Donald Trump has embraced progressive diplomacy, though progressives don't want to call it that.

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump leaking Macron texts, Don Lemon church protest.

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Krystal and Saagar discuss ADL AI crackdown, Shapiro whines about Israel spy questions, Shawn Ryan rips Trump on Epstein, Ben Affleck exposes AI Hollywood nightmare.

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Why should you clean your room? Because it's about far more than chores — it's about personal responsibility, discipline, humility, and building a meaningful life.

Cleaning your room may feel like a small, ordinary task, but it teaches one of the most powerful life lessons: take responsibility for what's within your control. When you care for your own space, you practice self-discipline, develop respect for order, and begin forming habits that shape your character long-term.

In this episode of The Way the World Works, we explore why real change starts with yourself — not with blaming society, leaders, or other people. Learning to create order in your own life builds humility and reminds us that everyone is carrying burdens we can't always see.

If you want to build confidence, strengthen your values, and make real progress in life, it starts with one simple question: What responsibility can you take today that will make tomorrow better?

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• Why cleaning your room is a powerful metaphor for personal responsibility 
• How discipline and order lead to long-term success 
• Why self-reflection should come before criticizing others 
• How small habits create lasting change in character and mindset 

Timestamps:
0:00 Why Cleaning Your Room Matters 
2:20 Responsibility Starts With You 
5:10 Order, Discipline, and Growth 
8:10 Why You Should Fix Yourself First 
11:00 Learning Humility 
14:00 Small Habits, Big Impact 

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After three years of podcasting, I share some thoughts on why I do this, and what I hope to achieve and share. Maybe you like it, maybe you don’t - either is fine, really. But my focus is and will continue to be on people who take concrete action, not on obsessive policy wonkery. It’s not that policy wonkery doesn’t matter - it’s just that too many people waste too much time focusing on it, when life has so many more productive ways to pass the day or the years.

Similarly, my focus is on the so-called Flyover Country. It’s what I care about, it’s what I love, it’s the people and places I want to succeed. If that’s not your cup of tea, if that limits the reach of this Substack and podcast, that’s just fine. It’s not possible to be all things to all people, and each of us has to find where to direct our intentions. In this episode, I share a story about St. Joseph, Missouri, and how it ties to this focus and a mindset of what really makes a difference in life.

Live your life somewhere that needs you and wants you.

Build things. Create life and activity. It’s what we are meant to do.

Find more content on The Messy City on Kevin’s Substack page.

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Outro: “Fairweather Friend”

Some of the most important street safety victories don’t make the news.

After a personal tragedy, Josh Stewart devoted himself to making streets safer. Today, he shares hard-earned lessons about how change really happens — and why patience and small experiments matter more than headlines.

On today's episode, Andy and DJ discuss Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate, and other influencers partying to Kanye West's "Heil Hitler" song; Trump's DOJ putting Don Lemon on notice for joining an anti-ICE mob that stormed a church; and Greenlanders speaking out against Danish rule after decades of forced sterilization.

Krystal and Saagar discuss markets panic amid Trump threats, Jeffrey Sachs joins on Greenland, Trump threatens troops to MN, ICE attacks Krystal, Gavin Newsom vs. Ben Shapiro.

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On today's episode, Andy and DJ are joined by entrepreneur and author Pejman Ghadimi. They answer your questions on how to calculate what risks are worth taking in life, how to decide between investing in new equipment or new employees when growing your business, and how to pick between choosing your own path to success vs. following someone else's blueprint.