Armstrong & Getty On Demand

Episode: "Get The F Out!!" (October 1, 2025)

Main Theme & Purpose

This episode spotlights Armstrong & Getty’s signature blend of news analysis, cultural commentary, and sardonic humor. The main focus revolves around the failures of government "equity" programs (notably San Francisco's cannabis license debacle), cynicism about socialism, performative politics, and immigration attitudes. Additional segments include reactions to military policy statements and observations on public apathy toward government shutdowns.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Shohei Ohtani and Escapism from Political News

Timestamps: 00:27-01:38

• Jack and Joe open discussing Shohei Ohtani's awe-inspiring performance with the Dodgers, marveling at his home runs and the rarity of his athletic achievements.
• Commentary establishes baseball as a welcome distraction from the omnipresent "shutdown talk."
• Quote:

  "I was enjoying watching some baseball instead of paying attention. Well, the news was all shut down talk, and I just do not care about that story." – Jack (01:38)

2. Government Shutdown: Media vs. Public Perception

Timestamps: 01:38-02:53; 16:27-19:11

• Armstrong relays personal anecdotes about public indifference and his wife's anxiety over the government shutdown.
• Joe notes the media and politicians’ obsession with shutdowns, contrasted with the lack of real concern from everyday Americans.
• Recurrent theme: media and politicians mistake government affairs as central in Americans’ lives.
• Quote:

  “The media thinks the government is the United States of America.” – Joe (16:59)

• Quote:

  “I've never had a single human being ever bring it up [a shutdown], ever.” – Jack (17:46)

3. The San Francisco Cannabis Equity Program Fiasco

Timestamps: 03:20-12:11

• Jack details an exposé in the SF Chronicle about the city’s “first equity weed store,” an initiative intended to atone for the War on Drugs by prioritizing business permits for people of color.
• Critique centers on how the license was awarded to someone with lifelong connections to the Mayor, under the guise of fairness—classic "crony socialism."
• The store eventually failed, but the license-holders ended up wealthy, funded by taxpayer dollars.
• Repeated argument: Socialism’s promised equity is a façade for corruption and enriching the connected.
• Quotes:

  • “City hall insiders still may pocket millions...classic socialism story." – Jack (03:43)

  • “Every single, single, every single time.” – Joe (08:29)

  • "Why does the term crony capitalism exist but not the term crony socialism? ...Because all socialism is crony." – Jack (11:53)

4. Equity Rhetoric: Cronyism and Fake Morality

Timestamps: 09:23-12:46

• Armstrong & Getty lambaste "equity" as a manipulated, quasi-moral pretext for government favoritism.
• They predict similar patterns will appear in New York’s prospective government grocery stores.
• Quotes:

  • “Equity is a fake argument for special favors from the government.” – Joe (09:54)

  • “Check and see who got the license to open up the grocery store and see what their connection is to the powerful. Probably be just like this weed story we told you from San Francisco.” – Jack (12:25)

5. Contemporary Military Standards & Pete Hegseth's Speech

Timestamps: 21:16-29:11

• Jack and Joe discuss listener reactions to Pete Hegseth’s speech challenging recent diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the military.
• Hegseth calls for gender-neutral, high standards, and the removal of DEI policies, identity politics, and other "social justice" initiatives from the armed forces.
• They sharply criticize the notion of maintaining different combat standards for men and women.
• Quotes:

  • “Standards must be uniform, gender neutral and high. If not, they're not standards, they're just suggestions. Suggestions that get our sons and daughters killed.” – Pete Hegseth, speech clip (22:28)

  • “How did we ever allow different standards based on your gender? That's insane.” – Jack (23:03)

  • "No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses. ...We are done with that." – Pete Hegseth (24:28)

  • "DEI is neo Marxism...100% Marxism. In our Pentagon." – Joe (25:14)

• They criticize media condemnation of Hegseth’s remarks and highlight the divide between military families and broader society.

6. Public Attitude Toward Government: Increasing Cynicism

Timestamps: 18:23-19:11

• Jack describes the "mainstream" government as an intrusive, self-serving entity, rather than a benefactor.
• The hosts bemoan the lack of a political party advocating for small government and reduced spending.
• Quote:

  “We now have two big spending parties.” – Joe (18:57)

7. Immigration: Good vs. Bad Attitudes

Timestamps: 33:53-38:53

• Jack relates a story about his Libyan Lyft driver, a grateful, optimistic immigrant whose children are thriving—a sharp contrast to immigrants protesting U.S. policies while displaying foreign flags.
• Uses this anecdote to highlight the difference between appreciative immigrants and activists intent on importing grievances from their home countries.
• They advocate for a system that prioritizes hopeful, hard-working immigrants and excludes the perpetually dissatisfied.
• Notable humorous exchange with Joe on swapping out "complaining" immigrants:

  • "Is there any way we can...make sure [the grateful] people get in here and the people that...complain about it stay the f out?" – Jack (36:02)

  • “Run America like a hot nightclub, two people leave, two more come in.” – Joe (37:54)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Trump's sitting there at his desk...with Trump 2028 hats sitting on his desk. ...suggesting he's going to run for a third term...The world we live in now is just amazing.” – Jack (02:13)
• “Jimmy Kimmel is a pro wrestling opponent. ...Kimmel wins and Trump wins. We all move on.” – Joe (03:06)
• "If you're 6'4", you have a beard, a penis, and testicles, and you call yourself a woman, about a third of the electorate...will say that's a woman right there." – Joe (38:53)
• “You don't like it, go the freak back. God, that makes me mad.” – Jack (38:21)

Segment Timestamps for Important Topics

• 00:27 – Shohei Ohtani’s Home Run Feat & News as Escapism
• 01:38 – Government Shutdown & Public Indifference
• 03:20 – SF Chronicle Weed Equity Story; Socialism Satire
• 09:54 – Equity as a Ruse for Favoritism
• 11:53 – "Crony Socialism" Discussion
• 16:27 – Media Obsessed with Government Shutdown
• 18:23 – Perceptions of Government: Generational & Ideological
• 21:16 – Pete Hegseth on Military Standards (clip starts)
• 24:28 – Hegseth on Eradicating DEI from the Pentagon (clip)
• 33:53 – Jack's Lyft Driver Story & Immigration Attitudes

Tone & Style

• Characteristically sarcastic and irreverent, with a healthy dose of skepticism toward both government and activists.
• Ordinary language and banter, never hesitating to mock the hypocrisy and self-importance of political actors or the media.

Summary

This episode leverages wit and indignation to dissect the failures of government "equity" initiatives, lampoon performative politics and media obsession with "inside the Beltway" crises, and champion an old-fashioned work ethic—whether critiquing social programs, debating military policies, or discussing immigration.

Armstrong & Getty’s clarity about whom they’re rooting for—self-reliant citizens, transparent government, and those who appreciate America’s opportunities—comes through in every segment. The episode is a primer on why, from their vantage point, government interventions meant to ensure fairness so often result in waste and cronyism, and why Americans should demand more scrutiny, skepticism, and honesty from their leaders and institutions.