of the early 1980's when city boys tried to be more country. Are they all just posers searching for belonging? Why is hate and anger so attractive? How does social media and news-entertainment contribute to perpetuating fads that have long outlived their novelty?

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John and Gary offer one way to improve the Olympics; eliminate the judges. Focus on sporting events with clear winners based on objective measures like speed, distance, and weight. Would you watch a new kind of Olympic Games with genetically-modified contenstants born and raised for their specific sport? Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

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John and Gary discuss tonight's WWE Summer Slam with predictions for the winners, plotlines, and amateur analysis, along with some quick insight into the new Joe Rogan special, 'Burn The Boats' on Netflix (also premiering tonight). Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

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John (Podcasting) explains to Gary how he prefers all-black casts to perfectly-blended casts because he finds the ultra-processed communites unrelatable. And, why does Hollywood only seem to use the leftover intelelctual property for casting black people and women? Are there no original roles for these people being funded by the Hollywood producers? Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

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Gary asks John (Podcasting) what he thinks about the new action by the CA Governor that allows cities to move homeless camps out of the public eye. What do you think? More at johnpodcasting.com and x.com/johnpodcasting

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John and Gary ponder the ramifications of name-calling based on your family name and share some of the names we were called as kids. More at johnpodcasting.com and x.com/johnpodcasting

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John (Podcasting) reviews 'Twisters' and 'Deadpool and Wolverine' followed up by John and Gary's first thoughts on Kamala Harris becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for U.S. President. More at johnpodcasting.com and x.com/johnpodcasting

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John (Podcasting) wonders why the left doesn't have their own version of The Heritage Foundation's "Project 2025" — Gary proposes that Transhumanism is the answer; we're all going to merge into one. Go ahead and be as weird as you want to now because it won't matter in the future as we merge with machines. Learn more at JohnPodcasting.com and X.com/JohnPodcasting. Gary doesn't do social media. 

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