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Armstrong and Getty.
Ryan Seacrest
And now here's Armstrong and Getty.
Joe Getty
We got a number of interesting texts of the whole online dating conversation on how Match.com owns all the big companies. Now, not all of them, but most of the ones you've heard of are owned by one company. And there's some belief that they've changed the algorithm to make sure you don't match with somebody because that'd be the end of you as a customer. I mean, that kind is logical.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah, it's the, the Facebook in reverse principle. And he'd be engaged as long and as frequently as possible.
Joe Getty
And I feel like they can count on desperation. I hate to use that word, but you know, or desire. Desire is a better word. They can count on desire for companionship or less to keep people around. But anyway, we've got some interesting texts on that we'll get to in a little bit.
Ryan Seacrest
You know, I'm so a old and married that, you know, all of this, it's, it's just something I hear about. I have no personal experience whatsoever.
Joe Getty
I'm not married, but I have no personal experience with, with it. It sounds, it just seems awful to me. But it might be because I grew up in a world where nobody did that.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah, I had. This is a weird experience, but I was on an airplane and the guy in front of me to my left so I could see like between the seats exactly what he was doing. And he was a young guy, good looking, guys tw flipping through one of the dating sites, swiping left. And it struck me how utterly bored and listless he was doing it. It was like he was, you know, the accounting supervisor just flipping through the reports of his underlings to make sure there are no obvious mistakes. There was zero joy.
Joe Getty
Yeah.
Ryan Seacrest
Or like not even lust. It was a weird juxtaposition of what he was doing in his obvious body language.
Joe Getty
Yeah, I, I get that sense from some people I know who do the online dating a lot that it's, there's, there's a certain amount of that. It's almost like out of, out of boredom. I need something to do as opposed to, you know, looking for the biggest connection and decision you're ever going to make in your life.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah, yeah. Anyway, more on that if we have time to squeeze it in. More on Whoopi Goldberg's moronic statement that being black in America is worse than being a woman in Iran or something to that effect. But first, it's the Friday tradition. Let's take a fond look back at the week that was, it's cow clips of the week sleazy feline way, implying it just called it, I think, a sleazy feline.
Christina Quinn
The IC continues to monitor closely. If Tehran decides to reauthorize its nuclear weapons program.
Ryan Seacrest
Our pilots will deal blows to the Ayatollah regime that they cannot even imagine.
Joe Getty
You're going to see some surprises that will make the beeper almost seem simple.
Ryan Seacrest
Israel identified a window to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The President says we know exactly where the so called Supreme Leader is hiding. He is an easy target. Two very simple words, a very simple unconditional surrender. Iran's Supreme Leader has said unconditional surrender is effectively out of the question. And this is a generational moment. You don't know. I may do it, I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do.
Christina Quinn
Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in.
Ryan Seacrest
The near future, I will make my.
Christina Quinn
Decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.
Ryan Seacrest
But it's also going to end, I believe, Trump's presidency and effectively end it. Why are we so afraid of them? Why are they the biggest threat if they're a weak country that's on its knees? Because they're trying, I'm trying keep track.
Joe Getty
They're trying to develop, be a little less snarky.
Ryan Seacrest
I know you're right. That is a problem that I have. I'm sorry, no. Is that what you're doing?
Joe Getty
You're threat? Well, you just said threat. Would you like to rewind the tape?
Ryan Seacrest
And by the way, why are you.
Joe Getty
Being so defensive all of a sudden? You've gotten very, very defensive. And I just wonder, I must have.
Ryan Seacrest
Been working on this.
Joe Getty
I must have hit a hot spot with you or something to be so defensive here in Washington.
Ryan Seacrest
It was a celebration officially to mark.
Christina Quinn
The Army's 250th anniversary.
Joe Getty
Authorities say a suspected gunman impersonating officer targeted two Democratic lawmakers, the Supreme Court's.
Jack Armstrong
Conservative majority upholding Tennessee's ban on some.
Ryan Seacrest
Gender affirming medical care. The Florida Panthers are back to back Stanley cup champions.
Christina Quinn
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Christina Quinn
I think it's very different to live in the United States. In 2025 than it is to live in Iraq.
Ryan Seacrest
Not if you're black, not for everybody. Not if you're is those hags.
Joe Getty
And it was handcuffed and marched down.
Ryan Seacrest
A hallway repeatedly asking, why am I being detained? Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you put that Alex Padilla clip on a loop and just played it over and over again, I think it would take me a solid seven or eight minutes to get tired of it. Right? I would still be giggling after five.
Joe Getty
Here's a headline that helped me get rid of my breakfast. It's therap. It's Therapy Bro Summer.
Ryan Seacrest
Oh, for God's sake. Can we stop naming our summers immediately?
Joe Getty
Stop naming summers and moons.
Ryan Seacrest
Hot girl Summer, Brat Summer, whatever the hell. Summer Moon, bro. What? It's therapy Summer.
Joe Getty
All right, so with some texts, we got this from last hour. If you don't know what we're talking about it, grab the podcast Armstrong and Getty on demand. Jack, next time don't goose step as you walk to your car and you won't have that problem. It's a very good point there. A good suggestion.
Ryan Seacrest
That's how he keeps his hamstrings loose.
Joe Getty
It's excellent for flexibility on the whole online dating thing. Online dating is fine, but it gets old. I had good experiences, but some of my friends were all men had bad experiences because. And I did read this in one article. I was reading about this because it's like 99 to 1. Women to men, you can be way choosier. Obviously, it's just math, right? Anyway, this is the way it works out. Average women all want highly desirable men, whereas average men are perfectly happy with average women. That's his take. I don't know. Somebody suggested a dating app. I'm not looking for one. After my divorce at age 38, I turned to Tinder and tried dating. For the first time in 18 years, I had some fun. Lots of fake profiles and actual prostitutes. But you just have to filter through them. Every article I've read about this said never ending bots and fake profiles. So I think that is happens. Like happens with any thing in the modern world. If.
Ryan Seacrest
If a.
Joe Getty
If a site is good and successful and working for people, it will be taken over by bots and then no longer be good.
Ryan Seacrest
Right.
Joe Getty
Until a new one comes along.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah. Boy, that's really annoying. Yeah.
Joe Getty
What are the bots trying to accomplish? And dating sites and what do they look like? Maybe. I don't know.
Ryan Seacrest
Well, I'm sure it's scammers to a large extent. But I actually have a handful of AI headlines that are kind of interesting as it's taking over the world in fits and starts. This person hallucinating, as we learned personally earlier.
Joe Getty
Just to end this text, after my divorce, age 38, turned to Tinder, blah blah blah, did a lot of dating, found a great gal and have had an amazing relationship for two years. Going strong.
Ryan Seacrest
Psych.
Joe Getty
I'm fat, have kids and crazy hobbies. See, he found dates, even being fat and having crazy hobbies, whatever those crazy hobbies are.
Ryan Seacrest
How. How crazy? Like killing neighborhood cats or human bird houses?
Joe Getty
Human taxidermy.
Ryan Seacrest
That's crazy.
Joe Getty
And she was willing to overlook it, apparently.
Ryan Seacrest
Wow. You know what? I've got a riff on that going through my head right now, but it's probably too disgusting. Probably. So for once in my life I'll restrain myself. So some AI news. Really good commentary on Tucker Carlson's conversation with Ted Cruz, which touches on his unfair style of arguing and selective facts, among other things.
Joe Getty
Was that a tease for later?
Ryan Seacrest
That's tease for later.
Joe Getty
Oh, okay, gotcha.
Ryan Seacrest
Sorry.
Joe Getty
And we will get to that. Yeah, we probably ought to update you on where things are with potential war with Iran since that has been kind of put on the back burner. Or maybe that's a faint, as they say. Yeah, Trump said, I'll make a decision in two weeks because they're going to do it today. I. I don't know. And where's the whole Israel's claim that we've got something that'll make the beeper operation seem like nothing? Is that coming? I don't know. Stay tuned.
Christina Quinn
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Ryan Seacrest
And I'm Drew Goins. Each Friday on Impromptu, we talk through the questions we can't stop thinking about.
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Do we need to rethink how much we drink? Why are companies really asking workers to.
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Ryan Seacrest
As an operator, someone who's been a combatant Commander of the United States, the first thing I think is, could this possibly be a ruse of some kind to kind of lull the Iranians into a false sense of security? I for one noted the President didn't say I'll make a decision after two weeks. He said within two weeks. To me, that's keeping open the possibility. So point one, could this be a way to sort of soothe the Iranians and make them feel not as jumpy.
Joe Getty
Former NATO commander there with that obvious point, I think. But I'm always amazed when people break down phrases like that, like it's a legal document. He said within two weeks, not after two weeks. And so if he bombed after two weeks, what, are you going to sue him or.
Ryan Seacrest
I mean, yeah, and I just don't know enough about the jumpiness of Iran, as General Stavridis put it, and how that affects their preparedness, say to shoot down one of our P2 stealth bombers or something. So. Well.
Joe Getty
But my point is Trump could come out today and say, I've decided to never bomb Iran, it was a terrible idea, I'm never doing it. And then bomb a half hour later. He's allowed to do that. So parsing his words seems weird to me. There is a poll from YouGov that came out that's getting a fair amount of attention because it's one of your respected polling organizations where all. Well, I'll hit you with the exact phrasing of the question, which is important always, if I can find it. Should the US Military get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran? Should the US Military get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran? Only 16%. Yes. Got to admit, I thought it was a lot higher than that. 16%. Yes. Now there are 24% unsure. But that still only brings you up to 40%. It's a 60. 40. No.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah, I have, I have quibbles. Quibbles that the question seems designed to suppress the yes vote because it is so open ended, which is not completely unfair, I will grant you, that the US Military becomes involved. I mean that can, that covers an enormous range of levels of involvement.
Joe Getty
Yeah. I think it's more fair than, though, than saying, should the United States help Iran bomb the Fordo nuclear site? Because there's just such a big chance when you unleash the dogs of war of it becoming more than that.
Ryan Seacrest
Right. Although I think pointing that out in the question is prejudicial as opposed to polling people's attitudes about bombing the Fordo site. Because that's what we're talking about. Because a certain percentage of people would essentially think what you just said and answer accordingly. If you hand them the excuse to say no in the question. That's prejudicial to me.
Joe Getty
You aren't surprised that even the way it's worded, it's only 16%. Yes.
Ryan Seacrest
No, no. Yeah, I am.
Joe Getty
It's pretty low.
Ryan Seacrest
It's very low.
Joe Getty
And, and a long party, you break it down by party. It largely holds up across party lines, 65% of Democrats are a no, 61% of independents are a no, and even 53% of Republicans are a no. So I don't know where that leaves you. I mean, the president shouldn't be making this decision based on polls. And, you know, if it's successful, nobody will care what this poll was.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah, I'm looking at this Gray House Polling poll that's getting so much attention because it had very different numbers and I, I don't believe I'd ever heard of this organization. I'm looking at the way the polls constructed. Seems perfectly legitimate, but it is such an outlier. See. Do you support or oppose Israel's recent military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities and military targets? Strongly. Support is 67%.
Joe Getty
I find that hard to believe. I think it's 16. Shocked me for being so low, but dang near two thirds seems really high.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah, but that's a different question, though. Yeah, you caught that, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Interesting. I tell you what, it's a hell of a job sorting through information data journalism.
Joe Getty
Well, I, I come back often, which I hate to even mention it on the air because it destroys like half of our show, but Sarah Isger of the Dispatch, who has been involved in polling for presidential campaigns and all kinds of different stuff, super smart person, she says issue polling is very close to worthless because, because of the way you can nudge people different directions and because their no or yes doesn't necessarily reflect where they are anyway. You have a tendency to say no on things we could be brought over to. Yes, like that. Or vice versa.
Ryan Seacrest
Right. Yeah, that's her.
Joe Getty
What we usually, you know, one example might be, you hate it every time I point out that during the election, 2/3 of people said they wanted every undocumented person in the country booted out.
Ryan Seacrest
Right. That was a directional statement, not a literal statement. Right, yeah, yeah. Looking at them and talking about them, though, because this sort of thing is, is useful.
Joe Getty
I think the reverse of that would be if it becomes a bigger news story that the Trump administration is raiding farms and restaurants and whatever and booting out people that have no other crime other than being a here illegally, that's going to pull very poorly. But people at the end of the day are going to be happy that it happened. I think as a majority that we really stopped illegal immigration and finally did something about it.
Ryan Seacrest
If indeed that last part comes true. And this is what I was trying to express poorly. I think this sort of discussion about issues polling is useful because in Most other forms people just hear the number and say oh, how interesting. And you know, it's, that's, that is a nugget of information but it really needs to be interpreted. So my, my gripe against the point of view you just expressed this. I don't a. I don't think that's right. I think more people than you think are soft hearted about the honest, hard working illegal immigrant in America. Once they see the reality, the roundup, I say support continues to decline. The more people are confronted with the reality of it.
Joe Getty
Man, I think you get to the next presidential election, the party that stopped illegal immigration and did something about it is going to be rewarded rather than penalized.
Ryan Seacrest
Don't make me drop another C bomb. Does Congress even know? There it is, the C bomb. Does Congress even know they're supposed to pass laws?
Joe Getty
At this point, I'd rather hear the actual C bomb than the word you just used. That's how offensive I find it.
Ryan Seacrest
Armstrong and Getty.
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You know what's great about your investment account with the big guys? It's actually a time machine. Log in and zoom. Welcome back to 1999. It's time for an upgrade. At public.com you can invest in almost everything. Stocks, bonds, options and more. You could even put your cash to work at an industry leading 4.1% APY. Leave your clunky, outdated platform behind. Go to public.com and fund your account in five minutes or less. Paid for by Public Investing Inc. Member FINRA and SIPC. Full disclosures at public.com disclosures.
Christina Quinn
You don't know me yet, but I bet we have something in common. We all wish we were better functioning humans. Maybe figure out how to sleep better, have more meaningful relationships, cook more that search for practical knowledge. It's my job at the Washington Post. I host a podcast called Try this. Every episode is like an audio class and we learn together. I'm Christina Quinn. Now you know me. Check out Try this wherever you're listening. For some of us, personal finances aren't just personal. They include a lot more people than ourselves, loved ones, neighbors, the communities we call home, and the causes we hold in our hearts. At Thrivent, we help plan your financial picture with the bigger picture in mind. Because even though our business is helping guide your finances, our ambition is to make it mean so much more. Thrivent, where money means more. Connect with us@thrivent.com have you ever wiped.
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Joe Getty
To Dodgers game tonight. Me and my son gonna be a lot of fun. Can't wait.
Ryan Seacrest
Just received a little communique from my wife. I think we're caught up in a Kafka novel. I'm not sure how it happened, but we are Gulag Archipelago. Some sort of bizarro bureaucratic nightmare. Well, maybe I'll describe it before the show is over. What?
Joe Getty
You got to give us a rough idea of what category we're talking about.
Ryan Seacrest
Well, my wife has been jailed for quadruple homicide and as it turns out. No, I'm kidding. No we're so we're doing this remodel project that I've talked about several times and to to ease cash flow situations because we have the but we're getting a home equity line of credit so if the contractor says hey, we need X amount right now and you know we don't have that much cash laying around, we'll say okay great, we'll just tap the line. So anyway we've been we actually switched banks because of it's boring but so the finances are completely fine, we're borrowing a tiny fraction of the value of the house, blah blah blah and the they have to send an appraiser out, and he has to delay a week because he's on vacation or something like that. So he comes out and he looks around, he says, oh, oh my. You've already taken down the railing on your back patio because it's elevated a little bit. And he says, that's okay. So that's. I mean, this house is not technically up to code now. And because the work has begun, blah, blah, blah. And so the bank lady just talked to my wife, I guess, and said, yeah, because the work had already begun, they're not sure if they can underwrite you. And I'm like, well, wait a second, wait a second, wait a second. So if the appraiser had shown up the previous day, everything would be fine. Yes. Even though we're doing the same work in the same way on the same schedule, and we need the money for the same reason, and it's the same house with the same value. It's just the day of the week your guy showed up to do the appraisal. Now everything's been queered. What are you talking about?
Joe Getty
You know, I. I learned one lesson. One time I didn't know this, but if an elect. If an actual electrician. Lisa's is the way it is in California, if an actual electrician, once they open something up, when they find stuff, it has to be brought up to code. So. Particularly on, like, rural properties like I'd been living on for the last 20 years, where people tend to do stuff themselves without permits and everything like that, which is one of the things I love about living in the country. But you get an actual electrician and they open up the wall, they have to bring everything up to code by law. And one time I had this, like. I was just trying to get an outlet working and I didn't know this. All I want to do is get this outlet working. And it ended up costing like $8,000.
Ryan Seacrest
Wow.
Joe Getty
Because I have to bring everything up to code.
Drew Goins
Wow.
Ryan Seacrest
So they become like ad hoc code enforcers.
Joe Getty
Yes.
Ryan Seacrest
If they see something, it's like a mandatory reporter of like, child abuse.
Joe Getty
Yeah, Good example.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah, I just. It's. Do. Do you think we have plenty of money to pay you back? Oh, yeah. Do you think the value of the house, Morton, covers the loan? I mean, like, by multiples. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So why can't we have the line of credit? Well, we don't underwrite already begun projects by a day.
Joe Getty
See, that sort of thing, bureaucracy stuff makes me insane. Like, I could.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah, I could.
Joe Getty
I Could become violent over bureaucracy stuff, anything. Since I was a little kid, I've always been this way. Well, because that's a rule. But it doesn't make any sense in this situation. It doesn't make any difference.
Ryan Seacrest
So why don't we ignore that rule? Well, it's the rule, you know, If I had enough money, I would buy the bank and walk in and fire all the employees and say, if I'd come here yesterday, you'd still have your jobs. But I'm coming today, so I'm going to fire you all because I don't employ, you know, people I meet on Tuesdays. So.
Joe Getty
And that's a rule. So you know what?
Ryan Seacrest
The blank and blank, I'm telling you. So my wife and I, we have an electrical outlet or two that's not working. Maybe I should just leave it alone then.
Joe Getty
Oh, you. Yeah, yeah. Or try to fix it yourself, because it might be something easy. You know, you take it out and the wire's hanging off. You put it back on or something like that.
Ryan Seacrest
It's just a dead outlet. It happens all the time.
Joe Getty
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Replace the outlet. They cost, like, five bucks, but, yeah, you get an electrician open that up, and they find out. Oh, no, the. The. The wire they used back, maybe that was okay back when they put it in, but now current coded, it has to be this gauge wire. So we're going to have to redo it, right?
Ryan Seacrest
All.
Joe Getty
Something like that.
Ryan Seacrest
Gonna rewire the house. Yeah. Fabulous. Speaking of things that ought to be rewired, how about the idiot Whoopi Goldberg, whose brain doesn't work, if it ever did?
Joe Getty
I want to follow this transition here.
Ryan Seacrest
Speaking of. It was hard. You don't get art. You're too. You're a simple man.
Joe Getty
Speaking of things that need to be rewired, how about Whoopi Goldberg?
Drew Goins
Her brain?
Ryan Seacrest
Yes. Okay, her brain does not work right. She is a dope working there with the cast of Chattering Hens, the hags, as I referred to them earlier on the View. She said this the other day.
Christina Quinn
Let's just remember, too, the Iranians literally.
Joe Getty
Throw gay people off of buildings.
Christina Quinn
They don't adhere to basic human rights.
Ryan Seacrest
Listen, here's the thing. Let's not. Let's not do that. Let's not do that. Because if we start with that, we have been known in this country to tie gay folks to the car. I'm sorry, but where the Iranian regime.
Christina Quinn
Is, 2025 is nothing compared to united hanging black people. So it is not even the same.
Ryan Seacrest
I Couldn't step footwear, you said. That's not what you mean to say it is the same.
Christina Quinn
No, it's not. The year 2025 in the United States is nothing like if I stepped foot wearing this.
Joe Getty
Young people, I'm sorry.
Christina Quinn
I think it's very different to live in the United States in 2025 than it is to live in Iraq.
Ryan Seacrest
Not if you're black. Not for everybody.
Joe Getty
Be black if you're black. Oh, Lord, it's worse to be black in America or the same as being. Living being a woman in Iran. Moral relativism. And I won't go off on that screen again, but plenty of people written this. Moral relativism is one of the most dangerous things to Western society that exists.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah, it's just.
Joe Getty
It's wokeism is what it is.
Ryan Seacrest
Whoopi damn near said that. And obviously this didn't happen. But Joe Getty, you can't criticize Hitler and his treatment of the Jews. You got in a fist fight with Jonah Goldberg once over the, you know, his. His dog posts on social media. So you've been known to hurt Jews too. What a moronic argument. And then, you know, come for that. Stay for the professional victimhood. I mean, good Lord, what an ignorant statement. Series of statements.
Joe Getty
Wonder what Ted Danson thinks now.
Ryan Seacrest
Google it. He just drops to his knees and thanks God every night. Greg Gutfeld took a shot at this subject. I hope it was sensitive and gentle. Speaking of the view, Whoopi Goldberg insisted that life in the US Is just as brutal as living in Iran. Well, in that case, lady, from now.
Joe Getty
On, please cover your face.
Ryan Seacrest
That's just. I'm sorry. Too many of his punch lines are adolescent meanness.
Joe Getty
Well, they are. They're just a lot of the punchlines are you're ugly or you're fat.
Ryan Seacrest
Or both.
Joe Getty
Yeah, exactly.
Ryan Seacrest
That's not cool. All right, how about a little bonus? Mailbag? In the mood for that?
Joe Getty
Yeah, it's email. It's not regular mail.
Ryan Seacrest
All right.
Joe Getty
Electronic mail is what it stands for.
Ryan Seacrest
Yes, we receive probably a dozen actual mailed correspondence per year. Frequently it's books folks have written and would love for us to take a look at it, maybe talk about it, that sort of thing, which is fine.
Joe Getty
Or frequently it's the writings of maniac.
Ryan Seacrest
That too, Al. Anonymous rights. Where's the nationwide injunction when we need it? I can't believe it took a SCOTUS decision to allow states to stop experimental mutilation of children.
Joe Getty
I know.
Ryan Seacrest
On the rare occasion that I ever get into a Big, long serious discussion with somebody about irreversible chemical and or surgical procedures on minors. I try to ask the following questions. 1. Given that the majority of minors who believe they are of the other gender revert to believing in their original gender, that's absolutely indisputable. By the way, how can we ever justify performing experimental irreversible procedures on non grownups who may grow out of their temporary gender dysphoria? Well, that's why the pro gender bending folks lie about this stuff. They repeatedly say for the record that these are reversible treatments, they're not permanent at all, which is just a lie. And they deny that the vast majority of kids realize, no, I'm a girl, I was just afraid of puberty and I kind of like being a girl. For instance. And his second point, using the same reasoning of the so called trans community, if a child quote unquote knows they don't want to have children, why not let them choose to neuter themselves chemically or surgically as minors? Going further, there's a reason we don't let depressed children choose to end it all. They are just children. So I don't get why we even needed the SCOTUS to rule that a state can make laws governing this process. It makes it seem like a state that passes laws in the opposite direction can legalize child mutilation or child euthanasia.
Joe Getty
Right.
Ryan Seacrest
By that reasoning, the SCOTUS is treating this exactly like abortion, I. E. Letting the states decide mutilation of children is not a state's rights issue. Where is the nationwide injunction when we need it? Well, I'm gonna keep that around and reread it Monday. That is freaking brilliant. Well done, Al. I know who you are. Got this from Eric Yahoo Crotty in beautiful Astoria, Oregon. Guys, while Iran's nuclear weapons are a huge threat, the other significant factor Iranian ballistic missiles that could deliver a nuclear payload. In early June, y' all reported the Wall Street Journal story that Iran had recently ordered thousands of tons of ammonium perchlorate from China. Ammonium perchlorate and a key oxidizer has no other use than to build solid fuel rocket motors. We use ammonium perchlorate in our Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles, for example, already armed with medium range ballistic missiles, including one that is based on North Korean design. How long would it take for Iran to build its own ICBMs? Perhaps the type North Korea already likes. Likely Fields. I am far less concerned with US military involvement in the Persian Gulf than the prospect of a wacky regime Able to range US cities with thermonuclear warheads. In fact, I'm willing to saddle up and ride a nuke Slim Pickens style to ensure this threat is eliminated. Cheers. Reference to the great Dr. Strangelove of the 60s.
Joe Getty
By the way, we haven't mentioned Cringe today, which just learned about. There was a former CI CIA dude on MSNBC this morning talking about cringe. It's a common acronym I guess they throw around in the hallowed halls of intelligence agencies.
Ryan Seacrest
Cringe stands sounds like a James Bond villain organization that he opposes the forces of Cringe.
Joe Getty
I don't know who decided has to be an acronym. And sometimes I feel like they come up with acronyms and then have to jam things in them to get a word. But it's China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, then general extremists.
Ryan Seacrest
Okay, that's a stretch to get to Cringe. They pulled a hammy to get the spelling. You're absolutely right.
Joe Getty
Yeah.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah. Is it worth playing the clip?
Joe Getty
No.
Ryan Seacrest
Okay. Okay. Plunging on. I don't know. That's kind of long. That's kind of long too. About June. Juneteenth mentions that there were still other people enslaved for six months longer in Kentucky because that was a union state that had slaves but hadn't gone over to the Confederacy. They didn't get freed to leave in longer. So let's be accurate about Juneteenth. You know, he's not quibbling, he's just pointing it.
Joe Getty
We aren't going to change the date. Probably.
Ryan Seacrest
No, probably not. And then there's some dispute as to what the fabulous Tim Sandifer said that Juneteenth. Juneteenth is her most libertarian holiday. More than July 4th. I don't see it. JT writes the declaration of Independence set a new political standard that redefined the meaning and the basis for liberty not only for our burgeoning nation, but for the world.
Joe Getty
July 4th at Fernando. Blow your thumbs off for liberty. We will finish strong.
Ryan Seacrest
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Trader Joe's just opened a new store.
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Joe Getty
An existing Trader Joe's.
Ryan Seacrest
Customers love it. While stone cashiers have never been more confused.
Joe Getty
It's probably not interesting, but why is a Trader Joe's opening up next to a Trader Joe's close?
Ryan Seacrest
I suspect as soon as it's ready to go, they'll close the first one.
Joe Getty
You're probably right. Yeah. Okay.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah. Apparently the cashiers there are marijuana abusers. Allegedly.
Joe Getty
I don't know.
Ryan Seacrest
It's a shocking allegation.
Joe Getty
It's a true one. It's a true allegation.
Ryan Seacrest
Yes. Employee. And that fits. Yes.
Joe Getty
Oh, okay. So it's a cultural thing at Trader Joe's shows. I worked there for, like, seven years, and it was a huge deal. Really? More so than, like, if you worked at a Ralph's.
Ryan Seacrest
Why? Oh, yeah. It's got, like, a hippie culture going, right? More or less, yeah. Okay. All right, little trivia question for you, everybody. You can play along at home. Shiny new dime to anybody who gets this correct. Our trade deficit, the US Trade deficit with Ireland has skyrocketed. What are we importing from Ireland that so distorted our trade balance with them?
Joe Getty
Ireland? Leprechauns.
Ryan Seacrest
Potatoes. Good guesses. I have no idea. It's actually leprechaun kidneys because they're smaller and easier to implant.
Joe Getty
Makes sense. Leprechaun kidneys.
Ryan Seacrest
Do you have a guess?
Joe Getty
I don't know. Guinness Bear? I have no idea.
Ryan Seacrest
You Shamrocks. All those weight loss drugs are manufactured in Ireland. Why?
Joe Getty
Why?
Ryan Seacrest
Because of their. They've got favorable tax stuff going on. You remember the. The push for a universal 15% tax on corporations around the world. Various, you know, countries were trying to get that going, including us, I think at the time. It's because Ireland has these incredibly lucrative tax incentives to set up your manufacturing there. So it's like all of the US Biggies do their manufacturing.
Joe Getty
So it's like the. How like every insurance company is in that one town in Connecticut or something because of their favorable tax laws. They have a. They. They have a PO Box there so they can claim they're there.
Ryan Seacrest
Right.
Joe Getty
Wow.
Ryan Seacrest
And a box car full of these drugs is worth tens of billions of dollars. I'll be damned. Gentlemen, this is Final Thoughts manifest with Armstrong and Gettys. I see you know your judo.
Joe Getty
Well, here's your host for Final Thoughts, Joe Getty.
Ryan Seacrest
Let's get a final thought from everybody on the crew to wrap up the week. There he is, Michelangelo, pressing the buttons. Michael, final thought. Jack, you talked about going to the Dodgers game. All I can say is try and avoid the emergency room. I'm just thinking of all that ballpark food that you're gonna eat.
Joe Getty
Oh, I'm gonna get. I'm not gonna eat till I get there so I can really let it go.
Ryan Seacrest
Oh, my gosh. Katie Greener, esteemed newswoman, has a final thought. Katie Dating. I just want to let you guys know I have a new hero and.
Joe Getty
It'S my neighbor who just put up.
Ryan Seacrest
A full sized flag pole with a flag that says defund the hoa. Oh, wow. Wow. Final thought for us.
Joe Getty
I'm going to be traveling for six hours with my teenager. Can I get more than five words out of him in six hours? That's my goal.
Ryan Seacrest
Yeah.
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Ryan Seacrest
It's a good goal. My final thought is you can't give us the loan because the doors got removed. That's correct. But we told you we wanted the loan to remove the doors. Oh, yes, that would have been fine, but they're already removed so we can't help you. What? Armstrong.
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Ryan Seacrest
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Ryan Seacrest
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Joe Getty
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Ryan Seacrest
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Podcast Summary: Armstrong & Getty On Demand - "Human Taxidermy"
Episode Information:
1. Introduction
In the "Human Taxidermy" episode of Armstrong & Getty On Demand, hosts Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty delve into a variety of pressing social and political issues, blending humor with insightful commentary. This episode navigates through the complexities of the online dating industry, geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and a heated discussion sparked by Whoopi Goldberg's controversial statements on race and gender. Additionally, the hosts share personal anecdotes and engage with listener emails, adding a relatable touch to the conversation.
2. Online Dating and Platform Manipulation
The episode kicks off with a critical examination of the online dating landscape. Joe Getty raises concerns about the monopolistic tendencies of major dating companies:
[03:06] Joe Getty: "Not all of them, but most of the ones you've heard of are owned by one company. And there's some belief that they've changed the algorithm to make sure you don't match with somebody because that'd be the end of you as a customer."
Ryan Seacrest adds to the discussion by likening the situation to a "Facebook in reverse," emphasizing the platforms' focus on maximizing user engagement:
[03:29] Ryan Seacrest: "Yeah, it's the Facebook in reverse principle. And he'd be engaged as long and as frequently as possible."
The hosts express frustration over the superficial nature of online dating interactions, suggesting that many users engage out of boredom rather than genuine connection:
[04:56] Joe Getty: "There's a certain amount of that. It's almost like out of boredom. I need something to do as opposed to, you know, looking for the biggest connection and decision you're ever going to make in your life."
3. US-Iran Geopolitical Tensions and Military Involvement
A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The conversation centers around the potential for military action against Iran's nuclear program and the public's perception of such measures.
Poll Discussion: The hosts analyze polling data to gauge American sentiment on military intervention:
[16:27] Ryan Seacrest: "But my point is Trump could come out today and say, I've decided to never bomb Iran, it was a terrible idea, I'm never doing it. And then bomb a half hour later. He's allowed to do that."
Joe Getty references a YouGov poll indicating only 16% of Americans support military involvement:
[16:11] Joe Getty: "Should the US Military get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran? Only 16%. Yes. Now there are 24% unsure. But that still only brings you up to 40%. It's a 60-40 No."
Discussion on Poll Accuracy: The hosts debate the reliability of different polling organizations, noting discrepancies between YouGov and Gray House Polling, which reports a higher 67% support for military strikes:
[19:48] Joe Getty: "How long would it take for Iran to build its own ICBMs? Perhaps the type North Korea already likes. Likely Fields. I am far less concerned with US military involvement in the Persian Gulf than the prospect of a wacky regime able to range US cities with thermonuclear warheads."
Policy Implications: They discuss the potential political ramifications, suggesting that political parties addressing illegal immigration effectively could gain favor in upcoming elections:
[22:27] Joe Getty: "Man, I think you get to the next presidential election, the party that stopped illegal immigration and did something about it is going to be rewarded rather than penalized."
4. Whoopi Goldberg's Controversial Comparisons on Race and Gender
A heated segment arises from Whoopi Goldberg's remarks comparing the experience of being black in America to being a woman in Iran. The hosts scrutinize and vehemently criticize her statements, debating the validity and implications of such comparisons.
[31:12] Ryan Seacrest: "Speaking of things that need to be rewired, how about Whoopi Goldberg?"
Offensive Statements: Ryan Seacrest condemns Goldberg's analogy, labeling it as a "moronic argument" and expressing frustration over the oversimplification of complex social issues:
[32:11] Joe Getty: "Be black if you're black. Oh, Lord, it's worse to be black in America or the same as being a woman in Iran. Moral relativism is one of the most dangerous things to Western society that exists."
Defense of American Context: The hosts assert that life in the United States, particularly for black individuals, is fraught with systemic issues that warrant recognition without diminishing other global struggles:
[32:20] Joe Getty: "Moral relativism is wokeism is what it is."
Concluding Remarks on the Topic: They conclude by emphasizing the sensitivity required in such discussions and the need to avoid trivializing endemic social injustices:
[33:17] Joe Getty: "Wonder what Ted Danson thinks now."
5. Miscellaneous Topics
Throughout the episode, Armstrong & Getty intersperse their main discussions with lighter, more personal stories and tangents.
Home Renovation Anecdote: Ryan Seacrest shares his frustrations with securing a home equity line of credit due to bureaucratic hurdles:
[26:04] Ryan Seacrest: "We've been doing this remodel project... they have to send an appraiser out, and he has to delay a week because he's on vacation or something like that."
Trader Joe's Trivia: The hosts engage in playful banter about a peculiar situation where a new Trader Joe's store opened adjacent to an existing one:
[42:31] Ryan Seacrest: "Customer love it. While stone cashiers have never been more confused."
They humorously explore the oddity of duplicate store locations:
[43:42] Ryan Seacrest: "All of the US Biggies do their manufacturing... same for insurance companies in Connecticut."
6. Listener Emails and Final Thoughts
In the latter part of the episode, Armstrong and Getty interact with listener emails, addressing personal concerns and sharing final reflections to wrap up the show.
Listener Interaction: A listener named Eric Yahoo Crotty from Oregon writes about his concerns regarding Iran's missile capabilities and the potential threat of ballistic missiles reaching U.S. cities:
[36:03] Eric Yahoo Crotty: "How long would it take for Iran to build its own ICBMs? I'm willing to saddle up and ride a nuke Slim Pickens style to ensure this threat is eliminated."
Final Thoughts: The hosts share closing remarks filled with humor and final pieces of advice:
[45:18] Joe Getty: "All I can say is try and avoid the emergency room. I'm just thinking of all that ballpark food that you're gonna eat."
[45:50] Ryan Seacrest: "My final thought is you can't give us the loan because the doors got removed. That's correct."
Notable Quotes with Timestamps:
Joe Getty on Dating Algorithms:
[03:06] "They're trying to develop, be a little less snarky."
Ryan Seacrest on User Engagement:
[03:29] "It's the Facebook in reverse principle."
Joe Getty on Polling Data:
[16:11] "Should the US Military get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran? Only 16%. Yes."
Ryan Seacrest on Whoopi Goldberg's Comments:
[31:21] "She's a dope working there with the cast of Chattering Hens."
Joe Getty on Moral Relativism:
[32:07] "Moral relativism is one of the most dangerous things to Western society that exists."
Conclusion
The "Human Taxidermy" episode of Armstrong & Getty On Demand offers a blend of sharp political commentary, social critique, and personal anecdotes. By addressing the manipulative tactics within the online dating industry, the looming threat of geopolitical conflicts, and the nuanced debates surrounding race and gender, the hosts provide a comprehensive and engaging discussion for their audience. Their ability to intertwine serious topics with humor and relatability makes this episode a compelling listen for those seeking informed and candid perspectives on contemporary issues.