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Jack Armstrong
Armstrong and Getty. And now here's Armstro. Long and ready. He goes deep to center. Come on. The Dominican dominance comes to an end. The Big Dumper is your Home Run.
Jana Kramer
Derby champion for 2025. That's a bad nickname.
Jack Armstrong
So this guy, Cal Raleigh, he's a catcher for the Seattle Mariners and toil an obscurity because he's not a, you know, New York, Chicago or la. Won the Home Run Derby last night. I don't, Yeah, I agree. I don't know about the nickname. The Big Dumper. I think I would say, hey, sportswriters, can I, can I have a second take on my nickname?
Jana Kramer
You don't get to choose your own nickname. But that's a bad one. I wonder how he got it.
Jack Armstrong
I'd hate to know in the locker room.
Jana Kramer
He's got a bit of a reputation. Yeah, enough of that. I forgot the Home Run Derby was yesterday. I'd have watched. Oh, well.
Jack Armstrong
So here's the exciting news from this giant new study they did about staying alive. Ah, ah, ah. Staying alive. Any activity is so much better than none. It's a crime to not do it. Being sedentary is horrible for you. Now, I have never been sedentary. I don't take any credit for that. I just, I'm not built that way. I can't, it just, it would make me insane. So I've never been sedentary in my entire life. But I, I, I've known people that were. I had a roommate in college. I remember this is after college. So we were, he's probably 23. I was 25, something like that.
Jana Kramer
And he would, he'd get up in.
Jack Armstrong
The morning and he'd plop down on the couch, you know, and have some breakfast, watching tv. Then he'd walk to his car, go to work, walk into the building, work all day, walk back to his car, come back home, plop down on the couch again. And he did that every day. And he probably is still doing that every day. If he's still alive. And it was the first person like I'd ever really been around that was sedentary like that. And I just. It was. Made my legs hurt to watch. But that again, that's just the way I'm built. It's not a. But the biggest leap you can make in terms of helping your health is from sedentary, about 20 inches. Sedentary, biggest leap I can make to any activity. That leap gets huge gains in terms of staying alive.
Jana Kramer
The headline is, with all due respect to. The American art association recommends 45 minutes of rigorous exercise, five days. That's fine, that's good. It's worth knowing. But that which you just said should be universally understood.
Jack Armstrong
I think, I think we do more harm than good with all the. The. Wouldn't it be great if we all level standards? Because you just think, I can't. So I'm not going to do anything.
Jana Kramer
Right. Obviously people think, nah, I don't think I can reach that.
Jack Armstrong
Right.
Jana Kramer
No, don't worry about it. That's the. It's the journey of a thousand steps. I mean, maybe someday you'll end up at that upper recommendation, but it doesn't matter. What matters is the first step.
Jack Armstrong
I still haven't even done the headline, which I should do. The headline, staying consistently active throughout adulthood cuts all cause death risk. Just dying in general by 40%. Especially heart disease. 40% by being just somewhat active consistently throughout your adulthood as opposed to not. Wow. People who increase their activity from inactive too active saw the biggest benefits. And it's never too late to start to get the advantage. Wow.
Jana Kramer
So I can be lazy for another decade or so? Oh, no, no. Because I might croak in the meantime.
Jack Armstrong
Right. I got to believe that going from inactive for a long time to active is really hard to do. I'll bet that's really, really hard to do. Yeah.
Jana Kramer
Although again, the single step thing, you know, just. Just some activity, light activity, you know, do it walking instead of sitting on the couch. Just anything.
Jack Armstrong
And to your point, even activity below recommended guidelines provide meaningful protection. Moving from sedentary to moderately active delivers the biggest gains of all. That should be the headline. They should tell that in every school, like 10 times a year. Any exercise?
Jana Kramer
Too busy teaching radical gender theory. Jack, as we discussed last hour, if you missed last hour, it was a blockbuster. Subscribe to our podcast Armstrong and Getty on demand. Back to you.
Jack Armstrong
Those who maintain exercise routines of any kind really specifically reduce their chances of dying from heart disease, which is the number one killer of all of us by 30 to 40% compared to sedentary peers. This is really an interesting study. It's the biggest one ever done international. Rather than asking people about their exercise habits once and checking back years later, which is normally what is done, this analysis focused on research that monitored exercise patterns at multiple points throughout people's lives for a very long time. Obviously, you can't do a study like this quickly because you got to follow people from, you know, the 20s through the 30s, 40s, 50s, whatever. Then scientists broke people into distinct groups. People who stayed consistently active, those who increased their activity, those who decreased it, and those who remained inactive throughout the study periods. And then you got the results we just talked about. I know my dad, my mom and dad were big walkers up until just recently. And they're both in their. They're well into their 80s now, but they started, I suppose my dad was early 40s, my mom was around 40. But my dad said prior to that. So that was around like 1980. He said prior to that, just nobody even thought about exercising really. It just.
Jana Kramer
Remember articles like in Time magazine about the jogging trend?
Jack Armstrong
Yeah. And it was, it was mostly mocked by people like my dad, his friends, the peak kind of person would go out and jog. But, like, people just didn't exercise. It just, you know, nobody'd ever really.
Jana Kramer
Thought about it unless they did it accidentally while they were doing something they enjoy.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah.
Jana Kramer
Oh, that reminds me. Do you have more? Because I have something directly related that I thought was great.
Jack Armstrong
Let me hit you with just a couple of things. Consistently active showed a 29% lower risk of death from any cause compared to those who stayed inactive. Being consistent over time is really, really huge. But all kinds of numbers that are good for you can start at any time. Like if you're listening right now and you're 45 and you haven't really exercised since you're 25, you could start today even with anything, go out and walk around the block. Like Joe said, the journal journey starts with a few steps. Let me see. Seem like there's one more thing I want to get on here. Okay. One of the study's most practical discoveries and discoveries involved how much exercise provides how much benefit. Researchers found that the biggest mortality reductions occurred when people meet met basic physical active guidelines, which recommended 150 to 300 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per week. 150 spread out over a week. Two and a half hours spread out over a week. I think that's doable, isn't it?
Jana Kramer
It's. Yeah. I mean, it's not, not like easily doable for a lot of people, depending on their lives and their schedules, but it's. It's not insane.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, well, I will. I will speak to the man. When you, you know, when you're right in the thick of, like, raising kids and you got a job and all the stuff that's going on, it ain't the most compelling thing to do. The end of the day and you're tired to think, okay, put on the old exercise shoes and get out there. Right, I get it.
Jana Kramer
Yeah, it's hard. Although, again, just if you fall off the wagon or you're having trouble or just do something, do a little something. You've. You've done yourself enormous good. So this is frustrating. I have this great thing from the Daily Mail, but resets if you don't, like, go to the tab and just to the front page after a while, which is odd. But this article, which I wish I had in front, was a major study on what exercise program works the best. And the headline was great. It was, science determines the perfect exercise program. And the conclusion they got was the one you enjoy the most or hate the least. Over and over again, they would measure people's, you know, a level of exercise, their life, blah, blah, blah, and what they thought of what they did generally. And it was just clear cut. If you're reasonably amused, entertained, enjoy it, don't hate it. That's the one for you.
Jack Armstrong
That's funny. That fits in with a couple other examples. Which sunscreen is the best? The one that you're going.
Jana Kramer
You reapply.
Jack Armstrong
The one that you're willing to reapply. Which diet is the best, the one you'll actually stick to. And so which exercise the best? The one you like because you'll keep doing it. That makes sense. Yeah. Like I. Yeah, because there are various exercises I hate. And I like going for a long walk. I like. I hate running, I like riding a bike. I like lifting weights. Other things I hate. I was gonna ask Katie about this. Let me find it real quick. I had just become aware of this recently. La Gear Legere. Are you familiar with this exercise thing? No.
Jana Kramer
Legere sounds fancy.
Jack Armstrong
It does. Maybe. I'm saying it sounds a little bougie for my take.
Jana Kramer
Fancy exercise.
Jack Armstrong
I think it is. It does sound bougie, but I don't think it is.
Jana Kramer
Do you mean leisure? Another failing of our nation's government schools?
Jack Armstrong
That is very, very funny, Michael. Yes, leisure. It includes having a recliner and a television with a large package of Netflix. And whatnot now. I'll dig it up. L, A, G, R, E, E. I don't actually know how you pronounce it because somebody was texting me about three lagree. Maybe that is the way you say it. Oh, so I was saying it wrong so you didn't know what I was talking about. It's super hardcore. It's like Pilates.
Joe Getty
It's Pilates on steroids.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, a lot of people say that it's Pilates. If you got a, a former drill sergeant from the Marines running it just like. And there are machines for it. But it's supposed to be just a crazy ass kicker. But people that are into it are getting tremendous results. See, that's an example of an exercise I would not stick to. I won't even try that. Yeah, I don't, I don't, I don't need to be yelled at. I get enough of that.
Jana Kramer
Like, like a baby version of it. Like, you know, legree for the week and the week and low in motivation.
Jack Armstrong
Lagree for those who don't want to be yelled at first degree. Have you ever done exercise where they yell at you? Maybe that would work. I mean, it worked for me in high school. The coach yelled, come on, you can do it. Go, go, go. But as an adult, be like, f you, I'm paying you. Don't talk to me like that.
Joe Getty
Yeah, I haven't been yelled at since high school.
Jack Armstrong
I know I don't need to be yelled at.
Jana Kramer
How about I yell at you idiot? You want to say you want to see my W2? What are you yelling at me for?
Jack Armstrong
At a PE coach who would yell as he smoked. There you go. Stand there and smoke and yellow.
Jana Kramer
Yeah, so it's the, the point of the article which Katie helpfully found and sent to me and maybe we'll talk about it next hour. It's your personality that influences what sort of exercise is going to work for you. And you don't have to deny that there's more to it than that. I'm doing a poor job of explaining. Stay tuned. We got a bunch of newsy headliney stuff to get to, but we'll get back to health and that sort of thing next hour, at least for a bit.
Jack Armstrong
Trump's big announcement about helping out Ukraine. How big announcement was it? What did he say? We got a little bit of that and a little analysis, among other things on the way. Stay here.
Joe Getty
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Jack Armstrong
Robbery and drug possession.
Joe Getty
And Javier Escobar Gonzalez, also from Mexico, whose charges include sexual indecency with a minor.
Jack Armstrong
Man, I wish we could figure out a way to handle this. So you got millions and millions and millions of people here illegally, then you got the whole well you gonna boot them out, they've been here for years, hardworking, blah blah blah, which is all true. Then he got 700,000 convicted criminals that are here illegally. Those all should go.
Jana Kramer
Nobody's against it but lunatics.
Jack Armstrong
And then is there a simple way to separate those two and the people that are here and hard working and all that, they're still here illegally until you change the law.
Jana Kramer
So what do we do about it? These are great questions which will probably not be answered. So good luck. Couple of quick immigration headlines. First of all, dovetailing off that story, Immigrations and customs in for. I'm sorry, Immigration enforcement operations. Oh, Officers arrested nearly 1400 criminal aliens criminals in the Houston area in June. Keep it up fellas. Again, 32 child predators, nine murderers, one hijacker and 16 cartel or gang members. Another statistic I found very interesting. According to our friends@cis.org center for Immigration Studies, Sanctuary States released more than 25,000 criminal illegals back into the population without alerting immigration officials from October of last year to February of this year.
Jack Armstrong
That's insane. The fact that that goes on is absolutely flipping insane.
Jana Kramer
In a five month period, 25,000 criminal illegals back into the population knew they were criminals, knew they were illegals in most cases. Instead, not a word to the feds because they're sanctuary states.
Jack Armstrong
You're so blind.
Jana Kramer
California, by far the worst offender along with Illinois, Massachusetts, etc.
Jack Armstrong
You're so blinded by ideology you're insane. You've got a criminal on your hands that's here illegally in addition to that. But you want to protect them. You're nuts. And like go ahead politically I don't want you to go ahead cause it's awful for cuz they go out there and they rape and murder and steal and do all the things that they were convicted of in the first place. But as a political issue. Keep it up, you morons. That one's like a 95. 5 issue.
Jana Kramer
So another headline World of Immigration. Trump administration is attempting to make millions of immigrants living in the country illegally in LA eligible to be released from detention on bond as they fight their deportation cases, according to an administration official. So you're there illegally, you're, you're up for deportation, you're having a deportation case. Judges would turn you loose on bond to just go, keep living your life while it grounds through the process. Weeks, months, years in many cases. But now the Trump administration is trying to say, no, you're going to stay in detention the whole time. Here's the interesting part which will set.
Jack Armstrong
Jack off I think everybody should be surrounded by alligators everywhere.
Jana Kramer
Alligators. Entirely optional, but not out of the question. The move marks a significant departure from decades of practice when immigration judges had the latitude to release someone from detention on a bond if they weren't deemed a flight risk. Immigration law states that all immigrants in the country illegally must be detained while their fates are decided. But with limited beds available in ICE jails, the government had considered the law effectively impossible to enforce. So for decades we have ignored the law because it just would be a pain. But we haven't changed the law.
Jack Armstrong
Which other laws am I allowed to ignore?
Jana Kramer
Can we start with tax law? And final note, we don't really have time to flesh this out, but the, the protest movement in la, the anti ICE protest movement, they're settling in for the long haul. We can talk about their strategies later on. Hope you can stay tuned.
Jack Armstrong
Trump said some interesting stuff about US funding and arming Ukraine. We'll break that down for you.
Joe Getty
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Jack Armstrong
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Joe Getty
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Jack Armstrong
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Jack Armstrong
Required Two defense officials telling ABC News.
Jana Kramer
The Pentagon still working on what military age is going to be approved, but many here underwhelmed. One Ukrainian analyst comparing it to giving.
Jack Armstrong
Morphine to a dying patient. Yeah Ian, panel, I think that that's an outlier opinion from all the news I took in over the last 24 hours anyway, you know, one analyst said. Okay. One Twitter person said, it's, you know, I don't know.
Jana Kramer
Yeah, I do want to beware of the whole giving them just enough to keep them in the fight syndrome as opposed to giving them enough to seriously push Russia back.
Jack Armstrong
Sure. But I think the biggest problem was Trump teased a big announcement for three days. Then his surrogates went out there, especially Lindsey Graham saying well you know, I'm not gonna get up ahead of my the President here and tell you what, but this is gonna be big. And then it was kind of like just his, the way he dribbled it out was just so unenthusiastic there in the Oval Office. The possible sanctions 50 days from now that he talked about, Lindsey Graham led me to believe that Trump was going to come out and say that sanction package, that would be the strongest sanctions the United States has ever levied on anyone. And 80 senators have said they will vote for it.
Jana Kramer
Right. 85 coastlines. Trump, everybody.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, I mean, that is something I thought Trump would come out and say, pass it, send it to my desk. I'll sign it this afternoon. But he didn't, he said 50 days. To which immediately a reporter asked, why 50 days? So let's hear that.
Joe Getty
Why are you giving 50 more days?
Jack Armstrong
I think the, Well, I think it's a very short period of time. I think, don't forget, I've just really been involved in this for not very long and, and it wasn't initial focus. This is, again, this is a Biden war. This is a Democrat, we're not a Republican or Trump war. This is a war that would have never happened. It shouldn't have happened. A lot of people being killed. When the, when the final numbers come in, you're going to see a lot more people are being killed in this war than, than you think than you've been writing about. Yeah, I don't know. People been writing very, very large numbers for a long time. And then.
Jana Kramer
Yeah, go ahead. Well, I just, if you're done with that thought I was going to say, I, I appreciate the positives, but the 300 or more billion dollars in Russian assets held in the west, not only are we not going to spend those, seize them and spend them for Ukraine, or we're not even going to use the interest that they've earned or anything. It didn't even mention that.
Jack Armstrong
No.
Jana Kramer
It seemed very tepid.
Jack Armstrong
Our European allies have been pushing pretty hard for that, using that money. And I feel like, well, based on this clip right here, let's play the next one here, what Trump said. And then I think it makes the 50 day pause seem even stranger.
Joe Getty
Is it your view that Vladimir Putin.
Jack Armstrong
Did not clarify his intention to a.
Joe Getty
Peace deal and what, what happens now in the next phase is there, we're.
Jack Armstrong
Going to go for a period of time, maybe he'll start negotiating? I think we felt, I felt, I don't know about you, Mark, but I felt, but we had a deal about four times and here we are still talking about it. So Trump says, I thought we had a deal. Four times. Putin, you know, turns out to be a liar. He's just a BS artist. And then you say, here's 50 more days. So.
Jana Kramer
Right.
Jack Armstrong
I don't think those two things fit together. Now, Sergey Lavrov, who's a mouthpiece for Putin and has been forever and is a paid liar. I mean, like literally a paid liar. He was asked about the 50 day tariff thing and, you know, how worried are you about it? And he said, there used to be 24 hours, then there was 100 days. We've been through all this.
Jana Kramer
Wow.
Jack Armstrong
So that was his response.
Jana Kramer
Openly calling Trump out is a blowhard.
Jack Armstrong
Right.
Jana Kramer
I mean, he makes all sorts of promises. Well, he essentially said taco.
Jack Armstrong
Right.
Jana Kramer
Trump always chickens out, which is not true. Wow, that is ballsy. I thought at least he'd say this pause will give us time to work seriously toward a peace proposal, because that's the usual Russian playbook, or really any that sort of regime playbook for stringing you along. He didn't even bother. He's like, yeah, whatever, shut up.
Jack Armstrong
24 hours, 100 days. We've heard this before. Yipes. Maybe that was to sow discord here in the United States, I don't know. Now, there are weapons systems going to Ukraine. Trump talked about that.
Joe Getty
Will these be Patriot missiles specifically or Patriot batteries that you're planning?
Jack Armstrong
And when do you, when do you think Patriots. It's all of them. It's a full complement with the batteries.
Joe Getty
And when you expect them to arrive in Ukraine?
Jack Armstrong
Well, we're going to have some come very soon. Within days, actually. So within days, Ukraine is going to get the best missile defense system on Earth. The Patriot system.
Jana Kramer
Yeah. The Euros are going to give them theirs and we'll backfill the Euros.
Jack Armstrong
I don't know what the whole what happened to the we're at a quarter of capacity thing that Hegseth was apparently worried about when we did the pause, did we fix that problem or are we ignoring that problem? I don't know. I hope somebody has a challenge now. I want to get this on again. We played it late in the show yesterday because it had just happened. But this is more of little more insight into the way Trump sees Putin or is waking up to Putin or whatever. I speak to him a lot about getting this thing done, and I always hang up, say, well, that was a nice phone call. And then missiles are launched into Kiev or some other city. And I said, strange. And after that happens three or four times, you say the talk doesn't mean anything. My conversations with them are always very pleasant. I say, isn't that very lovely conversation? And then the missiles go off. That night, I go home, I tell the first lady, you know, I spoke with Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation. She said, oh, really? Another city was just hit. So it's like, look, he's. I don't want to say he's an assassin, but he's a tough guy. It's been proven over the years. He's fooled a lot of people. He fooled Bush. He fooled a lot of people. He fooled Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden. He didn't fool me. What?
Jana Kramer
He didn't?
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, he didn't. You're just coming to the realization that.
Jana Kramer
Putin's full of crap and you thought you had a deal four times and he broke it, but he didn't fool you. Who is he trying to convince?
Jack Armstrong
And now to stick it to him, you're gonna give him 50 days for a ceasefire?
Jana Kramer
Yeah. I gotta admit, I am. I am mystified.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah.
Jana Kramer
I don't get it. There have been some statements in support, though, at least of these moves that I wanna get to. This is Ambassador Matt Whitaker. 84. Michael.
Jack Armstrong
These secondary sanctions are really a game changer. Ultimately, you know, President Trump wants this war to end, but at the same time, he sees that India and China, especially buying Russian oil through the shadow fleet is what's enabling the war to continue. At the end of the day, President Trump holds all the cards worldwide and globally as it relates to these disputes. He's playing a card right now, giving Vladimir Putin 50 days to come to the table and get a ceasefire.
Jana Kramer
Part of that is giving time to India and Brazil and other places that will be hit by these secondary sanctions, or secondary tariffs, if you want to call them that, for doing business with Russia. We will punish people for doing business with Russia if they want to trade with the United States. That could be why he gave a little extra time. Now that I think about it, Mark Ruta is the NATO Secretary General. He is the smartest one and the best one I've seen. He did an extended interview with Brett Baer last night on Special Report. He's actually making the rounds in general.
Jack Armstrong
Pardon me. I wish I'd seen that.
Jana Kramer
Yeah, it's. He's very, very smart.
Jack Armstrong
He.
Jana Kramer
If you're going to be a cynic, He's. You'd say he flatters Trump a lot. If you're going to be a realist, you would say he understands that Trump, the United States, is not only the Big dog in NATO. We're the big elephant at like a terrier circus act. Well, yeah, I mean, the Euros matter, but we are enormous.
Jack Armstrong
Well, the Secretary General is always an. Isn't it?
Jana Kramer
No, it's not.
Jack Armstrong
I thought the person in charge was always an American.
Jana Kramer
Well, you got your Secretary General, then you got your commander. NATO commander, maybe.
Jack Armstrong
That's what I'm thinking anyway.
Jana Kramer
And he said, he actually said, and I don't think we have that clip, but he said, the United States military is bigger than the. Every other NATO member combined.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, yeah.
Jana Kramer
And he recognizes that and is no longer acting like, yeah, the US Is lucky to have France's help or Spain's. No, the guy's a realist. And I like the cut of his jib 85.
Jack Armstrong
Michael, this is really significant. So last Thursday, I got a call from President Trump. He said, hey, Mark, we really want to ramp up the support for Ukraine when it comes to weapons. And then this morning, I was in the White House preparing for the meeting with him, and he said, when it comes to the sanctions, clearly we have to take the next step now. And he can only dialogue once. So he has to take this step by step. I totally understand that. But he was really, I think, irritated his last phone call with Putin, who is not serious, it seems, about getting into peace deals and two peace negotiations. So now.
Jana Kramer
And then the next clip, Michael, here he is on the lead.
Jack Armstrong
The thing for President Trump announced is a real smart way to move forward because what it basically says to India, to China and to Brazil. So countries still buying from Russia, hey, pick up the phone, call Vladimir Putin and tell him he has got to get serious on peace negotiations. And if he doesn't, then we will be targeted, of course, Russia itself, but also all these countries still buying from Russia. So I think it is a very smart move. Yeah. To what I was saying, the sec, the Supreme Allied Commander, the person in charge of, like the actual troops and what we're gonna do is always an American, always has been since the beginning of NATO. And I mean, that tells you everything you need to know about our role.
Jana Kramer
Yeah, this guy's the administrative head, but he's, he's slick, he's good, and I love the idea of NATO. And he praised Trump, the, the New York Times and the Washington Post and the USA Today ought to be forced to print this guy's words. He said, Trump single hand turned NATO into a real alliance.
Jack Armstrong
No doubt.
Jana Kramer
And he was talking about, yeah, nobody was even paying their 2%. Now we're all going for five. Except Spain, and, well, Spain is Spain. What are you gonna do? It was funny. He practically said that, but he said no. Now we're a real alliance, and we're all working toward 5%, which, by the way, the U.S. needs a little work to get to, just because we have a giant economy, but it's great. Trump's occasionally, to me, overly abusive description of the problems with NATO. Unequivocally, undeniably, a gigantic win for peace and prosperity.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah. His method is always like, he'll, you know, he would walk into the bedroom, say, I want a divorce. What? As a starting point to get your attention, to fix a much smaller problem. That's the way he does things. That's the way he did it with NATO. So he's doing it with tariffs. That's what he does with everything.
Jana Kramer
Yeah, yeah. I'm tired of meatloaf. Okay.
Jack Armstrong
That's what we're talking about.
Jana Kramer
Okay. All right. Yeah, it's, It's. I don't know that it's always productive, but, you know, if you judge. My dad used to say, on occasion, Joe, there's no arguing with success. If you want to just weigh it in terms of the success of it, you know, or nitpicking.
Jack Armstrong
I don't get the 50 day pause. Maybe your explanation is right. Then why didn't he say that out loud? Giving India time to figure out their gas situation, but they got to quit buying oil from Russia. Yeah.
Jana Kramer
The only thing I can think of is that he didn't want to call them out by name. But that's a good question.
Jack Armstrong
Having Lavrov say, okay, it was 24 hours with 100 days. Now it's 50 days. Whatever.
Jana Kramer
Shut up.
Jack Armstrong
Is not good.
Jana Kramer
Yeah, Trump. Surely somebody's bringing that to Trump's attention.
Jack Armstrong
I would think so.
Jana Kramer
I. I am bothered by the effect, by the extent to which Trump being annoyed or butt hurt drives American foreign policy. But that was not only a real slap, but Lavrov, who's, you know, Putin's mouthpiece and the foreign minister, he speaks for the Kremlin. And him saying, we don't care what the Americans say, we don't care what they think, we don't care about their stupid little timetable. That is a. That is an unmistakable message that needs to be heard.
Jack Armstrong
God, I'd say, okay, we got another really dumb. We got a couple of dumb TikTok crazes. I can't believe these things actually work or catch on, but I got a couple of those for you and other stuff. Stay here.
Joe Getty
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Jack Armstrong
In New York City, four kids were.
Jana Kramer
Spotted by police drones riding on top.
Jack Armstrong
Of train cars, a dangerous trend known as subway surfing. Two of the boys are only 12 years old. Police boarded that train. In all, all four kids were taken into custody. Okay, so you're 12 years old and you're riding on top of a subway. Subway surfing or train surfing has been around forever. Tick tock trends. I don't. I guess it's the peer pressure. Is it? Do you feel peer pressure From Tick Tock.
Jana Kramer
Or maybe it just looks like fun. That's pretty bold for a 12 year.
Jack Armstrong
Old, by the way.
Jana Kramer
Yeah, I'd want to see somebody else do it first and come back with their head still attached.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah. And train out on the tracks, on the countryside is different than in a subway where you're going through tunnels all the time, Right?
Jana Kramer
Yeah.
Jack Armstrong
Anyway, here's a. Here's another dumb TikTok trend.
Joe Getty
I saw a girl in her use a Sharpie like a lip stain, and I must try it. She used pink and I think it was a little lighter than the Hank.
Jack Armstrong
That I. I literally went to the.
Joe Getty
Store, bought a Sharpie because of this video.
Jack Armstrong
Oh, God.
Joe Getty
Oh, wait, wait. This is actually not bad at all.
Jack Armstrong
Sharpie.
Joe Getty
Give us some more ranges of pink.
Jana Kramer
Using a Sharpie as lipstick.
Jack Armstrong
Do you know anything about this, Katie? You're a woman. I don't wear lipstick. I don't.
Jana Kramer
I don't know anything about using.
Jack Armstrong
As far as you know. No, I don't use.
Jana Kramer
I have not heard of putting a.
Joe Getty
Sharpie on your lips for.
Jana Kramer
This black one is eyeliner.
Jack Armstrong
No, the, the chemicals. The editing of a lot of the TikTok clips because we can't handle the quarter second pause between phrases right anymore. Oh, it's the video got to be edited.
Jana Kramer
Like.
Jack Armstrong
It'S what.
Joe Getty
It's the, it's the video limit time.
Jack Armstrong
So they.
Joe Getty
I, I think on Tick Tock it's.
Jack Armstrong
A minute that they have. I think it's also the. Creates a sense of speed and urgency thing that seems to be so popular. You know, Elon says our brains can handle a much faster speed. We just have to get used to it.
Jana Kramer
His brain can.
Jack Armstrong
I've started listening to audiobooks at 1.2 as opposed to just one. And it's a little. But once you get. Once I get used to it, I forget that I've got it on the faster speed. And it cuts your time down by a lot. I mean, you can do the math pretty easy, Bill. If you got a 30 hour book, you can shave off a hell of a lot of time by listening in at 1.2. And. But man, you got to pay attention. You can't be like just daydreaming at that speed. Yeah.
Jana Kramer
Elon Musk saying, oh, our minds can work much faster. It's like, I don't know, Yo Yo Ma saying anybody can be a musical genius. No, you don't get to say, I gotta ask a dullard that question.
Jack Armstrong
Then I had one other thing I wanted to get to, but I don't remember. Oh, but go ahead.
Jana Kramer
I would say use, use those Sharpies. In fact, if you want a different eye color, forget that expensive, fairly dangerous operation. You get that procedure, just take a Sharpie and draw blue right on your cornea. Yeah, it's a great idea. I mean, seriously.
Jack Armstrong
Oh, I know. I was gonna say. So those tick tock trends, anybody have any idea where we are with tick tock in that whole? The Congress said it was against the law and then Trump has just ignored that for whatever reason and then Congress has not forced the issue. So I don't know what's going on with that.
Jana Kramer
Well, there was a court case recently that said, yeah, shut it down.
Jack Armstrong
But that leads me into Taco, which for all I know one person said it once and it got turned into a giant talking point across the nation. Trump always chickens out. New York Times yesterday on Taco said it's no bluff. The tariff rate is soaring under Trump. Trump, the president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs because you started that reputation. But has steadily and dramatically raised US Tariffs, transforming global trade. That's not being talked about enough. These tariffs are way higher than we had before all around the world. And it's having an effect.
Jana Kramer
Just beginning to have an effect. Yeah. Also coming up next hour, and much stupider. If you're gonna go for a witch hunt on a witch hunt, do it on Etsy. The witches of Etsy.
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And his buddy Pauline to get them back. This unlikely duo is going on a world smashing adventure. Using DK's destructive abilities to explore an.
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Armstrong & Getty On Demand: "Everyone Should Be Surrounded By Alligators Everywhere"
Release Date: July 15, 2025
In this engaging episode of the Armstrong & Getty On Demand podcast, hosts Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty delve into a variety of pressing topics ranging from health and exercise research to immigration policies and international relations. Skipping over the numerous advertisements and promotional segments, the hosts provide insightful discussions complemented by notable quotes and timely analysis.
The episode kicks off with an in-depth discussion on a groundbreaking international study examining the impact of consistent physical activity on mortality rates.
Key Insights:
Consistent Activity Reduces Death Risk: The study reveals that individuals who maintain a consistent level of physical activity throughout adulthood experience a 40% reduction in all-cause mortality compared to their sedentary counterparts.
"Staying consistently active throughout adulthood cuts all-cause death risk by 40%."
— Jack Armstrong [06:46]
Benefits of Transitioning from Inactive to Active: Even modest increases in activity levels from a sedentary lifestyle can lead to significant health benefits.
"Moving from sedentary to moderately active delivers the biggest gains of all."
— Jack Armstrong [07:49]
Practical Recommendations: The American Heart Association recommends 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week, a goal that, while challenging, is achievable and immensely beneficial.
"Meeting basic physical activity guidelines—150 to 300 minutes per week—provides substantial mortality reductions."
— Jack Armstrong [10:00]
The hosts emphasize that any amount of activity is better than none, encouraging listeners to take the first step towards a more active lifestyle, regardless of their current fitness levels.
Shifting gears, Armstrong and Getty tackle the contentious issue of immigration enforcement in the United States, highlighting recent operations and policy debates.
Key Discussions:
Recent Arrests by Immigration Enforcement: The podcast highlights ICE's recent operations, resulting in the arrest of 32 individuals convicted of child sex offenses, nine for homicide-related crimes, and 16 members of transnational gangs or drug cartels.
"Officers arrested nearly 1,400 criminal aliens in the Houston area in June, including child predators and murderers."
— Jack Armstrong [21:13]
Impact of Sanctuary States: The hosts critique sanctuary states for releasing over 25,000 criminal undocumented immigrants without notifying federal authorities, citing data from the Center for Immigration Studies.
"In a five-month period, sanctuary states released 25,000 criminal illegals back into the population without alerting immigration officials."
— Jack Armstrong [22:48]
Policy Recommendations: Armstrong raises critical questions about the feasibility of enforcing immigration laws and the challenges of separating hardworking undocumented immigrants from convicted criminals.
"Is there a simple way to separate those who are hardworking but undocumented from those who are criminals? These are great questions which will probably not be answered."
— Jack Armstrong [21:54]
The conversation underscores the complexity of immigration reform, balancing humanitarian concerns with national security imperatives.
A substantial portion of the episode is devoted to discussing President Trump's recent announcements regarding support for Ukraine amidst ongoing conflicts.
Key Points:
50-Day Ceasefire Proposal: Trump proposes a 50-day pause in aid to Ukraine, aiming to pressure Vladimir Putin into peace negotiations. This strategy is critiqued for its perceived inconsistency and lack of clear objectives.
"Vladimir Putin is adapting to our moves, and the 50-day pause seems like an odd tactic given his track record."
— Jack Armstrong [32:15]
Provision of Patriot Missiles: The administration plans to supply Ukraine with Patriot missile defense systems, enhancing their ability to defend against aerial threats.
"Within days, Ukraine is going to receive the Patriot system, the best missile defense on Earth."
— Jack Armstrong [35:29]
Sanctions as Leverage: Trump discusses escalating sanctions against Russia, targeting countries like India, China, and Brazil that continue to engage in trade with Moscow. These secondary sanctions aim to isolate Russia economically.
"President Trump is leveraging sanctions not just on Russia, but also on countries facilitating their war efforts."
— Jack Armstrong [37:45]
NATO Dynamics: The conversation touches on NATO Secretary General Mark Ruta's strategic insights, highlighting the dominance of the US within the alliance and the collective response to Russian aggression.
"Mark Ruta recognizes that the United States is the powerhouse of NATO, ensuring a united front against threats."
— Jana Kramer [38:54]
The discussion reflects on the effectiveness and strategic reasoning behind the current US approach to the Ukraine conflict, questioning the long-term implications of these policies.
In a lighter yet cautionary segment, the hosts explore the rapid spread and potential dangers of TikTok trends, particularly among younger audiences.
Highlights:
Subway Surfing Dangers: The alarming trend of subway surfing, where individuals, including 12-year-olds, ride atop moving trains, is scrutinized for its inherent risks.
"Four kids, two of whom are just 12 years old, were caught subway surfing—a dangerous trend that puts lives at risk."
— Jack Armstrong [49:02]
Unsafe Beauty Practices: The use of Sharpies as lip stains is criticized for its potential health hazards, emphasizing the need for responsible content moderation on platforms like TikTok.
"Using a Sharpie as lipstick is not only unsafe but also highlights the troubling nature of some viral beauty trends."
— Jana Kramer [52:18]
Rapid Content Consumption: The hosts discuss the fast-paced nature of TikTok videos, which demands quick engagement and may contribute to shorter attention spans.
"The video limit and editing requirements on TikTok create a sense of urgency that can overwhelm users and detract from meaningful content."
— Jack Armstrong [51:00]
This segment serves as a reminder of the influence social media holds over youth behavior and the importance of guiding younger users towards safer online practices.
Throughout the episode, Armstrong and Getty offer a blend of health advocacy, policy critique, and cultural commentary, maintaining a balance between serious discourse and relatable conversation. Their ability to dissect complex issues while engaging listeners with relevant quotes and personal insights makes this episode both informative and compelling.
Notable Quotes:
"Any activity is so much better than none. It's a crime to not do it."
— Jack Armstrong [04:29]
"We don't get to choose our own nickname, but that's a bad one."
— Jana Kramer [03:53]
"Subway surfing is a dangerous trend that puts lives at risk."
— Jack Armstrong [49:02]
Listeners who missed the episode can expect a comprehensive look into how maintaining physical activity impacts longevity, the ongoing struggles within US immigration enforcement, strategic moves in international conflicts, and the pervasive influence of social media trends—all wrapped in the hosts' signature candid and thought-provoking style.
Note: This summary intentionally omits the numerous advertisements and promotional segments featuring Jana Kramer and Joe Getty to focus solely on the main content discussed by the hosts.