Armstrong & Getty On Demand

Episode: “So Many Freaking Progressives!” Says Big Foot

Date: March 13, 2026
Hosts: Jack Armstrong & Joe Getty
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts

Episode Overview

This episode of Armstrong & Getty On Demand tackles several major news stories of the week—from terrorism and antisemitic attacks in America to the diplomatic and military crisis in Iran. The hosts blend hard-hitting analysis with their signature irreverence, touching on topics like multiculturalism, failures in media coverage, healthcare fraud, and even a lighter segment on a rash of Bigfoot sightings in Ohio. Notably, the episode features a frank reading of an “all-timer” judicial dissent and skepticism over progressive attitudes on government accountability.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Recent String of Terrorist and Antisemitic Attacks

• Main Story:
  A wave of violent attacks, including shootings at synagogues and universities—largely perpetrated by Islamic extremists—has swept the U.S., particularly targeting Jewish communities.
• Media Critique:
  The hosts rail against what they perceive as media reluctance to discuss the religious motivation or even label these events as “terrorism.”
  • Jack Armstrong: “If you forbid people from speaking honestly about this... the only people going to be talking about it are the far right and then they will gain power. You don't want that. Be honest.” ([05:00])
• Government & Security Response:
  Details are given about how attacks were averted thanks to quick action on the ground, notably by ROTC students at Old Dominion University, and armed synagogue personnel in Michigan.
  • Michael: “God bless those ROTC students. They're heroes. They've learned what they were supposed to learn. They took decisive action.” ([07:14])
  • Notable phrase from FBI (highlighted with irony by hosts): “...subdued him and rendered him no longer alive.” ([06:49])
• The Nature of Terror Labels:
  Hosts argue that the definition of terrorism has become “completely useless” due to inconsistent application.
  • Armstrong: “The term terrorism has always been nearly useless. Now it's completely useless.” ([06:14])

2. Failure of Mainstream Media

• Hosts decry major networks for downplaying or omitting coverage of antisemitic and Islamist-motivated terrorism.
  • Michael: “The lack of coverage... just was unbelievable to me. I flipped on MSNBC... watched 15 minutes before they even mentioned the story.” ([15:25])
  • Armstrong: “It's extremely uncomfortable for the left, and the media is the left.” ([15:43])

3. Political Correctness & Multiculturalism

• The conversation turns to the perils of “multiculturalism” when it collides with western values, especially women's rights.
  • Michael: “You have women that are subdued to the point they're only allowed to show their eyeballs. And we put up with that and act like that's... just multiculturalism. Women of America, Democratic women, educated white Democrat women, you're okay with that under the umbrella of multiculturalism?” ([13:32])
• Armstrong connects back to the earlier point that tolerance has its limits if authorities don't enforce core social norms.

4. Notable Quotes on Antisemitism

• Rabbi Steve Lader, LA:
  “This is not a snowball fight. This is an attempt to bring the ovens to the Jews instead of the Nazis who brought the Jews to the ovens.” ([10:59])
• Sen. Alyssa Slotkin (D-MI):
  “Whether antisemitism is coming from the left or the right... you have a responsibility to call it out. Because when you don't, it gives permission for people to climb that escalation, that ladder... from saying hateful things online... to ultimately violence. And the Jewish community suffers 10 times the number of hate crimes than any other community in this country.” ([11:58])
• Hosts praise Slotkin for her courage in voicing this unequivocally.

5. Bigfoot Sightings in Ohio—Comic Relief Segment

• After a heavy first two-thirds, the show pivots to a flurry of Bigfoot sightings in Ohio, sparked by a cluster of social media reports.
  • Jack (Satirical): “He got out, can't stand the politics, moved to Ohio. So many freaking progressives, says Bigfoot.” ([21:35])
• Several alleged sightings described, with the hosts riffing on Bigfoot’s “shrinking” stature in witness reports and the commodification of Bigfoot paraphernalia.
• Michael (on cryptozoology): “I'm glad you invented a word for something that doesn't exist.” ([22:22])
• This segment offers levity and their signature wry banter.

6. Iran Crisis—Diplomacy, Military Reality & Oil

• The hosts break down U.S.-Iran tensions following attacks on Gulf states, closure threats to the Strait of Hormuz, and the limits of American military options.
  • Michael: “The shipping lanes are too narrow and the vessels are too vulnerable... The only lasting solution to the strait is a diplomatic one. That's what they determined in the 2000s.” ([29:15])
  • Armstrong: “Let’s give it a good two and a half decades of trying every diplomatic route... and it fails. So, oh boy.” ([30:00])
• They cite reporting from the AP, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times that Iran’s regime is not close to collapse, despite intense military action.
• They read out Iran's “bizarre” diplomatic demands for reparations before agreeing to talks.
  • Michael: “You gotta pay us back for everything you destroyed before we'll even consider opening the Strait of Hormuz.” ([34:13])
  • Armstrong: “That's like Hitler from his bunker in... April 45. I'll give you one last chance to submit. This is my last warning.” ([35:14])

7. Segment: “All-Time” Judicial Dissent Highlight

• Jack shares his favorite judicial dissent, notable for its shocking candor from Justice Van Dyke (Ninth Circuit), involving a case about a Korean women-only spa being told to accept transgender women with male anatomy:
  • Van Dyke: “This is a case about swinging dicks... You may think that swinging dicks shouldn't appear in a judicial opinion, you're not wrong. But... it is far more jarring for the unsuspected and exposed women at Olympus Spa, some as young as 13 years old, to be visually assaulted by the same thing.” ([38:08])
• The hosts discuss the rhetorical impact, with Michael noting: “Did you need to say that to make the point?... It is kind of bad to see this from a judge, right? Well, it's worse for a little girl to see it in a locker room.” ([38:52])
• Promise for next hour: “The rest of that dissent.”

8. Healthcare Fraud in Los Angeles

• William Lajeunesse (Fox News) reports: Investigative story about massive Medicare fraud—out-of-state (elderly) doctors’ credentials used by hundreds of fraudulent providers to bill over $600 million.
  • Armstrong: “The amount of your taxpayer dollars being stolen is incalculable... 335 providers billed Medicare $600 million over five years using [one] physician number.” ([44:20])
  • Michael: “Could AI catch anomalies like this... some out of state doctor... is billing this many millions?” ([46:31])
• Commentary on the lack of interest from progressive circles and media in fighting government waste:
  • Michael: “I don't understand why progressives don't care more about this. You're the ones that like all these do-good programs. Don't you actually want to do good?” ([48:10])
  • Armstrong: “Limited money for your purposes.” ([48:24])

Notable Quotes Highlight

• “If you forbid people from speaking honestly about this... the only people going to be talking about it are the far right and then they will gain power. You don't want that. Be honest.” — Jack Armstrong ([05:00])
• “It's extremely uncomfortable for the left, and the media is the left.” — Jack Armstrong ([15:43])
• “This is not a snowball fight. This is an attempt to bring the ovens to the Jews instead of the Nazis who brought the Jews to the ovens.” — Rabbi Steve Lader ([10:59])
• “You may think that swinging dicks shouldn't appear in a judicial opinion, you're not wrong.” — Justice Van Dyke, quoted by Jack Armstrong ([38:08])
• “You gotta pay us back for everything you destroyed before we'll even consider opening the Strait of Hormuz.” — Michael, paraphrasing Iranian demands ([34:13])
• “I don't understand why progressives don't care more about this... Don't you actually want to do good?” — Michael, on healthcare fraud and waste ([48:10])

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment/topic | Timestamp | |---------------------------------------------|-------------| | Terror/Antisemitic Attacks & Media Reaction | 03:53–15:43 | | Quotes from Rabbis & Sen. Slotkin | 10:59–12:44 | | Critique of Multiculturalism | 13:01–14:05 | | Media Coverage Rant | 15:25–15:54 | | Bigfoot Sightings Comic Relief | 20:17–23:24 | | Iran Crisis Analysis | 26:58–35:50 | | Judicial Dissent Highlight | 37:32–39:16 | | LA Healthcare Fraud Report | 43:12–48:32 |

Memorable Moments

• The blunt realism and dark humor in the segment about the FBI’s “rendered him no longer alive” euphemism for neutralizing a shooter.
• Armstrong’s deadpan Bigfoot commentary: “So many freaking progressives, says Bigfoot. He says. Anyway...”
• The hosts’ open frustration with political and media avoidance of uncomfortable truths (especially regarding antisemitism and government accountability).
• The reading of the explicit judicial dissent, drawing gasps and wry reflection from both hosts.

Episode Takeaways

• Armstrong and Getty shine in their critique of sanitized language, political correctness, and lack of accountability, maintaining both compassion and their signature biting edge.
• Discussions alternate between gravity and comic relief, providing depth and accessibility.
• The episode is built on the premise that honest discussion is critical, regardless of ideological discomfort—whether about terrorism, public accountability, judicial propriety, or even cryptids.

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