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Today's guest is one of my former students and friend from … "the old days" in my former life and putting this episode together was basically figuring out which rabbit hole I wanted to present to you. We talked for about an hour and I swear a half hour of it was about Guy Fieri from The Food Network and most of it was gossip. And it was started by me. Gossip is not okay 99% of the time and I felt a little dirty about it so I bring it up to tell you that is not on this episode. How's that for a show with the word Moron in it?

We get a little background on our guest's work in the limousine business and he is very excited to share the catch phrase he's come up with for the show. We talk news for about a minute and a half and it's just a bit about the impeachment circus…

This somehow leads to a conversation about horror movies as well as the Netflix Scorsese film "The Irishman" with Deniro, Peshi and Al Pachino.

Also a rant about the four legal experts that testified last week (or weeks ago by the time you get to this) on the impeachment hearings against Donald Trump.

Scorsese on The Jimmy Kimmel Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N80s8hBLaJM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SppMAglmEM - "The Irishman": Scorsese, Pacino and De Niro together, finally - CBS Sunday Morning

I don't think every episode of this show is for everyone and as you can see from the title of this episode that especially holds true. It's the holidays and for the most part people are busying themselves with the stuff of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's… Office and neighborhood holiday parties and such.

And these holidays have their rough spots as well. We sit down with the Senator again and discuss the loss of his mother just over a month ago. What that was like and what it's like for the loved one's left behind, specifically spouses of the elderly. What is elderly? Hmm. It depends on who you ask. The AARP says 50… Social Security says 62 or possibly 65… millennials and Gen X'ers might say 30… or 40. This podcast right now says 50. In fact I've had an algorithm built into the podcast that will not allow anyone under 50 to listen. The algorithm has collected all the data out there on you, your phone purchase and registration, your social media choices and if you attempt to listen to this podcast and you're under 50? Your device will self destruct and turn to smoke like on Mission Impossible. The TV show, not the movie franchise!

So, we're going to talk about death and dying and old age and dealing with loved one's who are "getting up there" whatever that means to you. Because that's the core of this podcast's demographic. And you know what? We'll fit a couple of jokes in there as well because… what else are you going to do? I also have some resources at the bottom of the description that I hope you will take some time to check out and I'll have more on that at the close.

We pick up our conversation though as I'm giving the Senator tips on his mic technique and he becomes overjoyed that I flub a word because as you know, I'm usually the one who's barking at him about the way he butchers the English language… and his glowing review of the episode with HIS daughter when we talked about the Okay Boomer meme.

CLOSE:

If you're making the decision for a loved one, consider that you could be making this a little bit about you and not the person you love. "What will people think if we put Mom in a senior care center with all of us brothers and sisters?" As I said my observation is that for some cultures it is the highest priority to care for the patriarch or more often the matriarch of the family.

But if you do not have a family dynamic with siblings and children to rely upon, senior communities can not only be a viable option, they can be the best option, given the very considerable cost many of them come with.

It's a huge factor and it falls under the category of Healthcare which is a prime political topic that is not going away… especially with some many of the US population getting older right now.

You don't know what it's like to live in that kind of community. Neither do I. I would encourage you to at least live with the idea that you don't know. Not knowing anything, especially as we get older, feels foreign, it makes us feel un-useful to our families and to ourselves and I think the natural instinct is to avoid it later in life. So to start, I hope you will entertain the thought of "I don't know".

The preconception and the stereotype of Senior living communities is a false narrative. False Narrative! Does that term sound familiar? False narrative is the same way of saying fake news.

I hope you found something valuable and intriguing here, including a link at the bottom from NPR's Terry Gross on the Privilege of caring for dying patients, a great talk about the perspectives on death from Psychologist Richard Alpert aka Ram Dass and a link to a great Netflix suggestion, especially if you are a Bruce Springsteen fan. It's called Springsteen on Broadway and it's filled with the great stories he has told during his performances, some confessions about songwriting as well as his solo acoustic songs on both guitar and piano. In fact we'll leave with a song for Mom called "The Wish" from that Netflix special… thanks for listening to the Modern Moron… see you next time.

A Nurse Reflects On The Privilege Of Caring For Dying Patients - NPR

Perspectives on Death - Pt. 1 - YouTube | Psychologist Richard Alpert | RamDass.org

Springsteen On Broadway - Netflix

Welcome to a Modern Moron in the Nude!

Good News bad news in this episode. Bad news: we do talk politics which is mainly the Trump impeachment cul de sac that will never get past the senate. The GOOD NEWS: depending on how you look at it is that my morning show partner from yesteryear comes over with her microphone and we talk about the impeachment... naked.

Why not? The hearings have been pretty boring compared to the last impeachment hearings which were all about sex… and they do say that sex sells so we're going to give it a try.

At one point I refer to Lt. Col. Volmer when I should be saying Lt. Col Vinman. I'm actually surprised I didn't just say Lt. Col. breasts.

You know I felt like I really tried several times to turn this conversation away from politics and actually try to flirt with my partner. But she is having nothing to do with it… I think it might have been the point when she said "get away from me"... but maybe I misread the subtext? Yeah, no. there was no subtext.

Towards the end we go down a rabbit hole talking about a website I found called naked truth dot CA… not ca as in Californis but CA as in Canada. It turned out to be a website that advocates for sex workers, presumably in Canada. Why I bring that up I can only assume it was a last ditch attempt to get my guest to have sex with me. I don't think you'll be surprised that… it didn't work.

Also, this episode is a little longer than usual… consider it a Thanksgiving gift that keeps giving. Sort of like Thanksgiving guests… that stay way past their welcome. And there will obviously be a certain type of sound effect that we'll probably hear more than usual. I'll try to limit that, but I can't make any promises.

It's the bare facts and the naked truth about the boring Trump impeachment trials on The Modern Moron… Thank you …. For listening. And THAT unfortunately is the only sound of an orgasm you're going to hear on this episode.

I Kissed A Girl - Katie Perry (YouTube)

The Naked Truth Canadian Sex Worker Website

When Harry Met Sally Deli Scene - YouTube

A lot of non-news news In this episode which is not to say it isn't interesting because it is. Especially if you have a child that will be going to college soon… is in college or just got out of college. I talk to a young whippersnapper college kid. Not just any college kid but it's the Senator's college kid, and I'm not even sure if he knows about it. She is in her second year of college in New York.

I ask her about the Okay Boomer tweet that got a bunch of attention recently which actually is an example of "fake news"... it was from a conservative radio talk show host who said "Okay Boomer is the N-word of Ageism" and went on to say it was a form of bigotry. Again, this is a conservative talk show host. So, I get her take on it as well as some reactions I viewed on it from a YouTube channel called FBE entertainment or "Fine Brothers Entertainment" which is a company formed by two brothers to create online content mainly on youtube and they are making quite a living at it.

We talk about different generations and how it's just the same as it's been for hundreds of years only now we have catchy names for them. Boomers, Gen X, Y, Z and Millennials and apparently one of them is responsible for a shortage of avocados? Really? I think we should let them eat all the avocados they want. Would you rather have them all move to South Dakota and do Crystal Meth? Because I've been told that's a problem in South Dakota and that "Everyone is on it" but that's a different story and there's a link at the bottom as usual.

We discuss the aging and complicated Facebook platform and interface, talk about a $10,000 Golden Retriever named after a David Bowie Character… and for the first time on this program the name Jenner and Kardashian is mentioned. I guess I should feel lucky that I've been able to keep that kind of garbage away from this pinnacle podcast of integrity.

I know I'm late posting this and here's why… I'm a stickler for sound quality and fidelity in the recordings. This interview was conducted over the phone. I tried to tweak it and improve it as much as I could but it was a losing battle and I'm not tech savvy enough to have found a way to record guests that is simple enough for any guest to use and has a quality I'm satisfied with. So, maybe letting you know in advance that this is a phone interview will not deter you from listening to my very interesting guest.

Crystal Meth Campaign in S. Dakota - YouTube

Let's Dance - Chris Montez - YouTube

The Jean Genie - David Bowie - YouTube

The Worse Word - John Mulaney - YouTube

Millennials And Gen Z React To OK Boomer Memes - FBe (Fine Brothers Entertainment | YouTube)

Krystal Ball: Pete Buttigieg is the "OK Boomer" candidate - The Hill

FBE - Fine Brothers Entertainment

It's the Old Man and the College kid (food fight!) on the MM… thank you for listening...

Welcome to Episode #40 of the Modern Moron. A lot of rabbit holes in this episode and they start… right now.

If you remember last week's episode when we spoke with the Senator he was on his second cocktail by the end. In this episode we go back to the beginning of our conversation when he was beginning his first cocktail… and taunting me with it as well by the way. Why out of order you ask, because I knew you were going to ask that. The reason is I wanted you to have access to that graphic from Politico.com on all the different players in the upcoming Trump Impeachment Soap Opera.

This week we start out with a by now old message from Barack Obama in a speech at the third annual Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago during the last week of October. If you haven't heard it, we'll present it here and If you have heard it, it's worth another listen as he comments on 'Woke' culture. If you remember last week, we were looking up the definition of the term 'woke' which led to the word 'dork' and the Senator's definition of the word dork and mine were both correct apparently but very different and then you know what happened after that.

Next up I tell a long-winded story about a conversation with my daughter about Donald Trump, who she is not a fan of at 10 years old. I tell her ultimately that maybe she has something in common with Mr. Trump, which she did not care for. But maybe you have something in common with him too, and that was the point. If you're going to get anywhere with anyone who has opposing issue with you it's best to start on common ground.

Next up is a story I heard Woody Harrelson tell about his dinner in the early 2000's with Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Former pro Wrestler and former Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura. How about that foursome? Fortunately I found the clip and we let Woody tell the story.

This leads to a question I had and still have: Who does Donald Trump truly respect and have reverence for? Possibly his father? Possibly his mentor in the 80's, an attorney named Roy Cohn? But what about today? I can't come up with anyone other than his daughter Ivanka. In fact I could see her possibly running for her own political office someday. Just throwing that out there. I think she has been able to tone down her father's messages at times. I may not seem like it but, I think she does have influence over him and I think she's really the only person he respects. The Senator thinks he respects the not so prime Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. That could be an episode of it's own and I'll chime in later with the pandora's box the senator opens about Netanyahu.

It's Obama's Woke Culture, How anyone can get along with Trump, Who does he truly respect, Netanya-who? Plus a Netflix Movie recommendation, on the Modern Moron...

Sources:

Obama calls out 'woke' culture: 'The world is messy, there are ambiguities' - The Hill

Woody Harrelson Had a Bizarre Dinner with Trump, Melania and Jesse Ventura - Late Night with Seth Meyers | YouTube

'Netanyahu is essentially an Israeli Republican' - Politico.com 08/2019

Eddie Murphy + The cast of Dolemite Is My Name Talk In-depth About the Film - Netflix | YouTube

Rudy Ray Moore on Arsenio (1994)

Vehicle (Remastered) - The Ides of March

In this extended episode of the Modern Moron we are revisited by a recurring guest, the Senator. And we cover topics in such a moronic way that I'm picking up the conversation about 15 minutes into it as you'll notice.

There's a lot we cover in this episode as we talk politics so yeah, a lot to talk about when the process to impeach a president is in effect. I say the impeachment process and not impeachment because I think we both know he will not be impeached. Maybe by the House but not by the Senate, much like the impeachment of President Clinton. The impeachment is not much more than a checkmark on your political record and the president will continue to preside…

Why I think this episode could be important for you is that I found a handy dandy guide, a program to the theatre so you can look at the cast, a lineup card so you can identify the players on the field. It's a great visual aid I found on one of my favorite sites for news, Politico.com.

Politico.com is one of the few news sources endorsed by The Modern Moron. It's considered "least biased" by mediabiasfactcheck.com with a very slight lean to the left on their graph. I'll take that any day over other mainstream news sources that are much further to the left. The link you will find from Politico at the bottom of this description will take you to a really great interactive guide to the players in this impeachment soap opera.

I'm going to explain it now and then I do it again while talking to the senator and I think it bears repeating if you haven't seen it. I Highly recommend clicking the link at the bottom of this description JUST THIS ONCE! Because this one could really help you get the lay of the land as things play out.

They have created an X, Y axis with the X axis representing the amount of public influence and individual has. Naturally, Mr. Trump has the most influence publicly through his position as president and the extent he uses social media. Someone on the opposite end of this scale would be someone like Douglas Letter… He's the House of Representative's attorney. Yeah, I didn't even know they had an attorney, let alone his name. So, no public influence.

The Y axis represents the amount of legal leverage that an individual or group might have in this process. At the high end of this spectrum you have Nancy Pelosi and even higher you've got Mitch McConnell and possibly more so you have a handful of Republican Senators who could… possibly… flip depending on the evidence that's found. Very doubtful but not impossible.

At the bottom of the legal leverage spectrum would be folks like Hunter Biden or Paul Manafort (because, well he's in prison) or say Melania Trump. Melania Trump is very interesting because while she has very little legal leverage she has a LOT of public opinion influence. What makes her special to me is that she rarely, if ever, makes use of any public opinion influence. Mostly due, I'm willing to bet, because of numerous prenuptial and non disclosure contracts she has signed along with her soul to be Donald Trump's wife.

But can you imagine the influence she would have if she decided to speak out on this issue? Especially if she broke ranks with her husband? It's safe to assume that will not happen. But she definitely has a loud voice in terms of reaching and influencing public opinion if she chose to use it.

So, back to this great interactive visual on politico.com, on this grid you've got faces of individuals you may recognize or may not. And as you scroll down the page you'll see that these people are divided into six groups that you can delve into.

But I must warn you that, oh, right around the 28 minute mark the show really goes south in terms of juvenile, crass, lowbrow humor and it all has to do with the definition of the word "Dork". I think I refer to Mark Zuckerberg as a dork and then I think that's when the senators second cocktail kicks in. We go way down a rabbit hole and it's a very dirty graphic rabbit hole. Why am I leaving it in?... I, don't have an answer for that.

Eventually this discussion leads to Google searches and it is revealed once again that the Senator is an IT idiot.

Also, The Senator is going through some "stuff" right now, which we will talk about in a future episode, but I think doing this episode was a little therapeutic for him. As I said, he decided to have a cocktail beforehand. In fact, we pick up the conversation just as he has decided to make himself a second cocktail… It's a "So Much Stuff Going On" episode on the Modern Moron… thanks for listening.

Links:

A guide to the most (& least) powerful impeachment players - Politico.com

Sean Spicer Press Conference (Melissa McCarthy) - SNL

In this extended episode of the Modern Moron we are revisited by a recurring guest, the Senator. And we cover topics in such a moronic way that I'm picking up the conversation about 15 minutes into it as you'll notice.

There's a lot we cover in this episode as we talk politics so yeah, a lot to talk about when the process to impeach a president is in effect. I say the impeachment process and not impeachment because I think we both know he will not be impeached. Maybe by the House but not by the Senate, much like the impeachment of President Clinton. The impeachment is not much more than a checkmark on your political record and the president will continue to preside…

Why I think this episode could be important for you is that I found a handy dandy guide, a program to the theatre so you can look at the cast, a lineup card so you can identify the players on the field. It's a great visual aid I found on one of my favorite sites for news, Politico.com.

Politico.com is one of the few news sources endorsed by The Modern Moron. It's considered "least biased" by mediabiasfactcheck.com with a very slight lean to the left on their graph. I'll take that any day over other mainstream news sources that are much further to the left. The link you will find from Politico at the bottom of this description will take you to a really great interactive guide to the players in this impeachment soap opera.

I'm going to explain it now and then I do it again while talking to the senator and I think it bears repeating if you haven't seen it. I Highly recommend clicking the link at the bottom of this description JUST THIS ONCE! Because this one could really help you get the lay of the land as things play out.

They have created an X, Y axis with the X axis representing the amount of public influence and individual has. Naturally, Mr. Trump has the most influence publicly through his position as president and the extent he uses social media. Someone on the opposite end of this scale would be someone like Douglas Letter… He's the House of Representative's attorney. Yeah, I didn't even know they had an attorney, let alone his name. So, no public influence.

The Y axis represents the amount of legal leverage that an individual or group might have in this process. At the high end of this spectrum you have Nancy Pelosi and even higher you've got Mitch McConnell and possibly more so you have a handful of Republican Senators who could… possibly… flip depending on the evidence that's found. Very doubtful but not impossible.

At the bottom of the legal leverage spectrum would be folks like Hunter Biden or Paul Manafort (because, well he's in prison) or say Melania Trump. Melania Trump is very interesting because while she has very little legal leverage she has a LOT of public opinion influence. What makes her special to me is that she rarely, if ever, makes use of any public opinion influence. Mostly due, I'm willing to bet, because of numerous prenuptial and non disclosure contracts she has signed along with her soul to be Donald Trump's wife.

But can you imagine the influence she would have if she decided to speak out on this issue? Especially if she broke ranks with her husband? It's safe to assume that will not happen. But she definitely has a loud voice in terms of reaching and influencing public opinion if she chose to use it.

So, back to this great interactive visual on politico.com, on this grid you've got faces of individuals you may recognize or may not. And as you scroll down the page you'll see that these people are divided into six groups that you can delve into.

But I must warn you that, oh, right around the 28 minute mark the show really goes south in terms of juvenile, crass, lowbrow humor and it all has to do with the definition of the word "Dork". I think I refer to Mark Zuckerberg as a dork and then I think that's when the senators second cocktail kicks in. We go way down a rabbit hole and it's a very dirty graphic rabbit hole. Why am I leaving it in?... I, don't have an answer for that.

Eventually this discussion leads to Google searches and it is revealed once again that the Senator is an IT idiot.

Also, The Senator is going through some "stuff" right now, which we will talk about in a future episode, but I think doing this episode was a little therapeutic for him. As I said, he decided to have a cocktail beforehand. In fact, we pick up the conversation just as he has decided to make himself a second cocktail… It's a "So Much Stuff Going On" episode on the Modern Moron… thanks for listening.

In this extended episode of the Modern Moron we are revisited by a recurring guest, the Senator. And we cover topics in such a moronic way that I'm picking up the conversation about 15 minutes into it as you'll notice.

There's a lot we cover in this episode as we talk politics so yeah, a lot to talk about when the process to impeach a president is in effect. I say the impeachment process and not impeachment because I think we both know he will not be impeached. Maybe by the House but not by the Senate, much like the impeachment of President Clinton. The impeachment is not much more than a checkmark on your political record and the president will continue to preside…

Why I think this episode could be important for you is that I found a handy dandy guide, a program to the theatre so you can look at the cast, a lineup card so you can identify the players on the field. It's a great visual aid I found on one of my favorite sites for news, Politico.com.

Politico.com is one of the few news sources endorsed by The Modern Moron. It's considered "least biased" by mediabiasfactcheck.com with a very slight lean to the left on their graph. I'll take that any day over other mainstream news sources that are much further to the left. The link you will find from Politico at the bottom of this description will take you to a really great interactive guide to the players in this impeachment soap opera.

I'm going to explain it now and then I do it again while talking to the senator and I think it bears repeating if you haven't seen it. I Highly recommend clicking the link at the bottom of this description JUST THIS ONCE! Because this one could really help you get the lay of the land as things play out.

They have created an X, Y axis with the X axis representing the amount of public influence and individual has. Naturally, Mr. Trump has the most influence publicly through his position as president and the extent he uses social media. Someone on the opposite end of this scale would be someone like Douglas Letter… He's the House of Representative's attorney. Yeah, I didn't even know they had an attorney, let alone his name. So, no public influence.

The Y axis represents the amount of legal leverage that an individual or group might have in this process. At the high end of this spectrum you have Nancy Pelosi and even higher you've got Mitch McConnell and possibly more so you have a handful of Republican Senators who could… possibly… flip depending on the evidence that's found. Very doubtful but not impossible.

At the bottom of the legal leverage spectrum would be folks like Hunter Biden or Paul Manafort (because, well he's in prison) or say Melania Trump. Melania Trump is very interesting because while she has very little legal leverage she has a LOT of public opinion influence. What makes her special to me is that she rarely, if ever, makes use of any public opinion influence. Mostly due, I'm willing to bet, because of numerous prenuptial and non disclosure contracts she has signed along with her soul to be Donald Trump's wife.

But can you imagine the influence she would have if she decided to speak out on this issue? Especially if she broke ranks with her husband? It's safe to assume that will not happen. But she definitely has a loud voice in terms of reaching and influencing public opinion if she chose to use it.

So, back to this great interactive visual on politico.com, on this grid you've got faces of individuals you may recognize or may not. And as you scroll down the page you'll see that these people are divided into six groups that you can delve into.

But I must warn you that, oh, right around the 28 minute mark the show really goes south in terms of juvenile, crass, lowbrow humor and it all has to do with the definition of the word "Dork". I think I refer to Mark Zuckerberg as a dork and then I think that's when the senators second cocktail kicks in. We go way down a rabbit hole and it's a very dirty graphic rabbit hole. Why am I leaving it in?... I, don't have an answer for that.

Eventually this discussion leads to Google searches and it is revealed once again that the Senator is an IT idiot.

Also, The Senator is going through some "stuff" right now, which we will talk about in a future episode, but I think doing this episode was a little therapeutic for him. As I said, he decided to have a cocktail beforehand. In fact, we pick up the conversation just as he has decided to make himself a second cocktail… It's a "So Much Stuff Going On" episode on the Modern Moron… thanks for listening.

In this extended episode of the Modern Moron we are revisited by a recurring guest, the Senator. And we cover topics in such a moronic way that I'm picking up the conversation about 15 minutes into it as you'll notice.

There's a lot we cover in this episode as we talk politics so yeah, a lot to talk about when the process to impeach a president is in effect. I say the impeachment process and not impeachment because I think we both know he will not be impeached. Maybe by the House but not by the Senate, much like the impeachment of President Clinton. The impeachment is not much more than a checkmark on your political record and the president will continue to preside…

Why I think this episode could be important for you is that I found a handy dandy guide, a program to the theatre so you can look at the cast, a lineup card so you can identify the players on the field. It's a great visual aid I found on one of my favorite sites for news, Politico.com.

Politico.com is one of the few news sources endorsed by The Modern Moron. It's considered "least biased" by mediabiasfactcheck.com with a very slight lean to the left on their graph. I'll take that any day over other mainstream news sources that are much further to the left. The link you will find from Politico at the bottom of this description will take you to a really great interactive guide to the players in this impeachment soap opera.

I'm going to explain it now and then I do it again while talking to the senator and I think it bears repeating if you haven't seen it. I Highly recommend clicking the link at the bottom of this description JUST THIS ONCE! Because this one could really help you get the lay of the land as things play out.

They have created an X, Y axis with the X axis representing the amount of public influence and individual has. Naturally, Mr. Trump has the most influence publicly through his position as president and the extent he uses social media. Someone on the opposite end of this scale would be someone like Douglas Letter… He's the House of Representative's attorney. Yeah, I didn't even know they had an attorney, let alone his name. So, no public influence.

The Y axis represents the amount of legal leverage that an individual or group might have in this process. At the high end of this spectrum you have Nancy Pelosi and even higher you've got Mitch McConnell and possibly more so you have a handful of Republican Senators who could… possibly… flip depending on the evidence that's found. Very doubtful but not impossible.

At the bottom of the legal leverage spectrum would be folks like Hunter Biden or Paul Manafort (because, well he's in prison) or say Melania Trump. Melania Trump is very interesting because while she has very little legal leverage she has a LOT of public opinion influence. What makes her special to me is that she rarely, if ever, makes use of any public opinion influence. Mostly due, I'm willing to bet, because of numerous prenuptial and non disclosure contracts she has signed along with her soul to be Donald Trump's wife.

But can you imagine the influence she would have if she decided to speak out on this issue? Especially if she broke ranks with her husband? It's safe to assume that will not happen. But she definitely has a loud voice in terms of reaching and influencing public opinion if she chose to use it.

So, back to this great interactive visual on politico.com, on this grid you've got faces of individuals you may recognize or may not. And as you scroll down the page you'll see that these people are divided into six groups that you can delve into.

But I must warn you that, oh, right around the 28 minute mark the show really goes south in terms of juvenile, crass, lowbrow humor and it all has to do with the definition of the word "Dork". I think I refer to Mark Zuckerberg as a dork and then I think that's when the senators second cocktail kicks in. We go way down a rabbit hole and it's a very dirty graphic rabbit hole. Why am I leaving it in?... I, don't have an answer for that.

Eventually this discussion leads to Google searches and it is revealed once again that the Senator is an IT idiot.

Also, The Senator is going through some "stuff" right now, which we will talk about in a future episode, but I think doing this episode was a little therapeutic for him. As I said, he decided to have a cocktail beforehand. In fact, we pick up the conversation just as he has decided to make himself a second cocktail… It's a "So Much Stuff Going On" episode on the Modern Moron… thanks for listening.

In this extended episode of the Modern Moron we are revisited by a recurring guest, the Senator. And we cover topics in such a moronic way that I'm picking up the conversation about 15 minutes into it as you'll notice.

There's a lot we cover in this episode as we talk politics so yeah, a lot to talk about when the process to impeach a president is in effect. I say the impeachment process and not impeachment because I think we both know he will not be impeached. Maybe by the House but not by the Senate, much like the impeachment of President Clinton. The impeachment is not much more than a checkmark on your political record and the president will continue to preside…

Why I think this episode could be important for you is that I found a handy dandy guide, a program to the theatre so you can look at the cast, a lineup card so you can identify the players on the field. It's a great visual aid I found on one of my favorite sites for news, Politico.com.

Politico.com is one of the few news sources endorsed by The Modern Moron. It's considered "least biased" by mediabiasfactcheck.com with a very slight lean to the left on their graph. I'll take that any day over other mainstream news sources that are much further to the left. The link you will find from Politico at the bottom of this description will take you to a really great interactive guide to the players in this impeachment soap opera.

I'm going to explain it now and then I do it again while talking to the senator and I think it bears repeating if you haven't seen it. I Highly recommend clicking the link at the bottom of this description JUST THIS ONCE! Because this one could really help you get the lay of the land as things play out.

They have created an X, Y axis with the X axis representing the amount of public influence and individual has. Naturally, Mr. Trump has the most influence publicly through his position as president and the extent he uses social media. Someone on the opposite end of this scale would be someone like Douglas Letter… He's the House of Representative's attorney. Yeah, I didn't even know they had an attorney, let alone his name. So, no public influence.

The Y axis represents the amount of legal leverage that an individual or group might have in this process. At the high end of this spectrum you have Nancy Pelosi and even higher you've got Mitch McConnell and possibly more so you have a handful of Republican Senators who could… possibly… flip depending on the evidence that's found. Very doubtful but not impossible.

At the bottom of the legal leverage spectrum would be folks like Hunter Biden or Paul Manafort (because, well he's in prison) or say Melania Trump. Melania Trump is very interesting because while she has very little legal leverage she has a LOT of public opinion influence. What makes her special to me is that she rarely, if ever, makes use of any public opinion influence. Mostly due, I'm willing to bet, because of numerous prenuptial and non disclosure contracts she has signed along with her soul to be Donald Trump's wife.

But can you imagine the influence she would have if she decided to speak out on this issue? Especially if she broke ranks with her husband? It's safe to assume that will not happen. But she definitely has a loud voice in terms of reaching and influencing public opinion if she chose to use it.

So, back to this great interactive visual on politico.com, on this grid you've got faces of individuals you may recognize or may not. And as you scroll down the page you'll see that these people are divided into six groups that you can delve into.

But I must warn you that, oh, right around the 28 minute mark the show really goes south in terms of juvenile, crass, lowbrow humor and it all has to do with the definition of the word "Dork". I think I refer to Mark Zuckerberg as a dork and then I think that's when the senators second cocktail kicks in. We go way down a rabbit hole and it's a very dirty graphic rabbit hole. Why am I leaving it in?... I, don't have an answer for that.

Eventually this discussion leads to Google searches and it is revealed once again that the Senator is an IT idiot.

Also, The Senator is going through some "stuff" right now, which we will talk about in a future episode, but I think doing this episode was a little therapeutic for him. As I said, he decided to have a cocktail beforehand. In fact, we pick up the conversation just as he has decided to make himself a second cocktail… It's a "So Much Stuff Going On" episode on the Modern Moron… thanks for listening.