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Welcome back to The Trunk Tales.

In Part 2 of our series on the history of U.S. Army Psychological Operations, Drew Lemacks sits down again with SGM (R) Kenneth Ramos, better known as TheIOGuy, to continue the conversation on influence, language, culture, credibility, target audience analysis, and the modern information environment.

Ken breaks down why PSYOP is not just a product, a leaflet, or a buzzword. It is a planning process built around behavior, audience understanding, message development, distribution, testing, credibility, and second-order effects.

This episode moves from terminology and military jargon into cultural signals, slang, scams, foreign messaging, platform manipulation, AI-generated media, social media suspensions, disaster narratives, public trust, and why the audience often matters more than the message itself.

Drew and Ken also discuss how adversaries and scammers identify vulnerable audiences, why bad assumptions can ruin messaging, how credibility gets lost, and why preserving the real history of Psychological Operations matters.

Viewer Discretion:
This episode contains strong language and discussions of war, propaganda, scams, misinformation, social media manipulation, military operations, and current events.

Chapters
00:00:00 - Cold Open: Psyop and the Information Battlefield
00:00:36 - Welcome Back: Ken Ramos Returns
00:02:00 - PSYOP vs. PSYOPS and Using the Right Terms
00:04:15 - Military Lingo, Jargon, and Deployment Definitions
00:08:45 - Picking Up Where Part 1 Left Off
00:10:10 - Target Audience Analysis Beyond Products
00:12:20 - Slang, Culture, and Outsiders Trying to Keep Up
00:16:00 - Call Centers, Scams, and Cultural Familiarity
00:18:30 - FDIC Scams and Finding Vulnerable Audiences
00:26:15 - Refining the Target Audience
00:35:30 - Generational Language and Message Lifecycles
00:39:30 - Military-Age Males, Fighters, and Bad Assumptions
00:44:00 - Dialects, Translation, and Knowing the Audience
00:51:15 - Iran, AI Slop, and Performative Messaging
00:57:00 - AI Content, Scheduling, and Platform Rules
01:05:00 - Platform Control, X Suspensions, and Message Disruption
01:17:30 - Trust, Credibility, and Admitting Fault
01:22:30 - Disasters, Narrative Framing, and Second-Order Effects
01:44:00 - Veteran Wiki, Veteran Businesses, and Documentation
01:56:00 - Preserving PSYOP History and Closing

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Welcome back to The Trunk Tales.

In Part 1 of our series on the history of U.S. Army Psychological Operations, Drew Lemacks sits down with SGM (R) Kenneth Ramos, better known as TheIOGuy, for a grounded, unfiltered, and often hilarious conversation about influence, information, credibility, and the long history behind the craft.

This episode starts in the modern information environment: AI slop, fake viral images, social media manipulation, misinformation, and the strange reality that people will sometimes reject what is real while accepting what is obviously fabricated.

From there, Ken walks through what Psychological Operations actually are, and what they are not. This is not just “make a leaflet” or spooky internet buzzwords. Real Psychological Operations require planning, target audience analysis, series development, production, approval, cultural review, language review, and a clear understanding of the behavior a message is intended to influence.

Drew and Ken also get into the roots of American influence operations, from Revolutionary War messaging and the Hessians to radio broadcasts, leaflets, surrender appeals, credibility, and why making promises you can actually keep matters. Ken explains why the wrong message in the wrong place can create real-world consequences, why translation matters, and why the history of Psychological Operations deserves more serious preservation.

This is Part 1. More to come.

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This episode contains strong language and discussions of war, propaganda, information warfare, misinformation, and military operations.

Chapters

00:00:00 - Cold Open: Psychological Operations

00:00:33 - Intro: SGM (R) Kenneth Ramos Joins The Trunk Tales

00:01:10 - AI Slop, Fake Images, and Modern Media Literacy

00:09:40 - What Psychological Operations Actually Means

00:12:30 - Early American Influence and the Revolution

00:14:40 - Leaflets, Radio Messages, Threats, and Credibility

00:18:30 - Influence, Audience Trust, and Narrative Control

00:27:00 - Special Operations, UW, and Working in Parallel

00:31:00 - Planning, Target Audience Analysis, and Product Development

00:34:30 - Digital Signals, Communication Channels, and Technical Tangents

00:39:30 - Approval Chains, Translation, and Cultural Review

00:44:30 - Surrender Messaging, Leaflets, and Real-World Risk

00:49:30 - Fort Bragg, Museums, and Preserving the History

00:53:40 - Building the Psychological Operations History Series

00:55:15 - Tinfoil Hats, Movie Magic, and Ghost Army Tangents

01:03:25 - Short Cut vs. Extended Cut and Closing

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Episode 13 of The Trunk Tales features Erik (@NoCinErik) — a medically retired U.S. Army veteran, father of four, and a man whose story is equal parts heavy, inspiring, and brutally honest. Two of Erik’s daughters are non-verbal autistic, and one of them recently underwent a pediatric heart transplant due to a congenital heart condition.

Hosts Andrew Lemacks (He’s Wrong She’s Right) and Grimzy (Grimzy News) sit down with Erik for a raw conversation about military life, leadership, special-needs parenting, months in the hospital, mental health, and what it means to keep going when life absolutely refuses to let up.

From dark humor and infantry horror stories to ICU nights, transplant waiting, and small daily wins with his kids, this episode hits hard in every direction.

Chapters
00:00:00 – Cold Open, Chaos & Intro
00:00:42 – Meet Erik / NoCinErik Joins the Show
00:01:24 – Livestream Callback & 1,000 Sub Giveaway Winner Note
00:01:43 – Cav, Shroomzy & the X Corner
00:03:18 – Department of Goofy Detection & Prevention Story
00:06:05 – Facebook, Political Posting & Algorithm Weirdness
00:09:11 – “Goat F***ers”, Islam, and Afghanistan Rant
00:13:27 – Uncontacted Tribes, Drones & Conspiracy Brain
00:18:05 – Breaking His Back, Early Injury & Going Green-to-Gold
00:22:01 – Recruiting, Waivers, DUIs & ASVAB Scores
00:27:24 – Forrest Gump, Gomer Pyle & the Dumbest Guys in Uniform
00:40:59 – Surviving the Cut, Darby Queen
00:46:02 – Leading Soldiers with Disabled Kids & Family Realities in Command
00:50:10 – Red Cross Messages, Abuse of the System & Consequences
00:58:26 – Daughter’s Congenital Heart Defect
01:01:11 – “We Almost Lost Her”
01:02:19 – Going Viral on X & The Community Rallying Around the Family
01:03:58 – Back to Texas, Valve Repair & Hearing
01:05:25 – 100 Days In-House & Transplant Day
01:07:25 – Life on the Transplant Floor, Other Families & Survivor’s Guilt
01:12:29 – Non-Verbal but Aware
01:13:54 – Autism, Communication, Signing & Therapy Plans
01:15:33 – His Son, Development, and Siblings in a Special-Needs Household
01:17:58 – Parenting, ER Work & Avoiding Burnout
01:19:29 – Depression, Doom & Gloom, and Staying Out of the Hole
01:23:20 – Living in the Hospital: Beds, Back Pain & Weight Gain
01:25:17 – Eloping, Safety at Home
01:26:27 – Shout-Outs, Community Support
01:28:26 – Grimzy’s Monologue: Calling Out Real Strength & Fatherhood
01:34:39 – Advice to Other Parents: Don’t Hide Your Story
01:33:04 – Trunk of the Week Pick
01:36:35 – Wrap-Up, Laughs & Outro

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Episode 12 of The Trunk Tales features Shelnutt — a hilarious storyteller and comic who brings a wild mix of Southern chaos, stand-up stories, and unfiltered real-life moments. Hosts Andrew Lemacks (He’s Wrong She’s Right) and Grimzy (Grimzy News) dive into everything from comedy clubs and bar fights to awkward parenting, internet rabbit holes, and the kind of humor you only get from life experience. From bombs on stage to Red Lobster revenge gifts, this episode delivers nonstop laughs and off-the-wall conversations about how absurd the world can be — and why you just have to laugh at it all. Guest: https://x.com/ttunlehs🎉 The Trunk Tales 1,000 Subscriber GiveawayThe full official rules, details, and latest partner list are here:👉 https://thetrunktales.com The Trunk Tales Giveaway Partners: Ex Umbris Designs — https://exumbrisdesigns.com/Warlizard Tactical — https://warlizardtactical.com/NOLA Nobody — https://nola-nobodydesigns.com/Luth-AR LLC — https://luth-ar.com/Buffalo Ron / The Buffalo Wool Co. — https://thebuffalowoolco.com/Brushbeater — https://brushbeater.store/Mark S. Sibley — https://wargate.store/Joel Gaines — https://wargate.store/Stack Em Up Again — https://x.com/StackEmUpAgainMallet CNC Works — https://www.malletcncworks.com/Junkyard Tactical — https://junkyard-tactical.com/PsyWare — https://psy-ware.com/Medic Named Hope — https://x.com/MedicNamedHopeClaude’s BBQ — https://x.com/ClaudesBBQT00ManyCommies — https://apocalypticmorale.square.site/Bud Light Sadness — https://solatac.com/Warhelaphant — https://helaphant.com/3D Printed Creations — https://x.com/3dcreations_(More may be added before the giveaway closes — see the rules page for the most current list.) 📍 Chapters00:00:00 – Intro & Opening Banter00:01:10 – Grimzy’s Name Reveal Drama00:05:37 – Shelnutt Joins the Show00:09:22 – First Comedy Gigs & Early Chaos00:14:16 – Open Mics, Hecklers, and the Charleston Scene00:18:10 – Comics Who Can’t Take a Joke00:25:16 – Eddie Izzard, Cancel Culture, and “Verbally Dressing Down”00:26:00 – The Gay Club Story (and Why You Never Improv Drunk)00:27:10 – “Do I Look Like I Have AIDS?” — The Joke That Landed Him Champagne00:33:40 – Comedy Then vs. Now00:38:37 – The Tennessee Bar Fight Story00:44:00 – When Stand-Up Turns into Real-Life Mayhem00:51:33 – Modern Internet Chaos & Red Lobster Revenge00:57:00 – AI, Grok, and the “Eat a Dick, Get in the Trunk” Memo01:02:58 – Peruvian Face Peelers & Conspiracy Rabbit Holes01:10:15 – Parenting & Pure Embarrassment01:17:50 – The Dog Poop Story (Yes, That One)01:24:19 – Concrete Accidents & Questionable Life Choices01:26:40 – The Red Lobster Gift Card & Depends Saga01:27:55 – “Trunk App” Parody Pitch01:29:39 – EV Trunks, Sustainable Kidnapping & Final Laughs01:30:00 – Wrap-Up & Outro🔗 Stay ConnectedWebsite: https://thetrunktales.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrunkTalesSpotify: https://lemacks.app/tttspotifyX: https://lemacks.app/tttxSubstack: https://lemacks.app/tttsubstackPatreon: https://lemacks.app/tttpatreonRumble: https://lemacks.app/tttrumbleReddit: https://lemacks.app/tttredditFacebook: https://lemacks.app/tttfbInstagram: https://lemacks.app/tttigThreads: https://lemacks.app/tttthreadsTikTok: https://lemacks.app/ttttiktokBluesky: https://lemacks.app/tttbskyRSS: https://lemacks.app/tttrss👕 Official Merch Partner: https://lemacks.app/tttamericanlictor🎵 Music by: https://x.com/J_to_the_AY🎬 Produced by: https://lemacksmedia.comOur Other Show – He’s Wrong She’s RightYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HesWrongShesRightWebsite: https://heswrongshesright.comHosts:Andrew Lemacks — https://x.com/lemacksmediaGrimzy News — https://x.com/GrimzyIIx#TrunkTales #Shelnutt #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #Storytime #SouthernComedy #Grimzy #AndrewLemacks #HesWrongShesRight #LemacksMedia #Podcast #Humor #BarStories #ComedyClubs #RedLobster #TrunkApp #TrunkTalesPodcast #1000SubscriberGiveaway

Episode 11 of The Trunk Tales features Dr. Ryan Rhodes, a Sports Medicine physician and a Major in the U.S. Army National Guard.

Hosts Andrew Lemacks (He’s Wrong She’s Right) and Grimzy (Grimzy News) sit down with Dr. Rhodes to dig into military service, sports medicine, leadership, performance, and recovery. From balancing the white coat and the uniform to coaching patients through setbacks, Dr. Rhodes shares a practical, no-nonsense philosophy for staying mission-ready—on the field and in life.

📍 Chapters
00:00:00 – Intro & Opening Banter
00:00:23 – Meet Dr. Ryan Rhodes: Army National Guard Major & Sports Medicine Doc
00:00:39 – Titles, roles, and what to call him (“Doc,” “Major,” or just “Rhodes”)
00:01:07 – How this show started & why it’s guest-driven (first medical professional on TTT)
00:02:11 – What we’ll cover: medicine, military, performance, and practical takeaways
00:10:00 – Early career influences & finding a lane in sports medicine
00:16:40 – Balancing doctor life and National Guard service; leadership lessons from both
00:22:10 – Recovery science 101: habits, adherence, and meeting patients where they are
00:30:08 – Soldiers vs. athletes: similarities, differences, and training demands
00:38:57 – Start young: modeling healthy habits for kids (why it matters)
00:39:16 – Fitness origin stories, falling off, and deciding to change for real
00:41:19 – Massive transformations & body image realities (Ethan Suplee example)
00:41:42 – “You’ll never be perfectly happy with how you look”—keeping it healthy, not extreme
00:47:52 – Common injuries & practical prevention; training smarter, not just harder
00:55:41 – Stress, burnout, and mental health for high performers
01:04:10 – Wearables & tech: useful signals vs. distraction
01:15:02 – What makes a great team: communication, standards, and trust
01:24:28 – Rehab myths that waste time (and what actually works)
01:36:45 – Return-to-play frameworks: criteria, timelines, and expectations
01:49:20 – Family, career, and service—sustainable tradeoffs
02:01:37 – Mentorship and building the next generation of clinicians & leaders
02:02:12 – “Stop making excuses—just do the work” (closing mindset riff)
02:03:02 – Final advice + where to follow Dr. Rhodes
02:03:46 – Sign-off & outro music (episode ends ~02:05)

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Episode 10 of The Trunk Tales takes it back to the very beginning — a special re-release from the He’s Wrong She’s Right archives.

Hosts Andrew Lemacks and Grimzy sit down for the original conversation that started it all — before The Trunk Tales even existed. This is the origin story of Grimzy, the now-infamous content creator whose rapid rise on X and TikTok brought together a massive online community built on humor, truth, and grit.

In this episode, Andrew and Grimzy talk about content creation, timing, audience growth, the balance between humor and reality, and what it means to stay authentic in an algorithm-driven world. You’ll hear how The Trunk Tales was born out of late-night ideas, long conversations, and a shared belief in saying what others won’t.

📍 Chapters
00:00:00 – Intro & Why This Week Is Different
00:01:21 – Revisiting the Original Episode
00:03:00 – Grimzy’s Start in Content Creation
00:06:18 – Building the X Audience & Finding His Voice
00:09:00 – Sports, Rivalries, and the Chicago Connection
00:11:00 – Viral Growth & Community Building
00:18:00 – TikTok, X, and the War Against Algorithms
00:22:00 – Media Manipulation, Truth, and Misinformation
00:26:00 – The Grind of Content Creation
00:36:00 – Community, Merch, and Staying Grounded
00:43:00 – Growth, Authenticity, and the Future of The Trunk Tales
00:54:00 – Wrap-Up & Reflections

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Episode 9 of The Trunk Tales features SGM (Ret.) Kenneth Ramos, better known online as The I/O Guy — a U.S. Army PSYOPS veteran, strategist, and media personality behind US Army WTF Moments and WTF Nation Radio.

Hosts Andrew Lemacks (He’s Wrong She’s Right) and Grimzy (Grimzy News) sit down with Ken for an unfiltered, nearly 3-hour conversation about the world of Psychological Operations, information warfare, online narratives, and the blurred lines between truth, influence, and perception.

Ken shares insight from his decades of service in PSYOPS — from Cold War–era influence campaigns to the modern social media battlefield — unpacking misinformation, government manipulation, and the ethics of shaping behavior through messaging. The discussion dives deep into leadership, how narratives are crafted and exploited, and the differences between real information operators and those just playing soldier online.

This one’s a masterclass on the unseen war of ideas — straight from the guy who’s lived it.

📍 Chapters
00:00:00 – Intro & Opening Banter
00:08:15 – What Is PSYOPS Really?
00:22:40 – Inside Information Operations & Influence Campaigns
00:38:10 – Ethical Boundaries & Misuse of PSYOPS
00:54:30 – History of Psychological Operations in the U.S. Military
01:11:00 – Misinformation, Propaganda & Media Bias
01:27:45 – CIA, FBI & Inter-Agency Operations
01:44:20 – PSYOPS in Central & South America
02:00:05 – Veterans, Gatekeeping & False Valor Online
02:12:30 – The Internet, AI, and the Next Frontier of Influence
02:29:10 – Cultural Warfare & Race Narratives in Modern Media
02:48:00 – Closing Thoughts & Reflections

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