Check In Your Testicles & Go Home!!

Summary

Armstrong & Getty On Demand – Episode: "Check In Your Testicles & Go Home!!"

Release Date: April 2, 2025
Hosts: Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty
Description: The official, On-Demand podcast of The Armstrong & Getty Show! Accept no substitutes!

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1. Introduction

The episode kicks off with the dynamic banter typical of Armstrong & Getty, setting the stage for a lively discussion on pressing political and social issues. Broadcasting from their unconventional studio setup, Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty dive into topics ranging from international trade and tariffs to the recent passing of actor Val Kilmer.

2. Tariffs and International Trade

Timestamp: [00:25] – [05:08]

Jack Armstrong opens the conversation by highlighting the complexities of international trade, using the Ford F150 as a prime example. He notes, “Ford’s the most American of American vehicles, but it has parts from 24 different countries” (02:00).

Joe Getty expands on this, explaining how tariffs affect individual parts and the broader implications on manufacturing efficiency. They discuss how tariffs not only impact the cost of goods but also lead to government favoritism and carve-outs, undermining free market principles. Jack shares his recent learning experience about the political ramifications of tariffs:

“One of the problems with tariffs... is it sets up the government for maximum doing favors for people for various reasons. Skullduggery.” (04:20)

The hosts critique the inefficiency of current trade practices, such as the back-and-forth shipping of parts between the US, Canada, and Mexico, which exacerbates tariff issues.

3. Val Kilmer's Death and Movie Discussion

Timestamp: [10:11] – [18:30]

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to the unexpected passing of Val Kilmer. The hosts express their deep disappointment over the show's mishandling of his legacy, particularly the choice of movie clips used to honor him. Jack exclaims:

“I've got nothing to do with choosing shirtless teenage girl movies as opposed to the greatest guy movie. That's the worst thing this show has ever done.” (10:25)

Joe Getty supports Jack's sentiment, criticizing the selection process and emphasizing Kilmer's iconic roles, especially in "Tombstone." The emotional weight of the discussion is palpable as they reflect on Kilmer's impact on their audience and listeners.

4. Political Analysis: Trump's Tariff Policies

Timestamp: [14:00] – [23:43]

The hosts delve into President Trump's aggressive tariff policies, portraying them as a high-stakes gamble with potential long-term repercussions. Jack states:

“This could be one of the biggest mistakes in presidential ever.” (14:30)

Joe Getty discusses the political fallout, suggesting that such policies could alienate moderate voters and destabilize Trump's support base. They debate whether Trump’s actions are a calculated risk for historical significance or a reckless move jeopardizing the economy.

5. Supreme Court Election in Wisconsin

Timestamp: [15:08] – [17:01]

Katie Green reports on Susan Crawford's victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, which helps maintain the court's liberal majority. The hosts touch on the broader implications of this win, linking it to ongoing political battles and judicial influence.

6. US Military Movements and Iran Tensions

Timestamp: [17:01] – [27:04]

A critical segment addresses escalating tensions with Iran, focusing on the US military's strategic deployment of B2 bombers to Diego Garcia:

“The US has moved nearly half of its entire B2 Spirit stealth bomber flyable fleet to the Indian Ocean outpost of Diego Garcia.” (19:03)

Joe Getty explains the strategic importance of the B2 bombers’ relocation, highlighting their capability to launch sustained bombing campaigns against targets like Iran’s nuclear sites. The discussion raises concerns about the impending risk of military conflict and its unpredictable outcomes. Jack emphasizes the gravity of potential war:

“Wait till Iran, you know, gets more aggressive than they have been over the last, since 1979. And they've got nuclear weapons.” (23:43)

7. California's Trans Women in Sports Bills

Timestamp: [16:07] – [17:18]

The hosts critique California’s legislative efforts to ban trans women from girls' sports, applauding the assembly committee's decision to kill these bills. Jack passionately defends trans women, stating:

“Trans women are women. And if the governor... should come out and say that was a mistake.” (16:26)

Joe Getty echoes the sentiment, condemning the bills as discriminatory and unjust.

8. Climate Change and Allergy Season

Timestamp: [17:24] – [18:17]

Climate Central’s research is discussed, linking climate change to severe allergy conditions. Jack sarcastically remarks on the politicization of climate issues:

“Of course, the story about how it's a really, really bad allergy season all across the country has to start with climate change, of course.” (17:58)

They offer practical advice for minimizing allergy impacts, such as avoiding outdoor activities during peak pollen times and maintaining cleanliness to reduce exposure.

9. Mailbag and Listener Interactions

Timestamp: [27:15] – [35:31]

The episode transitions to listener interactions, where Jack and Joe respond to emails and messages. Key topics include:

• Elon Musk’s Influence: Listeners express frustration over media focus on Elon Musk, with Joe humorously suggesting painting a swastika on him as a hyperbolic reaction to critiques. Jack notes the over-saturation of Musk-related news:

  “If the mainstream media can successfully make it a referendum on Elon for the 2026 midterms. Oh, God dang it. You're gonna get tired of hearing about Elon Musk.” (30:29)

• ChatGPT and Show Information: A listener requests information about past episodes using ChatGPT, prompting Joe to showcase the AI’s efficiency in retrieving podcast details.

• Personal Anecdotes and Humor: The hosts share light-hearted stories and jokes, maintaining the show’s signature humor amidst serious discussions.

10. Closing Remarks

As the episode concludes, Jack and Joe reflect on the intense topics covered, reinforcing their commitment to tackling controversial and impactful issues. They encourage listeners to stay informed and engaged, promising more in-depth discussions in future episodes.

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Notable Quotes:

• “One of the problems with tariffs... is it sets up the government for maximum doing favors for people for various reasons. Skullduggery.” — Jack Armstrong [04:20]

• “Trans women are women. And if the governor... should come out and say that was a mistake.” — Jack Armstrong [16:26]

• “We can watch the stock market and see it all pick up again.” — Joe Getty [08:37]

• “There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we cannot better achieve without it.” — Havelock Ellis [29:01]

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Conclusion

In "Check In Your Testicles & Go Home!!", Armstrong & Getty navigate a whirlwind of topics, blending sharp political critique with personal reflections and humor. From dissecting the intricacies of international trade tariffs to mourning a Hollywood icon, the hosts deliver a comprehensive and engaging episode that resonates with their audience’s concerns and interests.

Transcript

[Jack Armstrong]

Foreign.

[Joe Getty]

Broadcasting live from the Abraham Lincoln Radio Studio at the George Washington Broadcast Center, Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty.

[Jack Armstrong]

Armstrong and Getty.

[Joe Getty]

And now he. Armstrong and.

[Jack Armstrong]

Get it? Warrior Huckleberry. Live from Studio C, senor, a dimly lit room deep within the bowels of the Armstrong and Getty communications compound. And hey, y'all. Today. How'd we already get to Wednesday? We're under the tutelage of our general manager, Liberation Day.

[Joe Getty]

We are liberated from the cruelty of international trade.

[Jack Armstrong]

I already feel kind of liberated. Feel different already.

[Joe Getty]

I think I'm shirtless, as you can.

[Jack Armstrong]

See, held down by the man for Liberation Day. You're shirtless?

[Joe Getty]

Yes. How do you like my Trump tattoo? Covers my entire chest. My chest hair is his hair. I dyed it blonde. Obviously, as well.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah. So Liberation Day hats. Because when a whole bunch of big tariffs kick in today, and that's the theory, and let's all just sit back and, you know, popcorn, eating emoji, see how it turns out.

[Joe Getty]

Right, Right. I saw a really interesting video about the complexity of sorting out where a car is from. I think we've all gotten a little taste of that discussion, right? How there are parts in a Ford F150, which is among the most American of American vehicles. There are parts from 24 different countries in your F150.

[Jack Armstrong]

That's interesting given that the transmission alone.

[Joe Getty]

Has dozens and dozens and dozens of parts sourced from different places.

[Jack Armstrong]

That's interesting given I mentioned the graph I was looking at with the different makers. Ford is by far, of cars that have international parts, the most American. Tesla's the only one major car company that is 100% American. And of course, that's the one everybody hates.

[Joe Getty]

Gotta set fire to it. Elon's a Nazi.

[Jack Armstrong]

But Ford has the most American in it of any. Is like 75% or something. But of course, that leaves you 25%.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, yeah.

[Jack Armstrong]

And so any of those parts that come from other countries, they have a tariff on them?

[Joe Getty]

Oh, well, yes, if it is an individual part, that's easily, like, comprehended as a part. There's different layers of tariffs. There's the overall tariff and then there's the Canada, Mexico tariff. Found out some really interesting stuff about how China's been getting around our tariffs on them. And then you've got the super combo parts that the administration says they'll just be covered by the standard for now. Until we sort out that transmission. Oh, that's 43.1% American. But the transmission in particular crosses the border six times to get built. And all the three times the US it gets tariffed again.

[Jack Armstrong]

I know. I've heard that before. I'm amazed by that. Obviously, that's the most efficient way to do it or companies wouldn't do it. But it's amazing to me that it is efficient to ship something in the United States, put a part on it, ship it back to Canada or Mexico or whatever, put another part on it, ship it back to the United States. It's amazing that that's the most efficient.

[Joe Getty]

Way to do it, but apparently it is. I would agree. Yeah, it's very interesting. Of course, that's why we need to eliminate that border completely and make Canada our beautiful 51st state.

[Jack Armstrong]

I knew what a tariff was. That's about the end of my knowledge, starting with this whole tariff thing. I just learned recently from listening to a guy from aei, the American Enterprise Institute. I got my letters in the wrong order. He's explaining how one of the problems with terrorists and how conservatives traditionally have been against tariffs is it. It sets up the government for maximum. Doing favors for people for varieties of reasons. Skullduggery.

[Joe Getty]

Right.

[Jack Armstrong]

Because when you have tariffs, then you have carve outs, and we've already seen some of that. And you get carve outs by donating to a campaign or, you know, being the right color state or whatever it is. And, and that's what always happens when you have a tariff regime is all kinds of how come that company. It's like when during COVID like, you know, that store had to be closed, but the ice cream shop was open. That's what happens with tariffs all the time. You know, like, why is this business not getting terrible? Well, they're 43% this and 32% that and whatever. And it might be made up.

[Joe Getty]

It's because Congressman Jones is in a swing district and he really needed a win period. Right.

[Jack Armstrong]

The best way to dole out political favors or to, To.

[Joe Getty]

To.

[Jack Armstrong]

To gain favorable treatment is with a tariff regime. I didn't know that until recently. I thought that was very interesting.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, it is a great opportunity for that sort of thing to happen. Wow. Wow. It's. And there are, There are aspects of it that absolutely stink of government planning, of the economy. And it's complicated. It's a little difficult to sort through for me anyway, because I believe so firmly in free markets and their incredible efficiency.

[Jack Armstrong]

I'm looking up at cnn. Trump worked late into the night to perfect the terrorists.

[Joe Getty]

Oh, they're perfect now. Okay, good. All right. But at the same time, the idea that, well, we don't build warships at all, but our friends, the South Koreans do, and our sometimes friends, the other, you know, countries, they'll help us out probably. I mean, we've got to have certain capacities just for our own defense. And pharmaceuticals. You remember, China had us by the, you know, the short ones during COVID because they made all our drugs and masks and gloves and the rest of it.

[Jack Armstrong]

Right. And how do you break out of that reality?

[Joe Getty]

Where's the balance point?

[Jack Armstrong]

If you're a World War II fan, which means if you're a man, you know that During World War II, the number of planes that we would crank out every single day and bullets and tanks and jeeps and stuff was just amazing. Yeah, because we're such a manufacturing colossus at the time. And we switched over from, you know, motorboats to tanks or whatever. Could we do that? Now? That's the big question. Because we have such so much less manufacturing.

[Joe Getty]

And I remember when I first learned this, and I found it very hurtful that the German machines were much better, significantly better than our machines. Whether it was airplanes or tanks or what have you. We just out produced them. We could, we could build so many of them so quickly, you know, they'd kill three to our, you know, three of ours to their two, but we'd outproduce them three to one. So just keep running tanks out into the field. Likewise airplanes compared to, you know, some of the German and Japanese planes we were fighting from behind. But so now the shoe is completely on the other foot, especially in terms of shipbuilding. We were talking about this the other day that China can crank out, what is it, 50 ships to our one or the number might even be worse than that.

[Jack Armstrong]

I don't think it was worse than that. Yeah, yeah, that's a problem. But on the tariff thing, I'd forgotten this. So there was a lot of moaning and, and fretting. First Trump term around tariffs by mainstream media and Democrats. And then Joe Biden became president and kept them all in place. All of them. 100% of the tariffs Trump put in place, they kept partially because it tends to be a lefty thing, the whole tariff thing, not a conservative thing. But anyway, although these tariffs are much, much bigger than the first terms tariffs, but again, all the. Oh, my God, this is horrible. What is he doing? He's going to wreck the world economy and then a Democratic administration comes in and keeps them all in place.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, yeah.

[Jack Armstrong]

This will be fun to watch.

[Joe Getty]

Will it?

[Jack Armstrong]

It'll be a good time with your 401k in hand just to keep refreshing your 401ks.

[Joe Getty]

Oh, Lord. This must be like one of those. Those series that are streaming that your friends tell you, just get past the sixth episode and it's really good. Is that when that'll. This will be entertaining to me.

[Jack Armstrong]

It really picks up in season four.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah. Oh, you can just stick it out. I saw the first episode of the Guy Ritchie vehicle, Mobland. British crime drama. Very good. Very satisfying. If you like his movies. It's really, really good.

[Jack Armstrong]

Man. If I ever have time. There are so many TV shows I could I get to watch if I ever have time for this sort of thing. Like, I've never seen a moment of Game of Thrones. I could go way back to catch up on some of this stuff. I've certainly never seen. I've never seen a second of Yellowstone or many of the other shows that I hear everybody watches all the time, right?

[Joe Getty]

Well, there's a prominent movie star who is making movies with God now. Jack will reveal in a moment or two. And in his heyday was when I was raising three kids and I have seen parts of his movies, but I'm not really familiar.

[Jack Armstrong]

Let's start the show officially since Joe mentioned that. Here we go. I'm Jack Armstrong. He's Joe Getty on this. It is. How did it get to be Wednesday, April 2, the year 2025. We are Armstrong and Getty, and we.

[Joe Getty]

Approve of this program. Here we go officially now starting the show according to FCC rules. Eggs at mark. You are still dangerous.

[Jack Armstrong]

You can be my wingman anytime. You can be mine. Yeah.

[Joe Getty]

And then they kissed.

[Jack Armstrong]

What was that?

[Joe Getty]

There was a discussion among the movie fans that I recused myself from.

[Jack Armstrong]

You went with Top Gun to honor Val Coomer's death. Oh, my God. Check in your testicles and go home.

[Joe Getty]

Where are you all?

[Jack Armstrong]

Revealed yourself as gay.

[Joe Getty]

Wow. This is. This is.

[Jack Armstrong]

I'm not going home. I can't be part of this.

[Joe Getty]

Wow.

[Jack Armstrong]

You don't pick tombstone clips for Val Kilmer's death. You've got to be freaking kidding me. That's the worst thing this show has ever done.

[Joe Getty]

Well, there's a list.

[Jack Armstrong]

Val Kilmer, if he was a moment before death, would rise up on his feet and punch you all in the.

[Joe Getty]

Face and then die.

[Jack Armstrong]

His memoir is called Huckleberry. He says it's the greatest thing he ever did.

[Joe Getty]

This is an outrage. There will be God.

[Jack Armstrong]

That's an embarrassment. I'm embarrassed just for the listener. I have nothing to do with choosing shirtless teenage girl movies as Opposed to the greatest guy movie.

[Joe Getty]

Now he's gone too far. As opposed to the now he has gone too far.

[Jack Armstrong]

Coolest guy movie of all time. Maybe right up there with the Godfather of the great God guy movies. Oh, my God. I'm embarrassed. I have to. I'm ashamed.

[Joe Getty]

There's gonna be a line of people walking out of here with cardboard boxes like we're the Department of Labor or something like that.

[Jack Armstrong]

That hurt my soul.

[Joe Getty]

Wholesale job losses. Yep.

[Jack Armstrong]

Oh, no, Johnny Ringo, it looks like somebody just walked across your grave. Or I'm your huckleberry. The title of his memoir is Huckleberry. You go with freaking shirtless, oiled up high school girl movies. Embarrassing.

[Joe Getty]

I. I can name like five economists I know more about than I know about Val Kilmer, which is why I recused myself from the discussion.

[Jack Armstrong]

I was talking to somebody last night after the news broke. Said I watched Tombstone at least twice a year.

[Joe Getty]

They said, wow. Wow.

[Jack Armstrong]

I watched with my kids recently. We had to watch it again. They liked it so much. It's one of the great guy movies ever again. I can't. I can't. I don't think I can recover from this.

[Joe Getty]

You can be my wingman.

[Jack Armstrong]

I might have to go home.

[Joe Getty]

You can be my very co.

[Jack Armstrong]

If you're a 13 year old girl watching a movie in a movie theater. That is a very cool scene. Oh, my God.

[Katie Green]

Jack, go. Go put some creamer in your coffee and calm down.

[Joe Getty]

Oh, my God. Go. Go take an ice bath. All right.

[Jack Armstrong]

Funny. Oh, my God, that hurt. That hurt my soul.

[Joe Getty]

Oh.

[Jack Armstrong]

All right.

[Joe Getty]

All right, let's move along.

[Jack Armstrong]

I don't think I can.

[Joe Getty]

We must. We must. The healing must begin.

[Jack Armstrong]

I'm trying to think of an example of like, you know, marlon Brando dies and you pick. I'd have to come up with something as ridiculous as him being in Top Gun saying that's the clip of Marlon Brando's career. There you go.

[Joe Getty]

One of those late movies. Isn't his career where he slept, walked through, sleepwalk.

[Jack Armstrong]

Oh, geez. Okay, we got Katie's headlines on the way. We got Mailbag. We got, and I hope some freaking clips from Tombstone. Yeah, on the way. Stay tuned.

[Joe Getty]

Armstrong and Getty.

[Jack Armstrong]

If you're just tuning in, it'd be impossible to explain these texts, so I won't. Least it wasn't a line from Willow. I don't even know that one. Marlon Brando, the star of the island of Dr. Moreau, died today. We got a bunch of those.

[Joe Getty]

That's a good one, Jack.

[Jack Armstrong]

I Agree with you regarding Tombstone and Val Kilmer. Kilmer. I'm mounting a po A boycott. I'll be outside the studio chanting Jack and Joe, no, no, no. Repeat, repeat.

[Joe Getty]

Wow, powerful stuff.

[Jack Armstrong]

Liam Neeson passed away today, star of Taken five.

[Joe Getty]

I agree. Wow, wow, wow. I just, I would stand for this abuse. Let's figure out who's reporting what. It's the lead story with Katie Green. Katie, take it away.

[Katie Green]

Well, get ready, Jack. From the Associated Press. Val Kilmer, top gun and Batman star dies at 65.

[Joe Getty]

That's right.

[Jack Armstrong]

I saw that.

[Joe Getty]

The Great Batman.

[Jack Armstrong]

They did that in the New York Post and I was horrified. But then I realized they did a separate piece only on Tombstone to talk about it because that's the one the critics loved so much. And he got nominated for an Oscar and name of his memoir and all.

[Joe Getty]

That sort of stuff.

[Jack Armstrong]

That is way more Val Kilmer talk than we need on any one show.

[Katie Green]

Probably from abc. Trump's liberation day arrives as he gambles big on risky tariff policy.

[Joe Getty]

Oh, boy.

[Jack Armstrong]

I'd say we're talking about this yesterday. Anybody who thinks, you know, he's just answering to Wall street or this or that or just going along to satisfy the mega Bay, he is laying it all on the line for history because this could be one of the biggest mistakes in presidential ever.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, yeah. Given some of the effects on the economy and consumer spending and investment, it might have. Especially combined with some of the tax ideas they're talking about. Yeah. He could just see all of his support, certainly from moderates, vanish in the blink of an eye. Who knows or not, I don't know.

[Jack Armstrong]

We will see. But it's not the safe play. There's no way you can claim this. This is the safe play.

[Joe Getty]

Right. You remember when I predicted with certainty that Joe Biden would not be on the ballot in November, like a year and a half before he withdrew? I am at the polar opposite end of my predictive abilities in terms of what's going to happen. Not a clue.

[Katie Green]

From Breitbart.com Susan Crawford, winner of Wisconsin Supreme Court election, keeping court's liberal majority.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah, you know, there's a couple of things on this Robbie Suave of reason. He was tweeting out last night because he knows this study after study after study has shown you can't influence elections that much with money, but people keep trying. Everybody always talks about how much money is spent, but that's generally doesn't have any effect.

[Joe Getty]

And off your special elections. Oof.

[Katie Green]

From USA Today. As Iran tensions build, US Military moves warplanes to reinforce the Middle East.

[Joe Getty]

I've got some information on that. It is very provocative there. It's more than just moving warplanes. It's moving warplanes that you don't move unless you're gonna use them. Wow.

[Jack Armstrong]

Okay.

[Katie Green]

From Katie Grimes at the Cal Globe, April Fool's Day bills to disallow trans women in girls sports killed by assembly committee.

[Jack Armstrong]

Both bills. Two bills Republicans tried to get through in California so dudes can't be in girls sports, and they both got shot down. And I was listening to npr, and they are playing the happy people with quivering voices. Thank God we've stood up against these people to allow fairness or something. Or other.

[Joe Getty]

Trans women are women.

[Jack Armstrong]

And if the governor, if the governor of the state had any testicles and actually, you know, was worried about running for president, he'd come out and say something about this, wouldn't he? You know, he hinted at it in that podcast.

[Joe Getty]

Oh, yeah.

[Jack Armstrong]

Shouldn't he be out and proud today and say that was a mistake?

[Joe Getty]

Reporters asked him, what do you think of these bills? He said, I'm not familiar. I haven't seen them.

[Jack Armstrong]

I have no comment. Okay.

[Joe Getty]

Coward, liar.

[Jack Armstrong]

How did that work for Kamala Harris? Staying out of these issues, Gavin.

[Katie Green]

And finally, the Babylon B. Actual Nazis struggling to stand out now that everyone is a Nazi.

[Joe Getty]

This is the golden age of driving around with a swastik on your vehicle because you could just cl. Oh, it was graffiti. You see one of your fellow Nazis, you're like Sig Heil. But to anybody you're trying to pass by, you say, oh, yeah, they painted it on there.

[Jack Armstrong]

Especially if you got a Tesla. You could have a Nazi burned in your yard. You could flag.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, Armstrong and Getty.

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[Jack Armstrong]

Of course, the story about how it's a really, really bad allergy season all across the country has to start with climate change, of course.

[Joe Getty]

So, of course, sell the handkerchief you used to wipe your nose because it was cold and buy a handkerchief you use to wipe your nose because you have allergies. The climate changes deal with it one.

[Jack Armstrong]

Before One more text before Things that matter. Jack, my husband completely lost his S2 last night when I was playing Hotshot clips and not Tombstone. Funniest thing ever.

[Joe Getty]

And I angered a World War II buff. Huh? With my description of who had technological prowess.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah, many paragraphs about that.

[Joe Getty]

Wow. Well, I will review them. I will internalize the information and never make such an egregious mistake again. So thank you for weighing in. Speaking of warfare, President made a statement the other day that was rather blunt to the effect of if Iran tries to get a bomb, we'll. We will bomb them. If they try to get a nuke, we're going to bomb them, we're going to take them out. Or somebody is. What did he say?

[Jack Armstrong]

Well, something to that effect. And I don't know how that could not be our policy. Iran is the weakest they've ever been. I remember in a Bremer agreed with that statement. Iran is the weakest they've ever been. Nobody in the world thinks the world is better if Iran has a bomb. Except Iran. We gotta. We've had. We have to. It'd be crazy not to. I just don't know if the world does that sort of thing anymore.

[Joe Getty]

Preemptive strikes in general.

[Jack Armstrong]

Right. A major. I mean a war starting. Preemptive strike.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah. We got this email from a. From Al, Anonymous. Time is running short. Forward deployment of B2 bombers points to coming action. As noted earlier, this is a quote from a bigger piece. The US has moved nearly half of its entire B2 Spirit stealth bomber flyable fleet to the Indian Ocean outpost of Diego Garcia. In addition, close to 20 tanker aircraft were also moved to the base, effectively giving the B2s the range needed to attack any target in the region and specifically Iran. So why does the B2 represent a threat to Iran as opposed to other possible targets in the Middle East? The Houthis, ISIS connected groups, etc. Chiefly, it's all about what the planes carry and drop. The Spirit can deliver the. Not to be confused with Spirit Airlines, Jack, which just carries people who can't afford tickets on more expensive airlines. The Spirit can deliver the GBU 57, a 30,000 pound bunker buster. These massive bombs are among the few believed capable of destroying buried and hardened complexes like Iran's nuclear sites at Fordow and Natanz.

[Jack Armstrong]

And nobody has those.

[Joe Getty]

But US analysts say this forward deployment of B2s to Diego Garcia from their regular base at Whitman, Missouri will allow the aircraft faster turnarounds in a sustained, not one off, but a sustained bombing campaign for reference Whitman's about 6,800 miles from Iran. Diego Garcia is about 3,100 miles. Another issue that points to coming action the B2s rely on. This is a part I found really, really interesting. Well, I guess the first part's the most interesting, but yeah, that would be.

[Jack Armstrong]

The biggest military action since March 2003, wouldn't it be very sustained bombing campaign on a major country.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, yeah. The B2s rely on coating skin technology developed specifically for this version of US stealth aircraft that is notoriously high mainten to maintain their full capability capabilities. The spirits must be hangered. And space at Diego Garcia is at a premium, especially when it comes to preferred air conditioned spaces. Man, this is a high, literally a high maintenance girlfriend, this plane. The lack of hangar space means that some of the B2s are being left outside in the weather, left out in the elements for too long. The airplane stealth coatings, the skins require a very expensive and time consuming refurbishment which would also remove them from any other assignment for months at a time. The obvious point, if you're still waking up, being you don't do this casually. There is a significant cost, especially if they're sitting there for a long time. So it seems unlikely that they would be so worth noting that Iran is believed to have secured assurances from China, Russia that they will safeguard the regime, bolster its nuclear ambitions and help it obtain nuclear weapons before the potentially lenient deadline set by Trump. Regardless of the fallout, Iran sees the moves being made and they know the clock is ticking.

[Jack Armstrong]

So this would be another thing that is not the safe play for Donald Trump if he wants to stay popular. You know, launching a major war, anytime you do that, things can go sideways in ways that are completely unpredictable.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, on the politics side, it would be a little challenging for the Democrats, especially, you know, outside of your Rashida Tlaib lunatics to stand up in defense of the mullahs. I mean, that'd be a weird, a weird stance to take. They would find a way to do it, but I don't think he'd be very powerful politically. And second point, this seems to be another example of Trump is like, yeah, I don't really care about the polls. I'm doing what's best. Long term, I'm all for it.

[Jack Armstrong]

I think we absolutely should try to take out their nuclear capability. I just can't imagine why we wouldn't. And once they have a bomb, I mean, man, that changes the structure. You see how we react to Russia and their invasion of Ukraine. Wait till Iran, you Know, gets more aggressive than they have been over the last, since 1979. And they've got nuclear weapons.

[Joe Getty]

Right. Yeah, I read a piece. I wish I could remember where it was. I don't want to impugn the wrong source, but the argument essentially was, well, you've already got like Pakistan and a couple other countries that aren't very good, you know, countries with the bombs. So why would you go to a lot of trouble to, you know, knockout Iran's program? And I thought that is the weakest, stupidest argument I've ever heard. And it was in, it was in a reputable publication. I remember that. Just silly.

[Jack Armstrong]

The problem is I said when you, when you launch a war, you never know how things are going to turn out. And so you could have, you know, there was a tragic story over the weekend where a, a big, some sort of Humvee or truck or whatever over in there in Europe got stuck in the mud and we got four soldiers drowned.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, just horrible story. In Lithuania, was it?

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah, Lithuania. Or a couple weeks ago, a plane went down I think here in the United States and killed like six guys. You could have, you could have an accident where you lose 20 people and all of a sudden that's going to be, look at the incompetent Trump administration, Pete Hegseth, et cetera, et cetera. Yeah, it'll be all that turn into.

[Joe Getty]

Carter's downfall, the mission to rescue the hostages in Iran back in 79.

[Jack Armstrong]

So, but, but I think, I think, I think we got to do it. Why was I heard something really great yesterday. This is a tangent, but I want.

[Joe Getty]

To, hey, let me throw this in. You're a neocon there now you don't have to bother writing your email.

[Jack Armstrong]

This is a bit of a tangent.

[Joe Getty]

So.

[Jack Armstrong]

But it's kind of along these lines. It goes back to the old days when people would argue that sort of thing about the United States or the Soviet Union. You know, we, we, we tell other countries what to do. They tell other countries what to do. They got lots of nuclear weapons, we got lots of nuclear weapons. You know, just that sort of thing. Where do we get off acting like we're better than they are by being.

[Joe Getty]

Better than they are?

[Jack Armstrong]

And the famous line from William F. Buckley was that is looking at it like you got a guy who pushes an old woman out of the way so she doesn't get hit by a bus, and you got a guy who pushes an old woman in front of a bus. And the headline you go with is Old man, Man pushes old woman and act like they're both the same thing. I mean, that is the view of like US vs Soviet, US vs Iran or any of these countries. What's your intent? What are you trying to do on the world stage?

[Joe Getty]

And I can picture that sort of person saying that sort of thing. And probably educated, they think that makes them sound really enlightened and really above the stupid jingoistic quote unquote patriot idiots who know nothing about the world.

[Jack Armstrong]

Oh, just laying the groundwork for this because this could happen any day, this attack on Iran and it's going to be a big deal. This is not, I think from everything I've read, because there was a lot about it in Bob Woodward's book and David Sanger's book that I read and New York Times has stuff about it. This will be a big deal. This won't be one of those. It happens overnight and it makes it the third page of the news. This will be a giant story.

[Joe Getty]

I think maybe I could get on Mike Waltz's signal chat and figure out if it's going on now. It might start it already.

[Jack Armstrong]

But be prepared for the. He's just doing this to distract from the dropping stock market or whatever, the.

[Joe Getty]

Tariffs, which are designed to help the rich.

[Jack Armstrong]

Right. That sort of thing.

[Joe Getty]

The rich are looking at their stock portfolio and saying it isn't working.

[Jack Armstrong]

We've got Mailbag on the way and a bunch of other stuff. Any thoughts on any of these things? Text line 415295 KFTC.

[Joe Getty]

Armstrong and Getty.

[Jack Armstrong]

The administration has admitted that they deported at least one man to that horrifying Salvadoran prison. That was a mistake. I mean, they said, yeah, that guy, we shouldn't have sent him there. So.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, he's a gang guy, but he had a specific do not deport on him that for reasons of refugee status. So yeah, it was moving a little too fast, a little too loose. I'm not shocked. It's not like he was, you know, only a suburban dad in little League.

[Jack Armstrong]

Coach, born and raised in Omaha. Baptist, right?

[Joe Getty]

Red headed Baptist? No, no. But it was definitely a mistake. Here's your freedom loving quote of the day. I decided since we were talking about war to look for quotes about war and the gig. Google AI Overview gave me a couple of dozen in three groups on the futility of war, on the human cost of war, on the importance of peace. I like this one. And then I hate it. Havelock Ellis says, I don't know who that is. There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we cannot better achieve without it.

[Jack Armstrong]

That's the dumbest thing. You are a moron if you say that out loud. I would just get up and walk out of the room if an adult said that out loud because he can't engage with them.

[Joe Getty]

No, no. That's a very dopey point of view.

[Jack Armstrong]

Oh my God.

[Joe Getty]

John Kennedy, on the other hand, what.

[Jack Armstrong]

If the other side wants to go to war? Then what do you do?

[Joe Getty]

We could have better achieved it with peace. Class A. Yeah, I just. That's. That is greeting card rhetoric. I mean, he's not wrong, exactly, but that's. That's the sort of. Sort of thing people say because they don't want to engage in the difficult decisions of adulthood, of reality. Right, Mailbag, Drop us a note. [e-mail] that's the kind of guy that's.

[Jack Armstrong]

Going to watch Top Gun in honor of Val Kilmer as opposed to Tombstone. That guy right there.

[Joe Getty]

That's too harsh, Jack. Sideshow Bob writes on the topic of the Wisconsin Supreme Court thing. I guess I'll just call my boss this morning, tell him to f right off. The end of civilization is near, according to Elon. I'm not going to spend what little time we have left working. Good point, Bob. Let's see. Barry from Thailand, who's actually from the US but he's in Thailand, says for all the good Musk has done, he really needs to stay under the radar for a while. He's becoming like the brother who lives in the White House. Keep doing good stuff, Elon.

[Jack Armstrong]

But.

[Joe Getty]

But quietly.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah, well, the Democrat won there in Wisconsin and how much it had to do with Elon, who knows. But the, the left and the mainstream media is acting like it was a referendum on Elon. Clearly that the whole election was a referendum on Elon. None of us live in Wisconsin and saw all the ads or have any idea what either of the judges are like personality wise or anything like that. Right? It's just a referendum on Elon. If the mainstream media can successfully make it a referendum on elon for the 2026 midterms. Oh, God dang it. You're gonna get tired of hearing about Elon Musk. Oh, Tesla stock, first quarter down 13%. Numbers just came out today.

[Joe Getty]

Too late already. I'm already tired of hearing about him. Not what he's doing. Just hearing about it Yesterday, was it Monday? I brought up, I read an email from a chap who said, hey, the illustration you gave of price controls and socialism by telling a story about A dairy farmer and you couldn't find the right episode. By the way, it's not that you have two cows in Communism X, in Socialism Y. No, that's very good and very funny, but this is something different, so please stop writing those emails. But Matt, why buy the cow if.

[Jack Armstrong]

The milk is free? Is that one.

[Joe Getty]

No, that's a different one too. Matt writes. Guys, just use ChatGPT. It'll tell you in three seconds. Check out this interaction how easy it was to find the info. Here's what he did. What's the episode of Armstrong and Getty where Joe explains socialism by telling a story about a dairy farmer in a fraction of a second? It appears that Joe Getty discussed socialism using a dairy farmer analogy in at least two episodes of the Armstrong and Getty on Demand podcast.

[Jack Armstrong]

Oh my God.

[Joe Getty]

The first instance is in the episode titled Hell yeah, say that out Loud published approximately seven months ago. Second occurrence is in the Ang Replay Thursday hour four, released about three months ago. In both episodes, Joe uses the example of a dairy farmer to illustrate economic principles relating to price controls and government intervention.

[Jack Armstrong]

That's amazing.

[Joe Getty]

And then gives the date of the episode so I can find it on Armstrong and Getting on Demand.

[Jack Armstrong]

So in the near future it's gonna be. What was the name of that girl? She always wore a ponytail, sat next to me in fourth grade English class.

[Joe Getty]

That was Jenny Jones, Jack. She's grown up. Cute as a button too. Would you like me to reach out via Facebook?

[Jack Armstrong]

Right.

[Joe Getty]

I hear her marriage is on the rocks. Whoa, chatgpt.

[Jack Armstrong]

Whoa. She mentioned you the other a friend.

[Joe Getty]

And got a far off look in her eye. How about this? Bridget in beautiful Healdsburg, California? Guys, I'm 100% with you on college. Needing a complete, almost uber esque overhaul after completing my sociology degree. Sorry Joe. At Johns Hopkins. You know, at least one of my kids has a worthless degree. It's just what they were really, really into. Anyway. I had no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up. The best thing that happened to me was joining a consumer products division at at a major company where I got to see in real time, in real world what each department of this vertically integrated business did. I got to see sales, operations, Finance, Production, hr, Legal and Marketing. After a year I knew that my path was marketing and never looked back. That's what college needs to be. A place where students can be in different work environments to identify their desired path.

[Jack Armstrong]

What was that word in there though? I think that word in there, that's where that's Where? Work. Not sure that how often that happens.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, yeah, there's that. Let's see. I've learned more about sleep chronotypes. We can talk about that in a little while.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah, we've got. We got a story today Katie dug up about. What was that? Oh, screen time and going to sleep. A new study.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, Katie's probably a dolphin. Jack is a wolf or a dolphin.

[Jack Armstrong]

In terms of sleeping, I'd rather be.

[Joe Getty]

A hammer than a nail. See? And this is Al, Anonymous. I think the cold plunge sounds terrible, but his life changing unheated pool works great.

[Jack Armstrong]

I thought about that the other day. I got a pool in the backyard that's freezing cold right now.

[Joe Getty]

He does it before bedtime.

[Jack Armstrong]

Oh, God.

[Joe Getty]

Four, three, four days a week.

[Jack Armstrong]

Even if I could do it the first day, I just don't think I could do it the next night. I'd stand there and think, why am I doing this?

[Joe Getty]

And then Scott brings up quite correctly, that if you're gonna paint a swastik on a car for being a literal Nazi, there's a much better brand nominee. Okay, that old ah himself may have helped get going back in the day in Germany, but they're not freaking Nazis. And neither is Elon. Quit with the swastikas, you morons. Well, what's the swastika, Tesla?

[Jack Armstrong]

Is it all because of that wave they claim was a Seek Heil? Is that the whole thing?

[Joe Getty]

Oh, no, it's. It's that he's banding with Trump and having federal workers fired. That proves he's a Nazi. He's on Trump's side. Trump's a fascist. He's the new Hitler.

[Jack Armstrong]

Where have you been, man? Trying to make government smaller makes you a Nazi.

[Joe Getty]

Everybody knows that. Are you a closeted Nazi yourself? I'm beginning to wonder. I'm gonna paint a swastik on him.

[Jack Armstrong]

We got more in hour two. I hope you can stick around.

[Joe Getty]

Armstrong and Getty.