Armstrong & Getty On Demand - "Less Slog. More Nog."

Date: November 12, 2025
Hosts: Jack Armstrong & Joe Getty
Notable Guests/Voices: Katie Green, Michael, Tish Hyman

Episode Overview

This lively episode dives into the intersection of holiday season debates, American political absurdities, ongoing air traffic chaos, woke culture showdowns, and new revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein case. True to the Armstrong & Getty style, the show is irreverent, fast-moving, peppered with pop culture, news commentary, and a healthy dose of sarcasm.

Main Discussion Points & Insights

1. When Does the Christmas Season Really Begin?

(01:29 – 07:13)

• The hosts wade into a heartfelt national dispute: Is it officially Christmas season yet?
• Jack recalls childhood tradition of the tree going up the day after Thanksgiving, leading to belief that Christmas starts post-Thanksgiving.
• Joe rails against "corporate America," lamenting that consumerism has hijacked the holiday calendar.
• In-studio poll: Michael says yes (already Christmas season), Katie and the hosts say no.
  • Notable quote:

    "If stores think people are buying stuff, it's Christmas season for them."
    — Jack Armstrong (04:29)

  • Joe Getty: “We’ve declared that consumerism is Jesus... it’s a Jesus-free zone.” (04:41)
• Discussion of Michael’s hyper-preparedness—he finishes Christmas shopping in October.
• Debate on procrastination vs. extreme early completion and how it affects stress and enjoyment.
  • Notable quote:

    "Less slog, more nog."
    — Joe Getty (07:09)

2. Geopolitics: Venezuela, Aircraft Carriers, and a Caribbean Showdown

(01:35 – 02:26, 14:40 – 15:16)

• Brief update on the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier headed to the Caribbean and Venezuela massing troops.
• Hosts express concern about escalation but employ their signature sardonic tone.
  • Joe Getty: “I was reminded that we lost a couple of dozen service personnel in that completely one-sided rout [Panama]. Let’s proceed carefully.” (14:54)

3. Airline/Air Traffic Shutdown: Chaos in the Skies

(07:53 – 08:38, 35:10 – 35:59)

• Discussion of ongoing flight cancellations, referencing an unnamed Secretary of Transportation predicting 8–10% of flights canceled.
• Anecdote about how hard it is for airlines to reset after mass cancellations.
• Mailbag segment ties in: Listeners provide background on FAA worker retirements, retention challenges, and labor issues.

4. Epstein Case—New Emails Released

(13:45 – 14:04, 18:13 – 23:40)

• Katie Green highlights the lead news story: House Democrats release new Epstein emails referencing Trump.
• Jack and Joe express skepticism regarding timing and context of the release.
  • Jack Armstrong: "If you had a quote that says specifically Trump knew about underage girls... you would include that quote. You didn’t.” (19:54)
• Discussion about the political weaponization of the Epstein story and the enduring mystery and conspiracy.
• Observations on Ghislaine Maxwell's reportedly cushy treatment in prison.
  • Joe Getty: “That has… absolutely the appearance of impropriety.” (22:19)
• Armstrong theorizes Trump might have seen "young girls" at Epstein gatherings and chosen to distance himself, but not necessarily known specifics.

5. Transgender Issues & Women's Spaces: The Gold’s Gym Town Hall

(08:52 – 12:53, 24:13 – 29:41)

• Audio segment from Los Angeles town hall featuring Tish Hyman, a black lesbian woman, confronting CA Assemblyman Scott Wiener over transgender women in women’s spaces after her experience at Gold’s Gym.
  • Tish Hyman:

    "As a lesbian woman who was attacked in the woman’s locker room at Gold’s Gym this week by a self-identifying trans woman with a documented history of domestic violence, I’m deeply concerned about women’s safety in female-only spaces. What would you say to women…?" (25:05)

  • Scott Wiener: Sticks to party line about protecting "all women, including trans women," but clearly struggles to answer the specifics.
• Scene depicted as a microcosm of the left’s "collapsing intersectionality": Tish tries to pull rank as a black lesbian but is out-grieved by trans advocacy.
• Hosts mock Weiner's doctrinaire responses; conversation turns on the shifting "hierarchy of grievance" in identity politics.
  • Joe Getty:

    “Evidently, on the totem pole of grievance, dudes pretending to be women are on top of black lesbians.” (10:10)

  • Jack Armstrong:

    “...you could trump anything with, 'I’m a black gay woman'... Until you ran up against the trans crowd.” (27:53)

6. Headlines Round-up & Cultural Oddities

(13:42 – 17:40)

• Katie Green reads rapid-fire headlines, sparking quick reactions:
  • New Trump plan: 50-year mortgage; making coffee and bananas more affordable (15:54).
    • Joe’s joking vision of bliss: “relaxing on a Saturday morning with my cup of joe and my banana” (16:11).
  • Maine health system sends 500 mistaken death notices (16:21): “I don’t feel dead.” — Joe Getty (16:30)
  • Influencer gets arrested after taunting cops (16:34).
  • Hilarious “study”: seagulls react differently if you’re mad at them (16:48).
• Laughter and riffs about pronunciation and what passes for scholarly research.

7. Political Satire & Media Critique

(17:20 – 17:40, 17:41 – 17:55)

• Babylon Bee lampoon: “Latest Tucker guest, Bigfoot, reveals how mind-controlling chemtrails are sprayed all over flat earth by the Jews.”
  • Joe gives brief critique of Tucker Carlson's recent embrace of conspiracies.
  • Jack: “He’s figured out how to profit off of poor unfortunate people."

8. Upcoming and Teased Topics

(12:56 – 13:10, 36:41 – 36:52)

• Jack teases later discussion on decline of American culture ("I really want to... talk about the decay of American culture over the last half century or more").
• Armstrong and Getty mention an upcoming deep-dive hour on the shocking deficit in basic math skills among UC San Diego entrants, plus a review of Randy Weingarten's new book.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

The Christmas Season Debate

• Joe Getty: “Less slog, more nog.” (07:09)
• Jack Armstrong: “If you do it so early, you’ve just moved the pressure up... If you’re the sort of person, you feel pressure to get everything done nine months early because you might be under pressure run that when the due date comes. I don’t know what that is.” (05:36)

Intersectionality Rumble at Gold's Gym

• Tish Hyman: “I’m a lesbian. I’m not transphobic. And I’m black... I’m telling you right now, men are harassing women in the locker room.” (28:32)
• Joe Getty: “Her lived experience, my truth, that whole thing.” (29:03)
• Armstrong: "Until you ran up against the trans crowd. You could trump anything with, 'I’m a black gay woman.' ...But this time it didn’t work because you’re up against the trans crowd. And for some reason, in some people’s eyes, that trumps everything." (27:53–28:12)

Epstein News & Political Media

• Jack Armstrong (on Epstein emails): “Why didn’t this stuff come out then?” (20:10)

Cultural Satire

• Katie Green: "From the Babylon Bee. Latest Tucker guest Bigfoot reveals how mind controlling chemtrails are sprayed all over the flat earth by the Jews." (17:26)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:45–04:06 — Banter and Christmas season debate
• 04:41–07:13 — Consumerism vs. tradition; Michael’s early shopping habit
• 07:53–08:38 — Airline shutdown impact
• 08:52–12:53 & 24:13–29:41 — Gold’s Gym/Transgender town hall confrontation (w/ Scott Wiener & Tish Hyman)
• 13:42–17:40 — Headlines with Katie Green
• 18:13–23:40 — Epstein emails, context, and political implications
• 29:41–33:38 — Deeper reflection on intersectionality and woke priorities
• 36:41–36:52 — Tease for shocking math skills story next hour

Summary

This entertaining episode is a snapshot of the Armstrong & Getty universe: a rapid-fire mix of topical news, pop culture jabs, and social commentary. The highlight is the robust, sometimes laugh-out-loud, sometimes jaw-dropping debate about holiday traditions, the nature of consumerism, the shifting sands of woke and intersectional politics (centered around women’s spaces and trans activism), and the mysterious, undying tendrils of the Epstein case.

The show’s chemistry is underscored by playful jabs (“Less slog, more nog!”), no-holds-barred skepticism (“We’ve declared that consumerism is Jesus... a Jesus-free zone”), and a willingness to tackle uncomfortable culture war fronts—while keeping the mood engaging for newcomers and regulars alike.